Winter or Spring, which is it? April 26, 2009

Okay, I realize that I haven’t posted in forever and I am sure a lot of my posts are going to start in a similar manner.  I apologize, but I do hope you can get over it and continue to check back in hopes there will be a new post to get you through till the next time. 

I just finished a delightful vacation.  It was a great time of relaxation and good old fun!  I flew to Colorado to visit a friend. Usually things happen to me wherever I go so I am always prepared for anything.  I was pleasantly surprised when nothing traumatic happened on the way.  The only exciting thing was the fact that we had to leave a little early due to the fact that there was a huge snow storm on its way through Colorado…..yay!  Now I did forget my coat, so that was a little depressing but other than that the trip was fantastic.  I was able to enjoy the snow of Colorado and the beautiful spring of Colorado all in the same trip.  

Why is it when you go on vacation you feel as though you need another vacation to get some relaxation?  I jumped back into work full force on Wednesday.  Maybe not the best day to start back on.  On Friday I slept till noon thinking that would satisfy my tiredness.  On Saturday I woke up at 10:00.  I did some normal morning activities (brushing of the teeth, using the restroom, and so on) and then decided I was still tired.  I slept till 3:00.  I guess I was more tired than I thought! 

 

 This is just a small glimpse of the God’s beautiful creation!!! 

We went hiking! Look how beautiful it is!

Sleep……Sleep……Sleep! January 10, 2009

If you know me well at all, you know that there is a special place in my heart for sleep!  When I was  a baby my mom said that I would sleep for twelve hours at a time.  They took me to the doctor but he said that everything was fine.  As I got older I still enjoyed to go to bed at night and sleep in the next day. Everyone told me that as I got older I would grow out of wanting to sleep but hey, I’m 24 and still going strong.  I have had every test and what not to make sure that something wasn’t wrong, but everything comes back normal.  For those who don’t know my sleeping habits let me give you a few examples.

On Christmas day I woke up at 9 or 10.  I opened up my gifts and stocking from Santa.  I then served food at the church and continued about the day celebrating Christmas with my family.  We ended the day with games and finger foods.  It was a great day! I went to bed at 2:30 am.  The next day I roll over and stretch lay there for a minute and then my phone rings.  I pick it up and it is my sister.  She asks me what I am doing and I tell her I just woke up.  She screams, “OH MY GOSH.” I am not sure what is the big deal but then I look at the clock.  Are you ready for this? I mean I don’t know of anyone that sleeps like this when they aren’t sick or something.  IT WAS 5:30 pm.  That’s right folks.  A whole 15 hours of sleep.  One would think that I wouldn’t be able to go back to sleep that night but after only being up for 8 hours I went back to bed and slept for another 12 hours. Now, I am not a doctor but I would assume that there has got to be something wrong.  

The other night I got home from work and was really exhausted.  I was watching some t.v. on the couch and the next thing I know it is seven thirty in the morning.  I fell asleep around 6:30.  Now if you do the math that is 13 hours of sleep.  Last night I had 10 hours of sleep and then took a 3 hour nap.  

I know that it is a proven fact that if you eat healthier and exercise you will have more energy.  Well I count calories everyday and exercise so I don’t think that is the issue.  What else could it be?  Who knows.  I guess we never grow out of some things.  I like to blame it on my asthma but I guess I will never know the cause of my great desire to sleep.

Paint….Pack….Move November 9, 2008

        Anyone that knows me real well knows that I have moved quite a few times in my life. Whether it is across town or to a new state I have done it.  When I moved back to Arkansas I was renting a house for a couple of months until the house I was going to stay in permanently was ready.  Naturally that calls for another move.  Well I wanted to paint the house before I moved in.  Looking in the Pottery Barn magazine I saw a lot of Ideas for paint and decor.  I finally settled on a the colors I liked, brought them to the paint store and got some paint.  Two hundred dollars later I was ready to paint the house!  I had people helping me so that was blessing.  Everything was going great but then came the dinning room.  I had picked out this red, orange color that was kind of muted.  My living room is green so I didn’t want anything too bold for the dinning room.  After applying the first coat it looked like my house had vomited a fiesta.  It was horrible but I thought that maybe after the second coat it would look a lot better. Oh no….it was still horrible.  I had to go back to the paint store and get a whole new color and then paint two more coats.  Just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse, I pulled off the tape after I was finished and it didn’t work.  There was paint all over the trim and chair rail.  I attempted to wipe it off but it wouldn’t come off. I then tried to use a cu-tip to touch up the trim but that wasn’t a success either.  I had to paint all the trim and chair rail. Basically it was awful, but I do feel like I can be a professional painter because I do have a lot of experience!!!  My house is all painted and I don’t plan on painting for a long time!  Hopefully when everything is finished I can post some pictures!  

      In the middle of everything, I had a children’s event this weekend.  I was taking the 4th through 6th graders to a bonfire and hayride.  This was my Saturday:  7:30 Wake up and pack till people come to help me move at 9:00.  9:00-11:00 Move.  11:00 go to paint store and get new paint.  11:30 – 2:30 repaint dinning room (1st coat). 2:30-2:45 Get ready (15 minutes…wow!) 2:45-3:10 look for car keys 3:10-4:10 start bonfire and pick up lantern 4:10-5:00 get supplies together for bonfire and set up check-in 5:00-8:30 Bonfire and Hayride 8:30-2:00 Paint dinning room (2nd coat), paint trim, and hang up picture 2:00-2:30 get ready for bed.  Basically it was ridiculous and I am glad it is over!!!  

       I don’t plan on moving and painting for a really long time and I am totally fine with that!

I’m Back…… October 30, 2008

Okay…..so basically I did not start out as a good blogger.  In my defense, I didn’t have a laptop and when I am at work I am so busy I don’t have time to update a blog.  But my excuses are over, I got a new MacBook today….YIPPIE!  It is a new one and I am really excited!!!  I LOVE IT!!!! 

For those of you that don’t know I moved to Mountain Home, Arkansas!  I know…..what in the heck is in Arkansas?  Well I am the Children’s Minister at my home church.  It is kind of weird being back there but it is definitely where God wants me to be!  

Okay…….the upcoming stories are true and have not be altered in any way:

       Story #1  My mom asked me to come to the house for dinner one night.  I accepted the offer and told her I would be there around six.  I am driving out to my parents house, who live in the middle of nowhere, all of a sudden I see a tan flash, I hear a thud, I scream, and slam on the brakes.  That’s right, I hit a dear.  Thinking that things couldn’t get any worse, I get out to see the damage to my car.  There really wasn’t that much, so I was relieved.  Then these two men pull up in a truck.   They get out and ask me if I am okay.  I tell them I am fine.  They then proceed to pull out a knife and walk over to the deer. I scream, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” They say they are going to cut the deers throat.  I was totally grossed out. I tell them not to.  They then ask me if I would like to take the deer home with me for meat. I say absolutely not. They walk back over to the deer, cut its throat, put it in the back of their truck, and drive off. What BARBARIANS!!!  I didn’t know what just happened.  Should I cry or throw up.   

       Story #2   My sister asked me if I wanted to go to Turkey Trot this year.  It is a big festival that happens every year around here.  I say, “SURE”.  It is nice to get to spend time with niece and nephew so why not.  We first arrive at the parade.  The turn out is amazing considering the number of people that actually live in the town.  Most of the people have come out of the word works to come to Turkey Trot.  The parade begins.  We are lucky to see more than five people with all their teeth. We saw all pageant winners too. There was a MISS DRUMSTICKS! When you thought it couldn’t get any better, there was a man riding a donkey, wearing a straw hat, and had absolutely no teeth.  After the parade, we then proceeded to go to the square for the festivities.  Now the following is completely true…….An airplane fly’s over the square and drops LIVE turkeys out of the plane.  As the turkeys glide to the ground people start to chase after them.  They hit the ground and you would think that it was money falling out of the sky.  People are going nuts trying to catch these turkeys.  I think to myself……where in the heck am I? After people catch the turkeys they carry them around like they are some sort of trophy or something.  This was most definitely something I will never forget. If I saw a turkey on the ground, I would run away as fast as I could, not chase after it.  Who are these people?

Well these are just a few of the exciting things that have been happening since I have moved to Arkansas.  Who knows, maybe I should write a book about moving back to Arkansas after living in the city for 6 years.  I am sure it would be a best seller!!!!

My first post EVER…. July 25, 2008

Ok…so I have never been big on the whole “blog” world. I have entertained the thought in my mind that….hey I should start a blog, but when it came down to it, it never happened, that is until now……

Last weekend was pretty incredible on a number of scales. It was this very weekend that has pushed me to be a blogger. After the weekend was over I knew that I could no longer keep the ridiculous things that happen to me to myself. I had to share these crazy things with the WORLD (ok…the 2 people that know about my blog). So here it goes…..It all began as a pleasant night out to dinner with two of my close friends. Seems harmless right….wrong! Dinner is never enough, “What are we gonna do after dinner?” As different thoughts run through our heads we figure, hey lets just go downtown and see if there is anything going on. Seems harmless right…wrong! We first find ourselves in a coffee shop with live music in the back. It would be nice to listen to some music while we enjoy our caffeinated beverages and have a nice talk. But no…..the music was way to loud and the only people that were there were either groupies or realatives ( I think that’s how Jenn stated it!) We then decide to leave to go listen to some karaoke. Seems harmless right……..wrong! After the strikeout at the coffee shop the karaoke place had to be a better bet. Nope….we walk in and we are literally the only ones in the whole place. Are you kidding me? Now it wasn’t like you could walk in and then walk out. It was like once you were in the place you were stuck there. We had to wait until some poor lady came in and sang some Reba Macentire song until we could leave. After a night full of failure we decided it would be best to just head back to h’ville and hope that we were not ruined for life! Now these events might not seem to bad, but believe me, and the others that were with me, it was pretty ridiculous!

Ok….on a more serious note. Most people that know me, know that I started working at Long Hollow at the end of May. It has already been an amazing experience. I have learned so much and I am just so blessed to be able to work in a church like Long Hollow. Some people think that Children’s Ministry is babysitting, but nothing could be further from the truth. It is so much deeper than that. It is about sharing the love of Christ and teaching the kids the Bible and about being a Christian. It is funny because I always think of ways I can minister better to the kids and they are always ministering to me so much! There is just something so sweet about their innocence. It is definitely my privilege to get to work with these kids. Another thing that I just love is hearing a good sermon. Amen for that. Even if I have to listen to it on the internet because I couldn’t make it to service because children’s was crazy that morning, there is such a peace when you can depend week after week that your pastor is going to deliver a Bible, Holy Spirit filled message that can encourage and convict you in all stages of your walk! Well I guess this is it for my first post. Hopefully I won’t be one of those who makes a few posts and then never touches their blogs!!! Until next time….

Britney