Pepper

We have an American Mastiff, she is a beauty. She has a dark face and eyes with a light coat that is just starting to gray around the muzzle. She's a mellow dog with moments of crazy-just like the rest of us. 

Pepper is a big girl at 128 pounds, but not too big for her breed. 

She recently got some fleas, yes I said fleas! We took her to the vet because she got a sore on her tail from scratching. Long story short, we discovered that the poor girl also has arthritis. She is middle aged and something was bound to happen as this breed is prone to hip dysplasia and some heart disease. I'll take the arthritis over heart problems any day.  Any how, she got a shot of cortisone wich should help her feel better over the next week and a half while she heals up. So I'm off for some glucosamine for the old girl, and I hope we can keep her comfortable during these upcoming colder months.

Pot Roast

Question?
Will the crock pot roast ever cook if I don't plug it in?
I think I'll have better luck with dinner if it actually cooks. ::flat hand to the forehead::

Goodbye Summer

Got my morning jog in, yay me. 

Ran to store because we are being attacked by allergies at my house and needed more allegra, ugh!

I mean...thank goodness there's allegra. 

So, got my shower in and instead of feeling refreshed I want to take a nap, but no. 

The clothes pile is a callin'.

It's that time of year where I need to get the summer clothes out and the cool weather clothes in. Even though we broke some records with the heat this year, I am sad to say goodbye to summer.

I will miss you as much as I will enjoy dressing for fall. I love dressing for fall! 

So off to the hampers of freshly laundered clothes, ready for my sorting.

Sunday

For me and my family Sunday is a special day. We go to church to worship Jesus Christ-our savior. I love Sundays. Not only is it a day that we're not playing computer games and our Wii's or Xbox, we are not doing homework, or working on the house or yard. 

We try to be still enough to recognize the need in ourselves and others for service. 

Today in church we heard about someone who has not been well, so this afternoon we are going to make some banana bread to take over with a little note.

I hope by these small yet focused opportunities my children will see that they can do the Lords work here on earth, literally. That they will feel His spirit even more so on this sacred day, because they have removed those things that would only have been temporary, nonsustaining distractions, for more fulfilling opportunities. 

I realize every Sunday isn't perfect, and sometimes my children whine about wanting to play their electronics or jump on the trampoline. But...when we stick to it, and we have our inspiring music playing in the background, the feeling of our home is wonderful. We can't help but adapt to the good mood. So, it's Sundays like this, when I've felt the spirit in church, in His word through others and the good books, and in my home. It's Sundays like this, I am thankful. Just thankful.

My Morning Jog

Got my morning jog in! Yay me! It was so cool out this morning and I forgot to layer up, eek! Took forever for my body to warm up. It was beautiful this morning. On the jogging trail there were wild turkey and bright yellow wild flowers; I'm going to have to get a pic of those. Today there was a young buck and doe right on the walkway. They stared me and my jogging buddy down for a while then meandered off into the tall grass. From there they kept a close eye on us. The buck walked away slowly, as if to say, "Yeah, I own this place, and I'm watching you." He was slightly intimidating. Although, while my friend just laughed at me, I tried sending mental messages to the buck not to mess with me. Ha ha.

I couldn't ask for a better start to my day than this. It was beautiful!

Getting Ready

Today we have guests coming for dinner. We are having my go to easy dish of lasagna with green salad and garlic bread. Dessert will be a surprise as our guests asked to bring some. Hope it's yum!

I just need to get the old lady(refer to yesterdays blog) to be quiet long enough to get the house picked up. I also need to find time this weekend to cut the boys hair, and gather all the clothes that don't fit anyone in my house and to give to goodwill. They've all been washed and mostly folded, they just aren't sorted from the everyday wear, ugh! It'll get done...sure it will, tomorrow.........yeah, tomorrow.

This morning

Wow! I haven't blogged in forever. Got my jog in today, and I really needed it. I was so bummed yesterday, I didn't even feel like working out. Today feels much better. I think the 80 year old woman who shares my body isn't liking what this cooler weather is doing to her bones. Thankfully the eighteen year old girl who inhabits my heart is on top of things today!