Home Sweet Home

Above is the first thing I saw when I pullled into my driveway at home, my mothers tulips. How beautiful they are! She worked very hard to plant all her tulips. They are all over the yard, along with a wonderful garden and other various plants. It looks like a spring wonderland. Job well done, Mama.

I've been house sitting at my cousin eddie and chrissy's house since friday of last week. It's always nice to get away from the same ole thing, but its also always nice coming back home. Although their bed is verrry comfortable and their dogs are verrrry cuddly, I CANNOT wait to sleep in my own bed tonight and take a shower in my own shower, etc. Nice break, but very glad to be home. I was tired of eatting frozen dinners and PB & J's, ready for mamas home cooking. I have house sitted for them a couple times in the past and I do this for them for 2 reasons. (1) to help them out, so that way they can go on vacation and not have to worry about their dogs or house and (2) to get away from home and see what life is like on my own. Long story short, I don't expect them to do anything in return for me, but to my surprise they brought me home a Coach purse and matching wallet. Not just any Coach purse, but the cutest one you'd ever saw. Its bright yellow and sooo nice and springy. I absolutely LOVE IT, a matter a fact ive already chgd over. Needless to say, I was verrrryyyy appreciative!

When I got home today, I also had some surprises in my stairwell. As you well know, I have a stash in my closet of stuff for my "make believe house". It started out as a hope chest, but now its a hope closet (ps i also have a hope pole barn, u'll have to ask my dad about that one, haha). Anyways mom had gotten me a set of 4 colorful mixing bowls, a set of 3 plastic mixing bowls with lids, anddddd a pack of easter cookie cutters. I've hit the motherload, people! :-)

I've worked the last 3 nights and they haven't been too awful bad. I am off tonight and I plan on going out to celebrate Austin's sister, kensey's bday. I cannot wait. It has been awhile since I've been out and about and saw all of my wonderful friends. Then unfortunately I am back tommorow for 3 more nights of work. The good thing is after that, I am off for 8 days, wooot woo. I cannot wait. I have a couple days planned already; massage, shopping with Jess, playing with my little hooligan friends (my niece and nephews) and going down to H'ville for Kentucky Thunder and to visit with my little man.

Thats enough of me, but I wanted to share a prayer that was sent to me via e-mail. It's a goodin'!

Dear Lord, I thank You for this day,I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning.I'm blessed because You are forgiving an understanding God.You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me.Forgive me this day for everythingI have done, said or thoughtthat was not pleasing to you.I ask now for Your forgiveness. Please keep me safefrom all danger and harm....Help me to start this daywith a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.Let me make the best of each and every dayto clear my mind so that I can hear from You..Please broaden my mindthat I can accept all things.Let me not whine and whimperover things I have no control over.And give me the best responsewhen I'm pushed beyond my limits.I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart.Continue to use me to do Your will.Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others.Keep me uplifted that I may havewords of encouragement for others. I pray for those that are lostand can't find their way.I pray for those that are misjudgedand misunderstood.I pray for those whodon't know You intimately.I pray for those that will delete thiswithout sharing it with othersI pray for those that don't believe.But I thank You that I believethat God changes people andGod changes things.I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every family memberin their households.I pray for peace, love and joyin their homes; that they are out ofdebtand all their needs are met.I pray that every eye that reads thisknows there is no problem, circumstance,or situation greater than God.Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be receivedinto the hearts of every eye that sees it in Jesus' name. Amen!

Hope everyone has a good day! :-)