10 Random things...

I was reading Lauren's blog and she listed 10 random things about herself. I got to thinking.....I don't know if I could do that. Not too much about me that is random...I'm actually pretty boring. So, even though I wasn't tagged, "sniff, sniff", :-), I am going to try.

1. I love thunderstorms. They used to scare me when I was little, but they are actually really fascinating. I was a little sad this spring when we didn't have any thunderstorms here, only to find out they come later in the year. We have had one almost every night this week!

2. Burping is my BIGGEST pet peave. You can ask my sister, Beth, or my husband about this. Actually, anyone that knows me very well will testify to this fact.

3. I am a junk food junkie. I LOVE junk food. I have to really make a concerted effort not to eat it most days, but I am doing much better and am very proud of myself for this fact.

4. I love music. Now, I know you are thinking, DUH! But seriously, everything about music fascinates me. I love to figure out the different harmony parts in songs and can seriously sing every part of the "Hallelujah Chorus". I think if I had some help, I could really be a good song writer, but I don't have the technical "know how". Maybe someday....

5. I am extremely silly. I think most people think I am really kind of serious, but not so much. Just ask Debra and Charlanne.....or any child that I have taught in children's choir....

6. I love to punch buttons. Seriously, typing this out is a blast. I have always loved punching buttons, especially if I have long fingernails. I love the clacking noise it makes!

7. Money fascinates me. When I was a teller, the Fed was always sending out fliers on the new money that was coming out and its different features. I loved reading those and then examining the money to see all the different aspects of it. I don't know about the newer bills, but the older bills had teeny tiny print on the collar of all the Presidents that read "The United States of America". Just really cool how they can print it that small. You can't even tell it is words at all! On a side note, we just rented "Mad Money". Really cute movie....and that really does happen. They actually shred ugly money. Money is actually very disgusting.....probably shouldn't be so fascinated by it.......

8. I turn into a pumpkin around 9:30.....I am not a night person AT ALL!

9. Quilting is one of the things I love to do and don't have enough time to do. I love to put the colors and patterns together and see the final product. I am getting better at the actual quilting part and hope my Granny would be proud. :-)

10. I actually hate math.....so the fact that I work with numbers every day and am very good at it, is nothing short of a miracle. God really does have a sense of humor!

YEA!!! I made it through ten things.....and it wasn't that hard!

Have a great one!

Update

Sorry its been a while. There really is not much going on around here. Julie was with us last weekend, which was good. We had a great time having her in our home. We are making plans for Mom and Dad and Bryce to come up the first week of July. I'm really looking forward to that.

John is doing well in school. His blocks are now only 10 days long instead of 15 and he is in the kitchen for the whole time. Much more hands on, which I think he enjoys. It has been nice because I don't have to make him a lunch half the time!

We are also planning a trip to New York City the week of my birthday. I was able to get tickets to a Yankees game on Aug. 17, which is a Sunday. I went ahead and took the entire week off since it was available, so we are going to try and make a trip out of it. However, lodging, as you can imagine, is very expensive. We would like to camp if we can find a campground that is not too far out from the city. We'll see. We are also hoping to get to go down to Brian and Julie's later that week and spend a little time with them in Maryland. So, things are coming together for that. :-)

This is turning out to be a busy summer, which I think is good. I am finding myself a little discontented with my job. I enjoy the work, but it doesn't keep me busy all day and I get incredibly bored in the afternoon. I hate that feeling and it tends to drag on me quite a bit in the attitude department. I am considering looking for something else, but since I am going to be here for less than a year, don't want to get into a "hard to fill" position. So pray that something will either open up that I can apply for without feeling guilty or that my bosses will find more for me to do!

Here are a couple of pitures from our recent trip to OK! I need to get Beth and Mom some copies.....maybe I'll get those in the mail this week. :-)








Here are a couple from our trip to Gettysburg!





Have a great week!

A Pennsylvania Spring

So, as you know, we were in Oklahoma for a week. It was nice and hot and sunny. No rain. Good swimming weather. We came home to PA and the temperatures had still not gotten out of the 70's on a consistent basis. This is great since we have no air conditioning. We were just hanging out with the windows open, and at times, in the evenings, it would get a little chilly.

That was last week. This week, although the temperature has not been too high, the humidity is stifling. For those of you who know me, I don't do well when I am hot and sticky all the time. But this is unreal. I knew it was different here. When we moved in August, the humidity was unbelievable, but apparently it starts now and ends sometime in September. So, John and I are going to have to figure out some sort of cooling system for our apartment. Either a window unit for the bedroom and fans downstairs or fans in every corner. SOMETHING!

The upside to all of this is the flowers. I love flowers and the ones blooming here are gorgeous. The rotodendren (sp?) bushes are particularly lovely. They just all of the sudden opened up one day last week and the world was a maze of the most gorgeous lavenders and pinks I have seen in a long time. Very nice. I have noticed some other plants, but I don't know their names. The colors are so cheerful. It makes me happy!

We are doing really well. John is in the kitchen all day now. They have been preparing various buffets and are in preparation to open the school's restaurant soon. I think he is enjoying it, but he is tired when he comes home. Last night, he came in, ate dinner, and went to take a 30 minute nap before we went to Bible study. And he is sawing logs as we speak. :-)I am doing well at work. I got nominated by one of the regional managers for a service award for my help in helping branches with their tickets. That was really nice. I don't think I'll win, but it was a nice gesture on his part and I appreciate it.

Today will be an exciting day. We are going to do LAUNDRY! I can't hardly wait. ;-)I also hope to get started on figuring out a cooling system. I really can't wait for that. Right now, we have a fairly cool morning, but it won't last long, so I'm going to enjoy it while I can. :-)

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Welp...

We had a great time in Oklahoma. It was so nice to be home and see family and friends. Brooke's graduation was, of course, the highlight of the trip. I am so proud of her and her accomplishments. She accompanied the choir beautifully and her smile was priceless. :-)

John was able to take the train down to Ft. Worth to visit Barry...which was the highlight of his trip! He had a great time catching up and visiting Barry's church. I am so glad he was able to do this. I had fun shopping with Mom and Beth, helping with Brianna and Nathan, and hanging out with the fam. I was also really glad to finally meet Lauren! Had a great time getting to know her a little bit.

Life is back to normal in Indiana, PA. John is back in school and I am back at work. I am looking forward to returning to our church tonight. I missed it while we were gone. John and I celebrated 2 years of marriage yesterday! He bought me some beautiful roses and I made him an apple pie. We also took a trip to Gettysburg before we left for Oklahoma, which was a lot of fun. If you ever have an opportunity to go, I highly recommend it!

Hope everyone has a great day!

Home

Well, here we are in Indiana, PA, and I can't help but be thankful for how God has truly blessed us. We leave Friday for a little anniversary trip to Gettysburg and then Monday we fly into Oklahoma! I am so excited!!! I can't wait to hug my mom and dad and laugh with my brothers and sisters. I can't wait to see friends and catch up on all the news. But, I had a realization last night. Someone at church asked if I was going to come back home to Indiana. :-) I knew she was only kidding me, but I can honestly say, though I know I will hate saying goodbye, that I will enjoy come back "home". God has really blessed us here. He has blessed us by having John accepted to school here and provided for our needs. He blessed us while I was looking for a job for FOUR MONTHS! He has given us a GREAT church family who love and support us and are going to miss us while we are gone. It has been wonderful to be close to John's family. We have so enjoyed being able to spend time with them and I have loved getting to know them better. God has provided for every need that we have had with an over-abundance. I mean, His "riches in glory" are something else!!!

I guess I say all of this to say that, while nothing will ever be like "home" with all of my family and friends around that I have known for years, God's grace and love are shown to me where I am at. He gives me strength to get through the toughest of times and then fills me up with more. I can't thank Him enough for that. My true home is not here on this earth, but He has allowed me to be planted in one spot for most of my life. I can't wait to get back there for a great visit. But, for now, He has transplanted me and it has been a great growing experience. I know He has lots more to teach me, so I'm ready for that. I'm not so sure I could have said the same thing a year ago.

I'm rambling a little, but I hope you can see my heart. God is SO GOOD to us all of the time. I am so thankful for this!

Update

Nothing new to speak of here. John has two more days of school and then he is done for 3 weeks. He is really excited about that.
We took a mini road trip this weekend. We drove about 30 minutes west to Johnstown for breakfast and then decided to drive to Greensburg...which is another hour in the opposite direction. Greensburg is a larger town that has some actual stores you can shop in, so we went hunting for a new computer. We didn't buy anything, but we are hopeful of getting one soon. :-)We also ate at Texas Roadhouse!!! That was the first one I have seen in PA, so I was excited to eat some good ribs and get to listen to really loud country music. :-) We had a great day to drive and enjoyed ourselves immensely.
We are officially counting down to our trip back to Oklahoma!!! I can't wait and would leave today if I could....however, that is not possible, so I'll settle for May 19th. :-)

Talk to you later!

New York, New York

Well, John got to go to New York City with his class this weekend. He had a great time and got to go to a really cool Brazilian restaurant...which was basically the whole purpose for the trip. He is currently fighting a cold, which is no fun, but I think in spite of that, he had a great time! He even brought me back a Yankees ball cap.......even though he doesn't like them. :-)

I spent the weekend in Pittsburgh with the rest of the Henderson clan. Julie was in town, so it was good to see her. We went to the big car show in downtown Pittsburgh, which was great! I've actually never been to a car show, unless you count the one at the fair...which I don't...doesn't even compare. There were some awesome cars there...none of which I can afford and most of which I wouldn't drive anyways. :-) There was a classic Maserati there, which was really cool. And can I just say...I do not understand the fascination with the metallic burnt orange color for all of the sports cars. The people choosing must be Texas fans! It seemed like there were a lot of sports cars in that color. I couldn't believe it! What happened to good old red! Anyhow, I think my favorite car was a little red Cadillac. Julie, Phyllis and I all drooled over it. :-)

We are still waiting to hear from the places that John interviewed with. We hope to have some news soon! We'll let you know as soon as we do.

Love to all....