SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF SPRING ~ ~ ~
The air is beginning to smell like spring. There is a soft feeling instead of the harshness of cold. Last night I heard RAIN!!!! How exciting! It was a comforting sound to hear the pit-pat-pitter-pat on the metal window framesas I drifted off to sleep. Yesterday, I saw the first crocuses poking theirbrave little heads out of the ground. Nothing like living through a long,gray winter to make spring colors look so beautiful. Did you ever notice how vivid the first colors of spring are???
CREATIONS AND PROJECTS AND OTHER MENTIONABLES ~ ~ ~
Derek decided the other day that he wants to make a rock tumbler. Anyone know what that is? Lolita's dad told Austin that he should get one to polish his rock collection. Well, we checked them out on the internet and they are quite expensive, so we told Austin that it will have to wait for a birthday. And besides, who has a month to wait for a rock to be smoothed and polished in a little noisy machine. So, Derek says he is going to make one. He and Alli cut holes on each side of margarine containers and threaded a rough stick through it to turn it. Filling the container with sand, and adding some "rocks in the rough", he goes outside to start turning his rock. "If it takes the machine a week to make a nice rock," Derek declared, "I can get one done in two weeks, 'cuz I will turn it half of the day." Unfortunately,the enthusiasm lasted about one hour and now the rock tumbler sadly sits with all the other unfinished projects. Any bidders?
REPORTS AND FINISHING SCHOOL ~ ~ ~Just when the dark tunnel of school seemed that it would overwhelm us, webegan to see a glimmer of hope at the end. The children are getting excited to be finishing up some of the their books for another year. Of course, that means more time to write stimulating reports and stories and fun stuff like that. Although I am ready for school to be finished so I can concentratemore intently on sewing and cleaning and preparing for this summer, I always love the last few weeks of school when the work load lightens and spirits are more cheerful.
SUSPENSE AND TRAVAIL OF WAITING ~ ~ ~
How much money is too much for a 2 acre piece of property with an unfinished house on it? We have been interested in different properties off and on this past year. We found a property of our dreams, but the price was exhorbant. John went a while back to meet with the owners to discuss a compromise. At the end of the meeting they were still 100,000zl apart in price (about $32,000) and John doesn't want to go any higher. So we are waiting for a miracle. John asked the local real estate man what this property was worth and the man told him a little more than half what it is listed. So, we will wait. It is the Lord's hands. We are hoping the owners will want to sell it so badly that they will come down on their price. But again, we feel that it would be a miracle really since they have already lowered it considerably. So, keep praying with us for this situation. We do want God's will and want to be content if this isn't where He wants us. But doesn't God also like to surprise us with the impossible!!!???? :)
The air is beginning to smell like spring. There is a soft feeling instead of the harshness of cold. Last night I heard RAIN!!!! How exciting! It was a comforting sound to hear the pit-pat-pitter-pat on the metal window framesas I drifted off to sleep. Yesterday, I saw the first crocuses poking theirbrave little heads out of the ground. Nothing like living through a long,gray winter to make spring colors look so beautiful. Did you ever notice how vivid the first colors of spring are???
CREATIONS AND PROJECTS AND OTHER MENTIONABLES ~ ~ ~
Derek decided the other day that he wants to make a rock tumbler. Anyone know what that is? Lolita's dad told Austin that he should get one to polish his rock collection. Well, we checked them out on the internet and they are quite expensive, so we told Austin that it will have to wait for a birthday. And besides, who has a month to wait for a rock to be smoothed and polished in a little noisy machine. So, Derek says he is going to make one. He and Alli cut holes on each side of margarine containers and threaded a rough stick through it to turn it. Filling the container with sand, and adding some "rocks in the rough", he goes outside to start turning his rock. "If it takes the machine a week to make a nice rock," Derek declared, "I can get one done in two weeks, 'cuz I will turn it half of the day." Unfortunately,the enthusiasm lasted about one hour and now the rock tumbler sadly sits with all the other unfinished projects. Any bidders?
REPORTS AND FINISHING SCHOOL ~ ~ ~Just when the dark tunnel of school seemed that it would overwhelm us, webegan to see a glimmer of hope at the end. The children are getting excited to be finishing up some of the their books for another year. Of course, that means more time to write stimulating reports and stories and fun stuff like that. Although I am ready for school to be finished so I can concentratemore intently on sewing and cleaning and preparing for this summer, I always love the last few weeks of school when the work load lightens and spirits are more cheerful.
SUSPENSE AND TRAVAIL OF WAITING ~ ~ ~
How much money is too much for a 2 acre piece of property with an unfinished house on it? We have been interested in different properties off and on this past year. We found a property of our dreams, but the price was exhorbant. John went a while back to meet with the owners to discuss a compromise. At the end of the meeting they were still 100,000zl apart in price (about $32,000) and John doesn't want to go any higher. So we are waiting for a miracle. John asked the local real estate man what this property was worth and the man told him a little more than half what it is listed. So, we will wait. It is the Lord's hands. We are hoping the owners will want to sell it so badly that they will come down on their price. But again, we feel that it would be a miracle really since they have already lowered it considerably. So, keep praying with us for this situation. We do want God's will and want to be content if this isn't where He wants us. But doesn't God also like to surprise us with the impossible!!!???? :)
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