my friend april is hosting this contest at her blog, in honor of the 100th day of the year (4/10/07). please go and read the entries, and participate if you want. the prize is $10 at amazon!
and while you're there, read some of her archives. she's one of my favorites!
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"I have lived..."
...pregnant,
three times
...on my
own, across the pond
...with
roommates and without
...in the
city
...in the
country
...below the
poverty level, briefly and by choice
...without a
microwave for 5 ½ years
...with two
cats
...as the
only woman in the house
...as the
only daughter in the house
"I have witnessed..."
...birth
...hypocrisy
in myself
...learning
abilities in my children that blow me away
...random
acts of kindness by total strangers
...a
miracle
...a
demon
...a robin
and her babies go from eggs to baby robins hopping around our
yard
...the
changing of seasons in larger than life detail under a country
sky
...the
ominous, dark skies during a tornado
...the
effects of consuming too much alcohol
"I have
heard..."
...a
pileated woodpecker so close to our home
...really,
really bad karaoke
...music
that made me cry (in a good
way)
...the sound
of a rooster (in my head)
...U2 in
concert
...the
Cranberries in concert
...Duran
Duran in concert
...James
Taylor in concert
...Sarah
McLachlan in concert
...the sweet
sounds of my boys singing
"I have
lost..."
...pounds
since birthing our third baby
...a stack
of quarters in my old room and I still think it's hidden under the
carpet
...contact
with a few friends I'd like to catch up with someday.
...a very
large check from our closing company
...many
important documents that my husband needs and I think are
garbage
...clothes
...paper
money
...track of
how many times I’ve messed up already today. J
...my taste
for shrimp
...my need for bubble teas ona weekly
basis.
"I have
found..."
...my
soulmate
...peace in
Jesus
...quiet
comfort under the country sky
...my
selfish side since becoming a mother
...three incredible little souls in my
boys
...that lamb
isn’t so bad…if it’s a bit underdone
...that very
large check from our closing company
...gardening
to be fun
...consistent, healthy cooking to be a challenge, but a healthy
one
...liturgical worship to be healing
"I love..."
...my
soulmate
...my three
sons
...hot baths
after the kids are in bed
...reading
in bed
...being warm. not
cold
...chickens
...Jesus
...coffee. in the morning,
afternoon, and evening.
...dark chocolate. The real
stuff
...red wine. The dryer the
better
"I can..."
...birth a
child
...make a
mean loaf of honey whole wheat bread
...drive a
manual transmission
...write
poetry
...roll my
tongue
...lay
hardwood flooring
...make a
mean pound cake (thanks to a recipe from my grammy and
aunt donna)
...painting
a room with 9 ½ foot ceilings
...create a
(really cheesy looking) web page
...eat
medium rare meat now, and enjoy it!
"I loathe..."
...my easily
angered soul
...really
slow drivers
...really
fast drivers (really people…a happy medium is just slightly above the speed
limit)
...the
current administration
...when
people don’t “get” my decision to not work outside of the
home
...weeds and
weeding
...mushrooms
...eggplant
...fishy-smelling and tasting fish
...really
bad christian media (aka “Pastor
Greg”)
"I hope..."
...the war
ends soon (and VERY soon)
...the next
president is the exact opposite of the current one
...my
children will always know Jesus
...people
become more concerned with the stewardship of the earth than of “getting the
enemy.”
...kenny and i live old enough to retire together and enjoy our
“golden years.”
...kenny and I live old enough to love and spoil our
grandchildren
...to one
day write a book
...to one
day (soon!) travel to ireland with my husband and
boys
...to paint
every room in our house very soon
...to get a
handle on the weeds in our lovely flower beds this
spring
"I am
trying..."
...to feel
totally at
home in the country
...daily, to
be a better momma
...daily, to
be a better wife
...to bake
bread at least once a week
...to make
our house more "green"
...to get so
much more organized
...to do one
load of laundry a day
...to be
content living with really bad carpeting
...to trust
God more
...to love my neighbor as myself. and, wow, does that seem
impossible.