Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Globes?

Randy's sweet, sweet Granny is moving and selling her home. I'm not going to express my selfish feelings of gloom and sadness, but just so you know I love, love, love that house. But we're moving on, so I don't cry. Did I mention I love that house?

Anyways, it's been an ongoing project to distribute her things/belongings that she can't take with her when she moves.

I scored a quilt and a really cool Pottery Barn inspired lamp!

Randy asked for some of Grandpa's tools and various lawn things. He also asked for some other interesting things. One of his favorite items is this...






Do they still make globes?

And where exactly do you put that?

And how do you say "No you can't have one of your Granny's items?"

And who wants a globe?


Randy is fascinated with globes. Apparently, he has been since he was little.

I was fascinated with globes when I was little as well because I could play the "where will I live" game. You know, you spin the globe and skim your finger against it as it twirls and twirls. Where will it stop no one knows, but the stopping point would be your future address as an adult.

I'm so thankful I'm not living in the Atlantic Ocean. The whole ocean and land ratio was not in my favor. I always ended up landing in the water. Shark bait! Shark bait! Shark bait!


Our "new" globe is a little out of date. I'm pretty sure Granny had that globe when her children were little. I could do the finger skimming game and possibly end up living in the ocean or the USSR.

I'm not sure how to address the location of this globe.

Side note: We are revamping some things in the house. One of the things is turning the loft into a media center. We are going to move the current living room couch upstairs and add an end table and tv. I'm way excited about this, and a funny furniture story will soon be posted, but for now back to the "global" crises.

R: "Penny, I was thinking we could get an end table and put the globe on it in the loft."

P: (insert laugh here)

R: "I don't know why that's funny. I was thinking either there or on my nightstand by the bed."

P: (insert bigger laugh here)

Anybody need a globe? That whole "where will I live game" is quite exciting!

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Why We Are Friends...

I love my dear friend Jana. She cracks me up all the time. We hung out yesterday and had a blast. We took Mopac for a long walk and had frozen yogurt! Here is a glimpse into one of my many favorite conversations with her.


As we are driving past the Round Rock Fire Department...

J: "You want to know something? The Round Rock fire fighters are fine!"

P: "Aren't they?"

J: "Oh Penny, they came to school to give an assembly, and after it was over, I told the kids 'I'm going to pick up your pencils.' I started walking across the gym floor because this guy was fine. The kids start yelling across the floor, 'Ms. Walker, you can get our pencils from that firefighter.' Penny, they wanted their pencils from the old, married guy. I said 'I'll be right back' because I was walking all the way across the gym. And then they start again, 'Ms. Walker, look he has pencils too.' I had to turn around and scold them 'Boys and girls we are at an assembly. Please sit down and be quiet.' I walked up to the hot guy and sweetly smiled, '28 pencils please.' "

lol!!!! Oh Jana!

Saturday, March 26, 2011

email encouragement

Randy and I sometimes send each other emails during the day. Brief snippets of information since it's hard to play phone tag when I'm in and out of my office so much.

Usually it's things like, "What time are you going to be home to let Mopac out?" or "What's for dinner?"


Well I sent him an email about me complaining about something, and he gave great encouragement. I'm not being facetious. I was complaining about something completely stupid, dramatic,and irrelevant. Here was his email reply back to me on Friday.

It had not one word. But with Randy, you usually get his point with pictures, expressions, looks...



One point Randy!

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

encouragement

I could use a big dose of encouragement right now. My New Year's goal was to constantly be seeking God, to somehow recognize His presence daily in my life. Most days I have no trouble with this, and some days I just cry trying to find Him.

I've been listening mainly to Christian radio, and I think it is very uplifting. Music speaks to me. Sometimes my prayers are just song lyrics. I love this one recently...

I don't ask for many personal prayers on my blog. I don't know it makes me feel kinda funny or embarrassed when there is so much suffering in this world. My blessings greatly outweigh my sufferings, and it feels silly to ask for prayers sometimes. But if you could shoot up an encouragement prayer for me, that would be rad!!!


"Walk By Faith" by Jeremy Camp

Would I believe you when you would say
Your hand will guide my every way
Will I receive the words You say
Every moment of every day


Well I will walk by faith
Even when I cannot see
Well because this broken road
Prepares Your will for me

Help me to win my endless fears
You've been so faithful for all my years

With one breath You make me new
Your grace covers all I do

Well I will walk by faith
Even when I cannot see
Well because this broken road
Prepares Your will for me

Well I'm broken- but I still see Your face
Well You've spoken- pouring Your words of grace


I love serving such an amazing God!

Friday, March 18, 2011

Funniest thing ever!


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Randy always finds the best internet clips!

You're in the penalty box!

Thursday, March 17, 2011