Josh Wilson - I Refuse (Slideshow With Lyrics)

I just heard this song this weekend and love what it says I want to have that frame of mind.

Reflections

Five years ago I made a decision that scared me.

I gave notice at the job I was at teaching drivers education in Marysville for a private company. They did not have any benefits so Istarted looking elsewhere. I had been curious about these blue and white minibuses that drove around the county so I looked them up online and they were hiring.

Did I want to drive elderly and disabled people around the county? Did I have the patience to be in traffic every day? Could I deal with the wide array of personalities?

I applied. Got a call and set up interview. The first question I asked was "Are the buses automatic?" I don't do manual well at all. Someday someone will have theoffer to teach me. They will have to have patience of a saint and I might take them up on it.

I got the job. So working part time and in training with 13 others I started learning all about my job. These four weeks went fast but learned alot.

Five years later and only 1 classmate left.
I Love my job.
I get to travel the county in all sorts of weather. I have made new friends. I have had trials and great experiences. Been thru tears and laughter. Have some great coworkers, some that I got to train.

Heres to many more years.

So they say confession is good for the soul.

Confession noun, acknowledgement, admission, confession of incompetence

I am confession that I have been avoiding people, not because of anything they have done but what I have done. Avoiding people because I know some people can read me like a book and I did not want to have to explain my stupidity or even really acknowledge my stupidity. So if I was not around anyone they could not ask me whats up.

Here it is I totally screwed up my life for the past two weeks. Have you ever been in some trouble and not wanted to let anyone know or ask for help. I have done that. Other than work and church for the most part I have stayed at home.

I am embarrassed, frustrated, helpless and humiliated. So what have I done??

I totally messed up my finances and lived on very little for the last 2 weeks. I thought I had not paid 3 bills so what did I do paid twice. I have called myself so many different names and finally talked to God. I made sure I had tithed and then gas in the car, so I could go to work. I made sure the cats had food and litter. Did I make sure I was taken care of ? Of course not. That would mean I would have to tell someone I royally screwed up to a point I was so frustrated with myself.

Did things get better? No, not right away but payday came and I am watching the bills this month. Good thing is one is paid off and put into savings after tithing.

I realized that I did make sure that others had what they needed including the kittens before me having some things. If I do this again I know that I would make sure others have what they need before me. Self centered no. Just the way I am, it is what I know God wants from me. He will take care of me.

I am sorry if I have offended anyone. Totally not my intention. Please forgive me if I have.

Now to plan my month of February.

The Northwest Water

As I have driven around Snohomish County this week God has put water on my mind. He has so many ways water is used in the county.

He gives us rain, which can come in many forms. Snow, sleet, hail, slush, mist, downpour.... you get the idea. From the falling rain we get puddles, Yes Becca to jump in. From the puddles, streams, creeks, sloughs, marshlands, wetlands, lakes, rivers, snow packs this all flow to Puget Sound. At times all flows gently and other we have flooding.

Sometimes we get gentle rain and other hard downpours. This is like listening to music.

Puget Sound can take on many personalities, calm, rough, wild, low, high and king tides.

Then started thinking on how many different thing float on the water.

Inter tubes, rafts, logs, canoes, row boats, power boats, sailboats, around here ferry boats, fishing boats, Naval Ships, container ships, jet skis, and many others too.

I just love to be on or near the water.



Thank you God for your Masterpiece in nature here in Snohomish County.

weekend at Nancy's

My weekend at Nancy's.

With a 15 year old, 13 year old, (My nieces) a dog, and my 2 kitties is was an adventure.

Sarah was helpful with the kitties, who liked to explore and hide. It must have wore her out. She is curled up by Diego's kennel.

We lost the kitties twice. Once found upstairs and the second time took 30 minutes to find them asleep outside the bathroom door under a shelf/cabinet. Them Kyzer lost his collar. We looked every where. I even said I would pay 2 buck to whoever found it. Sarah found it upstairs under the dresser.

Diego, Their dog, loves to bark at me and jump until you say hi and pet him. He did not know what to do with the kitties that invaded his home.

So he spent time in his kennel just watching the kitties to see what trouble they could get into.

Overall he was good. He liked to chase the laser light and so did Katie and they would start chasing together than realize the other is chasing so the hissing and barking would start.

Spent time on the computer too. Catherine here is checking out the wardrobe from the golden globe award. Otherwise she was on facebook playing cityville. Not doing piano or home work.

Diego shared his dog food and water with the kitties, not by his choice. They took it over. What a sad look he gave when he realized that Kyzer was drinking his water.

Kzyer, my mellow kitty just wanted to stretch out and relax. He also wandered the counter to find the faucet and check on Nancy's plants.




Sarah, Monday morning not totally awake playing with the animals.

Katie found her mouse and carried it all over the counter and kitchen.

We also on Sunday were joined by my two great nephews. They had fun outside on the swings and we had all the animals out to play also. Kyzer and Katie got better about being on a leash.

Overall a good weekend.

ramblings for Friday

To have a day off and not have anything to do. Shop. Got the flannel for a blanket I am making for my friends. I am loving the fleece and flannel combo.

Come home, vacuum and dishes done. Then the unthinkable. Give the Kitties baths. They are coming with me to my sisters for the weekend. Kyzer does not like baths. Loves to play in the sink but bath no way! He stiffens up and screams like a girl. It is funny. Then the fight is on, can he get out of the sink and not get wet. No way! I won. He got shampooed and rinsed and towel loving dried.
On to Katie's bath. She just give a death look and takes all in.

Oh what entertainment they are. I have thoroughly been entertained and loved by these two.

So, they are going to Nancy's for the weekend with me. I get to have fun with two of the three nieces and on Sunday two nephews for awhile. This should be fun.

Have a good weekend.

january rambles

I came home tonight and found my cat in the bathroom sink. Kyzer and Katie are 23 weeks old. He is truly an investigator. He will study something and try to figure how it work.

He has sat on the tub watching me wash my hands and brush my teeth all to see how to turn the water on. He turned on the cold water and started playing in it.

He moved the rubber duck and started drinking.

He saw me with the camera and got his sister Katie to join him.
Notice the water drops on his face.

Katie now drinking the water. Whats next. Turning all the lights on?