Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby...

Last week, with the aproach of Dave's birthday, I was asking him if there's anything he might want to do. While Dave and I don't normally exchange gifts for our birthdays, we do try to do something together. Poor Dave seems to have the short end of the stick. My birthday is in the middle of summer, when nothing else is going on, and we usually can take a nice road trip together. Dave's birthday falls at a time when we're still paying for our end-of-year credit card charges, and house taxes. We never have the funds to go off together for his birthday.

Dave, I pray for God's blessings to follow you all day, and your evening is relaxing and refreshing. If there's anything special you want for dinner, or if there's anywhere you'd like to go, just let me know, and we'll make it happen. Sometimes I feel I fall short of being the kind of wife you deserve. I love you so much, and I'm so blessed to have you in my life.

"...This is my beloved, and this is my friend..." Song of Solomon 5:16

Industrious Neighbor

The family who lives on the corner sure seem to be enjoying our snowy winter. The first snow resulted in a beautiful snowman, that to this day I wish I'd taken a picture of. This snowfall brought the completely unexpected...And this time, I got a picture!

Dave and I were witness to how much work he put into it. We had some errands to run yesterday, and as we were leaving the house, he was beginning his project. We just assumed it was another snowman in the making, but we couldn't have been more wrong. Heading home after our grocery store visit, we turned the corner and onto our street. One glance into their yard was all it took to know something big was in store. He had built a wall, and was working on a second one. An Igloo? Surely not. It wasn't until today, on our way home from church, that we saw the final project. He had built a snow fort. Three full walls, with an entryway in the fourth wall. Wow! So much hard work. I hope it doesn't melt to soon. They deserve a little time to enjoy it.

Bad Day

Ok, so after another night of insomnia, I finally get to sleep around 5am. Dave comes home around 8 or so to tell me our pipe has burst, we have water running all the way to the street, and the plumber in on his way. The damaged pipe is the one leading to the back yard faucet. For a while, it was pretty hectic here. Dave was on call, so his phone was ringing almost constantly, the plumbers were pulling up the boards of my back deck to get to the pipes, and the cats were nervous, and trying to escape. The plumbers tell us a better option would be to bury this pipe that keeps bursting, keeping better insulated against the cold. Since we're not using the back faucet anyway (it's been staying frozen), he suggested we cap it off for now. This allows us to have our water back on, then when the outdoor temperatures warm up enough to work with it, they'll be back with a new pipe to finish the job.
So, our temporary fix is in place, and Dave had gone back to work, but I'm still battling with my nerves. I really wanted to walk today, but my anxiety is causing my stomache to act up again. Even if it wasn't, I still couldn't walk, because the snow continues to fall. This is so unfair. I used to love snow, and always felt cheated that our part of Texas sees so little of it. It really is beautiful, but all I can do is worry about Max. Did he spend the night outside? Is he cold? I just don't know, and it's killing me.

Finished Scarf

I just finished my One Row Scarf. I knitted all during our TV night, and just as The Mentalist was ending, I was casting off. I took a picture of the finished item so I could share it with my friends here. Tomorrow, if I'm well enough to walk, this scarf will be a great help against the cold.

Getting Better

First of all, I'd like to send out a "Thank you" to all who prayed for me last night. At the time I wrote on my blog, I had a shakey stomache, and some dizziness. By nightfall, I was achy all over, and I had chill bumps popping out, even though I was sitting right by the heater. I was convinced I had the flu, because my clothes were actually hurting my skin. I was wearing my loosest, softests fleece sweatshirt, and it was still hurting my skin.
Today is much better. I'm not 100%, because I have to be careful what I eat, so my stomache doesn't get upset. I've also discovered that I can't lean over for long periods of time. (lol) I learned this the hard way. I opened a box of canned cat food, and leaned over to stack the cans on the bottom shelf of the pantry. When I raised up, I had a little dizzy spell. So I still have to be careful, but it looks like I'm going to live. :)

No Walk Today

I'm going crazy, sitting here. The streets are still icy, but I was going to bundle up tightly, and go for my walk anyway. Those plans changed, when I woke up feeling queazy. I don't know what it is. I was just fine yesterday, then later, after Dave had gone to sleep, I began to feel a little sick. I just dismissed it as lack of sleep, but I guess it's more. Several times, I've thought I might be getting better, only to be hit with waves of nausea and dizziness later. I was hoping this would pass, and I could still go for my walk, but I guess it's not going to happen. Please, pray for me. I don't like having a shakey stomache. It scares me. :(

Isaiah 40:28-31 (King James Version)

28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.