As is appropriate, it is the time to give thanks to God for all the many blessings we all have: family, friends, health…you know, all those things that everyone says every Thanksgiving.
And then, after you do that, add this line to your prayer of thanksgiving:
“And thank you, God, for performing the miracle of giving the […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Like a fire, Local Color on November 24th, 2007 | 14 Comments »
…on some kind of answer about the house. We haven’t heard a thing.
Our real estate agent says that every call she’s received seems positive. She’s talked to the seller’s realtor several times, who indicates that the sellers are seriously considering our offer, and [hopefully] trying to work it out.
Stephanie (our agent) has also spoken to […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Like a fire, Random Thoughts on November 17th, 2007 | 4 Comments »
This is the house that Paul and I made an offer on today.
It is going to take a miracle for the deal to go through, because what we’re offering is MUCH lower than what they’re asking…and it’s as high as we’re willing to go.
So, fellow believers, PRAY with us as we seek to see God […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Like a fire, Local Color on November 15th, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Jane and I went to the zoo last Friday morning. Just the two of us.
And we had a blast.
My favorite (by far) part of the very enjoyable morning was our visit to the “Primates” exhibit.
As we neared the Porcupine section, Jane said very animatedly,
“Mom! We have to be careful near the porkie-pines or they might […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Local Color, Jane on November 8th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Today is my mother’s birthday. She would have been 65 years old.
Sigh.
You think I might be used to her being gone, since this year marks the 14th anniversary of her death.
But I’m not.
I still miss her and wish she was here.
Especially on her birthday.
Filed under: General, Catbird, Random Thoughts, Tidbits on November 5th, 2007 | 6 Comments »