Emulate the Energizer Bunny

Lately I've been thinking about my health and the problems I have and I'm trying to gear myself into good habits instead of bad ones, and I'm trying to think first before reaching for a cookie, or whatever. I've purchased "Sweatin' to the Oldies" with Richard Simmons. I really like the oldies and RS is always so upbeat that I'll have an easier time of excercising. I had, at one time, the VHS version of his excercise program but needed to buy the DVDs. It was a little difficult to find the DVDs but I ended up getting a 5-disc set from Amazon.com.  I'm excited to start my program. And I figure once I'm doing that I won't want to "waste" the calories I'm burning so I'll eat better!  I just have to stop and think before grabbing something easy and calorie-laden, and/or sugar-laden.

I'm actually keeping myself busier and in fact, the list of to-dos is long! Feeling better will rev up my energy meter, too, and make it easier to accomplish things.

On my mind:

• hoping Zach is doing well after his surgery on Friday
• looking forward to seeing my sisters and brothers as well as our children and grandchildren at Edie's birthday party next Saturday
• I need more hangers! Is there a closet monster who eats hangers? Or do they run off with mismatched socks?
• I got the DVD player I ordered to use in my craft room to watch movies while I am working. I had to put my ear next to the thing to hear it when it was cranked all the way up. What ever happened to manufacturers testing their product before sending it out from the factory? It is a good brand, Sylvania. I got a 10.5 inch screen that swivels and I think if they could trade me for a machne that I can hear I will be pleased with it. Hopefully.
• I need to set up the "old" computer downstairs somewhere so I can work on my book. Actually, I have three or four books started so I need to work on all of them. I could work upstairs on the computer in the office but the room is above our bedroom and Hubby goes to bed early. With these hardwood floors you can hear every footstep and the chair rolling back and forth downstairs.

I can see yellow and lavender crocuses across the street! Spring is coming. Yesterday I saw a robin! I'll have to read up on hummingbird feeders and get mine set out soon. I got it for Christmas and I'm anxious to see the little hummers outside of our windows. That's all. Hope you have a good week!

REUNION

I've been working on plans for the family reunion to be held on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-2-3 of 2012. I should have some news for you soon. Just be sure to reserve the date.

I will keep you posted here, on this blog, and on my Facebook page, "The New Kinection." You can friend that page, or you can just go check it out now and then. I've posted some photos there. And you can probably find some info on my Facebook wall, under my name. There is a link to Facebook on the sidebar.

I'm looking forward to the reunion! How about you? We always have a great time. Our last reunion was 2005 at Barview Jetty Park in Tillamook County, Oregon, on the Oregon Coast. I always make sure we have something for everyone as far as accommodations go. That is, tenters, RVers and Hotel-ers! And fun things for the kids to do as well.

I hope we have more people than ever before!

Maryhill State Park on the Columbia River, Washington. Near Biggs Junction. We have met here before.

Barview Jetty Park, Tillamook County, Oregon, near Rockaway Beach, Oregon.

Seen in the town of Rockaway Beach, Oregon.

TRUST

I was thinking about trust the other day and how we trust others. We trust that the driver in that car coming towards us won't veer off into our lane and hit us. We trust that the car coming up in the other direction won't run the red light causing us to hit him. We trust that the food manufacturer won't poison us with e-coli, or that the fast food place doesn't grind up chicken beaks and feet and put it in their "nuggets."

Reflect on the issue. How many people do we trust in a day? Too many to count. We trust that no one will break into our home. We trust that the postman will put the mail in our box. We trust that the company we work for will pay us our due.

We trust so many people whom we do not know. So then, why don't we trust God more than we do? Why don't we trust Him to take care of our needs, large and small?

When you are sitting at the traffic light and see that other car coming, don't you mumble "please stop?" Or if someone barely makes it through the light before it changes don't we call to him? "You dumb so and so..." (or worse!) ? Yep, we do talk to others even though we know they can't hear us.

So talk to God. Talk to Him about anything and everything. Talk to Him all through the day. He's there and He listens. He is the Master and we should trust him above all others and above all else.

Just ruminating...

SHARING

Here are the patterns for the Easter eggs I said I'd share with you. Please feel free to copy them but do not use them for items you plan to sell. That is because I didn't draw them and do not own the images. Some ideas: make into greeting cards, make a banner to hang, have the kids color them. It's all fun! Click on the image to enlarge it before printing out.

Eggs to color and cut out.

This is so cute!

I love this little ducky.

Already colored for you! Just click on the image, then print.

I like this image, too. It would make a pretty greeting card for Easter.

FLYING

Time has been flying by. I was working on decorations for Valentine's Day and realized that its only a few days away! Where did that time go? That means today I had better do something with the hearts I've been diligently cutting out of scrapbooking papers. I had planned to make a banner and hang it at the fireplace in the living room. That could be done today.

I've also been working on Easter - cards and a banner.  I'll have some patterns to share with you soon.

Meanwhile - when I'm not being creative I've been getting things together for the accountant re: taxes. Not much to do there but it hangs over me nonetheless.

Hubby's brother from Pensacola is here visiting and leaves tomorrow so Hubby is fixing dinner for him, his Dad, his two sisters and their hubbies tonight. All I have to do is pick up my tax preparation mess. 

Its the weekend, hope you have a good one!