Domesticated

I am being domesticated.

With my new schedule, I have a bit more time at home. Time which I am utilizing in my continued studies towards my goal of orthopedic certification, and also towards becoming a super wife. .... ... ?

This has been a bit of a challenge for me. Since I am home more I have NO EXCUSES. That is becoming my internal motto.

The dishes should be DONE
The laundry should be FOLDED and PUT AWAY
The house should be UN-CLUTTERED
And FOOD SHOULD BE HOME-MADE and PRE-PREPARED!

I give myself a 'B' for the past few weeks.....ok not a B- ... but not a B+ either...just a B.

My husband is working hard to be an A+ provider so I should make sure to be an A+ wife. Dedicated to all the duties therein.

Anyways, I am trying to 'cook ahead' food we can easily take to work and eat all week. I am repeating a HIT I had last week with....mega salad.



this is mega-salad, green peppers, red leaf lettuce and spinach finely chopped, red onion, tomato, carrots, this week I added cucumber, and cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and chicken on a day to day protein-needed basis.

I also did a veggie uuuh mix. with red skin potatoes, zucchini, black beans, corn and peas mixed together with salt and pepper. It needs more flavor, but I had no plan when I cooked and threw it all together so I have just been pairing it with flavored (mesquite) chicken and J hasn't complained. Needless to say, cooking "as fresh as possible" when you have no culinary ability or DESIRE to learn is interesting! But it has been fun and we are healthy, happy, and fed.

Still I prefer baking.... below are what I brought to church for our fellowship meal last week.


fruit loop treats for the kiddos


Cheesecake brownies for the adults.

I think they liked them, I had none-left over!


I am hoping to gain a bit more perspective in my house. Not that I want my house super decorated or anything. But perhaps with a bit more flair than what college roommates and parental hand-me downs and Ikea-found furniture has made home. But it is comfortable and lived in, and a home we own and love. But I guess now that I am IN it more and more, I am taking more pride in its appearance. It needs a little TLC....


So here's to a new season of my life, being domestik8...ed....

inspired by mittens

It Couldn't Be Done

by Edgar A. Guest

Somebody said it couldn't be done.
But he with a chuckle replied,
That maybe it couldn't, but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so 'till he'd tried.

So he buckled right in with a trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried, he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done. And he did.

Somebody scoffed, "Oh, you'll never do that
At least no one ever has done it."
But he took off his coat, and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we know, he'd begun it.

With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or "quit-it".
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't done. And he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done.
There are thousands to prophesy failure.
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you
But just buckle in, with a bit of a grin;
Just take off your coat and go to it.
Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing
That cannot be done--and you'll do it!

Crashin'

Today was lovely. 4 jobs between us and hear how my lovely day went.

We slept in...deliciously late. Swam laps together at the park, then Joseph went off to work. I was not called in, tragic for me financially, but nice in itself.

The third load of laundry is going, dishes done, a meal for tomorrow in the crock pot, and many miscellaneous projects coming together. I am keeping myself productive, though still behind on academics. God has provided so generously for us through this crazy year of twists and turns. And His provision is sufficient. NOt a verse on His provision but that amazing peace. "In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety."~Psalm 4:8
And yet...
I still feel unsettled. I feel like I want to hop on the fast track! There are SO many things to do, see and accomplish. Why do I feel like no matter how hard we work and what we do we are at a stand still? I am content but not complacent.


I guess this all comes back to those decisions I am having trouble making. namely the academic one. But maybe if events go one way or another God could just make the decision for me! That would be ideal. I like when things are Cut and dry and easy to choose!

As my husband and I agree, I am NOT a very good decision maker, because I am too afraid to make a wrong one! And i know God didn't 'give me a spirit of timidity.' But I still fight it. Life can be awesomely confusing.

update

life marches on, ever as before, the winds of change blowing strongly through the Faith household. For the good, only because God is always in control.... the changes themselves tend to lean towards the frustrating on occasion, but nothing a family of God guided ninja's can't handle. :-)

We have vamped our lifestyle to 4 jobs to keep things interesting. Joseph still on reserve status with STFD, as well as being a part time as a Sb barista, however, other Fire departments are possibly in the works for full time so....*Criss cross applesauce*
I recently quit my job, started a new one, and am in the process of starting my own business as well. I never thought would be a business owner, but we shall see... supply on demand my friend.

I have almost successfully convinced my husband to get my kitties. 2 of them. Financial goals stand in the way of me and pets now...... almost there

We just celebrated year #2 of happy marriage :-) and my husband dug super deep into his ginormous heart, and on the card which accompanied a dozen deep red roses were the words "Because when you find a Snookums, you marry her! -Cuppycake"
that is about as philosophical and romantic as you will ever catch my husband. And I soak it up like a sponge.