"Relaxing" at Home

We were recently able to spend 9 whole days at home!! This is the longest we have been home at one stretch since we first started driving over 2 years ago!!



As you can see...we had a small pile of mail awaiting our arrival (this is just what we received since the end of Dec.--Tim's mom had already forwarded December's mail to my folks house at Christmas time). By the way, I pay all of our bills online and get estatements from many of them, but yet...it still stacks up!

After wading through the mail, we set up all the appointments we could in advance for all the things we had to take care of for our truck as well our physicals which were due at that time. Unfortunately, I was having some health issues, so I had to go to several doctor visits before I could pass my physical. Between all the appointments we were able to cram in several Catan games, dinners with family and friends and a few church services in our very own HOME CHURCH! :o) Above is a slideshow with a few pictures of our time with Jeff and Heather and our little niece, Katie and the Schenck family. We managed to cram in quite a bit of fun before heading out again.

Catching Up!

Since I've finally rejoined the blogging world, I thought I'd try to catch up on the last few weeks.


Some people might think this was my Valentine's day gift...you would be wrong. Tim actually gave me those a week BEFORE Valentine's. I thought for a minute he was just trying to stay ahead of the game, but not so! He was just being extra sweet! On Valentine's Day he woke me up and told me he had drawn a hot bath for me and when I went into the bathroom, I found a dozen roses and a card propped up beside the jacuzzi. Then, that evening he was going to take me to the Olive Garden. That was a nice thought, but...even though we got there at 5 it was already VERY crowded! So, instead of waiting, we decided to go somewhere else. I had seen an advertisement at Chick-fil-A for a candlelight dinner and live music. I thought it sounded really cute, so I talked Tim into trying it out. We were glad we did! It was so cute!! They had the restaurant decorated, and were giving out little stuffed cows with roses. :o) All in all, we had a great evening. :o) Unfortunately, I left my camera in the truck, so I have no pictures to comemorate the evening. :o(

Back From My Blogging Sabatical

Wow, has it really been that long??? Tim and I were home for a week and a half, and I don't get much internet time at home. :o) Pitiful excuse, I know, but if you check out Leora's blog you can see that we enjoyed some time at our pastor's home...we also spent time with family AND crammed in getting some maintenence done on the truck as well as trying to run all the errands that come with being away from home for THREE months!! We REALLY enjoyed the hometime, and it sure was hard to get back out on the road (especially since we managed to catch the "ick" from our dear friends the Schencks) :o)
So, last night Indiana, tonight Ohio and tomorrow Pennsylvania...and we're off....

Blue Light Special

And I'm not talking about K-Mart!! The long arm of the law finally caught up with me! :o( Yes, I was going a whopping 6mph over the speed limit. You'll be happy to know you are protected from us wild and dangerous truck drivers... ;o) The officer did let me know that the main reason he pulled me over was because one of my headlights was out (we were on a hazmat load, so we had inspected the truck just a few hours before and the light was working). Since he had gone through all the trouble of pulling me over he decided to do a level 3 inspection (which is a pretty thorough inspection). Instead of giving me a ticket for the headlight (a non-moving violation) and a warning for the speeding, he did the opposite...which is not good for a cdl holder. Oh well, I've learned my lesson (don't ever drive with a headlight out)!

The BEST Mom in the WHOLE world!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!Today is my mother's birthday. Yup...she's a groundhog. :o) We used to tease her about whether or not she saw her shadow.
I feel so blessed that God put me in this family! My mom is the BEST lasagna-maker (it's not just her kids that say so...other's have proclaimed her fame far and wide). She's also been a wonderful example of Godly living! She has taught me to love God and others. I've never been able to express my feelings in writing (I'm a much better talker!), but I want everyone to know how very much I love and appreciate Mom!
I found this poem and it expresses better than I can how I feel about my mom...

I Learned From You
I learned about love from you,
Watching your caring ways.
I learned about joy from you
In fun-filled yesterdays.
From you I learned forgiving
Of faults both big and small.
I learned what I know about living
From you, as you gave life your all.
The example you set is still with me
I'd never want any other.
I'm thankful for all that you taught me,
And I'm blessed to call you "Mother."
By Joanna Fuchs