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Wahoo Friday randoms
Weekend plans?
Re: Wahoo Friday randoms
crossing my fingers that I'll get to go xc skiing.
also making bone broth.
My dad is inspecting the new house tomorrow morning, and I'm tagging along. After that, my sister wants to go shopping and I also have to set aside a few hours and find someplace quiet to read and do homework.
Sunday we are having some family pictures taken. I'm setting aside a few hours for homework in case I don't get it finished on Saturday.
I think we're going to a movie tomorrow. Not sure which one yet. Other than that, no big plans.
B surprised me yesterday with the DVD of season one of Dowton Abbey. All of a sudden everyone (including Deeder) is talking about this show, and I'm quite confident I'd love it from what I've heard about it. So, I hope to get into that this weekend.
I have class tonight and tomorrow. Tomorrow night, we'll burrow in and watch a movie at home.
On Sunday, there's church and then a potluck with other families. Jim and I will do some house work (painting, caulking, etc), and decide on the few realtors we're going to meet with.
It kind of cracks me up that I'm someone who has church in her weekly plans now. I'm so grateful we found a place where we're all comfortable and nourished.
Hehe. I get what you're saying here. That's great news, though! I admit that the community aspect that comes with a good church can be extremely valuable.
G'morning!
I'm very confident that I will love Fridays once again... in about 12 weeks.
Class tomorrow all day tomorrow then nothing, class Sunday morning, then nothing.
GRsweetpea, what church do you go to? Finding a house of worship is definitely on my to do list. I kind of grew up in the church, but B didn't so I'd like to find someplace we'd both be comfortable.
Happy Anniversary.
I think I need a Pinterest invite. Gasp. I'm caving.
Do they have "big boy" rooms and nursery ideas on it?
Bone broth???
I just had breakfast with my Aunt and my Mother at Panera Bread. My Aunt is now heading back to Lundington. I just informed my Aunt the Anthropology is now open in town and she added that to our "Shopping Tour" trip. IKEA and Charming Charlie's were already on the list.
SS has a 1/2 day b/c of exams today. He is going to stay at my parents after school to see if he can get his old snow blower working.
Mol: Is your Dad an inspector or just really really handy?
Why Hello New Best Friend.
Dub post.
Guess I got really excited about being bff's with kasa.
That's awesome. I actually do love our church, but for some reason it just seems more convenient to sleep in on Sunday :-/
@BnGCookies, one of the reasons we attend Monroe Community Church is because DH didn't grow up in the church either, and this is very focused on preaching and teaching to people new to the faith or are finding their way back. It's contemporary style though. Used to be more grunge, then we had a saxophone, now you never know what you're going to get but the drummer is always good :-)
This is Awesome!! LOL
Is it available on Netflix? Just wondering - we holed up and watched all 4 seasons of Breaking Bad and are looking for our next obsession.
Bone broth is where you make broth by using meaty bones and it basically simmers all day to get the good stuff (calcium, minerals) out of the bones and into the soup.
Haha! I'll let you know how I like it.
Wendy, if you're looking for a new obsession, you might want to check out Boardwalk Empire. We really enjoy that show, although I must admit that season two was a little disappointing compared to season one.
That is really funny!
Yep, Season one is on Nexflix and season 2 is now airing on PBS. Are you a Mad Men fan? They have all 4 seasons on netflix as well. May I also suggest Sherlock. It a modern version and I just watched the first episode last night. That will also be starting a second season this May on PBS.
Bone broth. Sound interesting. Is this your first time. Let me know how it turns out.
Not an inspector, but he used to build houses. He's pretty handy and knows what to look for.
I've gone on this rant before, but most house inspectors are pretty darn useless and a waste of money. There is no recourse if they miss something, which happens A LOT. I mean, there are some good ones out there, but most of them suck.
If my dad misses something, he has to answer to me.
Ha! Nice. That's awesome that you have him and his expertise available.
Des and Mol, send me you email address, and I'll send you a Pinterest invite. You're gonna love it!
Amachuta, what a great story! Happy Anniversary. Enjoy date night.
B&G, we go to Fountain Street Church in downtown GR. While most of our ministers have come from a Unitarian Universalist background, it's an independent and very liberal church. People looking for a strictly Christian church would probably not make this their home church. We love it for the community, for what our kids are exposed to and learning, and for the messages from the pulpit.
I have to agree. We found a ton of things afterwards that the inspector didn't
I am so lucky. I probably wouldn't be able to do this without him. I'm trying to soak up as much as possible from him.
Thanks!
Happy Aniversary Amachuta!
I'm not sure what I'm looking for in a church anymore besides a sense of community, fellowship and worship. I grew up in a very traditional black church. B didn't really go to church at all. So I think it's time to find our own way. Trial and error I guess. I would like more diversity though. Our kids will be mixed, so I will want them to see all kinds of people worship together. Am I making sense? Of course race insn't my only concern. But it's there.
Thanks GR(sweetpea)! I'll take a gander. I do love some good praise and worship sessions!
Well well well. A customer called last week and wanted to change cov on their policy to lower the amount of coverage. Now they are calling back to say they never wanted that etc. Please will someone make up their mind.
Tomorrow I am cleaning and putting the tree in the box and away will go into storage. I am also going to a purse party at my coworkers house - I cant wait.
Sunday is grocery shopping and being a bum.