http://www.pleonast.com/user/mother_hen recent pleonast.com entries by user mother_hen en-us http://www.pleonast.com/user/mother_hen?l=5&entryID=615840 The wedding is on Saturday! Hard to believe it is here. There are still things to do, but I'm thinking we're going to be ready! We've had a lot of help from a lot of people, and we are thankful. It will be exciting to see family and friends as they get into town. I'm looking forward to the whole weekend. It is going to be full and I'm sure it will fly by. I just hope I don't blubber too much (which I've been known to do). We've had our stressful times, but I have been pleased that we've gotten along pretty well while planning together. I even think it will be a little sad when it's over .... but lots of new things to look forward to! I will be a mother-in-law. I hope I'll be a good one. 2009-01-05 http://www.pleonast.com/user/mother_hen?l=5&entryID=614694 2009-01-01 http://www.pleonast.com/user/mother_hen?l=5&entryID=609849 I just found out. I think I have been a bit wedding consumed. ***************************************************************** Refrigerator Update: Our French Doors/Freezer on Bottom Refrigerator was delivered yesterday. It's not cooling. Update on the update: the refrigerator/freezer never cooled. We lost all of our food. They are delivering a new one tomorrow. I'm faxing a list of food we lost to the manufacturer. 2008-12-16 http://www.pleonast.com/user/mother_hen?l=5&entryID=608305 I happened upon a ‘Father/Son’ talk the other day. Actually Melissa heard it first and motioned for me to come and see. I quietly went and got the camera to take this picture. They heard the click of the camera, and this was the next picture I took (deer in headlights look): In other news, it snowed last night. Here are a couple of pictures! Bubba almost looks like a reindeer! Some of the snowflakes were pretty big! But with 70 degree weather the day before, it didn't stick. It was exciting though. 2008-12-11 http://www.pleonast.com/user/mother_hen?l=5&entryID=605449 Last week we went camping for Thanksgiving, for our 14th year. It was fun – we camp with a big group …. there aren’t enough letters for everyone. It was pretty warm. The first night I found a snake skin (that had been shed) on my mattress. I just figured that Daniel put it there, I laughed and went to bed…. not giving it a second thought. I found out the next day that no one put it there. The next night I searched under the mattress and in my sheets but never found a snake. So I went on to bed. Looked in my sleeping bag and mattress the next night but never found it. I slept well every night, surprisingly! I’m not a camper but now I stay in a pop-up trailer. The rest of my family stays in tents with the group. I did the tents for many years, so I feel I’ve paid my dues. Now we are on to the Christmas Holidays and wedding in January. Time is going by fast! We sent out invitations and people have already responded. We have lists. I’m not sure how Christmas... 2008-12-03 http://www.pleonast.com/user/mother_hen?l=5&entryID=602981 2008-11-25 http://www.pleonast.com/user/mother_hen?l=5&entryID=600433 The red link below goes to the news article. There's a short video on the website --you can click below the video to make it larger. Daniel is the one in the navy shirt with red suspenders. House Fire 2008-11-17 http://www.pleonast.com/user/mother_hen?l=5&entryID=595743 Daniel graduated from Fire Fighter Training this past Sunday afternoon. He is now a Volunteer at the Community Volunteer Fire Department in Houston. He spent ten weeks on some intense training. One night I was at the fire station and saw them climbing an 85 foot ladder, wearing their gear including the helmet and oxygen tank. I have put on the fireman’s gear myself. It is very heavy and thick. I can’t imagine wearing all of that and going into a burning building. This past Saturday they did go into a burning building for their last test. Over the weeks, they’ve gone into a building blind-folded, with gear on, and had to find their way back out. They’ve spent hours hosing down a field that was colored like flames. One night after services on Sunday night, Daniel was spending the night at the station. We were on our way home and heard the sirens. A truck passed us and I said to Melissa, “Daniel is probably on that truck.” He called a couple of minutes later and sa... 2008-11-05 http://www.pleonast.com/user/mother_hen?l=5&entryID=595525 Electoral College Map This one might be better. It gives the names of the states: Electoral College Map with names Scroll down some and you have the option to download it. 2008-11-05 http://www.pleonast.com/user/mother_hen?l=5&entryID=594856 Have you seen this video? America's Choice Now After I saw this video the other day, a couple of days later someone sent me another video that showed many aborted babies. It was very hard to watch, but it was very powerful. I believe the word 'abortion' almost doesn't mean anything anymore, we've gotten so used to hearing it. Seeing these actual murdered lives made it more real to me. I don't believe that God will judge our country based on our economy, taxes, or education, although these things are important to us. I do believe He will judge us in how we "look after orphans ... in their distress." As one person said in the email I received: "...it is so hard to watch..... but until we as Christians get outraged, and passionate about stopping abortion in our nation, it will continue, and God won't let that go on forever. There will be consequences." If you'd like for me to email you the video, give me your email address and then I will delete it from... 2008-11-03