Misti's Musings

I know alot of people are doing this, but since I haven't written in awhile and have been busy, I thought I'd update on my thoughts and our lives.

I think I'll do it in a list form because I'm in a "list" mode tonight. :)

I'm thinking:

1. I have much to do with people coming to look at our house in one week. I need to make more lists!

2. I love having an avenue in which to write my thoughts and feed back, but I don't feel I keep up with everyone and even my own blog enough. I want to write more next year and be more faithful.

3. I still haven't tried the homemade laundry detergent although I did get my first ingredient for it - Sweet Orange Essential Oil. It smells so invigorating, and I know I'm going to love doing laundry while smelling that!

4. We still aren't expecting a baby, but I think maybe with the possibility of moving and all it is best. We are talking about adopting in the future. Just something we are considering.

5. My sister-in-law is getting married in 3 months and I wish I could help her more with planning all the details, as I'm the matron of honor, but with trying to get all of our house back in order and set up for the appt. I feel stretched thin.

6. I want to invite a friend and her hubby to our Bible Study, when I think she's ready.

Our Lives:

1. We arrived home on Sunday from our Christmas week of being with family. We were in Minnesota for a few days and it was very nice. We went ice-skating, on a sleigh ride, made ice cream, played games, sat around the fireplace and enjoyed everyone so much.

2. Chris is just about done with the sitting room off of our bedroom, and all kinds of little projects. Nothing motivates like company coming! Or potential buyers!

3. I am making more and more aprons and items. I hope to display them at a spring craft show, and once I have some pictures I'll show what I've been busy with.

4. I've been working with Rebekah on her letters and numbers. It's so rewarding to teach your child something that is so important in life.

5. Trying to not give in to the temptation to get a pup for Bekah. :)At least not until we get our farm!

Other than that, we are just trying to be patient, wait on the Lord and appreciate everyday He gives us.

Dreams and Desires...

My mom shared this blog with me that would describe where I want to be in 10 years. Although it doesn't seem possible to have 7 going on 8 kids by then...I would love to get as close to this as possible. I'm so ready to get out of town, to have our own land, and the freedoms that go with that.

I love the idea of creating my own materials to clean, wash clothing and such, and I feel that living where we do squelches that. Maybe it's just that I'm looking to move and so I don't have a desire to produce those creative things here. That's probably it.

I was pretty excited that all would happen so much more quickly than it has, but I'm sure most people have those initial thoughts when setting out on the real estate adventure. I have been listening to the news, and I know the economy isn't the best, but I have felt that God can bring someone regardless. So then it leads me to think it's just not His timing. My how impatient I can be.

This past week has been a bit of a stretching time for me and a great time to reflect on my character flaws...well maybe not character flaws, but definitely areas I must try harder to reform. Like my patience, humility, trust in God, and contentedness. Not just with having another child, or selling the house, but also learning to trust Chris that God will work through him and that he is the one with the final say...and letting things go- not having to be right all the time. :) Yeah..I struggle with this one. Not that I don't know that I'm not always right...I'm not that hip on myself, but it's the letting things go if I AM right that I need to just accept. Sometimes people aren't ready to hear or see what is right in front of them and no amount of arguing or pouting will open their eyes if they aren't ready.

Some other of my thought...

Bekah turned 4 a couple weeks ago and loving the fact that she's older. I'm not. Maybe I'd be if I had another to baby, but it's hard to see your only child grow up and be so independent.

I want our house to sell! I'm trying to think about other things, but my mind always takes me (my mom doesn't help sending me blogs like the one I linked to) to living off the grid, being more self-sufficient, the Amish lifestyle, etc. which leads my mind then to think about how much we'll be able to work toward if we get that acreage...and then I'm lead full-circle into thinking I want our house to sell! Oh my...

Should we have an open house in January? Lower our price? when? what? incentives for anyone that brings us a buyer?

I want to make laundry detergent, it seems really easy, but I need to remember to put it on my list - the ingredients.

I want to learn to make skirts. I love the clothes on this website and would love to reform our wardrobes to mimic this. I think it's lovely and feminine and simple. - Well they look simple...not that the making is simple :)

I guess that's enough ramblings for now.