House Hunting

Tomorrow, actually later today because I work the night shift and am off for the weekend now (WooHoo!), we are going to look at a few houses.  I know I should be excited about this and don't get me wrong I am but it is getting a little monotonous. I mean after a while its like which house was it. Since we got here to central Ohio in July we have literally looked at about 100 houses, I swear, we have! Our realtor is completely wonderful, so if you need a realtor here just let me know she is great! She has been patient with us when we first looked at more expensive houses because we were going to sell our house in SC pictures above if anyone is interested and move into a nice BIG house here. Well 6 months later that has not happened so we have to find something we can afford to pay along with the mortgage from SC. The realtor, Georgia has sent us several houses a week and we go look and move on.  So tonight, as I am blogging while I work ssshhh don't tell, I am also praying silently that we find the ONE. I'll let you know how the search goes.

Hodge Podge time

1. Will you be hosting any house guests between now and the end of December? Does that thought make you happy or crazy? Do you do anything special to make your house guests feel welcome? How long should a guest stay?
Af far as I know I am not my husbsabd and me will be the house guest, most likely at my dad's house. I hope it makes them happy. We actually get along very well at one time between moves we stayed for 6 months. I think that was too long, but dad di not seem to mind.

2. Walter Elias Disney was born this week back in (Dec 5) 1905...what's your all time favorite Disney movie? Here's a list in case you're struggling...and yes, you have to pick one.

Ok if I can only pick one my favorite is Alladdin. Because I watched it a million times with my kids. I love the Jeanie and we sang all the songs it was so great!


3. What's the last thing you purchased that you realized was a mistake after the fact?


I have this obsession with shoes and purses. I have to get them and then think why did I need that. But it is an ongoing thing with me. My husband always asks did I NEED those and of course I did!
 
4. What percentage of your Christmas shopping is done online?
 
I do a bunch on line because it is easier to ship when they do it.
 
5. Amaryllis...snowdrop...poinsettia...your favorite winter blossom?



Since I had no idea what the other flowers are I would have to say poinsetta.



6. What is one thing on your personal wish list this year? I think we all want peace on earth so let's make this an actual item.

I would love an i phone or a new zoom lens for my camera.

7. If you could only use one word today what would it be?



The first word that came to mind was Great; and not because all is great because I can use it for mutiple. My assignment at work is not good. Great! The washing machine in our laundry room is broke AGAIN, Great. I am having a good day; Great! You see mutipurpose word.


8. Insert your own random thought here.

I am at work tonight and my sister has been texting me. My niece's boyfriend, who is in his 30s was admitted to the hospital tonight they think he has Crohn's disease. Not good

Simple Women's Daybook at night

I haven't done one of these for a while so I decided to do one tonight. I am a night shift person and its my day off so here I am in my office at 12:53 am blogging.....O well!

Out my window it is dark and on the horizon I can see the Christmas lights of some of the houses in the sub division down the road.

I am thinking I am going to get up tomorrow and go Christmas shopping. I want to get a small tree, clean and decorate this apartment.

I am thankful for every day the Lord gives me and a roof over my head even if it is not in the place I plan. I am safe and warm in this apartment and I praise the Lord for that.

From the kitchen nothing! We had pizza for dinner and I am so not into the baking thing. 
  
I am wearing my favorite pj's and warm fuzzy slipper socks. It's midnight people! LOL!

I am creating this pretty little blog! really I have no room here to create anything....but I wanna try to make a wreath. Keep ya posted!

I am going to bed soon so I can get up early than my usual tomorrow and create CHristmas magic here.

I am reading A Confident Heart by Renee Swope, wonderful book. I am also listening to Cape Refuge by Terri Blackstock the first book. Actually I got the whole series..I actually listened to them backwards.. LOL

I am hoping that we will find a home soon and sell ours in South Carolina. I won't moan or groan about it anymore. 

I am listening to the TV in the living room Law and Order Criminal Intent. The trickle of the water running down the building from the rain outside.

Around the house it is a royal mess. It is amazing to me how much mess can get made by not being home much. I will have to do a total clean before I decorate tomorrow; but the beauty of a small apartment is quick clean up even when it is a royal mess.

One of my favorite things Christmas! I love it! I love to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior!

Hope you have a wonderful day where ever you are! 

Enough Already its Christmas

After reading a blog from Rebecca, not me someone else silly, I realized I need to stop feeling sorry for myself. God is Great and He is taking care of me every step of the way in this journey and I need to focus on him and not me! Its Christmas time after all! It is time to worship my Lord and saviour with all I have. Time for me to let the world know what He has done for me! He never promised me a life of leisure; he promised me He would stay with me through whatever this worl d threw at me! And, now its throwing some, for a lack of a better word, crap, um I mean stuff. So I have to duck when I need to look up always and move on. Know that this is all the Lords will and I am supposed to learn something; and not just sit around and whine!

So Merry Christmas to all! I am going to decorate my small apartment and send Christmas cards and celebrate the spirit of Christmas, which is a Christ the Lord who came to die for me and you!

Merry Christmas all!!

Bummed

We were on our way to a new home. All was well. First inspection was good. Funds were in order everything was going good. House was great! Then today BAD NEWS we are getting an FHA loan and the appraisal for the FHA loan did not go through. First he said the price is $20,000 less than the price of the house and then the well and septic are too close together by 3 feet! So this is an unfixable! So we can not get this house. I am so bummed!!!! I am literally tired of looking at houses. We have not sold the house in Sc and now can not find one here. Everything else for this move has fallen into place except this!!! I am trying to figure out what the Lord wants me to learn from this but I am STUMPED!!! All I can figure is patience, which I definately have NONE OF!
Apartment living is a pain in the neck. The washer machines are broken in my building, and my dog had a poop problem yesterday! We are on the third floor it is not like I can open the door and let her out!

I know Take a deep breath Becky...........Just had to get that all out!