Mixed Nuts: Running on empty

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Running on empty

This week, my mom and I have been keeping busy morning until night. Cleaning, organizing, and just getting general things done. I made some blankets for my new nephew and have been working on the braille items in the evenings. So by the time we go to bed, we are exhausted.

But the house looks great. The basement is a wide open canvas now that all of the stuff has been put away and cleaned up. The garage also got a facelift of organization - and the last of the boxes and paper are going out with the trash tomorrow. There is only one more area to tackle - our detached garage. But that is all for Mat.

We took the kids to dinner tonight to celebrate getting the house done, but even better - now no longer owning two houses. That is right - we don't have our Connecticut house any more. While I would love to tell you we sold it to the one of the last 4 people who came to see it this week, I cannot. Pfizer has acquired our house as of today, and a huge weight has been lifted off our shoulders. Not having two houses to worry about is going to be so nice.

Today I went to the book sale at our local library. It is no where near as great as the one in Salem (which we will be going back for later this month) it was pretty nice. I came home with several great books for the kids and even a small pile for Mat and I. For $30 I think I got 60 books - so, pretty awesome. The kids spent hours looking through their books this afternoon, so it was a win.

I took Finley's glasses in to be fixed today. She broke off the nose piece on her good pair of glasses - again. This is the second time, and the girl who fixed them told me that they are almost bent beyond repair. It is very sad. We will probably be looking for a new pair for her very soon.

Disclaimer: she doesn't have her glasses on because the restaurant was so dark she couldn't see even with them on.

Tomorrow I take my mom back to the airport. It has been fun having her here all week. Mat's parents drive in tomorrow to take her place until Mat returns after the weekend. I am grateful that I have such great parents and in-laws to help keep me company while Mat is away.