The many faces of Mrs.Wiebe

Okay so I took a wack of pictures of myself. It was really fun and although I am deffinately not a model I like 'em! Enjoy. (Not that you have to enjoy them but I really thought it would be fun to share, and maybe inspire others to do the same.)

Good Lord not again.

Okay I'm only doing this to be a good sport.. Thank Christy!

1. What curse word do you use the most? Frick

2. Do you own an iPod? No. (I really couldn't think of anything other than No for this one, sorry)
3. Who on your MSN Messenger do you talk to the most? I would have to say Christy.

4. What time is your alarm clock set for? 8:09

5. What colour is your room? We're renovating, it is off white, bright blue, black, beigh, and drywall.

6. Flip-flops or sneakers? Flipity Flopities!
7. Would you rather take the picture or be in the picture? I would like both... I want pictures of me but no one takes them, watch for my next blog.

8. What's the last movie you watched? The Ringer. It was a little too much poking fun and developmentally delayed (I hear that's the latest politically correct term) but the end was nice.
9. Do any of your friends have children? Yes
10. Has anyone ever called you lazy? Yes, mostly me.

11. Do you ever take medication to help you fall asleep faster? Wow, that's really a dumb question.

12. What CD is currently in your CD player? A mix, my media player is playing Barlow Girls and Hillsong United.
13. Do you prefer regular or chocolate milk? Are you serious?

4. Has anyone told you a secret this week? Does meeting in the secret place count?
15. Have you ever given someone a hickey? Other than myself? Hmmm well grade eight was one giant hickey, so was grade seven.

16. Who was the last person to call you? Starla

17. Do you think people talk about you behind your back? Yep
18. Did you watch cartoons as a child? No I watch Arsenio Hall (WOO WOO WOO WOO!!!!)

19. How many siblings do you have? Notta
20. Are you shy around the opposite sex? Depends who they are.
21. What movie do you know every line to? Beauty and the Beast

22. Do you own any band t-shirts? Hmmm nope.

23. What is your favourite salad dressing? Three Cheese Ranch

24. Do you read for fun? Only Blogs, all other reading is purely educational or worship. I guess worship should be classified as fun, but sometimes conviction isn't so splendid.
25. Do you cry a lot? Are you serious?

26. Who was the last person to message you? Dawn, our very own Momma Bean illustrator.

27. Do you have a desktop computer or a laptop? I have a desktop and a laptop in the race truck.
28.Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoos?Noppers

29. What is the weather like? Grey and dusky

30. Would you ever date someone covered in tattoos? Probably not, I don't think Dalen would appreciate it.

31. Is sex before marriage wrong? Yes. But that doesn't me I didn't do it. That's how I know it's wrong.

32. When was the last time you slept on the floor? I have no idea

33. How many hours of sleep do you need to function? 434. Are you in love or lust? LOVE!
35. Are your days full and fast-paced? Are you serious.
36. Do you pay attention to calories on the back of packages? Only when I know the count is low.

37. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 24 on the 8th!

38. Are you picky about spelling and grammar? Hehehe these are funny questions.

40. Do you get along better with the same or opposite sex? Same

41. Do you like cottage cheese? In Lasagna

42. Do you sleep on your side, tummy, or back? Really, why do you need to know this?

43. Have you ever bid for something on eBay? Okay now we're talking stalker survey.
44. Do you enjoy giving hugs? Do you want one?

45 What is your favourite TV show? 24

47. Which celebrity, dead or alive, would you want to have lunch with? N/A

48. Last time you had butterflies in your stomach? How about hornets?
49. What one thing do you wish you had? ummmm, boldness.

50. Favourite lyrics? Anything my Jennifer Knappe and Peter Arcadi.

I tag no one.

When did you guys stop listening?

As I was telling the kids to wash their hands and there was some dissagreement over which soap they are allowed to use I asked "When did you guys stop listening?"
Adon quickly replied "ummmm, last night. I think last night, maybe last night."

I will forever look back at this moment through my parenting years and remember that last night was where it all went wrong.


Adon and Emma having baths in the sink when they were still Littles.

New Mom Movie

I just finished watching this little mom movie thinger (click on the title to see it too) and of course being the sap that I am it made me cry. It was pretty cute. Part of me wonders why all the moms are dressed as career ladies... just a little something I noticed. Oh well. It made me feel inspired to keep on keeping on. I don't know about the little ezine thing that follows. I didn't sign up (as if I have time to read stuff during the day) so I can't guarantee anything.

Momma Bean's Photo Album

Well I know it's been a few days since I last posted. Sorry about that. I've been working on my Momma Bean's Photo Album, and it's finally done! Yeah! I've put it on the side bar for those of you that would like to see the products I make and will sell.

Anyway house work awaits. I will post again soon.

Have a good night!

What do you think?

Recently my son has been asking me about my opinion. Little things like "Mom, what kind of gynch do you think I should wear?" Very trivial and silly. I could so easily in my busy frustrated life just reply "Oh Adon it doesn't matter just pick one!"

The Holy Spirit copelled me not to do that, and this morning the Lord finally revealed why.

"Mom, what kind of friends should I have today?"
"Oh Adon, it doesn't matter just pick one!"

"Mom, which kind of school should I go to?"
"Oh Adon, it doesn't matter just pick one!"

"Mom what kind of woman should I marry?"
"Oh Adon, it doesn't matter just pick one!"

This morning I realized the gravity of this one little question. The fact that I'll be there for the small stuff, like the lifelong debate of blue's clue's gynch or spiderman, means he can know that I'll be there and I'll definately care about the Big things, like the first girl that comes around or waiting for that Godly woman who will submit in love and follow God wholeheartedly.

I love being a Momma, and I love it even more knowing that I'm on a team with our heavenly father, he sees the big picture and it's exciting to know that he gave me a little peak today!

Thank you Lord for helping me today and everyday. You are SO faithful, I know that you will always carry us and I look forward to my next peak!

Bodily Functions

This poem was written when yesterday, I discovered that every little ditty I make (I'm a real ditty-er) involved the word poo or fart or puke or snot. You must understand that all of my children are all 4 and under and that kind of stuff is a real riot for them.

Oh Sirena, the time shall pass
When you'll no longer be fixed on poo and gas.
As your children grow strong and fine,
You'll find better ways to spend your time.
Than writing little songs and stories,
Lymrics, prose and alagories.
By then you will have better taste,
Than to focus on our bodily waste.
-Sirena Wiebe May 26th 2006

Leaving Comments

Okay so here's the thing.. I'm doing this blog thing but no one is leaving comments... okay Laura did leave one. So I'm getting a little tired of doing this with no reward.. I wait for the comments, I long for the comments. COME ON PEOPLE!!!! Comment.

Thank You
Sirena, your very appreciative bloggerette.

Soduku

Okay so here is the thing, I'm now hooked on these number puzzles. This is the one rule they have for playing.

Fill in the grid so that
every row,
every column, and
every 3 x 3 box
contains the digits 1 through 9.

Now if you have never played these games, do not start. This is my official warning. I know, my posting may become a stubling block for some of you but please heed my warning. Do not click on this link Soduku it really isn't worth your time.

For those of you that are allready hooked, they have books of them at the dollar store right now (if you live in Terrace) I got four, and gave one to Laura. I really have to figure these out considering Laura's six year old can do them. The kid ones at least although I'm sure Megan is much better at math than I am.

Off I go to clean my ENTIRE house!!!!!! YEAH!!!!

The Lawnmower Woman

Deep in the deepest parts of deepness, in the part where my fear of cougars lives, where my strange desire to be a bum pincher takes up residence, there in that dark shameful place, resides the longing to conquer it... the Lawnmower.

Now this isn't just any Lawnmower, oh no, it's a (suspenceful typing)Ridem' Mower. And the worst part of it is that it was my dad's (he gifted it to Dalen after he bought a new one) so I had even more to prove, because after all, any self resepecting child should know how to drive her Dad's lawnmower.

So there I sat atop my noble steed, proud as could be as I started it, got it into gear and started off. My audience (Laura and Jaime) was so amazed at my incredible ability, they just stood in disbelief that a woman was accomplishing this incredible feat. (oh how our pride can puff up:)

Then suddenly out of the middle of no where I could hear my name being called, "SIRENA!!!!!!!! STOP!!!!! SIRENA!!!!!!! STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Who would dare disturb this momentuous moment for me? Who would disrupt my royal ridem mower procession?

It was Shane (Laura's husband) of course, who else would want to wreck my fun. That burdensome nincompoop. What good could he possibly have to offer in this occasion? (now you must realize that we love Shane, I dont' really think he's a nincompoop (well maybe sometimes:) I'm only saying that for theatrical purposes.)

"You're driving with the battery charger still hooked up!" I could tell he thought I was quite possibly the dumbest woman on earth.

"Oh, well then. Oops"

Apparently you're supposed to unhook the charger from the battery when you want to drive away. Luckily enough when Dalen got home I got to him first and was able to tell him the full story before Shane did, otherwise I would have been utterly humiliated, again.

The rest of my day followed with terrible run in's with the push mower and the weed wacker. Thankfully neither myself or any of the lawn maintenance utilities were injured.

Maybe next time no one is around I'll try again.

Tagged again, yet another reason to sing with glee

6 Random Facts about little ol' me!
1. I hate confrontation
2. I don't pluck my eyebrows
3. I'm Irish and I have a birthmark the shape of a clover on the underside of my left arm.
4. My youngest son was born on my nine year christian birthday.
5. I'm a really bad house keeper
6. I secretly want to be a hugger. I want to hug everyone, and I think sometimes I would also like to be a bum pincher... HAHAHA

I've been tagged (can you see the glee?)

I AM: Sanctified, satisfied, supersized, momma, lover, daughter, sister,friend, my own worst enemy, a jewel in My Kings crown.
I WANT: To finally get it and keep it!
I WISH: for nothing. He knows what I need and he gives it. If I don't have it it's because I don't need it or I don't want it enough to ask for it.
I HATE: Makeup, cutting my hair, pants.
I MISS: small belly that didn't look like it had survived a shark attack.
I FEAR: COUGARS!!!
I WONDER: What is the deal with gas bubbles anyway.. this is my new mystery, I lie awake at night thinking about my little baby in my tummy, only to remember it's GAS BUBBLES!!!!!
I REGRET: Why bother? All the things that could be on this VERY LARGE list have all worked together for the glory of God and my conformity to Christ.
I AM NOT: Who the enemy tries to tell me I am. (thanks for this answer Christy)
I DANCE: all the time, with anyone that will dance with me... well not really anyone, there are a lot of creepy grabby men that I wouldn't dance with.
I SING: All the time, there are days when I will sing everything I would normally say. Drives Adon crazy. fun fun.
I CRY: All the time and about everything. (dito Christy!)
I AM NOT ALWAYS: A great house wife...
I MAKE WITH MY HANDS: Clean heinies and the diapers that cover them, pink dresses that spin with pockets, an apron with tractors and space ships, somewhere safe for baby to sleep and play and always feel hugged. Food to nourish and food to appeal to my man's heart. A room where there is rest and passion, a home that is a safe refuge.
I WRITE: honestly, passionately, gramatically incorrect and with bad spelling, and I don't care!
I CONFUSE: myself constantly, I make everything worse than it is.
I NEED: Jesus
I SHOULD: Be still
I START: My day with good intentions
I FINISH: With them unfulfilled
I TAG: Laura, because you haven't posted in a while.

Camping

So this long weekend was our official kick off of the camping season! It was great fun! Well actually it was extremely dull, but in the good fun restful kind of way! So now I'm all geared up for our next camping adventure which will hopefully be in two weeks. We love going to Kleanza Creek because it's nice a quiet, well accept for the 20 or so kids on bikes, but it's really nice out there. This year though there was the nice little twist of the cougar spotting the week before. So being the HUGE whimp that I am I spent a lot of time taking deep breaths and singing little worship songs. I AM TERRIFIED OF COUGARS! But deep inside I know that if it's God's will for me to be killed by one than it will happen no matter what, even if I were to move to Antartica. I wish I could draw, because if I could I would draw a little picture of a cougar wearing a puffy vest and Sorels!
Anyway camping was fun.. other than Emma's ear infection and Ephrim's lack of sleep, and I am looking forward to going again... okay now for the pictures and then I'll move onto this blog tagging thingy.

Ephrim Sleeping in his TEENY TINY sleeping bag.

Our neighbours dog, Finnigan, trying to bury his hot dog.. I put it on the dirt for him but he insisted on burrying (I really don't know how to spell most words) it on the mat. Finner only burries things when we are camping, it's the wild man dog in him.

Emma.. well what else needs to be said?

Two of my very handsome boys.

All of my very handsome boys.. Creepy red eyes Ephrim.

Well there are more but I'm all done so maybe later.

Have a good night!

Off we go a'rough neckin'.

It is may long weekend, and as tradition seems to be dictating it's time for our anual campout with our neighbours... some of the most hillarious people we know. Although we are younger in our non avacado state we sure love them and can't imagine living next to anyone else. Their daily antics (or should I say their daughter's) are enough to make a person become "creepy-spy-neighbors" who are always waiting for something to happen. Last year when we went I was very pregnant and now it is Laura's turn to rush to the out house every morning.

So here I sit waiting for Dalen to get home so he can pull the trailer out to the campsite, Kleanza Creek I think this year I will have to learn how to drive with a trailer on the back of the truck. Dalen let me try briefly a few years back but quickly realized that I wasn't cut out for it, maybe this year. Now that the hair he tore out has grown back I'll see if he'll let me give it a try. (it really wasn't him that wanted me to stop but it's much funner when I tell it that way)

This year will be especially exciting for Adon because he is now the proud owner of a two wheeler. Technically it's a four wheeler if you count the training wheels but all in all it's very exciting to see him riding about like a big boy, which he is quickly turning into.

Anywho, I am off to finish some more house work and see if I can get the camera battery to charge up so I can show you some pictures of our excursion.
Have a great long weekend... hopefully not too long... and drop by for a marshmallow or five if you have the time!!!

Momma Bean's Slings and Things

I made a business card.

Yeppers there it is.. my official "Momma Bean's Slings & Things" business card. The whole reason I've done this is because of Starla.. she is one of my bestest buds and for her baby shower I made her a pocket sling. Since then she's been getting a lot of comments and questions about the sling. I love to sew things for people... I sew for others more often than myself because it's just SO FUN! I also love a sewing challenge... today I figured out how to make a nursing pillow (also for Starla). So I made some business cards for her to hand out.

I have wanted to start a business doing this for a long time but I really don't have the time to persue it and do it well. I would love to make these things for people that phone me and ask me to. Here is a list of the things that I have made and loved.

Pocket Slings

Mei Tai Slings

Baby Hammocks

Memory Quilts

Nursing Pillows

Cloth Diapers

Cakes

I think that the Lord gave me the ability to do these things so that I can bless others with the fruit of my hands. I have a lot of fun doing it and I love helping other people do the same. If you want to know more about any of this stuff you can now e-mail me at:

momma_bean@hotmail.com

Here are some pictures of a few things that I've made.

I made a lot of diapers when I was pregnant with

Ephrim.. I love them and they seem to be the best

fitting ones that I've tried.

This is a memory quilt that I made for my cousin when she got married. I put words like "love" and "passion" on it with the date of their wedding and their names. You can add pictures as well.

This is one of the baby Hammocks that I make. I modeled it from Amby Baby Hammocks.. they retail around 300.00 I recently found one at the thrift store for 10.00 so I had to buy it. I have to admit (honestly) I like mine better.

I also love to make cakes, for anything that I can possibly make a cake for.

This is a layette that I made for a girlfriend with cross stitch.. This was really fun.

Like I said, if any of you would like to know how to do any of these things I would love to show you or help you... or it you want it done for you I can do that too. God Bless!

Vent

Well here I sit, stressed out. I'm sick, but not sick enough to need caring for. My kids are disobeying, but in small ways that I miss a lot of the time. And I'm just not coping well.

I've always love hearing those "you're a wonderful mom" and "your children are so wonderful" comments. But lately I feel like I'm unraveling, quickly at time and then slowly at others.

"Momma is grumpy", "momma is tired", "momma is sorry". All commen remarks around here, along with "LORD!!!!!!Please help me love them when they're making me crazy."

The thing is that it's not them making me crazy, but as long as I can blame it on them I dont' have to try to change. I can just keep being frustrated.

Ahhhh, but, it's me.

Yeppers I'm the one driving me crazy. I'm sitting and thinking about all of the injustice in my life. About the fact that NO ONE takes care of ME. :P And I'm finding all of my satisfaction in the fruit of my hands, which is pretty lacking lately. I dont' like how this person is acting and I don't like that my house is a mess and I don't like how fat I am, and, and, and ,and......

And I feed my stress, with food... good old sweet greasy food... and I stay fat, and I don't feel good and I get nothing done... amazing how by eating to deal with my stress I am creating more of it.

And yet I sit here finishing my "vent" and feel no better. Why? Because yet again I have sat here and played into the enemies hand, indulging my emotions, feeling sorry for myself because my life isn't easy. Not easy hey? I won't get started on that tangent.

Anyway the point is, it's all MY fault. I've abandoned the primary thing.

You oh Lord.

You hear my cries. You know my heart, you see these dark, ugly emotions that I'm relishing in. You see the hearts of my children when I shout. When I sigh at their jokes, when I spend the day involved in myself. And you, Father, you know why. I have left you behind, my first love. I have made you into a figure, not all powerful, omnipotent creator that you are. You oh Lord can heal these wounds and smooth these bumps. You can soothe my soul and refresh my spirit.

With only ten minutes of my "precious" time, you MY GOD can make me to be that "wonderful mom" again.

I'm sorry father, thank you that you forgive all of our wrongs and that it will never be seen again, Lord willing.

Sirena

Well Mother's day is over and woah momma! The last four of my mother's day were uneventful. Last year my mom bought me a card and gave me some spending money, but otherwise I was a really grumpy momma and not a really happy wifey! Now for those of you who don't think hubbies should do anything for their wives on mothers day, this is not a post for you (if there is actually anyone reading this at all). I am a full believer in dads doing things for moms on mothers day. I do things for DH when it's fathers day because I want to show my appreciation for the wonderful dad that he is and the amazing dad that he's becoming. I personally feel that the act of birthing alone warrents at least one present every year, from the blessed men who were able to avoid that agony.

So this year I reminded (I probably should have reminded a little less) Dalen and informed him of my views. He was very receptive and this is what happened.

Friday - On the first day of mother's day my hubby gave to me, dinner out with my family.
Saturday- On the second day of mother's day my dh gave to me, roses unexpectedly.
Sunday - On the third day of mother's day my lover duck gave to me (sorry Laura we have stolen your pet name for hubby) family time in bed, pancakes and bacon, washed the kids for church, let me get ready with no interuptions, lunch out with the family (extended), and a beautiful arbor gate thingy for my walkway....... and the flu.

Now I must admit that this is by far the best mothers day that I could have asked for.. even with the flu, which I am still denying is even there. In fact I rebuke it. I did inform him after all of that it was quite the president that he'd set for himself.. this was before the flu set in, that I could really do without. Anywho I just wanted to share, cause it's really nice to brag about the nice things that our hubbies do for us.

I now realize that I am being completely selfish, but it's my blog so I can if I want to:)

How did your days go???

Momma

"Don't point your finger to the heights your children should go. Start climbing and they will follow." -Wilfred A. Perterson





Today instead of reflecting on the type of mother who raised me. I've decided to reflect on the type of mother raising my children. The above quote spoke to me in a million places, my heart, mind, soul.

What am I doing to be an example to my children? Am I showing them what it is to love the Lord? Am I sitting back and waiting for someone else to do it for me? Am I going to take my own advice or not? (see my entry from April 30th) I take time to train, I take time to love, I decipline where it's needed. Okay so I have taken my own advice. But what's missing?

Me. I am not what I should be. Do they see me worshiping God freely? Do they see me on my knees before him in prayer? Do they see me devour his word as though it was the only thing in this world? Do they see a satisfied Momma? Someone without complaint at the difficults tasks before me every day? To they see joy when things don't go my way? Do they see me loving my spouse regardless of his response? Do they see me serving unselfishly everyday and in every way that the Lord asks of me?

We can all insert our own answers here. Unltimately we can do non of these things on our own. But please don't forget, "The Lord will never ask us to do anything that we can't do, but he will also never do anything that we can do."

I can ask the Lord to help me to spend time in his word everyday, but if I reject his conviction then he cannot help me.

"What the mother sings to the cradle goes all the way to the grave." -Henry Ward Beecher.

What am I planting in my children's minds? I had originally intended to list all the terrible things that I say and do but I've decided against it. What are some of the things that you say and do around your children that you do not want them to remember and carry through life, nevermind to the grave.

What are some of the characteristics that you desire your to have?
Honour?
Courage?
Humility?
Decency?
Respectful?
A Lady?
A Gentleman?
Giving?

What are some ways that you are sabotaging these things? It what ways do you not reflect these things? Those are the things that your children are going to see in you. We all know that in our yucky human way we focus on the dirt on a perso, no matter how small the smear.

Now we can all make our own list of terrible things. Ask the Lord to show them to you. Ask your husband, if you dare, but don't do it unless you know you won't hold it against him later on. Then change those things, pick the one you dislike the most. Then ask the Lord what you need to do to change it.

Here's mine. Shouting at the kids. It tells them that I don't value them, that I don't love them enough to be tender and soft. That I can't control my emotions, that the Lord is not the source of my joy.
What can be done? Spend time with the Lord everyday. In order to do that I need to keep up with my house work, and stay organized with my meals and appointments. When I know what's happening around me and I'm not forgetting things then I can stop and sit and be with my Lord. And I have no excuses to avoid that time.. it's just me and Him.

God Bless Mothers!

Good Morning, Lord

How are you today? Is your spirit grieving or is it rejoicing as you look down on my home today? Do you see how short my patience with the children is? Do you see me snuggle my babe? Do you see my heart, my reluctance, my laziness? I know you do.

                  Come here today Lord

        Reign in this home

                   Lead our family

Lead me Lord, by the still waters, the green pasture. You have provided good food for me. You have provided abundant mercy and grace.

You know my children's hearts. You know why they disobey, why they fight, tell me Lord. Show me how to minister to their hearts, how to love them, how to show them your love.

Lord, please pick me up, I have fallen, again. I've given in to my emotions. I've loved the feeling of having control and I've torn down my home, with my own hands, a foolish woman.

Lord, you see my husband today, working for his family, and you see his heart.

Bless him

Love him

Guide him

Strengthen him

Show me, Father, the love that he needs. How can I please him? How can his family give him joy?

               Draw him to YOU

Lord, you know my heart. Break it Lord. Flood it and soften it and make it to be what you desire. I love you Lord

Thank you. Thank you that you are here. That you hear these words in my heart and mind before they leave my fingers. Thank you that you have remained faithful is this storm of a heart that I bear. Thank you that the little hearts in my home are forgiving, that they love unconditionally. That they are more of you than I could be.

     Thank You.

We're Addicted

Okay so we are officially hooked on Signing Time!!!

These DVD's are just awesome. We have chosen sign language as our second language and Adon and Emma love watching this movie. They are doing a lot more signing and I'm learning a lot from watching how Rachael Coleman communicates.

Rachael was a singer up until she discovered that her 1 year old daughter was deaf. Leah and her cousin Alex star in the movies and I love listening to them narrate.

I have always wanted to learn sign language. There are so many practical uses for it. Teaching our pre-speach children it communicate, giving commands in a quiet setting (bible study, grocery store (when they're strong commands), and church to name a few. We also have a lot of special needs people that come to our church and they often learn to communicate that way.

Another thing that has encouraged me in this endeavor is a man named Ken Bell. He is a missionary that our church supports. He was born hearing but became very sick when he was little and lost his hearing. Now he is a missionary to the Dominican Republic, a nation with extreme hearing loss.

In the DR people who are born deaf are not even named. They stay in their homes and never learn any way to communicate. When Ken goes to the DR to minister he will just walk around knocking on doors and asking if there are any deaf in that home. They bring the deaf to their school/church and give them a name and tell them who Jesus is and what he did for them. I am continually blessed by this man and his ministry.

I recently read an artical by a Momma who had a heart for mission but it was not the heart of her Husband and she knew that her primary ministry was to her family. The Lord showed her that he had given her children to give her dreams to. That is where I find myself. Whenever I think about Ken's ministry I want to pack my bags and go, it would take a miricle for this to happen (all things are possible) so for now I am training my children up to be ready to "GO" should the time come. If they do choose my dreams I will know that I have done everything that I could to prepare them.

Now dont' get me wrong. I continually pray for God's will in my children's lives. I want what he wants for them and me. I know that his plan is the greatest plan, but I sure wouldn't mind if in the end we ended up ministering to deaf... All thanks to Signing Time And The Lord of course!

I've moved...

well not really. But my house sure looks like I just moved in! There are boxes everywhere and "stuff" on every surface. Now I know for those of you who spend any time here you may be wondering what the big deal is, there's always "stuff" on every surface. (not really but I do like to critisize my house keeping abillities) We have been extremely blessed. My Uncle is moving away, that's not the good part. The good part is that he's moving into his motorhome full time, so he's had to get rid of a lot of stuff... guess where it went? That's right all you smarty farties. It went here! (my grammer, one concern I have about homeschooling)














There has been a lot of oogling and confusion as my Uncle is a bit of a gourmet. Many beautiful dishes and spices, and some foods that don't have any english on the boxes. Others that I just don't think I'd use. About three different kinds of sea weed, venison stock, rendered duck fat. These are a few of the things that I had to let go. I know if the right person was using them (read Uncle John) they would be worth having, but otherwise, not so much here.

So the flood gates have opened and I'm drowning!!! Needless to say, we'll be making a nice sized drop at the Sally Ann, but I'm thinking that it would be really fun to just put it all by the side of the road with a "FREE" sign on it. What do you all think? It would be fun, I could hide in my livingroom and take pictures of all the people taking things... I wonder if they would take their time or hurry just in case I came out to yell at them.

There will be some things that we'll sell.. Small pieces of furniture, weed wacker, a desk. But all in all there will be a great free box or five outside of my house in the next couple of days.... you never know, there may be a picture of you sneeking strange-non-english-food in the night next time you check out the blog.

Sirena

Photo Album

That's right for those of you who would like to see our little family, you are welcome to do so. Just go to "The Wiebe Family Photo Album" on my links list to the right. It is the first link there. Hope you enjoy, seeing as it took forever!

God Bless
Sirena