1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE: Yes, Catherine Ilene after my Grandmas' middle names.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Umm..don't remember... I wanted to on Thursday... otherwise it's been a while..
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? As long as I'm not writing too fast.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? No, hopefully someday...
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Maybe
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Who me?!?!
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Maybe...
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Cinnamon Toast Crunch
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Depends on the shoe.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Peppermint Chip or Chocolate Chip
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Height... I know... it's weird...
15. RED OR PINK? Red, I'm not a girly-girl
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Umm... I try not to think too long about that stuff...
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My mom and Sarah B.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? Only if they want to.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Khaki pants and brown shoes with green accents.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Rebecca and Stephanie are watching Pride and Prejudice.. and my computer burning a CD.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Red or Green
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Fall.. bread baking
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Mom
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Well... I actually swiped this off Mike's Facebook.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Cooking!!!........... Baseball
27. HAIR COLOR? Brown
28. EYE COLOR? Brown
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Not usually.. I should get back to that...
30. FAVORITE FOOD? hmmmm... that's hard... I love food!!!
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings! Always happy endings!!
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? We are in the middle of Bleak House.. otherwise...Poirot... which is technically a TV show...
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Green
34 SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer!! Winter in WI is FOREVER!!
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs... I might feel differently when I am married... who knows...
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? This is a hard one!!!
37. IF YOU COULD MAKE A WISH... Less stress and a God-fearing president
38. WHAT (in general) IRRITATES YOU? hmm... slackers... decisions based on not enough information!
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Feast of Tabernacles and Northanger Abbey
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothing, it's just boringly black... I used to have a yellow smiley face.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? umm... I think there might have been a ball game on at Mom and Dad's. But I didn't watch anything...
42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)? Classical music, children playing... peace and quiet!
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Neither!!!
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? The Czech Republic... but the summer in Mahomet felt farther away... it lasted longer..
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Wouldn't you like to know! (wouldn't I like to know...)
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Wisconsin
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVING? Any
48. WHERE DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? TBD
You Know it's Cold Outside When...
1) Half the cars in the grocery store parking lot are left running.
2) I'm wearing leggings.
3) You are cold working over a fryer because there is cold air seeping down through the fryer vents.
4) I've had 2 cups of coffee already and it's only 2:30.
5) People run everywhere.
2) I'm wearing leggings.
3) You are cold working over a fryer because there is cold air seeping down through the fryer vents.
4) I've had 2 cups of coffee already and it's only 2:30.
5) People run everywhere.
Recent Sewing Acquisitions
I thought you all might like to see some sewing items I inherited when my Gr. Grandma passed away this August.
The first took me a few seconds to figure out what it was:
It's a pin cushion :) If you hold it with the open part facing towards you it kinda looks like a microphone.
The second we found up in the attic. When I found out it was up there, I asked my uncle if I could Please have it!! If no one else does. He said I should just take it because no one else would want it. So, I got a dress form!!!
I haven't used it yet. I'm making a dress right now, and when I get back to working on it I'm going to use it.
The first took me a few seconds to figure out what it was:
It's a pin cushion :) If you hold it with the open part facing towards you it kinda looks like a microphone.
The second we found up in the attic. When I found out it was up there, I asked my uncle if I could Please have it!! If no one else does. He said I should just take it because no one else would want it. So, I got a dress form!!!
I haven't used it yet. I'm making a dress right now, and when I get back to working on it I'm going to use it.
Things I learned over Christmas
1. I'm old.
2 .Don't give children presents in come in boxes bigger than the child.
3. Be sure to supervise aforementioned child, especially if child is excited.
4. Don't play Apples to Apples with a bunch of cousins that are 10 years younger than you. You will answer a lot of: what's this, who's this, and can you simply questions.
5. Don't plug too many crock-pots into one outlet.
6. Aforementioned action will result in a fuse being blown sending the entire basement into darkness.
7. If aforementioned fuse blows it is a good idea to have a flashlight.
8. Since most people don't carry flashlights around with them it is helpful to be in a room with 30 people. 20 of which have cell phones.
9. Singing "Silent Night" with 30 people while holding up aforementioned cellphones is fun.
10. Cousins grow up too quickly...
11. It takes 3 cousins to figure out how to get the DVD player to work when there are 3 remotes.
2 .Don't give children presents in come in boxes bigger than the child.
3. Be sure to supervise aforementioned child, especially if child is excited.
4. Don't play Apples to Apples with a bunch of cousins that are 10 years younger than you. You will answer a lot of: what's this, who's this, and can you simply questions.
5. Don't plug too many crock-pots into one outlet.
6. Aforementioned action will result in a fuse being blown sending the entire basement into darkness.
7. If aforementioned fuse blows it is a good idea to have a flashlight.
8. Since most people don't carry flashlights around with them it is helpful to be in a room with 30 people. 20 of which have cell phones.
9. Singing "Silent Night" with 30 people while holding up aforementioned cellphones is fun.
10. Cousins grow up too quickly...
11. It takes 3 cousins to figure out how to get the DVD player to work when there are 3 remotes.
Questionarre I was talking to Debi and Lydia about
1. Put Your Itunes on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it makes you look.
4. Tag Your friends! (or not.)
(I found 2 of these quizzes so I put a quiz together with questions from both. I know som e ofthe questions are goofy, but it's just for laughs...)
1. How are you feeling today?
Suppe - Poet & Peasant - Overture - Janos Sandor - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
2. Will you get far in life?
Silver Arrow - Robin Hood Soundtrack
3. How do your friends see you?
She'll Be Coming Around The Mountain/What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor/Yellow Rose Of Texas/It's A Long Way To Tipperary/ Glory Glory Hallelujah/ Oh Susanna (medley) - Andre Rieu Orchestra
4. Will you get married?
Will Of The People - Amazing Grace Soundtrack
5. What is your best friend’s theme song?
Auld Lang Syne - Chris Bathgate
6. What is the story of your life?
Just In Time - Bobby Darin
7. What was/is high school like?
10,000 Miles - Mary Chapin Carpenter
8. How can you get ahead in life?
Live - Nicole Nordeman
9. What is the best thing about your friends?
Violin Concerto in E Minor Movement 2 - Felix Mendoelssohn
10. What is in store for this weekend?
Pirates of Penzance Finale - Simon Gallaher (boy am I going to be tired by Monday morning....)
11. To describe your grandparents?
Parliament - Amazing Grace Soundtrack
12. How is your life going?
You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban
13. What song will they play at your funeral?
Marian's Punishment - Robin Hood Soundtrack
14. How does the world see you?
When I Look At You(reprise) - Scarlet Pimpernel
15. Will you have a happy life?
Act 3 Prelude - Richard Wagner
16. What do your friends really think of you?
The Sheriff's Plan - Robin Hood Soundtrack
17. How can I make myself happy?
He Hideth My Soul - Kathryn Carpenter
18. What should you do with your life?
Overture - Scarlet Pimpernel (I should become the Scarlet Pimpernel, COOL!!!)
19. Will you ever have children?
It Is Well With My Soul - Kathryn Carpenter
20. What does your mum think of you?
Completely - Ana Laura
21. What is your deep dark secret?
How Beautiful - Twila Paris
22. What’s your personality like?
He's My Brother - Robin Hood Soundtrack
23. Which song will be played at your wedding?
Courting - David Arnold (Amazing Grace Soundtrack)
24. If someone says "Is this okay?" U say
What Ought We To Do? - Pirates of Penzance
25. How would you describe yourself?
No More - David Arnold (Amazing Grace Soundtrack)
26. How do you feel today?
A Dance Around Memory Lane - Oren Lavie (Prince Caspian Soundtrack)
27.What is your life's purpose?
Stay Frederic Stay - Simon Gallaher (Pirates of Penzance)
28. What do your friends think of you?
Amazing Grace - Kathryn Carpenter
29. What do your parents think of you?
I've Got the World On a String - Michael Buble
30. What do you often think about?
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need - Anne Martindale-Williams
31. What is your life story?
Blaze Away - Andre Rieu Orchestra
32. What do you want to be when you grow up?
No Way Out - Robin Hood Soundtrack
33. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Butterfly Kisses - Jeff Carson
34. What will they play at your funeral?
Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Kathryn Carpenter
35. What is your biggest fear?
Where's the Girl? - Scarlet Pimpernel
36. What is your biggest secret?
Marian's Theme - Robin Hood Soundtrack - (Apparently I am Maid Marian and I should be the Scarlet Pimpernel.... interesting....)
39.What do you think of your friends?
All Houses Have Secrets - Northanger Abbey Soundtrack
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it makes you look.
4. Tag Your friends! (or not.)
(I found 2 of these quizzes so I put a quiz together with questions from both. I know som e ofthe questions are goofy, but it's just for laughs...)
1. How are you feeling today?
Suppe - Poet & Peasant - Overture - Janos Sandor - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
2. Will you get far in life?
Silver Arrow - Robin Hood Soundtrack
3. How do your friends see you?
She'll Be Coming Around The Mountain/What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor/Yellow Rose Of Texas/It's A Long Way To Tipperary/ Glory Glory Hallelujah/ Oh Susanna (medley) - Andre Rieu Orchestra
4. Will you get married?
Will Of The People - Amazing Grace Soundtrack
5. What is your best friend’s theme song?
Auld Lang Syne - Chris Bathgate
6. What is the story of your life?
Just In Time - Bobby Darin
7. What was/is high school like?
10,000 Miles - Mary Chapin Carpenter
8. How can you get ahead in life?
Live - Nicole Nordeman
9. What is the best thing about your friends?
Violin Concerto in E Minor Movement 2 - Felix Mendoelssohn
10. What is in store for this weekend?
Pirates of Penzance Finale - Simon Gallaher (boy am I going to be tired by Monday morning....)
11. To describe your grandparents?
Parliament - Amazing Grace Soundtrack
12. How is your life going?
You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban
13. What song will they play at your funeral?
Marian's Punishment - Robin Hood Soundtrack
14. How does the world see you?
When I Look At You(reprise) - Scarlet Pimpernel
15. Will you have a happy life?
Act 3 Prelude - Richard Wagner
16. What do your friends really think of you?
The Sheriff's Plan - Robin Hood Soundtrack
17. How can I make myself happy?
He Hideth My Soul - Kathryn Carpenter
18. What should you do with your life?
Overture - Scarlet Pimpernel (I should become the Scarlet Pimpernel, COOL!!!)
19. Will you ever have children?
It Is Well With My Soul - Kathryn Carpenter
20. What does your mum think of you?
Completely - Ana Laura
21. What is your deep dark secret?
How Beautiful - Twila Paris
22. What’s your personality like?
He's My Brother - Robin Hood Soundtrack
23. Which song will be played at your wedding?
Courting - David Arnold (Amazing Grace Soundtrack)
24. If someone says "Is this okay?" U say
What Ought We To Do? - Pirates of Penzance
25. How would you describe yourself?
No More - David Arnold (Amazing Grace Soundtrack)
26. How do you feel today?
A Dance Around Memory Lane - Oren Lavie (Prince Caspian Soundtrack)
27.What is your life's purpose?
Stay Frederic Stay - Simon Gallaher (Pirates of Penzance)
28. What do your friends think of you?
Amazing Grace - Kathryn Carpenter
29. What do your parents think of you?
I've Got the World On a String - Michael Buble
30. What do you often think about?
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need - Anne Martindale-Williams
31. What is your life story?
Blaze Away - Andre Rieu Orchestra
32. What do you want to be when you grow up?
No Way Out - Robin Hood Soundtrack
33. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Butterfly Kisses - Jeff Carson
34. What will they play at your funeral?
Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Kathryn Carpenter
35. What is your biggest fear?
Where's the Girl? - Scarlet Pimpernel
36. What is your biggest secret?
Marian's Theme - Robin Hood Soundtrack - (Apparently I am Maid Marian and I should be the Scarlet Pimpernel.... interesting....)
39.What do you think of your friends?
All Houses Have Secrets - Northanger Abbey Soundtrack
Why do I live in Wisconsin again??
Today the high was 44. It is currently 10. But with the wind chill, it feels like -10. They are predicting it to get as low as 1 overnight with a wind chill of -21 and only up to 9 with a wind chill of -7 by tomorrow night. On the bright side, a lot of snow melted, on the not bright side. The ground is frozen solid and there are puddles of ice everywhere....
Overcoming Discouragement Part 3
I thought for the final article instead of doing small segments on a few different things I would just list out things that helped me.
Let's start with:
Don't lose the paper with the notes for your article on it. Yep, I lost my notes.... so... I'm going to leave you with 2 things I remember off the top of my head.
1) Don't keep it all to yourself. If you are struggling, talk to someone about, encouraging yourself is not always the answer. Don't hold it in! Talk to someone, it does wonders!
2) Know and remind yourself that people care about you. This was actually a pre-overcoming one that I realized. A few days after I really had victory over the discouragement, we went to my grandparents house. I had posted part 1of Overcoming Discouragement on my regular blog as well as IDD. And my grandparents had read it. My grandpa was of course worried about me. But then, he started talking to my sisters and I and just encouraging us to keep doing what we are doing, and walking with God, etc. I tell you what. I love grandpa so much, he encouraged so much in those 30-some minutes. When we left, I felt so loved, appreciate, taken care. I was so... hyped is the best word I can come up with. Know that someone loves you. It makes a world of difference in your life. I love going to my parents house, cause you see, the second I walk in the door at least 2 people say "hi", 2 little children from all corners of the house shout "Katie's here!" and throw themselves at my legs and I get a kiss, hug and an "I love you" from mom. They care about me, think about me, love me, care what is happening in my life. And you know what, for what it's worth. Not only does God love and care about you, but we care you. My fellow Bloggers and myself care about you. Each and every single person who reads the blog. That's why we are here. If we didn't care, we wouldn't be writing.
Let's start with:
Don't lose the paper with the notes for your article on it. Yep, I lost my notes.... so... I'm going to leave you with 2 things I remember off the top of my head.
1) Don't keep it all to yourself. If you are struggling, talk to someone about, encouraging yourself is not always the answer. Don't hold it in! Talk to someone, it does wonders!
2) Know and remind yourself that people care about you. This was actually a pre-overcoming one that I realized. A few days after I really had victory over the discouragement, we went to my grandparents house. I had posted part 1of Overcoming Discouragement on my regular blog as well as IDD. And my grandparents had read it. My grandpa was of course worried about me. But then, he started talking to my sisters and I and just encouraging us to keep doing what we are doing, and walking with God, etc. I tell you what. I love grandpa so much, he encouraged so much in those 30-some minutes. When we left, I felt so loved, appreciate, taken care. I was so... hyped is the best word I can come up with. Know that someone loves you. It makes a world of difference in your life. I love going to my parents house, cause you see, the second I walk in the door at least 2 people say "hi", 2 little children from all corners of the house shout "Katie's here!" and throw themselves at my legs and I get a kiss, hug and an "I love you" from mom. They care about me, think about me, love me, care what is happening in my life. And you know what, for what it's worth. Not only does God love and care about you, but we care you. My fellow Bloggers and myself care about you. Each and every single person who reads the blog. That's why we are here. If we didn't care, we wouldn't be writing.
Words on a Page - Meme
I've been tagged by Emma and Joanna at A Banner of Crimson
Here are the rules...
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages)
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence
4. Post the next three sentences
5. Tag five people.
The top book on the closest stack of books is Vienna Prelude by Brock and Bodie Thoene. I highly suggest their books.
6. For a long time, Murphy stood alone on the wet cement and stared off where he had last seen the aircraft bucking and rocking on the air currents.
6. For a long time, Murphy stood alone on the wet cement and stared off where he had last seen the aircraft bucking and rocking on the air currents.
7. He expected to see the bright burst of an explosion as the conclusion for his news dispatch.
8. Instead, a more distant bolt of lightning arched toward the ground, and for an instant, Murphy thought he spotted the tiny aircraft as it but a wake through the tempest.
8. Instead, a more distant bolt of lightning arched toward the ground, and for an instant, Murphy thought he spotted the tiny aircraft as it but a wake through the tempest.
End of the chapter, that worked out well...
I tag:
1) Rebecca at flowershopgirl
2) Lydia at A Walk in the Rain
3) Joe at SouthPaw in the House
4) Moriah at My Wacky Blog
5) consider yourself tagger :)
I tag:
1) Rebecca at flowershopgirl
2) Lydia at A Walk in the Rain
3) Joe at SouthPaw in the House
4) Moriah at My Wacky Blog
5) consider yourself tagger :)
afore mentioned song
I have no idea what happened to the song that was supposed to be in the last post. Here it is again.
Overcoming Discouragement Part 2
The very first lesson I learned about overcoming discouragement happened on Sunday morning during praise and worship. I can't remember what we were singing, but I was feeling down and couldn't bring myself up to a place where I could truly glorify God and praise Him. Then we started singing a song, and I feel something in me leap. And a little bit of light shown into my darkness. And I got excited, I reached out to God and he poured strength into me to give me the ability to truly praise him in song. I distinctly remember standing up front with the musicians and playing my violin and this joy just filled my soul and I could only think about God and his love and mercy, and everything that He had done for me. I was happy I wasn't discouraged and all I could think about was praising God. For days afterward if I at any point felt discouragement creeping in I would just start to sing, or hum, or if I was at work or somewhere like that, just think the song. The discouragement will flee. Why, well... because when you are praising God and your thoughts and totally turned on Him, there is no opportunity for the devil to get his foot in the door. This is what I wrote during that time.
This song has really been an encouragement to me during my recent struggle. It reminds me to press on and thank God all the time even when things aren't going the way we want or wish they would. To thank for Him life, food on the table, friends and family. You get the idea.
God never wants us to be down trodden.
It's amazing to me how you can go for a day, or days, or a week or even weeks on end feeling down trodden and searching for answers. Pleading with God for somethig; and anwswer, encouragement, whatever it is that you need. And then you get to a place where you start praising the Lord, giving Him the glory and honor, and just telling Him that you love Him. And in that moment of time all your cares go away. You suddenly no longer care about the problems, the searching, the pleading for an answer. Suddenly, you no longer care. It flees your mind and all you care about it God.
This song has really been an encouragement to me during my recent struggle. It reminds me to press on and thank God all the time even when things aren't going the way we want or wish they would. To thank for Him life, food on the table, friends and family. You get the idea.
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About Me
- Katie
- I am a daughter of God who is striving to do and be all that God has for me. I'm a pretty normal person, kinda goofy at times, but I can be a dear. If I try :) I always try to be happy and I'm never lazy, I've tried, it doesn't agree with me. Once you meet me you'll never want for entertainment :)