Well, it's Tuesday evening here at the Ausherman house. Eryn in finishing her dinner in her pj's which she donned as soon as she got home from school. Jerry is looking at the news on his computer after a morning of subbing in High School Algebra and the afternoon working in his workshop. Kaytie is in Gentry at her Teens for Christ Tuesday night meeting. And, obviously, I'm blogging! The Baum family didn't join us for dinner this evening due to their group cancelling the meeting tonight, I 'm guessing because it is Thanksgiving week. The Baum's are also getting things ready to head out to Illinois tomorrow to spend the holidays with Sarah's parents and siblings.
Thanksgiving will be spent here at home, it being just the 4 of us, Christmas will be celebrated in the same way. No money to head East and extended family having other plans deems this necessary. We will make it fun in our own way though. I was thinking about it the other day and I realized that I don't have to clean the house for company, we can have our celebration meal anytime of the day that we want and I can fix as little or as much as I want. I tried to talk everyone into going to Cracker Barrel for the Thanksgiving meal, you wouldn't believe the uprising! Oh well, I guess I will go ahead and cook the 12 pound turkey I have in the freezer. They don't make them any smaller, I checked!
The Sager Creek cast party went well, they ended up coming here to the house to eat. I liked it better than taking everything to the theater. I was able to keep the food warm and pamper them a whole lot more than I could have if we had held it at the theater. They brought a couple of bottles of wine with them which I was OK with. The bad thing was, our cork screw broke while trying to open the second bottle. I guess we need to invest in something a little nicer than a WalMart special!
With this being Thanksgiving week I figured that I wouldn't have anything to cater until the Red Hatter's Christmas Party on the 6th, but I was wrong. I received a call last night from a lady I know from First Christian church here in Siloam who asked me to make a lemon cheesecake for her kids that are coming in for Thanksgiving dinner. I happily agreed, this will be a new adventure, I've never made a lemon one before! I found three different recipes and decided on one that I will still have to tweak to make it what I want it to be. It should be interesting.
In the last few weeks it has dawned on me that I am not nearly as thankful as I should be. I have been blessed in so many ways and I take all of it for granted. My husband and children are healthy and safe, I have a home that I love (the house and the area), there is meat in the freezer and canned goods in the pantry. Those are things that I consider needs, but what I have been blessed with doesn't stop there. I have that part of my family that lives just across the state line that loves and cares for me and my family in innemerable ways, friends and aquaintances that make life interesting each day and an activity list filled with things that I love to do. Who am I to complain? But even bigger than that, why would God allow me to have all of this? He gives even though we end up wanting more. He meets every need and yet we never seem to be satisfied with the bounty He pours out on us. I realize it is the flesh, the sinful nature, that is always desiring more, but is the spirit that willing to overcome that part of us? If it is, I need to tap into the Power that will make my spirit more successful!
Happy Thanksgiving, in every sense of the word!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Something new
OK, I've decided that one reason my friend created this blog for me was because she wanted me to be able to post fun things about my family. Obviously I haven't been using it for that, sorry! Therefore, I'm turning over a new leaf, yes it is Fall! I can journal my depressing thoughts else where and focus on the positive highlights of my wonderful family here in the space that my loving friend created for me.
The girls have been sick this week....oops, that's not very up lifting....but wait, there's more! Kaytie has decided that taking deep breaths that she exhales through her mouth makes her stomach feel better. Not only does it make me think that I should probably sterilize all surfaces after she comes through but it sounds a lot like she is practicing Lamaze! Eryn on the other hand is the only one who has actually thrown up but is still eating like a normal 9 year old. After being sick in the middle of the night she decided she wanted Peanut Butter Capn' Crunch for breakfast! Thankfully she kept it down. Jerry and I must have stomachs of steel because we are just fine.
Jerry started subbing this week and, good or bad, his first assignment was middle school health. Talk about throwing someone to the wolves! He realizes now that there were a few kids that he probably should have sent to the office. Oh well, live and learn! I have a feeling he will be getting calls all the time because there are very few people that are willing to do middle school and certainly very few willing men. Jerry is also getting involved with my sister Jeri's new venture with a company called "Greenswitch". They produce a product that helps save energy and cuts down on electric bills. Since green is the new pink, it should be successful!
I am done with JBU's production of Singing in the Rain! There is another director at the university that is getting ready for "The Miracle Worker", the story of Helen Keller. The people that I worked with on this last production are recommending me do the costumes for this show also. I don't know if it will amount to anything but if they ask me to do it I probably will. As far as catering goes, I am hosting a cast party for Sager Creek Arts Center on the 22nd. It promises to be a lot of fun! I'm looking forward to trying some new recipes and possibly even having it here in my home. There is a Red Hatter's Christmas party coming up on the 6th of December that I have been asked to cater also. Doesn't that sound like fun? Several older ladies with bright red and purple outfits! I'll take lots of pictures, I might even wear red and purple myself!
There are several birthdays coming up, Jerry will be 55 on the 21st and McKenna will be one on the 24th. The birthday girl shares her birthday with my sister Becky, turning 49 and my nephew who will be 23 (I think!). I'm finding you don't have to be old to feel old!
So there it is, a positive informative blog! Someday I will learn to add pictures by myself without the aid of my best friend!
The girls have been sick this week....oops, that's not very up lifting....but wait, there's more! Kaytie has decided that taking deep breaths that she exhales through her mouth makes her stomach feel better. Not only does it make me think that I should probably sterilize all surfaces after she comes through but it sounds a lot like she is practicing Lamaze! Eryn on the other hand is the only one who has actually thrown up but is still eating like a normal 9 year old. After being sick in the middle of the night she decided she wanted Peanut Butter Capn' Crunch for breakfast! Thankfully she kept it down. Jerry and I must have stomachs of steel because we are just fine.
Jerry started subbing this week and, good or bad, his first assignment was middle school health. Talk about throwing someone to the wolves! He realizes now that there were a few kids that he probably should have sent to the office. Oh well, live and learn! I have a feeling he will be getting calls all the time because there are very few people that are willing to do middle school and certainly very few willing men. Jerry is also getting involved with my sister Jeri's new venture with a company called "Greenswitch". They produce a product that helps save energy and cuts down on electric bills. Since green is the new pink, it should be successful!
I am done with JBU's production of Singing in the Rain! There is another director at the university that is getting ready for "The Miracle Worker", the story of Helen Keller. The people that I worked with on this last production are recommending me do the costumes for this show also. I don't know if it will amount to anything but if they ask me to do it I probably will. As far as catering goes, I am hosting a cast party for Sager Creek Arts Center on the 22nd. It promises to be a lot of fun! I'm looking forward to trying some new recipes and possibly even having it here in my home. There is a Red Hatter's Christmas party coming up on the 6th of December that I have been asked to cater also. Doesn't that sound like fun? Several older ladies with bright red and purple outfits! I'll take lots of pictures, I might even wear red and purple myself!
There are several birthdays coming up, Jerry will be 55 on the 21st and McKenna will be one on the 24th. The birthday girl shares her birthday with my sister Becky, turning 49 and my nephew who will be 23 (I think!). I'm finding you don't have to be old to feel old!
So there it is, a positive informative blog! Someday I will learn to add pictures by myself without the aid of my best friend!
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