Richins

There are things that keep happening in life that for some reason I think shouldn't. I think we have done that so we don't need to do it again. Alas I am wrong.  Last week I had made the little girls sandwiches and then decided they would be okay if I went down to work on something in the basement. I was working away and things were rather quiet upstairs. That should have been my clue.  I was probably carried away with my project and more time than I know past, when Ruth came down stairs and said, "Mom, what's different about me?" (I started laughing because it is usually better than crying.)  This was the worst part. Ruth was kind enough to give Beth her first haircut. My kids don't grow hair quickly and don't come with a lot at birth. Beth was just starting to look more little girlish and we could put a ponytail on top if we tried hard. Not anymore. :(   This was the scene of the crime/beauty salon. Pajama pants were also par...

I am trying to be more grateful, thankful, happy, positive and see heaven's help in my life more often. It doesn't come as easy to me as it once did. I have gotten really good at beating myself up and though I didn't notice it initially, it has changed how I treat and think about others as well. I have had a particularly difficult couple days. Mostly of my own doing or inflicting and I will blame hormones too. I was thinking back on this week wondering what even happened and if any of it was good. I realized there was so much good that I had forgotten in my days of orneriness and even in those days there was good too. I just need to remember. It reminded me about a post from Kirsta quite awhile ago where she talked about remembering. It was a good one. So here are some of the good things from the week and hopefully some random pictures.  I am on the hospitality committee (that means me and my neighbor) for the elementary school which provides dinner one night of paren...

Halloween picture in Evelyn and Roberta's living room. The craziness that is us. Lucy- Three Billy Goats Gruff Bridge troll, Beth- Owl, Ruth- Belle, Daryl- Darth Vader, Lilly- Peter Pan I have decided about the only consistent thing I do in life is keep trying. A few weeks ago in church a speaker challenged us to keep a journal. It struck a cord with me. I keep coming back and trying. That will have to do for now. We are alive and moving, some days faster and better than others. Some happenings of life as of later are- ( I can't remember how to get to my pictures on Dropbox from the chrome bit right now.) Lilly got an award at school for being a great student and person. We whole heartedly agree, though she still is very much a teenager. She played fall volleyball till play rehearsals became to consuming. Lilly was in Hello Dolly, done by the youth productions at Desert Star Theater. She loved it! They did a wonderful job of it. As she was getting in the c...