January 28, 2008 Lending a Helping Hand

Today was a long day. It was close for my department at work which is always long and stressful.

I have been thinking about what I want to do with this blog. I was inspired by Chris Fabry from Moody Broadcastings "Chris Fabry Live". I listen to him every day at 3:00PM on WRMB 89.3 locally. He broadcasts from his home in Colrado Springs. I have been a follower of both Chris and his wife Anrea who use to host Mid day conntection, another of my favorite programs. They have 9 children and have been dealing with mold in there home. They have had to move out due to health problems from the mold. I relate well to their situation as I have mold issues and am sure it is what has been causing my increased health issues the past five years.

I want my blog not only to keep family and friends updated, but some how make a difference. Not to focus so much on myself, but being creatively helpful to the reader. I have some crazy ideas.....like being handicapped, in a wheelchair limits my ability to do everything I need done around my house. One might think condo living would be better, but I love my yard and garden. The problem is my yard is out of control due to my limitations. My first crazy thought is, what about those condo dwellers who would love to garden and have no place to do it. Maybe we could have and exchange, I'll provide the yard and the provide the help in gardening. It would solve both of our problems....they do in intercity community gardens!

My next idea is there is alot of other folks out there in my condition and need help. My church is small and don't have the man power to due alot of physical labor ministry to people like myself, however there are folks out there who need to do community service. What if some of those needing community service time could be directed to qualifying folks in need of a helping hand. I know it sounds crazy, but why not?

Oh well, that's my thought for today.

This is all new to me so it is a work in progress. I haven't learned how to move or size pictures yet and I couldn't get back to my copy for editing....like I say it's a learning process.

I certainly didn't want to omit Mariana from my introduction.. Mariana and Colin live in Boynton Beach. Mariana bought a house/villa a couple years back. While it is technically a villa, it is as big as a house...3 bedroom, two bath and nice screened patio. She has decorated it nicely. Mariana works for a law firm whose offices are scheduled to move in the next couple weeks. She will have a four mile journey to her job.....I drive over 16 one way.

Well I guess that is all for now.

January 27, 2009 In the Beginning

'Welcome to my Blog....I am hoping to use this to stay in touch and up to date with my friends and family. I love to write and I love keeping in touch, especially old friends and my family. We'll see how it goes.

Today is Tuesday, January 27, 2009. Hard to believe the first month of 2009 is almost gone. I worked today and came home to an empty house. Carrie is working tonight. Carrie works two jobs, she works the weekends at Gun Club Cafe and twice a week she has a babysitting job. She has more spendable money than me, but that is okay as she now pays her own cell bill....Yeh!

Carrie is doing Florida Virtual School. She has a laptop and can do her school work from anywhere that has internet/broadband capability. She has really grown up.

Jeannine is in town with the Fair. We only see her when the Fair is in town as she works and travels with Wade Shows. She spends her summers in Michigan and the rest of the year the go from town to town. She happy and that is important.