Whoa, talk about crazy weekend! Friday night I went to a bonfire at the youth pastor's house. That was allot of fun; his wife, a friend of mine and me sat in the kitchen and talked our heads off and told hilarious stories. Before that we watched slide shows of a couple of girls who went on mission trips and played games out in the dark and roasted marshmallows.
On Saturday, we didn't go anywhere but we all had a load of accomplishments for the day.
Sunday was a mix of church events. I helped in the Sunday school class, then we left for home (a bit later than the norm). I was on the computer for most of the day and then Mum & Daddy left to prepare for a meeting at the church. I got to watch my sibs. : ) I got the five minute reminder from Rilla Anne. "Hanna, I'm hungry." Five minutes later: "Hanna, I'm hungry." I couldn't remember the last time that I couldn't get a kid to shut up. Now I can.
Monday, a member of our church died who had been coming before my grandpa became the pastor. Yesterday (Thursday) was her funeral. It is the strangest feeling when you look at a person who was the person whom you knew but now ia alien and quiet beyond compare. Not only that, but it's NOT them. It's their spirit and soul that make them who they are. Once those thing have left them, they are a nobody. There where many things I could not do yesterday. I did not go for the visitations. I did not give my last regards. I did not go to the graveside service. The first was because we had to take my little sibs to my grandma's, the second because I did not want to look on something that could not hear me nor respond. It scared me, to say it blatantly. I did not go to the graveside service because I could not watch someone I once knew be buried under ground. It struck me that it was a real person who would be in a box and under five feet of earth never to come out again or be seen by human eyes. It sounds so odd, but it's true. I instead went with my mom, brother and sister to prepare for the dinner. I helped and later found myself feeling incredibly drained.
It's been an interesting couple of days. Today should be just the same after I leave for a babysitting job and then go and clean the church. Oh joy.
- Hanna Liz
Friday, August 28, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
A Sheriff On Our Street Is Like Zac Effron in Middlefeild...
Okay so I'm gonna post something very interesting even though I know no one will comment (or even read, for that matter) because you're all about Facebook now. I'm not joking.
Our after-dinner devos where almost finished when we saw a little car and a Sheriff's car pull up with flashing lights. A Sheriff on our street is like Zac Effron in Middlefeild. *haha* We all got up and stared out the window with "ooh"s and "ahhh"s coming from every mouth. The Sheriff (a woman) got out and started talking to the "bad boy" driver. Eventually she left him and got back in the car. We later guessed that she was calling for backup because very soon, two more cops pulled up and got out.
Our neighbors had just returned home after going out for dinner so they where still outside while all this was happening. We watched and watched and watched like the nosy neighbors we are....and then....we saw it. "It" was the handcuffs being clicked onto the "sinful son's" wrists! The whole house was filled with commotion as all seven of us crowded around the front window to watch a real, live, arrest....on OUR quiet street! Very soon Mom decided to visit with Mrs.B (our neighbor) and Dad, me, my sibs, the B kids, and Mr.B where close behind. All us kids where shooed to the front porch but somehow through my witt and skill I ended up with the adults to listen in.....*mooohaahaa*
We watched in amazement as one cop shook out the kids pants...and even pulled them off. I wonder what it's like to stand for all the world to see in your boxers....to be completely honest, I would rather not find out. First, because I don't wear boxers (and for good reason), and second because I happen to like to wear pants when I'm not wearing a skirt. I have more reasons but I think two are enough. : D
Anyway, later we went back inside and soon got a call from Mrs.B telling us about what happened. They have connections and their house was directly in front of the cops and criminal. Apparently, this kid does not have a driver's licence. His mom was called by the cops and she said that she did not know that he had a car. The car that he was driving was actually his girlfriend's and so they arrested her too. But....when they searched his car they found 16 bags of heroine inside. (!!!!!!) That was enough to send him to the police department along with his girlfriend. They all eventually left and hopefully there will be something in the paper about it. If there is I'll be sure to give you the details.
- Hanna Liz Y
Our after-dinner devos where almost finished when we saw a little car and a Sheriff's car pull up with flashing lights. A Sheriff on our street is like Zac Effron in Middlefeild. *haha* We all got up and stared out the window with "ooh"s and "ahhh"s coming from every mouth. The Sheriff (a woman) got out and started talking to the "bad boy" driver. Eventually she left him and got back in the car. We later guessed that she was calling for backup because very soon, two more cops pulled up and got out.
Our neighbors had just returned home after going out for dinner so they where still outside while all this was happening. We watched and watched and watched like the nosy neighbors we are....and then....we saw it. "It" was the handcuffs being clicked onto the "sinful son's" wrists! The whole house was filled with commotion as all seven of us crowded around the front window to watch a real, live, arrest....on OUR quiet street! Very soon Mom decided to visit with Mrs.B (our neighbor) and Dad, me, my sibs, the B kids, and Mr.B where close behind. All us kids where shooed to the front porch but somehow through my witt and skill I ended up with the adults to listen in.....*mooohaahaa*
We watched in amazement as one cop shook out the kids pants...and even pulled them off. I wonder what it's like to stand for all the world to see in your boxers....to be completely honest, I would rather not find out. First, because I don't wear boxers (and for good reason), and second because I happen to like to wear pants when I'm not wearing a skirt. I have more reasons but I think two are enough. : D
Anyway, later we went back inside and soon got a call from Mrs.B telling us about what happened. They have connections and their house was directly in front of the cops and criminal. Apparently, this kid does not have a driver's licence. His mom was called by the cops and she said that she did not know that he had a car. The car that he was driving was actually his girlfriend's and so they arrested her too. But....when they searched his car they found 16 bags of heroine inside. (!!!!!!) That was enough to send him to the police department along with his girlfriend. They all eventually left and hopefully there will be something in the paper about it. If there is I'll be sure to give you the details.
- Hanna Liz Y
Friday, July 31, 2009
Prayer for Suggles & Gilbert
Hello everyone.
I need as many people as I can get to pray for Snuggles, Leah's guinea pig. I found a big inflamed, hairless spot on his side this morning ad it freaked the daylights out of me. We are gonna do everything we can to get him and Gilbert to the vet before Monday. We also need prayer that we will be able to pay the $80 + for them. They are very expensive to take to the vet because they are considered exotic pets.
Please pray and leave comments!
- Hanna Liz
I need as many people as I can get to pray for Snuggles, Leah's guinea pig. I found a big inflamed, hairless spot on his side this morning ad it freaked the daylights out of me. We are gonna do everything we can to get him and Gilbert to the vet before Monday. We also need prayer that we will be able to pay the $80 + for them. They are very expensive to take to the vet because they are considered exotic pets.
Please pray and leave comments!
- Hanna Liz
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Rainy, Cozy, and Free to Finish What I Have Started...
Monday I went to work. Mucked, groomed, lunged, led, talked, and watched Karen worm WiFi. They put a banana-smelling white paste in a tube that looks like a shot but without the needle. Then they check to make sure that there is no hay in the horses mouth. Next, they stick the tube into the corner of their mouth where the gab between their teeth are. They then push all the paste in and then hold the horses head up so that they cannot lower their head and spit it all out. Cool but disgusting.
Then I rode and was still off of the lunge line for the last week. I'm gonna try my hand and cantering....(!!!!) I know it sounds stupid but I'm deathly scared because I never got that far in any riding lessons. I cantered once, but only for a few paces and on accident. Mrs.Love says that I think too much about it so then I get nervous and do something wrong. Which, dare I say it, is true.
Anyway, today is supposed to rain all day long. That is good and bad for a number of reasons.
#1 The pigs need their cage cleaned but I can't do it in the rain.
#2 I have to wash a breeches, jeans and such but I'll have to hang it all inside.
#3 I LOVE to write in the rain and it is so cozy!
#4 I'm home all day with the rain and can do anythingthat I want to without having to worry about going anywhere! Woohoo!
Those two first ones are bad and the last two are good. Now I need to scoot. The dogs, pigs, and laundry are waiting to get done and my characters are complaining because most don't actually exist yet and apparently I'm taking too long getting them there! *lol*
- Hanna Liz
Then I rode and was still off of the lunge line for the last week. I'm gonna try my hand and cantering....(!!!!) I know it sounds stupid but I'm deathly scared because I never got that far in any riding lessons. I cantered once, but only for a few paces and on accident. Mrs.Love says that I think too much about it so then I get nervous and do something wrong. Which, dare I say it, is true.
Anyway, today is supposed to rain all day long. That is good and bad for a number of reasons.
#1 The pigs need their cage cleaned but I can't do it in the rain.
#2 I have to wash a breeches, jeans and such but I'll have to hang it all inside.
#3 I LOVE to write in the rain and it is so cozy!
#4 I'm home all day with the rain and can do anythingthat I want to without having to worry about going anywhere! Woohoo!
Those two first ones are bad and the last two are good. Now I need to scoot. The dogs, pigs, and laundry are waiting to get done and my characters are complaining because most don't actually exist yet and apparently I'm taking too long getting them there! *lol*
- Hanna Liz
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Prayer request...
Hey everyone. I work tomorrow and need your prayer. I'm kinda nervous because I need to talk to someone about something but I don't know how it will come across. I'd like it if you could just pray that I'll speak the right words without looking like a goody-to-shoes. Thanks, guys!
- Hanna Liz
- Hanna Liz
Monday, July 13, 2009
Today At Work...
Hello all! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been drowned in work and not allot of you have been part of the blogging world....Facebook has taken over most of you.
I went to work today - actually I'm still in my riding stuff and desperately need to get into the shower. I've been on the lunge line since I started - about two months ago. Three weeks ago, Mrs.Love started to take me off the lunge line at the very end for a little bit. Then today she let me off for the whole lesson because she thought I was ready. It was very exciting. Mostly what we did was trot work, two point, thigh stretches, and all that fun stuff. I had so much fun because I was totally in control of Whitney - the Hanoverian mare I ride. Mrs.Love says that I have improved allot, and I actually feel like it! Whitney is very smooth and likes to share her slobber with you after the ride! *lol*
Later, we took the stallions (Rondez and Relly) out into the indoor and free lunged them, then put some tack on 'em and put them on the lunge line as well. Neither are broken in yet, so Mrs.Love will have someone come in and do that. They are doing pretty well, though with the tack and Rondez has already had someone on his back twice, but not while moving. Relly is a pistol of a stallion, though. he has not had anyone on him....yet.
Well, I need to go. Dinner, the shower, and an attempt to get daddy to let mom and I out for a blizzard are waiting!
I went to work today - actually I'm still in my riding stuff and desperately need to get into the shower. I've been on the lunge line since I started - about two months ago. Three weeks ago, Mrs.Love started to take me off the lunge line at the very end for a little bit. Then today she let me off for the whole lesson because she thought I was ready. It was very exciting. Mostly what we did was trot work, two point, thigh stretches, and all that fun stuff. I had so much fun because I was totally in control of Whitney - the Hanoverian mare I ride. Mrs.Love says that I have improved allot, and I actually feel like it! Whitney is very smooth and likes to share her slobber with you after the ride! *lol*
Later, we took the stallions (Rondez and Relly) out into the indoor and free lunged them, then put some tack on 'em and put them on the lunge line as well. Neither are broken in yet, so Mrs.Love will have someone come in and do that. They are doing pretty well, though with the tack and Rondez has already had someone on his back twice, but not while moving. Relly is a pistol of a stallion, though. he has not had anyone on him....yet.
Well, I need to go. Dinner, the shower, and an attempt to get daddy to let mom and I out for a blizzard are waiting!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
My Life of Late.....
Mum and daddy are having an 'all day date' today. Grandma Sherry is coming to watch us till 4 and then my daddy's mum is coming to watch us till they get home. We are having tacos for dinner (yyyyuuuummmmm).
I went to work on Thursday and had more fun and sort-of-scary-experiences than ever before! First, I led Wifi and Whitney to the pasture. Wifi was fine, but when I took Whit out, she got giddy because she had been at grass for the last few days because of rain. As I was trying to untangle the chain in the lead rope from her halter, she threw her head up and backed up. Fortunately, I still had a hold of her lead rope and pulled her back down. I got the chain from under the nose band and let 'er go. She cantered off and rolled in the dust. *lol* My finger had gotten caught in the chain (ouch) and it got swelled and now it's a bit bruised.
Later I got in my breeches (I forgot my gloves which really irritated me), and Mrs. Love, Whitney, and I headed for the indoor arena. We walked for a bit, then she said, "Okedoky, lets trot!" My hands got clammy because I have not trotted for a lllooonnnnggggg time. I'm pretty rusty! However, I held on for dear life and did my best to post. I was surprised when I stopped and she complimented me on how I Iooked! = D Well, then she says: "Now I'm gonna take away your rains." I stared at her. "Uhhh. How come?" She explained that she wanted me to have 'independent body parts'. In other words, one arm needs to be able to do one thing without the other doing the same and so on. So she took them away, and I trotted while holding onto a special strap in the saddle. Let me tell you, I was holding on for dear life! *lol* A bit later she decided to take it one step further. I was now to ride with only one hand! My posting became very difficult and my stirrups just then decided to move around to where they where not supposed to be. That was a good day, though!
Uhhhh! I'm so totally dying for a late night party! I wanna do something like a drive in movie and a fire in the backyard.....the wheels are turning.....
Has anybody seen the movie Miss Potter??? I love it!!!!!!!!!!! We got it from Netflix the other day and we watched it like a zillion times! You gotta see it. There is no profanity and no swear words with the exception of one that is buried in a meeting. See it anyway, it's goooodd!
- hanna liz Y
I went to work on Thursday and had more fun and sort-of-scary-experiences than ever before! First, I led Wifi and Whitney to the pasture. Wifi was fine, but when I took Whit out, she got giddy because she had been at grass for the last few days because of rain. As I was trying to untangle the chain in the lead rope from her halter, she threw her head up and backed up. Fortunately, I still had a hold of her lead rope and pulled her back down. I got the chain from under the nose band and let 'er go. She cantered off and rolled in the dust. *lol* My finger had gotten caught in the chain (ouch) and it got swelled and now it's a bit bruised.
Later I got in my breeches (I forgot my gloves which really irritated me), and Mrs. Love, Whitney, and I headed for the indoor arena. We walked for a bit, then she said, "Okedoky, lets trot!" My hands got clammy because I have not trotted for a lllooonnnnggggg time. I'm pretty rusty! However, I held on for dear life and did my best to post. I was surprised when I stopped and she complimented me on how I Iooked! = D Well, then she says: "Now I'm gonna take away your rains." I stared at her. "Uhhh. How come?" She explained that she wanted me to have 'independent body parts'. In other words, one arm needs to be able to do one thing without the other doing the same and so on. So she took them away, and I trotted while holding onto a special strap in the saddle. Let me tell you, I was holding on for dear life! *lol* A bit later she decided to take it one step further. I was now to ride with only one hand! My posting became very difficult and my stirrups just then decided to move around to where they where not supposed to be. That was a good day, though!
Uhhhh! I'm so totally dying for a late night party! I wanna do something like a drive in movie and a fire in the backyard.....the wheels are turning.....
Has anybody seen the movie Miss Potter??? I love it!!!!!!!!!!! We got it from Netflix the other day and we watched it like a zillion times! You gotta see it. There is no profanity and no swear words with the exception of one that is buried in a meeting. See it anyway, it's goooodd!
- hanna liz Y
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