Bliss!

BLISS!

Well, hello there again. It's been a while and I have a lot to catch you up on

like vacation, school, and my house... but, today I'm only going to tell you

about my Goodwill find. I always see everyone posting all their great thrift store and

garage sale finds, but I never find anything good. Until today!

Today I woke up late piddled on the computer until it was time to go to Julie's Baby shower

then met Marie at her house and we drove over together. We had a great time! I met Julie when she was Marie's neighbor and she threw little Zane's baby shower. Now Julie and I sometimes see each other at the gym and chat about stuff and when we last saw Marie. : ) Julie is having a little boy and it was such a fun shower. There were just a few ladies, mostly Julie's family, but I love small groups over a lot of people.

After the party I dropped Marie off at home and decided to pull into the Goodwill on my way home. I was looking at pictures to go in my country room then turned around and much to my delight I saw this:

Of course I was delighted! I called BJ right away and told him that I was buying it. I have been

wanting a rocker for so long and I found this beautiful rocker for $20.00!

And since I was taking these pictures of the chair I decided to take pictures of the whole room I put it in. Enjoy, and take care!

I also got these two little pieces today for $.99 each

My cousin bought us this expensive comforter set for our wedding, and I love it.

I am doing our bedroom in a different style now, but did not want this lovely set to

to go to waste, so I am doing our spare bedroom in a country theme.

My closet is in the spare room so I don't wake my love in the mornings.

I got this sweet little bear at an auction a little while back, she was in a box

with a few other bears for $4.00. BJ doesn't like her but I think she is

adorable and fits in perfectly in this little country room!

Ps. My sister gave me the lace curtain and some shelving out of her garage sale stuff for free!

Dayton Air Show

Today BJ and I are headed off to the Dayton Air Show. We attended last year and enjoyed it so much, my wonderful husband kept asking and asking if we were going to be able to get tickets to go again. Well, we did and we're headed there today.

Last year was a WWII theme and the AF Thunderbirds were there. This year the Navy's Blue Angels will take the "stage".

My favorite flight last year was of a woman

pilot who flew a WWII plane and did the most daring tricks of the show! She was great!

Here are some pics from last year. Enjoy.

Love,

Jodi

Summer Time

Hello All!

Summer is here(has been for a little while) and I am loving it! I enjoy being outside in the summer time. I think it is such a shame to cry and complain about bad weather in the winter, then complain just as much when the good weather comes.

Today I went fishing and got a lot of sun. I'm not a lobster, a little pink, but it doesn't hurt at all. It was such a relaxing day. They allowed us to close our office for an outing and picnic. We able to pick which activity we wanted to do in the morning, then all met back up for the picnic at noon. It was sooo nice. I was able to catch two little fish. One blue gill and one baby bass : )

I also got a hair cut today. Another thing I love about summer. I like to cut my hair short in the summer and let it grow out all winter. It was a little past my shoulders before I got it cut. I guess I should have taken a before pic since it looks a lot like my last year's style. However, I still had my last year's blond at the bottom and all brown on top.... so this cut was much needed!

One more thing I love about summer is... the corn and bean fields. Everyday on my drive to and from work I get to drive down a nice country road where the corn and beans line each side of the road (in some parts). The corn has gotten so tall this year. It is so cozy to me. Maybe because that's what I grew up with, but I just have such pleasant memories of riding in the car or on the school bus and seeing the fields full of crop. At home there are a lot of wheat fields too, which I also love. The best part is to roll down the windows while passing the corn fields later in the summer. The smell is so sweet and heavenly. These things comfort me so much.

Matthew 9:38:

³⁸Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

I love summer!

Cup of Comfort

John 15:11 (Whole Chapter)

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

Home Sweet Home

Hello all!

This is my house. It is a sweet little home. We are have very nice neighbors

who sweet older people. They like telling us about the flowers and plants in our yard. I didn't do a very good job this year of keeping up on them, but it has been fun getting surprised by all the different kinds of flowers and plants that have popped up in our back yard flower beds. I

also wanted to plant a garden this year, but didn't get it planted. We did get all the flower bulbs cleared out so it should be easier to get it planted next year!

I am going to begin decorating next weekend. I am starting with our bedroom and then will move on to the office, and lastly the guest room. I have decorated the bathroom already, but still need a couple more hand towels and a piece of art to go above the toilet.

I have also been working on a quilt for hospice, but am stuck on the binding. I don't remember

how this part is done and need to pic up a book from the library. I've looked on line, but haven't found anything I liked. If you have a good website or know a simple way to do this please let me know. I bought the binding, but when I put it on the seem wasn't in the right place.

My Pupperoni

Puppy Friends

In mid March Patriot's friend Strydess came to play.

She is such a sweet dog and is much different than Patriot.

Patriot hates to be loved, but Strydess just can't get enough and will

almost sit right on you, just to be close.

These two pups had so much fun. They played all day together then would come

in and crash during the evenings.

They love each other and we say Strydess is Patriot's girlfriend.

You can see them in the pics below. Patriot even gave her a kiss!

When Strydess went home Patriot went with her and got to play at her house for

about a week. They have a lot of fun playing together, and I think Patriot misses

having a playmate. I'll look outside and will see him just laying in the grass. This is

not very common for my very nosey dog.

Enjoy the puppy pics.

Napping together

Patriot is so funny. I love to see him sleeping.

Puppy Kisses!

They're saying, "Are you going to give us a treat?"

Old Friends

Old Friends

"I do not say new friends are not considerate and true,

Or that their smiles ain't genuine, but still I'm tellin' you

That when a feller's heart is crushed and achin' with the pain

And teardrops come a-splashin' down his cheeks like summer rain,

Becoz his grief an' loneliness are more than he can bear

Somehow it's only old friends, then, that really seem to care.

The friends who've stuck through thick an' thin, who've known you, good an' bad,

Your faults an' virtues, an' have seen the struggles you have had,

When they come to you gentle-like an' take your hand an' say:

"Cheer up! we're with you still," it counts, for that's the old friends' way.

The new friends may be fond of you for you are to-day;

They've only known you rich, perhaps, an' only seen you gay;

You can't tell what's attracted them; your station may appeal;

Perhaps they smile on you because you're doin' something real;

But old friends who have seen you fail, an' also seen you win,

Who've loved you either up or down, stuck to you, thick or thin,

Who knew you as a budding youth, an' watched you start to climb,

Through weal an' woe, still friends of yours an' constant all the time,

When trouble comes an' things go wrong, I don't care what you say,

They are the friends you'll turn to , for you want the old friend' way.

The new friends may be richer, an' more stylish, too, but when

Your heart is achin' an' you think your sun won't shine again,

It's not the riches of new friends you want, it's not their style,

It's not the airs of the grandeur then, it's just the old friend's smile,

The old hand has helped before, stretched out once more to you,

The old words ringin' in your ears, so sweet an', Oh, so true!

The tenderness of folks who know just what your sorrow means,

These are the things on which, somehow, your spirit always leans.

When grief is poundin' at your breast---the new friends disappear

An to the old ones tried an' true, you turn for aid an' cheer."

By: Edgar A Guest

I found this sweet poem in a book Dearest Marie(Idreamtidweltinmarblehalls) lent to me when BJ and I drove up to be with my Dad after he went into achoma. The words in it are so true and I have been so blessed to be befriended by these sweet sweet ladies. I have had some tough times and a lot of tears over the past few months but Marie and Elizabeth have stuck right in there with me. The lent me puzzles and books to keep me busy, and gave me a sweet doggy book to bring me smile at a time my heart was breaking. They have also let me be an aunt to their precious little babies, which I am sooo thankful for.

I am so blessed God allowed us to be together again for "such a time as this", maybe not the type of time one thinks about when repeating that verse, but it is a time, it had to come, and God is strengthening me each day.

I am also very blessed to have another old friend, my husband. He reminds me over and over of the bigger picture of life and my part in it. I am not sure I would have been able to make it through each night I hadn't been able to snuggle up by his side. He is such a sweet and loving husband. I am so thankful he is in my life. We have been married one year now as of Mar 27 and will be sharing our Big wedding aniversary on June 20th. I'm a lucky girl I get to celebrate being married twice a year!

I am sorry it has been quite too long since my last post, but I was afraid all my posts would be a little sad and sappy. But I'm back and will be posting more about my new house, patriot and Strydess, and some stuff BJ and I did this winter.

(Elizabeth and Marie and I. I didn't have a picture of me and Eliza.

I hope I don't get in trouble for posting these pics)

Thanks and Love,

Jodi