Random Update

I feel obligated to post because I haven't in so long.  Not that it's a bad thing...just weird because I feel that I have nothing to post about.  Even though there are things happening around here, are they blog worthy?  I'm not so sure.  And I've been terrible about taking pictures lately.  So no pictures to accompany this post.

Here's the latest in total random order:

1. Thanksgiving was great.  We journeyed to Prosser to be with my parents and it was just our family this year.  No extra bodies.  Kind of nice.  Even though that still means 7 people around the table - it's small in comparison to other Thanksgiving's and it was nice.  My mom had surgery the Tuesday before so it was low key and relaxing and awesome.  I made two pies - a pumpkin and a cherry, and a cranberry salad that is my ultimate favorite.  The day before Thanksgiving school got canceled, so I stayed home and baked pumpkin cookies which went with us to my parents and were fortunately all eaten. Yay!
2. Christmas decorations are up!  Another yay.  And I simplified this year not putting up as much clutter.  All that is left is the railing outside. 
3. It's been snowing like crazy.  It started the Monday before Thanksgiving and has continued to snow on and off for the past 10 days or so.  Today it is finally melting (although the forecast said more snow, there wasn't).  It's been pretty to look at - but made traveling around town not so much fun as the city doesn't have a big snow plow budget.  Let's just say I pray like crazy pulling up to the stop sign right outside our house. :-)
4. God is teaching me a lot about His love and my heart and His sovereignty.  It's been really sweet and amazing as He reveals Himself to me.  I feel like my heart is coming more alive than it's ever been and I'm learning so much about God's power.  I love it and feel a little like I've been missing out - but there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus!  So I will push forward and bask in the new not dwelling on the neglect of my past. 
5. Part of the above was driven by the fact that I just finished a series by Francine Rivers called Mark of the Lion.  It's three books - and they are amazing.  You should read them.  This is the second time I have read them and I learned so much more (or maybe my heart was ready to receive it this time).  The characters she portrays, especially the women of God in her books, really convicted me and I saw pieces of myself in them (good and bad).  Awesome, awesome read. 
6. I went to the doctor because my hip has been bugging me for...um...three months now.  It's gotten progressively worse and worse.  The pain is on my left side, right under the hip bone at the top of my leg and is actually sore to the touch.  I had an x-ray (came back normal) and the doctor poked and prodded and then concluded that is it from LACK of activity.  What?  Lack of activity?  I quit my gym membership in June because I wasn't using it enough to constitute the monthly fee.  I guess because I haven't done anything all summer and fall my muscles where they connect to my hip are pulling and need to be stretched.  Or something like that.  Basically, I have to go to physical therapy for awhile and sort it out.  Hopefully it will get better.  It makes me laugh - I guess this is a really good reason to actually start jogging or at least walking.  I'm not motivated to exercise and I feel like I don't have time. Blah. 
7. I want one of these for Christmas and I can't stop thinking about what my life will look like with one.