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November 23, 2006
Name the Chicken...
Although I thought I'd made it rather clear that I didn't want to inadvertantly become the owner of a bunch of chickens when I bought my house, I found out yesterday the chicken randomly roaming my yard is indeed, mine. Help me name my chicken, submit your best female chicken names in the comments section. (No limit on number of entries, the more the merrier, special consideration will be given to names submitted by small -- or medium sized -- children!)
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November 18, 2006
Green Light...
Everything is set for my closing. On Tuesday afternoon I will become an official homeowner! White County Tennessee will never be the same again!
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November 17, 2006
Introverts Theme Song...
How did I live more than 34 years without hearing "Lazy" by Irving Berlin? This has GOT to be the theme song for those of us who are proud to be introverts! (I recommend Sally Dworsky's rendition on her album titled "Start it all over again".)
Lazy
I want to be lazy
I want to be out in the sun
With no work to be done
Under that awning
They call the sky
Stretching and yawning
And let the world go drifting by
I want to peep
Through the deep
Tangled wildwood
Counting sheep
til I sleep
Like a child would
With a great big valise full
Of books to read where its peaceful
While I'm
Killing time
Being lazy
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November 12, 2006
Worse Than A New Grandma!!!!
I've been forcing everyone who made eye contact with me since Thursday to look at the pictures of my new house (even though it's not officially mine yet!)
And who wouldn't love to get their hands on this kitchen???
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November 8, 2006
First Time Homebuyer.....
As of yesterday I am well on my way to my own episode of the American Dream! After spending a couple weeks wondering if my goal of buying a house before the end of the year was realistic I got a break Monday morning. My Realtor called and told me about a little house he'd just gotten the listing on. It was our own little secret, nobody else knew about it. I went and looked and to my delight none of the rooms was painted purple, red or blue with little clouds. The floors were even (and mostly hardwood), the floor plan did not resemble a cornfield maze, and the rest of the house looked very solid. My only concern is the chicken coop in the backyard, which last I knew, was occupied, I've not been able to confirm that they are not included in the sale. I've done the farm animal thing and I'm kinda over it. The price was a little out of my range, but after a heart-to-heart with my banker and a little creative math I was able to make an offer I didn't think would be an insult to the seller.
The seller took my offer, less than an hour later we had a signed contract, and I was scheduling a home inspection. Today my banker told me he thought they'd have me ready to close in two weeks or less. I never expected things to move so quickly, I'm busy mentally redecorating each of the rooms, after all, I only have two weeks.
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And then I signed a contract on my future house.
What a great day!
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November 5, 2006
On Acceptance....
This print by artist Brian Andreas reads:
"I've always liked the time before dawn because there's no one around to remind me who I'm supposed to be. So it's easier to remember who I am."I've been thinking about it a lot in the past few days since the allegations of homosexual behavior by Pastor Ted Haggard surfaced. How sad this man who has served so well cannot turn to his own community to find unconditional love and acceptance as a gay man. Indeed, he cannot even turn to himself for that acceptance, saying instead
"There is part of my life that is so repulsive and dark that I've been warring against it all of my adult life,"How different are his words from the words of the Psalmist he has surely quoted many times
"Truly you have formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mothers womb. I give you thanks that I am fearfully, wonderfully made; wonderful are your works." Psalm 139:13 & 14or the words of the prophet Jeremiah:
"Now the word of the Lord came to me saying 'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you" Jeremiah 1:5My thoughts are with the Haggard family, I hope they can finally be who they are, instead of trying to be who others think they should be.
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