Great Slogan for playing in the snow

When In Doubt, Just Wipe Out.
- Mackenzy

*this saves you from gathering too much speed for an unintended crash at the bottom. Scared? Worried? Going to fast? WIPE OUT ON PURPOSE!! :)
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SNOW DAY

Wow. So fast forward to this weekend. After barely making it home on Thursday without wrecking the truck (thank the LORD! I almost did crash a few times), I ended up getting snowed into my driveway. Work at home day, anyone? anyone?? But thankfully, I kinda expected it the night before, and had no intention of going into the office on Friday anyway. So, imagine my humour listening to Mark get up and leave the house to (1) start his car, (2) shovel the driveway, and (3) drive away to work. Three separate occasions he left the house. On time number three I got up and looked out my window at the next street over. It was buried in snow. .. ... ... .. So, yes. It was quite funny when the front door opened again many minutes later and he trooped back in and said he couldnt get out of the driveway. To which I replied - you mean you've been trying for the last hour???

THAT was funny. Still, it was no real escape for me, because I was telephoned, emailed, and basically hunted down all day. This is why they call blackberries "crackberries" - because they are addictive. Then, once you get over being addicted to checking your email everytime the thing buzzes (yes, even work email, even on your vacation, even on your sick day), you begin to realize how beholden you REALLY are because it dawns on you that you actually HAVE to answer it. That's about when it ceases to be fun or cool. And, since you have the ability to "telecommute" you have to now, and now your Snow Day becomes a true "work-from-home" day. So work ensued. Albeit in my comfy clothes.

Whatever the case may be, everyone was clearly on the same page, because everyone, adult and child wanted to go play in the snow tonight - I tried to fight it, but eventually succumbed and went.

What Fun! I had forgotten how much fun playing in the snow could be - it was totally awesome. Natalia Green got much better pictures, and we had a great time. All in all, a great end to an interesting and trying week. Thank the lord. :)
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Getaway?

So last weekend we had a "girls getaway" weekend, thanks very kindly to EDubbs who spearheaded and planned the whole thing. What a darling. So, I wondered (to myself) if I would spend the weekend in private claustrophobia, what with me be travel weary and it being 7 girls in a 2 bedroom all weekend. AND I had flown to New Jersey at 6am on Thursday morning, flown back to Chicago on Friday morning, went straight to the office, worked all day, went straight home - did NOT unpack, instead packed my bags (with awell-rested Tiph looking over my shoulder breathing down my neck) into the car and headed straight for Fox River.

Much to my surprise I was embued with sudden strength - in fact, though I was indeed a shocker to gals by being the first to bed after a robust cup of coffee, I stayed up FAR past what I thought my normal limit. So HA, ladies. Yes I do go to bed at a reasonable hour. Needless to say, we had a BLAST. And we didnt even leave go outside on Saturday (*Liz had duties so she did, and Im sure some kind creature took out the trash to the front stoop. God bless you.)

The scripture admonishes us to "know them that labour among you," and indeed I recommend it. No better way to get to know your fellow saints than to lock yourself away with them for a few days - so thanks again ladies, thanks EDubbs, and thank the lord!
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Women in the Workforce?

This sister's testimony was very inspiring - it is here:


Single Moms for God- Thy Maker is Thine Husband: Interesting Article on The Perception of Women and Managment


This was my reply comment:
You are very right, you know. Sister - you are right. I have to read that article, but wanted to let you know that there are women out there in the workforce who aren't "that" woman who turns her nose up at homemakers - in fact, we rue that we ARENT one. But, sadly, I cant tell you how many lunchroom or cubicle discussions Ive been in that have "turned" into stay-at-home-wife bashing. That is one thing at work I cannot keep quiet on - I've often defended homemakers to other women - and will continue.

I also once read an article (I'd be really amused if it is same article you quote above), that shows by numbers that with the young educated women of today (yes, even the worldy-wise women), there is a significant Feminist Backlash, and these women value staying at home far above their "Feminist Movement" mothers. They say it is because the young woman of today is Yesterday's Latchkey child, and in her heart, she watched her mother leave her alone at home and work herself to the bone in the work force - and for what?

It was a very good read. Thanks for the note, the article, and for the saved life and testimony. Keep on pressing on and praising God.
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The Airport -

You gotta love sitting at the airport. I mean, what's not to like about sitting at the airport? I mean....for hours, and HOURS. What's a girl gotta do to get to Denver? Snow delays, pshaw! When has snow ever stopped the City of Chicago???
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Great Slogans #2 and #3

Arrive Alive
Click it or Ticket
-someone's state government ad agency
-front-of-mind because of recent travels
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Our-Kansas?

Sooo....went to Arkansas. SOO good. SO good. Funny how I never really want to go because the crowds are overwhelming to me - this time around it was far more cozy, with fewer people, although there were many congregations in attendendance. It was almost familial. I felt....a part. I felt....like I got to know the saints better. I....learned things about people in my OWN congregation that I had never known! You know - older people are really amazing. Just when you think you know everything about them, they pop out with some other obscure experience you never knew they had. I tell you - sometimes I think they keep stuff back just to whip it out when you least expect it:

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Marilyn: So....Mom? Blank happened when Blank happened, and it made me feel like Blank, and I dont know how I feel about that - isnt life complicated?

Mom: .....

Mom: ......

Mom: ........

Mom: ...pshaw! lifes not complicated, just full of wonder - why, I had that exact same thought back when I was sitting in the Taj Mahal and looking at the domes -

Marilyn: Whaa..?

Marilyn: .....

Marilyn: ......

Marilyn: You went to the Taj Mahal????!!?!?!?!?! When were you going to tell me you went to the Taj Mahal? How has such an experience slipped your mind these many years???
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I rest my case. Point being: I learned interesting and cool facts about the saints - it made me feel closer to them somehow. It was great.
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