Things are happening much more quickly than I expected (Beth, you are AWESOME!) and the new blog is up and running. Not everything in the sidebars and pages are transferred yet, but the posts and comments are good to go. So, I'm going to start posting there as of July 2, 2013. Please visit me there and change your bookmarks.
July 01, 2013
A Challenge, An Intro & A Count
You may have noticed a new banner over there to the right....right under my profile....touting the Ultimate Blog Challenge. The UBC, as I will be calling it from now on to save wear and tear on my fingers and keyboard, is a month-long challenge/blog hop that takes place once every quarter and goes along with the changes you are seeing and will continue to see around here.
I've heard of the UBC before, but this is the first time I've signed up to participate. It's not going to be easy since I'm heading to Tennessee for four days next week and then will be on vacation July 20 - 27. I'm not sure that WiFi will be available in either location, so I will be doing my best to get posts written before hand and schedule them to post in my absence. Scheduling posts has never gone well here on Blogger. Actually, it's never gone at all. I've tried. The posts never got published. That brings me to the big change...
In the near future A Life Lived Well will be moving to Wordpress. My sweet and very talented blog friend, Beth (you really should pay her a visit...she is a fabulous writer), who, by the way, designed my blog's present look, is working on a new look and the switch. She understands and LIKES all that technical stuff that makes my eyes go crossed and my head spin. As soon as we (mostly she) get it ready you'll be directed over there. It's pretty exciting stuff. The blog's going to have its own domain name and everything! (That means it's going to be a dot.com....I didn't know, either.)
With all the changes going on and new visitors coming in from the UBC, I thought I'd take a minute to tell you a little bit about me and who I am. I apologize if you're one of my handful of loyal readers who already knows me well.
Let's start with the obvious....
My name is Stacy. It's nice to meet you. I work as a school bus driver, which explains all the free time I have to play with my blog during the summer. I've been married to Tim, a project superintendent for a commercial construction company, for 28 years (29 in November). We have two adult children. Our son, Matt, is 26, married, and has two children of his own. Megan, our daughter, is 24 days from turning 21. She is still living at home with us, though by living at home, I mean we see her as she passes through on her way out and on her way in to bed.
I'm not so sure I want to keep doing the bus driving thing and I'm keeping my eyes open this summer in case anything else pops up. It's a tough sell. I may not enjoy the constant driving (especially on winter roads) but it does pay well for a part-time job, I don't have to work nights, weekends or holidays, and I do have the whole summer off.
My Christian faith is probably the next thing you should know about me. I do often write posts about Christian issues and everything else I try to run through that filter. I do try to avoid being preachy in the regular stuff and well, if the flat-out Christian posts aren't your cup of tea, you can always skip those.
Maybe I should just sum it up by saying I'm probably a liberal's worst nightmare. I am conservative, a Bible-believing Christian, I LOVE THIS COUNTRY, I'm pro-gun rights, anti-abortion, and no (let's just get this out and over with), I don't support gay marriage. I believe our government is out of control and is selling us down the river at a frightening speed.
Now, before you put me in a category (redneck, racist, wacko, Bible-thumper....am I getting warm?) take the time to get to know me. What you will find is someone who loves God....and therefore tries to practice that love thy neighbor thing. I believe it's more than possible to love and get along with someone without compromising my values. I try to avoid getting on my soapbox too much on here and when I do, I welcome thoughtful discussion from all points of view and promise you I will not continue to beat a dead horse. I know that on some things we just have to agree to disagree.
Okay, we've gone over the big (and scary) stuff. What else can I tell you? I'm a bookaholic. I currently have 5 bookcases filled to overflowing with books, a NOOK that is filling up rapidly, and there are still piles of books all over the place. I like to cook (but not to clean up the mess), travel, walk along the beach, swing on a porch swing, write, garden, and listen to country music. I don't drink coffee, but have to have a Coke in the morning. Flea markets, auctions, yard, and garage sales excite me! I like to live with color (my living room is painted pumpkin orange!). I am NOT a domestic goddess, so don't expect to find housekeeping tips.
Bottom line....I'm human, I make mistakes, and I'm trying to figure this life out.
I've heard of the UBC before, but this is the first time I've signed up to participate. It's not going to be easy since I'm heading to Tennessee for four days next week and then will be on vacation July 20 - 27. I'm not sure that WiFi will be available in either location, so I will be doing my best to get posts written before hand and schedule them to post in my absence. Scheduling posts has never gone well here on Blogger. Actually, it's never gone at all. I've tried. The posts never got published. That brings me to the big change...
In the near future A Life Lived Well will be moving to Wordpress. My sweet and very talented blog friend, Beth (you really should pay her a visit...she is a fabulous writer), who, by the way, designed my blog's present look, is working on a new look and the switch. She understands and LIKES all that technical stuff that makes my eyes go crossed and my head spin. As soon as we (mostly she) get it ready you'll be directed over there. It's pretty exciting stuff. The blog's going to have its own domain name and everything! (That means it's going to be a dot.com....I didn't know, either.)
With all the changes going on and new visitors coming in from the UBC, I thought I'd take a minute to tell you a little bit about me and who I am. I apologize if you're one of my handful of loyal readers who already knows me well.
Let's start with the obvious....
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My name is Stacy. It's nice to meet you. I work as a school bus driver, which explains all the free time I have to play with my blog during the summer. I've been married to Tim, a project superintendent for a commercial construction company, for 28 years (29 in November). We have two adult children. Our son, Matt, is 26, married, and has two children of his own. Megan, our daughter, is 24 days from turning 21. She is still living at home with us, though by living at home, I mean we see her as she passes through on her way out and on her way in to bed.
I'm not so sure I want to keep doing the bus driving thing and I'm keeping my eyes open this summer in case anything else pops up. It's a tough sell. I may not enjoy the constant driving (especially on winter roads) but it does pay well for a part-time job, I don't have to work nights, weekends or holidays, and I do have the whole summer off.
My Christian faith is probably the next thing you should know about me. I do often write posts about Christian issues and everything else I try to run through that filter. I do try to avoid being preachy in the regular stuff and well, if the flat-out Christian posts aren't your cup of tea, you can always skip those.
Maybe I should just sum it up by saying I'm probably a liberal's worst nightmare. I am conservative, a Bible-believing Christian, I LOVE THIS COUNTRY, I'm pro-gun rights, anti-abortion, and no (let's just get this out and over with), I don't support gay marriage. I believe our government is out of control and is selling us down the river at a frightening speed.
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Okay, we've gone over the big (and scary) stuff. What else can I tell you? I'm a bookaholic. I currently have 5 bookcases filled to overflowing with books, a NOOK that is filling up rapidly, and there are still piles of books all over the place. I like to cook (but not to clean up the mess), travel, walk along the beach, swing on a porch swing, write, garden, and listen to country music. I don't drink coffee, but have to have a Coke in the morning. Flea markets, auctions, yard, and garage sales excite me! I like to live with color (my living room is painted pumpkin orange!). I am NOT a domestic goddess, so don't expect to find housekeeping tips.
Bottom line....I'm human, I make mistakes, and I'm trying to figure this life out.
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I join in a little thing around here on Mondays called Multitudes on Monday with Ann Voskamp, author of the best-selling book One Thousand Gifts. It's all about being grateful for the things in our lives...the big and the small. It's about finding God's blessings in everything. Even the bad times. So, every Monday you will find me counting.
131. Meeting friends for breakfast on a Sunday morning.
132. Having exactly what is needed, when there doesn't seem to be any way possible.
133. A life leisurely enough to allow for blogging.
134. Friends with skills and a willingness to help.
135. An older gentleman at the garden center who told of losing his wife 14 months ago and shared the story of their 65 years together.
136. A husband who shares my dreams.
137. Summer rain drumming on the roof.
138. The curious little dog who likes to play, play, play! And the big dog that likes to sleep, sleep, sleep!
139. The lush, green-ness after the rain.
140. A husband who may not have to work on July 4 after all.
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June 30, 2013
Sunday Social @ the Movies
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2. What is your favorite quote?
Ha, ha....easy one!
"I carried a watermelon." - Baby, Dirty Dancing
My daughter and I adopted this one to say any time
we say or do something really dumb.
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3. What is the best movie to watch for girls' night in?
Depends on the mood. I like Dirty Dancing (d'uh), Sweet Home
Alabama, The Proposal, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, My Life in Ruins,
Grease, Hairspray, Hope Floats, and during the holidays
Home for the Holidays is a favorite.
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4. What is the best break up movie?
I have no idea. It's been years since I've been through one.
Maybe Hope Floats because she gets dumped but gets a
better guy in the end or something really funny to
take your mind off of things.
5. Who would you want to play in a movie about your life?
Sandra Bullock!
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6. Which movie star's closet would you want to raid?
Again, I have no idea. Probably Sandra's just because I
think she is gorgeous and elegant no matter what she wears.
June 29, 2013
Saturday Share - June 29, 2013
Up bright and early again today...okay, maybe not so bright, but definitely early. Thanks dogs. They have no respect for my night owl-ness. And guess who is blissfully back to sleep...not me. The hound even has the gall to be snoring.
It was nice to wake up to sunshine this morning, though. We've had several days of rain and storms. The pool is full clear up to the top, the fish pond has probably overflowed more than once, the ground is squishy, and the grass and weeds are growing like gangbusters! Guess I know what I will be doing as soon as it dries out.
Tim is off today, but working on the church building. My day is going to consist of laundry, baking a cake to take to church, laundry, more work on my sermon topic, laundry, reading, laundry...are you sensing a theme here?
Well, before the mentioned laundry takes me hostage let's get to this week's links.
Plain Chicken is a food blog whose pictures will have your stomach growling. Check out the awesome recipes.
Reading List is a blog for readers and book lovers.
As an introvert, I found this article on how to handle introverts within the church to be interesting and spot on.
Is your church in line with God? 8 Signs of 'Hypergrace' Churches is a list of warning signs that should send you scrambling....either to find a new church or to change the one you're in.
And the Pinterest pin of the week:
It was nice to wake up to sunshine this morning, though. We've had several days of rain and storms. The pool is full clear up to the top, the fish pond has probably overflowed more than once, the ground is squishy, and the grass and weeds are growing like gangbusters! Guess I know what I will be doing as soon as it dries out.
Tim is off today, but working on the church building. My day is going to consist of laundry, baking a cake to take to church, laundry, more work on my sermon topic, laundry, reading, laundry...are you sensing a theme here?
Well, before the mentioned laundry takes me hostage let's get to this week's links.
Plain Chicken is a food blog whose pictures will have your stomach growling. Check out the awesome recipes.
Reading List is a blog for readers and book lovers.
As an introvert, I found this article on how to handle introverts within the church to be interesting and spot on.
Is your church in line with God? 8 Signs of 'Hypergrace' Churches is a list of warning signs that should send you scrambling....either to find a new church or to change the one you're in.
And the Pinterest pin of the week:
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