we are almost there...

it's been while since my last blog entry. hopefully i still have at least a few readers out there :)

i wanted to give all of you in blog world an update on what's going on in the harder house.

over three months ago we made the decision to put our house up for sale. this past week we received and accepted an offer on our house. the paper work has been sent out and all seems to be flowing fairly well.

we are excited about what's ahead for us, while at the same time not knowing what's ahead of us. all we want to do is be obedient in what God is telling us and leading us to do. and all we ask is that you join with us in praying about this process.

specifics would include:

-God's will to be done

-we would have favor with the mortgage company

-the process of approval, negotiation, and closing would be smooth and quick

-we would have favor with finances and our debts would be forgiven

-we would have a home waiting for us when the time comes to move

-we would find rest throughout this process

we can't wait to move to the community we love and appreciate so much. it is truly our home.

ouch..

jesus said, "these are the beginning of birth pains" as he was explaining the trials and tribulations that were to come before the end of the age.  

being a mother of a biological child, i obviously got to experience the wonderful thing called labor.  it sucked.  it was painful, nauseating, and worrisome.  it was full of anticipation, it took forever (at least that's what it seemed like), and it was really tiring. i had to endure all of the pain and suffering and sleeplessness that child birth had to offer me.  however, the drugs were pretty darn good.  

anyway, before i even went into labor, i endured either the horror stories or blissful experiences everyone and their grandma had experienced through their child birth. but the one thing that really got my attention was when people would say, it will hurt, but the pain you feel is drastically different than the pain you feel from an everyday wound.  hmm... what?  

the pain from an oven burn or even a broken arm doesn't feel good.  it sucks.  there is an obvious flesh wound present.  something happened and the outcome is not good, if you catch my drift.

birth pains do hurt.  there are a ton of different experiences women go through.  but it's different.  it does suck to some extent, but the outcome is good.  

as jesus said, "these are the beginning of birth pains."  although he was literally speaking about the end of times, this I believe applies to "healing."  we will face crap in our lives, we will get crap unexpectedly thrown in our faces (not literally of course...at least i hope not), we will endure great suffering in some form or another, we will go through tough situations.  it will suck.  we will need jesus.  and he will be there through these things with us.  and he will heal us. and it will be good.

oh bother...

my brain is on the fritz.  

i'm not sure what day, time, or year it is.. is it 2009? 

days seem like weeks and months seem like minutes.  

have i brushed my teeth today or even changed from my pajamas?  

i think i did, or maybe that was yesterday? 

or was yesterday tomorrow and tomorrow is actually today? 

what can i say?

my brain is on the fritz!

fact: the eyes are the groin of the head.

i had a real life encounter with a real life wanna be dwight shrute.

so i am a selling champion on a well known selling site.  im currently trying to sell an old f*x machine (looks kind of dirty when written like that).  i no nothing about it since it wasn't mine in the first place, so, obviously i didn't put any detail.  just the name, and function (it f*xes).  

anyway,  someone was potentially interested in it.  here is the convo (one sided)...shortened in case of a potential search for this conversation, because you know that dwight would do that.  :)

#1

Regarding the above, what type of ink does it use /

require.  If something other than one of those
'carbon'-type roll cartridges (which is not the kind
of f*x unit that i'm looking for), can you please
supply your machine's specific model number
so i can research its specs?

#2

Thanks for your response.  Web-search / due diligence

states that one of the predominant concerns with this
model is its eventual failure to consistently pick up
paper -- this is a common problem and the cost of a replacement pickup roller
can be just as expensive as your asking price,
so think that i'll take a pass on this model.

#3 - re: to another f*x of ours :)

Thx again for your quick reply.  Web-reviews

are MUCH more favorable, i.e.,

better-than-average / 3-4 stars.  Aside from the fact
that they all state that functionality completely
shuts down sans any warning once the ink tanks dry out
(has this been your experience? -- if so, no biggie as
i'll just be certain to keep an extra cartridge handy)
it appears that this will work for its intended
purpose.  That being, solely as an infrequently-used

machine, sometimes copier, i.e., NOT hooked up to
a PC.  So... if you don't mind my testing it out prior
to purchase, please reply with how to contact you,
where i can see this unit, what's a good time, etc.
My # is listed in my initial inquiry
thread.

#4

This stated, i.e., no ink, will take a pass.  i've
learned the hard way not to take any more chances on
buying used tech equipment w/o first testing the item.

phase II- Loo Loo's 1

here is phase II.  charlie brown and half of his friends loo looing it up in the living room of the harder house.  i always wondered what it would be like to be serenaded by christmas carolers. 

 :)

next is phase III.  

will post more pics soon. 

phase I - a woodstock christmas

i finished phase I of my window painting project last night.  

i'm pretty "stock"ed about it, hehe...bad joke.  the only thing that i don't like is i can't see through our peep hole anymore.  so, it's either peering through woodstock's perch or looking up from the bottom window.  well, we will see which one works better when the time comes.  :)

i'm off to concur phase II.  

more pictures to come.

christmas time is here...

 i like christmas.  i find a lot of joy in decorating the tree, making cookies and other delicious desserts, lighting cinnamon candles, and wrapping pictures on the wall.   

i'm going to try something new this year.  i'm going to attempt to paint a christmas display on the front windows of our home.  i've never done window painting before (at least i can't remember right now :), but i'm pretty sure it will be awesome.  hopefully this will be a tradition in the harder house. 

i'll post pictures of the final product later.  :)