New Candle Product on the Website!

I am excited about these.

The glass is heavy and the colors

solid.  Not cheap or uneven as

is so often the case when glass

is colored.

You'll find more details at 

Candles at Hospitality Lane....

I Don't Think I Would Like to Be....

The mail lady at my post office...

or any post office for that matter.

Shocking as that may sound.

I usually want to try every job out there

but really, I think this is one I don't

care to try.

The poor lady has to ask everyone 

if there is anything hazardous, liquid or 

perishable in each and every box....

which always leads to a detailed explanation

of what is actually in there and why.

Oh, you don't do that?

Well, yesterday I took some candles to be

mailed....she is used to that so that wasn't a 

big deal...

But when she tried to get me to spend $44

to send back two pair of mail order jeans

post haste, I launched into the story of how

they were just jeans being returned and I didn't 

really care how long it took for them to reach 

their destination.  

We worked our way down to $11.

Plenty to spend to return unwanted items,

if you ask me.

She probably started with the $44

to make that not seem so bad.

Poor woman.  

Having to hear everyone's story...

Unless she is the type that just likes 

to know these things.

Maybe she is.

Maybe she is one of those that likes to 

be in the know....

Oh well, 

then I should have told her that the 

van that we thought was due for inspection

in OCTOBER was really due in DECEMBER!

Stupid stickers!

Making the 10 of the 2010

so big and faking out the distracted 

drivers.  So...cancel yesterday's post on 

procrastination and just know that 

we were two months EARLY!

Well, maybe we can't cancel it completely.

I still do not have my Spring Bulbs planted.

It could happen.

Truly, it could!

I hope your weekend is beautiful

and that you are knocking something 

off a list of "hope to get to someday" items.

Blessings,

Becky K.

Procrastination

It is my biggest fault!  

So....it is the last possible moment

and we just dropped the van

to be inspected.

I was outside perusing the yard and 

realized that the past couple of days 

would have been the best time to plant

Spring bulbs.  

It is chilly now....it was

beautiful then.

But then I guess I would

have to own the bulbs to be

able to plant them...wouldn't I?

Obviously they don't procrastinate at Longwood Gardens.

Instead I have been having fun in the

candle kitchen, at homeschool co-op

and running Chelsea to and from her

new job.  

Maybe it isn't simple procrastination....

Perhaps it is just having a lot of 

commitments.

Lets just go with that theory....

Shall we?

Definitely.... My Music!

As you have heard before

teaching music gives me joy.

Some photos of my choir students 

over the years.....

This season of my life ends in March.

We will do our final co-op concert together.

Next year it will be another person's project.

As my own children have grown older 

and need me less for their academics

I have wondered what I would do 

with myself.  

What would my purpose be?  

As a homeschool Mom there

was no question.  

It is a full time job.

You get up in the morning and you teach.

Math, history, english, writing, civics

and so much more.  

You shape lives.  

You invest yourself into 

teaching your children

to know the Lord and His Word.

 All the while knowing that 

the work of salvation is HIS

and 

trusting that you are a part of 

HIS plan in the lives of your children.

Many of you were reading here last year

as the boys were preparing to graduate.

I went through a serious funk.

Questioning what would be next.

Well, those answers are coming into focus.

For one thing, Chelsea's goals will involve me.

We will very likely take 

business management courses 

and get food prep certified 

together. 

We'll work toward opening

a small cafe in a few years.

Beyond that, the candle business is growing

and I hope to expand it, as well.

But, the thing that I never saw coming

is something I have become passionate about.

Teaching music one on one.

I now have several students with

whom I am working on voice.

Another one popped up just last week.

I have not been able to work with her yet....

but I cannot wait!

Such a diamond in the rough!!!!

Monday afternoon I met for the second time

with a young man who just loves to sing.

He is making progress.

It is such a huge blessing to hear him 

working hard to achieve a goal.

Tiny steps of improvement are to be celebrated.

This appears to be one of my "next steps".

Teaching young people the joy of music.

Showing them how to use the gift of voice.

 

The past two days on this blog 

I shared about two things 

that were not mine...

a dog and a pair of jeans.

But today is different.

This is definitely 

"my music"....

and it sounds 

so good!

Not My Jeans....

O.k., so I couldn't resist that title after using

"Not my Dog" yesterday!

But, really, the jeans I am about to tell you 

about were not, and are not, mine!

Jonathan really, really needed jeans.

He has been sewing his back together 

over and over again for quite some time.

Sometimes I knew about it....

others I found out about later.

But, last week I took a pair of his that 

fit him well and attempted to order something

very similar online.  When they arrived they were

nothing like the ones he needed to replace.

So...I need to send those back.

Monday found Jonathan and I at the men's 

big and tall store hunting the perfect pair, or two,

of jeans.  At 6'5" or 6'6" this is not an easy 

thing to do and it is definitely not cheap!

However after trying on nearly fifteen

pair of pants we hit paydirt....

of sorts. 

Finally a pair that fit!

Now, by this time I was willing to get whatever

pair fit.  Price was nearly no object....I did say

nearly.  Because even after he found this pair

he kept trying more in different price points...

hoping that we would find something at a more

reasonable cost.

Nothing!

And...the store only had
ONE of the pair of 

jeans that fit Jonathan.
Well, you know we 

took that pair.
A quick stop at another
store to find that

nothing fit.

So, this brings me to the point of this post.

Is it just me or are jeans not even close to 

a uniform size? 

The same size pant in different

brands were completely different. 

It was crazy!

The price points we saw on Monday

went from $18 to $79 per pair.

Jonathan

 was so ecstatic to have found

a pair of jeans that he both

liked and was comfortable in.

I am thankful that we were at least able to 

find that one pair.

I am off to do a web search for

more of these jeans.

Maybe I can get them for less.......

just maybe.....
or at least just find more of
these acceptable jeans
made by
Calvin Klein.

Hey, the guy has great taste!

Not My Dog

This handsome boy was at

The Pumpkin Wagon 

when Chelsea and

I stopped.
I could not help

myself....

No, I didn't take him,

although he did check out

the inside of our van.

Could have been the cookies

in the box on the floor...

maybe.

But I did have to snap his photo.

So gentle and so sweet.

Beautiful fur coat glowing

in the Fall sunshine.

God sure did know what He was doing

when He created dogs.

They are such wonderful companions.

Even gentle giants such as this one.

Blues From Our Sunday....

I am going to link up with Smiling Sally's Blue 

Monday today.  I have missed this meme but

have not had time to make many visits so I took

a break.  Today, I will make sure to scoot around

and visit.....

Yesterday was a beautiful day for launching rockets!

Pastor Mike likes to plan at least one "October Sky"

launch.  There was a slight breeze so the launchers all

pointed a bit South with the hopes that the wind would

bring the rockets back to us.  

Sometimes that worked....others had the young ones 

running and running to recover the wayward rockets.

Mikey found himself bleeding after climbing some 

very thorny tree.  But I think it was worth it to him

because he came back with the rocket,

telling the story and using the

Latin name of the tree in each retelling. 

Learning Latin names for plants 

is not proving as hard as he feared.

But it is no walk in the park!

Most of these pictures were taken by Chelsea....

So...I find it interesting to see the world through 

her eyes.   She found this adorable little girl and 

her plane......

Courtney is the Granddaughter of 

one of the couples at church.

Then there are Chelsea's shoes.

I thought I would include them because

they are cute...and they are blue!

These are shots of Mikey.

Interesting, don't you think?

Through the eyes of a sister.

But there is blue in each one.

We had a great turn out for the rocket launch!

Many friends from church and some who are

checking out the church.  

Seeing everyone in 

sweet conversation or activity was truly a blessing.

That is apple juice in the coke bottle!

As it got to be dusk the light sabers came out.

These are the only pictures taken by me.

I was playing with the different settings on

my camera....

Jonathan and Kyle remind me of a modern day

David and Goliath!  

Just look at Kyle's face!

 Don't mess with Sarah!

It was another very full day with Worship, Fellowship,

Fun and then it was made the best day of all because 

my husband returned home safely after nearly a week

away at a conference.  

It is always better to have him here.

My best friend!

Autumn in Lancaster County

"As long as the earth endures,

seedtime and harvest,

cold and heat,

summer and winter,

day and night will never cease."

Genesis 8:22

Chelsea and I enjoyed taking photos as we cruised around

today.....stopping as the whim struck was a blast!

So Blessed!

Chelsea's new job is over in one 

of the nearby tourist towns.

It is about a half an hour from 

our home.  

But, even as I know that 

there will be days

when this commute is not desirable,

I find myself looking

forward to it today 

with great anticipation.

You see, a few years back

Chelsea and Jonathan worked

at a Corn Maze in that direction.  

I came to love the drive.

There are winding roads 

with trees that lean and make 

the road all cozy.

Sheep that graze as I pass

....all fluffy and wooly.

I don't care if 

they are stupid animals, 

I love to see a pasture full 

of these adorable creatures.

The leaves are changing 

and the views are

so very lovely. 

I will come to the crest of a 

hill and look out over the valley.

I will be reminded of the many people

who inhabit the homes dotted all over 

the countryside.  

Some plain folk and 

others English.

That is what the 

non-Amish are called

in these parts.

I will pass One Room Schoolhouses with 

scooters lined up ever so neatly and on a 

good day there will be energetic Amish 

children playing a game of baseball 

in the yard.

More likely than not 

I will have to carefully

pass a buggy.  

Waving at the occupants as 

I pass.  

They nearly always have 

a wave and a smile 

to share.  

Oh, I love this drive.....

I am so blessed that this is the path

in which I get to travel on the days that 

Chelsea works.

I do hope you are finding joy in the 

regular things of your day.

The beauty of His creation....

time spent alone with Him.

Popping in to Introduce....

Mister!

He is a foster dog.

His owner is having some

struggles right now and needed

a safe place for him.

For a dog who is afraid of men he sure likes our boys.

 She intends to take him back in anywhere from a month

to.....18 months!

Yikes!

 He is a little four pounder with the sweetest disposition.

Warren is on a business trip and I 

wanted him to get to see the

pictures of Mister.  

So....You all get to see too!

Blogs are great for that.

Hurry home, Honey.  

There's another Mister in the house!

I think you will like him just fine!