Potpouri

Its been a while and I'm in the mood to type so here goes.

We're still in good ole Kentuck and I can't say I mind. We enrolled Garret in school and he
really seems to be glad which I didn't expect. He was so difficult during our 3 mos. of home
schooling. His personality needs structure and the constant kind not just the kind I tried
to instill while he was home. I was inconveniencing him and no matter how much I talked
to him about how school was not an option or a passtime when you feel like it, he just
couldn't comprehend. Well, 3 months and $700 later we know now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was glad that the election was over finally and have actually acquiesced to the idea of
President Obama although I still do not like his liberal ways. I must point at that his language
as of late has been in stark contrast to his rhetoric on the campaign trail which is to be
expected. I'm wondering how all the people who voted for him are going to feel when
it is pretty much business as usual in Washington. At least they'll have a new guy to blame
when things aren't hunky dory!!! I've never been one to blame a President unless it might
be for a little thing called purgery, in that case I had to call a spade a spade. The same people
who have been such Bush haters are the Clinton lovers and for what? Because the economy
was good while he was President even though he had absolutely nothing to do with it????
He was excellent at taking the credit though that's for sure.

My best friend recently moved to China and so many times I have wished I could go with her!
The apathy, flakiness (for lack of a better word), critical spirit, and plain old complaining that goes on in this great country of ours is enough to make even the most patriotic person want to
pack up and say Saia Nara! Can't very well spell that. *) I guess that buck should stop here. Okay, so I'm complaining a little - sorry! I have a lot to be thankful for that is for sure. I have
2 healthy sons that make my life really joyful. I have a roof over my head and heat which is more than many Europeans can say right now thanks to mother Russia. Thank God she's not
my mother. I'm sure the Europeans and Ukrainians are saying that about now also.
Anyway I digress. We have enough to pay our bills although not alot after that but I am thankful to have what I have. I'm thankful to know Christ as my Savior. If everything else is
stripped away I have eternal life and that is quite amazing and wonderful. If I teach my sons anything I hope it is that their hope lies in nothing else to borrow a line from a beautiful song. As long as they know Him and know that He is trustworthy they will be just fine.

Happy New Year to anyone who comes across this blog. I hope 2009 is a great and prosperous year for you and yours. I know it will be for me because I am too blessed to expect anything else.