Jazzedforhim's Lounge for Old (and new) Friends (7)

dojilynn · Jun 11, 2008

Ok...the Comcast guy just walked out of the door, and here I am!!! :wave:

I am so glad to have the internet again! I feel like I've been so out of touch with the world. It's crazy how much we rely on the internet and television (which we didn't have till now, either).

The drive was very slow, but went smoothly. The only bit of excitement (or should I say, frustration?) came when my dh got the truck/trailer stuck in a parking lot the first night. He thought the hotel parking lot went all of the way around the back of the building, but there was no exit. We were towing our car on a car carrier and he has very little experience driving with one of those, let alone backing them up. We got in a very bad predicament and he was VERY upset. Finally, some guy walked up and asked us if we needed help. He was a trucker and got our truck right out of there, parked us next to his rig and gave some very helpful pointers for getting out the next day. He also went online and checked into our next hotel to see if they had truck parking. God is so good to send people like this into our paths to help us when we really are in over our heads!

The rest of the trip was uneventful. The kids watched movies and read books. We also had the Narnia books on cd to listen to. Those were a big hit. We arrived around 3 in the afternoon on Wednesday.

Move in day to our apartment was on Thursday and it couldn't have been more hot and humid. We are not used to humidity at all. It was utterly miserable, but we had many helpers from church that made the job go quickly. The entire congregation has been so welcoming, it is really great. Sunday evening they had a welcome pot-luck/grocery shower for us. It was so nice of them to do this, as it was going to be quite an expense to get our kitchen re-stocked.

We are in an apartment for a few months while we find a house to purchase. It is much smaller than the home we just left in Utah. While we were unloading the truck, it was becoming evident that we needed a storage unit. We were hoping to avoid this, but there was no way. There was a door next to our front door that had a "Rent Me" sign on it. We had all assumed that it was another apartment. One of the ladies tried to open the door and found it unlocked. It was a storage unit and it was only about two feet away from our front door! I called the apartment manager and it was available for only $20 per month! Once we had this, the only problem left was our lawn mower and weed eater. It was against the rules to store them anywhere on the property (because of the gasoline). One of the ladies from church called her hubby and he said they would make room in their garage to store them until we find a home. Once again, God was looking out for us. We are very appreciative for our new congregation and how willing they are to be of service.

The one sad thing that has happened is that our lovebird, Lucky, died on Sunday. She was like a third child to us. Whenever we were home, she was on our shoulder. She was cuddly and very friendly. She would even sleep on my neck at night sometimes. She was acting very sick on Thursday morning, but seemed to get better towards the weekend. Then Sunday, she passed away. We are still very sad about this loss. I know not everyone understands the connection to a pet like this, but like I said, she was my third "child" and I am feeling the loss very deeply.

Well, I apologize for the long post, but I am very happy to be back on here! I hope all of you are doing well.

LT: I was glad to see you are back! I was wondering how you were doing.

BT: Your comment about the cabbage and breaking wind made me laugh. You and my hubby have much in common!

KayKay: I'm back, but I'm glad to see you didn't have to talk to yourself the whole time!

kaykay537 · Jun 11, 2008

HI, Doji!

I looked on here and I was sooo excited to see you had posted!!! :clap:

Thanks for sending the message via your friend that you guys had made it safely there. I was thinking about ya'll everyday. Don't apologize for the long post. Glad you gave us some details! Your story about the problem with the truck reminded me of a movie you're probably too young to have ever seen--The Long, Long Trailer" with Lucilee Ball and Desi Arnaz!

I'm just glad that as you said, the Lord did send someone to help you guys out!!! A lot of things seem to be falling into place for you with the storage shed and all! :clap:

It's so tough moving into a much smaller space. I remember much the same when we moved from a house in Lubbock to an apartment in Dallas.

So sorry to hear about your lovebird. We do get attached to our pets and it is very sorrowful when they die.

Glad that the church has been soo sweet and helpful to you.

And about the humidity...now doj, you lived in Fort Worth I know....was the humidity any worse than that?

Well, soo good to hear from you, girl! Glad you guys are getting settled! I know it's a big job, but hope to hear from you again soon!

Jazzedforhim · Jun 11, 2008

dojilynn said:
Ok...the Comcast guy just walked out of the door, and here I am!!! I am so glad to have the internet again! I feel like I've been so out of touch with the world. It's crazy how much we rely on the internet and television (which we didn't have till now, either).

The drive was very slow, but went smoothly. The only bit of excitement (or should I say, frustration?) came when my dh got the truck/trailer stuck in a parking lot the first night. He thought the hotel parking lot went all of the way around the back of the building, but there was no exit. We were towing our car on a car carrier and he has very little experience driving with one of those, let alone backing them up. We got in a very bad predicament and he was VERY upset. Finally, some guy walked up and asked us if we needed help. He was a trucker and got our truck right out of there, parked us next to his rig and gave some very helpful pointers for getting out the next day. He also went online and checked into our next hotel to see if they had truck parking. God is so good to send people like this into our paths to help us when we really are in over our heads!

The rest of the trip was uneventful. The kids watched movies and read books. We also had the Narnia books on cd to listen to. Those were a big hit. We arrived around 3 in the afternoon on Wednesday.

Move in day to our apartment was on Thursday and it couldn't have been more hot and humid. We are not used to humidity at all. It was utterly miserable, but we had many helpers from church that made the job go quickly. The entire congregation has been so welcoming, it is really great. Sunday evening they had a welcome pot-luck/grocery shower for us. It was so nice of them to do this, as it was going to be quite an expense to get our kitchen re-stocked.

We are in an apartment for a few months while we find a house to purchase. It is much smaller than the home we just left in Utah. While we were unloading the truck, it was becoming evident that we needed a storage unit. We were hoping to avoid this, but there was no way. There was a door next to our front door that had a "Rent Me" sign on it. We had all assumed that it was another apartment. One of the ladies tried to open the door and found it unlocked. It was a storage unit and it was only about two feet away from our front door! I called the apartment manager and it was available for only $20 per month! Once we had this, the only problem left was our lawn mower and weed eater. It was against the rules to store them anywhere on the property (because of the gasoline). One of the ladies from church called her hubby and he said they would make room in their garage to store them until we find a home. Once again, God was looking out for us. We are very appreciative for our new congregation and how willing they are to be of service.

The one sad thing that has happened is that our lovebird, Lucky, died on Sunday. She was like a third child to us. Whenever we were home, she was on our shoulder. She was cuddly and very friendly. She would even sleep on my neck at night sometimes. She was acting very sick on Thursday morning, but seemed to get better towards the weekend. Then Sunday, she passed away. We are still very sad about this loss. I know not everyone understands the connection to a pet like this, but like I said, she was my third "child" and I am feeling the loss very deeply.

Well, I apologize for the long post, but I am very happy to be back on here! I hope all of you are doing well.

LT: I was glad to see you are back! I was wondering how you were doing.

BT: Your comment about the cabbage and breaking wind made me laugh. You and my hubby have much in common!

KayKay: I'm back, but I'm glad to see you didn't have to talk to yourself the whole time!

Glad you are back and that you are all safe! :clap:

dojilynn · Jun 11, 2008

kaykay537 said:
And about the humidity...now doj, you lived in Fort Worth I know....was the humidity any worse than that?

Well, soo good to hear from you, girl! Glad you guys are getting settled! I know it's a big job, but hope to hear from you again soon!

When I was living in Fort Worth, I mainly remember it just being too hot. I don't remember noticing humidity until after I lived in Utah and visited other places. I think I was too young and had always lived in humid climates, so I didn't know the difference. Once I got to Utah and lived in the dry heat, then went to Michigan or Texas to visit, that's when I really knew what humidity was.

It was bad here for a couple of days, but yesterday and today have been really nice outside. Probably in the upper 70's to lower 80's, minor humidity and lots of beeze. I think the breeze helps a lot. I just got back from taking the kids to the pool for the first time. Now I'm exhausted!

kaykay537 · Jun 11, 2008

dojilynn said:
When I was living in Fort Worth, I mainly remember it just being too hot. I don't remember noticing humidity until after I lived in Utah and visited other places. I think I was too young and had always lived in humid climates, so I didn't know the difference. Once I got to Utah and lived in the dry heat, then went to Michigan or Texas to visit, that's when I really knew what humidity was.

It was bad here for a couple of days, but yesterday and today have been really nice outside. Probably in the upper 70's to lower 80's, minor humidity and lots of beeze. I think the breeze helps a lot. I just got back from taking the kids to the pool for the first time. Now I'm exhausted!

Yes, humidity sometimes does take some getting accustomed to. I grew up out in Lubbock Texas which is so dry it's considered "semi-arid" climate and when we used to visit my husband's parents in Dallas, the humidity seemed overwhelming to me. After living here awhile, I found I didn't notice it nearly so much.
Well, that's one nice feature about an apartment....you have a pool to go to! :clap:

(However, if the temps were THAT low, was it too cold in the water?)

beegy · Jun 11, 2008

Welcome back Doji..I think God will continue to bless you and you will find a great house at a really good price very soon

I am on my way out and will catch up on the rest of thye posts here. later..

bigthirsty · Jun 11, 2008

Welcome back Doji! Glad you guys had a safe trip.

I can tell you I would have been frustrated too if I had to back that truck up!

aiangel · Jun 11, 2008

WOW, I finally have internet that resembles DSL once again. Thought I had a virus for a couple days, turns out, they were upgrading or something, cause tonight I am on light lightning!

Congrats kaykay on your anniversary and you look smashing..

Glad to see you made it safely to Indiana Doji. You will grow accostomed to the humidity in no time!

beeg, hope you are doing well.

and hi jazz

BT and LT hope all is well with you guys too!

ok, off to beddie bye..

Oh the state road we live on is expected to be converted to a 4-lane, they have three routes, guess what?? one rt takes it thru our house! sigh..

dojilynn · Jun 12, 2008

aiangel said:
Oh the state road we live on is expected to be converted to a 4-lane, they have three routes, guess what?? one rt takes it thru our house! sigh..

Oh, my! Let's pray that they choose a different route! :groupray:

~renuka~ · Jun 12, 2008

Please read. A very good reminder.

Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a church in Houston , Texas . Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change. As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, 'You'd better give the quarter back. It would be wrong tokeep it.' Then he thought, 'Oh, forget it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry about this little amount?
Anyway, the bus company gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a 'gift fromGod' and keep quiet.'

When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, and then he handed the quarter to the driver and said, 'Here, you gave me too much change.'

The driver, with a smile, replied, 'Aren't you the new preacher in town?'
'Yes' he replied.
'Well, I have been thinking a lot lately about going somewhere to worship. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change. I'll see you at church on Sunday.'
When the preacher stepped off of the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole, held on, and said, 'Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter.'

Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. This is areally scary example of how much people watch us as Christians, and will put us to the test! Always be on guard -- and remember -- You
carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself 'Christian.'

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

I'm glad a friend forwarded this to me as a reminder. So, I choose to forward it to you - my friend. God bless you; I hope you are having a wonderful day!

--
Renuka Masih
"Keep smiling - Be a sunshine wherever u go"

kaykay537 · Jun 12, 2008

Good morning, everybody!

Doji- how's the unpacking process going? I see your character looks like she's busy "moving in."

bigthirsty · Jun 12, 2008

Morning all!

dojilynn · Jun 12, 2008

kaykay537 said:
Good morning, everybody!

Doji- how's the unpacking process going? I see your character looks like she's busy "moving in."

I'm organizing closets this morning. Almost everything else is done. We didn't unpack everything since we will be moving into a house in a couple of months. There was no sense in hauling out all of the "extras" just to repack them again in a few weeks. So this morning, closets and putting away laundry. Once I get that accomplished, I'm pretty much settled in.

kaykay537 · Jun 12, 2008

dojilynn said:
I'm organizing closets this morning. Almost everything else is done. We didn't unpack everything since we will be moving into a house in a couple of months. There was no sense in hauling out all of the "extras" just to repack them again in a few weeks. So this morning, closets and putting away laundry. Once I get that accomplished, I'm pretty much settled in.

Wow, that's fast. So you were able to find an apartment that didn't make you sign a year long lease?

dojilynn · Jun 12, 2008

kaykay537 said:
Wow, that's fast. So you were able to find an apartment that didn't make you sign a year long lease?

Yes, thankfully! We signed a 3-month lease. We went looking at houses today and are leaning toward one already. It looks nicer in person than it did on-line, so we were pleasantly surprised about it. Then we looked at others that looked much worse than they did on-line. Oh,well. I love looking at houses...I think I would love to be a realtor if I didn't have to rely on commission.

kaykay537 · Jun 13, 2008

dojilynn said:
Yes, thankfully! We signed a 3-month lease. We went looking at houses today and are leaning toward one already. It looks nicer in person than it did on-line, so we were pleasantly surprised about it. Then we looked at others that looked much worse than they did on-line. Oh,well. I love looking at houses...I think I would love to be a realtor if I didn't have to rely on commission.

That's great--both that you were able to find a 3-month lease and a house that looks promising already! :clap:

I'll pray that the Lord opens the right doors (no pun intended!

)

Happy Friday everyone!

Someone just pointed out to me that it is Friday the 13th!. Thankfully, I'm NOT superstitious though!

aiangel · Jun 13, 2008

morning all. I have too much to do today to give thought to Friday the 13th!

We got a bit of sprinkles around here yesterday, got me all excited thinking we were getting rain. sigh.

wasn't it terrible about those poor boy scouts in Iowa? I hate watching the news but could not escape this as my dh and son were discussing it.

hope all have a wonderful day today....

StarryEyes · Jun 13, 2008

~Life's Race~

The smile on my face
Shows you how I feel.
The look in my eye
Makes everything so real.

Tears of joy
Stream down my face.
It becomes apparent
That I have won the race.

The race of faith,
The race of strife.
The race of hardship,
The race of life.

I am overcome with emotion.
My heart continues to pound.
I look in every direction,
But there isn't any sound.

Something is different as
Life takes on a new meaning.
This can't be happening,
I must only be dreaming.

~Written by God through me during my Junior yr. of high school.~

kaykay537 · Jun 13, 2008

aiangel said:
morning all. I have too much to do today to give thought to Friday the 13th! We got a bit of sprinkles around here yesterday, got me all excited thinking we were getting rain. sigh.

wasn't it terrible about those poor boy scouts in Iowa? I hate watching the news but could not escape this as my dh and son were discussing it.

hope all have a wonderful day today....

Good to hear from ya, angel. We got some rain, heavy rain, last week and we needed it too. It was good to get some good rain without any "ugly weather" associated with it. We'll have to send some "rain prayers" your way! :groupray:

Yes, that was awful about the boy scouts. I hate to hear things like that. Such a tragedy. Prayers for those whose lives were impacted by that.

Jazzedforhim's Lounge for Old (and new) Friends (7)

Legend

Worship Junkie

In memoriam of Aaron~~ 12-12-1984-7-7-2001

It is well with my soul

Worship Junkie

In memoriam of Aaron~~ 12-12-1984-7-7-2001

beegy

Guest

Regular Member

Soaking up some Sun !

Worship Junkie

No hip replacement-cartilage is back-Its a Miracle

In memoriam of Aaron~~ 12-12-1984-7-7-2001

Regular Member

Worship Junkie

In memoriam of Aaron~~ 12-12-1984-7-7-2001

Worship Junkie

In memoriam of Aaron~~ 12-12-1984-7-7-2001

Soaking up some Sun !

StarryEyes

Guest

In memoriam of Aaron~~ 12-12-1984-7-7-2001

Similar threads