Murron's Thread

[murron]

Omigosh! You don't know how good that sounds right now.

What was the last movie you've seen? Movie Theater or Rented at the movie store?

Gee, that's a tough one allie. I think the last one I watched was National Treasure. Neither rented or in the theater. I have a ...uumm....addiction, lol. I buy a great number of movies. At last count we were about 30 shy of having 2000 VHS and DVDs. I rarely go to the theater and I never rent. But, there's a method to my madness, so to speak.

With a family of 5, a trip to the theater would cost more than the purchase cost of a movie. And, considering I never keep track of dates like I should, I invaribly miss the return date and have to pay late fees. Buying them actually saves me money. If I see an ad for a movie that looks good, I buy it the week it comes out because it's always $14.95 that first week where I shop.

One of my favorite movies is "Last of the Dogmen". That was a completely unexpected surprise to stumble across. I was flipping channels one afternoon and came upon a movie about halfway. I had no idea what the name of it was and it was clearly not a recent box office smash. But it was an amazing story. So, I googled the actors' names I recognized and eventually found the name of it. It tooks me a few weeks to find a copy of it, but eventually I did.

I'd have to say my second favorite is "The Usual Suspects". I'm the kind of person who always figures out "who did it" before the movie is halfway done. I'm rarely wrong. The Usual Suspects had me unable to figure out who Kaiser Soze was right up to the last 15 minutes or so.

I don't do "chick flicks". "City of Angels" is the most recent movie of that kind that I've watched - and that was several years back and mainly because of Nicholas Cage. Give me the blood and guts, bang em up, shoot em up movies. Yes, I have a complete collection of Steven Segal, Jean Claude van Damme, and Arnie movies (I think I'm missing a couple of Arnie's very early stuff though).

Oh, I did watch another move that turned out to be a chick flick. I had no idea what the movie was about, I bought it because Harrison Ford was in it. "Random Hearts". Just...eww. What on Earth was he thinking when he took that role????? So much for the aging tough guy in Air Force One; bah, Random Hearts nearly got thrown in the trash for being so awful. I decided to keep it simply to remind myself that even a great actor like Ford can make some really horrid choices, lol.

I don't know if ya'll are aware of this, but I do have a blog here on CF and put a lot of this kind of stuff in my blog (when I remember to post something).

 

[murron]

I figured you would. That's how I learned about the effects of ODing on Tylenol.

Listen kids - Tylenol won't get you high. It will only make your intestines bloody. Nobody wants that.

LOL! My mother in law is also a nurse. She and I are always getting onto my hubby (her son) because he used to take so much tylenol. We are firmly an ibuprofen household here.

 

[RED that's ME]

If you had to list 5 things you would like to accomplish in life what would they be?

 

[loribee59]

LOL! My mother in law is also a nurse. She and I are always getting onto my hubby (her son) because he used to take so much tylenol. We are firmly an ibuprofen household here.

innerestin'.... I couldn't take asprin because I was on methotrexate for arthritis. I can't take ibuprofen because of my suspectibility to dizziness and slight (but reversible) hearing loss. So I'm stuck taking tylenol, and I use it ONLY when I'm in pain. Now, my rheumy doc took me OFF methotrexate, because the blood enzymes in the liver was elevated. (not good!).

Soooooo.....I'm now trying out the arthrotec sample, and for the last two days my tummy's taken a beating despite taking the med with food. And I'm walking like Frankenstein... pretty stiff.

 

[murron]

If you had to list 5 things you would like to accomplish in life what would they be?

Five things to accomplish...just 5?

First and foremost, I think I'd like to accomplish having a stronger faith. I have days where doubt gets the best of me; days where I can remember the tangible evidence I've seen of God, yet it seems like a foggy memory. Yes, I'd like to have a truly unshakable faith - then again, even Peter started to sink beneath the waves in a moment of doubt.

Second, I'd like to get my kids raised and raised well. I want to see them turn out to be productive, intelligent and compassionate adults who eagerly serve those around them with a cheerful heart.

Third, I'd like to open the "shelter" that I've envisioned so many times in my mind. I can think of no accomplishment, for others ,(not including my own family) that means more to me than being able to fulfill this dream. Red, I think you know about this, but others reading this post may not - so, I'll expound a bit.
God is calling me to open a shelter for people trying to get their lives on track. From recovering drug addicts to homeless individuals who need someone to teach them how to live in society without the crutches they've depended on; a place to learn how to control one's own life rather than floating around with no direction or goals. This includes a healthy dose of God as well as education assistance, time management and financial planning; to a degree it would include occupational training in certain fields. Most of all, it's about compassion for others - you cannot ask someone to be compassionate if they have never received compassion.

Fourth, I'd really like to get my latest business endeavor off the ground - anyone have $5,000.00 to loan me? (just kidding, lol.) I'm actually considering applying for an SBA loan as a minority owned business in order to get the capital to launch this one. The bakery we did on our own without a loan, but this time around I need a bit more than just a skill to bake, lol.

Fifth, this spot is intentionally left blank. I don't think a person can limit themselves to a set number of goals - so, number 5 will be my "rotating goal". I would say that right now this spot is housed by the desire to be the best wife I can be to my husband and the best mother I can be to my kids. I'm not sure I will ever truly know if I've fulfilled this goal or not - perhaps that's a good thing as it encourages continual striving to reach. My husband is seeking Holy Orders in our faith - and I believe my duty as his wife is to be a support system for him, to be a leaning post when he needs it and to be his tether that keeps him "down to earth" when he would get caught up in lofty thoughts. My children are ...intimidating. I never would have dreamed that parenting was such an amazing experience. I pray that God gives me the wisdom each and every day to be the Godly wife and mother He expects me to be.

loribee, I'm sorry to hear of the health problems you must deal with. I don't even have aspirin in the house and the only tylenol I have is some children's tylenol that I use in conjunction with children's ibuprofen if their fever can't be broken. Tylenol is just too toxic to the liver for me to let anyone in the house take it "routinely".

I can empathize though - I'm still waiting for an appt with the Rheumatologist - seems I've got a couple of RA factors that are seriously elevated. I keep joking with my hubby that I hope he can afford the gold injections in my knees, lol.

 

[loribee59]

loribee, I'm sorry to hear of the health problems you must deal with. I don't even have aspirin in the house and the only tylenol I have is some children's tylenol that I use in conjunction with children's ibuprofen if their fever can't be broken. Tylenol is just too toxic to the liver for me to let anyone in the house take it "routinely".

I can empathize though - I'm still waiting for an appt with the Rheumatologist - seems I've got a couple of RA factors that are seriously elevated. I keep joking with my hubby that I hope he can afford the gold injections in my knees, lol.

Ooopsie.... about the Tylenol.... at least I don't take it daily...just only when I need it for pain.

Gold shots~ pretty standard treatments....if you catch your RA early on, you'll be fine. Mine was serious from the get-go. Nothing seems to faze my knees except methotrexate. I feel like I'm just starting over. OY.

(still walking like Frankenstein...LOL)

 

[elanor]

God is calling me to open a shelter for people trying to get their lives on track. From recovering drug addicts to homeless individuals who need someone to teach them how to live in society without the crutches they've depended on; a place to learn how to control one's own life rather than floating around with no direction or goals.

That's a wonderful goal, murron! Blessings to you as you work toward that. Are there any such shelters around you that you volunteer at while you are working on getting one started?

I volunteered in homeless shelters for many years; working in the kitchen, dining room, and with homeless children. It's emotionally difficult, but so worthwhile.

 

[murron]

That's a wonderful goal, murron! Blessings to you as you work toward that. Are there any such shelters around you that you volunteer at while you are working on getting one started?

I volunteered in homeless shelters for many years; working in the kitchen, dining room, and with homeless children. It's emotionally difficult, but so worthwhile.

Well, I know we have what is called "recovery houses" around here. But, they are not really geared toward helping a person turn their life around.

Right now our home is where we "volunteer". We don't have room to take more than 2 people at a time, but when God presents the opportunity we have taken people into our home to help them get their lives back on track. It is done with a concensus of the entire family. If any one of us feels the person carries more risk than we can take we would say no. So far, that hasn't happened. Some people have been here as little as a couple of weeks and one person was with us for nearly 7 months. We've had successes and failures; but it really depends on how you define failure. Everyone who has come through our doors has left them with a greater knowledge of God and an understanding of what it will take to get their lives in order. Some are ready to do the work to turn their lives around and some simply aren't ready.

The houses that exist right now don't really work to help a person re-learn basic skills needed for life. They are nothing but discount housing for recovering drug addicts with some rules they have to follow.

I would dearly love to be able to house 5 to 10 people at a time. But, I suspect the reason we can only handle one or two at a time is that having such a small number really allows us to give individual attention to the person instead of "warehousing" them.

 

[carmi]

I would dearly love to be able to house 5 to 10 people at a time. But, I suspect the reason we can only handle one or two at a time is that having such a small number really allows us to give individual attention to the person instead of "warehousing" them.

I understand you'd love to be able to help as many as you can but - I'm not sure whether I am expressing this correctly - you could help 2 people more than you could help 10 people. No, that did not come out right as I suspected.
Your strength and care is divided by two (so they get more).

I thank God for people like you.

 

[murron]

I understand you'd love to be able to help as many as you can but - I'm not sure whether I am expressing this correctly - you could help 2 people more than you could help 10 people. No, that did not come out right as I suspected.
Your strength and care is divided by two (so they get more).

Yes, that is exactly why I think we are limited to helping only one or two at a time. The relapse rates are abyssmal around here. Having helped a few people make it through inpatient treatment programs, I can see why the rates are so horrible. It's one thing to give someone a place to dry out and tell them "don't do drugs", but it's something else entirely to teach someone how to function without drugs, to learn to live without that crutch and how to deal with the minute pressures of daily life. Drug treatment centers simply don't have the capacity to do that kind of education.

 

[RED that's ME]

Do you collect anything?

 

[murron]

Do you collect anything?

three things:

Books
Movies
Glass candles

 

[loribee59]

when you were little, what did you want to be when you grow up?

 

[murron]

when you were little, what did you want to be when you grow up?

When I was 8, I was fascinated with law. I was a very...driven...child - looking for the answer to a question that had no answer. I, and most all of my family, were quite certain I would end up in criminal law. Around 14 though, I really discovered I had a gift for taking care of the animals around the ranch. For a short time I entertained the idea of becoming a D.V.M.

 

[carmi]

Fifth, this spot is intentionally left blank. I don't think a person can limit themselves to a set number of goals - so, number 5 will be my "rotating goal".

"rotating goal" ... great . It's a perfect solution. I don't have waste any more years wondering what to choose - I just rotate them

 

[Lena75]

three things:

Books
Movies
Glass candles

Glass candles? I collect the normal wax candles...but glass candles?

 

[murron]

Glass candles? I collect the normal wax candles...but glass candles?

hehe, yes, glass candles. Oil lamps of all sorts, shapes and sizes. Some are glass, some are actually lead crystal, some have gold filligree on them, some are part of matching sets (like my tea pot set).

They are wonderful to have around. With the storms we get around here in the spring, we frequently lose power. When I light all my glass candles, from the outside at night it looks like we still have power because it's so bright in here, lol.

 

[carmi]

When I light all my glass candles, from the outside at night it looks like we still have power because it's so bright in here, lol.

Is lighting all your glass candle part of your way to spend a perfect Saturday?

 

[murron]

Is lighting all your glass candle part of your way to spend a perfect Saturday?

Not in the summer, rofl. I have so many that it heats the house when they are all lit.

A perfect Satuday for me would consist of a day when...
none of the kids wanted to be hauled 10 places while complaining loudly about how bored they were. Dishes not needing to be done, laundry neatly folded and already put away; a living room floor free of army men, dinosaurs, toy cars...

Actually, while that would be a nice break once in a while - I wouldn't trade those kinds of Saturdays for anything.

 

[Sweet Pea]

What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory?