Hey, all. Obviously I've been gone awhile. Well, a combination of gone and distracted. Here are the month's activities:
July 23 was my last day of work. Had to quit or I wasn't allowed to go to Crater Lake with my family. I'd never expected cherries to go so long (they've NEVER gone this long, actually, my friend Kit who works there said), so it really wasn't any loss. I was worn-out, tired, and ready-to-be-done.
July 24-28 my family went to Crater Lake, and Nathaniel met us there on the Saturday. It was action-packed and fun but rather exhausting all the same. Beautiful and worth it, though:) Highly recommended.
July 29 my brother and I ran errands and visited our grandparents. (Another busy day...)
July 30-31 I babysat up at Camp Ghormley. Really fun but really trying, too. The girls were hard the first day but really great the second, so that was nice. It's hard to be patient with children when you feel as though you haven't stopped moving for over a month.
August 1st I was supposed to go hiking with my dad and brother and some other wonderful relatives. Unfortunately, my stomach had been turmoil-ous since Thursday night, so I stayed home. Which was good but a little bit sad:(
August 4-5 (I think it was those days...) I had jury duty. Sat in a pool of a little over 100 (maybe 106?) but wasn't selected.
August 6 I did nothing but read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In some cases that would be acceptable, even good after so much mayhem, but by the end of the day I felt quite sluggish, lazy and good-for-nothing. I recommend interspersing your less productive activities with productivity, in general.
August 7 I don't remember much. Oh, no--I do. We went to my aunt and uncle's for dinner, along with other wonderful relatives (of which I have a lot:). It involved homemade ice cream and fresh marionberries:)
August 8 we had people over for dinner: the "right Reverend" Ronald Jones + some of those same relatives. Mr. Jones and his wife were missionaries to the Philippines supported by our church for a long time, and then they moved back here and attended our church until they moved to Palmer, Alaska. We haven't seen much of them since, so it was nice to have a visit:)
August 9, Megan and I skipped church (*gasp*) and went to Maryhill Museum, primarily to see the Ansel Adams exhibit. However, we also met a lovely sculpture garden, multiple gorgeous peacocks (one of which stole a complete half of Megan's bagel--with cream cheese on it--after she so unwisely attracted individuals with her bagel crumbs...and, hilariously, the crumbs came from the half she hadn't been planning to eat, and they stole the whole half she had been planning to eat. So she was left with less than 1/2 a bagel). The rest of the museum was also impressive and amazing. I'd only been there once before, and we were rather young then. (Meg doesn't recall the previous visit at all.) I'd need a few more days visiting before I'd be quite satisfied, too--I want to read about every single peice of art there, not just look at them. But Meg was done longggg before I was, as she really didn't care about a whole lot beyond the Ansel Adams exhibit. Alas. Ah--also, fear not! We did attend church at night on our way home:)
August 10-11 I've been selected for a different jury, so I sat through the pool and was selected yesterday and today saw the initial stages of the case. I'm not allowed to talk about it until it's all over, so as not to be swayed in any way by bias. It's a fascinating process, and I think it's a really good experience. Besides, I get $10/day, which is a lot more than nothing, and I get to read my book a lot, because the court recesses a lot. It seems we do 15 or so minutes in and then are gone for 15 or 30 or 60 minutes. We DEFINITELY spent more time OUT of the courtroom today than in, but this is on account that the judge and attornies have much to do that doesn't involve the jury. Like I said, fascinating!
I've also house-sat one night and mowed my grandparents lawn twice. God never fails to give me a source of income when I need it!
God is very good. I feel like I've been crabby and, excuse me if you are offended, but there's not a better word I can think of, bitchy a lot this summer, and I suppose there are a variety of factors that go into that. But God is still good and loving and ready to help me move forward instead of backward.
Right now I have a purring kitten on my lap. I did nothing to make her purr except drop her into my lap. Amazing, isn't it?!? Animals are an incredible demonstration of the way God loves us--wholeheartedly and without regret. And ALWAYS. Cool, huh?
~Soli Deo gloria.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
26 Days
Hi. I worked 26 days straight. The last 13 of those were 10- or 10.5-hour days except the 13th day, which was an 8-hr day. This is not a highly recommended way of doing things, but here I am, still alive. Day off today was spent reading a book, helping make food and clean house for family coming over tonight, cutting flowers to put into vases, playing with a happy little kitten, contemplating the changes to be made to me abode now that Julianna has moved out, eating dinner with extended family present, washing dishes, eating dessert [Yakiman cobbler--sooo good! Yakimans are a cross between apricots and peaches, in case you didn't know--most people don't:)], talking with said family members, drying dishes Megan was watching while sharing the ipod:), and listening to selected pieces of the Moulin Rouge soundtrack:). It's been quite a day, and I am definitely tired. I hope cherries are over realllly soon, for good, cuz I feel exhausted from this job. But I still need money, too. Bleh:P.
Anyway, that's the update--thought you deserved something of one.
Farewell, all:)
jee
*AHEM:* This is an amendment: My mother told me that Yakimans are a cross between peaches and apricots, as stated above; however, my father told me they are actually a cross between apricots and nectarines. I give him more credence, as he is the one who grew up at the house with the Yakiman tree. I also learned from him that they are so-named because someone from Yakima first crossed them, and the reason my grandparents have this old tree is because they live in what used to be a farmhouse over an orchard. Who'd o' thunk it? They live in the middle of town!:D Histoy is cool.
~7:17 on Thursday the 16th of June, 2009
Anyway, that's the update--thought you deserved something of one.
Farewell, all:)
jee
*AHEM:* This is an amendment: My mother told me that Yakimans are a cross between peaches and apricots, as stated above; however, my father told me they are actually a cross between apricots and nectarines. I give him more credence, as he is the one who grew up at the house with the Yakiman tree. I also learned from him that they are so-named because someone from Yakima first crossed them, and the reason my grandparents have this old tree is because they live in what used to be a farmhouse over an orchard. Who'd o' thunk it? They live in the middle of town!:D Histoy is cool.
~7:17 on Thursday the 16th of June, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Cerezas: Update
Hey:)
So, this position has no set hours, which is different from what I originally thought.
Also, I now, since yesterday, have a chair. THANK GOD FOR CHAIRS!!! The soreness has been minimal since then:) Hurray! And I don't imagine I'd appreciate that if I hadn't gone three days chairless.
Looks like this'll be a 7 days a week gig, so overtime is almost certain. So far this week I've got 16 hours, and that's with 5 days to go! Yee-haw:)!
I feel like I do nothing but eat, sleep, and work, but that's OK, I know. I get annoyed at times thinking of all the things I'd like to be doing but can't because I'm working 8 hours/day, then I had the realization that this is what most people do... Well, this is my first job like this, so cut me some slack:) It's a good experiences, one way or the other.
Besides, I am a productive member of society. And I like cherries. And I spend eight hours a day thinking, singing, and thinking and thinking and thinking, plus a little praying, plus a little chatting with my coworkers. It's nice:) Very like vacuuming in some ways: noisy and a lot of solitude. Only with a lot of other people. Does that make sense?
OK, going to bed. Goodbye:)
Oh, sad thing: Megan goes to work before I get up and to bed before I get home:`( So unfortunate.
Other wonderful thing: I will be housesitting for my aunt starting Friday. That = mas dinero--praise Jesus:)!
Nathaniel: I had a dream about you last night. You should ask me about it:)
Okay, bye:)
So, this position has no set hours, which is different from what I originally thought.
Also, I now, since yesterday, have a chair. THANK GOD FOR CHAIRS!!! The soreness has been minimal since then:) Hurray! And I don't imagine I'd appreciate that if I hadn't gone three days chairless.
Looks like this'll be a 7 days a week gig, so overtime is almost certain. So far this week I've got 16 hours, and that's with 5 days to go! Yee-haw:)!
I feel like I do nothing but eat, sleep, and work, but that's OK, I know. I get annoyed at times thinking of all the things I'd like to be doing but can't because I'm working 8 hours/day, then I had the realization that this is what most people do... Well, this is my first job like this, so cut me some slack:) It's a good experiences, one way or the other.
Besides, I am a productive member of society. And I like cherries. And I spend eight hours a day thinking, singing, and thinking and thinking and thinking, plus a little praying, plus a little chatting with my coworkers. It's nice:) Very like vacuuming in some ways: noisy and a lot of solitude. Only with a lot of other people. Does that make sense?
OK, going to bed. Goodbye:)
Oh, sad thing: Megan goes to work before I get up and to bed before I get home:`( So unfortunate.
Other wonderful thing: I will be housesitting for my aunt starting Friday. That = mas dinero--praise Jesus:)!
Nathaniel: I had a dream about you last night. You should ask me about it:)
Okay, bye:)
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Cerezas!
Hey, all:) Started cherries today. A lot of standing up--round about 6 hours of it. Not looking forward to that part. Neck hurts from looking down, too. But overall, I liked it. I don't know if I'll keep liking it, but it's a start:) I sang a LOT of songs, made up random poems in my head which I sadly cannot remember, and prayed a bit. Ooh, I made up a joke to! So, when are cherries heartless? When they're pit-i-less! Haha! Yes, I know, I'll keep my day job. Or whatever you call a 1 PM - 8 PM shift. OK, totally supposed to be in bed already--didn't realize what time it was. I practiced guitar for a while, waiting for my mom to be done with the computer. Didn't pay attention to how long. OH!!! More good news: I got $2200 from school in financial aid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, baby! I am so excited about that--PRAISE JESUS!!!:):):)!!! It's a wonderful thing, for sure. Last time I was notified, it was $700, which sounded great compared to last years' amount--I think that was $311 or something like that. But $2200 is phenomenal! Our God is an AWESOME God, and he is Jehovah Jireh:) Never stop trusting that he'll provide everything you truly NEED.
Fare thee well, adieu, gute nacht:)
~jee
Fare thee well, adieu, gute nacht:)
~jee
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
P.S., World
P.S. to whatever I wrote yesterday. Or was that the day before? Anyway, here's the important news of the day, and yesterday:
1) I am contemplating cutting my hair shorter than it's ever been--which you know is pretty darn short:)
2) I am starting sorting cherries either this week or next week--I'll find out a day in advance. Yay! Pray it goes well/I don't get motion sick/I can handle it:) All good, no matter what--Jehovah Jireh:)
3) Yesterday I saw a guy driving a tractor. The tractor was towing a wagon-deal-thing stacked with hay bales. On top of the hay bales was a dog--!!! Crazy, huh?:)
4) I went out to Cowiche Creek Nursery today with my mama and grandma. The sell dwarf lemon trees for $52.something. I want one. You have to bring them indoors in the winter, but it'd be worth it, as long as the tree lasted. I would make lemon butter and can it, if I could:)
That's all there's time for. I'm in the process of getting pictures from Sally's wedding off facebook--it's magnificent:) Yay friends and digital photography and photo-sharing!
Luvs!
1) I am contemplating cutting my hair shorter than it's ever been--which you know is pretty darn short:)
2) I am starting sorting cherries either this week or next week--I'll find out a day in advance. Yay! Pray it goes well/I don't get motion sick/I can handle it:) All good, no matter what--Jehovah Jireh:)
3) Yesterday I saw a guy driving a tractor. The tractor was towing a wagon-deal-thing stacked with hay bales. On top of the hay bales was a dog--!!! Crazy, huh?:)
4) I went out to Cowiche Creek Nursery today with my mama and grandma. The sell dwarf lemon trees for $52.something. I want one. You have to bring them indoors in the winter, but it'd be worth it, as long as the tree lasted. I would make lemon butter and can it, if I could:)
That's all there's time for. I'm in the process of getting pictures from Sally's wedding off facebook--it's magnificent:) Yay friends and digital photography and photo-sharing!
Luvs!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Contemplating Future Kitchen Creations:
Julianna got an apartment and can move in July 1; therefore, she's been talking about food options on a budget.
Nathaniel's dead broke and going back to Cali tomorrow, (stopping in Portland overnight, so back in Redding on Wed, actually) and thus has been talking about the economics of food and such.
Megan's housesitting right now, so she was also figuring out what food to take with her.
All this talk of food is a) making me hungry and b) causing me to think, even more than usual, about when I finally have control of my own food supply and what I shall make and eat. So I decided to make a list of semester must-haves, or if you prefer, musthaves:) Er'hm:
-Pinto beans: cheap and make simple, delicious refried beans!
-Avocados: are simply amazing and useful in so many forms! Mash into guac and add a few other things (tomatoes, onions, lemon juice, cilantro?) OR slice half and put it on toast (maybe even add cheese!) OR just eat it plain OR ... :D If you claim not to like them, maybe you just haven't prepared them properly--some say adding salt makes them better, too. I encourage you to experiment:) And, hey, they're good for you;)
-Brown rice: also eay to prepare, and let's face it--it goes with just about anything. Really.
-Chicken: every once in a while, at least. And there's too many things to list that make chicken good. OK, just one--honey baking it. Prepare a honey/mustard/I don't remember what else mixture to put over it, then stick it in the oven and let it bake for an hour. The sauce is good over rice (previously noted as a wonderful side) or, my favorite, oven-baked potatoes. And since potatoes take about an hour in the oven, you can just wash 'em up and throw 'em in next to the dish containing the chicken and honey mixture:)
-Peanut butter!: Discussing a protein made me think about peanut butter, the staple protein for those of us lacking money:)--and it's darn good, too. Preferred type: Adam's creamy peanut butter with NO SALT ADDED. It's just pure peanuts--YAY!!!
-Hmmm...what else? Lots of fruits and vegetables. Carrots, bananas, romaine lettuce, mushrooms, orange juice, potatoes (they're dirt cheap--how could you pass them up?), oatmeal, the occasional pasta, milk, maybe cheese, the occasional box of sugary cereal, the occasional carton of any kind of ice cream--I'm really looking forward to it, obviously:)
Nathaniel's dead broke and going back to Cali tomorrow, (stopping in Portland overnight, so back in Redding on Wed, actually) and thus has been talking about the economics of food and such.
Megan's housesitting right now, so she was also figuring out what food to take with her.
All this talk of food is a) making me hungry and b) causing me to think, even more than usual, about when I finally have control of my own food supply and what I shall make and eat. So I decided to make a list of semester must-haves, or if you prefer, musthaves:) Er'hm:
-Pinto beans: cheap and make simple, delicious refried beans!
-Avocados: are simply amazing and useful in so many forms! Mash into guac and add a few other things (tomatoes, onions, lemon juice, cilantro?) OR slice half and put it on toast (maybe even add cheese!) OR just eat it plain OR ... :D If you claim not to like them, maybe you just haven't prepared them properly--some say adding salt makes them better, too. I encourage you to experiment:) And, hey, they're good for you;)
-Brown rice: also eay to prepare, and let's face it--it goes with just about anything. Really.
-Chicken: every once in a while, at least. And there's too many things to list that make chicken good. OK, just one--honey baking it. Prepare a honey/mustard/I don't remember what else mixture to put over it, then stick it in the oven and let it bake for an hour. The sauce is good over rice (previously noted as a wonderful side) or, my favorite, oven-baked potatoes. And since potatoes take about an hour in the oven, you can just wash 'em up and throw 'em in next to the dish containing the chicken and honey mixture:)
-Peanut butter!: Discussing a protein made me think about peanut butter, the staple protein for those of us lacking money:)--and it's darn good, too. Preferred type: Adam's creamy peanut butter with NO SALT ADDED. It's just pure peanuts--YAY!!!
-Hmmm...what else? Lots of fruits and vegetables. Carrots, bananas, romaine lettuce, mushrooms, orange juice, potatoes (they're dirt cheap--how could you pass them up?), oatmeal, the occasional pasta, milk, maybe cheese, the occasional box of sugary cereal, the occasional carton of any kind of ice cream--I'm really looking forward to it, obviously:)
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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