Do As I Say, NOT as I Do

Something every parent teaches their children is internet safety. At least when they are old enough to understand it.

A few months ago Mike (husband aged 43) broke some of those rules. He became friendly with a friend of a friend. A man who had a common bond with Mike, he was on the same submarine... 20 years before Mike! Mike and him have become friendly through Facebook.

Gannon McHale, is currently acting in the play Tuesdays with Morrie at the Barter Theatre in Abington, NC. He contacted Mike last week to see if we would be home, on Sunday, so that he could come for a visit. Although Gannon feels he sits center left on many political issues, I knew for a fact before meeting him his opinions are FAR left of mine and Mike's. So, I promised Mike I would be a decent hostess and not start any political conversations.

It turned out to be a good visit. He brought his guitar and had a jam session with Jacob and Adam (visiting friend from CT).

Even the dog enjoyed the visit.

We managed to stay clear of any hot topics for the visit, but I just couldn't resist, when at the last minute he announced he was planning on leaving I just had to bring up one! My bad, I know!! We had a brief discussion on the Arizona Immigration Law. I won't bore you with the details, but as suspected... he has it ALL wrong!! LOL!

So, all is well that ends well. (Is that the saying?) Mike and I however, are being diligent to continue teaching our kids what NOT to do with strangers on the internet.

Catching Up

Mike's surgery went well on Wednesday and he is in a little discomfort, but doing well. (For the faint at heart look away!)

Here he is in recovery.

Here is the elbow when we unwrapped it this morning.

Here it is before surgery.

Yesterday Jacob and I drove to PA to meet our good friends from CT. We had lunch with them and took their son Adam home with us for a few weeks.

I've been able to get "some" knitting done, but nothing yet finished (can't understand why!). Maybe next post there will be finished items.

Thank God I Have You

Back in the day when my mom stayed at home, I can recall her sharing coffee with a neighbor who was also at home with her kids. Today being a SAHM isn't very common. Add to that where we live... out in the wilderness... having coffee with anther SAHM just isn't in the cards.

I have however been blessed to find other SAHM, who home school, knit, and even some are Catholic that are bloggers like me. Well they are really good at blogging, me I kind of just ramble thoughts out as I type.

It has become almost a ritual for me in the morning. At least the mornings I have no where to be. Turn on the computer, head outside to feed and water the chickens, come in and fix myself a cup of coffee or tea, make Faith and I some breakfast and log on to the computer. Check email, see if there are any new messages from friends and family on Facebook and open my friends blogs and start reading. They even read my blog and often leave me a comment.

Thank you God for blessing me with some really wonderful women out there, such as: Wool and Chocolate, Become What You Are, Mama Midwife and Aussie Coffee Shop.

Great Weekend

Great weekend was had with our visitor, tough to let him go this morning, but the world must keep turning.

Here is some of the food I prepared this weekend, because every good visit with friends or family has to include good food!

Good Friends

A Catholic homeschooling friend of mine lost her father-in-law completely unexpectedly last week. Her family (6 kids and husband) were in fact getting ready to spend a week with him on his farm in PA just this week. So instead of going there for vacation they are now in PA to plan and attend his funeral.

Having just lost my own father last year I easily feel their pain!

Two other Catholic homeschooling moms and myself are heading to their house this afternoon to clean the house and put food in their fridge/freezer for when they return this weekend. We can't be in PA to support them so we are feeling this will be a nice gesture here at home.

I am truly blessed to have a great network of friends. Although the 4 of us don't get to spend a lot of time together due to our separate busy schedules and the distance of where we live, it is reassuring to know we are always there for each other in the long run.

"Ooops, I Did it Again"

On Saturday I called Woolworks in Putnam, and my good friends Jen and Paula were both working. I just couldn't resist, I have another package on the way from the shop! Included with the awesome yarn that is coming, they chose 7 pewter buttons to go on mom's sweater, intended to be a Christmas gift, that I should have completed by next week.

I knew Jen had made it way too easy for me to have her ship a box to me! I blame Mike also for this because he gave me a Visa gift card he had received and told me to spend it however I wanted.

See I told you I was an addict, one true sign is to blame everyone else for your habit!!! Does Betty Ford have a clinic for my addiction?