Last Day of 2010

Reflections of 2010 resolutions:
1. Travel I even went to Michigan and the Mall of America~
A. I would like to go to Wilmington, North Carolina over spring break.Yes, did that and went in the summer and then in November for a funeral.
B. I would like to go and see Rachel in Philadelphia/Doylstown.
C. I would like to go and see Mom and Dad in California and all the rest of the family who live there too. 1/2 done
D. I would like to go to Florida with a stop off in Georgia!
2. Attend a retirement meeting done
3. Go to Lita's band performances done
4. Crochet an afghan. Started but need more lessons. I just need to finish the afghan!
5. Get to know my neighbors. To do this I think I need to have people over for Saturday lunch or Sunday dinner. Or I can go outside and just visit in the summer or get a flat tire!Now I have new neighbors to get to know.
6. Have friends over for a meal monthly- by doing this I should be able to do number 5.
7. Play cards more often. To do this I think I need to go to Georgetown, Ky.Really Georgetown is where I go to play cards.
8. Join the rec center and swim daily in the summer (or look in to joining the YWCA in Richmond.)Not done at all. Do this again!
9. Check papers at school and keep the web page up to date!!/2 done
10. Keep on top of birthday cards for family and friends! 1/2 done.

What to Do?

And today's blog... Things to do when you don't have anything to do.
1. Write letters to those who give you presents or do things that make you happy.
2. Watch t.v. ( I prefer old movies and so do other women of a certin age)
3. and come up with some exercises to do during the ads.
a. walking back and forth across the room
b. do walk push ups
c. do floor props
4. Go to the library and check out some good books.
5. And that old stand by- clean! Or at least vaccuum.
6. Call someone up and go out to lunch
7. Scrapbook
8. Make cards
9. Knit or crochet

A Christmas Miracle

Yesterday as i was driving to Rushville I was listening to a reenactment of the birth of Christ and I was amazed again at how perfect the timing of God's miracles is. I also recalled how nothing was impossible with God. I said a little prayer asking that court be swift and then girded up my loins and walked up to the courtroom alone to face the judge, John and Harold and Ruth. While sitting upstairs Ruth spoke to me about some money that I owed her from the other house. John talked to me asking how Lita was. I got irritated about that and said that he should not talk to me. I knew he had talked to her on Sunday because she had told me. Then my lawyer arrived. We went into the courtroom and began to discuss the point of today's court. John tried to interrupt us then he said that he just wanted the whole thing to be over and then he got his wish. He said that I could have everything. I was gracious and gave him use of the truck with the understanding that when it was paid off Lita would have it. I said that I would pay his medicine bill off. I got my maiden name- Anna Keith Kelly back and it was over. Amazing the judge didn't ask him if he understood the law about 1/2 of the assets or anything. So in a matter of 25 minutes I was divorced. I am still in shock.
But Christmas miracles do happen.

Is it Christmas yet?

I think my brain is going mush just like when I had a baby.I mixed up a set of parents and thought that I had already held a conference with them when it was a different set of parents. I couldn't remember where the check out stand was in Kroger. I lost my keys and looked for them for 2 yes two hours and they were in my sweater pocket. I am choosing to believe they were somewhere else and God took mercy on me and an angel put them there for Karen to find. But I do remember where my house is and I can find my way out of Southern Knolls. I also know the way to work in the morning and the way to San Jose. Just give me a map. All those years at AAA have to be good for something!
Christmas break is just around the corner, but I hope the snow keeps us home tomorrow as I need to do Christmas cards. Be of good cheer, hope, joy and love.

Heaven or Hell

I went to church this morning. The music was loud but full of good thoughts about God. I worshiped with lots of 18-21 tear olds and wished All my children could be there. Win and Nancy Clark were there and they are now being missionaries for an organization that wants Americans to adopt orphans from the Aids epidemic in Africa. I took a brochure and this might be a good Christmas gift idea for those who have everything. The sermon was excellent and about Heaven and Hell. Since mom just died I paid close attention about what Jesus said about these two places. He was very clear about the eternal aspect of each and that there was no way someone else could be baptised for you or no way you could just go to pergatory for a while. Good to know that those were just man made ideas. Anyway Jesus said that Hell would be darkness and fire and pain without relationships. Heaven would be joy and relationships. So Joy to the world is better than pain.I pick joy! An 88 year old missionary needed a ride home from church and as I was driving her, she told me that I can hopefully have surprise and the joy of seeing mom in heaven. Faith, hope and love and Joy!

Why I love teaching

I observed in a first grade class today. All of the children were busy reading and the teacher was having a discussion about folk tales. The children were comparing and contrasting the different versions of the tales. One boy in all innocents asked, "Why did Little Red Riding Hood's parents give her the name "Riding" for a middle name?" In all my years of teaching I never wondered that nor has any other child. Amazing you can learn something new every day! And what would be the answer?