Busy & Busy-ness

Warning! This post is me being whiney. I apologize.

Too often I make the promise, "Things will slow down after....."
Guess what? Things haven't slowed down yet!

Example:
Sunday - Interpreted service AM & PM
Monday - Taught ASL for Upward Bound at ATU, drove to Harrison, took Pa to Dr. and other errands, took Tiger to his cousin's, went to hospital to help Rita (feed her Mom & help her with funeral planning for her Dad), then back to Pa's, then drove home. (Yes, it was late.)
Tuesday - Paperwork, bills, laundry, etc...
Wednesday - Again, Upward Bound, then assignment in Conway, then another late arrival home.
Thursday - Trip to Harrison, help Pa, go to funeral, pick up Tiger, drive back to Russellville, teach ASL at RFA, and (again) late arrival home.
Friday - Go to workshop in Jonesboro, AR
Saturday - Still at workshop in Jonesboro, AR

Now, I know many of you are even busier than this list shows.

So, my questions are:
How do you handle to lack of sleep and guilt?

Guilt of:
dirty house, lack of time with family/friends, not being "Proverbs 31", etc...

Long time (I'm not the only one.)

Well, it's been a long time. Guess I better write more often. Of course, when school ends, I should have a little more time on the computer to blog. HAHAHA! Who am I kidding!
Well, we'll see. No promises, just that I'll give it a "try".
How are you all doing?

What can I say?

I'm probably better off not saying much. I'm literally so tired, it's hard to think straight.
Just wanted to let you know that I'm still here, and I still care.

Did it!

Okay, I had a sweet friend from church call me and say, "I'm coming to kidnap you and get your hair done." Well, here's the result:

What do you think?

Hair

I seriously need some hairstyle suggestions.

I'm about ready to go like this!

Happy Valentines Day!

Eric and I met in June 1990. We were married September 1, 1991, at the electric company. Yes, the electric company, (AP&L, now Entergy) in their meeting room (the Ready Room), their mascot was Ready Killowatt. Ten years later, we renewed our vows at Faith Assembly of God church.

This picture is our engagement photo. Look at us! We were just kids!!! hahaha

Our marriage is a testimony to God's goodness, in spite of us.

Back story

This picture is from the newspaper "The Marshall Mountain Wave"

Yes, it's me. I had played at a bluegrass festival, and the newspaper ran a story on it. Does that tell you what a SLOW news day they were having? haha

Yes, I played the fiddle for years. I can't read music, but I play by ear.

Catch up!

Well, most of my Christmas pics didn't turn out so well. Ugh, don't you just hate that?!

Anyway, my sister Kim, gave us a CD and prints of pics she took of our family on Father's day. The only thing missing that day was my sister Kristy and her husband Heath. Kim's website is http://www.kimlowery.com/ and I HIGHLY recommend her for your photography needs.

Here's the proof:

Westcott Family Reunion

Back in September, Eric's family had their first reunion. I didn't get pictures of everyone, and a lot of my pictures didn't come out due to the light.

Back to front: Eric, his cousin Jerry, his sister Kathy, his brother Mike, His brother Daniel, his cousin Billy, his brother Robert, his brother Chris, his Aunt Bobbye, his sister Debby.

The Siblings: Daniel, Robert, Mike, Chris, Eric, Debby, Kathy

Westcott, the next generation!

Sailor Men

While Pa was here, he got curious. He had me bring his old Navy suit (dress blues) from his house to see if one of the boys could fit into them. This suit is in amazing shape for being made in 1943! So, here's Tiger (who is the same height as Pa) showing his "guns"....hahaha!

Can you see Pa's face? It was a little emotional for him. What an incredible thing to see your Great-grandson in your uniform!

It was great having him here. I still like to sit and listen to his stories. You should hear his testimony of how he found God on the ship (LST 474). Amazing what God does in your life, when you least expect it.

Also, the boys thought they should try a new "hat" on Pa, since he had a "hankerin" for KFC.

Did I mention Pa has an "onery" sense of humor?

Sorry, for the poor quality. I will find my real camera.....eventually.

Pa's Haircut

Pa gets his haircut in Marshall. Howard Horton has been cutting hair for a VERY long time. He is 91 years young (will be 92, Dec. 1st). He and my Pa have the best time! Rarely, I get to sit in on these moments. I didn't have a real camera with me, just my phone, so please excuse the poor photography.

This banjo was Howard's father's. His father worked for a blacksmith and traded two "hack wheels" for it. It wasn't new when he traded for it, so Mr. Horton estimates it to be "over a hunderd year old".

Here are some other "relics" in Mr. Horton's shop.

Oh, and just so you know, he didn't begin using electric clippers until sometime in the 1960's or later.

Happy hair clipping!

Gonna try

I'm not sure how Kim and Angie do it, but I'm gonna try and figure out how to post a photo with a blog entry.

Holidays and such

It's been a busy time! It's not been bad, just busy.
Nanny is adjusting to the Nursing Home. Pa has had a harder time adjusting to not having her at home with him.
Work is work and is better than other jobs I've had in the past. I'm facing some big decisions in my second job, so after those decisions are final, I'll update on them.
Boys are growing up so fast! I can't be the mother of a teenager, can I??? Oh yes, I know I am due to the "ugh" response from the tall figure across the room. I'm also well aware of it, when we're in Wal-Mart or anywhere in public.....cuz he's at least 20 feet away. It would cut on his image to be seen with his Mom, you know.
Holidays are fast approaching, and I mean fast! I am soooo not ready. The part I'm ready for, is everyone getting together, playing games, having fun, etc....but I'm not ready in the "gift" department or in the "clean house" department.....at all!
Did I mention that Eric had his 40th birthday??? More on that later. Gotta get some sleep sometime.

Here

Why in the world am I still up? Lots of things on my mind at the moment.

Mainly, Nanny having to soon go to a Nursing Home. Ugh!

Wishing there was a quick/easy solution to get my housework caught up.

Lots of "various" things swimming around in my mind.

All in all, things are going very well. Still here.

Really July

Finally had some watermelon today! Now, it is officially July for me!!!

One more try.....

How about my new hair as a first try? Did I hide the gray???

Guess I should

I thought it was about time to say......yes, I'm still here. I'll try to do better about this blog. I just have so many that I'm trying to keep up with.....grrr!
So far, I have:
Xanga: http://www.xanga.com/brenaz
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/silent2sign
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com
Yahoo360: http://360.yahoo.com
Now, I'm adding this!!!! Not sure how well I'll keep updating, but I'll give it a shot.
Any questions/comments? I wonder if anyone even reads this thing.

Inquiring minds answered

Okay, so now you have a face to match the profile. What is it with inquiring minds?

Reason

Had to create a new blog to post on my sister's blog. Wondering if I have too many blogs going on. Wonder if that says "something" about me. LOL