I’ve never been able to get my kids to eat baby food. I can’t blame them. It’s so gross. Today over breakfast, I was watching Mira’s expressions and listening to the yummy sounds she made as I fed her pancakes with blueberry syrup, scrambled eggs with melted cheddar and roast potatoes leftover from dinner. Could America’s health problems, our addiction to over flavored, fried foods stem from not teaching our children what good food is from the beginning? Just a thought.

Bless O Lord, this food to our use,
And us to thy loving service;
And make us ever mindful of the needs of others,
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

I’ve uploaded all the pictures i’ve taken on my phone to facebook. There are several from mira’s birthday. Click the photo to be redirected to complete album of recent photos.

Mira Lorne Carnahan
Born 10:24 AM on October 13, 2008
7lbs 8oz, 20 1/4″ long

If you are wondering why there haven’t been any real pictures lately, it’s because my camera is on the fritz. I think it just needs a new battery, but that particular item hasn’t been at the top of my list of things to buy. :-)

We are still waiting around for calls on the house. Your prayer for our patience and for some motivated buyers, soon, would be helpful. Thanks!

For the last two mornings in a row, Ophelia has informed me that she dreamt of asparagus. Today I asked her what that dream was about and she said that it was on the carpet and it melted.

In other news, we have a house showing today between 2:30 and 4. Prayers are appreciated!

Today over lunch, Ophelia informed me that I was her best friend.

Charles will be here on Tuesday late afternoon to get the house on the market. Today is absolute insanity! Ben is at work preparing for school to start (TOMORROW! sheesh!) and I am trying to get things done around the house. So far, I’ve only created 2 unwanted holes in the wall today finishing up our window hardware! Too bad I don’t have any plumbing handy friends who want to spend their holiday fixing a couple problems around my house, huh? I am taking this moment to drink some water and try and reclaim my sanity.

GUEST BATH:

• (BEN) Fix the wiring in the overhead light.
• (ABRA) Clean and polish cabinet
• (BEN) Touch up paint
• (BEN) fix toilet

NURSERY:

• (BEN) spackle and paint baseboards and mouldings
• (BEN) fix spring on window
• (BEN)scrape the paint of the window hardware previous owner painted on
• (ABRA)buy and replace matching clear outlet covers

LIVING ROOM:

• (BEN) putty, clean & touch up baseboards and moldings
• (BOTH) wash windows inside and out
• (BEN) replace right-hand screen
• (BOTH) hang art

DECK:

• (BEN) finish re stain job
• (BEN) fix screen door
• (ABRA) oil door
• (ABRA) clean and weatherproof furniture

DINING ROOM:

• (BEN) Fix 3 screens
• (BOTH) clean windows

KITCHEN:

• (BOTH) clean/organize/touch up paint in pantry
• (BOTH)) clean under sink and dishwasher
• (BOTH) clean Maalox out from under refrigerator from Ophelia incident
• (ABRA) figure out what to put on top of cabinets I was going to put live ivy plants but I ran out of time and money. Shannon’s cookbook idea won. I’ll just have to be careful about wiping the gook off them regularly.

LAUNDRY ROOM

• (ABRA) Organize
• (WE NEED YOUR HELP!) find a temporary home for Sita Thank you, Valerie!!!
• (ABRA) clean light fixture
• (BEN) patch and paint walls
• (BEN) buy new door

MASTER BED:

• (BOTH) clean windows
• (BEN) mount bedside shelves
• (BOTH) organize desk
• (BOTH) stage art and lighting

MASTER BATH:

• (BOTH) patch and paint walls
• (ABRA) replace light bulbs
• (BEN) paint inside of medicine cabinet
• (ABRA) replace switch plates
• (BEN) caulk fixtures

Still need to buy:

• working vacuum
• plants
• bed skirts for queen bed in master and Ophelia’s twin in nursery.
• art
• more method air fresheners (guy downstairs smokes the worst smelling cigars ever!)

And I also need to contact our property management about how icky and smelly the foyer in our building is.

and I bought tickets for Ben and I to see one of my favorite bands on October 12th…here’s the catch….I’m not entirely sure I can afford the tickets, so if you are interested in gifting me to go on a hubby date, let me know! ;-)