I just want to thank everyone that reads my wife's blog. Everyone's comments are so nice and uplifting and she enjoys it very much! She is not aware that I am writing this. I just want to thank the Lord for the wonderful gift he has given me with her companionship and love. Thank God for providing her with poor eyesight so she can't realize the lout God provided her with!
She is the most God Fearing, loving, caring and the most beautiful empathetic woman I have ever met, God truly provided us as soul-mates at a time when we were in despair of finding someone to love. Though we have been hit with life's tragedies and repeatedly attacked financially our love and respect for each other has only gotten stronger because of it.
God has provided her with a gift of writing with clarity and provides her with wonderful insights into his love for us. He also has given her a wonderful and delightful gift of prolific poetry on all sorts of subjects. I truly believe that if she were to find a publisher she could bless with her writings and be blessed financially for her gift. Ask her to share something with you!
In short I wanted to sing her praises and lift her up to Our Father for the gift he has blessed me with and I pray she is a blessing to all of you!
May the Lord Bless You Abundantly with Love, Danny.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Thief!!!
I am absolutely wore out!!! Looks like I won’t be getting a day off until Friday. That means working eight days solid without a break. The good news is the medicine that Misty bumped up is starting to work. This means I have more energy to get things done during the day, but I wear out fairly early at night. I’ve been going to bed around 9:00 at night which is really early for me. The other good news is I’ve been sleeping very well at night. Maybe that’s because Danny’s been home non-stop, but it’s still a positive that I’ve been able to sleep at night.
Well I had my first experience with a shoplifter yesterday. This woman in her forty’s came in looking for a pair of jeans. She tried some on then said she would be back in a bit. Sure enough she came back in an hour or so and tried on 5 more pair of jeans. I know this because we are supposed to keep track of what they have in their dressing room. So she came back out and said she was going to wait on buying the jeans and she started to put the jeans up. I told her I would take care of it and took all the jeans from her. I didn’t count at the time and she got out of there pretty quick. It’s good to note at this point that she had come in with a bag from another store. So I was putting the away the jeans and I paused for a moment because I only had four pair of jeans in my hands. I went into the dressing room to see if she had left a pair in there and they weren’t there. So I immediately went to my assistant manager, Allison, and told her what had happened. She said there was nothing we could do at this point because she had already left the store. What amazed me is I would have never pegged her as a thief! She just didn’t “look” the type. In any case I wasn’t in trouble and they actually were impressed that I knew what had gone into the dressing room and what had come out. Just another day right?
Today the district manager came in and it was my first time to meet her. Her name is Micky and she seems very nice. We spent the day tearing the store apart and rearranging it and putting it back together again. Typically I take my break at 12:00 or 12:30, but today I didn’t get to go until 1:30 and I get off at 3:00! I was so hunger and needed a cigarette so bad! So I ran out and grabbed a quick burrito and had a cigarette and I was good to go again. I spent the morning vacuuming the store and that is a lot of work because the store is so big. So I got my workout for the day that’s for sure!
I came home and started cleaning the kitchen right away. Yesterday I worked on Danny and I’s bathroom and got quite a bit of that done. I had so many dishes to wash it wasn’t even funny! Danny’s been so engrossed in doing research on his family he hasn’t had much time to work on the house, but he promised that it would change. I do know that working as much as I have been and keeping a house clean is hard work. If you saw my house at this point you would say it’s impossible because it’s so far from being clean. The carpet needs to be vacuumed so bad, but we don’t have a vacuum at the moment because ours broke.
That’s about it for me. There is just more work that needs to be done than I have time in the day. So goes life, right? I guess I better get off of here and spend some time with my family. Also Ciara made a chocolate cake last night and a big piece of it is sounding really good right now!! Oooh, with a big glass of milk it will be perfect! Ok that’s it for me, I’ll be back in a day or so, as time permits and keep you up on all the latest! My prayers are with you all!!!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Well I had my first experience with a shoplifter yesterday. This woman in her forty’s came in looking for a pair of jeans. She tried some on then said she would be back in a bit. Sure enough she came back in an hour or so and tried on 5 more pair of jeans. I know this because we are supposed to keep track of what they have in their dressing room. So she came back out and said she was going to wait on buying the jeans and she started to put the jeans up. I told her I would take care of it and took all the jeans from her. I didn’t count at the time and she got out of there pretty quick. It’s good to note at this point that she had come in with a bag from another store. So I was putting the away the jeans and I paused for a moment because I only had four pair of jeans in my hands. I went into the dressing room to see if she had left a pair in there and they weren’t there. So I immediately went to my assistant manager, Allison, and told her what had happened. She said there was nothing we could do at this point because she had already left the store. What amazed me is I would have never pegged her as a thief! She just didn’t “look” the type. In any case I wasn’t in trouble and they actually were impressed that I knew what had gone into the dressing room and what had come out. Just another day right?
Today the district manager came in and it was my first time to meet her. Her name is Micky and she seems very nice. We spent the day tearing the store apart and rearranging it and putting it back together again. Typically I take my break at 12:00 or 12:30, but today I didn’t get to go until 1:30 and I get off at 3:00! I was so hunger and needed a cigarette so bad! So I ran out and grabbed a quick burrito and had a cigarette and I was good to go again. I spent the morning vacuuming the store and that is a lot of work because the store is so big. So I got my workout for the day that’s for sure!
I came home and started cleaning the kitchen right away. Yesterday I worked on Danny and I’s bathroom and got quite a bit of that done. I had so many dishes to wash it wasn’t even funny! Danny’s been so engrossed in doing research on his family he hasn’t had much time to work on the house, but he promised that it would change. I do know that working as much as I have been and keeping a house clean is hard work. If you saw my house at this point you would say it’s impossible because it’s so far from being clean. The carpet needs to be vacuumed so bad, but we don’t have a vacuum at the moment because ours broke.
That’s about it for me. There is just more work that needs to be done than I have time in the day. So goes life, right? I guess I better get off of here and spend some time with my family. Also Ciara made a chocolate cake last night and a big piece of it is sounding really good right now!! Oooh, with a big glass of milk it will be perfect! Ok that’s it for me, I’ll be back in a day or so, as time permits and keep you up on all the latest! My prayers are with you all!!!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Sunday, March 21, 2010
It's All In the Hebrew Name....
Well the past two days have been filled with work. No complaints other than my feet hurting because I’m not use to standing on them all day. Today I didn’t get a break because I only worked four hours. I thought I would be working five, but oh well, so goes life. I’m working most days this coming up week and I find that I’m much more content working than staying at home. I didn’t think this could happen because I do love staying at home. I think the difference is the work environment. When you work with good people and enjoy what you’re doing it makes all the difference in the world.
We didn’t have church today due to the icy roads and the snow. I guess there was no one available to clean off the pavement and they didn’t want to risk anyone falling. I hate missing church because it just starts out the week on the wrong foot. My week always goes much better when I’ve had a good dose of God! That and the fact that we have a wonderful pastor helps tremendously! He has been so blessed with the gift of ministry and teaching that it astounds me. There is never a time I walk away and not have gotten something out of his messages. His whole family is just filled with the spirit of God and you can tell in the way they act just how much they are sold out on Him.
Ciara stayed with my mom on Friday night. I was unsure whether or not I wanted her to go and spend another night, but the more I thought about it I didn’t see where it could hurt anything. I’m just so leery of opening any area close to my mom because of our turbulent history. I wish I had a better relationship with her, any relationship at all actually. But God knows that my prayers are that the relationship not be restored (because it was so bad to begin with) but made new. I just can’t get behind her belief in the “name and claim it” theory. I think it is so wrong on many different levels. But that is a long story and I won’t get into that now.
I woke up with another one of my headaches again today. I wanted to take some of my medicine early on but it makes me so sleepy and foggy that I didn’t dare take it before work. So what ended up happening is it continued to build as the day wore on. This just means it will take longer for it to go away, but I didn’t want to go to work intoxicated on pills and that’s what I would’ve been doing. That does not make for a good employee with me dozing off at work with drool running down my chin lol. So I took some medicine after Danny picked me up and sure enough within thirty minutes I was ready for a nap. Now with Danny doing all this research online about his family I ended up not getting a nap because he kept asking me questions about how to get here and there and what to do next. Oh well, I think it will be early to bed for me.
It is official, Elowyn is pregnant!!!! I figure our first litter of puppies will be due sometime in June and we will keep them a full eight weeks before we get rid of them. I’ve been talking to Danny about getting a red miniature dachshund after we sale the puppies to broaden our color scheme in puppies. Either a red or a dapple would be nice. As long as they are a short hair because I don’t want a long haired dog out in the country where we would have to get it groomed and keep it brushed all the time. I just don’t have time for a dog with that high maintenance. I didn’t want Elowyn to have puppies her first heat but again so goes life. I guess God saw a reason for us having them now otherwise it wouldn’t have happened. I do have a name picked out for our next addition to the family and it’s Aniya which means beloved in Hebrew. All our dogs have Hebrew names! I give them names on what I want their character to exude. Asher means happy or prosperous and he is definitely a happy and he’s proving to be prosperous lol. We have Amos which means burdensome and we got him at a point in time where he was a huge emotional burden (poor boy!). We have Edom whose name means reddish and she is definitely a red dog. Rukka doesn’t have a Hebrew name, but then again I didn’t name her because she is Shannon’s dog. There’s also Mitch who was here before I came into the picture so he just has a normal name. Now what’s funny is our cats have Irish names. That was Danny’s wonderful idea! I don’t remember the meanings behind Regan and Conan’s names but we picked them due to their meanings too. I was able to name one of our horses and it’s a Hebrew name and it’s Rafa which means huge and he is a big horse. Can you tell I’m obsessed with the Hebrew language lol???
Well I’ve got to run and go get Ciara. She spent the remainder of the weekend at my ex’s house and I have to get her home and get her to bed for school tomorrow. I pray everyone is doing well and know I keep you all in my prayers. Please continue to pray for the work situation for Danny. Nothing has been resolved yet and as a matter of fact nothing has even moved towards any type of resolvement (if that’s a word and if it’s not it should be!!!). Well I’m off now. Peace be with you and your’s….
Melissa Fitzwilliam
We didn’t have church today due to the icy roads and the snow. I guess there was no one available to clean off the pavement and they didn’t want to risk anyone falling. I hate missing church because it just starts out the week on the wrong foot. My week always goes much better when I’ve had a good dose of God! That and the fact that we have a wonderful pastor helps tremendously! He has been so blessed with the gift of ministry and teaching that it astounds me. There is never a time I walk away and not have gotten something out of his messages. His whole family is just filled with the spirit of God and you can tell in the way they act just how much they are sold out on Him.
Ciara stayed with my mom on Friday night. I was unsure whether or not I wanted her to go and spend another night, but the more I thought about it I didn’t see where it could hurt anything. I’m just so leery of opening any area close to my mom because of our turbulent history. I wish I had a better relationship with her, any relationship at all actually. But God knows that my prayers are that the relationship not be restored (because it was so bad to begin with) but made new. I just can’t get behind her belief in the “name and claim it” theory. I think it is so wrong on many different levels. But that is a long story and I won’t get into that now.
I woke up with another one of my headaches again today. I wanted to take some of my medicine early on but it makes me so sleepy and foggy that I didn’t dare take it before work. So what ended up happening is it continued to build as the day wore on. This just means it will take longer for it to go away, but I didn’t want to go to work intoxicated on pills and that’s what I would’ve been doing. That does not make for a good employee with me dozing off at work with drool running down my chin lol. So I took some medicine after Danny picked me up and sure enough within thirty minutes I was ready for a nap. Now with Danny doing all this research online about his family I ended up not getting a nap because he kept asking me questions about how to get here and there and what to do next. Oh well, I think it will be early to bed for me.
It is official, Elowyn is pregnant!!!! I figure our first litter of puppies will be due sometime in June and we will keep them a full eight weeks before we get rid of them. I’ve been talking to Danny about getting a red miniature dachshund after we sale the puppies to broaden our color scheme in puppies. Either a red or a dapple would be nice. As long as they are a short hair because I don’t want a long haired dog out in the country where we would have to get it groomed and keep it brushed all the time. I just don’t have time for a dog with that high maintenance. I didn’t want Elowyn to have puppies her first heat but again so goes life. I guess God saw a reason for us having them now otherwise it wouldn’t have happened. I do have a name picked out for our next addition to the family and it’s Aniya which means beloved in Hebrew. All our dogs have Hebrew names! I give them names on what I want their character to exude. Asher means happy or prosperous and he is definitely a happy and he’s proving to be prosperous lol. We have Amos which means burdensome and we got him at a point in time where he was a huge emotional burden (poor boy!). We have Edom whose name means reddish and she is definitely a red dog. Rukka doesn’t have a Hebrew name, but then again I didn’t name her because she is Shannon’s dog. There’s also Mitch who was here before I came into the picture so he just has a normal name. Now what’s funny is our cats have Irish names. That was Danny’s wonderful idea! I don’t remember the meanings behind Regan and Conan’s names but we picked them due to their meanings too. I was able to name one of our horses and it’s a Hebrew name and it’s Rafa which means huge and he is a big horse. Can you tell I’m obsessed with the Hebrew language lol???
Well I’ve got to run and go get Ciara. She spent the remainder of the weekend at my ex’s house and I have to get her home and get her to bed for school tomorrow. I pray everyone is doing well and know I keep you all in my prayers. Please continue to pray for the work situation for Danny. Nothing has been resolved yet and as a matter of fact nothing has even moved towards any type of resolvement (if that’s a word and if it’s not it should be!!!). Well I’m off now. Peace be with you and your’s….
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Living In The Light of His Love...
Today has been a relaxing day. We ended up not going out of town because Ciara wanted to go spend the day with her dad, even though he hasn’t gotten her yet and it’s a little after 3:00. Instead Ciara and I had a picnic out in our front yard. The sun is bright out today and is so warm on our skin. The sky is a brilliant blue with no clouds to be seen. It has to be in the lower 60’s; it’s just a beautiful spring day. I can’t believe it’s actually going to snow on Saturday and I’m not looking forward to it. They are predicting windshields in the teens with blowing snow, at least a couple of inches. It seems crazy for it to be snowing after such a gorgeous day.
The situation with Danny still hasn’t resolved itself, but as we studied in the Bible last night, it reassures us that God has heard our prayer and He already knows the outcome even though we don’t. It’s reassuring to know He has already taken care of the problem even though we don’t know how it will work out yet. Danny’s depression is getting worse and he’s talking about going to see Curtis, his counselor. I think it’s a wonderful idea, whatever will help him at this point in time. I keep telling Danny to trust in the Lord and everything will work itself out. I don’t know how much comfort Danny takes in that right now but it helps me tremendously. We will wait on the Lord and know He has us in the palm of His hand.
Well this is definitely going to be short because Ciara just got the call that we need to leave to drop her off with her dad. Tomorrow I work from 9:30-5:00 so Ciara is going to spend the day and the night with my mom. I’ll pick her up after work on Saturday even though I have to work again on Sunday. But there are no concerns because Danny won’t be working so she won’t have to stay here by herself. After we drop her off we are going to the book store to get Danny a book and I’m going to see if we can go out to eat and on a date tonight. He has another headache so it may not happen, but it doesn’t hurt to ask. All I know is I look forward to spending the remainder on the day outside because it’s too beautiful to stay inside. What a beautiful day to live in the light of our Lord, Jesus Christ. What a beautiful day to feel His awesome love and stand amazed at His glory!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
The situation with Danny still hasn’t resolved itself, but as we studied in the Bible last night, it reassures us that God has heard our prayer and He already knows the outcome even though we don’t. It’s reassuring to know He has already taken care of the problem even though we don’t know how it will work out yet. Danny’s depression is getting worse and he’s talking about going to see Curtis, his counselor. I think it’s a wonderful idea, whatever will help him at this point in time. I keep telling Danny to trust in the Lord and everything will work itself out. I don’t know how much comfort Danny takes in that right now but it helps me tremendously. We will wait on the Lord and know He has us in the palm of His hand.
Well this is definitely going to be short because Ciara just got the call that we need to leave to drop her off with her dad. Tomorrow I work from 9:30-5:00 so Ciara is going to spend the day and the night with my mom. I’ll pick her up after work on Saturday even though I have to work again on Sunday. But there are no concerns because Danny won’t be working so she won’t have to stay here by herself. After we drop her off we are going to the book store to get Danny a book and I’m going to see if we can go out to eat and on a date tonight. He has another headache so it may not happen, but it doesn’t hurt to ask. All I know is I look forward to spending the remainder on the day outside because it’s too beautiful to stay inside. What a beautiful day to live in the light of our Lord, Jesus Christ. What a beautiful day to feel His awesome love and stand amazed at His glory!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
So Danny and I talked about it and it wouldn’t be a proper St. Patrick’s Day without making corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and Irish soda bread! So he ran to the store and got all the fixings and it’s cooking now! It smells so good in the house right now. We remembered that today is also church day so it wouldn’t have been possible to have a party anyway. However, we are having our own little family party which is enough for me. I have on my green “Kiss Me, I’m Irish-ish” shirt today, the only thing that will be missing is some Irish beer. But considering we are going to church tonight, I wouldn’t want to go there with beer on my breath. That’s just wrong on so many different levels.
Danny won’t be going to work tonight like he typically would because of the situation that is currently going on. He’s really checking out retirement at the moment. The thought scares me because we have no back-up plan for him to have a job. However, it’s in the hands of God and I know He will lead us to the right decision. Danny has a headache from all the stress he’s under right now and you can tell he doesn’t feel well. I know I already said it, but it really is hard to see him like this. I wish he would put his trust in God the way I am right now, but I think doubt is reigning in his mind at the moment. He’s just so unsure of what the right decision is and he’s second guessing himself at every turn. I’m praying for him hardcore! That’s all I can do at the moment; it’s all I have.
Shannon and Ciara went to the lake today and had a good time. They took Rucca with them and she always loves going to the lake. She loves going anywhere in the car! We are making plans to go on a short out-of-town trip tomorrow for a break and a little treat to the girls for spring break. I’m still not sure where we’re going yet, but the plan is to leave first thing in the morning and get back fairly early in the evening. It will be a nice break from the world. I was hoping to go down to Sulfer Springs, but Danny is wanting to head north and go to Isham’s (sp?) Chicken and I’m not sure what town that’s in. Sulfer Springs is my haven from the world. I’ve gone there many times just to get away. It is so peaceful and you can just feel the presence of God. He is there where ever you look. Its beauty is breathtaking and captivating. It’s like it is God’s gift to me here on earth. I haven’t found a place that equals its tranquility. Can you tell I love the place? lol
Well I guess that’s it for my day today. I’m not sure if I will be in with the kids tonight or not, but tonight I’m hoping that I get to stay in with the adults and sit with Danny. However, where ever God leads me is where I will go. You know, we serve such a great, awesome, and holy God. His wonders are awe-inspiring! There is no end to my great love for Him and I know I cannot fathom His great love for me. To know He is unsearchable is reassuring that He is such a big God. There is none like Him, no not one! He humbles me daily and there is no place I would rather be than in the shelter of His wings. To sit at His feet one day is my greatest desire! To live for Him is my heartfelt longing. I know He will give me the desires of my heart. He is the desire of my heart and He longs to give me all of Him. What a life to live living in the light of His love!!!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Danny won’t be going to work tonight like he typically would because of the situation that is currently going on. He’s really checking out retirement at the moment. The thought scares me because we have no back-up plan for him to have a job. However, it’s in the hands of God and I know He will lead us to the right decision. Danny has a headache from all the stress he’s under right now and you can tell he doesn’t feel well. I know I already said it, but it really is hard to see him like this. I wish he would put his trust in God the way I am right now, but I think doubt is reigning in his mind at the moment. He’s just so unsure of what the right decision is and he’s second guessing himself at every turn. I’m praying for him hardcore! That’s all I can do at the moment; it’s all I have.
Shannon and Ciara went to the lake today and had a good time. They took Rucca with them and she always loves going to the lake. She loves going anywhere in the car! We are making plans to go on a short out-of-town trip tomorrow for a break and a little treat to the girls for spring break. I’m still not sure where we’re going yet, but the plan is to leave first thing in the morning and get back fairly early in the evening. It will be a nice break from the world. I was hoping to go down to Sulfer Springs, but Danny is wanting to head north and go to Isham’s (sp?) Chicken and I’m not sure what town that’s in. Sulfer Springs is my haven from the world. I’ve gone there many times just to get away. It is so peaceful and you can just feel the presence of God. He is there where ever you look. Its beauty is breathtaking and captivating. It’s like it is God’s gift to me here on earth. I haven’t found a place that equals its tranquility. Can you tell I love the place? lol
Well I guess that’s it for my day today. I’m not sure if I will be in with the kids tonight or not, but tonight I’m hoping that I get to stay in with the adults and sit with Danny. However, where ever God leads me is where I will go. You know, we serve such a great, awesome, and holy God. His wonders are awe-inspiring! There is no end to my great love for Him and I know I cannot fathom His great love for me. To know He is unsearchable is reassuring that He is such a big God. There is none like Him, no not one! He humbles me daily and there is no place I would rather be than in the shelter of His wings. To sit at His feet one day is my greatest desire! To live for Him is my heartfelt longing. I know He will give me the desires of my heart. He is the desire of my heart and He longs to give me all of Him. What a life to live living in the light of His love!!!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Part-Time Working Mom and Wife....
Working the past couple of days has really worn me out. I haven’t been cooking dinner again and tonight Danny’s cooking for me! I have the best husband in the world and I love him so very much! Life has been a little crazy lately as it seems that all I do is go to work and come home and veg. I’m content for the moment so that is good. God has me in a place right now to where all I can do is trust Him and rely completely on Him. I guess there’s no better place to be than in the shelter of His wings. It’s a safe haven from this cold and cruel world.
Things are harsh right now with the situation in which we asked prayer for. I still can’t go into details because Danny is still not sure what he wants to do or where God is leading Him. We’ve talked about it in depth and talked about the options available to him but we still haven’t come up with a winning solution. Danny is so frustrated and so depressed right now and there is so little I can do to encourage him. It frustrates me to see him so helpless knowing there is so little I can do to help him. I wish my love was enough to bring him through this as my love is so great, but this is his burden to bear for the moment, God has given it to him for some reason. Though we don’t know the why of it, we can only have confidence that He will see us through this as He has seen us through things that I’m sure have been more difficult than this.
We did have an incident with Ciara the other day when we caught her in a big lie. On days like that parenting is just no fun. What made matters worse is we had just had a great time at the lake together only to come home and here this horrible lie that she had told to our nephews. It wasn’t one that could be taken lightly! This was one that was a determent to her honor, her reputation, and her values are so much better than this lie led them to believe. When I heard it, it made me sick to my stomach. I called her up to the house and confronted her with it and she wanted to lie about it to me, but she could see I knew the truth. When she realized the magnitude of her lie and what it could cause she was devastated as well she should have been. It wasn’t a lie that grounding would fix and she punished herself so harshly we figured that was punishment enough. She learned a valuable lesson which is all you can ask for from mistakes made and I can guarantee you that she won’t make the same mistake again.
Work has been busy but good. I’m positive that we aren’t having a St. Paddy’s Day party this year because we just can’t afford it. It bums me out that we can’t do it, but again God has a reason for it. Danny loves that party but I think even this year he’s not up to it. He’s not up to much right now. He spends his days watching TV lying on the couch. I have two days off work now and I’m not real sure what we’re going to do yet. We’ve talked about going to Sulfer Springs for a day but I’m not sure it Danny will want to go or not. I think it would be nice to take a picnic and just spend a day out in nature, especially before the next round of snow comes in, which should be Saturday. I’d like to do something nice with the girls on their spring break, but again I’m not sure what and what Danny would want to join in on. I guess I should jump off here and spend some time with the family. It should be a relaxing evening which excites me. I think tonight will be a snuggle night.
Oh, before I forget, Elowyn went into heat. I went and got her a doggie diaper that’s supposed to keep her from bleeding on things and discourage mating. Well it’s working on the first part, but not on the mating part. I’m pretty sure well have puppies in about three months. I wasn’t really ready for puppies, but they will be a good source of income. We did have two more litter of bunnies, but again, none of them made it. I didn’t want Elowyn to get pregnant in this first heat because it’s not suppose to be great for them, but there is no proof that it actually harms them. I would’ve liked for her to be another year older before we did the puppy thing, but I am excited to see what we’ll have. My two main fears are that she’s so little and that she be able to birth them ok and then my other fear is falling in love with them and not wanting to give any away when all of them need to be sold. So there you go. Another day in the life of a part time working mom and wife! I pray for all who read this and I hope you know how much all of your prayers mean to me!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Things are harsh right now with the situation in which we asked prayer for. I still can’t go into details because Danny is still not sure what he wants to do or where God is leading Him. We’ve talked about it in depth and talked about the options available to him but we still haven’t come up with a winning solution. Danny is so frustrated and so depressed right now and there is so little I can do to encourage him. It frustrates me to see him so helpless knowing there is so little I can do to help him. I wish my love was enough to bring him through this as my love is so great, but this is his burden to bear for the moment, God has given it to him for some reason. Though we don’t know the why of it, we can only have confidence that He will see us through this as He has seen us through things that I’m sure have been more difficult than this.
We did have an incident with Ciara the other day when we caught her in a big lie. On days like that parenting is just no fun. What made matters worse is we had just had a great time at the lake together only to come home and here this horrible lie that she had told to our nephews. It wasn’t one that could be taken lightly! This was one that was a determent to her honor, her reputation, and her values are so much better than this lie led them to believe. When I heard it, it made me sick to my stomach. I called her up to the house and confronted her with it and she wanted to lie about it to me, but she could see I knew the truth. When she realized the magnitude of her lie and what it could cause she was devastated as well she should have been. It wasn’t a lie that grounding would fix and she punished herself so harshly we figured that was punishment enough. She learned a valuable lesson which is all you can ask for from mistakes made and I can guarantee you that she won’t make the same mistake again.
Work has been busy but good. I’m positive that we aren’t having a St. Paddy’s Day party this year because we just can’t afford it. It bums me out that we can’t do it, but again God has a reason for it. Danny loves that party but I think even this year he’s not up to it. He’s not up to much right now. He spends his days watching TV lying on the couch. I have two days off work now and I’m not real sure what we’re going to do yet. We’ve talked about going to Sulfer Springs for a day but I’m not sure it Danny will want to go or not. I think it would be nice to take a picnic and just spend a day out in nature, especially before the next round of snow comes in, which should be Saturday. I’d like to do something nice with the girls on their spring break, but again I’m not sure what and what Danny would want to join in on. I guess I should jump off here and spend some time with the family. It should be a relaxing evening which excites me. I think tonight will be a snuggle night.
Oh, before I forget, Elowyn went into heat. I went and got her a doggie diaper that’s supposed to keep her from bleeding on things and discourage mating. Well it’s working on the first part, but not on the mating part. I’m pretty sure well have puppies in about three months. I wasn’t really ready for puppies, but they will be a good source of income. We did have two more litter of bunnies, but again, none of them made it. I didn’t want Elowyn to get pregnant in this first heat because it’s not suppose to be great for them, but there is no proof that it actually harms them. I would’ve liked for her to be another year older before we did the puppy thing, but I am excited to see what we’ll have. My two main fears are that she’s so little and that she be able to birth them ok and then my other fear is falling in love with them and not wanting to give any away when all of them need to be sold. So there you go. Another day in the life of a part time working mom and wife! I pray for all who read this and I hope you know how much all of your prayers mean to me!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Past Couple of Days...
I have to say I didn’t think I could be this happy working. I’m really surprised I’m doing as well as I am. I think it’s the fact that I have such a great boss who is so understanding of my schedule and works with me so much with it. I thanked her the other day for working with the schedule and she said it was no problem and she enjoyed having me on the team. I actually feel appreciated that I’m there and that makes a huge difference. I don’t know that I’ve ever felt this content at a job and I don’t know that I’ve ever liked a job as much as I like this one. It’s just further proof that I am where I’m supposed to be and that God has me here for a reason.
The days go by so fast when I’m up there. I enjoy the distraction in my day and the boredom has all but gone away. I had three different appointments on Thursday which was my day off and I spent the majority of the day in the car driving all over town. I had my first appointment with Anita and she still thinks I’m doing really well. We mainly talked about the situation that I asked for prayer about. I still can’t get into the details of the situation, but Anita did help shine some different light on the situation. There were still some things that I needed to talk about but we didn’t have the time to get into it. After that I finally had my eye appointment and I was finally able to get my contacts! I was so excited! I absolutely hate my glasses and I hate the way I look in them. Not only that but they give me headaches. A good thing was my eyes have improved from the last time I was in there. My next appointment was my most dreaded one. I had to go see Dr. Becker to get another shot in my shoulder. The shots hurt so badly, but the last time I got one it did help with some of the pain. This one hurt just as bad, but it’s the end result that I’m after. I also had some shopping to do. I needed to get me some comfortable shoes for work because all the shoes I have are mainly high heels and my feet kill me by the end of the day. So I went and picked up Ciara and we went out to my work, got my schedule for the following day and did some shopping. I also got me some capri’s because I only had one pair that fit me since I’ve put on so much weight.
Friday morning I had my last appointment with Misty my physiatrist. After talking with her about some things that had been going on lately and the way my thoughts had turned she decided that she needed to up my Cymbalta. I was excited about this because I had thought for awhile now that it needed to be increased. It should help with the remainder of my depression and that is always a positive thing. I had to be at work at 9:30 that morning so I drove 90 miles an hour (I know way too fast) so I could get there on time. Friday was a busy day at work and I was able to sell quite a bit. That makes my hourly pay go up so I was really excited about that. My boss was really impressed at the way I was able to handle all the customers and still do my daily duties. I really do try my best to be the best employee I can be. It’s the least I can do for the way they support me and encourage me. They really are great encouragers! They are always so polite and are huge on manners. It’s great to be a part of such a great staff. I ended up working later than I planned on because one of the assistant managers had to go to a funeral and it had run long. She didn’t ask me to stay longer but I did offer since Danny was off and able to pick Ciara up after school. Again she was really appreciative and thanked me profusely.
I called Danny on my way home and I really wasn’t up to cooking so he called in a couple of pizzas. I was so excited that I didn’t have to cook. I am hoping that Danny will start cooking on the nights that I have to work. I don’t know that it will happen but it is a hope of mine. We spent the evening watching TV and just cuddling together. Danny went to sleep early and Ciara and I sat in the chair together and it was really special. Today it’s going to be much of the same. I did get up and start cleaning up the kitchen. We are still trying to decide if we are going to have a St. Paddy’s Day party; I don’t think we the money for it, but we’ll wait and see. I don’t work again until Monday so I will enjoy the weekend off. I’m off on Tuesday and Wednesday but I offered to work if they needed me. I work for the rest of the week including Sunday. They are saying that the weekends are crazy but again I will look forward to it. I guess I better get off here and spend my time with the family. It’s a beautiful day outside so I might see if I can’t find something to do out there. I hope all of you are doing well and I would ask you to continue to pray for Danny and his job situation. We appreciate all your prayers! Grace and peace be yours!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
The days go by so fast when I’m up there. I enjoy the distraction in my day and the boredom has all but gone away. I had three different appointments on Thursday which was my day off and I spent the majority of the day in the car driving all over town. I had my first appointment with Anita and she still thinks I’m doing really well. We mainly talked about the situation that I asked for prayer about. I still can’t get into the details of the situation, but Anita did help shine some different light on the situation. There were still some things that I needed to talk about but we didn’t have the time to get into it. After that I finally had my eye appointment and I was finally able to get my contacts! I was so excited! I absolutely hate my glasses and I hate the way I look in them. Not only that but they give me headaches. A good thing was my eyes have improved from the last time I was in there. My next appointment was my most dreaded one. I had to go see Dr. Becker to get another shot in my shoulder. The shots hurt so badly, but the last time I got one it did help with some of the pain. This one hurt just as bad, but it’s the end result that I’m after. I also had some shopping to do. I needed to get me some comfortable shoes for work because all the shoes I have are mainly high heels and my feet kill me by the end of the day. So I went and picked up Ciara and we went out to my work, got my schedule for the following day and did some shopping. I also got me some capri’s because I only had one pair that fit me since I’ve put on so much weight.
Friday morning I had my last appointment with Misty my physiatrist. After talking with her about some things that had been going on lately and the way my thoughts had turned she decided that she needed to up my Cymbalta. I was excited about this because I had thought for awhile now that it needed to be increased. It should help with the remainder of my depression and that is always a positive thing. I had to be at work at 9:30 that morning so I drove 90 miles an hour (I know way too fast) so I could get there on time. Friday was a busy day at work and I was able to sell quite a bit. That makes my hourly pay go up so I was really excited about that. My boss was really impressed at the way I was able to handle all the customers and still do my daily duties. I really do try my best to be the best employee I can be. It’s the least I can do for the way they support me and encourage me. They really are great encouragers! They are always so polite and are huge on manners. It’s great to be a part of such a great staff. I ended up working later than I planned on because one of the assistant managers had to go to a funeral and it had run long. She didn’t ask me to stay longer but I did offer since Danny was off and able to pick Ciara up after school. Again she was really appreciative and thanked me profusely.
I called Danny on my way home and I really wasn’t up to cooking so he called in a couple of pizzas. I was so excited that I didn’t have to cook. I am hoping that Danny will start cooking on the nights that I have to work. I don’t know that it will happen but it is a hope of mine. We spent the evening watching TV and just cuddling together. Danny went to sleep early and Ciara and I sat in the chair together and it was really special. Today it’s going to be much of the same. I did get up and start cleaning up the kitchen. We are still trying to decide if we are going to have a St. Paddy’s Day party; I don’t think we the money for it, but we’ll wait and see. I don’t work again until Monday so I will enjoy the weekend off. I’m off on Tuesday and Wednesday but I offered to work if they needed me. I work for the rest of the week including Sunday. They are saying that the weekends are crazy but again I will look forward to it. I guess I better get off here and spend my time with the family. It’s a beautiful day outside so I might see if I can’t find something to do out there. I hope all of you are doing well and I would ask you to continue to pray for Danny and his job situation. We appreciate all your prayers! Grace and peace be yours!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Need Some Prayer....
The past couple of days have been so crazy! I can’t even begin to describe it and some of it I can’t. I’ve been working my little heart out and I’m still loving my job. God is so good to bring me to a job that I truly enjoy the work and enjoy the people that I work with. I want Him to receive all the glory for all of this!! It was totally in His hands and He delivered me from a situation that wasn’t for me and provided me so much more than I ever hoped to find. I serve a great and mighty God!!
The biggest happening is something I can’t really go into, but we need your prayers desperately! Danny is having some issues at work and maybe when he feels comfortable I can it with you but for the mean it safe to say that the job is causing him great heartache. I haven’t seen him this down in such a long time. We are both concerned and praying that God’s hands will keep us safe and our heads above the raging waters. It truly does feel like we are in the midst of a storm. It’s raging out of control and the only thing keeping us afloat is God. He is in total control and I know He will keep us in the palm of His hand, but please pray for clarity and that God’s will will be evident to us.
Ciara is back home and that is great. I went to her Spring Concert the other night and she looked so beautiful and she sounded so wonderful. It was one of those moments that I was so proud to be called her mother. I felt so blessed to have her and it just reminded me how fast she’s growing up. The years are flying by so fast, they are slipping through my fingers though I try to cling to them so tightly. It’s like trying to hold water, it just runs right through. In a way it is fascinating to see her grow from child to young lady, it just amazes me. God has blessed me so much with our girls. I do love them so very much!
Well I’m keeping this one short again. My head is killing me and I need to take some medicine and lay down for awhile. I’m really going to try and make more time to get on here but with working it’s been so hard. I’m going to go spend some time with my family now. Take care and I’ll update you soon again.
Melissa Fitzwilliam
The biggest happening is something I can’t really go into, but we need your prayers desperately! Danny is having some issues at work and maybe when he feels comfortable I can it with you but for the mean it safe to say that the job is causing him great heartache. I haven’t seen him this down in such a long time. We are both concerned and praying that God’s hands will keep us safe and our heads above the raging waters. It truly does feel like we are in the midst of a storm. It’s raging out of control and the only thing keeping us afloat is God. He is in total control and I know He will keep us in the palm of His hand, but please pray for clarity and that God’s will will be evident to us.
Ciara is back home and that is great. I went to her Spring Concert the other night and she looked so beautiful and she sounded so wonderful. It was one of those moments that I was so proud to be called her mother. I felt so blessed to have her and it just reminded me how fast she’s growing up. The years are flying by so fast, they are slipping through my fingers though I try to cling to them so tightly. It’s like trying to hold water, it just runs right through. In a way it is fascinating to see her grow from child to young lady, it just amazes me. God has blessed me so much with our girls. I do love them so very much!
Well I’m keeping this one short again. My head is killing me and I need to take some medicine and lay down for awhile. I’m really going to try and make more time to get on here but with working it’s been so hard. I’m going to go spend some time with my family now. Take care and I’ll update you soon again.
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Oh Boy....
Oh boy…things may be fixing to get hairy. I’m not sure what’s going on yet, but I think there is a possibility that things may get crazy. Things (I’m not sure what) are going on with Shay right now and I think she may be coming out here with us for awhile. I’m a little nervous about how things may go, but I’m totally putting in God’s hands and just praying everything will be ok. I hate the unknown and the possibility of confrontation but it may not be able to be avoided. I don’t want to presume too much right now, but I don’t want to be unprepared either. Tomorrow will be a big determining factor on how things will unfold so please be in prayer.
Today was an ok day. I went to church this morning and didn’t realize that today was the day that we taught the kids so I wasn’t as prepared as I should have been. However everyone else was and I think it went ok. After church we had our fellowship dinner and it was great. It was great food and a wonderful time of fellowship. I had a chance to catch everyone up on my new job and God received all the glory for what has transpired. He is such a great and wonderful God!!! His previsions are perfect and He leaves me wanting for nothing. I can’t sing His praises enough. And as much as He was in control of the job situation I know He has total control of this upcoming problem.
I ran and got some chocolate creamer after church for our coffee. We’ve really been missing it! However I have a wonderful friend, Tara, who got me some chocolate coffee and I’ll be able to see her probably on Thursday for a coffee date!!! I love those times together. It’s been over a month since our last coffee date and with me working and her being so sick we wouldn’t have been able to do it anyway, but we are both excited about this upcoming date. I came home and the dogs were acting really weird around Elowyn. They kept sniffing her and wouldn’t leave her alone. Finally I pick her up and I discover the problem…she’s gone into heat. I’ve been wondering when this would happen and I wanted to be prepared because we don’t want her to get pregnant in her first heat. So I grabbed the puppies up and ran into town to PetsMart and got a little doggie diaper for her to wear so the blood won’t get on anything and it blocks access so Asher can’t get to her. I’ll just have to watch her close when she goes outside to go to the bathroom and make sure he doesn’t get to her then.
I came back home and Danny was sleeping. I decided I was in desperate need of some snuggle time so I laid down with him to take a little nap. I never did fall asleep but I laid there for about 2 hours just being embraced in his arms. It felt so good!!! When he got up he was really chilled. He’s in his robe and is buried under the covers now. It’s nice and warm in the house but he’s still freezing. So he called into work tonight and told them he wouldn’t be in. So this means I get a night with my hubby in bed with me! I hate that he’s not feeling well but I am happy I don’t have to spend the night by myself again. Well I’m going to jump off here and get my stuff ready for work tomorrow. Please be in prayer about what we should do concerning Shannon. I’m not sure what the Lord has in store, but just pray His will would be clear to us and we would be obedient to it….
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Today was an ok day. I went to church this morning and didn’t realize that today was the day that we taught the kids so I wasn’t as prepared as I should have been. However everyone else was and I think it went ok. After church we had our fellowship dinner and it was great. It was great food and a wonderful time of fellowship. I had a chance to catch everyone up on my new job and God received all the glory for what has transpired. He is such a great and wonderful God!!! His previsions are perfect and He leaves me wanting for nothing. I can’t sing His praises enough. And as much as He was in control of the job situation I know He has total control of this upcoming problem.
I ran and got some chocolate creamer after church for our coffee. We’ve really been missing it! However I have a wonderful friend, Tara, who got me some chocolate coffee and I’ll be able to see her probably on Thursday for a coffee date!!! I love those times together. It’s been over a month since our last coffee date and with me working and her being so sick we wouldn’t have been able to do it anyway, but we are both excited about this upcoming date. I came home and the dogs were acting really weird around Elowyn. They kept sniffing her and wouldn’t leave her alone. Finally I pick her up and I discover the problem…she’s gone into heat. I’ve been wondering when this would happen and I wanted to be prepared because we don’t want her to get pregnant in her first heat. So I grabbed the puppies up and ran into town to PetsMart and got a little doggie diaper for her to wear so the blood won’t get on anything and it blocks access so Asher can’t get to her. I’ll just have to watch her close when she goes outside to go to the bathroom and make sure he doesn’t get to her then.
I came back home and Danny was sleeping. I decided I was in desperate need of some snuggle time so I laid down with him to take a little nap. I never did fall asleep but I laid there for about 2 hours just being embraced in his arms. It felt so good!!! When he got up he was really chilled. He’s in his robe and is buried under the covers now. It’s nice and warm in the house but he’s still freezing. So he called into work tonight and told them he wouldn’t be in. So this means I get a night with my hubby in bed with me! I hate that he’s not feeling well but I am happy I don’t have to spend the night by myself again. Well I’m going to jump off here and get my stuff ready for work tomorrow. Please be in prayer about what we should do concerning Shannon. I’m not sure what the Lord has in store, but just pray His will would be clear to us and we would be obedient to it….
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Just Need To Get To It...
For the first time in a long time I know what it finally feels like to really like your job! It’s such a great feeling to wake up and not dread going to work. Even when I was working at the boutique it was just another job because we needed the money, but I didn’t look forward to going in. I was nervous and felt, oh I don’t know, like, um I’m not sure what I’m looking for here, just it wasn’t what I had hoped it would be or how I would feel. There’s something more to it than that, but it’s just hard to put into words. I know God had me there for a reason, but I still wasn’t content, something was missing. I hope you can understand what I’m trying to convey here, but the main point is now I look forward to going in and working with the people I’m with.
I did work yesterday and it was my last day of training. Training was much harder than I thought it would be. There was so much information to digest that I feel like I’m on overload, but now I know what is expected of me. I feel like I have been thoroughly trained for the first time ever! I don’t feel like I’m flying by the seat of my pants learning as I go. Don’t get me wrong, there is still plenty to learn, but I feel like I’ve been armed with useful information that will help the customer and me. I’ve noticed a difference in how I approach the customer now verses when I was at Ma Vie. They show you how to approach them and what to say to them. They show you how to lead into showing other things that the customer may not have come in to find, but once they see it, they decide it will go with what they have been looking for. They show you how to build outfits rather than just one item that they may have been searching for. It’s just a lot of knowledge that I didn’t have before hand and I feel like I’m now a better employee for knowing it.
When I got off work I decided since they had a layaway program I needed to do some shopping because, like the boutique, they like you to wear their clothes. Now they have never complained at what I’ve been wearing, quite the opposite, they are always complimenting me on how cute I look. However, there were some shirts there that can go many different ways and I can build tons of outfits with them that I thought there was no way for me not to buy them especially when I get 40% off. The few things I didn’t get from there, nor will I, is jeans and capris. They are just too expensive there, so I will go shop at Ross for those items because I can get them so inexpensively there. I ended up shopping for an hour and by the time I got to the car my feet were killing me. However I sold quite a bit yesterday and was really productive. My boss kept complimenting me on how well I was doing with the customers and how I was bringing product in that they didn’t ask for, but were buying because they liked it.
Danny is back working again so when I got home he was sleeping. I went down to feed the horses for him and I know he really appreciates when I do that. Ciara had called me and she went with Jason yesterday, but last night she had her first school dance at her school. She had invited a friend, but she forgot her ticket in the car that morning so I had to drive to her school to drop it off to her. It was an 80’s dance and when I saw her I wanted to laugh so hard because I remember dressing up like that when I was young and it just took me back to those days when I looked so goofy. Not that she looked goofy, she really looked quite cute, but still it was the thought of myself being dressed like that with the crimped hair and high socks and whatnots. I got back home and made me some dinner and spent the rest of the night vegging and watching TV. I fell asleep on the couch and didn’t wake up until almost 5:00 and that’s finally when I got up and went to my bed to finish the night off. Once Danny got home I was out and ended up sleeping until noon!
It was a good thing that I got up when I did because Cindy called me and wanted to come up and get some horse manure for her garden. So I quickly got dressed and her and Leo came up to the house with their tractor and their truck to load it up with all the older manure they could find. I had a pile from mucking out the barn that was just perfect for them. Leo tried evening out the area that the colts had been in, but it was so high I told him never mind but that I appreciated the gesture. I came back up to the house and needed to go get some of my medications so I called them in and headed to the pharmacy. I also remembered that we have our fellowship dinner tomorrow at church so I stopped by the store to grab a carrot cake from there. I meant to pick up some more chocolate creamer for our coffee but I forgot about it, so no chocolate coffee for us :(. I stopped by Sonic and picked me up some breakfast for lunch and headed back home.
When I got home Danny had been worried about me because he couldn’t find me and I had forgot to leave him a note (just in case he woke up and I wasn’t here). He asked me to come in there and snuggle with him for awhile so he could fall back to sleep. I think it’s funny that not only can I not sleep without him next to me, but he can’t do it either. We both sleep better when the other one is next to us. So I laid down and before I knew it I was out! Even after sleeping all that time I guess I needed a nap as well. I finally got up at 6:30 and went to go feed the rabbits. Now I’m back inside and wanting something to do, but I’m not sure what that is. I guess I need to go do my study time for work (to memorize all of our jeans) and also read my Bible for awhile. I need to get a shower tonight for church in the morning and do a load of wash so I have a pair of jeans to wear tomorrow. So there’s plenty to do now I just need to get to it!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
I did work yesterday and it was my last day of training. Training was much harder than I thought it would be. There was so much information to digest that I feel like I’m on overload, but now I know what is expected of me. I feel like I have been thoroughly trained for the first time ever! I don’t feel like I’m flying by the seat of my pants learning as I go. Don’t get me wrong, there is still plenty to learn, but I feel like I’ve been armed with useful information that will help the customer and me. I’ve noticed a difference in how I approach the customer now verses when I was at Ma Vie. They show you how to approach them and what to say to them. They show you how to lead into showing other things that the customer may not have come in to find, but once they see it, they decide it will go with what they have been looking for. They show you how to build outfits rather than just one item that they may have been searching for. It’s just a lot of knowledge that I didn’t have before hand and I feel like I’m now a better employee for knowing it.
When I got off work I decided since they had a layaway program I needed to do some shopping because, like the boutique, they like you to wear their clothes. Now they have never complained at what I’ve been wearing, quite the opposite, they are always complimenting me on how cute I look. However, there were some shirts there that can go many different ways and I can build tons of outfits with them that I thought there was no way for me not to buy them especially when I get 40% off. The few things I didn’t get from there, nor will I, is jeans and capris. They are just too expensive there, so I will go shop at Ross for those items because I can get them so inexpensively there. I ended up shopping for an hour and by the time I got to the car my feet were killing me. However I sold quite a bit yesterday and was really productive. My boss kept complimenting me on how well I was doing with the customers and how I was bringing product in that they didn’t ask for, but were buying because they liked it.
Danny is back working again so when I got home he was sleeping. I went down to feed the horses for him and I know he really appreciates when I do that. Ciara had called me and she went with Jason yesterday, but last night she had her first school dance at her school. She had invited a friend, but she forgot her ticket in the car that morning so I had to drive to her school to drop it off to her. It was an 80’s dance and when I saw her I wanted to laugh so hard because I remember dressing up like that when I was young and it just took me back to those days when I looked so goofy. Not that she looked goofy, she really looked quite cute, but still it was the thought of myself being dressed like that with the crimped hair and high socks and whatnots. I got back home and made me some dinner and spent the rest of the night vegging and watching TV. I fell asleep on the couch and didn’t wake up until almost 5:00 and that’s finally when I got up and went to my bed to finish the night off. Once Danny got home I was out and ended up sleeping until noon!
It was a good thing that I got up when I did because Cindy called me and wanted to come up and get some horse manure for her garden. So I quickly got dressed and her and Leo came up to the house with their tractor and their truck to load it up with all the older manure they could find. I had a pile from mucking out the barn that was just perfect for them. Leo tried evening out the area that the colts had been in, but it was so high I told him never mind but that I appreciated the gesture. I came back up to the house and needed to go get some of my medications so I called them in and headed to the pharmacy. I also remembered that we have our fellowship dinner tomorrow at church so I stopped by the store to grab a carrot cake from there. I meant to pick up some more chocolate creamer for our coffee but I forgot about it, so no chocolate coffee for us :(. I stopped by Sonic and picked me up some breakfast for lunch and headed back home.
When I got home Danny had been worried about me because he couldn’t find me and I had forgot to leave him a note (just in case he woke up and I wasn’t here). He asked me to come in there and snuggle with him for awhile so he could fall back to sleep. I think it’s funny that not only can I not sleep without him next to me, but he can’t do it either. We both sleep better when the other one is next to us. So I laid down and before I knew it I was out! Even after sleeping all that time I guess I needed a nap as well. I finally got up at 6:30 and went to go feed the rabbits. Now I’m back inside and wanting something to do, but I’m not sure what that is. I guess I need to go do my study time for work (to memorize all of our jeans) and also read my Bible for awhile. I need to get a shower tonight for church in the morning and do a load of wash so I have a pair of jeans to wear tomorrow. So there’s plenty to do now I just need to get to it!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Typical Day Off...
Yesterday was just another typical day off. It was nice to have a day off, but it also made me thankful that I have a job. I get so bored here during the day when Danny’s at work because he’s sleeping the day away and I have nothing to do. I came back home after dropping Ciara off and I had a slight headache so I took some medicine and headed back to bed. I had my day to sleep in and it was nice to be able to cuddle next to my hubby.
We went to church last night and the kids were in with us adults for a change. The kids weren’t happy about it, but I think they need to get use to listening to the messages in with the adults. We talked about the hedges that we like to stay in and when God takes those away we sometimes think that He is not holding up to His end of the bargain. We think that when God doesn’t make these big demonstrations of His presence we think He’s not there or is being silent. Don also talked about not putting God into such a small box to perform. He’s not a God that does tricks on demand nor is He a God that is all about making a big production every time He reveals Himself. He sometimes speaks in whispers and all we have to do is listen to hear His voice.
When we got home I decided it would be best to change the bed clothes because of this pink eye I’ve had. Ciara wanted to sleep in bed with me and the last thing I needed was for her to get it again. So she helped me change the bed clothes and we snuggled for quite a while before we finally fell asleep. I do like sleeping with her on the nights that Danny is working. It makes the bed not so lonely. I still didn’t sleep well and I kept having these crazy dreams. The morning came way too soon and I would have loved to crawl in bed with Danny when I got home, but I had to get ready to go to work.
Work was good today. It has been a little hard going three and four hours without a cigarette but I figure it’s just getting me ready for when I get my patches and I quit for good. I work with some really nice girls, but the best thing about it is my boss, Natalie. She is one of the sweetest persons I’ve ever met. There are times when it’s hard to believe that she’s actually my boss rather than just a new friend. It was another day of training day and my last training day will be tomorrow. But I was able to make a big sell today and it felt great and it wasn’t even that hard. Of course they knew what they were after, but still it was my first official sell without any help!
I picked Ciara up from school and ran to the store really quick to get some potatoes to go with our steak tonight for dinner. We picked Nicky up from the bus stop and he was such a sweetie and fed the horses for me. That was a good thing because I really didn’t want to go down there and feed today. I made dinner and now it’s time to relax. I don’t work this weekend much to my disappointment, and I can’t get in to see the eye doctor until Thursday so I’ll be in these stupid glasses until then. I need to get Danny some fresh coffee made so I better jump off here so I can have everything ready for him when he gets up. Now it’s time for a cup cake made by Ciara…yum!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
We went to church last night and the kids were in with us adults for a change. The kids weren’t happy about it, but I think they need to get use to listening to the messages in with the adults. We talked about the hedges that we like to stay in and when God takes those away we sometimes think that He is not holding up to His end of the bargain. We think that when God doesn’t make these big demonstrations of His presence we think He’s not there or is being silent. Don also talked about not putting God into such a small box to perform. He’s not a God that does tricks on demand nor is He a God that is all about making a big production every time He reveals Himself. He sometimes speaks in whispers and all we have to do is listen to hear His voice.
When we got home I decided it would be best to change the bed clothes because of this pink eye I’ve had. Ciara wanted to sleep in bed with me and the last thing I needed was for her to get it again. So she helped me change the bed clothes and we snuggled for quite a while before we finally fell asleep. I do like sleeping with her on the nights that Danny is working. It makes the bed not so lonely. I still didn’t sleep well and I kept having these crazy dreams. The morning came way too soon and I would have loved to crawl in bed with Danny when I got home, but I had to get ready to go to work.
Work was good today. It has been a little hard going three and four hours without a cigarette but I figure it’s just getting me ready for when I get my patches and I quit for good. I work with some really nice girls, but the best thing about it is my boss, Natalie. She is one of the sweetest persons I’ve ever met. There are times when it’s hard to believe that she’s actually my boss rather than just a new friend. It was another day of training day and my last training day will be tomorrow. But I was able to make a big sell today and it felt great and it wasn’t even that hard. Of course they knew what they were after, but still it was my first official sell without any help!
I picked Ciara up from school and ran to the store really quick to get some potatoes to go with our steak tonight for dinner. We picked Nicky up from the bus stop and he was such a sweetie and fed the horses for me. That was a good thing because I really didn’t want to go down there and feed today. I made dinner and now it’s time to relax. I don’t work this weekend much to my disappointment, and I can’t get in to see the eye doctor until Thursday so I’ll be in these stupid glasses until then. I need to get Danny some fresh coffee made so I better jump off here so I can have everything ready for him when he gets up. Now it’s time for a cup cake made by Ciara…yum!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Carrot Cake Yum!!!
These past few days have been so busy with this new job, but I’m really enjoying it so far. I really like my new boss, she is just as sweet as she can be. She is so very different from Farry; it’s like night and day. There is so much to learn about there! The major thing they want you to learn about is their jeans. It is so much information to digest and right now it feels so overwhelming. I did find out they would prefer for me to wear their clothes but right now we just don’t have the money to buy anything. The one thing about their clothes is that they are for the younger generation and they seem a little young for me to be wearing. I just need to find some cute plain t-shirts and I should be good.
In other news Danny finally got the fence finished! I can’t tell you how happy I am about that! This now means we can let the little ones out without having to worry about them running down the road, getting run over, etc. It is a huge burden lifted off my shoulders and I know it’s a huge accomplishment for Danny. He worked on it for two and a half days and today Steve came up and helped him and they got it knocked out. It looks really nice and I’m so proud of him for finally being able to get it up.
I still have pink eye so I’m still in my glasses which I hate. I look so dumb with glasses on! I don’t work tomorrow so Danny and I are going to spend the day together doing a whole bunch of nothing! We’ll probably sleep in late together and spend the rest of the day snuggling on the couch. Not big plans for my day off, but it will still be time well spent. Not much else has been going on, I’m leaving so much out but I am so tired that I just don’t feel up to blogging right now. I have missed being on facebook and myspace but it’s all a part of working. I don’t mind because I’m not bored at work, they keep me busy the whole time! Well I guess I better go. Ciara is making a carrot cake and there’s a big piece with my name on it :)!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
In other news Danny finally got the fence finished! I can’t tell you how happy I am about that! This now means we can let the little ones out without having to worry about them running down the road, getting run over, etc. It is a huge burden lifted off my shoulders and I know it’s a huge accomplishment for Danny. He worked on it for two and a half days and today Steve came up and helped him and they got it knocked out. It looks really nice and I’m so proud of him for finally being able to get it up.
I still have pink eye so I’m still in my glasses which I hate. I look so dumb with glasses on! I don’t work tomorrow so Danny and I are going to spend the day together doing a whole bunch of nothing! We’ll probably sleep in late together and spend the rest of the day snuggling on the couch. Not big plans for my day off, but it will still be time well spent. Not much else has been going on, I’m leaving so much out but I am so tired that I just don’t feel up to blogging right now. I have missed being on facebook and myspace but it’s all a part of working. I don’t mind because I’m not bored at work, they keep me busy the whole time! Well I guess I better go. Ciara is making a carrot cake and there’s a big piece with my name on it :)!
Melissa Fitzwilliam
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