The cabinets have been intalled, whoo hoo!! Then I ordered the Ceasarstone countertop, the knobs and faucet. The counter intaller will also put in sink and cooktop. Almost everything was purchased from RSSA, where Ginger's boyfriend works. All that's left to buy is the flooring, a linoleum or vinyl; and dishes, dish towels, a rug, new bake ware. I'll buy new kitty dishes, so she can eat nicely in the kichen.

Man, the new pantry is great, it has shelves on the doors, swinging shelves that come out, and solid shelves in back. You know for all those refried beans we love to have on hand! The cabinets are really nice, I am pleased with the Kraftmaid brand! http://ww.kraftmaid.com, the Honey Spice, maple color, Bridgeport style.

I have not even seen in person my new kitchen island from "Hooker Brand" Oh don't even go there with a bad comment, it's already been said! I don't have a big enough car (like Tommy's) to pick it up from RSSA. But I still need a vent hood, and the hardware to pick up when they arrive.

College is going fine, no stress so far. I'm learning the CAD program, and able to help other girls learn it. See if I get it, I can teach it! That's how I retain what I learn.

I have even made a quilt for the new grandson, yes I can get something done if I have a deadline! The baby shower that Kristin is planning is coming up soon, I want to show off the handmade things.

County fair was fair. I was pretty patient with the boys, they were good. I got to see the quilts, which is my main reason for going to any fair. I used to live in the capital city of Sacramento, it had a State fair, that is nothing like our Los Angeles county fair! This thing is huge, millions of people. Can you believe we saw 2 families we knew that day? The state fair was more like a small county fair.

Which reminds me... the movies "Beethovan" and "Beethovan II", my children and I were in those movies. The second movie, you can see my feet and skirt around the puppies at a country fair. I can see my kids playing at the arcade games in the background. Come on now, tell us your version of the hell making those movies. Trying to watch them and stay awake is even worse. My hell version is that it was so dam Hot, and the puppies got treated better than us!!

My kitchen cabinets are sitting in the dining room and kitchen, some are in boxes. I pulled a box off one cabinet, and asked Larry if he would help with any others. He pulled the boxes off 6 cabs. OOH, I like the color! Kandy, they are maple, such a pretty wood from OHIO. They have dovetail drawers, well made cabinets. Had to call another guy to install them. Ok, so now we have an expensive kitchen, the high price version, its worth it! The outside siding blends with the old so good, you cannot even tell there used to be a back door. The paint turned out such a pretty butter yellow with white ceilings (Swiss Coffee). The recessed lights, are great, I've been going around turning them on, then dimming the lights. there is so many lights and switches, whew, makes me tired turning them on. Oh, and we have 2 outside plugs now!

Getting ready to shine the old chandelier we bought at an estate sale, but guess could wait till cabinets are intalled and Larry gets back from vacation next week so he can install it. Well then I go to women's retreat Sept 30- Oct 2. So if I don't write on blog all week you'll know why... homework, intallation of cabinets, watching boys one morning, quilt class, therapy, then retreat. I'll need a retreat after this week, maybe I'll even get a massage, hummm.

I'll still be reading blogs, so please comment, Love you, Mom.

Hi there, its been a while since last post because the blogger dashboard changed and I forgot my name & password. Kandy helped get it back, thanks girl!

I don't know how long this will be cuz I have homework I should be doing. Bryan had a good treatise and comments here. (hopefully I sent the right blog address).

Kitchen cabinets arrive thursday, let you know how they look, in boxes. Karlene and I are supposed to go to the county fair that day.

What will it be like when the Lord Jesus returns for his believers?

Philip, the fourth born, second boy, heart patient, has a tender heart. He is still the sweet guy that he was as a child, now he is a sweet adult. His birthday is on 9-11, who new it would become such an infamous date? He is turning 24, we will celebrate on Sunday with the whole fam damily, and Sarah's too. He is a very good husband to Sarah. He wants to be an elementary school teacher. He is one of those trusting guys that we can trust with your children. They just flock to him, he's a naturally kind person.

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million who won't survive the week.
If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 20 million people around the world.
If you attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death, you are more blessed than almost three billion people in the world.
If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.
If your parents are still married and alive, you are very rare, especially in the United States.
If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful, you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder, you are blessed because you can offer God's healing touch.
If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read anything at all.
You are so blessed in ways you may never even know.

This blessing will only keep working if it is continuously passed around. If you are a recipient of a blessing, keep the blessing working by being the source of blessing to other people.

Kandy, showed a link to birth order quiz, which I took and it said I am a fourth born. Hah! I'm a first born with less confidence. Oh, well my kids have had trouble with comments on my blog, and I don't know why.

Man, with as much computer trouble, technical difficulties, or stone age learning I have, now I'm trying to learn CAD, (Computer aided drafting) at college. It's a 2 day a week class, with a teacher who talks so fast, that even with my note taking I don't know what the heck he said. When I sit down at a computer at school, try to follow my notes, all these tool bars pop up that I have no idea which tool to pick. I ask questions, he types for me, so know I don't know what he just did, so I can try to figure it out another time. Then he walks away, which I thought was to help another student, but it was to help a person who was not even in our class. There is not too many students, only about a dozen, and some of them are advanced class people. So now I feel like an idiot who cannot get the help I need to proceed with the lab part of CAD.

So what I did was go back to the computer lab sit by myself, with a different teacher, asked her what this tool or that tool means. She suggested I take a regular CAD beginning class, not the architectural class. I told her I need this one for the certificate, cuz next semester I need the CAD II class. The way I learn is by visual, hands on, asking am I doing it right. When I cannot get the help I need, I get very, extemely frustrated. I need to find out the right way, so I can move on. Then when I know something, I want to teach someone else so then I know that I know the subject. You Know? You understand?

Is there a quizilla on learning styles? We'll make our own, how do you like to learn? How is Karlene doing with her 2 boys learning styles?

I saw Karlene's home school group at park day today. Ah, it brought back fond memories and made me miss motherhood even more. I want you to know that I had to grieve motherhood, when my youngest child turned 21. You see I cannot be tellling my kids what to do anymore, they are all resposible adults. And even if they are not responsible, I am not supposed to make comments on their choices. Although, the Bible says "to honor your father and mother", it does not have a time limit, it is "so you will live long on this earth." So sorry mom, please forgive me for calling you a bitch in one of my other blogs. And I love being with Karlene, watching her be the good mom that she is. Remembering what my kids were like when I home-schooled and took them to park day. It was great to get around like minded mothers who were on this pioneer mission of trying to teach their own children at home. Nowadays it is more accepted as a teaching method, and just maybe parents know their own children better than a teacher does. Even though I have great respect for teachers, having been a teacher's aide.

OK, Bryan, is this too long for you to read? Tough sh*t. Read 'em & reap! Or read 'em & leap. Whichever you choose, but quit criticizing my blogs, it's my personality you are criticizing, and I don't like it! The freedom about blogs is I can say what I choose, there is strangers reading this, but since you guys comment, then I direct my blog to you. If there is a Red Hat blog, I might direct my comments to them! And when is Philip gonna get on this blog, instead of one where we have to sign up to comment on his??? If he read Bryan's monologue about Philip the MVP award, why doesn't Philip comment? Tommy has 35 (thousand) unanswered emails, he does not get on the internet anymore. Can anyone tell that I'm missing my kids? I have a weird way of showing it! I want to be included in their lives, not vicariously thru only Karlene cuz she is the one who talks to everyone. I think my kids should call their mother, either at home or on my cell.

I hear thru the grapevine that Philip's birthday, on 9/11, will be held at a pizza place, but has he called me to tell me or dad? I don't even know since hubby complained how he did everything while I was gone with grandkids, then proceeds to leave to drink his secret stash of beer. OK, enough bellyachin, "gimmee gimmee some lovin... everyday!"

Bryan, is my first son, third child. He is a loving husband, a caring son. He is humerous, yet quiet, his blogs are inspirational. I love the way he treats his wife, loving and balanced. He is the tallest one in our family, the whole fam damily, both sides.

Other blogs will tell of my younger in-laws. My older in-laws would be parents & sibling in-laws.

Karlene, is my second daughter, and 2nd child. She is a wonderful woman of whom I am very proud. She is a good wife, and mother. God is blessing this family with children, 2 boys, another on the way. Karlene is the family mediator, she talks to all the siblings and to us parents. She is also good to her in-laws. She is a patient and loving mom, a good listener to all.

Kandy is my daughter. She is trying to help me with links. It looks like its working so far. She is a wonderful woman that I am so proud of. Yesterday her cat "Storm" was very listless, it looked like her front right leg was broken. So I called Kandy at work to ask what she thinks should be done with the cat. Of course, she started crying, and she was already having a bad day at work. I apologized profusely, but I could not take back what I said. Today all is well, as Hubby took Storm to the vet, and we called Kandy at home to tell her what happened. The vet said the cat had been bitten by another cat, but no broken bones; a stomache wound, and leg wounds. Hubby had also talked to Kandy at home last night, which helped her feel better. There is something very good about a father daughter relationship.