Well this is it....I am going to start the tile project today! yikes...I sure hope it goes smoothly. I'm not sure why I'm nervous about it, I've done at least two back splashes before. I am excited though and I will be happy to see the finished project. I think it will help our kitchen out a lot and give it a little extra look. The cabinets are pretty plain, so I think this will help the over all look at least a little bit! I'll be sure to take before and after pics. I'm not sure how long it will take. I think this is a bigger area than the last one I did so we will see. Last time I rented a tile saw to cut some of the pieces( which was a little scary I admit, but I did it). This time the tiles are smaller so I bought a different tool that is supposed to work with the smaller ones....oh boy....we will see! ha ha...
Just a note...if your child's grades on in a computer system for school be SURE to check those grades often!! I had multiple problems with Dev's previous teacher putting the grades in wrong. Well the other day I pulled up Bry's grades and he had an overall grade of an F!! Not just a test grade, it was showing his overall grade as an F. He is carrying all A's otherwise. Well when I went into the detail, his teacher had mistakenly put that he got 29/300 on a test instead of 29/30! yikes...simple mistake..but not sure when or if she would of caught it. You would hope she would of noticed her A student has an F in a subject and followed up on it. But, I didn't wait for that to happen obviously. I nicely emailed her about it and she fixed it. So anyway, be sure to keep up with your kids grades and check them with the computer. It's easy to mistype a number and mistakes happen so keep an eye out!
Now this is something!! I listen to iheart radio at work and I usually listen to a New Orleans station that I liked when we lived there. They were talking about a place that was selling a King Cake burger this year for Mardi Gras! Whoa...I looked it up. Here's the picture! Holy Moly!! I'm not sure about this one. I guess they are trying to do the salty/sweet effect, but if you have ever had a King Cake in the past ( a good one) you'll know that the icing itself is soooooo sweet! It's yummy but very sweet so I think it would probably be overbearing of the burger itself, but that's just my opinion.
I am looking forward to next weekend when our friends from Louisiana meet us in Disney. They are bringing King Cakes!! yummy! I have had a few before we moved there, but didn't care much for them. Maybe because they weren't from the locals!! The ones in Baton Rouge were awesome!! Excited to eat some next weekend, thanks Jen and Chad!! whoo hoo!! I sure miss several local foods we enjoyed while we were there!!
On another note. It is always the little things!! So, I really enjoy planting flowers and digging around in the flower beds. I finally got out and bought some flowers to plant. This is just the start. Our yard has some really pretty landscaping that was pre-existing when we bought the house. But there aren't any flowers. Mostly just greenery. It looks nice but I miss the flowers. Most of the houses in our neighborhood just keep to the greenery. I decided it was time to add my own touch! I dug up a few of the green shrubs in the front under one of our palm trees and planted some bright colored flowers. I also bought another Hibiscus plant that isn't shown here and added it to the front flower bed in a planter. I've already had several neighbors comment on the pretty flowers as they walked by..yay! Flowers make me so happy! I planted some in the back too around the edge of our patio. Mom helped me get them planted. I also want to add some around the bottom of one of the trees in our front yard. I will need to build up the bed though, because some of the dirt is so hard or full of rocks from the building of the house I guess.
Tomorrow is what I now call "my" day. Feb 22 or otherwise known as 2/22. Wierd story here... I don't think I've shared this on here before. If I did here it is again with the update:
So back when we lived in Louisiana and things in our life were starting to change and be kinda topsy turvy AGAIN.... this all started before we even knew we would move and when Mike's job wasn't going well.
I kept seeing the same number "222" over and over, in lots of wierd and unusual places...sometimes more than once a day. For instance one day I went into the break room at work and the microwave said 2:22, the strange part of that is it was like 10 am in the morning!! Yeah...wierd!! Like I said I kept seeing the number constantly and what seemed like more frequently as things started changing in our lives and we realized we would be moving. Anyway, Mike suggested I try to google the number to see what comes up. I googled it and it was amazing what the meaning was!! I definitely felt an ease come over my mind and heart.
Some of what i found:
The Number 222 - God's Word and the Firstborn Blessing: Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding
222, 2222 - This is a sign of confirmation that you are on the right path, doing the right thing and going in the right direction. Continue with this train of thought.
222 is the symbol of new beginnings, the next step in the ladder. Just as nature cleanses the air and earth with rain, 222 symbolizes fresh air breathed into your day to day routine. A renewed sense of vigor and lust for new opportunities. Take the daydreams and wishes that make your heart smile and start taking action toward making them a reality.
Your thoughts are aligned with the truth. This is verification from the angels that those thoughts are correct. For example, if you have thought about quitting your job and are daydreaming about what you would really prefer to do instead, you will receive 222 as confirmation of the ideas you had that are aligned with your soul’s purpose in this lifetime. It is confirmation that your recent thoughts are on the right path and that you should take the next step.
So exactly, what DOES 222 mean? 222 is a pattern that is a very positive sign that you are on the right path. You don’t need to worry about the future, because everything is determined and turning out exactly as it was planned. So feel to take your hands off the wheel, and enjoy the ride! Don’t bother focusing your efforts on distractions or negative feelings. You may be traveling on a bumpy road, but it is the direction you should be going. There is little you need to change in your life, and you should take comfort in this fact, and not take it for granted.
WOW!!
So anyway...as I was looking at my calendar the other day I saw that one of my good friend's birthday is coming up!!!! what??!! 2/22!!! OK, seriously??? It reminds me of how we met ( a very unique and I guess NOT by chance way), how we are friends still and how we have sent things in the mail and emailed each other at the SAME time not knowing the other one did etc... no wonder her birthday is 2/22 !!!
She was obiviously "meant to be" my FRIEND!!
By the way I am still seeing this number almost everyday even now!!
Also when we bought our house here I realized something....our address equals 222.... follow me here.... 11312 .. so 1+1=2, 3-1=2 and then the last number 2 ! Equals 222!! I didn't try to make this up, it just came into my head one day after we had decided it was the house we wanted.
AND when I went to NYC with the girls, my girlfriend and her sister decided to get their own room and not room with me and Denise.....guess..yes guess what their room number was...........I AM NOT JOKING!! 222!!!!!!! I freaked when I saw it!!
So I wanted a hair appointment before we go on our Disney trip. I called several weeks back to get it set up. The desk person told me that she is booked most Saturdays for awhile and they would give her the message and have her call me if she could squeeze me in sometime. So you might figure where this is going! Her assistant called me a few days later and they had a time and date for me. It didn't occur to me on the phone what just happened until I sat down at the computer to put it in my calendar. So my appointment that THEY set up for me, ( I did not choose this), the date is Feb 22, at 2pm!! I'm serious!!! :-) smile....
So things really do happen for a reason and sometimes God is sending you signs, you just have to notice and realize them!! HE is watching over and guiding us everyday! It might not be your plan but it definitely is HIS plan!!
So I'm looking forward to a peaceful tomorrow filled with happiness, praise, blessings and thanks!
Toodles!!
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