Though we are still struggling, we finally did break down and get home phone and internet service. I lucked out on a deal--both for $45 a month and nothing to pay upfront. We'll see when the first bill comes in if it's really what they claim!
But I've been taking advantage of that time to redo my blog. I got a new background, banner and deleted some old sidebar stuff. I tried to make a new slideshow but I kept having problems with photobucket so that'll have to come later.
I even redid the girls' homeschool blog, my devotions and my cookbook.
I'm hanging out here at the house today, catching up laundry and housework that has been neglecting and returning to dabbling in the kitchen with some new recipes--something I haven't felt like doing all summer.
I just finished an AWESOME book--the 19th Wife--last weekend (that's all I did Sunday was lie in bed and read!) about the LDS Mormon church, different polygamists sects, etc. It was a unique work of fiction interwoven with actual documents from the Mormon church and diaries and letters from Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and many of their followers. I have a few internet friends who are Mormon and it always fascinated me how they acted whenever you asked them about their church and their beliefs. They would answer but their answers were always very vague and evasive. I have a much better idea now why that is. I didn't (and still don't) believe all the anti-Mormon junk out there but much like the book suggests, there is the Mormon truth, the anti-Mormon truth and somewhere in the middle lies the ACTUAL truth. Anyway, it's a good read if you're looking for something.
I am now reading The Midwife, which is a collection of memoirs of midwives and not to be confused with the fiction by Chris Whats-his-name that was made into a movie starring Sissy Spacek (though that was a good book as well). I've always been fascinated by birth stories and at one time even toyed with the idea of becoming a doula or certified nurse midwife but I would have had to move since that concept is not very popular in Alabama. I am secretly hoping to get to assist my sister but I'm not counting on it because I know if she lets me in, then she has to let Melanie in and then others will want in and she'll already have Chris and mom and probably Chris' mom. And the doctors here frown on too many people being in the delivery room which is another thing I hate. Especially if it's a simple birth with no complications. I would have loved to have delivered my three in a room surrounded by all the family and friends who wished to attend. Of course, I wish I'd had the option of home and/or water birth, too and so far I'm not successful at talking my sister into that either. I guess I can be a bit too progressive about some things! I am just glad my mother hasn't scared her away from nursing yet! I hope she has the same wonderful experience that I had with my three. Anyway, back to the book, I just started on it so you'll have to wait for the review!
We had car trouble this week--Dylan's truck got a new distributor last weekend but then he had trouble with his ignition and at the same time the battery in my car went bad. Thankfully, we are all up and running again (for now) and with not too much expense, praise the Lord.
Anyway, Brooke is nagging me for the computer so she can play on facebook (I'm still not getting the whole facebook fascination, with her or anyone else) and I'm hungry so I guess that's all for now! It should be enough!
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