Vetoga Journal

 it has been raining for days and days.  Everything is flooded.  The world is soaked in rain.  You have to be careful where you drive, cuz you might not be able to go there.  There's a lot of turning back. You know, so you don't drown.  There's a lot of cleaning up and waiting for things to dry.  I've got my dehumidifier going.  My basement couch is wet.  

However, it is so green.  It looks like God went around with a green magic marker.  The grass is lush.  Like walking through an 1970's carpet.  My tomato plant is growing like gangbusters.  It is soaked, but it is beautiful. 

Goodbye to Yesterday Review

 "Goodbye to Yesterday" by Wanda Brunstetter is book #1 is the Discovery series.  Goodbye is about a newly we couple of Amish faith that have come on hard times.  Luke, the husband, has been out of work for quite awhile when he finally gets the opportunity to start his own business.  The catch?  It's in an entirely different field.  Against Meredith's better judgement, Luke goes to Indiana to learn the headstone carving business and falls into the trap of a drug dealer on the run.  

The Discovery series is told in installments like a TV show.  The book is very small and easily read in a day.  There are six books in the series with the first just wetting the appetite of the reader.  It is pretty traditional for an Amish Romance in that it is quick and light.  I brought it on a family reunion trip and it was perfect for reading while waiting in busy or loud places.  Not hard to follow at all.  I received this novella in exchange for an honest review.  

Proverbs 31 Day 7

 She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.  Proverbs 31:16

What struck me was that she went out to the field and then bought it and made plans.  Not They.  I can make plans as well.  Ones that don't include my husband, buy may benefit him all the same.  

Proverbs 31 Day 6

 She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maindens.  Provers 31:15

What struck me was the word maidens.  She had help.  Which means it's not a crime to ask for help.  Now that probably means that the husband will hold it against you, but let's face it.  It would have held anything against you if it benefitted him.  I don't really like asking for help.  I could use some.  

Organization.  I try to be organized.  In some places I am almost manic.  In others (for instance I am surrounded on this desk by junk.  Just junk.)  Not so much.  

Proverbs 31 Day5

 She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar.  Proverbs 31:14

She brought food.  Nourishment.  From wherever she needed to bring it from.  I need to do that.  Not only to bring them the nourishment that they need, but to represent a healthy way of cooking and consuming that food.  

Proverbs 31 day 4

 She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands.  Proverbs 31:13

To be grateful for everything.  My favorite part of the lesson was being thankful for projectile vomiting.  Now that's one I had never thought of.  I suppose vomit from the top bunk would fall into a thankful category as well.  I am thankful that the vomit that landed on so many things means that I have (had) so many things for the vomit to fall on and that when they were thrown away ( yes, I threw them away I didn't clean them)  that I could replace the toys, clothes, whatever.  I have children in which to do the vomiting.  Thank you.  

Attitude towards work:  I work with/for my husband.  Sometimes that's not as glamorous as it seems.  When he needs to unload, he unloads on me.  Whether we are in public or not.  I however, am not allowed to do the same.  And really, I shouldn't though.  (neither should he)  However, we are never alone.  We are always around someone.  There really is no "time" to have a knock down drag out fight.  That is something I am going to need to work on.  

Proverbs 31 Day 3

 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.  She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.  Proverbs 31:11-12

He trusts in her.  Men who trust tend to respect.  Try to bring wise counsel to him.  However, do it when he is receptable.  My husband isn't always able/capable of listening.  I am not always able to give counsel in a manner that isn't degrading.  Sometimes, his ideas are stupid.  

Loyalty:  I think I am loyal.  One thing I do need to stop is bad mouthing him when he is not being honorable.  Keep that between the two of us.