The Life of Mrs. Miles

GOLD FROSTED STAR ELEMENT

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I had a really nice little layout my sister Nina made me using my own elements - but when I went to retrieve it from the email she sent me it was gone... Sisser, did you take it away from me? Please send again so I can show the world! Its time for your debut! Readers, you send me your layouts using my elements, I will post them here - I would love that!

Yesterday was potluck lunch at our school. Miles began hosting a potluck one day a month at the school several years ago and it just 'stuck'. I think that because we are an adult learning center we have a large amount of really good cooks - mmm... having potluck at our school is like smorgasborg at the best of restaurants! We have students from many different cultures attend so we get tastes of different countries. Its always fun and a great way to get to know everyone.

THANKSGIVING WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE

LIMITED TO A SINGLE DAY

Psalm 30:12

Oh Lord my God,

I will give thanks to Thee Forever

So, I asked you all about a week ago if you have noticed anybody using the word 'whatnot' lately - have you heard it? Or is it just me?

Also, yesterday I posted about the love book Miles and I keep by our phone... several of you commented it was a sweet idea - do you have any ideas that you could share with me? I would love to share a section in this area if I get lots! One of my favorite things to do is to buy little sticky notes, or use a word processing program to make little notes to store about the house for Miles to find. I try to work the theme of them around where I intend to hide them eg:

in the sugar container - "you're the sweetest"

folded into a towel - "like this towel, I long to wrap my arms around you"

tucked into a shoe - "like these shoes, my love goes with you today"

Silly little things like this. Sticking a little note on the steering wheel of the car, places where he is bound to find them and know that you are thinking of him through his busy day. And though it takes a minute out of your day, know that if you initiate it he will be prompted to reciprocate. I've heard of women longing to have their husband do something nice for them, but they have never intitiated it by doing it first! You get what you give is a general rule of thumb. I know this is not ALWAYS the case, but its worth a try, no? If you don't have a spouse, do this for someone else you love, like a child, friend or aunt/uncle.

Its a beautiful sunny day here so I am going to post more oxymorons and get some much appreciated sunshine - bring you back some photos!

faculty cooperation

faculty understanding

fail safe

fair reporting

fair trial

fairly accurate

fairly explicit

fairly obvious

fallout shelter

false fact

false hope

family entertainment

family vacation

famous-anonymous

fan fatale

farewell reception

fast BASIC

fast food

fast idle

fast snail

fast turtle

fast waiter

fast walk

fast-mail service

fatally injured

fat-free cream cheese

faultily faultless

fearful bravery

federal budget

Female gunman

fiber glass

fictional truth

fictional reality

fiery icef

ighting for peace

filing system

final conclusion

final version

finally again

financially strong

savings and loan associations and banks

fire water

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I was going to use the following link as a handy tip, but instead I will give you this AND a handy tip. I found this website for furniture that looks like rocks - pebbles! I am so intriqued by this stuff - ooooohhh if I were rich I would buy myself some of these, they look so fun and functional!

LIVING STONES

BARB'S HANDY TIP #134

Keep Your Floors CLEAN

If you are like Miles and I, well, we almost always forget something when leaving the house, and have to make a mad dash in to get something at the last minute. We don't always have time to take our shoes off, which can be a bad thing for our flooring. There are two easy solutions for this. You can locate a source of the little throw away 'booties' that are used in hospital - that you pull over your shoes, or, you can buy the biggest pair of wool socks you can find from a store. Cut them down to low ankle size and stitch the edge down. If you have to come in quickly just pull them right over your shoes. (this will buff your wooden floors if you have 'em too!