Popular home tour returns

Popular home tour returns

The Roof is DONE!

It looks Great!

There was 4 layers over the whole main roof and 3 on the porch.

One of the 4 layers was the ORIGINAL Cedar Shakes from 1890 - Amazing isn't it?

It is just amazing to me that in 118 years there have only been 4 roofs put on ..... AND they were ALL still on there! HA!

I took some pics - Let me know what you think :o)

2003

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I Just Love Him!


Toby and I!

~*~Aren't They Cute?~*~

~*~SoBe~*~Pebbles~*~MoMo~*~

I have come to realize the different types of people there are in the world.

There are the friends you feel like you have known all your lives, even though you just met them. They are the ones who understand you right away and are willing to hear you out no matter what. They like you for you and are fine with your style.

Then there are the friends you've had for a long time and can't do without. The ones you are comfortable with. You fight about nothing sometimes even though it doesn't matter--you are going to end up acting like it never happened anyways. They call you in the middle of the night just cause they are bored and want to wake you up and say *hey*.

The friends that will be at your wedding no matter how long you go without talking.

Then there is that one best friend that will never leave your side. They will hear everything you have to say and give their honest opinion. They can make you cry with one heart-to-heart. The best friend that your family just knows will be coming to the family events and everything else exclusive. The best friend you say *I love you* to and don't think it's weird at all.

Then there is the person you've been looking for all your life. The one person you describe to your friends as *the perfect guy/girl*. That person that when you meet them, you just know it's for real and nothing less. And whenever you're together, neither of you want to leave. Everything about each other makes you smile like you've never smiled before. It is too good for words. It's the real real thing and you know it. You can't wait to meet their family and have them meet yours. They are your everything.

And then there is your family. The people who will never turn their backs on you. They will always be there for you supporting you and shutting you down when you need it. They tell the truth but maybe stretch it just enough to make you happy. You know they will always love you for you no matter how many different *you's* there are.

Out of all the people I have met thus far in my lifetime, these are the types of people I keep around. I have them all. My life is better off because of them. So thank you to all of you that have changed my life for the better. I appreciate everything you do and can't wait for the travels ahead.

I love you all!!!

OK....

As I said before....

We started the kitchen floor... WOOOOOOO it is going to be a BIG JOB - Hopefully the outcome is worth it all!

Here are some pics...

Before

Tearing it up

5 Layers

Look at all the Staples

UGH

EVEN THEY GET TIRED WITH IT.....

Why do People hold Grudges for so long....? Especially Family.... Are we losing the meaning of family?


If you have a grudge against someone, you resent them because they have harmed you in the past.
We all harm others one way or another by our words or our deeds simply because we are human and non of us are perfect. To hold a grudge against someone else for what they have said or done to us in the past is being selfish.

Unforgiveness: The person who suffers the most is the person who holds the grudge. Many people have been cured of serious illnesses once they surrender and let go of their grudges by simply choosing to forgive others.
In coming to terms with our grudges we must acknowledge that no matter what we do we can never change the past so there is little point in dwelling on it.

Fear: The reason many people hold onto grudges is fear. They fear that if they have anything more to do with the person that has hurt them then they will be hurt again. If we hold onto that fear then the law of attraction will again cause the very thing we fear.e.g. If a horse bucks you off his back and you don’t get back on the horse again the horse will just keep bucking people off.You have to face your fear and get back on the horse. If you do this you will overcome your fear of horses.The horse will then respect you for having the courage to challenge something that they fear which is you sitting on their back.

If you hold any grudges then a good way to deal with them is to write out a list of all those who have hurt you.Spend some time thinking about the pain these people have caused you and then burn the list.Then write the same names on another list and think about all the good things about these people and the good times you may of have had with them in the past.
Holding a grudge against others is a weakness. Letting go of the past and forgiving others is a strength.

A Great Saying is...
Yesterday is gone, tomorrow will never come so all you have left is today.Life is short so let go of your grudges, get over them and live today as if it’s your last.

I am sure anybody who has lost someone close to them would agree with this statement. I would never want to lose someone or leave this world while I was holding a grudge for the reason I would never be given the chance to let them know or fully for myself forgive them.

.....It makes me Sad

Another One Bites the Dust....

Ok so I can check off the Laundry room -

Got a new Floor, New paint on the walls and new light fixture, AND NEW WASHER AND DRYER!!

WoooHooo.

Think I can relax now...OH NO - on to the kitchen floor.

GUESS WHAT...there is Hardwood under them 5 layers - time to restore them...guess who will be scraping floors again...ME!!!

I know you want to help...Right?

Pics of the Laundry Room to come :o)

YAYAYAYA!!!

The Dining room in DONE!!!

ONE ROOM DOWN... the Rest of the house to go...UGH

AGENDA:

1. Re Do the Kitchen Floor and new lighting

2. Paint and Do the floor in the Laundry

3. Re-Finish the Living Room floor

4. Re-Finish the Upstairs Floors

WHEW!!!

Here are some pics of the Dining Room - I Love It!

Here is Kadyn's

 

Kinda'cool

 

I found this new program - actually I just discovered some of the great fun things you can do with it - isn't this cool?

 

I found this really cool website...Thanks to Melissa

The Daily Om

http:\\www.dailyom.com

She introduced me to the particular one on June 7th:

June 7, 2006The Silent TreatmentWithholding
The most common form of withholding is what we commonly call "the silent treatment," but withholding encompasses any unwillingness to express your true feelings. It also includes an unwillingness to give support, praise, or positive attention to the people you love. We have all known someone who is impossible to please, and many of us have suddenly found ourselves at the other end of a chilly silence with no explanation. At the same time, many of us will recognize our own tendency to withhold our emotions rather than express them. Most of us have seen both sides of the withholding dilemma. Emotional pain is at the root of our tendency to withhold, and withholding causes pain to the people subjected to it. It is a dysfunctional pattern that creates a breakdown in communication and understanding. No one deserves to be subjected to withholding. Feeling ignored, disrespected, or shut out, and to not know why, is a terrible feeling. The first thing to remember if this is happening to you is that you are not to blame. You are caught in someone else's pain pattern. This person does not know how to express feelings in a healthy way probably because this is what they learned when she or he was a child. The second helpful thing to remember is that the withholder is acting out of pain. They are stuck in a habitual mode of response that is self-defeating and alienating to the people they love. Remembering this will help you feel compassion for the person hurting you. However, if you have suffered too long with this pattern, you may need to get some space. Take some time to look at your own patterns and understand why you have taken part in this drama. If you are dealing with people in a family situation, you can step up to the plate to help break the chain of this behavior pattern. If, on the other hand, it is you that tends to withhold, understand that this is a learned response and it can be unlearned. Find safe places to begin to express all that you've been holding back. Begin to make an effort to say what you're feeling and thinking. Give praise to someone you love. The more you do this, the healthier you and your relationships will become. What was learned over a course of a life cannot be changed overnight-remember, one day at a time.

Well, it is official...

Ryan and I have split up. He has so much stress in his life with trying to sell his house amongst other things and needs some time to get his life back on track... (those are his words) I am really sad and feeling really lonely right now. Who knows what time holds but I will not be holding my breathe. I already miss him and it has been only 3 weeks...Sad isn't it!

Oh well... I don't do well with confrontation so I thought those who read this will find out this way!

Love,
Mandi

I Love this.....

I have realized alot lately that life is to short - we all do things that we regret and we all have to realize that we learn from our mistakes and if we hurt the ones that we love they will eventually one day forgive us. hopefully by that time it is not too late. you just never know.... Cherish the time that you have with the ones that you care about, I got this in email today and though you get these every so often - this one always makes me think and evaluate the importance of Family and Friends. Cherish all the time you have with them today because we do not know if we will have the time with them tomorrow! Don't sweat the small stuff....

Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special.

To realize the value of a friend:
Lose one.

To realize the value of a sister:
Ask someone who doesn't have one.

To realize the value of ten years:
ask a newly divorced couple

To realize the value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realize the value of one year:
Ask a student who has failed a final exam.

To realize the value of one month:
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of one hour:
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of one minute:
Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize the value of one-second:
Ask one who has survived an accident.

To realize the value of one millisecond:
Ask the person who has won
a silver medal in the Olympics.

Things you may not have known about me....
A) Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Proex photo
2. Northwest Airlines
3.Integra Telecom Repair Tech
4. Fed Ex (now)

B) Four movies I would watch over and over:
1. The Wedding Date
2. Hope Floats
3. Overboard
4. Urban Cowboy

C) Four places I have lived:
1. Jacksonville Fla
2. Bemidji, MN
3. Burnsville, MN
4. Shakopee, MN :o)

D) Four TV shows I love to watch:
1. Will and Grace
2. Gray's Anatomy
3. Sex and the City
4. CSI

E) Four places I have been on vacation
1. Mexico....a Couple TImes!
2. Virginia Beach
3. Florida
4. Arizona

F) Four web sites I visited today:
1. Craig's List
2. http://roxoxi.blogspot.com/
3. Google
4. Citibank

G) Four of my favorite foods:
1. String Cheese
2. Cheese Pizza from the Pully
3. MEXICAN - Jess...you want it?
4. Salsa and Chips

H) Four places I would like to be right now:
1. At home sleeping
2. anywhere on the beach
3. casino ;o)
4. at the cabin

Four friends you think will respond:
1. Melissa
2. Vickie
3. Kari
4. Susan

DIRECTIONS: Be sure to read to the bottom!Now, here's what you're supposed to do... and please do not spoil thefun. Forward and , delete my answers and type in your answers.Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know INCLUDING the personwho sent it to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known facts about me like I Miss my friend Jen-Jen :o) Just seeing if you read this part HA!>Remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you

So Cute!

Have...Have.... Have you seen my baseball?

Melissa and Her Car Pics.....