I'm Thankful

I'm thankful for David! He is a wonderful husband who shows his love every day in the way he speaks and the things he does.
I'm thankful that David works hard, giving me the choice to be a homemaker.
I'm thankful for our house- it is perfect for us!
I'm thankful to have so many family members living nearby and the close relationships that nearness allows us to have with them.
I'm thankful to get up every morning with air to breath and a healthy body.
I'm thankful for the Lord's abundant provision for us, giving us the ability to share with others.
I'm thankful for the gifts and abilities I have been given.
I'm thankful for the Lord's forgiveness and mercy to us, who have the habit of complaining and always wanting more than we have been given.

1 Chronicles 29:13
Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise Your glorious name. 

Warm Weather......maybe

On Mother's Day, Dave and I picked up my Mom, Sarah and Delilah and headed into Asheville for the Greek Festival! The food was great as always, and we got to watch the dancers do several Greek dances. Delilah liked them a lot and danced along, trying to mimick their moves. After we finished there, we dropped Sarah off at home to get ready for work and the rest of us went to Mom's to hang out for a while. The weather wasn't very warm- in fact it's been rather cool for a couple weeks now- but we set up Delilah's little swimming pool anyway. Here is Dave playing in the water with her...
Today, I put in a day of work at Park Ridge. It's been a while since I've actually gone in to do some scheduling. Usually I am called on to adjust something in the scheduling program. But today I was a scheduler again for a few hours. Thursdays are not very busy, so it wasn't too bad.
I just started watching the third season of Stargate....Lisa got me hooked! And since I ran out of CSI episodes, they are what I watch while I knit. I am currently working on a striped afghan. Every time I switch colors, I cringe at the thought of all the ends I will have to tuck in when I'm done! Ah well, it's all part of the deal. I will post a picture when it is finished. I am about 1/3 done and it is looking really great! (That almost makes up for all those ends....)
We've been working on our yard and are getting ready to plant some of our vegetables outside. We had hoped to do that a couple weeks ago, but it has been too cold! Hopefully things will warm up soon so we can get that done.
I guess that's all for now. I'll probably think of one more thing as soon as I post this...
-Rachael 

Big Kitty

This is Big Kitty laying on the cat mat I knitted for the kitties to use. They usually like to lay on anything you leave on the floor, but when I put this down they ignored it! Finally after a few days Biggy made use of it, so I took a picture.

Birds Nest

Our birds came back to their nest this year. Last year they had 5 little ones. This year, only two.

Painted Pottery

These are the bowls that Maggie and I painted when I went to visit her. Mine is on the left, hers is on the right. Here is another picture of mine: 

Zoo and Other Adventures

A few weekends ago we traveled down to Columbia and went to the Riverbanks Zoo with my Dad, and Sarah, Greg & Delilah. It was a nice day with a good breeze, so we didn't get too hot. We saw lots of animals, and played around a little (see pictures). That was on a Saturday. On the following Monday, Dave flew off to Massachussetts on yet another "business trip". While he was gone, I went and spent a few days at Maggie's. We had fun shopping around, we painted some pottery (I'll have to post that picture later), and we played Donkey Konga 2 and Mario Karts 2, the second of which I apparently STINK at, and I believe I hold the record for consecutive last place finishes! I NEVER got to cross the finish line!! Oh well.
We've been real busy since then too, doing various things including fixing computers, moving furniture, having overnight guests, helping people with their knitting, etc. There were two baby showers in there somewhere, and there's a wedding shower coming up next weekend. I'm sure I'm leaving some things out.
Oh, I just received news that I am to receive some sort of award at the next Starfleet meeting- not sure what it is for, but I'll post it later.
I guess that is all I have to say for now. -Rachael