Shaboing!!!

I set up a screen house my buddy, Todd, gave me the other night so I wouldn't have to worry about moisture. As soon as the mold started getting extremely hot (mold hard to hang on to) I noticed they were coming out like store bought weights!!! As God is my witness, I will never go weight hungry again!!!

My first time melting lead. I was pushing it as there were dark clouds overhead and moisture and molds do not mix. I made 10 weights and they all absolutely sucked!! Lots of wrinkles all through. I know appearance doesn't count for much with fishing weights but still I was hoping for better.
On a side note: please notice the tasty looking fence started behind me thanks to Roy Beckley of Beckley Built Homes!!

The Wild Bird

We were sitting in the living room the other night with the kids, watching a movie. All of a sudden something hit the window and Adam said it was a bird. So he headed outside to see if it was okay as the kids peered out through the window. It was so cute. They were very concerned. Adam picked up the bird after seeing it was only stunned.

Beautiful hey? And the kids checked it out and pet it.

Then it sat in Adam's hand for close to an hour before it started flying around our house and Adam had to put it outside.
It was great to see it fly away. So nice it was only stunned!
I couldn't help but think about this idea while all this was going on with the bird.

Sometimes life seems great and then I start getting overwhelmed. I just don't know how much more I can take and then BANG! It is like I hit the glass, nothing left to give and nothing left to say. And a hand comes down, a strong yet gentle hand and it picks me out of the dirt. And I sit and rest, no fear. I know I am in good hands and that nothing is going to hurt me now. And the hand stays open so when I am ready, I can fly again. And He lets me fly. And then He is always there to hold me again. What a wonderful God we serve!

Walk Down Memory Lane

I was singing this around the kids and they asked me what I was singing which lead me to check it out on Youtube. I had to say to the kids, "Boy, she's really enjoying her bubble bath hey?" Ha ha.
(Might I add, I was only singing the chorus!!)

Come on sunshine!!!!

Take Me To Your Lead-er

I am so stoked about melting some lead but the weather has not been cooperative. On my way to buy a propane torch, snips, wax and Pam for lead melting supplies!!!!
It was funny to hear lead mentioned in the Song of Moses on my way to work. (Referring to Pharaoh's army sinking like lead)

Another lovely day at the river

Annabelle's first fish ever! She was so proud. It was about a 12 inch cutthroat trout! The kids all shared it with their cousins for supper the next night and loved it!

Here's an oldie but a goodie! Joshua with his first fish. Almost the same size and it was a cutthroat too! So cute. He was only 2 and a half.Annabelle with her fishes tiny heart. The kids always love to hold the heart after the fish are cleaned. They keep beating for a while after they are taken out of the fish. But this one wasn't beating, she just wanted it anyway.
This looks like it might be a humpy. Not sure though. There will be more and more humpies around soon. Gets mighty stinky on the riverbanks by September.
Andrew fishing on one of his last days of his holiday before heading back home to a whole new life of being a husband soon. So long bachelorhood. God bless you Andrew! We love you!

On a Tupperware note...

I am going to be putting on the Tupperware blog some seriously great deals for back to school! This is a great time to buy. I am going to put it all up on there and if there are a couple people who are interested in having another blog party to take in these sale I will definitely be into that. The sales are on for 2 weeks so even if you see them and want to do a party at your home there is plenty of time to throw one together. Let me know! Even if you happen to live in Kitimat, I would love to come and do a party!

On the topic of blessings...

The kitchen set sold with all the extras for the price I listed it for! Yippee!!! And who to? To the Christian school to be used in their brand new preschool just starting up this fall. I am so glad it went to this! And now I can get our basement clean and lovely. What a wonderful feeling.

Meet Big Red Switch

From left to right:
Jeff - Lead Guitar
Nancy - Vocals
Reynald - Bass
Jean - Drums/Vocals
Adam - Vocals/Guitar
Sonja - Vocals
Reg - Keys/Harmonica/Vocals/Anything

Another Big Red Switch Hit!!

These guys and gals will be playing at the arena on Friday, September 26th from 7-11pm. It's a coffee house/concert to raise money for an orphanage and an adoption.

They That Weight on the Lord.....

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH YYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Guess who just stopped paying a lot for fishing weights??!! Instead of $3-5 a piece they will now cost me about 3 to 5 cents.
I ordered this melter due to THIS pretty cool Youtube video.
The day after praying about whether or not to buy this melter a guy came up to me at Ferry Island and showed me some weights he had made himself. We talked and I got lots of info on how to do it and what I would need. I've had so many "coincidences" like this to know they are not coincidences. God is faithful!!

My brothers, David and Mark, bought me this huge pile of wheel weights from Fountain Tire for $60. With this 300 lb. I should be able to make about 600 8 ounce weights!!!! Thanks bros!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As excited as this boy is, he'll have to wait a LONG time to help daddy out as melting lead isn't the best recreation for youngins!!!

Little People

The Little People are officially SOLD!!! Thanks for all your interest everyone! I know it is going to go to good use.

The kitchen is still as for sale as it was 3 days ago! Feel free to buy it!

A couple cuties!

I was babysitting today and the little girl I take care of got here in a matching dress to Annabelle's. So of course Annabelle ran to change so they would be matching. Then they did their makeup and put on perfume and had a full out tea party. They also hardly let go of their matching baby ponies all day. What a blessing to have a great girlfriend around often to share in the joys of being a girl!