la dee dah

Sorry that I haven't written on here in so freaking long!

My first Thanksgiving was a smashing success!  I was so worried that I would screw something up but everything turned out wonderfully!

Yesterday we put up our Christmas tree and decorated the house.  All we have left to do is put up the outside lights. 



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sham on.

Things are getting better since my last post.  I prefer to keep the issue under wraps, but not to worry it's nothing super huge and it affects only me (besides my poor husband that has to listen to me, ha).  I was devastated, hurt, confused, empty, angry...etc...and the feelings still linger, however I have been working on them.  So, thank you for your prayers and thoughts, and if you wouldn't mind, please keep saying a couple for me.  Thanks!  Thank God for my amazing husband, he's been so understanding/good about this.  If I didn't have him, I don't know what I would do.

In other news:  I started a new job at the local nursing home as an activity aide.  In short, I get to play with old folks all day.  Weather it be BINGO, cards, "volleyball", horseshoes or whatever.  I am enjoying it so far, and it's nice to sit and talk with these people who have such cool histories. 



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I don't know...

So many emotions, so few words to describe them.  I am heartbroken.  Please say an extra prayer for me, friends.  It would mean so much to me.

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All I see is orange and camo

Tis the season...Hunting Season!   And the Lord has made sure it is a bountiful one!  My grandpa is a guide for a group of gentlemen from Washington, and the rest of my family helps out with dragging, gutting, skinning etc...Right now we have at least 20 deer/elk hanging out in my grandpa's shop...and not a small one in the bunch.  We have been blessed this year with lots of meat which is awesome!  Now we just gotta get my grandpa's elk and my cousins' elk and I think we'll be good.  We have been having a lot of fun bobbin around the mountains, playing in the snow, and trapseing through the woods.  I have had a ball hanging out with my grandpa and my cousins!  Can't wait for tomorrow!

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la de da

So...my 30 day blog challenge is going out the window...Im bored with it (haha)  and have missed too many days to consider continuing. 
Let's see....not much has happened since my last "real" post.  I got a job at the school as a substitute teacher.  The teachers I know say that I can work anywhere from 3-5 days a week doing that, so that's exciting. 
Ummm....went to Yellowstone Park on Saturday.  Saw elk, bison, bears, bighorn sheep, deer, eagles, water birds...etc. 
Jason gets sworn in tomorrow and will finally, technically an attorney!  YAY JASON!!!  Im so proud of you!

Thanks for Reading, Charity

Salvation

A week or so ago, I wrote a post about finding my spiritual path.  About how I lost my way from God and about how confused I was about God, and about how lost I felt.  I complained about people being judgemental.  After I read said post again, I realized that I was judging them.  Nice huh?  So, I erased the post.  I probably shouldnt have, I probably should have kept it as a reminder to not throw stones...but...too late now. 

Anyways, on Sunday I met with the pastor of the church that I attended awhile ago and his wife.  I spoke with them about the ways I felt about my faith.  About how I was struggling with my faith.  And about how I felt that God was guiding me back to the church, and back to Christianity.  We talked for a long while, and I decided to accept God back into my lilfe.  We stood at the altar, I said The Sinner's Prayer, and asked God to forgive me for turning my back to him. 

I know it may sound crazy, but I felt better immediately.  I still have a long way to go to reach understanding.  However, I believe that I am on the right track.  I feel better and better each day with my decision, and I want to thank those who supported me through this difficult decision.

Thanks for Reading, Charity

Friday Photo Challenge- Self Portrait!

This week's photo challenge from RAZMATAZ was Self Portrait:

Next Week's Challenge- Junk Drawer!

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OFFICIAL!!!

Well...it's official, I am now the VERY PROUD wife of an attorney!!  Jason passed his BAR exam and is being sworn in next month.  This has been a very long and complicated road and I am SO proud of him and so excited for him!  Congratulations my dear husband!  I love you so much!

Thanks for Reading, Charity

Photo Challenge: AGE

Hello Friday!!  I have longed for thee!  This week's photo challenge from RAZMATAZ is AGE.  I love history.  Partly because, like an ass...everybody has one! 

The kind of history I am most interested in is personal histories...family histories. Not so much world or american history...although still interesting, I like to hear people's stories much more.  I used to work in a rest home, and my favorite part was talking with the residents.  They would tell me about their mothers, about life on a ranch "back then", about living in the city, and what brought them to sleepy Montana, and my favorites...what MY grandparents were like when they were younger. 
This is also what I love about small towns.  Everybody knows everybody...and while that is not always convenient, it is pretty dang neat when you can go to the local museum and see the sewing machine for shoes that your great great grandpa used to make shoes for his family.  I love how every time we get together as a family, I learn something new about my elders' pasts. (like how my grandpa roped a deer when he was a teenager) and even though my Grandpa has only a 6th grade education (because after that, he had to help on the family farm) he is still one of the smartest people I know. 

My father loved History.  I think that is where I get my love of history from....he was so smart.  You could ask him anything about it and he would know, and explain it to you in a way that you would understand...he was so passionate.  I miss him very much. 

But anyways...I know that was somewhat random...but here are my photos for this week's photo challenge.  Enjoy!

 A Rusty Oil Drum we found in the mountains

Old house near our house

Old wash tubs in the barn

Thanks for Reading, Charity

Photo Challenge: Closer

This week's photo challenge theme from RAZMATAZ was "Closer".  These are the photographs I took:

My piano, that my aunt gave me.

A lovely tree in our yard

Pussy Willows

Begonias

A Spike and Alyssum Flowers

Next weeks challenge theme is AGE. 

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