Tuesday

Well I know today was the big day for our Country and I am a little ashamed to say I didn't watch any of it happen. I went with my sister in law to Starbucks, did a little shopping, and met friends for lunch. I did all of this because I can. It's a free country and I am free to do, within limits, what I need to do. Today this was what I needed to do.

I did catch bits and pieces about the new limo while I was getting ready. Facebook has been buzzing with everyone changing their status by the second. My sweet husband however is in the same boat with me. We had things to do today. First on his agenda was going to a farmer he knows and getting country sausage. So he did and that was his status on facebook. He is a news man and was off today so he let the rest of the media handle all the hoopla...tomorrow he will plug back in and cover something news worthy. Actually the most important thing he will do today is make Cajun Chicken Fettucine Alfredo for our sweet dear neighbors Bro. and Sis. Grisham and our pastors wife Sis. Becton. We are so blessed to be in such close proximity with this awesome couple of God.

Actually we are surronded with wonderful neighbors and they are the true celebrities of my life. The closest of our celebrity neighbors are the Grishams, 2 doors down is the famous songwriter (Orphans of God) and our choir director Twila LaBar. A block down from her is where the people who raised the man of my dreams and the grandparents to my children live. Across the highway are the two most generous individuals I know and VIP's in this area but most importantly they are our friends...Jackie and Donnie Kemp. Jackie is also our church Care Group leader for this area and I have the honor of being her assistant. Across from our subdivision are condos and my personal chauffer to choir practice lives here. She is responsible for getting me to choir practice on time every week, she also likes to put a little culture and trivia into my life, and she loves my kids and they think she is a rock star. Mysty Westfall is a dear friend to me and a professional praise singer. A few of my past neighbors that have moved on to other areas of town include my best friend soul sister Tera, who just so happened to give birth to my childrens best friends. Her son is 6 weeks older than my son and my daughter is 8 weeks older than her daughter. We lived across the street from each other on this hill for several years. I literally thought my heart would break when they moved. Luckily they didn't move off to another city or state they stayed in the area so I see them at church 3 times a week. Some of my other celebrity friends are Brian and Valerie Dreier. Brian has started competing in Duck Calling...he and my husband have the male bonding hunting thing going on. They lived across the street from us up until 2 years ago. Actually Brian started out living across the street from Valerie and they met and started dating and the rest is history:) Valerie just opened her own CPA office in town and her open house is Thursday. She is a master wizard in the finance department. She worked for a lawyer/CPA in town for over 10 years and I am so proud/excited that she has gone out on her own. All of these people go to my church and I am thankful to call them neighbors, friends, and family. So yes in Washington someone got a new neighbor in the new president but from where I sit in this little town I am surrounded by the most important people in the world. If I ever get the urge to move or my husband wants more land I just remind him of all we would be missing if we were not positioned where we are on the map. Please whisper a prayer for Bro. and Sis. Grisham today.

Have a happy day because well it's Tuesday.