We took a trail that we’d never been on before. He wasn’t happy about me stopping behind him and taking his picture (can you blame me? it was pretty!). I said “no smiling!” and he hid his grin but quickly pulled his hand away. I think he was suppressing a laugh.

You have to see his face to get it.

Or an editor should be wanted? They really need to examine those Breaking News headlines they have running at the bottom of the screen.

Noticed by my hubby last night as we had dinner.

R (friend of NM): J, you don’t know if you’ll even make it to the future.

NM: I bet I’ll make it! It’ll be the future when I’m an adult.

There I was, in a yarn shop that was just *loaded* with yarny goodness, browsing and squishing to my heart’s content. Suddenly, several men in black suits entered and searched for a few minutes and their search included the customers.

Then, in comes the POTUS, waving and nodding to the startled people in the store. He give a brief speech and opens up for Q&A. I tweet about what’s happening from my cell (which I’ve never really done). Then someone asks him a question and he has no answer except to hem and haw. I have to turn around because I’m trying to suppress a giggle.

Then I wake up. Guess what I was thinking of before bed?

“Once, there was this guy…” he started (and he always starts that way).

“There was this guy who had ear drums and he took his ear drums and put them on his nose and made them nose drums. The nose drums still let him breathe but the nose drums made him smell nothing bad.”

“NM…”

“Mmmm?”

“NM…”

“Mmhmm?”

“NM…”

“WHAT?”

“Jesus loves you!”

“Oh yeah. Ok. Tomorrow, I’ll clean my room. Then, I’ll clean the LIVING ROOM! Then, I’LL DOMINATE THE WOOOORLD!”

J giggles.

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Thank you, Lord, for boys with big dreams. May they always seek Your guidance and never fear to take big steps to fulfill Your plans for them.

Also sad, I almost typed “carrys” instead of “carries” above. What on earth? I tell you…once I had dreams of becoming a spelling bee contestant. Those days are long gone.

We won’t see Edith & Larry until after the new year. After Friday, we won’t be seeing our church family for a couple of weeks.

I messed up on dates again and thought they had me down to do greeting today but it was next Sunday when we are gone. Dates and I don’t gel well.

We’ll miss the New Year’s game night at church on Dec. 31.

GLAD:

It was a wonderful message at church today. I also thought “Silent Night” was a tad off from reality, but I always was partial to it because I have memories of my grandma singing it to me in German.

One more scarf down…several presents to go. Just Enough Ruffles is a great pattern and I just have to remember to use a longer cable on my circs so that they don’t break.

I have more yarn for more gifts. Lord willing, I will be able to knit on the two-day drive to CA. Hopefully I can find a pattern that’s easy to memorize so I won’t have to look down and get car sick.

I got someone to back me up for Greeting Duty next Sunday.

We began our Christmas shopping tasks. Easier this year and the budget is smaller so there are more options to be creative. And that is so fun, you have no idea. By the way, Amazon.com, home of most people’s online wish lists, now has a browser button you can use to add things that aren’t on Amazon but are on other sites. How nice is that? I’ve made use of it already.

Someone asked me to make them a hat. I think I am off to enjoy that task. One can only knit so much stuff for oneself before one is begging other people for their sizes and an excuse to knit anything. I’m *squee* about this because I have the perfect yarn in my stash!

HAPPY SUNDAY!

I know you have to tag people, but I won’t and will leave it up to you. If you do play, just let me know so I can see the answers, too. No ipod? I’m thinking you can use your Last.fm list or something like that.

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1. Put your iPod or other music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer. The Name of the song is your answer!
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 15 friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got this from.

1.IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Stand Up Stand Up for Jesus
Heaven’s Sake Kids

2.WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
I Can Only Imagine
Mercy Me

3.WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
The Lost Parade
Randy Stonehill

4.WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Adding to the Noise
Switchfoot

5.WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
How Wonderful Is Jesus
Heaven’s Sake Kids

6.WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Take My Life (Holiness)
by OC Supertones

7.WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
The Heart of Worship
Matt Redman

8.WHAT IS 2+2?
Unknown
by OC Supertones

9.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Away From You
OC Supertones

10.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Nothing Left to Lose
Mat Kearney
Earthquake

11.WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Summertime
Billie Holiday

12.WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
I Wonder If I”m Growing
Raffi

13.WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
J-E-S-U-S
Heaven’s Sake Kids

14.WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
The Apl Song
Black Eyed Peas

15.WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Dunce Cap
Lost Dogs

16.WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Kingdom Come
PFR (so sad, they broke up)

17.WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Broken
Tears for Fears (the 80s Brit invasion rawked)

18.WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Kindness
Chris Tomlin

19.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
“Akehlulek’ Ubaba (With God All Things Are Possible)
Lady Smith Black Mambazo

20.WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
How Wonderful is Jesus
Heaven’s Sake Kids

21.HOW WILL YOU DIE?
W20060322IG.mp3
Bunjee Garrett

22.WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Birdland
Manhattan Transfer

23.WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Great Big Stupid World
Randy Stonehill

24.WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
God Bless the Child
Aretha Franklin

25.WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
What a Friend We Have In Jesus
Heaven’s Sake Kids

26.WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Peanut Butter Sandwich
Raffi

27.DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Politicians
Switchfoot

28.IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Matilda
Harry Belafonte

29.WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
A Little More
Jennifer Knapp

30.WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
La Vie En Rose (En Anglais)
Edith Piaf