Challenges | A Thankfully Imperfect Woman

Jun 8

The Never-Ending Basement Project

It’s the age old story of starting a project anticipating it will take about 3 days to finish.

You start off the first day with gusto…all geared up to get this project done.

For us the first day began with hauling out moldy storage (yes masks and garbage bags were utilized).

This mold arrived courtesy of a misguided attempt by the 12 year old to put away the dolls in a basement closet…which then did not have the ability to air out/dry out. Hrmph. Read more

May 17

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It Had Been A Day…and then Lori arrived…

OK, I don’t tend to complain much, but today has been a day…

It actually started yesterday – there are just some moments when your children know which buttons to push…and sometimes they don’t realize their doing it – but they sure push them and it’s a moment of anger that puts me through the roof.

I’m guessing that most of you can relate…

I’d go into the “Ommmm” pose and start chanting if I could…

Happy thoughts…Ommmmm…beautiful flowers…Ommmmm…laughing babies…Ommmmm…Happy little trees (oh wait, that’s Bob Ross – the painter on PBS).

None of it worked…

Until…

Lori came over.

Have I told you about my dear friend, soul sister, I swear…sister from another mother – best friend in the world?

I love her.

She’s the friend who calls me if I don’t call her for a few days…

She’s the “Lori – I NEED a Lori moment” type of friend who will come right over, because more than likely she needs a Patty moment too.

So we did.

A glass of wine and some Dark Chocolate Acai Blueberries on the deck and two hours later we both felt better.

Aaahhhhhhhhh.

It’s amazing what a little friend time can do.

Do I still want to have a few choice words with that daughter of mine? Yup.

But they’ll come out much better now thank you.

Lori, you are my person…

Just like Meredith is Christine’s person on Grey’s Anatomy.

Speaking of which…did you see last night’s Grey’s?

AAAAAAAACK!

Seriously?

I’m so glad that at least they made sure to show that Meredith and Baby Bailey are ok…but Richard?

Seriously?

Ugh.

Maybe my first mistake this morning was watching Grey’s (I had dvr’d it)…

Hmmm.

Note to self…stop watching season finale’s in the morning!

I hope you’ve had a great day…and if not…

I hope you have a person…like Lori…

Blessings!

Patty O

Thank you Pinterest Mobile for the photo.

May 1

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And Life Moves On…

Today is a day of firsts.

Not only is it May 1st…

But it is the first day for Physical Therapy on my shoulder…(EEE-OUCH)

And it is my first day as not being an owner of Secret Sisters Boutique.

Yes, you read right.

Tim and I decided it was time to take a step back.

The primary reason is the need to give my body time to heal. With one shoulder done, another very sore, and a few other issues, it’s just time.

I will miss my little shop…but my partners, Autumn and Marcia will carry on the Secret Sisters name as they have since it’s inception.

And I would like to say how much I appreciate my dear husband and daughters for putting up with me while I was on that adventure! And of course a thank you to Autumn and Marcia for inviting me to join them 5 years ago…it was a fun ride ladies!

Now, you will find me blogging more…

Playing with the babies this summer (Sam will be watching them)…

Continuing my volunteer work with Ely’s Young Life committee…

And hopefully finding more fixes…and a lot more healing…

I’m so ready for this worn out body to be good as new!

And yes, I’ll also be praying for more patience!

Remember? And then God Laughed…

Yes, well…we’ll just keep saying it as a mantra:

Dear Lord give me patience…and if I can’t have patience, please give me Grace!

I thank God for this wonderful community of people I’ve found through blogging!

Here’s to more blogging…the funny, the serious, the inspirational, the prayerful.

You get a little bit of everything with me…

Take it or leave it – but I hope you take it!

It’ll be real, it’ll be nice, it’ll be FUN! (said by Mary Jo Shively on Designing Women) 🙂

Thanks for listening…

Talk more soon.

Have a great day!

Patty O

ps…thank you Pinterest for the image.

Apr 21

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An Incredible Compliment

Samantha gave me an incredible compliment the other day.

She told me the following story:

“At Bible Study last night, we were talking about suffering and how difficult it is to Glorify God through it, and then the leader asked us if we had ever been able to do that or if we knew anybody who had been able to.”

“And Mom, I thought of you.” Read more