Confirmation!

These past 3 "snow days" have confirmed to me that I am naturally a home-body who has no problems with being bored cooped up for days on end. We did emerge to drive to Rolla yesterday to go to Aldi's - and wouldn't you know it, the ONE THING I wanted there (a strawberry yogurt filled chocolate - very similar to the German chocolate I adore, Yogurette) was NOT AVAILABLE.

I consoled myself with some chocolate with raisins and nuts in it (hazelnuts, I think).

Otherwise, I have been happily watching old sitcoms (Gilligans Island and Hogan's Heroes) with my kids while Dan has watched more NFL pre-Super Bowl coverage than he ever imagined possible! I have caught up on so much - and may tackle another project or two yet! I have read some fiction and my Bible - and even made a contact through an email service (that links writers/publishers to us common folk) to be used in a free-lance eBook about "What Matters Most"! Step one to my wishful freelance career? I doubt it - but it's fun to have someone, who has experience in writing, email me and say, "Hey, can we talk?"

ACCOUNTABILITY:

My Bible reading continues in Leviticus about the Law. Lots of rules about people with leperous sores with or without various colored hairs growing out of them. Then laws about sexual sins. God's pretty serious about His people's morality!! This isn't my favorite section of the Old Testament - but I am reminded over and over that God says "I am holy", "I am the Lord", and "Obey MY statutes and MY commandements." If everybody did that, wouldn't this world be a better place! If I did everything I knew I should, wouldn't *I* be a better person!?

Meals ~ I'm so thankful my husband is a man with simple tastes. While he enjoys some ooey-gooey, garlic-y Italian pasta or herb-i-liscious Greek meals as much as I do - or mouth burning hot Thai dishes which I hate - he is content with (and even requested yesterday) something as simple as "Tater Tot Casserole". Add a cucumber salad - and there you go. We've had left-overs - and then some yummy good 'ol American brunches too. It's definitely not been a weight-watchers week - but when you're snowed in, butter popcorn and hot chocolate with marshmellows tastes soooooo much better.

My THANKFUL HEART is full right now! I am soooooooooo incredibly thankful for this little, unexpected retreat with my family! I was going to be thankful for ONE snow day - and TWO seemed too good to be true - but THREE snow days!!! What a time of rest and refreshing and recreation we've had!!