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Friday, April 1, 2011
Luxury and Elegant Design of Moebius House in Sydney by Tony Owen Partners
Luxury and Elegant Design of Moebius House in Sydney by Tony Owen Partners
My Week in Review
High from this week: I volunteered at the Crisis Pregnancy Center again this Wednesday and really felt like I was able to be God's hands and feet in some really practical ways. I love the work he is doing there and the people I get to serve with are such a joy!
(This is in the hallway of the pregnancy center)
Low from this week: Learning that the hubs is just a few pounds over the Korea allowance for his BMI. Seriously. I mean, have you seen him? I would have never in a million years guessed he would be over the limit, yet here we are! The good news is all he has to do is have his physical again when he is at an acceptable weight. Guess what...he already is! The very few pounds he was over, he has already lost since his first physical. (This could have something to do with the fact he was wearing boots and his winter coat when he was weighed the first time!)
(Ben and Ethan on January 1st at Wonderworks)
Lessons Learned:
(1) Counting calories makes me anxious.
(2) I'm really glad we don't own bathroom scales.
(3) Taking your shoes and coat off when you are getting weighed are really important (Haven't women been saying this for years?)
My Week in Review
High from this week: I volunteered at the Crisis Pregnancy Center again this Wednesday and really felt like I was able to be God's hands and feet in some really practical ways. I love the work he is doing there and the people I get to serve with are such a joy!
(This is in the hallway of the pregnancy center)
Low from this week: Learning that the hubs is just a few pounds over the Korea allowance for his BMI. Seriously. I mean, have you seen him? I would have never in a million years guessed he would be over the limit, yet here we are! The good news is all he has to do is have his physical again when he is at an acceptable weight. Guess what...he already is! The very few pounds he was over, he has already lost since his first physical. (This could have something to do with the fact he was wearing boots and his winter coat when he was weighed the first time!)
(Ben and Ethan on January 1st at Wonderworks)
Lessons Learned:
(1) Counting calories makes me anxious.
(2) I'm really glad we don't own bathroom scales.
(3) Taking your shoes and coat off when you are getting weighed are really important (Haven't women been saying this for years?)
Fostering a Kitty!
We haven't named her yet. I'm trying not to get too attached, because we may not be able to keep her forever. We're just calling her "Mama Kitty," trying to keep it simple. She's a sweetheart, very accepting of caresses and even of grooming. I took her to the vet on Wednesday and he said that she would probably deliver in a couple of weeks. I've been studying cat pregnancy, labor, and newborn kitten care rather frantically.... I know they're usually fine on their own, but I'll feel better knowing that I'm prepared.
Maggie and Nina aren't sure what to think of this third brown tabby. They pretty consistently stand watch over her door, sniffing and pawing at it. We've kept her separated in case she was sick and so they can have some time to adjust to the presence of a third cat.
If any of you have ever had a mamma kitty, could you pass along some tips or resources??
Fostering a Kitty!
We haven't named her yet. I'm trying not to get too attached, because we may not be able to keep her forever. We're just calling her "Mama Kitty," trying to keep it simple. She's a sweetheart, very accepting of caresses and even of grooming. I took her to the vet on Wednesday and he said that she would probably deliver in a couple of weeks. I've been studying cat pregnancy, labor, and newborn kitten care rather frantically.... I know they're usually fine on their own, but I'll feel better knowing that I'm prepared.
Maggie and Nina aren't sure what to think of this third brown tabby. They pretty consistently stand watch over her door, sniffing and pawing at it. We've kept her separated in case she was sick and so they can have some time to adjust to the presence of a third cat.
If any of you have ever had a mamma kitty, could you pass along some tips or resources??
Walking With The Wounded
Picture: The Walking with the Wounded team trekking to the North Pole (L-R) Guy Disney, Simon Daglish, Edward Parker, Jaco Van Gass, Martin Hewitt, Steven Young and team leader Inge Solheim pose for a team photo as they train on the
For more information please see the Walking With The Wounded website:
Donations can be made here:
http://www.justgiving.com/walkingwiththewounded
For details of Simon Daglish's 2006 Numis Polar Challenge to the South Pole, see:
http://daglishfamily.blogspot.com/2007/09/simon-daglish-numis-polar-challenge.html
Latest progress report:
On Top of the World
Late last night, four wounded servicemen have reached the Geographical North Pole unsupported! Setting a World Record, the teamed trekked almost 200 miles to achieve their goal and raise money for projects that help rehabilitate our injured servicemen and women. They reached the Pole well ahead of schedule and were absolutely delighted to have achieved their goal! They speak below from on top of the world:
Simon Daglish: "What an incredible thing to be able to and thank you to everyone for your support."
Ed Parker: "It’s been the most exciting, amazing, emotional day but we’ve done it and there were a lot of people who said we couldn’t."
Martin Hewitt: "We acheieve our aim, set a world record and we hope we have proved what can be achieved with the right team and equpitment and attitude. You can adapt and improvise and overcome challenges."
Guy Disney: "We are absolutely delighted, we got here in thirteen days which is much quicker than we ever hoped, everyone is in great form with just a few bumps and bruises and it didn’t stop getting challenging until the last minute."
Steve Young:"It’s unbelievable, we're sat at the top of the world tonight and loving every minute of it."
Jaco Van Gass: "Thank you everyone for the support, we can’t thank you enough! A lot of people said it can’t be done and here we are, at the North Pole."
Polar Guide Inge Solheim: "We’ve had a great trip, everything has gone well and according to plan and we have had relatively good ice conditions, stable weather and no serious injuries. We are very, very happy for how it has all turned out. We are there or four days ahead of schedule, which is great! Over and out from the North Pole!"