Basketball and a Shiny Sink

Feel like I need to go all out on something, today. I was real tempted for it to be a guiltless no-work day... but I couldn't convince myself that I could really do it guilt-less-ly so decided it wouldn't be that.

I ended up joining Fly Lady again. So I have bleach soaking in my kitchen sinks & in my downstairs bathroom. I've set the timer for 1 hour, which is the suggested amount of soak time, meanwhile I'm going to clean the downstairs bathroom and my stove irons are in the dishwasher. When the sinks are done, so am I. No more work for me for the rest of the day. I think I'm going to pull out the cushion on the lounge chair & read in the sun in the backyard!

I'm setting an alarm on my phone so that I can be in the driveway playing basketball when Ethan's bus drives up. I'll bet he won't be able to resist playing with me. My goal is that he'll throw the backpack down in the driveway & be playing before ever setting foot in the house. !!

We're going to embrace the weekend, straight out of the gate!

Wordless Wednesday

Promise: My One Little Word 2011

The word I have chosen for 2011 is PROMISE.
Perhaps I should say this word chose me.When I found that word, all of this meaning came upon me like a flood.

PROMISE

like full of promise / hopeful with bright prospects
like God's promise to transform my life if I will let HIM
like the promise of a child's future
like the promise of relationships restored
like the binding commitment of promising to love & respect till death do us part
like the opposite of doom

Like the promise of this verse

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

This is the kind of restoration, of healing that I see in the PROMISE of 2011

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Year of the LORD’s Favor

 ¹ The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
   because the LORD has anointed me
   to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
   to proclaim freedom for the captives
   and release from darkness for the prisoners,
² to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor
   and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
 ³ and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
   instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
   instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
   instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
   a planting of the LORD
   for the display of his splendor.

One Little Word: Pondering the Possibilities

This word art is created from the list of words I considered for my One Little Word for 2011. They came from a brainstorming session & several of them were real contenders, but once I thought of THE word, I knew I had the right one.

One Little Word: Title Page

I think this photo is a perfect metaphor for a new year filled with PROMISE.

I made a title page for my One Little Word, this is 5x7 in size & was kind of a get-my-feet-wet run on the new laptop using Photoshop Elements 9 for the first time. The frame outline & words were a PNG file which was one of the pre-class downloads. I reserve the right to change it completely if I want to as the album progresses. That's my prerogative as a woman & a digi scrapper.

I took the photo yesterday with my phone while Visiting Bayou Bend Gardens.

Family Visit

I've been quiet because I have family staying with us. My Dad & his wife, Debbie, are here visiting. We've had such a nice time seeing the sights & in conversation, that I have barely been online. I haven't even moved my Christmas photos off of my camera yet (this is also due to beginning the migration onto my NEW laptop - Yay!)

I hope everything is going well for you.
I did join the class Yesterday & Today and I also signed up for One Little Word 2011. I did choose my word, but I want to explain what the word means to me when I share my word. I hope to have more to say about classes in the coming days.

Happy New Year!