Breathe

7I have started my 5 week bible study online "Breathe" written by Priscilla Shirer. Perfect timing, snowy and cold so I decided to stay in, if possible.  But then, my online connection was gone.  Could it be the still unburied internet line?  I don't know.  Don't have to let it get me down.  I am practicing the art of not immediately reacting...not just outward, to others...but inside.  Not immediately assigning a feeling to something...

So, I got a D on this.  But it was my first time.  I will work on that muscle memory.

I really loved this:  "But sadly, I’ve often been unable to relish God’s double-portion miracle for me. And I think you probably know the feeling. Because believing that doing less can somehow produce more requires a resilient faith. It takes an unshakable concrete trust in God — the kind that won’t topple even in an earthquake of doubt — to maintain the confidence that allows you to stop, even when everything in you and around you says keep going. Keep pushing. Keep gathering. Keep persisting...Dear Lord, help me not to miss seeing You do what You do best: be God. Empower me to honor the foundation that supports a double-portion miracle — the Sabbath. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Ok, I had another chance not to react...I clicked on YouTube to follow along with the course accompanying videos and my computer had a Microsoft screen come up and say that my computer was blocked due to virus activity and I needed to call Microsoft.  So I tried to call the number and my call was dropped twice.  So, then I just laughed.  Because how ironic.  I am trying to do diff modes of media to take a class about doing less and my computer has meltdown.  So, now the Russian hackers have my IP address and phone number.  Oh well. 

Heck of a way to start a Monday!  Today was better!  Sunny, beautiful day.  Did nothing today and that's OK, I will try to accomplish something tomorrow...I am going to try and do 2nd yoga class (2 power in one week)...we shall see.  Oh, and I am starting an afgan for my cousin too.

Stuff Stabilizing

At least clothes and personal effects, sporting goods, nick nacks.  I have about 4 suits, incl my husbands tux that i am taking to consignment this week.  They did not sell on PM.

Other than large furniture items, about half I am giving to friends that come pick them up, after City House sells...i am about to the point where everything will be moved.  Then prob some final purging to charity will happen.

 

Last weekend I sold my luxury suv.  While going thru this uncomf process and also tackled a new cell phone thru Straight Talk at Walmart.  I took off $10 old outdated tablet too.  We had to pay $650 for phone up front and only saving 41 - 105/month at Verizon.  My phone service at WM costs 60/month after fees/taxes.  So we are either paying 19 dollars more for brand new phone or saving $41...the kicker is, we have had Verizon tell us 4 diff amounts my husbands single phone will be now.  We agree that given this run around, he will likely pay his $472 left on his phone and switch also, bringing monthly cell phone tital to $120 (versus $207 at Verizon).

Then, as long as i was in a really frustrated beat down state of mind i took my 4 year ink jet HP pos printer to Office Max along with $60 worth of ink i bought thinking that was the problem (ink being out/bad) and bought a Brother floor model laser printer for $75, extra ink for $45 and new version of Microsoft office for $150 so i can do some side free lance work.  Now I finally have working computer, printer and updated phone.  Maybe next I can learn to add photos here!

Tonight we are frantically cleaning out half of our garage in 30 degree temps so our new toyota truck can fit in!

Oh well, we have to do it sooner or later anyway.  At least we didnt get the snowpocalypse forecast earlier in the week!  But it sure is cold!