Thursday's call really got me motivated! I finished the touch-up painting in the bedroom this morning and now I'm working on a window valance for a boy's theme. I'm trying to have bedding and such for either sex. I'm set with curtains, bedding and rugs to go with either. Now I'm going to order some prints for the walls for either as well. That way I can throw them in some frames and get them on a wall with very little notice.
This is so exciting! Once we get our license, which should be any day, things could happen very quickly! It's is just going to depend on the child's case. I am still holding out hope to be a mother by Christmas!
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I still cannot believe we're not doing anything this weekend! We have done something every Labor Day weekend since we first started dating. That's 15 Labor day weekends we've been together now! We decided not to do the annual family thing up north because we thought we'd be seeing a child this weekend. Then, we toyed with taking the car ferry across to Wisconsin and camping with JBTC and her hubby but something kept holding me back from making plans. Then, Thursday's call came and I thought that was the reason. Now I know it was the 11 to 14 foot waves and 50 mph winds that were going to be on Lake Michigan this weekend! It's funny how God puts things in your head. I knew there was some reason we just shouldn't plan a Wisconsin trip this weekend. The wind here was wicked yesterday! It has calmed down now but the big lake is still roaring!
The meteorologist on our local station was comparing Hurricane Earl's system to the storm system we have over Michigan right now. He said that a hurricane is just a low pressure system and our system is a low as well. The system over Michigan is actually a stronger system that Hurricane Earl and it's helping push Earl out! The difference with these two systems is that the hurricane had a ton of precipitation with it and the one over Michigan did not. I love meteorology! I think I missed my calling!
But now, my valance is calling! I can't figure out my sewing machine so I'm doing the stitching by hand!
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It calmed down here today, but was still a bit on the windy side, but nothing like the last couple of days. That was crazy! We aren't anywhere near the lake, but I can just imagine what it looked / sounded like. You are right, things work out for the best. My SIL and I went to IKEA today and it was a huge success. I got 2 bookcase units for the library / craft room and G put them together and I am going to unpack the boxes with books and get them put away. I can't believe we have had most of our books boxed up for the last 2 1/2 years (lack of space and minimal shelving for books). But we will still have to go camping sometime - we would love to camp with you! God Bless and have a great rest of the weekend!
I'm a weather nerd, too!
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As a native Floridian who now lives in Chicago and works at ORD (where looking at a radar screen and watching the weather is part of my job) I am constantly amazed by the weather patterns of the Great Lakes.
I'm sorry about the roller coaster ride. Somewhere out there is your child waiting to be united with his/her parents. :) Praying!
Was the homestudy and approval process difficult? We've been thinking about fostering to adopt.
Hope you are all okay after that storm and all....I (kinda sick I know) thrive on storms and bad weather. I get scared, but it is almost adrenaline for me. Weird, I know. I also live for the weather channel and weather channel app on my iphone!
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