Lady of Honor

I was going to, but now...

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:23:00 +0000

I was going to change my blog, but now Mother had a fantastic idea! Mother, Sarah, and I are all going to start a blog together and we will no longer post on this one. The title is: andgracewilleadmehome.blogspot.com

Thanks for being patient,

Annabelle

New Blog?

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:35:00 +0000

With the new year, I wish to be starting a "new" blog. It will actually just be this one...with a new name.

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I know, I know, but I can't resist! I just want to change the name and website name. I know I've already done it once, but now I want to do it just one more time. Hey, I might even have this blog when I'm old...and I want it to be a blog worth having.

So, here is the new title: graciouslykeepme.blogspot.com

I posted it on here early so that no one will be startled when they see that this blog is gone!

Merry Christmas!

Since my books are pretty hard...

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:20:00 +0000

1) In the meantime, he was strengthening his own faction in the kingdom, of which he proposed to dispute the succession, in case of the kings death, with the legitimate heir, Arthur, Duke of Brittany, son of Geoffrey Plantagenet, the elder brother of John.

^This one is already confirmed to be Ivanhoe^

2) It stuck in his trunk.

^This one's title has the name of a great Bible man in it^

3) (As this one was going to be a rather hard, 'No!, I decided to add half of the next sentence for help) 'No! I only thought it seemed rather unfair,' said ????, gently; but she did not end her sentence,

^This one's title is the name of a girl in the Bible^

4) He did not do this as a physician, however; and for this distemper "only thou canst heal, who resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble".

^No hint for this one; it's already too easy^

5) His idea of luxury was to spend a night in such surroundings.

^This one features a cat as well as the mouse^

6) "They're going to finally let you out of here?"

^This one was made into a movie^

7) My sister and I went out to greet them and my father and mother took the girl inside.

^Come on!!^ (just the name of the indian woman would do)

8) There, I found my mother, very pale and with red eyes; into whose arms I ran, and begged her pardon from my suffering soul.

^Already confirmed to be David Copperfield^

9) He looked at me again and smiled.

^Sarah??^

10) But Miss B- thought it most becoming to reply-- "The avenue!

^Yes, this is Mansfield Park^

Tagged...

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:45:00 +0000

Although I've been tagged for a while, I have kind of just let it hang in mid-air, waiting to be put up on my blog. I could give a lot of silly excuses for why I haven't been blogging and I could almost truthfully say that I haven't felt like blogging recently, but the real reason for my blog-abscence is because I have been pretty sick with a cold. I'm still a little icky feeling, but I really wanted to do the tag that the Bessingers, Anika-q, Noah, Sarah, and a few others did.

So, without further ado, here goes:

2) It stuck in his trunk.

4) He did not do this as a physician, however; and for this distemper "only thou canst heal, who resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble".

5) His idea of luxury was to spend a night in such surroundings.

6) "They're going to finally let you out of here?"

7) My sister and I went out to greet them and my father and mother took the girl inside.

8) There, I found my mother, very pale and with red eyes; into whose arms I ran, and begged her pardon from my suffering soul.

9) He looked at me again and smiled.

10) But Miss B- thought it most becoming to reply-- "The avenue!

Hints:

1) 7 of these are by foreign authors, six British, one Welsh.

2) 2 was the first of many adventure novels.

3) Yes, some were written by Dickens or Austen

4) 5 is speaking of a mouse

5) 7 was narrarated by the most famous Indian woman

Mother's Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:09:00 +0000

Here is a really good Holiday article by my Mother.

Almost Christmas Break!!

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:59:00 +0000

I'm getting really excited about Christmas. No, not for the presents or for the food...actually I am not really looking forward to celebrating any of the Christmas season. I am looking forward more to Christmas break: the best time to spend with my family.

Yes, I love getting and giving gifts to my family, but doesn't the season of Christmas get almost monotonous? Every year you do the same thing. Of course, to little children I am sure that the Christmas season never gets boring. My mother said just the other day that she thinks that Christmas should only be every two years. (in a joking manner, for sure)

And this year I feel as if Christmas has almost been all year long. I don't mean that by saying that I have been singing the Christmas song or O Holy Night every since January ;). I mean more to say that the Christmas season is an all year event...or it should be. And isn't that what Christmas is all about? Why should we only celebrate and dwell on Christ's birth and death and resurrection on December 25th, Good Friday, and Easter? This year I plan to do everything as usual, only I feel that though I am not really getting into the Christmas spirit, the spirit that I would like to have and am trying to "get into" is the spirit of glorification. I want to be able to look at my life this year, and after this New Year, and see that God was glorified; remembered, dwelled with, loved, honored, and I hope to see this all year round, not just at the times of Easter and Christmas.

And though I feel a little down this year, I hope we can all celebrate this Christmas with cheer and remembrance of the birth of our Lord. How wonderful to call Him our God! One who would come to earth to die for sinners and wretches so that they might glorify and serve Him for ever and ever!

So have a Holly Jolly Christmas...all through this year!

Weener!

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:49:00 +0000

Through thick and thin (more thick than thin) I tried with all my might and by God's grace I made it through the finish line!

Movies...

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:53:00 +0000

So, why did I delete the Boy in the Striped Pajamas from my list? Well I no longer have to wait for it!

And also because Noah and I went to see it on two Fridays ago.

I loved it very, very much. Please go see it and ?enjoy? the show.

Isn't Asa Butterfield adorable?

Bruno and Schmuel(pronounced schmall)

In Loving Memory...Hazel Ruth Thayer Orfield

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:14:00 +0000

Sense and Sensibility E-Patterns

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:39:00 +0000

I know Sarah wrote a blog for these patterns, but I wanted to get the Edwardian Apron Pattern as well as the Regency Pattern. Jennie Chancey, founder of The Ladies Against Feminism, is also the founder Sense and Sensibility Patterns. All of her patterns are beautiful and feminine. The E-patterns are an easy buy and you don't even have to wait for the delivery of the pattern that you ordered. I can't wait to make my Edwardian Apron! I hadn't been able to find any appealing, feminine, and practical patterns before this one. Thank You Mrs. Chancey!

Just Click on the picture to find out more...

Great Song, featured in Fireproof

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:54:00 +0000

Election Day: Obama Nominated...

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:11:00 +0000

I have been reading Romans. Yesterday, I opened the Bible to my marker and read the title of Chapter 13: Submit to Authorities. Now, in light of the election, go read Romans chapter 13!

Tagged...

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:56:00 +0000

1.) Favorite Smell... Pumpkin roll or pie

2) Favorite Food... Turkey meatballs, Turkey bacon, Turkey chili, Turkey soup, Turkey Turkey

3.) Favorite color... This is hard, since I'm a pastel person, but I really love the burnt orange trees.

4.) Favorite drink... Cinnamon Spice Black Tea. (With cream and sugar, only loose leaf for me!)

5.) Favorite Treat... Sweet Potato Casserole

6.) Favorite place to visit... Are you kidding? Virginia and Georgia are the only places I am longing to be all year long...unless I'm there. :)

7.) Favorite Candy... I wish I could have skittles, but I'll just stick with---WAIT! I can't have any candy since I have braces! :(

8.) Favorite movie to watch... Arsenic and Old Lace, Meet me in St. Louis, For Me and My gal, and a new favorite... Presenting Lily Mars!

9.) Favorite clothing to wear... Swing Jackets... but it's so cold out here that I mostly have to wear a coat...

10.) Favorite Outdoor Activity... Skiing...haha! No, it's not really that cold. Capture the flag or Gladiator

11.) Favorite Football Team... Colts, Bengals, and GO AIR FORCE!!!!

12.) Favorite Fall Holiday... Thanksgiving!

13.) Favorite Haunted Place (haunted as in frequently visited)... The piano or Noah's room :) (He has the PC with the good music)

14.) Favorite Food at Thanksgiving Dinner... Sweet Potatos, however they're fixed. (In the winter, when we were driving through Virginia to my Nana's house, the hay bales would be lined up in the fields, in rolls, frosted with snow. I've always thought that they look like sweet potato casserole with whipped cream and cinnamon on top :)

15.) Favorite Pie... it's apple all year round.

16.) Favorite Fall Hobby... Planning Thanksgiving dinner, thinking of all the friends and family who might come and planning for guests. (And putting up the Christmas Tree after Thanksgiving :)

17.) Favorite Fall Memory... I would rather not remember a lot of them, but one year I can remember that we went to Nana's house for Thanksgiving dinner (TD), then Granny's house for TD, then Granny Betsy's house for TD, then Aunt Linny's house for TD, then Betty's house for TD. I was stuffed! (Wait, that happens every year! :)

18.) Favorite Fall Sight... Josiah and Gabriel all cherry-cheeked, in their huge coats.

19.) Overall Favorite Fall Thing... Oh, Thanksgiving; being with family and eating a lot of good food.

20.) Favorite Season... Christmas... haha!

Only in A Jeep...

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:28:00 +0000

Today I went to the Orthodontist and you'll never guess who was there.
John Mccain!!!

I was really startled and I got some pretty cool pictures of him. Just to surprise you, they're really far down so that you have to read this before you go down.
Enjoy!

Yep, only in a Jeep! Too bad I couldn't get the whole emblem...

Please note that because I have Mccain on my blog it does not mean that I support him or that I do not support him.

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:26:00 +0000

A very good scripture for a cold winter day:

Psa 147:16-18	He gives snow like wool; he scatters hoarfrost like ashes.
	He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold?
	He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.

First snow! October 21-22?

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:44:00 +0000

Take a look at the first snow pictures that Sarah took here.

We might not have gotten them up yet, though.

New Tim Hawkins Songs

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:07:00 +0000

If you haven't seen these videos, parodies of a comercial and a popular song, then you are missing out!

And if you haven't heard of Tim Hawkins, then you're really missin' out on some great laughter.

Here are his newest songs, Delilah and Free Gospel Report.

Pictures

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:24:00 +0000

I took these pictures of the watercolor I did of my little friend, Brigitte.
Although it doesn't exactly look like her, I am quite happy with the finished portrait.
And, at the bottom, there are some pictures of the orchids my dad bought. My favorite flower!

Poems

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:53:00 +0000

I made a Poem Blog.

I have started writing poems a lot and I will try to post them very often.

At the bottom of each of my poem posts, there will be an Inspired By, &c.

That means that I used the tecnique of the Author to write my poem.

You can visit the new blog here.

Our Hike

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:58:00 +0000

I've been feeling like posting a lot of pictures lately, if you can't tell.
The phase is almost over, though, but I have just a few more Picasa Slideshow to post.
These are pictures of our hike on the Santa Fe Trail.

Ivan and Eli

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:22:00 +0000

Boys grow so fast!
These are my cousins, Ivan and Eli.
They are so sweet and are just like little brothers to me.
My how they've grown!

Purely Beautiful

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:48:00 +0000

This beautiful bird, a falcon or a hawk, came and rested on our back fence. Although it was very graceful and lovely, it was devouring a tiny bird which had become the object of its prey. I have been studying Femininity and reading a book titled Purely Woman. This reminds me of how women can use their beauty for good or for evil. Although it's an interesting correlation, this is what the bird made me think of. In the Bible, Jezebel was a beautiful woman and her beauty gained her great power. Tamar, too, was very beautiful, but she followed in Jezebel's footsteps, using her beauty to promote evil. Esther and Rachel were also beautiful, but they didn't use their beauty for evil, they honored God with it. Like them, all women have the choice to use their beauty for good or evil. I pray that I might do the same as the God fearing women of the Bible and honor my Lord with the beauty and femininity that he has given me.

And, as a closing thought, I wish that every one of you, man or woman, would use the beauty that God gives everyone wisely.

Wow! Such an honorable, truth speaking man!

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:46:00 +0000

Here is a video of an interview on CNN with Reverend Voddie Baucham and Margaret Fienberg.
Enjoy!

In this video, Reverend Baucham makes me proud to be a Christian Woman.
I was so angry at those two women; they were twisting Scripture around in so many ways that I couldn't stand it!
Did you notice how Kyra Phillips always addressed Margaret Feinberg first?
I especially disliked the part where she said that a family is burdened by a woman staying at home. Ugh!
And where did Kyra Phillips get her bible reference that said that a man and woman should submit to one another?

Chuck Baldwin For President!

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:40:00 +0000

Cole! (Colin Abraham)

noreply@blogger.com (Curly) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:09:00 +0000

Here are some pictures of my cousin, Colin. Isn't he adorable?