Pinch of patience

2 post in one day? I know!

This was in our agency's monthly VN newsletter and thought it was so wonderful I had to post for thoes who didn't see it!

Recipe for Tet Eve:
1. Take the twelve months of the year and then wash away all the bitterness, jealousy, and hate. Drain well.
2. With precision, cut each month into 28, 30 or 31 pieces.
3. Combine well with:

Pinch of love
Pinch of patience
Pinch of courage
Pinch of effort
Pinch of hope
Pinch of fidelity
4. Marinate the mixture with optimism, self confidence and humor.
5. Set aside to soak for a while in a solution of "Our own hearty resolutions."
6. Scoop the mixture out, grind it finely, put it all into a "pot of love" and cook over "happy, cheerful" heat.
7. Serve in bowls of "indulgence," eat with "smiles," and you will have a NEW YEAR FULL OF LOVE AND HAPPINESS.

Hope

Hope is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes strongly has within him the gift of miricales.

Tag! I'm it!

I've been tagged by H at Star Light Star Bright! Yay! A reason to post =)


4 jobs I've had:
1. I worked at an ice cream stand that was named "Boomers". Looking back it was a their cheap version of Hooters. Only at 16 I had no idea!!
2. West Clinic in Memphis. It is an Oncology Clinic and I worked the front desk
3. Hunter Fan as an import specialist.
4. Fox Ridge Homes. They are a new home builder and I do their accounting. Very exciting :)

4 movies I've watched over and over:
1. Napoleon Dynamite
2. The Ring (love scary movies!)
3. Office Space
4. Others


4 places I have lived: Oh, gosh...I don't even know if I can list 4!
1. Walls, Mississippi
2. Horn Lake, Mississippi
3. Southaven, Mississippi
4. Nashville, TN

From the time I moved out of my parents home, I never lived more than 5 minutes from them. So the move to Nashville was HUGE as it is like 4 hours away!!!

4 shows I watch:
1. The Office
2. Two and a half Men
3. Friday night lights
4. Project Runway

4 places I've been:This list wont be too exciting..
1. Jamacia
2. Florida
3. Alabama
4. Atlanta

4 favorite things to eat:
1. Mexican
2. Burgers
3. peanut butter
4. Anything fried!

4 places I'd rather be:
1. Closer to family. Anywhere, just closer.
2. The beach
3. at home on the couch with a good book
4. at dinner with Richard sharing a glass of wine

4 things I look forward to this year:
1. A Baby coming into our lives
2. Richard finishing school and getting his PhD
3. Moving. Whether we stay in Nashville or Richard's carrer takes us somewhere else I am excited to start this new chapter
4. Spending every moment I can with the people I love the most!

Okay I am supposed to tagg others but I am a little late in the game, so if you haven't been tagged yet, You're it!

In The Perfect Place...

"May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have recieved and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let his presence settle into your bones and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance praises and love."

New beginings and new Promises!

Hi! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Richard and I sure did.

We split our time between Mississippi and Memphis to spend time with my family and his mother. We were even able to slip in some time to see my favorite girls.






All of my friends have little ones. Richard and I are the only ones with no children so when they were taking family photo's someone came up with a clever idea so we wouldn't feel so left out...



Pretty funny.

Well, we have been on the list for more than 200 days now. Wow. That seems like a really long time, but I have a feeling it will easily be another 200. However you never know what the new year will bring so I will remain optimistic =)

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and has a blessed New Year!!

Love,
The Dortches

Spreading Holiday Cheer!

Christmas is around the corner! I can't even believe it! This year has gone by so incredibly fast!!

Wow. Well, we have been on the waiting list for about 6 months. It seems unreal that it has been that long in some ways. Other ways it feels like we have been waiting much, much longer. But I have to say it feels good to put half a year behind us. That just sounds like a significant amount of time. Even if we have a year and a half left. Slowly but surely, we are getting there =)

I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving. Ours was wonderful.

I just love, love, love this time of year!