Paula's Perils

Justin's Blog

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:18:43 -0600

I decided to start a new blog just for Justin's deployment. It seemed the easiest way to keep ALL friends and family informed equally.

www.songwriterville.com/justin

And So It Begins . . . .

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:09:00 -0600

I'm not sure if anybody actually still reads this blog .... but if so, here's an email I recently sent out to friends .....

My dear friends,

Those of you who have known me for a while and know me well, know that I am for the most part a very private person, preferring to deal with my problems and issues quietly and keeping to myself, not letting anyone know what goes on in my life and in my mind and heart (I know, at least a couple of you are laughing at that description of the shy quiet me).

Today I come to you with a request … as I know I can among friends. I ask that you put myself and my son Justin on your prayer lists as we plan to face a mountain in these coming months.

Justin has been in Army National Guard since early this year, and after six months of intense BCT and AIT training, has been to his regular weekend drills with his current unit. He returned home from his most recent drill just this past evening, with the news that in January he will be going to Fort Dix NJ for approximately ten weeks of intensive training with his unit before shipping out to Iraq.

There aren’t a lot of other details available at this time, but as more information becomes available I will share it with you so that you can keep your prayers specific for Justin’s needs …. and for the needs of this Momma who will need all the help she can get in the feat of being “Army Strong”. He may be 24 years old, but he’s my baby boy and he always will be.

I am looking forward to this Christmas with him, and I know the next four weeks will be an intense time and an emotional one for both of us, and I cant imagine the emotions I will be facing when mid-March comes and he actually heads off to a foreign land, and the inherent dangers that await him there. I will take great comfort in knowing that I have the support of such a great network of friends who care about me.

I love you all very much.

Paula

"Dont worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done." (Phil 4:6)

Music!

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 13:05:54 -0600

Just got a new Christmas CD. I highly recommend it. I saw the Christmas Special on the Gospel Music Channel last week and ordered the CD right afterward. Though not on this cd, a friend of mine has written some songs that have been recorded by Ernie Haase and Signature Sound.

Christmas Past

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:15:23 -0600

This is from last year .... I dont think I'll get around to doing much this year ... the house is packed to the brim with "stuff" including the footlocker and all the Army stuff my son brought in when he returned from BCT/ AIT in October. He's in the process of getting his own place, but it's not going to be in time to rescue my house from all stuff (I seem to like that word) that I am using as an excuse not to drag out all the Christmas stuff - of which I have entirely too much!!

So here are a few pics from last year. As you can tell .. I am addicted to snowpeople!

The End. :-)

BoyChild's New Ride

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:46:54 -0600

How Pumpkin Pie Is Made

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:11:55 -0600

Long Day

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:23:05 -0600

Nice Doggie

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:46:56 -0600

Home Stereo System

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:13:36 -0600

This is what I saw when I arrived home for lunch today. Courtesy of my son, the high-tech redneck.

Let's Go For A Ride!

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:28:56 -0600