Last year's goals and how I did

2012
Just Do It 

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

1. I will read my Bible through in an year. Well... no I did not finish
2. I will work on improving my stamina and flexibility.I can now walk two miles on my heels 
3. I will work on my attitude towards stressful situations.  Well I cannot see a huge improvement but I guess it is there
4. I want to be able to identify the different constellations so I can find my way around better. I can identify about four more 
5. I want to be caught up in school by the end of this year. Did I really think I could do this? We have had and been getting ready for company all year long, I am about eight months behind. 
6. I will read fifty two educational novels this year. I think I read twenty? 
7. I will publish my book by the end of the year. Not, I started a second blog but after I finished the book I was working on I went back and reread it and well... I am starting completely over at the beginning. 
8. I wish to be able to work with others without getting in a fight on how to and not to do it. I am still stubborn but I am indeed more willing to listen to others and use their ideas. 

V. Victory

K. Kind

A. Attitude

T. Thrifty

H. Honest 

I. Information

E. Enthusiasm  

IT'S SNOWING!!!

Oh MY I was helping my sister in the kitchen when my mother yelled in the door.

"QUICK, Come look outside!"

Kenj and I both raced to the window to see large, fat, flakes falling from the sky.

It was SNOWING!

I haven't seen a white Christmas since I was... shoot... Three? 

I will post pictures later.  I have work to do besides  am having too much fun. 

Merry Christmas! 

Backstage Blip-its from The Story For Bobby

As most of you know the past three months I have been working on a Christmas program in my church.

We preformed last night and I am going to say it was interesting. Now I am going to post some backstage blip-its because I have always enjoyed them when others do it.

I wrote this play, and directed it. It was actually something else.

(Editing) 

B: I think we should have We Three Kings

V: But I don't like We Three Kings, Even the name is wrong.

B: But V. It is a classic,

V: I don't care.

B: *gives puppy face*

V: Fine, but only if I can pick one song that you don't like.

B: Deal

(Auditions) 

I will have you know I had to reschedule this eight times before it actually happened.

- We want puppets,
-although I hadn't planed on puppets, children, music, narrators, and the whole work.
-I don't know how to even do a CD to do puppets.
-C. Will you please play the angel
-he was the angel.
-I was glad.
-he wasn't
-Innkeepers spoke spanish.
-that was funny

(Working with B) 

B:I don't like The Communion Hymn For Christmas

V: It sets the mood.

B: Yeah, but it isn't traditional.

V: *palm face* Your Objections have been noted and logged.

B: But V!!!!

The Communion Hymn For Christmas

(When I let out who was playing Mary) 

-But She is AUTISTIC!
-will she work
-V. she will never work
-Do you think she could handle it.

V: It is the honor of every girl to get her turn at being Mary. Beth is eleven and I don't care if she can't talk she walks funny or if there is any other problem she is having her turn. THIS year.

Isn't it great being the director.

(Random thought throughout) 

-I Am going to direct.
-Am I going to direct this?
-I CAN do this.
-No I can't
-where IS my cast?
-five minuets late
-where else
-uhhhh what am I doing
-oh my... what a mess...
-what do you mean there are still bees back stage... didn't anybody vaccume?
-Oh no I have Silent night in twice... Anybody know of a good Inn Song?
-Why don't I try Color Q ing and see if I can get this bunch of kids to behave.
-Uhhh... Toddler Jesus, you have to WALK to Mary You can't hang on to sisters leg.
-I AM NOT READY TO PREFORM TWO WEEKS EARLY *panic attack*
-Whooo, we will just sing then.
-No not everybody can be an angel,
-I need ORNAMENTS!
-bookmarks work.
-I love compermize.
-WHERE'S JAY?
-do any of you know how to be serous?
-And I quote, WHO said it had to be FUN?
-I want to play every song on my Violin...
-I can't play O Holy Night...
-I Can't play Joy to The World...
-I can't play with the Piano
-UGGGG!
-SCHOLAR NO scripts ON STAGE! and that is FINAL
-B. You have to just do it...
-what do you mean you have never picked up a child before?
-Hey Kids who wants to pretend they are an angel.
-Tired?
*B nods after picking up and placing on stage every child eight times*
-Yeah Stickers are wonderful.
-Kendra... you need to listen to what is going on around you and not just GO through the play quite so FAST.
-Where are the costumes?
-what do you mean nobody knows where they are at.
- Come on Kat, let's go find some costumes.
-WHAT! Joseph is out of town for the WEEK! The play is TOMORROW!
-Mat?
*shakes head*
(Mat's mom, You are now Joseph.)
-I love my Aunt.
- B! you can't back out of playing the piano!
-Miss M. Could you do it ?
- I think I should just solo on Silent Night.

NIGHT OF THE PLAY 

-I cannot do this.
-Where IS everybody.
-Where are my sheep.
-Uh oh, I put the wrong last name on one of the players.
-oh my C is having fits over having to wear a sparkly dress...
-I don't blame him
-Ummm do we have any sheep costumes?
-and do we have any in size SMALL?
-Oh my goodness *PANIC ATTACK* look at all those people.
-I have to introduse this thing.
-Be still my heart.
-oh no... oh no I AM GOING TO FAINT.
-Quick somebody come pray!
-PLEASE KNEES don't give OUT.
- where is Mary?
-Go find her,
-uh Mary?
 -Um Angel... angels
BOOM
-and with a mighty noise the angel appeared to her saying... um two angels.. I mean three.
-wasn't it supposed to be just Gabriel?
-Joseph where are you going?
-Now go that way that way then that way.... no not this way.
-It isn't TIME to go back on stage.
-calm down V.
-where is the manger?
-Where did you put the Suit case?
-Now the angel is supposed to come on...
-where are the shepherds and sheep?
-Now angel you may say your lines.
-Now let's sing...
-Angles you may go...
-deep breath
-ok Another song
- Play Silent Night.
-uh oh. I am LOST
-when lost, completed it
-deep breath.
-Jesus.... where are you.
- Mary  you are done with the baby. we can't have Two Jesuses at once.
-FRANKENSTEIN? Did I just hear that the wise men brought him FRANKENSTEIN?
- Scholar, What are you doing with your script?
-Mary Time to leave.
-oh dear....
-deep breath
-what is up with that BIRD?
-Mr. Jay? I don't remember a bird?
-must be his penguin in the purse stunt. (I will explain that phrase later)
-CUPCAKES We have CUPCAKES!
-and ICE CREAM?
-Who forgot to tell me?
-sigh it is OVER
-I am DONE
-I can't wait to do it again....
- V!!!!
-Good the audience liked it.
-I am going to hide in my room and stay there for the next YEAR.
-Somebody remind me next time that I am a introvert.
-despite my ambitious attitude.
-I cannot wait to do this again... next year.


MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! 

(will publish script later)

(will also get a picture later, I cannot find mom's camera)

Random thoughts

-I like horses
-I must like dragons too.
-I wanted to be a pailintoligest when I was little
-I hate falling
-I like trees
-Elm is cute
-he is one of my characters
-did you ever notice that there is the word act in Characters?
-how do you write a book about a civilization that doesn't grow up?
- Greatness lies not in great strength but in the right use of strength.
- Every friend has an end, but famILY says I Love You and stays forever.
-at least it should.
-doesn't know if the kids will be ready for the Christmas play in one week.
-I am directing it.
- I think next year I will just post the script here on my blog and let someone else actually do it.
-I got a nice Easter play in the writing.
-at least I hope it is good.
-probably isn't
-V. Don't be pessimistic
-Sunshine got me up way too early this morning
-wishes she could go back to sleep
-actually she doesn't.
-needs to practice her violin.
-is suddenly thinking in third person.
-she must be tired.
-My talking hand is driving me nuts
-good I am back in to first person.
-my hand must of been doing all the thinking there for a while.
-it is a puppet
-hopes Elsie and Elise don't show back up.
-How did I get on this topic?
-perhaps my dog!
-her name is Nighthawk
-at least that is the name I will put on here.
-mom says we are getting another dog for Christmas.
-I don't believe her.
-especially since grandma is in on it and she gave mom a puzzled look last night when she mentioned it.
-I like dogs.
-I like cats to.
-I am VERY allergic to cats.
-so I am not allowed to have one.
-but I have six rabbits.
-I am trying to sell all but two of them.
-anybody want a Harlequin Rabbit?
-I like horses.
-I think I said that already.
-I cannot wait till tomorrow and I can go work with 22 of them.
- Wishes she could spell.
-Beware books sticking out of rainbows.
-they might be dangerous
-Beware sisters that like to go to the lake after dark.
-At least I think you should be weary of them
-I don't know.
-Me thinks I should quit while I am ahead.
-needs to learn how to fell trees.
-or needs to find some cute guy to do it for me.
-maybe I should get Rose's brothers to do it.
-she has three of them.
-Rose is funny.
-I can see why my sister enjoys doing this.
-I love sunrises
-it is coming up right now.
-I am going to go see it.
-bye

A Horse Named Trouble

My sister put this on the kindle and after reading the description decided I would read it.

Book Description

Publication Date: December 16, 2011

A troubled teen must overcome her abusive past to save the defiant horse that has taught her to love and trust again.
Abandoned by her mother at the young age of seven, Tara Cumming’s been passed from foster home to foster home; not wanted anywhere by anyone. At thirteen she finds herself skeptic and suspicious, with no family, no friends, and forced to participate in horse therapy.

Horse therapy “will teach trust, perseverance, respect and the value of teamwork,” or so says the program’s instructor. Tara is unconvinced. Trust only got her heart broken, perseverance only gets her put down, and no one respects or wants to team up with the misfit foster kid.

At the stable, Tara meets Trouble, an angry horse bent on destroying everything and everyone around him. When Tara realizes he’s just as misunderstood and untrusting as she is, she pushes aside her fear and a special relationship is formed. Trouble trusts Tara, and Tara in turn finds hope and acceptance as well as the will to love and trust again herself.

But Tara’s confidence is shaken as a great challenge looms ahead. Trouble’s manipulative owner is determined to have him destroyed because of his ‘dangerous’ nature. Tara must overcome her own limitations and fight to save the horse that has freed her heart and given her life value and meaning.

I found this to be a rather captivating inspiring book. It is written in first person present tense and is about a girl named Tara Cumming. 

Since I was nine and was helped by a horse named Powder to learn that there is meaning behind those squiggles on a page (they were called WORDS and they told STORIES), I have been fascinated by learning how horses have helped others. 

This story is a excellent example of this very thing. It is well written and very active. If you love horses as much as I do or are curious   on how a horse can help a person this is a must read. 


To Join the Fun

What is up.

(Honestly the ceiling but that is beside the point.)

Sorry I haven't been posting much. Rose has been "helping" me with Christmas presents. *I sigh then give her "the look" she gives me that impish grin*

Also I have been (with Kendra) working on Behind the rainbow. I keep running into the problem of my readers haven't a clue what I'm talking about and Behind the Rainbow is kind of where I was introduced to this culture so I have decide to begin with it.

The world is called Ooladada which I am told means "land of knowledge" beyond that I am not allowed to say.

Kendj and I had this adventure some 5 years ago. And ever since whenever I can I head back to Ooladada.

I will over the next year be posting pictures and be introducing you to the different people in Ooladada. (don't worry there aren't that many.) as well as places. (But not that many.)

today will be my favorite, the four tree.

This tree is not that far from the... portal? I guess I could use that word, to Ooladada. 

Here is where you will find me if you cannot find me anywhere else. It is like the best place to read, write, think, cry.... the list goes on on what I do here. it is my favorite place to be in the whole wide world. 

Character Encounter: Rose

 

"Come on you would think they would have Christmas material at Christmas!"

I pace the isle searching in vain for ANYTHING that had to do with Christmas. 

Just then I got hit in the back of the head with something knocking me off balance making me go crashing to the floor. 
"HEY! What was that for!" I look up to see a girl with bright red hair and green eyes smirking down at me. 
"I thought you were looking for Christmas material." She said in a obnoxious tone 
 I look down and see that is exactly what hit me in the head. I look back up at her and realize I know this girl. "ROSE!" I say a little louder than I should have for a couple of people turn and stare. 
"The one and only." she says with a toss of her head. She nonchalantly leans up against the racks. "Anything else?" 
"What are you doing here?" 
"I am doing what I do best. Finding things." 
"ROSE! I mean here, on earth." 
"Oh, Is that what this is. I have always wanted to visit Earth." 
"Rose," I glance around to make sure nobody is listening. "This is Earth, Humans live on Earth." 
"I know that." 
I groan. "You are a elving, Elvings belong on Rolimbo."
"Some of us have traveled off world."
I sigh "Here," I say thrusting my shopping list into her hand. "Make yourself useful and find these things get them cut to the proper length then meet me at the checkout and lets get out of here."
 Rose, for once doesn't argue. I have landed on one of her favorite things to do. Finding and the both of us are happy... err ... As happy as can be since she does have pointed ears...

To Join the Fun: