This captures the time and my heart.
The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the end of the skies
The first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt the earth move in my hand
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command my love
The first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last till the end of time, my love.
The first time ever I saw your face
Your face
Your face
Your face
We met in 1973 several months after my father died at a mutual friends house...we didn't see each other again for some time. I became sick and Michael ran into one of my friends at the mall and asked about me; they told him I was sick; he showed up at my apartment with a friend, he sat with me and took care of me for a while.....and then left. After that we started seeing each other and our first date was to the Blue Ridge Mountains. He was so strong, so tender, so beautiful. I fell like a ton of bricks into his arms and love.
So intelligent, so loving, kind, hard working, self starting, motivated, sacrificing, makes me laugh, makes me smile, optimistic, wonderful provider, wonderful father, my friend, my love, my breath. Full of energy, willing to try new things. Deeply sensitive, warm, affectionate. Great kisser.
Enjoys golf, fishing, poker, swimming and MOVIES. He's an adoring father, who would do anything for his girls. He's a loving grandfather.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
A 30 day meme....later girls you can read this
Two of my girls are are posting the 30 day meme on livejournal, so I thought it might be something to do; maybe something for them to read later. So here goes. # 1 Introduce yourself:
Day 01 - Introduce yourself
Day 02 – Your first love
Day 03 – Your parents
Day 04 – What you ate today
Day 05 – Your definition of love
Day 06 – Your day
Day 07 – Your best friend
Day 08 – A moment
Day 09 – Your beliefs
Day 10 – What you wore today
Day 11 – Your siblings
Day 12 – What's in your bag
Day 13 – This week
Day 14 – What you wanted to be when you grew up
Day 15 – Your dreams
Day 16 – Your first kiss
Day 17 – Your favourite memory
Day 18 – Your favourite birthday
Day 19 – Something you regret
Day 20 – This month
Day 21 – Another moment
Day 22 – Something that upsets you
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry
Day 25 – A first
Day 26 – Your fears
Day 27 – Your favourite place
Day 28 – Something that you miss
Day 29 – Your aspirations
Day 30 – One last moment
Sometimes we are so busy living life that we never have to think about things...like how would I introduce myself? Oh my, I am not sure....hummmm. Well I will just give it a try.
I was born in Wichita Falls, TX to William James and Mary Frances Barry. I was premature and weighed 5lbs.7oz.-early, I wasn't due till July. I have 3 siblings, a sister 5 years younger, a brother 6 years younger, and a sister 9 years younger.
We lived in several places but most of my growing up life was in Virginia.
I remember feeling loved, loving animals and playing outside. Life was fairly simple and kids in my neighborhood played on the sidewalk and went to each others house without a thought.I rode my bike, played in the creek and generally ran all over the neighborhood.
I was raised Baptist by my mother, my father did not attend, but I found out later he was baptised after going to church with my mother before they married; so I hope to see him in heaven.
I went to public school, this was long before homeschooling. We had no cable, no cell phones, no computers, no satellite anything, no ipods, no video games. No video players, dvd's or itunes. There were no seatbelts. When I drove my car in high school it was 25 cents per gallon.
As I grew I was a part of Campfire girls, a school patrol officer in the 5th grade, winner of a citizenship award in Junior High. I played basketball and was part of the pep team.
I played flute in high school and was part of the All State band and the marching band.
I gave my life to Christ during Vacation Bible School before Junior High, but I don't remember what age exactly. At church I participated in GAs (a sort of religious girl scouts, with levels; you earned various things at various levels which were bestowed in a church ceremony) and attained the level of Queen with Scepter which was the highest you could go.
I finished high school uneventfully, and went to work. Worked from the time I was 16. Had lots of jobs.. my first was at Woolworth's where I worked behind the candy counter after school. I worked at another drug store (in high school) at the grill, (yes drug stores used to have little restaurants in them). I was a dental assistant, a bank teller, and dental crown maker, a dr.'s assistant, a retail clerk at Sears I worked at McDonalds, and a doughnut shop. I also worked as a collections agent for an health club.
A defining life moment was the death of my father when he was 40 from a massive heart attack. I was 19.
After that my mother sold our house, and packed up my siblings and moved to Texas. I did not want to leave the place where I'd spent most of my growing up life and stayed behind. It was a difficult time, without the benefit of modern communicative technology I was suddenly without all familiar connection.
I met the beat of my heart a few months after my family left, but we did not get together for many months more. We married in 75, I went to nursing school and graduated at the top of my class, and then worked as the head of the Physical Therapy Dept for several years; six years later we were blest with the first of 3 beautiful daughters and I was blessed by my beloved and became a stay at home mom.
We homeschooled our children and they have grown into beautiful godly young married women themselves.
My husband and my children have been a blessing beyond my dreams.
We've lived mostly in Texas, short term in Louisiana and most of that time in the Houston area. We moved to Houston so Michael could open an office for INS Investigations (fire investigations firm) and we could have a raise so I could be home. After years working hard for INS Michael wanted to try starting his own Fire Investigation Firm, so we launched Premier Claims Investigations, Inc. in 1994. From the very first day we had business.
We moved to Conroe, TX in 97 and after the kids were all done with school and left the nest I took over working part-time in the office.
I'm a grandmother now and I have so far 5 new daughters to love. 3 of them live nearby; and sadly the other two little beauties do not. "update" There are now two little boys, Ethan who will be 3 August 23,2018 the light of Meg and David's days; and Andrew, who just turned 4 December, 2017.
My days are largely portioned like this; up and usually to the office immediately, office work usually not lasting past noon.
I'm 57 and God has blest me incredibly with a life full of love. My husband has been so loving, so affectionate, so hard working, such a good father, my friend, my sweetheart. I have never feared for my safety or provision, his life has been one of integrity and godliness and I have felt cherished in his love.
I believe one of my gifts in life has been that of encourager, I tend to the neat-nik side, I'm a "why put off till tomorrow what you can do today" kind of gal. I am a very much a homebody and I'm sure too much so to my dear husband. I'm basically an introvert, but I have at various points in my life stepped up to extrovert status if it was needed. I don't generally enjoy gaggles of women doing "women things" like baby showers, home parties etc. I've tried to be a servant to my family and friends when I am aware and able and to be a positive, optimistic person. I'm sure I've failed to have an appropriate amount of gratitude to my God for my blessings in spite of my many failings.
I love being outdoors, although living in Houston has made that difficult a good part of each year (heat, humidity, bugs). After having children, I began to have trouble with my weight,.. and it has been the bain of my personal being ever since. I found I was hypo thyroid after years of struggle, but still have not found a doctor who cared enough to get me to the point of great weight and health again. I continue to try though. I enjoy computers, flowers, crafting, swinging (like a swing on the porch). I love Sedona, AZ; it may be my favorite place for beauty, lack of humidity lack of bugs. I like talking walks with Michael while we talk and hold hands.
I consider my failings to be lack of success with controlling my weight and the double-edged sword of my introvertedness.
I have no great bucket list...no pressing desire to travel, I AM content in the life we live and what I have seen and done in this life so far; to continue to be a wife and mother and grandmother are the epitomy of joy.
Day 01 - Introduce yourself
Day 02 – Your first love
Day 03 – Your parents
Day 04 – What you ate today
Day 05 – Your definition of love
Day 06 – Your day
Day 07 – Your best friend
Day 08 – A moment
Day 09 – Your beliefs
Day 10 – What you wore today
Day 11 – Your siblings
Day 12 – What's in your bag
Day 13 – This week
Day 14 – What you wanted to be when you grew up
Day 15 – Your dreams
Day 16 – Your first kiss
Day 17 – Your favourite memory
Day 18 – Your favourite birthday
Day 19 – Something you regret
Day 20 – This month
Day 21 – Another moment
Day 22 – Something that upsets you
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry
Day 25 – A first
Day 26 – Your fears
Day 27 – Your favourite place
Day 28 – Something that you miss
Day 29 – Your aspirations
Day 30 – One last moment
Sometimes we are so busy living life that we never have to think about things...like how would I introduce myself? Oh my, I am not sure....hummmm. Well I will just give it a try.
I was born in Wichita Falls, TX to William James and Mary Frances Barry. I was premature and weighed 5lbs.7oz.-early, I wasn't due till July. I have 3 siblings, a sister 5 years younger, a brother 6 years younger, and a sister 9 years younger.
We lived in several places but most of my growing up life was in Virginia.
I remember feeling loved, loving animals and playing outside. Life was fairly simple and kids in my neighborhood played on the sidewalk and went to each others house without a thought.I rode my bike, played in the creek and generally ran all over the neighborhood.
I was raised Baptist by my mother, my father did not attend, but I found out later he was baptised after going to church with my mother before they married; so I hope to see him in heaven.
I went to public school, this was long before homeschooling. We had no cable, no cell phones, no computers, no satellite anything, no ipods, no video games. No video players, dvd's or itunes. There were no seatbelts. When I drove my car in high school it was 25 cents per gallon.
As I grew I was a part of Campfire girls, a school patrol officer in the 5th grade, winner of a citizenship award in Junior High. I played basketball and was part of the pep team.
I played flute in high school and was part of the All State band and the marching band.
I gave my life to Christ during Vacation Bible School before Junior High, but I don't remember what age exactly. At church I participated in GAs (a sort of religious girl scouts, with levels; you earned various things at various levels which were bestowed in a church ceremony) and attained the level of Queen with Scepter which was the highest you could go.
I finished high school uneventfully, and went to work. Worked from the time I was 16. Had lots of jobs.. my first was at Woolworth's where I worked behind the candy counter after school. I worked at another drug store (in high school) at the grill, (yes drug stores used to have little restaurants in them). I was a dental assistant, a bank teller, and dental crown maker, a dr.'s assistant, a retail clerk at Sears I worked at McDonalds, and a doughnut shop. I also worked as a collections agent for an health club.
A defining life moment was the death of my father when he was 40 from a massive heart attack. I was 19.
After that my mother sold our house, and packed up my siblings and moved to Texas. I did not want to leave the place where I'd spent most of my growing up life and stayed behind. It was a difficult time, without the benefit of modern communicative technology I was suddenly without all familiar connection.
I met the beat of my heart a few months after my family left, but we did not get together for many months more. We married in 75, I went to nursing school and graduated at the top of my class, and then worked as the head of the Physical Therapy Dept for several years; six years later we were blest with the first of 3 beautiful daughters and I was blessed by my beloved and became a stay at home mom.
We homeschooled our children and they have grown into beautiful godly young married women themselves.
My husband and my children have been a blessing beyond my dreams.
We've lived mostly in Texas, short term in Louisiana and most of that time in the Houston area. We moved to Houston so Michael could open an office for INS Investigations (fire investigations firm) and we could have a raise so I could be home. After years working hard for INS Michael wanted to try starting his own Fire Investigation Firm, so we launched Premier Claims Investigations, Inc. in 1994. From the very first day we had business.
We moved to Conroe, TX in 97 and after the kids were all done with school and left the nest I took over working part-time in the office.
I'm a grandmother now and I have so far 5 new daughters to love. 3 of them live nearby; and sadly the other two little beauties do not. "update" There are now two little boys, Ethan who will be 3 August 23,2018 the light of Meg and David's days; and Andrew, who just turned 4 December, 2017.
My days are largely portioned like this; up and usually to the office immediately, office work usually not lasting past noon.
I'm 57 and God has blest me incredibly with a life full of love. My husband has been so loving, so affectionate, so hard working, such a good father, my friend, my sweetheart. I have never feared for my safety or provision, his life has been one of integrity and godliness and I have felt cherished in his love.
I believe one of my gifts in life has been that of encourager, I tend to the neat-nik side, I'm a "why put off till tomorrow what you can do today" kind of gal. I am a very much a homebody and I'm sure too much so to my dear husband. I'm basically an introvert, but I have at various points in my life stepped up to extrovert status if it was needed. I don't generally enjoy gaggles of women doing "women things" like baby showers, home parties etc. I've tried to be a servant to my family and friends when I am aware and able and to be a positive, optimistic person. I'm sure I've failed to have an appropriate amount of gratitude to my God for my blessings in spite of my many failings.
I love being outdoors, although living in Houston has made that difficult a good part of each year (heat, humidity, bugs). After having children, I began to have trouble with my weight,.. and it has been the bain of my personal being ever since. I found I was hypo thyroid after years of struggle, but still have not found a doctor who cared enough to get me to the point of great weight and health again. I continue to try though. I enjoy computers, flowers, crafting, swinging (like a swing on the porch). I love Sedona, AZ; it may be my favorite place for beauty, lack of humidity lack of bugs. I like talking walks with Michael while we talk and hold hands.
I consider my failings to be lack of success with controlling my weight and the double-edged sword of my introvertedness.
I have no great bucket list...no pressing desire to travel, I AM content in the life we live and what I have seen and done in this life so far; to continue to be a wife and mother and grandmother are the epitomy of joy.
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