Yay!!!!!

Just heard and my offer was accepted!!!! I am so excited!!! Thank the LORD for this blessing! Now all of the paperwork stuff begins! Geesh! That's okay I'm ready for it!

TGIF

Okay, so still waiting to hear something on the house today....P A T I E N T L Y WAITING! :) Good news is that there were not any hives when I got up this morning! Yeah!!! PROGRESS!!! Anywho, not much going on....going canoeing tomorrow with some friends, looking forward to canoeing in the moonlight and shooting Jello shots! Yay!!!

Still waiting

Well, I am still waiting to hear on the house....think I'm going to get it but you never know. I am hopeful because I would really like to have it. Had movie night last night with "the girls." We watched Beauty and the Beast and it was so fun.

Woke up this morning having a wierd allergic reaction...went to the urgent care and I was having an anaphylatic reaction to something....but don't know what. I got a steroid shot in my bum...still hurts! Feeling better now, so that's good.

Granny and gramps, hope you read this today. I love you both....keep truckin! I'll call tonight. Love you,

Lovin me some Merlin

Watching the season finale of Merlin. I am so loving this show. If you haven't yet caught on you should check it out.














Today was great, enjoyed church this morning and looking forward to the new Sunday School. The study of Job.


Tomorrow is the birthday of the little girl that I love and miss so much! Cheyenne turns 8 tomorrow and of course I will not be able to share it with her, but I will be thinking about her all day...like usual. I always love you and will always be here for you even though you don't know that right now. You are my heart little one! MLY Muah!

My Birthday 8/22

I had the most wonderful birthday today. So many people helped make this the most wonderful birthday that I've had in a long time. I spent a couple hours at brunch this morning with some great girls! Then I went down the Congaree river in a canoe with some more great friends. Then returned home to shower and clean up and head to dinner! Ate at one of my most favorite places...Sato's....super yummy. There was one little hiccup during dinner, but luckily he left soon after we got there. Then after dinner, yummy home made cake, ice cream, and presents! Aw, what fun! Then we went to the comedy club where we saw a some comedians that were pretty entertaining....ask me about this story later...really interesting experience!

All and all it was a great day! I am so blessed and have some amazing angels in my life and feel so lucky. Now, if I can just get a house bought, 29 should be looking up! I'm almost ready for thirty....wow can you believe those words just came out of my mouth?? :) Thank you most of all to the lord, who blesses me more than I deserve, loves me unconditionally, and knows, cares and provides the longings of my heart! Praise God - he's awesome!

Countered the Counter

Ok, I submitted a counter to their counter...let's see what happens...I may be out of luck if they don't accept. :( We'll see!! Happy birthday to the little one that I won't get to see. Many blessings to and I love you with all my heart.

Whitney just threatened to kill my dogs with her bare hands...watch out dogs! Yikes!

More Merlin is on the agenda tonight, can't wait to see what happens.

Granny and Gramps - I love you both and hope you get to feeling better soon!

The Dance Begins

Received a counter offer. Mental Warfare - Ugh!

Count down to d...err....b-day.

Okay the big 29 is right around the corner. Which is a big deal because this is my first and last birthday for the rest of my life. From now on I will have anniversaries of my 29th birthday! Yikes!!! So planning a fun day with my best good girl friends!! Kayaking down the river....followed by yummy dinner somewhere and then off to the comedy club for some entertainment!!

Sill waiting to hear back on the offer....hopefully noon tomorrow.

Lastly - important people in my life are making some crazy and stupid decisions right now so please pray for them...yes I know this is vague...just slide it in there.

A good productive day

Today has been a really good day. I was highly productive at work today! Got everything done that I needed to get done today with 15 minutes to spare. Yay!!!! I also made an offer on a house today!!!! Keep your fingers crossed and say some prayers! I hope I get it!!! If not...moving on! Well, the little niece is doing well. So is the other niece and nephews...can't forget about them. Not much else to report, had a good but busy weekend. Went to church Sunday and listened to a much needed sermon....good thing! Not much to else to say....check with me tomorrow about the offer!

baby name and updates

Okay, we have a name for the precious new member of the fam.....Abriella Dawn Knowlton! Such a cutie. Can't wait to meet her soon. Looking forward to seeing everyone and getting out of here for a while.

House search resumes with renewed enthusiasm but little to know luck....so I guess that the enthusiasm is the important part!

Mono is still keeping a sister down and I'm lett'n it! Whew - me tired!

Enjoyed dinner with some friends tonight and had a great time.

New Niece

I would like to introduce the most b-e-a-utiful niece in the world. She is the daughter of Jeremy and Michelle Knowlton....my sister and pain-in-law...err....brother-in-law. :) This sweetness was born at 2:06 p.m. after only 5 1/2 hours of labor. (Induction to delivery) Mom was very pleased about this. Okay so this little bundle of joy that joined our world is named.....err....uh.....hmmm....aw.....oh wait, that haven't picked out a name yet. UGH, so right now I would like to introduce you to baby Knowlton! WOW, I know that was exciting!

Oxymoron - Healthy Eating in America

My thought today is around healthy eating. I was having a great discussion with a coworker at lunch as we shoveled down our semi-healthy food. The discussion started because my co-worker, she, is reading a book right now titled In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, by Michael Pollan. As I have not read this book, I still felt compelled to share my thoughts on the subject; after all, I am an expert on unhealthy eating as I have been doing that for almost 29 years now. So through this discussion, we discussed the theories expressed by Mr. Pollan and were in total agreement with his thoughts. http://www.michaelpollan.com/indefense.php add

I was also disgusted that he wrote a booked based on seemingly common sense...which I claim to have....but still eat as unhealthy as I possibly can. Thank you Mr. Pollan for making me question my level of common sense.

The premise of his book, as I understand from my friend, is that the more healthy that we (Americans) try to become, the less healthy we eat. We move away from fresh healthy foods and instead inject ourselves with processed foods. We even put additives in our food to make them healthier instead of eating food that naturally have the vitamins and minerals we need. We wonder why cancer and heart disease rates are so high.

We also speculated about our “American Culture” and how it enables this problem of unhealthy eating. You would think that a country made up of so many different cultures would somehow assimilate the best aspects of each culture and implement them into our daily lives. Alas, we are over weight, over worked, under nourished, and under loved. Hmmm...anyone seeing some connections here?

I am excitedly awaiting the borrowing of my friends book and would like to challenge all of my followers (all two of you) to read this book and let's discuss it. My common sense is telling me that the rest of you (those I sent this email too) just link to my page daily and religiously and have not registered yet. Yes, I think that sounds right. Please weigh in on this topic, as I will be anticipating your thoughts and responses. Please let me know what your common sense says to you....it may be that we have a common sense problem in the US! We could probably find more evidence to support this! LOL

Let it be....

If he decides to separate, let it be. Haven't heard anything yet so I'm wondering if he is walking away. If that's the case, I will deal. I hope that the Lord knows that I gave it my all. God is so wonderful and loves me even when I do not deserve it.

My girl Whitney came home today and will be staying with me until the move. So happy to have her here. She may be exactly what I need right now....keeps me laughing!!! Headed to bed but looking forward to the coming week. :) Love Griggsy

Love and Duty Never End.

Weddings are always good for reminding you of the one common desire that we all have - To love and to be loved. I love to listen to the message shared with the couple to be. Is a good reminder of how you should treat and love your spouse and what it talks to make a marriage last. Most importantly that you need God in your life and you need to live by his word. Going through my own trials and tribs right now, I'm reminded of the vows that I took and the pending divorce on the horizon. Knowing my divorce is only three weeks away, I'm not relieved. I'm not ready! And I'm beginning to think that I shouldn’t go through with it. It could just be nervousness or it could be something else. I plan to spend the next three weeks exploring my heart and praying for the wisdom to make the right decision. I would certainly appreciate prayers if any of you remember my thoughts today.
"What God brings together let no man tear apart." Hard words to live by right now.....they’re haunting me now.

The following passages are why this is so hard.
(1 Corinthians 7: 10-17) 10 To the married I give this command--not I but the Lord--that the wife should not separate from her husband 11 (but if she does separate, let her remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband should not divorce his wife. 12 To the rest I say--I and not the Lord--that if any believer has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. 13 And if any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy through her husband. Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. 15 But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so; in such a case the brother or sister is not bound. It is to peace that God has called you. 16 Wife, for all you know, you might save your husband. Husband, for all you know, you might save your wife. 17 However that may be, let each of you lead the life that the Lord has assigned, to which God called you. This is my rule in all the churches.

"Lord I pray that you comfort me in this time and help me to reach the place you want me to be. If my marriage is not to last help me heal and make this hurt go away, make my longing cease and dry my tears. If it isn't to perish, help my husband hear your call and feel you tugging on his heart, let him answer you enthusiastically, and with a hurried heart to know you. Let him know that his wife is here and she longs for him to know you. With you, I know that all things are possible. In Jesus name, I PRAY, Amen."

Well two people lives have certainly changed. I got to participate in an unusual experience yesterday. My very good friend Nikki and her boyfriend Edy got engaged last night. I spent the entire day last yesterday helping her botfriend stage an absolutely awesome proposal! She never saw it coming...err...she was kind enough not to say so. I won't spoil the surprise until she is tired of telling the story but I'll post it soon it was absolutley the most romantic thing that I have ever seen a man do! WOW.

First time poster

Griggsy is ready for her Friday, which is today.....Wednesday. Headed to Charleston for the next two days, to help change someone's life. Can't Wait!!!