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If you run over Christmas lights with your snow blower the results will not be good.

Rich finally took our Christmas lights off of our house a few weeks ago.  He was putting all the lights away, got side tracked and left a strand out behind our house.  Then it snowed and the strand was forgotten. 

Last week he was clearing the snow away out behind our house so that Dottie would have a clear area to do her business.  He thought the snow blower was running a little strange and then it started to smoke.  Rich turned it off to check it and found that he had run over the lights.  He finished clearing the area with the shovel and let the snow blower cool down.

Fast forward to this weekend when we are getting about a bazillion FEET of snow.  Okay, maybe not a bazillion feet but still. If you’re measuring in feet it is way too much.

Anyhoo- when we got up this morning there was probably a good 8-10 inches already.  And since we’re supposed to get about 12-14 more inches Rich decided he would try to stay ahead of the storm and go do a bit of snow blowing.  So, off he went hoping the snow blower would still work.

About 15 minutes later I still hadn’t heard the snow blower start and I knew that was not a good sign.  Then Rich poked his head in from the garage and said, “The engine is ceased.”  Of course, being the mechanically minded girl that I am not I said, “Oh my.” 

Rich proceeded to explain that the snow blower was so hot last weekend that the something-or-others melted and then when the snow blower cooled down the something-or-others got hardened and stuck to some other thingamabobs.

Not good.

Rich shoveled for a little while and came in to take a break.  I’m sure you can imagine what a happy mood he is in.

Cost of a new engine for the snow blower: $150
Labor to have a new engine put in: I don’t have a clue, but probably a lot
Looking outside and seeing your neighbor snow blowing your driveway for you: Priceless

5 things I want my kids to know:

• I will love you and accept you no matter what- even when you make choices that are wrong that will not change that I love you unconditionally.
• None of us are perfect, it’s okay to make mistakes.
• Who you are on the inside is what matters- if you are beautiful on the inside you will be beautiful on the outside too.
• You can come to me with anything- no matter what or when I want you to know that you can tell me absolutely anything.
• While I love you more than you can possibly know- God loves you even more than that.  That is even hard for me to comprehend.

5 things you want to tell your children when they are grown up:

• You are worth it all- worth everything we went through trying to conceive you, worth all the sleepless nights and worth all of the worry, the tears, the pain- just worth it all.
• Do what makes you happy.  Money doesn’t matter if you are unhappy.
• Now that you are an adult- we can be friends, best friends I hope.  When you were a child my job was to be your mom, not your friend.
• Have respect for everyone.  Remember Matthew 25:40- The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ 
• Don’t forget to call your mother.  At least once a day.

5 things you want to tell your child before you die:

• Someday I will be gone, but God will always be there for you.
• I did my best and gave you everything I possibly could.
• You brought me more joy and happiness that you can ever know.
• I loved going to Disney World just as much as you did.
• I will be waiting for you in Heaven.

5 things you want your child to know before she dies:

• What it feels like to fall in love.
• The wonderful feeling of marrying the right man. 
• What it feels like to have and love her own children, with the man she fell in love with and married.
• True happiness
• That she is a Christian and that she will be spending eternity in Heaven.

Hello everyone!  This will eventually be my new home.  Rich is working on sprucing it up over here.  You’re welcome to visit- just excuse the dust.