Confession time. I know I haven't kept up with the blog much lately, and it isn't because I haven't had the time... it's more that I haven't had anything super interesting to say.
While I come up with something worth writing about, enjoy this video of me brewing coffee.
:)
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Monday, June 30, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Love is Patient
Last night I was lying in bed, flipping through my Bible and decided to re-read 1 Corinthians 13 ("The Love Chapter"). Of course, we have all heard verses 4-8:
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails.
Justin and I had this scripture read at our wedding. I've always loved it and can practically recite it from memory, but I don't often take the time to think about what it means. For some reason as I was reading this last night, verse 4 popped out at me as if it were written in 3D. Love is patient. Ouch. Lately I've been falling into that trap of impatience again. Sometimes I find myself wishing the day away, which then turns into a week (especially when Justin is out of town) or even a semester. I often catch myself saying "if we can just hold out until this lease is up" or "once I get my degree, then life can really get started".. but the truth is -- I've said it before, and I'll say it again -- this is life. Everything we do is a part of life. Even the inconvenient things and the "speed bumps" along the way.
Sorry if I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but I'll be honest - this phase of life that I'm in at the moment can be pretty frustrating sometimes. I'm at that point where it's work, work, work and very little play in preparation for the life and family we want to have one day. I know that when we are parents and homeowners, we'll look back and be glad that we put in so much work in our "early years."
In the meantime, there is so much to be thankful for. I have an amazing circle of family and friends, and now a church family as well. I am young and healthy and am absolutely in love with my husband. I'm counting my blessings. :)
Love and Lattés,
Katie
5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails.
Justin and I had this scripture read at our wedding. I've always loved it and can practically recite it from memory, but I don't often take the time to think about what it means. For some reason as I was reading this last night, verse 4 popped out at me as if it were written in 3D. Love is patient. Ouch. Lately I've been falling into that trap of impatience again. Sometimes I find myself wishing the day away, which then turns into a week (especially when Justin is out of town) or even a semester. I often catch myself saying "if we can just hold out until this lease is up" or "once I get my degree, then life can really get started".. but the truth is -- I've said it before, and I'll say it again -- this is life. Everything we do is a part of life. Even the inconvenient things and the "speed bumps" along the way.
Sorry if I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but I'll be honest - this phase of life that I'm in at the moment can be pretty frustrating sometimes. I'm at that point where it's work, work, work and very little play in preparation for the life and family we want to have one day. I know that when we are parents and homeowners, we'll look back and be glad that we put in so much work in our "early years."
In the meantime, there is so much to be thankful for. I have an amazing circle of family and friends, and now a church family as well. I am young and healthy and am absolutely in love with my husband. I'm counting my blessings. :)
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Busy Busy Busy
This week has been pretty crazy for me, which is why I haven't blogged as often as I normally do. School and work have kept me pretty busy, and yesterday (Wednesday) was basically chock full of events, and I wasn't able to get any "me" time until the late evening. The dogs had their annual vet appointment. Dr. Holland had a lot of good things to say about them, except that my little Daisy is about a pound overweight.. whoops! I'm cutting back on the food and treats for her until she slims down some. I was feeding the recommended amount straight from the bag, but apparently those charts aren't always right. Huh.
By the time I was able to get some time to myself, I was in the mood to read the Bible before going to bed. I find that spending time alone with God really relaxes me and helps me to stay focused on the things that are important, rather than getting wrapped up in meaningless things as I tend to do from time to time - don't we all? I read a little from Matthew and Luke, and as I was flipping back toward Psalms and Proverbs, a 3x5 index card fell from the back of the book. I picked it up and smiled - I had forgotten about this! I wrote it in high school when a quote by Victor Hugo caught my interest, and had placed it there years before for safe keeping. In purple pen, it read:
"Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake. "
How absolutely perfect for the day I'd had. It wasn't bad per se, but it was one of those days that caused me to lose sight of the big picture and start focusing on the nitty gritty details. Thanks, God... I needed that reminder.
Love and Lattés,
Katie
By the time I was able to get some time to myself, I was in the mood to read the Bible before going to bed. I find that spending time alone with God really relaxes me and helps me to stay focused on the things that are important, rather than getting wrapped up in meaningless things as I tend to do from time to time - don't we all? I read a little from Matthew and Luke, and as I was flipping back toward Psalms and Proverbs, a 3x5 index card fell from the back of the book. I picked it up and smiled - I had forgotten about this! I wrote it in high school when a quote by Victor Hugo caught my interest, and had placed it there years before for safe keeping. In purple pen, it read:
"Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake. "
How absolutely perfect for the day I'd had. It wasn't bad per se, but it was one of those days that caused me to lose sight of the big picture and start focusing on the nitty gritty details. Thanks, God... I needed that reminder.
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Monday, June 16, 2008
Random
The past week has been full of ups and downs. I'm not such a fan of my husband being gone for weeks at a time and spending Father's Day without my dad. I am, however, thankful for good friends, yummy food and a job that doesn't suck.
My dogs are pretty cool, too. They never complain when I want a snuggle. :)
As far as my life goes, nothing super interesting is happening at the moment. Just the usual: work 20 hours per week, class four evenings per week, and trying to squeeze in whatever fun activities I can.
I have added a new show to my list of "must watch programs": The Next Food Network Star. It comes on at 10pm on Sundays, and I don't know why but I'm hooked!
And speaking of TV, I'm off to watch an episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8.. I am so addicted to that show!
Will post more later if anything cool happens...
Love and Lattés,
Katie
My dogs are pretty cool, too. They never complain when I want a snuggle. :)
As far as my life goes, nothing super interesting is happening at the moment. Just the usual: work 20 hours per week, class four evenings per week, and trying to squeeze in whatever fun activities I can.
I have added a new show to my list of "must watch programs": The Next Food Network Star. It comes on at 10pm on Sundays, and I don't know why but I'm hooked!
And speaking of TV, I'm off to watch an episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8.. I am so addicted to that show!
Will post more later if anything cool happens...
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Father's Day
From our first Father's Day together
to my wedding day
and beyond..
I have always loved and admired you, and I always will. I miss you so much!
Happy Father's Day, Daddy.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
One Green Apron
Ten black pinstripe suits stand in a row
Ten ties, ten pairs of shiny black shoes
Waiting for ten cups of coffee.
One green apron behind the counter
Wipes sweat away and lets out a sigh
As ten suits take their ten cups of coffee
And drink them in ten BMWs
On the way to ten corporate jobs.
Ten black pinstripe suits forget about
The green apron
Until the next morning, when they
Will come back again
To wait in line for coffee
And, as always, they will not leave a tip.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
It was a dark and stormy night...
Tonight, some pretty huge storms came through Columbia. Since Justin is out of town for work, I will admit I got a little scared when I was standing at the window, watching the lightning flash in the night sky, and the power went out.
Ellie and Daisy were scared too. Daisy freaked out and peed on the carpet, and Ellie spent a couple
hours in the farthest corner of the kitchen (see photo on right) until I finally coaxed her out with treats and snuggles.
When the power went out, I did what anyone would do. I lit a candle and scoured the apartment for all the other light sources I could find! I could have sworn we had a flashlight, but it was nowhere to be seen, so I had about 6 candles lit and strewn about the place. It was actually kind of romantic.. too bad I was home alone!
I called Justin as I was lighting the candles and as we were talking, it occurred to me that the microwave still had the correct time. That was odd; if there's no power, shouldn't that be off? Justin had me walk around the kitchen and check the other appliances. I was extremely confused to find that everything in the kitchen was working except the light. He then had me look out the window to see if any other lights were on. Yep, they were. My darling husband then instructed me to flip the breaker switch (which took me a few minutes to figure out, by the way) and when I did, BAM! A little hum filled the air and everything came back on! Whew.. thanks Justin! :) I felt a little silly for being so "girly" about the situation, but hey - this is husband stuff to me! I'm just glad that I noticed the microwave.. otherwise I might have gone all night with no power before figuring it out!
I posted a short video on YouTube of the storm. You can check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeLvkh5elOs
It's not really that exciting, except for a really cool flash of lightning at about 48 seconds.
So that's about it for now. Expect more poetry soon!
Love and Lattés,
Katie
Ellie and Daisy were scared too. Daisy freaked out and peed on the carpet, and Ellie spent a couple
hours in the farthest corner of the kitchen (see photo on right) until I finally coaxed her out with treats and snuggles.When the power went out, I did what anyone would do. I lit a candle and scoured the apartment for all the other light sources I could find! I could have sworn we had a flashlight, but it was nowhere to be seen, so I had about 6 candles lit and strewn about the place. It was actually kind of romantic.. too bad I was home alone!
I called Justin as I was lighting the candles and as we were talking, it occurred to me that the microwave still had the correct time. That was odd; if there's no power, shouldn't that be off? Justin had me walk around the kitchen and check the other appliances. I was extremely confused to find that everything in the kitchen was working except the light. He then had me look out the window to see if any other lights were on. Yep, they were. My darling husband then instructed me to flip the breaker switch (which took me a few minutes to figure out, by the way) and when I did, BAM! A little hum filled the air and everything came back on! Whew.. thanks Justin! :) I felt a little silly for being so "girly" about the situation, but hey - this is husband stuff to me! I'm just glad that I noticed the microwave.. otherwise I might have gone all night with no power before figuring it out!
I posted a short video on YouTube of the storm. You can check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeLvkh5elOs
It's not really that exciting, except for a really cool flash of lightning at about 48 seconds.
So that's about it for now. Expect more poetry soon!
Love and Lattés,
Katie
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