It's all right now, in fact it's a gas!

Picture: King Air. A tribute to the fact that Kristen & Jeff come home from Ukarumpa in 51 days. YES. Believe it.

Last night Dan made grilled chicken caesar salad with homemade dressing. It was crisp, refreshing and delicious. I brought leftovers for lunch today, but unfortunately the croutons were spongy. Surprisingly though, it didn't taste awful. Thanks for a good supper, babe :) Tonight, fried walleye, courtesy of my mother-in-law.

This morning I had to make the 20 minute jaunt to the dentist. Still cavity free since '09! I went through a stint of bad teeth - lots of cavities. But NOT because of poor hygiene. I've always had impeccable mouth care. I think I just inherited bad teeth from my mom. Anyway, praise the Lord it seems my stint is over. The lady that cleans them always says I have "great brushing technique." Thank you very much. They even gave me a sample of Listerine instead of just floss and a brush today. (I'm trying not to imagine it's because I have bad breath...I used mouthwash right before my appointment!)

I need to start thinking of what to give up for Lent. Last year I vowed that this year I would give up complaining. But now that the feat is a mere two weeks away and staring me in the face, I'm starting to re-think. It would definitely be a challenge. Dan would be grateful because my schpeals when I get home from work would come to an abrupt end. I don't want to do the classics like snacking or desserts. Because I'm not going to kid you...I know right here, right now that I'll fail. At this point, more thinking is required.

I've started reading the book "Fearless" by Max Lucado and it's already awesome. I bought it during Dan's first bought of unemployment because I didn't know how to handle it. The second time around, I find myself a lot more composed and trusting. Stronger faith. It's still been really good though. Speaking of books - for Valentine's Day I asked Dan to buy me the book Power & Grace: The Private World of the Kennedy White House. I hope I get it!

Leaving off with a few good quotes from Fearless...
"It's not the absence of the storms that sets [Christians] apart. It's whom we discover in the storm: an unstirred Christ."

In reference to the storm in Matthew 8 "They do not ask about Jesus' strength: 'Can you still the storm?' His knowledge: 'Are you aware of the storm?' Or his know-how: 'Do you have any experience with storms?' But rather, they raise doubts about Jesus' character: 'Do you not care...'"

"Fear creates a form of spiritual amnesia. It dulls our miracle memory. It makes us forget what Jesus has done and how good God is."

And my two favorite...

"The worship of safety emasculates greatness. No wonder Jesus wages such a war against fear."

"FEAR, AT ITS CENTER, IS A PERCEIVED LOSS OF CONTROL."

Nothing like some chewy food for thought...