Rebecca Olsen's blog

Moving from Vox

Vox is closing tomorrow and although I only had a few posts, there were some things there I didn't want to lose. I've managed to import my Vox blog here. :)

Playing Ketchup!

Gosh, a sure sign that I have too many places to post is that invariably one of them just dies out. Like this blog.

Goodness, so what has been happening with us? Let's see if I can give a bit of a bullet-ish list.

• Steven left for Iraq in February and returned home safely in September
• Sarah successfully negotiated her first year in Middle School and is in 7th grade this year. Hard to fathom, I know.
• Oldest son, Scott, bought his first home last spring and all of the headaches that come with it. He's happy and successful, and we're very proud of him.
  
• I went back to work in April, my gosh that's eight months ago! I'm enjoying it, and the extra income certainly isn't a bad thing. I'm working as a text editor and proofreader (and today, receptionist, lol) for a music publishing company.
  
• Still singing at church, but only directing once in a while as a sub. It was hard to get used to but now I'm loving it.
• Our church is now a microcosm of five churches. After we merged with them in 2006, the members of Lakeview that had been attending our church came along and joined. Just this summer, St. Paul's UMC in North Miami closed and a good number of their members have joined us. It's a blessing for us to be able to help them through their period of grieving and adjustment. We truly have been there and done that. It's not a simple process, it took me well over a year before I truly felt like I belonged. That was my own grief process, and no fault of anyone at the new church. They've been wonderful. :-)
• Christmas is in one week? I'm so not ready. Really.
• Rumor is we're getting a puppy in a few weeks, pics will be forthcoming.
  

I'm spending a good deal of time over at Facebook, and have a ton of family pictures posted there. Feel free to come and say hello!  Click here!

Just in case I miss you all again, have a blessed Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, and a fabulous New Year!

xox
Becky

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Wednesday nigt is church choir night. This is the steeple and windows of the bell tower.

QotD: This Totally Freaks Me Out

Do you have any phobias?
Submitted by Amirul B Ruslan.

Oh boy yes.

Heights, although flying isn't an issue.

Drowning.

Claustrophobia, big time. If I have on a shirt with too high a collar, or something that is too tight, I can't breathe.

I also have an irrational fear of having car trouble.  :-/

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Florida Holly, that grows in the undeveloped lot behind our house. It's quite dense this year, although I suppose the hurricanes probably had a lot to do with it not being very visible last year.



Read about Florida Holly here.

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I'm going to be participating in Project 365 this year.  I chose this as my first picture of the year. Beast is our old lady, she turned 16 in October. She  appears to be looking out upon the new year, contemplating what lies ahead. As are we all.

Happy New Year!

I hope that the coming year is all you wish for and more.

xox
Becky

December already?!

Wow, I love the new holiday layouts!

It's been forever since I posted here and so much is happening. We're coming up on the big choir program at church this Sunday. Hubby and I are both in the choir, and our daughter is in the children's Angel choir that will be joining us for a few sections. I think this is the first time that we've all performed together. I'll have our son snag some pictures.

This same son leaves for basic training on December 27th. In a sudden burst of maturity he has enlisted in the Marine Corps. Yesterday he found out that he has met all of the qualifications and once he finishes basic, he will be going to MP school. It's just what he wanted, so we're very proud of him even if mom is distressed at losing him. *sniff*

I'll try to update more often.

:-)

QotD: My Autobiography

What would the title of your autobiography be?
Submitted by princesskasren.

"Confessions of An Aging Fangirl"

QotD: Strike Up The Band

Do you play any musical instruments?

Piano, for for almost forty years, :-) I can strum some simple guitar chords, and I finally accomplished singing and playing tambourine at the same time, lol.  I'm a church musician, and can serve s the substitue pianist if needed although I'd much rather be singing,