I claim that I went to college to become a professional procrastinator…it’s showing true. 
So The Ladies’ Retreat went spectacularly – I, of course, was the MC – it went well, but I’ll never do that again. The theme was Fight Like a Girl…we decorated the conference room like a giant boxing ring with black crepe paper ropes and big pink cardboard posts at the corners with a smaller identical ring for the stage. It was very refreshing and the Spirit was a movin’. All in all it was a great thing to be apart of…don’t necessarily think it’s my forte…ladies’ retreats – no…events – yes…we’ll find out next year when I plan the next one…
Well, Dixie turned two last Sunday!!! She’s weighing in at about 58 pounds at which point I promptly put the fat girl on a diet. Her rolls have rolls. She is absolutely loving Texas…the weather, the space to run, the long, long truck rides, Pet Smart, and obviously the armadillos. She’s got a couple of friends here – Casey (Brittany), Piper (Yellow Lab), Henry (Black Mouth Curr), and new yesterday Taz (Black Lab)…so there’s always a good time to be had.
Seth and I have been hit by the flu which I warded off as long as I could with Airborne = best stuff in the world. It kept it away for a week and a half before it kicked my butt with a 101.8 temperature all day yesterday. I forgot how much I don’t like flus. Next year…shots.
Seth is getting the property ready for the mowing season (which will tick most of you off because you still have snow…sorry) It’s been 40s then 70s then 60s then 50s – it changes daily. Next week I hear we’re up for 80s!!! Woot Woot. I’ve started my “St. Valentine’s day Massacre” (which I’ve lovingly named it) on the unsuspecting churches in the area. Last year only one church invited the camp for a “Camp Sunday” well…I’m not sitting around waiting this year I’m calling every church in our district, the next two over and then hitting all of the others in the community that aren’t Methodist…it should make for an exciting March, April, and May and hopefully bring a decent return this summer. I called 25 churches and booked 8 of them already. It’s really exciting when they hear that you’ll come do all the talking and pressure for apportionments…Thanx, Dad for the ability to be guilt free when pressuring people to give money 
I think that’s a general quick update on our lives at this point. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers and are returning them generously to you. We love you all. Blessings!
