Posted by lightourworld in Credit Scores, Fire, Goose Creek, Mapleridge dr.
Guess what we did this afternoon? At approximately 3:15 or 3:30 I heard a short siren outside and shouting voices. Come to find out one of our neighbors trailer and shed burned to the ground. The rumor is that the shed caught fire first which was what I saw and then the wind blew the fire into the woods and trailer next to it. There is a couple with a new born baby that did get out in time. The shed and trailer however are gone. My friend Chuck and I had to hook up a couple of water hoses to keep one of the trailers near us from catching on fire. The roof was on fire and the back of it near a propane bottle. We kept the propane bottle soaked and the side of the trailer we could reach. Apparently the only water the fire trucks could use was the water they pumped into their tanks at the end of Mapleridge drive. That means all they had was one truck and one hose to handle three buildings that were on fire. How special is that? The back bedroom to our neighbors house burned up but they saved the rest of the trailer. They disconnected the power cables to both trailers and then cut the power back on just a few moments ago. Yes, believe it or not, I drug out the Digital Video camera and caught 30 minutes of the fiasco on a DVD RAM. The rural fire dept was the one who responded first and then finally Goose Creek Fire Dept was called in. All I can say is I am glad that no one was injured other than maybe some smoke inhalation and it appears that everyone involved will have a place to stay for the interim.
James Moffitt
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Posted by lightourworld in Credit Scores, Home buying, Weight Loss.
I am starting over today with counting calories. I made the mistake of stepping on the scales yesterday and I gained 10 lbs. I was off work for six days and so my activity level decreased and I probably ate about the same amount of food which equals to gained weight. I can also tell that I feel worse because of the extra weight I am not used to carrying.
I had Katy get me a six pack of slim fast and fruit for me to eat for breakfast. Thus far today I have had 660 calories between breakfast and lunch. My problem has always been at night when I am sitting in front of the TV or my laptop and I get the munchies late at night and think I need to eat. I also need to motivate myself to go to the gym once per day and do 20 to 30 minutes on the treadmill or elliptical trainer. Any exercise vs no exercise is beneficial. I need to do this for my health. I spent 3 months at the gym this year and lost 20 lbs and then I guess I over did it a little bit and my knee and shoulder started hollering. The pain kept me away from the gym for the rest of the year save a trip or two.
My goals for 2007 are simple. To take one day at a time and keep counting calories and getting exercise and try to eat the right things. We are also going to continue on working on our credit and increase our FICO score so we can eventually buy a home of our own. Phillipians 4:13 will have to be our battle cry as we put our noses to the grindstone and take these goals on one step at a time. We can do all things through Christ who gives us strength. Help us dear Jesus to make a committment to do those things we know we should and give us strength and perserverance to make the right choices one moment and one day at a time.
James Moffitt
http://www.lightourworld.com
http://moffittjc.blogharbor.com/blog
james.moffitt@comcast.net
