It's "cooking" over here...

Right oh.

I have something to announce.
It may shock your pants off.
Are you ready?
Here it goes...


I officially actually like cooking.

I know, I know,
This is something completely unheard of for Liz Geddert...
But something... just suddenly changed in me.
And all of a sudden I like cooking and am even kinda good at it.
Crazy.

Radioactive

So here I am again, about to make some lame excuse for why I haven't blogged in so long...
Only this time I'll actually tell the truth.

I just don't want to blog.
I have nothing to say.

However... tonight, as tired as I am, I feel that I should give at least an overview of the past little while.

December:
We had no groups at all in December... A few potentials, but they canceled out last minute.
It was pretty hard to keep our focus... to remember that we are here to serve God, no matter what that means.

I started to really get into Ice climbing. Rock is still better by far, but ice is a good winter alternative. It uses completely different muscles then rock climbing does, so it creates a good, new challenge to push through. Josh and Andrew came out for a few days before Christmas and I got to teach them how to ice climb... it was a blast.

Over Christmas I took 2 weeks off to go home. It was a really, really nice time. Nothing too crazy (except for a hike Rebekah and I went on... but I'll tell about that later.), so for the most part it felt relaxing, or at least that I was away from camp. After Christmas we (the family) went to Kelowna for a day, for our annual Goossen/Geddert Christmas get together. It was a riot. Everyone just kinds of builds off each other until it's like a mass of practical jokes, laughing hysterically, and ridiculous games. After that energizing visit we headed out to Vernon, to Fairhaven. Fairhaven is basically a retreat center for burnt out pastors and such, but they let us stay for a few days as a family. The property has a real sense of peace over it, so it was refreshing to just be there. Tim surprised me by coming a day early... in fact I had already gone to bed (to make the time pass a little faster :P ) All of a sudden all the lights are on and people are pulling at my blankets... it was ridiculous. It was such a huge blessing to have Tim there with my whole family. We had some really good times.



To be continued...

A Note

to say Hi...

I'm sorry to say it, but lately my priorities just haven't included updating this blog. And now that I'm home for Christmas, and have a bit more time, all I can motivate myself to do is update the face of the blog.
I just have no writing inspiration.

So for now (until January 1st that is), if you want to know what's going on in my life, call me or go for coffee with me... preferably, go with the coffee option. :)

It's been REALLY good to see a lot of you again. I miss you when I'm gone.

Liz

"Smooth" Talking

Well...
We caved.

It was one of those times when the pain of the punishment was great enough that I almost would go back in time and just... let the hair grow forever.

No, we did not make it to our goal of December 1st.
It was just too much to handle.
We looked like little boys... no, not even little boys, like grown men.

We got Tim to buy us waxing stuff (he was in town already, relax) and braced ourselves. I was the only one who had ever waxed before so I prepared Laura and Jojo for the pain.
Their facial expressions as we started were /priceless/... I've never laughed (or whimpered) that much.

We were all pretty pathetic about the whole process... but it's over and done now...

My legs are officially VERY smooth and hairless.
It's a beautiful feeling.

Hairy Scary

Laura and I are having a competition right now.
We started two weeks in to October.
And we end on December first.
We're tied right now...
For two different reasons:

She is darker and thicker.
But I am longer.

*shudders*

Leg hair is gross.

All I want for Christmas...

...is my one not quite front tooth back.

Yup.
I lost my tooth.
Not like lost lost it... cause I still have it.
But like it fell out of my gums lost it.

It was my fake tooth (hurrah for hockey injuries!).
Gradually for a few weeks it had been getting more and more wiggly,
And like any good kid I helped it right along by wiggling it whenever I had the chance.
I was kinda hoping to pull it out,
But no...
It had to just fall out while I was eating.

Now I look slightly like a pirate.
It's pretty sweet.

There's No Time Like the Present...

Wow...
I guess it's been awhile, eh?

As we fade into winter here at Frontier Lodge our schedule slows down quite a bit. We've only had a few groups in the past 4 months. It's a nice change though, and it gives us time to catch up on other things that need to get done. For example:
-Digging up our lines to check for leaks and to bury them deeper for the winter chill
-Renovating/cleaning the garage so it's actually usable again
-Scouting for out-trips for upcoming groups
-Finishing the office renos
-Refinishing the dining room floor
-Planning and organizing all the music/worship binders (my project)

As for free time... we've started changing our focus to fall/winter activities. The rock is getting a little too cold to be climbing (though Tim and I have gone out a few times), so 6 of us starting practicing for some glacier travel. We hung ourselves off the deck, pulled each other up, ascended the ropes, and built anchors. After a few nights of practicing, Brad, Jess, Migges, Nicole, Tim and I headed out for a day of glacier play. We went to the Columbia Icefields and promptly found a crevasse to throw each other into. It was great. It was so awesome to be on a glacier for the first time ever.


I really am coming up blank with things to say... I waited too long to post. Now everything feels like old news, or I forgot the whole story.
Sorry.

With everything slowing down a bit, I get more time to invest in relationships; with my girls, with Tim, and most importantly, with God. It's been really nice.
God is so good. Every day He blesses me somehow. Every time I'm down, He's there.


Well, I'm signing off for now...
I'll try and get on here a little sooner next time.
Thanks for all your support and prayers, you all mean SO much to me. Seriously.

Grace and Peace.