tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53282496771380749142024-03-04T23:34:09.823-07:00 JUST THE 2 OF US Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-81837598436303693882017-07-06T14:55:00.000-06:002017-07-06T15:09:49.954-06:00Yearly update lolI have no idea why I opened my blog, it has been forever since I have written on it. Nothing happens to me by chance there is always a reason for when something like this happens. Maybe I just need to update my life, maybe I have something to say that will inspire someone else, maybe I am just a little daft and there is no rhythm or reason other than I accidentally opened up my blog, but here I go.
I made the decision to finally retire from my job on February 14th 2018. I picked that date because it is after I turn 66 and the end of a pay period at work, and I will be able to take a weeks vacation in January (I get 80 hours a year) not a big deal because 80 hours for working 11 years in a place is kind of lame I think. I mentioned this to the CEO and have given him fair warning. If he doesn't plan for it then it is not my fault and I am not going to worry about it. I hope I don't have to leave him in the lurch, but I have a feeling he will not replace me but pile on whatever I do to another employee, and she will not do it the same way I do it. Oh well. I just know this is the right thing for me to do. Will it be a good time to quit? Will we be financially strapped, I hope not. Bob is working hard at little things that require extra cash to be done before we don't have it.
I think the biggest thing for me was, we purchased a large 31 foot trailer and plan on venturing out in it, whenever the mood or weather tells us we can. We haven't been able to do that since we moved and built our St. George home. Our lives really have changed over the past 15 years. Our family grew, grandchildren were added and now a great grand-son we haven't even seen 7 months ago. I am so afraid that I am missing the best time of my life (senior years) because I feel so obligated and strapped into a job that I am actually just tired of doing. The worst part....this is the easiest job I have ever had, I have an obligation every single Tuesday, where I NEVER miss being here on a Tuesday because I have to put together a slide show to present to 80 Realtors. I believe in the 11 years I have been here I may have missed 2 maybe 3 tours. With only 4 women working in an office and 1 CEO it is really sort of bad. You get to know too much about one another and there are times when I don't like certain things that are said or feel like I am dragged into a conversation where I have to take side. It can be exhausting, maybe that is why I look forward to just leaving it all behind. I am not even sure I would have a relationship with anyone here outside of this office.
My husband had a stroke a few years back and that was so scary, just the thought of loosing him and not fulfilling all of our dreams of adventure together. Oh please, we have had lots of adventures together, just being married to this man has been full of adventure, but after 48 years together we need a different kind, a RELAXING kind of adventure where we can actually stop and smell the roses adventure, camp out in the forest together, snuggle in a cozy bed together and not feet apart, just get back to our roots of how much we actually enjoy each others company together and why we love each other so much. That is what we need, or maybe that is what I need. ?? anyway, I plan on doing it in February 2018.
I want to write a book of love letters and my life experiences. It may never get published, or it may. I don't know but I plan on writing it. I have an entire shoe box of letters Bob wrote to me when he was in Viet Nam. Sweet love letters. They all say the same thing, how much he loves and misses me but they are so heart felt from a soldier not knowing if he will ever be able to tell me in person or come home alive.
I have many experiences in life that need to be shared beyond my personal manuscripts about the love I have for my Savior and my testimony, how it changed my life for the better how I have shared and prayed and opened the hearts of others and wept with them and counseled them during difficult times in their lives. I guess I can say that I have lived a pretty good life and had tons of blessings showered on me even in my trials when I didn't think the Lord was listening. He was always there cheering me on. He was actually in my corner the entire time, just taking a back seat and waiting for me to make the first move.
Bob's latest project is this gazebo or pavilion in our back yard. It will look just like this without the bar added. It will be awesome. The structure is done, now comes all the tedious finishing touches!
I am glad I opened up my blog, I hope that I do not procrastinate and not do this more often. We will be celebrating 48 years of marriage on Aug. 2nd and 2 of my grand daughter plan on being baptized. That...is a long time coming and I will be celebrating in a very big way. God answers prayers. In His time he answers prayers. I have been patiently waiting for the day when hearts would be softened and just the right person would enter my grand daughters lives to teach them the gospel. Life is good.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkcn_Q2xzUfJYQdm7y-5fyAAPwt8BNWecdQDxYYi4cRz8DHuogRpDIAbZLVcbEPTh_05Mz0bKNpdipnNH2vfZyq7KtbdHgTp7UcPvOiUYiK5yQeGDgEtoOKHFNY-GQZOAUxKmvL0Zi9I/s1600/southwestern+gazebo+%25231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkcn_Q2xzUfJYQdm7y-5fyAAPwt8BNWecdQDxYYi4cRz8DHuogRpDIAbZLVcbEPTh_05Mz0bKNpdipnNH2vfZyq7KtbdHgTp7UcPvOiUYiK5yQeGDgEtoOKHFNY-GQZOAUxKmvL0Zi9I/s200/southwestern+gazebo+%25231.jpg" width="200" height="136" data-original-width="250" data-original-height="170" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-88612514841641486442016-04-29T11:34:00.001-06:002016-04-29T11:34:02.655-06:00Hello my awesome friends! I am having a time figuring out how to put something on here that I also put on FB. It is so easy for me to video a short clip then post it there but how it that done on here without a HTTP/ thingy? How do I link my FB stuff to blog? Anyway I had a funny experience yesterday at Arby's. I wanted to get a GYRO sandwich because of the commercial on tv (I love the voice of the announcer he makes me smile) and I was short .05 cents. Yep I had it in my car, but do you think anyone behind me would give me a nickle? NOPE so I left my money on the counter, and ran to my car park outside the door, grabed a quarter and went back inside had to wait in line again behind 3 people then got up to the register and handed the same young man my quarter. He look at me and said "what you you like today?" I said "I would like my GYRO and here it the nickel I owe you." HE said "Well it comes to $4.28." I said I know I already gave you $4.23 here is a quarter so you owe me money." He looked at me and said "where is the rest of the money?" SERIOUSLY???????? then I started to laugh and told him I already gave him my money please give me my GYRO and my change....if was comical....it must have registered.....because he had put MY MONEY in his register...lol
I got my GYRO an it was yummy. STILL laughing about it. I just might go back and get another one today LOL.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-41571704077327358842016-03-23T09:16:00.001-06:002016-03-23T09:16:02.330-06:00How to cut an Onion Life Hacks<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_NQ3MrWbuoA" width="480"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-41085045466750612972016-03-23T09:11:00.002-06:002016-03-23T09:11:58.166-06:00How to cut an Onion Life Hacks, this is the place to go to you can catch it on YOU TUBE it is amazing and you will run right out and buy a HAIR PICK and lable it just for your kitchen. It is going to be my newest favorite kitchen tool! check it out! I cannot get it to link in to my blog!<a href="https://youtu.be/_NQ3MrWbuoA"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-14227244239818193832016-03-17T10:05:00.000-06:002016-03-17T10:09:11.002-06:00ARE YOU IRISH?My husbands ancestors came to America many many many years ago and through those years the "O" was dropped from the name Higgins. So in long-time reality I should be married to a O'Higgins. Why they did that, I have no idea. I think that it is a beautiful name, just like my husbands name Robert Oscar, just think to be given that name and not have the "O" in Higgins!!!!!! It is a shame and so for today I am going by O'Higgins. Linda O"Higgins. That sounds pretty Irish don't you think?
Be proud of your name...carry it and think of all the trials that came with your name, the hardships, happiness, wouldn't it be fun to go back in time even for a day and see your ancestors who carried YOUR name! I think it would and I will be so happy to see my ancestors who are Schippers and now my inherited ancestors who are Higgins and O'Higgins! My father-in-law was really an Irish looking man, tall, blonde curly hair (like my husband) defined features in his face and he was a proud man, a very proud man. Quiet but Stubborn too. Hmmm just like my husband. Being born in Holland, I am sure that I have some direct descendants that could have come from Ireland at some point in my history. I feel very justified wearing green today and saying I have a little Irish in me....even if it is just a little. :)
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!
Linda O'Higgins :)
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A short sweet story, many years ago my oldest granddaughter Madison was about 5 and in school they were learning about St. Patricks Day, the teacher told the children that Leprechauns were a myth, they didn't exist, it was just something that was made up, well Madi told her teacher that her Papa was a Leprechaun and that once a year at midnight he turned into his real self as a Leprechaun to find his pot of gold and keep it hidden in a safe place. He has from midnight until the sunrise to do so, if he isn't successful he looses his magic of becoming a Leprechaun every year. Well the teacher said "your Papa is not telling you the truth", which upset my granddaughter. She went home from school crying, my daughter called and told us how upset she was and that Papa needed to finally put a stop to the nonsense and tell her the truth about his midnight escapades, so Papa got on the phone with our granddaughter and with a big sigh, said to her "Madi girl, no matter what your mother tells you or what your teacher tells you there is one person that you can always believe in and that is your Papa, and I am here to tell you Madi, that I AM A LEPRECHAUN, and I do have magic that I can use once a year. Unfortunately that is all I can tell you. It is a family secret that you must keep as a secret and not tell anyone. But always believe in me and in magic and you will always be alright in the world." So with that said, my daughter was not happy but could do nothing. I laughed and laughed at her frustration, (we get to do that as parents) so with that said....our grandchildren will always believe that their Papa has magic and even though we can't see it we can believe in it. I love that man!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA62P01NlYuG8Ul3LcTMS32avkkJLNWWlFF3pXrpiYgygRteyNF7AxgVDfLwx7T0e_mwFVfylqjm4WvKtTc8V1xJqLy7AnFcHsMjmo8bEaKsKAk_vHaaX7zJvc9L_l44YeKhGAX57PSNs/s1600/headshot+bob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA62P01NlYuG8Ul3LcTMS32avkkJLNWWlFF3pXrpiYgygRteyNF7AxgVDfLwx7T0e_mwFVfylqjm4WvKtTc8V1xJqLy7AnFcHsMjmo8bEaKsKAk_vHaaX7zJvc9L_l44YeKhGAX57PSNs/s320/headshot+bob.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-68097761522183358742016-03-08T11:57:00.000-07:002016-03-08T11:59:25.883-07:00Have you ever just had a day, or should say a couple of days in a row where nothing goes as planned? From the time you get up out of bed and set your foot in the office, everything just goes different. Not wrong, but different? Well I am having those days, from feeling like dumber than a door nail to just wanting to walk out on everything and call it quits. Which would be entirely wrong to do because there are bills to pay. I use to think that life was so sweet and looking forward to the weekend was just...umm I can't explain it, I just looked forward to the weekends! Today I don't look forward to anything! YIKES! I am in a puddle getting splashed on feeling just dripping with muck and I just need a hand. Yeah one of those hands that are held out to you and pull you back up and a pat on the back saying, "every little things gonna be alright". It is a moment in time, I know, it too shall pass and I will have forgotten all the slop and muck I am feeling right now. I am wearing an adorable little shirt dress today with leggings and I felt so....pretty this morning. I have had nothing but stares all day long. Not one word of "wow cute dress Linda," so I am wondering if I really pulled it off! I am thinking I look silly and ridiculous in my new little outfit! Never felt this uncomfortable before. I am just going to hide away in my office today, run home tonight and put my pj's on and just chalk it up. Ya know, some days it rains and you just can't stop it.....tomorrow the sun will shine and I will be ok again.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgsMjHP4cTndyCyl7D5FCTeDgbLXwkTRSWui40tpwmexntSIeNDoKRyF4MJmpPEuzxtTcGu_mZj2l35ugLyu-EVjoiyGopFOsO4n1JhNxbWi59R7P4kEjpnBV6vAb9yJwPyL2MN03ckQ/s1600/10340142_10154986372215361_180649545061615480_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgsMjHP4cTndyCyl7D5FCTeDgbLXwkTRSWui40tpwmexntSIeNDoKRyF4MJmpPEuzxtTcGu_mZj2l35ugLyu-EVjoiyGopFOsO4n1JhNxbWi59R7P4kEjpnBV6vAb9yJwPyL2MN03ckQ/s320/10340142_10154986372215361_180649545061615480_n.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-65047185689193710672016-03-02T11:12:00.000-07:002016-03-02T11:12:31.680-07:00Today is crazy hair day at school for my sweet pea Lauren Higgins! She is naturally a blonde but seeing her with dark hair makes my heart go pitter patter because no matter what anyone says, she looks more and more like her OMA (me) than ever! I love my sweet pea Lauren. Hope she is having a fun day at school!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHxawwJpgTTWIs3WPhnCbI0UPlh6-ppwXpZ4kJVGaMElDhferi_3FbKXW27gU5k0vptwV-SHjHP8RCyJqZhDcPU8l-u8flp_TKE7i3e51yAEpgcsGwCmS8pCVCB9ebicrvgxXjtA26pA/s1600/crazy+hair+day+for+Lauren+2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHxawwJpgTTWIs3WPhnCbI0UPlh6-ppwXpZ4kJVGaMElDhferi_3FbKXW27gU5k0vptwV-SHjHP8RCyJqZhDcPU8l-u8flp_TKE7i3e51yAEpgcsGwCmS8pCVCB9ebicrvgxXjtA26pA/s320/crazy+hair+day+for+Lauren+2016.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_mhFOprsTSJNqKG7FNjWKYH1uJmHjqLJmO4LzKODP9x2WzfxkrlEfn8mv-Jr7chhOOkIMnNBawUsQU1wdZI-Xx66vs9sD31iOX8DRvCZQAEQjTbQypAq1GvGNd5HG-cjPUki4jPwhEc/s1600/12112259_10206959173473377_9068909157498248663_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_mhFOprsTSJNqKG7FNjWKYH1uJmHjqLJmO4LzKODP9x2WzfxkrlEfn8mv-Jr7chhOOkIMnNBawUsQU1wdZI-Xx66vs9sD31iOX8DRvCZQAEQjTbQypAq1GvGNd5HG-cjPUki4jPwhEc/s320/12112259_10206959173473377_9068909157498248663_n.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-1014906393632535512016-02-25T13:25:00.002-07:002016-02-25T13:25:21.054-07:00WARNING! be careful, be very very careful. You don't know what kind of a day someone else is having. As I was leaving the Bloomington Wal-Mart parking lot a man pulled out of the stall as I was going up the isle, I tooted my horn to make him aware I was driving through and to STOP him from hitting my car, I swerved around him and then the verbal obscenities began, I don't think I have ever heard such horrible language my ears were ringing I just drove on and he pulled up behind me inches from my bumper...I pulled away and could still hear him screaming at me, SCREAMING, he was out of control and insane, the third try to pull away only brought him inches again from my bumper, I was shaking! he was too close for me to get a good look at his license plate or a look at his face through my rear view mirror, so I grabbed my phone and shouted through my 6 inches of opened window shaking my phone that I was calling the police and he better back off! Still SCREAMING at me he decided to race through the parking lot and down another street so that I could not get his license. I didn't want to follow, that would have been a really stupid thing to do. I think he was having a very bad day! I was still shaking when I got back to my office, but I have having a really good day knowing I was not accosted or shot in the WalMart parking lot! Today is a good day for being alive....Thank You LORD! I just hope he doesn't go home and take it out on an innocent.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-70028785679734058672016-02-17T13:53:00.000-07:002016-02-17T13:53:04.875-07:00Still hanging in there!I am so embarressed! Another year and thank goodness I am still here but haven't updated or posted anything. I am still sitting at the same desk doing the same thing! Waiting for the time to pass so that I can officially retire I guess. Not sure what I will do with myself once I do, hopefully pursue my dreams of writing and publishing a book of love letters and finally doing some pencil sketching. I have it in me just waiting for me to let it blossom. Face Book has taken over my blogging world but you just can't put your hearts thoughts into FB as you can blogging. I still don't have a clue how to make different page headings at the top, only can figure out how to post. I should be smarter, after all I have been working for 45 years, and blogging for I think 7. Not sure how to look up my first blog either. LOL and you are thinking, why is she telling me this, well I am actually scolding myself for not keeping up the piece of my world. Something that someday my kids might stumble across. In the last year, I turned a year older haha and so did everyone else in my life. I am blessed with 9 healthy grand children and a saint of a husband who loves me to pieces! I don't think life could get much better except I am still sitting at this desk....(sigh) I could brag about my amazing grand kids and all that they have achieved but that would be another 10 pages, just believe me when I say they fill up my life when I am around them. Life has been "even" that is about how I can call it, nothing exciting, just even, but I will take that over uneven any day! Hope to be here more often. You can catch me on my FB to see the lastest news. Hugs...Lindalu<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5t3gTdupyAUsEsFXSBCaW4f_CpVuZ7iC0dNpIp_DgKtIfzU_srBmduVw1Fu6pOLG0O34C0pQKZTyDetiWHISIfHglw0XpxS1X9lYZwY48dEhoVUZ3WgsvJc8bqGHpWcA33wuDlz8Xa2U/s1600/20140502_112242-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5t3gTdupyAUsEsFXSBCaW4f_CpVuZ7iC0dNpIp_DgKtIfzU_srBmduVw1Fu6pOLG0O34C0pQKZTyDetiWHISIfHglw0XpxS1X9lYZwY48dEhoVUZ3WgsvJc8bqGHpWcA33wuDlz8Xa2U/s320/20140502_112242-1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheurbd8gli2qa8t803rot3HplPntZZBetv-3kfKcU0IAY3A1MOZj4rakL8hrfl-m_i_b_WYxbPEwk6kYhrRdhQlsdUUixTucNPmVNERh_fnZm1gm6CvHrUDFPlfoX_yqW_CXo-GNV4Xt4/s1600/623.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheurbd8gli2qa8t803rot3HplPntZZBetv-3kfKcU0IAY3A1MOZj4rakL8hrfl-m_i_b_WYxbPEwk6kYhrRdhQlsdUUixTucNPmVNERh_fnZm1gm6CvHrUDFPlfoX_yqW_CXo-GNV4Xt4/s320/623.jpg" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-58469532607111619792015-01-07T16:50:00.000-07:002015-01-07T16:50:01.619-07:00I am back....Well the year 2015 started out very quietly. We didn't even watch the Taylor Swift hoop-la in NY or anything! Bob bought a bottle of fizzy to toast in the new year and we didn't even crack it open! WE ARE SO boring! My house was decorated beautifully again. I just love Christmas and all the sparkly stuff! I took a few pictures of it on my i-pad but I will be darned that I know how to get it from one device to my computer! lol I have been gone way to long and out of the loop (so to say) as it comes to this stuff. WE also got new computers at the office (where I do all of my blogging when I am not busy doing work stuff lol) and I am not sure I know how to add my pics and writing like I did before when I used a program called windows writer. So I will give it a shot...if it turns out dumb..forgive me haha I will get it right. Kids are great...grand kids all 9 of them are great, beautiful and healthy (thank the Lord)I will have to give a break-down of all of them and post pics of them all ages and stuff. Owen who is our grandchild # 5 I think...:) is into that karate stuff and for a kid he is like a little brown belt of something, pretty awesome. I have only seen video of him. But he has a 6 pack! YES this little guy who is 8 has a 6 pack lol. According to my son he is awesome. of course! We had a summer of flowers in the yard (sun flowers my favorite, roses, Blue Angels flying over head which we could view from our back yard, Bob redid the back yard and added a wonderful new patio...not sure how to download those pics, but I think this is a pretty good beginning lol.
My son Brad...has had some medical problems, was hospitalized in December with pulmonary embolisms on both his lungs. They counted over 50. Not good. He is only 35 and on oxygen. Send up some prayers for him and his family please. He is more annoyed with having to wheel around an oxygen tank more than anything, but without it...he cannot breath.
Our youngest little one is such a dollie...she is going to be 2 in April and she keeps us on our toes. Keeps her daddy on his too even with his oxygen tank!
I just know 2015 is going to be a good year for us all. I am working on a short story, and hope that I can find someone to publish it. I love writing. It is a passion that I have always had, just never really uncovered it. My children are encouraging me to get this story published because it is a true story of the love of my life and our journey. That's kind of a little clue here :) Well here are a few pics, I hope...and I will be back!
Love
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Since beginning my blog in 2007 I have had the privilege of meeting amazing people that have touched my life in so many ways they will never understand. Pictures and a year of updates to come very soon! Hopefully when I get back to the office on Monday and my day has slowed down I can do some catching up. Christmas around the corner....and my halls are so decked...I can't wait to share! See you REAL SOON! hugs to you all...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-58041709983138015582013-01-31T17:02:00.001-07:002015-05-05T16:27:40.478-06:00Already end of January?<p>Where has the time gone?  I know why I don’t blog.  I did a whole new post and added 5 new pictures and BAM! it never downloaded!  Probably because I didn’t use windows live writer.  Hopefully this will download this time!  NOT USING blogger post load!  Do you love my header picture?  I took this photo this week with my nifty new lens.  It zooms in on stuff far away.  Cool huh!  Oh the sky was just beautiful.  The air was crisp it was 44 degrees and where else can you see such amazing colors all at one time?  The Southern Utah RED CLIFFS and Pine Valley mountains in the background<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UEqSDpKHOD0/UQsF7DMISnI/AAAAAAAAE5s/MghwVIpzngU/s1600-h/jan%252520misc%252520084%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="jan misc 084" border="0" alt="jan misc 084" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qmJEabJmZgY/UQsF9H2jFYI/AAAAAAAAE50/Bn9EdbpT_Qc/jan%252520misc%252520084_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="372" height="255" /></a> ahhhhh so pretty.  See the little word DIXIE on the </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>hillside on the left.  (the header picture) This southern town is referred to as DIXIE.  We also have a college that just earned university status, Dixie State College, soon to be Dixie State University.  Saint George Utah is  coming up in the world! </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NKWQ0I-VEhk/UQsGBGwnRPI/AAAAAAAAE58/aXU09rX_M_4/s1600-h/December%252520misc%252520390%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="December misc 390" border="0" alt="December misc 390" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Yek13rwcpFU/UQsGCamZ66I/AAAAAAAAE6E/TFlpduWIrNg/December%252520misc%252520390_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="269" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MhJAx_EyD8A/UQsGEBx3i7I/AAAAAAAAE6M/m7I5J9ge4M8/s1600-h/jan%252520misc%252520080%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="jan misc 080" border="0" alt="jan misc 080" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lWObzNxabaE/UQsGE0iIBYI/AAAAAAAAE6U/3OnPUE6PBn4/jan%252520misc%252520080_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>It looks like I cut this photo in half but I actually did this on purpose because I loved the color contrast of the sky and this bush in my back yard.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXfMmgy5SnWHzNsIu7IuvC_zO5IC-grcwHCzB7oYZEPq9ZA6FNMcKKIWUVGeqhXV5ShYN79PtXKkLcX8UPUx8ql6_BgYnow-sYwF7J6Pc3FYdjVdD13jprBl_ylA9ikgRaiMOG5Gltdg/s1600-h/jan%252520misc%252520050%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="jan misc 050" border="0" alt="jan misc 050" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XFCRMQU_Eks/UQsGIOPr9ZI/AAAAAAAAE6o/W5oTPhDoHoc/jan%252520misc%252520050_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>There is nothing like a beautiful rainbow!  This was a double but the double was not so bright for the camera to pick it up.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RYYL0B08Uqg/UQsGKPOD9QI/AAAAAAAAE6w/QDJ8R4j7FdE/s1600-h/jan%252520misc%252520060%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="jan misc 060" border="0" alt="jan misc 060" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IfOVt21MxRo/UQsGLaVSUqI/AAAAAAAAE64/RUx5dOaMPzI/jan%252520misc%252520060_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="236" /></a> Last but not least, the sunset just a few minutes after I shot the rainbow.  Going from my back yard to the front yard.  Straight out of the lens folks.  I don’t know how to edit or change my pictures so this is exactly what I saw too!  </p> <p>Have a wonderful weekend!  Hope to be back soon!</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-20613767556481978302012-11-20T10:58:00.001-07:002012-11-20T10:59:48.977-07:00Enjoy, we all need a little bit of this at such a busy time of year!
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-67641601838647736902012-11-09T17:17:00.001-07:002012-11-09T17:20:08.972-07:00Serenity<p>Yesterday I took a walk over at the park.  I decided it would be better to walk during lunch than it would be to go and eat something unhealthy.  Not that I am much of a health nut because I am not.  But I am always up for a little serenity in my life.  The park does it to me.  A place called “The Garden” is always kept so pristine.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7q2JsQHbIdI/UJ2chhwFqPI/AAAAAAAAEys/CbGJNpJ6bno/s1600-h/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520121%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="misc Nov 2013 121" border="0" alt="misc Nov 2013 121" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kWFT3p7i5pQ/UJ2cinyt0pI/AAAAAAAAEy0/PZGg1CoHFt4/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520121_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="352" height="244" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Colors were vivid in the garden.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XzGYvYA1-Cc/UJ2ckap7vYI/AAAAAAAAEy8/bFdAc9eXErY/s1600-h/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520126%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="misc Nov 2013 126" border="0" alt="misc Nov 2013 126" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dHHrROO3YBU/UJ2claeFi0I/AAAAAAAAEzE/1p7bhLIam5A/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520126_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>I was the only one there.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cyeQHUNetjk/UJ2cms542EI/AAAAAAAAEzM/ZO3W-vhaN_M/s1600-h/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520122%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="misc Nov 2013 122" border="0" alt="misc Nov 2013 122" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g4zlVryoxrQ/UJ2cng51lBI/AAAAAAAAEzU/BlBgJIeIZZ8/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520122_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="270" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-liOrykZnmmQ/UJ2cplZUPaI/AAAAAAAAEzc/j63VW5bU5nI/s1600-h/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520125%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="misc Nov 2013 125" border="0" alt="misc Nov 2013 125" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gqOAae0220Q/UJ2cqxUYLkI/AAAAAAAAEzk/HuxrNFO_hbM/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520125_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" height="262" /></a> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OAqWa-52TsE/UJ2csEHonpI/AAAAAAAAEzs/CEI4Zjhwvk4/s1600-h/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520146%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="misc Nov 2013 146" border="0" alt="misc Nov 2013 146" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--otpUIK9Dj4/UJ2ctL2SitI/AAAAAAAAEz0/jqhOoq51kTI/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520146_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="223" height="326" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4vmcelDBOKo/UJ2cucls2gI/AAAAAAAAEz8/N_Jp6jgm4no/s1600-h/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520136%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="misc Nov 2013 136" border="0" alt="misc Nov 2013 136" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_zTyPUaK5xw/UJ2cvcNcBYI/AAAAAAAAE0E/GQU7JkB0XW4/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520136_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="198" height="291" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-olTns10ZmYo/UJ2cwtHXODI/AAAAAAAAE0M/qhhp4QtfRnI/s1600-h/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520141%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="misc Nov 2013 141" border="0" alt="misc Nov 2013 141" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BD9ElryoTy4/UJ2cxxXKbEI/AAAAAAAAE0U/jdi4d7rIcz0/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520141_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="228" height="332" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>I found a beautifully carved metal box at the entrance of the park which held information about the park and the different vegetation.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ooZhgNc-lhI/UJ2czTSPxeI/AAAAAAAAE0c/h7tWKWBFm_I/s1600-h/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520149%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="misc Nov 2013 149" border="0" alt="misc Nov 2013 149" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZqaUwKI1x9w/UJ2c0Xq8ERI/AAAAAAAAE0k/UT7ZwjEp5Bc/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520149_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="287" /></a> </p> <p>Then I found serenity</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-I5g_eaGBia4/UJ2c2Oet-7I/AAAAAAAAE0s/i3p7CnTOzUQ/s1600-h/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520150%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="misc Nov 2013 150" border="0" alt="misc Nov 2013 150" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kZaENko2_8A/UJ2c3LFXLlI/AAAAAAAAE00/Fs9HVde10vw/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520150_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="430" height="294" /></a> </p> <p>and I stopped to reflect on what I have to be thankful for</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-c-LqH-n2l34/UJ2c451WN3I/AAAAAAAAE08/3bfDuW-MQiE/s1600-h/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520148%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="misc Nov 2013 148" border="0" alt="misc Nov 2013 148" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VBAUNPlFHZk/UJ2c5mnJv_I/AAAAAAAAE1E/HDGo7w1hs8w/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520148_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>Only a few hundred feet from the park along the walkway it opened up into the local cemetery.  The colors were even more vibrant.  I walked along the path and saw many names that meant nothing to me but had a lot of meaning for someone else.  It took my breath away and I knew that in a few more weeks this same place will be adorned with colors of Christmas.  I will want to come back.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2HJgueHAkTw/UJ2c7FYgwiI/AAAAAAAAE1M/vIfZwLNAl9g/s1600-h/misc%252520Nov%2525202013%252520157%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="misc Nov 2013 157" border="0" alt="misc Nov 2013 157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRutk9AzCUvAac80MsJCP5LztXlRJM4a_4q4JpFFYSxxIZCzSG0953bVj-hwDtjyu4AiJsVQcSptvW59qZkxyd4yQOuCpQhfBIu4TxZ5NyWSQQKriRnC4BeZz7o8vtbGNhk39GJkraOWU/?imgmax=800" width="401" height="275" /></a> </p> <p>As I was leaving the sun broke through the clouds for just an instant and I took a deep breath.</p> <p>The day was unusually warm.  The sky was dark and very cloudy and on my way home I  was chasing the storm.  </p> <p>As soon as I walked in the door, the love of my life greeted me with a big hug and smile and asked how my day had gone.  It just can’t get any better than that.  No matter what storm I was chasing…or what my day had been like, I knew I had come home to serenity.</p> <p>My strong sweetheart is healing.  Not as quickly as he would like, but he is healing.</p> <p>I am grateful for his calm serenity.  All the storms he has faced and trials he has gone through; he is such an inspiration to me.  He is a man of honor, integrity and courage.</p> <p>He is my serenity</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4fufynxycfo/UJ2c87GFoPI/AAAAAAAAE1c/dzKmeNUvzrs/s1600-h/Bob%252520Marine%252520Veteran%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Bob Marine Veteran" border="0" alt="Bob Marine Veteran" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OaoKyeSKi-o/UJ2c9hhlWsI/AAAAAAAAE1k/AKj2V5MQzxU/Bob%252520Marine%252520Veteran_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aJlgMQHUIUo/UJ2c-rLEPOI/AAAAAAAAE1s/TqorBWBM4Jo/s1600-h/bob%252520potters%252520pond%2525202012%252520046%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="bob potters pond 2012 046" border="0" alt="bob potters pond 2012 046" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LOBqMjTJQyM/UJ2c_I9gDxI/AAAAAAAAE10/UKfyD0jo2t8/bob%252520potters%252520pond%2525202012%252520046_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="242" height="244" /></a></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-59938223378348149972012-11-05T17:11:00.001-07:002012-11-05T17:11:32.659-07:00Here I am<p>It has been brought to my attention…that I have been neglecting my blog.  Not only have a few friends noticed but one of my 3 children mentioned it to me.  Yes, I haven’t been blogging.  I don’t have a very good reason, just that I haven’t been.  Summer came and went, then came back again.  Yes the weather in my part of the country is warm VERY WARM.  I was all ready to pull out what few items of winter clothing I had and had to put them back up on the shelf!  I took some amazing photos of my Northern grandies in August.  I will share a few of those photos and also a few fun facts about Thanksgiving….which I didn’t know!  These little turkeys will be visiting for Thanksgiving this year.  We will have a  house full…I like it that way….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VXEofCIIHKY/UJhVg3yjnKI/AAAAAAAAExE/AerjhZ8gMcI/s1600-h/kids%252520erda%252520sept%25252023%252520061%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="kids erda sept 23 061" border="0" alt="kids erda sept 23 061" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-z4RZ7gQi1io/UJhVhw0ReZI/AAAAAAAAExM/L7ktQukB4xs/kids%252520erda%252520sept%25252023%252520061_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a> </p> <h4>For some reason Lauren was so serious this little photo session, I think she was modeling for me LOL</h4> <h4><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qgVac7LWwiA/UJhVjB_TCtI/AAAAAAAAExU/ADZ-P4vZWPU/s1600-h/kids%252520erda%252520sept%25252023%252520050%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="kids erda sept 23 050" border="0" alt="kids erda sept 23 050" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21FwPEBbfQiEoYbaSy7Jc1GE_g2GrBwEdZq4ArQNH1RC_acEDLD2oMHgztMM7POFxebo6weNzxh55ZgusUUMC-riYegWRm3WFMxsVqbVBDiAn3KU_bNeAQKl6H9e6B333WO6JKaefWEk/?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a> </h4> <p> </p> <h4> </h4> <h4> </h4> <h4> </h4> <h4>There are many of her but these were a couple of my favorites.</h4> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XuLz6yYc5es/UJhVldd2ZZI/AAAAAAAAExk/gpZed3ptPs4/s1600-h/kids%252520erda%252520sept%25252023%252520010%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="kids erda sept 23 010" border="0" alt="kids erda sept 23 010" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--eakD-0hEvY/UJhVmYaE7zI/AAAAAAAAExs/mSYSINF98S0/kids%252520erda%252520sept%25252023%252520010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a> </p> <h4> </h4> <h4><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zzAewAlxhkk/UJhVnrbhZyI/AAAAAAAAEx0/d0SebaLT5KI/s1600-h/kids%252520erda%252520sept%25252023%252520002%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="kids erda sept 23 002" border="0" alt="kids erda sept 23 002" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DkW1YNe8vCw/UJhVokhwQZI/AAAAAAAAEx8/48Z5dwiw5E0/kids%252520erda%252520sept%25252023%252520002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a> </h4> <h4> </h4> <h4> </h4> <h4> </h4> <h4> </h4> <h4> </h4> <h4> </h4> <h4>Owen also had a serious side during this photo session</h4> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vabjTcjx7G0/UJhVp_sRSiI/AAAAAAAAEyE/YLui-sb52lg/s1600-h/kids%252520erda%252520sept%25252023%252520028%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="kids erda sept 23 028" border="0" alt="kids erda sept 23 028" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dF7a3JseM-Q/UJhVq3F2H2I/AAAAAAAAEyM/NSdfCJyNCG8/kids%252520erda%252520sept%25252023%252520028_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="200" /></a> </p> <h4> </h4> <h4>Pure sweetness!</h4> <h4> </h4> <h4> </h4> <h4> </h4> <h4> </h4> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6myuvLWDr8Q/UJhVr9PlpAI/AAAAAAAAEyU/VrBJv9Ad5lA/s1600-h/kids%252520erda%252520sept%25252023%252520086%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="kids erda sept 23 086" border="0" alt="kids erda sept 23 086" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1oX1BCrcOFI/UJhVslzreTI/AAAAAAAAEyc/52vdAwxX3Ss/kids%252520erda%252520sept%25252023%252520086_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <h4>It is hard for Ryan to sit still long enough for me to take his picture so I am thankful for anything I can get!</h4> <h4> </h4> <p>Well have you all had enough? Well don’t fret….they is a lot more to come….just not today!  </p> <p>This one is for you BARB! LOL</p> <p> </p> <h4>Thanksgiving Fun Facts</h4> <p><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v8/3d24/0/0/%2a/q;44306;0-0;0;47013468;2321-160/600;0/0/0;;~sscs=%3f"><img border="0" alt="Click here to find out more!" src="http://s0.2mdn.net/viewad/817-grey.gif" /></a></p> <p><b>Fun Facts about the First Thanksgiving</b></p> <li>The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving. </li> <li>The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America. </li> <li>They sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of 'Mayflower'. </li> <li>They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day at Plymouth, Massachusetts. </li> <li>The Wampanoag Indians were the people who taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land. </li> <li>The Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, had organized the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621. He invited the neighboring Wampanoag Indians to the feast. </li> <li>The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days. </li> <li>Mashed potatoes, pumpkin pies, popcorn, milk, corn on the cob, and cranberries were not foods present on the first Thanksgiving's feast table. </li> <li>Lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes, beans, chestnuts, hickory nuts, onions, leeks, dried fruits, maple syrup and honey, radishes, cabbage, carrots, eggs, and goat cheese are thought to have made up the first Thanksgiving feast. </li> <li>The pilgrims didn't use forks; they ate with spoons, knives, and their fingers. <hr /> <p><b>Thanksgiving Facts throughout History</b></p> </li> <li>Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States. </li> <li>Sarah Josepha Hale, an American magazine editor, persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb" </li> <li>Abraham Lincoln issued a 'Thanksgiving Proclamation' on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of November as the national day for Thanksgiving. </li> <li>The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition began in the 1920's. </li> <li>In 1939, President Roosevelt proclaimed that Thanksgiving would take place on November 23rd, not November 30th, as a way to spur economic growth and extend the Christmas shopping season. </li> <li>Congress to passed a law on December 26, 1941, ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year. </li> <li>Since 1947, the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to the President. The President does not eat the live turkey. He "pardons" it and allows it to live out its days on a historical farm. <hr /> <p><b>Fun Facts about Thanksgiving Today</b></p> </li> <li>In the US, about 280 million turkeys are sold for the Thanksgiving celebrations. </li> <li>Each year, the average American eats somewhere between 16 - 18 pounds of turkey. </li> <li>Californians are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States. </li> <li>Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. </li> <li>Although, Thanksgiving is widely considered an American holiday, it is also celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada. </li> <li>Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States, where it is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season. <hr /> <p><b>Fun Turkey Facts</b></p> </li> <li>The average weight of a turkey purchased at Thanksgiving is 15 pounds. </li> <li>The heaviest turkey ever raised was 86 pounds, about the size of a large dog. </li> <li>A 15 pound turkey usually has about 70 percent white meat and 30 percent dark meat. </li> <li>The five most popular ways to serve leftover turkey is as a sandwich, in stew, chili or soup, casseroles and as a burger. </li> <li>Turkey has more protein than chicken or beef. </li> <li>Turkeys will have 3,500 feathers at maturity. </li> <li>Male turkeys gobble. Hens do not. They make a clucking noise. </li> <li>Commercially raised turkeys cannot fly. </li> <li>Turkeys have heart attacks. The United States Air Force was doing test runs and breaking the sound barrier. Nearby turkeys dropped dead with heart attacks. </li> <li>A large group of turkeys is called a flock. </li> <li>Turkeys have poor night vision. </li> <li>It takes 75-80 pounds of feed to raise a 30 pound tom turkey. </li> <li>A 16-week-old turkey is called a fryer. A five to seven month old turkey is called a young roaster.</li> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-79480333613440175482012-05-31T15:20:00.001-06:002012-05-31T15:22:37.848-06:00Has it been that long?<p> Yes it has! And I am totally ashamed.  Not that I haven’t had anything happen lately because you know that MY life is full of surprises.  ALL the time! Well February flew by, and so did March, and come to think of it, I really don’t remember too much of anything, so that is a good thing right?  That means my life is just running along smoothly and I am coasting, sailing, you know all that stuff that sounds absolutely heavenly.  But the fact is, April came along and hubby had another birthday, we stopped “celebrating” a long time ago, you know the quiet dinner out and then maybe a movie.  Traveled to see little Lauren in her dance recital…ok you are just dying to see my precious Lauren aren’t you?<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-b-unRXXuGcY/T8fgdqZnYBI/AAAAAAAAEtQ/gE6TNuvIjY8/s1600-h/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520111%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="owen, lauren may 2012 111" border="0" alt="owen, lauren may 2012 111" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Swcver6yjsE/T8fgeLhUUZI/AAAAAAAAEtY/RyAUGOpfOt4/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520111_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="108" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WnqwL9KJQP8/T8fgezpMAlI/AAAAAAAAEtg/QEOnYUwesp8/s1600-h/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520064%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="owen, lauren may 2012 064" border="0" alt="owen, lauren may 2012 064" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SLmlyrW1yGQ/T8fgfCWKwII/AAAAAAAAEtk/PyMiHas1MhA/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520064_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="133" height="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WKsWG0Kaewg/T8fgf_M5PRI/AAAAAAAAEtw/KS7Jn5nOFhM/s1600-h/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520119%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="owen, lauren may 2012 119" border="0" alt="owen, lauren may 2012 119" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b3GflfKoIMc/T8fggTstJuI/AAAAAAAAEt4/MI0-zlZbSXk/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520119_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="120" height="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P5tPsXlJa0s/T8fghi4X_VI/AAAAAAAAEuA/AEacGxDvehM/s1600-h/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520063%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="owen, lauren may 2012 063" border="0" alt="owen, lauren may 2012 063" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NlsRlA_1VHc/T8fgiSPgcCI/AAAAAAAAEuE/fTHcRv13Kos/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520063_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="238" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WKsWG0Kaewg/T8fgf_M5PRI/AAAAAAAAEtw/KS7Jn5nOFhM/s1600-h/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520119%25255B2%25255D.jpg"></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Owen is such a ham he loves to have his picture taken.  And yes costumes are soooo expensive.  I felt sorry for the parents.  It is kind of ridiculous because they are worn only a couple of times for recital.  This is Lauren’s 3rd year dancing.  That is half her life since she will turn 6 in Sept!</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 348px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:6ed8de7d-069e-4bb2-8124-48fbe5ff6a6e" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!572&type=5"><img style="border:0px" alt="View tree stump" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xrjHmNwW6f0/T8fgixww3GI/AAAAAAAAEuM/t39teBB1wSQ/InlineRepresentation84c358a6-a8d5-4ebd-871c-2f8e4b4c58af.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:340px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!572&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div> <p>My son had this HUGE tree stump dragged onto his front property and then planted bushes and trees and did a lot of landscaping that can’t be seen on these pics, but to get the real size of this tree Owen decided he wanted a photo shoot.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 348px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:0846fa5c-e47b-4442-bf51-0e5349a4a6cd" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!576&type=5"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Owen on tree stump" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9DF4trcjrm4/T8fgjjAwp7I/AAAAAAAAEuY/HLj-S-wRUuE/InlineRepresentation2491f799-0efd-44f7-86ac-2934188623bd.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:340px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!576&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div> <p></p> <p>Me my camera and grandkids = lots and lots of pictures especially when they are willing and wanting to pose.  Sorry…but this kid is so precious…he will pose and pose for me….<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nO3X1EhFoyY/T8fgkor_E3I/AAAAAAAAEug/JI-6KL3w7HI/s1600-h/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520030%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="owen, lauren may 2012 030" border="0" alt="owen, lauren may 2012 030" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-axGAbqPGZ00/T8fglfMjgvI/AAAAAAAAEuo/ewfFIkGWzfQ/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520030_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="341" height="234" /></a> </p> <p>Lauren has to be in the  mood, and Ryan, well let’s just say Ryan is always so busy on the computer, I can’t get him to turn around and say cheese!  And looking through all the pictures I took I could only find this one of Ry on the carousel when they came to visit….Ryan where are you!  He is getting so big and OLD now ya know 9 year olds are just to busy doing ‘other stuff”.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fNwkYOVom78/T8fgmy2UR2I/AAAAAAAAEuw/yoYB-gczEdQ/s1600-h/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520096%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="thanksgiving 2011 096" border="0" alt="thanksgiving 2011 096" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-N1k9dZJ2EBw/T8fgnRix5xI/AAAAAAAAEu4/wqkDNkjIesI/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520096_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IeWD1IhjIus/T8fgo1TXW5I/AAAAAAAAEvA/7O_0TSTuYsc/s1600-h/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520141%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="owen, lauren may 2012 141" border="0" alt="owen, lauren may 2012 141" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iVIbIJZ3Gpk/T8fgpc5HB_I/AAAAAAAAEvI/hLTa4Z1mzAs/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520141_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="335" height="283" /></a> </p> <p>Remember the sun, moon eclipse thing a few weeks ago, well I put my camera lens behind a special glass Bob had and got a couple of shots but they are not all that prize worthy, but looking through the glass with your naked eye was amazing!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8B2ULcyuQEY/T8fgp_QDYPI/AAAAAAAAEvQ/AoQsePCrLag/s1600-h/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520149%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="owen, lauren may 2012 149" border="0" alt="owen, lauren may 2012 149" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9OX-t8NhqXM/T8fgqQgikiI/AAAAAAAAEvY/yvYbhjwRcW4/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520149_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="322" height="372" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-P42WIbTKxqs/T8fgrSFaqTI/AAAAAAAAEvg/u-h1K8VOAa4/s1600-h/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520146%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="owen, lauren may 2012 146" border="0" alt="owen, lauren may 2012 146" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bNh1ltyBcm0/T8fgsKX17tI/AAAAAAAAEvo/S4EDiL-J3ds/owen%25252C%252520lauren%252520may%2525202012%252520146_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="414" height="283" /></a> </p> <p>Check this out….I just pointed my camera at the sun and pushed the button.  This is what I got.  It looks like an explosion behind my neighbors house!  Pretty cool huh?</p> <p>Oh yeah, I was being all healthy and stuff and was riding my bike every day during my lunch hour (with a friend) and we decided to do this one route which would have been about an 8 mile trip.  Coming off of the bike trail into a city park I was ready to get off my bike and get a drink of water from the fountain and there was a hose, yeah I saw it and pretty much didn’t think anything of it, this probably wouldn’t happen to anyone else except me and hasn’t happened since, but my front tire just grazed the hose just right and flipped me off of my bike, I flew off to the side, of course trying to brace myself so I wouldn’t SMACK my face on the pavement, thus catching myself with my hands, knees and ribs!  YEP cracked a rib, (very sore) and fractured my left wrist!, then did a turtle ninja roll onto the lawn and the sprinklers came on.</p> <p>YES all very comical, and in slow motion is VERY comical.  Just close your eyes and picture it ok.  Some jerks (city workers) were sitting on the park bench and said (clearing my throat) (put your mouth to the side) “Hey lady…..you ok?”</p> <p>My friend was beside her self, and just starred at me….and asked if she could help me up.  NO…hell no…..I can get up myself…..in a minute….I just want to sit on the lawn and get soaking wet by these sprinklers cause I can’t move.</p> <p>Then we got back on our bikes and went to Jack-in-the-box and had lunch.  Then rode another 2.5 miles back to work.</p> <p>All in a days work my friends…………..I am WOMAN.   stupid woman but woman.  The next day after a very fitful nights sleep I decided I better get it checked out….YUUUUUUP! thus….</p> <p>PURPLE CAST BABY! 6 weeks!  I was told it will start to smell and be all dirty and grimmy and my skin will flake, which it has already started to do, I am so lucky! First the splint then the cast…</p> <p><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" alt="Photo: after 42 years of raising kids ... doing crazy and i mean crazy things raising my family..a stupid garden hose at a city park after a vigorous 5 mile ride with a friend on our lunch break just happened to slip under my front bike tire and...i dove off my bike landed on my rib broke my fall with my hands fracturing my wrist rolled onto the park lawn..and just sat there while the sprinklers showered me! Some idiot parks maintenance worked said "you ok lady" ....(here's your sign) never once coming over to help me up. 60 sucks!" align="left" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p480x480/549174_3828037535008_1099899052_33479761_2060508439_n.jpg" width="154" height="204" /></p> <p><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" alt="Photo: Well 4to 6 weeks thumbs up! Isn't this a pretty color? And no... They don't do water proof! Dang! If it starts to stink just spray Fe breeze on it! hey honey what's for dinner? Ribs ... Just have to heal like the wrist. Oh well" align="right" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p480x480/543491_3835467360749_671546085_n.jpg" width="157" height="209" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>I mean look at my hair…It is impossible for me to do it…I have to be so creative in the morning and you know….showering going through boxes and boxes of that awesome press and seal stuff.  Who wouldn’t want to be me right now?</p> <p>My bike is retired for now.  Just leaned up against the wall in the training room here at work.  The weather has been really hot the last week.  When I get back from NC the cast will come off and I will be on my bike again trying to sweat off some of the extra pounds I will put on while visiting my girls cause you can’t go on vacation and not eat EVERYTHING that is horrible for you like home made caramel popcorn and maybe some fudge, and well you know….comfort food.</p> <p>So my dear friends, if you don’t hear from me for a couple of weeks you know I am out and about have a blast…because that is what I do best!  I promise I won’t try to ignore you all so long.  I will have a lot of pics to post when I return…I will be reading your posts and hopefully keeping in touch with you that way.  Summer is so full of happenings…isn’t it!  Gotta love life to the fullest!</p> <p>I am sure you all can’t wait for that part!</p> <p>HUGS</p> <p>me…..lindalu</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-69976939009228271542012-02-23T16:36:00.001-07:002012-02-23T16:36:10.398-07:00Life<blockquote> <p>It just happens.  It sometimes brings you up and sometimes brings you down.  I think I have let it bring me down a lot lately.  Great way to start off the new year right?</p> <p>Then I kick myself, scold myself, tell myself to get up off my be-hind and stop feeling sorry for myself.  Lot’s of memes in here huh?….yeah, too many memes.</p> <p>I have to much to be thankful for….</p> <p>Warm house, loving hubby, beautiful grandies</p> <p>I need to do something for someone else.  Service work.  It would help a lot.</p> <p>In reality, I am a pretty funny gal.  I can make other people laugh, and I mean belly laugh.  But when I need it the most, it just isn’t there for meme.</p> <p>We have had beautiful weather here.  I have not taken advantage of it.  But I will. Soon.</p> <p>Wow talk about DEBBIE DOWNER!  now that makes me laugh because SNL has some seriously funny Debbie Downer clips.  That make me laugh.</p> <p>Hmm I think once I get this post done..because I have procrastinated it for so long, I will feel much better.  I have an obligation to do these posts to myself for myself and my posterity.  Wow another bunch of memes.</p> <p>January BLAHBLAHBLAH really??? I don’t even remember what happened in January… my DIL had a birthday.</p> <p>February, Kinlee (youngest grandie) had a BD on the 8th, this girl can eat cake just like her Oma…we love cake!</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 348px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:559f32ba-8719-4aa9-8441-f92d87731927" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!568&type=5"><img style="border:0px" alt="View kinlee BD" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yKYbKivFH3c/T0bNPqVDF7I/AAAAAAAAEno/PTTnGNHMKxE/InlineRepresentation33247028-60b4-4f09-a22b-1e9a9477e83d.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:340px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!568&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div> <p> I had one on the 9th, I have eaten lots of cake.  Now that’s funny because I can feel the cake in every single pair of pants I have in my closet.  Nope that’s NOT FUNNY LOL. and while I am complaining about this very thing I am eating a mounds candy bar! YUM</p> <p>Madison, my oldest grandie got her braces off!  She is so beautiful….</p> <p>There is a lot of construction going on here in town and making it very miserable to commute my normal 12 minutes to work, turning it into more like 20 minutes.  When will it ever get done already!????</p> <p>Plus a bazillion people are in town for the very well known “Parade of Homes”.  I will go and see a few this weekend when it will finally be over!</p> <p><a href="http://paradehomes.com/honestly">http://paradehomes.com/honestly</a> people this is insane and crazy!  Especially the last few years with economy and all people are still building BIG HUGE and expensive houses.  Right in this town!  5, 10, 15 minutes away.  You would not believe the new communities that are being built and still houses that belong to the bank, unoccupied!  It kind of makes me sick…is this happening in your town as well?</p> <p>The world famous “Iron Man” <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v8/3c24/0/0/%2a/k;249779838;0-0;1;42807850;4307-300/250;45347647/45365350/1;;~okv=;area=ironm;sport=tr;!c=ironm;tandomad=none;pos=2;sz=300x250;tile=2;~aopt=2/1/ff/1;~sscs=%3fhttp://ironman.com/corporate/jobopenings#axzz1eOjhBZXU"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Advertisement" align="right" src="http://s0.2mdn.net/viewad/2529907/IronmanInternship_Vertical_Banner.gif" width="147" height="123" /></a>is also going to come back to St. George!  And we moved here 9 years ago, trying to get away from all the hoop-la….yeah right.  <a title="http://ironman.com/events/ironman#axzz1nFQEbGPR" href="http://ironman.com/events/ironman#axzz1nFQEbGPR">http://ironman.com/events/ironman#axzz1nFQEbGPR</a> St. George is the perfect location in May for this sort of competition I guess.  I could never do it.  Maybe the world famous Huntsman Senior Games.  I could do that I suppose….that is in Oct.  I would really have to start getting in shape and not have the memes hanging over me lol.</p> <p><a title="http://www.seniorgames.net/" href="http://www.seniorgames.net/">http://www.seniorgames.net/</a> I mean honestly this is a really big deal.  It brings people from all over the world to this desert town. <img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" align="right" src="http://www.seniorgames.net/images2/header1.jpg" width="184" height="75" /></p> <p>OH YEAH and BTW, for not having much to say….I am going a little overboard AGAIN.  Feel free to stop reading at any time.  This has been actually very therapeutic for me!  And if you decide to be in the Ironman competition or the Huntsman Senior games and can’t find a hotel room, I have 2 guests rooms!  It would be my service project to make me feel really good….just another meme.  (I have heard that people actually rent their homes out during these occasions and they themselves leave town!)</p> <p>oh yeah… out of this<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GxbsdJFQV94/T0bNQQwkz5I/AAAAAAAAEnw/yHBRIbkn65Q/s1600-h/oldfence%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="oldfence" border="0" alt="oldfence" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9xuVI0dKs7k/T0bNQjCK9XI/AAAAAAAAEn4/Ddl_Iw8yWz8/oldfence_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a> my adorable hubby made this bench.</p> </blockquote> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WiB6GgTDt0g/T0bNRnaiANI/AAAAAAAAEoA/Haeudj28VTg/s1600-h/newbench%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="newbench" border="0" alt="newbench" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MfOMC6L9g3Q/T0bNSJpUKDI/AAAAAAAAEoI/VyopFm-3dBA/newbench_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>It weighs about 5000 pounds.  It isn’t a bench I would cozy up on to read a book, it was made as a filler for my front patio.  Little does he know…I have plans for him to make maybe a table to go with it.  He loves doing projects like this.  Remember the bird houses?  They are made from the same cedar fencing.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3SI2X4V3jBQ/T0bNS9N-7MI/AAAAAAAAEoQ/MOfyRzXv1no/s1600-h/birdhouse1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="birdhouse1" border="0" alt="birdhouse1" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YJYH99E1r28/T0bNTQqmkOI/AAAAAAAAEoY/uTgEPXeapO8/birdhouse1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="143" height="188" /></a> </p> <p>He is so creative, not one bird house is the same.  He has made 15 or so.  Given many away as gifts, and maybe if we have a spring garage sale we can sell a few.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0Rf82CfJb_s/T0bNT1hWviI/AAAAAAAAEog/hN41vqQVxGQ/s1600-h/cementplanterboxwall%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="cementplanterboxwall" border="0" alt="cementplanterboxwall" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2y-SYvvQylQ/T0bNUf1ne4I/AAAAAAAAEoo/zowvKJv6Lsc/cementplanterboxwall_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>Remember the cement wall project last summer.  Well this planter box was absolutely beautiful last year filled with lots of flowers and greenery.  We just were not sure how we wanted to finish the wall.  Then as luck would have it….we we able to acquire some stone.  FOR FREE! we are saving about $1500 as it sells for about $10 a square foot!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yAfV9nAI1SI/T0bNVXpBmkI/AAAAAAAAEow/Btj8al4IE5I/s1600-h/feb2012%252520004%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="feb2012 004" border="0" alt="feb2012 004" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-B3ig-e3qZYk/T0bNVnw_k1I/AAAAAAAAEo4/PXXJzP6zw8E/feb2012%252520004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>He is laying it all out to see how it will fit on the wall.  I think it will be very nice when it is done.</p> <p>It is time to pick up some flowers…I missed the bulbs AGAIN, so I will have to just end up spending lots for perennials again.  Bulbs are only around for a couple of weeks here then snatched up quickly in gardening centers.  DARN!</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by.  I feel so much better I got this over with.  I hope I don’t wait another MONTH to post.  I guess I do have a lot more to say than I thought.  I snapped this a couple of weeks ago when I was on my way home from work…sunsets in the desert can be beautiful at times.  They change so quickly, so you have to be FAST.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b03S6busgE4/T0bNWJA0tiI/AAAAAAAAEpA/gITXJObZeoc/s1600-h/jan2012%252520013%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="jan2012 013" border="0" alt="jan2012 013" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ptF5EolSVWc/T0bNWkrFeKI/AAAAAAAAEpI/I8mVuFe_aj0/jan2012%252520013_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="385" height="264" /></a> below is minutes before just opposite direction overlooking the city of St. George.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-y8G7eX17B88/T0bNXe2u0pI/AAAAAAAAEpQ/WxVSokEhN3w/s1600-h/jan2012%252520016%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="jan2012 016" border="0" alt="jan2012 016" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ons_wsJflCg/T0bNYJ5ISFI/AAAAAAAAEpY/IaNHNhDPJhc/jan2012%252520016_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="275" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>oh yeah….forgot one little teeny tiny thing…<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kF4srQw8Q2w/T0bNYkkyiAI/AAAAAAAAEpg/TCTjag10Kp0/s1600-h/feb2012%252520057%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="feb2012 057" border="0" alt="feb2012 057" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yFg3jqtqNc0/T0bNZa6qAKI/AAAAAAAAEpo/CQ6u-TYB5m0/feb2012%252520057_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a> it was Valentines Day this month and this is the very first box of chocolates Huh-Honey has ever given me….we laughed about it because we both don’t ever remember ever giving each other chocolates before…and guess what?  I think I ate almost every single one in this box.  They were yummy.  The sweet note said I was his everything.</p> <p>Wow and I was having memes at the beginning of this post….I am feeling much better now. :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-inAdmlqfHzY/T0bNZ5ndWdI/AAAAAAAAEpw/ctpAekW8UlI/s1600-h/0106121759b%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="0106121759b" border="0" alt="0106121759b" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7wO8ZEcRa6s/T0bNaRakyXI/AAAAAAAAEp4/uz4boDViDFo/0106121759b_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="159" height="241" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>This is my 60 year old meme pic.</p> <p> </p> <p>come to think of it…it feels good to be me.</p> <p>hugs…</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-22042434702604755422012-01-20T09:46:00.001-07:002012-01-20T09:46:23.335-07:00I am still around<p align="right">I have been doing a lot of thinking and pondering lately</p> <p align="right"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" alt="" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRE3QuolmFJ8u2eySwbdd7AKjbY0G3z8VHqcX7HpEn6BunbVqHkjw" width="198" height="254" /></p> <p>visiting all my blogger friends each day and reading all their wonderful posts, leaving little snippets of messages to let them know I am stopping by, but the fact is…I haven’t taken any pictures in over a  month!</p> <p>Yep I am a totally a blank canvass even though it looks like I am thinking of meadows and butterfly’s, </p> <p><a href="http://www.clipartguide.com/_pages/0511-1105-2115-5717.html"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cartoon of a Woman Daydreaming About Spring clipart" align="left" src="http://www.clipartguide.com/_thumbs/0511-1105-2115-5717.jpg" width="84" height="117" /></a></p> <p>I really am thinking of how tired I am and how good it would feel to just go to that meadow and take a nap!</p> <p>I was alone for a week because Huh-honey had a job to do up North.  I had plenty of time to clean-rearrange, you know the usual stuff, and I can’t tell you what I did!  Oh…I filled 3 garbage bags of clothes from my closet and bought some nice non-slip hangers for all my clothes, (well almost all my clothes) 35 hangers were in a box and I use 2 1/2 boxes! yikes….I guess felt pretty organized and good about that accomplishment.  I watch some TV…not much, but when I did start watching it was much later in the evening, then I would go to bed very late and read.  I guess, bottom line is, I am not a very good “ALONE” person.  I just went through the motions each day.</p> <p>I keep telling myself that the famous blue sky's of the town will eventually come out<img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" alt="" align="right" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTHtplhyuI3va9C5pB7LLL_APgj1AaxGXnZbqWrcIjMtcjWNOq4" width="225" height="225" />…and the dark clouds will eventually go away so that I can feel that warm sunshine on my back and take so much needed walks.</p> <p>Can you believe it…I had to take a prescription of vitamin D!  YEAH I live in a part of the country where the sun always (99%) of the time shines and I was low on vitamin D! UNBELIEVABLE!</p> <p>I think I need a vacation.  A real vacation, not just travel 5 hours to see my sweet grandies for a day, but a real, get on a plane, train, or boat and go someplace I have never been to before!</p> <p>Could someone please let my boss know that I need a paid vacation, and not have to use my vacation time to do it!  You see…I get 2 weeks a year.  It isn’t a whole lot of time to really do anything especially when there are 52 of those babies and if I use 2 of them right off….I will still have 50 that I have to be here for…has anyone seen Debbie Downer on SNL? LOL my goodness listen to me!  I am so glad it is Friday!  I have invited 2 of my grandies to have a sleep over tonight.  Maybe popcorn and a movie and giggles and snuggles will help my slump….<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pcvHTgevwgI/TxmaVm26F7I/AAAAAAAAEmo/ZcgtHvk1Pvo/s1600-h/402216_2670174268468_1079454412_32772843_889549609_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="402216_2670174268468_1079454412_32772843_889549609_n" border="0" alt="402216_2670174268468_1079454412_32772843_889549609_n" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-chWDhpy35K4/TxmaWGdumvI/AAAAAAAAEmw/kaygXG3qchA/402216_2670174268468_1079454412_32772843_889549609_n_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> I don’t think that I will have the littlest one sleep over, I am afraid that we would end up calling her parents when she actually would have to go to bed.  I think the idea of sleeping in a different bed and watching a movie on a very old TV and VHS is something fun for these children of this generation.  YEP I still have the ole VHS hooked up in the guest bedroom and lots of OLD VHS movies…</p> <p>Kinlee will be 2 on Feb 8th<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uBYFFDiDDpk/TxmaWuugkkI/AAAAAAAAEm4/rjaFm_ZWh8k/s1600-h/kinlee%252520jan%2525202012%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="kinlee jan 2012" border="0" alt="kinlee jan 2012" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WY0Tij4XRjo/TxmaW0KB-DI/AAAAAAAAEnA/hHUdGZe-4Q8/kinlee%252520jan%2525202012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>Now there is a face of sunshine!  Brown eyes and snow white hair, not much of it either LOL wispy and very fine with a receding hairline like her daddy LOL.  She sure loves her Papa though, probably because he looks like her daddy!</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Well for not having anything to say…………..I think I have said enough!</p> <p align="center">Hope your all well and that you are all having tons of SUNSHINE in your life!  love and hugs……meme</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jDCmOAOoDzg/TxmaXTxzWaI/AAAAAAAAEnI/nO5a5szxP-0/s1600-h/Copy%252520of%2525201105111657%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Copy of 1105111657" border="0" alt="Copy of 1105111657" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-p3DiFOkQgb8/TxmaXrN-E5I/AAAAAAAAEnQ/cZsSjhWmyNQ/Copy%252520of%2525201105111657_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="136" height="188" /></a></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-65917159795833724072012-01-05T16:11:00.000-07:002012-01-05T16:11:06.679-07:00David Archuleta - I'm Trying To Be Like Jesus - VIP Beaver Creeksuch an inspiration and incredible voice, I admire this young man...<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kQVKJnZbAwk?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-64726228809292315602011-12-22T16:56:00.001-07:002011-12-22T16:56:23.198-07:00A SPECIAL WISH!<p align="center">My hopes and prayers are for all my family and friends to have a joyous and safe Christmas holiday season.</p> <p align="center">Many blessings to everyone and here is to a happy and healthy NEW YEAR for 2012!</p> <p align="center">BRING IT ON!</p> <p align="center">MERRY CHRISTMAS</p> <p align="center">and</p> <p align="center">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E4cgPqnpUhY/TvPDo1Ro1HI/AAAAAAAAEmI/RrwcnK29bsw/s1600-h/1213111711%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="1213111711" border="0" alt="1213111711" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ooI7r1Oz_1c/TvPDpbrrYNI/AAAAAAAAEmQ/5nQrOF08cNI/1213111711_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="197" height="291" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center"><em><font size="5" face="Souvenir Lt BT">Linda</font></em></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-14989716629361345742011-12-15T09:37:00.001-07:002011-12-15T09:37:38.082-07:00A short visit<p>We left last Friday afternoon and headed up North for a short visit with the grandies.  You know…take gifts for Christmas and all.</p> <p>Of course we didn’t get there until after 7 pm Friday night.  It is a 4 1/2 drive, longer if we stop to eat which we did.</p> <p>The “little rascals”  knew…we were there to deliver presents so……the second we arrived the “little rascals” were begging us to let them open the presents.</p> <p>NOPE</p> <p>Papa was tough on this one. LOL.  He left the gifts in the trunk of the car and wouldn’t budge.  He figured, once they were opened we might as well just get in the car and go home.  So he held out until Saturday.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 348px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:7af7a363-5574-456c-bdb1-c93def3130b1" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!564&type=5"><img style="border:0px" alt="View little rascals" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WyJ7-KUyDNY/TuoiBprb-xI/AAAAAAAAEhg/8X4QG17KHkU/InlineRepresentation668f1565fc1a4eb3.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:340px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!564&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div> <p>It didn’t take long for each stack to be torn into.  I made it very clear that they were getting mostly clothes (per request) and just one little toy.</p> <p>I think they were ok with that.  I hope they were ok with that.  I think soon, because they are getting older, the toy part will end.  I see pj’s in the future.  You know kids, when they get older the clothes that Oma picks out really are not their choice of wear.  I can get away with it for maybe another couple of years.</p> <p>It has already ended with Madison, my 16 year old.  A long, long, long time ago LOL.</p> <p>We had dinner in downtown Salt Lake, went to Temple Square and saw all the beautiful lights.  It was crowded. </p> <p>And cold.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-F3WuFLwJpXc/TuoiDAApi5I/AAAAAAAAEho/WaLcP5_JNEw/s1600-h/dec2011b0322.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="dec2011b 032" border="0" alt="dec2011b 032" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YgYtrMKe4zg/TuoiDnlrbrI/AAAAAAAAEhw/LsOL52RpBqs/dec2011b032_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Omcu_TEFYJQ/TuoiEn4HsuI/AAAAAAAAEh4/A8BUeX3Dfh4/s1600-h/dec2011b0353.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="dec2011b 035" border="0" alt="dec2011b 035" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Np3195_9pYY/TuoiEwzt4GI/AAAAAAAAEiA/UteU9jADEvw/dec2011b035_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="232" /></a> </p> <p>The Nativity on the reflective pond is always such a special beautiful scene.  </p> <p>There is a quiet reverence when walking around the Nativity.  The Nativity is life size and sits in the center of a shallow pond of water with  beautiful bubbles of lights that seem to float atop the water.  You can see why it is called the reflective pond…it is amazing!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pzKUEz6U8-k/TuoiGPn3NRI/AAAAAAAAEiI/-bJ5ZrYVNjw/s1600-h/dec2011b0443.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="dec2011b 044" border="0" alt="dec2011b 044" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vmikdcLss1E/TuoiGuKqV7I/AAAAAAAAEiQ/V81IQk6LVSA/dec2011b044_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" height="226" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UBvJuUMLSs4/TuoiHS7d_lI/AAAAAAAAEiY/rl98RYm5_jc/s1600-h/dec2011b0283.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="dec2011b 028" border="0" alt="dec2011b 028" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-47XkvtnAW1w/TuoiH4U7FRI/AAAAAAAAEig/JC4D4gjiT3M/dec2011b028_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="349" height="239" /></a> </p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GQ_5ywLbI8Q/TuoiI7DnNiI/AAAAAAAAEio/5rePYm74Kr4/s1600-h/dec2011b0512.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="dec2011b 051" border="0" alt="dec2011b 051" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SIZ8GfsuEMk/TuoiJYy63UI/AAAAAAAAEiw/NosFaYN7rBA/dec2011b051_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> These pictures do nothing for what you eyes can see.  It is hard to wrap your mind around it actually.  Lights are discreetly started to be intertwined on every single branch beginning in August.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9YL4QbuKid8/TuoiKeKHinI/AAAAAAAAEi4/fIW5JX__50I/s1600-h/dec2011b%252520061%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="dec2011b 061" border="0" alt="dec2011b 061" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-me8O_GEcwA0/TuoiKxMZT3I/AAAAAAAAEjA/RmvQaCGFZFk/dec2011b%252520061_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="202" /></a> </p> <p>The organ pipes inside the famous Tabernacle on Temple Square are always a must to visit.  The hall was decorated  beautifully for Christmas. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HJt0oEL5Pd0/TuoiLWX9I9I/AAAAAAAAEjI/pAAfQvgSz8I/s1600-h/dec2011b%252520071%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="dec2011b 071" border="0" alt="dec2011b 071" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-r3cHyb_I9KM/TuoiL26QfCI/AAAAAAAAEjQ/6-8mCylud8A/dec2011b%252520071_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>This beautiful HUGE statue of Christ is a favorite visit for everyone.  Ryan was so sweet.  He just sat and starred.  He has been to the visitors center many times.  Even with all of the people shoulder to shoulder on a busy Saturday night, Ryan was so calm and I captured this pic of him.  He was deep in thought my Ryan.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UUT4UatZODQ/TuoiMeOen7I/AAAAAAAAEjY/YAqy9B7GPAY/s1600-h/dec2011b%252520075%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="dec2011b 075" border="0" alt="dec2011b 075" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yFuCrNWxmZE/TuoiM8hLZ8I/AAAAAAAAEjg/-EFkCsGCWHQ/dec2011b%252520075_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p>He wanted to make sure that I saw the nail marks in the feet of Jesus.  Ryan actually  leaned up and kissed his foot.  It made me want to cry.  I just love the innocence of children and their sincere heart.  Wouldn’t we all love the chance to kiss the feet of our Savior!  </p> <p>After our visit seeing the lights we took the Trolley and walked over to a restaurant to enjoy a delicious desert.  The day was done, the children were exhausted and so were the adults.  It was late by the time we returned home and the “little rascals” were put to bed.</p> <p>Up early and on the road again back home.</p> <p>We are staying home for Christmas.  I enjoy all my decorations. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-X1OkpI5Mlpc/TuoiOFjdJ3I/AAAAAAAAEjo/D1hqf6HBN1A/s1600-h/dec090223.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="dec 09 022" border="0" alt="dec 09 022" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-C5svTkIfW54/TuoiOgnxiDI/AAAAAAAAEjw/ipnHsTdJPzQ/dec09022_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="205" height="156" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RKD44gBAZkQ/TuoiP41RVcI/AAAAAAAAEj4/uuy-Fa3Iclc/s1600-h/dec090723.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="dec 09 072" border="0" alt="dec 09 072" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CW5c9wSlT_0/TuoiQU9fOLI/AAAAAAAAEkA/Jh-44GgHreY/dec09072_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="211" height="161" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>What are you doing?</p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GE5jm7AnZKU/TuoiRUnmaII/AAAAAAAAEkI/5ON1l7NGc-k/s1600-h/dec090872.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="dec 09 087" border="0" alt="dec 09 087" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--wHeaNXxU-0/TuoiR4WNZzI/AAAAAAAAEkQ/E5ESKE2CYuk/dec09087_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mvR2oz0BXmA/TuoiSwPLDMI/AAAAAAAAEkY/hmKNuafFBVU/s1600-h/dec090792.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="dec 09 079" border="0" alt="dec 09 079" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5HiDJfRTZEk/TuoiTV9wdoI/AAAAAAAAEkg/BK1TMGgvd-c/dec09079_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>It is always hard to put the Christmas decorations away once you get them up.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-D89o5rZrCDE/TuoiThpjRGI/AAAAAAAAEko/m8vHectQAiI/s1600-h/1213111756b2.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="1213111756b" border="0" alt="1213111756b" align="right" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4LbGn_q6AOc/TuoiUHgD8KI/AAAAAAAAEkw/ubUoBkX-RJI/1213111756b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="157" height="244" /></a>   I still have to shop for Santa.  It is hard to shop and get something that is a total surprise.  He hates that I do that.  I just can’t help myself.  I wanted to get him some warm slippers, but he wants a specific kind and like always I have waited until the last minute.  I hope to write again before Christmas with a special message.  Good intentions….I always have them….:)  Good thing I am not a drinker, I don’t think I have ever taken a picture of myself where my eyes were NOT bloodshot! ARGH, and NO I am not a photo shop person to erase those blurred red eyes.  It is was it is lol!  How did I ever raise my children without a cell phone???? that takes pictures too? Hope you are all getting your shopping done!  Me…I love to wait until the last second! hahaha, I mean HO, HO, HO! or NO, NO, NO!</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-5426357296839940832011-12-08T14:30:00.000-07:002011-12-08T14:30:11.955-07:00Jingle Bell Rock / Bobby Helms 1957OK I know you all are singing along! TURN IT UP! You just can't resist!<br /><br /><iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/itcMLwMEeMQ?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-38274554862047315642011-12-01T13:04:00.001-07:002011-12-01T13:04:35.962-07:00It’s the “little things in life”…<p>I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!  I know I did!  It was busy from Wednesday night until Sunday at noon!</p> <p>I didn’t go shopping.  I leave that to all the crazy people, including my children.</p> <p>Papa and I just hung out and enjoyed “the little things in life”</p> <p>Taking 5 grandies to the movies.  All of them with popcorn, candy and slushy in their little laps watching the “Muppets”.</p> <p>Having pizza and hot dogs at Costco after the movie….(much cheaper than McDonalds).</p> <p>Going to the park and riding the carousel (several times) and then letting them get soaking wet.  Thank goodness the weather was warm!  Even though the water was cold!</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 348px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:c76a3556-de1c-4c28-8323-cd1f60e7276e" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!552&type=5"><img style="border:0px" alt="View carousel" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pC_f6yKX_ww/TtfdrJnmuTI/AAAAAAAAEfk/XAaJyLMKsKw/InlineRepresentationdb39a5cc-901b-40d6-b79a-ae8dfa624989.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:340px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!552&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 348px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:f3d532b2-1d78-453f-af29-50bad7a861fc" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!556&type=5"><img style="border:0px" alt="View water" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6yoxh6xReGY/TtfdrrrHv9I/AAAAAAAAEfs/QBjgSq-acnY/InlineRepresentation19a7b6af-3752-4e38-8fe0-2cddd18119c6.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:340px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!556&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nabyOBD1B3k/TtfdsLtCgKI/AAAAAAAAEf0/xKWcUpS947o/s1600-h/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520122%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="thanksgiving 2011 122" border="0" alt="thanksgiving 2011 122" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dO9CEHqHpco/TtfdsjJzORI/AAAAAAAAEf8/vs1dpd3jors/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520122_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="165" height="244" /></a> </p> <p>Striping them down and piling them in the car to take them home, get dry clothes on them and feed them again.</p> <p>Going for a walk in “the wash” (they love it, it is where we tell them dinosaurs and wild animals hang out, it is a dirt road behind the houses in a river bed) making sure they get plenty wore out.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 348px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:1d24f546-9370-4cf3-a990-f2baf5f7044e" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!560&type=5"><img style="border:0px" alt="View grandies" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DazPby9456w/Ttfdtd2T1DI/AAAAAAAAEgE/5ywtgIjzGvo/InlineRepresentation005a2647-8dc6-4d83-8a21-ef62c9fa7e2c.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:340px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=2ee6b5030a56b122&page=browse&resid=2EE6B5030A56B122!560&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Xu3AqLn-ZOY/TtfdufaAqvI/AAAAAAAAEgM/KQ-yAp7PHMI/s1600-h/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520152%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="thanksgiving 2011 152" border="0" alt="thanksgiving 2011 152" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WMw1NZGZCXM/Ttfdu0ufCxI/AAAAAAAAEgU/FUzsYVJZFsE/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520152_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PoyQM7UUhQg/Ttfdv6PnVLI/AAAAAAAAEgc/3Y1diPQFk9k/s1600-h/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520145%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="thanksgiving 2011 145" border="0" alt="thanksgiving 2011 145" align="right" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RqB_0qfl73g/Ttfdwjg69II/AAAAAAAAEgk/ZURwARubyVw/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520145_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="223" /></a> </p> <p>Getting them home again, bathed and on the floor watching a movie.</p> <p>Papa and I  laughed about the day we had and totally know why we had children in our 20’s.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bNS0NGahWQQ/TtfdxZxR6lI/AAAAAAAAEgs/sZ7KPKdRlqA/s1600-h/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520153%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="thanksgiving 2011 153" border="0" alt="thanksgiving 2011 153" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eu0RKU9oDfc/Ttfdxk5BYpI/AAAAAAAAEg0/Sjjadhd8uKI/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520153_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>That was only on Black Friday!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eDGUcaO_VRY/Ttfdyty99CI/AAAAAAAAEg8/XcD_lNjlxC4/s1600-h/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520156%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="thanksgiving 2011 156" border="0" alt="thanksgiving 2011 156" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ft09-438_Gw/TtfdzChxYzI/AAAAAAAAEhE/hRvAi5MuBbA/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520156_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p>Owen and Lauren were exhausted and once the tv was shut off, so did they!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NTHPKOLiRV4/Ttfd0ED-TyI/AAAAAAAAEhM/qrGw96TBTDc/s1600-h/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520054%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="thanksgiving 2011 054" border="0" alt="thanksgiving 2011 054" align="left" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tmDPHeBcai4/Ttfd0l3fF_I/AAAAAAAAEhU/RzjXNoX_Kc0/thanksgiving%2525202011%252520054_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="165" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p>It’s all about the </p> <p>“little things in life”</p> <p>that brings me so much happiness.</p> <p> </p> <p>I have no idea what I did with Thanksgiving dinner pictures, but I did take a few of the feast…believe me…we had an abundance.</p> <p>It was busy, crazy, and so much fun to have everyone around.</p> <p align="center"><img alt="" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ8VcI_sLBMBXrYJQAiZ1IHL2V17QVyS4Wn4aeooyXKuaw3rFKe" width="282" height="179" /></p> <p>This may not be EXACTLY our feast, but it was pretty close! That’s me right in the middle of things and Papa right behind me, I think all the kids are out playing in the dirt.</p> <p align="center">For this I am grateful…for this I am blessed!</p> <p align="center">Let the Christmas hoop-la begin!</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-12685198864473506052011-11-23T13:05:00.001-07:002011-11-23T13:05:45.550-07:00Thankful<p>6 of my 8 turkeys (grandies)are coming for Thanksgiving tomorrow.  Parents are also invited! 4 of them…that makes 12 of us altogether!</p> <p>For this I am grateful, well actually we will report on that after tomorrow LOL.  I am sure it will be CRAZY.  Since my home is an OPEN area, I will be setting up an extra TURKEYS table for the 6 adorable turkey’s in the great room LOL.  It will be fun!</p> <p>I am so grateful for my children, my husband, my friends, all of my extended family!</p> <p>I am so grateful for a kind and lovingly Heavenly Father who watches over me each and every day and keeps us all safe in this crazy world.</p> <p>Please say a special prayer for my granddaughter Madison.  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Om8EulL9bi8/Ts1SFFvKCgI/AAAAAAAAEe4/gWAdyECvubQ/s1600-h/june2011a%252520155%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="june2011a 155" border="0" alt="june2011a 155" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OCMZQ0WAAhk/Ts1SFd3kH7I/AAAAAAAAEfA/rx_spSF-Td8/june2011a%252520155_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="86" height="125" /></a> 2 of her close and I say VERY close friends, Makayla Kee Woods who has spent tons of sleepovers at Madi’s home was a victim of the shooting in Pleasant Garden’s NC.  SO horrible.  Madi is so distraught and needs your prayers.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>And last but not least…I am grateful for my blogger village friends.</p> <p>Have a SAFE Thanksgiving should you travel.</p> <p align="center">lot’s of love…..<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CrZwn_wE3SI/Ts1SF1rqJkI/AAAAAAAAEfI/SB_z-QVARgw/s1600-h/1105111653a%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="1105111653a" border="0" alt="1105111653a" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-s3-I4IBA5o8/Ts1SGKVMlPI/AAAAAAAAEfQ/GmjJ1v85Szg/1105111653a_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="95" height="130" /></a></p> <p align="center">Linda </p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328249677138074914.post-5301936428287764352011-11-11T13:22:00.001-07:002011-11-11T13:43:14.017-07:00VETERANS DAY NEVER FORGET-THANK A VETERAN!<p><b>WAL-MART SENIOR GREETER <br /></b><b>You just have to appreciate this one.  Young people forget that we old people had a career before we retired......</b></p> <p><b> <br />this picture of Charley did not copy.  It was from an e-mail that was circulating…</b></p> <p><b><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" align="left" src="http://64.4.56.23/att/GetInline.aspx?messageid=d20fb374-0c7d-11e1-8fe1-00215ad9a7b8&attindex=0&cp=-1&attdepth=0&imgsrc=cid%3a59CB7DD0-B52C-4556-891C-B6837EDDBC8C&shared=1&hm__login=lindahiggins52&hm__domain=msn.com&ip=10.25.144.8&d=d4735&mf=160&hm__ts=Fri%2c%2011%20Nov%202011%2019%3a59%3a50%20GMT&st=lindahiggins52%402&hm__ha=01_b14c89efe7a0d1db7655ee974c8e53143e0093ba43e710e3f9b557e1798521f3&oneredir=1" width="170" height="232" /> <br />Charley, a new retiree-greeter at Wal-Mart, just couldn't seem to get to work on time. Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, really tidy, clean-shaven, sharp-minded and a real credit to the company and obviously demonstrating their "Older Person Friendly" policies. <br />   One day the boss called him into the office for a talk. <br />   "Charley, I have to tell you, I like your work ethic, you do a bang-up job when you finally get here; but your being late so often is quite bothersome." <br />   "Yes, I know boss, and I am working on it." <br />   "Well good, you are a team player. That's what I like to hear.   <br />   “Yes sir, I understand your concern and I’ll try harder. <br />   Seeming puzzled, the manager went on to comment, It's odd though your coming in late. I know you're retired from the Armed Forces. What did they say to you there if you showed up in the morning so late and so often?" <br />   The old man looked down at the floor, then smiled. <br />   He chuckled quietly, then said with a grin, "They usually saluted and said, Good morning, Admiral, can I get your coffee, sir?”<img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" align="right" src="http://64.4.56.23/att/GetInline.aspx?messageid=d20fb374-0c7d-11e1-8fe1-00215ad9a7b8&attindex=1&cp=-1&attdepth=1&imgsrc=cid%3a7D35D63A-12CF-4ACD-B0FC-834B6C056D81&shared=1&hm__login=lindahiggins52&hm__domain=msn.com&ip=10.25.144.8&d=d4735&mf=160&hm__ts=Fri%2c%2011%20Nov%202011%2019%3a59%3a50%20GMT&st=lindahiggins52%402&hm__ha=01_fff6357aa0153108d22ba682f3e1ba89cda059f86876b01b65a6b22d50d58756&oneredir=1" width="167" height="208" /></b></p> <b> <p> <br />PICTURE OF AN ADMIRAL DID NOT COPY (SORRY) <br /></p> <p>One of my favorite stories!  I got this story through an e-mail and even if it is not true it seems like it should be!</p> <p>sorry that the pictures did not copy!</p> </b> <p><strong>AND MY FAVORITE VETERAN OF COURSE</strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ty1cAQGnjLs/Tr2EEv-R_aI/AAAAAAAAEeg/W0jUWcFPUBg/s1600-h/wedding%252520004%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="wedding 004" border="0" alt="wedding 004" align="right" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YArl0KbgioU/Tr2EFV0WpfI/AAAAAAAAEeo/F45UEperSxI/wedding%252520004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="172" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>THANK YOU BOB for your service to your country so that I could be safe.  Thank you for coming home.  I know that so many you fought with did not.  Thank you for being so brave, even though you were a very young  scared 18-19-20 year old boy.</p> <p>I am PROUD to be your wife!</p> <p>love forever and always…me</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.com6