And I just like the "evil" look to this one:
Monday, September 08, 2008
A couple new pics
A very sweet friend took some absolutely awesome pics of me at our scrapbooking retreat this past week-end. You know how we always hate pictures of ourselves? Well, this gal knows what she's doing and I just LOVED them! Thank you so very much, Jeanne, for taking the time to make me look good!
And I just like the "evil" look to this one:
And I just like the "evil" look to this one:
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
#23
Yeah, that's this week's challenge number but have you *watched* the movie? Interesting but different...
Anyway, this post is suppose to be about numbers.
33 days until my birthday
40, how old I'll be then
60, dh's age
18, C's age
16, K's age
8, J's age
7 weeks that Dad has been in the hospital
4 days till The Slammer crop!!
and, sadly, that's all I can think of right now....
Anyway, this post is suppose to be about numbers.
33 days until my birthday
40, how old I'll be then
60, dh's age
18, C's age
16, K's age
8, J's age
7 weeks that Dad has been in the hospital
4 days till The Slammer crop!!
and, sadly, that's all I can think of right now....
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Blog challenge #22
was to do something off Blog Thing...
And I couldn't resist this one:
You Act Like You Are 28 Years Old |
 You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel like an adult, and you're optimistic about life. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. You're still figuring out your place in the world and how you want your life to shape up. The world is full of possibilities, and you can't wait to explore many of them. |
And I couldn't resist this one:
You Are 55% Normal |
 While some of your behavior is quite normal... Other things you do are downright strange You've got a little of your freak going on But you mostly keep your weirdness to yourself |
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Just can't....
do this week's blog challenge right now.
My dad's going in for quadruple bypass surgery in the morning. We've had many assurances that things will go well...and I just keep reminding myself of that...but I'm a little freaked out right now. Dad's "only" 59, healthy, exercises...just does absolutely everything his cardiologist has been telling him to do, and been doing it for years!
My dad's going in for quadruple bypass surgery in the morning. We've had many assurances that things will go well...and I just keep reminding myself of that...but I'm a little freaked out right now. Dad's "only" 59, healthy, exercises...just does absolutely everything his cardiologist has been telling him to do, and been doing it for years!
Friday, February 29, 2008
Family
Our challenge for this week was to blog about "where we came from." I, as usual, can't follow directions very well since this is what popped into my head.
The world lost a wonderful lady late last week. My grandfather's cousin, Pauline, passed away at the age of 97. She was one *incredible* lady and will be greatly missed by many.
Pauline was very independent and lived in the home she & her husband bought when they married up until recently. When my dad's cousin went to stay with her, she came home and told us some fun stories. Pauline had been a child of the depression and, because of this, didn't believe in throwing anything away. Tin cans from vegetables were washed and flattened then stored in her basement. She was still using the refrigerator she & her dh bought when they first married....the OLD kind that had to be defrosted each week! Curtains were taken down and washed weekly and were still in excellent condition because of the care she'd given them over the years. There were many more stories about things like this but I just can't remember them at the moment.
Pauline was also our family historian. Even though we had a secretary who took notes at each family reunion, Pauline took notes each year as well for as long as I can remember. A couple years ago, she told some of the family that all her family history info was to come to me....the first time I know of that she had said who would inherit this treasure trove. And what an honor! After making this announcement, she started sending a little bit to me through my dad's cousin then my parents (cousin lives near my parents). I have a few of the OLD family reunion notebooks and it's such a treat to look through them and see my great-aunt Opal's or great-aunt Mabel...or Grandma's...handwriting! Mom has also told me that she has several wheels of slides (and I think she said a slide projector) that Pauline sent for me to have old family photos.
Tomorrow is Pauline's memorial service and I just hate that I can't be there! Mom & Dad were going with Dad's cousin and her husband but those plans had to change just yesterday. I'm sure that Pauline would have understood and expected me to spend time with my own family this week-end but it just feels wrong to not be there. I guess I'll just have to make Steve go with me some day to visit her gravesite....
Good-bye, Pauline...there will never be another like you. I love you!
The world lost a wonderful lady late last week. My grandfather's cousin, Pauline, passed away at the age of 97. She was one *incredible* lady and will be greatly missed by many.
Pauline was very independent and lived in the home she & her husband bought when they married up until recently. When my dad's cousin went to stay with her, she came home and told us some fun stories. Pauline had been a child of the depression and, because of this, didn't believe in throwing anything away. Tin cans from vegetables were washed and flattened then stored in her basement. She was still using the refrigerator she & her dh bought when they first married....the OLD kind that had to be defrosted each week! Curtains were taken down and washed weekly and were still in excellent condition because of the care she'd given them over the years. There were many more stories about things like this but I just can't remember them at the moment.
Pauline was also our family historian. Even though we had a secretary who took notes at each family reunion, Pauline took notes each year as well for as long as I can remember. A couple years ago, she told some of the family that all her family history info was to come to me....the first time I know of that she had said who would inherit this treasure trove. And what an honor! After making this announcement, she started sending a little bit to me through my dad's cousin then my parents (cousin lives near my parents). I have a few of the OLD family reunion notebooks and it's such a treat to look through them and see my great-aunt Opal's or great-aunt Mabel...or Grandma's...handwriting! Mom has also told me that she has several wheels of slides (and I think she said a slide projector) that Pauline sent for me to have old family photos.
Tomorrow is Pauline's memorial service and I just hate that I can't be there! Mom & Dad were going with Dad's cousin and her husband but those plans had to change just yesterday. I'm sure that Pauline would have understood and expected me to spend time with my own family this week-end but it just feels wrong to not be there. I guess I'll just have to make Steve go with me some day to visit her gravesite....
Good-bye, Pauline...there will never be another like you. I love you!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Our last "love" challenge
and Katie didn't say it had to be our OWN romantic moment, lol.
This has to be one of my fave movie moments and I'm such a sucker that I can miss the whole movie, only watch THIS part and STILL cry.
This has to be one of my fave movie moments and I'm such a sucker that I can miss the whole movie, only watch THIS part and STILL cry.
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