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5 minutes-

Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010. reverb

Okay, here goes-

 
Spending time with my Dad

 
Spring Event-

 
Birth of Audrey

 

Denver and Bree's visit

 

Shannon's visit-

 
Our hike in Yosemite-

 
Sam coming to work for us-

 

Visit with Kent and Becca...putting tile floor down for them-

 
Thanksgiving visit-

 

 

Visit to Shannon's home

 

Selling the Hamlet and buying the cottage-

 

Girls day-

 

Notes to self-

Loved all the letters from Mason on his Mission- see family file.

You may want to wait awhile before you do any more painting...you painted an entire home this year.

Worked at the Temple just about every week this year

Danny  says "love you" everyday.

Look on your phone saved messages for where you hid Danny's Christmas gifts. =)

There times up...   I'm sure I forgot something...thank heaven for blogs ....if something like this should really happen....I have a back up.  =)

 

 

Best of Bliss-

Two of my articles for Blissful where in the top 25 most viewed in 2010.

As my editor said- "With over 125 writers submitted more than 500 articles so far this year, your accomplishment is something to be proud of."

 {Just sharing....that's not too boastful is it? =)

I don't consider myself a writer in any shape way or form....I have a hard enough time getting things just out on paper...I like to blame it on the hit to the head with a baseball bat I took in my youth. =)

So this post is just to brag a little.....Okay, that's enough.

Thanks for all your support- you guys are awesome!

Oh, one more thing....The box of free paint from Dutch Boy just arrived....now I've got to get to work.  {this assignment is making me a little nervous....seeing as it will be used in their web campaign.]

Better Get to Work....if you like to paint give me a call ;}  just kidding I'm sure that's the last thing you want to do.

Happy Day

See me here-

Pay it forward....

 

I really have to watch my back while I'm out gardening-  It's a Happy Day! and I finally get to Pay it forward-

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me!  My choice.  For you.  This offer does have restrictions and limitations:

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It will be done this year.  You may have to be patient.
4. You will have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a story.  It may be poetry or maybe even some creation I haven't invented yet.  I may draw or paint something. {now that might be interesting.}  I may bake you something and mail it to you.  I may even sew something for you.  Who knows?  Not you, that's for sure!
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.

Oh, the catch is that you must re-post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who comment on your blog.

Not one of the first five? not to worry- I will randomly pick one more lucky person from all the other comments-

Have at it-

{P.S.- Happy Birthday John }

And because I'm having a good day- {seeing as I haven't been eaten by some strange creature around here} I sending a little link love out today-

Check out this site Meaningful Moments- {she always puts a smile on my face}

And while you are at it don't miss going here-  Jenn's  perspective on Motherhood is right on.

And I love my girls- Shannon, Heidi and Becca

Happy Day-

Oh the Shame....

I need your help....Please!  Today I'm showing you four projects that I've put off, some for days, others for months, and even one for years.

Thanks to Project Procrastinators Party- hosted by Melissa-

Maybe I will finally get these done-

Here's where I need your help......

First project that I've put off for days- Window cleaning, mainly because I love the little grandchildren's hand prints- and because I can never seem to get them as  clean as I would love- Tell me what do you do?

Second Project

For months I've been trying to figure out what to put in this lovely guy- Have any ideas?

I would love something that would last through the summer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Project- this has been around for awhile    =(

Any ideas for a drawer full of pictures?

 

 

 

 

 

Here is where the true shame lies- This sweet little pot has been like this for two years- yes, two Christmases ago- Help, what to do?

 

On May 14th I will show the "after" pictures of these items- If I used your idea, I will have a link to your site so all can see what a amazing person you are- So please help me out here-

Thanks- {oh the shame =)

I'm alive- kind of.

 

These two guys were my buddies this week- not the best kind of buds to have.

And this is a little of what helped me get through the week-

 

I'm as slow as a snail with salt on her tail- but on the mend. Thanks for your concerns.

Sharing

You know when you live with someone long enough, several things happen,

• you start looking alike
• you start having the same pains
• you finish each other sentences
• you share the flu- back and forth

About a month ago I started having back pains- {I think its the new bed we are sleeping on in the Bungalow} then Dan has back pains-

Yesterday he is not feeling well, today I'm not feeling well.  I also got up to find I now have a huge shoulder pain-{probably from the Bed}   So it shouldn't be long until Dan is having the same problem.

So my question is do we look alike?  {smile}

Here's what fall is looking like around my home-

 

  

• Roses are still blooming
• We have 99 Oak trees on our property
• The woodpeckers are running havocs on just about everything- notice the four holes in the last picture- Those holes are on everything- from our home to the tree-house!-
• The rain has come- and we are starting to see some green blades throughout the property.

-Just Sharing-

In the Details-

1. At the beginning of ninth grade I was 4'11''- I'm now 5'8" Pretty interesting right?
2. I absolutely love orange candy shaped peanuts-{they are not peanuts, just shaped like them.} I know, they are nothing but sugar- and usually after I've eaten a whole bag I can't stand them- but they always draw me back another day-
3.  More nights then not- I spend some of the early morning hours {like 2 - 3 AM} ironing, reading, working on project- in general just trying to stop all the "thinking" I do in the late hours- weird I know.
4. I'm a tailored kind of a gal- bows on me are a Hugh silly! Just ask my friends- Just this week I caved to peer pressure and tried on one of those new shirts at Banana republic with a tie around the neck- Okay, so lets just say the laughing could be heard around the world.
5. I do not like the crunch of snow under my feet at night- day is good- night is bad. Totally scares me-
6. I never attended Kindergarten - Lived too far out in the country, no buses for kindergarten students- and my Mother didn't drive at the time- So my first day of school was in First grade- The one thing I remember about that day-  I was really scared, being the new girl, all the other kids knew each other from kindergarten-  one little girl made all that go away, when she said- "I think your dress is pretty" we became fast friends.  Kindness matters.

Liz over at Violet Posy- asked me to share six details about myself, so I did...  Fun-

 

Just a sneak peek at the prize to be given away on Friday- {filled with things to make you feel "Cozy" } Your comment will help you to win this little beauty. {contest ends 8pm on Friday}

Have a Great Day!

Why, What, and When?

 

Why am I...

•  being forced as a XP user to adapt to Vista......Where are my computer smart kids when I need them?

What I was told today...

•  that My children will do it differently- {say what?}
• I love you.
• That I'm not a helicopter Mom- {good I think?}

When I...

• inventory what's in my closet  and
• wrap my mind around living in someones back yard.

By then, maybe I will be able to figure out the why, what, and when's.....

{enjoy the flowers, their from my garden.}

 

 

Failings, Habits, Mistakes and Half Finished Thoughts.....

Quick cover you face, bow your head, hide!   What you are about to see is Not Pretty.

I find it very easy to write about my successes and strengths {is that bad?} but quite naturally avoid sharing my bad habits.  The problem is - that I regularly mess up and make mistakes.

Today out at the Garden I noticed that it's becoming that time of year when my plants are spent, they are done, failing, finished, you know just plain had it.    They seemed to be bowed in disgrace. { My thoughts;  You did a wonderful job of making my garden beautiful, just what I intended you to do, don't be so hard on yourself. } 

That pretty much sums up how I feel today, spent, in more ways than one!   Isn't it interesting to note that even in nature, a bowed head is a symbol of Humbly relinquishing, preparing to move on, to be taught.
So today a plant inspired me. {silly}   But, from that I have taken inventory of my life {the physical and spiritual} and came up with a plan.   {personal... sorry}     Some parts I will share, which include.........

 

Yikes, I told you it wasn't going to be pretty-  I have a terrible habit of holding on to out of date, half used, more than 10 year old, nasty cosmetic stuff.  From shampoo, lotion, to makeup.  Well, today I humbly relinquished, faced my nasty habit and did something about it.

Yes, yes that all came from my Bathroom!  Holy Yikes!

Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time. ~Mark Twain

Oh, I have plenty more habits, failing, mistakes and Half finished Thoughts to share. {but then again, if you're a regular here, you already know about the thoughts thing}

Just remember-

Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it. - Cullen Hightower

I've just lengthen my life by 2 years.  :-}      How did you do?

Random Facts-

Karilyn, my niece, has challenged me to share with you 10 Random facts about me- So here goes...

1. Six of my ten toes are taller than my big toe- I will leave it up to you to figure out which ones they are.
2. I Hate to have my picture taken- scary!
3. I get car sick, boat sick, and roller coaster sick. {man, I don't sound like much fun}
4. I love to get "Love" Notes.
5. I love "sexy" shoes {shhhh- did I just say sexy?} I love shoe shopping, there's never any guessing about my size.
6. At the end of 8th grade my measurements were 21, 21, 21; Why do I remember that you say? Because it was announced in PE class for all to hear, one of those "Can I just hide now moments." 
7. I would rather sit and watch a Disney Movie with one of my Grand Kids then go to a Broadway Play.
8. If I could make someone happy each day, I would feel that I've done something worthwhile with my life. {need to work on that department.}
9. If there is a candy bar in the house, I will eat it. :}
10. I secretly think I have the best children in the world- {oops, the secrets out.}

 
See what happens after 30 or more years- yikes!  Oh,  I just cut 2 or 3 inches off my hair!