Wednesday, December 29, 2010
I have to have a Root Canal...
I've made two appointments.
The first one was before Christmas.
I sat in the chair for about 5 minutes, then all but ran out of the office.
But not before they made me another appointment for after Christmas.
The appointment was for Monday at 8:00 am.
Sunday night I couldn't sleep.
I searched the internet for facts about Root Canals.
I scared myself so bad that at midnight I canceled my appointment.
I called my dentist the next day and apologized...
He was nice and talked me through it.
He told me to call when I was ready,
but not to wait too long because the tooth will only get worse.
I know I have to do this, but....
I am terrified.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
The Sun Came Up Anyway
Friday, October 15, 2010
It's a good day when...
And please go see "You Again". Best chick-flick ever!
Sunday, July 04, 2010
This is how Things Really Are
It is now 11:34. Maybe I need to read the talk again myself.......
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Zzzzz......
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
SIX PACK ABS.....GUARANTEED!!!!
Friday, April 09, 2010
So Very Blessed
I smiled at my children when I got home.
Monday, April 05, 2010
Still Rowing
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Legal Eagle
Here he is working on his Eagle Project...
Saturday, March 20, 2010
In Which I Discover "New Editor"...
And then there are so many things that I hadn't really paid attention to before...like quotes, how nifty that you can just hit that little quotation mark and they automatically indent...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Luck O' the Irish?
Today I was in a rushto get out the door. After a quick shower and hastily applied make-up I quickly perused my closet for something suitable to wear. I threw on a little used shirt and a hoodie and sprinted to the car so that I could make it to class on time.
When I got to class everyone was talking about the color of their clothes and all of a sudden it dawned on me that today was St. Patty's day. I had completely forgotten!
And then I looked down at the shirt I was wearing and burst out laughing in amazement...it was BRIGHT GREEN!!!
I never wear this shirt!
And to wear it by accident today of all days...Well I can only say it's the Luck O' the Irish!
And just FYI...
never iron a four-leaf clover,
because you don't want to press your luck! :)
Dia duit!
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
That rock don't roll...
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Stretching is good.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
They come...and they go...
Happy Birthday to Me!
Actually it was yesterday...which was 17 minutes ago, but who's counting?
Exactly. Who's counting? My mother-in-law brought the traditional cinnamon rolls over this morning (she does it for all our birthdays) and asked how old I was. I had to stop and think...for a good 2 minutes. When I reached my mid 30's I quit keeping track. I mean, what's the point after that? It's just a number after all.
My favorite part of the day was when my visiting teachers came over and brought lunch for me and my kids. No one has ever done anything like that for me before. It was so much fun! They gave me a picture of a wheat field because they knew how much I loved Elder Bednar's General Conference talk. I had mentioned how I wanted a picture of a wheat field to remind of being consistent. I was so touched by their thoughtfulness.
So as the song goes, I'm "one year older and wiser too!"
Actually, I've been contemplating that. How much wiser am I now as opposed to last year? So I went back through my posts to see what I learned this year and here's what I know:
Home is not a beautifully decorated house. Home is where my family is.
Biggest Loser workouts hurt.
Growing a garden is very satisfying, but just be sure to put chicken wire around the garden boxes before your cat messes up the perfectly planted rows of lettuce and carrots doing his business.
Sisters make life worth living. Oh, and brothers too...(hi boys!) (not like they read this or anything)
Juggling can be hard with so many balls, but Somebody is always catching the ones I miss.
I have the best husband in the world...sorry ladies.
Trees are strong and beautiful. I am a tree.
When you want to change other people, it really does work if you change yourself first.
Scripture reading produces soft feet.
Yoga is very satisfying, but painful!
And last, but not least: The Lord giveth and he taketh away, but in taking He is really giving.
(Haven't blogged about that one yet...)
What have you learned this year?
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
I Have A Dream
But you will probably hobble around like an old lady for a few days
You will not enjoy going up and down stairs
You will not enjoy getting in and out of your smallish car
Or any other activity that involves moving from a standing position to a sitting position
(Including the loo)
And you will not be able to do this just yet:
But a girl can dream!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tattooed
She told us of her experiences.
She was 20 at the time.
She was in Auschwitz.
She has a tattoo.
A number.
A16786
It's on her arm.
She let us touch her tattoo.
It was an almost reverent experience.
She told to forgive those who trespass against us.
And she told us to always look forward to the future.
Her words and her spirit are forever tattooed upon my heart.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Reflections Of The Sole
I have been blessed with dry skin.
OK, so I’m not always in my right mind…just stick with me.
Meet my best friend: Burt’s Bees' Coconut Foot Crème.
I have another little ritual. Every morning I awake at 5:50am. I get dressed and gather a pillow, a blanket, my scriptures and my ponderings journal. I drive my daughter to seminary and while she is in class I snuggle down in the seat, say a prayer, and read and ponder my scriptures. When I do this on a regular basis my soul becomes soft and supple. I am open to the inspirations of the spirit. I can “run and not be weary, and walk and not faint”. Life is good.
And that, my friends, is why I am blessed with dry skin.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
In Which
that my laundry is done...
for this week anyway
Yes, I did 17 loads in 4 days
No, it was not fun
But it was cheap
I made my own laundry soap
It only costs .007 per load
Ok, I'm not sure that is right
but I can't find my calculator on my computer
That's how computer savvy I am
Ok, I'm done writing in short sentences without periods. . . . See all those periods? Oooo and even a question mark.
Ok, I'm being a bit silly.
You know what I did this morning? I put a pad of paper and a pen by my shower so that as soon as I stepped out I could record my thoughts before they dissipated into thin air. The first four lines I typed are what came out of my head.......
OK! So not everything that I think of in the shower is profound,
but...
but...
I did think of another post that I am working on that is pretty profound.
So get ready to step on over
I'll be putting my best foot forward
Stepping out in style
Tappin' my feet
Perhaps sometime in the near future I'll post it.
(But don't hold your breath.)
And now I'm tiptoeing off to bed.
Goodnight.