Saturday, September 18, 2010

Token canning...

I put up pears last night.  Seven jars.  Whoopee! 

Hey, for me that is something.  I can sew all the live-long day, but I detest canning.  I would almost rather sit through a Chuck Norris movie, but not quite.  And since both things make Brad happy, I choose the fruit.  Next week it's peaches.  If I ration them out right (one jar every 2.5 weeks) by next summer there will still be a couple left. 

So here's to small victories.  And here's to enjoying the best time of year... fall!  Apple pie, cool nights and warm days, Halloween, falling leaves and flowers having a grand finale.  I love it.

Here is the newest 'love of my life'....  Claire!
Isn't she cute?!

Friday, July 23, 2010

The classic prank

Here is the kid cracking himself up with the old "fake snake in a can" prank.  An oldie but goodie!

Anyone for a peanut?

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Well, it's been a while.  I went on a computer fast and I feel like it was a good thing.  Part of the reason is that I was busy with... Life.  I want to share a picture of the wedding dress I made for my neice, Marnae.  She looks adorable, don't you think? 


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Charles Krauthammer

Did you read the article by Charles Krauthammer in Monday's Daily Herald titled Ungovernable? Nonsense?  It is amazing, as are most of his columns.  Check it out if you are a political junkie like me, or even if you're not.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

To all my loyal fans...

Have you seen the t-shirt that says:  "More people have read this t-shirt than have read your blog" ?  HILARIOUS............ and so true.  De-Motivators nailed it with:  "Never before have so many people with so little to say said so much to so few".  I feel like that.  Is there anybody out there?

I just sent out some Christmas letters.  I guess the reason I write an annual brag letter (besides the obvious perks of getting to talk about yourself and make everyone jealous about your trips, etc.) is that I actually LIKE reading them.  I know, it isn't logical.  It's like trying to explain why you like tofu.  I especially love getting the family photos, but people!.... you need to make the faces bigger.  Because some of us would like to go on pretending that we don't need glasses.

We went to a movie tonight.  The Blind Side.  I loved how bossy that woman was!  To tell you the truth I was a little jealous because my husband doesn't tolerate bossing very well and hey, who wouldn't want to get their way all the time and be that adorable doing it?  Probably, it only works if you look like Sandra Bullock.

Darn.

And now, with the click of the mouse I will send this post out into the cyber universe, knowing full well that once I do,  it will remain for all time and I can never take it back.  I must be careful to never say anything I would regret......... because I would never, ever want to offend the two of you!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

I love to see the temple...



Here it is!  There are 121 windows, all made of candy glass.... 102 seperate pieces of gingerbread....  Several pounds of fondant and about 70 man [woman] hours of work.  A labor of love.  Thanks to everyone who helped:  Leslie, Becky, Nicki, Hay, Linds, Jen, Ben (for the army guy), Ann, Lexie, Nick (for the background music!)  And my young women, especially Megan, Shalece, and Allysa

It's that time of year.............







Hi everybody.  We just got home from the open house at Thanksgiving point for those who entered the gingerbread Festival this year.  It starts tommorrow!  If you can go, it's the biggest one I've seen in the seven years I have been entering.  As for the temple my sisters helped me build......... it looks better in person. It really sparkles so pretty and the photos don't capture that.

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P.S.  Yes, only a crazy person attempts a thing like this for no $$$ whatsoever, and Brad is a patient man.