Tuesday April 22, 2008

Good morning to you, to you....

We had a very nice visit this past week with Ryan, Caroline, Jaden, Josie, and Jami. We also had Annette and Brian, Kjelden, Brayden and Simon, as well as Susan, Kai, and Matthew. Of course we did what WE DO when getting together...you guessed it, we had FOOD! One evening Mom and I played scrabble with Ryan and Caroline, and of course you know who won that game...for those who may Not know, it was Ryan.

Mom had her innards scoped on Friday after a thorough cleaning out. The dr pronounced her "clean." She has now recovered from that event. I must have had sympathy pains, as Saturday I wasn't feeling well all day, so I just layed around...At least I used the excuse so I could just lay around. I did go for a walk, but that was about all I was up to! I should have done yard work all day but alas, no. And of course Sunday it stormed. Couldn't do yard work that day no how, Spent all day churching.

I'm still working on carving a red-tail hawk. I've got to get some eyes ordered and build some feet so that I can get it painted. What do eyes and feet have to do with painting you ask...hmmmmm. 0. Those are things I still need to do plus a couple of hours of burning the lines in for feathers. I guess I'm a LONG ways from finishing.

enuf.

What was I doing 10 years ago?
I was right here in the grand town of Byron, Wyoming; however, I was probably suffering with sores on the bottom of my feet, and having surgery to try to heal, but alas and alack, yes I lack my toes.

What's on my to do list?
1. Quilt the quilt I have ready to quilt.
2. Make another quilt top.
3. Crochet baby afghans.
4. Crochet an alter cover for the Billings temple.
5. Read books when I have time after the day's work is done each day.

My five favorite snacks
1. Candy bars mostly the chocolate ones (and even Reece's peanut butter ones)
2. Mixed nuts
3. Kirtland Rice Cracker Snack Mix
4. Extra Gum, now that I have to have something in my mouth so I am not sucking my tongue to the roof of my mouth
5. Ice cream bars

My five favorite foods
1. Macaroni with tomato juice
2. Egg gravy over bread
3. Spaghetti
4. Subway sandwiches at the medical clinic
5. Sweet and Sour Chicken over rice

Do I have five places I have lived?
1. Lovell, Wyoming
2. Provo, Utah
3. Otto, Wyoming
4. Greybull, Wyoming
5. Byron, Wyoming
Yup, there were five

If I had a million dollars (or was it a billion--doesn't seem to matter)
I would try to squelch the anxiety about riding on airplanes and go see the world.
Save a lot for a rainy day
Share with whoever I came across that might need a nickel or two.

My favorite saying:
"Let us oft speak kind words to each other, at home or where'er we may be."

Who do I tag now? How about Kelsie.

10 years ago...I also was in middle school and being it was April, I definitely was wanting to be out. I wasn't wanting to be in high school however, I wanted to skip high school, college, graduate school and go into retirement which I did 4 years ago.

5 things I want to get done?

ok.
1. Get the yard ready for summer.
2. Put in a couple of pieces of siding on the house where the old has rotted.
3. Become an independent carver!
4. Figure out Medicare parts C & D.
5. Learn to play the 2nd line in the hymn, "For the Strength of the Hills," and the last half of "Pilgrim's Chorus."

5 snacks I like. This one is EASY!

1. Ketchup on Crackers.
2. Crackers with Ketchup.
3. Mixed nuts.
4. Kirkland Rice Crackers from Costco
5. peanut butter and or honey on a spoon or fingers or however else you get it out of the container. Did I mention chocolate. oops I tried to squeeze in 6 by not numbering it.

5 favorite foods. See 5 snacks I like!

1.Meatloaf
2.Taco salad
3.Oatmeal
4.Pork chops
5.sandwich (I have many favorite sandwiches. ground-up balogna!!!!!!!!!mmmm)

5 places I have lived:

1. San Francisco
2. Otto
3. Provo
4. Greybull
5. Byron

What would I do with a billion dollars? spend it! There would be millions of ways to do that!

I like the following quote from the "Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Jester, "What you can do is often simply a matter of what you will do."

Grandma....you are tag-ed!

I finally figured out again how to put a photo on! I'm really slow on most things. Remember the comment last week about my week-end? It really is my head.

The shelf on the left is the newest addition. Epoxy does wonders for filling in holes made by mistake! I have a hard time remembering the word "epoxy." Had to go look at the container to remember. My week-end at work again.

We enjoyed conference yesterday. I enjoyed Priesthood meeting last night. I THINK I caught a glimpse of David in the choir but am not positive. The camera didn't stay long enough for me to be sure. But, I could imagine him being there anyway. I enjoyed the choir more because I knew he was there! Oh, but I do enjoy a men's choir singing those great songs! Makes me wish I were a singer, but alas...

No gardening or "lawning" this week. Too cold! Good excuse huh? Besides, my knee has been hurting, another good excuse! I've been trying to treat my knee with various home remedies. I slept with a heating pad on it for a couple of nights. Decided to stop doing that because The cover on the heating pad slid off a little way and gave me a nice blister on my calf. I should know better, I burned myself before with a heating pad! I have a great excuse though...my weak-end.

I finally decided to see a dr. about the pain in my knee. Maybe I should see one about my weak-end. One thing at a time! He prescribed some pills to take for a week. We'll see.

Our Friday at the temple was a busy one. There was a shortage on ordinance workers, so there was plenty for those of us that were there to do! Though there was a shortage on patrons also!

I've started another cardinal, trying to improve on the earlier editions. I got a picture of a red tailed hawk that I'm going to try, I just need to shrink it on a copier then transfer to a block of wood and then I'll get started.

I've talked to long. bye.