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Getting My Ducks In a Row 2008-06-16 02:36:30
Believe it or not, things have been pretty busy for me these past few weeks. My main goal right now is trying to get all my ducks in a row…
Here is a list of some of the things I have been up to:
Reading and scanning my mothers’ old journals. She wrote quite a few stories [...] Read more:Ducks
A Random Meme (for Tuesday) 2008-06-24 00:06:30 This is a Meme that I pulled from Kwizgiver. She’s done quite a few cool Memes so if you ever need one you might check her site out.
What’s your middle name? Marie
Do you have kids? Only the furry kind.
Are you barefooted right now? No. I’m wearing socks and an ice pack.
What’s your favorite [...] Read more:Random
, Tuesday
Oscar and his ‘cousin’ Bonds 2008-06-23 23:58:46 Bonds is the only non-human that Oscar
has ever liked in the sixteen years I’ve had him. Aren’t they a cute pair? Read more:cousin
, Bonds
A Meme for Monday 2008-06-23 00:04:23 I lifted this from Annie a few days ago. If you need a good Meme or just want to discover another cool blog, you should stop by and check out her site.
Do you wear slippers? No, but I’m totally a sock girl around the house.
How many pictures are in your living [...] Read more:Monday
A walk in the woods… 2008-06-22 10:48:52 Friday started out as a beautiful morning. So much so, that I decided to go hiking, instead of a simple stroll around the neighborhood.
I decided to go to a local spot not too far from where I grew up. It promised a challenging trail and spectacular views.
The beginning of the trail looked like [...]
A Sunday night Meme 2008-07-06 23:33:13 Hi everyone. I stole found this meme from Heather at Want What you Have.
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Not that I know of. All I know is that my mother named my older brother, so my b-father got to choose my name.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Probably a couple months [...] Read more:Sunday
Thursday Thirteen: Advertisements published during WWII 2008-07-03 01:59:21 A few weeks ago I found an old copy of The Family Circle up in my mothers attic. How old you ask? Try 1943. April 16, 1943 to be exact. As I was thumbing threw it, I was particularly taken with the advertisements. Many of the products have been long forgotten, yet a few are [...] Read more:Thursday
, Thirteen
, Advertisements
, published
Works-for-Me Wednesday 2008-07-02 00:09:38 This is my first WFMW (so be gentle.) When I saw that it was for recipes I couldn’t pass up the chance to post one of my family’s favorites. It’s simple, it’s fast, and it’s yummy.
Green Bean Casserole
One can of Green beans
One can of Tomato Soup
One packet of Onion Soup Mix
One [...] Read more:Wednesday
, Works
“Oh, Horse pucky!” 2008-06-30 15:03:54 Today my oldest nephew is getting married.
I wasn’t invited, in fact, no one in the family was. It was kind of a ‘planned elopement’ if you will… Though M lives here in town, he and his fiancé decided to get married at a national park in Colorado. Why? Why not?
It’s just hard to believe [...] Read more:Horse
The Stud 2008-07-18 22:10:48 Go ahead and enlarge the picture. You’ll see what I’m talkin’ about! This ‘big’ boy was photographed when I was in Colorado a about seven years ago.
A Meme for Friday 2008-07-10 21:48:56 The view from a window of the 1880 train. (See #5)
Yep, it’s time for another Meme. This one I stole borrowed from Kwizgiver.
What is the most random object around you? Bottled water
When is your birthday? January 5th
What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? Starting a load of laundry
What were you doing 30 minutes [...] Read more:Friday
A Reception and an Engagement… 2008-07-07 23:28:16 (One of my brothers (the grooms father) and his brand spanking new fiance.)
On July 4th my family got together to celebrate not only Independence day, but the union of nephew and his long-term sweetie. After years of hearing “Are you two ever going to get married?”, they finally made it legal. And I do [...] Read more:Reception
, Engagement
Family Heirloom 2008-08-03 08:31:41 I found this treasure while going through some of my Mothers things recently. Annie (Anna) was my Great Grandmother… Read more:Family
SkyWatch Friday: 1st Edition 2008-07-25 00:38:09 I’m hoping to find time to write a couple posts over the weekend. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy my first attempt at : SkyWatch Friday
Going…
Going…
Almost gone!
These pictures were all taken at my nephews reception this past July 4th. Read more:Edition
Old letter written in 1891 2008-08-14 22:31:46 Hi everyone. Several months I came across this old letter (sent from Ireland) that was written
to a member of my family in 1891. The topics discussed are interesting from a historical standpoint…
One of the main reasons I decided to post this is that another letter that I posted back in Febuary is one of [...]
A meme for Sunday 2008-09-07 21:01:38 Okay, I admit it. I stole this meme from Kwizgiver.
Today’s theme is:
Have you ever…
1. gone on a blind date? A few. Some of them weren’t too bad. Other times; yikes!
2. skipped school? Skipped on Senior Skip Day (A long, long time ago.)
3. watched someone die? Sadly, yes.
4. been on a plane? Many times.
5. been [...] Read more:Sunday
These Boots Were Made for Planting 2008-08-30 10:44:05 One of the first things my Mother wanted after she got out of the hospital last summer was some flowers. Not just flowers though, she wanted flowers (planted) in boots. So shortly after we got back into town my brother and I went out on a mission. The flowers were a quick find, but [...] Read more:Boots
What I’ve been up to… 2008-08-29 18:43:19 What the heck? It doesn’t seem possible that I have been away from blogging so long. Life has been a little crazy lately so I thought I would my “What’s what” list in bullet form for you.
After not having a ‘real’ job for over a year, I started working again in early July.
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