I’ve had it bad lately. Can’t sleep worth a darn. Can’t stay asleep for long when my brain finally gives in and turns off for a minuscule moment. Most likely need medication. But tonight, instead of restless tossing and turning, I thought about a little snippet my friend Dopey ( friend and fellow blogger, check…
Tag: a day in the life
So another Holiday is now in our memories
Christmas 2009. For this holiday I had two nieces and a nephew, all my brothers, two wonderful sister in law’s, and my parents as well as Emily’s parents and friends ( all of whom I consider either additional parents/great friends). A good group to spend the day with. Admittedly though, this day does make me…
Invictus
Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and…
My astrological sign
Element: Air Mode: Cardinal Ruler: Venus Color: Rose, Pale Blue Famous Libras: Truman Capote, Miguel de Cervantes, Michael Douglas, Mahatma Gandhi, Rita Hayworth, Donna Karan, Buster Keaton, John Lennon, Marcello Mastroianni, Arthur Miller, Luciano Pavarotti, Anne Rice, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Thatcher, Giuseppe Verdi, Strengths: Amiable, balanced, charming, diplomatic, elegant, loving, perceptive, polite, romantic, seductive, tactful,…
Feelin’ Christmasy
So the weather here in northern Utah had been downright chilly lately, but the cold finally brought a little snow, and for that I am very smiley :)….So much so that today I finished my Christmas tasks : lighting and decorating the house, trimming the tree, getting Trudi’s…
My body fails me, and so does our healthcare system
What a tough couple of weeks. This has been my first chance to write as I’ve been a mess ‘O pain lately. A few weeks ago, I started not being able to sleep thru the night. I’d wake up at midnight, one Am. 3 am, etc.. etc.. etc.. with back pain that got progressively worse….
Master Snickup’s Cloak
In roaming the blogging world I came across this great site called The hermitage about the lives of two artistic nomads living in Europe. Check out their site to learn more, but I would like to share one little discovery I made, a book called Master Snickup’s Cloak. The best way for me to describe this…
Halloween Super Utes!
So this year I decided to get back into Halloween after taking a hiatus for the past several years. The comeback had mainly to due with the University of Utah football game being on halloween night, and it was also the “blackout”game. I’ve always thought that it looked like fun seeing people dressed up at…
the start of something great…
So it’s becoming official. Jared, Emily, Shauna, and Ed are starting their own cleaning franchise. I am so excited for them, and all the opportunities it holds. Today, myself, Aaron, Pa, and Jared worked on setting up desks for their new office. Sydney was excited to help out and build desks, especially the office that…
BYU?
Rise and Shout, the beer drinkers of BYU are out! Glad to finally get some diversity
Da true Football fans…
Bring on the rain, wind, cold….nothing will stop us from cheering on our team! Emily had to wipe out the Utah store to stay bundled up. Kathy was glad that I lent her my hat to keep her warm. Jared was smart enough to at least bring a winter coat ( although it was orange,…
viva Viva NIAGARA
So this past weekend I made it. Finally. Buffalo, New York. I have been wanting to go here for the past several years to see a Buffalo Bills football game and to experience Niagara Falls. Western New York is a beautiful place were the sky is so close you feel as though you can just…