RED VELVET
I recently found a recipe in a magazine for RED VELVET cupcakes. It was calling my name so I decided to whip them up this weekend.Man oh man there's a lot of red food coloring in this batter!!!I very...
View ArticleThe sky is falling!
I didn't mention the traumatic thing that happened to me a few weeks ago.I had taken a trip to Costco and loaded up the back of my car. Apparently, I didn't close the back completely so when I pulled...
View ArticlePotpouri
Although I enjoy reading other's blogs, I don't seem to find time myself to do much blogging. (and there's also the fact that my life is boring and I don't have much to blog about). Anyway, here's a...
View ArticleM*O*M
April 12 was my mother's birthday. She would have been 78 years old. That is hard to imagine since she was such a young woman (only 35 years old) when she died and she has been gone more than 40...
View ArticleHappy Day
I got to work yesterday and there was a gift bag on my desk. I was surprised to find out it was "Administrative Professional Day." (never heard of it!) Anyway, it was fun to get a little gift and a...
View ArticleRun, Run, Run
A few months ago, I got a crazy idea that I'd like to start running. I have been walking for the past 20 years and decided I needed a new challenge. My thought was, how much harder can it be to kick...
View ArticleEverything Old is New Again
I got home from work on Friday with a lot of energy and no plans. I plopped myself down on my family room sofa and started looking around. YAWN! I needed to do something new to the house. It was...
View ArticleFriday night news
Check out my latest project:This old trunk has been around for a while...a LONG while. It has a lot of character but it needed a face lift. I saw a painted trunk in Better Homes and Gardens magazine a...
View ArticleYou scream, I scream, we all scream...
...for ice cream!!!I'm always amazed at how many people I run in to that I knew in California and who now live in Arizona. David Foate was a high school friend of Katie's and he spent a lot of time at...
View ArticleAdventures in Utah
My name is lighting up the marquee!!! And this is what I found in slot 48:A red mustang convertible!!!I don't think I'm cool enough to drive a car like this. In fact, I didn't even take time to figure...
View ArticleThis is what 55 looks like
today is my 55th birthday(I'm pretty brave to put my age up on the world wide web, huh?)I started the day with a 3 mile run and then a 30 minute pool workout. It's 9:00 and I'm ready for my morning...
View Article5K at 55
When I turned 50, I thought about running a 5K. After running around the block for a few weeks and feeling like I was going to die, I decided that running was over rated and gave up the idea. For...
View ArticleO-Hi-O
Just returned from another fun filled trip to Ohio. Actually, I've been home for 4 days but it seems like I just returned. I just haven't been able to sit down a post a few pictures.It's always fun...
View ArticleTime for a Shower
Meet my niece, Roni... ...and her baby.She's about ready to pop so we had a baby shower for her last week. Since she's having a little girl, we went with everything PINK. The Menu:Pasta...
View ArticleWhen You Wish Upon A Star...
I have been hearing about and reading about the Perseid meteor shower for several years and have wanted to find a place to view it as well as find someone to go with me to a remote place in the middle...
View ArticleMisc.
mis·cel·la·ne·ous adj. having various qualities, aspects, or subjects. Ex: a miscellaneous discussion.It doesn't seem that much is going on lately but when you put them all together, it adds up....
View Articlethis week...
This was the view from my office at school Friday mid-morning. We went from clear skies to this in about 15 minutes. I had to go outside and get some pictures...weather is a rarity around these parts!...
View ArticleI have a question...
Does anyone do this any more?When I was a young girl, my mother used to iron for hours. That was when EVERYTHING was 100% cotton and ironing was quite a chore. I think she was thrilled when I could...
View ArticleCrock Pot Sundays
Last week while I was in Utah, Lisa and I started reminiscing about our Sunday meals that have evolved into fabulous hospital productions. Since we both want to try to "keep the Sabbath Day Holy"...
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