beauty

So much beauty all around... in my surroundings, as well as people I interact with on a daily basis. Why isn't it enough?

restless.

Piece of Cake

Ahh... blogging hiatus.



So absolutely hilarious episode with Grace the other day. We went to the doctor, as she'd been running a fever and I was fearing an ear infection brewing. So after the doctor checked her out and left the room... I was settling her and said, "see... it was a piece of cake!"

Later, upon returning to school, Emily asked her how her doctor's appointment went. She replied, "he checked my ears and there was a piece of cake in there!"

The next morning dad was getting ready to leave the house and Grace asked him where he was going. He told her he was going to the doctor's and she said, "you have a piece of cake in your ear?!" Incredulous that so many people were experiencing this phenomenon.

That crazy cake. Goodness.

my brain

duh duh duh <--- I feel like that's about all that's spinning around up in my brain lately. And who's not happy about that? Me. I need to start thinking or something...

listography

So I know that I just did a list... but this is more of a post, with a listy-like twist. Amber got me a fantastic journally/book called Listography that basically is your autobiography in lists. So the other day I decided to tackle some of them and decided that I would open the book at random and fill out whichever I landed on. Well the first one I landed on was fantasies, and I wasn't ready to tackle that one, so I tried again and landed on "list your character flaws." That one was more easily tackled. And so I listed.

• I worry.
• I obessess.
• I over-analyze.
• I trivialize.
• I avoid.
• I'm impulsive.
• I tend to feel more than think.
• I jump in head first... and in reality suck at diving.
• I lack patience.
• I inturrupt a lot.
• I dream and don't follow through.
• I make horrible decisions.
• I'm too much about I.

a list

What I have done in my lifetime:
(stole this from Lisa the Furr)
1. Started your own blog - Yeah... with a little obvious "duh" on that one.
2. Slept under the stars - Oh yes
3. Played in a band - no
4. Visited Hawaii - nope
5. Watched a meteor shower - mmm hmm... with my mom - it was the first time she'd ever seen even one... and there were thousands.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity - nope
7. Been to Disneyland - no... Disney World once when I was little
8. Climbed a mountain - Oh yes.
9. Held a praying mantis - yep
10. Sang a solo - when I was about 9.
11. Bungee jumped - nope.

12. Visited Paris - no

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea - not that I can think of.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch - hmm... most of the sewing that I do... but I guess not really because I'm sure mom taught me the basics at some point.
15. Adopted a child - No
16. Had food poisoning - no... I'm invinceable
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty- you can’t do this anymore. - no... haven't even seen it.
18. Grown your own vegetables - mmm hmm... but see one of my initial posts on the scoop about that.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France - no... but now cool would that be?!
20. Slept on an overnight train - nope.
21. Had a pillow fight - Yes
22. Hitch hiked - no
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - not unless calling in because Grace was sick counts.
24. Built a snow fort - heck yes!
25. Held a lamb - no
26. Gone skinny dipping - aww good memories with the Star Lake girls.
27. Run a Marathon -no... although I'd like to
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - no... but that'd be sweet.
29. Seen a total eclipse - no
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - oh yes
31. Hit a home run - it's highly doubtful
32. Been on a cruise - nope
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person - Too many times to count! (I just left Lisa's answer, as it applies to me as well)
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - not sure about those crazy ancestors of mine
35. Seen an Amish community - um... yeah from the inside and the outside.
36. Taught yourself a new language - no
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - sure, yes
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person - no
39. Gone rock climbing - oh yes
40. Seen Michelangelos David - no... but again how cool would that be?
41. Sung karaoke - no... me singing is a no no
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt - no... but it's on the wish list
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant - um... no
44. Visited Africa - no
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight - mmm hmm
46. Been transported in an ambulance - negative
47. Had your portrait painted - no
48. Gone deep sea fishing - nope... I've been ice fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person - no
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - no, but that would be amazing
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - yep, in Jamaica
52. Kissed in the rain - oh I hate the rain... esp when it hits my nose. So... no.
53.Played in the mud - yes
54. Gone to a drive-in theater - yes... ours just closed though.
55. Been in a movie - nope
56. Visited the Great Wall of China - no... but again it'd be cool
57. Started a business - no
58. Taken a martial arts class - no... I instinctively know kung-fu...watch out
59. Visited Russia - nope
60. Served at a soup kitchen - why am I thinking yes... but can't really remember...
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies - nope... I was in Brownies and hated it
62. Gone whale watching - no... but that'd be fun.
63. Got flowers for no reason - don't think so
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - yep
65. Gone sky diving - no
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp - no
67. Bounced a check - personally all by myself? no
68. Flown in a helicopter - nope
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy - yes... as my daughter now plays with many of my dolls
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial - no
71. Eaten Caviar - yep
72. Pieced a quilt - oh yes
73. Stood in Times Square - nope... never been to nyc
74. Toured the Everglades - no... although sweet
75. Been fired from a job - nope
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards (in Washington) - nope
77. Broken a bone - nope... I'm a weinie
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle - not so much speeding... see number 78
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person - oh yes
80. Published a book - nope
81. Visited the Vatican - nope
82. Bought a brand new car 2007 in 2008 - nope
83. Walked in Jerusalem - no... although that'd be excellent too
84. Had your picture in the newspaper - not that I can remember... although one of my quilts was in the newspaper in the background of an article about mom.
85. Read the entire Bible - no
86. Visited the White House - nope
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - killed no... prepared, not really... cooked... most definitely. Good memories from my childhood about butchering day.
88. Had chickenpox - yesha
89. Saved someone’s life - no
90. Sat on a jury - nope
91. Met someone famous - don't think so
92. Joined a book club - nope
93. Lost a loved one - yes, to death and also just to life
94. Had a baby - mmm hmm... loved that epidural
95. Seen the Alamo in person - nope
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake - nope
97. Been involved in a law suit - does a divorce count?
98. Owned a cell phone - nope... goal in life to get through without one
99. Been stung by a bee - yep
100. Read an entire book in one day - most definitely... I'm a ferocious reader. I seem to remember Lisa telling me to join a support group when I devoured all three of the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants in a weekend.

monotony

So I've decided that monotony drives me nuts. And I start wanting something unexpected. Not unexpected like the flu that kicked my butt as well as Grace's earlier this week... but fun unexpected. Although, I think I like routine as well. Oh conflicting desires. That drives me nuts too. Basically I'm nuts I guess.
Ryan got a laptop, and fancy internet connection, which means I am right now in the great room at my house, playing around on his computer. Which means that now when I want to use the computer, I don't have to go over to the church... I just have to wait for Ryan to come over. Fantastic.
We got a HUGE snowstorm lastnight/today. Ok - so I guess that's unexpected fun. So the rumors of the coming snow started yesterday while I was at work... so I rushed to the store to get a sled, cuz how sad would it have been to have gotten gorgeous snow and been stuck without a sled. So we got the snow, and Grace and I went sledding today. :) It was a blast. We went out in the morning and she had lots of fun... then this afternoon Ryan took her out while I got bundled, and by the time I got out there she was crying and didn't want to sled anymore. Psh. Uncle Ryan took her down the big hill really fast apparently.
Anyways, nuff of the rambling.