Monday August 24th, 2009....

Well......today is the DAY!!!..........................

Today, I have been married 30 years! can you believe it?

Here we are 30 years ago!

( I'm standing on a suitcase here....time has certainly changed a few things huh... )

Do we look young or what? (no laughing from any of you )

I have truly been a blessed woman to have lived with this man for 30 years! Hopefully I can have that many more......and all of Eternity!

Happy Anniversary Sweetheart!

I'm not sure I should show an after 30 year photo....... 29 years, and still going strong of raising kids kind of makes you look like you're in your 50's or something.....LOL

However....................

TODAY, AUGUST 24TH 2009 , IS THE FIRST DAY OF 7TH GRADE FOR LBC!!! WAHOO! OH YA, UMHUMM, OH YA, OH YA!!! UMHUMMM!!!!



He was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited this morning that he didn't even grump (too much) about changing sprinklers ! He has his lunch money (all $2.00 of it) tucked safely away in his wallet, (where I know it's burning a hole) waiting until his lunch time comes so he can leave campus and run across the street to the grocery store and buy his lunch ...high school style! ( he's only waited 6 years to be able to do this! ) He looked way handsome, and I thought I should have a picture to show you, but he thought, and I quote, "I look way too sexy for the camera" and maybe he did at that! LOL
I hope this day brings him everything he wants it too!

....and hopefully he won't get stuffed in the trash can by an older kid this first day! :-D

.....well, a kids gotta have something fun to look forward too.......

( small town school....7th -12th go all together.........)

It's also the DAY our oldest grandsons go to 1st grade!

WOW!

They will be gone the whole school day now............

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just

mom and

the baby ( who is 2 )

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home

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'alone'

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all

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day!

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.......until the new baby comes in Dec....
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Please forgive me dear bloggers.....I'm hopelessly behind!

It's crash week at the Stone House..... because it's the week before we leave for Rendezvous.......I'm just so busy doing everything that should have been done in the winter time, so I wouldn't have to have 'crash week' in the fall......LOL ......... maybe in the NEXT 30 years I'll get it all together......

........if you haven't been married 30 years yet, and you have it all together,

I strongly dislike like you.........

( OK, I would have said hate right here, but someone I know may be reading this! LOL)

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In Hymn Of Praise

My Heavenly Father Loves Me

words and music : Clara W McMaster, b. 1904

arranged and preformed: Paul Cardall

Whenever I hear the song of a bird or look at the blue blue sky, Whenever I feel the rain on my face Or the wind as it rushes by, Whenever I touch a velvet rose or walk by our lilac tree, I'm glad that I live in this beautiful world Heavenly Father created for me.

He gave me my eyes that I might see the color of butterfly wings He gave me my ears that I may hear the magical sound of things. He gave me my life, my mind, my heart: I thank him rev'rent-ly for all his creations, of which I'm a part. Yes, I know Heavenly Father loves me.

We do live in a beauitful world don't we.

Hi. We are back from a fast and furious road trip!

We saw these beauties! I never get tired of seeing them!

And we saw this western icon.

And as much in between and on the way to and from as we could fit in!

Whew! Fast road trip!

It was sooooo good to get away for even a few days!

Talk to you all next week.

Mormon Ad - Homefront - Swashbuckler

I came across this somehow, and it makes me smile. There really isn't anything more important than spending time with our children.

Have you ever eaten chocolate dipped twinkies?

Have you ever had one of those days where you feel like following the supposed behavior of Lemmings? HUMMMMM. Well that's the kind of day I had today. To make matters worse, I think the biggest part of it was self inflicted, which is not all together any sort of comfort. But like so much dirty laundry, it all got sorted out in the end.



Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Will somebody slap my face! ( Thanks in advance, I needed that.)



OK, Now that that is mostly out of the way......... I just wanted to ask, if any of you had indulged in any S'mores this weekend?

Any Creamsicles?

Any Lemon Pie?



I broke out of the traditional mode as far as S'mores were concerned, and I bought some coconut marshmallows, ( of which I did snarf more than my fair share... I told you ...) and some cookies and cream chocolate bars. In my opinion, the plain Jane S'mores are still the best to be had!
We did have some creamsicles, but I spaced off the pie.....( got to carried away reminding everyone else, that I couldn't even remember myself! lol )




BUT, I tried another way yummy treat! Chocolate dipped Twinkies! Have you ever tried them? They were soooo good. Our # 2 daughter and her husband had just returned from a trip on the Oregon coast, and they brought some of these beauties home for us to try. There were Cherry flavored chocolates ones, Watermelon flavored chocolate ones, Strawberry, lemon, orange, and cinna bun flavored ones. I was sold right then and there. I loved the cherry and watermelon flavored ones. They would be fun to make for a special occasion. I don't think they would be too hard to conger up.



After my DH got home from work, I flung myself against his rock hard and much taller chest, crying "wow is me, your son is yours for the rest of the evening, work him until his small fingers fall off", an then I drove into town for some hamburger buns. This may not see like much of an adventure to you, but for me, to just drive into town (16 miles one way ) for one item is not something I very often do...... But it was a much needed adventure, an may have even saved my total sanity, except by this time it had mostly returned.... I did manage to remember the hamburger buns, (which is a miracle in itself ) and I even went to Alco to find some fabric. I was not disappointed. I picked up a few pieces, some black vinyl to make a new seat cover for the 4 wheeler, and two other pieces to make some 18th century "housewives". The 4 wheeler seat will be a "no sew" project and DH will do that, the "housewives" will be a hand sewn project that I will take with me in the car this week. I will try ( Oh I know Master Yoda says there is no try, only do...) ( I'm pretty sure Master Yoda was never a busy mother...) to get some pictures of them when I get them finished.

I am sorry that I am again showing you blurry pictures.....

There is something so calming about touching fabric...can't explain it, but I surly do enjoy it! I also bought some wintergreen mints for on the way home, which must be chuck full of some kind of "calming" something or rather, because I know they make me feel better! LOL . I blissfully enjoyed myself the drive and the evening sky. I love love love the evening time! I think it is my favorite time of day. I remembered I had a camera in my purse, and so I snapped a few pictures for you to enjoy. This is what an August evening looks like in my neck of the woods. These pictures were all taken within minutes of each other, some are looking east, some west, some south, and some from my yard.

I love where I live. It has a different kind of beauty that other places, not as green as some, but lovely all the same. I hope you can take some time this week and enjoy the evening beauty in your neck of the woods.

So, in keeping in consistency with my memory, I can't remember if I showed you my ornies from my swap in July? Here they are. I have been enjoying them and now it's almost time for a new swap. The theme for July was simply, Primitive Icons.

Well, that's it for most of the week for me. We are going out of town for a last "fling" before school starts. :-D