I've been tagged:
8 TV Shows I Love To Watch
1. Army Wives
2. The Young and the Restless
3. Dancing With the Stars
4. Survivor
5. 30 Minute Meals with Rachel Ray
6. American Idol
7. Iron Chef America
8.Extreme Home Makeover
8 Favorite Restaurants
1. Zio's
2. Ziggy's
3. Ruby Tuesday's
4. Logan's Steakhouse
5. Mr. Yen's
6. Olive Garden
7. Outback
8. Mongolian Grill
8Things That Happened Yesterday
1. Did laundry
2.Began reading the "Harry Potter" series (Debbie and Glenn will be so proud of me)
3. Watched a perfectly awful NASCAR race.
4. Watched my all time favorite TV program "Army Wives"
5. Talked to Debbie (an unusual happenning)
6. Talked to Glenn ( a everyday occurrance)
7. Ate Pizza
8. Took a short nap ( this happens more and more now that I'm getting old)
8 Things I'm Looking Forward To
1. Glenn coming home for a while
2. Going to Utah for Christmas
3. Debbie graduating from BYU
4. Ben graduating from NASCAR Tech
5. Going out on the truck with Glenn for the first time in a long time
6. Will getting his own truck with Prime
7. Going to Branson
8. Feeling better
8 Things I Love About Fall
1. The smell in the air.
2. The beautiful colors of the trees
3. Hearing about school happennings from Deb Lynch
4. Pumpkins
5. The smell of wood burning in people's fireplaces
6. Getting to sleep an hour longer
7. Thanksgiving
8. Beginning to shop for Christmas presents for the grandkids
8Things On My Wish List
1. Debbie and Andrew having a baby
2. To spend time with my grandchildren
3. To see my parents
4. A day without pain
5.The election to be over (so tired of all of the politcs)
6. Home of our own
7. Glenn's retirement
8. Peace and harmony in our family (like that will ever happen)
8 People I'm Tagging
1. Ben
2. Becky
3. Deb Lynch
4. Jessica
5. Tom
6. Glenn
7. Jack
8. Art
Monday, October 20, 2008
The Letter Challenge
My letter is "P" so here goes.
Praying--this one is self explanatory, but very important.
Peaches- yummy to eat, but hard on the sugar.
Putting the car in our new garage--Glenn said that this would be a challenge, but I CAN DO IT!!!!!!!
Playing computer games--an absolute favorite of mine. They're all such fun and frustrating at the same time.
Posting truck expenses --is as bad as a toothache, but must be done.
Pumpkins-- they say that fall has arrived and pumpkin pie hits the shelves at the groceries.
Painting-- I learned to do this when I was part owner of a craft supply store. The "Bob Ross" method is my favorite. I have several of the paintings that I did hanging in my house. My parents and my siblings each have one too, as well as Glenn's mom.
Popcorn--This is my absolute favorite thing to snack on; particularly the extra butter variety.
Physical Therapy-- oh my gosh how great this is. My poor old handicapped body just relishes being stretched and moved in ways it won't go by itself.
Poker--Texas Holdem to be exact. The computer variety. I play with play money online with people from all over the world. I've made some really cool friends this way.
Praying--this one is self explanatory, but very important.
Peaches- yummy to eat, but hard on the sugar.
Putting the car in our new garage--Glenn said that this would be a challenge, but I CAN DO IT!!!!!!!
Playing computer games--an absolute favorite of mine. They're all such fun and frustrating at the same time.
Posting truck expenses --is as bad as a toothache, but must be done.
Pumpkins-- they say that fall has arrived and pumpkin pie hits the shelves at the groceries.
Painting-- I learned to do this when I was part owner of a craft supply store. The "Bob Ross" method is my favorite. I have several of the paintings that I did hanging in my house. My parents and my siblings each have one too, as well as Glenn's mom.
Popcorn--This is my absolute favorite thing to snack on; particularly the extra butter variety.
Physical Therapy-- oh my gosh how great this is. My poor old handicapped body just relishes being stretched and moved in ways it won't go by itself.
Poker--Texas Holdem to be exact. The computer variety. I play with play money online with people from all over the world. I've made some really cool friends this way.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Confusion
Today I discovered just how dumb a 58 year old woman can be. You see,my husband set upblog site for me and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get into it. I've been answering my daughter Debbie's blogs for months,but can't get into my own. So I created this one (or at least I think I did.
My family consists of myself, my husband Glenn, and our three children Ben, Will, and Debbie along with their respective families. Of course none of these people are here with me most of the time. Glenn drives over the road for Prime and is gone most of the time. Ben and family live in North Carolina, Debbie and family are in Utah, and Will is training to drive for Prime like his Dad. Will's girlfriend, Tessa, is currently staying with me until he finishes his training (at least I hope that's how its going to work. Life around here is confusing to say the least.
Life for a retired schoolteacher can be somewhat lonely and dull. I miss my students and being in a classroom more than anyone realizes. I really long for the days of dealing with meetings, writing behavior plans, lunch duty, lesson plans, and especially teaching the kids. When a kid finally gets a concept and you see the "I really can do it" light come on there is no greater thrill or feeling of accomplishment. It was the hardest thing I ever did, retiring; but my health just wouldn't let me anymore. I had to put my students first. It really wasn't fair to them.
My life now is great, don't get me wrong. We just moved into a wonderfully big duplex and guess what It's flat!!! Yup, there are no stairs anywhere and it even has a fireplace. Glenn gets home whenever he can for whatever time he can and the kids call when they can. (I've raised 3 telephone haters like their father)
I have 2 best friends (not counting Glenn). Deb is a semi-retired teacher and Jess is a Prime widow like me. I don't see Deb as much as I'd like as she lives in Potosi. Jess lives in Marionville and we spend as much time as we can together. (Jess and I are trying to start a home business together).By the way catalogs are available!
There you have it. My fiirst attempt at a blog. Give me some encouragement please! Love to all
My family consists of myself, my husband Glenn, and our three children Ben, Will, and Debbie along with their respective families. Of course none of these people are here with me most of the time. Glenn drives over the road for Prime and is gone most of the time. Ben and family live in North Carolina, Debbie and family are in Utah, and Will is training to drive for Prime like his Dad. Will's girlfriend, Tessa, is currently staying with me until he finishes his training (at least I hope that's how its going to work. Life around here is confusing to say the least.
Life for a retired schoolteacher can be somewhat lonely and dull. I miss my students and being in a classroom more than anyone realizes. I really long for the days of dealing with meetings, writing behavior plans, lunch duty, lesson plans, and especially teaching the kids. When a kid finally gets a concept and you see the "I really can do it" light come on there is no greater thrill or feeling of accomplishment. It was the hardest thing I ever did, retiring; but my health just wouldn't let me anymore. I had to put my students first. It really wasn't fair to them.
My life now is great, don't get me wrong. We just moved into a wonderfully big duplex and guess what It's flat!!! Yup, there are no stairs anywhere and it even has a fireplace. Glenn gets home whenever he can for whatever time he can and the kids call when they can. (I've raised 3 telephone haters like their father)
I have 2 best friends (not counting Glenn). Deb is a semi-retired teacher and Jess is a Prime widow like me. I don't see Deb as much as I'd like as she lives in Potosi. Jess lives in Marionville and we spend as much time as we can together. (Jess and I are trying to start a home business together).By the way catalogs are available!
There you have it. My fiirst attempt at a blog. Give me some encouragement please! Love to all
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