painted up cupboards

so about 2 weeks after moving in, which is when i was "settled" so to speak I began painting my white cupboards. As you see from the photo red on top black on bottom. In the future Knotty Alder with beadboard in the center and painted, distressed and glazed. Maybe like this until all my children get married and or graduate from college. hee hee.

Here I am enjoying raspberry,blackberry crisp with whipped cream. I am so bad! Mike says I excercise so I can eat this kind of stuff. Really I just love fruit and butter and cream. Hello! Tips from a personal trainer: Always share your dessert with a friend or one of your cute children. Mom thanks for sharing my black tie mousse cake at olive garden. It's so good you gotta share the love.

Beauty in the Beastly weather

Flakes as big as your house!

The most exciting part of my day...a drive by crash, its sort of like a drive in movie only more destructive.

What Burley wind can do to your standard...

So what do old farts talk about? The weather. Now that Im an old fart lets talk about the weather. First rule of living in Burley- dont bother fixing your hair. IF you leave the house when its only slightly windy be assured that a half hour later when you come out of wally world it will be snowing like crazy. See that basketball standard? As we were coming home from Utah on Tuesday we saw it tipped over in the yard. We wondered who would be so rude as to push it over. Then we saw part of the shingling coming off our well. That is when we realized it was the WIND! I think mother nature was born and raised in hawaii and has an evil step sister in Burley.
I think we will just leave the basketball standard down until it stops blowing so hard. Oh wait, that aint gonna happen. The large flakes must have caused this accident on overland and about 16th. I thank my photographer for the pictures. She takes very nice self portraits, doesn't she.

Im sorta depressed I cant have cute wallpaper on my blog cuz Jen's sight rocks but apparently its not working and they keep denying me the right to beautiful orchids or even a simple sunset.sheeesh. No pictures today just a little something to share with all my fam. you too Queen kelly. The fellowship of the unashamed

I am part of the fellowship of the uanashamed.
The dye has been cast. I have stepped over the line.
The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ.
I won't look back, letup, slow down or be still.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure.
I am done with low living, small talking, colorless dreams, tamed visions,
Cheap giving, and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need the preeminence, positions, promotions, or popularity.
I don't have to be right, first, recognized, praised, regarded , or rewarded.
I now live by faith, lean on his presence, walk with patience, am uplifted
by prayer, and labor with power. my face is set, my gate is fast, my goal is heaven.

My road is narrow, my way is rough. My companions are few, my guide is reliable, my sission is clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, divided, or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice,hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popoularity, or meander in maze of mediocrity. I wont't give up. shut up, or let up unitl iI have stayed up, stored up, and paid up for the cause of Christ.

I msut go till he comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till he stops me. And when he returns for his own, he will have no problem recongnizing me, my banner will be clear!

All I want for my birthday - some more hair!

I was feeling wealthy the other day and just went down to main and overland and got some hair extensions. mike just loves them and now he only has to work Saturdays and christmas for the next 15 years to pay for it. J.K. Maddie is behind me. I just wanted to know how Amy feels with all that luxurious hair that has crowned her head off and on for the past 15 years. If I never cut my hair until 2011 I could actually have this. I promised Mike that I would not cut my hair until Brit got home. 5 more months, not that I will cut it then but I have been faithful to my promises. I have had a trim or two and it has grown form just below my chin to just below my collar bone. I probly wont be one of those ladies who is 55 and has grey hair half way down her back or a braided bun perched on her head but for now long is where it's at for me. As I look over the pictures of the past and see my dear sisters and there locks as well as my own 5 girls I admit that being a women and knowing just where your hair looks best is an ongoing thing. i dont know which day you just cut it all off and say this little cut will last till I'm dead but I think for now none of us are there . mom even gave a go at long hair for a while. that was fun eh mom? I think she got in a very short pony tail and at some point she figured Oprah winfrey had more money and hair than she did and went back to her Grandma bonnie do. I like it just the way it is. I really like Molly's new color and the length. Amy's justs flat lucky and Terries hair has changed since the fry and dye days of the 80's and becomes her and is shiny and un trendy. I remember her saying someting like who said that hair do was good when she saw a women in P.F. Changs on my birthday 3 years ago and it was up in the cockatoo spike thing in the back. Jen has a way with hair and that just anint fair but her daughters are way so lucky and now matter the length she seems to pull off cute. I hope you are not loosing any more these days. Em like amy flat lucky and always willing to push the limits of what some of us whips will do with hair. Kudos for always taking a little risk. Ging, I love your hiar straight and again how come you and amy and em got the pretty red hair and me and molly and jen and ter got the what the heck is this color and which shade do i pick this month.

I'm pretty sure this would sum up my thoughts on men in long hair. yuk! double yuk! Maddie is standing behind him giving him this fabulous look. He hates loosing his hair. we took Garyn prom dress shopping and he saw himself in a mirror and said " do I really look this bald" I smiled . The next day he parted his hair on the other side from which his hair has known for the past 22 years and it helped get him through chuch. Those red hats Kleopfer gives him keep him satisfied on the week days. we love him no matter how much hair he has. I am certain that Randy Travis's song of olden days about loving you for your looks or hair is so much less important than the stuff that really matters. I love him for the priesthood he holds and honors, for the hard work and dedication to any job he has ever had. For his integrity in a world of crooks and cowards. For his constant thoughtfullness to every one in his life. For his guidance direction and concern for his children. For his support of myself in all that I endevor. I would never ever want his job. I was ment to cook and clean and take life as it comes to me and enjoy the ride while he trugges through perilous storms and pitfalls yet continues on faithful and valiant to his call as a Father, Husband, son, friend, co-worker,hometeacher and brother. We love him so much and just look at him. Whats not to love.

I thought i'd write a little about my day with mom. Mike and I drove to ut. tues. morning and mike dropped me off at mom's and went to his appointment. I got the good end of the deal. meet with an attorney/go to lunch and shopping. I win! Mom and I headed out. We went straight to Dillards. Nice to have a mother with expensive taste cuz if it was me we would have been headed for wally world as mom so lovingly puts it. I admit that Dillards has nicer shoes than walmart. She nearly forced me into these lovley shoes. I had picked out 4 pair. One navy mary jane, one dressy black heel with a flower on the side and some shoes that resembled crocs but were more pricy and once i had them on not attractive at all. Berkenstocks are the ugliest shoes to me. However they do have some very interesting shoes out there and If I had the money and the eclectic wardrobe i may have tried some flowered high tops or pink embossed Doc. martins. I felt like a little girl getting those black patten leather mary janes. mom buying them and all and me being so very old helped me feel a little younger just then. I must thank all my sisters who were willing after the fact to pitch in and help buy those sweet suckers cuz they were not cheap and i love having lots of siblings so we can spread the love around. I was actually considering some flip flops for about 40 bucks but i just couldn't do it. I'm kringing a little knowing I have a pair of shoes that could have bought some food storage for a shelf in my basement but admit that in the past 10 trips to the grocery store I have been very focused on rice beans and pasta and so enjoyed the articles in the new March Ensign on self reliance and the new way to look at it. I think the bretheren were right on the money with helping people understand that we at least need to do something no matter how small . If i keep at it the way I have been my next fall I should have a year supply. Before moving i ate away at my storage cuz who really wants to move another thing. A quick update on that. 21 moves, 22 years, 4 semi loads, 2 enclosed trailer loads, 2 flat bed loads 3 garage sales and a bunch of stuff we gave away or just left there. Our home is smaller and our shop is packed. We have stuff at Kloepfers storage unit even. I cant belive what you can live without.

expanding my horizons

so.... i'm going to give this blogging thing a whirl. Mostly because I want to communicate with my sisters and brother so I don't feel left out of the loop and because I could really talk on the phone for hours with each of you but really cant afford the bill. o.k. Jen don't worry i think Jared will resuscitate you without complaint. hee hee. I hope this doesn't take up all my free time. I rather enjoy reading ensign articles over again and making appointments for my children so we can spend all of our money fixing them up, just to get rid of them and have them come back and live with us until were 80 and broke. I think I will officially begin chating tomorrow because it is dinner time and I have been at dance lessons and tumbling and grocery shopping for the last 4 hours and I have no more time to sit and be idol. I am certain I will love blogging yet I must keep my rigid scheduale of reading, excercising,cleaning,driving children around and taking my nap. And then when I feel i have that all handled I do scrap and write to Brit every week. so for now sweet dreams and dont pass out I'm 43 and it's about time I use the computer with more proficiancy than a 4 year old. love ya all . wendy

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