Thursday, July 9, 2009

nope, I don't hunt.....

but,
i've got a gun

i believe in being able to protect myself.

i believe in the 2nd amendment.

DON'T TREAD ON ME!

if someone tries to hurt me or my family, i'd like to have a viable option for defending myself.....

like say....a loaded gun.



yes, loaded!














(i think these pants, complete with the gun,
make my butt look good)



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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

random thoughts mixed with things you should know


shasta daisy's...
you should plant them.
they are delightful and grow like weeds;
multiplying year after year.
my kind of flower!

and you know what else you can do with them?
purchase a cheap vase
(or use one of the millions you already have in your top cupboard)
plop 'em in some water,
tie a bow
and there you have
something cute and sweet
to give the ladies you visit teach
or friend or someone who just needs a tender thought.
cute hu?


my front yard is looking pretty good after all the rain.
though, i'm having a heck of a time keeping up with the weeds.
my husband says i'm obsessed about weeds.
i'm not.
my kids wonder why they keep growing back.
and they have to keep helping me pull.
i don't know.
it's something about the lessons of life, the garden of eden and stuff like that.

sadie has a friend named eden.
i like that name.


i enjoy subscribing in google reader to peoples shared items.
did you know you could do that?
right now i subscribe to krista, tammy, tiburon and kami's shared items.
if you think i might like what you share then tell me so and i'll give it a whirl.
lately i share much political info, wedding stuff, recipes and party ideas.
that's what i share.
mostly.

sometimes i unsubscribe to stuff, so i can focus more on my friends & family
and their shared items.

i found some really cool wedding blogs. they're on my sidebar if you're interested in current wedding idea's and trends.



my love for dogs is waning.
let's just say,
God made golden retrievers super cute
for a reason.
like to keep them from being killed by their master!
kidding.
she's great in the house.
it's the back yard that she turns into the mischievous dog from hell!


i've been lacking in energy lately. sometimes i feel kinda depressed.
that's not good. i've tried everything to kick it into gear: exercise, diet, getting out of the house.
finally i had to resort to one of those low carb/sugar energy drinks;
it seems to be doing the trick.

our tv's are off again. going on 2 weeks. i kinda like not hearing what's going on in the world.
(that random thought was written last week)

the tv's are back on.
it won't last long.

sometimes we pull the plug on the Internet too.
we take our job as parent's and the duty to drive our kids crazy, seriously.


one of my daughters is in africa right now.
when i have a kid leave somewhere whether it be africa or camp, efy or to grandmas for any length of time, i take it upon myself to give their room a good goin' through, organizing fest, if you will, a deep, thorough clean.


my lab mix is in desperate need of a bath. she has dried tear, goop lines on her face.
my golden does not need a bath because she swims on a regular basis. i'm sure our filters are getting a major work over.

well, it's time to actually make dinner for a change.
chicken n' dumplings. mmmmm
if it turns out good, i'll post the recipe.

ta
ta

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Another Sad day for America

Monday, July 6, 2009

4th of July 09

we started out the week-end at Hale Theaters performance of Hello Dolly.
it was delightful and i would recommend it.

then we decided on a spur of the moment trip to St. George

where we....


played in the pool,
enjoyed a barbecue,


drove the golf cart
and chased cottontails and jackrabbits


then it was off to the Tuacahn Theater
for a little
Bull Riding
A splendid show
Footloose
which was so much fun to watch.
the main guy, Ren, was a So You Think You Can Dance star!

we thoroughly enjoyed the play
even though at 9 and 10 o'clock at night it was so very warm.
those frozen lemonade treats really help to cool you down
make sure you get one if you go,
without them the air was so thick it practically sucks the oxygen out of your mouth...

the night ended with a fireworks show,
of course!

it was a fun little holiday get away.

Friday, July 3, 2009

My Country Tis of Thee

Sweet Land of Liberty

Of Thee I Sing



Hope You All Have
A
Happy and Safe
4th of July Weekend!




image via flickr



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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Speaking of wedding dresses.....


mine....

very 80's. yes.

Big Daddy, to this day, still says
it's the most beautiful dress he's ever seen.






krista's
simple, timeless and very elegant
man, she was a beautiful bride...


my mom's


her mom, my grandma, made this dress.
through the years, as i was growing up
looking at these images, i always found my mom to have such style.


today is their anniversary.


for a little perspective, click here.

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

And I say.....

AMEN!


AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.

You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.

You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.

You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.

You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core.

You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others.

You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America ' crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.

You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.

You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do.

You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view.

You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett
The author, Lou Pritchett, is a well-known public speaker who retired after a successful 36-year career as the VP World Sales for Proctor and Gamble.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Today, we did this...

white, bone, lace,
modern, vintage, sash,
jewels, pearls and satin







so many choices, styles and looks


we shopped many shades of white
from bright
to ivory
to champagne

amber found herself leaning toward the more vintage styles......


and.....

we left the store with a dress!

(not this one)

oh,
it is beautiful!

a bit different than every other girls dress (we hope)
and we are sooo excited!

the dress we chose???
not shown....

it will be a surprise,
of course.