What better day to do a grateful/thankful Thursday Thirteen.
1. My faith - when times get hard I'm so glad I have it.
2. My family - I have a great husband, two great kids, a great sil and dil, and Peanut should have her own number, but I have a lot to be thankful for so I have to group her here.
3. We're expecting another grand daughter in March.
4. Our health
5. Our jobs
6. A warm comfortable home
7. Cars that get us around (they need a little work from time to time, but that's another thing to be thankful for - a hubby that keeps them going).
8. Lots of friends
9. All my newfound bloggy friends
10. My talent for most things crafty
11. Available foods in lots of varieties
12. The memories of a wonderful trip to Alaska this past summer.
13. This one kind of comes under family, but I know a lot of folks that don't want to be around family, and I love being around mine. They are a fun bunch to be around. So I'm thankful for all our fun times together working, playing or just relaxing and being together.
I am truly blessed and am thankful that all that has been given to me.
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Thursday Thirteen
Thirteen things about me that start with “a”.
1. I was Adopted at age 14 by my step-father.
2. I am an Aunt to 28 nephews and nieces.
3. I have an Adorable granddaughter with a second on the way.
4. I’m an Avid reader.
5. We went to Alaska for the summer.
6. My brother lives in Anchorage
7. I Achieved an Award in Home Making in High School
8. I have an Amazing husband
9. I Admire my two grown children
10.My niece had twins this year in August
11.I believe in the motto “An Apple a day keeps the doctor away”. (okay, I’m searching here)
12.I usually Arrive early to work and appointments
13.I’ve got to go now and place my Avon order on Tara’s site.
Okay, there you have it, 13 things about me starting with the letter “A”.
1. I was Adopted at age 14 by my step-father.
2. I am an Aunt to 28 nephews and nieces.
3. I have an Adorable granddaughter with a second on the way.
4. I’m an Avid reader.
5. We went to Alaska for the summer.
6. My brother lives in Anchorage
7. I Achieved an Award in Home Making in High School
8. I have an Amazing husband
9. I Admire my two grown children
10.My niece had twins this year in August
11.I believe in the motto “An Apple a day keeps the doctor away”. (okay, I’m searching here)
12.I usually Arrive early to work and appointments
13.I’ve got to go now and place my Avon order on Tara’s site.
Okay, there you have it, 13 things about me starting with the letter “A”.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Thursday Thirteen 13th Edition
My TT this week is 13 projects I finished within the last year. We did a lot of traveling so I'm not even sure how I did it, I guess my secret is out, I can't sit with idle hands.
1. purple baby blanket
2. pink baby blanket
3. green baby blanket
4. stuffed puppy
5. toy elephant
6. while traveling I made a lot of these dishcloths and gave them away to family
7. dark rose baby blanket
8. blue baby blanket
9. My friend, Tammy, and I made this for her son. She did the cutting & I did the sewing. She also wanted me to say that we actually made 2 (and we did one for each of her 2 younger sons).
10. The pillow shams for the quilt I made for me.
11. Up North theme quilt.
12. chair pads for the front porch - made with fabrics acquired on our travels - reversable.
13. I made a lot of these shopping bags as Christmas gifts.
So there you have it. Have you ever looked back to see what you've accomplished in a year? I always find it amazing! We do a lot more than we give ourselves credit for.
1. purple baby blanket
2. pink baby blanket
3. green baby blanket
4. stuffed puppy
5. toy elephant
6. while traveling I made a lot of these dishcloths and gave them away to family
7. dark rose baby blanket
8. blue baby blanket
9. My friend, Tammy, and I made this for her son. She did the cutting & I did the sewing. She also wanted me to say that we actually made 2 (and we did one for each of her 2 younger sons).
10. The pillow shams for the quilt I made for me.
11. Up North theme quilt.
12. chair pads for the front porch - made with fabrics acquired on our travels - reversable.
13. I made a lot of these shopping bags as Christmas gifts.
So there you have it. Have you ever looked back to see what you've accomplished in a year? I always find it amazing! We do a lot more than we give ourselves credit for.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thursday Thirteen 12th Edition
Got a little reading done this summer while travelling. Following is a list of 13 of the books I read (I read a few more than that) and I couldn't leave off the last one (14th).
1. Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich - An early work of Evanovich reprinted by Harper this light read holds up today even with magenta jackets. Some mystery, fun and supporting charactors make this a fun and fast read. Enjoy it for what it is an early Evanovich. It is not Plum but a forshadowing of her.
2. 3rd Degree by James Patterson - Running with her dog on a quiet Sunday morning, Homicide Detective Lindsey Boxer witnesses the explosion that starts a week of terrorism in San Francisco. Carolyn McCormick's performance strikes the right balance of professionalism and horror in Boxer's first-person account. McCormick portrays the detective as both detached investigator and sensitive woman, those qualities fighting for dominance in each area of her life. Other characters also receive careful attention, with a light touch of regional accent here and there to polish their personalities.
3. Separation of Power Vince Flynn - A changing of the guard at the CIA attracts some corrupt politicos with eyes on the White House at the start of this sharply plotted thriller. Unfortunately for the bad guys, upright CIA agent Dr. Irene Kennedy is tapped to replace her dead boss, foiling their illicit fund-raising plans. Corrupt politico number one, Sen. Hank Clark, enlists Irene's envious second to discredit her and the president. Clark and his cronies are also eager to deal with CIA special ops assassin Mitch Rapp, who's stuck on desk duty after nearly losing his life on a previous assignment and seems ripe to be taken out. Mitch accompanies his girlfriend, White House reporter Anna Rielly, to Italy, where he meets up with his former lover, freelance assassin Donatella Rahn. When Rahn is shot, Mitch uncovers a plot linked to the men behind the threats to Irene and the CIA. Meanwhile, reports surface that Saddam Hussein has acquired nuclear weapon components from North Koreans, who are assembling them in a factory buried beneath a Baghdad hospital. This calls for a gutsy mission, one that entails stopping Saddam while avoiding the PR nightmare that bombing a hospital would cause. Irene pulls Mitch into the plans to deal with Baghdad while she grapples with Congress. Flynn knows his politicians and pits his characters against impossible odds with nonstop action and suspense.
4. Lunch at Toad River Moving to Alaska by Sally Lesh - With grace and humor, Sally Lesh deftly describes the true tale of an east coast family who gives it all up to pursue authentic, frontier living in the wilds of Alaska. The author reflects with sharp wit on the joys and tribulations of traveling across country with 8 children in a school bus -- never giving up her 5:00 cocktail -- in pursuit of their dream of starting a new life in Alaska.
5. Summer at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs - Olivia Bellamy decides to spend her summer renovating Camp Kioga, the resort camp that has been in the family for over 3 generations. Her grandparents plan to celebrate their 50th anniversary by "renewing their vows" at the camp where they had first met, but since the camp has been closed for the last nine years it needs an "extreme makeover" before it can host such a huge family event.
6. Close Enough to Kill by Beverly Barton - When the body of a young, raven-haired beauty is found brutalized in Adams County, Ala., levelheaded sheriff Bernie Granger and her new chief deputy, divorced former Memphis detective Jim Norton, work overtime to prevent the killer from striking again. When a nearly identical crime is committed, the peaceful county goes into a tailspin. As Jim and Bernie work longer hours together, their feelings for each other deepen, especially as Bernie becomes involved in the life of Jim's son, Kevin. When a third local woman is killed, Bernie and Jim pull out all the stops to find the killer--before he gets bold enough to target them. The sleepy Adams County setting makes for a pleasant contrast to the unspeakable crimes committed there, and Barton captures the bucolic feel of smalltown life--complete with its shallow pool of eligible romantic partners. Barton succeeds in keeping the killer's identity a guessing game.
7. Act of Treason by Vince Flynn - When an al-Qaeda–style bomb attack on the motorcade of the Democratic presidential candidate, Georgia governor Josh Alexander, in Washington, D.C., a month before the November election kills the candidate's wife and several Secret Service agents, Rapp uses all the tools at his disposal to investigate the claim of the now discredited head of the protective detail that a mysterious figure in a red baseball cap set off the fatal bomb. Rapp soon finds that the motive for the outrage may be personal rather than political.
8. The MacGregor Grooms by Nora Roberts - The family patriarch Daniel MacGregor has his sights set on his three grandsons, cousins D.C., Duncan, and Ian, each of whom is very aware of Daniel's matchmaking machinations, and each equally determined to avoid the tender trap known as matrimony. The MacGregor Grooms comprises three extraordinary stories about the inexplicable attraction of opposites: D.C., the passionate, temperamental artist, and Layna, the coolly beautiful businesswoman; Duncan, the riverboat gambler with the impeccable pedigree, and Cat, the tempting torch singer from the mean streets of Chicago's South Side; and Ian, the worldly, self-confident lawyer, and Naomi, the bookish butterfly just emerging from her chrysalis.
9. Summer by the Sea by Susan Wiggs - Two childhood friends negotiate the rough waters of love in this contemporary romance, which starts out as a typical love-between-the-classes tale, but evolves into something richer. Successful Rhode Island restaurateur Rosa Capoletti seems to have her life in order. Her restaurant, Celesta's-by-the-Sea, has been lauded by the New York Times, she's surrounded by friends, and she has finally achieved financial stability. But when her old flame Alexander Montgomery, whose family name is synonymous with wealth, walks into Celesta's, Rosa realizes that she hasn't moved forward emotionally since he abruptly ended their relationship 12 years earlier. As the two cautiously renew their love, they must come to terms with the tensions between their families and the long-held secret that led to their initial breakup. Although their romance is compelling, sweeter still are the flashbacks of their burgeoning friendship.
10. Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben - Bolitar, a college basketball star turned sports' agent,... has just landed his best prospect, rookie quarterback, Christian Steele. While negotiating his contract, Christian gets a phone call from his assumed-to-be-dead fiance... Throw in a mob contract on Myron's head, and you have one entertaining read. Myron is incredibly witty, and he clearly rubs off on all the other characters in the book.
11. The Woods by Harlan Coben - Paul "Cope" Copeland, acting county prosecutor for Essex County, N.J., and Lucy Gold, his long-lost summer camp love, are still haunted by a fateful night, decades earlier, when their nighttime tryst allowed some younger campers, including Cope's sister, to venture into the nearby forest, where they apparently fell victim to the Summer Slasher, a serial killer. Cope's intense focus on a high-profile rape prosecution of some wealthy college students shifts after one of the Slasher's victims, whose body was never found, turns up as a recent corpse in Manhattan, casting doubt on the official theory of the old case. Cope's own actions on that night again come under scrutiny, even as the highly placed fathers of the men he's prosecuting work to unearth as many skeletons as possible to pressure him into dropping the rape case.
12. The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner - Professional event planner Melanie Stokes does not suspect that the death of a serial killer in a Texas electric chair 20 years before could have any relevance to her neatly ordered existence. But as it becomes clear that the life she's known (as the adopted daughter of Boston cardiologist Harper Stokes and his trophy wife, Patricia) is based on ugly secrets and bloody lies, her world unravels. With the help of FBI Agent David Riggs, who makes up for his lack of physical agility, the result of ankylosing spondylitis (bad back problems)with finely honed reflexes, street smarts and pure sex appeal, Melanie unearths what an intricately planned 25-year-old cover-up can't hide: the gruesome truth about her parentage.
13. The Husband by Dean Koontz - One morning, Southern California gardener Mitchell Rafferty gets a call on his cellphone from a stranger saying that Mitch's beloved wife, Holly, has been kidnapped and that he has less than three days to come up with $2 million in cash. Of course, he's warned not to involve the police. While Mitch is still on the phone, the kidnapper proves his seriousness by directing Mitch's attention to a man walking a dog across the street. A moment later the man is shot dead. Mitch must walk a fine line—cooperating with the police inquiry into this murder without revealing Holly's plight.
Justice Denied by J.A. Jance - The Seattle special homicide investigator is working three cases simultaneously. The first involves the murder of a wrongly imprisoned ex-con, the second the disappearance of a whistle-blowing electronics engineer who vanished the day Mount Saint Helen's erupted in 1980, the third the deaths of several former felons. Meanwhile, Mel Soames, Beau's female colleague and lover, looks into the unexplained deaths of recently released sex crimes perpetrators as well as the disappearance of a childhood friend's abusive father. Unbelievably, all Beaumont's and Mel's assignments meld into one, except for the case of the missing engineer.
I haven't gotten too much reading done since I got home - time is so precious. I even skimped on this post by borrowing some of the review from Amazon. Like I said - time is so precious.
1. Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich - An early work of Evanovich reprinted by Harper this light read holds up today even with magenta jackets. Some mystery, fun and supporting charactors make this a fun and fast read. Enjoy it for what it is an early Evanovich. It is not Plum but a forshadowing of her.
2. 3rd Degree by James Patterson - Running with her dog on a quiet Sunday morning, Homicide Detective Lindsey Boxer witnesses the explosion that starts a week of terrorism in San Francisco. Carolyn McCormick's performance strikes the right balance of professionalism and horror in Boxer's first-person account. McCormick portrays the detective as both detached investigator and sensitive woman, those qualities fighting for dominance in each area of her life. Other characters also receive careful attention, with a light touch of regional accent here and there to polish their personalities.
3. Separation of Power Vince Flynn - A changing of the guard at the CIA attracts some corrupt politicos with eyes on the White House at the start of this sharply plotted thriller. Unfortunately for the bad guys, upright CIA agent Dr. Irene Kennedy is tapped to replace her dead boss, foiling their illicit fund-raising plans. Corrupt politico number one, Sen. Hank Clark, enlists Irene's envious second to discredit her and the president. Clark and his cronies are also eager to deal with CIA special ops assassin Mitch Rapp, who's stuck on desk duty after nearly losing his life on a previous assignment and seems ripe to be taken out. Mitch accompanies his girlfriend, White House reporter Anna Rielly, to Italy, where he meets up with his former lover, freelance assassin Donatella Rahn. When Rahn is shot, Mitch uncovers a plot linked to the men behind the threats to Irene and the CIA. Meanwhile, reports surface that Saddam Hussein has acquired nuclear weapon components from North Koreans, who are assembling them in a factory buried beneath a Baghdad hospital. This calls for a gutsy mission, one that entails stopping Saddam while avoiding the PR nightmare that bombing a hospital would cause. Irene pulls Mitch into the plans to deal with Baghdad while she grapples with Congress. Flynn knows his politicians and pits his characters against impossible odds with nonstop action and suspense.
4. Lunch at Toad River Moving to Alaska by Sally Lesh - With grace and humor, Sally Lesh deftly describes the true tale of an east coast family who gives it all up to pursue authentic, frontier living in the wilds of Alaska. The author reflects with sharp wit on the joys and tribulations of traveling across country with 8 children in a school bus -- never giving up her 5:00 cocktail -- in pursuit of their dream of starting a new life in Alaska.
5. Summer at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs - Olivia Bellamy decides to spend her summer renovating Camp Kioga, the resort camp that has been in the family for over 3 generations. Her grandparents plan to celebrate their 50th anniversary by "renewing their vows" at the camp where they had first met, but since the camp has been closed for the last nine years it needs an "extreme makeover" before it can host such a huge family event.
6. Close Enough to Kill by Beverly Barton - When the body of a young, raven-haired beauty is found brutalized in Adams County, Ala., levelheaded sheriff Bernie Granger and her new chief deputy, divorced former Memphis detective Jim Norton, work overtime to prevent the killer from striking again. When a nearly identical crime is committed, the peaceful county goes into a tailspin. As Jim and Bernie work longer hours together, their feelings for each other deepen, especially as Bernie becomes involved in the life of Jim's son, Kevin. When a third local woman is killed, Bernie and Jim pull out all the stops to find the killer--before he gets bold enough to target them. The sleepy Adams County setting makes for a pleasant contrast to the unspeakable crimes committed there, and Barton captures the bucolic feel of smalltown life--complete with its shallow pool of eligible romantic partners. Barton succeeds in keeping the killer's identity a guessing game.
7. Act of Treason by Vince Flynn - When an al-Qaeda–style bomb attack on the motorcade of the Democratic presidential candidate, Georgia governor Josh Alexander, in Washington, D.C., a month before the November election kills the candidate's wife and several Secret Service agents, Rapp uses all the tools at his disposal to investigate the claim of the now discredited head of the protective detail that a mysterious figure in a red baseball cap set off the fatal bomb. Rapp soon finds that the motive for the outrage may be personal rather than political.
8. The MacGregor Grooms by Nora Roberts - The family patriarch Daniel MacGregor has his sights set on his three grandsons, cousins D.C., Duncan, and Ian, each of whom is very aware of Daniel's matchmaking machinations, and each equally determined to avoid the tender trap known as matrimony. The MacGregor Grooms comprises three extraordinary stories about the inexplicable attraction of opposites: D.C., the passionate, temperamental artist, and Layna, the coolly beautiful businesswoman; Duncan, the riverboat gambler with the impeccable pedigree, and Cat, the tempting torch singer from the mean streets of Chicago's South Side; and Ian, the worldly, self-confident lawyer, and Naomi, the bookish butterfly just emerging from her chrysalis.
9. Summer by the Sea by Susan Wiggs - Two childhood friends negotiate the rough waters of love in this contemporary romance, which starts out as a typical love-between-the-classes tale, but evolves into something richer. Successful Rhode Island restaurateur Rosa Capoletti seems to have her life in order. Her restaurant, Celesta's-by-the-Sea, has been lauded by the New York Times, she's surrounded by friends, and she has finally achieved financial stability. But when her old flame Alexander Montgomery, whose family name is synonymous with wealth, walks into Celesta's, Rosa realizes that she hasn't moved forward emotionally since he abruptly ended their relationship 12 years earlier. As the two cautiously renew their love, they must come to terms with the tensions between their families and the long-held secret that led to their initial breakup. Although their romance is compelling, sweeter still are the flashbacks of their burgeoning friendship.
10. Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben - Bolitar, a college basketball star turned sports' agent,... has just landed his best prospect, rookie quarterback, Christian Steele. While negotiating his contract, Christian gets a phone call from his assumed-to-be-dead fiance... Throw in a mob contract on Myron's head, and you have one entertaining read. Myron is incredibly witty, and he clearly rubs off on all the other characters in the book.
11. The Woods by Harlan Coben - Paul "Cope" Copeland, acting county prosecutor for Essex County, N.J., and Lucy Gold, his long-lost summer camp love, are still haunted by a fateful night, decades earlier, when their nighttime tryst allowed some younger campers, including Cope's sister, to venture into the nearby forest, where they apparently fell victim to the Summer Slasher, a serial killer. Cope's intense focus on a high-profile rape prosecution of some wealthy college students shifts after one of the Slasher's victims, whose body was never found, turns up as a recent corpse in Manhattan, casting doubt on the official theory of the old case. Cope's own actions on that night again come under scrutiny, even as the highly placed fathers of the men he's prosecuting work to unearth as many skeletons as possible to pressure him into dropping the rape case.
12. The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner - Professional event planner Melanie Stokes does not suspect that the death of a serial killer in a Texas electric chair 20 years before could have any relevance to her neatly ordered existence. But as it becomes clear that the life she's known (as the adopted daughter of Boston cardiologist Harper Stokes and his trophy wife, Patricia) is based on ugly secrets and bloody lies, her world unravels. With the help of FBI Agent David Riggs, who makes up for his lack of physical agility, the result of ankylosing spondylitis (bad back problems)with finely honed reflexes, street smarts and pure sex appeal, Melanie unearths what an intricately planned 25-year-old cover-up can't hide: the gruesome truth about her parentage.
13. The Husband by Dean Koontz - One morning, Southern California gardener Mitchell Rafferty gets a call on his cellphone from a stranger saying that Mitch's beloved wife, Holly, has been kidnapped and that he has less than three days to come up with $2 million in cash. Of course, he's warned not to involve the police. While Mitch is still on the phone, the kidnapper proves his seriousness by directing Mitch's attention to a man walking a dog across the street. A moment later the man is shot dead. Mitch must walk a fine line—cooperating with the police inquiry into this murder without revealing Holly's plight.
Justice Denied by J.A. Jance - The Seattle special homicide investigator is working three cases simultaneously. The first involves the murder of a wrongly imprisoned ex-con, the second the disappearance of a whistle-blowing electronics engineer who vanished the day Mount Saint Helen's erupted in 1980, the third the deaths of several former felons. Meanwhile, Mel Soames, Beau's female colleague and lover, looks into the unexplained deaths of recently released sex crimes perpetrators as well as the disappearance of a childhood friend's abusive father. Unbelievably, all Beaumont's and Mel's assignments meld into one, except for the case of the missing engineer.
I haven't gotten too much reading done since I got home - time is so precious. I even skimped on this post by borrowing some of the review from Amazon. Like I said - time is so precious.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Thursday Thirteen 11th Edition
Last week I saw The Name Game at My Little Spot Out Here - cute idea so I adopted it.
1. Your rock star name (first pet, current car)
Chrissy Malibu
2. Your gangsta name (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe)
Pecan Sandals
3. Your Native American name (favorite color, favorite animal)
Green Dog
4. Your soap opera name (middle name, city where you were born)
Gail Trenton
5. Your Star Wars name (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name)
Smiju
6. Superhero name (2nd favorite color, favorite drink)
Blue Water
7. NASCAR name (the first names of your grandfathers)
Leslie William
8. Dancer name (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy)
Lily of the Valley Snicker
9. TV weather anchor name (your 5th grade teacher's last name, a major city that starts with the same letter)
Loch Lansing
10. Spy name (your favorite season/holiday, flower)
Christmas Rose
11. Cartoon name (favorite fruit, article of clothing you're wearing right now)
Strawberry Jeans
12. Hippie name (what you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree)
Toast Maple
13. Movie star name (first pet, first street where you lived)
Chrissy Porter
Happy TT
1. Your rock star name (first pet, current car)
Chrissy Malibu
2. Your gangsta name (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe)
Pecan Sandals
3. Your Native American name (favorite color, favorite animal)
Green Dog
4. Your soap opera name (middle name, city where you were born)
Gail Trenton
5. Your Star Wars name (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name)
Smiju
6. Superhero name (2nd favorite color, favorite drink)
Blue Water
7. NASCAR name (the first names of your grandfathers)
Leslie William
8. Dancer name (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy)
Lily of the Valley Snicker
9. TV weather anchor name (your 5th grade teacher's last name, a major city that starts with the same letter)
Loch Lansing
10. Spy name (your favorite season/holiday, flower)
Christmas Rose
11. Cartoon name (favorite fruit, article of clothing you're wearing right now)
Strawberry Jeans
12. Hippie name (what you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree)
Toast Maple
13. Movie star name (first pet, first street where you lived)
Chrissy Porter
Happy TT
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Thursday Thirteen 10th Edition
Thirteen things on my to do list (okay this could be 113!! I feel so overwhelmed):
1. Laundry (this is never ending just like everyone elses)
2. Clean the house (can't remember when it's been this bad)
3. Finish aprons I'm sewing
4. Clean home office (lots of filing)
5. Restore closet in guest room (put craft stuff back in there)
6. Go through my closets and get rid of old stuff or stuff I'm just not wearing.
7. Paint stones as plant markers for the garden
8. Make identifying labels for cool rocks we brought back from Black Hills
9. Get scrapbooking stuff ready for weekend crop next weekend.
10. Start quilt for new grandbaby coming in March
11. Knit sweater set for same baby :)
12. Scan pictures from old slides
13. Frame new pictures from last weekend.
Pretty sure I'm not going to finish most of this any time soon. I think the weather has a lot to do with my overwhelming feelings. Just want to sleep lol. I hear a lot of that is going around, so I'm not alone.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
THURSDAY THIRTEEN 9TH EDITION
I'm still not in the swing of things since vacation (you would think a month would be plenty of time, but alas). I do want to do a Thursday Thirteen though so today is 'Thirteen things on my desk'.
1. computer (yeah, where would we be without that?)
2. phone (I would love to do without that)
3. pictures of peanut (lots of pictures for when I want to daze)
4. calculator (have to have that - I work with numbers)
5. pens and pencils...nuf said
6. tea cup (and water glass)
7. stapler
8. tape
9. calendar
10. paper clips
11. rubber bands
12. lots of folders
13. lots and lots and lots of filing (who said we were a paperless society?)
So there you have it, I'll try do work on something better for next week.
1. computer (yeah, where would we be without that?)
2. phone (I would love to do without that)
3. pictures of peanut (lots of pictures for when I want to daze)
4. calculator (have to have that - I work with numbers)
5. pens and pencils...nuf said
6. tea cup (and water glass)
7. stapler
8. tape
9. calendar
10. paper clips
11. rubber bands
12. lots of folders
13. lots and lots and lots of filing (who said we were a paperless society?)
So there you have it, I'll try do work on something better for next week.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
THURSDAY THIRTEEN 8TH EDITION
I was just checking my last Thursday Thirteen and it was just before our fabulous trip to Alaska this summer. We're back and I can't wait to do it again. Today's Thursday Thirteen is 13 places I'd spend more time at on our next trip to Alaska which includes travelling to and from.
1. I loved hiking in the Starved Rock State Park in IL
2. Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory
3. Dawson City
4. Talkeetna AK
5. Kenai AK
6. Valdez AK
7. Seward AK
8. The hot springs in Laird Hot Springs was amazing.
9. Anchorage, just to spend time with my brother and his family.
10. We were lucky enough to go a little into CA to the Redwood Forest - I'd love to see more.
11. The Black Hills were the most peaceful place I've ever experienced.
12. Even before Palin became the VP nominee I loved the Wassila Palmer area.
13. And we LOVED hiking around the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau.
We saw so much wildlife and mountainous views daily - it was AWESOME!! If you have time be sure to check it out on my blog from June thru August.
1. I loved hiking in the Starved Rock State Park in IL
2. Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory
3. Dawson City
4. Talkeetna AK
5. Kenai AK
6. Valdez AK
7. Seward AK
8. The hot springs in Laird Hot Springs was amazing.
9. Anchorage, just to spend time with my brother and his family.
10. We were lucky enough to go a little into CA to the Redwood Forest - I'd love to see more.
11. The Black Hills were the most peaceful place I've ever experienced.
12. Even before Palin became the VP nominee I loved the Wassila Palmer area.
13. And we LOVED hiking around the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau.
We saw so much wildlife and mountainous views daily - it was AWESOME!! If you have time be sure to check it out on my blog from June thru August.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
THURSDAY THIRTEEN 7TH EDITION
As I prepare to leave on my trip of a lifetime to Alaska next Wednesday I’ve decided to list 13 mundane things that must be done before I leave, in no particular order.
1. Assemble/collect books to take along to read.
2. Ditto knitting projects to keep me occupied while traveling
3. Compile address and phone numbers of friends to visit and mail to.
4. Laundry – always lots of laundry
5. Look for good pot luck recipes to take along
6. Forward mail
7. Clean the house from top to bottom (I hate coming home to a dirty house)
8. Empty fridge and cupboards of perishables
9. Pack motor home
10. Double check maps and routes (I have no idea how we’re going)
11. Make sure I have copies of prescriptions (eyes as well as pharmaceutical)
12. Get as much “Peanut” time as I can to hold me over :) (don’t think that will happen). I’m also going to miss my Mother and our daily Scrabble games.
13. Shop for groceries.
I know I'm missing tons of stuff. A lot more lists to make. There's lots to look forward to, but what do you dislike about getting ready to go on a trip?
1. Assemble/collect books to take along to read.
2. Ditto knitting projects to keep me occupied while traveling
3. Compile address and phone numbers of friends to visit and mail to.
4. Laundry – always lots of laundry
5. Look for good pot luck recipes to take along
6. Forward mail
7. Clean the house from top to bottom (I hate coming home to a dirty house)
8. Empty fridge and cupboards of perishables
9. Pack motor home
10. Double check maps and routes (I have no idea how we’re going)
11. Make sure I have copies of prescriptions (eyes as well as pharmaceutical)
12. Get as much “Peanut” time as I can to hold me over :) (don’t think that will happen). I’m also going to miss my Mother and our daily Scrabble games.
13. Shop for groceries.
I know I'm missing tons of stuff. A lot more lists to make. There's lots to look forward to, but what do you dislike about getting ready to go on a trip?
Thursday, May 8, 2008
THURSDAY THIRTEEN 6TH EDITION
So the theme this week is "gross". I can't think of 13 144's(gross) and I don't want to think of 13 gross (ewee). I'm breaking away to Mothers Day. Sorry. Thirteen stages of Motherhood.
1. We're going to have a baby!! This was positively the best for our family, okay, maybe after the shock, but it was the BEST!
2. I was never healthier than the 10 months (yes 10 months) I was pregnant with each of my children.
3. After years of trying to gain weight I finally did. lol Okay I know that's hard to relate to, but I was Twiggy herself, these days I'm trying to lose just like the majority of the world.
4. What do I do with it? Is this a smart move to give this little bundle of joy (okay 9 pounds 13 ounces) to two twenty somethings? She didn't break, although we did bounce her a few times.
5. First smile, first tooth, first steps. Life couldn't get any better.
6. Preschool. First separations - not too hard we were both ready. Second child didn't like the separation period much at all.
7. School years. This is more difficult than you can imagine. They are now learning stuff from others - both good and bad. Sometimes I still wonder where they got some of their ideas.
8. Girl Scouting, Boy Scouting, Ice Skating...there were evenings when I sat down to dinner and tried to buckle myself into the chair.
9. Teenage years - this is the period of time that gets you ready for them to leave your home (some days you're ready to kick them out).
10. Trials. There are so many times that you wonder "are they old enough to go there with that group?" "should they be going out on dates with that person?" "when should we start calling the police or hospital?". Obviously I had my kids before the cell phone era.
11. Graduations. Kindergarten- Middle School- High School- College It just kept getting more expensive. Hold on to your hats if you haven't done this yet.
12. Weddings. I had such joy when my kids found the perfect person to spend the rest of their lives with. Almost like passing the torch. At the time I can remember thinking "I just want to bottle their joy". After almost 37 years of my own wedded bliss I hope they have found it too. I think they have.
13. And finally we come full circle to Babies. Well, only one so far, but Grandchildren are the BEST!!
Can you relate to any of these?
1. We're going to have a baby!! This was positively the best for our family, okay, maybe after the shock, but it was the BEST!
2. I was never healthier than the 10 months (yes 10 months) I was pregnant with each of my children.
3. After years of trying to gain weight I finally did. lol Okay I know that's hard to relate to, but I was Twiggy herself, these days I'm trying to lose just like the majority of the world.
4. What do I do with it? Is this a smart move to give this little bundle of joy (okay 9 pounds 13 ounces) to two twenty somethings? She didn't break, although we did bounce her a few times.
5. First smile, first tooth, first steps. Life couldn't get any better.
6. Preschool. First separations - not too hard we were both ready. Second child didn't like the separation period much at all.
7. School years. This is more difficult than you can imagine. They are now learning stuff from others - both good and bad. Sometimes I still wonder where they got some of their ideas.
8. Girl Scouting, Boy Scouting, Ice Skating...there were evenings when I sat down to dinner and tried to buckle myself into the chair.
9. Teenage years - this is the period of time that gets you ready for them to leave your home (some days you're ready to kick them out).
10. Trials. There are so many times that you wonder "are they old enough to go there with that group?" "should they be going out on dates with that person?" "when should we start calling the police or hospital?". Obviously I had my kids before the cell phone era.
11. Graduations. Kindergarten- Middle School- High School- College It just kept getting more expensive. Hold on to your hats if you haven't done this yet.
12. Weddings. I had such joy when my kids found the perfect person to spend the rest of their lives with. Almost like passing the torch. At the time I can remember thinking "I just want to bottle their joy". After almost 37 years of my own wedded bliss I hope they have found it too. I think they have.
13. And finally we come full circle to Babies. Well, only one so far, but Grandchildren are the BEST!!
Can you relate to any of these?
Thursday, May 1, 2008
THURSDAY THIRTEEN EDITION #5
My Thursday Thirteen this week is following the alphabet theme. I chose "j" for me, Judi.
1. I am a joyful
2. follower of Jesus
3. born in the month of July
4. I like to joke a lot
5. and my hubby says I jabber on some times.
6. You can often find me in jeans
7. I go to a job daily
8. as I juggle my life
9. It could be said that I’m a Jill of all crafts as I love doing “things”
10. On weekends I often feel like a janitor as I clean house.
11. I like the fragrance of jasmine.
12. I’m not usually a joiner.
Boy, this “j” thing is hard.
13. And finally I love a juicy apple.
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Thursday Thirteen
1. I am a joyful
2. follower of Jesus
3. born in the month of July
4. I like to joke a lot
5. and my hubby says I jabber on some times.
6. You can often find me in jeans
7. I go to a job daily
8. as I juggle my life
9. It could be said that I’m a Jill of all crafts as I love doing “things”
10. On weekends I often feel like a janitor as I clean house.
11. I like the fragrance of jasmine.
12. I’m not usually a joiner.
Boy, this “j” thing is hard.
13. And finally I love a juicy apple.
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Thursday Thirteen
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
THURSDAY THIRTEEN 4TH EDITION
I'm going to play along with the theme for the week. Thirteen places we've visited. Some of these are places you wouldn't find on your own and although they are not where you would go for a week, they are nice places to stop along the way.
1. Jacob's Falls - this is 4 miles E of Eagle River on MI-26 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Although I like some hiking, this is right on the roadway.
2. The Jampot - is a small store run by monks right next to Jacob's Falls. They sell the yummiest baked goods and jams, of course.
3. Lake of the Clouds - this is a beautiful little hike also in the UP in the Porcupine Mountains.
4. Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland is in Frankenmuth MI. This is the world's largest Christmas store. When we have out of town guests this is the place everyone wants to go to. They have billboards all along the highway all over the country.
5. Warther Carving Museum - Dover OH We happened along this while doing fall camping and just about everything was closed down. It was amazing! "Moonie" as everyone called him carved trains out of everything and anything. The detail was... there are no words. One of the trains was a replica of the train carrying Lincoln in his casket and even the sink was detailed right down to the faucets. The gas lamps on the walls were perfect. The amazing thing about him was that if he needed a different tool to do the carving - he made it. We also bought some great knives there. His wife was a collector of buttons and there was also a button museum.
6. Natchez Trace - 444 Miles from Natchez Mississippi to Nashville TN. This was an interesting drive coming home one year. We thought we'd just get on it for a few miles then get back to the highway. It was such a nice drive and the speed was 55 without any (or little) traffic. We stayed on it the whole 444 miles. American Indians, traders, trappers and missionaries used the trail paralleling the paved road today. They would float merchandise downriver to New Orleans where they sold their flatboats and goods and returned home on foot or horseback using the Natchez Trace. We camped one night on the Trace in Mississippi.
7. Rayne LA - We're talking the Frog Capital of the World. Interesting town with lots of frog murals and sculptures. And who wouldn't want to say they've been to the Frog Capital of the World.
8. Biltmore Estates - Ashville NC. We took a self guided tour of the home using headphones and maps. Everything was beautiful. The second day we toured the winery and gardens. Below is a picture of an interesting garden clock.
9. Myrtle Beach - SC What's not to love. Miles of hard beach in the early morning hours when there few others out. I also got my nerve up once and went parasailing. What a high - literally. You stand on the back of the boat with a harness on and they slowly unwind a cable that lets you rise into the sky over the water. AMAZING!!
10. Woodward Dream Cruise - Ferndale MI. FREE Lots of 50's and 60's auto culture rolling down Woodward Ave for 16 miles through 9 host cities. People line both sides of the street the whole way listening to music of the era. There are parades, sock hops, picnics, Elvis impersonators and of course lots of things for sale. The cruise is in mid - late August.
11. Grand Haven State Park -Grand Haven MI This is a State Park campground that is basically a parking lot (you've packed in that closely). It allows more people to enjoy the beautiful fresh water beach. On Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday morning there is a concert of sorts with a musical fountain. The annual Coast Guard Festival is also in this town.
12. Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn MI This in always a fun day. We went this year at Christmas time. Lots of nastolgia and interesting things. They have old time gas stations, an interesting doll house collection, you name it it was there. A full day.
13. Mackinaw Island - MI We like to go here annually. We camp about a mile from the boat docks. Ride our bikes to the boats and take them over to the island. There is a pleasant 8 mile path around the island where you view fresh water everywhere. There's a fort and plenty of horse drawn carriages. No automobiles are allowed on the island. A day on the island is not complete without getting a sugar fix with their famous fudge.
1. Jacob's Falls - this is 4 miles E of Eagle River on MI-26 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Although I like some hiking, this is right on the roadway.
2. The Jampot - is a small store run by monks right next to Jacob's Falls. They sell the yummiest baked goods and jams, of course.
3. Lake of the Clouds - this is a beautiful little hike also in the UP in the Porcupine Mountains.
4. Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland is in Frankenmuth MI. This is the world's largest Christmas store. When we have out of town guests this is the place everyone wants to go to. They have billboards all along the highway all over the country.
5. Warther Carving Museum - Dover OH We happened along this while doing fall camping and just about everything was closed down. It was amazing! "Moonie" as everyone called him carved trains out of everything and anything. The detail was... there are no words. One of the trains was a replica of the train carrying Lincoln in his casket and even the sink was detailed right down to the faucets. The gas lamps on the walls were perfect. The amazing thing about him was that if he needed a different tool to do the carving - he made it. We also bought some great knives there. His wife was a collector of buttons and there was also a button museum.
6. Natchez Trace - 444 Miles from Natchez Mississippi to Nashville TN. This was an interesting drive coming home one year. We thought we'd just get on it for a few miles then get back to the highway. It was such a nice drive and the speed was 55 without any (or little) traffic. We stayed on it the whole 444 miles. American Indians, traders, trappers and missionaries used the trail paralleling the paved road today. They would float merchandise downriver to New Orleans where they sold their flatboats and goods and returned home on foot or horseback using the Natchez Trace. We camped one night on the Trace in Mississippi.
7. Rayne LA - We're talking the Frog Capital of the World. Interesting town with lots of frog murals and sculptures. And who wouldn't want to say they've been to the Frog Capital of the World.
8. Biltmore Estates - Ashville NC. We took a self guided tour of the home using headphones and maps. Everything was beautiful. The second day we toured the winery and gardens. Below is a picture of an interesting garden clock.
9. Myrtle Beach - SC What's not to love. Miles of hard beach in the early morning hours when there few others out. I also got my nerve up once and went parasailing. What a high - literally. You stand on the back of the boat with a harness on and they slowly unwind a cable that lets you rise into the sky over the water. AMAZING!!
10. Woodward Dream Cruise - Ferndale MI. FREE Lots of 50's and 60's auto culture rolling down Woodward Ave for 16 miles through 9 host cities. People line both sides of the street the whole way listening to music of the era. There are parades, sock hops, picnics, Elvis impersonators and of course lots of things for sale. The cruise is in mid - late August.
11. Grand Haven State Park -Grand Haven MI This is a State Park campground that is basically a parking lot (you've packed in that closely). It allows more people to enjoy the beautiful fresh water beach. On Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday morning there is a concert of sorts with a musical fountain. The annual Coast Guard Festival is also in this town.
12. Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn MI This in always a fun day. We went this year at Christmas time. Lots of nastolgia and interesting things. They have old time gas stations, an interesting doll house collection, you name it it was there. A full day.
13. Mackinaw Island - MI We like to go here annually. We camp about a mile from the boat docks. Ride our bikes to the boats and take them over to the island. There is a pleasant 8 mile path around the island where you view fresh water everywhere. There's a fort and plenty of horse drawn carriages. No automobiles are allowed on the island. A day on the island is not complete without getting a sugar fix with their famous fudge.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Thursday Thirteen Third Edition
My Thursday Thirteen is all about the flowers I’m waiting to see. Actually, the Crocus has made its appearance for the season. These are pictures from previous seasons. It seems that I could only find the beginning of the season on a few of them instead of the full bloom later in the season.
Last year we redid the landscaping in the backyard after we put in the pole barn. Some of the plants I bought from the nursery and have all the information on them, others are gifts from friends’ gardens. I really find a lot of peace and joy working in the garden in the early morning hours. The cooler temperatures with the sun just beginning its’ warming for the day. I find gardening a peaceful, solitary time to spend with my maker, surrounded by His creation.
1. Always a first sign of Spring. I love to see the Crocus pop up in the snow.
2. I received this Wave Petunia last year for Mother's Day and it thrived. It started as a regular hanging basket and in a couple of months it was touching the deck!
3. I think this is a Peony Rachel Ruby Red Double. It grows 30-36" high and spreads 30-36". It blooms for 2-4 weeks starting in late May.
4. Pansies always do well in our zone 5 weather.
5. Last year was the first year I tried a Morning Glory. It was just a little seedling and I waited and waited.. and when it finally got going in July it just took off.
6. I always try to plant Marigolds someplace. They don't require a lot of attention.
7. This picture was taken when we got home from Louisiana last Spring and the Irises were just about spent. I started with a bag full of tubers from my Mom about 20 years ago and every year I give away about a bushel of them! They just love my sandy soil.
8. Still waiting for this Hibiscus, Sweet Caroline to take off. It's supposed to get 4-5' high and spread 36-48". The Hibiscus is a sun loving plant. This variety has pink buds resembling rosebuds and open to light pink. It blooms 8-12 weeks starting July.
9. The Hosta Ultramarine grows 16-20" high and spreads 36-48". It is more of a shade partial shade plant. For about 2-4 weeks in July it has a lavender flower. These do really well if you want to plant them around the base of a tree.
10. This Foxglove, Camelot Lavender only looked this good when I brought it home from the nursery. It can reach 36-42" high and spreads 18-24". It likes sun to partial shade and blooms 2-4 weeks in late June. The lavender flowers have purple spots.
11. This beautiful Peony Gay Paree surprised me last year with a second full blooming! It gets 30-36" high and spreads 30-36". It's creamy white with pink petals and blooms for 2-4 weeks starting May. I love that the peony looks good as a green bush when not in bloom.
12. DayLily, Stella DeOro is another flowering plant that does well in our area. It reaches 16-20" and spreads 18-24". To get the most of the flowers it should get sun to partial shade. It blooms 8-12 weeks starting in July. I have some in a shady area too and get lots of leaves and a few flowers.
13. For the past several years I've done container gardening on my back deck. The idea when I started was that you can have the beauty with the simplicity. No dragging a hose and when I get home from work it was a quick 5 minutes to water everything. I've expanded my gardening, but still enjoy my annuals on the deck.
My list could go way beyond 13! Last year I went crazy in the after season sale. Coral Bells, Bee Balm, Hens & Chicks, Shasta Daisy and Coneflower, oh yeah, some ground cover called Blue Star Creeper. Can't wait to get out there and get some dirt under my fingernails. Just not the sort of girl that wears gloves.
So what flowers do your just love? I know different parts of the country and world have a lot of different varieties.
Be sure to check out other Thursday Thirteen participants.
Last year we redid the landscaping in the backyard after we put in the pole barn. Some of the plants I bought from the nursery and have all the information on them, others are gifts from friends’ gardens. I really find a lot of peace and joy working in the garden in the early morning hours. The cooler temperatures with the sun just beginning its’ warming for the day. I find gardening a peaceful, solitary time to spend with my maker, surrounded by His creation.
1. Always a first sign of Spring. I love to see the Crocus pop up in the snow.
2. I received this Wave Petunia last year for Mother's Day and it thrived. It started as a regular hanging basket and in a couple of months it was touching the deck!
3. I think this is a Peony Rachel Ruby Red Double. It grows 30-36" high and spreads 30-36". It blooms for 2-4 weeks starting in late May.
4. Pansies always do well in our zone 5 weather.
5. Last year was the first year I tried a Morning Glory. It was just a little seedling and I waited and waited.. and when it finally got going in July it just took off.
6. I always try to plant Marigolds someplace. They don't require a lot of attention.
7. This picture was taken when we got home from Louisiana last Spring and the Irises were just about spent. I started with a bag full of tubers from my Mom about 20 years ago and every year I give away about a bushel of them! They just love my sandy soil.
8. Still waiting for this Hibiscus, Sweet Caroline to take off. It's supposed to get 4-5' high and spread 36-48". The Hibiscus is a sun loving plant. This variety has pink buds resembling rosebuds and open to light pink. It blooms 8-12 weeks starting July.
9. The Hosta Ultramarine grows 16-20" high and spreads 36-48". It is more of a shade partial shade plant. For about 2-4 weeks in July it has a lavender flower. These do really well if you want to plant them around the base of a tree.
10. This Foxglove, Camelot Lavender only looked this good when I brought it home from the nursery. It can reach 36-42" high and spreads 18-24". It likes sun to partial shade and blooms 2-4 weeks in late June. The lavender flowers have purple spots.
11. This beautiful Peony Gay Paree surprised me last year with a second full blooming! It gets 30-36" high and spreads 30-36". It's creamy white with pink petals and blooms for 2-4 weeks starting May. I love that the peony looks good as a green bush when not in bloom.
12. DayLily, Stella DeOro is another flowering plant that does well in our area. It reaches 16-20" and spreads 18-24". To get the most of the flowers it should get sun to partial shade. It blooms 8-12 weeks starting in July. I have some in a shady area too and get lots of leaves and a few flowers.
13. For the past several years I've done container gardening on my back deck. The idea when I started was that you can have the beauty with the simplicity. No dragging a hose and when I get home from work it was a quick 5 minutes to water everything. I've expanded my gardening, but still enjoy my annuals on the deck.
My list could go way beyond 13! Last year I went crazy in the after season sale. Coral Bells, Bee Balm, Hens & Chicks, Shasta Daisy and Coneflower, oh yeah, some ground cover called Blue Star Creeper. Can't wait to get out there and get some dirt under my fingernails. Just not the sort of girl that wears gloves.
So what flowers do your just love? I know different parts of the country and world have a lot of different varieties.
Be sure to check out other Thursday Thirteen participants.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Thursday's Thirteen 2nd Edition
I’ve been collecting/saving quotes for some time now that inspire or motivate me. Here are 13 that sparked renewed interest for me. I was going to state which numbers spoke to me most, but they are all me :)
1. “Action without study is fatal. Study without action is futile.”
-Mary Ritter Beard
2. “When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps almost impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, suddenly the work will finish itself.”
-Isak Dinesen
3. “Striving for perfection is the greatest stopper there is…It’s your excuse to yourself for not doing anything. Instead, strive for excellence, doing your best.”
-Sir Laurence Olivier
4. “The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.”
-Benjamin Mays
5. “Forgiveness is the economy of the heart…forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.”
-Hannah More
6. “Don’t let other people tell you what you want.”
-Pat Riley
7. “Finish each day and be done with it…You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it well and serenely.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
8. “When I do things without any explanation, but just with spontaneity…I can be sure that I am right.”
-Federico Fellini
9. “Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.”
-George Bernard Shaw
10. “Trust your hunches. They’re usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level.”
-Dr. Joyce Brothers
11. “Action is the antidote to despair.”
-Joan Baez
12. “Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.”
-Thomas A. Edison
13. “A person who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
-Albert Einstein
1. “Action without study is fatal. Study without action is futile.”
-Mary Ritter Beard
2. “When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps almost impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, suddenly the work will finish itself.”
-Isak Dinesen
3. “Striving for perfection is the greatest stopper there is…It’s your excuse to yourself for not doing anything. Instead, strive for excellence, doing your best.”
-Sir Laurence Olivier
4. “The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.”
-Benjamin Mays
5. “Forgiveness is the economy of the heart…forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.”
-Hannah More
6. “Don’t let other people tell you what you want.”
-Pat Riley
7. “Finish each day and be done with it…You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it well and serenely.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
8. “When I do things without any explanation, but just with spontaneity…I can be sure that I am right.”
-Federico Fellini
9. “Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.”
-George Bernard Shaw
10. “Trust your hunches. They’re usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level.”
-Dr. Joyce Brothers
11. “Action is the antidote to despair.”
-Joan Baez
12. “Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.”
-Thomas A. Edison
13. “A person who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
-Albert Einstein
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Thursday Thirteen
Thirteen towns I'd like to visit/pass through this summer. In no particular order.
1. Berrien Springs MI
2. Amana IA
3. Sioux Falls SD
4. Rapid City SD
5. Billings MT
6. Great Falls MT
7. Calgary Alberta
8. Red Deer Alberta
9. Skagway AK
10. Haines AK
11. Ketchikan AK
12. Anchorage AK
13. Fairbanks AK
Can't wait to get started.
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