Spring?

For me , after Christmas and New Year it is time to think about spring. To start planing my garden and flower beds. I know that there are still two plus month of really cold gray and snowy days ahead, but I try to look past that to a brighter, warmer future. To the day when the bulbs start to come up and the cold goes away.

Don't laugh. I know it was less then a month ago that I was trying to embrace winter. However, in my perfect world winter would be those few weeks before Christmas and then two months of snow only in the mountains, and Warm in the valleys.

I like warm winds and the smell of flowers when you open the door. I like my window open when I wash the dishes and hearing the leaves resell on the wind. And I love warm tomato's right out of the garden.

I think that may be what I long for the most. My garden. There are so many great rewards from a garden. Fresh veggies that I don't have to pay for at the store. More then you can eat so you send them to friends, hoping they love their veggies.
Warm dirt on your hands as you work the earth. The work you put into it is what you get out of it.

I guess what I am saying is Bring on spring. In the mean time I will start planning my garden.

Into action

When you don't feel like doing what you know you must, that's the best time to go ahead and do it anyway. That's when you can break through your old habit patterns to a new level of focus, performance and achievement.
That first step will require you to go against your natural tendency to put it off until later and to stay comfortably where you are. So how do you get beyond that?

Use your power of visualization to do two things. First, use your thoughts to make it even more uncomfortable, even more painful for you not to take action.

Next, visualize in great detail all the positive and desirable rewards you'll create by going ahead and getting it done. In your mind, make it so compelling to take action that you cannot avoid doing so.

Many times in the past, you've successfully avoided action by telling yourself why you can't or why you won't. Now, choose to use that same power to tell yourself why you can and why you will.

You control the awesome power of your thoughts. And with your thoughts you can successfully visualize yourself into action every time.

-- Ralph Marston

Christmas Spirit

Due to the very cold weather and of course the snow. I feel the Christmas spirit coming on. More then the gifts and the crazy running around like a headless chicken. I feel the spirit of Christmas. The Christ part of Christmas.
I see his hand working in my life in so many ways. I see it in the smile on my great kids faces. I see it in the warmth and wonder of the love my sweet heart gives me. And I feel it in the tender blessing small and large I see poured out upon me every day.
Funny that we need a Holiday to see the lords hand in our lives. Wouldn't it be something if I were able to point out the goodness all around us everyday, and not just when the giving spirit of Christmas is upon us.
I think I may make that my New Year resolution. "To see more fully all of the blessings in my life, All of them. Big and small."
So from my house to yours, Merry Christmas! I pray that yours is filled with Joy and wonder. The way it was for you when you were a child. I pray that you and I both see all the bounty of blessings is our lives. Everyday, and That were become ever more grateful for them.

Fight Abortion Petition

Below is a link to a petition to fight the Freedom of
Choice Act which president elect Obama is on the record as stating will be the first piece of legislation he signs into law. FOCA would establish the right to abortion as a fundamental right (like the right to free speech) and wipe away every restriction on abortion nationwide. It will eradicate state and federal abortion laws that the majority of Americans support and prevent states from enacting similar protective measures in the future.
Please take a minute to sign this petition and then FORWARD to your friends and family. We know from past experiences that a STRONG voice to our government officials is not easily ignored. As we petition heaven for the unborn, let's put action to our prayers and sign this petition as an act of faith. Please read the expert analysis by
Americans United for Life (AUL) and sign the Fight FOCA petition at: http://www.fightfoca.com/
Thank you!
Pass it on!

Boy meets Girl TAG!

Might as well join in!

This tag is called "How I meet___."

1. Where did you meet?
At our singles ward. What a trick

2. What was the first thought that went through your head when you met?
I remembered him from High School. He didn't know me, but I knew him. I thought that there was no way he would ever ask me out. who knew!

3. Do you remember what he was wearing?
Warm ups. We were all playing tag.

4. Where was the first time you kissed this person?
Moss ledge. Its up big cottonwood canyon.

5. Where did you go for your first date?
Um Moss ledge. I think that might give something away:)

6. How long did you know this person before you were a couple?
About two weeks before our first date. We went on that first date and didn't stop dating after that. We still date isn't that the way it's should be?

7. How did he ask you out?
We were set up by friends in the ward. They ended up married to each other as well. Thanks Tracy. She keep reminding Brad what my name was.

8. Has this person ever purposed to you?
Just once. Did I tell you It was at Moss ledge. That is just our spot.

9. Do you and this person have kids together?
Yes, 4 kids Cute , fun, and a big handful. But they are mine!!

10. Have you ever broken the law with this person?
????? It what state?

11. When was the first time you realized you liked this person?
I knew I like him that first day.

12. Do you get along with his family?
Completely, after all they are my family too.

13. Do you trust this person?
Heart and soul!

14. Do you see him as your partner in the future?
forever.

15. What is the best gift he gave you?
He helped me see myself worth.

16. What is one thing he does that gets on your nerves?
I learned along time ago not to worry about the little thing. Something about peeling grapefruit (a story I heard) If he can look past my flaws I can to.

17. Where do you see each other 15 years from now?
Young and in love. All of the kids out of the house. That could be fun!

18. What causes the most arguments?
When we talk at each other instead of to each other. We try very hard not to let that happen. No ones perfect.

19. How long have you been together?
15 together, almost 15 years married. Time flies

20. Are you married?
See ? 19

21. Who do you tag?
Tracy Ladle, Jen Menlove, Anyone that loves there honey

I am so sad

You would think that I would have posted something by now. Big things have been going on. Haybear turned 13 WAY BIG!!! our trip to San Diego, and even my new haircut. Which I didn't like at first It was a lot shorter then I asked for.
Why no post?
My memory card died. I am not even sure what happened. 260 pics and no way to see them. Everything tells me unreadable. I can't believe that that happened. I could cry.
Lets face it I can take pictures of sunny CA anytime, but Haybear will only turn 13 one time in her life. That one breaks my heart. No cake, no gifts, no fun times with the family to remember.
Cross your fingers with me that I can find a great IT WIZ that can fix the card for me and save those memories.

I love 5 year olds

Here is the conversation....
Nuker 8: Bull crap
Mom: maybe we should not say that. There are nicer word to use please.
Nader 5: Can we say chicken crap?
Much laughter by all in the car.

What do we learn from this? Bull is the bad word.