April - Second Sunday

It's that time again, the Second Sunday Shot. What does the world look like out our back door? If you notice, the snow is finally all melted. Not to say it's done snowing for the year, after all we awoke to a white earth just the other day. Of course it has melted, but more is expected. I have seen it snow every month of the year around here. The lawn is slowly starting to green up, the crocus have bloomed, sorta. Not a enough sun to get them to open up more than a brief moment here or two. The tulips and daffodils are starting to show buds. It's looking promising that spring is on its way. As for the rest of my life/goals: The only book I actually made it through was my textbook, Foundations of American History. I'm on schedule with my indexing, 1750 so far. Passed both my classes, one with a 100% the other 102%. Certainly can't complain about those grades.

I've registered for two more classes. New Testament and another English class. It should be good. I am looking forward to the next month.

A.B.C's of who I am

I stole this idea from my baby sis, who stole it from a friend, who got it from ????? It's a cute idea, as it makes you think about the fun side of who you are.
A: AGE - I am a lady and ladies never tell their age, but I will tell you this, I am not old enough for senior citizen rate, I get told I look younger than I am(I think most people are just being king) and only my hair dresser knows what color my hair really is.
B: BED - Queen, I like sleeping with my hubby, I like to cuddle and know that there is someone there. Sadly when I travel with my sisters, they vote not to sleep with me. It's not the cuddling it's the snoring.
C: CHORES YOU HATE - scrubbing toilets, sweeping and mopping floors (it shows), dishes on Sunday afternoons, and cleaning out the car
D: DOGS - yup, we have one, an old decrepit Pug. He has a couple of buddies that live with the renters downstairs. The three of them do a good job of leaving the back yard covered with their own special dog prizes. I'd like them a lot more if they'd learn to clean up after themselves.
E: ESSENTIAL TO START YOUR DAY - does getting out of bed count. hmmmm, how about a piece of toast while I think on it?
F: FAVORITE COLOR - most blues, some greens,
G: GOLD OR SILVER - Silver, but mostly because that describes the bulk of my jewelry
H: HEIGHT - I'm the shorty of the the sibs, 5'1 3/4" on a good day. I may be getting shorter now that I am not as young anymore
I: INSTRUMENTS I PLAY - Piano and not very well at that. I own one and try to do more than dust it by actually sitting down and pretend to play, but only when no one is around
J: JOB TITLE - Domestic Goddess, the rest of the time I work as a Media paraprofessional at the local high school
K: KIDS - Only one boy. I didn't use to think he was spoiled but now I know he really is, not of material things but his parents time.
L: LIVE - On the north edge of a town in Potato Land
M: MOM's NAME - Mom when there is just the two of us (or when I am with the sibs), Grandma when I am talking to our son and Mother when in a crowd.
N: NICKNAME - Ruthie, I guess
O: OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAYS - to have a baby, and to sit by my hubby when he had surgery
P: PET PEEVE - People who let their dog leave prizes on my lawn, parents who enable their kids to be bad or refuse to take responsibility for their poor parenting choices
Q: QUOTE FROM A MOVIE - "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" that Rhett Butler was alright.
R: RIGHT OR LEFT - Right handed
S: SIBLINGS - # 5 of 10, 5 sisters and 4 brothers, with 20 years from the oldest to the youngest, all perfect (NOT)
T: TIME YOU WAKE UP - depends on mother nature, preferable after 7 am but sadly the alarm clock is set for 6. I hit the snooze at least once.
U: UNDERWEAR - of course
W: WHAT MAKE YOU LATE - reading the newspaper, Facebook, untying my shoes, filling the dog's water dish, looking for my cell phone,
V: VEGETABLES YOU DISLIKE - hands down Green Beans, actually most beans
X: X-RAYS - the dentist takes them, and then when I was younger I had my shoulder x-rayed because I was being whiny that year, He could find anything
Y: YUMMY FOOD YOU Make - fresh salsa,
Z: ZOO ANIMAL - jelly fish, I could watch them float forever, they are so mesmerizing. These are not usually found at zoos but I still love them.

Second Sunday in March

I'm a little late posting this, it has been a busy week/month. The world out my back door is changing. I took this Sunday, but it has changed dramatically since I took these. Mother Nature has sent rain, snow, sunshine and wind which does a wonderful job of melting the snow. There are only the piles where we shoveled it off the driveway left.
The best part is the Tulips, Daffodils, Crocus and Alium are peeking out of the ground, signalling that spring is on its way.

As for my goals for the year, I have only read one more book, listened to one, but I caught up on my indexing (1100 names) only to get behind again. I also snuck in some Family History time, getting 5 names ready for temple work. I took 2 tests, went to St George with the sisters and worked a lot of extra hours. Did I mention how busy this last month has been? Hopefully this month will be better. It has to be, as I already have my Visiting and Home Teaching done.

Go me!

February Photo

What does it look like here in February? I took this picture this morning. It's starting to be lighter and lighter in the morning. Sadly, there is still too much snow to really enjoy the out side. Actually, today was the start of our winter wind that begins the thawing process. The temps were up into the 30's. It's looking up.
As for my other goals, I have indexed 830 names, right on target. I have read two books (The help, and Purple Heart) and listened to two (Harry Potter 7 and Hana's Suitcase), so far so good. I've been able to keep up with my Sunday School lessons. And best of all I am getting an an "A", having passed all my tests with 90's or better, in both of my classes. I love the learning. Hopefully I can keep it all up.

New Year Goals -- Photos

The new year means one should set new goals, you know like become successful, make a lot of money, lose a ton of weight, read more scriptures. These are actually not realistic goals for me. So maybe there are some I can keep or succeed at. What, you may ask could these be?

1. Continue with my education, it's only been 20 years since I was a serious student. I am on the way to pursuing that one, already enrolled in two classes at BYU-I.
2. Seriously study the New Testament, again already on the way to that one since I teach 14 year olds in Sunday School.
3. Read or listen to 50 books. A goal I had and met last year, and it was so worth it, I read 31 and listened to 20. I'll post the names as I read them.
4. Index 5000 names. That works out to 100 a week. Now that may seem like a lot but my sister has set a goal of 17000, that's alot. So far 122 names done.
5. Last but not least blog, not once a week because that just isn't an option, takes too much time, I need to study for my classes, but once a month at least. My baby sister has taken on a new idea which I love and am going to copy it. You take a picture once a month, preferably the first day of the month, but I'm too late for that so how about the second Sunday of every month. The picture needs to be of the same place each month, then watch the changes. I love the idea.

This is my view out my back door today at 7:30 am:

dark

cold

snowy

a light frost coating everything.

Pictures do not do it any justice but I love it anyway. It has a fairy tale feel to it.
Check back and see it change.

Smoke

There was a desert fire out west (30+ acres as post time) the other day. It made for some incredible shots of the sky as the wind blew the smoke across the sky. I just had to take a few pictures.

Mr. Blue Eyes

After a long day at work on the rail, he finally got to don his train hat and board the Beazer Short Line.

The eyes say it all.

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