My fun stuff--- I've been up to!!!!

The latest Crew Picture!! Lance came up for a visit. He and Amanda came up, so we were able to spend lots of time with them, for two weekends in a row!

I finished this quilt for Felicia's High School Graduation.

One of my earlier paintings.

And this is my latest painting.

I have started working part-time at a local Florist Shop. I do deliveries, help prep incoming flowers, take orders, and create plant baskets. I really enjoy the women I work with.

Our Whitewater "LOCHSA" Float!!

Don & I on the porch of our cabin. A wonderful trip was had by all!!

Several of the rafts coming downstream.

One of the rafts.

Brandon, Andrew and Jennifer, before the float.

The Whole Gang. I planned the trip for a total of 28 people. The weather held out and we had a SUPER TIME!!

Our weekend with Dylan.

Another fine painting finished... I am very happy with it.. I have started another painting that will be of a lighthouse.


Then Dylan, Dustin and Taralynn, came over last saturday for a bbq. The weather was coldish, but Dylan played outside for as long as he could.

Oh, sure,

the CRAP IS STILL FLYING!!!!!

UNREAL, UNREAL, AND TODAY MORE COMING!

Who cancelled spring?

Kitchen Progress.....

Dylan came over last weekend and enjoyed the hot tub.. Well, I have finished another project, I have tiled the backsplash of my kitchen!!! It looks so good!! With the help of the mat"tile setting mat", it was a project I would definately do again. Now I need to pick a paint color for the walls and paint the window sill and baseboards and I will take a rest for a while,,,,, maybe. LOL

My Arizona Trip.

One cute picture of Carrie and Mom underground at the silver mine in Tombstone. And then we have MoM, singing away as she is driving us to Tombstone! She must know all the words well!!!

My Arizona trip was WONDERFUL. I was able to spend time with both my sisters and their families. Then Mom and I took a craft class, which we enjoyed. We were able to do a few projects around Moms house,

we hung a towel rack in the bathroom,

put border up in her laundry room,

replaced the carpet in the pantry,

and then put carpet on top of the cabinets in the laundry room.

Then we took a day trip to Tombstone. It was so interesting, and we had a good time.

And then there was a memorable trip to Penneys for the GROUP Photo session!!!!!

Thanks to all for a great time!! See you next year.... LOVE YA

The week before Christmas

Well, one week to Christmas. And the House is all a-glow.
The lights have been hung with care, and LADDERS, and GLOVES, and BEANIES, and WINTER GEAR.
The SHOPPING, is FINISHED, (pretty much), With LOVE and CARE, with GLOVES, BEANIES, and WINTER GEAR,
The CAR adorned with WINTER STUDDED TIRES, has done its job, TOO.

I had noticed we had one headlight burned out on the car, so, off to the local car part store to buy one headlight for $10. I asked the attendant if I needed any special tools to replace it? He said not really and he walked me to the car and INSTALLED IT .....NO CHARGE!!!!!
I love living in a small community!!!!

So, the next day, my dishwasher quit working. We drained it manually,twice, looked into it and decided that a 9 year old dishwasher, needing repairs, could cost up to $200 for service charge and parts...............So off to the local appliance store, to pick a new one out.......Within the BUDGET......$300.
They had about 15 dishwashers, and the salesman was very patient with me.... After about 20 minutes of opening many of them..... I opened one and I said "this looks just like the one I have at home now, which we bought from your store 9 years ago." The salesman said that in that model, usually only one part ever gives out! He explained that I needed to take off 4 screws, remove the old part, insert the new part, and WHA--LAA, it should work...
I paid him for the part $ 15, and JIGGEDEE-JIGGED my way home.. 15 minutes later, I fired up the old dishwasher, and she performed and beautiful WASH, RINSE & DRY CYCLE.
I enjoy living in a small community.

I waited for Don to come home, and tell him about the $700(ha-ha) dishwasher, that I had fallen in love with, that came with all the BELLS & WHISTLES..... He was almost speechless... okay he was very speechless..... I could not torture him anymore,, and then explained to him that I was able to fix the current dishwasher, and had just saved him LOTS OF MONEY..
See there is a reason that my current title is.. HIS DOMESTIC GODDESS.

Winter in Idaho Poem

Its Winter in Idaho

And the gentle breezes blow

Seventy miles and hour

and thirty five below.

OH, how I Love I-DA-HO

When the snows up to your butt

You take a breath of winter

And your nose gets frozen shut.

Yes, the weather here is wonderful

So, I guess I'll hang around

I could never leave Idaho

Cuz, I'm frozen to the ground

Our November

Dustin & Andrew

Brandon, Jennifer & Sophie

Dylan

Tis The Season......... In the Month of November, we have set a record for snowfall... 29+ inches.

I have been trying to decorate the house along with moving 2 close friends...

IN THE DEAD OF WINTER..

Our Thanksgiving was wonderful.. The house was bustly, but very joyful...

Leapin' Frogs

Okay... I confess... I have come to the age in my life where..........


I have been so startled that....


I PEED MY PANTS!!!!!


Yup..... I had had a very busy morning, About 9 errands to run, I was so happy to be done.. As I was backing the car into the garage... and.... this healthy frog fell onto my windshield.... He was all sprawled out and I

OFFICIALLY LOST IT!!!


I should be embarrased but...

The Painting Class

I have started taking a painting class, and wanted to choose an easy first picture. My picture was on display at last months Local Art Show, along with 40 other pictures. Out of nowhere this woman came and asked if I would sell her the painting!!!!! ME????ME??? I felt so special. I am giving the painting to Lance for his birthday.