Give Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving to all - here's a pumpkin pie baking just for you..

Only One Word

Answer the questions using only ONE word - it's harder than you think...

1. Where is your cell phone? Pocket

2. Your significant other? Sleeping

3. Your hair? Colored

4. Your mother? Kind

5. Your father? Busy

6. Your favorite thing? Family

7. Your dream last night? None

8. Your favorite drink? Cocoa

9. Your dream/goal? Happy

10. The room you're in? Office

11. Your fear? Lonely

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Secure

13. Where were you last night? Home

14. What you're not? Awake

15. Muffins? Sure

16. One of your wish list items? Trip

17. Where you grew up? Seattle

18. The last thing you did? Work

19. What are you wearing? Bathrobe

20. Your TV? Off

21. MISSING! Mom

22. Your computer? SLOW

23. Your life? Awesome

24. Your mood? OK

25. Missing someone? Patty

26. Your car? Awesome

27. Something you're not wearing? Shoes

28. MISSING! daylight

29. Your summer? Busy!

30. Your favorite color? Purple

31. When is the last time you laughed? Yeserday

32. Last time you cried? Yesterday

33. Who will/would re-post this? Nobody

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Giving Thanks

Things to be thankful for this week:
Leaf fairies
Wood burning in fireplaces
Clear view of snow on mountain peaks
The love of my family
Cleaned up horses
Cousins who are musically inclined
Their parents who are proud enough to show their pics on a family website
Cars that run when you need them to
A job that I like
Chiropracters
The telephone

Birds of a Feather

As the birds are flying everywhere in our neighborhood looking for food (I guess I see them better with out leaves on the trees) this video is very intriguing to me...

My Aunt was visiting recently and she captured her perspective of the birds also.

57 YEARS of LOVE

11-03-51 was that date for a very special couple - my MOM & DAD... Happy Anniversary to you both. I love you so much and hope I can look as great as you when I am your age. Keep smiling as it is contagious. Hugs to you both, Karen

Tagged

I was tagged by Katrina to post the 4th picture from the 4th file on my computer....
Walt was checking out a role of wire his son Bill was going to use in the remodel of his new house. It just so happened to be down a flight of rickety stairs.


Now I tag Connie, Rachel and Angie

Thelma & Louise

AKA - the Golden Girls aka Mom & Auntie Erin - have arrived. It took them two days to drive to our place and they enjoyed the trip and each others company. We have been having way too much fun. Mom will be 80 this yr and Auntie Erin is 83 but they are real "go"ers. They have been a blast. Never a dull moment. Pics soon, but for now trust me. FUN is our word for the day.

Saturday doings

I can hardly wait. My Mom & my Aunt are expected to arrive in SLC either Sun or Monday. They are going to be here for a few days. We have been spiffing up the place somewhat for their visit. Walt & C spent the better part of the day working on a cover on the south side of the house (it covers the south window and the dog door). C also planted a Kousa Dogwood tree in the back yard. I cleaned inside and of course, supervised outside. hehehe

Fall Tasks

Fall has been keeping us busy this year. When checking on Connie's place, I found some rolls of sod that had been left behind after a construction project was completed. I snagged 5 rolls and C was able to fill in a spot in the yard that needed some help.

One of Walt's TO DO's is make sure all of the vehicles are ready for winter.. He checked the oil, the washer fluids and the antifreeze. Filled those that needed anything and in general just did what a lot of guys do - just look at the engine cause he thinks it's the manly thing to do. Besides, anymore, it's the only thing you can do - LOOK. Some of them are so complicated work on even if you can find what it is you need to fix.
We've been blessed with HUGE tomatoes in the past month. Only problem, we can't eat enough and this size don't last long just sitting around. I have made lots of sauce with some and we've had lots of tomato sandwiches. YUM. But I'm affraid with all the FREEZING temps we've had in the past couple of days, we are at the end of the toms. Till next year....
I can't believe that there are still sweet peas growing in the yard. They are one of my favorites as well as my Dad's and my sister-in-law Brenda's. If only our computer had scratch and sniff. They smell so good.

This past week the Mr. came home with BIG fish tales from Flaming Gorge. He then went to our property South of Fruitland - both trips with his son and his wife Jennifer. I stayed home to work but had a great time doing what I wanted to do. Remember I am knitting a sweater and so I didn't have any interruptions when I was knitting. I also am reading a genealogy mystery book and was able to read with out interruptions. I was able to dead head some that flowers that have been able to hang on. I'm sure the killer frost will do a lot of them in before their time.
Today I worked some on my family genealogy, did some knitting, made some spaghetti sauce from the few remaining tomatoes we were able to rescue before the killer frost, made some fudge, hung out seasonal garden flags, made some dog cookies and had lunch with Jay & Walt. Whew, I am tired just thinking abt all that I accomplished today. Walt took turns holding down the couch and the bed. He is VERY sluggish when a low pressure storm approaches. I usually am too, but I was too busy doing all the things I did today.