Tagged!!

I've been tagged by Janice at Butterfly Gardener to tell 6 random things about me.

Here are the rules first:
1) Link to the person who tagged you.
2) Post the rules on your blog (copy and paste 1-6).
3) Write 6 random things about yourself (see below).
4) Tag 6 people at the end of your post and link to them.
5) Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.
6) Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

Now for 6 random things--
1) I was a member of the 4-H clubs as a kid and teenager. I learned a lot through 4-H and feel that my life was enriched through the many wonderful experiences I had through it.

2) I homeschooled my 3 sons for 3 1/2 years and taught in a homeschool co-op during part of that time. That was from Aug 1994 through December 1997.

3) I'm not very coordinated and therefore I'm not very athletic and do not like to play volleyball, skate, snow ski or other such activities requiring coordination.

4) My husband is really the only person I ever dated.

5) I like to shop for bargains. I enjoy the Friday after Thanksgiving early morning hour shopping trips with my daughter-in-law.

6) My most favorite vacation of all time was going on an Alaskan Cruise. Niagra Falls was a close second and I'd love to go back to Niagra Falls again. The first time was very limited on time and we had a crappy camera. I'd love to get some good pictures now that I have a good camera.

OKay, now to tag 6 other people that I would like to know more about and who won't hate me for tagging them. I'd really like to know more about each of these 6 ladies.

1) Sally at Whispering Hope
2) Tabitha at Twinkle Twinkle
3) Debra at Clothed with Scarlet
4) Annie at Annie's Blog
5) Sarah at The Update
6) Patti at Fill Me With Beauty

Now that was fun, wasn't it?

Came in the Mail!!!

I won my first ever Bloggy Give-A-Way over at Cottage Days and Journeys. Donna has become such a wonderful blog friend over these last several months and I am so honored to have won one of her beautiful Christmas Tree Ornaments. It came in the mail this week and it is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I decided to wait until I put it on my Christmas tree in the next couple of weeks before I take a picture of it and post. But I do want to express my excitement and appreciation to Donna for such a great treasure.

Ideas for Christmas

Help!

I need some ideas for Christmas this year. My budget is tighter than normal this year and I don't really have much extra time either. I've been thinking that I'd like to find a way to make Christmas more meaningful to my family especially my immediate family of 3 sons (25, 22, & 20), my daughter-in-law and husband.

I thought about some type of power point or photo memory lane type book or whatever, but I don't think I have the time for that.

Any ideas?

Photos not chosen

Last week for the photo challenge I "played with" the roses, Garry had given me earlier in the week with some water and a mirror. I took several photos and then cropped and so forth until I chose one to post for the photo challenge. So here are some of the other ones.

Why I was late to work yesterday

The story goes like this---

I was checking email and blogging, etc and my son leaves for school. He comes back inside and says you gotta come look at this puppy. So hubby and I run to the door to see the cutest little, friendliest little white doggy in our yard. Stephen pets him a bit and then goes on to school. So I call the puppy who come willingly just inside the door. Hubby gets some old sandwich meat and water. The puppy gobbles it up and drinks and drinks and drinks. Then he throws up. So out on the porch the puppy goes. So then I find a puppy sized box and an old towel. I took it to the porch but ended up wrapping the puppy in the towel and hugging him to me. We end up on the couch and I think it was love at first snuggle. Hubby looks at me and says "I just love this part of you." I'm gone for sure now.

So a couple of more hours or so, I'm finally leaving for work, pictures in hand, bathed dog in the smallest room in the house in the box from the porch, and his name is SAM.

Since my son would probably be the next family member back at the house, I called him and told him what had happened. He laughed at me.

So Panther and Little Bit are less than excited about the newest famly member, but everyone else is pretty much attached.

A New Blue Award

Maria of Let the Good Times Roll awarded this award because I enjoy water pictures. Thank you, Maria, for thinking of me. Water is such an important part of life on this earth. We all need water for survival and most of all we need The Living Water--Jesus!!

You may also visit Bobby and Jerry's site "TheRightBlue.com" where they share their "ocean Mardevotion" by posting photos from their dives in Hawaii.

Now I have to mention six things that I like in my life and then pass on the award to six other bloggers.

Six things that I like in my life in no particular order:
1) Jesus is my Lord and Savior
2) My job--the work, my clients, my co-workers, my employer
3) Blogging
4) That I am following my dream to get my CPA license; Click here to read more about it.
5) My family
6) Photography

Now 6 bloggers who like water:
1) Brenda at What's Up Down South
2) Donna at Cottage Days and Journeys
3) Kim at Walk the Beach
4) Britany Dian of The Hallman Tribe
5) Jeanette of Net on the Net
6) Tabitha of Twinkle Twinkle

Photo Challenge--WATER!!

I loved this challenge except for the fact that I could have posted about 100 pictures of water. So thanks to Maria for choosing such a fun theme.

This first picture is one I took at my best friend's daughter's wedding. My friend and her husband designed and created this beautiful water landscape in preparation for their daughter's outdoor wedding.

My next picture is just for fun!!

That's my panther....He likes his water fresh!!

My dear sweet hubby brought me roses to work one day this week. I just had to find a way to include a picture of them in the challenge. I had fun playing with a mirror, some water, and the roses. I took several shots. I had a tough time choosing the one to post for the challenge.

I can't wait to see the other pictures capturing the theme of water. I'm sure we'll get some great pictures. Go here for more water pics!!