Friday, March 26, 2010

Saturday, March 20, 2010

99 Random Things

I saw this on my friend Sarah’s blog and thought it was cool so I'm doing it here. If you see this and do it leave me the link so I can go check it out!

The post is a list of 99 random things. Bold the ones that you yourself have done.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to DisneyWorld
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling –(both!)
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (hey, it didn't say "successful" movie...)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started your own business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies(LOTS!!!!)
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Photo Challenge--Fruit Macro or Otherwise

Here are my FRUIT Pics!




Be sure to check out the other Brenda's Photo Challenge Entries by going HERE. Thanks for a fun challenge!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Happy Birthday to Rusty!

You grew up so fast!

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Playing in the dirt!

Ahhhh! This country girl just has to play in the dirt every once in a while. So today I got myself to work a little earlier than usual and stayed focused for a while. Then I left earlier than normal while the sun was still shining. Went to my old house (which sure needs to be sold) and dug up some starts of some of my favorite flowers. I brought some daffodils, daisies, Iris, spider lilies, and garlic to plant at my new house. Ran out of daylight before getting them all planted--but it sure did my soul good to get outside in the fresh air. Maybe I can get a few more planted tomorrow before the rain comes. I'll make up my missed work time by going in for a few hours during the rain tomorrow.

Now got to get the laundry going!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Kitchen Transformation

When we bought our new house we decided to give the kitchen a bit of a facelift before moving in.

BEFORE




Our granite slab at the warehouse.


During


AFTER



I Love it!!!