Monday, November 24, 2008
Things I've Done--or not
I saw this at my friend, Annie's blog, and I thought it would be fun to play along. We are headed out for the holiday--hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. (Things I've done are in bold.)
- 1. Started my own blog
- 2. Slept under the stars
- 3. Played in a band.
- 4. Visited Hawaii.
- 5. Watched a meteor shower
- 6. Given more than I can afford to charity
- 7. Been to Disneyworld
- 8. Climbed a mountain
- 9. Held a praying mantis
- 10. Sung a solo
- 11. Bungee jumped
- 12. Visited Paris
- 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
- 14. Taught myself an art from scratch
- 15. Adopted a child
- 16. Had food poisoning
- 17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty (They weren't letting people climb the day I went.)
- 18. Grown my own vegetables
- 19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
- 20. Slept on an overnight train
- 21. Had a pillow fight
- 22. Hitchhiked
- 23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
- 24. Built a snow fort
- 25. Held a lamb (does a goat count?)
- 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 my ancestors
- 35. Seen an Amish community
- 36. Taught myself 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 my portrait painted
- 48. Gone deep sea fishing
- 49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
- 50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
- 51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
- 52. Kissed in the rain
- 53. Played in the mud
- 54. Gone to a drive-in theater
- 55. Been in a movie
- 56. Visited the Great Wall of China
- 57. Started a business
- 58. Taken a martial arts class
- 59. Visited Russia
- 60. Served at a soup kitchen
- 61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
- 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 on a speeding 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 my picture in the newspaper
- 85. Read the entire Bible
- 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. Lost a loved one
- 94. Had a baby
- 95. Seen the Alamo in person
- 96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
- 97. Been involved in a law suit
- 98. Owned a cell phone
- 99. Been stung by a bee
- 100. Visited to Mt. Rushmore
- 101. Learned to play a musical instrument
What's sad it that my husband has done nearly twice as many of these than I have! There are several on this list that I would like to do.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Pondering
I wonder how I planned all day to have meatloaf for supper tonight when I haven't had an oven for three months. ( I could have used the crockpot, if I had a brain.)
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I called my sister a while ago only to find out from her husband that she is out in the woods deer hunting. I wonder if we are really sisters.
Labels: Just Me
Monday, November 17, 2008
November
I am stuffed full with fried chicken and mashed potatoes as I write this post. I'm not so full that I won't have a nice little banana split when Jon and Kate comes on. I am a big fan of Mondays. I usually try to stay home the entire day so that I can get all the laundry in the house done. I cook a good supper--and make sure there is a yummy dessert--and then relax in front of The Learning Channel to watch Jon and Kate, Little People, and 17 and Counting. I'm not sure what the appeal of these shows is--except maybe that they are openly Christian families. On the Mondays that I have Bible study, I DVR the shows and do this whole routine on Tuesday--except the laundry part. I really don't watch a single other thing on TV anymore. We usually get two movies a week from Netflix that we watch on the weekend--and that's about it. The twins are big "Man vs. Wild" fans. I cannot stand that show--I have seen the host eat one to many raw snakes. Yuck.
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B. got an epidural shot in his back last week to try to help with his pain. It has worked wonderfully. We even went on a very long walk this morning--which we haven't been able to do for weeks--it was so nice. We are praying that this shot works for a very long long time. We definitely want it to work through the end of the year so that he can finish his MBA. The goal is no surgery--and back to flying. We are really praying about this.
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My baby sister was here last week--along with my dad and stepmother--so that they could trade cars. My dad--ever so graciously--gave my sister a 3 year old HHR, a very nice car kind of like a much bigger PT Cruiser. She, in turn, gave him her old beat up Cavalier. It was such a blessing for my sister, and I heart my dad for doing that. The father of my sister's baby was also served with child support papers over the weekend, and the amount he has to pay is really going to help my sister be able to get by. I'm so glad. Hopefully, he cooperates. It will be a miracle, mind you.
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We have been bombarded lately with car trouble--completely overwhelming. I am hoping we are nearing the end of a tough time. We are trying so hard to pay cash for our next vehicle, and we just aren't ready to buy yet--it doesn't help that everything we would normally save is going for car repair bills. I am thankful that we have the money to pay, though.
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The weather has cooled off here--and I love it. I am the hugest fan of warm weather, but I also enjoy pulling out my sweaters, drinking hot chocolate, taking hot baths, and cuddling up with my hubby in front of the fireplace!
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We have a tremendous surprise in store for our children soon. I will share as soon as I can. The younger two are going to go nuts--and I do mean nuts!!
Labels: Family
