Friday, July 25, 2008

Photo hunt this weeks theme is hanging

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The other Morning while on our 6:00 AM walk we came upon a coyote hanging out in the park - running straight at us - I thought I might run right at it to scare it - but before I could act stupidly, it turned and went towards some other people - they scared it and it ran from us all. I worried it was sick w/ rabies or something else.--
This little guy hanging out in a neighbors yard on my way home is more my speed


When I arrived home I saw the 'always welcome' sight of a package Hanging out on my porch. But (sigh) it was not for me -- but for my son

I looked up on my porch and saw three hanging things: My pretty flowers in a hanging basket


My tinkling wind chimes hanging so high I thought I would get a different view point

Our dinner bell hanging for years on our porch

and I remembered this Triangle dinner chime hanging from a tree at the camp last weekend

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Skywatch Friday Camouflage ...

This is one of those pictures that has the obvious operator error but for a stoplight shot I just love it

This one is not perfect either

nor is this one but the plane is hiding in there

see

Sometimes I think I like things because they are not perfect, like me since I am so not perfect


I started playing w/ my settings early early this AM and these shadows just appealed to me

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Thursday Thirteen # 69 How old is your oldest Tshirt?

I have been cleaning out my dresser drawers and closets and realized I have saved these shirts ! Why?? I ask you? Am I going to where these again? Highly unlikely. Am I going to make a t-shirt quilt? That has been the plan for about 10 tears or more but it is only slightly more likely than the re-wearing of them.
1. my 1st year of college in 1977 Did any of you got to Ricks college in Idaho?

2. I worked here in summer in college it was a life changing summer.

3.My brother was in the cast on this tour 1988

4.For years i was on the committee of our ES to design the T-shirts I think this was 1992?

5.I went along w/ my Hubby on a business trip near our 10th anniversary in 1993 we stayed in Calabasas and got this $3 t-shirts in Hollywood



6.I raced for the cure w/ 3 of my sisters it was a great memory (who knew in the years to come breast cancer would effect another sister and so many of each of our friends)


7.This was one of the many years I went to the 1995 PTA convention in Austen We had a blast and learned lots

8.We stopped here on our way to a family Reunion in 1995 It was Amazingly beautiful

9.We had such a fun time at this reunion in Spectacular New Mexico 1995

10. I went to DC w/ hubby Toured all the major monuments, the White house Holocaust museum-- Good Trip 1996

11.1998 we went on a family trip to my homeland
12 2000 This was designed by a teenage friend for girls camp one year


13.and this is our Family crest for our family reunion in Ohio in 2003
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Oh remember these? was that late 1980's

Now that i have these all journaled Do you think I can get rid of them? Do you have any like these?

Scroll down for Wordless Wednesday Cranberry Orange Chicken Salad

I had made Mango Carribean Chicken last night w/ enough left over for chicken salad
It was so easy & yummy I thought I would share it- using leftover chicken gives the spice of the original recipe too (this one was Caribbean Jerk Seasoning)

Cranberry Orange Chicken Salad (serves 6)
8 Baked Chicken tenders (shredded)(you know the small kind from costco)
1 small can Mandarin Orange pieces(diced and drained)
1/4 cup dried cranberries (chopped)
3 Tablespoons Mayo
Chop all and mix together
Serve on toasted bread or w/ crackers
:b YUMMY

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Wordless Wednesday what color is summer?







Monday, July 21, 2008

Ruby Tuesday Red hair or red brush

IF you call this red hair is the brush red too?

Weekend Snapshot

We went to visit for Friday night's activities at our church's Stake girls camp.
There was such a wonderful feel there and we had a very nice visit, I took these pictures by the lake while all the girls were back at their cabins changing for dinner it was so peaceful




Saturday, July 19, 2008

Saturday is a storage day

This AM I drove QomC's family to the airport to go spend a week on the beach in Cali-- I am so jealous:) Driving someone elses car used to seem so odd-- but now it seems like just adjust the seat and mirror (because I am much shorter than Nikko)and it seems perfectly normal.

Then this afternoon I went w/ my sister's ward to our church's cannery - we worked hard and had a little fun too. We filled a mountain of these boxes



with about 200 #10 cans of rice, wheat ,beans,oats. apple slices, hot cocoa, etc for personal purchase


It took about an hour and a half to fill this many (3-4 for the whole ordering and paying) and it felt good to do it ourselves. We are advised to have an emergency storage of 3 months to 1 year of basic food needs to use in times of need or emergency. It feels good to have some reserve. Like the story of the ant and the Grasshopper.

We stopped on the way home for The best Quesadilla's in the world,(Brooke's words) at this place in Carrollton they are very good, and when your very hungry from hard work, they are the best in the world:)


This is what I brought home

Just call me 'Ant Marcia'

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Friday, July 18, 2008

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Memory Tag
I was tagged

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

Can't wait to read the memories!!