Are we done spring cleaning yet?

Gwen says this morning...fresh out of bed, looking at the big blue sky & cuddling with me....

"Mom, my body REALLY wants to go swimming"

I love this kid.

Soon child, soon. We can go swimming. Till then, SLAVE LABOR!!!! :) Joking!

Gwendalyn Ava

There once was a girl

Who had a little curl

Right in the middle of her forhead

And when she was good, she was very very good,

But when she was bad, she was horrid!

Playing Outside

Playing Outside is how I trick my brain to think that hard spring work is actually playing, given it's not being couped up inside crying over the computer I have to rebuild:)

Ahhhhh....playing outside, I love it! Love spring, I wish we'd get more rain, but I am sooooo excited for the garden, one we don't have to stunt due to the dry season.

When you plant a garden in Pine you can water it in May, then not again till mid July. Not good for veggie plants. Especially the tomato & squash that grandma loves! Therefore, we are moving the garden to the grey water.
I won't leave you with a teaser, I'll leave some before and middle pictures, but with the storm coming in, (along with the taxes dead line), you'll have to wait till May for finished products.


That was ALOT of digging.....and yes.....we are trying to find a piece of siding for the house, they don't make particle board shingles anymore, go figure.

Not MY hp....it'll never happen

Remind me to a back up disc on my computer before I loose EVERYTHING!!!!!

No really, someone, please remind me how horrible it is to loose all your pictures, invoices, recipes, college work, real estate documents!

Honestly, that's my sarcasm kicking in again, it's too late. Sad, so sad.
I am SOOOO extremely thankful for the blogger, myspace, & facebook accounts that held MOST of my favorite pictures. All extras are lost.
Bummer. I knew it was coming too.....computer was glitching out.....and one day.....nothing but error.
F11 had to be pushed.
Never phased me till I sat down to do some business today....and what, no invoices, no Microsoft office already installed, frustration sets in, you shed a little tear, then you......

......shut the computer and walk away. Play outside instead! YEAH! Great alternative if you as

Someday

I will find a project that doesn't involve a domino project effect, a strained back & calloused hand. I am determined!
Gwendalyn, Matt, Myself, Damen & Athan have been taking advantage of the great weather playing outside!
I play by raking, shoveling, mowing & sweeping....they help....kind of.....as in the words of Damen, "I can't anymore, I have splinters!"
I'll accept that.......go play now, just DON'T EAT THE ANTS!!!

I have lots of before and after pictures of our projects to come!
I have reached the point where I can start pulling out kitchen sections, scouring, sorting, sanding, painting, & hopefully drywall repair once I am secure with the fact that I CAN do this myself!

Stay tuned in the next month for pictures!

The Bucket List

Not really my bucket list, But an interesting survey of life.

The Bucket List(as in things you should do before you kick the bucket)
( x) Gone on a blind date
(x) Skipped school
() Watched someone die
( ) Been to Canada
() Been to Mexico
() Been to Florida
() Been to Hawaii (Thank you mom and dad Whitmer for the graduation present)
(x) Been on a plane (once, 8th grade, 7 hour trip to san diego)
(x) Been lost
() Gone to Washington, DC
(x) Swam in the ocean (Santa Monica)
(x) Cried yourself to sleep
(x) Played cops and robbers
(x) Recently colored with crayons
(x) Sang Karaoke (One of my favorite past times from the teenager years).
(x) Paid for a meal with coins only - When you have 2 dollars in quarters, why not.
() Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't
() Made prank phone calls - None that I remember:)
( ) Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose - Water, last week:)
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(x) Danced in the rain
(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(x) Been kissed under the mistletoe
(x) Watched the sunrise with someone
(x) Blown bubbles(x) Gone ice-skating
(x) Been skinny dipping outdoors- Fossil Creek....growing up, back in the days, don't judge me:)
() Gone to the movies alone - Mamma mia, no one (but gwen) would go with me:)
() Been deep sea fishing
() Driven across the United States alone ( ) Been in a hot air balloon
( ) Been sky diving
( ) Gone snowmobiling
( ) Lived in more than one country
(x) Laid outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets
(x) Seen a falling star and made a wish
( ) Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser
() Seen the Statue of Liberty in person
( )Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
( ) Been on a cruise
(x) Traveled by train
() Traveled by motorcycle
(x) Been horse back riding - First date with matt (singles activity)
( ) Ridden on a San Francisco Trolley
(x) Been to Disneyland
( ) Been to DisneyWorld
(x)Truly believe in the power of prayer!
( ) Been to the top of an active volcano and seen hot lava
( ) Been in a rain forest
( ) Seen whales in the ocean
( ) Seen dolphins in the ocean
( ) Been to Niagara Falls
( )Ridden on an elephant
( ) Swam with dolphins

24 out of 56 items. I wonder how many everyone else will get!

Playlist Help

Who can tell me how to add a Playlist to my blog. Everytime I click, "add Gadget" I can't find where I can copy the code.
I know you are out there! HELP!