Tony Bennett … whose music never dies “Steppin’ Out..” “I left my heart in San Francisco” One of GPa’s all-time favorites..”Fly Me To The Moon” A day of rest Recharging Planning Happier when I’m busy :) Coffee maker overflowed Someone said that an organic salad at a particular restaurant was $18.00…and a double cheeseburger at a fast food place was $1.00….hmmmm “For me, poetry is the compressed experience of an emotion. I’m not great on long novels. But I love a sharp, compressed arrow straight to the heart.” -Diane Sawyer
GPa actually white-knuckling it when coming upon an unexpected blizzard. Maps: Loveland, CO; Romance, AR; Kissimmee, FL Federal and state holiday No school, no buses, four days off :) Sleeping an extra hour Perms..hmmm How things change for the better Comparing Stories with happy endings :) Repeatedly pushing an already lit elevator button will alter neither the speed nor the direction of travel . :)
Today is 2/13/2013 ! Westminster Dog Show… …wondering if some of those beautiful dogs must be groomed daily. Our Alpine Animal Clinic that is spotlessly clean… …and all of the Veterinarians and everyone there are so kind. Pepper’s groomer..the only one she’s had in her 8 1/2 years GPa said he went ice fishing…got 33# of ice :):) Pleasant fragrances that remind us of people, places, events My Mother’s favorite perfume Pies cooling on a window sill The smell of cinnamon rolls pulling us into the local bakery :)
We have family birthdays this week…on the 10th; 12th; 13th; 15th…and…my grandfather’s was the 14th :) Race to the Sky, a 350 mi. dog sled race in Montana Pepper’s grooming appointment The many definitions of Crystal’s “noe” Loving our son’s frequent calls and contact Nationally renowned Native American artist and storyteller, Black Pinto Horse a/k/a Monte Yellow Bird..interesting! Grateful that among his multitude of tools, GPa has a jewelers’ 1/32″ that I can use to tighten the tiny screw on my reader glasses :) Food Network magazines make great cookbooks .
Our grandson’s friend, Kevin, whose last name is American Horse… …and the many interesting Native American names (certainly with stories behind them) YellowBird, BigThunder.. Congrats to the Baltimore Ravens for being the NFL champs! Looking at the half moon which appeared to be snow covered The friendliness of a small town post office The wind and snow “storm” that lasted only 15 min…. …with the wind catching our screen door and banging it around a bit GPa going to our small hardware store to get the parts to repair the screen door. Our fragile Pepper schnauzer who thrives on our routines… …and how she waits knowingly and patiently while I have my early morning prayer/private time. Our son’s 1946 Taylorcraft airplane
Remembering the unconditional love of a few of fun and interesting pets of family and friends “Wally” .. a Pigeon who walked along with the kids on their way to school and greeted them when they returned..small town USA many years ago :) GPa’s sister’s raccoon, skunk (yep, really), “Coy” dog, half coyote and half husky… …and the time she had a belt wrapped around the neck of a horse and said, “Look what followed me home..” Birds: African Grey…Canaries “Tom” and “Angel”, fluffy, sweet, huge cats “Penny” puppy, a Dachshund A friend’s two gold fish…”Hono” and “Lulu” :) Sunny, a yellow lab; Scout, a black lab Beautiful black cat: “No name” Our 15 yr. dogs: “Gretel” our Schnauzer and “Buffy” PoodlePom
Happy Birthday to our very beautiful, awesome daughter! Happy Birthday to all who have birthdays today! Beautiful January thaw days, 50 degrees… …blue sky, a few white fluffy clouds, mountains in all their splendor Ginger, white tea hand soap GPa’s cherry pie Girl Scout cookies :) Black tie and blue jeans Cowboy Ball :) Multi-tasking Our son’s business trip to sunny, warm LasVegas…hey, somebody’s gotta do it .. LOL
Frustration Accomplishment Relief Nothing better than a good night’s sleep Feeling so great the next day Energetic…happy…empowered GPa’s good news! Answered prayer The Midwest having a “Montana winter”… …however, Midwest humidity makes it feel even colder Stay warm!
Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport… …seeing Keiko, the orca, when he was there…beautiful! Our state legislature is in session A Thomas Kinkade puzzle Making oatmeal cookies for GPa Keychains from deepintheheartofTexas that my cousin sent :) And a Montana keychain that I’m sending her :) NFL playoffs today An extra day of rest tomorrow The huge and lovely stone fireplace with glowing logs surrounded by comfy sofas as we enter the Moose Yogurt Shop
Only minus 8 degrees this morning Coats, hats, boots, scarves, sweaters, gloves Red cheeks from the cold..white snow e v e r y w h e r e…blue skies Scrunching of the snow under our boots Slow scrunching of the tires manipulating a parking space Our furnace running all night…grateful that we have heat! Friendly visiting with people who are 49er fans…Green Bay plays them tonight at SanFran…oh my :) Grandson loving his ski competition at Idaho this weekend Crystal Belle’s powerful business women’s group who had fun as dancing divas! :) When life hands you lemons, make lemon meringue pie!
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