Monday Again?

This past weekend Kris and I spent some time at Melissa's in Utah. She was kind enough to drive us all over the place. We had a good time, and I got a little camera happy when we went up into the mountains to see all the million dollar+ homes. The sun was setting, and it was really pretty up there. I am glad I thought to take my camera even though I thought we were only going out to dinner.

We also did a bit of shopping while there. I can't say which shop Kris liked best. But I like doing crafts. I enjoyed Hobby Lobby (or Holly Hobby as Kris usually mistakenly calls it). I got things I needed for some Christmas crafts I have in mind. I also got some goo 90% off items. Most everything I found was on sale, so I did quite well.

If you know me, you know I hate travelling, and I do a bit of panicking. However, I only had one major freak out. I practiced my breathing with my eyes closed. "Breathe in to the count of four and out to the count of six. Breathe, breathe, breathe. I could have had several other lovely spaz attacks if it were not for my efforts to breathe in such a calming way. Whew! I do know that I will not be making that trip very often. Breathing or not, it is still a scary ride.

Included with this little ditty here are a few pictures I took while out and about in Salt Lake. I would include the one of Kris and I with Dicks or I mean at Dicks Market. But, it's not one of the best. It was taken with my phone. I'll send it to you Smell by email when I have completed my corrections. Have a great week. TTFN

Candy Bar Game

This is Melissa's game, and I copied her exact words. Here is what she said.....Everyone who is playing. Lets do it like this. I love to make, insert a name of someone with your first candy bar choice. this will be their new name then an action and a treat of some kindExampleI love to make Betty butterfinger play with bananas .

Here is my response:

1. Hershey Bars

2. Snickers

3. Zero

4. Peppernint Patty

I would love to see Halle Hershey make a Homerun (whatever that candy may be)
Now keep this going.........TTFN

Just So You Can See

Sadie
Cortnie
Last two are Lexi

Cortnie looks best as the redhead paper doll, and Lexi looks like Lexi......TTFN

Sadie and Sophie spent the day here with Robert on Tuesday. His water had been turned off due to the Pineridge Apartments need to fix the swimming pool. Having no water presents a bit of a dilemma.

While here, I got several photos of the girls. Sophie was really into it and posed (mostly silly poses) for several. But, Sadie was not very cooperative. I could not get a single really good one of her. Not only that, she was only interested in being silly when I took some shots of the girls with Robert. I guess she is a Read in that sense.

While here, the girls both decided to make some “special drinks.” Although I pretended to take a taste (especially where Sophie’s drink was concerned), I didn’t really do so. There is no way I could have stomached it. Sadie’s was quite mild. Hers was a combination of lemonade, cranberry juice, and orange gelatin….no big deal. Sophie’s on the other hand consisted of her warm leftover, and most likely back-washed cream soda, additional cream soda, lemonade, orange juice, cranberry juice, orange gelatin, several squirts of lemon concentrate, water, milk, about ¼ cup of my triple berry smoothie, and about ¾ of a box of dry lime jello. She had previously been using her finger to get tastes of it. According to Sadie, the concoction was the color of puke and no way was she going to taste it. I probably would have gagged if I had actually tasted it. However, Sophie liked it just fine. After pouring it from bread pan to bowl to bread pan to bowl, she left the kitchen. Meantime, she asked me if I would bring her a cup of her special juice. Luckily, Robert saved the day---”Oh no, Grandma Sandy spilled it.” She had already tried several tastes of what she considered to be an excellent drink. Ick, I say. Triple ick! There is no accounting for a 4 year old’s sense of taste. I am very lucky that she didn’t watch me the way Josh used to do. He would always make sure I tried something he thought was truly good. But, that was usually some kind of candy. It was never a deadly, homemade drink. One day, perhaps I shall make a similar drink for Sophie. I’ll wait until she’s a teenager, and find out just how well she still likes her “special juice.” TTFN

I Hear You Smelly!

Thinking of things to put down on this blog can be difficult as Melissa has pointed out so well. One cannot use it as a diary and expose "very personal" thoughts and ideas. No way, Jose! So, I will just have to think of something to say on here.

I have continued to practice editing pictures. I have even made some paper dolls which will be printed up eventually and given as gifts to said children. I do have three detailed sets of instructions (each is different) on printing them, making them sturdy etc. I will figure it out. I will do so because I like giving unique gifts. It's more meaningful and more fun for me to do so.

I have printed up several different kinds of paper dolls. I had to do a kind of cartoonizing of the kids' faces and make them blend into the doll forms. I think they turned out quite well. there are even clothes to go with them. This kind of thing is very exciting for me. Once I have completed the whole project, I will be happy. Thinking of and then succeeding at a project gives me a sense of true accomplishment and a sense of "you ain't half bad." I enjoy thinking of and working on projects, but there is so much more to it than that. I can't seem to find the words to describe it. So, I will put a couple of samples of those paper dolls on here, and then when I have actually finished them, I will let you know. TTFN (P.S.---The color around the Sadie doll is of no consequence. It gets trimmed off after all)