Beneath the Wraps

\ On the 7th day there were lines Lines at Winco Lines at WalMart I did not have to wait in either Roland was really sweet and allowed Jenna and I to do our own thing. Day 8 Take a few minutes to write down your values. I do that anyway. There are 8 values listed as   part of Young Women's Theme I would say that Individual Worth appeals to me the most as I would like to be recognized for my individuality and not be a cookie cutter representation of someone (or something) else Day 9.   Take 3 breathes to get oxygen flowing.   Oh, yeah! I can do that here in Oregon. I can breathe the moist clean air Breathing the outdoor air in Salt Lake right now - NOT a good idea,     I hear there is a lot of inversion. I don't doubt it. It's what pushed me to move to Oregon in the first place. Today's challenge is to excersize - to get my endorphins going at least five minutes.   I can do that by just going to th...

 In No Particular Order (certainly not chronologically) Dec 18 - posed with tree on 2nd and Main loading up for food storage Dec 19 - before our cart was full Dec 19 wanted a picture of her height Dec 18 - you can see the ornaments in this one she wasn't playing, just pretending air hockey Dec 20 - Add caption Ten Down Bowling is quite generous with toppings Dec 20 - enjoying Wii Dec 20 Dec 16 Santa's - Favorite Elf next to our Christmas tree

Rain Beautiful Rain Pounding on the Skylight I Stood on my Porch Yesterday Morning. I inhaled deeply Enjoying the Moisture. I Feel So Awesome Just Like the Rain.

I opened 5 cards yesterday.   First one sent from Kearns, Utah It said: "Wish you were still here Sure Do Miss You!" Second Card sent Local It said: "So grateful you moved into our ward We're so glad that you're here." Third one was from my cousin. She had sent it to the wrong address But our former neighbor forwarded it. Forth card was to me from the school Fifth card - no return address and no signature.   Just a thought to wish Merry Christmas and a gift card which Roland wanted to use for food storage. He thinks war is coming. Our Nation's President has offended many people. Roland drove us to Grants Pass It was my second time being there since we moved to Oregon. We splurged on food.   The machine told us that we would need a pin for our gift card We might still be able to use it for placing orders online. But I don't know. Roland ...

Two of our boys had said they’d come for a visit this week.  Roland took the days off so he could spend time with them. They both cancelled, but Roland still has the time off. Neither Jenna nor I have classes and so are on vacation as well.  Let us vacation – do something we don’t normally do.  We’d like to have Roland eliminate the TV.  We wouldn’t seriously be watching TV if the boys came?  Roland said we’d probably go to a movie? Are you kidding me?  I’m not spending 13 hours of driving so that I can go see a movie.  I want to visit.  I want to play games. After Jenna and I returned home from our jaunt downtown yesterday, we made a gingerbread house.  Roland and I held the house part together and Jenna did the majority of decorating. Roland added to it a bit when she was through.  I think we played three different games before Roland announced he was getting tired and would watch TV.  Jenna then fired quest...

                     Today’s challenge is to think about the best parts of my life while waiting in line or at a stop light.  I am done waiting in line this season.  There is one traffic light in Myrtle Creek and one in Tri-City.  I am never at either light long enough to reflect my life.  The best part of my life may be now or since we moved to Oregon because I am not so uptight.  I miss my sibs and families, but overall, I really am happier living in Oregon.                 Day four I had a problem.  I wrote a lot of detail about why.  Roland wanted to go shopping.  I don’t like shopping.  I try to remain positive.  It was a Saturday in December. He wanted to go furniture shopping.  He wanted to take Jenna with us.  The idea of shopping with both Roland...

        My brother had posted the above photo to facebook earlier this month and I thought it I would try doing these myself.   Day Three says to have lunch with someone you admire or run into today.   The chances of me "running into" anyone other than Roland would be slim - though he is someone I do admire.   I suppose I could have just had lunch with him but  I actually chose another to come have lunch with me.           Aurelia lives   45 minutes away and I said that we could meet halfway - though I'm really not familiar with what eating places are offered half way.   It turns out that she had two appointments in Myrtle Creek and so had planned on being in town anyway.   Gosh, what gratitude she expressed for my rather simple meal.   Well, actually not the meal itself, but the incentive I had taken just to invite her.   I am grateful that I had as we both ...

            Currently I am taking two classes through the University and one for the library.  All three are online.  Currently two have to do with project charters.             I hadn't made the connection of the Grants Magic class being related to any of my schooling courses until after I contributed my thoughts to the discussion of my other charter class.  We were supposed to come up with a scenario in a situation gone wrong and how more productive it would have been to use a charter.  I had read some material and looked at countless videos and was still at a loss.  I sent a few links over to my husband and asked him to please review and dummy it down for me.   How would I possibly be able to explain how a charter would work for me if I haven't ever remembered using one before.              Roland ...

         I don't know how long my brother-in-law, Bill, had known his first wife before they had married.   They had dated in high school - I don't know if it was serious and if she waited for him to return from his mission, or if she just happened to be available when she returned.   It wasn't until her funeral that I had learned she had been born with eleven toes.   When she was still an infant, an operation was performed to remove the extra toe.           Her mother spoke at her funeral and had mentioned that AnnaLeigh had been in and out of Primary Children's Hospital at least forty times before she turned eighteen. I'm guessing she had health problems when the two were married.   Six months after they were married, she was diagnosed with another medical problem.   I'm thinking Hodgkin's.   I know her health became a trial for both of them - though not many people saw it from Bill'...

                I have just completed and turned in my assignment for my psychology class.   I should be working on my discussion post for my other class.   I am at such a loss as to come up with a scenario or a situation that makes sense in my mind.   The lecture does not take place until tomorrow.   I HATE when the lecture is on Wednesday.   I would like all my lectures on Monday - but not on the day that the lecture is due.             There are pre-recorded lectures from another instructor.   I don't follow his instructions as well as I do my own.   And though I can tell from her post what it is that is expected for the discussion post, I am still at a loss.   Writing a post for my blog won't help the situation either.   Many emotions have been triggered since I started this psychology class.    ...

            I can remember working for one company in which two part-time employees shared a desk.   Marilyn preferred having a mat on the floor in order to easily slide her chair under her desk, but Connie was in a wheel chair; it also slipped on the mat, but not in a positive way.   She did not want the mat anywhere near the desk.             Two different people.   Two different needs.   And who's to say either one of them may be wrong.   It is only one example of one size does not fit all.             I had watched an interview once in which the interviewer discovered that Kelly Clarkson hides her trophies - or at least kept them away from public display. I can't find the reference however, but I remember thinking "Good for her."             ...