I WISH........

I WISH IT WOULD QUIT SNOWING.......THAT IS WHAT I WISH.!

I WISH KARRIE WOULD FORGIVE HER FAMILY FOR WHATEVER IT IS SHE

HATES US FOR.......

I WISH I WAS 10 YEARS YOUNGER.....BUT THANKFUL FOR ALL THE YEARS

I HAVE HAD GOOD HEALTH AND HAVE LIVED.

I WISH MY MISSIONARY BRAYDEN WAS HOME.

I WISH FOR KEN A FUTURE WHERE HE WILL BE HAPPY AND FIND WHAT

HE LOVES TO DO TO BE HAPPY.

I WISH I WAS STILL ABLE TO TRAVEL THE WORLD AND LEARN ABOUT

ALL THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE OUT THERE.

I WISH WE WOULD GET THE PERFECT PERSON AS A PRESIDENT THAT

WILL LEAD OUR COUNTRY BACK TO THE CONSTITUTION

AND LAWS OUR COUNTRY WAS BORN UPON.

YEP, I WISH I LIVED IN MESQUITE WITH MY SISTER........WHERE IT

DOESN'T SNOW!

LET IT SNOW........

On top of my thank-you list are my darling neighbors......Gay and Ivan Hill......It started snowing early this morning and has dumped quite a lot of snow........The Pannier's knowing they would be out of town all weekend called Will and Tiff and said go shovel Grammie out......they both called willing but were waiting until later today......in the mean time my darling neighbor Ivan has brought his snow blower over and bailed me out......called the kids and cancelled them, but if it continues all day will need it done again tonight.......Mike, Andrea and Jake are coming for dinner and cards tonight......if they don't get snowed in in Orem!!!  So you can see in this one paragraph how many people I need to be thankful for.......

"I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it......I want to have lived the width of it as well."

For a long time my fantacy is having 2 men at once......One cooking....One cleaning....... but today maybe may fantacy is having 3 men at once.......the other to shovel my walks and driveway?????

FAVORITE WINTER ACTIVITY......

What would we do without weather forecasts?  Anyone can forecast their days I guess.....I know it is cold here and snow everywhere........I have been thinking and I guess my favorite outdoor activity in the winter is.......going back inside where it is warm......
         I never make the same mistake twice......I make it 5 or 6 times, you know just to be sure......While on this ride called LIFE......you have to take the good with the bad, smile when you are sad, love what you got and remember what you had.  I had a husband and three beautiful little girls which were always busy, happy and enjoyed a lot of friends.....a nice house and some wonderful friends and neat vacations.  Some people are never blessed with that.  We have to forgive but never forget our heart breaks......just learn from our mistakes but never regret things.  People change.  Things go wrong.  I guess all we can do is remember the ride goes on and there will be an end.
     Met Sherrie and Darren at Costco and they got me a new cell phone......mine was Darren's old one and it would not keep charged.....now to learn how to operate the new one.  They had lots of chores so it was a quick visit and she made cookies for me.......Getting for Bridge here in a couple of days so lots to do!

GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES....

THREE.....YES, many things come in three....these are my Cook grandchildren.....Scott, Andrea and Richard at Andrea's wedding in August.  Any one would be happy to claim such great kids.

I also saw some fun things listed.......in three's.

3 things in life that once gone  never come back:......Time, Words and Opportunities 

3 things in life that can destroy a person:.....Anger, Pride and Unforgiveness.

3 things in Life that are never certain.....Fortune, Success and Dreams..

3 things in Life that make a person:.....Commitment, Sincerity and Hard work.

3 things in Life you should never lose.....Hope, Peace and Honesty.

3 things in Life most valuable;.....Love, Kindness and Family and Friends.

3 things in Life that are truly constant:......Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

When you stop and think about these things it would be hard to argue with them.  Three nice things that happened to me today;......Pam came over and brought up my card table and chairs for bridge, Patty dropped by for coffee (hadn't seen her for two weeks.....I went to Vernal and she went to visit her sister in Phoenix!) and my sweet Sherrie called me from Vernal.......Nice day.

SO TRUE......

Oh the pleasures of being old.......Old man winter struck again last night, but nothing like they are getting back EAST......I guess this last storm has broken all kinds of records.   My neat neighbor dug me out about one, but it is to cold to go anywhere.......made dill pickle soup?????

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I know you have been lying awake at night wondering why baby diapers have brand names such as "Luvs" "Huggies" and  "Pampers".......while under garments for old people are called "Depends."?......Well here is the low down on the whole thing......When babies crap in their pants people are still gonna luv'em ....hug'em and pamper'em.....but when old people crap in their pants, it "Depends" on who is in their will.....Glad I got that straightened out so you can rest your mind........

LET'S BE HONEST...........

 

While we are being honest I would like to say......I'm done with winter!  It is raining and forecast to turn into a pretty hefty snow storm by morning.......NOT like they are getting back east  with several feet of snow......just several inches. I did run and do all my chores this morning and tomorrow is Sunday with Stake Conference I can miss.  Not getting a lot done but enjoying life.

THE SIN OF LYING

A Minister told his congregation ....."next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying.....to help you understand my sermon better, I want you all to read Mark 17".......The following Sunday as he prepared to deliver his sermon.....the Minister ask for a show of hands.....he wanted to know how many had read Mark 17........every hand went up....the Minister smiled and said....."Mark has only 16 chapters.....I will now proceed with my sermon on the Sin Of Lying".......Yah, I'd probably put my hand up, but I think I have learned a lesson from this little story......at least check it out before you commit!  Why are people so human?

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If you can't do anything about it then LET IT GO!  Don't be a prisoner to things you can't change.......I may change my will........... as bad behavior should not be rewarded.........

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.......

 

Been a fun 10 days keeping an eye on Kennedy while Sherrie went on vacation, but looking forward to seeing her this afternoon.......You always worry something will happen to the children, they will get sick or hurt....or the dog run away!  Had a good 10 days with no problems.  I will head back home tomorrow.

When one drab, humdrum day follows the next with tedious monotony and it seems as if your life has no meaning or purpose, it is easy to develop the attitude that nothing in life is worthwhile.  Life must have purpose if you are to live meaningfully........especially as you get older and the grandchildren can play a big part in that!

CHUCKLE:    Car in front of me had a bumper sticker on it.  It read:  "Pray for Obama.....Psalm 109:8"  When I got home I opened the Bible to the scripture and read it.....and started laughing.  Psalm 109:8 says....."Let his days be few and brief; and let others step forward to replace him."  Oh Yes!......and none to soon.

 

FRIDAY IS A FAVORITE DAY.......

     TO MOST PEOPLE FRIDAY IS A FAVOARITE DAY.......END OF A SCHOOL WEEK, A JOB WEEK AND A COUPLE OF DAYS AHEAD TO SLEEP, PARTY OR JUST VEG OUT!  BUT, TO THOSE WHO ARE ON VACATION AND NOT READY TO COME HOME THE END OF THE WEEK......MAYBE FRIDAY NOT SO FAVORITE?  A WEEK AGO SHERRIE AND DARREN HEADED TO ST. MAARTIN FOR A WEEK IN THE SUN AND NOW IT IS TIME TO HEAD BACK TO THE COLD AND OLD ROUTINE OF LIVING.......A COUPLE MORE NIGHTS AND I WILL BE BACK IN MY OWN LITTLE BED.......
      I HAVE ENJOYED MY STAY AT THE "FARM".......COWS, HORSES, CHICKENS ETC AND CHORES TO DO EVERY DAY.......BUT I REMEMBER MY DAYS ON THE FARM GROWING UP AND NEVER WANTED TO GO BACK TO IT........SUCH HARD WORK.   THE FARMER I KNEW GROWING UP WERE ALL POOR......NEVER HUNGRY......BUT POOR.  I WAS VERY HAPPY TO MOVE TO TOWN.....BACK TO INDOOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC LIGHTS ETC.  LOTS OF GOOD MEMORIES OF GROWING UP......
      WHEN I WAS GROWING UP WE NEVER HAD THE BEST HOUSE, THE BEST CAR OR THE MOST MONEY, BUT ONE THING I HAD WAS ....."THE BEST MOM AND DAD".....LOOKING BACK I GUESS

I WAS THE RICHEST KID IN MY TOWN AFTER ALL.
    

TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE.....

 

I like what Steve Jobs says...."Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.  Don't be trapped by dogma--which is living with the results of other people's thinking.  Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.  And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.  They somehow already know what you truly want to become......everything else is secondary." He was his own man......and Peanuts has some good advice also.  My favorite presupposition is:  THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FAILURE.....ONLY FEED BACK!

Kennedy told me three more days and his mother would be home, I think he is starting to get a little lonesome for her.  He has taken very good care of me and as long as we follow her list of "to dos" ....no problem.  It is a little warmer in Vernal today and the  sun is shinning brightly. Pam said Salt Lake had been cold also......was going to take Ken out to eat tonight but he got an invite to go to a movie with friends ......so will do it tomorrow night.......I hate going out in the cold anyway.

ZERO DEGREES IN VERNAL........

           I FEEL LIKE I AM ON THE EDGE OF THE ARTIC........VERNAL IS ALWAYS COLDER THAN SALT LAKE, SO WHY AM I FREEZING?  I JUST WANT TO HIBERNATE IN MY NICE WARM BED AFTER I GET KENNEDY OFF TO SCHOOL......BUT I WON'T LET THAT HAPPEN.......DOGS IN....DOGS OUT ETC.  AT LEAST THE SUN IS SHINNING TODAY AND THAT MAKES IT FEEL WARMER.
           ARIANNA HUFFINGTON SAYS THERE IS A PURPOSE TO OUR LIVES.....EVEN IF IT IS SOMTIMES HIDDEN FROM US AND EVEN IF THE BIGGEST TURNING POINTS AND HEARTBREAKS ONLY MAKE SENSE AS WE LOOK BACK, NOT AS WE ARE EXPERIENCING THEM. SO WE MIGHT AS WELL LIVE LIFE AS IF, AS THE POET RUMI PUT IT, "EVERYTHING IS RIGGED IN OUR FAVO

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ON GRANDMA DUTY...........

      Well it is that time of year again when I spend a week in Vernal, Utah with my Christenson boys while their parents lay in the sun in some tropic place......this time in St. Maartins.......I look forward to bonding and catching up....Ken off to school everyday so pretty quiet.  Alex came and spent an hour with me....he is so special.....and such a hard worker.  It is very cold here and has been snowing off and on all morning so didn't even take off to shop.
      As I get older I realize shopping in the cold isn't worth it, unless I really need something badly......and when your old there are very few things you are needing.  In fact as I get older I have discovered some odd things about me........like putting things in a secret place and forgetting where the secret place is???  I also talk to myself, because some times I need expert advice!!!  The biggest lie I tell myself is "I don't need to write it down, I'll remember it!"  I remember when I was a child I thought nap time was punishment......now it's like a mini-vacation........Wouldn't it be great if we could put ourselves in the dryer for 10 minutes and come out wrinkle free and two sizes smaller??? And.....getting lucky is finding your car in the parking lot or walking into a room and remembering why I'm there???.......But getting old is better than the alternative!

THANK YOU GOD.....

Another weekend and another snow storm......I woke up to my sweet son-in-law snow blowing my driveway this morning. I am really blessed......if he hadn't done it my sweet neighbor would have.......so thanks to many wonderful people. Sherrie is dropping Ken off tonight on their way to the airport ......they stay at the Hilton and leave the car there and take the shuttle to the airport early in the morning......Alex and Lindsay will be staying over night also and then we all will go to Vernal tomorrow for a week while the kids are on vacation.......Just Ken and Gram and the dogs.
        So today I say thank you God as I looked around and saw not what I wanted to get, but what I already have.....I sometimes forget that I have been blessed indeed, not always with the things I thought I had to have, but with the things that you knew I would really need.  Health, family, friends.....the important things in life......aren't things!
        

12 DAILY REMINDERS......

I don't know if it's just a new year starting and realizing you better make what time you have left count......maybe its' the season and gloomy weather.....who knows but the following list of reminders kinda pushes your buttons....

1. The past cannot be changed......I don't know what I have done....but it must be pretty bad that one of my daughters has quit speaking to me!  I keep asking myself if I am a bad mother.

2.  Opinions don't define your reality......I surely hope not.

3.  Everyone's journey is different......I know that .....and try to stick to my own.

4.  Things always get better with time.....Yes, it took me 30 years to able to spend time with my X and not want to kill him.

5..Over thinking will lead to sadness......I realize anything you give power to grows bigger so I must move on with my hurts.

6. Happiness is found within.....THINK POSITIVE, BE POSITIVE. (positive thoughts create positive things)......you must have faith with this one.

7.  Smiles are contagious....Kindness is free....You only fail if you quit!

8.What goes round.....comes round~  Oh yes, I have seen this in action and know it is very true if only people would realize this before they make a decision.We have a fair and even God watching over all.....and how you treat others will come home to roost some day.

YOUR LIFE IS A RESULT OF YOUR CHOICES....IF YOU DON'T LIKE YOUR LIFE IT IS TIME TO MAKE SOME BETTER CHOICES.

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NOT A GOOD START......

WELL.....HAPPY NEW YEAR I GUESS???

Here it is the 5th of January 2016 already and I have not written a word because I can't get my blog printed and have the programs to work since my friend helped me update this dumb computer to Windows 10!!!!!  I really don't ask much from THIS THING.......a little email, Face book and my blog......but it can get so frustrating when it doesn't all come together I could throw it out. 

The Holidays are over thank goodness, it is cold and the stupid inversion we get every year has set in so it is very cold.  I do have my Christmas decorations all tucked away until next year.......or dear.....don't even think about getting them all out again next year.  It was a quiet Christmas, went to the Panniers Christmas Eve for dinner,  home alone all day Christmas......Sher did call to wish me Merry Christmas and Leslie.  Then New Year's afternoon lunch and games with Shirley and Bonnie......home by 6:30 and slept through the NEW YEAR on TV......and  home alone all day and........here we are the 5th  busy paying bills and cleaning up.

This weekend........ off to Vernal to stay with Ken a week while his folks and Bains are off to St Maartin.  Hoping I can get on top of this computer and settle in for a couple of months of cold and snow.