Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Funny...
thing about this layout is........I it actually came to me in a dream......so here it is......Adventures in Fun by Robin Blankenship is an awesome kit....I am back to the white backgrounds......LOVE IT!
Monday, June 16, 2008
IT begins.....
the offical cleanup of my office. I don't think I will make it this week, but I am sooooo going to try....my treat.....GOING TO THE LAKE when I get it all done.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Race carma gone BAD...............
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Thank the lord....
for small lake miralces.....like being here :) We SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO love being at Duncan Lakes that we really sometimes pinch ourselves. I need to take more photos of our lake friends. Add the lake friends to our list of people who we like to spend time with.......THIS was the best decision EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
I am not sure....
Why I am being so introspective today but......I am.....and just wanted to share some of my feelings.....
1. I just want to sit around and do NOTHING.
2. I can't decide if I want to be home or at the lake...I love them both and I miss my girls (my cats)
3. I am trying to be creative but nothing comes out...and when it does, it isn't my best work.
4. I want Clint Bowyer to have a good Cup race finish and get out of his slump.
5. I want to listen to music but I have the TV on...WHY?
6. I really really want Ron to stay home this week....
7. I do not want it storm tomorrow like predicted!
8. I think chinese food upsets my stomach and that upsets me....it is my FAV!
9. I do not think My Diamond Rio Boys look old at all (Sorry Sheri) but I was in front of Marty and he looks damm good.
10. I am struggling with my Cirle Journal that I so want to do....
1. I just want to sit around and do NOTHING.
2. I can't decide if I want to be home or at the lake...I love them both and I miss my girls (my cats)
3. I am trying to be creative but nothing comes out...and when it does, it isn't my best work.
4. I want Clint Bowyer to have a good Cup race finish and get out of his slump.
5. I want to listen to music but I have the TV on...WHY?
6. I really really want Ron to stay home this week....
7. I do not want it storm tomorrow like predicted!
8. I think chinese food upsets my stomach and that upsets me....it is my FAV!
9. I do not think My Diamond Rio Boys look old at all (Sorry Sheri) but I was in front of Marty and he looks damm good.
10. I am struggling with my Cirle Journal that I so want to do....
Monday, June 09, 2008
Sometimes I forget.....
How much I still love Diamond Rio...well that was until the very first words came out of their mouths...then I remember!!!!! My very very favorite group in the world is Diamond Rio....and Cheap Trick...but I LOVE LOVE Diamond Rio. I always have and probably always will.
I have been to every one of their concerts in Nebraska and was NOT missing the only 15 miles from my house and it was worth it.
It took me a while, but when about 60 other people took off for the front of the Nebraska Cattleman's Ball there was no stopping me. I was headed to the front and I got there......even got to shake Marty's hand again.
THANK YOU DIAMOND RIO for producting some of my favorite songs and creating music that has a way of making me feel much better.
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Sunday sunday......
...and all we have done today is run. We left home this morning and headed to a Wedding Reception in Lincoln. I got a chance to really drive my Brand New Eddie, that I so lovingly call Kandie and that was fun. We also saw some of the flooding occuring in Central and Southern Nebraska. We are certainly getting enough rainfall. Today was the first day in a couple of days it hasn't rained or stormed, which was a nice treat!!
I got to watch part of the NASCAR race at the Reception. Gotta LOVE a place that has the NASCAR race on :) BUT I totally missed what happened to Clint. All I know is my poor poor Clint has had the WORST luck the last three races. It is time to shake that and regain those points.

We topped off the day by stopping to overnight at our cabin in Duncan. Smart move being here, it is a beautiful evening. Doing our paperwork on the deck is the way to live. So I am going to stay here tomorrow as well. Which is just fine with me. Maybe I can get some scrapbooking caught up.......
I'll got alot to post, so watch past days for some updates!
I got to watch part of the NASCAR race at the Reception. Gotta LOVE a place that has the NASCAR race on :) BUT I totally missed what happened to Clint. All I know is my poor poor Clint has had the WORST luck the last three races. It is time to shake that and regain those points.

We topped off the day by stopping to overnight at our cabin in Duncan. Smart move being here, it is a beautiful evening. Doing our paperwork on the deck is the way to live. So I am going to stay here tomorrow as well. Which is just fine with me. Maybe I can get some scrapbooking caught up.......
I'll got alot to post, so watch past days for some updates!
Saturday, June 07, 2008
It's a girls world....
..and my nephew was trapped in the middle of it. With lotions, baby supplies and candles...poor boy! :) hehehe
which leads me to this.....today I went to my SIL's baby shower. It was good to see my SIL's and my nieces and that awesome watermelon baby carriage my SIL made, it was sooooooo coooooool! I am excited for Amy having a girl, after those two boys. How exciting for them and all those ruffles and lace.
Here's are happy expectant mother....My SIL Amy:
Later tonight is DIAMOND RIO at the Nebraska Cattleman's Ball and I CAN NOT WAIT!! It is suppose to rain and storm, but for Diamond Rio I can swim for it!!!!!! Leaving in a few to attend......WHOOOOO!!!!!!!
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Mommies Kandie is home....
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
A wild hair....
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Momma's Wired.....
YES that is correct. My Mom is now offically a member of the Internet and email wired club. OK so there is NO offical club, but will pretend there is!
I think she is holding out on me. I think she is much more computer savy than she is leading on. This will be such a great thing for her. She can email the Grandkids, the kids, her friends and extended family. One of my friends was teasing me and asked me if I was going to get her on Facebook...I don't think she is ready for face book just yet....maybe in a week or two.
Speaking of in a week or two......DIAMOND RIO will be here in five days. Five days and counting. MAN where did time go??????????

I swear it was just yesterday that I found out they were coming to ALBION! The closets to me ever!! Maybe I could hijack there bus on the way out of town :) hehehe. I still LOVE my Diamond Rio. I mean come on...who can not love a group who loves NASCAR and Larry the Cable Guy!
OK.......well.....that is it for today. This morning before I left for Mom's......I played catch up. I scrapped two layouts and did four when I got home.....can it be.....my MOJO is back! We shall see.
Time for me to sign off.....I am going to be combing some of my blog here in the next week and getting rid of Stock Scraps.....so watch out........changes are a coming.
I think she is holding out on me. I think she is much more computer savy than she is leading on. This will be such a great thing for her. She can email the Grandkids, the kids, her friends and extended family. One of my friends was teasing me and asked me if I was going to get her on Facebook...I don't think she is ready for face book just yet....maybe in a week or two.
Speaking of in a week or two......DIAMOND RIO will be here in five days. Five days and counting. MAN where did time go??????????

I swear it was just yesterday that I found out they were coming to ALBION! The closets to me ever!! Maybe I could hijack there bus on the way out of town :) hehehe. I still LOVE my Diamond Rio. I mean come on...who can not love a group who loves NASCAR and Larry the Cable Guy!
OK.......well.....that is it for today. This morning before I left for Mom's......I played catch up. I scrapped two layouts and did four when I got home.....can it be.....my MOJO is back! We shall see.
Time for me to sign off.....I am going to be combing some of my blog here in the next week and getting rid of Stock Scraps.....so watch out........changes are a coming.
Monday, June 02, 2008
Rainy days and Mondays.....
Always bring me down. To quote the lyrics from a song.......and they do!
Today I woke up again to RAIN!! Rain rain rain...will it EVER GO AWAY! I could NOT believe it when I woke up again to the sounds of rain on my roof. Don't get me wrong I LOVE that sound....but I think in the month of May....it rained almost everyday! ENOUGH! OK done with that vent :) Well sort of......

This is what happens when you get tooo much rain.....my solar lights at the lake.....disappear. Yes, disappear. That water is NOT suppose to be there. It is usually way UNDER that cement you see...and obviously my lights are not suppose to be drowning.......so needless to say............STOP ALREADY!!
Today I woke up again to RAIN!! Rain rain rain...will it EVER GO AWAY! I could NOT believe it when I woke up again to the sounds of rain on my roof. Don't get me wrong I LOVE that sound....but I think in the month of May....it rained almost everyday! ENOUGH! OK done with that vent :) Well sort of......
This is what happens when you get tooo much rain.....my solar lights at the lake.....disappear. Yes, disappear. That water is NOT suppose to be there. It is usually way UNDER that cement you see...and obviously my lights are not suppose to be drowning.......so needless to say............STOP ALREADY!!
Sunday, June 01, 2008
WOW....JUNE.....
June 1st...WHAT! June 1st. HOLY........but the topic today.........WHERE OH WHERE did our dock go??????

Under about two feet of flood water that is where. That thing leading our boat....that is our dock...and it is WHITE....there is water over the top, which just doesn't happen, until 2008.
..and Today was absolutely beautiful and lovely and would have been a gorgeous day to go out in the boat...but we can't. Duncan Lakes is flooding so no boating till the water goes down so we don't have wrecked retaining walls and ruined docks. Which is good but I sure wanted a boat ride........OH well....there is always next week!!
We sure do love our lake.
We aren't going to talk about my poor poor poor Clint today! Poor Clint...........all that way up to the front to CUT a tire...OK I talked about Clint.......well it was actually a suspension piece.....
but he still has that look in his eyes. GO GET EM CLINT BOWYER!!!!!!!!!
Under about two feet of flood water that is where. That thing leading our boat....that is our dock...and it is WHITE....there is water over the top, which just doesn't happen, until 2008.
..and Today was absolutely beautiful and lovely and would have been a gorgeous day to go out in the boat...but we can't. Duncan Lakes is flooding so no boating till the water goes down so we don't have wrecked retaining walls and ruined docks. Which is good but I sure wanted a boat ride........OH well....there is always next week!!
We sure do love our lake.
We aren't going to talk about my poor poor poor Clint today! Poor Clint...........all that way up to the front to CUT a tire...OK I talked about Clint.......well it was actually a suspension piece.....
but he still has that look in his eyes. GO GET EM CLINT BOWYER!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Just two photos......
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
OK....
THAT SUCKED! Pardon my french, but that was one hell of storm that came through here tonight.
I got my power back on about a half hour ago.....After hiding in the crapper closet I am just happy to be alive. It was pretty darn dark and hot in there....me, my computer bag, my planner bag, two cats, three stuffed animals, five blankets, two pillows, my purse, a cell phone, a flash light, a RADIO (that didn't work), five cans of diet coke, eight bud lights, a box of granola bars, and lots of prayers...I was scared crapless.....BUT all is well!
LOTS of rain...LOTS of flooding, but I am in one piece, the next time Ron leaves...I might skin him....NO I was fine..till my computer battery went dead.....that was NOT fun!
I got my power back on about a half hour ago.....After hiding in the crapper closet I am just happy to be alive. It was pretty darn dark and hot in there....me, my computer bag, my planner bag, two cats, three stuffed animals, five blankets, two pillows, my purse, a cell phone, a flash light, a RADIO (that didn't work), five cans of diet coke, eight bud lights, a box of granola bars, and lots of prayers...I was scared crapless.....BUT all is well!
LOTS of rain...LOTS of flooding, but I am in one piece, the next time Ron leaves...I might skin him....NO I was fine..till my computer battery went dead.....that was NOT fun!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
I gotta nothing else to post....
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Since my last post.....
Was so bitter...I decided to pick a layout out.......

and here it is. My Driver Change layout. This layout was created using all supplies from one of my favorite Texans.....Gretchen Tripp!!
This is kind of a sappy and mushy layout about my drivers.......
Journaling:I am a Stock car racing fan, there is NO doubt about that. I had the honor of sponsoring dirt driver Dave Anson for almost 20 years. The first time I realized that Dave wouldn’t be wheeling that #18 was so bittersweet for me. I was excited to have his son Jake taking over the wheel, but the realization that I would never see my driver behind the wheel of the #18 that he had driven for soooo long....through Bombers, Street Stocks to Modifieds......so here we are left to right - Driver Jr. - Jake, Kristin and Driver, Dave Anson.
There NOW I feel better.....

and here it is. My Driver Change layout. This layout was created using all supplies from one of my favorite Texans.....Gretchen Tripp!!
This is kind of a sappy and mushy layout about my drivers.......
Journaling:I am a Stock car racing fan, there is NO doubt about that. I had the honor of sponsoring dirt driver Dave Anson for almost 20 years. The first time I realized that Dave wouldn’t be wheeling that #18 was so bittersweet for me. I was excited to have his son Jake taking over the wheel, but the realization that I would never see my driver behind the wheel of the #18 that he had driven for soooo long....through Bombers, Street Stocks to Modifieds......so here we are left to right - Driver Jr. - Jake, Kristin and Driver, Dave Anson.
There NOW I feel better.....
Robin ROCKS!!!
I must say that I am totally smitten with Robin Blakenship, as a person, a friend and a designer :) Her designs (aka as Mad Scrapper designs) are amazing. Here are two layouts that I created using her Wendi's World Kit and Adventures in Fun. Robin is the Featured Designer at Treasures to Scrap in June. I would certainly get over to TTS in June and take advantage of her being out Featured Designer! Her stuff is fun and totally matches her personality.

This layout I did for a lyrics Challenge at Tally Scrapper. The assignment was to hit shuffle on your MP3 player and scrap the first song that came up. Mine was Wrinkles by Diamond Rio....I have ALWAYS wanted to scrap that song and you can imagine how surprised I was when that was the song that came up!

This layout I did for a lyrics Challenge at Tally Scrapper. The assignment was to hit shuffle on your MP3 player and scrap the first song that came up. Mine was Wrinkles by Diamond Rio....I have ALWAYS wanted to scrap that song and you can imagine how surprised I was when that was the song that came up!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
ASK me one thing.....
I could care less about SOMEONE hitting the wall....NO WAY...THANK YOU LORD!!!!!. AND IT IS NOT Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon or Kyle Busch........................OMG Clint this whole night has SUCKED.......................BUT GO JEFF BURTON!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Another Lyrics moment.....
THIS IS TOTALLY MY KANSAS SPEEDWAY SONG....I SO remember that NASCAR Sunday four years ago sitting on the roof of Ron's pickup listening to this song and for some reason it became my Kansas Race Anthem..THAT was before Clint Bowyer.....
Keith Urban.......Who Wouldn't Wanna be me.....
I got no money in my pockets
I got a hole in my jeans
I had a job and I lost it
But it won't get to me
'Cause I'm ridin' with my baby
and it's a brand new day
We're on the wheels of an angel
Flyin' away
And the sun is shinin'
This road keeps windin'
Through the prettiest country
From Georgia to Tennessee
And I got the one I love beside me
My troubles behind me
I'm alive and I'm free
Who wouldn't wanna be me
Now she's strummin' on my six-string
Across her pretty knees
She's stompin' out a rhythm
And singin' to me the sweetest song
The sun is shinin'
And this road keeps windin'
Through the prettiest country
From Georgia to Tennessee
And I got the one I love beside me
My troubles behind me
I'm alive and I'm free
Who wouldn't wanna be me
The sun is shinin'
And this road's still windin'
Through the prettiest country
From Georgia to Tennessee
And I got the one I love beside me
My troubles behind me
I'm alive and I'm free
Who wouldn't wanna be me
I got no money in my pockets
I got a hole in my jeans
We're on the wheels of an angel
And I'm free
She's strummin' on my six-string
It's across her pretty knees
She's stompin' out a rhythm
And she's singin' to me
That was how I felt............I was alive, free and I had the one I love beside me!!!!! It was and has been perfect!!!
Keith Urban.......Who Wouldn't Wanna be me.....
I got no money in my pockets
I got a hole in my jeans
I had a job and I lost it
But it won't get to me
'Cause I'm ridin' with my baby
and it's a brand new day
We're on the wheels of an angel
Flyin' away
And the sun is shinin'
This road keeps windin'
Through the prettiest country
From Georgia to Tennessee
And I got the one I love beside me
My troubles behind me
I'm alive and I'm free
Who wouldn't wanna be me
Now she's strummin' on my six-string
Across her pretty knees
She's stompin' out a rhythm
And singin' to me the sweetest song
The sun is shinin'
And this road keeps windin'
Through the prettiest country
From Georgia to Tennessee
And I got the one I love beside me
My troubles behind me
I'm alive and I'm free
Who wouldn't wanna be me
The sun is shinin'
And this road's still windin'
Through the prettiest country
From Georgia to Tennessee
And I got the one I love beside me
My troubles behind me
I'm alive and I'm free
Who wouldn't wanna be me
I got no money in my pockets
I got a hole in my jeans
We're on the wheels of an angel
And I'm free
She's strummin' on my six-string
It's across her pretty knees
She's stompin' out a rhythm
And she's singin' to me
That was how I felt............I was alive, free and I had the one I love beside me!!!!! It was and has been perfect!!!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
THANK GOD
My family in Windsor Colorado is OK!!!!!! After a Tornado ripped through Windsor Colorado today...in the path we had Cindi, Michael, Lexi, Curtis and Linda (Michaels Mom)....and THANK THE LORD FROM HEAVEN ABOVE that it spared each one of you. It seems that Linda got the worst of it...BUT thank god you are OK.
Thank the lord Linda that you have Michael and Cindi to help you clean up. I am so glad everything is ok.
LOVE YOU ALLLLLL very very much....and I can't wait to see you all again...even though my sweet Curtis wanted to take Aunt Kristin's Husker Flag down......you are one of the only Buffs that I love :)
Thank the lord Linda that you have Michael and Cindi to help you clean up. I am so glad everything is ok.
LOVE YOU ALLLLLL very very much....and I can't wait to see you all again...even though my sweet Curtis wanted to take Aunt Kristin's Husker Flag down......you are one of the only Buffs that I love :)
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Song Lyrics....
I just LOVE song lyrics....and I love this one........Life's a Dance my John Michael Montgomery...........always have....always will. Not an earth shaking lyrics, but the main lyrics are just perfect.....
When I was fourteen I was falling fast
For a blue eyed girl in my homeroom class
Trying to find the courage to ask her out
Was like trying to get oil from a waterspout
What she would have said I can't say
I never did ask and she moved away
But I learned something from my blue eyed girl
Sink or swim you gotta give it a whirl
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go
The longer I live the more I believe
You do have to give if you wanna recieve
There's a time to listen, a time to talk
And you might have to crawl even after you walk
Had sure things blow up in my face
Seen the longshot, win the race
Been knocked down by the slamming door
Picked myself up and came back for more
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Life's a dance
Life's a dance
Life's a dance
Take a chance on love
Life's a dance
You learn as you go
When I was fourteen I was falling fast
For a blue eyed girl in my homeroom class
Trying to find the courage to ask her out
Was like trying to get oil from a waterspout
What she would have said I can't say
I never did ask and she moved away
But I learned something from my blue eyed girl
Sink or swim you gotta give it a whirl
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go
The longer I live the more I believe
You do have to give if you wanna recieve
There's a time to listen, a time to talk
And you might have to crawl even after you walk
Had sure things blow up in my face
Seen the longshot, win the race
Been knocked down by the slamming door
Picked myself up and came back for more
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go
Life's a dance
Life's a dance
Life's a dance
Take a chance on love
Life's a dance
You learn as you go
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
OK OK....time to...
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Too bad.....
that I just plain got too sick to enjoy the rest of this awesome evening!! Being sick sucks and I missed out on some good stuff, but at least I got to enjoy and wonderful evening with my bestest friend Rhonda and my favorite driver Dave. There is a short list of people I love to spend time with and these two are near the top!

Saturday, May 17, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Friday, May 16, 2008
THANK God
For Friday...........this was just what I needed. Perfect weather. Perfect temperature. Perfect night. I am soooooooooooooooo glad we ended up at the lake. Gotta love water. Gotta love sand........gotta love the cabin!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
May's Featured Designer....
Monday, May 12, 2008
A layout that I love....
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Mother's Day for our Mommies.....
Some photos from Mother's Day at our little lake. What an awesome day we had. The weather was perfect and it was just a perfect day.....
Apparently the boys are very serious about lake fun (two of my handsome nephews Daniel and Curtis)........
..and the girls...LOVE IT! (Two of my beautiful nieces Andrea and Lexi)
and our Mom's with Linda. My Mommy is on the left and Ron's Mommy is on the right.....our friend Linda is in the middle...a Mom but just not ours :)
Apparently the boys are very serious about lake fun (two of my handsome nephews Daniel and Curtis)........
..and the girls...LOVE IT! (Two of my beautiful nieces Andrea and Lexi)
and our Mom's with Linda. My Mommy is on the left and Ron's Mommy is on the right.....our friend Linda is in the middle...a Mom but just not ours :)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS JESSICA
Today my beautiful and extremely talented niece Jessica graduated from Newman Grove High School. I am soooo incredibly proud of her!! She is smart as a whip and just a wonderful person. She needs to commended for graduating as the Class Valedictorian with a PERFECT 4.0 grade point average, not to mention numerous awards for academics and some athletics. She also received several scholarships. She is planning on Attending Morninside COllege in Sioux City Iowa.
She is such a gem.....I remember the day she was born. Uncle Ron and I had only been dating TWO WEEKS! Now, look at us. GOSH that time has flown by. I will never forget how Jesscia was so grown up at Grandpa's funeral and I was just a plain mess. I would have never made it through that day if it would have been for her.
I couldn't ask for a better Goddaughter. She is such an amazing girl. I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH Jessica and I think you know that. I am soooo excited about your future. Uncle Ron and I love you to pieces!!
Friday, May 09, 2008
Tagged by miss Lori.......
OH CRAP....been tagged by one of my Lori's...Laurensmom........
Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Chamber of Commerce Assistance
2. Library Assistance
3. Grant Writer
4. Economic Development professional
Four movies I've watched more than once:
1. Footloose
2. RV
3. Top Gun
4. Twister
Four T.V. Shows that I watch:
1. Clean House
2. Two and a Half Men
3. NASCAR This Morning
4. ANything on TVland
Four places I have been:
1. Cozumel Mexico
2. Ohios Rios, Jamaica
3. Emporia Kansas (BBBAAAAHHHHHAAAAA LOVE that Clint Bowyer)
4. Albuqure (or whatever) NM
Four People who e-mail me (regularly):
1. my brother
2. Rhonda
3. Ron
4. Lenni
Four of my favorite foods:
1. chinese
2. steak
3. Anything Chocolate
4. Chicken tacos
Four Places I would like to visit:
1. Talladega Alabama......going to the NASCAR race!!!!!!!
2. Hawaii
3. Seattle
4. Italy
Things I am looking forward to in the coming year:
1. Scrapfest
2. Summer at the lake
3. The Kansas NASCAR race
4. NOT working all the time :)
I am tagging anyone who hasn't done this yet........
Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Chamber of Commerce Assistance
2. Library Assistance
3. Grant Writer
4. Economic Development professional
Four movies I've watched more than once:
1. Footloose
2. RV
3. Top Gun
4. Twister
Four T.V. Shows that I watch:
1. Clean House
2. Two and a Half Men
3. NASCAR This Morning
4. ANything on TVland
Four places I have been:
1. Cozumel Mexico
2. Ohios Rios, Jamaica
3. Emporia Kansas (BBBAAAAHHHHHAAAAA LOVE that Clint Bowyer)
4. Albuqure (or whatever) NM
Four People who e-mail me (regularly):
1. my brother
2. Rhonda
3. Ron
4. Lenni
Four of my favorite foods:
1. chinese
2. steak
3. Anything Chocolate
4. Chicken tacos
Four Places I would like to visit:
1. Talladega Alabama......going to the NASCAR race!!!!!!!
2. Hawaii
3. Seattle
4. Italy
Things I am looking forward to in the coming year:
1. Scrapfest
2. Summer at the lake
3. The Kansas NASCAR race
4. NOT working all the time :)
I am tagging anyone who hasn't done this yet........
Thursday, May 08, 2008
CLOTHES.......CLOTHES and more CLOTHES!!
I have NO Idea what possessed me to go completely crazy and start tossing crap out of my closet last night. I think it might have been the fact that it was so full of clothes I never wear that I couldn't find what I wanted to wear. BUT at anyrate....I started off with over 100 short sleeve shirts and ended up with 38. I CAN NOT believe how easy it really was to let go of those shirts!! NOW on to the long sleeves......
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
A Corny one from the Potti.....
My good friend Potti (aka PattiH) sent this to me and I could NOT resist posting it here. All I kept thinking the whole time I was reading it was "Man that sure sounds like something my niece would tell"
SOOOO HERE IT GOES:
Well, the Girl Potato and Boy Potato had eyes for each other, and
finally
> they got married, and had a little sweet potato, which they called
'Yam.'
>
> Of course, they wanted the best for Yam.
>
> When it was time, they told her about the facts of life.
>
> They warned her about going out and getting half-baked, so she
wouldn't get
> accidentally mashed, and get a bad name for herself like 'Hot
Potato,' and
> end up with a bunch of Tater Tots
>
> Yam said not to worry, no Spud would get her into the sack and make
a rotten
> potato out of her!
>
> But on the other hand she wouldn't stay home and become a Couch Potato
> either.
>
> She would get plenty of exercise so as not to be skinny like her
Shoestring
> cousins.
>
> When she went off to Europe, Mr. and Mrs. Potato told Yam to watch
out for
> the hard-boiled guys from Ireland. And the greasy guys from France
called
> the French Fries. And when she went out west, to watch out for the
Indians
> so she wouldn't get scalloped.
>
> Yam said she would stay on the straight and narrow and wouldn't
associate
> with those high class Yukon Golds, or the ones from the other side
of the
> tracks who advertise their trade on all the trucks that say, 'Frito
Lay.'
>
> Mr. and Mrs. Potato sent Yam to Idaho P.U. (that's Potato University
) so
> that when she graduated she'd really be in the Chips.
>
> But in spite of all they did for her, one-day Yam came home and
announced
> she was going to marry Tom Brokaw.
>
> Tom Brokaw!
>
> Mr. and Mrs. Potato were very upset.
>
> They told Yam she couldn't possibly marry Tom Brokaw because he's
just......
>
> Are you ready for this?
>
>
> Are you sure?
> OK! Here it is!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> A COMMONTATER
SOOOO HERE IT GOES:
Well, the Girl Potato and Boy Potato had eyes for each other, and
finally
> they got married, and had a little sweet potato, which they called
'Yam.'
>
> Of course, they wanted the best for Yam.
>
> When it was time, they told her about the facts of life.
>
> They warned her about going out and getting half-baked, so she
wouldn't get
> accidentally mashed, and get a bad name for herself like 'Hot
Potato,' and
> end up with a bunch of Tater Tots
>
> Yam said not to worry, no Spud would get her into the sack and make
a rotten
> potato out of her!
>
> But on the other hand she wouldn't stay home and become a Couch Potato
> either.
>
> She would get plenty of exercise so as not to be skinny like her
Shoestring
> cousins.
>
> When she went off to Europe, Mr. and Mrs. Potato told Yam to watch
out for
> the hard-boiled guys from Ireland. And the greasy guys from France
called
> the French Fries. And when she went out west, to watch out for the
Indians
> so she wouldn't get scalloped.
>
> Yam said she would stay on the straight and narrow and wouldn't
associate
> with those high class Yukon Golds, or the ones from the other side
of the
> tracks who advertise their trade on all the trucks that say, 'Frito
Lay.'
>
> Mr. and Mrs. Potato sent Yam to Idaho P.U. (that's Potato University
) so
> that when she graduated she'd really be in the Chips.
>
> But in spite of all they did for her, one-day Yam came home and
announced
> she was going to marry Tom Brokaw.
>
> Tom Brokaw!
>
> Mr. and Mrs. Potato were very upset.
>
> They told Yam she couldn't possibly marry Tom Brokaw because he's
just......
>
> Are you ready for this?
>
>
> Are you sure?
> OK! Here it is!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> A COMMONTATER
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
100 Simple Secrets of Happy People.....
...is a little book that I got as a gift a few years ago. The little gem was written by David Niven. I came across this book while cleaning out our camper and remembered how much I enjoyed reading it, so I started of again.
The book isn't long chapters of reading but rather short little Essays that are easy to read and pack a punch.
Today, I want to share Chapter 11 - Friendship Beats Money. I love this quote from the book "If you want to know if people are happy, don't ask them how much money they have in the bank. Don't ask them how large their take-home salary is. Ask them about their friends. I think this is true in most cases......
About my friends. I have some classy ass friends. Ron and I have our share of people who we consider friends, but I truly believe losing friendships is worst than losing money. I could start post pictures of my friends, but first I'll forget some and really tick someone off and second....I don't have pictures of them all....
There are old friends who I have known my whole life and still love and trust. There are friends that I love like family. There are friends that I have in the past and currently work with. There are friends that happened by accident. There are my online friends. There are our friends who just make me genuinely happy to be around....well I could go on.
But trust me when I tell you....a good friend is worth more than diamonds or gold....at least to me!!
Here is another quote for ya...."Money is like a glove. Friendship is like your hand. One is Useful, the other essential" ......
...and some just fit like ass in pants! :)
The book isn't long chapters of reading but rather short little Essays that are easy to read and pack a punch.
Today, I want to share Chapter 11 - Friendship Beats Money. I love this quote from the book "If you want to know if people are happy, don't ask them how much money they have in the bank. Don't ask them how large their take-home salary is. Ask them about their friends. I think this is true in most cases......
About my friends. I have some classy ass friends. Ron and I have our share of people who we consider friends, but I truly believe losing friendships is worst than losing money. I could start post pictures of my friends, but first I'll forget some and really tick someone off and second....I don't have pictures of them all....
There are old friends who I have known my whole life and still love and trust. There are friends that I love like family. There are friends that I have in the past and currently work with. There are friends that happened by accident. There are my online friends. There are our friends who just make me genuinely happy to be around....well I could go on.
But trust me when I tell you....a good friend is worth more than diamonds or gold....at least to me!!
Here is another quote for ya...."Money is like a glove. Friendship is like your hand. One is Useful, the other essential" ......
...and some just fit like ass in pants! :)
Monday, May 05, 2008
It's the most Wonderful time of the year.....
Quoting the famous Christmas Carol! IT IS FINALLY WARM IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA......this has been the longest winter I must say that FINALLY my first day wearing shorts and a T-shirt....and it rocked! I was hot, sweaty and happy to be outside....
I got all the stuff that Ron and I unloaded from our camper on Saturday in the house....or should I say KRISTIN unloaded from the camper. Ron is very determined to sell our camper and TRUST ME we need to sell our camper, but I am soooooooo sad selling our Dutchman, it is like losing a member of our family! I DO NOT want to sell it but I know we have to....our cabin is so much more convenient for us........
It bugs the hell out of me know that people are in our camper, looking around and taking a look hoping to make it their own. Last year when we had it for sale I knew we wouldn't sell it but this year! I think it is gone!!!!!! and I am a very sad!!!
Here are some photos I took last summer.......


I got all the stuff that Ron and I unloaded from our camper on Saturday in the house....or should I say KRISTIN unloaded from the camper. Ron is very determined to sell our camper and TRUST ME we need to sell our camper, but I am soooooooo sad selling our Dutchman, it is like losing a member of our family! I DO NOT want to sell it but I know we have to....our cabin is so much more convenient for us........
It bugs the hell out of me know that people are in our camper, looking around and taking a look hoping to make it their own. Last year when we had it for sale I knew we wouldn't sell it but this year! I think it is gone!!!!!! and I am a very sad!!!
Here are some photos I took last summer.......
Sunday, May 04, 2008
I am totally Smitten.....
With my Nascar Driver Clint Bowyer. I am smitten with him because he is COOL! He is a former Dirt Driver gone NASCAR. He is funny. He is honest. He is what you see is what you get. He is a driver through and through......ONLY a real DRIVER comes from 31st to win.....and PLEASE don't say he got lucky! NO HE DID NOT! When he was running third....he was gaining....I whole heartly believe....it was sure determination and totally driving that got my boy a win on Saturday night.




Saturday, May 03, 2008
JUANA.....
Spin you out....OMG. Juan almost spun Clint out again and JUAN IS ONE LAP DOWN!!!!! I am going to keep updating the Richmond race tonight...I AM NOT A FAN OF JUAN PABLO MONTOYA!!!!!!!

Come on Clint.....GO 10th......you can do it. 9:05. Lap 244 of 400!!!!!!!!
GO CLINT BOWYER........Rain is on it's way my friend. GO GO GO!!!!
GO my little friend.....Lap 257 of 400. Total faith. YOU know CLINT BOWYER....I think you can pull this off!!!
120 laps to go............FIFTH!!! COME ON CLINT!
100 laps to go........fifth....COME ON CLINT!
OH 60 laps to go....NOTHING about Clint.......5th....WT HELLL!!!!
Well here we are....down to the last laps....COME ON CLINT! I feel it my friend.....
I TOLD YOU I FELT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come on Clint.....GO 10th......you can do it. 9:05. Lap 244 of 400!!!!!!!!
GO CLINT BOWYER........Rain is on it's way my friend. GO GO GO!!!!
GO my little friend.....Lap 257 of 400. Total faith. YOU know CLINT BOWYER....I think you can pull this off!!!
120 laps to go............FIFTH!!! COME ON CLINT!
100 laps to go........fifth....COME ON CLINT!
OH 60 laps to go....NOTHING about Clint.......5th....WT HELLL!!!!
Well here we are....down to the last laps....COME ON CLINT! I feel it my friend.....
I TOLD YOU I FELT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Saturday......
FINALLY! A day mostly to myself. I am spending the day working on a couple of MAJOR projects I have to get done. One is to upload digital layouts and the other is to organize my computer files, which I haven't done for nearly two months. My poor little laptop is FULL of stuff, half of which needs to be deleted and half of which needs to be backed up and stored on my external drive.
I really have NO idea where the month of April went. I swear it was just April 1st now it is nearly May 1st. So much going on between learning our Auction System to keeping up with my Scrapbooking Creative Team Assignments. Nuts I tell ya nuts!
I thought April was going to be much less travel and alot more getting stuff done, but it wasn't. But after next Thursday we don't have an auction until for nearly a month, so I will finally have some time to get all those things done that I have been putting off for so long!
My Major project is to redo my flower beds around my deck...they look like crap!!BUT then there are graduations, weddings, Alumni, anniversaries, reunions and endless other summer activities ahead of us as well. OH man......ok so much for that relaxing summer I have been waiting for!!
I really have NO idea where the month of April went. I swear it was just April 1st now it is nearly May 1st. So much going on between learning our Auction System to keeping up with my Scrapbooking Creative Team Assignments. Nuts I tell ya nuts!
I thought April was going to be much less travel and alot more getting stuff done, but it wasn't. But after next Thursday we don't have an auction until for nearly a month, so I will finally have some time to get all those things done that I have been putting off for so long!
My Major project is to redo my flower beds around my deck...they look like crap!!BUT then there are graduations, weddings, Alumni, anniversaries, reunions and endless other summer activities ahead of us as well. OH man......ok so much for that relaxing summer I have been waiting for!!
Friday, April 25, 2008
Lookie what I got!!
Yesterday my wonderful Husband (with the help of Bob, I think) had flowers delivered to our auction. We both keep saying that they are the most beautiful flowers he has ever gotten me!!

It was such a cool surprise and such a treat to have those beautiful flowers riding along with me in the auction topper....now that was cool! They made me happy!

It was such a cool surprise and such a treat to have those beautiful flowers riding along with me in the auction topper....now that was cool! They made me happy!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME......
Sunday, April 20, 2008
A GORGEOUS day....
Once the 45 MPH wind went down!! It was almost 80 degrees today and it was much welcomed and much enjoyed. Ron and I spent the day doing some odds and ends at our cabin and then headed out for an evening boat ride.......along the way we met a cute little friend and her cute little family!!

They were just sitting along the bank sunning themselves and they were just tooo cute!!

They were just sitting along the bank sunning themselves and they were just tooo cute!!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Fridays ROCK!
Iam so glad to be safe on sound at the cabin.....looking forward to our boat going into the lake for the first time this year!!!!!!
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