THINGS TO COME

I AM BEHIND ON MY POSTS AND HAVE MORE TO SHARE.  HOPEFULLY I WILL GET TO IT SOON.

CAKE BALLS

Can I say any more.  These are delicious little morsels that melt in your mouth and that is my treat tonight.  I am not sure, but I dont think I know anyone besides me who rarely gets a birthday cake for their birthday and this year I did not.  It's ok because in reality I would probably try to eat most of it myself and then regret it.  Our  young women had a fund raising dinner and bake sale tonight so I rode my bike to the church and there they were, cake balls, one of my favorite things.  I just happened on to a recipe for these little morsels that I will share with you, because if you haven't had them before then you are missing out on something very yummy.Click Hereand Here for a few links for cake balls, however, it is not the one I saw yesterday, I cant seem to find that one again.  Note:  You can make these with any combination of cake flavors and frosting.  Tonight I am eating chocolate cake with chocolate frosting dipped in chocolate. I think this is a fine substitute for a birthday cake. Because they are bite size, I got my cake and can eat it to.
I was hoping to sit outside tonight as I wrote this and enjoy the nice breeze, but was quickly sent inside because a storm came with a fury and forced me inside. Now we have the summer thunderstorms to deal with. How much rain will we have to endure this year?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

SO TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY AND THIS MORNING I JUST FELT LIKE I REALLY DON'T WANT ANY MORE BIRTHDAYS.  I DON'T WANT TO GET OLDER.  HOWEVER, THIS MORNING WHEN I CHECKED MY EMAILS  A THOUGHT WAS SENT TO ME THAT HELPED ME PUT THINGS BACK INTO PERSPECTIVE.  HOW DID THEY KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING AND WHAT I WAS NEEDING TO HEAR?

GARDENING -- A NEW TAKE

I JUST HAPPENED ON TO THIS WEBSITE.  CLICK HERE TO GO AND SEE THE CUTE THINGS THAT SHE HAS TO DOWNLOAD.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES

Yesterday the sun shone the whole day.  It was glorious!  It was 73 degrees when I got home from work and so I went for my walk up the hill.  I have been able to sneek in one day a week, and one week twice, in the last month because of the weather.  It felt so good to be out so I decided to take on the top of the hill that I had been avoiding, which means going as far up on the foothills as there is paved roads.  By the time I got back to the car I really felt like I had hiked/walked at least 5 miles, but alas, it was only 3.5 miles, which a good 2 miles is straight up and then I zig zag down across rolling hills. This is a really good, heart pumping walk and I thoroughly enjoy it.  Today however, is another story, the morning started out like it was going to be nice, but the clouds have started to roll in and it is suppose to rain by afternoon. What to do!

ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE?

IT'S POURING AGAIN TODAY.  IT IS POURING BUCKETS.  THE RAIN BARRELL IS FULL AND RUNNING OUT THE OVERFLOW SPOUT.

THE FORCAST IS FOR RAIN THE REST OF THE WEEK :(

I HATE TO COMPLAIN BUT I AM SO TIRED OF THE RAIN.  WE HAD ANOTHER HUGE RAINSTORM TODAY.  IT RAINED AND BLEW SO HARD THAT WHEN WE WERE LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW IT LOOKED LIKE A BLIZZARD, WE COULDN'T EVEN SEE THE HOUSES THROUGH THE FIELD. IT'S JUNE AND I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME SUNSHINE AND SOME WARMTH.  I WAS HOPING FOR A GOOD DAY TOMORROW, BUT THE CURRENT WEATHER REPORT JUST SAID THAT WE WILL BE GETTING MORE RAIN.  I GUESS I WILL JUST GO GET A PEDICURE IN THE MORNING AND CALL IT GOOD FOR THE DAY!!  SO MUCH FOR GETTING A GARDEN IN.  THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T AMBITIOUS AND ALREADY HAD IT IN BECAUSE THIS STORM WOULD HAVE FLATTENED IT COMPLETELY.  ONE OCCASION WHEN MY PROCRASTINATION PLAYED TO MY BENEFIT.

BEAUTIFUL BABY HAILEY'S BLESSING

LAST WEEKEND WE WENT TO UTAH FOR HAILEYS BLESSING.  IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND IN UTAH.  WE SPENT THE NIGHT WITH GRANDMA JONES AND THEN WE ALL WENT IN TO OGDEN FOR THE BLESSING.  BRANDON DID SUCH A NICE JOB AND I WAS SO PROUD OF HIM.  DAYNA'S PARENTS, HER SISTER, ANDREA AND LUKE CAME UP FROM CALIFORNIA, IT WAS SO NICE THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO COME UP FOR THE BLESSING.  GRANDPA SWANER WAS THE HOST WITH THE MOST AND HE LET US TAKE OVER THE HOUSE FOR LUNCH WHICH WAS YUMMY.   WE DID HAVE ONE LITTLE MISHAP HOWEVER, WE TURNED ON THE OVEN TO PRE HEAT IT FOR THE BREAD AND ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER WE COULD SMELL SOMETHING THAT RESEMBLED MELTED PLASTIC.  LITTLE DID WE KNOW THAT GRANDPA STORED HIS RICE COOKER IN THE OVEN, SO BEFORE WE LEFT TO COME HOME WE HAD TO MAKE A QUICK TRIP TO SEARS TO BUY A NEW ONE. 
ONE LAST COMMENT....I HAVE TO SAY I LOVE MY NEW CAR, IT WAS SO NICE TO TRAVEL TO UTAH IN.  I AM SO GLAD TO GET RID OF MY LITTLE CAR FOR SOMETHING THAT I CAN STRETCH MY LEGS OUT IN.