SPRINTER (SPING/WINTER)

I JUST ADDED A NEW SEASON, "SPRINTER" SPRING/WINTER . THAT IS THE SEASON WE ARE IN NOW. NOT SURE HOW LONG THIS NEW SEASON WILL LAST? ONLY TIME WILL TELL.

JEFF TOLD ME ONE DAY THAT A FARMER ONCE TOLD HIM THAT IF WE HAVE A LATE EASTER WE WILL HAVE A LATE SPRING. WELL I GUESS AS OF THIS MORNING I WOULD AGREE THAT THE FARMER MAY KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT. HAVE FUN SKIING BRANDON, I ONLY WISH I COULD GO WITH YOU!

BRINGING SPRING INDOORS

PENDANTS ARE ALL THE RAGE RIGHT NOW. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY CRAFT BLOG YOU LOOK AT THEY HAVE PENDANTS IN A PICTURE SOMEWHERE. I DIDN'T THINK THAT I WAS INTERESTED IN MAKING ONE TILL I SAW THIS KIT AT PORTERS AND KNEW THIS CUTE SPRING PENDANT NEEDED TO FIND A PLACE IN MY HOUSE. THIS WAS ONE OF THE CRAFTS THAT MICHELLE AND I MADE OVER THE WEEKEND. I DECIDED THAT IF I CAN'T HAVE SPIRNG OUTSIDE THEN I WILL BRING IT INSIDE.

CONFERENCE WEEKEND

This last weekend was conference weekend and it is something that I always look forward to. Ben and Michelle and Grandpa came up for a visit and we had a great time. The guys spent quality time in the garage working on the rock crawler and Michelle and I spent time crafting, and we all had a enjoyable time watching conference and eating good food. I always hate to see my family leave, however there was one visitor that ran for the car, with her tail wagging who couldn't wait to leave. Silly Nibby, she just loves grandpa and was not about to be left here when she can go home with grandpa, the gourmet dog food cook. I even think Lexie hates to see him leave because she has to go back to her regular boring dog food. I love conference time because it is family time, I hope that maybe next conference Brandon, Dayna and Hailey can join us to make it complete.

HOPEFUL

I AM SO SAD BECAUSE MY COMPUTER IS IN THE SHOP. I CAUGHT A VIRUS AND IT KEPT SCREAMING AT ME LIKE A SCARY HORROR MOVIE. SO IN THE SHOP IT WENT. TODAY WHILE I WAS AT WORK I FOUND THIS MOTIVATING QUOTE THAT REMINDS ME THAT SPRING IS AROUND THE CORNER, THAT THERE IS A TIME FOR ALL THINGS. AND I THINK IT IS TIME FOR SPRING!!

JUST SO YOU KNOW I WASN'T SLACKING AT WORK, MY DR. IS ON VACATION AND SINCE MY COMPUTER IS IN THE SHOP AND I CAN'T WORK FROM HOME, I AM AT WORK ANSWERING PHONES AND JUST DOING RANDOM WORK.

FIRST DAY OF SPRING

JEFF AND I SPENT THE WEEKEND AT BIG SKY SKI RESORT AND WE HAD SO MUCH FUN. LAST YEAR WE WENT TO SUN VALLEY FOR A SPRING SKI WEEKEND AND I THOUGHT THEN THAT SUN VALLEY WAS MY FAVORITE RESORT, BUT THAT ALL CHANGED THIS WEEKEND. AS OF TODAY BIG SKY IS NOW MY NEW FAVORITE SKI RESORT. IT IS SUCH A GREAT RESORT WITH A LOT OF GREAT MID-LEVEL TERRAIN AND THAT IS JUST UP MY ALLEY. THE DAY STARTED OUT SUNNY AND BEAUTIFUL, BUT JUST BECAUSE IT SAYS FIRST DAY OF SPRING ON THE CALENDAR, MOTHER NATURE IS NOT ALWAYS ON THE SAME PAGE. WE HAD SUN, GRAY CLOUDS, LIGHT BLIZZARDS AND WIND, BUT IT WAS STILL A FUN DAY AND I AM SO GLAD WE WENT. I TOOK A LITTLE BREAK AND WENT IN FOR A SHORT BREAK AND SO JEFF TOOK A COUPLE RUNS BY HIMSELF. HE WENT OVER TO THIS BIG BOWL ON ANOTHER PART OF THE MOUNTIAN. (You can see the arrow pointing at it just below the peak and above the trees). THERE IS ALSO A TRAM THAT GOES TO THE TOP OF THAT PEAK, I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN THINKING ABOUT SKIING OFF THE TOP OF THAT MOUTAIN, BUT I GUESS THERE ARE A FEW CRAZY PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO DO. GO FIGURE! IT JUST LOOKS SCARY TO ME.

WE HAD A LITTLE TIME TO KILL THIS MORNING AND SO JEFF AND I SAT DOWN BY THE FIREPLACE AND TRIED TO PLAY A GAME OF CHECKERS. NEITHER ONE OF US COULD REMEMBER THE OFFICIAL RULES, I THINK JEFF WON, BUT WHO KNOWS WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT WE WERE DOING FOR ALL I KNOW, MAYBE I WON! :)

BEFORE WE LEFT I WENT FOR A MASSAGE, ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO. WHEN I GOT IN THE ROOM I WAS A LITTLE FREAKED OUT, BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T CLOSE THE CURTAINS ON WINDOWS THAT OVER LOOKED THE SWIMMING POOL AND I COULD SEE SKIERS ON THE HILL. THE GIRL TOLD ME IT WAS OK AND THAT NO ONE COULD SEE IN, RIGHT! SURE! NO PROBLEM! I DIDN'T BELIEVE HER AT ALL, SO I PRACTICALY CRAWLED ON THE FLOOR TO GET TO THE TABLE. BUT IT WAS ALL WORTH IT, A GREAT MASSAGE FOR MY TIRED BACK.

MY LATEST CRAFT STORE ADVENTURE

LAST WEEK I WALKED INTO THE CRAFT STORE TO GET SCRAPBOOK PAPER AND SAW THIS CUTE BRACLET AND KNEW I NEEDED TO MAKE ONE. IT WAS SO EASY AND CAME OUT PRETTY CUTE IF I DON'T SAY SO MYSELF.

TIRED OF WINTER

WE WOKE UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW THIS MORNING AND I HAVE DECIDED THAT I AM TIRED OF SNOW AND I AM TIRED OF WINTER. IT HAS BEEN A VERY LONG WINTER, WE HAVE HAD SNOW ON THE GROUND SINCE THANKSGIVING AND THAT MAKES FOR A LONG WINTER. SO I THOUGHT IF I CHANGE MY BLOG BACKGROUND TO SOMETHING "SPRINGY", MAYBE, JUST MAYBE THE SNOW WILL GO AWAY. WELL, I AM PRETTY SURE THAT WON'T DO IT BUT IT IS WORTH A TRY AND IT GIVES ME SOMETHING CHEERY TO LOOK AT.

A FACE ONLY A MOMMY CAN LOVE

SINCE MY BACK SURGERY ABOUT 10YEARS AGO I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ENJOY A PRETTY HEALTHY BACK. I ALSO STARTED SKIING AGAIN. I THOUGHT ALL WAS FINE, HOWEVER,THE LAST TWO WEEK HAVE NOT BEEN FINE AND OH MY ACHING BACK IS BACK AGAIN. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHY OR WHAT I DID TO MAKE IT FLARE UP AGAIN AND BECAUSE OF THIS I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL DAYS LAYING IN BED BECAUSE CAN'T SEEM TO GET COMFORTABLE ON THE COUCH AND I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE. BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN ALONE, MY FURRY FRIEND LEXIE HAS BEEN MY BUDDY AND BY MY SIDE EVERY TIME I HAVE FOUND MYSELF IN BED. THEY SAY THAT DOGS ARE MANS BEST FRIEND AND THAT ANIMALS ARE HELPFUL IN THE HEALING PROCESS, WELL... I KNOW THAT SHE HELPS ME FEEL BETTER AND MAKES ME SMILE WHEN SHE IS TRYING HER BEST TO SNUGGLE UP CLOSE. THE OTHER PROBLEM WITH NOT FEELING WELL IS THAT I REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING AND SITTING AT THE COMPUTER IS NOT VERY COMFORTABLE THAT IS PART OF THE REASON I HAVEN'T POSTED ANYTHING LATELY. SORRY, I WILL BE BACK WHEN MY BACK FEELS BETTER.

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