A closeup view...........

The material is this really soft, fine cotton - almost batiste feeling with a little pattern in it. It is just yummy.....................

The smile says it all!

Does this say happy or what?

I have a love/hate relationship with sewing........

This I have a love relationship with this! I just finished up this blessing gown for 'Juicer'.........my new little grand daughter to be............Sorry Dani - didn't think of it when you had Andi - I owe you one! I think it turned out pretty great. The armholes were terribly difficult as they are so tiny!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see my grand daughter in it!

It never gets old................

It just never gets old looking off my deck. All the bushes are in full bloom with little white flowers - my new crab apple tree is bright pink............all in all it's just lovely up here.

On another note, Alli's facebook status has changed to 'in a relationship'. Kind of freaked me out for a minute but only for a minute. Nic is a really nice guy and I guess Alli is old enough to date, right? Maybe we should hold a family council and take a vote on that...........I thought she was 14! tehe al...............

I hate these things......

I do hate these things - I love reading what others write about themselves but honestly, I'm just not that interesting. However, I did tell Alli I would do it. Don't get any crazy thoughts - I will not ever be doing another one!

A- Attached or Single? Attached for good - 29 years - yeah baby!

B- Best Friend: See #1

C-Cake or Pie: Neither really but I would always pick pie - no fruity stuff tho -

D-Day: Everyday is Saturday for me (except Sunday of course!)

E- Essential Item: the sun

F- Favorite Color: Brown - is there any color that's more gloious - I think not.

G-Gummy Bears or Worms: ick on both counts

H-Home town: Klamath Falls, Oregon

I- Indulgences: My life

J- January or July?: July - sun.......

K-Kids: yep - 5 originals - 4 add-ons

M- Marriage Date: Jan. 17th 1979

N- Number of Siblings: 1 bro 1 sis

O- Oranges or Apples: There is absolutely nothing better than a Mutzu apple. Grown for baking purposes makes them so tart!

P- Phobias or Fears: Being put in a vat of mayonaise..........

Q- Quote: "The most important work you will ever do will never be done."

R- Reason To Smile: my familia

S- Season: Summer for pool time and horse riding - Fall because of the colors and smells but then there's the Christmas season and would like that all year long! I guess I only really despise Spring and that's because there is no such thing.

T- Tag Three: I would never subject someone to these things!

U- Unknown Fact About Me: I'm really pretty quiet in a crowd.

V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: MEAT!

W- Worst Habit: nail biting tho I'm 3 weeks off of it!

X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasound

Y-Your favorite food: Watermelon ranks among the best -

Z: Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

You are welcome Alli!

I am so proud of myself!

I just changed my template without Alli's help. Now I know this may not be a big deal for some of you but for me it was a 'Christmas Miracle'! Now I'm going out to the pool..........................

A sad day..........

So on Mothers Day I was driving home from Salem after a glorious week and a glorious day when I got a call from my parents. They informed me that my cousin Shauna, who is my age, lost her son to a motorcycle accident on Saturday night. He was 20. I thought to myself what a different Mother's Day I had in comparison to my first cousin. I was celebrating Ben's new life post graduation from law school and Shauna was having to bear the grief of planning her son's funeral. I will never understand in this life why God takes some and leaves others. I do know that He has a plan for all of us. I also know that I am grateful for His healing hand in our lives...........