Just in time for Thanksgiving time- 75 THINGS

A friend posted on her blog 75 things that she's thankful for and challanged others to do the same. This has been work in progress since September, so here goes:

P.S. Just so you know Mom, this blog entry counts for the Thanksgiving assignment since I can't seem to find the "you-can't-miss-the-orange-papers" that you mailed. Eric went rogue (did you think he wouldn't?). Sorry you had to find out this way :)

1. My McGyver: A husband who can fix ANYTHING and make things that are truly functional out of weird things.

2. Mom & Dad. They raised me right. Thank you!
3. My three sisters: Caroline, Valerie and Andrea (I know, who would have thought that those three little tag-along brats would actually grow on me. Big sister loves you!)
4. My sister's husbands. Thanks for taking good care of them (and putting up w/ them...remember that I had to do it first :P)
5. All their kids. I love them.
6. Water, in all it's forms.
7. Coffee
8. Dark Chocolate
9. My jobs
10. The Fillmore AP&P office and the best co-workers I've ever had. They are like family to me.
11. Chapstick. You have NO idea-unless you grew up at my house.
12. Hope
13. My guilty pleasures
14. Past experiences that have made me who I am.

15. Wisdom of the ages and the aged. They've been there and done that!

16. Knowing there is life/are lives after this one.
17. My education. Those reading and writing skills really DID come in handy.
18. My health.
19. Having choices and the freedom to make them, or not.
20. The ability to exercise and be fit.

21. The Internet. Instant knowledge! Who'da thunk you could ever go to the library at home?
22. A sense of humor
23. Nature
24. Colors
25. Indoor plumbing
26. Electricity
27. Dreams
28. Accomplishing goals and the fun of setting a challenging one to meet someday.
29. Being loved and having someone to love.
30. Sleep
31. Technology
32. having good foundations as a child.
33. Traditions
34. Soft Kleenex (Puffs)
35. My personal quirks (yes, I know them and if they drive you nuts, oh darn.)
36. The alphabet

37. My journals. I have all of them beginning in the 6th grade when I started them.
38. My heritage
39. My bed
40. Music
41. Chiropractors
42. Cellphones (kinda iffy on that one, really, but I will put it here anyway)
43. My Pets
44. People who are way smarter than me that make the smallest of conveniences possible.
45. Puzzles
46. Sesame Street
47. My shredder
48. Criminals/job security
49. Poets
50. Positive role models

51. The Paranormal ( love it!)

52. Lotion

53. Voice Recognition Software

54. Pseudosciences

55. Living in Utah

56. Good neighbors

57. Camping

58. The ability to grow food

59. Tarot Cards (although I am struggling with them, they are also very useful)

60. My home

61. My yard (even tho it's dirt, it's mine)

62. Hobbies

63. My camera

64. Clean air

65. that small towns that don't really change all that much

66. The innocence of children

67. Cyclone Lawn Vacuum

68. Spider spray

69. Rocks

70. Irony

71. Self hypnosis

72. Being female (not a girly-girl)

73. Eric- because he wanted to be appreciated twice.

74. toilet paper

75.Thankful that I am thankful. And thankful I just found the you-can't-miss-the-orange papers, mom!

Leftover Halloween Candy

Our 'Thriller' weekend:

Photos by Andrea.

Thank you!

M/D weekend --Thriller 2009 Tuacahn

So, another Mother/Daughter weekend down. Two years until it is my turn to pick the activity...I wonder what it's gonna be? This year it was Andrea's turn. We went to Thriller at Tuacahn in St. George. The Odyssey Dance Theater is the best and now that I have seen it once, I am

going every year they have it. I am going to get Eric a ticket next year!

The promo is from 2008, I think. My favorite skit/sketch is reminiscent of Stomp. "Jason Jam" involves three 'Jasons' who do physical comedy and use several different props. One Jason just doesn't get what he's supposed to be doing and goes off in his own little world much to the dismay of the other two. One prop for him is his teddy bear. I about died when he finds it, plays with it and loves on it while the other 2 Jasons are getting annoyed with him. He remembers he has something for the bear and puts a hockey mask on the bear. I had to have one after the show. Matt Dorme was the dorky Jason. Since I didn't watch the 2008 Fox tv show "So You Think You Can Dance", I have no idea who he is, but apparently Matt Dorme and Thayne Jasperson were in the top 20 on the show. They signed the shirt. So, Jason Bear now is the mascot of the office I occupy. (I refuse to say it is my office...there's a history tied to that office that I don't want to become casualty of- HA)

You have to go see the show and go to St. George. Their outdoor stage allows for cool surprises like a real camel cruising in the background in the mummy dance and a black horse for the headless horseman. The other venues don't get those, I learned. Great show. I loved it.

We went to the show and then stayed overnight in a condo. Junk food and hot tub was high on the list. Look at the cute witch's brooms my creative sister made.

Then the next morning we went bowling at Dixie Lanes. I am not a good bowler. We laughed at mom for bowling like Fred Flintstone, but she beat all of us. After shopping a while we went home exhausted. Good weekend! Thanks, guys!

Happy Fall!

I am making applesauce this weekend. We actually had apples big enough to eat. And to think I wanted that tree ripped out in April. Maybe I will let it stay. :)

Happy Halloween!

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These photos were family pix from our campout. Doesn't my bro-inlaw have the best photo ever? Funny stuff!

Happy B-day Caroline! Hope you had a soft landing--she went skydiving for her 40th! Way to go!

Fall is the BEST time of year!

Today was overcast and not the best for photo taking. I had to get out to get pix of leaves before they were gone or I wasn't in the mood.

The very best ones, I am afraid are a Tushar and are likely gone. I will ALWAYS kick my self for missing that. Hopefully the beavers up will leave two particular trees alone :)

I will be posting the others to my Flickr account when I get motivated. So, check back.

My Needs

If you haven't done this yet, you should. You go to Google and type your name with the word 'needs'. Funny stuff. honestly, some of them hit home and really made me laugh. Try it with your name and see what happens.

Here is what I need:

Stephanie needs a behavior modification approach to deal with some residual effect and strong-

willedness.

Stephanie needs some help. Look at those pants!

Stephanie needs her action tights. (Well, THERE's the problem right there)
Stephanie needs to acquire new skills to reach her goal of working in a downtown restaurant.

Stephanie needs the money.
Stephanie Needs a Date for Valentine's Day!

Stephanie needs surgery.

Stephanie Needs You BAD.

Stephanie needs a break from all of bull-BLEEP (Heeeeey, we're family friendly, here)

Stephanie needs to be in a family where there are no other children or animals.

Stephanie needs all eyes on her if she's going to make prom queen!

Stephanie Needs Rhinoplasty

Stephanie needs to find a bunch of nasty elves. (Creepy!)

Stephanie needs to get over herself. (hahaha...NO!)

Stephanie needs to wear horns cause she is Devil.

Stephanie needs a sound proofed home to protect her (um, from what?)

Stephanie needs a break from the jealous people in her life. (You know who you are!)

Stephanie Needs a training bra. (There are MORE of us out there?)

Stephanie needs to man up. (Oh c'mon. I was just getting a training bra, for heaven's sake)

Stephanie needs a home where she is the youngest child. (Little late for that.)

Stephanie needs to go visit her parents and she needs to do it fast before damage control

happens.

Stephanie needs a BIG hug!

Stephanie needs a new story line

Stephanie needs profesoinal help or sumfin (YOU need to learn spellcheck and English)

Stephanie needs some one older and more mature than Jason. (got that taken care of...and who's Jason?)

Stephanie needs a new phrase. (Yeah, "@#$!!!!#$" is getting a bit old and tedious to type)

Stephanie needs to star in a video podcast (after my surgery, of course)

Stephanie needs her eyes fixed (are they crooked?)

Stephanie needs a new issue if this happens.