Just a second..........

Hmmmmmmmmmm.

I don't get it.

I tried to edit my last post and make the font BIGGER and the text a different color, and it's not letting me do that!

The font is still small and just black.

I don't know why.

I'll have to see if I can figure that out.

I know what's supposed to work to make all of that change, but it's not working.

I'll figure it out eventually. Hopefully.

I got BACK in!!!

Wow. Craziness.

It's 1-23-11.

About a week or so ago, I tried getting into this blogspot and couldn't.

So I had to create a new blog spot. Grrrr. : (

But today, when I tried to get into my sister's blogspot, and I was asked about my two accounts that I've used to sign in, and blah blah blah, and I was able to get into this blog spot!

Yay!

I'm so happy that I was able to get back in!

I don't have a whole lot to say right now, due to time constraints -- it'll be time to eat lunch soon, so I don't have the time to blab, but.....

I'm in!

I'm back!

Yay!

I'm glad! : )

Yay!

I'm back!

Yay!

OK -- I'll quit that now. : ) Bye 'til later! : )

Just a bunch of info for my future reference...

What's on my mind???

Well -- I can't copy and paste from my Windows document. Grrrrrrr. Oh well. Water under the bridge.

In September, I went to Utah and visited Genie, Lynda, Carol, Lori, Janet and my parents, who were at the MTC. It was a great trip! Kyle helped me plan it by suggesting I use Outlook Calendar to schedule everything. That was a lifesaver.

Right now I'm kind of zoning, so forgive the lack of details!

While in Utah, I went to 2 football games, and helped collect tickets at the gate during one of them. Lynda also took me to see the broadway production of The Lion King.

I visited with my parents at the MTC. I walked through the MTC to their apartment, and the whole time, I was sure that someone would stop me and ask me to leave!

Lori's husband had just had back surgery (through his neck!), and her daughter was about to get married the next month.

Janet had a huge back yard! Wow. I've never seen such a big back yard! And she said that while she was away one weekend, some friends of hers planted a garden for her in her back yard without her knowing about it until she got back!

Genie's husband showed me the video he made with a band of a song he wrote! Very cool.

When I got back home, we went straight to a friend's house, and we watched their kids for a week. I'm glad it was un-eventful! No trips to the Emergency room or anything.

Current events:

My husband's going to be interviewing for a new position at his work soon. And my son will be interviewing for a job with Microsoft soon! : ) I hope they BOTH get the jobs!

That's all for now, I think.

Have a good day!

Out with the Old, In with the New!

Got a new set of missionaries today!

And I changed my blog background design!

That's about it for now!

Have a good day! : )

Where Oh Where have I BEEN?!!! : )

THIS is what I've been doing over the last 6 months! : )

I made this "Quil-tomforter" for my son, who graduated from college last month! : )

I don't really know how to quilt, so it's not a quilt. I kinda-sorta just pieced it all together -- one piece on top of the other.

I think it turned out good! He requested the "Apple" design, since he liked Apple products, such as the iPhone, etc... : )

While we were gone to his graduation, our mailbox got accidentally ran-over! : ) But thankfully, the guy was a contractor, and he came back and repaired our mailbox with cement and a new post!! Yay! : )

Then, we flew to another state for an "Old-Time Piano Playing Contest" where my Dad competed. It was fun! We had a good time. My whole family was there. : )

When we were in one hotel, going up the escalator, the "down" escalator wasn't working, and my son quoted a comedian by saying, "It's not temporarily out of service -- it's temporarily STAIRS!" : ) I thought that was funny! : )

Well -- I gotta go -- lots to do! Sorry this isn't longer! But there's a quick, short update for ya'! : )

Have a good day! : )

This Past Sunday

OK -- first of all, I'm still in shock that Little Miss Muffet was eating cottage cheese! : ) (Curds and whey!) : ) I didn't know that curds and whey is what cottage cheese is! : ) Ha ha!

Alright -- Yesterday, I played the piano in Church for the Choir.

I am SOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo glad that it's over with!

SO glad!

Two of the three songs that they sung were VERY challenging to learn! "Why?" you ask?!!! Because there were TONS of ridiculous, un-necessary notes, and accidentals, AND there were several KEY changes!!!! THAT's why!

WHAT is up with THAT?!

BUT -- with a little bit of practice (OK -- at least 2 hours a day, for several days in a row...), lots of prayer, and with God's help yesterday, it went well. I think I did a pretty good job.

I wish I could have been in the congregation, listening to how it all sounded. : ) But hopefully it was beautiful.

(I DID like the songs. One of them included some of "O Holy Night". It's the accompaniment that I could have done without!!!) : )

I came home and crashed for 3 hours afterward! : )

Sad News

Last Tuesday, Bruce Caldera died. Very sad. He was delivering flowers for the flower shop that he worked at, and he crashed his van into a pick-up truck, head-on, perhaps after having a heart attack. The driver of the truck was not injured (or at least not severely, since he was able to walk around at the scene).

I wish I could have known Bruce. He sounds like SUCH a wonderful guy. Below, I am going to list some of the wonderful things that some people said about him on various places, such as The News Enterprise newspaper comments section, his obituary, and his Facebook Memorial page.

I was totally impressed and blown away by what was said about him, and I can only hope that one day, I can be as good of a person.

Here's the glowing list of comments about him:

"He instilled confidence." "He made people believe that they could accomplish anything that they set their mind to." "He was a great father, father-in-law and grandfather." "He was a prodigiously talented man." "He was loving and generous -- a professional."

-- had a positive outlook -- positive energy -- optimistic -- an elegant gentleman -- had an inherent good nature -- made people feel welcome and appreciated -- had a gentle manner and a warm smile.

-- genuine and caring.

One person said, "Anytime I interacted with Bruce, I felt like no one else mattered to him but me."

"He never met a stranger." He treated everyone as if they had been life-long friends."

"He was a 'needle in a haystack'. You could tell he was just operating on a different level."

"There was something intangible and magical about the way he conducted himself."

"He was very enthusiastic about life!" "He could make anyone's bad day vanish."

"He helped out with the Red Cross Disaster Emergency Services team for years."

"His passion was bringing out the best in others. He worked with the Youth Theater, and his mother-in-law was his best friend."

Those are some of the comments that people said about him. The list goes on and on. And on!

What a nice trail to leave behind. : )