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Sunday, September 30, 2007

Made My Day




My Daughter was born 3 months premature on Aug 23 2001. She spend about 3 months in the hospital coming home when she only weighted 5lbs. But starting out life at only 2lbs she was huge. While she was in the hospital she had several little dolls or small items that I had gotten for her or other people gave her. If you look closely to the top picture you will see a small yellow duck. I loved that duck. For some reason that symbolized the hope I had that Boo would be strong and would make it home. And she did. On my 21st birthday my apt caught on fire and I lost that duck along with our home. A few months ago, I saw this exact duck at church. I was so excited I went up to the sister and asked her where she had gotten the duck and explained the story behind the importance. The following day I took a trip to this store only to find they had sold out. I had let the idea of getting a replacement slip my mind.
Today to my great surprise this sister came up too me with the duck. She had found another duck while she was visiting her family out west. I can not tell you how thankful I'm to her. I don't know this sister very well and for her to think of me brought tears to my eyes, and a great testomony of the love sisters share with-in the gospel.
Thank you Sister Merrell You made my day!

Friday, September 28, 2007

bus trip anyone??


A tour bus driver is driving with a bus load of seniors down a highway when he is tapped on his shoulder by a little old lady. She offers him a handful of peanuts, which he gratefully munches up.
After about 15 minutes, she taps him on his shoulder again and she hands him another handful of peanuts. She repeats this gesture about five more times.When she is about to hand him another batch again he asks the little old lady, 'Why don't you eat the peanuts yourself?'. 'We can't chew them because we've no teeth', she replied. The puzzled driver asks, 'Why do you buy them then?' The old lady replied,
'We just love the chocolate around them.'

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Sums Up My Week!


Vermont





Sister Spg and I went to Vermont on Tuesday. What an awesome trip! She took me to 'New Skete' a monastery for the Eastern Orthodox Church. The fall colors are not as bright as they should be but it still was very pretty. I would recommend taking a day trip if only to see there chapels. The art on the walls and the wood work was beautiful. I hear that they also have outstanding cheesecake. I didn't get any though :) We also went to the Norman Rockwell museum in Arlington. Then we had lunch up in Manchester at a great little place. I didn't know this but Robert Todd Lincoln built a mansion called Hildene right outside Manchester. We didn't go in, I think I'm going to try and go there before I migrate west. Oh one other thing I forgot my camera so all these pics are from the Internet.

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Cute


Friday, September 7, 2007

"Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning. Red sky at night, sailors delight."


What does it mean when the sun is red?? This morning, at about 6:45 the sun was coming up and it was so beautiful, and those who know me I'm sure your first question would be 'Stella up before 9??' Yeah, I had to take Jason to work, his truck wouldn't start. I just thought it was ironic that I saw this big beautiful red sun while on the 'navy' base. So far though my day is pretty good. So maybe for the sailors wife its good luck to see red in the morning.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

First and Last




I told her this was the last time I was going to bail her out...

Bye Bye Gone.




For those who remember the Mobile home that was next to our home....

My summer garden






I'm So happy that my garden turned out so well. Last year this whole space was covered with red rocks... and now flowers. Its nice to see the butterflies coming in. The biggest problem was the dogs walking on them.. but they seem to go around now.

Sunday, September 2, 2007

GOOOOD READING




These Books ROCK!

I started reading 'Twilight on Monday and will be finishing 'Eclipse' tonight.