Cover Girl

I opened up the newspaper yesterday and there it is again! Melissa and Kami and Macy are Cover Girls..... AGAIN

The Pioneer Woman

My daughter gave me this book for Christmas, and, no offence to anyone, but it's been my FAVORITE gift... it reads like a novel, and the food is great.... She combines my three favorite things... horses, photography, and great recipes.

Melissa gave her daughters the opportunity to earn money to buy Christmas presents. Here was their duty & pay sheet:
We know Christian is a closet Twilight fan.. probably Team Bella...
Melissa and Steve and the kids sent us a fabulous box... filled with gifts from A - Z literally!
Here's Gary opening "H" Santa is giving his approval that he was a VERY good boy this year.
The cat opened his fav gift of all.... a jar of catnip. After rolling around in it and yeowling weirdly, he is now standing in a stupor thinking... please, just let me claw at that tree...

Christian House on Christmas Day

Where are my gifts? Open Open Open.. What a son! Almost 18.. He's started college this year, studying Computer Tech.... He sure helps me with my computer snags.

The Kids in Minnesota

I took these right off my daughter's blog, but there are a few people out here in blogland that actually don't see hers... 'cause it's private..... Enjoy:

Back Again

Anne Call, Jill Adema, MaryBeth Woods, Debbie Zimmerman, Toni Kerber, Joan Johnson, Cathy Yuen & Tina Hammond...

This picture was taken 3 years ago when I met with 8 high school girlfriends at a cabin at Lake Tahoe. These are outstanding women---still... but think of us (ok, maybe just me)40 years ago: running amok, ironing our hair, fretting over zits, chasing boys, cheering at games, studying for finals... It's funny to think that a lifetime of getting an education, snagging our man, building careers, raising kids, becoming grandparents, and enduring and overcoming trials has all happened in that time....

I haven't written in my family blog for a long time because I have been been busy with two other blogs...one is a the transcription of my grandparents' love letter back and forth from WW1... they are so wonderful, and sweet, and historical, and a bit steamy. Click on the sidebar for a peek.

Also, I began a classroom blog.. which has been great for the kids and their parents and anyone who loves literature... but the school district, in their infinite wisdom, as usual, has figured that they need to keep the children safe from us, so it's being blocked at the end of January...even though they're the ones who paid for the summer-blog-learning-training for hundreds of teachers. The same district that can't seem to find money to buy books for my classroom....brilliant... It was such an effective tool. Take a look before they squash it: http://mrshouseenglishliterature.blogspot.com

Sweet 13 Party.... in White Face

This was a great party for Melissa when she turned 13.. that's her on the right with the kissy face and the blue and red top. These were great girls!

UTAH

A Gallop Poll was just taken of 350,000 people nationwide to discover which state was the HAPPIEST state to live in. UTAH was proclaimed to be the happiest. West Virginia came in last. I love living in Utah

The following is the list of top 10:

1. Utah
2. Hawaii
3. Wyoming
4. Colorado
5. Minnesota
6. Maryland
7. Washington
8. Massachusetts
9. California
10. Arizona

Cat

The other day I was on You Tube, which I hardly ever do... and I saw a video called "Stroking a Cat"...... It made me want to run and find Gig and stroke him till he his purr box broke. It was the most relaxing video...just to watch the joy and pure pleasure the cat was experiencing. Puts. You. To. Sleeeeep zzzzzzz.

Macy Turns 5

I LOVE this little granddaughter of mine! Happy birthday Sweetie.... I could eat you up.... (wow..muscular arms)

50 Powerful Words

http://www.youtube.com/davidkat99 PLEASE WATCH! So beautiful.. turn up the volume, enlarge the screen and turn off the lights.

The Pink Pictures

I had a great time visiting Jacksonville, Florida...while Melissa, Steve and family are there for a 5 week internship......Macy dancing in her princess dress we bought her for her birthday.

Against the yellow wall.

She even sleeps in her princess dress.

I'm ready to read to them...my favorite thing to do every night.

Cash, 18 mo. old.

We made my mother's recipe and family favorite, Beerrocks.....this is before they were baked. It's cabbage & onions sauteed in butter, with finely chopped roastbeef...baked in a sweet roll dough.

Pull up the corners, seal them and turn them over.

This is their condo complex for 5 weeks... a beautiful area with pools and ponds and ducks and a clubhouse...

Steve has been sent here by the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota ...it's their new clinic in Jacksonville, he's getting specialized training in pain treatment.
He rides his bike here each day 6 miles.

Melissa's toes, sand, and shells.

At the beach

These shells became the VERY special necklace Kami made for me.

Soooooooo Funnnnnnn

More beach pics

The Littlest Fowler

CASH MAN
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In Florida with my Grands..

Kami and Macy out in the pond by their home in Florida.. Gators--stay away!