Game Over

usu 57 - marquette 58

The dance ended before we were ready to go home :(

Sad, but still Aggie Proud!

Aggie Proud!

First Robins of the Year!

It has been a week of cloudy weather ....

but today we finally saw the sun and I am happy to

report that our Robins have returned.

I'm not sure if they are the same ones year after year

but I like to think that they are.

I borrowed the pic from nps.gov because I

couldn't get a decent picture -

between the birds flying off,

my lack of camera skills,

lighting/shadow,

etc.

it just wasn't going to happen...

Happy Spring?!

Yarn Store

pic from Plymouth Yarn

Happy Feet Yarn

It makes more than just your feet happy!

Tonight I explored* a new yarn shop - located very (very) close to home

(good thing my sweetheart doesn't read my blog)!

*looked at

touched

caressed

thought about

talked about

enjoyed

made plans to return

...did I mention it is close to my home?

The Creative Life

pic from Amazon

I Love this book!

Living the Creative Life:
Ideas and inspiration from

working artists

I am certainly not a working artist -

but I have found that when I am engaged

in creating or a creative endeavor

I feel more engaged in all

aspects of my life.

check it out...

a little (very little) book humor...

Claudine Hellmuth is one of the highlighted artists...

I fell in love with her work after my sis showed it to me!

Roadshow

Em performed in our ward roadshow last night - she did a

great job singing "Popular" from the musical Wicked!

She played a cool kid who eventually learned that the

most important thing is to be friends with everyone!

She was also part of the script committee and we hosted

the cast party at our house after the performance...

so she was involved from beginning to end!

Be Yourself

pic from Because Films Inspire


I have a fun desk calendar sitting on my
kitchen desk with great quotes
for and mostly by women (Hey, Girlfriend).

This is one of many favorites - by Judy Garland...

Always
be a first-rate
version of yourself,
instead of a second-rate version
of somebody else.

...discuss among yourselves!

Kodaly

Emily had a chance to participate in a CCW concert today as

part of the National Conference for OAKE (see above).

I got to attend the concert as a chaperone

(which basically meant figuring out the

maze-like conference center

at the Mariott Wardman)

in an effort to help choristers

find the

restrooms,

elevators,

practice room,

ballroom

and parents/rides

afterward!

It was a great concert and seemed

well-received by the conference participants.

It's Cookie Time!

Here

While enjoying a Girl Scout cookie (or two!)

I am reliving/missing my days as the
Troop Cookie Mom...

Over the years we have:
sold
loved
eaten
ordered

delivered
consumed
and
reordered
Girl Scout Cookies!


Make sure you do the same...

DGW - Know About It!

Had a great time last night

at the DC screening for

Darius Goes West

Pictures to follow...

The nephew of good friends of ours is in the crew.


You will Laugh

You will Cry

You will Become Aware
Click Here

Create

I'm running to a meeting and not tech savvy

enough to put this video on my blog....

Try here

It is a short video based on Elder Uchtdorf's talk.

CREATE!

Why, Oh Why....?

Why must we change the clocks forward every spring?

It is a rhetorical question.

I don't really care what the answer is.

I just dislike it greatly.

4:45 a.m. comes so very early...

...the pic is from www.napier.govt.nz

It is a war memorial sundial.

Sunday Times

banner from Times Online

Church

Sausage & Spaetzle German Linner

(Lunch/Dinner)

Pleasant Walk

Gorgeous Weather

Tarts Perfected

Banana Bread

Lighter Later

Tabascos

Is it necessarily a bad thing when you eat at a favorite restaurant and the manager not only remembers the last time you were there but also makes a reference to something that you said the last time you were there?

I like to think that it says a lot about their customer service and not necessarily anything about the frequency of our visits?!

We "Heart" Tabascos!

Giving

http://www.redcross.org/

Sadly, the Red Cross did not

want my blood today.

My iron level was low.

Maybe that is why I have been
craving liver and onions?!

Route 44 and Spring Break (Round 1)

pic http://www.sonic.com/

Would you drive 3 1/2 hours (1 way) for this?

I would

and

I did

and

I added vanilla

and

Cara!

What Smells So Yummy?

This is the sight that I came home to after my weekend get-away in PA. Better than the sight was the wonderful aroma of cinnamon, apples and pear filling the house. Although not a huge fan of fruit per se - this not only smelled delicious but tasted the same.

He doesn't just shovel snow... he also cooks!

Finally Finished

A view of the Baltic Sea, near the Sea Bridge in Palanga, Lithuania.

I finished my scrapblog.com album of our Summer '07 Baltic Cruise. I semi-finished it back in January but hadn't had it printed yet. The impetus to get it finished came in the form of a 25% off coupon - made especially worthwhile because I needed to order 2 books (one for the family and one for Cara).

I am so happy to have it finished.

I finally had to force myself to stop tweaking.

I think it is possible to tweak forever.

Can't wait to see the finished product - sorry for a semi-repost.

I should give out prizes if you can spot the differences!

See it here ...

Snow Day!

Official Snow Measurement!

I'm happy to report a snow storm that didn't involve Craig being out-of-town. Please note for the record however that he was scheduled to leave town today and be gone for the week. My general observation - that he is always out-of-town when it snows - still stands. Fortunately (for me, my back, and my frozen toes) his trip was cancelled.

Thanks for shoveling :)

Collegeville Collage

Weekend Collage

I obviously need help with my picniking resizing skills...

3 Things I Love About Collegeville, PA

1

Quaint Looking On-Campus Housing

2

Great Traffic Signage

The sign between the lights reads

WAIT

FOR

GREEN

What were my other options?

3

Knitting Sculpture

As soon as I saw this I wanted to go to school here - but already having

2 degrees to my name and being unable to commute,

I sent my DD (dear daughter) instead!