Honey, how sweet it is!

How many of you like honey?

I'm not that fond of it. But growing up, we always had honey because there is an apiary right there in our little corner of the world. The owners always gave us honey because they use a portion of my Mom and Dad's land for their beehives.

Anyway, I brought a bucket of honey for Renee and little did I know how much she was enjoying it until one day when she told me she was just about out. I can't imagine! A bucket of honey would last me a lifetime.

Ronda got a taste of it and she said it reminded her of the honey she used to have and we determined that was because of the alfalfa fields that surround the area.

So here's to my friends! May you enjoy your bucket of honey, as my sister has mailed a bucket just for the two of you.

ABBA - Honey Honey

The Wreath

Many of you have commented on the Christmas holiday wreath that has been on the front of my door since the first week in December. I couldn't throw it away, it still looked good and made for great conversation when people came over for a visit. So, when my sister came to visit the week before Easter, she decided something had to be done. So, during our only trip to Wal -mart while she was here, she managed to sneak in a couple of cans of spray paint and I didn't know what she was up to until I caught her outside with my Christmas wreath.


Now, I know some of you think I'm picky, but notice the newspaper on the lawn as to avoid getting paint on the grass. Please, the lawn needed mowing anyway, why worry about it? Gotta love her and I do.




All of her hard work was displayed for the month of April. But today it was time for the wreath to go. It had seen a better day and once she spray painted it pink, I
really wasn't sorry to let it go.

Until next December, my front door will remain without a wreath!

Encouragement

So, I'm sure all of us at one time or another have set a goal. I
know my friend Ronda is going to achieve one of her goals this coming
weekend and having Stacy there to help her will probably be all the
encouragement she needs.

I have set a weight loss goal. My Mom and Dad's 50th
wedding anniversary is August 3, 2007 and that's the date (not too far
away at this point). Each morning I get up and remind myself of my
goal. I go over the steps I need to take to accomplish my goal and then
I set out to make the right choices. I don't always succeed everyday
(I'm sure that's an obvious one), but I just keep reminding myself that
one day doesn't mean the challenge is over.

So, if you have set
a goal, any goal, I hope that you achieve it and I want to give all of
you encouragement to keep up the good work.

Here's a little quote of encouragement for all of you.

“You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.”

Surprise - A New Post

Well, I finally got around to posting something new for all of you. It will be interesting to see how long before you guys decide to look me up again.

I had a fun weekend. I went to Echo and toured the Koontz House. Didn't meet any scary spirits, but it was interesting to tour..... sorry no pictures allowed. Then it was on to the Tri-Cities where I saw "CATS". It was really interesting and I would love to see it up close, our seats were a little far away to see the faces, but the costumes were very cool.

Had some time to kill before the show, so I went to PetSmart and found a whole family of hedgehogs for Buddy. The hedgehog (aka Walter) is Buddy's favorite toy and to see him try to decide which one to play with was fun to watch.

Here's a few pictures.

First day of Spring

Well, it's the first day of spring. I heard this beautiful bird singing outside my window this morning as I woke up. It was a nice sound coming from outside. You can look around and see all sorts of new buds and grass beginning to green.

This was taken at my Mom and Dad's place in Zurich, Montana; the place I call home. Take time this week to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. As enjoyable as it is, it will go quickly.

Wind

Does the wind make you tired. The sound of wind makes me tired. Listening to it blow continually is something that has always made me sleepy. It's like white noise. I remember as a child listening to the wind blow at my Grandma Drugge's house. It was on top of the hill in Zurich, Montana and it didn't matter where you stood in the house you could hear the wind howl.

Today in Pendleton the wind is blowing just like I remember it as a child. Having a corner office in a building on top of a hill, has the same effect. You can hear the gusts of wind, the whistle and the howl as it increases. Kinda cool, but it still makes me sleepy.