Another sign of the changing economy, the local Albertson's grocery is closing. Now, I don't do all my shopping there, (maybe that was the problem) but it is so sad to see it go under. No more 11:30 p.m. Saturday night runs, meeting other Ward members and neighbors who also forgot an important ingredient in their Sunday dinner, no more quick runs for treats and junk, which is probably a good thing! If I have to do an Ode to them, I will have to include the car wash around the corner, the Mervyn's down the street, the cookie shop at the mall, and so many other local stores that are folding.
It is a solemn time for American economy, the buck stops here, time to face the music kind of thing. I know that in Albertsons, several members of the same families worked there, which means the whole family is out of work. It is a shame that those with not much will have to pay the most. Yet, I feel a small glimmer of, not happiness, but something like it. We have had SO much for SO long, most of us have forgotten or never known what it is like to really want for anything, to work hard for needs. I don't necessarily think this is a bad thing that we seem to be turning TOGETHER to face the happenings of the day. Our happiness does not depend on what things we have, or our circumstances, but on our attitude, and our gratitude for what we are blessed with.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Okay, I was looking up prices for something on Craigslist, and ran across someone who was selling a lot of things. Good for her, trying to make ends meet. As I was reading through the list I notices a few unusual things. read on:
If you believe in things like magic, I practice Paganism and can perform a spell for you, or give you all the necessary tools to do one yourself.
-Carnivorous plant seeds. The plant is the hard to get seeds of the Purple Pitcher Plant.
-Tubes of Shelly Mehndi henna paste, red-brown, with 3 different caps for different lines.
-Belly button jewelry, tongue barbells, labret studs, nose studs, and ear plugs and tapers (different sizes and styles, let me know what size you're looking for).
. I can babysit here, I am the eldest of 3 kids so I've always had to watch my brother and sister all the time when my parents were away. I only have experience watching young kids. I'm very creative and can keep them entertained other than just t.v. I have taken cpr training more times than I can count.
If you believe in things like magic, I practice Paganism and can perform a spell for you, or give you all the necessary tools to do one yourself.
-Carnivorous plant seeds. The plant is the hard to get seeds of the Purple Pitcher Plant.
-Tubes of Shelly Mehndi henna paste, red-brown, with 3 different caps for different lines.
-Belly button jewelry, tongue barbells, labret studs, nose studs, and ear plugs and tapers (different sizes and styles, let me know what size you're looking for).
. I can babysit here, I am the eldest of 3 kids so I've always had to watch my brother and sister all the time when my parents were away. I only have experience watching young kids. I'm very creative and can keep them entertained other than just t.v. I have taken cpr training more times than I can count.
Okay, maybe I've been sheltered too much, but I don't know too many people who would want to put someone who does paganism in charge of their small children. I think this girl should have advertised her babysitting skills in another ad. Does this person not realize how "unsafe" her lifestyle sounds to others? What happened to "will teach art and music and give your little ones healthy meals"?
I love things like this, even if I haven't done everything I want to do. I am still working on my own list, which includes a few of the items in this one. Copy and post in your own blog, I want to know!
1. Started your own blog
2.Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band(what else do you do when your kids are little?)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland(too many times to count)
8. Climbed a mountain(It felt like a really big mountain)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a Solo (same time as no.3)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea( does it count if you are on a lake?)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch(still working on it)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables (it's been a long time, but I did!)
)19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France(it was okay, the other De Vinci painting were better)
20. Slept on an overnight train(not a fun experience, but glad I did it-from Germany to Paris)
21. Had a pillow fight(just a couple of weeks ago)
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort (I grew up in a snowy place)
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon (no thank you)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run (in a neighborhood game)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors(an unforgettable trip to Switzerland)
35. Seen an Amish community(in Iowa)
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (not a lot of upper body strength!)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke (very briefly, under duress, not in public)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant(I bought one and gave it to them. . . )
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been on television
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
)61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (I tried, the 1st time I didn't weigh enough (ha), then I got sick blood)
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (accidently, of course!)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (let go for scheduling reasons, still devastating)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone(ankle, in high school-should never dance across a newly waxed floor)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper(small town paper, Girl Scouts, I think)
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House (I absolutely love DC!)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (how I got away with not doing this I'll never know)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life(had my life saved by someone, thanks Kenna!)
90. Sat on a jury (I could never hear them)
91. Met someone famous (Alec Baldwin, Richard Simmons, Donnie Osmond,Tom Cavenagh. .
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee (a bee, a hornet, a wasp)
100. Totally copied a post from someone's blog to your own
1. Started your own blog
2.Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band(what else do you do when your kids are little?)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland(too many times to count)
8. Climbed a mountain(It felt like a really big mountain)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a Solo (same time as no.3)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea( does it count if you are on a lake?)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch(still working on it)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables (it's been a long time, but I did!)
)19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France(it was okay, the other De Vinci painting were better)
20. Slept on an overnight train(not a fun experience, but glad I did it-from Germany to Paris)
21. Had a pillow fight(just a couple of weeks ago)
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort (I grew up in a snowy place)
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon (no thank you)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run (in a neighborhood game)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors(an unforgettable trip to Switzerland)
35. Seen an Amish community(in Iowa)
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (not a lot of upper body strength!)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke (very briefly, under duress, not in public)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant(I bought one and gave it to them. . . )
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been on television
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
)61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (I tried, the 1st time I didn't weigh enough (ha), then I got sick blood)
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (accidently, of course!)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (let go for scheduling reasons, still devastating)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone(ankle, in high school-should never dance across a newly waxed floor)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper(small town paper, Girl Scouts, I think)
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House (I absolutely love DC!)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (how I got away with not doing this I'll never know)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life(had my life saved by someone, thanks Kenna!)
90. Sat on a jury (I could never hear them)
91. Met someone famous (Alec Baldwin, Richard Simmons, Donnie Osmond,Tom Cavenagh. .
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee (a bee, a hornet, a wasp)
100. Totally copied a post from someone's blog to your own
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Sixth Sense
I had forgotten the joy and wonder of being a preschooler until Kyler and Kacin came along, how important climbing is in the discovery of life. In order to find out about something new, a person should smell it, taste it, touch it, and climb on it! And it is all so much nicer with food in your mouth. . .
Getting the wrinkles out
Maybe I should have been in the dryer instead of the Allred boys, I don't see any wrinkles anywhere on them! I think, looking at the pictures , that Kacin was not quite sure if this was an acceptable thing to be doing, even if the Grandparents instigated it! But he was not about to pass up the opportunity to climb somewhere he had not climbed. Kyler had no problem happily posing for Grandma Barb, who all the while I was taking the pictures was proclaiming the "evilness" of playing in the laundry machines.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Better than nothing
At the insistence/encouragement of a daughter(you know who you are!), I am "unleashing a monster" by starting this blog. I believe my penchant for offering nonstop advice and nonsensical talking has been forgotten, or placed in the recesses of my daughters' minds as memories best forgotten!
Where to start? 2008 was a YEAR, with 7 Life events that are supposed happen over a much longer period of time. But survival is my middle name, so I did, and am looking forward to what 2009 will bring.
Before we get too far into the year, I have to post a picture or two of some of my favorite moments from the end of 2008.
Jacqui, Jenny, and Stefanie did an impromtu dance(of sorts), reminding me that they are not so grownup after all, yeah!!
This says it all, family, excitement, fun, I love a crowded family room!
As if the holidays wasn't enough joy, we got to celebrate Kacin's first birthday as an Allred, he was so cute, so excited and happy with everything.
On Christmas Eve we went 4-wheeling in the Four Peaks area, and, while Kyler has lots of fun, he needed a break. Ah, to be 5 and able to relax anywhere!
At the park on Kacin's birthday, all the younger adults showing off the kid inside!
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