Birds are of the DEVIL!

O.k, so you all saw my wonderful garden and how beautiful it looked,,,,,yea looked...so I set my little vegetable children (just babies) out to get a little sunshine on my front porch today and went into town for a couple of hours and when I got home I was mortified to discover they had all been eaten by birds. Their little green heads laying all over the table, their little roots thrown all over the place, looked like the scare crow after the flying monkeys scattered his straw! So it's back to square one. So here is my plan, when I get them to grow back again, (I planted more seeds) and it's time for them to go outside I'm putting up electrical bird wire and I'm going to ZAAAPP!!! their feathery little butts. I need to go now, time to mourn my loss. Darn Birds!

The Grand Kids and I.

Yes, this is my beautiful family! Can you believe it 6 grandkids and all just a awesome wonderful kids.

The beginning of a Glorious Garden.

O.k, back in the saddle again, after computer crashing....I think it was because I opened an account on facebook and right after it crashed I had heard allot of people were having problems with face book so I don't think I will be going back to it,,,,it cost me too much time and stress getting my computer back and I lost everything on it...yikes!!!

So let's see, well Dad is doing well, the Chemo didn't do too much but the radiation did help with the pain so he is going to go for more radiation and he is starting to gain some weight back again to that is great news. My Sister Tawnee just moved back to AZ from UT with her kids and they are staying at Mom and Dads, Zsaneen and Joseph moved out of my house and into their rental just when Tawnee was on her way down so I moved back into my house so Tawnee could stay with mom and dad....pphheewwww!! confusing...yep I know!

Just trying to keep my head up and stay positive so I am on a total do positive be positive, eat good, be good, exercise, and just an overall take care of myself and try to be a better person. This world is so full of stress that it is killing us all so STRESS is my new enemy. I want to fill my life with positive good stuff, kinda like penicillin for stress. It is hard to change your life habits of stressing over everything and being responsible for all things, and I always felt that it was my job to stress over everything and take care of everything,,,but guess what I'm retiring from stress. Well, as much as possible as you'd probably have to be dead not to feel stress or have a little stress in you life.

Today I have an appointment with a Heart Specialist and I'm going to see what can be done with my bummm ticker. He is going to tell me that a miracle has happened and that I am absolutely healed and I could run a marathon if I wanted. Positive thinking,,,,positive thinking....

I'm at Ala's right now visiting with the fam, stayed the night since my Dr.s appt is in Tucson. The kiddies are all getting so darn big. I am trying to talk Ala into coming over to my house and spending a few days since there is no school this week for the kids. It would be great to have them back into the country getting dirty and chasing javalinas.

Well, my peeps, hope to hear from you all and now that I am back in the saddle, as far as my computer, I will visit your blogs soon.

So, howz everyone?????
Here is the newz from the battle front....
The wind started blowing last Sunday and hasn't let up, it's going to be a typical February winter in Arizona. Dad has lost 10 lbs in one week and is not doing to well, Mom and I are doing our best to try and stay one step ahead of everything and give what comfort we can. Lane and his clan are doing well, he is trying to find grader work out here but ya know the economy and such. But he and I are still working on getting the DJ business up and running. Laurie and the dogz are same ol, same ol. Zsaneen and Joseph are here now and staying in my house until one of Mom and Dads rentals is vacant which should be Feb 21. Joseph is looking for work. Pooch stinks and needs a bath and if she doesn't stop barking I may have to operate. As for me, well, just dreamy ya know. I'm reading the Eragon series and am on book II Eldest, it's nice to have an escape from reality which I need on a daily basis. I miss everyone and plan on visiting you all when things get a little better down here.

Keeping it real

Good Day To Ya Govna!

Howz my peeps doin in 2009! Well I could go on about how dire things are out here and all but why spend any more energy on the negative and why not hope for best. Dad is hanging in there like a real champ, keeping him going keeps me goin so that's good. I am now reading the Eragon book series, yea I know Vampires to Dragons but what the heck life is just too real right now and I need the distraction. And just so that you all know if I were a dragon I'd be ruby red with emerald green eyes.

So even though I am way down here in the sticks right now I keep an eye and ear on all of ya and wish I could be there. This weekend I get to see my BABIES! Oh my I could just run out and climb a tree I'm so excited! Ihi is coming to visit also and that will be fun, we are going to have a movie marathon at the theater,,,,that is until they catch on that we are jumping from one theater to the next and kick our butts out. OH but the adventure of it all....hey could this go on a criminal record?

Keep laughing until you want to vomit, cry even if someone is looking, and live like a Dragon bold and beautiful........til next time.......keep it real peeeeps!

Thanks all and here's to the new year!

Thanks everyone for your kind words and encouragement. It really helps to know that you can reach out and some one will take your hand for awhile and help you through.

Well, I take each day at a time and it seems the funny stuff is really funny and I laugh really hard and the sad stuff is just respected for what it is. Sad stuff or stressfull stuff has lost it's sting and I now look at it with as little emotion as possible except to respect the situation and do the best to deal with it. If that is what they call putting up a wall then so be it but getting depressed or making myself sick over things I cannot control is not going to help any one especially me.

Here are my plans for the future....!

I want to go to Irland and kiss the best looking guy there.

I will get into a size 9 by dancing every day and laughing until it hurts.

I want to ride horses again and play the french horn again.

I will write one letter a month until I have written every person I hold dear to let them know I love them.

I want to be the best Grandma in the world.

I am going to volunteer at the hospital to hold babies and children who are sick and who's parents can't be there.

I want to fall asleep in the arms of my daughters every once and awhile.

I want to pray like it may be my last prayer.

And....I want to make 3 people smile every day.

Take each day like it's your last

Hello and sorry for not blogging sooner, lots going on here.

My hero, the love of my life, my sweet Dad has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and has been given maybe a year, if chemo and radiation works, less if it does not.

He also has diabetes and this has caused problems with that and I now have to give him insulin shots. I spend most of my days getting him his medicine, food, shots, and getting him to his radiation treatments each day and Dr and lab appts.

My mom bless her heart is hanging in there and also doing all she can, I worry about her because she has high blood pressure and it's tough for her to watch her sweetheart get ill.

I am so glad I am here and able to help, financially I am screwed but ya know....to hell with it. I'd rather spend time with my Dad now that he needs me and I have faith that all will work out.

I watch my Dad each day reflecting on his life and wanting to do better with the time he has left, it kind of reminds me of that song "you should live like you were dying". He stops and talks to little children, he says hello to everyone he sees, he watches more sunrises and gives everyone hugs. I wonder and watch and think that I should be doing the same and not wait for the end to enjoy and make a difference in this world.

Some days I just want to keep my head in my pillow and cry and cry till it doesn't hurt any more but then I remember that it isn't about me, it's about making my Dad comfortable and making his every day a brighter day.

So family and friends, I love you all truly and whole heartily believe that. I want to give you all a big huge, I want to be there for you when you need someone, I'd take a pie in the face if it will put a smile on yours, if I had it all I'd give it all to you. Watch the sunrises in your life and listen to the old guys and play with the little guys.

Here we are and aren't we a scarry bunch!

I was a corpse bride...spooky

Oh the wonderful world of computer problems

So about four days ago I went to log onto the internet and couldn't, then after multiple calls to the verizon tech support I was told that my v-card was not responding and that I would need a new one....and OF COURSE the warranty expired last month...go figure. So I had to buy another one which extended the contract out another year OF COURSE. So finally I am back into the swing of things....they do have a rebate offer but OF COURSE it is going to take upto six weeks to get it back.

On another note, I am so excited it it is almost Thanksgiving and I'll get to see family and have lots of laughs and hugs.

November, what a great month!

O.k. so the holiday season is here, and the best part is seeing family and friends.

I feel like so much has happened these past week or two that there just isn't enough space to write about it all. Suffice to say the only thing constant is change.

I am yet again re-grouping, re-dedicating, re-vamping, re-organizing, and re-winding.

I wish someone would tell me what I'm supposed to be when I grow up!

A cool fall wind has begun to blow down here, the tall grass has all turned yellow, the mountains are a deep set blue, the mesquite trees are all loosing their leaves and look like upside down roots. It's time to get ready for winter and pull my sweaters forward and t-shirts backwards, find all my woolly warm socks, and plug in the electric blankets.

Now if only I could find me a tall handsome prince to snuggle up with and drink hot coco.

I love you all and hope everyone is well and happy.

Must be in the wind!

O.k. so, we are quarantined out here, Winter is sick, Aydin is getting sick, my brothers kids are all sick, Ala feels sick and me,,,,I'm just keepin my fingers crossed that I don't get a hold of anything. Talk about cabin fever! We sit in the house all day watching kid shows and running to the bathroom and passin out the cold medicine. I AM IN DESPERATE NEED OF ADULT CONVERSATION!! I think Dora the Explorer is stalking me, GAbba Gabba is bent on driving me insane, and I think I'm starting to have a crush on Spong Bob, with his spunky little can do attitude....see there I go again thinking about his cute little square head. The weather is getting cooler and the wind is blowing a little more so not so many critters scuttering about, that is except the havalinas, we are seeing them allot more. Any who,,,,hopefully everyone will get better and I can get out and save what's left of my sanity.

My Childhood Heaven

Heaven is a sycamore tree in the middle of a wash with an old swing rope, it’s running with my sister bare foot in cut off shorts and the suns shining warm rays on the bridge of my nose and top of my lip, it’s the sound of laughter tickling the air and the warm breeze bending the tall yellow grass and slapping the giant sycamore leaves, it’s the cackle of the chickens and a black and white dog barking at a skinny little red haired boy on the hill. It is the smell of old black walnut trees, sun licked river rocks, and pinto beans cooking slowly on the stove that come from a faded green A Frame house on a drift of wind. It’s tree lizards, cow tanks, water snakes, my father’s old Pontiac on blocks, a brick fire place, a big grey cat named Thomas, Mom and Dad dancing in the kitchen, and knowing that each day will be the same.

Weekend re-cap and projects

So another wonderful weekend with Kalia and Koa coming to visit us. General Conference was so cool, it was one of those that you hung on their every word. It was really inspiring I swear I cried like 20 times...I just need to remember not to wear makeup on Conference weekends because it's just a waste. So my overall impression was that times are hard and getting harder and that we do not need to feel we are alone and that we are strong enough to overcome and to be a happy productive person no matter what and to always, always, remember to say your prayers and ask the Lord for help always.....O.K. so this isn't new and I know I should be doing this every day but sometimes life just gets distracting and I forget to really practice this and think I'm smart enough to figure it out on my own without asking the Lord if this is what he wants me to do and for the help I need. I guess this is one reason why we have Conferences, so that we are reminded that Heavenly Father loves us and remember what it is we should be doing.

O.k., so my project this week is to get started on the house trim. 1st I have to scrap off all of the old trim with a wire brush, 2nd brush primer on, and 3rd paint. The weather has been allot cooler so it shouldn't be too hot and miserable. And, I'm going to make a quilt, Kalia dropped off the material so I'll get started today. O.k., two projects.....yea for me!

Happy, happy! Love all of you!

Can you guess!!!???

O.k., sss0000,,,,what has yellow, black and white stripes.....about 4 feet long......beeedddyyy black eyes.....and a long forked tongue....???????

THE SNAKE THAT WAS TRYING TO CREEP UNDER MY DOOR AND GET INTO MY HOUSE THIS MORNING!!!!! THAT'S WHAT!!!!!!!

Teeth chattering, nerve racking, heart pounding.....Winter screamed and said snake on the PORCH GRANDMMMMAAAAAAA!!! I thought she probably was talking about a catapillar or a worm,,,,so I look down and see two black eyes and and vibrating tounge with it's head inside the corner of my door!!!! Girls you never saw a door slam faster in your life! Winter is screaming, the dog is barking and I'm heading out the back door with my snake killin shovel!!!! I was in the "I'm gonna kill the varmit from hell mentality" so we wrestled on the front porch for a while. Luckily it was a green racer and not a rattle snake....they kill rattlers and they kill all sorts of spiders and bugs and stuff so I called it a truce and left it alone.

Needless the door is staying closed today.....Just another great adventure from the wild kingdom down south. Has anyone seen my crockadile Dundee hat and my Raiders of the Lost Ark whip I might be needing them soon.

Kalia is a Fart,,,but a good one!

O.k. so Kalia calls and tells me she is on her way to Scottsdale for work and wanted to visit with me while she drives....next thing I know the Fart is pulling up to my house! She got Ala good to when she got home so we stayed up late, ate good stuff, laughed and I went to sleep with a smile on my face. Now Kalia is on the couch playing with Winter and they are just cracking me up. What a great surprise having her here for the next couple of days. Wanani....where are you???? we miss you and your never-ending laugh! Naw, we know you are working hard at school making it big so you can take care of us all.....hahhahaha,,,just kidding! So today we are going into the big town of Sierra Vista to pick up Ala and go to dinner and hey, take the town by storm...in a Grandma, Mom, Auntie and Kids kinda way! Life is beautiful and I'm glade to be a dirt speck in it!

Hello World!

Oh what a beautiful morning! Oh what a beautiful day! Well the sky is clear and the sea is calm (in surfer mentality talk). I got a good nights sleep and am feeling my old self again. So look out! So what should I do today??? build a rocket ship....solve world peace...dye my hair pink....howl with the coyotes....search for a lost civilization.....or brush Winters hair, tickle her belly and make grilled cheese sandwiches ....yea that sounds like the best thing to do.

Well I found not one but two books to read.....the fourth book in the House of Knight series "Untamed".. and "All these things shall give thee experience" by Neal A. Maxwell. Both are great books.

Did I tell you all that I LOVE old movies....last night I watched the old "Some Like It Hot" black and white movie with Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and, Jack Lemmon....Oh my gosh it was soooooooo funny! Jack Lemmon is a hoot! What are some of your most favorite old movies?

Well off to make lunch and take some Lemon Cookies up to Great Grandmas house that Winter and I made yesterday....life is beautiful all, just hang in there and know you all deserve the best.

Here is a fun little clip for ya!

O.k.,,Re-Cap from yesterday!

O.k, so after blogging yesterday I decided to get up and make the most of my day...then I looked out and noticed a snake in my front yard...so keeping my cool I called my brother (our official snake wrangler) to come down with his home made snake wrangling gear. Then I went out to keep an eye on the snake until he got here....I know...I know not the brightest crayon in the box right.....well I'm out there trying to keep the thing in sight when it up an decided to charge at me.....Oh Hell to the NO!....so I'm out there kicking up rocks running backward and screaming....well in about 3 seconds I had multiple heart attacks and then finally the fight, flight or crap your pants kicked into gear and I jumped out of the way...the demon from hell slithered down the hill so Lane never got his chance to kill the monster....Now to The next Lovely Event.....so I'm inside getting my wits about me and trying to relax when the kids keep pounding the toy box lid on the front porch against the wall so I go out there to see what the heck and notice that the toy box (a wicker box) is too close to the house so the lid can't fall back and stay open so the brilliant problem solver I am I decided to grab the top of the box and pull it away from the house so that the lid could fall back and stay open....you see this one coming right.....well the lid with it's snazzy little BRASS latch slammed down on my hand...luckily no broken bones and I still have use of my right hand...thank goodness I was spared not having to explain this one in the emergency room......Now for Round Three...so poochy got out of the house and for the third time I have to walk up to mom and dads and bring her back...well my dear sweet daughter Wanani calls me as I'm walking up the hill and my brain switches to our conversation and leaves my legs to make it on there own...well many of you know mom and dad have CEMENT stairs in their front yard and did I mention my brain was not paying attention...so as I'm talking to Wanani my foot did not clear the first step so imagine a Heff-a-lump in slow motion falling UP the stairs...NOT a pretty sight. But get this I never let the phone go...no almost knocked my teeth out but by golly I kept that phone smashed against my ear. Well Wanani laughed her self stupid because she heard the whole thing go down...I limped to the porch and assessed the damages and yes that is going to leave a mark. At this point I figure I should probably wrap myself in bubble wrap and take the rest of the day easy....and so it was until....THIS MORNING.....so Winter says in her cute little girl voice "Grandma can we turn on the smelly candle" why of course sweetheart I say. Then she asked if she could "light the fire stick" (cute right) well in my best wise ol Grandma voice I tell her "Oh no sissy, only Grandma and grown ups can light matches because it's dangerous" then I proceed to take the wooden match out of the box, strike it along the black strip on the side of the box and wha-la fire! ONLY the stick was not on fire but my finger was!....the top of the match stuck to my finger and when it light it was burning into my finger .....AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....so now I have a really awesome sulfur burn on my finger!

Hey what can I say....I'm just here for the entertainment.

Poo Poo Platter of a Day

Well today is a funky day, it shouldn't be, the weather is cool warm with a slight breeze and the sky is clear. There is food in the fridge and my health is good. Ala is working hard and the girls are all as spunky and beautiful as ever.

Oh hummm, maybe it's the comming of fall, maybe it's the desire to find a place to hibernate. Some times I'd just like to pull the covers over my head and just sleep for a month. But alas, life just doesn't work that way.

So as not to sound too darn depressing, what up FAM! Howz it goin!

I gave Pooch a hair cut and cliped her ear, felt bad about that one. Since Dad is getting a little unerved about her barking all the time so she is once again living with me again. But we are kinda of the same now, wrinkly, fat, and a little scared from all the scraps in our life. Maybe some one should give me a good shave......hahahahahaha

TRT cabbage!

Monday monday..la,la,,la,,la,,la

O.k. so it tiz Monday, hooray for the team!

The weekend was nice and restfull since last weekend Ala and I kicked butt cleaning my shed. Friday we invited Lane and Julie and Fam down for movie night then Saturday just sat around visited, Ala did scrapbooking. Then Sunday went to church and I have a new calling "Assistant to the Activities Director" which is perfect for me and my crazy schedule. Church was awesome and I finished the book by Sheri Dew "God Wants A Powerful People" it was a great book, thanks for letting me borrow it Kalia. So now I'm waiting for another great book to read!

Oh by the way did I mention what a McHottie Vin Deisel is in his new movie. This is a total guy and girl flic totally. A must see rating! The "Rock" Duane Johnson needs to take notes and beef back up to his normal girthy big man size he is way to skinny now.

The diet is going good, I haven't weighed in yet this week but I have been watching what I eat and believe it or not I am still off the soda and I have been doing the treadmill evey night for 30 minutes. I figured at this age I better decide to get fit or accept being chunky.

I am uploading one of my favorite videos I hope you enjoy it, it will put a smile on your face.