It's Snowing!!!

I'm not lying ~it's really, really snowing here! We just got done with our church Christmas party, went outside, & it looked like we were in the middle of a giant snow globe. Beautiful!

Our Cupboards

Last week Arlo and I worked for a whole Saturday on the upper cupboards in the kitchen. I like having them open but they were looking dingey and hillbilly. So we lined the backs w/beadboard (donated to us by Gordon & Sarah) and then painted them a nice peaceful white. Can you tell by this picture?
We also moved the stereo so I could have more room on the counter!

This is Pete the Pillow

Welcome to the new 2008 edition of getting to know your family and friends.

1. What is your occupation right now? Wife, Mom, Grammie Mimi & Deputy Court Clerk, Elma Municipal Court
2.What color are your socks right now? Brown
3. What are you listening to right now? Christmas music>
4. What was the last thing that you ate? Grapes>
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes (I took my driver's test with one when I was 16)
6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Superior court in Montesano
7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? YES (sorta K.M.)
8. How old are you today? 50
9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? I don't have T.V. but if I did I'd watch Basketball (college not pro) or soccer
10. What is your favorite drink? Dr.Pepper or sparkling lemonade
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? yes but now I let it change it's own color!!!
12. Favorite food? Dark Chocolate
13. What is the last movie you watched? The Ultimate Gift
In the Theater: No
14. Favorite day of the year? anybody's birthday in my family. I love Birthdays!
15. How do you vent anger? I don't very well
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? My brothers Match Box cars before they got smashed.
17. What is your favorite season? Summer
18. Cherries or Blueberries? Blueberries
19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Yes
20. Who is the most likely to respond? ?
21. Who is least likely to respond? ?
22. Living arrangements? 4 bdroom home out in the country
23. When was the last time you cried? Lately I'm always crying. But I think it was last Sunday when Devlen sang all 4 vs of the closing song in Sacrament Mtg. with me. (It was a Christmas song)
24. What is on the floor of your closet? lots of stuff
25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to? Mary (we've known each other since we were about 5 yrs old.>
26. What did you do last night? Went with Arlin to a single adult Mtg.>
27. What are you most afraid of? I can't say, it's too personal>
28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? I really don't care for hamburgers
29. Favorite dog breed? Whatever Coco is and Lab (Dukati)
30. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
31. How many states have you lived in? One, Washington
32. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
33. What is your favorite flower? Lilac
34. Do you make friends easily? No, I'm very shy

I don't know of what significance this all is but I do know that I love you all. Hope all is going well for you!!! and, I hope you can have Peace in your lives during this season and always!

Swing Choir Revisited!

Jesse's home for the Thanksgiving Holiday and he decided to host another Swing Choir dinner. (We had many of those throughtout his H.S. Swing Choir years)But this one was above and beyond any we've done before! We had a turkey dinner with all the trimmings! We cooked the turkey and provided mashed potatoes, gravy, pumpkin pies with real whipped cream, cranberry sauce, fresh rolls (the rhoads cheater kind) olives and fudge. the Kids really came through and brought tons of food! pies, cookies, salads, some really yummy yams W/ a pecan topping, sweet potatoes, more rolls, corn, stuffing etc. etc. We had about 23 swing choir kids there, add in their faithful director Laurie Holdsworth and Corynn came too. 16 Seniors graduated out of Swing Choir last year so they now have an all new group of kids (with a few returning)
Here are some pictures:





And here's the man that made it all possible!!!

Where's Jess? I didn't even get a picture of him..........(*_*)

Today is Grandma Norma's Birthday

I Love Getting Stuff in the Mail!

Look what came today

Last Thursday me and my friend Mary got together again. It was so fun! SHE CAME HERE TO OUR LITTLE HILLBILLY TOWN!! We took Gramma D out to lunch and then came to my house and I showed her around. We sat and talked and tried to figure how we could get the most out of our visit. Arlo had a mtg that night in Tacoma so, we decided to go to the movies there, meet him afterwards and I'd ride home with him. Then we needed to have some dinner and I suggested swedish pancakes like her mom used to always make us when we were kids with insatiable appetites for comforting home cooked food! (I don't think we ever grew out of that!!!) But, she'd just keep making them, and making them ........... and that's what Mary did and Arlin and I kept eatin and eatin. So today, I get this official Swedish pancake pan in the mail with the nicest card ever attached. I am so thankful she hasn't forgotten about me. I moved away from her in 1974 and we still think of each other as the dearest of friends!!!! Love you Mary :}