tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41411025696231444422024-03-05T09:48:22.619-08:00Getting ThereUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141102569623144442.post-34498935153019335522014-01-24T20:24:00.003-08:002014-01-24T20:24:21.617-08:00What to do when it is -31 outside......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In other news, my house has gotten very clean, the laundry is done and I have sort of learned how to juggle...</div>
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In case you hadn't heard, there is this show on BBC called "Doctor Who". It has been around for a little over 50 years now and I think it's absolutely brilliant! </div>
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Its about a time lord who travels through time and space saving people, planets, and the like.......</div>
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....but it is so much more than just that.</div>
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I know that there are a lot of crazy fans out there and some people might think me one of them......who know maybe I am. But I like to think that I am not obsessed with the actors or the writing, but the lessons this show tries to teach. </div>
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Some of the loneliest people in the world are also the kindest. </div>
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It's good to be a bit silly:</div>
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Who you are matters the most:</div>
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This world is wildly beautiful:</div>
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I think it is hard to fine lessons like these in our entertainment today. Things that remind us to be smart, kind, to work hard, and that we can over come our faults. We all need a little bit of the Doctor in our lives. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">We had our first big snow of the season today. People were bundled up from head to toe, cars were sliding around and kids were jubilantly building snowmen. But my favorite scene of the day was a young man standing in the middle of what is a grassy area covered in snow. The white fluff covered his feet and a few inches above his ankles. His friends who were having a snowball fight near by were calling to him, but he seemed oblivious. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">He then started kicking the stuff up and jumping around in it like a big kid, all the while shouting “I LOVE SNOW! I LOVE SNOW! I LOVE SNOW!”</span></div>
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Our hike along superior trail was a huge success! I love how much Minnesota looks like the south. Granted it does not get as consistently hot here, but there are forests galore and wonderful humidity. 70 and 80 degrees made for perfect hiking weather and we had some beautiful views along the trail. </div>
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I am quite sad that I am unable to upload some of the videos of our hiking shenanigans. Lets just say that it involved an ax, a dead tree that wasn't quite out of reach, and fire. </div>
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The only hiccup in the hike came when I took my pack off at one point. My shoulder had started stinging, but I did not think much of it. The only problem was that the stinging persisted and kept getting worse as more air got to that area of my skin. Come to find out I had a pretty good little back pack burn. That teaches me to let the straps rest on bare skin for too long. Luckily I was a bit obsessive about injury safety and had two first aid kits along with us. </div>
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After the hike was over we limped our way to the car and drove to lake Superior. It was COLD!!! But it felt wonderful on sore muscles. And now I can say that I have been to the biggest lake in the US. It really did look like an ocean. It had a beautiful marina and seemed like it stretched on forever. </div>
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Apart from some tasty green beans, our marigolds are going crazy this year!! I am loving the fact that we can have fresh flowers in our house now! And just as an FYI, marigolds are great plants when it comes to pest control! They fight off nematodes, a nasty parasitic pest that can stunt the growth on lots of veggies and fruits...including tomatoes. Did I mention we have six tomato plants in our garden? Hence the marigolds. Learn more <a href="http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ng045" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </div>
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We also took a jaunt over to the Como Zoo and Conservatory....one of my favorite places near home. I know I have posted pictures before, but this time it was all decked out for spring/summer. Plus the new Asian garden had been reopened after quite a bit of remodeling. I love that style of landscaping so I just could not resist. </div>
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Oh, did I mention that they had a bonsai display? Some of the bonsai were over 200 years old! Talk about patience. </div>
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When we finished with the greenhouses I thought the tour was finished. That is all we had ever seen when we came to the Conservatory. But Mom explored a little bit and found another part of the zoo we had been missing entirely. I could not believe it! They had monkeys, polar bears, African animals, tigers.....everything!</div>
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After the zoo visit we came home find Andrew hard at work. He was writing his final papers for the semester and just needed a revision done. Lucky for him, both of his parents are retired school teachers. I couldn't resist a picture of what must have happened many nights when he was in school. </div>
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For my birthday this year Andrew took me to an amusement park. He knew that it had been years since I had been on what he termed a "real roller-coaster". Every time he would ask if I liked them or not I would just shrug my shoulders. He kept saying "I think you would like them......at least I hope so". We were almost able to test this theory a few years ago when we went to visit his brother and his family in California. We were going to go to Six Flags for the whole day, but not only did we pick the one day it was closed, three of the five of us got sick during that vacation. And yet I will always remember it as one of the funner vacations I have taken. </div>
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ANYWHO.....sorry about the random jaunt down memory lane. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance to go on a few roller coasters for a day. The park we went to was AMAZING. It was a sudo water park, plus kids town, plus thrill/roller coaster ride park. We decided to try a coaster for our very first ride and boy was it crazy. I thought it looked like a nice beginning ride....boy was I ever wrong. Apparently it was the third fastest coaster in the park. Go figure, right? Still, it was a blast. I screamed like a little girl, Andrew screamed/giggled and I decided I hate the stomach feeling you get when you first go down a big hill too fast. Oh and really fast coasters make me hyperventilate/giggle. </div>
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Over all the day was a huge success. So yes I enjoy roller coasters, theme park games and food are still a rip off, and I think Andrew talked me into a non-verbal agreement to go on one of those large swing rides with him the next time we go to this park. We shall see. :)</div>
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A few months ago I was running late for work. As I hurried along, I took for granted that I was crossing one of the largest rivers in the United States, the great Mississippi River, in just a few minutes. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and I was completely oblivious to it because I was late. </div>
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Suddenly something caught my eye and wrenched me from my obliviousness. It was an older gentleman in tattered clothing. He was sitting down with his legs out in front of him. He had rips in his shirt and pants and he wore a vest that made him look like an old time peddler. He was sitting in the shade of a building with red pealing paint. But none of this was what initially caught my eye. </div>
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He turned around, pulled out his wallet, and walked over to the older gentleman. He pulled out a $20 bill, put it in the man's tattered top hat, and then turned around and walked off. Well, as if that was not enough to pull at my heart strings. But then the old man stopped playing, leaned forward and pulled the bill out of his hat. In a quiet voice said "Oh wow! That made my whole day!"</div>
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I will be honest with you, I don't have a lot of artists that I want to see in concert. Many people, I feel, sound better in a recording studio than they do live. But right now if I was offered the chance to go see "<a href="http://thepianoguys.com/" target="_blank">The Piano Guys</a>" in concert, I would gladly jump on the chance. </div>
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Andrew and I first found out about them while we were in college. Andrew surprised me with a date night one weekend and we went with another couple to see Jon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson in concert. Well, that was one of the most energetic concerts I have ever been to. They were both amazing at their respective instruments, were really good with the audience, and just seemed like fun/down to earth guys. </div>
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Since that time, we have kept tabs on their work.....and wow! They make fantastic music! They mash new pop songs with classics like Beethoven and Vivaldi. Andddddddd they have electric cellos. <3 nbsp="" p=""><div style="text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone! I am sorry for the long leave of absence. With summer starting (finally) I have picked up a lot of extra work and have slacked of on the blogging. But hey, you <i>make time</i> for what you consider to be important, right? So here is me making time. :)</div>
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Although I have not been posting as much, I have been re-organizing on my blog a bit. I have decided to challenge my self by adding a few more sections . I am putting in an opinion section, where you will just get random bits of my opinion....fairly self explanatory right? This could be on anything from politics to the weather to the color blue. I intend to just have fun with it and hopefully learn some new things as I hear your opinions about what I am writing. </div>
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I am also adding a "What I am reading" section where I tell you about books that I have found to be good reads. I feel like it can be hard to break out of your book comfort zone. Its easy to get stuck in the rut of reading only a few authors or a certain type of book. It can be quite helpful if you have someone who recommends new books to you. So i'll review books I like and you can tell me about books you enjoy. That way we all benefit. </div>
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Lastly I am going to have a section where I put up recent recipes that I have made. I find that food is a huge part of my life. It brings people together, makes people happy, and can help us develop great memories with friends and family. So my goal is to share the recipes and my stories that go with them. </div>
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Ok so you might have to be in my family to get the title to this post. BUT if your not you can still enjoy these lovely pictures of our family reunion.<br />
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We headed out to St George where we met up with the rest of the crew. We played games, hiked in both Zion and Snow Canyon, went swimming and had an awesome cribbage tournament. (My family is obsessed with that game and to be properly inducted to the family you have to learn it. )</div>
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As part of the festivities my grandpa took us out to the shooting range and taught us how to shoot. Well let me rephrase that, he taught some of us how to shoot. A couple of my cousins are quite good at it already and helped with teaching the rest of us. I now know how to shoot a 22 and a pistol......I do apologize to all of you gun enthusiasts out there if that description is desperately lacking. </div>
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On our second to last night there we had a "hero dress up" night. We each had to come to dinner dressed as someone we greatly admire in real life. We had some people do an outstanding job on their costumes! All I have to say for the following pictures is that I will still claim them as my family members. :)</div>
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A couple dressed up as each other :)<br />
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And I dressed up as Eric Staal the hockey player. Sure I got the hair wrong, but you cant blame me for not wanting to dye it blonde......or cut it super short.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141102569623144442.post-39771802782985599562013-04-09T13:00:00.002-07:002013-04-12T18:58:33.417-07:00Under Construction<div style="text-align: center;">
Just so you know, over the next week or so I this blog is going to be changing a bit. So if things move, there are new additions or things disappear, it is ok. Just an FYI. Have a great week!</div>
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This article struck a chord with me. How nice would it be to have more moments like this in our daily life. It is my belief that since we all have to survive on this earth together, we should do our best to look out for one another. </div>
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On another note, pictures of our last few vacations will be coming in the next few days, so keep your eyes open. </div>
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Never again will I buy green onions from the grocery store! Ok I still will sometimes, but certainly only once every four to six months. Here is why:</div>
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I was looking through Pintrest the other day and I saw that you could grow the green onions you got from the grocery store just by placing them in water! Well after dinner one day as I was about to throw away my onion ends, I stopped myself. I grabbed a cup out of the cupboard and put them in it with a little water and forgot about it. </div>
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Well, three days later the green onions had doubled in size! Less than a week later I decided to plant them. They started out less than three inches long and now one is almost a foot long! I can't believe it. Yay free produce and Pinterest!</div>
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Over the Christmas break I had the chance to do wedding flowers for a wonderful couple!! They were so cute together and very fun to work with! </div>
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Christmas was so much fun!! We were so lucky to have my Dad come and stay with us to share in our celebrations. Although I had to work quite a bit during the day, we fit in a lot of fun. On his first night here we decided to build a gingerbread house from scratch. Andrew had done this as a surprise for me since I had never made one before.......and let me tell you, it was so much fun!!! I can't believe that I, someone who eats way too much candy to begin with, has never made one of these before. </div>
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One of my favorite presents that we gave to dad was a mini indoor golf set. Think Foosball mixed with put put golf. There is a little man attached to the end of a golf club that swings a mini golf club when you pull the triggor. The funny thing is that you can change his clubs like you do in real golf. So you can drive, chip and put, hit over hazards, tee off, etc. It was so life like it was crazy! We spent most of Christmas morning having a golf tournament. </div>
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Andrew and Dad were able to come visit me at work and wander around down town Minneapolis. We made a stop at the Minneapolis Institute of Art to see and exhibit on the terracotta warriors. I was sad that I could not get any pictures of that exhibit, but it was still very enlightening If you live in the area I would highly suggest going to see it! It tells you a lot about the emperor during that time and how he....well how he greatly affected...effected......impacted history. It still blows my mind that things as enormous as that terracotta army and the great wall of China were built with human hands and minimal tools....not to mention their blood, sweat and lives as well. </div>
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After seeing that exhibit we wandered around the rest of the museum looking at some of the free exhibits. There were so many things to look at and we did not have enough time. I could come back every weekend for 4 months and still not see everything I think. </div>
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I was so shocked but extreamly excited to see a piece of Chihuly glass hanging in the front lobby!! I had learned about this designer in college and love his work, so it was a special treat to see one of his chandalers! <a href="http://www.chihuly.com/" target="_blank">Here</a> is a link to his website and pictures of what he does. </div>
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After the break and things had settled down for us Andrew took me to a conservatory! It was amazing. I loved seeing all of the lush green and tropical plants thriving in the middle of winter. Not to mention the place also doubles as a zoo!</div>
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One of my many favorite flowers! The juice made from the hibiscus plant is quite tasty too.</div>
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The Christmas poinsettia display. It was so cool to see poinsettias mixed in with hibiscus, orchid and bromeliad plants! Talk about creative. </div>
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The week before Christmas Andrew surprised me with a day date. He took me to a local park that although was covered with snow, was quite beautiful. </div>
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We found this old statue in the middle of the park. I am not going to lie although it looked cool walking up to it, the statues eyes were pretty creepy.</div>
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Ever since we went to Mesoamerica, we have a long standing joke that we have to try and imitate statues that we see. Andrew did a pretty good job with this one. </div>
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As we walked a bit further we came on this beautiful frozen waterfall! Getting down to it was a bit tricky...or rather slippery, but it was worth it. There were gigantic icicles that hung down from the waterfall that would occasionally break free from the side and fall into the basin below. Not all of the water was frozen over and there was still a small stream of water running. It was beautiful!</div>
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Did you know that when a flower looks like this......</div>
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Here is my flower tip for the day. When you get fresh flowers, if you want them to last longer re-cut the stems under water before you put them in a vase. Most people just cut the flower stems above water. While this works most of the time, it can shorten the vase life of your flowers. Here is why:</div>
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This is what I did to the poinsettia you see in the first two pictures. It is the same flower in both photos. Cool right?</div>
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And this is just a cool holiday flower. (I know the holidays have passed....) It is called an Amaryllis: </div>
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Hi all!! So in case you are not a weather nut like me and did not know, there was a pretty big cold front that moved across the northern states last weekend. And it brought with it, you guessed it, a whole lot of snow!! Some of that snow was dropped off in MN. Or rather a whole lot of it was dropped off. Almost two feet!!</div>
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The snow fall started on Saturday night and then did not stop till late Monday morning!! It was so amazing to wake up on Sunday and see everything covered in white!! Some times I wish that I could just pause time in those twilight hours when snow is covering the world and all is quiet. I would get all dressed up in layers and just go wander in the beauty of a winter world. </div>
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We did still wind up going to church that day thanks to a certain Canadian I know who is excellent at driving in the snow.....or at least better than me. I kept asking a ton of questions like "How long do you think it will last?", "Are you sure everything will be open?", "You're sure the roads are ok?", "How much has it snowed?" You would think that living in Idaho would have cured me of my initial shock when snow shows up.....but it hasn't. I am still a southern girl to the core in that regard. </div>
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I am learning how to dress for snow!! On Sunday I learned that tobagans (hats) are not just a fashion accessory in snow. Sadly I only learned that lesson after I walked into church with soaking hair that had been dry no less than a half hour ago. :(</div>
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I could not believe how pretty the lane leading up to our complex was. P.S. this picture was taken after we had gone to church. </div>
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This is my favorite tree at our complex. No mater the season it always seems to look the best. </div>
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So yes, the snow is here to stay for a bit. Wish me luck with learning how to drive in it.....and stay off the roads if you are out our way :)</div>
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Wow have we ever been busy. These past few months have flown by! Andrew is almost done with his first semester of school and I am loving my new job. To welcome in fall in Sept we made apple pie! I must admit it was quite delicious and got me in the mood for the holidays, </div>
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I have also decided that I have a problem. The calluses on the bottom of my feet are so.......umm....thick? .....that I wear through sock super fast. The only socks that can really stand up to my feet for longer than a few months are wool sock.......And I am sure that you all really needed to know this. Moving on :)</div>
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Last but not least here are some of the designs I have been working on. </div>
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Anywho, I promise to update this more often. :)</div>
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I will be blowing this up and putting it on my wall at home. It makes me smile every time I see it. </div>
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