This and That

Last Thursday during the day I actually did some cleaning. I shampooed the stairs and certain spots that were on the carpet. The stairs from the entry to downstairs were downright grody. Then I washed the walls and ceiling in the hallway. It needed it badly. During the summer some water had been spewed from the air conditioner to the walls and ceiling. It looks much better now. Later that evening we had a service awards banquet for ORMC. I got a gift and a pin for having worked there for 15 years. When looking though the choices of gifts, I realized that I really have everything I want. However, since it is free, I chose a new set of silverware. Y'all will have to have dinner here so you can see it.

Valentines Day

You are not going to believe it, but Ken and I actually went to a sweetheart dance last night and we DANCED. Ken's goal was to dance as much as I wanted to and to not be grumpy or tired. Does he love me or what!

We decided to go to breakfast for Valentines day instead of dinner. First because he has to work tonight and second because it would be so crowded at every restaurant in town on Valentines day. C called and asked what we were going to do yesterday and we invited her and P to go with us. "A" called from a friend's phone yesterday to say her phone got run over and we wouldn't be able to contact her until she got another one.

Anyway, when we go up this morning it was snowing and it had apparently been doing so for most of the night. But we headed out anyway. Wow, talk about bad roads! We saw numerous accidents and/or slide offs on the freeway as we drove to breakfast. It was not a day to go fast. N & T would definitely not want to be here with bald Tennessee tires.

After breakfast we went to Mrs. Cavanaugh's to get 1 chocolate a piece (that is what we tried to do to prevent us from eating a whole box of chocolates since Ken has diabetes and I am trying to lose weight.) However, they had some sample chocolates on the counter so we ended up eating a couple extra anyway. They were definitely GOOD!

Happy Valentines Day.

Blinds

Our old blinds do not fit in our window sill, now that we have new windows, so I ordered new ones these are cellular, bottom up, top down blinds. C helped me hang them. I don't think I could have done it by myself; my shoulder was complaining by the time we got through and that was with help.

50 Things I've done

I know everyone else has already done this, but I finally decided to do a modified version of it. I'm not listing the things I have not done, because I think it takes away from the wonderful things I've been able to do.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Visited Hawaii
4. Watched a meteor shower
5. Been to Disneyland and Disneyworld
6. Climbed a mountain (Timpanogos--and slid down the glacier at the top)
7. Held a praying mantis
8. Sang a duet
9. Watched a lightning storm in Kansas that was amazing (compared to Utah)
10. Had food poisoning
11. Grown your own vegetables
12. Had a pillow fight
13. Seen a total solar eclipse
14. Watched a sunrise or sunset
15. Been on a cruise
16. Seen Niagara Falls in person
17. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
18. Sung karaoke (at Kathy's house)
19. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
20. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant (I bought a stranger a sandwich once)
21. Walked on a beach by moonlight
22. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
23. Kissed in the rain
24. Gone to a drive-in theater
25. Started a business
26. Taken a martial arts class
27. Served at a soup kitchen
28. Got flowers for no reason (thank you Ken)
29. Bounced a check (oops!)
30. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
31. Quilted on a quilt (not just tied)
32. Stood in Times Square
33. Toured the Everglades
34. Broken a bone (my arm)
35. Seen the Grand Canyon in person (hiked down the North Rim)
36. Had your picture in the newspaper (in Roosevelt)
37. Read the entire Bible (but it's been a long time ago)
38. Visited the Smithsonian
39. Had chickenpox (and even shingles)
40. Met someone famous (I met Pres. Kimball, Pres. Romney and Pres. Monson)
41. Joined a book club
42. Lost a loved one
43. Had a baby (4 and 1/2)
44. Seen the Alamo in person
45. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
46. Owned a cell phone
47. Been stung by a bee
48. Climbed up to see Timpanogos Cave
49. Flew in a plane where my son was the pilot
50. Stayed married to the same man for 34 years and counting