Guess Who Came to Dinner??

Wasn't that a movie a zillion years ago?
Well, OK, this famous person didn't come to dinner cause I was too lame to think of doing something awesome like that. BUT, she did show up at my front door! I was so excited to meet her!

Yup Cherie from Bakow Babble came to my little humble abode!!!! I love when famous people show up at my door.
I tried to refrain from jumping up and down and making a total fool of myself because I was so excited to finally meet her. Hopefully she only thinks of me as a partial fool. Isn't she the prettiest?
I met Kim this summer and now Cherie.
Does life get any better?
She brought her darling daughter
Brittany and handsome son Trent. It was a real treat to be able to yak and yak and yak. I am pretty sure I saw Trent do about fifty double-eye rollovers, but he was very tolerant. His mama has raised him to be a polite young man.
And yes, life does get better cause Cherie brought me Christmas kisses, you know the white chocolate with peppermint pieces. I hid them in my secret stash of midnight snackies as soon as she left cause I'm not so generous as to share treats like that.
She was so nice and fun and interesting. It was like we had met before. She has a beautiful smile and wonderful spirit and she was so kind. LOVED meeting her. She had met Kimmie the day before. Kimmie lives in my town and I know who she is, so there is ANOTHER famous person I know.
Cherie said she had come to visit Brittany and do Christmas wreaths. She posted a tutorial about them here. Well, being the non-crafty person that I am and being one that has no original ideas of my own, I promptly sent an email out to my daughters and daughters-in-law and informed them of this fabulous craft idea that I came up with that we were going to do on Black Friday. They all emailed me back and told me they were so excited to get together and do this fabulous craft and "you are such a wonderful mother and mother-in-law and so creative, we hope to grow up and be as awesome as you someday blah blah". (Sorry Cherie, but I'll stoop to whatever level it takes to be most awesome!)
I'm slightly embarassed that I wasn't wearing make up and looking fabulous like they were, but it was my day off and my face wanted a rest.
Again, it was great to meet her and meet such an awesome woman and new friend!

And he is released...

For over 10 years my better half has served in a bishopric or on the High Council and lastly as our Bishop. He was released yesterday {sniffle} Pretty tender hearts right now. He's loved serving but is happy to serve anywhere.
So now I get to sit with him!

I'm probably going to have to stuff my church bag with treats to keep him reverent.
I love you honey! You did a great job.

Over the top???

Gigi from Afterthoughts gave me an award!

I'm blushing!
In order to accept this award I'm supposed to answer some questions. I can only give one word answers. That is difficult because I don't ever do just one word. I like words and I use them in multiples, but I'll try. I hope my brain doesn't explode.

1. Where is your cell phone? Pocket
2. Your hair? Brown
3. Your mother? Friend
4. Your father? Outrageous
5. Your favorite food? Shrimp
6. Your dream last night? Insomnia
7. Your favorite drink? Pepsi
8. Your dream/goal? Lean
9. What room are you in? Emergency
10. Your hobby? Photographywannabe (was that cheating)
11. Your fear? SPIDERS!
12. Where do you want to be in six years? Living (stole that from Gigi)
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something you aren't? Perfect
15. Muffins? Huckleberry
16. Wish list item? Telephoto
17. Where did you grow up? Ain't
18. Last thing you did? Ate
19. What are you wearing? Scrubs
20. TV? Off
21. Your pets? Felines
22. Friends? Love
23. Your life? Wacky
24. Your mood? Good
25. Missing someone? Nope
26. Vehicle? Catera
27. Something you're not wearing? Perfume
28. Your favorite store? Winco
29. Your favorite color? Blue
30. When was the last time you laughed? PM
31. When was the last time you cried? Recently
32. Your best friend? Family
33. One place that you go to over and over? Home
34. One person who emails me regularly? Gigi
35. Favorite place to eat? Chiz's

Whew!
Next, I have to pass this award on to six other bloggers. This should be fun to read what some of these crazy creative people will come up with.

Thanks Gigi for giving me this. It was fun to read your post and I've loved all your photography tips and pictures. Everyone needs to bug Gigi and beg to see her wedding photos that she did for her nephew's wedding. Stunning! Seriously! Go over to her blog you won't regret it.
OK so six bloggers I want to pass this on to:

Kim at Simple Things
Cherie at Bakow Babble
Kimmie at Pink Cookies with Sprinkles
Sondra at Happy Clean Living
Marin at Marin's Creations
Nana at Nana's Kitchen

Hope you all enjoy checking out their blogs!!

November, my favorite month!

I love November cause that's means Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving! It's a no-stress holiday! Well, except the cooking and shopping and cleaning and cooking and cleaning.
It's a non-obligatory holiday. No trick-or-treaters and no gift buying/giving. Besides, it seems like it's OK to have some Christmas decorations in the store during the Thanksgiving season. It's not OK to have Christmas decorations in the store during trick-or-treat season. Seeing Nativity scenes next to ghouls is just wrong.
It messes with my head.
We did have a good time with the ENTIRE family here! Yup all 5 children, 3 spouses, 6
grandchildren, 2 dogs, 2 cats and a partridge in a pear tree.
We carved pumpkins and went trunk or treating. It was great!
The oldest child has moved home from the far reaches of the earth (Houston) They left 95 degree weather and got snowed on here! They brought my 18 month old granddaughter. Therefore, they can stay!

This is child #2 and his family.

Child #3 and his family.

Child #4 and #5 were absent from this particular activity where there was a camera.
They had nothing to do with the trick-or-treating festivities and the family dentist is very depressed about it.

Just in case you didn't know....pumpkin seeds are very slimy.

We had some pretty awesome punkin carvers.

Now I better get busy and start making a list and checking it twice....stuffing, cranberries, turkey, ham, ..........................................

Ask-A-Nurse...Questions answered

It is now time for Part Two of Ask-A-Nurse. I had so many submissions asking for my sage advice.
There have been many who have sought medical expertise across the country and finally came to me for their answers. I'm glad I was able to put their minds at ease.
Question #1 came from Kristina. She was wondering about the hangnail on her finger. Her concern was if she had cancer. Well,Krisina, put your mind at rest immediately. No, you do not have cancer. You should immediately put that finger into your mouth and bite that hangnail off. No one wants to look at your hangnail. Get a snuggy and cover it up for the love! However, if you do get one more hangnail you should run to the drugstore and buy an EPT. It is a well known fact that pregnancy causes hangnails and you should be concerned. Also I would recommend if hangnails continue that you try and make an appointment with Dr. Phil. He is always there with open arms.

Question #2 comes from Cherie Her grave concern is about a pain in her thigh radiating to her neck. This can be one of two things. First, I would have to ask, is it really a pain in your thigh or is it a pain in your but? You know, the kind of pain that occurs because you are trying to make excuses "but officer I was going the speed limit". IF it isn't a pain in your but, then you need to consider that the cinnamon rolls that you made weren't made for you and you alone and the pain in your thigh is from stretching out the jeans that causes your neck to hurt due to the strain of putting on said jeans. NEXT time you make cinnamon rolls you should consider dropping some off to those who can help you the most....ME.

Question #3 is from Kim who wondered if the swine flu test she was given in her doctor's office was correct. No Kim honey it wasn't. A swine flu test result isn't a 15 minute test. It is a send out and is extremely expensive. The doctor was probably suffering from IDGAD and told you his canned answer. (IDGAD is also known as I don't give a darn just pay me the money) I hope that if they did send out the test for the H1N1 that you feel better by the time the results come back.

Question #4 comes from Mary. Mary is also a nurse. Her hubby is a doctor. Mary also used to be my boss. She used to get really REALLY mad at us for giving out phone advice. She would have smoke coming out of her nose and spittle flying from her mouth. (is that an accurate description Mary?) Yes, the answer to your question...I am giving out advice! I gotta make a living somehow...we didn't get raises this year.

Question #5 comes from dear sweet former member of the United States...sniffle sniffle Wendy. Wendy asks if her diet of continuous non-stop fast food french fries and Dairy Queen Blizzards would enable her to continue with the beautiful girlish figure that she enjoys. For the love Wendy, I thought you were living in the outter depths of the wilderness!!! How is the world do you manage to find a DQ? Now stop it! Immediately! Keep it up and you won't be able to run from the wild meese! And there won't be enough botox in the world to make you happy!

My final question is from Kristen who I watched grow up from a pup! She wonders if she should continue teaching piano lessons if the children are sick and have the H1N1. My answer is this: NO. If those children are bringing illness into your home you should immediately stop teaching piano lessons and disinfect your piano keys thoroughly. You will probably stop having headaches too. Piano music gives everyone headaches...especially when small children play it.

OK, so that is it for this week's questions. Be sure to stay tune for others. No question is too small for me to answer....or make fun of.

{Cowboy Wisdom from Idaho}

I saw this and loved it so I am gonna share it.

1-Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

2-Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.

3-Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

4-A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

5-Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.

6-Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

7-Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

8-Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

9-It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

10-You cannot unsay a cruel word.

11-Every path has a few puddles.

12-When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

13-The best sermons are lived, not preached.

14-Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

15-Don't judge folks by their relatives.

16-Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

17-Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

18-Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.

19-Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

20-If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

21-Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

22-The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.

23-Always drink upstream from the herd.

24-Good judgement comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

25-Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.

26-If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

27-Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Amen.

Ask-A-Nurse

Here in Idaho we used to have a 1-800 number that you could call to Ask-a-Nurse questions that you might have. Well, they did away with it, not sure why. Probably because of some dumb lawyer
Anyway, I have decided that I shall become the new 1-800 number. I'm generous like that. However, you may not like what I have to say. So when you submit your questions you better be prepared to thicken up your skin, cause I tell it like it is.

So here goes....
Question #1:
Do I have the flu?
Answer:
Yes, you probably do. However, be sure to take tylenol and motrin and stay home. Drink plenty of fluid and don't go shopping. Stay home to prevent further spread of the infection. If you choose to come to the Emergency Room be sure to wear a mask. If you choose NOT to wear a mask and if you choose to cough and hack in the nurses face while she is trying to do an assessment on you, and you don't even make an attempt to cover your mouth with your hands because they were obviously broken by the bad naughty flu bug, plan on having a mask slapped placed on your face.
Question #2:
How long will the flu last? And will Tamiflu help?
Answer:
The flu will last probably 2 two weeks. If you take Tamiflu it will be shortened significantly to 14 days.
Question #3:
If I need an ambulance to come to my house, what is the number to 9-1-1?
Answer:
9-1-1 (I have seriously had this phone call on more than one occasion)

OK, so that is all the time we have for this addition of Ask-A-Nurse. I hope you will stay tuned for upcoming episodes and be sure to submit your questions.

Gramma got run over by a reindeer.....

Yup, I'm gramma and I think there was a reindeer stampede. Welcome to my world this morning.

Green grass and snow, such a contradiction!
Just last week I was enjoying watching my cat go crazy in a patch of catnip.

Well, gotta go put on some Christmas music.