tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70614343193105255692023-11-16T08:59:07.093-07:00RedhoodoosFamily, faith, adventures and a Southern Utah Obsession.Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-20291522035081297582011-05-14T19:57:00.003-06:002011-05-14T20:08:22.160-06:00Prom 2011<div style="text-align: center;">Connor and Larissa ready and waiting for their dates!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAnarTtKmLlZHejwj_0gNRgLaZSW0Z-TM7oTdCRC-MNVcBvIczVllvlk0f8JM4Rlyx_3xYzpRpP4qU6yA-BblfIV_oQmEDSox5JPWwwT-MoYAnnh0g9Zb3wQ-NOAXO5Nysriscp1mo4w/s320/008.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606757215289132530" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AZgLTtH4bHLYkQHC_J_C6VLxVNnpA5O-3eUlmNucffTDn9ZUSfUb7lgcc2vvxDvp3qmfjksFW6xEOIYr_ZNrBLc-8YEcbP80yl-4abj1zoHoUiiy9ILdpyuhWYprs7Odd4oYdOTBL5w/s320/039.JPG" style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hvtg53qFUkg9895VG90ew8s6L6pOFBqgV6oULB4pDa5dIaIK3-PIV_RWF2I0w3JP3K3_Dk2-tB2f6xFdw_Co5Kn5vXVhQITjK8SspOW8sGWvQ9qUl8VwrD5qChPGhfmgaEXOgRDRPNg/s320/024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606757235163391138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMk_W31rnZ9sQxRQ3wsY33b9a22s4QXGqjBk3xhLdrjg60pAAJIKrhKnpwPpBrASMTx49iu_5tBu7DwZIrX1qE10LC0IrYsMARw6-iGJ4Lw8D3DL4SMV7LvBs0KguMNGz_0MHsJu9fd0/s1600/016.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMk_W31rnZ9sQxRQ3wsY33b9a22s4QXGqjBk3xhLdrjg60pAAJIKrhKnpwPpBrASMTx49iu_5tBu7DwZIrX1qE10LC0IrYsMARw6-iGJ4Lw8D3DL4SMV7LvBs0KguMNGz_0MHsJu9fd0/s320/016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606757231310336322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAH4lkU0g9Gl6Eti9_WU7zjj-wbpbrP2oHChjPJb08xCK4TjnULd4l1_IoeUQJ6YhYZcvzxuU51ciOaRTVyMIhxXw4dWqjOxxI8cv5VlvN5EtHPzTo7h_JQ11EzfF_a_zofw4BKFVAJ4/s1600/015.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAH4lkU0g9Gl6Eti9_WU7zjj-wbpbrP2oHChjPJb08xCK4TjnULd4l1_IoeUQJ6YhYZcvzxuU51ciOaRTVyMIhxXw4dWqjOxxI8cv5VlvN5EtHPzTo7h_JQ11EzfF_a_zofw4BKFVAJ4/s320/015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606757220870177170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A beauty!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaTuqd5CwFIvNPYOjTDlgJ4pyE2sy8mDnqWGM-khWgJ5k-chugOC6DAc1TSFp_nqR214MSV7J9e5UlNDMn7lO7-8OKIRgfnuqt6aWkUZVlSP1em6dG7EkJ7u-ZDIxgc-PYBaT-LFhBaE/s1600/010.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaTuqd5CwFIvNPYOjTDlgJ4pyE2sy8mDnqWGM-khWgJ5k-chugOC6DAc1TSFp_nqR214MSV7J9e5UlNDMn7lO7-8OKIRgfnuqt6aWkUZVlSP1em6dG7EkJ7u-ZDIxgc-PYBaT-LFhBaE/s320/010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606757221697424722" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-40746463230199293992010-12-11T20:54:00.008-07:002010-12-11T21:11:37.684-07:00Missing Stockings<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">MISSING!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Have you seen us?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></b></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJE0CxeMcy7VlTuUco5djTZ4FFcjr5Xv8J3O_AAL2iY0k6f7SaDyY5j930s5_BpJ5R6GJrSkU9XLRdqnRfPSSyNBg3wuqvwLCkMgXJQLCE6bs9LpEfIy9ilVVR5LpdyjI22K3yYgJX_M/s320/misc+pics+584.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549639335438931394" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Connor's Solution:</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJq9qYa8bLDomJYAipD9oIDE4zngpVylQbL5Dy74R7sQwsyMB6RLGU3Dn4qsIaEqYUjO_FJycQ06vjulVRSfK4LaYfUWGsUZDwJIs38C5l7m0eBEhYpYE7x3JlWzwdn5osMWSNHlyPBHs/s320/023.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549640028895944626" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Darren's Solution:</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqp-Ts0-RYtK_f780nVWijVG1Hu41JZuhB9v-kwEDafgaxrhsBaKASDPSqSKOf3KpW0GV8krMyOtGkd7S2Mtg6VwGpRhFHeyv0P6zm3mpkDgn8Cud_kdvv76e4tmjkiVmOHVehDTIH6dc/s320/017.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549640183929305330" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >*Note the names on each of the stockings.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Something must be done about this. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Please join me in a moment of silence.</b></div>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-23539975906219342282010-05-17T15:57:00.007-06:002010-05-17T17:32:05.069-06:00Creepy Crawlies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6QCaX3UsTc85iG1h_YRpDRp-27XdyrG1uDbfnjQ4hEcVEG3vpeDv-3-JdbUPy3DQSL_iGvZm2_GSDYvoGH8nRbRwTHKsPDVQV_dWkqQrny_dzPVTL0QEXN-JKNYi3V2T5ksqM3-hwoI/s1600/tarantula.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 114px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6QCaX3UsTc85iG1h_YRpDRp-27XdyrG1uDbfnjQ4hEcVEG3vpeDv-3-JdbUPy3DQSL_iGvZm2_GSDYvoGH8nRbRwTHKsPDVQV_dWkqQrny_dzPVTL0QEXN-JKNYi3V2T5ksqM3-hwoI/s200/tarantula.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472362714194940914" border="0" /></a>The females in my family are deathly afraid of spiders. <div><br /></div><div>Naturally, we were repulsed and horrified yesterday as we listened to someone relate his story of setting up a campsite at Zion National Park last summer and being swarmed by hundreds(!) of the creeping, disgusting things. Not a couple, a few, or even dozens - he said 'hundreds'. </div><div><br /></div><div>*(Note to family: If you ever hear me say anything along the lines of "Hey, we should go camping at Zion National Park," please realize that dementia has set in, because I will never, NEVER, utter those words again while I'm in my right mind).</div><div><br /></div><div>Last night, we further discussed the awfulness of spiders and listed their horrific qualities. (I'm rating this "R" and discretion is advised!)</div><div><ul><li>They're silent predators</li><li>They stalk and prowl at night</li><li>They bite</li><li>The way they move is just....wrong</li><li>They crunch when squished - again, just wrong</li><li>They have fangs</li><li>They make webs. Ew. Charlotte may have been cute and charming - but that was a cartoon. Normal spiders don't help pigs.</li><li>There are billions of them on this planet. Billions. And they keep reproducing.</li></ul>I could write volumes about their disgusting qualities - but I need to think of something happy and cute or else I won't sleep tonight.</div><div><br /></div><div>So - talking about spiders brought up a decade-long debate that we've had in our house. While I realize there are spiders everywhere - I don't think tarantulas are extremely abundant (am I in denial?).</div><div><br /></div><div>The following is an actual conversation:</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Todd: Tarantulas are everywhere - even in our backyard. </i></div><div><i>Me: No way. They like hot climates like Arizona and Mexico. There might be some in our mountains or in Southern Utah - but not in our neighborhood.</i></div><div><i>Darren: It's true - they are all over the place. We probably have hundreds of them in the field behind our house.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>This debate has been going on for years! YEARS! Please help us put it to rest and feel free to be especially vocal if you agree with me. ;)</div>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-56315212979866187812010-01-02T18:51:00.007-07:002010-01-02T23:29:09.150-07:00Bryce Canyon - January 2010<div align="center"><div align="center">Todd and I journeyed to Bryce Canyon this weekend. It was a great way to start out the New Year. It was chilly, but sunny and beautiful, and of course we found an adventure or two. This is the entrance to Ruby's Inn. I love how they decorated for Christmas! </div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422326183360249474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKplJilLGm6wsgVEvMMjO1DVXBRWPwffXMIRMFNM-e1J_Ip8EIHb31B5vYpNzhM-bZdbGyW6upbnboJdnFZ08SJUo9sKPJoOK6tZYZ7RLLoAKht22_MIOd18lGsrLOceDEMlWXH7-lbSU/s320/Bryce+January+10+001.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">We stayed at this motel - the Grand Staircase Inn, in Cannonville. The rooms are clean and very affordable ($39 per night is not too shabby!) and is on the very spot that my grandmother was raised in the early 1900's. It turned out that we were the only guests that evening. The office closed at 7:00 and afterward there was not another living soul on site. It was eerie to say the least!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422326195751579394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CBEkkMrqLgz_SQjzalYPgev4Ln7wtHOlqj64IXmFD2KIOCOppbBNmupCMS9izQhnaOtptcuZvD0Qi-VZNJ4j3euZVPbS29kSAvS9ypBkK967X67jJG8GWajLaAZtUVTiPYP3gAZP56Y/s320/Bryce+January+10+021.JPG" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This morning we explored the area a bit before we started our trek home. Todd just happened to notice something as we drove down a little dirt road. I don't know how he saw it! Look closely...</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422326204891187570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuD5aBpS1ToJpcqfHRg_bpPVYB40DdgvcC6bgE0kno0ixiVu2DWRJHnI3hZv-8BwI1E-x2slRNQP8fG4IwhP0vwBKIaTyOvaWPODbkJso2gjt1w6o5r9wjacT85R7z5-73bp-huAkP8w8/s320/Bryce+January+10+030.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">It was only by extraordinary luck (and Todd's excellent vision) that we saw this Bald Eagle!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422333187928741586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1efxRI-H_hDKSqAMtW1P0gI-iU_YZawNTXg4LpUSpdpjXlulNlxxoph6ugQTuen-zp_lvGsu6gsvXknANJ6wNlRv0P6wKWXEyZeOJCiVdqCFeQeMLVs6hEgQGBoQKlwoC7aDtbw_X70/s320/Bryce+January+10+041.JPG" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">A beautiful, regal creature...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422333202848017058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gb0owDbs8kzVQolWPS7B1-dnaK2qrsRoToZxny62XSUZuuESVoW_tWsRHqbVjLkzntdCAylOJ8wXaEiVFGLmnirRcWqakg8th4UtMNA0SAXpDC_KR_ACyVJi7UtxZ_1IO_poOTXSang/s320/Bryce+January+10+045.JPG" /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422333196084590498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQokhkQAloFotgpJjAKvnK4kDnXirU-jDUKOkKQ8w62KhbNfsroJjt1W5jp0QRsbCYDscjzkbhETqfi3SPvRlwCEDSg-gkaBoVsM21GWphkke8nWTa57yfp46lYwmUpb1UuDDO_fiQcY/s320/Bryce+January+10+033.JPG" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We saw this abandoned cabin near the Georgetown Cemetery.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422333213660453874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbEXZnOU1O73OOpddcC4ftXU3kFtn6CdvbUPs5FWFrPyMPfbuxCdP1M9ZEnJPBjb2hSEMWkaaZT2OOhayimAvjoL_kSkSJm7pnVqtvJfqu876CZeFHI9R_HzaVuBCh9HPm_rkm2eI2Sg/s320/Bryce+January+10+047.JPG" /></div><div align="center">We eventually made it to the rim. Regrettably, I can only recall being in Bryce Canyon in January once before.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422333224877107570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxCkUm_IcMsGyio2ldbp1VHnuDWCdsYLTpcK5mOyzayDiPXRlaGYnNgaoksrpOHHgo2wQ2NZuMzSj-d1dyapmfpoy3i4O4OsvQU4vXuz8fFU1HX2H8Z4_xKfZ5Cy6YTZkUXuvDyo5TWM/s320/Bryce+January+10+069.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422333367919506162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNw3omrX-kLG755X3GKnaFuFR0Djdm6ooztOhymio4dUcQIqqpEQN9ria-414eL-O4sSL6Yqzih6oUugeNw7zRiZiwDf2tfYaXoPFJvAFgG2X1Rb8IRrIC3Z4emVLuYbqV-Yg7h1VoI8/s320/Bryce+January+10+075.JPG" /> It was a quick trip - but it was fun, and Todd and I were able to plan for the upcoming year. Happy 2010! </div>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-69440472133866884792009-01-17T16:00:00.001-07:002009-01-17T16:16:34.829-07:00Goodnight RedhoodoosIt's time to put you to bed, dear friend. No - this isn't goodbye. Just goodnight.<br /><br /><br />After all, we've been through so much together! You have understood my weird animal obsessions like <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/03/wheeler-farm.html"><strong>this</strong></a> and <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/03/bath-time.html"><strong>this</strong> </a>and <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/03/predator.html"><strong>this</strong> </a> and <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/07/beast-in-basement.html"><strong>this</strong></a>. <br /><br />And my need to mock my family like <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/07/traveling-with-girls.html"><strong>here</strong></a> and <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/06/road-tripping-with-teenager.html"><strong>here</strong></a> and <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/04/money-drain-of-2007-2008.html"><strong>here</strong></a>. And of course my silly and dumb posts which are far too numerous to name - but here are the dumbest - <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/07/spookiest-and-possibly-dumbest-post.html"><strong>this</strong></a> and <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/07/creature-superstar.html"><strong>this</strong></a> and <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/04/shark-attack.html"><strong>this</strong></a>.<br /><br />And of course you understand my love for the red desert. Remember this <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/06/bryce-canyon-and-capitol-reef.html"><strong>post</strong></a>? And <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/03/red-desert.html"><strong>this</strong></a>?<br /><br />And you understand the <a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/07/cup.html"><strong>cup</strong></a>!<br /><br />But I need to focus on my health and fitness right now and need to put you to sleep. I will being hanging out at my other blog <a href="http://upsideofdownsizing.blogspot.com/"><strong>"Red's Groove"</strong></a> these days but will come back to you occasionally too.<br /><br />So, remember, it's me. Not you. You've been a good little friend, Redhoodoos.Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-71865172155968917672009-01-04T19:09:00.005-07:002009-01-04T19:23:56.997-07:00Yellowstone when it's freaking cold!Todd and I just came home from our jaunt up to Yellowstone. Although nothing good happens in January, in my opinion - it was still stunningly beautiful.<br /><br /><div align="center">The back side of the Tetons.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDctshD_zcutkGiqkVjmMuuEqvwgDUFUVgfY1OSbB-TtFGoARb62IbgZw6395XlnX5pplzdW9Z9fB96w7HLCXhys-rgeJhPfTA3cixAqR4uLF_YCXuTFirqIiX-bD8Zi6Cxf9w8Kp9QU/s1600-h/107.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287627588740025298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDctshD_zcutkGiqkVjmMuuEqvwgDUFUVgfY1OSbB-TtFGoARb62IbgZw6395XlnX5pplzdW9Z9fB96w7HLCXhys-rgeJhPfTA3cixAqR4uLF_YCXuTFirqIiX-bD8Zi6Cxf9w8Kp9QU/s320/107.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">In some areas, the roads were sheer ice.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0iKbrkQa1QMIcX1ENqSkY83T1SNMsK-Y1iKlieudOMHBAIiFoT52DVzSvjuCWK9CAg63DJYMloSJjinTVzNcUiOJrIX8tl7kQL4GEu_4iAFwPXdCiyjCFpti6eJCRL5J1fZkBQDn8RU/s1600-h/098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287627584380638562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0iKbrkQa1QMIcX1ENqSkY83T1SNMsK-Y1iKlieudOMHBAIiFoT52DVzSvjuCWK9CAg63DJYMloSJjinTVzNcUiOJrIX8tl7kQL4GEu_4iAFwPXdCiyjCFpti6eJCRL5J1fZkBQDn8RU/s320/098.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We love the town of West Yellowstone. Yes, indeed!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_yoPFNmzfUUcFlviFrMTI0lo9Ps0cPjvMLyDi1CZ2wGi8sE8HaKHmu5pu0wHbVf7A_LihIIR6ADW_9s0u_orRpjTfkW_Zjo5q9LsDxgLOTI_86sNKFwLtn5dhdRmlgv7RneN5pkZCZg/s1600-h/096.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287627575235367698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_yoPFNmzfUUcFlviFrMTI0lo9Ps0cPjvMLyDi1CZ2wGi8sE8HaKHmu5pu0wHbVf7A_LihIIR6ADW_9s0u_orRpjTfkW_Zjo5q9LsDxgLOTI_86sNKFwLtn5dhdRmlgv7RneN5pkZCZg/s320/096.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Todd wants one of these.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Xum9LKtPz3rx6DiHDsT6vsO20QTxpl-upD108dobYYj7mDqxw_a2TyBv36KuLqCLnXH3yxZj9JyogQWMArd53Giz7fgq0Ni1Edb9v_QBddcjHeLU6V6_bGiA2QnLUfy0SBU0AYOa2-M/s1600-h/089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287627364615457938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Xum9LKtPz3rx6DiHDsT6vsO20QTxpl-upD108dobYYj7mDqxw_a2TyBv36KuLqCLnXH3yxZj9JyogQWMArd53Giz7fgq0Ni1Edb9v_QBddcjHeLU6V6_bGiA2QnLUfy0SBU0AYOa2-M/s320/089.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Yeah - it was cold.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YRDg08iLHoMQE4vW2wbp4imeLGjn7XoXHOTGiXyMcEe4eYzqCHl1M-rSCZrBqmKN1-9MvNbkLFPojdHlTCINSQmOMYVxEEgc576bK-HdbWALW0guSSXfcYF7FyH7WE9YaBidzghxpH0/s1600-h/088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287627352826831634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YRDg08iLHoMQE4vW2wbp4imeLGjn7XoXHOTGiXyMcEe4eYzqCHl1M-rSCZrBqmKN1-9MvNbkLFPojdHlTCINSQmOMYVxEEgc576bK-HdbWALW0guSSXfcYF7FyH7WE9YaBidzghxpH0/s320/088.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The view from our hotel window - where it was nice and warm.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3W37hIfcYg2pAAjubZLlLsDTtrjSwLTIQ-GB6n6TkeOMaq8-LW2siTk1t7YjR3ruN0bK2RZfE3hXjegycqZ5htKBluzMVVVPS6ZyNZrOVzLeHa83yiys5tmOAas6x_M4PV-5y088pOnU/s1600-h/084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287627318476597394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3W37hIfcYg2pAAjubZLlLsDTtrjSwLTIQ-GB6n6TkeOMaq8-LW2siTk1t7YjR3ruN0bK2RZfE3hXjegycqZ5htKBluzMVVVPS6ZyNZrOVzLeHa83yiys5tmOAas6x_M4PV-5y088pOnU/s320/084.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We liked how the sun hit the mountain as it was setting.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQP433fvmbeAdb-PYSGE13yEalUsk1-2KzJKqprACzdqI_Tvn9zFZrcbvw1PhYaEhdoCcpglX6LtZpzfZFZOZrkc6HXtgjT7Xw9KQMEnIW8Pdh9Shk9wnSDGy0ZJ3xq-c9TXbboH0NIk/s1600-h/068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287627312244104738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQP433fvmbeAdb-PYSGE13yEalUsk1-2KzJKqprACzdqI_Tvn9zFZrcbvw1PhYaEhdoCcpglX6LtZpzfZFZOZrkc6HXtgjT7Xw9KQMEnIW8Pdh9Shk9wnSDGy0ZJ3xq-c9TXbboH0NIk/s320/068.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />What? How did Creature the Cat's picture get in here? </div><div>Oh well - doesn't he look cuddly and snuggly and warm?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8hbOHQGs-d__kd2BxKHXgB9efnuOt7M-Y-aIPMgWeAfZ1OLhK3xfRzlZ-zd7N168_mQjlI_kvQurAXxMPde5UpPWmGJNlbYcfhhKZo4Qyi3pXYkFE2VdwSd-jJCU_nSt-qUHfcP3i5w/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287627312871138210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8hbOHQGs-d__kd2BxKHXgB9efnuOt7M-Y-aIPMgWeAfZ1OLhK3xfRzlZ-zd7N168_mQjlI_kvQurAXxMPde5UpPWmGJNlbYcfhhKZo4Qyi3pXYkFE2VdwSd-jJCU_nSt-qUHfcP3i5w/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-77561734514278222122009-01-03T08:27:00.002-07:002009-01-03T08:29:49.709-07:00Winter Wonderland<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287089892993099202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CaB6vuv0TpTRi1zRJ1q1_n-jJtkNuUPzmyZlWbjE0vyPflwOdUG7WWEy67Sv24pQPbDT5sHzA8m0gTEtc9uZAjCatYsTvJrKr2rJOprZujqz3tNxrrHRnr0-u_CcB_lFogfqZf2s_rQ/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oMidazRnx-cXfGTFzNihB4kZbm2MRkztA5QxHTTbuoZ80V9XBzvWTz22BkBgWZyCL68Nt0cely0hRTA56k8ovxCLET_JT56lWe8FeDWVYTxbEZvDfIjkH-TbnZgM9AtjlqecT8YO7lA/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287089899182861602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oMidazRnx-cXfGTFzNihB4kZbm2MRkztA5QxHTTbuoZ80V9XBzvWTz22BkBgWZyCL68Nt0cely0hRTA56k8ovxCLET_JT56lWe8FeDWVYTxbEZvDfIjkH-TbnZgM9AtjlqecT8YO7lA/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLRO8ObAqXiSWJKMyKaFeiAD_FfuvK9SG1gaNtNoGLinDI1YRdqJxrkFrw_HGoww1qLuYfI6u4xcwtn3KTxjj6UyEoeYdgR7JWafNlxJYfK0xQHuww5XIKDD017T1h9X0wGilnNabwkw/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287089898927826882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLRO8ObAqXiSWJKMyKaFeiAD_FfuvK9SG1gaNtNoGLinDI1YRdqJxrkFrw_HGoww1qLuYfI6u4xcwtn3KTxjj6UyEoeYdgR7JWafNlxJYfK0xQHuww5XIKDD017T1h9X0wGilnNabwkw/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHmjdXXHO0RglPbmy7c_fVJlG5Q1d0_vN4A8gA91YeHpNMrP0SomADZviB53kxhkp3XWnp6AEfp6wneC0Nw4M2Pq9_i3eYY1vdquJnpVGoh8uxQnbhKICp_S2lDDc7v5nHeqYFbsvIWY/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287089893491544098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRHmjdXXHO0RglPbmy7c_fVJlG5Q1d0_vN4A8gA91YeHpNMrP0SomADZviB53kxhkp3XWnp6AEfp6wneC0Nw4M2Pq9_i3eYY1vdquJnpVGoh8uxQnbhKICp_S2lDDc7v5nHeqYFbsvIWY/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-79992125801563750772008-12-30T23:00:00.000-07:002008-12-30T23:22:07.556-07:00Dad - put your dancing shoes on....I have the best father in the world and wouldn't you know...today is his birthday. New Year's Eve! He likes to say that the whole world celebrates his big day.<br /><br />My dad has his own blog - check it out <a href="http://flagboy1941.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>!<br /><br />Happy Birthday Gene Gene the Dancing Machine!!<br /><br />Love,<br />Yikket<br /><br />P.S. - Hey dad - before we come over to party at your house tonight, I just have to know... did you take down your Christmas tree yet? I just don't dare run the risk of witnessing another 'incident' where you accidentally knock it over. If you recall, mom shook with laughter for days and the memory of the tree lying on its side has haunted me for years.<br /><br />P.P.S - Oh - and just so that I can prepare myself - are you going to tell the infamous Scotty Pippen (aka Potty Skippin') joke again this year? How about your elephant imitation? Are you going to pepper us with snipits of the Herman the Worm story? Will you wax philosophical about the good ole Alma days with Turkey Jim?<br /><br />P.P.P.S - Can we finally put to rest the debate that Springville, UT is the drug capital of the world?<br /><br />P.P.P.P.S - If we end up playing Scattergories, don't be mad if we don't let you count "Foghorn Frieda, the famous floozie from Flauttisville, Florida" as 7 points, k? That was really quite a stretch.<br /><br />P.P.P.P.P.S - Oh yeah- and would you mind if your daughter thinks you are the funnest, craziest, kindest, bestest, and most giving dad in the world?Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-6921895350131709982008-12-28T21:02:00.001-07:002008-12-28T21:05:11.398-07:00GiveawayI'm having a giveaway! To learn the details - go check out my new <a href="http://upsideofdownsizing.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">blog</span></strong></a>!Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-89316441737332508462008-12-28T06:28:00.001-07:002008-12-28T06:29:14.903-07:00PsstI've been busy working on a project. <br /><br />Come back Monday to see what I'm doing....Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-91475538702553369922008-12-24T06:13:00.003-07:002008-12-24T06:14:44.253-07:00Merry Christmas!!Can you believe it's Christmas Eve? What will your family do tonight?<br /><br />Merry Christmas everyone. Be festive. Be safe.Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-27018958270332397672008-12-14T21:41:00.005-07:002008-12-14T22:19:25.491-07:00Holiday fun and household UN-fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnboEqCeNPA2avj8NcTAoPHp7xrMmZSlcKV55BBFj7Oa5SRNXm1MaDoa_2wB-1qSosqSXOGBmPB76OUWSbSglmeVfjirE-N9a9UCsDTrpjTvxxogPhZXYf33wrPgc8zkhB46P331tOK0/s1600-h/138.JPG"></a>We've been busy people in our home lately! I'm short on time so this post will be short, sweet, and to the point! =)<br /><br />Thursday we went to Connor's swim meet. He is really good!! Unfortunately they lost the meet because they were going against the best swim team in the state.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEoJryt2bkvoB3y_rq5FY2_A_ki7qkq9mkluHoO0YZUbGDYa7bM367EVmjCOXkpUxse8zzw0xQEB8GKP_hfa_j1ykv6NnTQOdQbFQny_WgKqmhx-qtIFLzi28oFE0oHcndIW1Q31T9TtA/s1600-h/596.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279873965681080674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEoJryt2bkvoB3y_rq5FY2_A_ki7qkq9mkluHoO0YZUbGDYa7bM367EVmjCOXkpUxse8zzw0xQEB8GKP_hfa_j1ykv6NnTQOdQbFQny_WgKqmhx-qtIFLzi28oFE0oHcndIW1Q31T9TtA/s320/596.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Friday my work had our Christmas party and I made some delicious tacos!! Thanks everyone for your awesome recipes. I couldn't have done it without you!<br /><br />Yesterday our family went Christmas-ing down town. It is not very often that all of the kids are home together on the same weekend - so we took advantage of this rare opportunity!<br /><br />We went to Clark Planetarium and saw "Santa and the Snowman 3D".<br /><br />BTW - if you have little kids and want to see a darling Christmas movie - this is the one!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpkydtOPMEU8UyxcAW7vLFcFEK7tYSBigrxHLlo3_bCxKMdLpgqejtMkppNSIDHQ7EmPtbiJLwehTfbxu-FueNSGKAdszR0mWMHze2EXPzw-SZEF5cFeWLV9TsJkyjYc65a1PKOnJVVI/s1600-h/122.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279873980554504626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpkydtOPMEU8UyxcAW7vLFcFEK7tYSBigrxHLlo3_bCxKMdLpgqejtMkppNSIDHQ7EmPtbiJLwehTfbxu-FueNSGKAdszR0mWMHze2EXPzw-SZEF5cFeWLV9TsJkyjYc65a1PKOnJVVI/s320/122.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Even though it's kind of a 'little kid' movie - my teenagers loved it. They actually admitted it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKV3trvFiqfDf4rTxVvAlO6G7P9S0JBN4XuAun5NkBGTvRjLf80hecdhSteRE2A-6lSqr018RZ4otyJ6w7yWRuSuVYjO2-n8myuCfPsVtqaESz1JqWJTfL1_yg5olXVyrKnn18JAACbU/s1600-h/121.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279873968592409250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKV3trvFiqfDf4rTxVvAlO6G7P9S0JBN4XuAun5NkBGTvRjLf80hecdhSteRE2A-6lSqr018RZ4otyJ6w7yWRuSuVYjO2-n8myuCfPsVtqaESz1JqWJTfL1_yg5olXVyrKnn18JAACbU/s320/121.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then we boarded TRAX.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHQ6sXyaJnH8GLlZ8gXk9bnO6ZMVgfxm_TB72DVsewkmk4xv-DVXJUze8Z73KNJZMreAbin4e-jsg3qRWQBMIsn6l7Oag2ihhgH8oChLtZ_42hY-dbVduxR8w4aTQSy8zRzMyHoSEm4Y/s1600-h/123.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279874565206982354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHQ6sXyaJnH8GLlZ8gXk9bnO6ZMVgfxm_TB72DVsewkmk4xv-DVXJUze8Z73KNJZMreAbin4e-jsg3qRWQBMIsn6l7Oag2ihhgH8oChLtZ_42hY-dbVduxR8w4aTQSy8zRzMyHoSEm4Y/s320/123.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And met Todd for dinner. YUMMY!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwof9Zis9PE_a29gwE762zpYmrzAiPZtPfUHKlVUnlN43VazGxLupNSGPS19ZNaFz3ky1G6fmalckcIt6HCDgt_QkXEnvExKGD3xD4pq-aonjJpBv57yw5MPyOWOS52dHI4sFn00q5c8/s1600-h/126.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279874556846402386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwof9Zis9PE_a29gwE762zpYmrzAiPZtPfUHKlVUnlN43VazGxLupNSGPS19ZNaFz3ky1G6fmalckcIt6HCDgt_QkXEnvExKGD3xD4pq-aonjJpBv57yw5MPyOWOS52dHI4sFn00q5c8/s320/126.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We saved the best for last!<br /><br />About three weeks ago, I opened the mail to find that I received tickets to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert. I was so excited that I actually screeched!! I enter the lottery every year - and this is the first time I received tickets.<br /><br />Along the way, we braved the crowds and saw the beautiful lights on Temple Square.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPNLWLJGwMfEClQxscsFDhLIqhlGvZD8cdj9Q1EatwlDkL4xfioW8b6RwKi4EMj5Rlmtv5dJsOaC-hN_qUr08IkaMdNYc9i93DexiyDLA63QyLL-nMiYl_gqasH90nYFKSggCg8rtkzc/s1600-h/154.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279874006489389986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPNLWLJGwMfEClQxscsFDhLIqhlGvZD8cdj9Q1EatwlDkL4xfioW8b6RwKi4EMj5Rlmtv5dJsOaC-hN_qUr08IkaMdNYc9i93DexiyDLA63QyLL-nMiYl_gqasH90nYFKSggCg8rtkzc/s320/154.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And made it to the concert. To my delight - our seats were excellent (it's hard to tell in this picture). There are just times in life when the stars align and things just work out. Yesterday was that day. The concert was amazing!! The choir, the orchestra, the reading - all incredible! I love this choir and the feeling I get when I hear their angelic voices. There was an AMAZING organ solo of the song "Go Tell it on the Mountain" that literally brought the house down!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQCnexpqFPP8VBQSD6mqpIdyvAtxeelze85GeYzU5EldooLVsUppyeuEiFZ-T3BoR2ByTr33_ogEcirxrsdeN1lvwp8VgCy8yMbyAtue6zv2hduUhpD-8d378Ha8iNNJ5vdeeuRNjW4s/s1600-h/135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279874574325789986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQCnexpqFPP8VBQSD6mqpIdyvAtxeelze85GeYzU5EldooLVsUppyeuEiFZ-T3BoR2ByTr33_ogEcirxrsdeN1lvwp8VgCy8yMbyAtue6zv2hduUhpD-8d378Ha8iNNJ5vdeeuRNjW4s/s320/135.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDAvVpY4dpOHMeSFx2Tjb7OhJL0Tm2F1kUNKomReth_MYXuGzXWacWLZQu-TjKEbAAZ-UzJD8X83bjuti9Dr39z4At8M96tw6H7teAPbd_CySWjZR0N9OnFy1Bs_cGTP92RYEzkVZjFY/s1600-h/154.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was a super weekend that ended with my mom's birthday celebration tonight!! Love you mom - hope you had fun.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>And now for the bad news.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>I'm stealing Elora's computer right now because mine is broken. Why? Not a clue. The 'Geek Squad' thinks it might need a new mother board. Yeah. That's fun.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>I haven't mentioned that my oven died a few weeks ago and my washing machine is on the brink. </div><div> </div><div></div><div>Alas - life is good. I will take appliance issues over the more serious challenges that other people are facing during this Christmas season. </div><div> </div><div></div><div>But - this means I won't be blogging much during the next few weeks. {Please hold your applause}. I'll still be around - and I'll lurk and comment when I can. </div><div> </div><div></div><div>I sure hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas season!<br /></div>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-20713558416249827622008-12-11T21:46:00.006-07:002008-12-11T22:44:50.560-07:00Happy Birthday Maud the Broad!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PBwvFbY0Puu9Xp8FExAR3A7WLog3oxwFDBkV7YLRLwdQqe3nE8r3CrU5p3NCCJU40ULExYtdgxwe0eXmcG8AXK-HuW0ZjbHUHbmyrslCWg-S-6BhlrEvtNKNB0N1TIXmDoA0wcRjzkQ/s1600-h/birthday+cake.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278760695965121058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 235px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PBwvFbY0Puu9Xp8FExAR3A7WLog3oxwFDBkV7YLRLwdQqe3nE8r3CrU5p3NCCJU40ULExYtdgxwe0eXmcG8AXK-HuW0ZjbHUHbmyrslCWg-S-6BhlrEvtNKNB0N1TIXmDoA0wcRjzkQ/s320/birthday+cake.png" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Today is my mother's birthday - December 12. She would be mad if I said her age - so I'll just say she looks barely old enough to be my mom! And that's the truth!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#003300;"><strong>**My mom reads my blog so please leave her a comment and tell her Happy Birthday**</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;color:#003300;"></span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">So - about the name Maud the Broad. First of all - my mom's name is Maudeen. I was kind of a crazy teenager and I'm so glad she made it through those years in one piece! I also had crazy friends - and they loved my mom! People just love to make her chuckle because she has a funny, hilarious, contagious kind of laugh. But getting back to the point - one of my friends - I actually think it was Cindy (aka Binders, Cynthia) - actually called my mother "Maud the Broad" once while she was at my house. My very fun mom laughed and laughed at that name and it stuck. Instead of being stuffy and hating that name - she thought it was hilarious.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit631Ntxr7y-P70W6UWOORQ4HQ4BPtcUUgiW0usJ1DERIHuXP7o9suHuoBKwM4U61csdIJfnLcaMdrSar82BXly4EG0lUmDDyaGUqaPeZOj0jwpy1hkV1L6E23v91WjqPD3icstX_TWgc/s1600-h/Grandparents_Burton.jpg"></a></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit631Ntxr7y-P70W6UWOORQ4HQ4BPtcUUgiW0usJ1DERIHuXP7o9suHuoBKwM4U61csdIJfnLcaMdrSar82BXly4EG0lUmDDyaGUqaPeZOj0jwpy1hkV1L6E23v91WjqPD3icstX_TWgc/s1600-h/Grandparents_Burton.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278760712120982706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 281px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit631Ntxr7y-P70W6UWOORQ4HQ4BPtcUUgiW0usJ1DERIHuXP7o9suHuoBKwM4U61csdIJfnLcaMdrSar82BXly4EG0lUmDDyaGUqaPeZOj0jwpy1hkV1L6E23v91WjqPD3icstX_TWgc/s320/Grandparents_Burton.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit631Ntxr7y-P70W6UWOORQ4HQ4BPtcUUgiW0usJ1DERIHuXP7o9suHuoBKwM4U61csdIJfnLcaMdrSar82BXly4EG0lUmDDyaGUqaPeZOj0jwpy1hkV1L6E23v91WjqPD3icstX_TWgc/s1600-h/Grandparents_Burton.jpg"></a></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br />Here is my lovely mama!<br /><br />Isn't she pretty? She has stunningly beautiful eyes!<br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit631Ntxr7y-P70W6UWOORQ4HQ4BPtcUUgiW0usJ1DERIHuXP7o9suHuoBKwM4U61csdIJfnLcaMdrSar82BXly4EG0lUmDDyaGUqaPeZOj0jwpy1hkV1L6E23v91WjqPD3icstX_TWgc/s1600-h/Grandparents_Burton.jpg"></a></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit631Ntxr7y-P70W6UWOORQ4HQ4BPtcUUgiW0usJ1DERIHuXP7o9suHuoBKwM4U61csdIJfnLcaMdrSar82BXly4EG0lUmDDyaGUqaPeZOj0jwpy1hkV1L6E23v91WjqPD3icstX_TWgc/s1600-h/Grandparents_Burton.jpg"></a></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Here are some things I know about my mother!</span></strong><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She has a great laugh!</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She loves makeup </span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She is beautiful</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She is lucky</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She drives a Mini Cooper (Jealous!)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She loves to play dice games - especially bunco</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She is faithful and loyal</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She is funny</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She loves the color red</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She loves the Gospel</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She is competitive and loves winning radio contests!</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She would do anything for her children and family</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She has a favorite cup and a favorite chair</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She loves Bryce Canyon and she gave me my love for Bryce Canyon</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She makes the best potato salad in the world!</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She has 4 children - 2 girls and 2 boys</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She laughs at my dad's jokes</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She is frugal</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She loves licorice and jelly beans</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She is spunky</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She is very kind to everyone</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">She loves very deeply</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Mom - I'm feeling bad that I'm not going to see you until Sunday. Have a super great wonderful jolly birthday. You are loved so very much!</span></p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Click </span><a href="http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/U6oUwZi2Qd9xOl0IpteH"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#660000;">HERE</span> </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">for a little something from your four kids....</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;"><strong>Happy Birthday Maud the Broad!!</strong></span></div>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-29171745416544756612008-12-10T19:09:00.004-07:002008-12-10T19:21:14.344-07:00Help! Need a great taco recipe!<span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">I'm making tacos for 15 people and need a good recipe....chicken, beef, armadillo meat - doesn't matter. Just needs to be tasty. Do you have a yummy recipe to share?</span>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-30069143859182963652008-12-09T20:36:00.005-07:002008-12-09T21:57:37.049-07:00Lucky!!<span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">I came home from work tonight to two great surprises! They made my night!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">First - I won a giveway from author </span><a href="http://blog.annettelyon.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;"><strong>Annette Lyons!!</strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;"> She is giving her three winners a choice of any of her published books. Let me just tell you how hard it was to decide!! </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">But this was not a typical giveaway - this was a "Pay it Forward" giveaway. She included a challenge. In an effort to promote book sales - the winners are required to post their own "Pay it Forward" giveaway!! So - come back to my blog soon. This is such a clever idea. I love it!! Thank you Annette!! I can't wait to read your book.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">Then .... I received a package in the mail from Shauna at </span><a href="http://trying2staycalm.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;"><strong>Trying to Stay Calm.</strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">Why? Just because that's the way she is. Her blog is like a ray of sunshine!! Thank you so much, Shauna. That was so sweet of you. You are awesome. The chocolate? Sooooo gone!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278002733089106274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCyeetEH7bT2SgOLDCpSLNxfznG1_lRaypakIM9Mp2NGbD-ZoGb6TMYreGr624rwyMJa9mveOMDLMsQJgTyuz5rOeBJMx1QpqvXaUcSZJoAUfILBjRklaqPY0DO6L80CICjq-1pBQttY/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">And I can totally imagine what the rest of you are thinking about me right now...</span><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PYiHfJEhR0k&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PYiHfJEhR0k&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">You may even be thinking that I'm making this all up and I didn't really get these awesome gifts. To this I say..</span><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G4T0upbo1Jg&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G4T0upbo1Jg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">Eat your hearts out!<br /><br />Speaking of eating - it's time to go serve dinner...</span><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1XbXyU_jnkQ&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1XbXyU_jnkQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-49213851483730662702008-12-07T09:00:00.002-07:002008-12-07T14:18:49.828-07:00Vote for the best Christmas Pic!<span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">The plan was to get our Christmas pictures taken this weekend. I had grand intentions. The lighting would be perfect. Clothes and hair would be perfect. Children and mama would be happy. The heavens would sing. Our family's Christmas card would be stunning!!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">Yeah, that was the plan. It didn't turn out that way.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">The lighting was bad. The photography was horrid. We were moody. It wasn't very fun.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">Here are a few gems from the first batch...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8rWvSdE2jw6gX_EvahBEGNNWKCtgMpTU13Cr-7FQlnM_YHqeSGDucnpx5ZLM_UqDbEym4nlyLWLomF0PJfgTOs3fnMxU0cGFPDykAKV8ON-Wd31OdrKip_dk6vyUeFXLjM5UaESU8xc/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277126503441568274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8rWvSdE2jw6gX_EvahBEGNNWKCtgMpTU13Cr-7FQlnM_YHqeSGDucnpx5ZLM_UqDbEym4nlyLWLomF0PJfgTOs3fnMxU0cGFPDykAKV8ON-Wd31OdrKip_dk6vyUeFXLjM5UaESU8xc/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEdg93m7M3AOdiaJLmnk9VbS-NC_kAFG3D6QQ4jmYMUNSaqMtqVQxKjN3R5GIRNfN2mW0wdolhteqdhAe4HjUpG3M4QmX0mHxHskYibQmGwbH9wsd2hWULtRkE3Tvsv0-qVDEe9xtT9g/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277126496990269666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 369px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEdg93m7M3AOdiaJLmnk9VbS-NC_kAFG3D6QQ4jmYMUNSaqMtqVQxKjN3R5GIRNfN2mW0wdolhteqdhAe4HjUpG3M4QmX0mHxHskYibQmGwbH9wsd2hWULtRkE3Tvsv0-qVDEe9xtT9g/s320/018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAho4lDyq-xetpr5LfPwkW17ehD_x-7HD6cxH1hEEsMV_QS5VHMT1g_-8rlS-DbWjDZlPupfUr8NZHEg7AG6VbnJhfF6RZw3xobyQ1g2iFBlJTD_2kZcCiAIEcxAvJkCk2z0QH3PjRVbw/s1600-h/035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277126494458188498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAho4lDyq-xetpr5LfPwkW17ehD_x-7HD6cxH1hEEsMV_QS5VHMT1g_-8rlS-DbWjDZlPupfUr8NZHEg7AG6VbnJhfF6RZw3xobyQ1g2iFBlJTD_2kZcCiAIEcxAvJkCk2z0QH3PjRVbw/s320/035.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">I suggested going back to the park to take more pictures. "NO MOM!!! They look fine!"<br /><br />I'm a mean mom - we went back. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">The final results are not much better. The following 4 photos are the best of the nearly 60 that we took. I can't decide which one to use so I need your help!! Which of the following are the least frightening of the bunch?</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"><u></u></span></div><u><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></u></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2gNibM8Dye7wn4hqQNiD1-Kk46sMkjUJo6Jsi0PZ1LQV97Tr95GW8Txj4FtutRucir8Rx-GEEht_hVa_2ISLyTjAj8eKDMd19mATCwN92ybE17oRI43550Gq5lz3ag__LPT01KDN1EE/s1600-h/057.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">Photo 1</span></a><span style="color:#ffff33;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff33;">(Do I look totally annoyed in this picture? Because I sooooo was....)</span></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277126216176951682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2gNibM8Dye7wn4hqQNiD1-Kk46sMkjUJo6Jsi0PZ1LQV97Tr95GW8Txj4FtutRucir8Rx-GEEht_hVa_2ISLyTjAj8eKDMd19mATCwN92ybE17oRI43550Gq5lz3ag__LPT01KDN1EE/s320/057.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"><u></u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"><u></u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"><u></u></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"><u>Photo 2</u></span><span style="color:#ffff33;">.<br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WzgoQoMSZx9Wgezcz6P8J26jUNJRx6unnZC44oVVMPhQ67owlOYvBxyZThRqyQ1elS0tyKT6dT2A8DDva_KRvx7OFRi3hEHHb0f_583unLV-aFdGQ9OhsoIvXc7NnltuAyLgMedyPks/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277126206199344338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WzgoQoMSZx9Wgezcz6P8J26jUNJRx6unnZC44oVVMPhQ67owlOYvBxyZThRqyQ1elS0tyKT6dT2A8DDva_KRvx7OFRi3hEHHb0f_583unLV-aFdGQ9OhsoIvXc7NnltuAyLgMedyPks/s320/011.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><u><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></u></div><div align="center"><u><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></u> </div><div align="center"><u><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">Photo 3</span></u> <span style="color:#ffff33;"> </span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1K_zzZCI88sot0GeqruqI51RmpDyClJjcZb67IGkRi4gEMgyk3QBaChkrJIPMQmj88QQ77fmMaciu_e98YgO778pbN3esd_mleysQPRKIEc1hzRyRCX1YGIIGxUcf2eXSBS8gPXEULI/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277126206391910338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1K_zzZCI88sot0GeqruqI51RmpDyClJjcZb67IGkRi4gEMgyk3QBaChkrJIPMQmj88QQ77fmMaciu_e98YgO778pbN3esd_mleysQPRKIEc1hzRyRCX1YGIIGxUcf2eXSBS8gPXEULI/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"><u></u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"><u></u></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"><u>Photo 4</u></span> <span style="color:#ffff33;">.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUolC73MXI1xXhq7iKE6gMJ1c1w9U5qom1dc3iLEPyBuG76y8sa3JEdQmAnJrOP40tjalpIEeSDZthNfmnHYgRAGil3AUt3-V1om7p29St4Z4g5Ywto9E4qHGRZHEp5-JIz0PkBNUk9iM/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277126198032486114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUolC73MXI1xXhq7iKE6gMJ1c1w9U5qom1dc3iLEPyBuG76y8sa3JEdQmAnJrOP40tjalpIEeSDZthNfmnHYgRAGil3AUt3-V1om7p29St4Z4g5Ywto9E4qHGRZHEp5-JIz0PkBNUk9iM/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffff33;">So, what say you?</span><span style="color:#ffff33;"> 1, 2, 3, or 4?</span></span></div><div></div></div>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-58976880602599406862008-12-04T20:24:00.002-07:002008-12-04T20:27:24.709-07:00How cute is Elora's new hairstyle?!!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;"> Before....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIbFNLxYpEsKHvBEo8ykz1fAnyZBHHTa0XcD5lR6xvenktI9vgOS0d6kqscsBk9ZymIlGMTfN79LUmjYJeInpm11y3NM3wX-DIMZr_1r4PIZl02PF73pSl9UZgwO_JZicapdc9I7lGiQ/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276142055213083442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIbFNLxYpEsKHvBEo8ykz1fAnyZBHHTa0XcD5lR6xvenktI9vgOS0d6kqscsBk9ZymIlGMTfN79LUmjYJeInpm11y3NM3wX-DIMZr_1r4PIZl02PF73pSl9UZgwO_JZicapdc9I7lGiQ/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">After!</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276142059572738866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicaKlotKE_Bak03NnrTmXvI0sEPyApBxgz1vk0JQXDdlLlb7jKRv_3Qyh3WIfnvmnt_KJ-ThstgV9yk9L3UIZbMhExN3ryxjjMcMOKAHnizaUwv0Vm4URbd2NHbr4h0VQlGtmJhsss5FI/s320/elora+cute+hair.bmp" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">I LOVE IT!!</span><br /></p>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-3504238924858967192008-12-02T19:20:00.008-07:002008-12-03T05:10:25.463-07:00Darren's films<span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">Before his mission, Darren loved to make videos. He created film after film - about anything and everything. It's what he loves. It was very hard for him to leave technology behind and journey to a foreign land. But he did it. I'm proud of him and I'm missing him.<br /><br />As a side note - we learned yesterday in his weekly email that he was robbed last week. Darren was out with his companion and had two wallets on him - one was a fake wallet with only a few bucks in it. They got that wallet - but not without a scuffle. He's okay and he wasn't hurt! But it's hard for us here at home - we feel so helpless. Do any of you missionary moms have advice?<br /><br />So for some reason, I'm remembering his videos these days and thought I would post my favorites. They mean more to me because I first started to love him when he was 10 years old (when I married his dad) - when he was precocious, creative, curious and had boundless energy. Through the years he channelled those traits into his filmmaking and became pretty darned talented! It was fun to watch.<br /><br />So here are my faves....<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#ffff66;"><span style="font-size:130%;">(Sorry - I just deleted the first video. Too embarrassing for me)</span></span><br /><span style="color:#ffff66;"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br /><span style="color:#ffff66;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The next video was for Larissa's school project a few years ago. Meltaways are my kids FaVoRiTe chocolatey treat...</span><br /></span><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2_TnCHLGS74&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2_TnCHLGS74&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">This next video was a film-making competition that he signed up for. They had 24 hours to shoot a video and had several components that were required: they had to use the phrase "Dude, where's my car?"; have a shot of the sunrise; the city; a landmark etc. So - Darren had 24 hours to come up with a plot, film the video, and edit it. He was up all night! Btw - the lady in this movie is my mother-in-law!</span><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Shbmk5W5NkY&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Shbmk5W5NkY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff66;">The last one I'll post is of Heroes. HE LOVES THIS SHOW! It's a little gorey but I thought he did a great job with it...<br /></span><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H5JB0YIlVR8&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/H5JB0YIlVR8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-18507575842326106562008-11-30T18:37:00.007-07:002008-11-30T19:12:00.603-07:00When cooking goes very wrong...<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;">Do you ever have one of those days when things just turn out wrong? Today is that day for me.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;">My good intentions in the kitchen failed miserably.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;">Enjoy my misery...</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAzO3QDNhsdVXpBLOChCcva5fW6Vj97hTpAvkAM1G77qJf1B4-yhK2KyKE3RgAUweUBiKuOxd-GPfIQ2YKg8aXrsQonzrXSZ3TkCCJ1PqYsbXvLiemreZ8CE5DgOEPo8sdGyKE7l9jmQ/s1600-h/015.JPG"></a><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnntHMZyWvgsm5CPWRu_4IGstVBjQUINu4xPWrwCeCGlYbqyWZ6RyHEUtUUSRYXhqz9lwdvrv8rT5pZf5Lq2ukrEw0jSlPzz18OGjhaPaQ76U5dI3jNH6AGgfCr8RuUEiWfnaXEL8H_cI/s1600-h/013.JPG"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274631571557062370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RS9jaWoXUvVmhoUOIBYFBEw96QbrO858r3PlvX703TK0vGsPGctJDDzNDZUf-qbezrjA7LnF-2QkoQbqV6gnewnPrJ5y0q933md4p2K8toSMuSV8V55LN3pe-2rEcTADDQ2zvmQWR-s/s320/013.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;">These are supposed to be magic bars.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274631573562172434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfZ-kXrWr_j5ckjrLk7EIOWt-vKzaygKvT-oJATWb6EZs7g7PrWDxwhK5EIY5SOero8rb_pMJiXP-IP1vEDVZURDaKkOTPo2Rnb1KGkI-i_PC_Lyst2MpQRCmf1Li6ouzus_gNGnEGTc/s320/015.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffff99;">Being the die hard chocolate lovers that we are - we're still going to try a taste.</span><br /></span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274631012065540850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY78uLPZMNApO2d_WAl_1Do0MY_V7iz4WKVglpSHszSg7ahKmhYxvZSsqwKIqrVhWMGKPKA5TmmZdzTOf-una6atLHdKg0CCOVwuHNVgDhRoAVwZe4uA1K_BbDEqMUyA6oT3j7FmYvGCo/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;">Apparently I did something wrong with this loaf of bread.</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwsR4sKM-cu5J9Lj8aJ7XjIcdEVQjVYCqg5LnZPZa0pSBfh6mnzvNYavQGnkEM8u2WiEPRXQyvIOGVfylESSA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffff99;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;">Oh yeah - we're still going to eat it - I'm off to fetch a chisel!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;">Tell me I'm not the only one with days like this...</span></div>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-41149364363056232202008-11-28T16:46:00.009-07:002008-11-28T18:34:41.846-07:00A fun-filled Thanksgiving!<span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Ah, Thanksgiving. What is better than enjoying great food, family, and friends - all in one weekend? Here's a rundown...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Dinner was found at my humble abode this year. I learned that it is dangerous to seat my dad and brother at a table full of food and expect them to wait for the prayer. As I was taking this picture - I noticed the heaping mounds of (half-eaten) food upon their plates. They clearly could not be bothered with formalities such as saying "cheese" at my picture-taking attempts. Did they forget about my ruthless tendencies to post embarrassing photos? Like from </span></span><a href="http://redhoodoos.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-happens-when-todd-has-camera.html"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ffff33;"><strong>this</strong> </span></span></a><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;">post?</span><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL693N6-zxjixzjfuIa2yTbseWH47UoItK6UUqK2PQmiPAeroXwH77MfOO4kBYTJtSgsjAnfw-9pKK-ehgYXgu65Ut6CiHF8ckgg4ZqnCceNQcfNqwFV-4p7CvogUHr05pV0ucyaoql2A/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273859255725066850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL693N6-zxjixzjfuIa2yTbseWH47UoItK6UUqK2PQmiPAeroXwH77MfOO4kBYTJtSgsjAnfw-9pKK-ehgYXgu65Ut6CiHF8ckgg4ZqnCceNQcfNqwFV-4p7CvogUHr05pV0ucyaoql2A/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL693N6-zxjixzjfuIa2yTbseWH47UoItK6UUqK2PQmiPAeroXwH77MfOO4kBYTJtSgsjAnfw-9pKK-ehgYXgu65Ut6CiHF8ckgg4ZqnCceNQcfNqwFV-4p7CvogUHr05pV0ucyaoql2A/s1600-h/001.JPG"></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffff33;">Note the cup. The beautiful, perfect cup.</span><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;">We had so much fun! Seriously, few people (if any) are funnier than my two brothers. When they get together - I never know what will come out of their mouths. And I just laugh. Usually I'm blubbering and drooling because I'm laughing so hard. I blame them for headache today - my laughter hangover.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">Then - guess what I did today?!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvNsOAKKCpEPmlPhryZU6rPeXI3fTaQC8YaJNeuGFpj85fcHzeTeJsy3o-2zsiwgXxwbHFNt9qxmG0orXA_cwlOONh6Pc6HYyGZm-kApAk9VuB1ZdJk6NOGToQzk3XjyTDqLv0tKnQ3Y/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273859256197822610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvNsOAKKCpEPmlPhryZU6rPeXI3fTaQC8YaJNeuGFpj85fcHzeTeJsy3o-2zsiwgXxwbHFNt9qxmG0orXA_cwlOONh6Pc6HYyGZm-kApAk9VuB1ZdJk6NOGToQzk3XjyTDqLv0tKnQ3Y/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ffff33;">WOOT! I met more blogging friends!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#ffff33;">Binders, Pam, Kitchen Ditcher, Tink and Moi </span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">I have had so much fun getting to know my friends and fellow bloggers. You are all such beautiful, lovely women and I am so happy to know you! </span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">After lunch - I met my hubcap and we picked out this..</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-eNj8OjShXzi9reqytxQwyukaYriojoBNDTr8Yfy3FR5huLF7QXoh7UG8i8HP4HwiLeaozZ2xKeElc3-ypZEDuHPIzj37vyGrNcfzdrrb-QyFyimyFLV1UWgFk7rRd9-wUcHx1a4pDE/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273859254170547202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-eNj8OjShXzi9reqytxQwyukaYriojoBNDTr8Yfy3FR5huLF7QXoh7UG8i8HP4HwiLeaozZ2xKeElc3-ypZEDuHPIzj37vyGrNcfzdrrb-QyFyimyFLV1UWgFk7rRd9-wUcHx1a4pDE/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I will have to blog about our tree incident one of these days - which is why we now buy real trees. Forgive me MCF.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Tomorrow, Todd and I are supposed to head up to the Yellowstone area to pick up the girls.</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1Hr4ub4Qrpbiz5gBVp2YxMndA7NWLG2jt7JmPgTzWsiel3cy1SD2RaNrvjkgxxibORvtymUJRZHOy0rHE-FqImrKrJvBwnC0uJDSnhiAAg5FPyQoHVZANETKENir48yjpwWEgUGUnxo/s1600-h/road+trip.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273860080415987394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1Hr4ub4Qrpbiz5gBVp2YxMndA7NWLG2jt7JmPgTzWsiel3cy1SD2RaNrvjkgxxibORvtymUJRZHOy0rHE-FqImrKrJvBwnC0uJDSnhiAAg5FPyQoHVZANETKENir48yjpwWEgUGUnxo/s320/road+trip.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">Usually - I jump all over the idea of a weekend jaunt up to that neck of the woods. Truly it is one of the most beautiful places on earth. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">But all I really want to do this weekend is this:</span></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkddnTvKiMVgt6L__-7nrCmeyiTWTuZM0YBuh5lDK8SVpJvbzZIZrOEfBfK9cAfS5YcjA8uE88-bIiKRWWRKgnBldNewGgdT-_IA4h1qK7lU_7qsksTv92YL3DG-SUjBIOA2c-35MmIeo/s1600-h/couch+potato.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273863164607873810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkddnTvKiMVgt6L__-7nrCmeyiTWTuZM0YBuh5lDK8SVpJvbzZIZrOEfBfK9cAfS5YcjA8uE88-bIiKRWWRKgnBldNewGgdT-_IA4h1qK7lU_7qsksTv92YL3DG-SUjBIOA2c-35MmIeo/s320/couch+potato.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;">Except I would be enjoying a bag of crazy bread instead.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">Tonight - we're off to Twilight!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">It's been a fabulous weekend and Thanksgiving and I'm reminded - it's only FRIDAY! I still have two more glorious weekend days. For that I am definitely thankful!</span>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-87001953475120555582008-11-23T21:55:00.012-07:002008-11-24T19:43:15.067-07:00Food, glorious food!<span style="font-size:130%;">I have found the perfect antidote for beating the blues:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfneUKNxFGIHptyTBhhlzotBuwM4bgJZW99K32sOm_4rxC6ZYHDK9juNCPSEbUxAPAEq3SSNyL8roOqEbZsB8BYEuLaJZVcdhr2j8A-tJc3pIcG9hRi8GIq3PlR1yRC7TXzTxUuz4J-A/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272084011721404658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfneUKNxFGIHptyTBhhlzotBuwM4bgJZW99K32sOm_4rxC6ZYHDK9juNCPSEbUxAPAEq3SSNyL8roOqEbZsB8BYEuLaJZVcdhr2j8A-tJc3pIcG9hRi8GIq3PlR1yRC7TXzTxUuz4J-A/s320/015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />An early Thanksgiving dinner<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FgB8GalwC3SDj3AzukxmOfI70drnNTrLcFP-IiVNgzhKsYJ-oMY6VbfY6dlsiJ1kpQRWXnTTT6BVah9n0iZi25FOChi5nc-ALZoy78VEkvl73wu9OXA1YqHhR5wVgCQVeSBEjsmwu-w/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272084004170057586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FgB8GalwC3SDj3AzukxmOfI70drnNTrLcFP-IiVNgzhKsYJ-oMY6VbfY6dlsiJ1kpQRWXnTTT6BVah9n0iZi25FOChi5nc-ALZoy78VEkvl73wu9OXA1YqHhR5wVgCQVeSBEjsmwu-w/s320/009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Family<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7o-FShDi5S-zxDdWmrJ36S7Fessr81DQAYWGIOl3KCGgAbKgwcNsMe9moGUfZHL6RwM2-XpkmRMVkOisdiWnmZ1e5WVYBwJ7nPon7Kgi2jbZofwaZ89wyE_uAy9PUwMGiWgw_lYTyx4/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272084003211344354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7o-FShDi5S-zxDdWmrJ36S7Fessr81DQAYWGIOl3KCGgAbKgwcNsMe9moGUfZHL6RwM2-XpkmRMVkOisdiWnmZ1e5WVYBwJ7nPon7Kgi2jbZofwaZ89wyE_uAy9PUwMGiWgw_lYTyx4/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">And lots of hugs<br /></span><span style="font-size:0;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">We had Thanksgiving dinner tonight at my mother-in-laws house. It was SCRUMPTIOUS! We are having dinner at my house on Thursday and I hope that my offerings are 1/8th as good as hers.<br /><br />**Thanks to all of you wonderful friends who commented and sent me emails with advice for fighting discouragement. Your words touched my heart. Thank you! I feel soo much better tonight.<br /><br />Have a great week!!</span></div>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-73580400894761427792008-11-23T11:27:00.007-07:002008-11-23T13:28:31.468-07:00Discouragement<span style="font-size:130%;">Last night I found myself feeling discouraged, resentful, and slightly angry - familiar feelings that I had hoped would stay forever in the past.<br /><br />I asked myself the 'why' questions. Questions that have no answers - at least not in this life.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />This morning, I was still discouraged. This scripture came to mind:</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#000000;">"And if thou shouldst be cast into the pit</span><span style="color:#000000;">, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou be cast into the deep</span><span style="color:#000000;">; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to hedge</span><span style="color:#000000;"> up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell</span><span style="color:#000000;"> shall gape open the mouth wide after thee,</span><span style="color:#ffcc33;"> know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience</span></em><em><span style="color:#ffcc33;">, and shall be for thy good." D&C 122:7</span></em></span><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><br /></span><p><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Clearly, my life has not been so dramatic as to be cast into a pit or into the hands of murderers, but I will admit to feeling sorry for myself in the past for some of the things that have happened. Trials that are meant to give me experience.</span></span></p><p><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">I started a quest about a year ago to draw closer to the Savior and to leave the past behind me. To trust the Lord. To follow Him. To have faith.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Faith has been a difficult lesson for me to learn. I like to 'see' what I believe. I like tangible evidence. But as I've grown more faithful - so has my testimony grown.</span></p><p><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">I suppose it is normal for the old feelings to pop up now and again. I've learned a few things that have helped me to put it all into perspective. Tricks to reject the negativity and keep it out of my life. </span></span></p><p><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">This music/video helped me today. Take a minute and watch. </span></span></p><p><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">What do you do when you feel discouragement? What helps you to put things into perspective?</span></span><span style="color:#006600;"><br /></span><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qbzPUjabIb0&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qbzPUjabIb0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-41631206664428391542008-11-22T21:15:00.005-07:002008-11-22T21:45:46.965-07:00Great day with friends!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WfJefEqEdR-nI2GDD90SNbJq9_gAs27OHbt89r33B68veTWNTuLpPZ8d2WNEVkgaasbfMAqV7-IFMgqzT1DSCvxpmFQcltVnNdu00r-DfNv2AV_HNmGYITg8hpjGkrwCd5p6N3WBUYA/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271703392136365506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WfJefEqEdR-nI2GDD90SNbJq9_gAs27OHbt89r33B68veTWNTuLpPZ8d2WNEVkgaasbfMAqV7-IFMgqzT1DSCvxpmFQcltVnNdu00r-DfNv2AV_HNmGYITg8hpjGkrwCd5p6N3WBUYA/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Alyssa, Binders, Sher, Me, Frumpy, Mother Board, and Moxie (Debbie and her son Tyler came later).</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><div align="center">I met these great ladies today! Before today they were just names and pictures on their blogs. Today they are friends. </div><div align="center">Lunch was a lot of fun - it was great to finally meet all of you!</div></div>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-28785436692808545882008-11-20T19:17:00.008-07:002008-11-20T20:18:01.598-07:00Twilight Obsession<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">My cute girls are obsessed with Twilight. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">OBSESSED!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">They have read the books.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Reread the books.</span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Rereread the books.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Bought Twilight clothes.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Made Twilight clothes.</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270930214832389442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrxxwq1Okq0wC9hOOAhaHjrZNTKovky1H16X4jsbLh4EDKOMY-T52D2jO1TQyS2k3XH9FPN1CLIq-_pIxQVE3yNt5WSy09JtXHbAH2UHNmyotyQtOG2rhV5d3Gb42CF1hp3nriqFAfpY/s320/twilight" border="0" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpLF5Qv46yS5_n0mU1fkDci-1rFZkC5mpK0Nbsfbgqco_Iu5EaoJnrGSO4WKCtkmnjtUNCH4rJpIHmTJm3NkkhQIriwko-GVH6WT1pmrCd2HmHwYGoa6StU8hQAbQ4RS8Zrg3_OVcIlM/s1600-h/twilight2"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270929582907761602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpLF5Qv46yS5_n0mU1fkDci-1rFZkC5mpK0Nbsfbgqco_Iu5EaoJnrGSO4WKCtkmnjtUNCH4rJpIHmTJm3NkkhQIriwko-GVH6WT1pmrCd2HmHwYGoa6StU8hQAbQ4RS8Zrg3_OVcIlM/s320/twilight2" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">They have </span><a href="http://zepulin.blogspot.com/2008/07/twilight-new-moon-and-elclipse.html"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong>blogged</strong> </span></em></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">about Twilight.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Dreamt about Twilight.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Dreamt about Edward.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Donated blood (seriously).</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">BEGGED for movie tickets to the midnight showing tonight (there is no school tomorrow - how convenient).</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">And have made me chuckle because of all the craze</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">!! </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Tonight is the movie and they are just a wee bit excited!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">My ladies - h</span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">ave a great time!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Are you going to the movie? Are you Twilight crazed too?</span></div><div align="center"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiJ7PmokQJZrolOX1EB1M0aHLmd9ewO2fHp6loZDEYByz9ogsY6wUFYIUIoBefqcbzZqyxpPou8Y9YZhQ8qg66tGMTY8hCa4z7y2DnP0MNKxOKl4DjtNI3lBDRlBUjyNaMyRb6ZvZLAg/s1600-h/twilight"></a>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061434319310525569.post-31462924741623223902008-11-19T17:06:00.004-07:002008-11-19T17:19:44.702-07:00Bloggerama<span style="font-size:130%;">Not that I'm trying to brag or anything (okay - I admit that I'm totally bragging) - but I get to meet some of my favorite bloggers this month! Frump/Wonder Woman/ Julie/Motherboard?/ Sher?/Binders (who has been my bud since before the Driver's Ed incident) will be hangin' with me on Saturday.<br /><br />Next week it's time to dish it with Kitchen Ditcher and Pam at Comcewens!! I might possibly even meet Shaila at DaBergs (hoping)!<br /><br />Is anyone else going to be there? Tink?<br /><br />Wahoo! Life is good.<br /><br />Red is doin the hoodoo dance!</span>Redhoodooshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166935111744243313noreply@blogger.com16