Yes, It's True, I Broke Into My Christmas Presents Early...

I figured out what was under the tree and broke into my gift card. An adventure to Messy Missy's to paint, kept me out of the house, away from the hubby...I got a free fee (it was a limited special!!) and I painted a winter candy jar (his hat comes off!) and bought a bag! This way I only have to pay 1/2 fees if I bring my bag in, so I thought that was a good deal- Still have some change on my gift card so I will be going back again soon. It's always a nice stress relief to sit and paint for a while....

Who's Hiding?

Wendell loves rugs. Any excuse to crawl under one and he is happy. Usually we just get a tail shot, but this is a rare one when we get to see his face, too. He had a ball for about 15 minutes until he moved on to his next distraction. Wennie is a funny boy..

Funky Weather

The rain turned to ice, the ice turned to snow, the green grass is gone, and now everything is melting once again.....The circle of weather..........sounds like something out of Lion King...

Rainy Days

The snow is almost gone here. Melted away with the help of a lot of rain that we have gotten the last 24 hours. We had a white Christmas, but right now, we are back to green grass. Give it a minute, it's Iowa, I'm sure it will change again soon.....

James T. Kirk

James T Kirk left a present under the tree and I'm not too happy about waiting for that either....In the mean time.........AAAAh....(of course the real guy is, what, 77, but I never said I was gaga for him, just JTK)

2 Words...

More SNOW

Santa is Coming...

I broke down and asked for a new camera for Christmas...Of course, romantic hubby that he is, he went out and looked for the ideal one and got it for me...HA....I picked it out, asked if I could get it, and had to go back out in subzero weather to get it....but it's orange, ok, copper, but I think it's orange. They figure my old camera is probably about 5 years old....I would've waited to get one, but my memory card is shot, so I thought it was a good chance to update the equipment and not feel too guilty. The lady at the store tried to sell me a printer/scanner/etc that would have probably been a good idea, the price was reasonable, but I didn't really need it. If I want a zillion prints of the cats I can just go to WalMart and print them off...Works for me...........Meanwhile, the camera is under the tree and I am stuck waiting........Something I definitely don't do well this time of year............................

So true with 4 cats....

Nieces, Too

Christmas with the Ingles

Christmas with my sister and all her kids was yesterday. They were actually on their best behavior and did a good job....They are finally getting completely out of the toddler stage so it is fun to hang out with all of them....The hit of the day was the Batman slipper socks that my nephew Jake had to show off by walking around with his pants pushed up so everyone could see....Not sure why the shirt came off, I think he was hot from running around. Even so, I thought the picture was cute and kind of told the story of the kids excitement yesterday.

We celebrated with French silk pie for my nephew's birthday who has been blessed with a Christmas eve big day, so we try to celebrate early :) Hopefully he will get his front teeth soon....It just added to this picture....:):)

NEW KATIE PIC

Katie and The Bed

It's taken awhile....but she has finally discovered all the comforts of our bed.............

List of Deeds Done (or not as the case may be...)

I found this list on one of the web sites I frequent. I did my list in bold as they did.....I was surprised at the number I had done. I really thought it was going to show what a boring life I've led. It made me appreciate things a bit more as I scrolled through and left my mark....36....definitely room to see and do a few more.....

What I done... (in bold)
1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band (counting rock band!!)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sung a solo (once again, rock band!!)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched lightening at sea
14. Taught myself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child (cats count in my world!)
16. Had food poisoning (thank God not yet)
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown my own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught myself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke(rock band count??)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had my portrait painted (I'm counting caricatures!)
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had my picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox (I'm counting shingles/cold sores!)
89. Saved someone’s life (cats count, once again)
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee (bee no, wasp, yes)
100. Ridden an elephant