First Summer: Chapter 2

July 27, 2010
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So, I started writing that novel – you know, that one I’ve been meaning to write since I was 18.  I actually have started it several times and have worked on it sporatically.  Well, I decided that if I was going to actually keep working on it, then I would have to do something about [...]

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Fun, Sun, and D-backs!

July 26, 2010
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So, what did I do in Phoenix?  Not much and I loved every blessed, relaxing, and lazy moment of it. First – Sun. Mandy’s parents have a pool.  ‘Nuff said.  Here she is! I would spend about 2-3 hours a day in this pool. Mandy on the other hand could take the heat longer and [...]

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Grandmere et Grandpere Nye

July 22, 2010
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I spent some time last week in southern Idaho with my grandparents.  My grandmother just had surgery – she broke her femur – and was in recovery.  My grandparents are quite old.  My grandpa is going to be 96 this year and my grandmother is 82. Let me tell you some of my favorite things [...]

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A Peppering of Volcano’s

July 19, 2010
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On the way home from Washington, they most amazing this happened.  They sky was clear and from my window in the airplane I could see Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens, and Mt. Hood. This is amazing because: You can never see out the airplane because of the clouds.  Seriously it was only sunny [...]

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Sheep Herding

July 17, 2010
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While in Oregon, my parents and I attended a Sheep Herding Competition.  It was surprisingly fun and I feel like I learned a lot.  But it isn’t as simple as it looks in the movie Babe – let me tell you. Here is the course that the trainer has to navigate the dog through. The [...]

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Covered Bridge

July 7, 2010
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For the holiday weekend, my parents and I went to see a sheep herding competition.  Weird.  But cool. Anyways, while we were driving out into the middle of nowhere in Oregon, we passed this old, red covered bridge.  I fell in love.  And I remembered the movie The Bridges of Madison County and I remembered [...]

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5:30 AM, Haiku, Photos, and a Sunrise

June 28, 2010
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Last night I didn’t sleep.  No really.  I never fell asleep.  Finally around 4:30 I got up and started writing.  As I was writing, I noticed the sun coming up and my room getting lighter and lighter.  I thought I would go and watch the sun rise, while I wrote outside.  I wrote a whole [...]

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Nightmare on Riverton Chase Drive

June 23, 2010
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Let me start by saying that I do NOT like scary movies.  I had nightmares for weeks when I saw the Sixth Sense – and that isn’t really that scary.  I blame it all on my overactive imagination.  That said …. My roommate has been gone for almost two weeks.  She has been basking in [...]

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On why I don’t attend bridal showers and wedding receptions

June 18, 2010
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I know, I know.  It seems a little snooty of me to not attend bridal showers and wedding receptions.  I’m sure that most people probably look at it as the bitter, single gal not supporting her friends and what not.  Or that I’m probably jealous.  But that really isn’t the case.  And I should probably [...]

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My Grandfather

June 11, 2010
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This summer, I have great plans to write.  I want to really start working on a book of poetry that I have in mind that I’m thinking I will self-publish.  Anyways . . . . I wrote a poem for my Grandpa Morris.  He died of cancer when I was 20 years old.  This is [...]

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Sunset Thunderstorm

June 7, 2010
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Last night the Salt Lake Valley had a short burst of a thunderstorm.  As I looked out my window, I noticed this beautiful diffused golden light, as can only happen with the sunset and clouds.  I grabbed my camera and took some quick shots before my camera got too wet.  Here are the views.  I [...]

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The Path of the Pioneers

June 6, 2010
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Did you know that Casper, Wyoming is the breaking off point for all the pioneer trails?  Honestly, I didn’t either until I went there last week.  Christi and I went to the Pioneer Trails Interpretive Center in Casper and then on the way home we stopped at Independence Rock and Martin’s Cove.  I loved it! [...]

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Looking Out

June 2, 2010
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Yesterday, I drove home from Casper, Wyoming, where I had done a teaching interview at a middle school there.  The interview went well.  I could tell they were impressed by my experience and knowledge when it came to teaching reading.  They had a few concerns about my endorsements, certification and licensing in the state of [...]

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By This Time Tomorrow

May 31, 2010

. . . I will be sitting in a conference room. . . . I will be answering questions about my teaching methods. . . . I will have driven 7 hours. . . . I will have hopefully had a good night’s rest. . . . I will hopefully not forget my portfolio, . [...]

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A Time for Reflection

May 28, 2010

Today is graduation at my school.  All year it seems as though this day will never come.  It also seems like I will be glad to watch my students leave and ready to start the summer – which I am.  However, I also feel a deep sense of reflection at this time.  I can’t help [...]

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I am the worst gift-giver!

May 26, 2010

This last weekend I went to a bridal shower – it was kitchen themed.  Now, I don’t know what to do with that? I hate buying gifts!  I hate looking for gifts.  I hate even thinking about buying or looking for gifts. Because of this retarded nature of myself, in the last few years the [...]

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I will now bow down and worship

May 23, 2010

For a long, long time now I have wanted one of these beauties.  I just have.  But, I never bought one because I thought I should wait until I was married, had more money, bought my own house, moved, etc.  But you know what?  I am done waiting!  So I went out and bought myself [...]

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On Being Right-Brained

May 21, 2010

In the June Issue of Real Simple, there was an article entitled, “Organizing Your Personality.”  You take a little quiz in order to see if you are right-brained or left-brained. This is how they defined left and right brained: Right-brain types are visually oriented. They tend to think in images rather than words, focus on [...]

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CoffeeShop Actions in PSE

May 19, 2010

As promised . . . Here are some of the other actions in PSE that I got for free from CoffeeShop. Did I mention they are free? And completely beautiful. And amazing. And easy. And are slowly making me really like photoshop because someone else has done all the hard work for me. Here is [...]

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