Strange Days

Time for clocks to "spring forward. That's how I remember which way the clock goes, "Spring forward, Fall back". I also have one to remember how to turn a screw, twist off a lid, turn a lightbulb, ect..."Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosy", its especially helpful when I'm changing a light bulb, cause turning it too tight the wrong way can break it, then you have the problem of getting that broken bulb out. (a great way to do that is to cut a potatoe in half and shove it onto the broken glass and turn the right way, after you unplug or turn off the light of course!)

Enough of my tidbits (smile) Things have been pretty busy Jessica's 8th grade prom was last weekend. I made her dress and cape. She told me she wanted to look like a princess and I think we achieved that effect.

Striking the princessa pose...

and of course the corsage...

ready to leave....please, no more pics, lol

I think I took over 100 pictures, but I carefully explained to the little complaining brat, that I made the dress, I made the cape, the purse, I sewed 82 pearls by hand onto that dang dress, I bought the shoes, the tiarra, the LeasT she could do is let me take a couple hundred pictures. :::cheese::::...

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Then there's KATE....Now you understand why I havent been blogging the past week or so.



There's something about a horse that puts a sense of awe into you. Here you have animals that are huge, we're talk 1000+ pounds, that can have such an affection and trust for you that they alow you to ride them...it truly amazes me. I haven't ridden her yet, although Joe and Jessica have, I haven't gotten the nerve. I had a terrible fall from a horse when I was younger, and I guess I'm still a little nervous. The funny thing is even though I haven't ridden her, she has made an attachement to me that is extremely noticable. I look into those huge eyes and I am so humbled by her innocent spirit. She gleams copper in the sun.

We've also been taking care of a puppy for Joe's cousin, I dont have pictures yet, maybe tomorrow. He is the cutest thing, but he was very sick, he had parvo....so we kind of had to nurse him back to health....when he came to us he was skin and bones and now he's put on weight and seems very happy.

I've been in the yard, trimming bushes, planting seeds, I tilled a little garden, cleaning up winter debris, and just getting the house ready for summer. Spring cleaning has been on the top of my agenda, throwing away uneeded things, washing and packing away the heavy blankets, throwing open the windows, airing out the house.

I had three personal dreams, my whole life...that was to own a beautiful house, to own a horse, and to have an inground swimming pool. To some those may seem like simple dreams, but to me they seemed like a fantasy, an unatainable dream. From a young runaway who slept on a park bench, to build up my life, to finally be able to say, I've actually made 2 of my life dreams come true (three if you count my love with Joe)....hey, an inground pool may not be such a big deal afterall.