Oh, The Newfangled Conveniences of Our Times

Today (and this WHOLE ) past week, I am thankful for the internet. When we first moved here, we had to make a choice – either have internet or satellite tv. We couldn’t afford both, so the choice was easy for me; I have to be connected to the web. I need to keep in [...]

Meet Our New “Neigh-bors”!!

You know, since we moved out here, I don’t think I’ve shared a whole lot about the fun little quirks that are associated with this area. When I tell friends and others about where we live and what we do around here, they always seem surprised, so maybe I’ll share a few of the “funny” [...]

In Arizona, this IS a necessity!

When thinking about what constitutes a “need” and what fills in the gap as a “want”, I’ve made up my mind.
I need this.
And so does my son. And my husband. That’s all.
Here’s the setup process:
Go get loads of sand from the local wash.
Level (I mean REALLY level) out the ground.
Put down a tarp.
Wait in vain [...]

Christmas Question and Answers…

1. Wrapp​ing paper​ or gift bags?​​ I’m a Christmas bag recycler, and not afraid to admit it. Though ripping open the paper is much more fun.
2. Real tree or artif​icial​?​​ Artif​icial​, and it’s pre-lit. I do feel the need to light a Christmas tree scented candle while it’s up though.
3. When do you put up [...]

Why Can’t I Just Be “Normal”?

Well, today it happened. After 5 amazing blissful years of marriage, Gila Man and I had one of those face-to-face, knock-down, say-things-I-swore-I-would-never-say-to-my-spouse kind of fights. I could feel it comin’ too. Like right before the monsoons come over the hill and FINALLY deposit a deluge of desperatly needed rain and you can feel the pressure [...]

Some Objects In The Movies Kinda Lose Their “Flair” In Real Life

Let’s take, for an example, the Seven Dwarfs. They might be all cute and sweet in the movie, but in real life, those hairy gnomes would scare the crap outa me. Unless, of course, they brought all those jewels they dug up with them and laid them at my feet. It might lighten the mood [...]

Gila Man, Thou Hast Redemed Thyself…

As I sit here on my hiney, posting yet another entry on the web, my husband is in the kitchen cleaning up. Really.
Gila Man and Mr. B stayed home from church on Sunday because Mr. B woke up at 3:00 a.m. with a fever of 103. By 8:00 a.m., it was down to 101.8, but [...]

A Shave And A Hair Cut…..

Well, I suppose I have learned a lesson here. I was just excited, that’s all. About the rain, and the clouds, and
the cold weather that made it feel like we were in, oh, I don’tknow….DECEMBER?!?!?!?!
Hmmm…maybe ya’ll don’t quite know what I’m talking about.
We got rain! And wind! And clouds! And the sun didn’t shine [...]

Our Family Grew By FOUR Feet….

Well, when you are cute, single, female missionaries always dressed up out in the ghetto, things can get a little creepy at night. Sooooo creepy that you might call your Mission President, and tell him that you have been STONGLY promted to leave your home immediately (after some creepy-heeby-jeeby guy has been callin’ all hours [...]

A Few Nice Things About Owning Your Home…

Alright, alright, already. Here are a few pics of the new place, though Helaman took them and, well, you just have to work with what ‘cha got. There’s a lovely pic of the front, then of Noah’s partially painted room, then the guest bathroom (showing the toilet seat the He-Man left up), then the dark [...]