Thought of The Day - Jan 14, 2009

I am wondering how much longer it will be before I am able to bend my stupid little toe again!!!

Thought of The Day - Jan 13, 2009

Technology has made it nearly impossible for Americans to "live off of the land." Most people here would not know what to do without a cell phone or a microwave. By most people's standards, the more technologically advanced a country is, the "better off" they are. People don't think of Australia's bushmen as advanced, but if there was a catastrophe that wiped out electricity, who would be more likely to survive? A bushman or someone like Donald Trump? My bet is on the bushman ;)

Thought of The Day - Jan 12, 2009

I would rather be in the company of 1 genuine, nice and caring person than in the company of 100 rich, stuck up, arrogant people.

I have been published

One of my Yosemite photos was selected to be included in the Schmap online guide to Yosemite. You can see it by clicking HERE.

Cool, huh?

Thought of The Day - Jan 10, 2009

I am tough on the outside, but fragile on the inside. And I hate that.

Thought of The Day - Jan 9, 2009

When you are depressed, not even Blazing Saddles can cheer you up.

Thought of The Day - Jan 8, 2009

What makes some baby animals cuter than others? When you think cute, you think, baby bunnies, kittens, puppies, baby elephants, baby deer, little lambs. Even baby pigs are cute. Toy companies make cute stuffed animals for the kiddies to play with. But you never, I mean never, see a stuffed animal resembling a baby rat or a baby mole in the toy stores. I think there is an untapped baby mole market out there just waiting for someone to capitalize on it. Wake up people! Ugly is the new cute.

Thought of The Day - Jan 7, 2009

I hate sneezing. That's it. I have been sneezing all day long. It's all I have really thought about all day.

Thought of The Day - Jan 6, 2009

There is something so liberating about a road trip. To wake up early in the morning without an agenda and set off on the road, not knowing who you will encounter or what sights you see along the way, or how long you will be gone. Only knowing that the end of the trip will be when you finally decide it is time to turn around and head for home.

Thought of The Day - Jan 5, 2009

I am gonna start writing a thought of the day. That is my New Year’s resolution - let’s see how long this lasts - hehe

I just finished reading Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer. It is about a young man leaves all his money and possessions behind and embarks on an adventure around the US, ultimately ending up and dying in the Alaskan wilderness. Sometimes now when I see a hitchhiker, I wonder if he is, like Chris McCandless, on his own adventure across this country. I wonder what things he has left behind. I wonder where he is headed to. I wonder where he has been and what things he has seen, and what it was that drove him to begin his adventure in the first place. Hippies, hitchhikers, homeless people...they are all just souls trying to find the way to their own happiness. They are just like you and me.

Celebrity Collage by MyHeritage

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebrities - Collage - Morph

C is for Christmas Cookie

You Are a Peanut Butter Kiss Cookie

You are a social, friendly, caring person. You are good at helping people. You have a very giving heart. You are a natural teacher or counselor. You get value from making someone's life better. You are trustworthy, and a natural problem solver.

What Holiday Cookie Are You?

2008 is nearly over...

You Remember 80% of 2008

You were paying attention during 2008. And you remember what happened really well. You'll be able to talk about 2008 for years to come... Even when most people have forgotten what went down.

How Much Do You Remember 2008?

In the meadow we will build a snowman....

You Are a Snowman

Friendly and fun, you enjoy bringing holiday cheer to everyone you know!

What Christmas Ornament Are You?

Oh Christmas tree...

I put up my Christmas tree tonite. Isn't it purty? It took me a while, since I had to rearrange furniture to clear out a spot for it. And then, after I had already put the lights on the tree, when I went to turn them on, of course only half of the strand worked. Grrr. Luckily, it was just a missing bulb, and I took one off another strand to put on the other one (which is my favorite since it has two-colored bulbs). I feel so festive now ;)

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I have a nice, straight toe again

Went to the doctor today, and he took the pin out of my toe. I was worried that it was going to hurt, but I didn't feel anything more than a tug, and then it was out. I have to keep wearing the post-op shoe for a while longer until my foot can tolerate actual shoes. Until then, it is slippers and that post-op shoe for me. It is very stiff and feels tight, but the pain isn't too bad :)

Just to gross you out, here is a pic of my foot that I took today:

























The red stuff on the side of my foot is not blood. It is just some kind of liquid they use to keep the area where the stitches were protected. And yes, that is the word "yes" on my foot. I guess the doctor wrote it there so they would know which foot was being operated on - lol.

The bunion is gone....no more bump :) And tomorrow I can FINALLY take an actual shower and/or bath, without having to hang my right leg out of the tub! LOL. I tell you, my foot looked so nasty, with all the dry skin. I am so dying for that shower already!

Oh Christmas cards, oh Christmas cards...

Been busy making Christmas cards (and even busier making a mess out of my kitchen - hehe). Thought I would share some of my latest cards with you :)

I just LOVE those Sizzix machines!!! lol

Be a Santa to a senior

Click on the ornament to find out how :)

It ain't easy being green

I got the stitches out of my foot today - woo hoo. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be.I get to go back to work tomorrow, and I am actually looking forward to it.

In 2 weeks I go back to the podiatrist and have x-rays taken, and if all is well, then the pin can come out too :)

I took a pic of my foot without the bandage, but it is a tad nasty looking, so I won't post that - you can thank me later - hehe