This is so random

I have so many
random pictures that
I'm posting. There's no
rhyme or reason........

This is me out on
the deck making a
snow angel.
This was on
November 24th (I think)

I came to work this morning
and this gingerbread house was
sitting at my desk.

It was a mystery as to where
it came from.

This is Mr. Isaac dressed up
on Halloween (I told you
these were random)
as a Tornado. . . . his favorite
current obsession.

I'm not sure which snow
storm this was.
I love the lights
on my deck covered
with snow.

This is the turkey we
rotisseried on Thanksgiving
Day.

This should be
with the above mentioned
snow angel. . . . . that was before
this is after.

My oh my. This little lovely
came to be last night.
(December 12, 2010)
My daughter-in-law's
step-mother (is that
perfectly clear)
Sharlene,
made it.
She sculpted the face,
she made the dress,
she assemble all
the fabulous parts,
she's (Sharlene) amazing.
She has more talent in
her hangnails than I have
ever dreamed of wanting
to have.
I've was envious of the one
she made Mandi, but now
I have one of my own.

She is still sitting on my
kitchen table, I'm looking for
a box to store her in.

I haven't named her yet.
I'm thinking of. . . . .
Wait for it
Wait for it. . . . . . .
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Minnie
(not sure yet)

This is just another view
of the gingerbread house.
It turned out that a splicer
that I work with has
viewed the "stash" of candy
I have at my desk/bookshelf.
I think he feels sorry for
me and wasn't sure what
to bring me to make sure
I'm in a good mood when he
calls with changes on
workprints etc.
So make a gingerbread house
with 27 kinds of candy on it
and give to the old broad.

I warned you about
the random-ness of this post.
This is Boyd at the fryer and the grill,
on Thanksgiving Day.
He was frying (2) turkey breasts
and cooking a turkey on the
grill (refer to above picture)
He's the BOMB

Another view of the
turkey going down. . . . . .

Down, down into the hot grease.
if you haven't had a
deep-fried turkey. . . . . . . they're the BEST

Finally. . . . . . . .
This is Mr. Alex as Batman
for Halloween.
Thank you for bearing
with me and this
crazy post.
It's sort of how
my life is . . . . . .
a little confusing unless
you live it, then it
make perfect sense.

Lunch with the ladies

This is the Ever-lovely Tami

These pictures are all over the place.
For a Christmas Luncheon,
a few of the ladies get together
to eat and enjoy each others
company. We have a fun gift
exchange (with a game involved)
A few of our peeps who have
retired come if they can get
away from all their retired fun.

This is our sweet Sherry.
She is retired
can you tell by her smile!! She's at home
watching her grand-daughter and
generally have a great life. It was so
good to see you Girlie Girl.

This is me with Marilee.
She's our "Hottie-Hottie-Boom-Ba-Wattie"
Ha Ha. . . . inside joke!

Here's Joni and Amber
These two are pair. . . . . a pair of what is the question??

There was lots of fun to be had.

Smiles from Kathy.

This is K-K-K-Kathy
She's sort of retired, but
contracted back
for her fabulous skills!!

Karen. . . . . Or should I say Chesty La-Rue
(can you say cleavage!!)
When she's in the crowd, fun will follow.

Joni, she's a sly-dog!!!
This is a girl who
loves to have fun.
She couldn't keep
her gift, everyone
wanted to trade for
whatever she had.

Here's Jillie,
She looks serious. . . . . . she is. . . .
a serious hand-bag and pen collector,
and perfume aficionado.

Here's DeAnne,
she's NOT retired

but soooo wants to be.
She's praying for a
good-bye package
when we merge.
But, aren't we all.

This is our Brave Becky.
She only has (1) more
treatment for the BIG C.
She's retired, and always
has this smile on her face
even with many
chemo treatments under
her belt.
And. . . . . . .she's managed
to keep her hair.
She is always terrific. We all
keep a little prayer in
our hearts for her return
to health.

Here's Amber, a smile always!!
She has a million little crafty
ideas floating around
in her head. She would
rather be home making
cookies, decorating a cake
and playing with her kidlets
but comes to work
because they pay her!!

It was a fun lunch. I work in the same
building as most of these girls
but so often I only see them
in the bathroom!!
Work is more than a job,
it's an inconvenience, but
where would we be if we didn't
have great friends at work
to make it bearable.

Um. . . . . . spicy

We went to the Cinegrill of Saturday night with the Lloyds and the Galbisos. It was DE-LISH, as usual. I always get the Hot Italian Sausage Sandwich, but I was torn between the salad or the soup. Well, did you know they have what is known as "the splash" and it gives you a small sample of both. Doesn't get much better. Mandi laughed and told Boyd, "I love watching you eat here. . . . . I've never seen anyone eat that much is a single sitting" It's true. He started with 2-3 pieces of cheese bread and sauce to dip it. Then a corned beef sandwich (not shy on the meat in this bad-boy) and an order of spaghetti. It's an amazing amount of food, but he eats it all. . . . there's not even a smidge of anything left on his plate. It's quite impressive! Harmony had experimented with a pumpkin cheesecake recipe, she had little balls of cheesecake dipped in a scrumptious layer of chocolate. They were delicious, and creamy, and fattening, and yummy, and addictive, and I brought some home for later. (I actually ate one before my meal came) It was a great evening. Harmony lost her voice so she was all quiet, but Isaac made up for it :-)

At the carwash. . . . . . .

I just took Alice thru the car wash by my work.
It cost me $6.00.
That was the cheapest option.
(automatic – where you don’t get out of car)
It was kind of pathetic..
It consisted of:
A foam-up
A flappy wash
A “spot-free” rinse.
That was it.
When I got to the office parking
lot, got out to lock my car
and go in the building. . . . .
there was still foam on the door.
Is is me, or is that too much to
pay for a rather pitiful car wash.
It is a necessary evil.
Who is going to hook up a
hose at home in this weather?
Who likes to brush by their car
only to get salt and road-muck on
your clothes? Not me I say.
Boyd washed my car on Saturday
using the hand wand, that was only
$2.50, but he’s a maniac and
doesn’t mind the bitter cold and wet.
Me, not so much.

I'm just saying. . . . . . .

Open letter to who ever want’s to read.
Last night was delicious. Boyd scheduled a couples massage.
After I arrived home from work we changed and headed to the Massage Salon.

It was amazing. We stopped to get a bite to eat then went home for a soak.

It is just the way I like it. The air was so cold, you could bite it.

I love that feeling of putting your teeth together and sucking i

n a mouthful of cold air that has a definite taste of winter to it.

I’m a little excited for the storm tonight.

I love watching the snow pile up.

I like watching vehicles try to get up

the street I live on. (it's steep and I know it

shouldn't provide me with any sort

of pleasure because Boyd usually

has to go out and help them

dig out - but it's still enjoyable.

I've seen a school bus come down

my street SIDEWAYS!

it's exhilarating!)

I love the sort of "magic pink" glow

the air has when there is snow on the ground.

I can’t remember ever having a “blizzard warning” in the 35+ years
I’ve lived up here.

It makes me want to hunker down and watch the weather from the
safety of my kitchen with a warm bowl of soup, some crusty bread and some hot cocoa with whipped cream and chocolate shavings on top.

Good Luck everyone driving home
this afternoon.

It's Here . . . Lovin' it

This is the corner of my deck this morning.

Here is the front steps, my poor little
pumpkins are still out there. . . .freezing!

You can't see it from here
but my little colorful
windmill is out
there covered in snow
I won't mention the shivering
of my FLAMINGOS!!

We barely covered out picnic
table at about
5:00 last evening.

There are still leaves
on the plum trees!!
But, good news, the
streets have been plowed.

I love the first snow of the
season. Mostly I love it until
about mid-January. Then
I get real tired of the dumb
drivers on the roads.

WELCOME HOME WINTER!
MY ARMPITS HAVE MISSED YOU!

The Family. . . . . . .

I purchased a external
drive to backup my computer.
(Hey J or Mandi, I might need some
assistance)
So, I was looking as some
old pictures (not too old I think
April 2009-Uncle Gregor's funeral)
Anyway, I run across this picture
of my youngest brother, his wife
and oldest daughter.
It made me laugh, because
they are so serious.
(I know it's a funeral and all)
But, if you knew these
knuckleheads you would laugh
too, because they are always
having fun. This guy got the
lions share of the "Paxman Family Fun Gene"
He is so great to be around.
He and his wife walk into a room
and you know that the fun has arrived.
No need for anything else. The entertainment
is taken care of. I'm so thankful that
they are a part of my family.
I Love you "Hon-Yocks" (SP)
as my dad would call you!

October beauties. . . .

This is how they grow, on lovely bushes - sometimes they break open and the birds have a fabulous lunch snacking on them.

This is a basket full of the best fruit EVER.

Then when they are broke open, out tumbles these lovely pink pearls of sweet

delicious-ness. When I met my husband

he had NEVER had them. We started dating

in August, so we weren't far into our

dating when these reared their beautiful

face. I made him some famous

Dixie Fruit Salad

and he was hooked. Totally Hooked.

For him and all my kids
Thanksgiving would be
Thanksgiving without Dixie
Fruit Salad on the Table.
Mandi gets to make it this
year along with her
Fabulous Famous Rolls!
Can you say yummmmm. . . . .

In Flanders Fields
by John McCrae, May 1915

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead.

Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

Thanks to my Dad who served

our country.

Thanks to the many

thousands who also served

and are continuing

to serve.

Girl Power. . . .

Miss Harmony and I drove to Filmore on Saturday
to meet mom and Peggi at "Larry's"
(for those who remember my
boycott, I did not spend any
money $$ Harmony paid)
to make a "deal"
a "swap" a whatever clandestine
sounding word you
can come up with.

Mom and Peggi got
confused. Peggi thinks
she's a LOSER and
mom thinks the world
can #$@*-off

These are the beauties I went
for. Pommies,
my favorite fruit.
I try to get to So. Utah
in October to get these
for myself.
This year it didn't happen.
Mom (being the world's best mom)
called me and asked if I
wanted to "meet" her for
a "drop" to which I promptly
said "Hell Yes!"
It wouldn't be Thanksgiving
without Dixie Fruit Salad.
(Mandi, Bev & Kendall let me
know and I can drop some
off for you- ummmmm)
There are more that this
picture indicates.

On to Part II of my
weekend and "girl power"

I had to go to the endodontist last week for a "re-treatment" of a root canal on tooth #8 (front tooth on the right) This tooth is capped with a "bridge" so I didn't want anything to go wrong. I've had a problem with this for 3-1/2 years!! Last December I had an infection and my Dentist give me an antibiotic to clear it up and said I needed to go the the specialist to have it taken care of. Well, it took me this long (an a huge pus-pocket that throbbed like hell) to get an appointment. He drained the pus-pocket and made an appointment for the "re-treat." I told him I have some "issues" so he give me a Valium to take before I come and we scheduled an anesthesiologist so I could be sedated for the procedure. All seemed to go well, I went home Wednesday afternoon and "slept it off" I didn't go to work on Thursday because my eyelids weighed about 80 lbs -EACH! Well, Friday afternoon after work I was having some "throbbing" and I was taking some pain meds prescribed for Boyd, but I didn't care - I hurt. Harmony had to listen to me the entire trip to Filmore and home about my "face hurting" I couldn't even say where it hurt. I told her I was real tired because I couldn't get to sleep because if hurt too bad. We returned home and Harmony helped me string some Christmas lights (that's for another post) I turned down the chance to go to dinner with Travis and just went and laid down in bed . . . at 5:30 in the afternoon. (I couldn't have cooked if I wanted to because that morning when I turned on the oven to bake some items for breakfast, my oven wouldn't work - the stove yes, oven no - but that's yet another post) Boyd left that evening to assist in a service project in the neighborhood to do some painting and didn't come home until about midnight. This is what he came home to.



( it got worse than this, my lower cheeks along the jawline got all puffy, and up to my eyes)

I was sobbing and he said "I had no idea it was this bad, I thought you were being a "pantie waste" and just wanted sympathy (I've been know to be dramatic - ha) I made him give me a blessing, and wow, he has a direct link to the Big Guy, because after that the pain subsided and I was able to sleep for about 4-5 hours. Sunday morning I called the endodontist and and described my face and he said to go to the ER. So away we went. I am so thankful for kind peeps at the hospital. They give me lots of good pain meds and a dose of antibiotic and warm blankets and lots of kinds words. So by today, some of the swelling had gone down, and I went to work. This morning another pus-pocket burst and drained and it was disgusting!! I've had a terrible taste in the back of my throat that I'm sure is my sinuses draining, but this one was in along my gums and I could spit it out - can you say GROSS!! So, that's that. I will post later about my lights on the deck - LOVE THEM and my fabulous repairman (Oven is fixed - Yeah)

Take your grandparents. . . . . .

Today was "take your grandparents to
lunch" day at Isaac's school.
(It was also a voting location)
Boyd couldn't go,
I could. It was FUN
I'm a pathetic blogger.
I had my camera in my purse
but did not pull it out.
In all fairness, I'm in
a little love affair with
my grandchildren. I;m
quite smitten!! When I'm
around them I just want to
make them happy.
This sort of looked like my
lunch. I didn't have an option
to have green beans or I would
have taken it. My option was
peas!! Isaac had the chicken
noodle soup, with crackers and
a bread stick. He didn't eat much
and I told him he should. He told
me "my moms soup is sooooo much
better than this."
Thank you Isaac, for letting me have
lunch with you. I met his English
teacher and his Chinese Teacher.
She had to whisper to me because
she NEVER says a thing to the
kids in english - this is a total
immersion!! I'm so impressed, he
understood what she was saying!!