Grandma's feather bed!

Have I ever mentioned that I LOVE my bed? It is one of my favorite things in the house. It is a big king size log bed and I Love it. Now the matress set, which is very nice, is not my favorite. It was mainly picked out for my husband's benefit. He likes a firm matress or his back aches. I have gotten used to it and it is fine now but I have never loved it.

This is where the story gets good! My mother in law gets me a gift certificate to Dillard's every birthday and every Christmas. It forces me to shop at a nice store when normally, I just go to Walmart. This time I bought something I am so excited about I can't stand it! I bought a feather bed!!! Do you know what that is? Is is a 3 inch feather matress that you put over the top of your existing matress. I have slept on one once and it was pure heaven!

I orded it online so I don't have it yet but I am on pins and needles waiting for it! Last year I bought myself satin sheets with her gift certificate and I have gotten many beautiful things that just spoil myself that I NEVER would have bought otherwise. It used to bother me to have to go all the way to the mall to use my present but now I can see the genius of it. What a smart woman B's mom is. She knows how cheap I normally am!

I have a down comforter that I love to roll up in and sleep in it. Now I will have feathers on top and on bottom! I hope B likes it. If he doesn't, I will just double it over on my side! Yea for me!

Who loves jewelry?

OK. I have the most awesome friend who makes the most beautiful jewelry. We met in the foster care classes and have become like sisters. She just moved to this area a little while ago and it is so fun to have another close friend.

She came over today to work on jewelry while we visit and we ended up cleaning ALL my jewelry and fixing things that were broken. We re-strung a strand of pearls that were my grandmothers that I have never been able to wear for fear that the thread would break.

I have bought the most GORGEOUS stuff. Yesterday I bought a pair of smoky quartz earings and a pair of mossy agate or something or other. Beautiful. I have a pair of blue quartz earings and necklace and well.... lots of stuff. She only uses real stones and jems and mostly sterling silver but does gold too. The silver seems to be more popular now a days. Anyway, She is at the Farmer's market in Salt Lake at Pioneer park every Saturday. Take your wallets because her stuff is so great! I had a hard time getting my stupid camera to focus but I hope you get the idea. These pieces are beautiful up close. The pictures do not do them justice. they are called "D'hulst Origionals"

I admit I am a jewelry junky. Like Yolanda and shoes, it's me and bling bling! I love all kinds and having a friend who readily has it is killing me! I even just bought a new jewelry box that is tarnish resistant. I am a sucker! They say one is born every day! But what does a girl do? Pretty things make me happy! My in-laws have never understood it. None of them wear jewelry very often. I told my hubby I wanted some kind of diamond anything for our 10th anniversary because the diamond is for 10 years. Anyway, my in-laws thought I was being selfish and greedy. I don't discuss my addiction with them anymore!

Well, Have a bright and sparkly day!

The camping experience

I'm back and yes, It was a wonderul weekend! The tent was on a slight hill, I cut my finger with a butcher knife, Our tire went flat in the middle of no where and the spare was REALLY low too but other than that, A blast!

It was hot and we played in an ice cold stream. B took the kids fishing while I read a book and got G ready for bed. We had dutch oven for dinner both nights which were wonderful and Layed all day in the hammock my son put of for me. It only fell a couple of times! My knots held a little better after I fixed it! The hammock it a wonderul big one I brought home from Venezuela when I was a missionary. They just don't make them here like it!

On the first night I had alot of trouble sleeping. When I finally did go to sleep, I had a terrible dream. I have already told my sister about it but I want to write about it too because it was so disturbing to me.

It started out that my whole family had been together for some kind of reunion. I had hugged my youngest sister good bye and we said the usual "See ya" stuff. I think I must have taken a nap or something because a little after, I came out and everyone still there told me that her husband had been killed in a car accident. It was a devastating feeling and I started sobbing and cried for a long time. After a little bit, I went to the phone frantically to call my sister and the fam said that she had died too. That they were together. The sobbing continued. I have seldom cried like this in my life and I couldn't stop. I never realized how much I love my sister and how terrible it would be if she weren't here. She and I sometimes don't get along. Maybe we are too different or too much alike! Anyway, after I was told they had both I died, I thought "Her boys! her boys!" I ran to the phone to call her in law because I wasn't going to let anyone else raise them! I was then informed that they were with their parents in the accident and that no one lived. The rest of the night I spend crying (in my sleep) It was so horrible and the knowledge of the gospel did not make it any better at the time! I remember thinking that it should but the pain was so strong!.

After I woke up my husband told me I had woken him up because I was crying in my sleep. He'd thought of waking me but didn't!!!! Thanks alot!!! I don't know why I would dream this or if it even means anything at all. I do think it was a gift though. I think we need wake up calls once in a while to remind us that life is fleeting and to keep our relationships good. You never know when the last time to see someone you love will be.

My challenge for you all this week is to heal one relationship that isn't good at the moment. You'll be surprised how good it makes you feel!

Good memories

It's Friday again and tonight I am really excited. We are going camping. I LOVE to camp! B is finally taking a day off. Actually, 2. We'll come home Monday some time. Now I wish we had a trailer or camper. I am turning into my mother. I remember when she quit doing the tent thing.

I am to the point where I want a place to potty without squatting, I want water for dishes. I want a soft bed! I want heat if it gets cold. I want to be able to fall into bed if arriving after dark and not having to put up a tent!

I admit I have become a wuss but that is how it is folks! But I will camp in a tent this weekend and love every minute of it! I don't know where we are going. I let B pick that out. I told him it just better have water and trees!

I have some of my best memories of camping. I remember making a fishing pole out of a stick and fishing line I found on the ground and catching more fish than my brother who had just bought a brand new expensive pole! I remember playing in lakes and streams. I remember trying to get lost on trails every year at our family reunion at Granite Flats. I remember my mom putting hot dogs in the pork and beans to make them stretch!

I remember putting my baking feet in the cool river and how it quenched my thirst doing it! I loved hiking Timpinogas and dying in the heat! The camp fires are always a personal favorite. I think I will take my guitar this weekend. I never seem to play it anymore.

I miss my childhood so bad when I think of these special memories. I miss the complete happiness I felt and the total safety I felt in the mountains. I want my children to have these feelings too. I want my kids to love the mountains and campfires and hotdogs and cold feet on hot days. It tears my heart out that there are people out there who have never experienced it.
My wish for all of you out there is that you will have a wonderfully fun campout at least once before the summer is over! Best of luck! Love, me.

Yes, I am still alive and kicking! My computer was offline for a week! They came and fixed it so Wha La! za girl eez back!

It has been a great week. My sis from Portland came for a visit. I love it when she is here. She helps so much and makes it so much fun! She did my laundry and all sorts of chores and is so easy to be around. Plus she gives me presents! It was my birthday and she is so generous. She gave me a beautiful silk skirt that is flowy and so soft, earings and a necklace that match, a beautiful candle holder of pink tulips. I love that.

The hubby took me to a nice restaurant, and to see Pirates of the Carribean (sp?) and he even came home early to do it. I did threaten him with his life if he didn't start paying a little bit of attention to me. I am so tired of being a single parent but that is another post.

My brother in law painted me a beautiful water color of a morning glory. He is so good and will be famous some day! My Dad didn't call but without my mom around to remind him, he is pretty forgetful! None of my brothers remembered. That really doesn't surprise me. I would be really surprised if they did. None of my sisters missed it though and they are the ones I care most about! Thank heavens for loyal friends and sisters.

It is too freakin hot today and all I have done is veg. and watch tv. Does that make me a boring lazy mother? We did all paint our toenails today though. Even my boys. That was fun. Tey did each toe a different color!

Well, got to go. Can't hear the baby and he is probably detroying something!