Leah

I was just told the sweetest story about my sisters kitty cat! My sister got a kitten a little over two months ago. To date the cat did not have a name. She tried every name that may fit the kitty, but nothing seemed to stick. The cat was not having any of it either, the names were not for her.

Jenny, my sisters friend, her mother just passed away. She had been sick for a while now. But my sister told me that no matter how sick she was or if she felt really bad that day Leah always had a smile of sorts on her face. When her kids weren't doing anything good, she would shake her head, but smile at them like the next time they would do better. And in her heart she always believed this. Leah always smiled, I am told!

My sister named her kitten after this loving and gentle woman. Leah. That would be the new kittens name. The kitten is always happy and seems to "smile" all the time. The best part about this is that the kitten will answer to the name and come to you when you call her.

This isn't my story, but I felt compelled to share the story with you! Every time I think of this sweet woman and her name-sake kitten, it brings a tear to my eye.

Smile :) (no matter what)

Autum

Snow!!!

I woke up this morning to my husband telling me the it had snowed! Yeah, SNOW!!! I am still like a little kid when it comes to seeing snow on the ground when there hasn't been any yet. So I sleepily roll over in bed to his side, which coincidentally has the window, to peek at the snow. I pull up the curtain and then I hold the slats to the blinds apart and I look outside.......and I see snow. What a disappointment!

It's not really snow. I call it the powdered sugar affect. It's when a really light snow falls but only leaves a little amount and you can still see the grass beneath it. It looks like someone just took an extra large sifter and sprinkled powdered sugar snow over the area.

When I see snow I want to see SNOW! I want to see a foot or more, sticking to the trees and anything it can sit on. I want to see an entire winter wonderland! Of course I don't want to drive in it or go out in it, but I want real snow!

So I am going back to sleep to dream of snow filled world! Not actually, the baby is up and we are going to turn up the heat. Because despite the snow, or lack of it, its really quite cold out!

Smile :)

Autum

Christmas List

Today I decided to think about my christmas list of things that I would like to have. You know the one that eveyone asks about to get ideas from on what to get you. Now I know through out the year there are always things that I see or think of that I would really like to have, but for some reason sit me down with a pen and paper and my mind goes blank.







I cannot think of one solid item that I would like to have. I can't think of the smallest item that I would want. At this time of year I do one of two things: Tell the other person that I don't really want anything; or Tell them about something that I just recently saw, but wouldn't mind having, however its not what I would really need or want.






I am not sure how to fix this. Every year this time, I also vow to take a list with me and when I see the item I want and won't buy for myself I will write it down. To this date there is no such luck!!







So I will just stick to my old standby and tell people, "There isn't anything really that I want currently!" What a Crock, I just can't remember what I would like. Sick, really!

Smile :)

Audie!

The art of losing yourself

The other day I was in the kitchen making dinner and I realized that even though I was aware of my surroundings, that I truly was immersed in my task. If I think about it now it was surreal, almost like I was lost in the cooking process. It could be because I love to cook or due to the fact that I was making a new dish that I sort of made up. I am not sure.

Then as I reminisce on the things that I loved to do I notice that I used to be able to lose myself in the moment and everything would just disappear. Or rather it would seem to do so. I mean, everything would just melt away and I would be focused on the book I was reading, the meal I was cooking, the TV show I was watching, etc.

Now that I am a mother I only seem to get lost in the mundane errands that need to be done, or the next item on my list that needs to be done around the house, all the while making sure to keep one ear open to my daughter. I am sure that once she gets past the younger stages that I will, again, be able to lose myself in my own little world.

Smile :)

Autum

Deer Hunting

I haven't been writing lately, we went out of town to go deer hunting. Well, my husband, father-in-law, and brother-in-law go hunting. Me and my mother-in-law either go shopping or out to lunch and hang out around town. Last year they did not get anything even though they tried for a deer and an elk. This year they had four tags: one for a doe, one for a buck, one for an elk cow, and one for an elk bull. So far the deer hunt has been semi-successful, they brought back a doe.

I am not sure how I feel about the hunting of animals. I love animals, especially the cute, furry, animals. But I know the logic in hunting; at least for population control. So, back home in Springville, UT we got deer all the time coming in to town and they would get hit. We saw one that had already been hit, but just barely so. It was so sad it was in pain, you could see, and it was trying to get up, but had been hurt too badly. I was so upset and it made me cry. Not to mention that I was pregnant. But I think it would have made me sad anyway.

Seeing this deer that was already dead, and being taken care of so that they could take it to the meat packing plant to be processed into various pieces of meat, I was torn between emotions.
So, I am happy that they got the deer that they wanted and sad that this beautiful, graceful creature had to die.

Bleh.....

Not in the mood to talk too much, so here are some pics. Enjoy!


Daddy and LynLee


LynLee and her Cousins



Me, my sissy and our kids




LynLee with hair


Everette with Hair

Life at it's worst.....

So, on Thursday we got a call at home and it was a family member telling us that another family member of my husbands had passed away. I did not tell my husband until he got home from work. All the while I was pondering what life had in store for each of us and how we handled it. I have had many deaths in my life from my side of the family. I'd say too many for someone my age, but again it's what life had in store for me.

It was sad that my husbands cousin passed on, but not surprising what he died from. If you live too fast and too furious you expect it to take you the same way. I am not sure what age he was, but he was young enough that it was a tragedy all the same.

I often wonder what life has in store for me, but then quickly brush it away since I am happy where life has me. I have a wonderful husband and a sweet baby girl, a dog, two cats and a bird. I guess that death makes you think about life and appreciate it even more. Jayson Jenkins will be missed and will always live in the hearts of those who knew him.





Smile :)
and live well!
Autum

Foto Friday (Better Late than Never!)

Casper Sleeping in my Magazine Rack


LynLee and her Cookie (with Mess)


LynLee Cleaning her Cookie Mess



She is eating her Wand.
The Girl loves her tongue!

Sleeping like an Angel!

CHRISTMAS!!!

I have started my Christmas shopping!!! I know, I know, no one would like to hear that there are only NINE Paydays 'til Christmas IF you are paid WEEKLY. The sad part is that there are only FIVE paydays left until Chirstmas IF you are paid BI-WEEKLY. That should make everyone hate me to hear this.

But I am only bragging because I have a few people bought for already and wanted to show everyone what I am doing to my niece and nephew in Montana. Plus I wanted to let everyone know that K-Mart still has lay-away for those of us who do not want to max ourselves out using credit cards. And for those of us who don't have that much credit, but have several people to purchase for. lol

Enjoy the pics and the info!

SMILE!!! :)

Autum

Blank

No thoughts today, so here is a pic or two: