22 years ago today we stood before a minister and made a vow to each other...husband and wife. When I softly said "I do" while looking into your beautiful eyes, I foolishly thought I understood what it meant. Well over two decades of life together have taught me how little I knew then, and how much I have to learn yet. Just this morning you were standing in the kitchen drinking coffee, distracted by our never ending "to do" list, when I stepped toward you and without even the hint of hesitatio...
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It feels like forever since I've been here. In January I found a spot on my right temple that would not go away. In May my doctor told me I had cancer. Surgery and treatment have kept me exhausted. Depression has kept me out of my scrap room. Recently I decided to stop feeling sorry for myself and work through the issues with my favorite therapy, counting the positives. One, cards and flowers poured into this house. I was reminded of how many wonderful people truly care about us. Two, we a...
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Tagged by Jakki (outsidechic): Age at 1st kiss: 11 we were stopped at the top of the ferris wheel.... Band listening to now: Rascal Flats Crush: just the orange kind Desert: YES, PLEASE! Easiest person to talk to: my dh, really! Favorite ice cream: rocky road Gummy worms or bears: bears, but only if they are from sticky baby fingers. Happiest moment: after 16 yrs of disappointment, 25 pounds of paperwork and a 14 hour plane ride to Moscow....an orphanage worker gently placed our 11 month ...
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Seven random things about me: 1. I love babies. I mean REALLY love em. I could hold them for hours, talking to them, making silly faces. I especially love to see that smile that starts with their mouth and spreads like sunshine clear up to their eyes! 2. I think chocolate should be a food group. 3. I'm frustrated by the cost of scrap stuff. 4. I don't like my fingers. They are deformed by rheumatoid arthritis. If you make a very tight fist, then hold it tight for about six hours, then o...
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Tagged on April Fools no less!! Too funny! While not as interesting as some, here are my fours: Four of my favorite foods: 1. steamed crab 2. bar-b-q ribs 3. leafy salad served in a chilled bowl 4. my husband's spaggetti Four jobs I have worked: 1. cafeteria helper when I was nine (pd $2.00 per week) 2. hostess at an upscale local restaurant at age 17. it looks like a castle, and the wine cellar was so creepy! 3. secretary to CEO of international agriculture company. I learned how to p...
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