Book One:
A few weekends ago I went to a bonfire. We roasted food for dinner and then sat around visiting and playing music. It was a great night!
Awhile after dinner finished s'more fixings were taken out and folks started making the tasty treat. I switched seats and had to move a cup so I wouldn't have to worry about bumping it.
Strangely after moving the cup, I felt something poking my left arm. Someone had left an open sided s'more on the arm of the bench and it was now stuck to me.
I was thankful the chocolate had not gotten all over me. I was quick to wash up my vest and shirt (yes, it had gotten both!) and hope that the stain would not set. (It didn't - thankfully!)
Book Two:
Last weekend I went to a BBQ. It was a very fun night. Again there was a bonfire and well - you just need s'mores to go with fire right? I was playing the fiddle - but was rather squished from my neighbor and scooted back to give my bowing arm a bit more space. I realized that I'd bumped something behind me and so - with my chin I held the fiddle up and reached with my left hand to catch what was falling. A marshmallow roasting stick! I caught the marshmallowed part with my hand. As I was figuring out how to get the marshmallow goo off my hand (it wasn't really much at all - but you know - it's sticky and I didn't want it on the fiddle!!!) I realized that I had gotten the bow stuck in my earring! Thankfully I was still sitting close enough to my neighbor to quietly ask for help. Once my bow was free from the earring I cleaned off my hand and was able to continue playing as though nothing had happened.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Contra Dance
A few weeks ago my family was invited to a dance some friends were putting on. The dance was a delightful time. We were able to enjoy food, friends and of course dancing (the point!)
Ivanna and a friend got really excited about dancing, this is easy to do... dancing is great, and I was emailed about dances happening around Santa Cruz. A group of us decided to go to one!
The dance met at the Vets Hall in Santa Cruz and had a "beginners class" 20 minutes before the dance started.
There were many people there. And everyone seemed helpful and excited about helping the beginners. It was particularly nice because people were encouraged to dance with people they didn't know - the fact is I only danced 3 dances with people I knew. The rest of the dances were with strangers!
There are a lot of dances happening around the community. I was told that each one is different. As in the size, style, age range etc. I'm hoping to go to dances at other venues and see if I notice a difference.
Fun, fun, fun!
Ivanna and a friend got really excited about dancing, this is easy to do... dancing is great, and I was emailed about dances happening around Santa Cruz. A group of us decided to go to one!
The dance met at the Vets Hall in Santa Cruz and had a "beginners class" 20 minutes before the dance started.
There were many people there. And everyone seemed helpful and excited about helping the beginners. It was particularly nice because people were encouraged to dance with people they didn't know - the fact is I only danced 3 dances with people I knew. The rest of the dances were with strangers!
There are a lot of dances happening around the community. I was told that each one is different. As in the size, style, age range etc. I'm hoping to go to dances at other venues and see if I notice a difference.
Fun, fun, fun!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Worst Taste
We got a new light for our blue bathroom. It's very nice! My dad bought it in Idaho because he found it for $10.00 and had been wanting a new fixture for some time. A few weeks ago we finally installed it. It looked pretty nice (he also rewired the switched, which had been in the hallway! And added a dimmer switch. The whole thing looks and works quite well.)
Papa took my Mum on a date last night and they went to Home Depot of all places, to get lampshades as the fixture was missing them. (There was a reason it was $10.00)
Somehow Ivanna and I couldn't hide our disappointment and puzzlement. Why this kind of shade? It doesn't even go with anything. Nor does it look good! Daddy said that he wanted to get frosted glass lampshades, but thought this was okay. My mother started laughing and said "I knew it! I knew it! I have the worst taste - ever!"
She doesn't have the worst taste ever - but this sort of did indicate that she did!
(Mama really did laugh about this and said it'd be okay if I posted something about it. And I think we're going to try and get something that matches a bit better with the other new fixtures!)
Papa took my Mum on a date last night and they went to Home Depot of all places, to get lampshades as the fixture was missing them. (There was a reason it was $10.00)
Somehow Ivanna and I couldn't hide our disappointment and puzzlement. Why this kind of shade? It doesn't even go with anything. Nor does it look good! Daddy said that he wanted to get frosted glass lampshades, but thought this was okay. My mother started laughing and said "I knew it! I knew it! I have the worst taste - ever!"
She doesn't have the worst taste ever - but this sort of did indicate that she did!
(Mama really did laugh about this and said it'd be okay if I posted something about it. And I think we're going to try and get something that matches a bit better with the other new fixtures!)
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Netflix
Our family signed up for Nexflix a few weeks ago. It appeared to be a well thought out and reasonable plan. We don't watch TV - but do enjoy watching movies every now and then. And Netflix allowed us to rent movies from the comfort of our own home.
The error was made for me to head up the movie queue. That's right - the worst movie chooser in our family. We figured that because I'm also the most picky movie watcher it still made sense.
It didn't. I have fully abdicated my Netflix Movie Picker thrown. I will not add one more movie to our queue! Ever-single-movie-has-been-awful!
Uriah was trying to coach me last night as he looked at the next movie that came. "Osanna, actors can tell you about a movie. For example, if Mandy Moore is in it - you don't add it to the queue." That was said after he read the cover for "How To Deal."
I reason that because I don't really know a thing about actors/actresses it shouldn't be completely held against me.
Ivanna and Uriah have stepped up to the thrown and will be selecting movies from now on. I'm looking forward to it!
The error was made for me to head up the movie queue. That's right - the worst movie chooser in our family. We figured that because I'm also the most picky movie watcher it still made sense.
It didn't. I have fully abdicated my Netflix Movie Picker thrown. I will not add one more movie to our queue! Ever-single-movie-has-been-awful!
Uriah was trying to coach me last night as he looked at the next movie that came. "Osanna, actors can tell you about a movie. For example, if Mandy Moore is in it - you don't add it to the queue." That was said after he read the cover for "How To Deal."
I reason that because I don't really know a thing about actors/actresses it shouldn't be completely held against me.
Ivanna and Uriah have stepped up to the thrown and will be selecting movies from now on. I'm looking forward to it!
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Fail
Every now and then I look for funny stories, pictures and videos. What can I say, I like to laugh... maybe these will bring you folks a few chuckles too.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Halloween - Bliss by Bliss
I went to a really fun party for Halloween and didn't dress up. Here's the play by play.
1. Drove into Santa Cruz with my siblings. Talking and laughing the whole way.
2. Arrived at the Johsen's house!! (Where the party was taking place of course!)
3. Visited with "Grandpa" - he's not my grandpa - but I call him that anyway.
4. Admired everyones crazy cool costumes. (Some of the youngsters even painted their hair!!)
5. Helped some kiddlets get dressed - made sure one had shoes for the trick-or-treat trek.
6. Hem up a little girls Snow White dress - was admired for a very poorly done job!
7. Ate yummy soup and bread.
8. Had a tasty glass of red wine.
9. Saw the trick-or-treat party off.
10. Took a leisurely, but long walk in the cool - but somehow warm - night air.
11. Arrived back at the house before it started raining again.
12. Sat on the front porch and handed out candy to trick-or-treaters.
13. Celebrated with our group of trick-or-treaters when the arrived back - tired - wet - and cold - but very content with their loot!
14. Listened to crazy and interesting stories.
15. Returned home around 10.
Another delightful Halloween, just the way I like it!
(Luke inspired me to write this when he posted this it's pretty funny. )
1. Drove into Santa Cruz with my siblings. Talking and laughing the whole way.
2. Arrived at the Johsen's house!! (Where the party was taking place of course!)
3. Visited with "Grandpa" - he's not my grandpa - but I call him that anyway.
4. Admired everyones crazy cool costumes. (Some of the youngsters even painted their hair!!)
5. Helped some kiddlets get dressed - made sure one had shoes for the trick-or-treat trek.
6. Hem up a little girls Snow White dress - was admired for a very poorly done job!
7. Ate yummy soup and bread.
8. Had a tasty glass of red wine.
9. Saw the trick-or-treat party off.
10. Took a leisurely, but long walk in the cool - but somehow warm - night air.
11. Arrived back at the house before it started raining again.
12. Sat on the front porch and handed out candy to trick-or-treaters.
13. Celebrated with our group of trick-or-treaters when the arrived back - tired - wet - and cold - but very content with their loot!
14. Listened to crazy and interesting stories.
15. Returned home around 10.
Another delightful Halloween, just the way I like it!
(Luke inspired me to write this when he posted this it's pretty funny. )
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