Notions of a Texas Ranch Girl
Mar. 2, 2008

I thought dachshund puppies were the cutest puppies ever...

and then I met Jewel.   I'm torn.  Those sad eyes, those droopy ears.  Those cute little black and brown spots.   What a cutie:

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Feb. 18, 2008

Texas Hill Country

This was our view today from our property.   For more photos of the Texas Hill Country, I'm posting on a new blogger blog:   Texas Hill Country Beauty.

 

I tried taking three photos and blending them in photoshop for a panaramic view.  I can see where I blended, but just didn't have time to perfect it.   For a larger view of this photo visit here.

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Jan. 25, 2007

7 Weird things about me

I got tagged by crazybusy...

rules:  each player of this games starts with 7 wierd things about you.  People who get tagged need to write a blog of their 7 weird things as well as state this rule clearly.  In the end, you need to  choose 7 people to be tagged and list their names....also, leave a comment that says "you've been tagged" in their comments and tell them to read your blog for further info..!

my 7 weird things......

1.  I don't always follow the rules

2.  I tend to be more quiet and introverted, but my best friends are always the extraverts.  And I'm very opinionated.

3.  I am not a "huggy" person, except with my boys :)

4.  I can tie a cherry stem in a knot with my tongue

5.  I love clipping fingernails/toenails of everyone in my family, and digging out the gunkies!  (... and I don't mind gross things... except vomit )

6.  I am a binge hobbyist.  I'll get super interested in something, and then after a few months I'm into something else

7.  I'm a little obsessed with having my legs and back scratched.  (I normally wouldn't tell the whole world this, but I asked my husband what the weirdest thing about me was, and this is what he said.)  Maybe I should try lotion?

and along the lines of #1, I'm not tagging anyone.  Reminds me of a chain email, and I've done my last of those.  So if you want everyone to know how weird you are, just consider yourself tagged.

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Sep. 20, 2006

When you were a kid, what did you want to do

I got tagged from TeachingDad so here goes:

 

When you were a kid, what did you want to do when you grew up?

A - Taxadermist (I even experimented on some frogs - not a pretty sight...)

 

What do you want to do when your kids grow up?

- Photographer and Artist

- Missionary (short term Medical)

 

List 3 favorite childhood foods

- Fried okra

- Onion rings

- Fried mushrooms

 

Now they are

- Fried okra

- Onion rings

- Fried mushrooms

 

 Name your top 3 music favorites as a teen

- Alabama

- George Strait

- Chicago

 

Top 3 now

- Newsboys

- Allison Kraus

- Keith Urban

 

3 interesting things about you then

- won an art contest, along with 50 others, and had my drawing displayed in the Texas capitol rotunda

- valedictorian (of class of 40 or so)

- I once snuck out of my house to spend the night at the homecoming bonfire, and then snuck back in before dawn, and then went to school (my mom can attest to my rebellious streak for a few years there)

 

3 interesting things about you now

- I bungee jumped out of a hot air ballon with friends in Colorado in my early 20's

- I taught myself to knit last fall

- I'm very messy (ok, that hasn't changed)

 

List 3 favorite books as a child/teen

- Encyclopedia Brown books

- Little Britches

- Gone with the Wind

 

List 3 favorite books now

- ONLY 3 ??? - the Bible

- Little Britches

- Mountain Man (Jeremiah Johnson)

(favorite books will return as a blog in itself)

 

3 favorite childhood places

- Stinky and Poppie's ranch

- the swimming pool at the ranch

- Colorado vacations 

 

Now where do you most enjoy going?

- the ranch

- Colorado

- camping/hiking anywhere in God's beautiful natural creation

 

What were your favorite 3 movies?

- Gone with the Wind

- Fiddler on the Roof

- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

 

Now 3 favorite movies

(already wrote a blog on this one)

-  Pride and Prejudice

- Dumb and Dumber

- Princess Bride

 

Favorite TV shows back then

- Little House on the Prairie

- Magnum PI

- Gilligan's Island

 

Now

- Lost

- Monk

- Jeff Corwin Experience

 

How many kids did you think you would have?

- 3 or 4

 

How many do you have

- 3

 

3 things you thought you would do when you grew up?  Did you do them?

- Get married and have kids - yes

- Travel the world - not yet

- Get a college degree - yes

 

List 3 things you NEVER thought you would do... that you did

- Work on Saturday and eat pork

- Live in Alaska

- Become a nurse

 

List 3 friends you are going to tag

- Juliestew

- Trustingdaily

- Jennfromtenn

 

And I am adding a category too - Your dream car as a teen and first car

- Jeep CJ-7 - dream

- Mercury Capri - reality

 

Your dream car now and what you drive

- Jeep Wrangler (still dreaming)

- Dodge Neon (which is getting very cramped)

 

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Jul. 24, 2006

What I miss about Texas, and love about Alaska

Things I miss about Texas:

1.   Swimming in the summertime

2.   Thanksgiving in Texas

3.   Spectacular electrical thunderstorms

4.   Lying out under the stars

5.   Family get-togethers

6 .  Sunshine

7.   Cowboys, western influence, ranches and rodeos

8.  Wide-open spaces and  road-trips

9.  Wal-mart and H.E.B.

10.  Having acreage to live on

11.  Home-grown tomatoes

12.  Sisters/brothers within walking distance, cousins for my boys to play with

13.  Windmills and bluebonnets

14.  Texans

15.  Texas sunsets

 

Things I love about Juneau, Alaska:

1.   Green mountains, snow-capped mountains, mountains w/glaciers, and more mountains.

2.   The sea - tide-pools, sandy beaches, rocky beaches, tides, wetlands

3.   Well-maintained, easily accessible trails smack dab in wilderness

4.  Clouds that just hang out below the mountains, and all the interesting formations

5.  Wildlife - porcupines, bears, beavers, squirrels, porpoises, whales, hoary marmots, birds, ducks, swans, bald eagles

6.  Snow in winter

7.  Activities - biking, hiking, fishing, boating, kayaking, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, sledding, berry-picking, panning for gold, & the list goes on

8.  Cool summers

9.  Wildflowers, gardens, ferns, green grass galore

10.  Friendly and outdoorsy, down to earth Alaskans

11.  The dresscode - jeans or carharts, xtra-tuffs (rubber boots) go anywhere

12.  Our church - the most loving, grace-centered, Bible-believing group I've ever had the privilege to know

13.  Fresh cool air; city water that tastes like it came from a stream; & smoked salmon

14.  Homeschool families galore, and the excellent benefits of homeschool correspondence schools

15.  Breath-taking views

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Apr. 12, 2006

My personality test

I took a personality test online.  It was a pretty simple test, but sums me up pretty well.  I am laid back and calm, and I like it that way, but I have seen myself stressed to the max at work situations (think 27 weeker placenta previa) uggg.  Huge reason I prefer working with just moms and babies, I am not an adrenaline junky, and at work prefer total routine and nothing stressful happening.  At home or in personal life, I do like adventure, but prefer "controlled" adrenaline experiences. Bungee-jumping from a hot-air balloon is "controlled" in my book.  Here's my test scores.
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Apr. 7, 2006

Old photos of me and my siblings

 

 

 

 

 

These are some of my favorite photos from when I was a little girl.  I was one year old in first one, probably 3 in the next, and about 4 with the umbrella. Unfortunately, Tigger isn't in these photos since he wasn't born til the next year, when I was five.  We look like little rugrats in that last one.

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Mar. 29, 2006

Favorite Movies

I really enjoy watching a well made movie.  I guess I like all types of movies - drama, adventure, suspense, comedy, chick-flicks, although I'll pass on the slasher/horror types.  My biggest complaint of movies is that they just add bad language/adult content, etc. just for the ratings and for some reason Hollywood (and perhaps the average American) believes this makes a better movie????? 

 

That being said, some of my favorites may have some bad language/adult content/violence.  If it gets overwhelming, then I'll pass on it, but as long as the prevailing theme, tone and content is positive, I can handle some objectionable material (although I'd always prefer a "clean" movie).  I also like good acting and engaging story-lines, whether it makes me think, just gives me a laugh, keeps me on the edge of my seat, or has me cheering, and grabbing for the tissues.

 

So these are my all-time favorites, these are movies I wouldn't mind owning and watching over and over:

 

1.  Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

2.  Princess Bride

3.  Fiddler on the Roof

4.  A River Runs through it

5.  Gone with the Wind
6.  Dumb & Dumber

7.  Man from Snowy River

8.  The Gods must be Crazy I & II
9.  Scarlet Pimpernel (1982 version with Jane Seymour - no other version will do)
10.  Anne of Green Gables
11. Pride & Prejudice (A&E version, haven't seen the new one to recommend yet)
12. Sense & Sensibility
13. The Straight Story
14. Count of Monte Cristo
15. What about Bob?
16. Rat Race
17. Somewhere in Time

18. Foul Play

19. Forrest Gump

20. Braveheart

21. Much ado about Nothing

22. Oh Brother where art thou?

23. Tombstone

24. Lord of the Rings I-III

25. Rudy

26. Frisco Kid

27. Shindler's List

28. The Pink Panther and its many sequels (with Peter Sellers)

29.  Deceived

30. Cinderella Man

 

There you have it.  I'm sure I'm forgetting some, oh well.  Mmmm... pass the popcorn.

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Mar. 8, 2006

Nervous little dogs - from the Far Side

I've always loved the Far Side by Gary Larson, maybe because my sense of humor has always been a little "off"?  Anyway, I used to have a copy of "While their owners sleep, nervous little dogs prepare for their day." here.  Whether or not it is infringement of  copyright laws or legal and fair use is grey area, but it appears Gary Larson doesn't approve of any of "his children" being out running free on the web, so I am removing the cute little cartoon of the wienie dog filling his cup with expresso.  Boo hoo.  If you want to see it for yourself, pick up a copy of Cows of Our Planet.  Here's the website I found with Gary's sentiments on it and a little about copyright laws.

 

 

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