New

This is my new bed( sorry about the
photo) about a month ago
my husband and I decided that after 25 years we need a change and I have always wanted a dark cherry wood sleigh bed so we went out one day and ended up buying a new sleigh bed, two night stands,and a dresser and mirror and a new dining table ( but that is another blog!)

what did we do with the old furniture
well we kept a few pieces but the rest we donated to the high school drama
club.( note: I am going to get one more piece a matching T.V. Case!)

I was feeling kind of sad in away because we had that old bed room set for 25 years but as my husband has stated to me, that was the first 25 years, this new furniture is for the next 25 years ( I kind of wonder if every 25 years we are together will I always get new furniture?! ) he did make one thing clear that this furniture was not my anniversary gift ! ( I am glad of that!)

so now I am in the process of finding just the right bed spread and accessories I want
can't be to girlish and not to manly has to be the perfect fit for both of us. this is going to be interesting since he is helping me with it!

I will let you know in a future blog what we end up with.

Golden Barrel

This was once a small little golden barrel cactus that we gave to my husbands parents when they retired and moved into the desert that was many years ago. when we were there for the Thanksgiving holiday I took a look at them ( we gave them two) and I could not believe how fast and how big they grew. my Mother in Law says that they bloom such pretty flower.
as I said in a previous blog when we visit my family in the desert it is a place of solitude for me, one of my joys there is to walk the property and enjoy looking at all the beauty of the desert nature. and of course my mom has planted beautiful roses that seem to thrive well. there are many places in nature that I enjoy and certain things that always seem to take my breath away when I am in that environment. I enjoy these places of nature. The Mountains because
I always feel the air I breathe up there is cool, clean, my favorite Mtn place is Yosemite National
park for many reasons because I lived and worked and met my husband there, then I of course like the ocean. to stand and listen to the roar of the waves the sound of the wind to me it is a different sound than the wind of the desert. but they both make a beautiful noise. I guess it depends what my soul aches for but when I need the fill of these places I always seem to come back with a peaceful feeling that sustains me till the next time.

There

There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world and that is an idea who's time has come


Victor Hugo

Quote on Teamwork

Quote on Teamwork

Words

"Words are the most powerful drug
used by mankind"

Kipling

sail

To always reach my destination
I can't change the direction of the wind
but I can adjust my sails

cosmetics

This last Saturday
My daughter and I went
shopping for her she needed
new make up and skin care line
as she wanted to try something new
so we went into several cosmetic stores
they tried many different items and I gave her my opinion( which she let me know
plainly that my opinion was no help to her!)
after all the different cosmetic lines she tried we ended up
going to one store that specializes in just cosmetics and what I thought
would be a run in there and get what you want now that you tried them all
turned into a few more hours of decisions ( only to end up with the one
she started with!!!) maybe I am out of the loop but when did choosing the
right kind of cosmetics become such a chore! granted I wanted her to
have fun choosing and really get something that she liked but seriously I was not
planning on it being an all day thing. well at least I am grateful that after the 6 plus hours
it took her we had a pleasant dinner and she has been really happy with it!!!

Sunday she and I went to the movies ( she is my chick flick buddy!)we
saw Definitely Maybe it is such a cute movie!) in fact we decided if we can't find
another new one to see next Sunday we may go see this one again she liked it that much!
well all in all it was a great memory for me ( as much as I was grumpy about her taking forever
to decide I would not have traded that day for anything I am glad that she enjoys doing things with me.
she did let me know that one day soon we need to go cosmetic shopping for me
I am not sure I am quite ready for that yet!!!