Domesticated?

For those of you who know me well you are going to have your jaw hanging open when I tell you what I have been doing lately.

BAKING!



Seriously. I don't know what has come over me. I made bread. Not just once. Twice. And....It tasted good! I forgot to take pictures afterwards, but I promise I did it!! Last week I also cooked two dinners from scratch. That probably isn't a big deal to you, but in our house it is a rarity. We do eat, don't get me wrong, but it is more of the variety of Orange Chicken from Trader Joe's or frozen lasagna. Maybe there is hope for me yet........

My 60 Minute Challenge

Starting today I am going to only be online for 1 hour a day. That is 60 minutes, or 3600 seconds. Why, you might ask? Because I am a big, fat procrastinator and am easily found in front of the computer, just for a few minutes (I tell my self), before I start on something. Well usually the case is that I get sucked in and then I can't devote as much time to the other thing I need to be doing or should be doing. So that is my goal. Sixty minutes. I can do it, right?! I will keep you posted (of course only during a few of my 3600 seconds a day). Wish me luck.

Couch update

We finally bought our second set of couches in over 12 years. I didn't totally fall in love with them at first sight, but after looking for years for a couch I figure it will do. They are comfy, and they do the job. They look leather, but they are actually microfiber, which is supposed to be super kid friendly. I hope so! They look really dark in the pictures, but in real life I don't think they are as dark. Hopefully they will last us another 12 years.....

It was funny to see how excited the kids were about the new couches. They kept laying on them saying, "Wow, they are so soft and comfy!"

For those of you who voiced your opinion on keeping the old ugly couches you are in luck:

Long lives the couch!

We have the big couch in the loft upstairs and the loveseat is temporarily in the front room unil we get new furniture in there.

Happy To Be.

Today I am happy to be a mom.

Today I am happy to be a daugher.

Today I am happy to be a wife.

Today I am just plain happy to be.

September 15th is a day we always celebrate in our house because it is my anniversary of being cancer free. On September 15th 2003, I finally was told that I was cancer free. A year later, in 2004, after having been cancer free for 12 months, I was considered to be in remission.

This is a picture taken shortly after I lost my hair. Some of the young men in our ward and their leaders shaved their heads in support of me. It was probably one of the the most touching acts of service I had at that time, but definitely not the only. I can't even begin to tell you the many tender mercies and acts of service that my family and I were the recipients of during that time.

I sometimes can't even believe that this part of my life ever happened. Most of the time it really seems like a distant memory. But occasionally I will have a flashback from a smell, or seeing someone wearing a bandanna, or when I catch a glimpse of my still fading chemo burns-- and I remember. Life is precious. Be happy to be.

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