OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY

Our day started out as  I woke, combed my hair, brushed my teeth and then ever so quietly leaned over and kissed my sweetheart and whispered "Happy Anniversary darling".
 I  went downstairs and began my day.
             I  fixed breakfast for us and he went off to work.  I then went about my day as usual.  Checking my facebook games which I do everyday and then my email.  I must say....my family think I spend too much time on facebook but I am my own person and have decided it is ok!
            As the day went on memories of the past 30+ years kept me intertained and helped me to remember just why I had fallen in Love with my sweetheart.  
           We met when we were only 15 years old and became fast friends, best friends and then sweethearts.  He had my heart from the beginning and I had his.  We went all thru Highschool together. Then off  to Michigan he went to serve the Lord for 2 years.  I stayed busy finishing my college up and then went to work.
           Fred came home in the Fall of 1980 and we were married on January 24th-1981.  I chose that day because it was my grandma Alice's bday and I loved her so much.  Our day was wonderful.  Very snowy and could not have been better.
           We were married and sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple at 8:00 am.  We then drove back to Pocatello and began getting ready for our reception later that evening.  Fred built the backdrop for our line of  people and friends to greet us at the reception.  We had a huge amount of family and friends that came to wish us well and support us.
            We have gone thru all gammetts of emotions and trials,  joys and happiness during these 30 years.  We are who we are because of all these learning years.  One has asked if I would ever change anything and my answer is...absolutely NOT!  I would marry the same man, have the same experiences, cried the same tears, laughed and giggled over the same things and loved even deeper now than I ever thought possible.
              We ended our day with Fred taking me to a very nice restraunt named the Cottonwood Grill.  We enjoyed our dinner and stayed and visited for sometime before leaving to go to a movie.  We had such a wonderful time.  We had the theater to ourselves! Not another person in there while we watched a very good movie.  What a treat that was! It was quite a night out for us. I  am one very lucky lady.


             I love you my darling,  May we be blessed with another 30 years:))
                                                                                                                                     

Fall days bring great anticipation!

Fall being my favorite season, brings to me many wonderful ideas, thoughts, and a happy heart.
Looking out my office window i have been completely enthralled watching this season come to it's glory.
From the crisp air to the beautiful dancing leaves making their selves known.  I am one who loves nature and the spirit it brings to me.

The days are getting shorter now and the leaves have begun the final show.  With winds gently blowing today I have watched the "Finale" of the leaves show.  They seem to be twirling and fluttering as if to show me their best show ever.

The colors are vibrant and muted.  The sun giving her way to light the path of this concert of their dance.  I remember as a child how in the 5th grade my teacher would tell us to look out the class windows and day dream about what ever we chose.  I so loved that.  This brings great memories to me now.

The smell of Fall is in the air and I am anxiously waiting to make the carameled apples, the apple pie popcorn balls for the little spooks who come to out home.  I so love this time of year.

Prom 1977

Beautiful day to say good bye!

A DAY OF MOURNING , YET A DAY OF JOY!


Today we wait for last time we will see Great Uncle Don's physical body.  He passed away this week and his funeral is tomorrow.
He is one of the most gentle, sweet, caring  family men I have ever known.  He has led a life that was one with trials, sadness, and much love.
He is the last of the NORTON people who I have grown up knowing.  He is my dad's uncle.  
If I may give him a tribute it would be that he is one man who was a friend, a brother, a son, and a very loved man.  He is in my opinion one in a million.  I hope that he is rejoicing in the reunion he is having with his parents, wife, brothers and many many others he has touched.  I love you Uncle Don:))

WORRIED MAMA

or the 2 days I have been one very worried mama.  My sweet Katie Bug is in the hospital with menengitis.  We are not sure weather it is viral or bacterial at this point but she is surely ill.
These are the times I wish I could take her place.  She needs to be well to care for her little son, Landen and he really needs her.  My prayers are constant and I know that they are being heard. Bless my daughter, Father.  She is hurting and so ill. 

A DAY LONG AWAITED

ON TEH MORROW MY BABY GIRL WILL BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE.

THAT BEING SAID, MY THOUGHTS ARE RACING BACK TO THE DAY SHE WAS BORN.  WHERE HAS ALL THE TIME GONE?  WHEN DID SHE GROW-UP SO FAST? IS SHE READY FOR THE BIG WORLD FACING HER? DID I DO MY BEST AT RAISING HER?  THESE QUESTIONS GO ON & ON.

HERE IS A POEM THAT I FOUND MANY YEARS AGO THAT SAY MOST OF WHAT I AM FEELING:

               MONDAY THE BABY LEARNED HOW TO WALK

MONDAY THE BABY LEARNED WHO TO WALK.

TUESDAY TEH BABY LEARNED HOW TO TALK.

WEDNESDAY SHE LEARNED TO WRITE HER NAME,

TO KNIT A SWEATER AND BUILD A FRAME.

THURSDAY SHE LEARNED TO READ A BOOK,

TO USE A COMPUTER, TO SHOP AND COOK.

FRIDAY SHE LEARNED TO PLUG A LEAK,

TO TRANSLATE RUSSIAN INTO GREEK.

SATURDAY SHE LEARNED TO FIX A TIRE,

TO DRIVE A BUS, TO SING IN CHOIR,

TO STAGE A PLAY,TO PLAY THE LYRE. SUNDAY THE BABY PLANS TO RETIRE.

MEMORIES OF THE PAST

Today brings me to a place I shall call....MEMORIES of the past!

I can remember being so thrilled this one spring morning because as we often did,  mama, daddy and Jack, my little brother, were outside sitting on the front stairs of our porch. The sun was shining, grass was green and the air was fresh.  We were talking and one of our neighbors, Mr. Thornton, came walking down the sidewalk and right up to us.  He sat and visited for a time and then stood to leave.

As he did a big bird came flying by and dropped a worm right on Mr. Thorntons' shoulder.  We laughed so hard, enjoying the sight when suddenly this bird came swooping down just chattering and tried to find the worm.  At that our Neighbor said..."Well guess it is time to go, next time he might drop some doo-doo on me".   

I think of that time often remembering how times were so simple and neighbors were really neighbors!