"Tagged...."

I don't know what I'm doing, but I will give it a try.
I guess I have been tagged.

HERE'S HOW YOU PLAY. ONCE YOU'VE BEEN TAGGED YOU HAVE TO WRITE A BLOG OF TEN WEIRD, RANDOM THINGS, FACTS OR HABITS ABOUT YOURSELF. AT THE END, YOU CHOOSE FIVE PEOPLE TO BE TAGGED, LISTING THEIR NAMES AND WHY YOU CHOOSE THEM TO BE TAGGED. DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE THEM A COMMENT 'YOU'RE IT' AND TO READ YOUR BLOG. YOU CAN'T TAG THE PERSON WHO TAGGED YOU. SINCE YOU CAN'T TAG THAT PERSON BACK, LET HIM OR HER KNOW WHEN YOU'VE POSTED YOU BLOG SO HE OR SHE CAN READ YOUR ANSWERS.
Val.
1. The colors at my wedding where blue and green. After my wedding I think that three or four family members had the same colors at their weddings.
2. I always wanted to be a cheerleader.
3. My dream for being married and working was always to work with my husband and traveling the country. WOW, I guess I did get that dream. It feels good living my dream.
4. I thought I always wanted to dance in front of an audience. Thank you clogging.
5. After I was married I detasseled with a bunch of teens. Some of the boys found a snake and where scaring the girls. I needed to walk back to the bus-by the boys and snake. I am very scared of snakes. I told myself that if I flinched I would be dead meat. I was proud of myself and did not flinch once. After I got to the bus I thought I would faint.
6. I was very shy and quiet when I was in school. There might be help for Nick yet.
7. I have the habit of counting things when I drive by myself. Cans on the side of the road, quilt blocks on barns, just anything that makes time go faster.
8. I almost didn't get my drivers license. My mom made me get it.
9. When I was in 2nd grade, in Eldora, I am not sure what happened, but for some reason I ended up wetting myself in class. I mean a puddle under my chair. Everybody knew what happened. All I remember is I went to the nurse and said I wanted to got home and walk all the way to my grandma's house. Not really something I want to remember.
10. I do not like meeting new people. But I am trying to get over that one. My confindense is coming.
We'll see what Casey comes up with.
Andrea...I want to see if you have any more. Knowing you, you do.
Steve....I know there are a lot of things a mom doesn't know.
Vic... Give us info.
Nick...Join the fun.
That's all I have

Crazy time.

I know I have not posted for awhile. A couple of things have been going on. I have been busy with a lot of sewing events lately. At the end of the month I had our Spring Sew in Grundy at the comm. center. We have a Spring and Fall Sew each year. It is just a chance to get our projects done that either we need to get done or just want to get done. I had was able to get a lot done. I worked on a large quilt for someone, no Cory and Shelly it wasn't yours yet.
After that week end I got the distinct pleasure of getting the crude that everyone else is or has gotten. Spent the entire week last week sleeping, coughing, and feeling just plain miserable. Still have drainage and coughing, but at least I feel more normal.
Last week was a sad one for us. Lisa's roommate Verina died. We all new it was just a matter of time and we all know that she is so much better now and can have all she wants to eat. Verina's family was so good to Lisa. They all think of her as part of their family now. They all appreciated how good Lisa took care of Verina for these two years. It was so wonderful to see how much they cared for each other. Thank you Folkerts' family for your love and care for Lisa in your time of sorrow.
This week I started to get back to normal. I had signed up for two classes at Hawkeye. They where both for sewing. One was Thread Thrills and Fabric Fondling and the other Machine Quilting. They where both all day classes. Boy, what a way to get back to normal. If anybody wants to learn about sewing or have sewn, but want to learn about all the threads and fabrics that are out there and what or when to use them you want to take this class. This is not your homeec class. Man what an eye opener. The machine quilting also showed me what my machine can do for me and how to use it to it's capability. I also learned you don't need an expensive machine to do this. I'm all excited about sewing again.
That is all I got for now. Enjoy the warm weather while we have it.

Here we are again.

As you all know we have had another one of those snow events. Aren't we just the luckest people around? I know that we have had to have done something really -------is it good? No, I think we must have done something really ---bad. I just wish I knew what it is so we can quit doing it. I can not remember having so many things canceled before. Either we are real sissys or we have been getting some bad weather. Darn that global warming thing. Casey made the comment this summer that he was really tired of mowing so much. We had to mow all summer no down time in August like normal. He said the other day that he was not going to complain about mowing again, because he would rather mow than shovel.
We have been staying very busy, and no not all just shoveling snow. Casey started a new job a couple of weeks ago. He always wanted to get a part time job after John Deere. He found one in Waterloo and a locksmith place. He really likes the people and is learning a bunch of neat things. He says it is different every day and only works for 5 hours a day. I like it because I am able to get some things done with him gone. I don't know why it works that when he is here, I don't get near as much done. We're both happy this way. I guess it is so many years of him working 2nd shift and being gone at night. I do like him home at night even tho we both have a lot of things we do at night. The trick has been watching things we both like on TV. I have had my way for a long time. I have had to learn not to watch so many reality shows. Casey hates most of them. But I have caught him watching and commenting on some.
We have been doing a lot of bowling. When the weather cooperates. I got my singles and doubles for state done. We had to reschedule the team, because of, guess what, the weather. This week is City tournament and a 8 pin tournament in Eldora. Will let you know how we do. This is a team event. We will be with Gina, Bob and Doreen Getting, and Casey and I. Should be interesting.
Last Friday we went to the dance at Electric Park. A lot of people where there. Lisa had a lot of fun. Vic brought her some really nice flowers. Everybody wanted to know "What's going on". Vic brought them for Valentines Day. Also that night Lisa saw a guy she thought she would like to meet. Her and I went to the rest room and on the way back I asked her if she wanted to meet him? After some coaxing we introduced ourselves and said if he would like to dance that Lisa would like to slow dance with her. He came over later and they had their first dance. I told her that life was too short and grab life by the horns and go for it. He came back later for another one. We will see what happens at the next dance. The boy has some moves on the dance floor. I wish I could move like that.
Well, I will say by from the fridge northern region of Iowa.

Yes, we made it.

Well, we made it through another snow event, that is what they are calling snow storms now. I just call it a lot of snow to shovel. Thank goodness for snowblowers. We got enough of the not so white stuff piling up I am not sure where anymore is going to be put. We have probably 3 ft piles along the alley. And just think, we only have what----5 weeks left. Isn't that what that darn groundhog said. Thanks furry little critter. This is Iowa just waiting for the next big event to happen.

AGAIN, SNOW

I for one would like to know what we here in Iowa have done! We must have really made someone mad at us. Here we go again. It is currently snowing again. I for one am a person who doesn't mind some snow and cold in the winter. I am not sure if it is just old age or what, but enough is enough. I don't like the whole ice thing. I am very tired of that. I am not sure what to believe for this time, seeing how the weather guys haven't gotten many of these things right so far this year. We have a chance of getting anywhere from flurries{doesn't look like that is going to happen} to a foot of snow. Oh Yeah! Well here we go again. Will let you know what we end up with.

$100,000.00

I don't know about you all, but wouldn't that have been a nice surprise. In case you have not heard about this let me enlighten you. Somewhere in Iowa a man came in to a restruant and told the couple to right out the check for whatever they wanted so they put $100,000.00. The check cleared. Please someone ask me. Thought you might like this in case you haven't heard it yet.

We all did good

We got the results of the Traer Tournament. Steve and Val got first in the doubles and Casey and Gina got 6th. In the Singles part of it Val got first and Casey got third, Steve just finished out of the pay. Sorry Gina, next time. The main thing is we all had a lot of fun. I think the next one is State for both Val and Casey and City tourn. then off to Chicago for the Mixed doubles.