a face for radio

The Thursday Thunk questions are brought to you by Bud, the color of Sarah Palin's bible and the number 333.

1. What radio personality bothers you the most?
   I don't listen to the radio much, but the TV personality that bothers me the most is Glen Beck
   
2. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive?
   no, I'm not a roughing it kind of gal!
   
3. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew she was married, And neither her S/O or yours would never know, might you to the deed?
   no, I love my husband too much!
   
4. Do you like to pursue or be pursued?
   definitely be pursued
5. Use three words to describe yourself.perfectionist, friend, loyal
   
6. If Berleen was on a camping trip, do you thing she’d attract grizzlies?
   I really don't know
7. Do you think more about the past, present or future?
   future
8. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing, other than family or pets, that you grabbed?
   my laptop
9. Was your mom a cheerleader?
   why yes, she was
10. Was your dad a jock?
    no
11. Bud’s been gone a while. Do you think he will return or shut down that Googled Warned blog?
    I don't even know who bud is, should I?
12. What’s your favorite junk food?it's a tie between potato chips and ice cream
    
13. Do you believe in reincarnation?no
    

my childhood best friend and me

kiss him like you mean it!

so I was reading the honest and lasting blog earlier today (she's the one that started my husband rocks) and she is doing this summer challenge called "completing him" and the topic for today was "kiss him like you mean it."  well, if you've been reading my blog for a while you know how special kissing is to mike and I so I couldn't let a blog post like that slip by me.  so take sometime today and kiss your spouse like you mean it, I know I will!

my husband rocks -- takes care of the house

as you know, we moved earlier this summer from our rent house to our own house complete with a pool and almost an acre of land.  when we bought the house michael was going on and on about how excited he was to take care of the lawn and the pool and I have to say that he has done a great job for the past six weeks.  he has even replaced the shower head and dining room light fixture all by himself.  I am really proud of him and all that he does to make our house a home.  I love you, baby, you ROCK!!

inspiration comes from the oddest places

as you may have noticed, I have not been blogging very much lately.  you could blame it on the move and all the unpacking, but honestly I have not been inspired lately.  that all changed today, I was looking through myblogblog.com where I can see how people get to my blog and I found out that my little sister has a blog at reesanneberger.blogspot.com and it was really good (you should check it out).  that got me all inspired to blog again, so look forward to more posts from me and even me finishing up some posts that I started but never got posted.

drawing in the sand

The TT questions are brought to you by Bud, the color of Janera Jepson's eyes and the number 3.

1.  We know how creative Berleen is with her terrific tee-shirts and such, so how about you? Do you draw anything or perhaps your name in the sand when you go to the beach?
   I don't draw anything, but my sister-in-law drew this at the beach when we were there earlier this summer, does that count?
   
2. Kimber doesn’t always leave her house. I wonder if she knows what is out her back door. What is out your back door?
   a ceramic duck wearing a bikini top and a pool float
   
3. Do you prefer the beach, a pool or a lake? Why?
   the beach as long as it is clean, I love the sand
   
4. What is something recently that happened to you that you are REALLY excited about?
   we bought our first house!
   
5. I am fortunate that I come from a very close family. Are any of your great-grandparents still alive? If not did you ever meet them?
   I never met any of mine, but my kids met 4 of their great-grandparents
   
6. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group? Tell us about it.
   I spoke at an american buisness women's meeting in february and it was great!  I got to talk about how to be a social media butterfly
   
7. Have you ever bungee jumped? Would you ever bungee jump?
   no and no
   
8. How strong emotionally do you think you are?
   I can be pretty emotional at times, but mostly I'm pretty mellow
   
9. Kimber and Berleen still have NEVER met, yet they are best friends. What is the first thing you notice about people when you meet them?
   their nose, I hate my nose, so I am always checking out other people noses
   
10. Who do you mess with the most?
    my husband and kids
    
11. Who was the last person you talked to on a landline?
    a co-worker, does that count?
    
12. I finally saw Avatar this week. What was the last movie you watched long after it came out and loved?
    I have this unhealthy fear of movie theaters, so I usually wait until something is out on tv before I see it, but I would have to say the hangover
    
13. What did you dream about last night?
    I was so tired, I don't think that I dreamed at all

Thursday Thunks: Heatwave

This week's Thursday Thunks are brought to you by Bud, the color of my eyes and the number 333333.

1. The temperature in Mooseheadville, Canada was 34 below. Most of the U.S. is in a serious heat wave. In Connecticut, it was 92 degrees in the shade. What do YOU do to beat the heat?
   now I hang out in my new pool :-)
   
2. What is your favorite summertime song?
   boys of summer by don henley
   
3. Besides nude beaches what's your favorite outdoor summer activity?
   playing on a swingset
   
4. I'm inviting everyone to a cook-out with Kimber and Berleen. What should I cook for you?
   pulled pork
   
5. When selecting your swimwear do you go for sexy or practical?
   sexy, even though I should go for practical
   
6. Back in the day, did you ever have a summer fling? If yes, do tell. (Names not required.)
   no summer fling, I'm kind of boring that way!
7. Do you know anyone who hates air conditioning? If yes, what is their reasoning?
   no, I live in Texas
   
8. When and with who was your last skinny dip?
   too long ago to remember
   
9. How sick of LeBron James are you?
   not too sick of him, I've been too busy unpacking to watch much tv
   
10. When you were a kid, what was your best summer?
    when I would go and visit my aunt in corpus christi
    
11. Belly up to the bar. We serve ANYTHING. It's 100 degrees. What should we pour for you?
    pina colada!
    
12. Is there a favorite meal that you like to have in the summer?
    taco salad
    
13. Do you think they will solve the oil spill in time for the Gulf states to enjoy summer?
    no

my rock collection

so, I should still be unpacking, but today I unpacked something special, my rock collection.  you may think that rocks are a weird thing to collect, but there is this nichole nordeman song that talks about how God is the river and we are the rocks and that over time He smooths us out.  I love that song and so for the past few years, mike and I have collected rocks from the different places that we have visited (including mike's trip to san diego last week).  the rocks are a daily reminder of what God is doing in our lives.

rolling river God -- by nichole nordeman

Rolling River God
Little Stones are smooth
Only once the water passes through
So I am a stone
rough and grainy still
Trying to reconcile this river's chill

But when I close my eyes
and feel you rushing by
I know that time brings change
and change takes time
And when the sunset comes
my prayer would be just this one
that you might pick me up
and notice that I am
just a little smoother in your hand 

Sometimes raging wild
sometimes swollen high
never have I known this river dry
The deepest part of you
is where I want to stay
and feel the sharpest edges wash away 

But when I close my eyes
and feel you rushing by
I know that time brings change
and change takes time
And when the sunset comes
my prayer would be just this one
that you might pick me up
and notice that I am
just a little smoother in your hand