Insanity Core

The theory of strengthening your core is lost on me.  I migrate around the living room like a goose flying South for the winter.....

Today vs Tomorrow

I think I've realized one of my problems with taking care of my health (and any other aspect of my life). I always say to myself "Well, I'll start that tomorrow." Tomorrow I say the same thing. I guess I should tell myself "Today I'll eat healthy. Tomorrow I'll have a Lamp Post cheeseburger" and then repeat each day.

Scarves

I love scarves......but I'm hopelessly devoid of any talent of tying one.

Perfect

Chris and I went to Delano to look at Daylilies.  I bought a BUNCH and was reading on how to plant them on the way home.  The paper said to plant 18 inches apart.  Chris asked if I was going to take a tape measure with me to get the spacing right.  I said no and Chris told me I get in too big a hurry.  I said "If I waited on perfect my whole life then I'd never get anything done."

Coal and Blue Tailed Lizards

Mowing over the weekend I caught a glimpse of a large blue tailed lizard run underneath the house.  For a split second I remembered being a little girl over at my grandpa and grandma's place (Momma's parents).  They burned black coal for heat.  I loved going out back behind the house and looking at the huge pile of coal which set at the edge of the woods.  I remember watching and looking and waiting.  You see, the coal pile had many, many blue tailed lizards living within.  If you'd wait long enough and be still enough you'd catch a glimpse. 

Photo in Wallet

I keep this photo of Chris when he was 6 in my wallet.  I made him pose today to see if he could make the same expressions.  (I think those tank tops are back in style.)

Cardio Abs

Cardio Abs tonight. I struggled a little but mostly with my back.  I think I feel my "officially lazy exercises" more in my abs than this video.  Maybe I need to give Mr. Insanity a call and some lessons.

Smile

"Who ate your bowl of sunshine this morning, thundercloud?" 

The Walking Dead - Boys vs Girls

Okay, so after resisting the rage and force of "The Walking Dead", I am now a follower, addict of the show.  

But, one thing, the creator of the show must not like girls.  The little girls all seem to get killed off but that one little boy just keeps on trucking.....

Songs

You forget how much you loved a song 30 years ago until you hear it and are reminded of it in a movie.....

Putting up Corn 2013

Shucking

Washing

Boiling

Cooling

Cooling

Freezing

Life is too Short and Paige Died

Chris and I went to Mt. Juliet for our friend Paige's Memorial last night.  We knew Paige in the 1990's. She dated a horse trainer friend of ours and we'd travel to shows.  Often we stayed with her parents when we were driving through to somewhere.  Paige was a one of a kind women.   She was 43 Sunday.  Her birthday was celebrated in Heaven (if God does kinds of things) as she died several days prior.  

Wedding Day

I still cannot believe she passed.  Paige and I connected on Face Book about a year ago After not seeing each other since 1999 or 2000.  We Face Booked back and forth some.  She wanted to see me and Chris again.  She was going to go to Murfreesboro in October to watch him show.  


I knew she was terminal.  But Paige didn't talk time lines with me.  So I felt we had plenty of time for the visit in October.  I had to go to a couple of trainings for work and drove past Mt Juliet.  But was behind to get to the facility and no time to stop.  We talked about meeting up at other times for dinner or a visit.  The timing never worked out!  Why didn't it work out!  I so regret that it didn't.  Paige wanted to see me.  I should have moved Heaven and Earth to see her.  But once again, thought we had much time and would see her in October at the horse show.






Now Paige is gone and the effort I made to go visit wasn't good enough.  I am angry, so angry and disappointed in myself for not seeing her.  Not a selfish way at looking what I missed out on.  But in a way that I hurt Paige in not seeing her when she wanted me to. 

Paige at a horse show with us 1998

She was an amazing woman.  So funny.  I wish everyone I know could have met her once.  I'd been excited and proud for people to have met her as my friend.  She was country girl through in through who could rope, ride and barrel race and just about everything else.  She loved her horses and cattle.  She loved her little girl and family.

Paige went to Germany for some experimental treatment--last ditch effort for her and her family.  She came home and died a week or so later.  Her family had posted the treatment didn't work in Germany and she was resting at home and would not be taking any phone calls or on Face Book,  I had immediately wanted to call her but with the post understood I shouldn't.  It was several days later the post was on her page from a family member that Paige had died.

We just never know in life........what will happen next...............
with that, how much time is left..................

Paige Nash Morris, Terry Allen, Chris and Me
December AQHA show in Shelbyville. Full weekend
of Roping, Reining, Cowhorse along with the Four F's:
Food, Fellowship and Fun

Arizona Fires

Forest fires. I was shocked when I heard. Most times when I hear of fires I don't remember to think of the firefighters going in the thick of things when there is a wild fire.  So sad about the 19. Praying there are no more stories like those. I cannot imagine the awfulness those who died went through and those who are still fighting are going through-emotionally and physically.