HILL-BAMA

In Mr. M's art class

he has been focusing on "dada"

and "pop art"

(which includes picture manipulation)

just maybe the chaos and contradiction of these

particular art styles, befuddled my mind

it had been a long while since i had been to the mailbox

there awaited a big stack to sort through

as i quickly separated "junk" from

  "important"

i came across an advertisement

that resulted in a long pause and trepidation

there was something oddly familiar

and yet so strange to my perception,

i just could not make sense of the cover

desperate to find a conclusion

my eyes glanced downward upon the page

part of the caption

"THE HILL-BAMA..."

i was looking at a combination of two important

leaders rolled up into one.

"I GET IT"

I burst out in laughter

when my mind zoomed in to what the

advertisement told me i was seeing.

did anyone else receive this puzzlement?

* searched Hill-Bama so i could credit the source of this creation...
also Wall Street Revelator and i did not see the exact direct link

MOUTH OF BABES

there has been a slight change

in my primary calling

i have moved from

the fourth grade children

to the

first grade children

i had forgotten their pure innocence

in the middle of the lesson

one of the little darlings

raised her hand

"who invented heavenly father"

the other teacher paused

then replied

"just like we will have opportunities

to become gods and goddesses

i am sure that heavinly father

had a heavenly father"

"and who invented that heavenly father?"

kind of deep for a 6 year old

then came the ctr shield to color

one of the boys

exclaimed

"coloring ! i love to color ! it is one of my

favorite hobbits !"

i love my primary class

OUR SUN PART 2

i walked over to get a better look through the glass window

it was spectacular

i could not resist even just one more photo

this time i was able to capture the reflection of the sun as well

JUST BE THERE

two profound thoughts

mrs. p. mentioned an idea

regarding young women

  cell phones

and texting

tickets for those

willing to leave their cell phones at the door

be where you are

my sister 

emailed me an article

drops of 

awesomeness

every little act 

is a drop of awesomeness

i wanted desperately to go home

and get to work on household duties

noah wanted to play pool

"please mom"

i remembered

here was a chance for a drop of awesomenes

and a chance to be there

totally there with noah and rick

that drop of awesomeness

carried over into another game of

a trip to the library

a recipe for reindeer food

a stop at the store for ingredients

and

time together in the kitchen

 to make  a treat

at the end of the night

cuddled in bed for a bit

noah asks

"was it a fun day for you?'

it was.

it truly was.

EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER

Excited

today is noah's basketball game

following the christmas season
my joy comes in going to noah's basketball practices and games

Grateful

dad, noah's grandpa

was hurrying from
idaho falls just to see noah's game

Disappointed

the game was 11:00 instead of noon

Frustrated

iphoto still was not working and i had photos to upload

Relieved

share screen
and apple doctors
restore my photos back to norm
Distracted
photos?
lesson?
organize room?
file?
Happy

family togetherness
at a rare event


Grateful
that noah had such a wonderful time
YEA
warm, soft, pretzel bites
Tired

ENERGY SOLUTIONS

and all that...

tonight

was the night to cash in on one
of the six eggs
of the six geese a laying back in december

noah couldn't be more excited
we met grandma and grandpa at the marriott
for a nice dinner and conversation
then walked in all too brisk
okay frozen air
finally
the warmth of energy solutions

defrosted my burning ears
there we were as a family
enjoying a jazz basketball game
they played and beat the cavaliers

the jazz bear
as always was entertaining
(handing off babies for the refs to hold in a time out
a huge plastic tree plant placed in someone's lap
helping a young man pull off a proposal)
smiles on everyone's faces


of course
noah would want a jazz jersey
after much begging
the request was granted
noah could not get that jersey on fast enough
he slept in it

on sunday morning
noah comes down dressed for church
i spy something green underneather his sweater
yep
he had put his church clothes over his
brand new jazz jersey and basketball shots

OUR SUN

i have learned

to carry my camera everwhere i go

and though some find it to be an annoyance

you just don't what beautiful image

God will provide

i have this phrase on my wall

"PRESERVING 
GOD'S BEAUTY

 ONE FRAME 
AT A TIME"

i leave for work close to 8:30 each morning

today

the sky was pink

still a haze from the infamous inversion

a circle began to peer through

i picked up my camera

it was a sight to behold

following is the order 

in which i observed this work of art
"OUR SUN"

i was so grateful i had my camera ready to go

as i arrived

the sky had transformed from pink

to orange

to gray

absolutely gorgeous 

one right after another

DEJUNK !

Resolution #2

dejunk

dejunk everything!

the garage, the files, my closet, the boxes,

my photos

my computer

my thoughts

my regrets

letting go is so hard for me

i have boxes from delta airlines

boxes from oakridge

thinking that i need to keep it

“JUST IN CASE”

tip: for those papers you aren't ready
to part with...
scan and save on the computer and usb

a woman where i work

posted a thought

“you can’t reach 
for anything new

if your hands 
are still full with 
yesterdays junk”

tip: if you need an extra push

let a few mice loose

their poop 

will lead to a quick disposal

2 truck load fulls to the city dump

3 garbage cans on garbage day

4 trips to the DI

and i am seeing progress

COLD AS ICE

i heard some schools

have closed due 

to freezing temperatures...

below freezing for the past week

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

 early light academy

presents

high school musical

january 11-15, 2013

jr. high theatre room

oh my heck

who knew

i was so proud of my students

noah and tryn

fulfilled a soaring eagle requirement

and found it entertaining

i walk these halls every day

and never really get the opportunity

to learn of and enjoy

the talents of these young people

loved it! loved it! loved it!

ICE ICE BABY AND SOUTH JORDAN FUN

 RESOLUTION #1

make sure my promises mean something

practically every single day before and after christmas

"will you please take us skating...you promised"

true, i promised

i had ample excuses why it would not 

happen on that particular day

*get ready for christmas

*too cold and no proper gear

*prepare for renters

*the mountain of laundry

 blah, blah, blah, blah, blah

(oh...so that is why the adults on the

charlie brown specials sound like they do)

it was the last saturday before i returned to work

"now or never" as noah phrased it 

now i could not use the excuse of nothing to wear

we grabbed our newly purchased garb

and headed to the south jordan 

fountain

skates are $2.00

(if you have the choice, pick the black over the brown

i learned the hard way one ankle blister later)

free if you have your own skates

 rather picturesque

noah was the first to brave the ice

rick called me the "tin man"

because of the ankle blister limiting my motion

6 times around, 1 sock/skate readjustment, and 1 big biff

i called it a night

the look in rick's eyes spoke the word

"wimp"

off he went with grace and flair

and a look of

"watch me go"

a short 2 feet and then to the ground

i was the "tin man" so

i couldn't help him to his feet

he literally had to roll over, crawl on the ice

until he could pull himself up on the concrete wall

i laughed until my tears froze

 again noah retorted

"you guys are an embarrassment to me"

 i warmed my hands

hypnotized and mesmirized by the fire's dance

i probably shouldn't have

but i chuckled at a spilled hot chocolate

into a row of shoes

(someone is going to have warm toes

and sweet tootsies when they get off the ice)

and off to the pie

to end our evening

with on over the top amazingly delicious pizza

a promise fulfilled

a whole lot of fun

TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, TWENTY THIRTEEN, 2 0 1 3...

 WELCOME

2*0*1*3
two thousand thirteen
twenty thirteen
two zero one three
no matter how you say it
no matter what it looks like
the fact remains
it is

on a spedometer

in the classroom

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on the clock

i love the new year

i love the feel

of starting out fresh

with new goals

new resolutions

new hopes 

and dreams
(mmm...i wonder what my dreams will be)

i

am wishing ALL

the happiest of new years

from my heart and my hands !

 previous and post images
of so many creative and clever
individuals
have
designed their own interpretation
to annouce the new year
2013

no matter the color

no matter the shape

it all speaks the same to me

"a fantabulous 2013"

2013 has been carved into our minds

2013 holds the key to our future

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it is 2013 on the beach

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2013 has bright possibilities

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2013 is rolling forward

through sunshine and snowfall

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it is 2013 here

and 2013 there

it is 2013 throughout the world

and everywhere

dinegear.com

yes 2012 is behind us now

and 2013 right here and how

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with santa and starfish
and so many more

i

would have to think

how would i make

2013...

sew it

sticker it

collage it

paint it

shout it

ah i know

i would MAKE IT the best

the best year yet.



happy 2013