Terry and David have spent the morning learning how to etch the beautiful custom hunting knives they have been making for the last few weeks. They use all sorts of exotic woods for the handles and some of the handles have coral, turquoise or other types of embellishments in them to add to their uniqueness and beauty. A web page is being made by one of our sons. I am sure it will be spectacular. The funny part of this is our house has become a factory. They do the dirty work in the garage, the finishing at the kitchen table and the etching at the kitchen counter. I talked to Laura about having my home and visiting teachers meet us at her house as mine will probably never again be neat and clean. Of course I add to the confusion with my beading, painting, crocheting and knitting projects. Oh yes, Terry still makes his one-of-a-kind embellished gourds. It is Saturday morning and I am still trying to figure out what to do next...hmmm....clean house? do laundry? or start another project? Guess I will do the project...a baby quilt for my niece's first baby...Yep, that's what I'm going to do.

From Arizona to Pennsylvania and back in 7 days.

Brian, our middle son, made a life-changing decision the last part of April this year. He made a trip to New York for a wedding and while he was on a layover in Atlanta sent me a text that read, "I am moving to PA, asap."...


He had been talking about moving for quite some time, but we didn't think he would move so far away. We convinced him to wait until my sister, Pam, could come to Arizona to take care of our mom and then we would help him move by pulling his car and transporting his things in our pickup...3 drivers are better than one any day.

We left Arizona on Friday, May 8th around 6:30 a.m. The drive accross the country was uneventful for the most part. I spent the time I wasn't driving in the "small" backseat sleeping, working crossword puzzles or reading.

We drove all day and night on Friday and until about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday...we had reached Columbus, Ohio and were really glad to find a nice Hampton Inn to rest and clean up. I had one of the best omlets I have ever eaten at "Bob Evans" restuarant that evening. Brian said his salad was the best he had ever had. Yes, we are now fans of "Bob Evans".

We arrived in Palmyra, Pennsylvania around 1:30 p.m on Sunday and unloaded Brian's car and belongs, visited with Kate and Autumn. It was Mother's Day so Brian took Kate and Autumn out for "linner" (that is lunch/dinner) and Terry and I traveled to York which is about 45 minutes from Brian's to see his sister, Carmen and family (their house is pictured). We had a yummy Chinese dinner and did lots of visiting and catching up. We spent the night with them and on Monday morning, Terry, Carmen and I went to see Gettysburg. The museum is fabulous and one really needs to plan to spend a whole day there to see it all. We didn't have the time, unfortunately.

After taking Brian, Autumn and Kate to lunch, Terry and I started back across the country. We took the northern route home so we could surprise Wendy and her family with a visit. We arrived in Colorado on Wednesday in the early afternoon and stayed with the kids until Friday morning. We were so fortunate with timing... Colton's kindergarten graduation was on Thursday evening. It was such a great time to be there. We arrived home Friday evening around 8:45 and were tired but happy that we had such a good trip. Now back to the grind....

I CAN be a blogger???

For several months, maybe years, I have been told how much fun it is to "blog". My replys were many...who has time, I am on the computer sooo much with my job, I don't really have that much going on in my life, or that is just not my thing." Well, here I am today, with all good intentions, trying to create a blog. It won't be fancy...YET... but here it is for all to see.

I turned 60 this year, but I think 25 except when it comes to cleaning my house, then 75 or 80 might be more like it. Why is it the older you get, the slower you go, even though you think you are really cruisin?

I am married to the most wonderful man in the universe...ok...so I am biased. Terry and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary on April 13th. Yes, I love the number 13...it has always been good to me.

I have a son, Chris in Alaska and is a cattle rancher, fisherman, bear hunter, ...the list goes on. My daughter, Wendy lives with her husband, Marv and their two children, Kylie and Colton in Colorado. Marv and Wendy own a franchise called "Healthy Addictions." They sell Happy & Healthy" Fruit Bars and Snacks to Whole Foods, nurseries, colleges, hospitals, mom and pop stores...etc. They are doing quite well with the business and it has become a family affair.

Terry has 3 sons, Chris,, Brian, Nathan. Terry recently retired from SRP after almost 30 years of employment with this company. Brian recently moved to Pennsylvania. He has plans to start Veterinary Tech school in the fall. Terry and I helped him move and that is one of the reasons I decided to become a blogger.....