Toe Fun

Here is my first attempt at painting my nails and using nail decals. It's not perfect but I think it's cute. Tomorrow I'll paint my fingernails and hopefully do a better job of it.

Summer's End

Campfire in the backyard last night. That has to be the best way to end the summer. Winter is coming and it's going to be cold but yesterday Tristan, Josh, Robert, Uncle Junior and I roasted marshmallows and brats out at a fire Tristan built. Listening to music, dancing, watching Pip roll around in manure. Of course he LOVED rolling around in cow pies but he didn't so much love the bath he got later. It got cold when the sun went down but the warmth of the crackling fire and stars shining bright overhead made me beg the boys to stay out later. But after 3 beers I couldn't stay awake through the movie they watched after we came inside and I went to sleep, happy and wishing summer wasn't leaving so soon. But I guess winter might have its good points. Snow for one. And snuggling under warm blankets on a cold day. OK, bring it on winter. Do your worst!

Double Rainbow

Here is a few photos of a double rainbow right in front of our house. I guess there is a pot of gold in our neighbor's field. Hope the horses don't find it before I do. :-)

Disney Dreams

Speaking of Disney princesses, I'm in love with the recent photo series by famous photographer Annie Leibovitz for Disney. She takes photographs of famous celebrities dressed as different Disney characters and they are enchanting. Following are some of the photos in the ongoing series.

Jennifer Lopez as Princess Jasmine and Marc Anthony as Aladdin.






Julianne Moore and Michael Phelps playing in this The Little Mermaid inspired photo.


Scarlett Johansson as Cinderella.


Julie Andrews as the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio and Abigail Breslin as Fira from Disney Fairies.


David Beckham as Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty.


Mikhail Baryshnikov as Peter Pan, Gisele Bandchen as Wendy and Tina Fey as Tinkerbell from Peter Pan.


Penelope Cruz as Belle and Jeff Bridges as the Prince from Beauty and the Beast.


Rachel Weisz as Snow White.


Queen Latifah as Ursula from The Little Mermaid.

Vanessa Hudgens as Aurora and Zac Efron as Prince Charming from Sleeping Beauty.

Whoopi Goldberg as the Genie from Aladdin.


Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow and Patti Smith as the Second Pirate in Command from Pirates of the Caribbean.


Beyonce as Alice, Lyle Lovett as the March Hare and Oliver Platt as the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland.

Disney Princesses

A huge fan of both fairy tales and anything Disney I have often thought of myself as a Belle if I am any of the Disney princesses. This was largely due to the fact that we both have brown hair and love the color yellow and love to read and I married a beast of a man. ;-)

But, after seeing the movie "Tangled" I have rethought who I am really the most like and come to the conclusion that I fit Snow White or Rapunzel better than Belle or any other princess. Like Snow White, I see the good in everyone and everything to a fault. I trust people I shouldn't and believe everyone is good. I follow my heart and I always do what's right. I'm sweet, gentle, charming, cheerful and pure. I never judge anyone and am very nurturing and kind to others. I'm also very naive and innocent.

As far as Rapunzel goes, when I'm home I'm confidant and determined. Just ask Josh. I like to read and study and learn as much as possible. But when I leave home I become shy and jumpy. I can't decide half the time when I'm out doing something if I'm excited or scared. But my curiosity usually wins. I'm smart, kind, charismatic and adventurous.

Who do you think you are most like of all the Disney characters?

Again a Solstice

Once again, at the age of 27, I find myself entering a new season of my life. Not based on age, but merely location and a new pathway for my life to travel down. I don't know why it seems as though every path I go down ends in a dead end and I keep finding myself turned around and trying a different path in a different direction. I always thought by now I'd have my life pretty well set and figured out but instead I keep getting fresh new beginnings to try when another attempt has failed.

This new path, at least temporarily, has me living in the small town of Ashton, ID with my husband and next door to my husband's parents and living in the same home with an adult male ghost whom I have yet to have the pleasure or horror to meet and hope to never meet. I will hopefully post photos of Ashton and the surrounding area soon if I can get the money and car to buy a new cable for my camera. For now we both get to play the poor, unemployed loser adults. My job to look for work in the surrounding area (an almost impossible task) while keeping house and learning how to cook (another nearly impossible task) and caring for my recently disabled husband. His job, to be patient and wait while his body heals from his recent terrible car accident that I still thank God for him surviving.

As for the cooking adventures, so far I've managed to make crepes, which I can't seem to figure out how to flip so they keep turning out pretty misshapen but still tasty. I've also cooked French Toast but burnt it when I decided to put cinnamon sugar on top while still in the pan cooking. Oh Lord have patience with me. I may never learn how to cook. Poor Josh.

Josh will hopefully finish his social science degree at BYU which will provide us with $1,000 a month for his school fees. I may or may not get a teaching certification depending on whether I can get financial aid to help with that or not. But either way I've applied at local newspapers and will soon apply as a substitute teacher here when the new school year begins soon as well as looking for any other odd jobs that may come up. I will continue learning to cook and learning patience in dealing with a husband who needs constant help and hopefully, if I'm really lucky, horse back riding. In 6 months, we can get fishing and hunting permits here and that'll open up more new fun adventures for me and teach my husband some patience as he once again deals with his non-country wife trying to do country things.

Hopefully this new season of my life will turn out to be my dream come true. If not, we'll take it as it comes. But for now I'm content to be the little house wife and learn patience here in Ashton, ID.

Half Way to Spring

I woke up this morning to birds singing outside, the sun shining and the weather a perfect 75 degrees. After months of miserable freezing cold and wind this weekend offers so much hope for the coming months. We are now halfway through winter. The days are going to start getting longer, and warmer. Bitter cold with no snow at all is probably the worst kind of winter. I can't wait until I get to Nebraska and can enjoy the magic of that first snow fall. I can't wait to feel this warmth and see baby flowers popping up and hear the music of the birds on base. This spring I hope to get used to briefing, not be scared of it anymore. I want to learn to be a better Christian, a better wife and a better airman.

Plus, Valentine's Day is almost here. When I was single I used to HATE this day. It was just another reminder of what I didn't have but wanted. But now I have the gift of Josh in my life. Plus it's a great excuse to have a bunch of the second love of my life, CHOCOLATE! I really think love is magical. It can make you feel special and important and wanted. It can push you to do things and be someone you never would without it.