"Changing your mind is a woman's prerogative"

I heard that quote somewhere once and I believed it. I use it all the time and my Hubby just rolls his eyes and goes with the flow.

Anyway, I changed my mind. I'm not staying home. I am going to go to Mesa, Arizona to visit my Daughter, Son and Daughter in-law next month. I also have good friend that I am going to see and stay with for a few days while I am there.
How can you pass up good air fares when they stare you in the face?

My Hubby and I have also signed up with the local Chamber of Commerce to make a trip to China this April with three other couples from our ward. About 100 of us are going from our town.( 3 bus loads) I never thought in my life time I would get this chance. It was also too good to pass up.

Other trips on the list: at least two trips to Utah this summer and one to California for our first ever Family Reunion this next Thanksgiving. We plan to meet at Disney Land. Some of us are excited and others are trying to get excited.
Smile daughter no.1.

January in Montana

A couple of weeks ago we got so much snow that we all just had to stay home. Which wasn't bad. We just broke out the food storage.
If you live in Northern Montana you are use to all this snow and you just suck it up and enjoy it.

Snow up past my knees. Commander C took this picture. He was afraid it would go up to his arm pits and he couldn't get out.

T- man had to shovel all this snow before he could go play.
We got about 24'' in about 36 hours.
These pictures were taken after some of it had blown away.
January in Montana!

Paint, paint, paint! We Love to Paint!

I started my Tuesday watercolor class.
I love my Tuesday ladies.
We have so much fun painting and visiting. They think I'm a great teacher and I think they are the ideal students. The truth is they keep me on my toes to stay one step or a half a step ahead of them.
Jackie is the careful realistic painter, but she keeps us laughing with what we call her Jackieisums.
Barb is always happy and loves to paint loosely.
Chris loves to be challenged and usually paints with bright colors.
Rainy is the newest but has great natural ability so she fits right in.
MaryAnn is on vacation. We miss her.

I think I will do a painting of my Tuesday ladies someday.

By the way don't call me on Tuesday afternoons.

I'm staying Home!

At least that's what I have been telling myself all day.

We have been going 9o miles an hour since November. For Thanksgiving we drove to Portland to be with our three adorable grandchildren. (10 hours) We then drove to Missoula (10hours) and the next day flew to Las Vegas (2hours) Then we rented a car and drove to Bakersfield, CA (5 hours because of traffic) to visit our three other adorable grandchildren. We drove back to Vegas to spend time with family and experience Cowboy Christmas, shows- Ka and Phantom of the Opera. Flew back to Missoula and drove home to Kalispell. (2 hours)
Enjoyed Christmas and New years here with Family.

We left again for Heber City (12 hours) and 5 days later returned home( just last night).
Now I am playing catch up.

To tell you the truth I loved every minute of the last few months but I am staying home for a while.

Motel Madness

I cant believe what we just did. With in about 4 days we refurbished two rooms at the motel. It was non stop madness. Everyone pitched in and worked really hard. Every night we fell into bed wishing we could sleep forever. The shows on HGTV with time tables don't even compare to the short amount of time we had to put these rooms together. But we got done and Martha Stuart would be proud. Would we do it again?

hummmmmmmmmmmmm No!

We are hiring it out next time.

So many Santas!

I sure got on a Santa kick this year. My friend wanted to make paper mache Santa's. Little did I know that they would take so much time.

I started with Styrofoam cones and piled on the mache shaping the features and beards as I went. I then had to let them dry for about a week. Clear acrylic spray to seal, paint, and hours later, spray again, and then antiquing over that. It seemed like it took for ever. Last of all I did the glasses and bells.

What am I going to do with all these Santa's? I don't know. Maybe someone will take them off my hands