TA DA - Sophie

Here is Sophie -------------------------------

It's birhday time again !!!

Granddaughter #1 will be having a birthday on Thursday. Where has the time gone ??? I remember when her mom was pregnant with her. And, holding my first grandchild !!

She comes from a line of firsts. My daughter was a first child, I was a first child as was my mother and we were all girls. So, maybe someday granddaughter number one will also have a first child who's a girl.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETIE !!!!!!!!!

UGH, the Vikings lost and we have a BLIZZARD

What a bummer of a Monday. The Vikings played an exceptional game, but alas, lost it in overtime. They have nothing to hang their heads about.

And now, we have a Blizzard. Living in Minnesota can be trying at times. It's what makes us hearty !!!

Vikings vs Saints

MN VIKINGS vs NO SAINTS


Who will win, who will lose ? We will all know tonight.

One does not have to be a die hard fan to appreciate what this means to many. A chance for companionship, to party, to eat and most of all, a brief moment to forget about those cabin fever
blues and yell like your outside when its 75 degrees and sunny.

Being from MN myself, I'm cheering for the Vikings !!!!

Lily- the new Mom

Lily had her babies today. I watched and saw the 1st one arrive. I also had the volume on, so I also HEARD !!! What a miracle. !!!

Lily the Black Bear - catch the fever.

A couple of weeks ago, the Star Tribune, ran a web address of the North American Bear Center. On the site, is a link to click on to watch Lily a black bear. She is in a den near Ely, MN somewhere and they have set up a web cam. You can click on the site and watch AND wait for the cubs she is expected to be carrying.

I find my self checking the site frequently hoping just maybe, I'll be there for that magical moment. It will also be fun to watch the cubs grow. I know I am not alone in this endeavor, as they show how many others are watching at all times, and 1000 something is the smallest number I've seen.

So, I will continue to watch and wait. I've attached the web address if your interested. And FYI, Lily has her own site on Face Book too. You can become a fan, I am !!!


http://www.bear.org/website/

Sophies Big Day

For Christmas this past year, we planned to give our son a dog, or that was our plan ( just a dog from the Humane Society). After telling his older sister our plans, she found a cocker spaniel puppy on Craigslist. Well, after some discussion ( and after my hubby found out it was a Cocker Spainiel) we decided to get her. She came with the name Buffy ( ugh), but she now is a Sophie.

After the death of our Shadow in Nov. we all had a huge hole in our lives. I was getting more depressed all the time. So enter Sophie- she will be a 1 year Feb 5, 2010. She instantly took to the granddaughters and was introduced to our family the day we celebrated Christmas on Dec 23. The hole has been covered ( but never fully healed).
That's Sophies story, how she became a Nelson.

Well she has been very leery of the basement. Today I was doing laundry, and she stood at the top of the steps crying. SOOooo, I came up and picked her up then went back down. We listened to the washer running, then I put her down. She proceeded to check things out. When I was ready to go back upstairs, she was leery of going up the steps. So, I went down and got her, and let her run up the stairs in front of me. Sophie ran over to the other dogs all excited like she really accomplished something. She did. Her fear of the basement has lessened, and now she knows whats down there.

A note, Sophie arrived with the traditional Cocker Spaniel cut. However, I have no time to maintain it, so she will have a no mess no fuss cut after her next grooming, for those of you who may meet Sophie someday. Sophie is a sweetie and thanks to our daughter, a new member of the Nelson household.

Vikings Win !!!

When the 2009-2010 football season started, Favre was a novelty. A feather in Wilf's and Childresss' hat. They really expected 1 man to carry the team to the play offs. Well, could they be right ? Here we are on the road to the Super Bowl.

It's awfully hard not to get swept up in playoff fever. So, I'll sit back and enjoy the ride. Guess who I'll be cheering for Jan. 24 ??

Half the school year is gone ??

Jan 15, this Friday, is the last day of 2nd quarter (1st semester ) in my sons school. We just started didn't we ? Fergus Falls started a week early so they can be done a week early to allow for moving into the new secondary school. Unreal to think the school year is half over.
As a child I listened to older people comment on how the older you get, the faster time flies. I was in school at the time and thought, Ya right, no way !! But, grrrr , I have to admit, but yes it's true. I'm gonna need a seat belt soon, don't want to crash when time slows down.
Last night my son said he had 4 finals this week, Thur and Fri. I would have panicked , but not him. I asked " So are you going to study all night?"
And he said "No". Hope he does OK. He does real well in school, just wish he'd not be so over confident. We'll see when the report card comes.

PPPPSSSS- He got all A's !!!!!!!

Sunday, Sweet Sunday

Yesterday was Sunday, Jan 10. I was surprised when my daughter and granddaughters joined us for church. I was sitting with my son and father. Pastor Jon's sermon started with a question, What is precious in your life? My only thought was, I have 90% with me right now, ( Dave and Ty were absent). I enjoyed church immensely.

After church the girls came to my house and we had pizza for lunch and watched some football while the girls and Uncle Allen played games on his Nintendo DS.

After they left, the song from Flower Drum Song came to mind, Sunday, Sweet Sunday. I LOVE Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals. I have to watch one of them at least once every 6 mnths. So, I own them all and can watch them whenever I want.

The glow of a wonderful Sunday can carry a person throughout the week. Here's hoping your week "glows".

AHHhhhh

As I write this, the temp is 4, it was 2 when I got up 69 min ago, the forecast is for 25 degrees
( ABOVE ZERO ) !!! I can't take it !! Time to break out the shorts !!!

I plan on taking the dogs for a walk today to get them and ME out of the house . I can hardly wait !!!

BRRRRR

Now,, I've always been able to handle the cold and winters with no problems at all. But, since menopause, my system has changed. I'm ready to move to Arizona.

So, I'm gonna have to wait until summer, and remind myself when I complain about the heat how much I waited for it !! LOL

Anniversary Reflections

Jan 8, 1983 was 27 years ago.

I remember the day well. I woke to the phone ringing asking me if I was coming to get my hair done for my wedding. I thought my appt. was later in the day, they had me down earlier. Dave was nervous and really did not want the car decorated, so we hid my car at my dads and went to the wedding in Dave's old clunker. It was sleeting that day, and I watched as Dave fell flat on his back and bang his head on the pavement. But, the good ole Norwegian he is, not a drop of blood fell.

On this, the eve of that momentous day, I reflect on my constant insecurities before I got married. I thought no one would ever want to marry me, fat, flat and poor. That is how I envisioned myself in that order.

27 years later, I realize how wrong I was. I found someone who loved me for me, and did not try to change me. That means the world to me.