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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Things I've done or not . . .

Things I've done or not. . . .

I saw this on Danell's blog and stole it!

  • 1. Started my own blog
  • 2. Slept under the stars
  • 3. Played in a band.
  • 4. Visited Hawaii.
  • 5. Watched a meteor shower
  • 6. Given more than I can afford to charity
  • 7. Been to Disneyworld
  • 8. Climbed a mountain
  • 9. Held a praying mantis
  • 10. Sung a solo
  • 11. Bungee jumped
  • 12. Visited Paris
  • 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
  • 14. Taught myself an art from scratch
  • 15. Adopted a child
  • 16. Had food poisoning
  • 17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
  • 18. Grown my own vegetables
  • 19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
  • 20. Slept on an overnight train
  • 21. Had a pillow fight
  • 22. Hitchhiked
  • 23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
  • 24. Built a snow fort
  • 25. Held a lamb
  • 26. Gone skinny dipping
  • 27. Run a Marathon
  • 28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
  • 29. Seen a total eclipse
  • 30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
  • 31. Hit a home run
  • 32. Been on a cruise
  • 33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
  • 34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
  • 35. Seen an Amish community
  • 36. Taught myself a new language
  • 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
  • 38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
  • 39. Gone rock climbing
  • 40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
  • 41. Sung karaoke
  • 42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
  • 43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
  • 44. Visited Africa
  • 45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
  • 46. Been transported in an ambulance
  • 47. Had my portrait painted
  • 48. Gone deep sea fishing
  • 49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
  • 50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
  • 51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
  • 52. Kissed in the rain
  • 53. Played in the mud
  • 54. Gone to a drive-in theater
  • 55. Been in a movie
  • 56. Visited the Great Wall of China
  • 57. Started a business
  • 58. Taken a martial arts class
  • 59. Visited Russia
  • 60. Served at a soup kitchen
  • 61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
  • 62. Gone whale watching
  • 63. Got flowers for no reason
  • 64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
  • 65. Gone sky diving
  • 66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
  • 67. Bounced a check
  • 68. Flown in a helicopter
  • 69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
  • 70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
  • 71. Eaten Caviar
  • 72. Pieced a quilt
  • 73. Stood in Times Square
  • 74. Toured the Everglades
  • 75. Been fired from a job (Almost! I quit though.)
  • 76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
  • 77. Broken a bone
  • 78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
  • 79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
  • 80. Published a book
  • 81. Visited the Vatican
  • 82. Bought a brand new car
  • 83. Walked in Jerusalem
  • 84. Had my picture in the newspaper
  • 85. Read the entire Bible
  • 86. Visited the White House
  • 87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
  • 88. Had chickenpox
  • 89. Saved someone’s life
  • 90. Sat on a jury
  • 91. Met someone famous
  • 92. Joined a book club
  • 93. Lost a loved one
  • 94. Had a baby
  • 95. Seen the Alamo in person
  • 96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
  • 97. Been involved in a law suit
  • 98. Owned a cell phone
  • 99. Been stung by a bee
  • 100. Visited to Mt. Rushmore
  • 101. Learned to play a musical instrument

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

FREE El Pollo Loco - 4/28/09

Until 8:00 p.m., El Pollo Loco is giving away two pieces of chicken and two tortillas.  Check it out here!

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Friday, April 24, 2009

Company Girl Coffee ~ April 24, 2009

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Thanks for stopping by. I've got fresh Starbuck's coffee and several different syrups. No pastries, as I am really trying to get back to eating right. I do NOT want to go to Hawaii in June looking like I do right now. :o(

My week has been busy with: working on senior pictures with Layne; work, sewing Binky Patrol (http://www.binkypatrol.org/) quilt tops; and...hmm. It's been a really busy week, but I can't quite think of anything substantial that I have to show for it. Sometimes it seems like I'm spinning my wheels and not doing anything with an eternal value. Like dieting, it's time for a new beginning with everything I do...

Like the rest of the nation, I have been enchanted by Susan Boyle's beautiful voice. It's doubtful there are any left who haven't seen the clip, but just in case:


I hope everyone has a blessed week. Make the most of every opportunity!

Cheryl

Praying today for: D.M. (congestive heart failure, hospice); C.A. (car accident earlier this week); T.J. (young mother whose entire body is septic and she is in critical condition); M.G. (11 year old girl hit by a car, critical condition).

Monday, April 20, 2009

Speaking of finances...

OK, we weren't speaking directly about finances, but on Friday, the Company Girls each shared ways that we live frugally.  On Sunday we had a guest speaker at church.  His sermon was titled, "God's Economic Plan." (You can view the sermon by clicking on the link.)  It was very solid Biblical advice for our finances, so I thought I would share the handout:

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My husband handles our joint finances (thankfully!) and is a committed saver...so much so that sometimes I have to remind him we will need to have some money for "incidentals" ... you know, like FOOD, toilet paper, shampoo, deodorant, etc.  Because he doesn't do much of the shopping, he forgets that these things don't just automatically restock themselves. :)  He is a very hard worker and does a GREAT job with the finances - I am blessed and very grateful!

Have a wonderful week!

Cheryl