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Families are the compass that guide us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.
-- Brad Henry

Monday, March 23, 2009


This picture says it all- We Miss our daddy. Chris' life really makes me tired. He's a worker to say the least. Tax Season is almost through.
It has been windy-windy -windy! SURPRISED? That is our Emery Springs. So with that I have pondered on our winds of life lately while missing dad.
Top Ten
10. The new dog Belle- it is a dog need I say more. (Sorry Tai we really do love her, she's just a dog- cute though.)
9. My 3 days of illness, thanks to my family or the house may still be in shambles. (What would I do if it was more?)
8. Smoke! Tai's dinner for being ordained a deacon- the meatloaf spilled over in the oven and smoke was everywhere, we opened windows, doors etc. Grandma Jean was the worried one.
7. The wind blew our Big Bertha tube outside behind the truck, Chris and I ran it over and then it lodged itself on the exhaust pipe, I suppose a new tube is in the future.
6. I fell twice in a week, once running with the dog, and I tripped on the sidewalk, both times were a ten, both resulted in a head thump and some bleeding- yep.
5. We weren't 'holy' enough, ha ha! We had a leak which has taken about a month to finally resolve where it is coming from- the tub tiles- now we have a three foot hole in our kitchen ceiling due to the investigation. This is a good FHE lesson on our holes and patching with the proper source.
4. Washer leak- new washer and dryer. Ohh those new ones are splendid, this was a cool breeze in the end.
3. Luke left the b-ball game a week ago and found his way to the parking lot to get in the van- it was locked, a nice lady brought him to us. Oh sakes!
2. I do beleive in happy winds- our chickens are laying again-that made Seth's week.
#1. Luke Shaved- Yes he really did. He came upstairs bledding from his mouth so it appeared. After a few minutes of wiping and him repeatedly saying, " I sabed." I discovered it was really his upper lip cut in a diagonal strip a few times. I found out he had gotten Chris' razor and shaved because he has wiskers- yes he does grow up too fast.
With all this said I don't mean it in any way except to create a laugh- we have it good and we are sooooo blessed it is just fun to see where the winds take us- they help the Justice's grow and keep perspective how about you?

Monday, March 16, 2009

Going Green or something like that???

I enjoy the holidays even small ones like St Patrick's Day! I try to do silly things for the kids. Needless to say I am going green beyond the green treats and the clothes- I am commiting to do better at keeping the lights off- this is a problem at our house lights on when nobody is in the room. I am a composter (though have grown lax during the winter) I plan to do better at throwing those grubs out to the garden. I am a "throw-awayer." (Is that even a word?) Anyway I think it might be another 'green' area to work on recycling. Here there are not places to take it unless over to Price. But I commit to my dear family and friends to do better with taking them to the recycling place- wherever that may be- I will find that out! There is my commitment I hope to be a bit like Oscar and enjoy my trash to some degree- I laugh at the idea of comparing myself to Oscar but hey what can I say? I love this beautiful earth I do. I see it as a gift form the Lord and I want to be as helpful in taking care of it as possible!
Any suggestions or ideas on helping me are appreciated.

Everyone have a happy day and be jolly even if not in GREEN like the giant.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Thank You Tiff!
I am going to write my 25 Simple pleasures in Life-Tiff's list inspired me.

1- Laughing
2- cookie dough icecream
3-snuggling with my kids- even the older ones.
4-A nice kiss from Chris
5- Gardening in the warm sunshine.
6-Fresh cut grass
7-Reading a good book uninteruppted
8-pony tails- Bet brushing my hair
9-a clean house
10-a newly mopped floor
11-eating out with Chris
12-rain and thunderstorms
13-fresh fruit, especially oranges
14-skiing on a glass lake in the evening or early morning
15-running with no destination
16-playing games with my family-a good kickball or b-ball game
17-Sitting on my front porch in the early summer morning
18-writting in my journal
19-smells of fresh flowers and homemade bread
20-a rosebud from grandma's garden
21-a hug
22-sunrises
24-a walk with chris
25- anything that reminds me of who I am and why we are here-they're found anytime I look.

I tag any friends- it is just nice to think of our pleasures in this world.