tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24587284847498844072011-04-21T15:05:08.302-07:00What I Think Is Often ConfusingDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.comBlogger751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-23944974430509810342009-05-18T07:11:00.000-07:002009-05-18T09:00:33.207-07:00

These two beautiful people are going to be parents.Forty Seven years ago, Sharon Anne delivered her first child (Dawn) at age 22.Twenty four years ago, Dawn delivered her first child at age 22.Twenty two years ago, Diana, the 2nd child of Sharon, and little sister of Dawn, delivered her first child (Josh) at age 22 (who happened to be born on 2/22, Diana's 2nd wedding anniversary).Twenty two

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As much as I remember - or at least think I remember, I forget what Laramie is like. I've been here in the summers over the past seven years, which is when the student are gone. Maybe I should go bar hopping on Friday night, just to get a hard core reminder of what life was like here. There is always a festive air during July when we're here for Jubilee Days, but we really don't spend anytime in

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-72325311814555628392009-01-27T07:43:00.000-08:002009-01-27T08:31:45.205-08:00

Remember that poem, about people touching our lives? Well it's true in reverse too. Other people see us and we affect them. Unknowingly we send messages about ourselves and who we are, and what's important to us. It's a matter of how we live our lives.Yeah yeah, blah blah blah. This is true of course, but it's not often we get the opportunity to see or hear how another person has seen us. Sure,

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Whata weekend ...Ok, so here's my bulleted list of randomness:We demolished the kitchen. Granted, it looked pretty bad before we even started (duct tape on the floor) but it's totally gutted now. Before the gutting was complete, I stood on the counters trying to wash the walls. I have always grabbed the bottom edge of the counter, to help pull myself up onto the counter. Having learned how easy

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-52366126710791668892009-01-18T11:00:00.000-08:002009-01-18T11:33:48.485-08:00

There's a question for you ... But who can answer it?I've spent this morning reading blogs and the Bible and listening to a sermon or two, and talking to God. In all of this, I've come up with a list of random answers. Kinda. Sorta. Maybe not.I'm going to build myself a motivational 'vision board' as explained by Cathy. I've been inspired. I have goals, and I tend to forget about striving to

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-42979403495971491892009-01-13T06:57:00.000-08:002009-01-13T06:57:00.207-08:00

As previously mentioned, we are in Canton Ohio this week getting to know our new coworker team mates. Jackie has a love of horses and she happens to actually OWN a horse. Ace lives at Dave and Tracy's barn, and Dave is one of our coworker team mates too. It's really awesome to get to work with these guys, and even more awesome that they've shared their love of horses with Sarah and I (Stoney is a

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My boss, Sarah and I are in Canton Ohio for a week. We're meeting up with the rest of the crew, our families are 'melding' into one. Much enthusiasm in this trip! Here's a brief photo journal of our three legs to get here.Rising well before dawn, our flight left Reno at 6:05. The first leg, Stoney and I sat in one row (with Sarah across the aisle cause it was a 2 x 2 small puddle jumper prop

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So says the Wordle. Now if someone could show me the cool plug in to make that show up on my side bar, and update appropriately, I'd be really happy!Looking over that word cloud, it appears most of what I write about is pretty up beat and happy. I'm glad to see that cause I sure feel like a whiner recently.GREAT QUOTE:Find your center and stay there:it will allow you to live your lifeto its

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I think it was last week when I posted the poemSome people come into our lives and quickly go.Others stay awhile, make footprints on ourhearts and we are never, ever the same.When I posted it, my heart was full of joy for all the people I listed.Today my heart weeps for those that are no longer my friends. Some friendships just drifted off in time. Some friends died. Some friends dropped me from

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-48682314585835472732009-01-04T15:58:00.000-08:002009-01-04T17:22:36.078-08:00

Again, can't say if my Stats suck on Sunday cause I really don't know. But here's my list of randomness for the week:Saturday I went skiing with Sheila. Met her at 8:30 and we went up to Mt. Rose and skied our fool hineys off. I'd texted Stoney on our way there, inviting him to join for the afternoon (not figuring he'd be up and ready any time soon). He arrived about11. Sheila and I had already

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-39851869039941459292009-01-02T07:00:00.000-08:002009-01-02T07:00:04.455-08:00

Since Friday is for listing my favorite things ... Facebook is my favorite social networking site ....In the picture above we find Danny, Rick, Romy, Casey, Dawn and Kismet. I have to say, I've become addicted. Kinda slim on what to say, just go check it out. I'm Diana Keefe Adams (so all my old friends who knew me as Keefe can find me!)While I'm at it though, here's some chili I made (the

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-85537931650236408522008-12-30T07:05:00.000-08:002008-12-30T07:05:00.627-08:00

I have decided to recognize the online people who were contributing factors to my letting God back into my life.I was well on my journey in finding God when I started listening to Third Day at work. My boss listens to them intermixed with the rest of the music on his iPod. I first tuned in and heard the voice, and then started listening to the lyrics. Good music. Good message. I started feeling

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MercyMe have put out a plea to help James Christopher Allums find a bone marrow donor. He has a disease called Fanconi Anemia…which basically means his body doesn't produce enough bone marrow.I've wanted to register for many years, and have asked several times at the blood center, how I get listed on the bone marrow donor list. It's always seemed complicated. I called the Vegas office several

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Here's a quote I'm sure you've heard before:Some people come into our lives and quickly go.Others stay awhile, make footprints on ourhearts and we are never, ever the same. and to this list I want to add the following people who have all touched my life. Some have come and gone, others are here still with me. I'm deliberately leaving family I was born with/into off the list, although they're

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-11794907323436527832008-12-23T15:38:00.000-08:002008-12-23T15:47:03.122-08:00

Thanks to Brody I'm on track for today's post.My mom is visiting us for the holiday. She arrived after a full day drive on Sunday and a short drive yesterday morning. The weather is iffy for driving, we're getting SNOW!My mom is wonderful. She knows what a messy person I am, organized in so many ways but a disorganized mess in so many others. We're getting a new kitchen at the end of January, so

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My week of randomness:My sister arrived on Tuesday for a week visit. Of sorts. Her husband had a conference at Squaw Valley for the week. Then they were going over to Chico to visit the Sierra Nevada Brewery. But the roads had chain requirements so they're here a day early.It SNOWED this weekend. Dusted. a little. More is better. Ski season is waiting.Got news this week about "big changes" ahead

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-35738301041933477582008-12-13T10:51:00.000-08:002008-12-13T10:53:29.173-08:00

It's Sarah's birthday today, go sayHAPPY BIRTHDAYto her!

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Things that drives me nuts:Having to fill out an entire form again because I missed one required field. (or my password didn't match)Clicking on "see larger image" and a new window opens up, with the same sized image I was previously viewing.I'm sure there are more. But this is just a quickie.

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Makes a mother proud to hear:"I like feeding people. Especially the homeless. It makes me feel good to hook them up with food." Josh"I bought Buenos Noches Luna today. It was one of my favorites growing up so I gave it because some other little girl just has to have it." Alison

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Oh this is just fun ...Joseph told me if I ever catch him wearing pants like that, I'm to shoot him.

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-9688004922634089172008-12-07T08:09:00.000-08:002008-12-07T08:20:39.265-08:00

I woke up this morning feeling very sad. Today is nine years that Chuck has been gone.Remembering 1 Samuel 7:12 (that I got at a church luncheon yesterday) has helped."Thus far has the LORD helped us."Thank You God for this new day. On this day, nine years ago, my life started over. Thank You for carrying me through those dark times, and thank You for this new beginning in my life. Amen

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-64568663260787536532008-12-05T19:21:00.000-08:002008-12-05T19:59:03.458-08:00

Friday isn't over yet, so I can still post.My favorite thing I did online this week was take the Jung Typology Test and then get my friends to take the test too.I am an ESFJ Extroverted Sensitive Feeling JudgingSheila INFJ Introverted iNtuitive Feeling JudgingThree of my bestest guy friends are all ISTJ Introverted Sensitive Thinking JudgingAnother guy friend is an INTJ Introverted Sensitive

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I started this post and saved it as a draft back on Thanksgiving Day - if that's when Nov 27 was. I didn't publish it because I felt I was coming off whiny and negative, and that wasn't how I wanted to come across at all. So I saved it as a draft. But now, after a series of events, (three times a charm again) I am going to post it. I'm leaving all the original text as is and am going to put my

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-70159195160326379362008-12-02T08:00:00.000-08:002008-12-02T08:00:00.481-08:00

Today I'm writing about my mother-in-law. I've got two mothers-in-law actually. Lois is Chuck's mom, and over the past nearly nine years since he died, my love for her has done nothing but grow. I went over to her house Sunday night for a quick visit, and three and a half hours later I finally went home for bed.This Sunday will be the ninth anniversary of Chuck's car accident. I've been doing

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What's goin on in Life ...Yesterday we were cleaning freaks. I got our spare room all cleaned out and now we have room for guests! YAY!Wrapped presents while "The Santa ClausWent looking for floor tiles for our kitchen remodel - looking forward to actually getting a new floor. Maybe when we've got the kitchen gutted and ripped out with nothing there, I'll take pictures and post them.Went to

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WOW, holy cow. This is my favorite thing that happened today... I watched this video by these MercyMe :Truly the best part of the day!!

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-58585100339366330872008-11-25T07:00:00.000-08:002008-11-25T07:00:00.900-08:00

I'm gonna cheat today and post a favorite Haiku that Mark wrote me.It's been over 7 years since he wrote this. I wish I'd dated them when he sent them.

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-56863308773148750172008-11-22T21:51:00.000-08:002008-11-22T21:59:37.806-08:00

This has been posted all over the internet, and I always look it up for reference. The first four lines are my reality. And then it goes into the part about yesterdays, and tomorrows and TODAY well lived. I love this pieceSanskrit ProverbLook to this dayFor it is lifeThe very life of life.In its brief course lie allThe realities and verities of existence,The bliss of growth,The splendor of

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-88438151448922765222008-11-21T18:49:00.000-08:002008-11-21T19:04:09.412-08:00

The day has gotten away from me and I almost forgot to post! This quote is one that I just read in my daily email of inspirational quotes, so I can't claim it as an old favorite. But it is a NEW favorite!To hold, you must first open your hand. Let go.-Tao Te ChingLet Go. Let God.

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-6679909853082769642008-11-19T21:26:00.000-08:002008-11-20T20:41:27.118-08:00

This is life, isn't it?Other people's lives crashing down on yours. And they don't even notice.

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-62785708348094072092008-11-18T07:16:00.000-08:002008-11-18T07:16:00.662-08:00

What's the best gift you've ever received? My mom gave me the gift of knowing my Dad loves me. My parents divorced when I was five, my older sister Dawn was seven. In the years that followed, we saw our dad every couple of years. Just recently I was telling a friend that if I put my mind too it, I could probably count, on two hands, how many times I saw my dad before I turned 18.When they

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-12623772302177967322008-11-16T19:30:00.000-08:002008-11-16T21:49:48.535-08:00

A friend of mine is going through a rough time (actually, a couple of friends are). I was texting with one of them when they said something about life not turning out like they'd expected. To which I sent this quote. I was surprised that my paraphrasing it was so close:"Life is what happens when we're making other plans"I wasn't sure where the quote had come from, or who said it, but that's

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-17598402199977746802008-11-16T18:48:00.000-08:002008-11-16T21:09:06.425-08:00

I have decided to start a new book, one shared with me a year ago. A year ago I wasn't ready to start this journey but I am now. A Purpose Driven Life is a 40 day journey of discovering what God has in store for me. I saw the book at Borders on Friday, and I thought it was time to pick it up again.Last year I got through the first few chapters, and didn't follow it as suggested in the

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-4673059545978077662008-11-14T06:00:00.000-08:002008-11-14T06:00:00.949-08:00

Continuing my new Friday Theme ... Four of my favorite quotes. I find these ones very helpful reminders when I'm stressing out over stuff over which I have no control.Everything works out in the end.If it hasn't worked out, it's not the end. ~ UnknownLife is not the way it's supposed to be.It's the way it is. The way you cope with itis what makes the difference. ~ Virginia SatirIt's nice to be

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-1602384347090130982008-11-11T14:30:00.000-08:002008-11-11T14:38:53.454-08:00

I am not singling out any one friend in particular on this post, but rather I am recognizing every single one of my friends in one fell swoop.My friends are the most important people in my life. This week (ok, I am singling out a couple of them) Kelley, who is a former coworker, and Rachel, who is a current colleague, are standing out. But those words "former coworker" and "colleague" are

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-52285591610952314342008-11-08T19:25:00.000-08:002008-11-08T19:34:15.179-08:00

My weekends end up being kind of three day affairs because I typically come home from the office on Friday afternoon, so it ends up feeling like three days. It's funny Friday when I go to bed I keep thinking the next day is Sunday, but it's not.Friday night Mark and I went to Smith's and bought some movies. We wanted to get "The Bucket List" but we didn't find it. So we ended up buying four other

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-3578759617198720002008-11-07T15:37:00.000-08:002008-11-07T16:11:03.940-08:00

I had an epiphany today ... Every Friday I'm going to post one of my favorite quotes, poems or something that is a favorite something of mine.I'm starting off with one of my favorite life philosophies:Sanskrit ProverbLook to this day;For it is life,The very life of life.In its brief course lies allThe realities and verities of existence,The bliss of growth,The splendor of action,The glory of

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-20869519974355645532008-11-05T22:00:00.000-08:002008-11-05T22:02:47.736-08:00

This is one of my very favorite that Mark wrote:small flower brighthigh meadow, beauty all roundbrings me thoughts of youI love you too Mark.

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I got some really awesome quotes in my email today:"You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment." -- Henry David Thoreau"Your profession is not what brings home your paycheck. Your profession is what you were put on earth to do with such passion and such intensity that it becomes spiritual in calling." -- Vincent Van Gogh"There is no end. There

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-15678863369387996872008-11-05T06:42:00.000-08:002008-11-05T06:47:41.251-08:00

Pete Wilson:Today is a new day. It’s a new era. Regardless of who you voted for or why, it’s time to switch gears. It’s time to pray for Obama as he transitions to become the President of the United States. And furthermore, you need to know this is not a surprise to God. Before the billions of dollars were spent on this campaign, God already knew the outcome. He wasn’t sitting around the

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-20125185491343751742008-11-04T21:33:00.000-08:002008-11-04T21:43:37.054-08:00

Today is indeed a historical day. Win or lose, it's a win for someone because as Brody Harper said in his "Positive Post Tuesday," we were gonna have the first Black president, or the first woman Vice Pres.Congratulations America.

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-50955932844765500032008-11-04T20:56:00.000-08:002008-11-04T21:34:31.339-08:00

My Positive Post is going up a bit late (probably after midnight Eastern Time) but I want to put it up all the same. Sarah is my co-worker at Pole Position Marketing . She's been with the company for nearly two years now. She's worked her tail off, working not only for Pole Position, but for up to 5 different part time positions that I'm aware of. And she goes to school at UNR. Full time. She

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Last year when we went to Laramie I came home with a case of Bitch Creek Beer (from the Grand Teton Brewing Company) and I shared several bottles with my friends. I thought the name was funny. The beer itself was quite unpleasant to my palate. bleck.This year, I bought a variety of beer from Snake River Brewing Co. and was much more satisfied. My favorite was the OB-1 (site is in FLASH so I can't

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Just typing that title had an old song go through my head:Monday Monday, so good to me,Monday Monday, it was all I hoped it would beOh Monday morning, Monday morning couldn't guaranteeThat Monday evening you would still be here with me.Monday Monday, can't trust that day,Monday Monday, sometimes it just turns out that wayOh Monday morning, you gave me no warning of what was to beOh Monday Monday,

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-22207672338227784712008-11-01T09:52:00.001-07:002008-11-01T10:19:14.629-07:00

This morning I was talking with Joseph about the difference in today, as compared to last Saturday. Today is overcast, very gray and gloomy looking. Last Saturday was clear blue skies with warm temperatures. And yet I'm grateful for this day.I just listened to a sermon given by one of my favorite bloggers, Pete Wilson, Pastor at Cross Point Church about the emotional baggage we all carry with us

Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12265478643083729234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2458728484749884407.post-3252301019950513132008-10-31T18:49:00.000-07:002008-10-31T18:57:51.042-07:00

My favorite blogger, Brody Harper, had asked us to"Be Honest" when he asked if we were going to vote.I really meant to vote early. I really did. But for many reasons I can't even recall, it didn't happen. So, if I do vote, it will be on Tuesday with the rest of the procrastinators. I talked with my coworker Sarah today about the candidates and the issues we've got on the ballot (I really don't

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can't figure it out

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Posts are always more fun with pictures, sbut I don't have any. Yet. They're on Joseph's camera. I borrowed this one from Stoney:Here's the highlights of the weekend:It started on Friday:Left work at noonPicked up Joseph - met Sheila in Carson City, leaving my car at a friend of Joseph'sDrove to Pleasant Valley Campground just North of Bishop, CASet up camp and helped Sheila make a MOST amazing

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Climbing packharnessprussicbelay device/ATCbelay/rap glovesbail binersPAShelmetshoeschalkquick-drawsNalgenesROPECampingTentsleeping bagsleeping padCamp kitchenCooler (Sheila has food)WaterFirewoodhatchetnewspaperChairs (2)That should cover it, aside from the normal clothing stuff. Yeah, so if you think of something I missed, it's too late cause I'm OUTTA HERE...

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Fun Toy ... maybe I'll remember to do this regularly to see what I've blogged about. What's on my mind:Create your own WordleThis one is pretty cool, I copied my "favorite quotes" text and threw them in the Wordle and look what's the biggest:

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What do you do when you want to write about something, but you know the (be they ever so few) people that read your blog, and that inhibits what you write?Do you write it anyway? And having asked that, I now worry that someone who I'm not even thinking of is going to think I'm writing about them and that they're inhibiting what I write. But if I were to write what I have on my mind, the one

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FriendshipOn Sunday Pastor Pete spoke of "Friendship brings value to Life" (sermon video) and I've been thinking about it a lot. In my post the other day I mentioned how after Church I'd gone and met my friend Joseph and we palled around together for the afternoon.Joseph is a friend I met at a job we both had 5 years ago and as each year passes our friendship is strengthened. I value Joseph.

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Remember me saying I want my picture taken here at the top of Half Dome in Yosemite? And I said something about maybe not at the top of Half Dome specifically, but no doubt something.Well I got my wish. Romy and I climbed "West Crack" on DAFF Dome and she took this picture of me at the top:Here's one of us at the top of DAFF Dome with Fairview Dome directly behind us. Fairview is where DAFF gets

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Yay! What a great weekend this has been. Yesterday I got to go rock climbing outside on real rock with my good friend Hans and Sheila!Sheila and I have only been out three times this entire year. We took a weekend road trip to Owens River Gorge back in May (with Danny, Dave and David), then took a day trip to Indian Springs and then another weekend trip to Clark Canyon at the end of June.The

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Title to the song is I Grieve but Life Carries On should be a sub-title.It was only one hour agoIt was all so different thenThere's nothing yet has really sunk inLooks like it always didThis flesh and boneIs just the way that you were tied inBut there's no one homeI grieve...for youYou leave...MeSo hard to move onStill loving what's goneThey say life carries on...Carries on and on and on...And

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Brody Harper posted What's Your Fear and asked "So what’s yours? What’s one of your worst fears?" and my comment reply ended up far too long for a comment so I cut/paste it here and made it a post.I've was widowed at age 35, and if I let the fear run away with me, I can break down in sobs worrying that it will happen again. I don't want to live through that grief again. But I pretty much know I

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Today we are going to my Canadian girlfriends home for Thanksgiving. My initial question is still unanswered (because I'm an egotistical ignorant American?) about what do the Canadians give thanks?But, I've decided that it really doesn't matter. I am taking this day, as all days should be, to give Thanks for all of the ABUNDANCE we have in our lives.I have Mark for my husband, who as my Alison

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Ah..... I can't even begin to tell all about my trip. It was truly amazing. My thanks to AlpineDave for having great pictures of West Crack on DAFF Dome in Toulomne Meadows - Yosemite National Park.Romy took a bunch of pictures but I'll have to wait for her to get back to Boston to get them from her. Then I'll post them.There's one of me standing next to her at this belay just below the slot that

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I want my picture taken here, at the top of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park:These boys have grown a lot in the past 2 years since this picture was taken - but they've been to and climbed a route called Snake Dike on Half Dome two years before I have! I don't know that I'll actually climb Half Dome - but I know I'll climb something in Yosemite!I'm heading out today with my girlfriend Romy for a

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Holy Cow. My morning devotional talked about the bible being the "Living Word" because certain scriptures come to life and take root within in you. You can hear what nobody else hears ... This morning, like most mornings I prayed and asked God to open my eyes to his Word in my day. But Holy Cow - I got smacked upside the head with this today.In reading my blogs I've come across two that really

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I have the coolest daughter in all of the world. My Alison is 17 years old and is finding her way in this world. Her beauty continues to grow and glow (although I do have to say I don't like that thing in her nose)She has struggled and I'd be a liar if I tried to tell anyone that the past 3 years have been easy. Alison has gone from despising me, to finally liking me again. And through all this,

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This is what I did today:Mark paddled me around on Lake Tahoe in the Alma D, which is the courting canoe he had made just for me. And he named it in honor of my Aunt Dottie, who's name was Alma Dorothy.According to Babynames.comThe meaning of the name Alma is NourishingThe origin of the name Alma is LatinNotes:Also Spanish for soul Back in the dark ages when I hosted online chats, I used the

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I am at the United Blood Center in Reno today donating platelets. I like to come every two weeks (plaetlets replenish themselves in 24 hours) but I haven't been here since June. :-( I sit here from 90 minutes to 2 hours. That's what it takes to draw, spin the platelets out and return the rest of my blood. It takes the longest if my count was high enough to give a double unit. Today will only be a

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One of my favorite quotes:

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Today I would like to recognize my husband Mark in my Positive Post. Mark and I have been married for 5 years (two months and 9 days, but who's counting) but our story began in September twenty six years ago (that's 1981 if you hate Math as much as I do). We were High School sweethearts.Rather than take you through each of those years, the lyrics to Alanis Morissette's Head Over Feet cover some

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Ya know, I go about my days on a pretty even keel. Most days. Or so I'd like to think. Then my boat gets rocked. Danny (a friend) has said that I don't seem to have a lot to stressed out over, and he's got a point. After I rattled off the list of this that and the other things that have gone on since February, he said "Oh, I guess maybe you do. But you sure don't appear to be too stressed out

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Have you ever heard that things come in three's? What is it about that? Is there a saying that good things come in threes? I think I said something earlier today to a friend about having to be SMACKED upside the head a few times before I "get" some things.I've heard this scripture quote three times recently, and I'm supposed to pay attention:First time I heard it, or read it actually, was

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I have what everyone wants from their job. I enjoy what I do, and the company I work for is amazing. Well, saying the company really minimizes how amazing it is, because the company is my boss, Stoney deGeyter. It's hard for me to explain very well all the things it is about him that makes him such a great person but I'll try.I work my tail off, have all my life in any job I've ever had. And yet

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So my blog post is a wee late, which is what happens when you go on vacation for a week. An INTERNET FREE vacation no less. Not only internet free, but electricity free (and running water free ... hello long drop). I can't say electronic free because I did have my ipod (which, by the end of the week was on ration so that the battery would last until I could get back to civilization and charge it)

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Funny how you can recognize a theme, even if you're not really paying attention. And yet, in this I am paying attention. When I went to visit my sister, I listened to my ipod on the plane. I started a journal at that point, because I heard the message that the music, that God, was repeating over and over. I wasn't paying attention then, but when I did notice, I sat up and paid attention. The

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Wow - I went looking for the "Life Soundtrack" list of favorites and I found it. It only covers the past 10 years or so, although there are a couple of songs from further back. The favorites list is so old though, most of the links are dead now. Oh well, I can always find them again:The meanings of some songs change with time too. Here's my list and the era from my life for which they are

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Have you noticed that music is a powerful mood enhancer? I can listen to music and get pumped up and happy over it - or I can listen to music and it will bring me down into the pits. I think it does depend somewhat on the mood to begin with. If the mood is upbeat and cheerful, cheerful and upbeat music only enhances that feeling. If you're already crabby, irritated and annoyed, depressing music

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Not that I give a rats butt about stats (I don't even follow them) but because I'm the joiner that I am, now that I have a blog I write my thoughts out on, I may as well.Here's my dayRead morning blogs - including Brody Harper, Our Daily Bread, Utmost for His Highest and more. While reading Utmost for His Highest, I pulled up BibleGateway and read the passages referenced, and in doing so got all

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Mark 4:1-20At different times in life, we are all different kinds of people. At age 14, I was the second example, where the seed was sown, but I wasn't ready and had no roots. Then for years after, I was the barren rocky path, no chance for the seed to take root.But God kept putting me in the life of people who had more seeds. Many a seed was wasted on me, but I think all that time, those

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