Bucket List

This was originally an e-mail to pass around but I thought it was cool so I decided to post it here on my blog.

The Bucket List---- place an X by all the things you've done and remove the X from the ones you have not. This is for your entire life.

(X) Skipped school
(X) Watched someone die
(X) Been to Canada
(X) Been to Mexico
( ) Been to Florida
(X) Been on a plane
(X) Been lost
(X) Been on the Opposite Side of the Country
( ) Gone to Washington, DC
(X) Swam in the ocean
(X) Cried yourself to sleep

(X) Played cops and robbers

(X) Recently colored with crayons
( ) Sang Karaoke
(X) Paid for a meal with coins only?
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?
(X) Made prank phone – calls

(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(X) Danced in the rain
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(X) Been kissed under the mistletoe
(X ) Watched the sunrise with someone
(X) Blown bubbles
(X) Gone ice-skating
( ) Been skinny dipping outdoors
(X) Gone to the movies
( ) Went Bungy Jumping
( ) Went Sky Diving
(X) Ever been Heart Broken
( ) Went Skiing - cross country
(X) Climbed a Mountain
(X) Played a Sport -

1. Any nicknames? Monnie, Sweetheart

2. Mother's name? Mary Ann

3. Favorite drink? White Grape Peach Juice

4. Body Piercings? Ears

5. Tattoos? No

6. How much do you love your job? A lot on most days.

7. Birthplace? Denver, CO

8. Favorite vacation spot? Oregon Coast

9. Favorite place you have ever been? Cancun

10. What is the Craziest thing you have ever done or want to do? I'd like to go Sky diving sometime.

11. Ever been on TV? Yes

12. Ever steal any traffic signs? No

13. Ever been in a car accident? Yes

14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? 4 -door

15. Favorite number? 3

16. Favorite movie? Pride & Prejudice

17. Favorite food? mashed potatoes & hot rolls

18. Favorite day of the week? Saturday

19. Favorite Season? Spring

20. Dream Car? Lexus

21. Number of Places you have lived? 11

22. How do you relax? Watching TV/ Reading

23. How do you see yourself in 10 years? Rising a couple of kids

24. Favorite Smell? Bread baking

25. Favorite Sound? Peaceful quiet time

26. Favorite Colors? Blue & Green

27. Who will respond to this the fastest? Don't know

28. Furthest place you will send this message? Utah

Halloween Pumpkin

I carved this very scary jack-o-lantern out of a pumpkin for our work contest. I don't know if I won anything yet but it was fun and messy. What's everyone doing for Halloween? I'd love know.

Halloween Quiz

I was doing my rounds of blog reading to catch up with people today and I liked this Halloween Quiz from HoosierGirl5 .

1. What is your Pumpkin Face?

You Are

A Scared Pumpkin Face You would make good pumpkin puree.

What's Your Pumpkin Face?

2. How Scary Are You?

You Are Not Scary

Everyone loves you. Isn't that sweet?

How Scary Are You?

3. What's Your Monster Name?
Very Strange!

Your Monster Profile

Undead Murderer You Feast On: Fingernails You Lurk Around In: Corn Fields You Especially Like to Torment: Blondes

What's Your Monster Name?

Well they kind of contradict each other but it was fun and I am too scary!

Tag from Uncle Mannie

Uncle Mannie is a great guy and is Big Grizz's brother. He tagged me on this meme, so here it is.

Answer these with just one word.

1. Where is your cell phone? Non-existent

2. Where is your significant other? Work

3. Your hair color? Auburn

4. Your mother? Heaven

5. Your father? Heaven

6. Your favorite thing? Reading

7. Your dream last night? Weird

8. Your dream/goal? Children

9. The room you’re in? Office

10. Your hobby? Scrapbooking

11. Your fear? Hatred

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Hawaii

13. Where were you last night? Home

14. What you’re not? Short

15. One of your wish-list items? House

16. Where you grew up? America

17. The last thing you did? Proofs

18. What are you wearing? Smile

19. Your TV? Small

20. Your pet? None

21. Your computer? Necessary

22. Your mood? Content

23. Missing someone? Yes

24. Your car? Green

25. Something you’re not wearing? Socks

26. Favorite store? Un-crowded

27. Your summer? Gone

28. Love someone? Grizz

29. Your favorite color? Blue

30. When is the last time you laughed? Earlier

31. Last time you cried? Yesterday

I tag Sushiboy & Superwoman just for fun.

Christian Ways To Reduce Stress

Grandma Nasus sent me this in an e-mail and I liked it so much that I am going to post it on my blog. I think it has some good insights.

Christian Ways To Reduce Stress

An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.'


1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.

5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.


9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.


13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent and enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You.



16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.



20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.


25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you Jesus.'
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).


31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33. Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.

GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.

'If God is for us, who can be against us?' (Romans 8:31)