tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85893947596329402032011-12-18T07:03:52.206-06:00If you read my profile, you'll find a question posted there. It's an attempt to make you think about some deep and maybe profound things. Please give me your thoughts about such things! Thanks for participating!Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.comBlogger3801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-43550653108314623202011-11-12T06:53:00.031-06:002011-11-12T09:44:09.874-06:00

Well, after a hiatus from my blogging, I feel like getting back into it.  Since my last post, my summer has literally zipped right by.  I find it so hard to believe that we've already seen the 4th of July, Labor Day and Halloween pass by.  We're now looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Last week as I walked into Walmart to pick up a few things, I began to hum along to the music that

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My flowers have once again gone beyond my expectations when it comes to their growth.  The only thing different this year is what types I planted.  I pretty much stuck with Moss Roses, Marigolds and Snapdragons in the front yard.  Even though a few of the plants have died off during the course of the summer heat, the majority have survived and flourished.  In the back on the deck I once again

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The annual event, Black Hawk Days, in Lakeview, IA, is always a blast.  This year was no exception.  I never got an actual head count on how many people were all staying in the yard of Steve's Mom, Mickie.  But I'm sure the number was somewhere in the upper 20's.  Plus there were some staying in her house as well.  So roughly 30-40 people were all camping/partying/eating all in her yard!  Along

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My friend Tammy's oldest daughter, Tanya, turned 21 this past weekend!  It's so hard to believe!  I've known her since she was a young girl.  It's scary how the years have sped by.  Her actual birthday was spent with a group of roughly 20 friends in Lincoln, NE, where she lives and attends college.  They all took her around town where she had 21 shots of liqueur throughout the night!  She did it

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My friend Lisa and her spouse Scott have three children, two of whom have birthdays over the fourth of July weekend.  Logan, the oldest at 7, celebrates his day on the fourth and Kaden, the youngest at 3, was born on the sixth.  And each year there is a party for both of them coinciding with a party for the fourth itself, at Scott and Lisa's house.   Kaden and his "class clown" smile!  He's

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Today I joined my friends Trisa, Brenda and Tina for breakfast.  We were celebrating Trisa's birthday!  I couldn't join a bunch of other girls yesterday for breakfast as I had to work.  So a few of us took Trisa out today, on her actual birthday.  She chose Harrah's Casino buffett.  They always have so many different food bars to pick from.  It was a Sunday morning and there were hardly any

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The Mighty Missouri River actually began to swell back in late May, after having record rainfall in both Nebraska and Iowa.  But going up river towards South Dakota, Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, SD, began releasing water to ease the concerns of flooding in that area, which, in true domino fashion, began the unforeseeable and what would be record-breaking flooding down the river.  I know the

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Southwest Airlines = continued milestones.  June 18th marked the 40th anniversary for SWA.  Fare specials for travel are just one way that the company is celebrating.  One way fares of $59 are available in select markets.  Tickets must be purchased before July 14 for travel between August 23rd and December 14th.  You can go to http://www.southwest.com/ to get your travel reserved!  It's such a

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It's once again summer and the smell of grilling is a typical scent around town these days.  This is no exception at the Ronald McDonald House.  Each year employees of Southwest Airlines serve a couple different meals to the guests of the RMH; a summer picnic which usually involves barbecuing and then again in November, a traditional Thanksgiving meal.  The RMH is our largest charity. So last

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It's Memorial Day weekend and many high school graduations are taking place around the city of Omaha as well.  Millard South High School is no exception.  If you remember, back in January, news spread of gun shots being fired in a high school.  Well, that happened at Millard South, merely a couple miles from my own home.  It was a very sad day as one of the two victims that had been shot, died

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Over the years of my employment with Southwest Airlines, I've seen a lot of ramp agents either quit, get fired or simply promote to supervisor.  Whichever of those things happens, a position on the ramp opens up which in turn creates over time.  I'm not usually one to turn down the extra pay or the extra hours.  I'll work over time pretty much anytime I can if I have nothing else happening. 

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Every once in a while, some of my friends and I will have a girls night out.  We go for drinks and then dinner.  This is usually just an excuse to share with each other, some of the details of our lives that we may need advice on.  Tammy, Trisa, Susan Mortensen and myself met tonight for our monthly night out.  We met at a place called The Upstream in West Omaha.  There are two locations in town

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May 5th marked 10 years married for my good friends Trisa and Jamie.  I had told them several weeks before that they should do something special, just the two of them.  Because they have a young son in school, I told them that I would even take care of him while they were gone.  Then it wouldn't upset his schedule and the dog would be taken care of at the same time.  So the planning began and for

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Our local station likes to have fun with our employees.  Not just on the job but away from work as well.  It's been awhile since we've done it but last night, we went bowling!  It's a great way to get out and have some fun.  My co-worker, Tim Wald, operations supervisor, was in charge of arranging our night out.  He spoke with the owners of Sempeck's Bowling Center.  We were able to do some

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Today will be a quiet day as Beverly is in the hospital and Dad and I will go there to spend a good portion of the day with her.  I got up this morning and made a big breakfast of french toast with sausage and coffee.  While we were eating, I had put some bedding in the wash to help a little in the house.  After getting to Dad's last night, I changed the bedding for the bed I was using and then

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My last trip home to ND was last summer in August.  One of the reasons it's been so long since I was there is the simple fact that the weather there has been relentless.  It seems like they have had one storm after another since last fall.  At Christmas time, my family came to Omaha.  In January when I always have vacation during the first week of the year, I opted to stay home again, because

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-58984804737921402822011-04-17T08:25:00.003-05:002011-04-18T09:27:24.654-05:00

Saturday evening I had a phone call from my friend Trisa.  She asked if I would like to join she and her husband and our other friend Tina for dinner and a movie that night.  Sure why not?  I'm always up for that! The plan was for me to go to their house and we would go to Tina's to pick her up.  The theater that we were going to was close by Tina's house.  Aksarben Cinema was our destination

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-725842203477762122011-04-08T08:04:00.001-05:002011-04-11T08:30:56.217-05:00

Every once in a while I do an event or party with my friend Tammy.  She is a representative for Lia Sophia jewelry.  Hostess's have had a dual party in the past and we each present our products (mine is Tastefully Simple) and share the night and the customers.  It's a win win situation for all involved.  So, today was no exception.  On Thursday nights at Nebraska Brewing Co., it's Ladies Night.

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I just wanted you to know......... Anyone that has heard of the Southwest Airlines depressurization event that occurred last week, also has heard that the incident was an isolated event.  Thankfully, no one was hurt and the plane landed with out incident.  As you know, I'm a ramp agent for SWA in Omaha.  When we hear of something like this happening, it's as scary for us to hear about as it is

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Last night after we returned to the lodge from our day of snowmobiling, Cathy and I went to the main lodge to get a few more pictures with all the pretty lights turned on inside.  The atmosphere was so cozy and warm even though the fire had already died down.  It just felt so comfortable the minute we walked into the room from the outside chilly evening air.  We found a guest book to sign that

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As you know, I'm in Whitefish, MT with my sister and her friend Kathy.  And today is a pretty exciting day for my sister and I.  We're going snowmobiling!  We haven't gotten to do that in over 20 years!  We set aside one day just for this activity.  Winter Wonderland Sports had all the equipment we needed for our day of playing in the snow.  We had all of our own winter clothes and boots.  But

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-37870810677783676762011-03-13T10:39:00.209-05:002011-03-24T17:48:15.080-05:00

Waking up with a view of a sunlit mountain side = Priceless.  Not having a real busy day planned = Relaxing.  Sleeping in and still getting to have a big breakfast in the main lodge = Fulfilling. The only thing we knew was on a schedule today was our horse drawn sleigh ride that would be later in the afternoon.  So, today we thought we'd drive up to Big Mountain, walk around and take lots of

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Today I was leaving on a jet plane (does John Denver come to mind?) to head west.  No...not to pan for gold or anything like that.  But, to play in the snow of the mountains!  My sister Cathy and her friend Kathy had mentioned to me a month ago that they thought it would be fun to go to Montana to ride snowmobile and wondered if I would like to join them.  The destination they had in mind was

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If you've never been much of a wine connoisseur AC_FL_RunContent = 0; var interfaceflash = new LEXICOFlashObject ( "http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/d/g/speaker.swf", "speaker", "17", "15", "", "6");interfaceflash.addParam("loop", "false");interfaceflash.addParam("quality", "high");interfaceflash.addParam("menu", "false");interfaceflash.addParam("salign", "t");interfaceflash.addParam("

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Wow....today has been a great day!  Even though I had to work my normal shift at the airport, on my birthday,  I still had plans afterwards to join my friends for some shopping and an evening meal out.  I met my friends at Trisa's house and we went to Kohl's for the first stop of our shopping extravaganza.  From there we drove to Shadow Lake Towne Center.  After eating an early evening meal at

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My good friends Chris and Dee Ederer had their baby boy baptised today.  Ian Christopher was welcomed into the church of God at St. Mary's of Bellevue, NE.   One of many beautiful windows in the church.                                       Above the altar is this very huge cross....gorgeous. A small group of family and close friends was in attendance to witness the blessed event.  He

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TSOT.  Are you wondering just what that stands for?  Tastefully Simple On Tour.  Each year, prior to the spring and summer catalog coming out, regional conferences are held for consultants in different locations to introduce the new product line and also to jazz up our recruiting, selling and party strategies.  For the last two years, this conference has been held in Omaha.  This year the closest

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I wanted to share more with you exactly what's been happening with my niece Abigail.  I've told you about the strange episode she dealt with about two weeks ago.  But here is the account given by my brother Kevin in his words.  Please keep Abigail in your thoughts and prayers and hopefully this mystery will be solved and prevented from happening again.  Love you sweet girl and you're always in

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Okay, I know I've spoken briefly about my job at Southwest Airlines in the past.  But today I just had to share a couple of photos I took while on the job.  Even though it's the end of January, the temperature this week has been unseasonably warm; highs in the 40's and lows in the 20's.  I'll take it!  Today was no exception.  As the sun was rising and the daily ritual of our flights being

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Before going to bed last night, I had to figure out just what flights we'd be on to fly home today.  We flew standby so we didn't have any confirmed seats.  No problem.  On the way to Nashville, we flew through Chicago's Midway airport.  Easy and only one stop.  That's the way we had originally planned to get home again as well.  But I knew before we left Omaha that the flights were filling up

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-62202566588052186272011-01-16T11:10:00.140-06:002011-01-24T10:50:33.708-06:00

Saturday was our short day for sessions.  After having our breakfast, we again met in the Presidential Ballroom for a few announcements.  It was then followed by three Leader Spotlights. These were presented by our very own consultants that have been in this business for more than 8 years each.  They all have very large teams and two of them have advanced into the highest level of leadership that

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-50791002990282341352011-01-15T11:08:00.097-06:002011-01-23T18:38:59.018-06:00

All of our meals for this weekend were provided to us. Including breakfast if people actually got up to enjoy it.  Breakfast was being served from 7:30AM-8:45AM.  Sessions would start at 9:00AM sharp.  They had "hot seat" drawings for those that were on time and in their seat!  Prizes were given to the people whose names had been called.  Being the early riser that I am, I made sure to get there

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-78452693018952364312011-01-14T10:57:00.133-06:002011-01-23T17:41:58.374-06:00

Now that I'm a Team Leader for Tastefully Simple, I'm eligible to attend leadership conferences.  I became a leader last summer after signing my fifth recruit.  The conference was held in Nashville, TN.  Each year it's in a different city.  This year it was held  at a beautiful resort and conference facility, The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Conference Center. I attended along with my own sponsor,

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-37178121197505516282011-01-09T10:49:00.078-06:002011-01-23T13:09:21.645-06:00

As is typical for our group at Southwest Airlines here in Omaha, we hold our holiday party in January.  It's always cheaper to rent a facility after the new year rolls around.  This year was no exception.  It was last night at a local beer brewery called The Lucky Bucket.  It happens to be very near my house too.  It takes me less than 10 minutes to drive there.  How convenient for me!  The

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-73864121115083119902010-12-29T07:24:00.016-06:002011-01-06T08:18:17.443-06:00

Ultimately, all good (and fun) things come to an end.  Cathy and I were up early enough that we could make sure to get her suitcases packed and any of her remaining things ready to go.  Thankfully, I live only eighteen miles from the airport so it's a quick drive there and we wouldn't need much time.  Thus, more time at home before she would have to leave.  She had checked in for her flight

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-64069705978037217002010-12-28T06:55:00.051-06:002011-01-06T07:25:12.143-06:00

Today was sad on two notes:  One, Kevin's family would be leaving for ND and two, all our time together was almost over.  Kevin's family has been on the road for almost a week now.  First they were in Harwood, ND to visit friends, then they came here to my home in Omaha.  Today, they'll be traveling back to ND but not home.  They will be going to Grand Forks.  They lived there for several years

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-86322035850653346082010-12-27T10:08:00.030-06:002011-01-05T10:41:05.193-06:00

It's pretty common knowledge that I love baking and cooking.  Growing up I remember helping Mom in the kitchen all the time.  That included the holiday baking.  She used to get out her lefse griddle and she'd roll out rounds of a potato mixture and put them on the griddle to fry.  Usually Dad would be her helper and turn the lefse from one side to the other in order to fry both sides evenly.  I

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-44857677773010219882010-12-26T09:04:00.034-06:002011-01-05T10:06:44.915-06:00

Today after sleeping in a little bit, we ate a breakfast of Denver omelets, fruit, coffee and juice.  My sister Cathy's room mate Kathy was traveling around the Midwest.  She flew to CO, where her Mom picked her up and they traveled by car to Sedalia, MO to visit more of their family.  On their way back to CO, they made a detour up to Omaha to visit with us!  We met them at a truck stop, Sapp

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-55207070653939771302010-12-25T09:27:00.003-06:002011-01-06T15:01:58.747-06:00

I awoke fairly early considering I hadn't had much sleep the night before.  But that's how I am; an early riser.  I found that Hillary and Kevin were up.  Soon after, the other girls and Cathy awoke.  They all went to the fireplace to see if Santa had been here.  Sure enough, the stockings all had something in them.  All of them did....even mine and Cathy's and my cats stockings too!  The cookies

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Today I had to get up for work while everyone was sleeping; 3:15 AM.  I had to be there at five and because of the holiday flight schedule was pretty sure I could leave at ten AM.  As it turned out, I did.  I was excited because I had the next five days off!  My family was at my house and I wanted to get home to start my holiday!  It had snowed a little bit during the night and when I arrived

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-12714096712425705272010-12-23T08:18:00.059-06:002011-01-03T08:56:43.988-06:00

This week has been a scurry of activity for me.  I had a four day weekend which I used to do all of my holiday baking, clean my house before my family arrived and do my grocery shopping for several meals that I had in mind for this weekend.  I also picked up a couple of last minute gifts for my bowling team.  The Tuesday before Christmas at bowling is the night we have a potluck meal at the

Sandalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08657497283956714419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8589394759632940203.post-3759716698652758832010-12-18T16:11:00.051-06:002010-12-22T22:51:06.670-06:00

Do you have a favorite radio station during the holidays?  I'm talking about one that plays Christmas music most, if not all, of the time.  Here in Omaha, I do.  It plays holiday music starting right after Thanksgiving up through the end of Christmas.  I listen to it mostly when I'm baking or decorating for Christmas.  It really gets me geared up for the season.  When I'm in my vehicle, I listen

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It's already been three and a half years since I moved into my house. You'll recall my brief photos of a few rooms from this post back in 2007. I have since painted or torn down wall paper in several rooms. You'll notice in the post from 2007 the picture of the master bedroom (with blue walls) that is completely ugly! Guess what? I finally changed the looks of it now. And I love it! Remember this

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I bought my house back in 2007 knowing I would be removing wall paper from a few rooms. I already changed the upstairs bathroom by removing the wallpaper and then adding paint. Then I repainted three other rooms including two bedrooms and the basement. I've been dreading, more than you can imagine, removing the wallpaper in my master bedroom. There are vaulted ceilings and floor to ceiling

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Think about something you've been doing for years. Maybe even as far back as your childhood. Is it something that you may consider yourself good at? Can you almost do it with your eyes closed? Would you even go as far as saying you're very good at it? For example, I play piano as does my whole family. I think I'm pretty good at it too. But so are the other members of my family. No one can never

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Do you happen to watch "The Oprah Winfrey Show"? If you do, then you're familiar with the fact that this season, her 25TH, is her final season. She's going to have a different show on her own network beginning in January; OWN-Oprah Winfrey Network. Her show is based in Chicago, IL. Most of the time, she has some pretty interesting topics. But this season has been unbelievable. She's making the

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It's amazing to me just how quickly people grow and change. As I've noticed as I age, the time seems to slip past me quicker every year. After living here in Omaha for over fifteen years now, I've watched the children of my friends grow up as well. My friend Tammy has two children over the age of 19 and one of them is a junior in college majoring in music education, with a minor in art. Her

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My cats, as I've written before, never cease to amaze me. They are as clever as any human being sometimes.One day, I went to the basement to do some laundry and when I turned on the light I saw Trouble on the couch. No wait-- he was on a pillow, which was on the couch. Apparently he found more comfort in laying on the pillow than on the cushions of the couch. He lifted his head up and looked up

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Well....Nine months and lots of help from doctors and He's finally here! Ian Christopher Ederer. He has the perfect shaped head (thanks to a Caesarean birth) and big blue eyes. All 8 lbs of him is so cuddly! Dee and Chris, his parents, had a rough time becoming pregnant so the doctors helped with insemination. It worked the first time. Everything went well and the time seemed to fly by and

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I love dressing up. But dressing in a costume to portray a whole new identity is a lot more fun!This year for Halloween I knew I would be going to my friend's house. Early in the day we would watch the college football game between Nebraska and Missouri. But after that we would celebrate a couple of birthdays while being in costume to celebrate Halloween at the same time!My original idea for my

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Today was a busy day. Even though I didn't have to work, it seemed like the day was still hectic. I made two deliveries of Tastefully Simple products in the morning and then the afternoon was planned out for me. My friends Lisa and Scott were having a birthday party for their little girl Madison in the afternoon. Her birthday is actually October 27TH and she will be four years old! (I remember

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October 16TH, 1995; my first day at Southwest Airlines in Omaha. Know what that means? Yesterday I celebrated my anniversary with the company. It's been a great ride too. So much has happened in my life during this long journey. And so much has changed within the company as well throughout these last 15 years. Thanks to SWA, I've been able to buy my house and live comfortably while enjoying

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It's a beautiful time of year to see all the vivid colors of the changing leaves on trees. No matter what part of the country you visit, you'll see some gorgeous scenery. The same holds true here in Omaha. Except we have one hidden gem of more than just changing leaves. Lauritzen Gardens offers 100 acres of floral exhibits along with the trees that are the perfect setting for photo opportunities,

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Even though I don't have children, my two cats are always entertaining. And though I sometimes don't agree with their style of performing, it makes me laugh! If you've ever heard me tell the stories about my orange tabby, Trouble, then you know how I love to hate him at times. Yoda, my gray boy, (he's either a Russian Blue or a Korat in breed) is a lot more reserved. He doesn't care if you move

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My friends Dee and Chris are expecting a baby in early November. It's Dee's second child but Chris's first one. That's why we thought Chris especially, would appreciate a celebration of the birth. The baby is a boy whom will be named Ian Christopher. Awwww..... So preparations were made by myself and 4 other girlfriends to host a shower for them. Our party planning began a couple months ago.

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The weather here in Omaha is strange. One hour it's a gorgeous sunny day and just a few hours later storm clouds are rolling in and people are being warned of the impending dangerous weather! But I can't remember having a severe thunderstorm warning in September in years past. It's typically a bit more calm at this time of year.But tonight, the TV was beeping every few minutes to get the

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I'm amazed each day at how much my flowers change and grow. More blooms and vivid colors keep me gazing and constantly looking for a new picture in which I can capture the beauty of the them at their best. I planted the majority of the flowers in these pictures. But many of them are volunteer plants! They look as nice if not better than some of the plants that I put in just this past spring. The

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This past weekend the annual Offutt Air Force Base Air Show was held in Bellevue, NE. Even though the admittance is free, the traffic and parking can be quite the hassle, so I'm told. I've never gone in all the 15 years that I've lived in Omaha! Can you believe it? However, one of my friends lives directly north of the air force base and has a bird's eye view (sorry, I had to say that!) of all

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I think I forgot to mention one of the inspirational songs/singers in my post from the Tastefully Simple conference that I recently attended.No worries. I'll tell you about it now. Once a contestant on American Idol: Season Eight, Danny Gokey , 28, and a native of Milwaukee, WI, made it to one of the top 3 picks on the show! I've only watched this program a few times and never actually saw

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It's my last full day in ND. Tomorrow I will be leaving to go back to Omaha. Last night my brother and his family went home. Today my sister leaves on her 2 day journey back to Oregon. But for today, there are no definite plans to do anything so I'll just hang out at Dad and Beverly's.Cathy and I were still staying out at the farm and while she got her things packed up and ready to be on her way

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Church services today were to begin at 10:30AM. I, being the organist, wanted to be there a little bit early to play prelude. I had a feeling that people would begin arriving rather early. The church is small and seating is limited, and due to the special occasion we knew that many would come. Kevin and I had planned on playing some sacred piano duets besides my organ prelude.We also had other

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A continental breakfast was being served at the church this morning which included: donuts, home made caramel rolls, coffee and juice. So I got up first and went in early. It was plenty for me and it left room for the pie that was going to be served at 11:00 AM!I went in to eat earlier than the others just so that I could go upstairs in the church and practice piano and organ before too many

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We all slept in a little longer today after the party last night. It was late when we got the food put away and got ourselves ready for bed. Kevin's family crashed in the living room anywhere they could find space. Cathy and I already had the extra bedroom. Tomorrow night we would all move our things to the farm where we had more room to sleep and had another bathroom. Today, however, we would be

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It was time to start getting ready for the surprise party for Kevin and Susan's 40Th birthdays and their wedding anniversary that is August 14Th. Because Susan had been helping plan to surprise Kevin, it was convenient that she texted us early in the morning to let us know when they would arrive. They actually left their own home earlier than she thought they might. So an arrival of about 10AM

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Today Dad and I were going to the farm to work a little bit in the yard. Some grass trimming was needing to be done and maybe a little mowing. We also were going to pick up another picnic table and chairs to use at the party for Kevin and Susan. Cathy had an errand to run in Minot and would then return to take Beverly to her therapy appointment for her back.When we drove in the yard (at the farm)

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Today was the day I'd been waiting for, for a long time. I was going to ND but not just to visit family and friends. My home town, McGregor, was celebrating the centennial of the town and the centennial of the church as well. Also, my brother turns 40 on August 10TH and there was a surprise party in the works!Several months ago, I'd received a phone call from a lady in my home town church. She

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Today is our last day in Minneapolis. Half a day of conference and then we will head for Nebraska. It started with breakfast consisting of new products from our fall/winter line. Yummy! Pancakes, syrup, scrambled eggs, fruit, coffee, tea and juice. I had to get a picture of all the tables ready for our dining pleasure after we walked through the doors. Not many people were here yet so it looked

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Today our conference is going to be our last "message giving" day of sessions. Later, we will be dressing up for the awards ceremony which will be in the evening with a big fancy meal. But for the rest of the day, it's business as usual. We arrived at the convention center for our continental breakfast at 7:30AM. After that we headed to Hall B, where the general session would continue once again.

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Today we were starting our day with breakfast at the convention center, provided by Tastefully Simple. One of the larger halls was set up with a sea of tables and chairs to accommodate the "just over 1700 consultants" that came for this convention.Around the perimeter of the eating area was a section set up for our shopping convenience. When I talk about shopping, I'm referring to shopping for

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As most of you know, I'm an independent consultant for Tastefully Simple. I sell America's favorite survival item....food. And just in case you're unsure of the product, here's my web site. www.tastefullysimple.com/web/smccloud I try to improve my skills as a consultant by attending their conferences. These conferences include sessions to help us with recruiting, selling, and coaching our own

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Okay, remember this from May? Well, it's been a couple months and my flowers have really flourished. We've had alot of rain this year and they are looking beautiful. So I wanted to share some pictures with you. Although the sky is overcast the temperature is humid and hot. But my flowers seem to love "hot with overcast skies". Especially the Moss Roses. They really open up on days like today. So

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At work today while working in the bag room, I learned from the guy that was in there with me that he is in a band. He just recently got hired on with Southwest here in Omaha so we're still getting to know him. He told me that they are local here in Omaha. They have been making recordings for awhile now and have been together for about 3 years and their group is called "Anniversaire". He had

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Aaron McCloud, the oldest of my ex-husband Ron, is a married man! Wow! He married Samantha Flowers, daughter of Chris and Terri Flowers from Council Bluffs, IA. They've been together since high school. Aaron is now 22 and will be 23 in the fall.The 3PM wedding was held at First Christian Church, Orchard Campus, in Council Bluffs, IA. The building was built in 2005 but appeared as if it had just

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Another July 4TH has come and gone. That means one thing to me....summer is half over already! But I did take some time to celebrate. Saturday the 3RD, after working my normal shift, I went home and got cleaned up. My friends, Scott and Lisa, were having people over that night, as they do every year for the holiday celebration. The day before I had made a Key Lime Cheesecake as my contribution to

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The 26TH was my friend Trisa's birthday. The plan was for a big group of us to go out to eat and then to a club for cocktails and maybe dancing the night before her big day. Too many people already had plans on the night of the 26TH. She chose Baby Blue Sushi Sake Grill on Center St. They have an outdoor patio that had been reserved for our huge group of roughly 20 people that were planning

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If anyone is aware of how humid it gets here in Omaha, then you'll appreciate this post. Doing activities outdoors is no big deal as long as you can find somewhere to cool off! I work outside and I also play outside. The humidity is just something you get used to I guess. Besides playing outdoor sand volleyball, I decided to share a membership at a water park with my friend. That way we split

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I've been searching each summer since I bought my house, for a decoration to hang on the outside wall under my porch. During the winter I have a wall hanging made of pine branches and pine cones that used to belong to my Mom. At Christmas time I add small holiday lights to it. Even though I've seen many items at various stores such as Hobby Lobby or even WalMart and Kmart, nothing really caught

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As you all know, I'm an independent consultant for Tastefully Simple. Every month we are presented with new specials or offers. And not just for our customers. We as consultants are given incentives as well. Let me explain....Back in March the company laid this out on the table for us to either be a part of or not....it was our choice. At headquarters, they have all the info on sales for each

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We have finally come around to having warm, sunny days here in Omaha. We've had such a cool spring. Unusually cool for us. Now that our temperatures are in an upward trend, it's easier to plan get-togethers.Last week I notified all my friends that I would host a BBQ on Memorial Day for those that didn't have "going-out-of-town" plans. All they needed to bring with them was their choice of meat to

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I've been waiting a long snowy winter to get out into my yard and plant flowers once again. I love spring and the new life that Mother Nature brings forth with the warming temperatures. All my plants in my front yard begin showing renewed signs of life as the buds of their flowers start to pop. My Korean Lilac has already bloomed as you saw in this post. After shopping one evening at Shopko, I

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I had to get a picture or two of my Korean Lilac. These bushes are so pretty and have such a wonderful scent. I wish the blooms lasted more than just a few days.After work one day, as I drove towards my house and looked over, I saw how full the flowers were and they really showed up with my house as the backdrop.So after I got inside I grabbed my camera. These moments don't last long and I wanted

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Today we rose at 4ish AM and got ourselves ready to leave for the airport. We would need to take a cab at this hour of the morning. After checking out of the hotel, we made our way back to McCarran Airport. Our flight was leaving at 7:35AM and we needed to check a bag. Once down at our gate we found Starbucks coffee and got a cinnamon roll at another little shop. Then we could go sit down and

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Today we were going on an adventure that neither of us had ever done before. A helicopter tour! We would travel over Lake Mead, Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon west rim. After a short shuttle ride to Boulder City, NV airport provided by Papillon, we got checked in and were given a safety briefing right in the terminal. The pilots escorted the corresponding groups to their respective rides and

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Friday morning we slept in a little bit and proceeded to get ready for our day ahead. We went up to the food court and found Starbucks coffee. We each had a coffee and pastry and then headed downstairs to catch a bus. We were going to an outlet mall to shop! We went to the Las Vegas Outlet Center which is located just south of McCarran Airport. I talked to my friend Halli whom moved to Vegas just

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Ok...I was trying to tie this in with my "Day 1 in Las Vegas" post. I've been having major issues on getting it to work. But here it is. I really wanted you to see it! This is outside the Belagio hotel and casino. I thought you may like it.....

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I've traveled quite a bit in my life time. Many destinations have been visited along with many friends and family. Las Vegas is one place I've been to several times before. But every time I was there in the past it's been just to gamble and walk up and down the strip. I didn't do many activities that varied much from that.Well, I just got back from yet another trip to Las Vegas. It never gets old

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This week I had been having discussions with Trisa and Tina about shopping for the perfect outdoor wall decoration to hang under my porch between my long living room windows. They had a couple stores in mind that I just might find such a thing.After attending a jewelry party, Trisa rode with me and we met Tina at an outdoor decorating store called Wild Birds Unlimited. Most of their items were

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Well, our grilling season is now in full swing. The get togethers at friends' houses is being planned a week ahead of time now.Tonight we all were at Trisa and Jamie's house. They were going to grill hot dogs and brats. Anyone that was a guest was bringing a different dish to go with it. Yesterday, I myself made a huge pasta salad with Italian dressing smothering it. In a large bowl I had

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Today was this springs first day of yard work for me. I love this time of year, as I've mentioned before. But just seeing all the new growth of perennial plant life is so awesome to me. I have Day Lillies and Salvia's that have been sprouting up for about 1 week now. After a couple of rain showers this last week, they have really shot up. I mowed my lawn and then set to raking up stray leaves

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I've always loved live music. I used to bar tend and there was a band every weekend. When I was growing up, on special occasions such as town reunions, school reunions, anniversary's; whatever the occasion, a band was usually present for entertainment. Music is in my blood. And the live music is the only way to go. So once again, Tina, Trisa and I got together for an evening out with music. We

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Happy Easter everyone! Have a wonderful holiday and be safe in your travels.

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Today I was invited to spend the afternoon with my friend Trisa and her hubby Jamie at his sisters house. Marsha and Duane were hosting the afternoon meal. I was told not to worry about bringing anything but if anyone knows a Moberg, they know that we do not arrive empty handed! I had cooked eggs the day before and then this morning I cooked potatoes and made potato salad. It's been a long time

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Last night I was invited to hear a performance by one of the members of Mulberry Lane. Jaymie Jones was going to be singing and playing her guitar at a small local coffee shop called Crane Coffee.I went with two of my friends Trisa and Tina. We walked in right at 7PM, the start time. There were only 2 other people in there: her husband and a supporter of 10 years of the group Mulberry Lane, Roy.

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Tonight I was at my friends' house. Tammy and Steve have been hosting this holiday for a few years now. We usually make it a pot luck meal. This year was no different. We all were to bring something green if it was a dessert. I brought Mint Chip Ice Cream. Someone else brought green rice crispy bars. And another person brought green jello cake. It all followed, of course, the main course which

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I always love this time of year. Setting the clocks forward means several things. One of them being that winter is hopefully coming to a close and summer is on it's way! At least in most parts of the country. It isn't exactly a phenomenon to have a snow storm in March or April in the upper Midwest. And the way this winter has gone, it would almost be a shock to not have another storm before the

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Well, I spoke in my last post of the cookouts that I enjoy so much, along with all my friends. This time of year is when we start thinking about the get together's at each other's houses. Today we had our first 2010 spring cookout! Dee and Chris hosted all of us. We all brought a side dish and the meat that we were wanting to have grilled. The weather was cool with a temperature in the 40's

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March 4TH, 1995 was the first day of Southwest Airlines service into and out of Omaha. I started with them in October of the same year. There are only 7 people still in Omaha that started here that year. I'm one of them. And I've heard stories of how bad the weather was that day. A big snowstorm. What a welcome don't you think? The ramp agents had to drive around on equipment that didn't have any

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Well, I can't believe it came around again but my birthday has come and gone for another year. Amazing how fast a year can go by!I had been informed by a couple of my friends that we were going out that night to celebrate. I had been trying to figure out just what to do that would be more fun than just getting together at my house for food and drink. So this solved that little matter. The plan

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Today is my Mom's birthday. As anyone would know that has lost a loved one, you never forget these special days. It's especially memorable to me in that my birthday is only 4 days from now. Typically our relatives would visit our home when I was little to celebrate both of our birthdays together. We got to share photos with cakes that were made for both of us. I think my Aunt Penny would even

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Remember this birthday post from a year ago? Well here we are again. Gavin is now 6 years old! I can hardly believe it! His birthday is February 15TH but they had a party on the 18TH. To celebrate, Trisa and Jamie (Gavin's Mom and Dad) had his little friends (and some big ones!) join them at BounceU. It's similar to the place we went to last year. But at BounceU the adults can join in the fun of

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