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Music Tuesday

Hoping to get back on track before I leave for CHA on Wedsnesday...This Tuesday's music topic was suggested by Kirk. What are your 'a ha' songs? Ones that immediately captured your attention because they were perfectly crafted to your music taste. The kind of song that gets stuck in your brain.

Kirk

Paula

Thanks for stopping by!

39 reasons to be HAPPY

Yes, I will be 39 today - amazing in itself when I can look back on so many instances (albeit fun at the time) that were not entirely safe! I am really looking forward to knocking down 40's door - I think for me turning 40 is such a milestone.

Here in this house we celebrate birthmonths and not birthdays - gals you should really pick up on this! It's just an excuse to celebrate for more than a day. My birthmonth just has a lot to celebrate: anniversary, 4th of July, and my birthday. This is a packed month of getting together with family and friends and traveling a bit. Today I am off to have the furbabies pictures taken by this famous gal!

39 Reasons to be HAPPY right now (in random order after the top 10)

1. I am alive - kicking and screaming
2. I live in the USA - freedom is a wonderful thing
3. My husband - WONDERFUL man that he is
4. My family - crazy, but I love them all
5. Friends - not many but true and fun
6. Furbabies - our joy in life
7. My job - two successful businesses, can't beat that with a stick
8. Sunny, blue skies and over 70 degrees
9. Our house - a little 'cottage' in suburban hell
10. Apple Computers - need I say more?
11. Hummingbird feeders
12. Watching my niece grow up and experience new things
13. Planting new flowers in the garden
14. Brightly colored card stock
15. Lots and Lots of photos
16. Fun memories of my best bud Dottie
17. Pine Cone Hill and Sferra  bed sheets
18. IKEA 15 minutes from my house
19. Being able to travel to faraway places
20. Barn sales
21. Memories of spending time with my grandparents
22. Going to the Oregon coast - smell of ocean and bonfires
23. Flea markets
24. Finding dog hair in the oddest places
25. Eating dinner at home at the dining table
26. DQs Girl Scout thin mint blizzard - hurry, it's only available for a month
27. Sleeping in
28. Going to the mountains
29. Learning yoga
30. Watching classic movies with someone who is 13
31. Red Scooters
32. Handmade jewelry
33. New friends
34. Happy hour - chopin & soda
35. Living in the Pacific NW - besides the rain it's a wonderful place
36. Monthly girls lunch - standing date every month
37. Books - lots of books to read
38. Ability to create
39. Me - being myself

"The world is full of people who will go their whole lives and not actually live one day. She did not intend on being one of them." Leigh Standley

Blogging from my iPhone

How cool is this!

edit: I have the 'old' iPhone - I just installed all the software updates and also the new Typepad feature so I an update on the road more easily. I am not going to be upgrading the phone anytime soon - loving the old one too much!

please email me Kacey

The Kacey from my complaining post - I have surprise for you! :)

Off to the Foo Fighters concert tonight - I am hoping to sneak in my camera for a 'little' friend of mine...LOL!

Hope you are enjoying your Thursday-

Fastest Wiener on the Coast

Yes, Amos has done it again! 1st place in the Rockaway, Oregon Dachshund race. It was a great 4th of July celebration and what a great way to celebrate his 6th birthday. Amos is the black and gray one on the left...

We had a relaxing weekend with friends - filled with good food, laughing and finally finishing the Twilight book! This was actually my first time spending the 4th of July at the Oregon coast - we usually stay home or go to Hood River, Oregon. Well little Rockaway did not disappoint! The parade was fun with our good friends and their grandkids participating...

I have to say that most small towns really know how to put on a firework show too. Put away the camera to enjoy the evening so no firework pics this year. On a side note, our dogs LOVE fireworks - not kidding. Selby actually likes to chase them, which is a serious problem! The other two will sit and watch them, sometimes I wonder what they are saying. Thanks for stopping by!

Pledge of Alliance

Happy Anniversary!

photo by Allison Tyler Jones
8 years ago we were in Maui getting married! How time flies by - love you more and more each day.