Happy Keester!

ALL I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFE I LEARNED FROM THE EASTER BUNNY

Don't put all of your eggs in one basket

Walk softly and carry a big carrot

Everyone needs a friend who is all ears

There's no such thing as too much candy - AMEN TO THAT

All work and no play can make you a basket case

A cute little tail attracts a lot of attention

Everyone is entitled to a bad hare day

Let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits

Some body parts should be floppy

Keep your paws off other people's jellybeans

Good things come in small sugarcoated packages

The grass is always greener in someone else's basket

An Easter bonnet can tame even the wildest hare

To show your true colors you have to come out of your shell

The best things in life are still sweet and gooey

My blog giveaway is HERE.

I'll be knitting (complete with candy dish/urn photo).....

We, as in my coworkers and I, learned the other night at work that everyone's hours in the month of January and possibly February (they haven't seen the forecasted hour allottment yet) will be cut by at LEAST 1 day. This actually kind of sucks more than a little bit but with the way the economy is right now very understandable. So as a result of being in debt to the Bank of Dad, trying to save money for my trip to Nampa (which I'm still going on because I was approved the time off before my car went "boom" on me), and my hours being cut I went out and spent a little bit of money on some more yarn, knitting needles, and a book (complete with patterns) so I can learn more than the basic stitch, since I won't be going much of anywhere or doing much of anything really fun for a little while.

I was successful in my quest to find pictures of the candy dish/urn that I described in a prior post, so without further adue here is the candy dish/urn:

J

What have you done?

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept in an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse (solar)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language (I'm working on it)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Pariss
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
8. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten cavier.
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible (close and I'm still reading)
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chicken pox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

My Favorite "J"'s

I got my letter from Heather over at This is the Day...PS118:24. The letter that I was given was "J"....So here are 10 things that came to mind for this little game. Please leave a comment here or at Heather's blog if you'd like to play and we'll give you a random letter.

1. John Wayne - I love me some John Wayne. I don't really know what it is that draws me to his movies but there are very few that I don't like....even though I'm partial to his westerns. Did you know that he was 13 pounds when he was born (I took a tour of the house that he was born in while on our way to Omaha this past April)?

2. Jack Daniels - Though I've never actually tried it, I just love the whole "rugged" look of the labels, etc.
3. Justin Boots - For the country girl in me. That and the occasional trip to PBR events. I have a pair and I LOVE them.

4. Strawberry Jelly - I love homemade, canned jelly/jam but even store bought strawberry jam rocks my world.


5. Blue Jeans - I'm totally a blue jeans and t-shirt kind of girl. I've never been a real "girly" girl, I guess that's one of the downsides of being 1 of 3 girls on both sides of your family. I'm partial to Silver brand jeans myself, a little bit on the expensive side but oh so worth the money in my opinion anyway.


6. June - Is my second favorite month behind February (my birthday month). It's not to cool but it's not outragously hot yet either. Just the way I like it.


7. JB Mauney - One of my favorite bullriders. He's one of the younger guys but he's definately not exactly difficult to look at either. If you ever hear him talk he's got a drawl about him that I just love.


8. Julio Moreno - Is one of my favorite stock contractors for the PBR (Professional Bull Riders). He's also the owner to my favorite bull in the PBR, Troubador (which I sooooo would have used except his name doesn't start with a "J").

Julio is on the right

9. Little Yellow Jacket - He's THE "man." The only 3-time world champion bucking bull ever in the history of the sport. One of the sports highest scores (96.5 out of 100 points) was put on him the year that he was retired.

10. Jelly Belly's - I love me some Jelly Belly's! There are soooo many different flavors you just never know what your going to get....That's what I love about them....that and they taste oh so good!