Stirring it up.....

1- Big News in the world of the Davies Clan!!!!Ashley, that right, Ashley, not Justin is engaged. We are all so excited to have our favorite "Nate" in the picture.
2- Mason has agreed to pre-calendarize his wedding date before the proposal, just so I will be there! Now that's a good boy.
3- Jay Starley is a Counselor in the Bishopric of a Single ward at the University. The Bishop happens to be Bishop Monsen (as in you know who).
4- I have actually organized half of my "piles", and we are not talking hemorroids!
5- I actually spoke to a group of people touring the temple. I just don't "DO" public speaking! ahhugg! I survived and frankly I'm proud of myself for facing such fears!
6- I've almost got my valentines done....if only I had my Christmas presents completed for 2008! Oh well, I'm trying.
7-I have completed Penny's birthday present! Yes, that right for last year and because it took so much effort she said I could count it for this birthday also. I painted her bathroom that she had redone with new cabinets and tub. Wheww I am on a role.
8- Now if only Stephanie on "The Bachelor" can find a good man I will be settled. She was very classy on the show. When she got the boot, she didn't swear, or flip the finger to the other girls, just held their hands, they cried for her, and she spoke so well to Jason and the audience as she was leaving in the limo....now that's class!
9- Late add on.....I'm on mile 4.7 of 100. AT least I have started....I thought I better get in shape for the New York trip.....yeah, baby I'm spreading the news!

To Blog or Not to Blog

What do you blog about when you got nothin? My life is so boring all of a sudden. Not much work to do unless you consider me, cleaning my whole house and revamping my boring life, but anyway......All I know is that I have to get the Christmas blogs off the page and stir up a little excitement for the year.
I guess the biggest event so far at the Davies household is Mike turning 55 today. I am so boring that I didn't even take a pic of his party last night. Oh well, there is always my big party of 55 in March!
We could always take a look at the future events and see what happens there.....
Looking forward to:

*Hosting at the Draper temple this week.
*Taking George to the temple.
*Sending my valentines out to family.
*My 55th birthday extravaganza!
*Losing weight.
*Finishing Gina's Christmas present...maybe next Christmas?
*Going to New York with the girls. I can't wait to feel of Meagans' excitement, she almost emoed out at Christmas. She's way overdue for a break! (Of course it would be fun to take Karissa, but...)
*My 35th wedding anniversary in June.
* The trek with Mike's YSA ward. Like I could walk a mile...
*Lake Powell in July.
*Redoing my bedroom....whoa....way overdue!
*Selling our flip house....anyone interested in buying, during this economy?
*Kaitlyn studying abroad, and getting those 3 a.m. phone calls, long distance, about how she is dying from cramps.....

Christmas to remember!
Four things that stand out about 2008 Christmas.
1) Austin exceeding his last year talent by sliding 6, yes 6 quarters into one nostril for his portion of the talent show at Grandma Geneals.
2) The little grandkids opening their presents with such an air of newness and surprise.
3) Justin's present of a "real girl", Vicki. Multitalented and so accessible.

4) The excitement of the girls for their present from Mike and Me. Meagan was so overwhelmed she cried, laughed at herself for crying and then cried again. Hopefully when the present arrives she won't be disappointed.

Is this pathetic or what?
Yesterday was crazy and I felt like I didn't get anything done. I messed up at work, I traveled from one end of the city to the other on stupid errands and was just plain exhausted. I got home late, around dinnertime and told Kaitlyn to order Cafe Rio. When she returned home with the order it was wrong! I just started to cry a little because I was so frustrated.(Addendum: Aubs saved the day, (by way of Austin's request), and brought me a different Cafe Rio order, that was right! What a great girl!) Anyway I determined that in the morning I would get things accomplished. I got up fairly early and started to work. I felt really good about it when all of a sudden Good Things Utah said something that spurred a memory. I was an hour late for a business appointment! It was totally snowy, so I quickly determined to take Lil' Blue and her four wheel drive. I threw on some clothes, a little makeup and dashed down the stairs to look for my coat and gloves. Found my coat, but no gloves. In a panic I ran to the island to look for spare gloves. The only thing available was an orphan dirty leather glove and my blue oven mitt. Well in a pinch I can tell you it works! Even with mismatched gloves, this day was better than yesterday!

70. VISITED THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL, with Grandpa Hughes, Kath, Greg, Mike, Meagan and Owen.
72. PIECED A QUILT
73. STOOD IN TIMES SQUARE
77. BROKEN A BONE. 1988 broke my wrist at Sunrise Elementary while in my Halloween costume. I hit the ground so hard my wig flew down the hall. 2005 I broke my elbow when I rolled my ankle on a walnut.
78 BEEN ON A SPEEDING MOTORCYCLE
79. SEEN THE GRAND CANYON IN PERSON
80. PUBLISHED A BOOK, my personal receipe book, (best seller that year).
81. VISITED THE VATICAN, with a few of my Mormon friends.
82. BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR, 1984 brown Volkswagen Rabbit.
84. HAD YOUR PICTURE TAKEN IN THE NEWSPAPER. 1977 Zach and I had our pic taken at the Merry Go Round at Lagoon on the 4th of July.
86. VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE, when it was still the White House
88. HAD CHICKENPOX
89. SAVED SOMEONE'S LIFE. Performed CPR on Mr. McCaffee and brought him back. He lived another three days.
91. MET SOMEONE FAMOUS.Cher by Austin proxy. He ran into her in the Sistin Chapel, literally. Elizabeth Smart in the Louvre. Had a pic with Glen Campbell. Met Donald O'Connor at Park City. Mickey Mouse. Angie Larson channel 4 news. (Doesn't she look cuter since she's divorced?) George Foreman and Arnold Freiberg I took care of in the Hospital. Kevin Bacon was having brunch at Hotel Dell. We would have met him, but when he turned around we discovered it wasn't him and besides it was a woman. Coach Tom O'Brien of Boston College, and North Carolina fame. Mathias Kiwunucku, NY Jets player and personal friend. Matt Ryan 2008 NFL 2nd draft choice signed for 72 million and just happened to be the back up quarterback to my all time fav, Paul (aka Pauly, Pistol Pete) Peterson. Star quarterback of Snow College and Boston College. Now of course a noted Coach at SUU. Thurl Bailey. Sheri Dew from a Stake Women's Conference. Virginia U. Jensen, whom I met outside the temple taking pics of a relative. Hartman Rector Jr., Vaugh J. Fetherstone, Thomas S. Monson who performed Melisa's wedding. Miss Spackman my third grade teacher, former Miss Revlon. Britney (Tod's girlfriend) former Miss Coppertone, or so she said.....Merrilee Webb, face model for Mary Mother of Jesus, in a book. Mayor of Alta City, and last but not lease "Barbra Blue" classic star of news and film. She's a beauty.
93. LOST A LOVED ONE, Timmy and my mommie.
94. HAD A BABY, eight
96. SWAM IN THE GREAT SALT LAKE
98. OWNED A CELL PHONE
99. BEEN STUNG BY A BEEN- 36 years old and I got my first bee sting in Arizona, swimming in a pool.

46 to 69

46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. GONE DEEP SEA FISHING, rather vomited for three hours.
49. SEEN THE SISTINE CHAPEL IN PERSON.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. GONE SCUBA DIVING OR SNORKELING
52. KISSED IN THE RAIN
53. PLAYED IN THE MUD
54. GONE TO A DRIVE IN THEATER
55. BEEN IN A MOVIE OR A TV SHOW, actually Meagan, Kat and I found ourselves extras in the La Guardia airport during a filming of the lobby. No payment of course.
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 once for mutual. It was very sad.
61. SOLD GIRL SCOUT COOKIES
62. GONE WHALE WATCHING
63. GOT FLOWERS FOR NO REASON, Did I dream this?
64. Donated blood, platlets, plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. BOUNCED A CHECK
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. SAVED A FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TOY, actually I saved my whole stuffed animal kingdom, which Penny and I named, to be students in our elementary school. The day they had to draw waterfalls was one long day, but some of those kids could really draw.

33. Seen Niagra Falls in Person with Grandpa Hughes, Mike, Kath and Greg. It was awesome! 34. VISITED THE BIRTHPLACE OF YOUR ANCESTORS 35. SEEN AN AMISH COMMUNITY in Ohio. 36. TAUGHT YOURSELF A NEW LANGUAGE. Took three years of French and know more spanish. The three phrases I learned were all used when Gina and I went to Ecuador. Donda esta la banyo? (where's the bathroom?) Quanto vala le sapatos (how much are the shoes?), and No may tokay (DONT touch ME!) 37. HAD ENOUGH MONEY TO TRUELY BE SATISFIED 38. SEEN THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA IN PERSON 39. GONE ROCK CLIMBING, girls camp 2001, and of course the small course in Vegas. I raced Ellis to the top only to find her at the bottom three feet from the bottom and shivering in her rock shoes. 40. SEEN MICHELANGELO'S DAVID, he was naked. 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