Greatly Grateful

*MY HUSBAND*

He is always supportive of me in my endeavors, my goals, my aspirations...and is funny, smart, witty, wise, hard-working and good-lookin' as an added bonus!

*LITTLE BOYS*

*GREAT FAMILY, INCLUDING MY GRANDPARENTS, PARENTS, SIBLINGS AND IN-LAWS*

(Sorry, Nick...if you'd ever send pictures, maybe your mug would be placed here. ;)

*AN ALL-KNOWING GOD*

*GOOD BOOKS*
I never go anywhere without one....

*RELIGION*
How anyone survives in this world WITHOUT religion of any kind is beyond my comprehension.

*DAYDREAMING*

*PROPHETS AND APOSTLES*

The only people who REALLY know what's going on.

(I love Elder Holland particularly. Is that allowed?)

*CREATIVE OUTLETS*

"An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come."
--Victor Hugo

*LIFE EXPERIENCES*


*COLLECTIONS*

*TRAVEL*

*GOOD SMELLS*

*MUSIC*

*ANIMALS*


*BEAUTIFUL ART*


*BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE*

*COLOR*
If you've ever seen the interior of my house, you know this is a BIG deal for me...


*JOURNALS*
I've been a faithful journal writer since I was eight years old.


*WRITING*

*AMERICA*


*VETERANS*
My favorite historical period is WWII. I am forever grateful for the sacrifices made and fascinated by the willingness to fight for freedom.


*EDUCATION*
Not only am I grateful for the amount of education I received, but the PLACES in which I received it. Life didn't really begin until college.
GO EAGLES!!
GO T-BIRDS!




*MY HOME*

*COZY PLACES*

*MODERN CONVENIENCES*

*ECONOMIC CRISIS*
Because we realize what we can live without. Perspective is gained during times like these.

*INTUITION*
One of the finer points of being a woman.

*GOALS*

*LONG AWAITED PURCHASES
*FULL PHOTO ALBUMS*

*CEDAR CITY, LAS VEGAS, PRICE*
Because they provided good friends and great memories



*FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS*

*LAUGHTER*

*HEALTH*

*CONTINUAL LEARNING*

*TREES*

*WISH LISTS*

*CLEANLINESS
*RAINY DAYS AND SEASONAL WEATHER*

*STABILITY*

*JOBS*

*FRESH AIR*

*IMAGINATION*


*NICE PEOPLE*

*FRESH SALSA*

*BALANCE*

*THESAURUSES AND BEAUTIFUL WORDS*

*MY HOMETOWN, ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO*
It provided the backdrop for a memorable, happy childhood and early teenagehood.
*MY CALLING*

The Office

Quote of the Week

"I tried. I tried. I tried to talk to Toby and be his friend, but that is like trying to be friends with an evil....snail."

--Michael Scott

Multiple Forms of Chill

There's Chilly weather.

There are Chili dogs, chili cook offs and chili powder.

There are Chiles, as in green chiles.

Add an accent mark and you've got Chile, the country.

And now, I've got Chill-E music (E for Emily), a newly copyrighted term all my own that refers to my Fall music playlist.

If Christmas can have a designated genre, why can't Fall?

It does at my house.

Chill-E music is meant to be played in chilly weather amidst ambient lighting and delicious Fall smells.

Played to these specifications, it's guaranteed to make one feel cozy, reflective and downright Fallish.

A few tracks from my playlist:

*Colors by Amos Lee

*Keep it Loose, Keep it Tight by Amos Lee

*You're a Wolf by Sea Wolf

*Anything James Morrison

*Free Fallin' by John Mayer

*Dreaming of You by Bob Dylan

*Your Call by Secondhand Serenade

* Puccini's Nessun Dorma

Performed by Pavarotti

*Northern Downpour by Panic at the Disco

*Sparks by Coldplay

*Lost by Coldplay

*Pride and Prejudice Soundtrack

A Quick Note from the Editor:

"AAAAHHHHH...I AM SO BEHIND IN MY BLOGGING!!"

THE OFFICE DOUBLE QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Why have I stayed at Dunder Mifflin for so long? Certainly not because of the paycheck. Cuz I could be makin' more money as a doctor...or a professional athlete."

--MIchael Scott

"Have you seen her painting, Jim? The building? There are shadows coming from two directions. WHAT? Are there two suns? Last I checked that's not an office building in the Andromeda Galaxy. Totally unrealistic."

--Dwight Schrute

A.K.A.

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS POSER?

Known aliases:

PIONEER WOMAN ON THE EDGE

"When in Nauvoo, do as the Nauvooans do. But without the dress and lack of electricity."

JENNY FROM THE BLOCK
"West Si-eed"

(Point to Ponder: Was J-Lo even from the West Side?)

Hu Yu Hai Ding

Translation: Are you harboring a fugitive?

(Note: I heard this--it's not Emily Copyright)

LADYBUG P.I.

"Over and out--on my way to 'bug' the target house. These antennae are wired for sound."



SEVEN SHADES OF THE SEVENTIES
"Why stick to mustard or chartreuse?"


NEW YORKER LOST IN WILDERNESS
"Does anyone know how to get to the subway from here?"

THE PANTYHOSE PICKPOCKET
"Give me all your money. Or just a pair of leggings if you've got them."


BIG FOOT BUTTERFLY
Tip: Often flits about with small clown.

BANANA BIKE BANDITS
"Ride or Die--preferrably on a more comfortable, form-fitting seat that includes the tiniest bit of padding..."

CLOSET NAZI

"Like Hitler, but with a swanky belt...and without a mustache and the whole 'dictator mentality' nonsense."

Autumnal Aliens

I know every female that reads this blog has wondered the following: In the animal kingdom, why are all the females...how should I say this...LESS than adequately attractive?

Take for example the female peacock.

Plain, ordinary, drab. Barely noticeable if she is sitting on a dirt pile.

The female turkey--the complete antithesis to her male counterpart. No striped, showy feathers or red dangly things from her chin. (Come o think of it, maybe she's grateful for that missing accessory.)

She's just plain, dirty-white with a humongous beak and spindly legs.

Let's not forget the lioness. She's not exactly ugly, but she got gypped in the hair department. (And she's mildly distressed by it, as you can plainly see in the picture.)Her boyfriend/husband/male friend got all the good hair volume. While human females would find it horrifying to sport a beard, I would assume the lioness feels a little left out with hair that is like unto a crew cut. At least the humans got that much right and gave the men (and the few women who prefer the look) crew cut duty.

(And while I'm on a bitter rant, I may as well point out the phenomenon of men's' eyelashes. As in, they have them and women don't. )

So it is that I have decided that Fall is a woman.
If we can't be the most beautiful partner of an animal couple and have eyelashes that make mascara jealous, then we can claim the most beautiful season as our own.
There.
Done.
Take that, men of the human and animal varieties!


Fall is a woman.

Consider the following reasons for her femaleness:

1. Fall changes up her look to add variety to the seasonal wardrobe.

2. Fall is all about color coordination.
3. Fall smells nice.

4. Fall insists on decorating everything. Everything Fall touches looks better.

5. And lastly, Fall is graceful and refreshing. Aaaahhhh....

So my good friend Fall came to visit recently and we made sure our house was appropriately garnished.

We picked her favorite fruit in abundance. Consequently, we offer Her Highness dried apples, applesauce, apple pie filling, etc., etc. We figured she was probably watching her figure.


We also dressed up for her visit.

We liked her so much we asked her to stick around for awhile and then come back next year.

She said she would.

And I know she will, because she's a woman and she's already planning what she'll wear on her next visit.