Mermorial Day--2010

This day has been, well, not what I expected. First, I got a good nights sleep and woke up refreshed. Ok, off to work. My work day started at 8:40a.m. and ended at 5:10p.m. Alittle lonnnnnng. I decided [this morning while I felt refreshed] to bbq tonight. Not the best plan. When I was married Thad ALWAYS got the coals going and THEN I'd bbq. There was a reason!! I've had the steak on the coals since 6:40. It is now 7:23 and the steak is still pink, also, the grilled? potatoes are still crunchy. At this rate I'll be eating this dinner TOMORROW! While I was waiting Joe Eckman dropped by with some freshly caught trout. HOW SWEET! He remembered how much I love them. I haven't yet done ANY of the things I planned to do today. Bryon returns home tomorrow and his room STILL hasn't been cleaned. Oh well, tomorrow is another day!

Mermorial day--almost.

My darling daughter Bridget bought some flowers [with Jo's help] so I could 'mark' the graves here that meant something to me. I didn't have any trouble finding Thad's[wonder why?], but some of the others were a bit more difficult. Robyn's I have 'landmarked' so it wasn't to hard. Her's became harder after the pine tree was cut down but now I've 'marked' it based on home locations so I can usually find it. It was a special experience to kneel at her grave and just remember. The years have gone by so quickly. As I looked at the date and again realized that I wasn't even 7 years old at her passing it seemed unreal. Finding Mom and Dad Doyle's was harder than expected. I guess I need to visit it more often. I couldn't believe it had been over 20 years since Mom Doyle's passing. Nathen's was no trouble at all. I seem to have that one firmly 'marked' in my head. I was pleased to see how well 'marked' it was. I believe mine was the 4th 'marking' for it. Although I looked and looked, I could not find Dad's. I was disappointed. I guess I'm just not clear enough on where that one is. I took those flowers back to Thad's intending to put them, with the others, on his grave but changed my mind and put them on Blaine Eckman's instead. He was so good to Bryon at Thad's passing 'and well before' that I felt I should. I simply hope his family doesn't 'go crazy' trying to figure out who else wanted to 'mark' his grave.

I had the chance for a lovely visit with Bjorn today. What a treat. I do so love you. I have often wanted to refer to you as Son but felt that might not be appreciated. Just know I love you sweetie.

Just a quick note

Boo is letting me use her computer for a minute. I needed to check my bank statement and check this blog. All is well. I don't have my wireless right now. It seems that the router 'gave up the ghost.' I will be texting this week instead. If you don't want texts from me because you don't have 'unlimited' please let me know. I'd hate to cost anyone additional money. You can text me at [435]619-0677. What did I ever do without this phone. Oh, I didn't get a Droid, I got a Slider. Just so I could learn to text. Love to all.

One more day---

Tomorrow morning [hopefully!] we will be setting up our new cell phone accounts. Boo and I plan to go to Verizon first thing. We are thinking of getting that new phone, druod, I think. Anyway, it's something like that. Talk about a handheld computer. We heard you could buy one, get one free. [right!!! At $199.00, the second one is free, and I'm 29] I'm alittle concerned about buying the newest technology but Boo thinks that this is what she wants. She does want an I-phone so we'll have to see what this one does. Anywho, I hope to be contacted with my usual number by mid-day tomorrow.

We are feeling so sorry for wee little Hannah. We certainly hope that she is handling this as well as can be expected. That's so hard for the entire family. I guess Hannah won't be so inclined to play in the garbage. 'No, no, sweetheart, here's a TOY to play with!' poor little thing. We love you all!

'Happy Birthday to you--you live in a Zoo--'

Truer words were never spoken. [written?] Today [yesterday] we celebrate Bryon's Birthday. Today he wants to spend his Birthday with his friends so we celebrated yesterday. What a Birthday!! He had a Chess Tournament. He directed. He did such a good job setting it up [while he was sick and everything] but the turnout was dissapointing. The chess book I'd gotten him for his Birhtday has NOT arrived, Bridget expected to celebrate today,and Boo needed me to run her around for all her shopping/haircutting/ear piercing. So about 7:00p.m. we get ready to celebrate Bryon. Boo takes Bryon and I to dinner. We were going to Chili's but it was full so we went to Derango's. Dinner was good. We race home to clean-up before Bridget gets there. No go. Dennis follows us into the driveway, and Bridget arrives minutes later. She has a cake. So we sorta sing Happy Birthday, [no candles] eat cake and Bryon opens his cards. Bridget got him a gift card from 'Running World' and mine was from 'Barnes and Noble.' It may have not been much of a celebration but that does not reflect on how much we love Bryon. Our family would be so much less without him. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SON. WE LOVE YOU!

Son, this is MY blog---

and I don't need no 'funny men' around to give it CHARACTER! It's pretty sad when the comments to a blog are better than the POST! Of course, I'm just 'ribbing' you. I think that I speak for all of us when I say,'We hold our 'collective' breathe to see what insightful/weird comment you will make. Where to you get this stuff??? I suppose I'll just have to be 'on my toes' to try and 'outdo' you. This WILL NOT be the post that does it!
Update on the Doyle household: Bryon is getting better, slowly, oh so slowly! [why are men such babies when they're sick?] Boo is 'bored stiff' with my 'old lady' ways, the house is a mess and I have a weeks worth of work on my 'to do' list for today! Yep, things are going along pretty much as usual.
Shel, cool shelf. If it helps, it looked straight to me. I LOVED the 'pocket' idea. You little 'homemaker' you.
I best get started on my day before it's 'behind' me. Love to all.

City of St. George-Beautification Project

I listened to a voicemail on my [Bridget's] phone that went something like this: 'Hello, this is the City of St. George-department of Beautification. Your yard has been red-flagged for broken bicyles, unregistered cars, ect. Please be aware that this call is a warning before fines and tickets are imposed. Thank you!' Ok, it's freakout time. I live in mortal fear of a call like this about my yard. The number meant NOTHING to me because this wasn't my phone where the perpetrators name would have come up. This was a joke that could have gone way too good. I can see me now, outside at 12:00a.m. weeding. 'I've got to lose these weeds before the MAN gets me!' Yeah, it was a pretty good joke. Just remember, 'I know where you LIVE, GABE!'

'Someone left the 'phone' out in the rain--'

Sung to the tune of 'Someone left the cake out in the rain--' What do you mean you've never heard that song? The 'Lettermen' sang it? What? you've NEVER heard of the Lettermen? From the '60's? Oh my, I AM old. Forgetful AND old! However, my darling daughter Bridget came riding in on her 'white Steed' and saved the day, again!! She lent me her phone until next Weds. when I can 'port' my current number WITHOUT early termination fees! The number I am using this week is: [435]862-7092. Isn't Bridget the 'bomb.' [or something like that.] Now about the song:
'Someone left the cake out in the rain,
and I don't think that I can take it,
cuz it took so long to make it,
and I may never have that recipe again--[and on and on]
NO, I DON'T know what it means. Come on, the 60's was a TAD early for me. Karen used to listen to it, and listen to it, and---you get the picture.
p.s. I admit Brandon this SHOULDN'T cost me $650. I can only pray!!!!

Technology is going to be 'the death of me!'

Imagine this--A day when you could NOT leave your phone outside to get 'rained' on, because---it was connected to the wall with a WIRE! Oh, the 'good ol' days!!!! Yep, you guessed it---my phone got a 'rain' bath. Worse yet, Dennis won't replace it even though it's his fault!!!! How? you may ask! I was expecting a call from him, so I took my phone outside where I was working. Yes, he did infact call. I get off the phone and lie it on the chair. I don't think about it again until this morning. It rained last night, the phone is NOT working, how could this NOT be Dennis's fault? He's playing the innocent but---- This is going to cost me BIG! I was within 2 weeks of changing phone companies. I planned to change to Verizon. I had wanted to take my current number with me. Now, I don't know. I have to pay Sprint until the END of may, [I've made THAT mistake before] but I need a phone NOW! Does anyone know how I should handle this??? Do tell.

I'm covered in GLORY!!!

Ok, maybe it's 'hard water deposits' and I don't know the difference. For those of you with an 'on site' male, this will mean nothing but---I got my swamp cooler up and running ALL BY MYSELF!!! Well almost! Bryon DID take the panels down for me yesterday, but other than that ME, MYSELF, AND I did it. I took out the old pads, scraped the panels, put in the new pads, turned the water on to it, checked the pump AND motor, oiled it, and WALLAH, cool air! In all fairness, if there had been ANYTHING wrong with it I would have been LOST! And futhermore, if Dennis hadn't taken such good care of it LAST year, there surely WOULD have been something wrong. All that aside however, it does give me a feeling of independence, which I LOVE!
Going to grab some lunch and a quick nap, then it's shopping time. This day is going to be GREAT!

In need of IDEAS!

Tomorrow I'm off for the day. Boo and I plan to go shopping. I can't remember what it is she wants to get but I need Mother's day gifts. The problem is, that my mind is mush.[spring FEVER I guess.] I have in the neighorhood of 6 or 7 mothers that I want to remember. I need ideas for Mom, stepmothers, kids, friends, ect. If anyone has an idea that is useful, cute, fun, ect. please let me know. Shel, if you happen to read this, I'd send you a card but with your move I don't know how to reach you. I hope you have a wonderful Mother's day darling! Ditto to you, Shar.

Brandon and Rachel, I'm sorry that I didn't call you this weekend. It seemed that the days were gone before I knew it. I hope that things are well with both of you and your darling family. I love you.

Marilyn Monroe I'm not!!!!!

Did the title GET you.? Well duh, Of Course you're not Marilyn Monroe Wendy! This is how it played out. I'm 'home alone' and taking a shower. Too much water, too much steam? Who knows! Anyway, I lose my breathe. I feel like I'm getting NO air. [with all the noise I'm making that's probably NOT the case but that's what it feels like] I step out of the shower [leave it running] I'm walking down the hallway trying to get some air and all I can think is, 'you're not Mrilyn Monroe, NO ONE wants to find you NAKED in your hallway!!!!' Luckily no one did! A lesson to be learned here---ok, what it is escapes me, but I'm surethere's a lesson in there SOMEWHERE!