March Maddess--Ha Ha

Dear Friends and Family,

We are getting ready to get out of dodge soon...this friday to be exact and have lots to do before then. Finish TJ's quilt, get the snow tires off, find out who will take care of Copper and pack for the trip....and maybe clean the house if I have time before we leave.

Mack seems to think that we will be home early in the week...but I have other ideas about being up there til at least tuesday and coming home Wednesday. We will see. It will be something that he will push for to leave earlier than I want.

We went to a St. Patrick's day party last night and enjoyed lots of food and people there--at the Conners home. They had about 50 people there and we all brought something. Was good to get out and enjoy the time with good friends.

I took a Celery Root salad-learned it from a customer---you boil celery root for about 45 minutes and then skin it and cut it up in bit size squares...and then you cut up 5 apples , half a onion, alittle parsley and oil and vinegar. It is made in Europe he said so thought I would give it a try... I did like it and it is low fat eating it. try it you might like it..

I got a chance to talk to Nancey heard what her and John and amy have been up to. Then went to a tennis championship this last weekend for that is what John wanted for his birthday celebration this year. She said it was fun and they took alot of pictures there for him. She is doing fine and had to hear about her Birthday also. Just hadn't gotten time to call her for the last month or so.

Have been working alot and that is about it...not much else to report here. Weather is fair and alittle rain from time to time...

Hugs and Prayers,

Bette Jo

Dear Friends and Family,
I had this letter all written and somehow lost my orginal draft. brother...someday I will learn to save my writings. We had a quiet weekend and enjoyed going to dinner Saturday night with Mack. We attended the Officer Appreciation dinner at the Elks lodge for all Siskiyou county. It was largely attended and many awards given. Good dinner and glad to just get out. I was off all day saturday and enjoyed going to my quilting class early in the day and then to a Angie Contreras' baby shower in the afternoon. Had a good time...got home and weather was nice enough to wash the winter dirt off both cars. good job done.
Friday I took off the day went over to Wendy's for a good visit and caught up with her and her family...they have such a busy household --lots going on all the time. Sometimes a phone visit isn't enough.
Am trying to finish staining and painting shelves for my crafting area. I am trying to organize my craft room better for the upcoming Reunion in July. Don't want it to look too terrible for Mack's family to stare at. Always a good time to update and organize alittle better.
Also am going to try to finish Teresa's quilt today and put the trim on it. Have to still machine embroider names in each heart around the edges also.
hope to get it to her by the time we go up to visit her and Eric in Washington the week after next.
We are enjoying a false spring now and will take the good weather while we can. It will rain again before we know it.
that is about all for this week...will add more as I think of it...
Hugs & Prayers,
BJM

Middle of March 2008

Dear family & friends,

Our week has been quiet just work and home...did go to a dinner Saturday night with Mack given by the Elks Lodge for Officer Appreciation. It was a good dinner and we were home somewhat early.

Nice having my computer back now so am enjoying it each day. Keeps me busy to stay connected. Weather has been wonderful the last week or so and have been excited about going outside again. A false spring here for March..but just alittle preview of what is to come hopefully.

Have been sewing more lately and getting some projects done. Am working on a quilt for Teresa Jo and probably will put the trim on today..Have to get names of her close friends from the recent years to put in the hearts around the quilt edge. Hope that it looks good for her to enjoy thru the years. Speaking of Teresa Jo...she is moving back down to SLO soon. She misses her friends there and the warmer weather too...but I do think that this time with her brother has been very good for her and him --the last 6 months or so.

Eric is getting ready to go to Iraq for the 3rd time now and leaves the middle of April. We are going to visit both of them the week after next for most of that week.

Can't wait to get up there and also visit my sister and Kristen and her family and husband. Kristen called me also this weekend and enjoyed chatting with her as our visits by phone now are few and far between. It was the twins 3rd birthday this weekend and they were gonna have a big celebration saturday. wish that we were there also. Can't believe that 3 years have gone by so quickly.

Mack shot his first brown squirrel yesterday...he is so funny...runs downt he hall and says ...I got my first one of the year!! I am glad that he can keep the bad squirrell population down and have fun at the same time...

Have to do some painting today of the new shelves to put up in my craft room soon. Taking down the book cases here and condensing all the room...make it look more organized for the upcoming reunion..will take a miracle to get this area organized. I should be on one of those get organized shows ha ha...and would be having fits the whole time. That would be stressful. Got to have my crafts available if I am in the mood.

Miss talking to you all...hope that you all have a wonderful week...

Friday

Dear friends and Family,

once again I am adding to this blog...getting into the swing of it and think this will have to be a good way to communicate with all on a more frequent basis seeing how I think that my computer will never be the same again. At least this way it goes to everyone...

Did yoga with Sharon this morning and it was a tough workout...never felt so out of shape in all my life and alittle unbalanced..kept falling over...haha. We are starting a new program of 13 weeks of intense workouts and hope we can keep up with it and what it tells us to do. Maybe we might get a few results to feel more limber and able to stretch easier and move alittle faster in a day. will keep you all posted.

Worked on a new Hearts baby quilt for my friend Lori's daughter. The shower is Saturday and so I only have tomorrow to finish it. It is looking good. will include a picture of my last pink heart baby quilt...they are made out of satin...and unique.

Am working again tonight 4-10...so must start to get ready...this is a quick entry

sorry...catch up with you all later..

hugs and Prayers,

BJM

March 2008

Hi Everyone...

March has arrived and so has the good weather. We are so happy to be done with the snow for awhile---it was really a rough winter.

We are looking forward to our first vacation of the year March 21st-31st to go see the kids in Washington. Eric is preparing to go to Iraq for the 3rd tour and so we hope to spend most of the week up there visiting them and seeing my family also. Can't wait for that to happen.

Also we are planning Mack's Annunal Family Reunion here at our home July 12-14th weekend and hope to see many of his family visit us here at the house. So far we don't know how many will be here...we hope all of them.

I have been working our with weights each morning with my neighbor Sharon Hohberg--so we can loose some wieght and inches as it has been a long year of not exercising at all and it has gotten real easy to get lazy. We are working on the problem.

Mack has been working in the courthouse now as supervisor of the bailiffs and security there.

It has been a new challenge for him. He is enjoying the change of not being on the road any more. He has a regular schedule and mine will always be irregular ....so we have trouble finding time to enjoy quick trips to Medford together .

Here are some latest pictures of what has been going on in our house...

The first picture is my birthday cake from my birthday party here at our home...all my close friends were there and we had a blast. Felt like a little kid that night..not 57 Yikes.!

Guess that is all for today...will post again soon!

Hugs & prayers,

Bette Jo & Mack