The Good, the Bad, and probably some Ugly!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

People are stupid


I think I am finally old enough, and experienced enough to figure out sometimes people just aren't very nice.  I tend to always see the best in people, and am often surprised when they don't live up to my expectations.  I know I don't always think before I speak, and apparently it isn't just me!  I'm also figuring out that I shouldn't really take it personally, and there isn't a whole lot that I can do about it.  Sometimes people are just insensitive!

Fun in the Snow!

During that crazy cold weather spell we had a few weeks ago, we didn't have to travel very far to find the white stuff!  Andrea, being the responsible girl that she is, chose to stick to her FFA committment rather than go play with us.  Smart choice Andrea, but we did miss you, and I was sad you didn't get to come play with us.
We drove on up the hill, and asked one of the local ranchers if we could play in his snow.  He was very pleased to be asked, rather than trespassed on, and away we went!

Janelle's little snowman (sorry it's sideways)
Emma beheaded her snowman so she could throw it at somebody.
Janelle is about to get nailed!

One of Emma's many snow angels.



A good time was had by all, and we were ready for hot chocolate when we left!

Andrea's 15th Birthday


We had a great time celebrating Andrea's 15th unbirthday at the end of February.  Being a Leap Year baby, she doesn't get a real birthday until next year.  Time goes by so fast, I can't believe she's this grown up already.  She's really turning into a lovely young lady, and it makes me very proud, as well as a little sad to see her growing up.  I remember being 15, and it doesn't feel like it was all that long ago..... was it?



I love you Andrea!  Happy Unbirthday!


Saturday, March 12, 2011

Tragedy

My heart truly breaks for the people of Japan.  Being a night owl, I was up when the news came on about the massive 8.9 earthquake there.  Living where we have a lot of seismic activity ourselves, I CAN imagine how scary that quake was.  The neverending shaking, the uncertainy and fear.  Thank God they are such a prepared country.  I wish California had the strict training that Japan does.

Then, the wave came..... watching, with absolutely nothing I could do about it, the massive wave came ashore.  It washed over farmlands, houses and cars.  Some parked and empty, and some trying desperately to drive away.  A 30 foot wall of water moving over 500 mph.  Can you even imagine?  Those poor people.  This morning I read the news of over 9,500 people missing from one town alone.  Unbelievable.  We waited at home yesterday, under the advisement of the local fire department, for our own tsunami.  They did come, but we were lucky that they were small, and did not to do any damage here.  We got to school at noon, and it was rather eerie having only 1/3 of the kids there.

I hope Japan has a swift recovery, I pray for the lives that were lost, and hope it's not our turn next.  Mother Nature is indeed, awesome.