behind the times

 The last 5-7 years I have felt like I was perpetually in my early twenties....before that I felt like I was always 19.  All the sudden I'm starting to not feel so perpetually young. I think I blame it on the increasing amount of grey hairs and also the fact that I KNOW I can't dress like the twenty-somethings anymore. Leggings and combat boots are so far from my comfort level.
I tried to get gussied up for the vday dance but my clothes are starting to feel dated and then trying to do my hair was impossible. I tried to put it up but with my short hair it just looked like a 2000's hair style and it is now 2014.  Ahhh well I guess. We all have to grow up. Sigh. I just don't want to be that lady in another 10-20  years where you can tell by her hair, makeup and clothes in which era she was in her prime.

Maybe a good haircut...which I do need, and a hair color I'll feel like a fresh late-twenty-something. :)

melting

It's like 60 degrees outside today. It feels so so good! We went on a walk with friends to the park. Then boo played outside with the remaining snow pile in our front yard. It was a beautiful, very needed day. It was however the wrong day to forget the groceries in the car. Oops. The ice cream will freeze again right?

wanted guest

The other night, I awoke to boo in my room on the floor saying she was scared. I asked what she wanted me to do. She must have misunderstood my question but she said "pray". So she prayed. " heavenly father please come to my house".    That is all I remember now but how cute.

candy.candy.candy

My tongue hurts. I can only assume it's from too much candy...and likely the cinnamon hearts. It's been a day and half and it hurts to eat, talk and brush my teeth. At the same time I can't. Stop. Eating. Candy.

Boo has had entirely too much candy too and I see the effects in her behavior. I try to be better to her than I am too myself with eating healthy. It may seem unfair when I'm sneaking chocolate behind her back but really I'm trying to help her. :) hopefully she doesn't pick up on the sneaking. At the same time she does try to sneak food but she runs conspicuously into her room and slams the door.

And despite my mouth hurting and boo not needing candy I still bought 3 bags of vday candy that was on sale today for $1.50. I almost bought 6 . Ha. What can I say we love chocolate. We love candy. Dessert. Anything sweet, we'll devour it.

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I apologize for all misspellings or weird words that come up with the stupid auto correct from me typing these posts on my kindle.

fast

There were a couple of times that I heard mention of fasting taking place in the west for moisture and that those prayers resulted in receiving the moisture that they desired. This happened for Idaho where my sister lives. It doesn't usually snow much there but they apparently got quite a bit. She said I'd be thankful when I eat my potatoes and onions because the snow was a result of fast.

Somehow, somewhere in the wee hours of night those experiences came to my half sleeping mind. Now, fasting is not my strength nor can I claim a burning testimony of it...it's one of those things I believe but do not yet know with conviction. However, these experiences along with thought I had during Sunday school a few weeks ago when they talked about Zion seemed to connect.

During the Sunday school lesson I felt amazed at the city of Enoch being able to achieve a state of true Zion and down hearted that given our current culture it would be impossible. Too many poor who want and take and feel entitled, too many rich who don't not give. But how awesome is fasting? Fasting is a great equalizer and unifying experience. Everyone gives up what they can for the greater good of all. There is no me or I in fasting but a whole....especially in large group fast. My thought is God can bless because Zion exists...even for a moment. Another example of how sacrifice brings blessings.

Just thoughts.

Frozen

We finally made it to Frozen. I felt like this was the most talked about movie in the last ten years. And this if Boo's first real movie. We took her when she was little...probably Little Miss's age...so can you count that as a their first movie? Anyway, this is her first memory of a movie experience. It was fun. She hasn't seen too many Disney movies or longer movies. She's a PBS kind of girl. Last Tuesday we wanted to take her but the snow kept us in (They have $5 tuesdays, that's way we were shooting to go on a Tuesday). Instead that night we showed her Cars. As much as she enjoyed the special movie night last week, I think she liked this much better. It was fun for us to see her reactions. She laughed a lot and she panicked and hid her face at the scarier parts. I'm afraid she is like me and doesn't handle evil or intense parts well.

Afterwards, GG talked me into getting fast food (HIS FAVORITE). He mentioned Burger King and Boo called it Buger or Bugger King a couple times after that. :) I realize she is still learning to pronounce her words but I sure wish I was a better model of it...I am TERRIBLE at pronunciation and speaking in general, just not one of my talents or I hope she will learn to speak clearly like her dad. anywho. ....off the topic, FROZEN, was it worth the hype? It was good and I would say worth the $5 ticket. One of the better recent Disney movies without being dark with evil powers. They never did address how the Princess received her freezing powers though...or I missed it.

thats all. ;)