Saying Goodbye

Saturday (8-25-07) I had to make the difficult decision to let Sayge go after twelve years. Sayge couldn't walk more than one step without falling and had other medical issues which robbed her of her quality of life regardless of medications. I had a very emotional day after making the decsion and waiting for the vet to make a house call (which made it so much easier on Sayge to not go for a car ride). She was a wonderful companion! I love you Sayge!

Happy Birthday

Michael invited my family over for a BBQ for my birthday. It was a lot of fun to see everyone and enjoy their company. Micah and Weston played yard checkers. Michael played "GO-Fish" and "Cooties" with Micah, Weston, and Rylee. My parents, Anna, Jason, and Heather also made it down. Thanks to everyone for coming!

Fresh Peach Ice Cream

I just tried this recipe and loved it! Just freeze it an hour or so after churning in the ice cream machine.

Ingredients:
4 ripe peaches
1 1/4 cups canned sweetened condensed milk
juice of 1 lemon
1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
(toasted almond slivers for topping)

Cut peaches, remove pits and peel skins. Coarsely chop peaches. Put the chopped peaches, milk, and lemon juice in a blender and process to form a puree. Whip the cream until it holds its shape. Fold whipped cream into peach mixture and churn in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions.

Personality Test

I took a personality test for fun, (and so I could add something to my blog). Here are the results. It is kind of scary how accurate it is :)
You Are An ENTJ

The Executive, You are a natural leader - with confidence and strength that inspires others.Driven to succeed, you are always looking for ways to gain, power, knowledge, and expertise.Sometimes you aren't the most considerate person, especially to those who are a bit slow.You are not easily intimidated - and you have a commanding, awe-inspiring presence.

In love, you hold high standards... for yourself, for your relationship, and for your significant other.While it's easy for you to impress others, it's hard for you to find someone who impresses you.

At work, you are organized and good at delegating. You understand how to achieve goals.You would make a great CEO, entrepreneur, or consultant.

How you see yourself: Rational, calm, and objective

When other people don't get you, they see you as: Inflexible, controlling, and overbearing

San Diego

San Diego Vacation

Michael and I had a short vacation to San Diego. We invited my brother, Jason, and his family to join us. We went to the beach, Sea World, on a Pirate Ship, and Michael and I saw the Dead Sea Scroll exhibit at the museum. Although it was short, it was fun. Rylie, Micah, and Weston loved the beach and the ocean!! I hadn't seen the ocean in 11 years. Although it was a long day, we all had fun at Sea World. We fed the sea lions and the dolphins, held starfish, saw some shows and exhibits. ...back to work I go...

Dolphins

Dolphins

Michael and I went into the water for a little one-on-one with a dolphin. We got to play tag with the dolphin, toss fish to her, splash fight with her, dance with her, and give her the good ol' hand under the armpit fart signal and she would make a fart sound with her blowhole. It was an increadable experience!

The Barn

T-Bone and Nugget got to move into their new barn a week ago. They love it! We got them moved in about five minutes before it down-poured. They are still getting the hang of waiting in their stall for breakfast or dinner. It took a long time and a lot of hard work to get this project done, we could not have done it without the help of a lot of friends. Thanks to: Dad (Mike), Chris, Tiffany, Lloyd, Marlayne, Tiana, Sierra, Daryl, Shawn, and Barry!! One big project down, several more to go....