my sister assigned me this blog post. i saw it on her blog and it was kind of fun, so here it goes (in no particular order):
1. west. the last name west is a great one. occasionally i still have someone who will ask how to spell it. i try not to look at them like they are complete idiots, but seriously... the best story i have about this is once when i was in the hospital. the doctor came in to the room and looked at the file in his hand. he asked how to pronounce my name, so i said, "west as in north,south, east and..." he looked a little flustered and then said, "oops, wrong file!" okay, glad he asked.
2. wet grass. i just think it is so pretty when the sun sparkles on the wet grass, making it glitter. then you add a few foot prints and you have a pretty picture.
3. winter? okay, i admit, i hate winter but i do love it when winter is over! does that count?
4. wind. at least a soft breeze. it always feels nice on a warm, sunny day to have the wind blow through your hair and cool off your face. and i must confess that i especially like it when i'm overheated and i lift my arms up to let the wind dry out my armpits! you know you like it too.
5. winning. i don't always have to win, but it is fun. i also like to see my children win, i rarely let them win because they never learn that way, but when they do win i love to see how it lights up their whole face and makes them smile, (and sometimes gloat...hmm?)
6. watching people. i like to do this when the people i'm watching don't know i'm watching them. like when the boys are totally absorbed in play and i can peek around the corner and be a part of their interaction. it is fun to glimpse their world. it is also fun at the mall or airport to watch and if the opportunity presents itself i am not above listening in either!
7. whole wheat. i like it in bread and cookies. maybe it's because i grew up with it, but it just adds such yummy flavor.
8. water. it tastes good. it feels good. it is good. drinking, bathing, swimming, splashing, whatever. i love it!
9. women's night out. okay, i stretched to make this one work, i know we call it girls night out, but i just made us all graduate to women status. this is one of my favorite things. i like seeing movies, shopping, grabbing a bite to eat, swapping labor stories, laughing so hard you cry, etc... what would we do without eachother?
10. weeding. i grew up hating this. my dad owned a landscaping business so every summer we earned money by weeding for his customers. we were seen in our cut off jeans and bright yellow 'Gardening Angels" t-shirts weeding homes, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, etc. i thought that when i grew up i would never touch another weed. well, that didn't happen. i can now spot weeds from a mile away and they drive me nuts! there is something so satisfying about pulling out all the bad and immediately seeing the improvement. i think there might just be a sacrament meeting talk in this. just think, there are bad things trying to choke all the good and beautiful out, when we decide to take action we can remove the bad. yes it keeps trying to come back, but if we properly repent we can dig out the root and get rid of it for good. i'll have to think on that a little more...
now you know way too much about me i'm sure. but hey, what are blogs for?
1. west. the last name west is a great one. occasionally i still have someone who will ask how to spell it. i try not to look at them like they are complete idiots, but seriously... the best story i have about this is once when i was in the hospital. the doctor came in to the room and looked at the file in his hand. he asked how to pronounce my name, so i said, "west as in north,south, east and..." he looked a little flustered and then said, "oops, wrong file!" okay, glad he asked.
2. wet grass. i just think it is so pretty when the sun sparkles on the wet grass, making it glitter. then you add a few foot prints and you have a pretty picture.
3. winter? okay, i admit, i hate winter but i do love it when winter is over! does that count?
4. wind. at least a soft breeze. it always feels nice on a warm, sunny day to have the wind blow through your hair and cool off your face. and i must confess that i especially like it when i'm overheated and i lift my arms up to let the wind dry out my armpits! you know you like it too.
5. winning. i don't always have to win, but it is fun. i also like to see my children win, i rarely let them win because they never learn that way, but when they do win i love to see how it lights up their whole face and makes them smile, (and sometimes gloat...hmm?)
6. watching people. i like to do this when the people i'm watching don't know i'm watching them. like when the boys are totally absorbed in play and i can peek around the corner and be a part of their interaction. it is fun to glimpse their world. it is also fun at the mall or airport to watch and if the opportunity presents itself i am not above listening in either!
7. whole wheat. i like it in bread and cookies. maybe it's because i grew up with it, but it just adds such yummy flavor.
8. water. it tastes good. it feels good. it is good. drinking, bathing, swimming, splashing, whatever. i love it!
9. women's night out. okay, i stretched to make this one work, i know we call it girls night out, but i just made us all graduate to women status. this is one of my favorite things. i like seeing movies, shopping, grabbing a bite to eat, swapping labor stories, laughing so hard you cry, etc... what would we do without eachother?
10. weeding. i grew up hating this. my dad owned a landscaping business so every summer we earned money by weeding for his customers. we were seen in our cut off jeans and bright yellow 'Gardening Angels" t-shirts weeding homes, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, etc. i thought that when i grew up i would never touch another weed. well, that didn't happen. i can now spot weeds from a mile away and they drive me nuts! there is something so satisfying about pulling out all the bad and immediately seeing the improvement. i think there might just be a sacrament meeting talk in this. just think, there are bad things trying to choke all the good and beautiful out, when we decide to take action we can remove the bad. yes it keeps trying to come back, but if we properly repent we can dig out the root and get rid of it for good. i'll have to think on that a little more...
now you know way too much about me i'm sure. but hey, what are blogs for?
3 comments:
Mindy I loved the blog!! You did a great job with a tough letter. I have one that I love that starts with "W"... warm cocoa!!
love you!!
Yeah, you're blogging again! Great post! I hate weeding! I am sure someone at your house could schedule you to give that talk if ya want! LOL. =)
How about, "Wearing expensive clothes" :) Loved your list. Let's start a weeding business :)I truly adore it too :)
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