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Stolen from Eden's blog- but as Dwight says "Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery."

100 Things

Found while surfing blog land-

The items in BOLD are items I’ve “accomplished.” Items in blue are things I’d like to accomplish some day.

1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/World
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Bungee jumped
11. Sung a solo
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched lightning at sea
14. Taught myself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty- I've walked around the base
17. Had food poisoning
18. Grown my own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa
20. Slept on an overnight train- but I've fallen asleep on trains before
    
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb- is a goat close enough?
    
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
    
36. Taught myself a new language
37. Had enough money to be satisfied
    
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
    
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
    
47. Had my portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris- I stood under it though!
    
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
    
53. Played in the mud
54. Been in a movie - I would love to be an extra in a movie
    
55. Gone to a drive-in movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies
62. Gone Whale watching
    
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
    
68. Flown in a helicopter- over Niagara Falls!
    
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Pieced a quilt- I quilted with my Nana K
    
71. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
72. Eaten caviar-I'm allergic to seafood
    
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London- but I was outside the castle and saw the guards
    
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand-new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had my picture in the newspaper- several times
    
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
87. Visited the White House- just the outside
    
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life- I've donated blood several times- does that count?
    
90. Met someone famous - probably should be it's own post
    
91. Sat on a jury
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
    
94. Had a baby -I've had three!
    
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Been stung by a bee
99. Ridden an elephant
100. Owned a cell phone- But I don't really know how to use it yet.

Movies, movies, movies.....

We rented this......




and this......



Today we went to see this......



But the best of all was this......

Cupcakes and Henna

I was lucky enough to receive many, many thoughtful gifts for Christmas this year. Two of them have been keeping me busy.....

My sister-in-law Noreen gave me the book Hello Cupcake! and I've made and decorated three batches of cupcake so far. It even inspired me to go to Michael's Craft store with my 50% off coupon and buy myself a set of icing decorator tips. My boys are a little old to get excited about animal cupcakes but they are still willing to eat them. So far I've made little dogs, panda bears and owls.......









My sister JoAnne gave me a Henna kit. I took it to a friend's house and her lovely daughters were kind enough to let me practice on them.

The bottom - my own design-
the letters T, J, R and G-
for the four men in my life.

First post of 2009

Monkey Bread recipe

Monkey Bread

2 tubes of refrigerator biscuits
1 stick butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Combine sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
Divide each biscuit into 3 balls.
Coat each ball with sugar mixture.
Arrange evenly in bundt pan.
Melt butter and pour over balls.
Sprinkle remaining sugar mixture on top.

Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes
Serve warm.

Some Christmas highlights......

The little tree I bought two years ago for my
Nana H - she had just moved into the nursing
home. It was given back to me after she died.
I decorated it with old glass ornaments from my
Nana and Poppy and put it on the kitchen table.

John- cooking his specially marinaded chicken
for fajitas on Christmas Eve.

Christmas morning chaos!

Family.