Random Musings In the Night

1st, I've edited the Thanksgiving photos, such as they are, and will post them soon...only 1 of Haley and the baby and 1 of Hunter and 1 of Dallin.  Sorry, but it was a short trip for them, and we were having fun, plus, the baby was napping and Hunter went downstairs and watched a movie with the kids.  Those are pretty good excuses, n'est pas?  (Pardon my French ;o

Secondly, we watched Far From the Madding Crowd today on TCM.  

I'd seen it in high school and wanted to see what it was all about, since I remembered only bits and pieces.  Julie Cristie and Terence Stamp are really great for their roles, as were Peter Finch and the actor who played the neighboring sheep farmer, Thomas Oak.

It's peaceful in parts and tragic in others, but always romantic.  The best part is the location filming in Wiltshire (?), England; not the scenery, but the people and the mood that were captured.  I felt like I was in Babette's Feast, but not with teetotalers, that's for sure!

Anyway, it fit my dreamy mood.  Oh, and it shows Stamp's skinny backside, very briefly, when he goes out to swim in the ocean - so you've been warned.  It's a movie to watch by yourself, unless your husband likes period romance movies.  It would be great for a rainy afternoon or late at night, with a bowl of popcorn.  

Speaking of which, I am doing a computer-fast for the next month, at least.  It was my idea, because I want to get a bunch of things done.  And to change things up a bit.  I'll only go on when it's late at night, to blog and check email.  I won't miss any more sleep than I am now, and I'll enjoy it more, and I'll enjoy creating some new things, which I always want to do and am ready to do, but don't do when the computer is just sitting there with all kinds of things to learn and explore on it.  

I'll let you know how it goes, 'kay?

I love you!
xoxoxo

Family (added to)

The above lovely lady is my great-aunt, Margeurite Farnsworth,

one of my Grandma Wakefield's sisters

I'm a Farnsworth and a Wakefield and a Buis and an Ellett and a bunch of other lines

from England and Holland and Scotland and Ireland,

through Virginia and Kentucky and Indiana and Illinois.

I've lived in Illinois and Texas and Missouri and Idaho and Utah

I have kids living in Utah, Wyoming and West Virginia,

besides Idaho

We come from farmers and school teachers and waitresses and gamblers 

and art gallery workers and dress sellers

and mailmen and telephone operators and painters and railroad workers 

and hair stylists and singers and dance teachers and first aid workers

and war veterans and on and on

I've been a mommy, a clarinet-player, a clerk/typist, a Tupperware lady,
a substitute teacher, a cosmetics consultant, a 4-H and Cub Scout leader,
a  rose grower, a CNA, an EMT, a Residential Habilitation owner, 

a pre-paid legal services consultant, a college student,
a reading, writing, and psychology tutor, a writer, a collagist, a jewelry-maker,

a teaching assistant, a Psychology intern, an armchair equestrian,
an actor and a classical radio deejay

I am married to someone who has been a daddy, a missionary, a grocery stocker, 

a college student, a Clinical Psychologist, a taxi driver, a CNA, a silicon chip maker,

a teaching assistant, a stained glass artisan, an Arabian horse breeder/shower

an Assisted Living Administrator and on and on

 

I have kids that are mommies and daddies and nursing students and dancers 

and phlebotomists and EMTs and computer systems experts and writing teachers 

and missionaries and receptionists and models and retail booksellers

and cafe managers and district trainers and photographers
and medical equipment managers and firefighters and medics
and college students and language teachers and Cub Scout leaders
and morticians and actors and roofers and equestrians
and Red Cross workers and substitute teachers and dance teachers

and veterans of war and on and on

I have grandchildren that love to dance and sing and learn and do Scouts 

and play piano and do science projects and play on the computer

and draw and play the violin and play soccer 

and all kinds of things!

I know I'm forgetting a LOT, 

but this is by way of showing how strong and varied 

our family is,

and that's not even counting our extended family!

I  hope it also points out how much we have to be grateful for

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I love you!

xoxoxo

Day Before Thanksgiving!

 First, you wouldn't believe the mix-up we had a couple of mornings ago:  Mark thought he'd surprise me by taking a letter to Seth and a letter to Mrs. C. to the post office, before I'd even gotten up.  That way, the cards I'd made them for Thanksgiving would get there on time.  What he didn't realize was, he mailed a card to Mrs. C. with no letter (so no acknowledgement of the box she'd sent), and no card to Seth, but with Mrs. C.'s letter!  Oh my gawsh!
So the next day I sent Seth's card, with a little note to mail Mrs. C.'s letter back to us.  Meantime, I'll need to write Helen a note, telling her I got her box.  Sheesh!  That's so funny! (Good thing I never write things about you kids to her!  That could be embarassing!  Mostly, I write about books I'm reading.)

Second, Mark's been getting ready for Thanksgiving the last two days, making dressing, green bean casserole, fruit salad, and pumpkin and chocolate pies.  He's all excited about it.  We're going to Melinda's, and they're inviting Steve, the neighbor, over.  Phillip will be there, with Haley and Dallin and kids coming later on.   I also asked my aide to call me when she gets off work, so we can serve her some food, too.  (She's all on her own.)
Melinda invited Misty's family, but they'll be gone that day.  Still, we should have a good bunch.  Linda and Ben will be with her folks,, and Justin is going over to Tara's family's home for Thanksgiving. 
Und sooo ve see how dat all goes...

Otherwise, we are holding down the fort.  Take care, and keep a sharp lookout!
xoxoxo