Benjamin Franklin

"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man"  -Benjamin Franklin

Or woman...I have always like Ben Franklin's quotes. He was a very  brilliant and insightful person. We should be very grateful to the men and women like him who founded our great country and for the freedoms we enjoy because of them.

Pleasant dreams.

Back to School

Well, tomorrow I move my baby back to school,

It has been a very hard decision for her with lots of tears shed

by her and me.

She will do great, I am just a mom and worry about her.

I will miss her terrible, wait, she will only be 30 miles away.

I will miss her terribly anyway.

Sign in my lilving room

I forgot to post the sign in my living room I talked about in my new year post.

I am such a bubble head at times.

It is hard to read it in the picture, but it is very lovely to look at in real life.

I am using it as my motto this year.

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,

But by the moments that take our breath away."

Happy New Year!

A New Year!

Happy New Year!

 Every year, right before Christmas, I start getting this feeling of newness.

I feel like I want to start new things,  I want to reorganize, refresh, renew. 

It is always a good feeling to me. 

This past year has been a hard year for me. It has been one of acceptance of change

and trying to understand things that I cannot change. But it was a good year.

I have a very loving family that supports me and we love each other. 

We have been healthy and happy

and that means so much. 

I am going to try so hard this year to be a better person,

to be happier, but also to enjoy life and to become closer to my

Heavenly Father and my savior, Jesus Christ.

In my living room I have a that I will display below. 

It says: 

"Life isn't measured by the number of breaths you take,

But by the moments that take your breath away." 

I hope you all have moments that take your breath away,

I hope you cherish them. I know I will. 

This is my wish for all of you that read my blog, 

all of you that I love dearly.

When you are lonely, I wish you Love!
When you're down, I wish you Joy!
When you're troubled, I wish you Peace!
When things seem empty, I wish you Hope!
Have a Happy New Year!
This bright New Year is given to me to live each day with zest, to daily grow and try to be my highest and my best!-William Arthur Ward

 Happy New Year My Dears.

Love, Karen

Snow, Snow, Snow, Snow, Snow!!!!!

We woke up to some beautiful snow this morning!

Doug got a new snow blower this past fall and this is the first time he got to use it. 

He loves it. He went and did two of the neighbors driveways too.

 

This is a  picture of the neighbors across the circle. 

The snow was really coming down, now it has let up a little. 

I love the snow, but Heather and Ricky are coming home from Arkansas today.

They are in Dallas and will fly toSalt Lake. Then drive up here.

I will be a nervous wreck until they get home. 

Michelle and friends are going sledding. Now that sounds fun.