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Good-bye 2008

While I sit here, on this last morning of 2008, trying to think of something clever to say, I start to wonder what I can do to make 2009 a better year.

I know for some, 2008 has been a tough year. But it hasn't been so bad for me, and I can really only think of two major, life-altering events that happened. I'm sure there are more, but they must not be too dramatic if I can't remember them off the top of my head.

So for 2009, I'm hoping for some of the same from 2008. Of course I want the good times to be better and the bad times to hurt less, but as long as my family stays healthy and safe, I'm good.

Happy New Year

Desert Winter

We drove out to Amargosa over the weekend, and this is what we were treated to. One lonely tree, on the edge of an RV park. It was being sprayed by the sprinkler. Icicles, in the middle of the desert, are a very beautiful sight.

That'll do Pig!

You GUESS? NEVER guess. I mean, you gotta KNOW what you're doing!
Otherwise, you leave yourself wide open to suggestion. And that, to my
mind is the problem with this whole damn country.

Everybody's open to suggestion! Hmph!

You'll hear that (or a variation of that) often around our house. Grandpa Tucker said it in the movie Pure Country, and we steal it every chance we get. Most often, we shorten it down. Something like; I'll suggest something to Chad for dinner, he'll say "yeah, I guess". That leaves it wide open for me to tell him that's the problem with the whole damn country, everyone guesses. Or, Chad will mention to me that he wants to do something and when my response is "I guess", he gives me; "Guess? You gotta know what your doing."


Another favorite that we say often comes from Farmer Hoggett in Babe.

That'll do, pig. That'll do.

We usually say this to each other when we do something good. This one is pretty funny because when other people hear us say it to each other, they think we are being mean. We would never do that. It's just a term of endearment.

Are there any movie quotes you use at your house?

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Diggin up bones

CJ is famous. Well, if he's not, he's going to be (maybe). He works as the City Contact for the Parks Department in Duchesne, UT., where he is responsible for taking care of the landscaping in all the parks and cemeteries in the city.

Recently, as part of his duties, he had to dig up the grave of William Henry Long at the Duchesne City Cemetery. Mr. Long's bones were to be collected for testing.

William Long took his own life back in 1936 and has been exhumed once before.Some members of Mr. Long's family think that he may not be William Long after all. And that he is instead, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh. So how will this make CJ famous? Well, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh is also known as The Sundance Kid. So while CJ was digging him up, a documentary film crew recorded the entire event.

Read the story here. CJ is digging in the 3rd picture of this Photo Gallery.

CJ, your the coolest.

My Sentiments Exactly

It was so cute last night when I picked Christopher up on my way home from work. It was snowing and I could tell he was excited as soon as he got in the car. He told me how his neighbor was going to have a hard time getting his truck out, because it was covered in snow. He was going on and on about how cool the snow was and then said, "This is the best day of my life!". Just to be sure I understood him, I asked why. "Because Grandma" he said. "It's snowing and this snow is way better then it is in Colorado." I agreed, it was some pretty great snow.

We took a few pictures with my phone and he asked me if I would put them on my blog and say how it seemed like we were riding in a spaceship and that those huge snowflakes looked like stars. "Absolutely" I said. I would love to do that.

Little did I know, that in the morning, I would be hearing Christopher's words again. Only this time in my head, while in awe of the beauty from this overnight, desert snowstorm. My sentiments exactly Christopher.
This is the best day of my life.

Don't call me at home

I'm sorry, I can't go to work today.
It snowed all night and I must stay home to play.
The desert is white for as far as my eyes can see.
Don't call me at home, instead, come out and play with me.

Hallmark and Cake Mix

I thought that there wasn't much Chad could do anymore that would surprise me. But wow, he got me twice now in two days.

I usually sign any cards that we give out, I don't know why, I just do. That changed last night while I was in getting ready to go to Chad's Mom's for her birthday. I came out to get the card ready and Chad proudly handed it to me sealed and addressed to "Mom". I quizzically looked at him and the conversation went like this:

T: Did you sign it?

C: Yeah.

T: What did you write?

C: Love, Chad and Trudi.

T: That's it? Not; We love you, your a wonderful Mom.

C: No, why would I write that?

T: Because your supposed to write something nice in the card, not just your name.

C: Then whats the point of buying a card? If you have to write something, why don't you just write it on a piece of paper? That's what the card is for. And look, it's even a Hallmark.

As bad as I wanted to, I even tried for half a second, but I just couldn't argue with that. He's right, and now I know why all these years, cards from him have just been signed; Love Chad.


For surprise # 2, he was making a cake and I could hear liquid being stirred around in the bowl. It didn't sound right to me so I asked him what he was doing. "Making a cake" he said. I asked what was in the bowl and he said "eggs, water, and oil". Of course, I told him he wasn't mixing it right, that you put the mix in the bowl first, then you put in the rest of the ingredients. Not the other way around. "Trudi", he said. "Just relax, I've made a hundred cakes."
OK, I'm relaxing. It smells good and I guess it doesn't matter how he makes it. He said I could have the leftovers in the bowl all by myself if I made the cake. I didn't want to, so now I will just relax. He gave me the bowl and a spoon anyway. What a guy.

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Good Morning

If there is one thing I love about the desert, it's the sky. This is what the horses were enjoying a couple of days ago when I went out to feed. It was beautiful. The pictures don't do it justice, but you'll get the idea.