Warm Fuzzies

Nathan and I have adopted the warm fuzzy idea from President Monson's talk in this last General Conference. Apparently Kronk has too, though for entirely different reasons. Anytime we shake or jiggle the warm fuzzy jar...Kronk comes a running! He LOVES these warm fuzzies...especially the smaller ones.

Well sometimes (like tonight) Kronk plays with such intensity that he looses the warm fuzzies in the nooks and crannies of our house. I walked into the kitchen and I noticed that Kronk was staring at the dishwasher. I figured that the warm fuzzy he was playing with was wedged between the dishwasher and the cabinet that encases it......and I was right.

Not only was his warm fuzzy stuck, there were FIVE other warm fuzzies wedged next to the dishwasher! Oh well...at least he's a happy kitty.

Halloween Dress Up

For work today our office decided to dress up 50s style. It was a nice change from wearing scrubs all day. Plus, the patients really get a kick out of it when we dress up...and so do we. :)

Here is a picture of us in our get up.

**A little side note: I do not know how girls wore these poodle skirts back in 50s. These skirts add 10 pounds to your hips and butt, which is not flattering in my opinion.

Happy Halloween!

There is a barn close to our place that the owners decorate for every Halloween. We've wanted to take a picture in front of it for a while, but it's on a busy street that's difficult to stop on. So today we FINALLY went to the effort and got a picture of us in front of the barn. It's creepier looking at night, but that would be a little more difficult for picture taking.

We've Been Robbed!!!!

--Don't worry...we're okay!--

But our shepherds hook was stolen. Yeah...weird!

At first we thought it was some drunken college students. But when we went to go look outside we noticed that whoever stole the hook was kind enough to leave the bird feeder and we figured that drunk students wouldn't do that.

So then we were wondering if it was some 70 year old woman down the street that stole it for her yard...but that just doesn't seem right.

I guess it could have been Little Bo Peep. Maybe she lost her hook and was in search for another.

*P.S. Yes that is snow in the picture! It's October 10th and we already got our first snow fall. Ugh!*

Results are in for Conference Hymns

Apparently I didn't do as well as I had planned. Perhaps I got to cocky in my last post. There were some hymns/musical arrangements that I was not planning on.

Things were going REALLY well in the Saturday morning session--the first 4 songs that were sung were on my list. I'm not sure what happened after that. Perhaps I should have touched base with President Monson and Mack Wilberg before I finalized my list. I'll make sure to do so next conference.

So how did I do?

11 out of the 30 songs that were sung in General Conference were on my list. That means I had a 36.6% accuracy. It's not my best, but the great thing is that General Conference is every 6 months and I get to do it again.

I love the music in General Conference. They songs and messages are so uplifting and inspiring. Thank you to all the choirs for singing (despite the fact that you deviated from my list).

Hymnal picture courtesy of Google images

Hymns for Conference

Alright everyone...my list is in.

Some of you may not know this, but every general conference I like to try and guess what Hymns are going to be sung. I've been doing this the past 4-5 years and I have to admit...I'm getting pretty good. My "rules" are:

*Pick about 30 songs (hymns or other musical arrangements).

*If those songs are sung during any part of conference (including Music and the Spoken Word) then you get to check them off your list.

So here is my list.

Hymns

1. #1 The Morning Breaks
2. #2 The Spirit of God

3. #3 Now Let Us Rejoice

4. #5 High on the Mountain Top
5. #6 Redeemer of Israel

6. #19 We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet

7. #24 God Bless Our Prophet Dear

8. #26 Joseph Smith's First Prayer

9. #27 Praise to the Man

10. #66 Rejoice, the Lord is King!

11. #67 Glory to God on High

12. #83 Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah

13. #85 How Firm a Foundation

14. #113 Our Savior's Love

15. #124 Be Still, My Soul

16. #129 Where Can I Turn For Peace

17. #131 More Holiness Give Me

18. #134 I Believe in Christ

19. #140 Did You Think to Pray?

20. #152 God Be with You Till We Meet Again

21. #223 Have I Done Any Good?

22. #239 Choose the Right

23. #249 Called to Serve

24. #256 As Zion's Youth in Latter Days

25. #259 Hope of Israel

26. #284 If You Could Hie to Kolob

27. #300 Families Can Be Together Forever

28. #319 Ye Elders of Israel

Other Musical Arrangements

1. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

2. Beautiful Savior

I'll keep you posted with how I do. Until then...happy Conference.

Tabernacle choir picture courtesy of Google images

Scott Robert Dougall

Three years ago today, my mom called me at work and informed me that one of my high school/college friends had just died in a motorcycle accident that morning. My reaction: complete shock and numbness throughout my body. Tears could not be suppressed and my heart was broken when I thought about his parents. It's not normal to loose a son at the age of 26.

As the day passed I became desperate for information. I started to browse the web but my results were limited as the accident had not happened that long ago. I did manage to stumble across a brief article from the Orange County Register which I saved to my personal files. Below is the article I found:

"Motorcycle fatality backs up 91 Freeway this morning
SigAlert shuts down all westbound lanes except carpool at State College
Blvd.

BY SPENCER KALLICK
The Orange County Register

ANAHEIM – A SigAlert was issued this morning for the westbound Riverside (91) Freeway at State College Boulevard after a motorcycle rider was fatally struck by a big rig, authorities said.

Preliminary investigations report that the victim fell from the motorcycle and was hit by the big rig at about 7:35 a.m., California Highway Patrol officer Rolf Trondsen said.

All lanes on the westbound freeway except the carpool lane were closed, backing traffic to Lakeview Avenue. The SigAlert was canceled at 10:40 a.m., Trondsen said.

FREEWAY FATAL: Troy Kewiliian, tow-truck driver for Arches towing, pours absorbent material on oil spilled from a motorcycle this morning during a fatal accident on the westbound Riverside (91) Freeway."

It was a very tragic and unexpected death. It's been 3 years and I still think about Scott regularly. He will forever be missed.

To all of Scott's family: my thoughts and prayers are always with you.