Take Your Breath Away

Of course! But what else?

Some slightly eccentric, middle age woman comes up with a scheme. You are the victim.

I feel like this has been me once two many times.

Well, you know what they say about finding diamonds... you are closest when you are about to quit.

I may be finding diamond dust.

Its been taking my breath away for the last 28 hours.

It started out as exasperated breathing... but now it puts me in awe as it simply takes my breath away.

I hope this diamond dust is not going to run out.

This was the letter I got:

"I am not" psh! RIGHT!

I know, cliffhanger right? I wanted to mark this moment because it is important to me right now.

I'll try to keep you posted!

But in case you wanted something pretty:

"DANGER: EVACUATE"

"It won't happen to me. At least, it sure would not be for some time."

That is what you think until that moment comes and you have 30 minutes to decide what you take with you and what you can only pray will be safe from the ravenous hunger of fire, until you can return.

What would you take? Would your first thoughts be for the precious family photos, birth certificates, social security paperwork, and other legal documents?

Would you think to take water?

Would you think to take food?

Clothes? Shoes?

Animals and what they would need?

The fire only started yesterday.

I never saw it coming to threaten me until returning to my home from another town I saw the angry, glowing red against all the darkness consuming the rest of my view. It was too close to look like my home was safe. What about those who lived near me that I loved dearly? How would they fare? Would I get home in time to grab what was most important to me and just leave? 

Fortunately, I am safe for now.

The home of some friends, is not.

They had 30 minutes.

This is the fear:

Photos from: KSL.COM (<--- click for more)

Prayers for them are not discouraged.

Showering

Now, I have been what seems like "in the sticks" for the last few weeks. I would shower in the camper, and it wasn't always with warm/hot or mostly warm water.

Sometimes I did get showers on the job though. 

But there, the water is not warm and it looks dirty.

But it looked so cool.

This water came up 400 feet from the ground plus 40 feet in the air to see me.

Some Beach, Somewhere.

 I do like the sunsets. They are pretty.

One day it was quite stormy.

But this, this is where I work.

Threes

Happy Mothers Day!

It takes 3, Man + Woman + Child.

Thanks Mom!

(I'll post pictures of The Race For The Cure... soonish... Hopefully.)

Today amongst conversation, a friend brought up the question: 

"What is the significance of things in threes!?"

I don't know.

Sara Kay Said:

"Remember, good things come in threes and so do bad things"

But, I thought of another 3.

There are three sides to any argument.

Pro,                  Con,                 Don't know or, Don't care

It all depends on what is chosen because of whatever evaluation system is used.

(Don't argue about the possibility of the 4th. let my system work, for 3 seconds maybe)

This is only relevant because I am feeling like this is me.

Just... I'm not 17.

Two Things

Today I heard two things.

1. "Don't question the simple."

                        If there were more to the simple, it wouldn't be simple.

2. A Poem

If you are walking looking down, you walk alone.

But you will not fall.

If you walk looking around, you walk with men.

You may sometimes fall, and they might not help you up.

If you walk looking up you will walk with God.

You will fall often, and He will be there to help you up.

They may or may not have been from the same person. I am not sure. 

I don't even know if I got the poem right. But I heard them both.

College Life

You likely have seen these before.

This is life of a student.

For those who are going through Finals and like tests... Good Luck.

I have been all of these.

Firsts

Lately, without especially realizing it, I have been trying new things.

MANY new things, some are new because its been SEVERAL years since the last time.

(Mostly... they are completely new.)

The last few weeks:

I rode a bullet bike on a major road going rather fast.

I have had several types of meat in my burritos.

I have had the sauces served to increase spicy-ness on my burritos.

I have eaten coconut.

I have allowed a friend to take care of me and be there while being ill.

I have accompanied an archer in their practice.

I have had a fishing license.

I caught two fish in two consecutive nights.

I ate fish and almost liked it.

I watched all the sessions of General Conference (by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) without falling asleep/leaving/playing conference bingo/eating treats.

I have gone shooting clay pigeons and did not hit one.

I ate potato salad and enjoyed it.

I let my computer be without me in the possession of another person for an almost complete 24-hour period.

I went to an international food banquet, where: I saw asians sing for live entertainment.

I have gone several weeks of my college life without access to goldfish (the snack that smiles back) :)

Yesterday:

I FLEW A KITE!!!!!

(like this one)