Pay it Forward

No, I'm not talking about the movie, but it is the same idea. It sounded like a fun, good thing to do, so do you want to play too? Here's how it works:

The Rules

1. Be one of the first Three (3) bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me.

2. Winners, you must post this challenge on your blog, meaning that you will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift for the first 3 bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway!

3. The gift that you send to your three Friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Counts!

4. When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it, sharing appropriate Linky Love (if someone knows how to do that, let me know, because I'm not entirely sure)! If you are not one of the 1st Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along. Post it on your blog; start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same!

I have some questions though. What if no one comments on my blog? Or only one person? Will I still get the handmade gift from Patti?

Perhaps you'd be more likely to sign up if you knew what you would be getting, however, that is a surprise. Oh, come on! Just do it, you know you want to! It will be fun! Sign up already! On your mark, get set, GO!

Happy Valentine's Day

Today is Feb. 14th, Valentine's Day! It was a snowy day all day today, so I stayed home and got things done around the house (started painting the hall bathroom too.) For Valentine's Rick got me some pink tulips in a pot. I love them! I can enjoy a bit of spring now and then plant them outside to bloom in the coming years. :) We got some Costa Vida pork burritos to go for dinner (no cooking--yeah!) and watched the BYU basketball game on TV together. Nothing too spectacular, but that's how we usually are, pretty plain/boring/lazy... I was instructed to NOT bake or buy anything like cookies or a cake this year. We're both trying not to snack so much and eat less and maybe (hopefully) begin to lose a few pounds. I've been sooo good, I haven't bought any Valentine's candy at all. Zero, nada, NONE. And that's quite an accomplishment for me because I love candy and especially chocolate! So I hope you all felt lots of love in your lives and had a really nice Valentine's Day today too.

Just Catching Up

Ok, I'm back. I was all motivated to blog fairly often and then the motivation just disappeared. I don't know why, but I'll try again. So here's a quick rundown of what's happened since I last posted.
December: Very busy with Christmas and all. It was a good Christmas. My parents came down to stay with us for a few days over the holidays, and we made a very quick trip to Idaho Falls one weekend (in a snowstorm so it really was 2 hours longer than the normal drive, so actually not so quick come to think of it). I did get a SWEET sewing machine for Christmas and have done a little sewing with it. Made a pillow for the sofa and some rice bags, that's all. But it sews so nice and smooth and quiet. Makes it seem so easy--I should have gotten a new one years ago I think.
January: Snow, snow, snow and more snow. Jan. 14th Rick and I made a trip to Riverside, CA for a cousin's funeral on the 16th (Danny Cloutier). It was nice to spend some time with family, mainly Rick's brother, Randy, and his cousin Debi and her husband Mark. The weather was warm and beautiful and we loved it! It was hard to come back home knowing it was so very cold here, plus we were in an inversion here that week so it was foggy and ugly too. We also spent one night with my brother David in Henderson, NV on our way back home. Got to see all his kids and his cute grand-daughter Brooke too. I started having some problems with my left foot and have decided it is plantar fasciitis (a heel spur). It's still there but is better with exercises to stretch the tendon, lots of ice, and rest (haha). I also got a new pair of boots with better support to wear to work.
February: More snow, some rain, then more snow... Early in the month we had a problem with the freezer in the garage and thought it had gone kaput, but alas it was just that the breaker had tripped. But since it was about halfway defrosted by then I went ahead and got it all defrosted and cleaned out. Hooray! It really needed it. But it's never a fun job to do, especially when it's so cold out there already. My foot is improving, the new boots have helped a lot! I don't moan and groan and walk all gimpy until the end of the day now usually.