Tennessee Wednesday

We seem to be sleeping in every morning and getting slow starts to our days. Becky is discovering friends on Facebook, much to her delight. I taught her how to talk to Randy, her son away at college, on Facebook with text messaging. It went something like this:
Becky: Hi!
Randy: Who is this?
Becky: It's Becky Little, your Mom
Randy: How did you get on here?
Becky: Well Randy, you accepted me has your friend yesterday

Much to Becky's delight, Scott brought home a lawn mower battery. She was thrilled. We are thrilled we don't have to hear 10xs a day how long the grass is. She gave Ash & I lessons on their zero radius lawnmower. Apparently I scared the heck out of her as I got near her berry bushes, but Ash did great. We went into town to the co-op and to her work to visit. Ethan drove us home. Hard to believe he is driving...

I checked my emails in the afternoon and much to my horror, Josh & Lindsay have been quite busy on this April Fool's Day at Pebbles. They seem to out do themselves every year... I am finding it necessary to step up my game. They posted a couple of splendid entries using my password and some pretty cool fake memories and cut & pasted faces... even my sister Becky said she had to hand it to them... 'they do kinda sound like you Brenda'. Of course, I woke up last April Fools Day with morning phone calls from people wanting to buy my car that was listed on KSL.com for a cheap deal... yes, more handy work from Josh & Lindsay. I hear they are treating us all to Icee's when I get back and cleaning the bathroom at Pebbles when my turn comes around. Sweet!

Tonight was Hallmark movie night and we watched The Ultimate Gift & The Christmas Card, both are excellent for a family library for those who love 'love'.
-Brenda

1. Ethan driving 2. Lakeview Grocery where the locals gather
3. Becky, Renea & Linda at Becky's office for Hawkins County Schools
4. This is chewing tobacco country 5. Katie Coon 6. Tiger

1. The Little home 2. Look how long the grass is? 3. Ashlee sweeping
4. Just one of Scott's old cars 5. Ethan 6. Ethan, Brenda & Ashlee

1 & 2. Becky mowing 3. Brenda mowing 4. Ashlee mowing
5. Steak & Noodle casserole 6. The crusty edges are the BEST part!

Tennessee Wednesday, Part 2

We had some downtime today with the weather not being in our favor. I was going through some old photos on my computer and came across this one of Larry and me. Oh, the early days of the open road and the wind in our hair. Larry looked liked such a rebel on his Honda Shadow. It would give me chills every time I heard the roar of the engine coming around the bend to pick me up. We would ride for hours and then stop at the local gas station for a .25¢ Icee. As I write this, a lump comes to my throat and a tear to my eye. I often jump on my mountain bike and ride around the neighborhood and re-live those glory days. Of course it’s not the same, but every ounce in awhile a wiff of Larry’s Stetson cologne will fill my nostrils and I’m once again transported on to that Hog holding on tight to Larry’s waist :)

In celebration of this memory, the first 5 people to comment on this blog entry will receive an Icee on me!

-Brenda

Tennessee Wednesday, Part 1

I have loved my time in Tennessee, but I am starting to miss my mountains! I loved participating in the Unified Studies Program at Orem High and wish that the program still existed so my daughters could have had the chance to participate. Life was so simple back then. I wish that things would stay the same, but know that change is good!

-Brenda