Present Tense...

Almo, ID in January

2012-01-29T16:44:00.004-07:00

Christmas 1933

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Recent shot of scrappy, good, old Beaner. He's the best dog ever.

Misc. seed pod from Gael's yard.

Autumn in Almo

2011-10-16T12:34:00.002-06:00

Leonard Cohen

2011-09-16T18:43:00.002-06:00

I Thought This Was Gussie

2011-09-13T21:42:00.002-06:00

Her Dad did, too. She needs these shoes.

Pinks All Out

2011-09-11T10:42:00.001-06:00

Thanks to Daughter #one and her 'puurrrfect' purse search. Love it.

Still Surprises - Congratulations Mom!

2011-08-28T09:48:00.004-06:00

Almo Pictures

2011-08-22T00:42:00.003-06:00

Scanning Slides

2011-08-14T16:58:00.004-06:00

Finally the technology for scanning slides has evolved to a stage that I can use it. We've got thousands (looks like about 3,000) of slides. The project is coming along well. I've got over 600 done. It's been fun and easy. This is Kim and I in 1971. He is checking in to the MTC in Salt Lake and will be going to New Zealand for two years. I drove down from Rexburg with him and his parents. He looks like one of the Beatles. I like the VW Bus in the background.

This is blurry but it's the first picture that I have of us together. We are on a chairlift at The Grand Targhee ski resort in Wyoming. I'm 17 and he's 19.

Me and my sister, Lynnette at the mouth of Rock Canyon in Provo, UT.

I love this one. My sister Lynnette and our friend, Kirk Bowler. That's Lynnette's red MG. She always styles with the cars - How perfect is that? The other car is our piece of....I mean, it got me to work just fine and got Kim to many climbing areas.

Scenes Around Almo, Idaho

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Even More Pictures

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Storm moving over The Castle.

Recent Pictures

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This is a carin that Marshall and Jonnie built behind our cabin. It is very cool. I love it.

? at the cabin

Indian Paint Brush

Tulip in my yard - petals forming a heart.

This is in our back yard - I am attempting to identify it.

Florida

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The sacrifices this man has made....72 virgins, guaranteed.

Mother's Day at the City

2011-05-10T20:28:00.002-06:00

Make a free digital slideshow

Sunday Birthday Dinner

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Alice.

I love Parker's look of concern and the focus in Sissy's eye. She wore two necklaces. The silver bunny necklace was a gift from Nancy W. She proudly showed it to me first thing when she walked in. The other one was a Christmas gift from Patrice G. that she always has on.

We were playing while the girls made a delicious dinner. Cajun salmon, bruschetta, pasta/rice something something, & broccoli.

Suzette made her specialty dessert - guava cake - so good. In the picture below - what are those pesky orbs? The one is very distinct and we don't have anything like that on the wall. There are three.

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My Mom dresses me funny.

Latest From Castle Rock

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Last weekend (March 26th, 2011) we hiked 'around the rock'. Light snow falling and fog in the distance. I said out loud that there was no where I'd rather be, no better weather, and I decided that Kim and I were made for each other because he felt the same way.

Spring is trying to arrive.

This is the first flower I've seen here this year. Right in the middle of the trail. All the more special because Kim spotted it ahead of me and waited by it to make sure I saw it...made for each other.

Recent Pictures

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Sunday Dinner

2011-02-27T23:01:00.001-07:00

Alice.

Finally a picture with Kayco.

Parker (and Marshall's) First Science Fair

2011-02-24T12:06:00.003-07:00

Parker did a great job on his first Science Fair for the 1st grade. Some of the crystals he made looked like diamonds. He got a purple ribbon. Good job!

Sissy - we love you!

KayCo was all eyes. I think she likes science.

Wildlife up American Fork Canyon

2011-02-23T14:22:00.002-07:00

These three were across the street from where I was stopped to take a picture of the big horn sheep. This one in the front charged me!!

This appears to be a young family of big horn sheep. Sheep vs Goats? I looked it up and mountain goats have the shaggy white coats and sharp black horns while the big horn sheep have brown coats and brown horns.

Love

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36th Anniversary

2011-01-30T23:52:00.003-07:00

He makes me laugh. I love his mind. He's a very good man. It's been a wonderful adventure - one that I'd repeat and choose again. Perfect mate for this school of life. Thank You.
This is a page out of a climbing register in Teton National Park. I remember this moment very clearly. It was a beautiful day. August 24, 1974.

Five From Almo

2011-01-08T15:38:00.002-07:00

Snow

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My Brag Turn

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My Heart.

Eight Eights For Gus

2010-12-03T09:21:00.005-07:00

"Everybody, everybody wants to love

Everybody, everybody wants to be loved

Just let the love, love, love begin"

"Everybody knows the love

Everybody holds the love

Everybody folds for love

Everybody feels the love

Everybody steals the love

Everybody heals with love

Just let the love, love, love begin"

"Happy is the heart that still feels pain

Darkness drains and light will come again

Swing open up your chest and let it in

Just let the love, love, love begin"

2010-12-02T15:49:00.001-07:00

Who Wouldn't Want To Live Here?

2010-11-25T04:37:00.002-07:00

Marshall's family. Love the goggles. The sky was amazing behind them but it flashed out.

Parking lot.

Last run.

Heading down Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Scenes from Almo

2010-10-31T11:17:00.002-06:00

Adventures with Ethel - just past the dugout on the way to Womack Springs.

Sunset from the cabin.

A lone surviving leaf at the Womack Springs dam. A heart from Grandma.

My truck (that I have to share...)

Photos

2010-10-27T22:18:00.003-06:00

Green Smoothie Picture Tutorial

2010-10-25T14:43:00.008-06:00

A few people have asked me how I make my daily green smoothie - so here is what I do: In the next section I will go into more detail about specific products.

In the blender I first put: 1 1/2 c. crushed ice, 1 cup water, 1/2 c. unsweetened almond milk (plain or vanilla), scant tsp. of vanilla, 2 tiny scoops of stevia powder, heaping Tablespoon of rice protein, heaping Tablespoon of raw cacao nibs, Tablespoon of coconut oil (or other), 1 tsp. vitamin c powder.

I add 2 big handfuls of spinach. I buy this at Costco ($3.99 a bag). You can also buy organic spinach at Costco.

This is what it looks like after it is blended for about 30 seconds. You do not need an expensive blender to make these. I've used all kinds. I've had this VitaMix for over 6 years - my daughter gave it to me. If I bought a high-end blender now I'd get the BlendTec - it fits better under you cabinets, and has a larger base blending point. The BlendTec doesn't have a plunger and I use the plunger on the VitaMix to help with the frozen stuff. So, it's about 6's.

These are ingredients you may not be familiar with. I use about a Tablespoon of coconut oil. It does give a slight cocobut taste to the blend - but I love coconut. I use this for skin care. It melts when the temperature is low. We use to use it for suntan oil on the beaches of Oahu. Who knew? There are many good oils that I switch around between. Udo's woman's blend is great or Barlene's oils. Barlenes' now make a mixture specifically for smoothies. Pricey, but a good idea.

I use 2 of these tiny scoops per batch. The stevia in the packets you can buy have this much stevia and the rest is filler. It also comes as a liquid but I've never tried it. Optional or use to your taste. The spinach is very sweet on its own and sometimes I'll leave this out and don't miss it.

I throw this in. One scant tsp. It doesn't affect the taste and during cold and flu season I figure it can't hurt.

Totally optional. I like it. Raw cacao nibs adds a nice richness to the mix. Heaping Tablespoon.

I add a heaping Tablespoon of this brown rice protein to help balance the sugars - it comes in a vanilla flavor that I usually get.

This is standard for what I add to the spinach mix. About 1 cup of frozen bananas and a heaping cup of berries (from Costco). The possibilities are endless for fruits or greens.

Blend for about one minute - I use the plunger here. If it is too thick to handle - add more water.

I think the color is what scares the kids off. More berries would make it more purple. Or maybe use cups that hide the color. Or, maybe your kids are really awesome!

This is how much one batch makes. I eat all this through the morning. Usually every day. I miss it if I don't. It's a great start to the day. It tastes like a milkshake to me - but my husband wouldn't agree. I make his sweeter and leave out the berries because of the crunchy little seeds on them. The tumblers are Aladdin brand. BPA free. I got these at Costco during the summer. 16 oz., double walled, dishwasher safe and reusable thicker straws. Handy in the car. Amazon had them when I checked 3 for $35.00.

This is a little tip that makes blending easier and you can make the green smoothie in your $19.99 blender. Let a bunch of bananas ripen up until they are beginning to get brown spots. They will be sweeter and contain more enzymes for digestion. Peel, and with my hands I chunk them into 1/2" bits. Freeze like this for about an hour (but if you forget and leave them in the freezer for a day or two, like I do, then - no harm - no foul. Put in a freezer bag and they'll stay loose and easy to use instead of clumping up.

Credit is due to Robyn Openshaw. She has a website www.greensmoothiegirl.com which has excellent video and lots of information.

More Pictures

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Latest Pictures

2010-10-23T21:20:00.001-06:00

Cortina - Day 7

2010-09-07T07:37:00.002-06:00

Cortina - Day 6 Favorites

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Doorways Around Cortina

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Cortina

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Cortina Images

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Dolomite Wildflowers

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Almo

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The old homestead.

Wild Iris near Castle Rock.

Field of wild iris.

A heart in the clouds we saw while we were traveling to the Womack dugout site.

Yellowstone

2010-06-27T11:21:00.002-06:00

The Girl.

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Brown's Peony

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Wild peony at Castlerock State Park in Almo, Idaho. So beautiful.

Wildflowers

2010-05-31T22:14:00.000-06:00

Best guess for now; white daisy type - some sort of Fleabane, yellow Wooly Goldenweed..and Parkers' bunny.

Cool Stuff

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There are 4 robin eggs in this nest. Yesterday I went to check on them and they had very recently hatched - top picture.

Wild chive growing among the granite boulders.

Immature hummingbird (teenager). I love the few purple throat feathers that have come out. I'm thinking he is a black-chinned hummingbird.

It's Embarrassing.

2010-05-19T20:27:00.002-06:00

Joy!

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Thanksgiving Point

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Beautiful Angel

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My favorite yard art is done. Dust to dust.

Glass Balls in the Birdbath

2010-04-08T22:59:00.001-06:00

Circle Creek Ranch Ruins in City Of Rocks

2010-03-27T18:00:00.001-06:00

Every time I see these ruins I think that if Kim would have lived in the late 1800's he would have built a home right here. With that nice climbing boulder right outside his door that would be all he needed. The lintel over the front door says it was built in 1905 by William F. Tracey.

More Maui and Aloha

2010-02-18T00:41:00.002-07:00

Pictures from Hana

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Hana, Maui

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Kristina

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Joe and I took pictures at the Alpine Art Center today. This represents sculptor Dennis Smiths' great grandmother, Kristina Beck in 1868 at the age of 16 when she left Denmark to make a new life in Utah. Between two worlds.

Utah Lake

2010-02-03T19:55:00.002-07:00

After my piano lesson today I drove out to the marina and got these shots of Utah Lake.

Alpine Art Center

2010-01-31T17:33:00.000-07:00

Joe and I played in the snow and I took some pictures today while 'you-know-who' watched a movie (Day of the Jackal) and took a nap.

35 Years Ago, Today

2010-01-30T12:31:00.001-07:00

This is the man. Tall, dark and handsome. Now that I've known him over 35 years I love his goodness, intelligence, generosity, curiosity and boyishness.

I had to include this from our reception just to see Lynnette and Lisa. It was 30 degrees below zero in Rexburg, Idaho and a blizzard.

This is the night we got engaged. November 21st, 1974. It was a girls choice dance at Ricks College. Kim got down on one knee and gave me three roses representing 3 sweet goals.

Hey!

2010-01-25T17:49:00.001-07:00

Hey! All I see is a really cute boot. This was a great day thanks to Gussie, shown here behind the bullet-ridden birdhouse. Spyder hook-up (fantastic), wonder-full news from Mrs. Baghetti, new career path....., the BEST jam my husband's ever tasted. To be continued....

Self-Explanatory

2010-01-24T12:23:00.002-07:00

This is a beautiful fountain in front of my neighbor, Kim's home.

The Three Muskateers

2010-01-24T12:18:00.003-07:00

This was my photo entry for the bliptogether event. Lots of people participated and I loved the idea. Heads Up Kids; get ready for a Christmas card along these lines!

Quail with a Mission.

2010-01-02T16:12:00.003-07:00

A family of quail visit my bird feeders several times a day (more like camp out under). When they first hatched I counted 16 little guys following the parents around. This is one of them all grown up.....I'm assuming.

Snow-blowing bonus

2009-12-31T15:18:00.002-07:00

This was my view as I ran the snowblower this morning.

That's me in the RED.

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Metal Art

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Bright spot in the Inversion.

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The day after Christmas.

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Original Millas

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I got a new haircut.

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Fire Dance.

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Barbecue up American Fork Canyon.

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Glass Nugget Decoration.

2009-10-02T17:39:00.001-06:00

I redid the bedding in my bedroom and couldn't find a wall hanging to accent it. The comforter set is a red and baby-blue floral pattern with yellow stripes on the back from my favorite store -IKEA. So, I made my own.

That is a picture of me (age 5) that I scanned and tinted blue and applied to the back of a clear glass nugget.

I like this little evil eye at the bottom. That is also a scanned, tinted picture of me at the same age. I call it, "Blue Leslie - in spite of everything!"

Some RED for your day.

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Columbine - City of Rocks

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Fielding Garr Ranch on Antelope Island

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Antelope Island Utah State Park

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Co-Pilot

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Sea World 2009

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Best Hairstyle.

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Lake Powell 2009

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Photography credits to Suzette Miller Baird.

Rainbow over Castle Valley.

2009-07-03T21:44:00.003-06:00

The Mother Ship.

Thank You. Everywhere you look it is beautiful.

Firecracker Penstemon.

2009-06-17T15:50:00.003-06:00

These were in bloom along the trail to Timpanogos Cave this week. Hummingbirds were loving them.

Poppy Field

2009-05-31T00:42:00.004-06:00

To all the tattered angels -

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I was in Disneyland for my birthday this year.

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I love mosaics and foxgloves.

I love garden art and purple and blue together.

I was taking a picture of Kim and Joe and just happened to capture these two women. This may be my favorite picture right now. They had beautiful faces and looked about 30 years old. Aren't the 'ears' very funny?

Nicole turned 30!

2009-04-08T00:38:00.004-06:00

Nicole had her 30th birthday while we were in Zions.

These pictures are for us girls.

Recognize the little toes?

This is how we feel about Nicole! You are the best. We love you.

Parker is 5 years old.

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Happy Birthday!

This is the puzzle I made for Parker. I like it because he's holding up five fingers and that's how old he is. I cut his hand out in one piece and it's really cute.

Finally, success with the T-Rex skeleton.

We love the girl.

2009-03-22T11:10:00.001-06:00

First flight?

Road To Zion - March 2009

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My favorite traveling companions.

My other favorite traveling companions.

Another reason I love Joe is because he likes rocks as much as I do and is always game to check them out.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - El Capitan Diablo!

2009-03-09T12:40:00.001-06:00

1975

Happy Birthday Marshall! Arrival Time: 10:42 a.m., February 25th, 1978

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"Bring it ON....Let's DO this!"

The funnest boy ever. A dream child. The whole tamale...er...enchillada. Thank You - You are the light in our eyes.

Always livin' the life.

First flight?

Happy Birthday Mrs. Nane -

2009-02-19T14:20:00.001-07:00

We were so happy to get a little girl. Marshall was four years old (in 5 days) and 'all boy'. Pink never looked so good. Jayne was such a wonderful child that if I would have had her first I would have been spoiled. Strangers would comment on her beauty everytime we went anywhere.

Pure Joy! Thank You - We love you so much.

Jayne Leigh arrived on a Saturday morning at 10:08, February 20th, 1982. She is two days old in this picture and I think Marshall says it all.... we look tired.

Happy Birthday - Suzette

2009-02-11T23:05:00.000-07:00

February 11th, 1984 at 3:05 am. We are so lucky to have you. Every second of your life has been our pleasure.

Big brother, Marshall.

Grandma Hunter, newborn Suzette, and big sister, Jayne. What is Suzette thinking?

Speed Flying in Chamonix

2009-02-01T20:47:00.002-07:00

This is my son, Marshall, speed flying in Chamonix (2-1-09). When I find out who took this great shot I'll give photo credits. Love this picture. WOW. "Livin' life!" This photo was taken by Loren Cox. Thank You.

T-Rex Skeleton

2009-01-18T11:16:00.000-07:00

Parker and I are working on a T-Rex skeleton. One more afternoon and I think we'll get it done. Notice the hammer, pliers, magnifying glass we've needed so far? The activity is for ages 6 and up so I figured between us we could figure it out. It doesn't help that the picture you are supposed to follow is upside down and backwards (I triple checked and it's not just me!). Parker is so smart and can figure things out really well.

Sledding in Park City.

2009-01-14T17:49:00.000-07:00

This is for Karmen. Birds love her.

2009-01-11T11:48:00.000-07:00

It's Karmen's birthday tomorrow! Three years old.