Painting Like a Crazy Woman

White walls, white walls, everywhere I look I see white walls! So now that the boys are returning within a few weeks, Lee, Leni & Meagan are coming for a visit and we're planning on putting the house on the market in the spring, it's time to paint and spruce things up a bit. Here comes the color! I've got one room done and looking good, with many to go.

Tim Cummings Cancer Fund

Some good old friends from back in my Newport days are going through an extremely rough time right now. Tim Cummings, a wonderful husband to Liz, and father of 8 (7 boys, 1 girl) has been diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. He currently resides in St. George, UT, is self-employed, and uninsured, plus his business has been doing quite poorly this last year so this has hit them quite hard. Tim's sisters, Karin and Tiffany (a.k.a. The Style Sisters), have been doing all they can to raise $$ in the effort help offset the staggering medical costs by getting the word out, fund-raisers, massive garage sales, etc. If you would like to donate to help this wonderful family and most worthy of causes, please go to http://www.thestylesisters.blogspot.com/
and click on the "Donate" button. Your prayers and any financial contribution (no matter how small) are greatly appreciated.

A Happy BYU Football Fan Birthday!

Thank you BYU for doing your part and thoroughly trouncing UCLA so my guy could have a happy birthday!

Back to Spokane

I just returned from another trip to Spokane to see Danielle, Cameron and baby Mac. Friday night Mac developed a high fever which required a trip to the hospital and a boat load of unpleasant tests. By 2 am he had been catheterized, had blood drawn, been hooked up to an IV, had a spinal tap, X-rays, and finally an ultra sound. We can't say that they weren't thorough, but what an experience for the poor little guy only to have them tell us "we don't see anything" and send us home. So the fever gradually cooled over the weekend and by Monday Mac was back to his sweet little self.