it's raining!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so, after nearly a year 0f no rain, it is raining today! we have had sprinkles once a few weeks ago, lots of wind and promising clouds that have produced nothing, but not tonight! it is really raining (no, not like louisiana rain), but none the less, still lots for us! my plants will be soooooooooooo happy. my trees need it too.

jovi- seven odd things about myself

although i find this interesting, i think it would be more fun to list 7 odd things about others...................... but, that is not the game you want me to play

1. i am very peticular about textures of my food. i will not eat butter (or any fake counterparts), mayonaise, soft serve ice cream, whipped cream or anything like that because they are icky in my mouth. i eat my salads dry (with extra crutons) my sandwiches dry and all bread plain. love it that way. i only eat ice cream if it is frozen hard and with a fork (it tastes strange from a spoon)


2. i pick my cuticles with a razor blade (or any other thing that bothers me). i have very bad hands from my job (comes with the territory) so i cut my cuticles out with a razor because it works. i have cut off warts, outed splinters, and love to pick at things. it is truly an addiction, but i can't seem to stop.


3. i don't beleive in baby talking to kids. this annoyes the hell out of me when people do it. they are just small people. my kids all have large vocabularies for their age, and know what they are saying because i have never treated them like they don't know. i call my kids the "short people".



4. i can't stand messes in my life, which is not good, because my whole life is full of mess. 3 kids, 2 dogs, and upholstery............ need i say more. i love all of it though, i am just constantly cleaning.


5. i dry heave lots. i have been doing it for almost 13 years now, have had lots of tests done and am tired of that now. if i am too hot, too cold, tired, just woke up or am stressed out at all i dry heave till i eat bread and get over it. sucks.


6. i am one of the oldest young people you will ever. i do not enjoy going out much, i like to go do things, but not too late. i like to go home and go to bed, i like to clean my house, i love to sew, i love to needlepoint, bake, cook, and read. i love live music and dancing and whatnot, just not late and not so much in a bar anymore.



7. i have hair that grows uncommonly fast. i shave every day and by afternoon, it is back. laser hair removal is in my future, but not for a few years i am afraid. i had one treatment done that i won in a raffle and the difference is amazing. i have the "perfect" hair for it. black and course.




any questions???????????????????????

more trip pictures

this is an old train bridge that rotates to let bigger boats go through! it is no longer in service, but really cool!
"42" is the game of choice at all hall family gatherings. this is mike, papa, uncle art and uncle dennis. mike got schooled and nearly mastered the game in the days we were there. it gets played from sun-up till way past when you should be in bed.
me-yes, i actually got to sit and needlepoint too! amazing! i loved this trip
teresa and i about 20 pounds heavier than the last time we saw eachother, which i will post that picture too, cause this is rediculas! yep, i am now on a diet.

boating southern style

papa took the boys and mike out dorcheat to see the sites and have some fun. they loved it (of course) and it was one of the hilites of the trip. mike was amazed by the moss on the trees and the houses on stilts!

happy thanksgiving

we are going to louisiana tomorrow. we are driving to vegas, flying to louisiana then driving to minden. we will be coming home monday night (late). the boys are very excited to be going on a plane and seeing family (and their mom). i am hoping to have a more diluted scheldule after the holidays. most of that is accurately monitoring my booking schedule, which i seem to like to overbook. yep, not a great idea! we have been working so late and not having days off. i feel terrible not seeing my boys. i am looking foward to these next few days with them. i wish all of you a wonderful holiday full of wonderful things to eat. love, becka

buggy seats

these are some seats i just finished to match a paint job on a buggy across the street from me. the owner wanted something neato. i flipping hate buggy seats. i nitpic myself to death with them.

wyoming

rachel and robin eating wings at lovejoys
the newly engaged couple. douglas rocked out his proposal with style.
rachel at the football game, yes, it was
COLD!!!