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Is March really almost over??

Where did this month go???

I'm so in love with Spring, I don't want it to go away too quickly!

Yesterday Charlie & I worked on our vegetable garden some more,

its turning out quite nice.

We got in the bell peppers, hot peppers and 2 types of tomatoes -

next we're working on flowers, lettuce, onions, cucumbers & possibly celery and carrots.

Booth has been hanging out by the pool quite a bit, jumping in every so often to exercise/cool off.

I'll put up a picture tomorrow of our awesome garden.

Spring Time is Here

Something tells me that Spring is here... Booth is jumping around, chasing birds & biting at flowers.

Charlie and I started working out in the backyard this week, planting some vegetables and flowers. The orange tree in the back is full of blossoms, making the air (for once) breathable. I'm looking forward to summer when the pool is warm enough to get in without freezing to death, but I have to say there is something about the feel of spring. Granted spring has always been my favorite season - I wish California had more things in bloom, but I'll take the tree in our front yard.

It makes me smile. I had to get a picture of the branches.

I hope you all are enjoying the feel of spring as much as I am. :)

Job Hunt

I've spent the last several hours looking for & applying to jobs up in Seattle.

Send prayers and good luck vibes???

Thanks.

Another Wave

I had another wave today.

I miss her.

If you haven't watched it.... You're missing out!

I'm seriously craving my comfort movies... I don't know whats up with me??

This is my #1 FAVORITE movie of all time! Sound of Music comes in at a CLOSE #2... but this takes the cake.

the music, the story, the drama... everything.

I've read the book numerous times, and it just suffered terminal water damage so I'm in need of a new copy.

Poor Charlie has no idea that the 12+ hour movie marathon is about to begin... hehe

Girls Night

Anyone wanna eat Mac & Cheese cassorole, ice cream & lots of tissues so we can watch Beaches?? I'm in need...

Piles and Piles

Will the piles of papers and stuff to "go through" ever get smaller???

I'm trying to get our tax stuff together - what a pain. haha

On a brighter note - my own personal foot warmer/dog-child is one of the greatest gifts on this earth.

and a cup of hot tea always hits the spot.

A fork in the road

I've come to a fork - and I'm not sure which way to go.

Doris Elaine Venden Sharp

I've been avoiding doing this post.

So I'm sorry for the long delay. This past January my grandmother passed away.

She had lymphoma, and from what we've learned the cancer had spread to other parts of her body. Needless to say, its been a tremendous loss in my life and I'm not quite sure how to process it all. I'm going to miss her laugh and her hugs; she always wanted to know what we were doing, making sure we were okay and happy.

So what I wanted to do was to share a bit of her life, a little snapshot into who she was -

My grandma as a little girl.

There's Doris, the middle of 3 daughters, Reatha is the oldest and Jean is the youngest.

She was a daughter & a sister.

(From left to right, Jean, my great-grandma Nellie, great-grandpa Dan, Doris & Reatha)

Isn't she pretty?

She was a nurse, went to Loma Linda University School of Nursing & lived in Lindsey Hall.

I love this picture, her early 20s - my age now.

She was a bride, and a beautiful one at that. 1950.

My grandparents with their first 2 children at my grandpa's college graduation - from LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY!!! I LOVE this picture, I graduated on that mall just this last June. Pretty cool if you ask me. :)

She had a family, and it was her entire world.

4 children (yes, that's my mom on the left... I know, I look like her. )

Doris with 3 of her children, Doug, my mom Barbara & Walter.

Look at us - what a great family, we're missing quite a few of us in this picture, but you can see how awesome we are. :)

I love my family.

and she even loved Booth. :) He went to visit her quite often and loved sleeping at her feet at the nursing home.

She loved music, playing the piano & singing - both talents that she passed on to most of the family, somehow that gene skipped me completely, haha. Her favorite color was blue, all shades of it; and her favorite movie was Sound of Music (which is also my favorite movie.) She loved getting her hair done and being girly.

She spent her life serving others, never complained about anything.

That was my grandma, she was a fine lady.

And I'm really going to miss her.