Sarah McLachlan
"Song For A Winter's Night"
The lamp is burnin' low upon my table top
The snow is softly fallin'
The air is still within the silence of my room
I hear your voice softly callin'
If I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
Upon this winter night with you
The smoke is rising in the shadows overhead
My glass is almost empty
I read again between the lines upon the page
The words of love you sent me
If I could know within my heart
That you were lonely too
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
Upon this winter night with you
The fire is dying now, my lamp is growing dim
The shades of night are liftin'
The mornin' light steals across my windowpane
Where webs of snow are driftin'
If I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
And to be once again with with you
To be once again with with you
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Botanical Update
The Christmas bulbs I planted should be blooming, but I'm not having much luck with either of the Amaryllis I planted. One is not growing at all (and I can't figure out why) and the other has sprouted several tall green stalks but nothing that looks like it will bloom.
The paper whites, however, have started to bloom already and they look awesome! One thing I did not know is that they have a very *unique* smell that I'm not sure I like, but they do look lovely.
The paper whites, however, have started to bloom already and they look awesome! One thing I did not know is that they have a very *unique* smell that I'm not sure I like, but they do look lovely.
Sunday, December 18, 2005
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Really, I enjoy any Christmas with clear roads...so I'm actually hoping for either no snow, or snow that only falls on grass. I did, however, just finish watching one of my favorite Christmas specials, White Christmas. It is one of the 3 shows that I MUST watch every Christmas season. I watched my guilty pleasure, A Very Brady Christmas on Saturday. Now I just have to pop in Christmas Eve on Sesame Street and I've completed my "must see *Christmas* TV"!
Friday brought the long awaited ultrasound of K&S, but no known sex of the baby to be. Such a shy, modest little one. Good news, baby is healthy....bad news, boy or girl? nobody knows. They've scheduled another test next week.
Friday night I went to dinner with some of my family, followed by a movie. We saw Chronicles of Narnia...and I really enjoyed it. I liked that it was very faithful to the book, and I enjoyed the way the kids looked like regular people, but everything else in Narnia (CGI effects) looked vaguely video-game-ish. I've heard some people were distracted by the effects, but I thought Narnia should look slightly un-real.
Saturday I finished book #46 for the year, Whisper of Evil by Kay Hooper. The first book in her psychic detectives series...I really liked it, but was also very creeped out by it. It was very unsettling; I think perhaps I shouldn't read her any more. We'll see how long that lasts. 392 pages
In my growing desperation to meet my 50 books goal, the next 3 books on my list are all part of the Chronicles of Narnia. Good books, quick reads...I'm still not sure what my final book will be, but it will be short. I WILL reach my goal!
Saturday was little S' funeral. His parents have been incredibly strong throughout the whole ordeal and have been an inspiration to all around them. They have handled a devastating tragedy with dignity, strength, hope and peace. I wish I were that strong as I face adversity. The hospital is doing some testing to figure out what caused him to stop breathing. Hopefully, the find the cause and are able to prevent this happening to any future T&D children.
We are anxiously awaiting the birth of "Nanners"...she is due Christmas Eve, but K is ready for her to come NOW! She'll be the 12th "nubbin" and I'm very excited for her arrival. Guaranteed she'll be spoiled rotten by Aunt Caoimhe.
46/50 16622/15000
Friday brought the long awaited ultrasound of K&S, but no known sex of the baby to be. Such a shy, modest little one. Good news, baby is healthy....bad news, boy or girl? nobody knows. They've scheduled another test next week.
Friday night I went to dinner with some of my family, followed by a movie. We saw Chronicles of Narnia...and I really enjoyed it. I liked that it was very faithful to the book, and I enjoyed the way the kids looked like regular people, but everything else in Narnia (CGI effects) looked vaguely video-game-ish. I've heard some people were distracted by the effects, but I thought Narnia should look slightly un-real.
Saturday I finished book #46 for the year, Whisper of Evil by Kay Hooper. The first book in her psychic detectives series...I really liked it, but was also very creeped out by it. It was very unsettling; I think perhaps I shouldn't read her any more. We'll see how long that lasts. 392 pages
In my growing desperation to meet my 50 books goal, the next 3 books on my list are all part of the Chronicles of Narnia. Good books, quick reads...I'm still not sure what my final book will be, but it will be short. I WILL reach my goal!
Saturday was little S' funeral. His parents have been incredibly strong throughout the whole ordeal and have been an inspiration to all around them. They have handled a devastating tragedy with dignity, strength, hope and peace. I wish I were that strong as I face adversity. The hospital is doing some testing to figure out what caused him to stop breathing. Hopefully, the find the cause and are able to prevent this happening to any future T&D children.
We are anxiously awaiting the birth of "Nanners"...she is due Christmas Eve, but K is ready for her to come NOW! She'll be the 12th "nubbin" and I'm very excited for her arrival. Guaranteed she'll be spoiled rotten by Aunt Caoimhe.
46/50 16622/15000
Monday, December 12, 2005
Deepest Sympathy
T&D's week started out with such great joy and hope and ended with tragedy. On Tuesday, they welcomed their first child, a beautiful baby boy into this world. Not long after he quit breathing. Nobody is sure how long he was down or what caused this tragedy, but after another "incident" the MRI came back showing massive and irreversible brain damage.
They had to make the terrible decision to remove life support. Sunday afternoon, the men stood around his tiny bassinet in the NICU, placed their hands on his tiny head and gave him and name and a blessing...telling him his work here was done and his return to his Father in Heaven would be a peaceful one. Then they disconnected the ventilator.
As of this posting, little S is hanging on. T&D were prepared for him to stay for several hours, but he is stubborn little guy. After assessing his condition the doctor told them he could last possibly a couple of days and that if he survived the night they could take him home.
What a terrible tragedy and my heartfelt sympathy, compassion and condolences go out to them and their family. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
They had to make the terrible decision to remove life support. Sunday afternoon, the men stood around his tiny bassinet in the NICU, placed their hands on his tiny head and gave him and name and a blessing...telling him his work here was done and his return to his Father in Heaven would be a peaceful one. Then they disconnected the ventilator.
As of this posting, little S is hanging on. T&D were prepared for him to stay for several hours, but he is stubborn little guy. After assessing his condition the doctor told them he could last possibly a couple of days and that if he survived the night they could take him home.
What a terrible tragedy and my heartfelt sympathy, compassion and condolences go out to them and their family. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Busy, Busy
It has been an incredibly busy couple of weeks. We had our Utah office holiday party last Tuesday at a great little authentic Mexican restaurant. Unfortunately, Tuesday was also the first full-blown snowstorm of the year, so turnout was a little bit low. "More drink tickets for everyone else," I say...Especially since we all knew we were going to be sitting there for at least a couple of hours until the roads were salted and plowed.
Wednesday I flew to Boise (I know, I know, try not to be jealous) for the Idaho office holiday party. We went to a nice, neighborhood bar and then walked down the street to watch the Steelheads from a suite. (Actually, we had 2 suites to wander between.) Sadly, the Steelheads lost, but the fun part of the evening came while trying to get the 3 (literally falling down) drunks back to the hotel safely. Luckily, there were plenty of *mostly* sober drivers to go around.
Thursday, it was back to Salt Lake and a rush to finalize plans for yet another party (this one for vendors and clients), scheduled for next week.
Friday, I had plans to grab dinner with my brother and sister-in-law, but they had to cancel, last minute.
Saturday, I attended a baby shower for my SIL. She is due Christmas Eve and they are expecting a little girl. We have already christened her "Nanners" and when my 3-year-old niece says it I just melt. After the shower I headed out to Podunk-ville
USA to babysit the nubbins. Since it was nearly bedtime, it was a really easy job for me! My favorite little nephew was all excited to show me a surprise. He had looked up his name in one of those baby name books and wanted me to see its meaning. His excitement is so contagious...we spent some time looking up all the names in his family.
Sunday, resting, relaxing, dinner at my folks, and watching the Survivor finale with a big group. I hadn't been a very faithful viewer this season, but I was happy for Danni...although any of the final four could have won.
Last but not least, a finished Prince Caspian, second book in the Chronicles of Narnia. I cannot believe I never read these books before, but I an really enjoying (and probably appreciating them more) reading them now. 216 pages
45/50 16230/15000
Wednesday I flew to Boise (I know, I know, try not to be jealous) for the Idaho office holiday party. We went to a nice, neighborhood bar and then walked down the street to watch the Steelheads from a suite. (Actually, we had 2 suites to wander between.) Sadly, the Steelheads lost, but the fun part of the evening came while trying to get the 3 (literally falling down) drunks back to the hotel safely. Luckily, there were plenty of *mostly* sober drivers to go around.
Thursday, it was back to Salt Lake and a rush to finalize plans for yet another party (this one for vendors and clients), scheduled for next week.
Friday, I had plans to grab dinner with my brother and sister-in-law, but they had to cancel, last minute.
Saturday, I attended a baby shower for my SIL. She is due Christmas Eve and they are expecting a little girl. We have already christened her "Nanners" and when my 3-year-old niece says it I just melt. After the shower I headed out to Podunk-ville
USA to babysit the nubbins. Since it was nearly bedtime, it was a really easy job for me! My favorite little nephew was all excited to show me a surprise. He had looked up his name in one of those baby name books and wanted me to see its meaning. His excitement is so contagious...we spent some time looking up all the names in his family.
Sunday, resting, relaxing, dinner at my folks, and watching the Survivor finale with a big group. I hadn't been a very faithful viewer this season, but I was happy for Danni...although any of the final four could have won.
Last but not least, a finished Prince Caspian, second book in the Chronicles of Narnia. I cannot believe I never read these books before, but I an really enjoying (and probably appreciating them more) reading them now. 216 pages
45/50 16230/15000
Sunday, December 04, 2005
50 Books Update
I am seriously way behind on my reading, but hope to catch up before the end of the year. Regardless, I've finished The Historian by Elizabeth Kosova. It was absolutely intriguing. All about the hunt for Drakulya and the dangerous nature of that search. As with any 600 page book there were unnecessary parts that could have been shortened or taken out completely, but overall I was hooked start to finish. However, I was limited to reading the book during my lunch hour as I had vaguely disturbing dreams if I read it near bedtime. Not necessarily scary dreams, but unusual nonetheless. 642 pages
Next Up:
Prince Caspian, C.S. Lewis
Predator, Patricia Cornwell
The Egyptologist, Arthur Phillips
Whisper of Evil, Kay Hooper
The Big Over Easy, Jasper Fforde
44/50 16014/15000
Next Up:
Prince Caspian, C.S. Lewis
Predator, Patricia Cornwell
The Egyptologist, Arthur Phillips
Whisper of Evil, Kay Hooper
The Big Over Easy, Jasper Fforde
44/50 16014/15000
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Unusual Quiz
This is an unusual paragraph. I’m curious how quickly you can find out what's so unusual about it. It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. Try to do so without any coaching.
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