Day 5

A Song To Match Your Mood

Rough day.....

Day 4

Your Parents

Parents...I have the best! So good I could stop writing now because there is noting left to say. They have been married 50 years,raised 4 kids,worked side by side at our family business everyday and they STILL LOVE EACH OTHER! Crazy! They are the hardest working and unconditionally loving people I know.

My Mother is old fashioned in so many desirable maternal and domestic ways. She cooks my Father 3 meals a day,washes laundry and spends every Sunday morning at church. In the last few years we have made some really great memories out at Sekiu. Walking the beach barefoot and searching for agates and sea glass.

My Father has an outgoing personality that is hard to miss. Much like my Mom,he is also a bit old fashioned. He has always worked hard and been an amazing provider for our family. I know being the father of 3 girls wasn't always easy yet he sympathized with every cramp and mood swing. In return, I joined him hunting,fishing and target practice. Most nights during my "tween" and teen years, he and I would go for ice cream and then go for a drive.We listened to Patsy Cline as we followed the geese up the river.

Now that I am all grown up I still feel safe and small in my Father's arms when I hug him. I still call my Mom for every question concerning cooking or illness and she still has all the answers.
I have been so very blessed.......
My Parents are the best :)

Day 3 (On the morning of day 4)

My First Love

This one was hard for me,I spent last night trying to think of what to say and came up with nothing.
 I thought of Luke Perry,the handsome 90210 hunk I grew up watching. Him and Corey Haim (sp?)..oh my first celebrity crushes..
Then there was the boy next door but he was more like a brother....
Or I guess a fair assumption would be that it was my high school boyfriend turned husband for 10 years...
Nope..that's not it either...
????????
So I tell myself to quit taking this so seriously and get some sleep.
Come to find out that was good advice! ha ha
When I woke up this morning the answer was clear.....
The very first thing I remember loving and have loved non stop for 33 years...
Clam dip.
The secret Chubb family recipe.
Created by my Uncle Mark and my first solid food.
It says so in my baby book.
Yes my first love is food......if you are surprised, this must be your first time reading my blog. lol

Now I know that some of you might be left thinking...didn't she forget someone?!
No I didn't...
My first TRUE love is Vern.
I'm not just saying this because he is my boyfriend and the obvious assumption.
I'm saying this because the love I have felt since I met him is far beyond anything I have felt before.
But you know how I KNOW he's my soul mate......?
He loves clam dip too :)

Day 2

The meaning behind your blog name.

Happily Ever After means so many meanings once I sit here and really think about it. Basically,it means I am living my own fairy tale! I have found my Prince Charming,I have great friends and family and I am happy when I look in the mirror.It took me 30 years to get here.
It means that daily I stand in awe at how abundantly God has answered my prayers. Many years ago I lived a lie and I was stuck in a miserable marriage. Things were so depressing for so long that I had become convinced they'd never get better.I made some huge choices and changes and prayed once again that I was doing the right thing,even if it meant hurting someone else. The transformation took a year. By the time I had finally broken down and allowed myself to unravel,I realized I just didn't know how...? That,was rock bottom.
I lost friends,I gained toxic friends and spent a lot of time getting to know myself. It's a blurry memory of dating,Myspace and living life with no obligations.This went on for about a year..until I met Vern. If you know me or read my blog you know all the good parts in between then and now. As new happy memories were made,the bad ones disappeared. I cannot define Happily Ever After...but I know what it feels like. It's a pinch on the butt from Vern 99% of the time when he passes by me ..and I still giggle. It's knowing that your two heads are better than one and focused on the same goals. It's making a special dinner and watching him go for seconds.That's my fairy tale...that's my Happily Ever After :)

Day 1

I have accepted the 30 day blogging challenge.So for the next 30 days I will be attempting to blog everyday OR to at least find inspiration in the blog ideas.

Part 1 is to introduce myself. Well THAT'S silly! You already know who I am! And if you don't..read my blogs! ha ha

Part 2 is to post a current picture of yourself. Here I am,posing with a tractor at the local fair. I am a small town country girl who is a bit old fashioned at times,so I thought this photo was appropriate.

Part 3 15 Interesting Facts About Me

-I love glass=stained glass,sculptures,figurines etc.

-I am planning a few new tattoos

-I have a slight lisp and when I am exhausted I stutter.

-I struggle with forgiveness

-I remind myself of my Mom more and more every day.

-I share my pillow with Maxine at night.

-I love the smell of fresh cut grass and chainsaw gas.

-Vern and I hope to purchase a food truck in the next few years to sell smoked meats and cheeses.

-My ears are a tiny bit pointy like and elf.

-I have an extremely low tolerance for Reggae music.

-A dear friend of mine died recently. The last time I saw him we hugged and said I love you like we always do "I love you Jeffie" "I love you too Carebear...I really do." he said as he left...he died unexpectedly a week later from a heart attack. It reminded me once again to tell and show people how much they mean to me because I may not always get another chance. Rest peacefully Jeffie <3

-One of my 2 biggest pet peeves is when people spell Christmas with an X and/or drink milk out of the carton.

-My favorite sweatshirt says Seattle Mariners across the front yet I don't watch baseball,just love the hand-me-down sweatshirt.

-I love love love to swim.

-I had my first funnel cake 2 weeks ago...I LOVE LOVE LOVE them too :)

Silly Girl

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

 Silly girl with your head in the clouds,

When will your feet touch the ground?

You're childish and living in fantasyland,

You may not be mentally sound;



Your world as you like to express it

Is anything but the mundane,

You'd think at your age you'd be worried

That others might think you're insane!



Since way back when you were a toddler,

Your outlook has been quite unique -

You thought you had magical powers

And sometimes you felt like a freak;



You always wore rose colored glasses

And everything seemed like a dream,

But as you grew older you realized

That everything's not as it seems;



The world isn't wrapped up in ribbons,

And love is not easy to find,

But that doesn't mean you can't fix it

Somewhere in the depths of you mind;



For still there's some magic within you,

With wonders as precious as pearl,

And sometimes it's sweet to get lost in

Your fantasyland, silly girl.



Table For Two

One of the things I really love about Vern is that he always manages to put a fun twist in our happy vanilla lifestyle. Today he got home early,surprised me at work and took me out to lunch. We RARELY go out to lunch because of our work schedules. We went to the local golf course.I have driven by it a few hundred times and circled the parking lot a time or two out of curiosity but never stopped.(I have never golfed,know nothing about golf and I am pretty sure I don't have the patience for anything more than a driving range.) So today,for the first time,we went for lunch.
There is something so special about living in the town where Vern grew up. His stories and memories are so much better than any guided tour. Growing up in a small town myself I can appreciate how precious "home" can be. The golf course was a special place for Vern.  The "restaurant" had a few scattered tables,some commercial looking grills and cooking equipment and a TV. The curtains were black with tiny pictures of golf balls,shoes,clubs etc. and some of the tables were covered in large think pieces of black faux leather.One elderly couple sat in the middle table...that was it. I smiled to myself,it felt familiar..just like Home. The food was decent but the conversation and time together was delicious!For Vern it was a trip down Memory Lane.The Golf course is where he made so many precious memories with his Father,spent long summer days with his best friend and played many rounds of golf. I feel lucky to be able to share in these memories while making new ones. We ate,we "overheard" bits of the day's gossip and watched all the people in silly plaid shorts pass by outside. I even had the crazy thought that I just might try golfing someday. Now I know,that if golfing isn't my thing I still know where to get a great hamburger,so it's worth the risk ;) 
We took the long way home. Up and down back roads only a local would know and avoiding the 60,000 people coming to a Christian festival at our Fairgrounds this weekend. ( I believe our usual population is somewhere around 15,000) Eventually we returned home and life shifted back into gear before we knew it. So tonight I mention it because I never want to take these moments for granted. I appreciate the spontaneity ,the conversation and most of all the company..at our table for two.