Good Mail...

I am trying to be a sender of Good Mail. Here are the details:

http://goodmail.blogspot.com/

Who wants to join in on the band wagon?

Daffodils...

Just wanted to share a picture of some of the daffodils that I cut from my yard this afternoon...you know me and daffodils!

Odds and Ends

Just when I think the weather was getting nicer...it was chilly today. Damon and I have been walking at night after dinner, and wish it was just a bit warmer. Tomorrow I am having a "Craft Day" with a friend in my ward. Her and her family have been in the ward over a year now. She has a mini craft store in her basement. I always feel like I just invite myself over...I know she does not mind...but I love just looking at all of her things. I picked about 6 daffodils from my yard...I did not want to pick all the pretties...but I needed some of those pretties in my house. I am hosting a movie night at my house on Friday night for some ladies at church...I will spare you the details of the long story...but I am pleased that it is still going on. Well...I must put food away from dinner...I am sure it is cool enough. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods...

SPRING BREAK...

It is Friday...the start of Spring Break for the school coporation that I work in...great for the students and "real" staff...but it leaves me without work days...that equals no money. It will be a week that I can concentrate on my house...maybe get together with some friends for crafts...and just catching up with some school work...getting ready for finals. When we moved into this house in January it was raining...snowy...muddy...YUCK! The other day I was driving along the road and glanced over at the side of the house and noticed about 4 clumps of daffodils...they have popped out and have given a bit of a glimpse of SPRING!! I love spring. It feels like winter has continued to hang on for a very long time. There is to be nice weather this weekend...I am so looking forward to this. My grandma Jo has made it home from Florida...I am looking forward to seeing her. Damon is busy with work...and also busy working on an online course learning all about selling insurance. This has been his nightly activity. He is to the part of test taking...I know he is a bit nervous about this...but he just needs to believe in himself a bit. I know that when he is all said and done with this that he will be very successful in doing this... :) Like my mom says...He could sell anything to anybody! Well...I was just checking in! Hope you all are happy and healthy!

Stampin' up!

Hello! When I walked out the door this morning to go to work it was 50 degrees outside. I was actually excited to see the huge puddle at the end of the driveway. That means that the snow had melted over night. By the time I left work this afternoon it was 35 out...YIKES...we are maybe to get more snow tomorrow and into the night. I am sooo tired of snow. I am ready for the new flower buds to peek through the soil. Anyway...I went to the best party last night at my mom's house. I have always tried to be crafty and amuze myself. My mom's neighbor is a Stampin' up demonstrator and did a workshop. I had so much fun! If you have the right tools...you can make amazing things in a short amount of time. We made these two projects and they were so EASY! We are going to start a "Club"! I am so excited about this. Not only do you get the chance to make some incredible things, but you also get the chance to host a "Club" Party during the year and benefit from all the free things. The one thing that you have to do is spend $25.00 at each show...it makes it fair to the others who will be "Hosting" a show. We are getting ready to set up my small craft area in the basement...it will be nice to have all of my things in one place. We have been able to get some tables out of my grandma's church that are not being used anymore. They are long and are going to work great! Damon is off of work this week....he is doing a great job of getting ther est of the house put in order. He also made a YUMMY dinner tonight. It does not bother me that he cooks! He said that it is my turn to relax this week. I am pooped. I have had 3 non-stop days...and I am really going to crash soon. We hope that you are well...I will blog soon about my amazing weekend at Time Out For Women. Such a time to reflect on our lives...and make some small changes tomake things better!

Hugs to all!

K&D

WOW...

It is amazing how fast time goes. I took a look at this blog and thought...wow...I have not blogged in a long time. We have moved into our new place and we are loving the space. We are still working one tote at a time to unpack. When we unpack, we goes through things and see if we really need to have that in our home. The night that we moved it was raining horribly...things got broke...ugh...people were in a BIG hurry...and the furniture got muddy...it all works out in the end. I am heading to Time Out For Women with my mom and some girlfriends this weekend in Chicago. I am looking forward to this...I am busy with school (College) and working when I can. Damon celebrated his 35th birthday last week...he says he is becoming an OLD man...ha ha. Well...I must get back to study the European countries...many new ones since the split of the former USSR.

Winter Wonderland...

We are having a beautiful snow storm. So far we have had close to 12-13 inches of snow with more snow coming tonight. We are two of the few crazy people that have been out in it today. We have taken down all of our Christmas decorations, and out small little home looks very bare. Tomorrow is the day when I am going to do some deep cleaning. This is a new year, so I need to think of those things that I want to work on this year. I have come to the decison to keep my goals short...that way I won't feel overwhelmed. Well...I am off to go spend the rest of the evening with my husband.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year...

Happy New Year...
Christmas is over. I spend so much time before the holiday getting things ready for family and friends that I just go and go, that once the holiday is over...I have the holiday blues. Don't worry, I am ok. I am just thoughful of the happenings in my life for the past year, and what I want to accomplish in my life for the next year. For years I have made goals for myself when I ring in the new year...and rarely follow through with those goals. I am determined this year to follow through with those goals that I set for myself this year. So...wish me luck!
Yesturday I had the chance to spend the day with my friend who has a mini-craft store (Not really a store) and play all day. We have started a craft group in our ward, and each month we do a new craft. We got everything ready for the craft night at the end of january. I really do need to figure out how to make my camera cord work with the camera so that I can use my camera and document all the great things we are doing. I also made a set of Thank you cards for my mom, and helped her daughter work on a scrapbook that she is making for one of her friends that will be moving. This friend of mine is SOOOO creative...we make a great team.
We are beginning to clean out our office because we will be becoming Foster Parents...we bought bunk beds in case at anytime we have two children...they each need to have their own bed. I have SOOOO much to clean out...it has become our room that collects all sorts of junk.
I am helping my my host a large New Year's Eve party at her house this year. It should be a nice time. My husband and I are such early to birds that I can't think of the last time that I stayed up until after midnight. LOL
Happy New Year to you!

Another semester bites the dust...

Another semester is done! My last class was last night at 5:30...I turned my final essay paper in...and I was out of there by 5:35. When I have been stressed, my body can tell when the end is coming. I have felt great all semester without many issues...a few too many headaches. But today I have not felt well...I have to take about 3 days to recompose to actually having time to do what I want to do. Not sure that sentence makes any sense...but I do not care. I am spending some of my day tomorrow cleaning my house, wrapping some gifts, and then heading to the ward Christmas party in the evening. Oh...I am also going to do some crafting. I am heading to bed...I am sure that I will sleep very sound...just knowing that I don't have to spend the day tomorrow studying! Have a wonderful weekend!

Busy, Busy, Busy...

Time sure flies by. It is already the end of the semester...and I realized that I have so much to do. My little business is also keeping me quite busy. Damon and I joke with each other that someone forgot to call the maid to come take care of the very basic things in the house...only wish it was that easy. It seems like things creep up on me without really even realizing where time has gone. I get everything done...but sometimes just in the nick of time. We hope that everyone is healthy and happy. I will write again once next week is done.

Black Friday...

Hello! Damon and I ventured out early this morning. Last week I had seen the personalized cutter/die cut machine on an infomerical early one morning before I headed out to work. I was automatically hooked. The only thing was...the price. It was $250 PLUS shipping...last night after we got home from Thanksgiving...sure was yummy and wonderful to be with my family, we started looking at some of the ads on the internet. We came across the Wal-Mart add, and behold...the Cricut was going to be on sale TODAY...for a MUCH lower price. SO...we promptly went to bed (9:00 pm) and laid there and laid there. I was like a little girl...I was so excited to maybe have the chance to get this cool new gadget. So...3:15 AM...I woke up and got Damon around, and we were headed to a Wal=Mart who was going to have these Cricut machines. dWe thought we were going to have to wait around until 5:00 AM to purchase...but they let us check out about 4:45...we then headed to Macy's...we had to pick up a Christmas gift...SHHH...I can't tell what we got. Then headed to Bath & Body Works to get some wall flowers...then home so that Damon could sleep a couple of hours before had to head to work. I have already used the machine...It is going to be SOOOO much fun to use! I am going to get a space cleared out for the Christmas tree...that is our project for tonight if my family is not doing anything together. We had a lovely snow yesturday...nothing like snow to put you in the Holiday spirit. We are also thinking of doing the 12 days of Christmas for two single older ladies in our ward. I hope that you all are enjoying your Thanksgiving weekend!

Happy Holidays...already?

Happy Holidays...already?

I was out and about running errands today...and you would of thought Christmas was just a view days away. I went into Hobby Lobby to pick up some ribbon and I could not even make my way through the Christmas Seasonal isle ways. I love the joy and energy of the holiday season. So many people have gotten away from doing for others in the way of service...helping the needy. I hear what some people spend on 'things' for gifts and it makes my mouth drop open. As I get older, I basically have everything I need in life...and what I don't have, I can go out and get for myself. My husband and I were going to buy each other our passports for Christmas. My in-laws live in Canada...we need to be prepared to go at anytime if the need arises. My mom is actually buying our passports for our Christmas gift. A few years ago, we went to go see WICKED with almost front row center tickets. I would much rather do something all together with my family then get things that are just 'things' to set around the house. One of my grandmas gives to us each year a piece of china or something from my relatives that have passed on. Things are the "THINGS" that I LOVE to get. What I am trying to get at is that too many people are getting away from the Spirit of Christmas. I encourage you to get back to the basics, find someone who might be in need that you could help out.

New Hatch Family News...

Hello Family & Friends...

Damon is still working at Rent-a-Center but has been transfered to a new store. This store is closer to home...we are excited about this with the price of gas. I think this change will cut down on some of Damon's stress...he starts at this new store on Tuesday!

I have a new calling in my church. I am now the Relief Society secretary. This is the organization that consists of the women of our church. I am excited about this...I have a chance to work with some amazing women. I hope that I will be able to be of as much help to them as I can...

I started school (college) this week. I am looking forward to really digging into my classes and getting the most that I can from them this semester.

We are having a picnic at my mom's tomorrow (Sunday). My grandma jo is making MY favorite potato salad...We hope that all is well with you all. Not sure if anyone reads these...but I will keep writing about our lives.

hugs,
K

School Days...

Ok...these are not the kids that I work with...but I am a succor for old black and white pictures. The school district that I live in started school this week. As I was sitting at the hospital waiting for my grandma to be released my cell phone rang and I was asked to sub for the first 5 days of school for a program assistant who works with a special needs child. I have done all my subbing and teaching in elementary schools and this job was in a middle school. I was nervous..first of all I do not know my way around this school...I know where my mom's office is (she is an administrator at this school) and the office. Tomorrow will be the 3rd day and we are doing ok. I don't want to start any systems with this little girl in case the PA wants to do something else with her...we are making it through the days. I have felt like I was in middle school all over again...the kids have NO idea where they are to go...they can't get their lockers open...they are struggling to making it to class on time with only a passing period of 5 mins. So, instead of going back to their lockers, they are carrying stacks of books to class...poor things. I am sure by the end of nect week they will have it all down...I have learned many things this week. I have always had a sour taste in my mouth dealing with middle school kids...but I am really enjoying interacting with these kids. Another cool thing is that the 6th graders are the first class of kindergartners that I taught...so it is fun to pick out the kids that I had in my class a long time ago. When I first moved to this area I also worked in the schools, and the first class that I worked in those kids are now 10th graders...it sure makes you feel old. Thanks for letting you share my days in middle school with you.