Friday, October 12, 2007
Monday, October 1, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
About Me
I've been tagged by Nae
Jobs I've had
1. High School - Simmons Pump
2. Sale Barn Clerking in the office
3. My job now - Administrative Assistant
4. Best Job - MOM OF 5
Favorite Movies
1. The Count of Monte Cristo
2. Les Miserables
3. Pearl Harbor
4. Thorn Birds
Places I've lived
1. Elfrida, Willcox, Jerome ID, Boutiful UT, Salina UT, Chandler
2. Las Crucas NM (Brandon)back to Willcox (Brian)Scottsdale (Danae), Afton WY, Hiko NV, Page
3. Safford (Alena, Kensey), Morenci
4. Casa Grande
Guilty pleasures
1. Eating Out
2. Sunday Nap
3. Shopping
4. My Work
Vacations I've been on
1. As a child - White Mountains
2. Many Rodeos
3. Venezuela, Argentina
4. Ensenada
Favorite Foods
1. Prime Rib, Filet Mignon (red meat)
2. Pecan Pie
3. Anything Chocolate
4. Mexican Foods
Websites I visit Other than work
1. APS - pay bill
2. Qwest - pay bill
3. Chase Bank
4. LDS.org
Places I'd rather be
1. Anywhere with the kids (turn the clock back to when they were small)
2. Anywhere with Tanner - he's such a hoot..
3. Traveling
4. Visiting Family
Favorite books
1. Book of Mormon
2. Bible
3. Children's Books
4. Institute Manuel to help me understand 1 & 2 better
Things I'd like to know how to do
1. More Efficient in Excel
2. Fly Airplane
3. Business Management
4. Patient, Kind and Loving
Neglected body parts
1. Behindy
2. Legs
3. Nails
4. Mind
Things I worry about
1. Children
2. Traveling
3. Myself
4. Parents
Happiest moments
1. Moving around / Working
2. Birth of each child / Each child's stages
3. Listening to the kids have conversations with one another
4. Church Assignments / Witnessing Children's Testimonies
Things I want to do this year
1. Lose weight / inches
2. Be safe
3. Do Geneology
4. Attend the Temple more often
Who has the time??? ...excuses, excuses
Ok, I admit I have been very bad at keeping up the blog thing. At work there had been a firewall placed on any blogs. So I just assumed I couldn't do it during "free times" at work. Not thinking I could do it from home....ok, I'm blond and have those moments when things don't "click". So I am going to do better I promise.
I did go to California last month to Hannah's Missionary Return. She is still beautiful and gave a great talk. It was good to see each of Karen's children. They all are growing and maturing. So fun!! I took a load of pictures and will post them when I can (now that I know I can. Life is good!! ENJOY!!!
Saturday, July 21, 2007
BLASTER SANDY....in Ajo, Arizona
The end of June I spent a couple days in Ajo, AZ. The mine in Ajo has not produced copper for many years. All the buildings were recently completely demolished, the last to come down was the smelter stack. Phelps Dodge had hired CDI a demolition company that implodes sites in Las Vegas, many continents, they were apart of Twin Towers and the Federal building in Oklahoma implosions; a very popular and experienced international company. It was so very interesting to visit with the gentleman that came to Ajo for this job. At dinner the group mentioned me putting dynomite into the stack. They didn't know me well...and of course I jumped on the idea. They joked about me being one of the super-heroes. One conversation led to another and by the next morning, (just like being at girl's camp and the fun pranks)one of the guys had made me my cape; BLASTER SANDY. On one whole side of the stack, I loaded each stick of dynomite and attached particular strings. One particular "string" would burn 2000 feet per second. The holes were previously drilled with precise placing, my job was just to load the sticks and preparing the string. It took me an hour and my face was dusty with dirt and powder. It was beyond fun and interesting. I was also told the demolition of the stack made Channel 4 news in Tucson. Jean Sandoval and myself being "featured" as by standers. FUN, FUN!! After telling mother about the experience, she laughed and talked about the connection with grandpa Nelson. Gr. Nelson was in a underground accident in the early '30's at the Phelps Dodge Bisbee mine as he came upon a stick of dynomite. I have been to the Bisbee Mine several times and not taken pictures - I will next time and share. ENJOY.
Another fun day...
In June I was invited to join a VIP media / community involvement / Phelps Dodge PR group. I thought I would be with a group of people that would bejsut watching the coming down of two 500 - 600 feet smoke stacks that no longer were needed by PD. Little did I realize that I would make the Daily Silver City Press. Because the stacks were a sentimental icon of the town of Hurley, NM - a community resident would be involved with the implosion. A man won the coveted raffle to push a ceremonial plunger. We had radios and listened to the 10...9...8 to 5 and "radio silence" 4...3.. and at 1 he was to push the plunger and I was to step away. The newspaper got me before the countdown. It was loads of fun, not only to be apart of the community but to meet the people and feel their pangs of witnessing the icons being demolished. Check on the following link and use the archived date of June 5, 2007 to view the front page of the Silver City Daily Press. http://www.scdailypress.com/index.php
