Blog Suicide.............

Blog Suicide....... Can their be such a thing? How many times have you sat down at the computer making an entry to your blog about something you are passionate about, your thoughts are flying, you're reaching down deep, laying it on the line, just as you feel it. And then bam! You stop suddenly in your tracks and you ask yourself, "Is this politically correct? Am I going to get a bad rating for this? Am I committing Blog Suicide here?

"Oh my God!" The thought of it all sends you clicking away at your backspace button or rapidly hitting the delete button. You lean back, think for a moment, then resume your entry, trying to sugar coat your thoughts in order to create a post that gets your feelings/point across but stops short of an untimely death. How sad is that? This rating thing is a double edged sword! No high so high, no low so low!! The thrill you get when you see someone gave you a 7 or an 8 or God forbid something higher! It almost feels like you're back in grade school trying to impress your teacher or your parents, patting you on the head and telling you good job! And then there's that blogger or two or three that slams you! Gives you a damn 1 or 2? Hell, that's almost not even showing up for class! How on earth can you get a rating like that other than spew hatred a vile thoughts? If I don't like a blog I just keep on surfing. We all have varying opinions. We are individuals, that's what makes surfing so much fun. Seeing different points of views other than my own, like them or not.

There are always places and times when certain topics are taboo. You know those topics, politics, religion, sex. The topics that consume us on a daily basis through media, at work at play, in our face all the time. So why not talk about them in our blogs without fear of blog suicide? If there was ever a time when our country was more divided by party lines, pro /anti war, morality issues, it's now. So I ask this, before you slam me or my fellow bloggers with a 1 or a 2 ask yourself this, "Did what they say inspire me? Involk thoughts of my own? Make me feel passionate about my own beliefs?" If you can answer "yes" to any of those than maybe just maybe the post served it's purpose and ignited new passions of your own.

Cooking 101 - Kindergarten Style..

Alas, I have failed as a mother, as a parent, as the next graduate of whatever is latest culinary school of the moment!!! My six-year-old son told me this evening he wanted a flour tortilla with cheese for dinner because that's what they made in Kindergarten today. Friday is fun day so we experiment with casual dinning (sure, go ahead call it eating crap day!) So I say, "hey, no problem, cheese quesadilla! Piece of cake!" I pull out the shredded cheese, flour tortillas and frying pan. At that very moment he's shrieking, "You’re doing it wrong!! Seriously, Cheese Quesadilla's isn't exactly Emril or Julia Child material. I've done this dozens of times, no problem. So, I talked him through it, helping him flip it in the pan, swirl it around and eventually slice it with the pizza slicer, the thrill of it all lasted approximately 1 1/2 minutes. Once completed and his first bite taken, the shriek retuned and once again I was reminded, "That's not how your suppossed to make it!" I messed up big time.

I was then instructed how to properly make a cheese quesadilla. Please note the following recipe for future references:

1 - Flour Tortilla
1 - Slice of American Cheese (do not confuse this with real shredded cheese, big mistake!)
1 - Paper towel
1 - Hot Iron

Remove plastic from slice of imposter cheese, lay on tortilla and fold in half. Place paper towel on top and place hot iron on top to heat and melt. Do not allow burning smell to fill room!

Alas, the stove, microwave, grill, whatever heating device you currently use is not longer in style. Who knew?

Cooking 101 - Kindergarten Style..... 

A Quirky Quiz, That Knows My Soul????

You Are a Visionary Soul

You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness. Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connect to your soul. You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable. Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings. You have great vision and can be very insightful. In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself. Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend. You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer. Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

Our Own Little "White Heaven"

The local weather men have been warning us all week of the next big snowstorm to come, and it has!! We've gotten four inches over the last several hours with no signs of slowing down!! It is absolutely gorgeous!! I live in the desert state of Nevada. Our state flower is the Sagebrush (yes, I know, a semi ugly bush!) In the summer we are on water restrictions and are only allowed to water twice a week. All of that seems so distant with this wonderful, beautiful blanket of snow. I can't help it, I love it!! My children love it! Who can resist the magic of snow and all that it brings!!! O.K. maybe I've been lulled by the mesmerizing never ending falling of flakes. Come Sunday when this is supposed to let up I might have a different take on all of this, but for today I'm snuggled up in the house with the kids and we have a cupboard full of soup and hot chocolate!! What more can I ask for??

Benjamin having a blast in todays snowstorm!! 

My snow angel................

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow...........

Yesterday we had a huge snow fall, the largest since 1990! At this time I have 18" in my yard!! We are expected to get hit again late tonight or early tomorrow morning. This is only Saturday and we've already been told that we are having our first "No School - Snow Day" on Monday!! My kids are excited to have their Christmas break extended another day. I'm gratefull that I have four wheel drive but not so gratefull that people still drive like idiots on the icy roads!! But I'm able to overlook it all for its beauty.......................

A view from my porch. How beautiful!!

A view from my porch!!