Oil Rig Photo

THIS IS A PRETTY AWESOME PICTURE...CAN YOU IMAGINE THE LOOK ON THE PHOTOGRAPHERS FACE WHEN HE WENT SNAP....ONLY HIS DRY CLEANERS KNOW THE WHOLE STORY.....

When the lightning flashes, this is NOT what you want to see.

THIS IS A PICTURE THAT SOMEONE TOOK WHO WORKS ON AN OIL RIG. HE WAS GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE LIGHTNING AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE TORNADO UNTIL THE LIGHTNING ILLUMINATED IT.

This is a one-in-a-million photo...............

Taken Thursday night, April 2, 2009.

Lariat Sandridge Energy South of Ft Stockton , TX

So excited I can hardly stand it...

Hello,

Well as most of you know our entire fully furnished basement was flooded and we are still working on getting it all back together.

I was able to get to order a new iMac 27" i7 and a new Macbook Pro 15" i7 high resolution anti glare computer through insurance. They should both arrive by the end of next week. So I've been pouring over reviews, photos and forums to find out more.

First the Macbook Pro i7 15" high resolution anti glare:



And since I can't get enough of this computer here are more tidbits:



Forums of those who already have it:

MacRumors: Forums

Another MacRumors: Forums post

Great review on the 17" high resolution anti glare model

The 27" i7 iMac:



I'm living for the end of next week and am hoping they come quickly.

Michelle

I love this song Newsboys Stay Strong

I've seen this group many times live and just love them. They have since switched to different lead singer (Michael Tate who used to sing with "DC Talk") and changed other members but they are still great.

If you want to know more about this group go here. Or check out their main website.

Newsboys Stay Strong Video



Newsboys Stay Strong with lyrics:



I just got back from New York and will post photos of my trips soon once I adjust to reality again.

Michelle

Stiff Neck Woes

So I was on my way to the dentist and felt this slight pain just below the left of my neck (where I swallow) and wondered if I was coming down with a flu or something. Anyway I thought nothing of it until Friday my throat was feeling a little tender. Then on Saturday it was still sore and my neck started feeling stiff. So I touched the back of my neck and realized something was out. Sunday it was even worse and hard to swallow and I couldn't sleep that night. Monday I woke up feeling just horrible. I went to the walk in clinic and the doctor said I didn't have a virus or anything but he thought it was a muscle that was out of wack. I called physio and begged for an appointment that day.

They were able to fit me in with someone at 7:00pm (it wasn't the usual person I see) and I was grateful. I was thinking that I'd be screaming in pain when I went and was prepared for anything as long as I could move my neck again. The lady I saw was Irish and I loved her accent. She was fantastic and explained everything to me regarding my posture, ways to improve my neck pain etc. She also was able to manipulate and massage my neck and I felt better but sore when I left. The neck day I felt so much better.

I think I know what happened, I'm on my laptop a lot at home and of course I sit in a hunched position. That isn't new but we took an old laptop and set it up on this high desk in the kitchen and instead of sitting down at it over the week-end I was standing looking down at it and typing away and I'm pretty sure that is what caused my neck crink.

Tomorrow I go back for my second appointment as there was a part of my neck that wouldn't budge. I'm just so thankful to be feeling better and it makes me appreciate the things I take for granted.

Michelle

Paralympic Games

Since the Paralympic Games are in full swing I thought I'd keep up my header. To check out the schedule of these games go here under Schedule and Results.

I had a chance to see a special on these games during the Olympics and it was so inspiring to see the determination of these athletes. You realize nothing is impossible and the parents behind these athletes are amazing as well.

When I was watching The Biggest Loser a few weeks back they had a special on the Olympics where they went to the Olympic training base and they met on of the athletes who competes in the Paralympic Games and she is a skier. She said her mom just put her on skies and said figure it out and now she is a fierce competitor.

I'll be watching these games as well until the games officially leave our province.

Michelle

More Olympic Memories

I found some cool things about the Olympics that I couldn't pass up sharing.

Brian Williams (the USA NBC host) leaving behind a thank you note here.

This video moved me to tears over the pride of our great country. This one is presented by the Canadian Brian Williams in case you are confused. Check it out:



Until next time,

Michelle

Olympics 2010 Go Canada

My sister and I went to Vancouver last Saturday. It was the first day of the games and we had watched the opening ceremony the previous night. During the opening ceremonies I was teary eyed many times and felt such pride for being a Canadian. I thought the show was well done as they brought in influences from the west, east and indigenous cultures.

It seemed only fitting to go the next day. It was mobbed with people and it was raining the whole day. Plus it was cold but the highlight of our day was seeing the torch burning bright even through the rain.

I'm keeping up on our medal count and trying to get caught up on highlights throughout the day here.

Until next time,

Michelle

Undercover Boss TV Show

My sister and I watched this show last night and it was so good.


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I'm looking forward to next week's episode.

Michelle

Smells like Lemongrass

So my sister and I keep thinking of new ideas for soap. Our lastest one we made Thursday night is a fragrant Lemongrass.

This is the soap after it was poured in the mold:



This is what it looked like when I took it out of the mold yesterday:



Today I cut the soap into bars:

New Soapies

We are slowly restocking our soaps and other products. Lately Caron and I can't get enough of soap.

Roses in Bloom Vegan Handmade Soap with shea cocoa butter and rose petals from our garden



Energy Vegan Handmade Soap



This one smells incredible and is a complex citrus combination.

Today was such a nice sunny day outside which was a nice change from the chilly cool air.