The Winds of 2011

These winds were crazy!!
We survived with moderate damage to our home and yard compared to others. Our buddy's siding got completely blown off. :( No trees uprooted for us thank goodness. I thought our huge north willow was going to go. We watched it sway back and forth pulling up the grass around it. We went out while it was still quite wild to go get a generator and we almost got swept off our feet. We were getting pelted with stuff from all directions. As we were driving and seeing all the destruction it was kind of surreal. Fences completely gone. Huge pines uprooted and laying in the middle of the street or on people's houses. Siding and roofing blown away. Weird.

The national guard came and were hauling green waste and debris to the landfill for us. They were wonderful and worked so fast. At church, an emergency meeting was held to prepare for the next storm that was supposed to be Sunday night. The bishop said, "sometimes you need to pull the ox out of the mire before it gets blown away!" :) So then began the roganizing of debris and tree collection for the neighborhood. It went really fast with so many volunteers. People were tar papering exposed roofs and chain-sawing trees up into manageable sizes. Others were throwing the branches and other debris onto the trailers and then hauling it to the park where the national guard was stationed. It was really cool to see everyone work together to help each other.

We got a few more things for our emergency preparedness but it was really nice to know that if the power was out for the 48 hours they expected (or even longer) we would have been totally fine....besides not having cable and internet. It helps you appreciate all this technology and comfort we are blessed with.

Welcome Share Dessert Company!

My new dessert blog is up and running! Check it out!

You will find tips, recipes, how-tos and lots of other fun stuff!

www.ShareDessertCompany.com

Thanksiversary!

Ben and I just celebrated our 9th Anniversary!!! Crazy how time flies!
....and I love him even more than I did  year ago. :)

Gone Hunting

Some guys from Maine dressed their truck up with a guy spread eagle on the roof of the truck. The driver and passenger put on Moose Heads. Down the Maine Toll interstate they went causing about 16 accidents. They went to jail. Maine cops have no sense of humor.

Marcel

Haha. These made me laugh. I'm retarded.

National Pharmacy Week

K. It's been a LONG time since I posted last but I am back to posting again! I promise...whether you like it or not. :)

Last week was National Pharmacy Week! Yay for Pharmacy!

Just a few cool facts about Pharmacy!

Did you know????.......

• Pharmacists invented Coca-cola, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, Root Beer and improved Ginger Ale?!
• They also invented baking powder, matches, Worchestershire sauce and the fire extinguisher!
• (Where would we be without Worchestershire sauce?!!)
• Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey was a pharmacist.
• They are one of the top 3 trusted professions since 1989 (yay!)
• Pharmacists can give vaccinations!
• The first appearance of a pharmacist on the big screen was NOT Desperate Housewives! It was "It's a Wonderful Life"

FUN HUH!?

Our New Addition

Our new baby chevy. :)  2500 HD Silverado 2008. She's Perfect for us!