My animals will be up the mountain with my half sister Anna while we are gone. I guess I should be making a list for what I need to pack. Love to all, Leslie Ann.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
August already
Here it is August already. Mom and I are quickly getting ready to take a small vacation August 8th, 2010 through??? We don't know when we will be back. Oh the pure joy, hotels, food, sight-seeing, it's going to be fun. Mom has a doctor's appt on August 10th in SLC, so after that we are free to travel and see the sights. Did I mention sending out postcards to family and friends? Oh yeah.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Weather, is it summer?
It is now June 24th, 2010. The weather has been wet, wet, wet. Yesterday the rain quit and we had a sunny 84 degrees. I have to say my trailer gets very hot in warm weather, about 10 degrees hotter than outside. Today will be warmer than yesterday.
Mom is gone for a month, so I've been "sitting" her garden and yard since June 6th. The strawberries are so delicious and plentiful. The snap peas are now on along with the strawberries.
I've been getting some sun each day the sun is out for just a little bit. I've got a good tan (starting) going now. I love the sun!! Leo is black so I have to watch his sun time.
Well that is all for now. I'll try and update my blog here more often. Leslie Ann.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Early Spring
The weather here in Pendleton has been wonderful. We've definately been teased by an early Spring-like weather. I found four starts of tulips in my yard that I didn't even know were hiding under the Ivy. I got to plant some Iris' and daisies too. I am looking forward to the real Spring arriving so I can plant my wall of sunflowers along the fence.
The weather people say we could see a few white flakes of snow Monday and/or Tuesday morning. We'll see if they are right or not. The last three nights we've had a semi heavy frost on the ground. Oh how I long for the real Spring to turn up and the sun to shine warmer. I can't complain, the last few days of sunshine have been so beautiful. Hugs, Leslie.
The weather people say we could see a few white flakes of snow Monday and/or Tuesday morning. We'll see if they are right or not. The last three nights we've had a semi heavy frost on the ground. Oh how I long for the real Spring to turn up and the sun to shine warmer. I can't complain, the last few days of sunshine have been so beautiful. Hugs, Leslie.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
January 24th, 2010
Well, it's been a very long week. I fell twice and my bad knee is really paying for both of the falls. Limping around is definately not one of my favorite things to do. Wearing my knee brace is not fun either, lol.
The top picture is one Shaun took at the Oregon coast last August. The second picture my mom took of me last September. Just thought I'd share some pictures. Leslie.
Monday, December 28, 2009
ALMOST NEW YEARS!!!!!
A new year, 2010 just around the corner. 2009 was good to me, I can't complain. So many changes in 2009, I am ready for more little changes, not the life altering kind. Positive thoughts are here as we inch toward the New Year. What JOY, I wish for peace and love.
Perhaps in 2010 my muse will come back and I can start to write again!
Happy New Year all. Leslie Ann.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Outages
I believe it is time that I updated everyone.
Last Thursday my heat, water, fridge and freezer went out. Luckily I had my moms space heater! I am learning a lot living in this trailer and having to learn over and over again how I am not worth a dang, so my family reminds me often!
The diet is going good, or was until I lost the food in my fridge and freezer. It's going to be a LONG two plus weeks until I can go food shopping again. (Bah! Humbug I say).
It's rather funny how we don't notice how much water we drink until none is available. A shower every day? Not when there's no water.
I slept on my floor as I had to shut the bathroom and bedroom doors to keep what little heat I had in the main area.
I got really lucky, no water hoses were broken or damaged, no burst pipes. Now that was the Lord looking out for me. In reality I got an unlucky break when my heat went out, through no fault of my own according to the guy that fixed my furnace and didn't even charge me for it.
Merry Christmas everyone. May the Lord bless you all this season. Leslie Ann.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Diet Woes!
Well this is just unfair, my diet has stalled now for almost 3 weeks. Bah humbug.
Watching the Biggest Loser last night I really felt a kinship with Daniel. He realized that his mothers always telling him to eat better and lose weight was her love for him. Man did it hit home hard for me. I hate being fat. It isn't easy to be a "big" woman. Not exercizing much sure does not help me either, my poor ol' knee limits me. It's just frustrating to hear people say "portion control" when I am still hungry...
Ah well, the South Beach diet goes on for me. Got to lose more weight. With my birthday a week from today I wanted to have lost more weight than I have by then. 50 pounds lost in five months... So what? Boo hoo, poor me, lol.
See you all soon, Leslie.
Watching the Biggest Loser last night I really felt a kinship with Daniel. He realized that his mothers always telling him to eat better and lose weight was her love for him. Man did it hit home hard for me. I hate being fat. It isn't easy to be a "big" woman. Not exercizing much sure does not help me either, my poor ol' knee limits me. It's just frustrating to hear people say "portion control" when I am still hungry...
Ah well, the South Beach diet goes on for me. Got to lose more weight. With my birthday a week from today I wanted to have lost more weight than I have by then. 50 pounds lost in five months... So what? Boo hoo, poor me, lol.
See you all soon, Leslie.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Wallowa Lake, Oregon
Although the date is wrong on the picture (should show 09/21/2009), this is my mom and my dog Leo at Wallowa Lake up in the mountains. We spent half a day up enjoying the sights and gathering information for two years from this last August for a Lindsay Family reunion up there.It was a fast trip, but so beautiful. Thanks mom for sharing the view. Hugs, Leslie.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Eastern Oregon Poets Reunited.
GeorgeAnne Smith and I, at Pendleton Round up week, outside her jewelry booth. September 16th, 2009. GeorgeAnne and I met four years ago at her first poetry book signing in Hermistong, Oregon. I am sad to see my good friend GeorgeAnne move out of the State, but wish her much happiness. Her jewelry is georgous, I have a quartz crystle set. Good luck my friend and keep in touch. Leslie.
EMAIL ADDRESSES
I have an additional email address for "writing emails" leslieann.lindsay@gmail.com along with my original email momportland@hotmail.com please us momportland for personal emails for me. Thanks and have a great day. Leslie.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
A Wonderful Four Days
Camping up in the Blue mountains was utterly beautiful. We arrived about 3pm. It took us about three quarters of an hour to set up camp. Jublilee camp site number four is one that has four steep steps down to the actual site from the car or truck you came in. We really took too much stuff but it was sure fun.
I'd never helped put up moms tent before, it was as funny as it is sturdy once it's up. We took up cut, processed wood from Mr. Duane Wood. Walking through the nearly empty camps we found ten beautifully cut Tamarack logs split perfectly. So, we loaded them up in two trips and walked them back to our site. Nothing crackles like pitchy Tamarack as it slowly burns... With the found Tamarack wood and our wood we hauled up there we had perfect fires morning and evening everyday.
I froze the first night and didn't sleep much. Leo is a bed-hog I tell you. He was warm and I froze. Believe me the second night and there after I got in first and let him snuggle in. In the morning he had his shirt on, but didn't need it very long.
A few chuckles along the way, such as the only pan we had was a frying pan which upset my mom a bit. She really didn't want to cook with one pan on her little gas stove. We ended up wrapping the bottom of the frying pan to cook over the fire and even on my little BBQ-er too. Roasting hot dogs, roasted marshmallows, chili and corn bread, mush (oatmeal) for breakfast, or eggs and bacon and toast, and fresh salad and fruit. We had snack/energy bars for lunches which were great!
The hike around the lake was beautiful, just breath taking. I made it once, mom kept saying it's just a mile. Naw, huh uh, no way, it was, according to the sign in place, 2.6 miles. I was tired and sore. My dog (Dachshund) Leo made it around each of three days with my mom. Only difference between the two of them was that Leo was still rareing to go after each hike.
We saw deer, chipmunks, ducks, heard the echos of elk, saw a small fish or two jump. The deer came right through our camp, four mommas and four fawns, bold as can be until Leo woofed at them!!! The trees were laden with yellow pine cones. A chipmunk was up plunking down those pine cones, some even bounced off the tent. Occasionally that chipmunk chattered at us like it was mad, too cute. Something made a feast out of Leo's dog food, so we had to bring it in with us at night. I heard a wood pecker doing it's rat-a-tat-tatting, it was lovely. But more than that the night sky and stars just filled us with awe. If the nights didn't get so cold so quickly we'd of sat and watched the sky for hours, but it got cold very quick.
In the mornings after we built a fire we watched the steam roll off the lake. The second morning I fell, there I was on all fours hurting like crazy. I think I scared my mom!! She was there in a flash. I got up without her help, but an hour later I was so sore on both knees I could barely walk. I have the scrapes that bled on my good knee to prove it, worse than that I twisted my neck and back. (Nothing stops the beauty of the scenery though.) I fell again the next morning. That will teach me to not use my cane, lol. Despite my weight loss of 42 lbs I'm a big lady at 50 years and 5'8" as compared to mom at 81 years old and a slim 5'3" and 110 lbs. I was seriously afraid that if she helped me up and we fell she'd be really hurt badly.
Well that is it for now. Sorry we got no pictures because both our cameras had bum batteries. Leslie.
I'd never helped put up moms tent before, it was as funny as it is sturdy once it's up. We took up cut, processed wood from Mr. Duane Wood. Walking through the nearly empty camps we found ten beautifully cut Tamarack logs split perfectly. So, we loaded them up in two trips and walked them back to our site. Nothing crackles like pitchy Tamarack as it slowly burns... With the found Tamarack wood and our wood we hauled up there we had perfect fires morning and evening everyday.
I froze the first night and didn't sleep much. Leo is a bed-hog I tell you. He was warm and I froze. Believe me the second night and there after I got in first and let him snuggle in. In the morning he had his shirt on, but didn't need it very long.
A few chuckles along the way, such as the only pan we had was a frying pan which upset my mom a bit. She really didn't want to cook with one pan on her little gas stove. We ended up wrapping the bottom of the frying pan to cook over the fire and even on my little BBQ-er too. Roasting hot dogs, roasted marshmallows, chili and corn bread, mush (oatmeal) for breakfast, or eggs and bacon and toast, and fresh salad and fruit. We had snack/energy bars for lunches which were great!
The hike around the lake was beautiful, just breath taking. I made it once, mom kept saying it's just a mile. Naw, huh uh, no way, it was, according to the sign in place, 2.6 miles. I was tired and sore. My dog (Dachshund) Leo made it around each of three days with my mom. Only difference between the two of them was that Leo was still rareing to go after each hike.
We saw deer, chipmunks, ducks, heard the echos of elk, saw a small fish or two jump. The deer came right through our camp, four mommas and four fawns, bold as can be until Leo woofed at them!!! The trees were laden with yellow pine cones. A chipmunk was up plunking down those pine cones, some even bounced off the tent. Occasionally that chipmunk chattered at us like it was mad, too cute. Something made a feast out of Leo's dog food, so we had to bring it in with us at night. I heard a wood pecker doing it's rat-a-tat-tatting, it was lovely. But more than that the night sky and stars just filled us with awe. If the nights didn't get so cold so quickly we'd of sat and watched the sky for hours, but it got cold very quick.
In the mornings after we built a fire we watched the steam roll off the lake. The second morning I fell, there I was on all fours hurting like crazy. I think I scared my mom!! She was there in a flash. I got up without her help, but an hour later I was so sore on both knees I could barely walk. I have the scrapes that bled on my good knee to prove it, worse than that I twisted my neck and back. (Nothing stops the beauty of the scenery though.) I fell again the next morning. That will teach me to not use my cane, lol. Despite my weight loss of 42 lbs I'm a big lady at 50 years and 5'8" as compared to mom at 81 years old and a slim 5'3" and 110 lbs. I was seriously afraid that if she helped me up and we fell she'd be really hurt badly.
Well that is it for now. Sorry we got no pictures because both our cameras had bum batteries. Leslie.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Going camping...
Going up to Jubilee Lake today, Wednesday through Saturday. Camping in my moms tent, a warm fire and my charcole BBQ should provide heat and cooking. We are hoping to take some great pictures, then I hope to be able to show them here. (Showing them here is "ify" with moms camera, lol. The downloads are a hard thing to accomplish.)
I thought mom was going to go fishing, but she didn't have time to get her pole ready. I am taking up Shauns throw blanket (and yarn) to get more done, I hope. (Also pen and paper in case my muse shows up).
Cold nights and warm days are what we are hoping for, after all we are hauling up firewood and bbq charcole. My mom has neat little fire starters. I hope to get her recipe for the campfire starters when we get back and share it here.
Hotdogs, chili and corn bread, moms homemade sour dough bread. Instant oatmeal, soup, sandwich meat and tomatos and ooh~ marshmallows, ooh there goes my South Beach diet, lol, and I'm not complaining. I got mom some chocolate, good chocolate, but I am hoping to abstain, wish me luck. Oh yes, energy bars too are going...Water, did I say water? Oh yeah, clothes and camping gear and can you tell I am going to feast up there?
Leo (my dog) has never actually been camping before so it will be fun to see what and how he does, woof, woof, woof. Well that is where I'll be. Later. Leslie Ann.
I thought mom was going to go fishing, but she didn't have time to get her pole ready. I am taking up Shauns throw blanket (and yarn) to get more done, I hope. (Also pen and paper in case my muse shows up).
Cold nights and warm days are what we are hoping for, after all we are hauling up firewood and bbq charcole. My mom has neat little fire starters. I hope to get her recipe for the campfire starters when we get back and share it here.
Hotdogs, chili and corn bread, moms homemade sour dough bread. Instant oatmeal, soup, sandwich meat and tomatos and ooh~ marshmallows, ooh there goes my South Beach diet, lol, and I'm not complaining. I got mom some chocolate, good chocolate, but I am hoping to abstain, wish me luck. Oh yes, energy bars too are going...Water, did I say water? Oh yeah, clothes and camping gear and can you tell I am going to feast up there?
Leo (my dog) has never actually been camping before so it will be fun to see what and how he does, woof, woof, woof. Well that is where I'll be. Later. Leslie Ann.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Sometimes it's the effort...
My yard
My first BrokenWing bookToday, September 4th, Friday, 2009
Still having leaking pipes and so I'm doing laundry by hand and dumping the water outside by the fence. Of course, walking Leo is a fun sun thing to do.
I made my first small payment on BrokenWing the Faerie, Book Two...
I have some great pictures to share if I can figure out to transfere them from Microsoft office, lol.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
The South Beach Diet
Don't you just hate those people who always talk about a diet they are on?
Well, here I go.... I am on the South Beach Diet. I started about May 15th, 2009. Now here it is August 23rd, 2009 and I've lost 35 lbs!! This book has 3 phases. I am still on phase one, with an occasional phase two thrown in for variety. Okay, I am obese, but I am doing this weight loss without exercise, because of injuries to my knee.
I regularly walk my dog (a standard size Dachshund named Leo), I help out in my moms garden a couple days a week, watering and occasionally pulling weeds when my knee will allow me to. When she goes on a mini vacation I water and pick veggies and yes I pull weeds!! I have the advantage of having fresh veggies, I have always, always loved salads. Eggs, the whole egg none of this egg white stuff, steak, salmon, tuna, part skim cheeses, lots of olive oil and red wine vinegar, what what ever vinegar you choose except the fruit kinds. This book says if occasionally you feel like a double bacon cheeseburger and fries, then just eat it. They also suggest that if you skip the bread and fries and catsup then you are doing a good meal.
Basically this is a NO SUGAR, NO BREAD, or any other white stuff like potatoes or rice.
Even if you are not interested in this, do me a little favor, next time you shop for groceries look if they added any type of sugar or corn syrup...
What is fun is that there are some great snacks~~ did you know they make SUGAR FREE Fudgesicles, Sugar Free toppings and popsicles??? Oh yeah, peanuts or almonds in limited quantity.
Yeah I've cheated here and there, but that is my whole point, instead of feeling so horrible that I give up all together, I go back the next day and feel good knowing I have the will power to do so. I have a slight disadvantage with being on some powerful meds, but hey~~ If I Can Do It...
Well, here I go.... I am on the South Beach Diet. I started about May 15th, 2009. Now here it is August 23rd, 2009 and I've lost 35 lbs!! This book has 3 phases. I am still on phase one, with an occasional phase two thrown in for variety. Okay, I am obese, but I am doing this weight loss without exercise, because of injuries to my knee.
I regularly walk my dog (a standard size Dachshund named Leo), I help out in my moms garden a couple days a week, watering and occasionally pulling weeds when my knee will allow me to. When she goes on a mini vacation I water and pick veggies and yes I pull weeds!! I have the advantage of having fresh veggies, I have always, always loved salads. Eggs, the whole egg none of this egg white stuff, steak, salmon, tuna, part skim cheeses, lots of olive oil and red wine vinegar, what what ever vinegar you choose except the fruit kinds. This book says if occasionally you feel like a double bacon cheeseburger and fries, then just eat it. They also suggest that if you skip the bread and fries and catsup then you are doing a good meal.
Basically this is a NO SUGAR, NO BREAD, or any other white stuff like potatoes or rice.
Even if you are not interested in this, do me a little favor, next time you shop for groceries look if they added any type of sugar or corn syrup...
What is fun is that there are some great snacks~~ did you know they make SUGAR FREE Fudgesicles, Sugar Free toppings and popsicles??? Oh yeah, peanuts or almonds in limited quantity.
Yeah I've cheated here and there, but that is my whole point, instead of feeling so horrible that I give up all together, I go back the next day and feel good knowing I have the will power to do so. I have a slight disadvantage with being on some powerful meds, but hey~~ If I Can Do It...
Sunday, August 16, 2009
PARADISE (acrostic)
Pleasure of a quiet place.
Around family and friends filled with joy.
Rain so cool that cleanses the earth.
After the rain when the earth smells new.
Doing something divine like going to church.
In the city or country a spot of grass to meditate on.
Soul rejoicing in the good, letting the bad go.
Everywhere there is natures song, just listen.
August 16, 2009
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