Dave and I doing the pairs side of the ropes course a few weeks back

getting all roped up

the scary pole with the detachable boards that come out very easily if you don't put your weight on them JUST right

We made it!

Piece of cake! We got this!

Got to stop laughing! Hey--stop holding on so tight--jeez!

Glad you're the first one--that board was heavy!

Dave--I am so not happy with you for making me do this! I am NOT going to have fun!

Dave--SEE! I'M NOT HAVING FUN--THIS SUCKS!

Me--How can people not love this?!? It's AWESOME!

Granddaddy's cookies

Granddaddy Fisher's sugar cookies were always my favorite. He would make them especially for me when I was home, and he even mailed me some when I lived in Canada. In general I don't like sugar cookies because they're too sweet, but Granddaddy's never were. I got the recipe from Grandmama a few years ago, but was never brave enough to try it out. But today, I thought I would. It was a tedious process to say the least (I had never actually sifted anything before, and the recipe calls for a lot of sifting, lol), but it was SO worth it! This is my photo journal of the preparation process, minus the mixing. Too bad I didn't get that, cause it was a hoot! I'm not great with sifting (flour everywhere!!!), or electric mixers (you shoulda seen the walls, plus everything else), but I was too messy to touch the camera to document!







P.S. maybe it was the hat that inspired me <3

I love how much confidence Granddaddy's hat gives me!

Dave + I at the Gatlinburg aquarium

5 myths about health care around the world

EVERYONE needs to read this--it's only 3 pages long and it's worth it! Comment on what you think of it--i would be REALLY interested.

Click on the title of the blog to go to the link!