by Lucky Red Hen on June 21, 2007
Could someone please explain to me these annoying junk mails that are mini stories or something or other. What’s the point? There’s nothing but a story, nothing to sell or links to get you to go anywhere.
“Walking toward her he seemed straight out of a movie. Not any movie but the kind that it’s obvious he’s way too good looking for her and she’s less than average. Though she wanted to turn away for fear he’d embarrass her, it was as if she was frozen in her tracks, unable to resist the desire coming her way.”
Q: How do I get them to stop or is it a part of the online life I lead?
by Lucky Red Hen on June 18, 2007


We had a friend stay with us over the weekend (he was our best man at the wedding) so we took him up American Fork Canyon (it’s about 2 minutes from our house, just around the corner) to Tibble Fork Reservoir. The place was packed but I got a few pics while we walked around (the last one is Brent).
I love seeing daddy with his kids (can you see Jack?)

I didn’t have my zoom on but managed to catch this ground squirrel…

Sometimes my kids surprise me and not fight (and I did NOT set this shot up)

This is Brent. Hi Brent.

by Lucky Red Hen on June 16, 2007
Yesterday I shot the latest member of our local dog grooming shop with her pug (I’m still not sure if the dog was looking at me but we think she was). Love the colors!

P.S. If you’re a new reader and don’t know what I’m talking about… we take our Shih Tzu/Maltese doggie to our local groomer every other week and I take 8×10 headshots of all the groomers with their pet for the shop wall.
by Lucky Red Hen on June 13, 2007
Piper is in the bath playing with tub toys. She’s carrying on conversations for all critters when daddy walks into the bedroom and thinks she’s talking to him.
Daddy: What did you say, honey?
Piper: I’m not talking to YOU, daddy. (in a serious tone) I’m talking to the bucket!
—Ooh, excuse me for interupting ;o)
After a while she starts singing a song…
I am singing (with an emphasis on the middle G, like in giddy up), singing a song. My song is a booful song and I am singing it. All by myself I am singing.
by Lucky Red Hen on June 11, 2007
Ahh, finally… Miriam’s bridals! I was saving these for after the wedding so Nick wouldn’t see them but I guess it was inevitable that he would (they’re TOO cute).
Miriam and I drove down south to Eureka, Utah on Memorial weekend to get some rustic lovin’ in a town of about 800 residents. There weren’t many people to be seen but a silver Dodge truck kept driving past us then turning around at the end of the street to do it again. A little girl came out of an antique store holding an “open” sign pointed at us ;o) Another little girl came over and asked Miriam why she was dressed like a princess. She explained that she’s getting married. Then the little girl said, “I am going to get married someday, but not until I’m older… like 16.” hahaha We laughed inside until she was out of earshot.
Then we drove further south to the sand dunes to duck and dodge out of the way of all the ATV’s and 4-wheelers. After climing up the steep hill carrying my black chair, we had a hard time seeing anything because of the high afternoon sun but Miriam managed by closing her eyes until I said “three” and I just hoped for the best because I couldn’t get a very good reading. I think we did a’ight and I LOVE that we had some clouds in the sky.
Too many favorites, again, but I hope you like them…

by Lucky Red Hen on June 6, 2007
The first pic, she’s smiling perfectly. After a while she’s DONE with pictures (mmm look at that yummy light)…

He’s usually patient with me when I take his picture. His smile is often overdone these days but I can get his authentic grin by saying something funny (I’ve always got something funny to say). The first is on a tree stump that he managed to get on without falling into the brink. He was so excited for me to take his picture. The second is showing that he’s DONE too…

Q: Did you really think ALL my pictures turn out fabulous? Tee hee. Sometimes you have to get through a lot of duds to find the gems (that’s why I take so many pictures).
by Lucky Red Hen on June 5, 2007
I guess not everyone likes this version of Fergie’s song. I like both.
by Lucky Red Hen on June 3, 2007
My back’s out again.
Must be a combination of getting the house ready, reducing the amount of stuff we have to fit into our new place that’s 1/2 the size and those CUTE red heels I wore to my birthday lunch on Wednesday (not the whole day; put them on right before I drove over, kept them on while sitting for lunch then drove home and took them off immediately).
Anyway… when my back goes out it’s couch time for me and an opportunity to watch some Home & Garden television. I LOVE watching make-overs of any kind… yard, exteriors, interiors, people, etc.
The first day of this is not too bad but the 2nd – 5th get progressively worse (plus I have a “female” visitor this time, if you know what I mean) and I get awfully cranky feeling like a ZERO that can’t do much for myself or anyone else (thank you, hubby, for taking such good care of us all – especially when my back is out). It is no fun, that’s for sure.
Usually the dopey episodes don’t bother me but I had been laid up for a couple days by the time I saw this. It has irritated me to no end and has made me so mad that they think it’s passable. Hideous is the only word I could use to describe it without making this post R-rated! Sure would like to know how long it took the owners to undo it.
Q: Am I the only one that finds this make-over a make-UNDER?