Somewhere In The World...

2007-07-29T19:27:00.001-06:00

Well, it's been a while since I last posted on here...Now that I'm here, what do I say?
Earlier this month --almost two weeks ago already?! *gasp*-- I got to spend a couple days at my best friend's place. That was a lot of fun...probably just about the most fun I've had in a while. :-) And it was really great too because it was the first time I had seen her in months.
I'm reading the Red Rock Mysteries series by Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry right now...I've read up to number twelve, and there's at least three more. They're good. :-) But they're not very long...I can easily read two in one day!

2007-06-03T11:28:00.000-06:00

Well, yesterday Sharon and I got back from BC. Grandma had come up from Calgary earlier in the week for our recital on Monday, and when she went back on Tuesday she took Sharon and I with her. Then on Wednesday we went to Grandma and Grandpa's cottage in BC. We had a lot of fun there, even though it was really hot. :) We saw several deer, at least three bald eagles, ospreys, bighorn sheep, and a mountain goat, and on the way back to Calgary we saw a black bear! :-) fun fun fun, lol. And yes, we both took lots of pictures. :P

This is Numa Falls, where we stopped for lunch on Wednesday:

And these are the two birds who were absolutely not shy about begging for food when we stopped for lunch yesterday:

Grandma said she thought they were some kind of jay.

So yeah, we went back to Calgary with Grandma and Grandpa, then we took a Red Arrow bus the rest of the way home. Like I said, I had a lot of fun, but it's still good to be home. :P

I'm tired...

2007-05-20T18:17:00.000-06:00

but that's my own fault, so, whatever... :P
I'm reading a really good book though..."The Princess and Curdie," by George MacDonald. And earlier this week (Thursday and Friday, to be specific), I was reading the last two books in "The Door Within Trilogy." (Can't recall the author's name right now.) I got them from the library, but I really want to buy them. They are so good!
When I started writing here, I think I was kinda feeling like writing a whole bunch, but I don't really know what else to write. Unless it's to say that I think that when Grandma goes back home after our piano recital next week, Sharon and I might be going with her for a few days. :-) That'll be fun. (At least, I hope so, lol.)

Post...

2007-05-13T21:15:00.000-06:00

Ok, so I haven't posted on here in a while again...but I don't really know what to post about, so...
Well, anyway, since I'm posting, I might as well say something, but what? Oh, hang on, I know: I finished a couple short stories in the past month. So that makes three altogether. :-) I actually wrote the last two for part of my schoolwork, and I'm probably supposed to write at least four more by the end of July. Possibly. :P

2007-04-22T19:50:00.000-06:00

Ok, so I haven't posted on here for almost a month, but hey, it's been worse. :P
So yeah, I was in Red Deer last weekend (13 and 14) with AJ and her parents for the homeschool convention. That was fun. We stayed in the Holiday Inn, I think it was. I was so tired by the time we got to the hotel, that I was ready to crash right then, but it was probably about an hour before I actually did. :P
Another pic from our trip to Jasper:

I thought it was neat how it looks so much like the lampost in 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.' :-)

2007-03-25T19:43:00.000-06:00

I guess I haven't been posting very often on here for a while, huh? Oh well. When I don't really have anything to say, or when I don't feel like posting, why bother? :P
Ok, here's another pic of our trip to Jasper:

Beautiful, ain't it? Yes, I know my grammar ain't --ahem, isn't-- always the best. :P

Pics

2007-03-18T20:40:00.000-06:00

Ok, I had to delete the previous post because the pictures weren't showing up and it wouldn't let me edit it. *grumbles* Anyway, I'm trying again, with at least one of the same pics, though the second one might be different.

This one was the first one I took, shortly after we left home:

And this was taken not long after we first saw the mountains:

Hope you like, and that they'll show up properly this time. :P

2007-03-11T13:17:00.000-06:00

So, yeah, Uncle George and AJ took Garry, Sharon, and I to Jasper on Friday. Ton of fun. :D I took over four hundred pictures, as well as a few short videos. I'll post one now, but I don't really have time for more. I'll try to post more later, but no promises. :P

Ain't it majestic! And people think this happened by chance. ???

2007-03-08T17:15:00.000-07:00

Ok, just changed my layout, for the first time ever (on this site, that is). :) I'd probably do more now, but I need to go for supper.

Tomorrow

2007-03-08T17:08:00.000-07:00

We're going to Jasper tomorrow! Or at least somewhere near there. Uncle George and AJ are taking Sharon and Garry and I. I can't wait! It'll be my first time to see the mountains up close since I was two, and I don't even remember that. :P I'll try to remember to post lots of pictures here on Saturday or Sunday.

Bored. Very bored.

2007-02-11T13:12:00.000-07:00

I'm bored. Very bored. So I could be very random in this post. lol

Some of the kids have colds, so Mom and I are staying home from church with them. As far as I know, only Dad, Sharon, Retta, and possibly Garry are going.

I'm tired. Which is probably why I'm bored. There is stuff that I kinda feel like doing, but probably shouldn't on the Lord's Day. Maybe I should get off the computer and go read something...

2007-01-28T18:02:00.000-07:00

Dad got the movie 'The Hiding Place' yesterday, and we started it last night. I like it so far, but there are parts --and characters-- that I miss from the book. : I'm hoping we can watch part of it this evening with Mom and the younger kids.

2007-01-21T11:41:00.000-07:00

W00t! Only two months until my birthday! And only one year and two months until my eighteenth b-day...wierd. :P
Grandma and Grandpa cam up for a visit in Tuesday. Grandma bought me some skates, as an early b-day present. (And if you're reading this, Grandma, thanks again!) Then on Wednesday morning they took us skating on the community rink not far from our place. My new skates are SO comfortable, so much nicer than figure skates, which is what I was using before. Sharon got some new skates on Friday, then we went to a youth night skating party with AJ. I had so much fun, but by the time we left the pond to go to Tim Hortons, my fingers and toes were freezing. :(

2007-01-14T12:36:00.000-07:00

Hm, what should I write about...Sharon and I are thinking about starting a fanfiction.net account together, but we still have to talk to Mom about that. If we do start one, I might post the link to it on here. :P

Picture...

2007-01-07T18:45:00.000-07:00

Just a little picture I took, several months ago...

Ain't she cute? lol

News

2006-12-31T11:14:00.000-07:00

Mom's expecting again! This one is number nine. :D She's due in August, on the 22nd, the same day Garry was due. He came a few days early though, on the 19th.
AJ and her parents came home on Thursday. They had been down in one of the states for a couple weeks, visiting family on AJ's mom's side. Sharon and I were shovelling their driveway when they got home, and they invited us to stay for a little while. Fun fun fun! We spent almost the whole time talking and looking at pictures they had taken while they were gone. :P
Most of us went shopping yesterday; Sharon and Laura stayed home the whole day. I got a couple zip-up hoodies, which I had been hoping to get for a while, a really pretty rose-shaped candle, and a 3-D ski-lodge puzzle, which I have yet to start on. :P

2006-12-24T19:02:00.000-07:00

So, what to write? Why bother posting when I don't know what to write? I don't know. lol
I'm bored. And tired. It's too early to go to bed, though, and if I slept now, then I wouldn't get to sleep again until late. And I want to get to bed kinda early tonight, especially since I didn't get to bed until after 1 last night. We had visitors for supper, and they stayed until about 11, and then Mom and Sharon and I sat up late talking. :P So yeah...

2006-12-17T12:27:00.000-07:00

Not even sure what to write about this time. We didn't do all that much last week. At least, I don't think so...Some of us walked to AJ's on Monday. Watched Rigoletto there...I love that movie! If you haven't seen it yet, you should. :) Piano lessons on Monday, Spanish lessons on Friday, not much else. :) Hang on a sec, one more thing: Sharon got the 4-disc EE of Narnia on Thursday! I had bought the 1-disc version when it came out, cause I couldn't find the 2-disc, but now that's ok since the second disc in Sharon's is the same as the second one in the set I didn't get. (Did that even make sense?) lol Anyway, I haven't seen any of the behind-the-scenes stuff on the DVD's, just the extra scenes in the movie, not that there's all that much of that. :(

Friday and Saturday

2006-12-10T10:55:00.000-07:00

I had a piano theory exam on Saturday...I think I did ok. :P AJ and her parents picked me up shortly after 8:30 to take me to it, since AJ was doing the same one. Then after the exam, her parents took us to a restaurant for lunch (that was one cool restaurant, but I can't remember the name...I think it was Montana something-or-other), then we went to Wal-Mart, Superstore, and then the mall. AJ and I 'hung out' at the mall for about two hours or so, I think. We went to Dollorama first, then the pet store, Coles (both of them...for some reason there's two), Hangers, then the library. That was fun. And hurray, I get a break from theory for a while! At least, I hope so, heh.
Some of us went to Michael's (the craft store) yesterday. Laura and Sharon got some art stuff, and I got some candle wax and wicks. I love candles, so I want to try making my own. :) Guess I'll see how well that goes. :D

Another Update

2006-11-26T11:52:00.000-07:00

We had a birthday party for Laura on Friday, even though her birthday was yesterday. We had some cousins over for supper, and then a couple of them stayed overnight while AJ, Sharon, Garry, and I went to their place for the night. That was a lot of fun. :)
We didn't do much yesterday afternoon...I spent too much time on the computer again. :P Then after supper Sharon and I played Monopoly with Mom, then started 'Black Hawk Down' with Dad. The DVD is better quality than the video we had, I think, but I think I also noticed the swearing more. bleh. Why did they have to include that?

Update, sorta

2006-11-19T12:46:00.000-07:00

Last night we went to AJ's for supper and to watch a soccer game on TV. I don't think I've ever watched a complete soccer game before. (And I didn't exactly see the complete game yesterday, I missed a little bit of it. :P ) It was fun, even though the team I was cheering for lost. That wasn't too bad, because both teams played well, and it's not like I was completely against the other team, especially once AJ started cheering for them. :D
Wondering if I should post a questionnaire (sp?) on here...I've already emailed it to several people, but I might change some of the answers if I put it up here. :)Hmm...
Anyway...what next? Maybe I should just log out now...bleh.

:D

2006-11-14T14:48:00.000-07:00

Well, the recital went well. (lol) I had a bit of a memory slip, but apparently it wasn't too bad. :")
We're having piano lessons today. I think Garry's going now, Laura, Sharon, and I already had ours.
Grandma was here for a while this morning, too. She went out to take her sister to lunch, then I think they're coming here for supper. It's basically going to be Kathy's birthday supper, even though her birthday's tomorrow.
She's going to be three! Wow. :D

Hmm...

2006-11-12T13:05:00.000-07:00

Most of us have a cold right now...I might have a little bit of one, but thankfully not much. As far as I know, only Dad and Laura and I are going to church today. I just hope we're all feeling better by tomorrow, because we've got a piano recital in the evening.
So...we didn't do much yesterday, since the little ones were sick. Garry, Laura, Mom and I went to the mall in the morning, then after lunch Dad and I went to the mall again, and to Blessings. Dad found Black Hawk Down at Zellers, two copies of it, actually. One copy was priced at nearly $30, and the other was $12 something. What's with that? Anyway, Dad gave me the money to get the cheaper one (obviously) so he could go somewhere else to get ink for the printer. Well, according to the computer , um, thing, Black Hawk Down actually cost $10.46, including GST. Well, that was great. :D Dad was really happy about that, of course. We already had a copy of the movie, but it wasn't very good quality.
Then at Blessings, I found a series of Christian manga books. I started looking at #2 before we had to leave (I didn't see #1), and it looked kinda interesting. So when we got home, I requested #1 from the library. The series is called Serenity. I don't think I'd really be interested in manga, but a couple of friends of mine (you know who you are) introduced me to the anime style of drawing, and I think it looks really neat. I haven't actually read any books like that though. I hope this series is OK. :P

Carl's wittiness

2006-10-22T18:07:00.000-06:00

When we were eating supper not long ago, we were talking, and Carl used the word 'odd.' Well, I didn't really notice anything, but Garry was like, "Carl, can I ask you a question? When did you pick up the word 'odd'?" And Carl replied, "When you guys stopped using it."
Of course most of us laughed at that. Then it was quiet for a moment, and suddenly Garry goes, "Oh, I get it!" So we all laughed again. :D

Not much has been happening really, but on Friday night, Sharon, AJ and I, as well as some others, went to help clean an older couple's house. That was pretty fun. It took the three of us girls (AJ, Sharon, and me), along with maybe a little bit of help, about two hours to clean the kitchen! But I think we did it pretty thoroughly, so yeah. :)

Bored...

2006-10-14T16:22:00.000-06:00

Yeah, I'm kinda bored. I'm on Horseland right now, but still...
Went to the mall with Dad and some of the kids earlier. We took the bus. It was fun.
I've been listening to Martin Shaw reading J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion' on cassette tape. I enjoy it, especially if I'm can work with clay or something while listening. I've only read the book through once, but I've tried starting it again a couple times, and I've read parts of it over.

Hello again

2006-09-24T12:54:00.000-06:00

Good grief, I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted! I get on the computer nearly every day, but usually I don't think of posting, or else I just don't feel like it. :Anyway... Sharon and I slept over at our cousin AJ's on Friday night, then the three of us went to the zoo with Mom, Dad, and the kids. That was fun. Kinda interesting, too, since I wore my cloak the whole time we were there. :P
For those of you who haven't seen it, above is a picture of me wearing my cloak...taken in July 06. I'm supposed to be making one for Sharon, but I haven't finished it yet. :P

Update...finally!

2006-04-13T20:15:00.000-06:00

Oh man, I can't believe it's been so long since I last posted! What's up with that? lol
I did get to see The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe again in the theatre, in January. :) Then I bought it on April 4. The kids are watching it now. Can you believe I'm not watching with them? hehe
Oh yeah, and in February (was it that long ago already?) we saw Eight Below in the theatre. Great movie. Go see it. :D
Gotta get off now. I'll try to update again before toooooo long, lol.
Arlindor

The Chronicles of Narnia

2005-12-17T17:12:00.000-07:00

I just got back not long ago from watching The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I love it! If you haven't seen it yet, go see it! It is just about the BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!! I love it, and I so want to see it again! (Before it comes out on DVD.)

Ooookkkk......

2005-11-23T19:44:00.000-07:00

Wow, I can't believe it's been so long since I last wrote! It's bee, like, more than a month. *shakes head at self* Well, I'm back now, finally. :)
Sooo...last Saturday, Sharon, Garry, Laura, and I had a piano recital. It was my fourth, Sharon's fifth, and Garry and Laura's first. I wouldn't have played in this one except I didn't in the last oone in May because of a chicken pox threat (just a couple months or so before Dori was born). So yeah. Anyway, Laura played Egyptian Dance and a duet called A Pair of Pirates (with our teacher); Garry played the William Tell Overture, Sharon played a song called Jealousy, and I played The Steward of Gondor. lol

A Psalm for the Sabbath

2005-10-09T21:00:00.000-06:00

Psalm 92

A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day

1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

2 To show forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.

4 For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

5 O LORD, how great are thy works! And thy thoughts are very deep.

6 A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

7 When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed forever:

8 But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.

9 For, lo, thine enemies, LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

11 Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.

12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.

14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

15 To show that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Little Sister

2005-10-03T18:52:00.000-06:00

Kathy is SO cute! I suppose some of you know that already, but, yeah... :) She's really trying to talk now. She'll imitate almost any word if she wants to. Earlier today I was holding her, and I asked her if she was comfortable. She goes: 'No; I'm Kathy.' Isn't that adorable?!
She has a name for everyone now, too. I'm 'Nana.' :D I think she used to call both Sharon and me 'Win', but now that's Sharon's name. :D
If we try to get her to count, it usually goes something like this:
Me (or whoever it is): One
Her: One
Me: Two
Her: Three
Me: Four
Her: Four
Me: Five
Her: Six
:D We don't always get that far, but I did earlier, or was it yesterday? *shrugs* Whatever.

The picture is Kathy at the Saturday picnic in July. Isn't she cute?

2005-10-01T16:55:00.000-06:00

OK, I think a little explanation is needed (or at least wanted, lol) about the story part I posted yesterday. :) Lenenotha ia a castle, one of many in Snowenia. Borrian is the commander of the forces there, and Matal is his second-in-command. They're part of the war against Mendonia, who's trying to rid Snowenia of humans. Is that enough for now? :D
We have written more parts, but at the moment I think that one is one of the best. We're hoping to write a series, but we don't know exactly how long it's going to be yet. We're also hoping to put some unexpected twists in it, so it won't be just like any other fantasy story. :)

2005-09-30T17:35:00.000-06:00

So, what do I write about today? :) First of all, I guess, something I forgot to write yesterday: I love horses. :D Dolphins, eagles, and wolves come pretty close behind. I guess I might as well post one story idea Sharon and I have. Sharon wrote it originally, it's gone through quite a few changes (mostly character names), and I think she's trying to rewrite it again, but I'll put it up anyway. It might be confusing, especially if you haven't heard much if any about this story, but whatever. :D I can always explain it later. So, here it is:

Borrian started pacing back and forth. After a minute of pacing, he stopped and looked at Korden again. "How many did you say there is?"
"Five thousand, sir" the boy replied.
Borrian sighed. "They outnumber us five to one."
Suddenly he whirled. "Jakin!"
"Yes, sir?"
"Get Zener and tell him to go to Lanontine as fast as he can for reinforcements."
"Aye, aye, sir!" The young man saluted and ran from the room.
"Hemanie, find Matal and send him here. Then assemble everyone in the Great Hall."
"Yes, sir!" Hemanie exclaimed, then he too ran from the room.
Borrian almost started pacing again, but instead he turned back to Korden. "Where are my manners? I'm sorry, Korden. Would you like something to drink?"
"No, thanks, I'm fine."
"Are you sure?" Lenenotha is a fair ways from Letobany Forest."
"Not really. Yeah, I'm sure."
"Well, just make sure you have something to eat and drink before the battle," Borrian cautioned. "You can't fight on an empty stomach."
"Yes, sir, I will."
Borrian began pacing again, muttering to himself. "Five thousand! It seems like so many, but it doesn't seem like the amount Mendonia would send. From what I've heard, I'd have thought he'd send a lot more. Why only five thousand?"
Matal appeared at the door. "You wanted to see me?"
Borrian paused. "Yes."

So there it is. What do you think?

About me, I guess

2005-09-29T17:44:00.000-06:00

This post is mainly for those of you who don't know me, or at least not very much. :) I'm a teenage girl from Canada, I'm a Christian, and I have five sisters and two brothers, all of them younger than I am. Some would probably consider me an LotR nut, which I probably am. :D I also love horses, reading, and occasionally writing. Stories, that is. I don't usually enjoy writing essays. Someone suggested that I use this blog for writing or posting stories, so I might put up some ideas I've written. If I'm in the mood for it, I enjoy cooking/baking, sewing, and doing crafts such as making things out of clay.

Picture

2005-09-28T14:10:00.000-06:00

This was painted by my sister, with pastels. Ain't it great?
Yeah, I know, ''ain't ain't a word,'' right? Well, if it's in the dictionary, it's a word, isn't it? And it is in our dictionary, or at least one of them. :)

Sooo....

2005-09-27T22:00:00.000-06:00

I finally have a blog. Now what do I do with it? lol What do you guys think?