March Birthday Fun

It's just great to have Sundays at the Sonksens !! We love having the kids from the ward over!

Indoor Flowers 101

Not that I'm any expert, in FACT, I'm the one who always killed houseplants. I always told my family "don't give me live plants, I hate to water and they die". Well, I've found one plant that is great indoors, geraniums! I just dig up my outdoor geraniums in the fall (instead of letting the frost kill them). Plant them in pots with store bought potting soil and bring inside! Voile ! As long as they are in a sunny spot, they will bloom all winter. I even have one pink one from 2 years ago that is still going strong. Yes, I DO have a sunny room and that must be the key, but I think any reasonably sunny location will do. Last summer, 2009, I made sure to plant red and white geraniums outside so that when I brought them in, they would bloom by Christmas and not clash with the Christmas tree and trimmings. The year before I brought in all pink geraniums and they looked a little funny in December. I also recommend African Violets, they seem to be pretty kill-proof and sure look great when in bloom. Spring has sprung and my outdoors looks great, but my indoors has been blooming all winter long!

This is me and my wonderful Dad, Bruce Walborn. We are at my parents farm in Hart, Michigan at Christmas. It's one of my favorite places in the world and so beautiful every season. I love snow and they have tons of it. I love my Dad more than anything...what can I say? This past summer my daughter Kimberly said to me, "You really have an awesome Dad, don't you!" I said, "Yes, kind of like yours! Aren't we lucky girls!!!"

Hello 2010

I've discovered something about myself in the last few years...January is my favorite month! Not just because my birthday is almost here (in February) but because everything's over...the Holidays, the past year, the shopping and decorating...the craziness of working in a place that has a retail shop AND an online catalog business...and now it's time to relax!! I typically head right down to Florida to see the grandkids but it's freezing in Florida and their heater is broken (probably because I never knew they had one since they never use it). So...I've got a few projects going (top secret) and for all I care it could SNOW all winter. The more the better. I love it, especially since I don't do any of the shoveling. Bring it on...then I'll head to Florida.

Here's the January Birthday bunch from the Singles Ward: they are cute: Alyssa and her men.

Giant Albino Python

Technically this is a Burmese Albino Python, and very rare! How cool. They feed it 3-4 frozen rats every few weeks. It swallows them whole and then spends the rest of the time digesting. Ewwww, cool.

It's always hard to say goodbye. When my little darlings come to visit there is nothing I'd rather do than hang out with them! They are a bundle of fun and help us all sleep better at night (from exhaustion?). I wish they could come to my house every other day!! Florida is just too far! This is their little bundles of energy ready to get on the plane. I usually tell Kimberly "Good Luck" when there's absolutely nothing I can do to help her. Jada and I have discovered Skypeing on Sundays, I have lot's of plan for Grammy puppet shows and Grammy reading books with my granddaughters....fun!!

Washington, DC

Having fun in the Comms dept. at an undisclosed Washington, DC location. Garrette, my mom wants your shoes!
Working hard to keep the peace and domestic tranquility of the nation. We appreciate it.

Who knew it would be 79 degrees at the end of October in Washington DC? That's OK, they had ice cream outside the Supreme Court !!
Floor to ceiling in the US Capitol. Fun, I love George Washington becoming a God in the dome, and the stunning mozaic floors. I am usually a perfect speller but I'm not sure that Capitol is spelled Capitol or Capital. hmmmm.


One of my favorite heroes, Ronald Reagan. I loved the man. When I first saw him on TV in the Republican debates, I knew he was the guy I wanted for President....and there were a lot of candidates. What a hero he turned out to be. My niece Alex, and my Mom & Dad having fun at the Visitors Center.