40 something

When you're in your 40's things begin to change.  Skin is not as elastic as it was in your 20's and 30's.  Life's experiences begin to show on your face and neck as lines, wrinkles, moles and age spots.  Hair begins to have gray twigs that take over the hair shafts.  When you wake up in the morning it takes some stretching and moaning to work out the kinks that linger in the joints after a night of REST.        

Being in your 40's is a HAPPY time of life.  There is much joy in the 40's.  Some people think you are old some people think you are young because you are in the middle of life somewhere.  And when you are in your 40's and married to your best friend, life is good.

When you are 46, as I am, you may one day wake up and decide that you want to change something.  For me it was my hair color.  I no longer wanted to be any form of blonde.  Or streaked blonde and gray and brunette.  I wanted something DIFFERENT.  I do that from time to time.  In the past when I felt this way I changed my furniture around, bought a new couch, moved, had a baby at 43.  But a few days ago, it was a change in hair color I wanted and since I had the opportunity given to me to do it with no cost to me, I took it.  My husband still loves me, my kids don't seem to care one way or the other and I am no longer a blonde.

So if you are in your 40's or above I'm sure you can relate in some way to what happens in your 40's.  If you haven't made it to that decade yet, just you wait and see.  When I turned 40 the adventure began and I find it very refreshing, most days.  When I am chasing after my two year old I sometimes find myself muttering.."I wish I were still in my 30's....ha, ha"

My husband entered the 40's just this last birthday and I think he is and extremely handsome 40 year old man!!!  I found this picture today, it was saved on the computer and all over again I got that feeling inside that I did when I first saw him, He is such an attractive man!!!  I love him for always encouraging me to be "ME".  I also am very glad that he is now in his 40's so he can experience the pure joy of it all!!   

I'm back!!!

I have been on a bit of a BREAK..Spring break perhaps..or just lull in blogging break.  My picture card is full on the camera and I have just been---doing other things.  While I was taking my "break", Spring made it's entrance.  As I walk my neighborhood I see flowers blooming.  This time of the year it's daffodils and tulips for the most part.  I LOVE TULIPS.  Since moving to Utah I have developed a deep abiding admoration for tulips and I am so grateful to have a few in my front yard.  Mine opened up yesterday! So for my pleasure, I took a few pictures and decided to share them with whomever reads my blog.     

My one and only Yellow tulip.

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My pink tulips

My coral tulip.

Here are a few pictures of Neal, Spencer and Camilla coloring Easter eggs.  Neal enjoyed every messy minute of it!!!!

I have to get back to other tasks, so that's all for today, but I did enjoy spending just a little snippet of time dowloading pictures and typing...hope you enjoy it too!