The name of the game is.....TAG! (again)

Rules:1. People who are tagged need to post these rules, and 8 random habits/facts/quirks about themselves.2. At the end of the post you need to choose 8 people to get tagged and list their names.

Eight things about me...

ONE: I went to elementary school in 4 different schools in 4 different states, and high school in a 5th state.
TWO: I organize my many books/movies by categories and authors on the shelves and if they get put back wrong, I can't find them! In fact, I tend to organize everything I own.
THREE: I snore (apparently....and apparently it's worse when I'm sick)
FOUR: I LOVE my family....ALL of it...all the many many of you!
FIVE: I hate studying, the main reason I haven't gone back to school to further my degree yet.
SIX: I don't have one favorite color. I have all sorts of favorite colors.
SEVEN: I'm a total night owl. Even when I'm not working, I tend to be up quite late and sleep in pretty late, too.
EIGHT: I love puzzles, both the jigsaw type and the brainteaser kind. Probably why I love mysteries?

Ok, now my turn....I tag:

Shelley D.
Kate
Margomas
Tammy
Jasmine
Shelly R.
Lynelle
Nanci

Tagged!!

As I've finally found a moment to catch up on my blog reading, come to find out, I've been tagged! If you are reading this, then consider yourself tagged. As I was tagged two times over, I'm going to combine them into one tag. My tag challenge to you is to do both of these.

First tag is to post the 4th photo in your 4th folder.

This is a not-so-clear-as-I'd-like shot of the sunset somewhere in Colorado on the road back to UT in August, post marital times in the fam.

The second tag is nearly the same, 5th pic in the 5th folder on your computer:

The Missouri River, also in August. It had been a while, living in the arid desert, since I'd seen such a wide river...and it is always a beautiful sight (ignore the crane!).

Old and decrepit

It's official. I'm getting old. This weekend, Kate took advantage of Conference weekend and came down for a visit. One of the objectives of her visit was to update her sadly and definitely deficient glasses prescription. She was a bit apprehensive about going to the Optometrist on her own and wished my company. I agreed, thinking that it had been a couple of years since I had had the pleasure of having my pupils dilated and eyes examined. Plus, it has seemed that my prescription was just a wee bit off all this time. Sooo...we headed off to the Optometrist yesterday morning... Kate's visit went off without a hitch....mine, though...

Dr.: "Do you like to read?"

Me: "Oh yeah!" (of course I do!!!!)

Dr.: "Hmmmm..."

Me: (ok, now what?!)

Dr.:"Well, with your eyes I think I'd recommend you buy a pair of reading glasses, just the ones you can get over the counter, like a 1+ strength"

Me: (what!!!!??) "Um, I do generally read with my contacts out or glasses off."

Dr.:"It probably will be easier on your eyes for you to do the reading glasses while keeping your contacts in. It may improve your vision and allow your eyes to relax just a bit."

Me:(like bifocals!!!???) "Um, ok."

Bifocals????? Are you kidding me??? I'm not that old!!! So, now I have a cute pair of reading glasses that get to travel around with me. I can't escape the glasses! Not even with contacts!

I wanna sleep like a baby...without a care

Tired. Yep, that would pretty much describe me. I only work four hours tonight, so I toyed with the idea of staying awake today...the full day. By now, it's too late and I really don't have the option of choice any more. The weather is perfect for sleeping. Cool and overcast with occasional far off thunder. I love this weather.

I think fall is finally arriving. Hallelujah! I love fall! Hot chocolate, brilliant warm colors, falling leaves, cool air. It's a great time of year. I'm hoping to break in my fireplace this fall. Mmm...flickering fire, steaming mug, cool night, good book...it has great possibilities!

Did I mention I'm tired?