Relay For Life

We did it. We Relayed for Life. The weather was bad in the night (rain and wind) but as you can see the sun shone all day long. Our team the Amazin' Grace did a wonderful job. Some fun facts. This is our second year as an official Relay For Life. Last year we had 5 teams this year we had 13 teams. Last year no one stayed up all night, this year at least 4 teams had someone stay up all night. We played basket ball, cards, danced, sang, shivered, ate and walked that track all night long. We did have someone walking all night long. I am so proud of my Youth, they did it. They were great and enthusiastic and Karla and Paula and I (Youth group Leaders for Grace Lutheran) made it all night long right along with them. Pictures below are of me in warm up mode, the official opening ceremony, the line up of Luminaria and of coarse Karla and Paula taking a needed rest. I personally logged 8 miles with 18,410 steps, and raised $58 myself. Numbers are still out for the team but we were in the lead for the Relay with number of participants and money raised. Already looking forward to next year.

Relay for Life

We on the Strive to Survive Team are planning a great event. Notice I have added the Relay badge to my site. Contact me for more information. We have great shirts, we have great people and we are planning to have a great time, June 27, 9 am. Join us. Every life is impacted by cancer. We have all known people with the disease or we have experience it ourselves. Join with us to help end this dreaded disease. We are going to have a great time doing it.

Flip Flops for summer

Ok, it's time for the Flip Flop purse, and I'm loving it. Made the big move and can't wait to be stylin down the hall with it tomorrow. My student gave me a rhododendron as a going away present today and I love it. Moving it around the yard tonight to see where it will fit best. Oh I love whatever is in bloom today. My little creeping yellow buttercup are just a mass of blooms right now too. I love them also. Jack and I went for a 2 mile walk today and my feet really feel it. Maybe I need more exercise. That's my new plan, exercise, exercise, exercise. Well one more day and then it's a day of plant shopping with Helen. I feel a good day coming on.

June 1 and summer is Where...

June 1 and it still doesn't feel like summer. I cannot wait for the summer evenings to begin. We just cannot break out of the early spring feel in the air. We are having our flowers bloom and many complaints about allergies but very little summer heat. I want summer and I long to hear someone talk about it's too hot outside. Can't wait. I have planted some flowers and the lettuce is growing and some rhubarb is getting very big. Saw a whole plot of rhododendrons in bloom today. I want some. Maybe pictures soon but none today. Just finished a bag full of scrub hats today and off to work they went with me this morning. I think I'm breaking out the Flip Flop purse tomorrow. I have a flower shopping adventure planned with my friend Helen on Thursday. Been mentoring a student at work and tomorrow is her last day... Congratulations Amy, ya done good girl.