Spring is soon to arrive . . .

and they are talking about snow in the mountains - come now, I want Spring - flowers, sunshine, late evening walks in the park & at the beaches.

So, as usual there is nothing really exciting happening in my life, except that I did find the Death Certificate for my GG-Grandfather, William Walter Compton - which confirms (at least as far as myself and another Compton relative believes) that the photo we had as a Mystery Photo is actually William at the age of 86 in 1921 (the date stamped on the back.

And wouldn't you know it, when I make the decision that I am not going to spend any more money on genealogy for awhile, that the bring out the 3rd Edition of the National Burial Index in England and I want it!!! I could search for all my family from 1538 on to present day. Yes, I love dead people.

As for my health - still alive and still following directions as required. I see the Diabetic doctor next week then the Surgeon the beginning of April - who will hopefully give me the ok to start exercising more.

Let's see what else - oh, I talked with my cousin, Peter in Finland or should I now say Sweden. He sold his business and moved to Sweden or is in the process of moving to Sweden. I wish I had the guts to do something like that, but I don't have a business to sell in the first place, so I guess that I am out of luck with that. I hope that all goes well for him. And I feel bad because he said his Mom keeps asking if he has talked with me because I haven't written her in a long, long time. I really need to do that, but I wanted to get some pictures together and I haven't done that either. Bad, bad Susan!!!!!

So, its lunch time and I need to eat and do a "Let it Be Spring Dance" in the office" - good thing I work alone.

Oh, and yes I am still knitting the soc Monkey but my wrists have been bothering me a lot lately, so I stopped for awhile - hopefully with warmer weather, less pain. And the shelves are not up because I haven't gotten to my Dad's to get them drilled so I can hang them up. Excuses, excuses I am bad with excuses today!!

Summary of Life

GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:

1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats..
2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair.
3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person.
4) Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.
5) You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
6) Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair..
7) Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
8) You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
9) Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
10) The best place to be when you're sad is Grandpa's lap..

GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED:

1) Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree....
2) Wrinkles don't hurt.
3) Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a few nuts
4) Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground...
5) Laughing is good exercise. It's like jogging on the inside.
6) Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy.

GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD

1) Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional..
2) Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.
3) When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you're down there.
4) You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.
5) It's frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.
6) Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician
7) Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.

THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE:

1) You believe in Santa Claus.
2) You don't believe in Santa Claus.
3) You are Santa Claus.
4) You look like Santa Claus.

Its MArch

isn't it - really need to put something in here.