THE FROGS AND THE TOWER
Author Unknown
There once was a bunch of tiny frogs…
… who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants…
The race began…
Honestly, no-one in crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard statements such as:
“Oh, WAY too difficult!!”
“They will NEVER make it to the top”.
“Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”
The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one…
… Except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher…
The crowd continued to yell
“It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!”
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up…
…But ONE continued higher and higher and higher…
This one wouldn’t give up!
At the end, everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it?
A contestant asked the tiny frog how the one who succeeded had found the strength to reach the goal?
It turned out…
That the winner was deaf.
Author Unknown
There once was a bunch of tiny frogs…
… who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants…
The race began…
Honestly, no-one in crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard statements such as:
“Oh, WAY too difficult!!”
“They will NEVER make it to the top”.
“Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”
The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one…
… Except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher…
The crowd continued to yell
“It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!”
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up…
…But ONE continued higher and higher and higher…
This one wouldn’t give up!
At the end, everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it?
A contestant asked the tiny frog how the one who succeeded had found the strength to reach the goal?
It turned out…
That the winner was deaf.
Brought WD to saras house for storage. no pets there :) no worries!!!
tried it on
STILL REALLY HAPPY
oh, and i can completely zip it up by myself.
rock on :)
Watched BONES. super funny!
also CASTLE. excellent :)
love sexual tension. thats why Silk Stalkings was so great :)
tried it on
STILL REALLY HAPPY
oh, and i can completely zip it up by myself.
rock on :)
Watched BONES. super funny!
also CASTLE. excellent :)
love sexual tension. thats why Silk Stalkings was so great :)
LOVE MY NEW HAIR STRAIGHTENER!!!
i mean, usually it takes like 2 hours
and i did it in 30 minutes.
THIRTY MINUTES
link to its stats, more info in comments. justin you cant lookj in the comments bc there is a link to a wedding dress photo
http://www.brookstone.com/in-styler-rot ating-iron.html?his=2~46337~2~root_categ ory@kwd~instyler&bkiid=searchResultsC4CategoryProdList1FD T8582404
i mean, usually it takes like 2 hours
and i did it in 30 minutes.
THIRTY MINUTES
link to its stats, more info in comments. justin you cant lookj in the comments bc there is a link to a wedding dress photo
http://www.brookstone.com/in-styler-rot

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Originally uploaded by KarleneBatchelder.
Justin is the little one on the right there.
HOW FREAKING CUTE IS HE???
also, my mom owns that bird now... :)
Justin made breakfast for Caleb and I.
SUPPER YUMMY!
Scrambled eggs, pancakes, and locally grown hickory smoked bacon! (a little too thick for us, but still yum!)
SUPPER YUMMY!
Scrambled eggs, pancakes, and locally grown hickory smoked bacon! (a little too thick for us, but still yum!)
kayden is moving from sunny spot to sunny spot.
it is so cold out, and he gets a little overwhelmed, even wearing a fleecy coat!
he is just so coat soaking up the sun!
it is so cold out, and he gets a little overwhelmed, even wearing a fleecy coat!
he is just so coat soaking up the sun!
thanks to Beanie for the virtual wedding cake!!! so cute :)
chimney fire next door!!! very exciting. they had to have 2 fire trucks and 2 police men.
Justin is the one that notified them!
we love our neighbors, and dont like bad things happening to them!!!
anyways, phew that THAT is all set!!!
had an EXCELLENT first week of work. i am really happy :)
i like my coworkers a lot, and like what i am learning to do :) i have not been to the barn at all this week, which is hard... and weird!
i miss my pony!!!
what else
justin is making a cake
we had his mom and don over for dinner. wicked yummy! made steak and zucchinni and squash and potatoes from D-Acres (yellow and red and PURPLE!!)
Steven and Lou-Anne are coming tomorrow. not sure what to have with that... but maybe Lasagne?
also, this full moon is called the Wolf Moon!
http://www.farmersalmanac.com/full-m oon-names
not enough eggs for cake, so justin is going out to get some. EVEN THOUGH we will be getting farm eggs tomorrow. le sigh
i hate facebook chat :(
um whatelse
FUN SHOW ON FEB 28th!!!
its gunna be wicked fun
and in an indoor arena, so it should be more fun to watch than otherwise thought :)
chimney fire next door!!! very exciting. they had to have 2 fire trucks and 2 police men.
Justin is the one that notified them!
we love our neighbors, and dont like bad things happening to them!!!
anyways, phew that THAT is all set!!!
had an EXCELLENT first week of work. i am really happy :)
i like my coworkers a lot, and like what i am learning to do :) i have not been to the barn at all this week, which is hard... and weird!
i miss my pony!!!
what else
justin is making a cake
we had his mom and don over for dinner. wicked yummy! made steak and zucchinni and squash and potatoes from D-Acres (yellow and red and PURPLE!!)
Steven and Lou-Anne are coming tomorrow. not sure what to have with that... but maybe Lasagne?
also, this full moon is called the Wolf Moon!
http://www.farmersalmanac.com/full-m
not enough eggs for cake, so justin is going out to get some. EVEN THOUGH we will be getting farm eggs tomorrow. le sigh
i hate facebook chat :(
um whatelse
FUN SHOW ON FEB 28th!!!
its gunna be wicked fun
and in an indoor arena, so it should be more fun to watch than otherwise thought :)
First rejected dress :)
liked the sash, but didnt like the halter, it made me feel like WOAH giant amount of cleavage.

2nd dress: i REALLY liked it. REALLY. but... the beads at the top, i didnt like it at all. it rubbed my arms when i moved, and made me unhappy.


I liked it a lot more with the sash!!! in the photo it looks a lot darker than it really is.

i tried this one on, but yeah. didnt want one without straps, and even though it looks better int he photo than i remember... i really DONT like not having sraps.
But then...
Carole, rocking-est assistant ever from Davids Bridal in Nashua.. she found the sparkly dress that i liked.... WITHOUT THE SPARKLE!!!


unfortunately, they did not have my size in the store. they would have to order it from another store... but this is it with the sash, though i wont be wearing that sash style

If you see my hands here... this is how excited i was :) i love this dress, and i was just so happy with it :)
oh... did i mention that it was on Sale bc it was discontinued??
99$!!!!!
so plus 25 for shipping in a garment bag, and i have a 124$ dress :)
im pretty psyched :)
yes plus slip and bra that i havent bought yet, plus the sash brings it up, but so far without bra or shoes OR alterations, im still under 225 bucks :)
im pretty psyched on the WHOLE :)
what do you think???????
liked the sash, but didnt like the halter, it made me feel like WOAH giant amount of cleavage.

2nd dress: i REALLY liked it. REALLY. but... the beads at the top, i didnt like it at all. it rubbed my arms when i moved, and made me unhappy.


I liked it a lot more with the sash!!! in the photo it looks a lot darker than it really is.

i tried this one on, but yeah. didnt want one without straps, and even though it looks better int he photo than i remember... i really DONT like not having sraps.
But then...
Carole, rocking-est assistant ever from Davids Bridal in Nashua.. she found the sparkly dress that i liked.... WITHOUT THE SPARKLE!!!


unfortunately, they did not have my size in the store. they would have to order it from another store... but this is it with the sash, though i wont be wearing that sash style

If you see my hands here... this is how excited i was :) i love this dress, and i was just so happy with it :)

oh... did i mention that it was on Sale bc it was discontinued??
99$!!!!!
so plus 25 for shipping in a garment bag, and i have a 124$ dress :)
im pretty psyched :)
yes plus slip and bra that i havent bought yet, plus the sash brings it up, but so far without bra or shoes OR alterations, im still under 225 bucks :)
im pretty psyched on the WHOLE :)
what do you think???????
today was my last day of work at innisfree bookshop.
i worked there for 9 years
since i was 17...
i worked there for 9 years
since i was 17...
i got my dress last night
AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yesterdays snow was beautiful!
we went on a trail ride, there was 4 of us
SO MUCH FUN
Monday was TOTALLY a red letter day
beautiful weather, hanging with friends, and i won another online contes!
woot woot
we went on a trail ride, there was 4 of us
SO MUCH FUN
Monday was TOTALLY a red letter day
beautiful weather, hanging with friends, and i won another online contes!
woot woot
October 23rd!
WOOT WOOT
its bizarre...
the whole thing
im so excited!!
WOOT WOOT
its bizarre...
the whole thing
im so excited!!
In memory of family and friends who have lost the battle with cancer; and in support of the ones who continue to conquer it!
Post this on your LJ if you know someone who has or had cancer. 93% won't copy and paste this. Will you?
Post this on your LJ if you know someone who has or had cancer. 93% won't copy and paste this. Will you?
Just watched Son of Rambo with Justin.
yeah best worst movie EVER!!
the ending was excellent!!!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0845046/
you should watch it, omg the ending was great!
yeah best worst movie EVER!!
the ending was excellent!!!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0845046/
you should watch it, omg the ending was great!
are YOU listening to Leekspin?
http://leekspin.com/
im at over 4 minutes, but i had closed it to watch a movie earlier.
also, i was over a half hour last night
FREAKING LoVE IT
http://leekspin.com/
im at over 4 minutes, but i had closed it to watch a movie earlier.
also, i was over a half hour last night
FREAKING LoVE IT
Justin drove me to the barn at 7 in the morning
Worked there with JJ until about 1130. Justin picked me up and we went home, planning on being back for about 1 for SLEDDING!!
Got home and there was a BEAUTIFUL bouquet of flowers on the table for me.
Seen here:

Such a sweetie. We ate lunch and then went SLEDDING!!!

omg so much fun!
then justin,(seen here after going down face first)
got us all Hot Cocoa!!!
then i did chores at the barn, and then justin picked me up and we went home
which is when he asked me to wear this, by saying
Will you make me the happiest man in the world?

Then we went to Zach and Sara's and rang in the new year!
I love him so much and cannot WAIT to enjoy 2010 with him :)
Worked there with JJ until about 1130. Justin picked me up and we went home, planning on being back for about 1 for SLEDDING!!
Got home and there was a BEAUTIFUL bouquet of flowers on the table for me.
Seen here:

Such a sweetie. We ate lunch and then went SLEDDING!!!

omg so much fun!
then justin,(seen here after going down face first)

got us all Hot Cocoa!!!
then i did chores at the barn, and then justin picked me up and we went home
which is when he asked me to wear this, by saying
Will you make me the happiest man in the world?

Then we went to Zach and Sara's and rang in the new year!
I love him so much and cannot WAIT to enjoy 2010 with him :)
MY FIANCE???
JUSTIN PROPOSED!
and i said, yes of course, because i love him dearly.
i am so beyond happy
2010, HERE WE COME!
JUSTIN PROPOSED!
and i said, yes of course, because i love him dearly.
i am so beyond happy
2010, HERE WE COME!
dr. who christmas special part 1
SO FREAKING SAD
my god, this show is just so upsetting
but YAY donna!!! love seeing donna again :)
SO FREAKING SAD
my god, this show is just so upsetting
but YAY donna!!! love seeing donna again :)
