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Room in the kitchen! 11-28-08 11:11pm EST
We've lived in this house for almost 2 years. It's a nice house. We like it. The kitchen is small...but that's okay. What was not okay was the teeny-tiny oompa-loompa sized pantry. I'm not a big person, mind you. But I had to turn sideways to get into the pantry. So I convinced my husband and brother to make me a new pantry. In the kitchen there was a blank wall. On the other side of this blank wall was a hall closet...space going to waste since there was a bigger "under the stairs" closet directly across from it. So I convinced my husband and brother to make me a pantry in this what I considered "wasted space". Yay for more room!!! See below for pictures. I'm so excited!!

Before....the blank wall



During....



During installation of new pantry....



The finished product....
justpunkinBeautiful! 
justpunkinThank you for the gift! I ♥ it! I will try to call you some time next week. love you! 
mktmom4That is soooo neat and I love the shelf above too.. 
crab_rapperJust HOW did you convince them to do this for you? 
princessjaime^^she complained about it. A LOT. 
fauxbelle^^ Yep.... 
begooddontspitoooOOOOooo! Yay for space! 
mommapowulaVery nice!! I am all for more space. Those guys did a beautiful job. 
melindasrealmomHey they ought to go into business... 
derbydiNice! 
britt22That is awesome!!! Yay for more space! 
rainoutNICE!! 
queenofcleanbut where will we hang the picture now? It's good to be vacal at times. Don't you think? 
fauxbelle^ The picture is in the "under the stairs" closet. Happy to give it up for a pantry. And yes...being vocal is helpful. How else do these men in my life know what I want? 
mamapWow, Val! That is gorgeous! I know you are going to love it!!!! That makes SUCH a difference in the functionality of a kitchen. WooHoo for the men in your life!!! 
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If this sign means what I think it does.... 11-10-08 11:58am EST
...then yes. I am ready. Otherwise I have no idea.

adwestphali laughed out loud in a room full of quiet people when i read this...i dont know why, but it got me good! 
snugglebughahaha :) 
jesspicoBahahahaha! That's great. 
princessjaimeAhh the good ol' south. At the Greenville Zoo there's a sign posted in the alligator pool that says "NO SWIMING."

Aside from the obvious, the thing that really concerned me was - are there really that many dummies out there that need to be warned against swimming with alligators??? 
mrswestphalahaha this makes me miss kentucky 
queenofcleanTake this sign out of your front yard. 
queenofcleanI thought my spelling was bad !!! 
fauxbelleHahaha!!! 
mommapowulaLove the pegboard it is written on. LOL 
tulsanowAgain, more interesting things from the south. Too funny. 
britt22haha no way 
adwestphalthanks! 
mritchie47OH MY GOODNESS! Did you make Kennedy a peacock for Halloween??? That is the CUTEST costume I have ever seen!!! 
adwestphaland who would have thought, id grow up with a different last name than the rest of my family!! jk 
linusTo answer the question on the sign, it depends on weather it's Naomi or Wynona... 
jesspicoHahahaha...what a crackup. 
justpunkinI agree 
ekhollShe'll get some evenutally. Hunter is 4 months shy of 2 and just got his first cut...I never thought he'd have enough and its still REALLY thin. :) I'm ready to meet Kennedy! 
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Again...there are no words for what one sees in the South. 10-21-08 07:14pm EST




And all this time I thought he was dead. Goes to show how much I know.
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princessjaimealthough we did stop for a minute and listened to "How Great Thou Art" ... Elvis style. wow. 
derbydiFunny! 
queenofcleanAnd you're telling us that these type of things don't exist in California? 
fauxbelle^ I lived in CA for 40 years and never saw Elvis...real or otherwise...anywhere. We had lots of other weird things, though. 
mrswestphalour lease is up in decemeber, so we are hoping to find a house to rent (with more room). 
crab_rapperIs that Jon ? 
fauxbelle^ Shh...don't let the cat out the bag, Jeff. That's the REAL reason we moved to the south. So he could fulfill his desire to become an Elvis impersonator. He's coming soon to a town near YOU! 
linusI don't know what's worse, the fact that he's even having a concert, or the fact that there are actually PEOPLE going. 
fauxbelle^ It's probably all his family. 
rainouti KNEW he was alive!! 
katdvakThats so funny! He came to the hospital here not long ago asking for us to give blood! I thought a famous dead guy asking for blood was normal. 
tulsanowYes, it is that cute store. I have to stay out of there. I miss you too. 
britt22That is HILARIOUS!!! 
tulsanowI have to admit you see stranger things where you live then I do where I live. Sometimes when we are in the rural parts around Tulsa we see strange things but Tulsa is pretty normal, well, sorta. 
mamapOh, Laura and I just died laughing at this...The funniest thing was the first picture where it looked like he was ready to do a concert and NOONE was there! There was a guy in the Cullman area who did "Elvis" concerts whenever he got the chance...This dude was STRANGE!!!!! Whoo..he gave me the creeps. Sometimes, I really think he thought he WAS Elvis... 
jesspicoWOW. That's so sad!! The size of the crowd I mean... hahaha;) 
mommapowulai didn't take any of those pics and for that matter i didn't post them either. it was all katie's doing. she thought it was time to update my pleo. i might have to change my password. too easy! :) 
melindasrealmomI wonder if he made that outfit himself? Love the stage. You might be a redneck...... 
fauxbelle^ HE might be a redneck. I definitely am NOT. 
crabinlawI'm there! 
adwestphalI'll be here...not positive yet 
adwestphalIt was! I'm sure we can get that together again! 
basketballloverhow do you put pics in the corner? 
queenofcleancould you please give us something better to look at. 
momsterYou are too funny Valerie...thanks 
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....Compare.... 10-14-08 06:13pm EST
Trees of the Redwood Forest.....




Trees of the South.....



I've seen lots of strange things here in the south. Bicycles in trees, a dead pig in the road, men taking showers in spouting roadside fire hydrants. But the trim jobs they give trees that grow too near the power lines are crazy.





And what Pleo post would be complete without a picture of Miss Kennedy and her little friends....

britt22aww too cute!!! How are things going there? 
jongardnerWhich one is Kennedy? 
derbydiHow sweet! 
zonanurseI am so ready to be done and would love to be done this summer but what's one more semester and not stressing myself out. I have already been in 5 years at the end of this spring semester so one more semester will be fine. 
mamapI am a tree-lover and I HATE to see those big gaps cut out of beautiful trees!! I'm with you on that! Precious pic of Kennedy, as always...I've been AWOL on Pleo for so long... ;( 
jerzgirlShe's looking so precious and so cozy! 
fauxbelleAs if you didn't know. She's the one with the glazed look in her eyes. 
rainoutlove the chair! she's a cutie! 
snugglebugAWE that is so cute! 
overwhelmingillusionyeah, and your missing me, nat, bells, the church and anything and everything about cali. See you cant even post without mentioning it, we can see right throuhg you valerie 
queenofcleanI LOVE YOU MORE 
crab_rapperI am pretty lucky aint I? 
crab_rapperWhat would you do if you had one day in Folsom as I do today ?? 
princessjaime^^it would surely involve eating at Rubio's 
fauxbelleUmmm...yeah... 
adwestphalshe's so pretty 
melindasrealmomI see a little bit of Jon in her. Don't you think? 
fauxbelle^ You mean the sarcastic look she has on her face? :) Seriously...there have been several people who pointed out that she looks like her Papa Jon. I think he likes that.... 
jongardnerSome have also said that I resemble Elmo. 
mommapowula^ Do you sound like Elmo when you're tickled? 
mommapowulaSuch a cute pic of Kennedy. 
mamapWe're heading to Nashville for a singing. Jess and Nic were invited, too, but Jess has a ladies get-together to go to. I hate to be so close and not get to see them! ;) 
rainoutoh yeah, i asked them if they knew you, she said ya'll used to live nearby i think and they had known you a long time...she sounded like she may get on pleonast! they were very sweet! 
rainouti told her i "knew" you thru the internet :) 
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09-30-08 07:40am EST
How did the devil get to be so strong? Does he work out or something? His grip is so tight that it seems like it will never loosen.
momsterWhat's up Valerie? I hope and pray everything is okay. 
derbydiAnd I'm pretty sure he works 24/7. 
gamommaHope you are ok. I feel you, though. Sometimes I feel strangled. 
crab_rapperSometimes, to appreciate how high the mountain is, you have to stand at the bottom of the valley. 
snugglebugwhy did #6 crack you up? 
snugglebugIt was the day I was baptized... easy to remember 
beckypertI am with you with your statement. He seems to be working overtime. He works on us when we are strong too.Hope all isn't too bad. Thinking of you. 
rainoutthinking of you... 
queenofcleanNow I know YOU didn't say this. I'm counting on you. 
linusWe are praying. I love you 
zonanurseHope everything is ok, praying for you. 
frost34I know the feeling. We've all been there. Hang in there. 
zonanurseyeah we still are together! 
mrswestphalthank you!(: 
melindasrealmomThanks, Val. 
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