who has the computer brain

Is ther spel check on this blog site aniwhere? hahahaha
Jody

Farmington

Surgery was a success. Tanner has a new souvenier, they gave him the plates and pins that were removed. His only danger is developing an infection in the holes in his bones but it is slim that this would happen. He is very sleepy and is on the final road to recovery!
I also agree with all of you that life is way to short....Don't sweat the small stuff. There is nothing going on in my life that I should ever be complaining about. Great family, good job, roof over my head, rowdy healthy kids (smiles) and food on my table, not to mention an extended family that I adore!!!!! All I need to do is look at the world through the eyes of those less fortunate and know how lucky I really am to have all of you and the life that I have been given!

Lindula's

I just wanted to share how my husband is out of the state effective this morning. I am going to be able to do what I want, when I want, eat what I want, well, you get the picture. (Ok, he's only gone for the weekend or I wouldn't be so ecstatic). This girl is going to be crafting all weekend and I don't even have to put anything away before I go to bed if I don't want to. Life is great.

If there are any girls who would like to come over and craft, you can feel free to do so beginning this evening. If I had a way to post my crafts on here on Tuesday, I would and you'll all be impressed=). (that's my motivation, so I actually get something done).

Have a lovely weekend everyone!!!!

Charlie

Hi (my words of wisdom for the day)

Muckster -- Internet Safety

Becky asked me to share some tips for internet safety to help avoid identity theft.

This is a public website. Anybody can access it and learn quite a bit about any of us. So please make it harder for them:

- No phone numbers.
- No addresses.
- No names of schools, hospitals, places of employment, etc.
- Not too many details about what you bought or where.
- I’d stay away from specific information, like ages or middle names.
- And, in general, just keep in mind that anybody can be eavesdropping on our conversations.

Don’t be paranoid, just be aware and play safe. This is especially true for the grandkids’ blog – it’d be a good idea to check on it once in a while and to remind them to use regular old email if they need to share a phone number, address, email address, or any other identifying information.

Thanks.

Life Is To Short

My......should I or......hhmmmmmm. ..ok. I,m not sure if I,m family or not but I thought this (Blog thing) was all for fun.. and if you have some thing to add .. add it. I read most and enjoy it. But words don't always come to mind to comment.. sorry if some of us are slowwwwwwww...
BE HAPPY and Enjoy :)
Life Is To Short
#1's out law husband

Mom

Boy, is my face red. Don't know if it's hot flashes or embarrassment. I was just informed about the
comment thing. You know, some of us are slower
than others. I don't have anything newsworthy;
just wanted you to know!

FARMINGTON KUOPPALAS-SAYING SORRY

I did not mean to take such a postive thing and turn it in to something negative. Jenny called me 2 minutes after I got home and as I told her, if she didn't post pictures of her kids on here I would never get to see them grow up. As I commented back to Elizabeth, I was having a "moment" and if I would have listened to my right brain (haha) I would of never posted what I did. I rarely say anything negative and have always tried to be the upbeat, happy-go-lucky person that I am and I am usually the one rallying the troops when the chips are down. So...let's start over can we??? This Blog is a great communication tool and whoever has the time or want or urge to participate, should, without negative comments on what everyone else is doing or not doing or commenting on or not commenting on. I vow to do the same and I am truly sorry for blasting like I did.
In Elizabeth's comments back to me she asked if a felt the collective hug??? Yes, I did! I also feel (and have seemed to have forgotten) that things should not always have to be said but should just be known on how we all feel about each other whether it is spoken or not.
(Can I blame my prior posting on menopause......hahahahah)
Sorry if I hurt anyone by my comments, was not my intent.

Mom

Sorry, Jody. I was going to send Tanner a card but I'm late
with that as I am late with so many things. Heather e-mailed
how I can just comment to a blog but that didn't work so
will do it this way. I couldn't get on with a comment.
I'm glad your left brain won. Neither brain works on me!

FARMINGTON - LETS BE HONEST

I would like to briefly respond to Fran's entry on the blogger slackers. Although I took no offense to his posting, I would like to comment on one fact, Aboslutely NO ONE has responded, commented, whatever on the fact that I posted that Tanner is going in for surgery tomorrow. No well-wishers, nothing! There have been no comments on anything that I have posted so far and it feels or seems that a select few of you are corresponding back and forth on what is posted and for me, well, I feel it is a waste of my time, no one responds, no one answers, I feel like I (we) are out of the "circle". Sorry, you asked for honesty. Don't take offense...I am at the point right now where my left brain is asking my right brain if I should really post this or not, "do it.." "No don't do it " Oops my left brain won!
You must think I am crazy...(smiles)

MOM

Wouldn't it be fun to be mega rich! I'd take the next plane
out and come have coffee and cinnamon rolls. I'd even take
a cab from the airport! Might as well go all out. It is 5:10
a.m., CDT! I must be doing this in my sleep!

anita

not so good in the commenting department over here ... but anybody for cinnamon rolls and coffee?

Frans

After reading my post, I realize that I have something else from the forstie's. I always harrass Kenny Forstie and some of his sons on being negative. If my computer screen was a mirror, as I typed it, I could have seen the negativity, it wasn't meant to be, i was just typing. I realize not everbody sits in front of their computers eight hours a day like us.

Mom

P.S. Some do not have computers at home so they can get on
the Blog. Some do but do not have the time to do it except
once in awhile. Now, personally, I have only ironed 3 of
Pa's shirts since we got home so I better get at the ironing,
wouldn't you say? Check on your blogging after tonight's
pizza fundraiser and perhaps after some have come over after
that to view Kamp Kippa video that Pa took when he went
to the new camp land with Frans when in AZ. Enjoy your day.

Mom

Well, I never was much of a conversationalist so I guess this
blogging is like a conversation. You're right Jenny, the pic
of Frans and his girl's catching up on the news is cute. Worth
putting in their scrapbooks. Wedding pictures are very nice
but am wondering who Scuba and Sheila are. Never did
comment on Tailor at the computer but that was cute. I was going to respond that we had lots of dust balls, no hair balls. Asked Jenny via e-mail to give step by step how to get pictures from camera to blog. But anyone reading this could
e-mail with same instructions.

Last thing I commented on was Marjanen's Florida trip.
Okay, my comment about Lee and Karen having a baby the
day after they had been to Cloquet to a funeral was just a
comment. I did respond to Heather about ordering chickens
and guessed Charlie's internet photo (Well actually your
father guessed that correctly)

Called Anita last evening as there was a message that she
had tried calling. Related to her that we had been to
Esko for Clifford Trevena's funeral. Husband of a classmate.
Told her I asked this lady if she minds if I make a guess as
to who she is. I was correct. Anita said I don't have
Alzheimers! Makes me feel better but sometimes I wonder
about it. Wait until you are 70.

Have a good day. Oh, the old computer got brought to the
Storage Unit. Wow, makes a difference in small bedroom.

FRANS

I am not saying the forstie's are better communicators, BUT, everytime someone puts up a new posting, people make comments on it. This tells me one of possibly three things or so. Either the Kuoppala's do not give a rats about anybody else but themselves, or they do not have time to sit at the computer, or else they just don't know how to post comments! So, either we are computer illiterate or too busy to share our thoughts on your fellow brothers and sisters posts. So, the last option is we are just too conceited. The whole moral to the story is that you can comment on people's postings cuz that's where the communication comes in. we could just send these things in the mail to santa clause and get no response also. I hope no one is offended by my posting, if you are please make a comment underneath it. three points a piece for the first three comments on this post, only one comment per person on this posting to receive points. The points can be combined with Charlie's points!
Love you all, talk to you later

anita

Just had a minute to play around and got it!!! Check out the links on the right side of the blog.

Jenny

Monday morning (and this morning) in the kuoppala house....(this morning Toni filled the empty chair)
The girls usually eat breakfast at the island on the stools...but when dad is home during the week, they all sit at the table with him, and they all read a section of the paper together.
I walked in to see this and thought it mighty cute....daddy and his girls....getting ready to take on the day:)
Jenny

Jenny

Here are a few pictures from Scuba & Sheila's wedding on the 25th of march

anita

charlie -

the aerial view photo ... jari guessed elbow creek ranch before we got up to the correct guess part of the blog.

got one for you ... a special photo from st augustine!

just so you know I was thinking of you! (smiles)