JoNell -the Sims girl with the fewest gray hairs

About Me

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I was raised on Adak, Alaska -- from 1968 - 1981, and attended school there from Kindergarten through high school graduation. I graduated from Seattle University with a Bachelor's in Education, but met and married my best friend before actually putting that degree to work. Now, I am "just" the stay-at-home, homeschooling Mom of Many..well six anyway. Two of the kids have completed high school; the oldest is currently a senior in college, majoring in Criminal Justice; the other is working full-time saving up money for film school. Two of my children have Type I Diabetes, and I am desperately hoping for a cure, but not one that comes from embryonic stem cells..... I have been very happily married for nearly 22 years, and plan to remain so for another 80.I have three dogs that I enjoy a lot--my kids claim I am obssessed and love the dogs more than I love the kids. IT's not true, I swear! : A 14 yr old Golden Retriever mix {Gypsy}, which is the BEST dog we have ever had with kids, and a 3 yr old Basenji {Jazzy} that is my "baby", and a 1 yr old Basenji boy named Keoki. We also have two cats, 15 yr old Ginger and 3 yr old Nerfnuzzle.!!!!!STOP ABORTION NOW!!!!! !!!!!STOP ABORTION NOW!!!!!

My Interests

ABORTION DOESN'T MAKE YOU UN-PREGNANT. IT MAKES YOU THE MOTHER OF A DEAD BABY.I like gardening -- veggie or flower. I like going to dog shows. I enjoy having friends over for coffee. I enjoy long drives to nowhere..just hit the road and go, esp. if there are mountains and lakes involved. I like stupid, embarrassing to admit, computer games like Zuma and bejeweled. Anything else is way too above me. Wow. I AM a bore.

I'd like to meet:

font color="blue"Hmmm, Mel Gibson {duh}, Edgar Martinez..... Jim Caveziel....

Music:

I have no particular favorite genre... I guess, if I hear it and like it, I like it.Favorite song in the world? It's a Wonderful World as sung by Louis Armstrong.

Movies:

Anything with Mel Gibson. Did God make a more beautiful human being? {Other than my Darren, of course) I like romantic comedies, I just wish there was more romance and less sex in today's movies. {Cary Grant was sexy and irresistible, and never had to show me his underwear, you know?

Television:

New favorite show -- Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. It does make me kind of sick to watch sometimes, but I can't help myself! I also really like Little People, Big World and Jon and Kate Plus 8.I am also an American Idol addict. Oh yeah, and FoxNews. Can't live without it. Have a little crush on Shepard Smith...and maybe Sean Hannity..... but it's the news I watch! Really.

Books:

Depends on my mood and how busy I am. Otherwise, it just really depends on the particular book. I have recently enjoyed My Grandfather's Son by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and The Seventeen Traditions by Ralph Nader.

Heroes:

My Dad -- Levon L. "Bill" Sims. Absolutely.He was an amazing man, with the deepest possible love for his wife and children. A man of great intelligence, wisdom, talent. There will never be another like him.My Mom. The ultimate Mom. Gave her all to raising ten kids. If I can be half the mom that she is...I'll be thrilled and my kids will be lucky.Jesus Christ; the Lord and Savior of the World. What more needs to be said?Pope John Paul II; a beacon of hope for a troubled world.Elena and Benjamin Turner, for facing life with Type I Diabetes with strength and determination.On a lighter note: Edgar Martinez; the King of Baseball. He had the talent to succeed, the drive to never stop working at it, a great attitude for kids to see, and a real love of the game.
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My Blog

Crazy mama bird

Ahhhh, spring. Time for little baby bunnies to take over the yard and little birds to build their tiny nests high up in the tree tops, away from danger. Warms the heart. Until... you ...
Posted by JoNell -the Sims girl with the fewest gray hairs on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:52:00 PST

Oh that poor squirrel. Oh the guilt!

Living near the woods we frequently have little home invasions from squirrels. Personally, I don't mind except that I don't need them chewing through our electrical wires and burning down my hou...
Posted by JoNell -the Sims girl with the fewest gray hairs on Sun, 11 May 2008 04:42:00 PST

To help save my reputation as a sweetheart.

Those last two blogs scared even me, so here's a quick note to make me sound not so crabby.For the last two weeks there has been in our local paper an ad for a {supposedly} AKC Basenji, male, 3 yrs ol...
Posted by JoNell -the Sims girl with the fewest gray hairs on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:53:00 PST

Oh My! I AM a cranky old biddy

So, there's this lovely old couple at our church, who for years I have watched and admired. They're just so sweet together; he always has her arm, making sure she's comfortable. Just the sweetes...
Posted by JoNell -the Sims girl with the fewest gray hairs on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:37:00 PST

I am SO SICK of owning CATS

Seriously. SICK OF CATS. If they're not puking on the carpets or beds, they are spreading fleas and flea poo everywhere. How? HOW IN THE HECK do cats that NEVER EVEN GET TO GO OUTSIDE GET ...
Posted by JoNell -the Sims girl with the fewest gray hairs on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:14:00 PST

Another puppy????

Ha ha Made ya look!!!! Nah, there IS a little Basenji girl in Missouri that I would LOVE to own, but Darren didn’t even think I was funny when I mentioned it. But she is oh! so! cute. Ch...
Posted by JoNell -the Sims girl with the fewest gray hairs on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:01:00 PST

More of Ronnie

This is a quote from his diary, written after the attempt on his life, that regardless of your politics and acknowledging that all men are flawed and that there were flaws in Ronald Reagan, blah, blah...
Posted by JoNell -the Sims girl with the fewest gray hairs on Wed, 23 May 2007 11:33:00 PST

Ronald Reagan Quote. . .

I miss this man: "There seems to be an organized, well-financed lobby determined to preserve the natural habitat and comfort of every species except man. Well, it is time to remember that we are ecolo...
Posted by JoNell -the Sims girl with the fewest gray hairs on Wed, 23 May 2007 04:46:00 PST