Heather K Stratton

25 Random Things.
1. I love my husband so very much!
2. I have great friends.
3. I love my little five pound Japanese Chin! She thinks she is so tough.
4. I am a stay at home mom who wants three kids total.
5. I could end up anywhere in the whole world depending on my husband’s job.
6. I have a beautiful two year old girl who is so caring that if someone is sad she goes and touches them to help them feel better.
7. I hate moving.
8. My daughter seems to move nonstop while she is awake.
9. I love gaming with my husband, we love the Lego games.
10. I did not sleep for five days in a row. I was so tired but I could not sleep.
11. I had my car broken into twice in a two week period, I hate thieves.
12. When I am pregnant I have such real and disturbing dreams that I dread going to sleep.
13. I love Seattle, WA.
14. I was born and raised in Utah and have not moved anywhere else.
15. I cannot swim without plugging my nose; I somehow cannot keep water out.
16. I have suffered the loss of many friends and family in the last few years.
17. My naturally curly hair is totally out of control, I often I have a halo of hair.
18. My daughter is trying to rename our dog “din” I don’t know why.
19. I love to take pictures and cannot wait till I get to go back to Seattle with my good camera.
20. I married my husband after just three months of knowing him.
21. I asked my husband to marry me after three weeks, he said no but agreed three weeks later.
22. I will celebrate my five year anniversary on September 5th of this year.
23. My husband and I are third cousin’s via marriage but we only found out a week before the wedding.
24. I hate it when my dog is not paying attention and I am going about my business and step on her. After all she is half the size of the average cat.
25. I am done!

My husband and I were watching some random show and then a commercial came on and it was about a reality show featuring jockey’s. We thought it was an interesting idea but could not help but laugh when the commercial was almost over but then it said “Jockey’s, on Animal Planet!” we both burst out laughing. How randomly demeaning is that? I get that it is because they ride horses but they themselves are not animals and it makes it seem like they are about to break out in the Oompa Loompa song.

I have gone on and on about my baking skills, but here is the proof!

Best bread ever.

My loaf's

Now I am starting to pack to move and this is making me so crazy because I am so very tired to begin with, not being able to sleep at night and having a two year old in the morning does not help, and trying to even think about what needs to go with what in what kind of box just puts me in overload! But I will just have a slice of bread and think about it later “after all tomorrow is another day”.

# Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
“In other words, it will try to answer this question: How was everyday life in a concentration camp reflected in the mind of the average prisoner.”

# Stretch your left arm out as far as you can, what can you touch?
Couch, coffee table, didgeridoo.

# Before you started this survey, what were you doing?
Tickling and playing with my little girl.

# What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is on for my little one.

# With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
The TV and my little girl munching loudly on a chip.

# When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Yesterday, I was going to see my mom.

# When did you last laugh?
Minutes ago with my girl.

# Do you remember why / at what?
We were pretending to sleep and she makes the cutest pretend snore.

# What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Random mix including a five foot long picture of the Seattle skyline (which I took), a copy of a Renoir, a large metal cross and an oriental cross stitch that my sister made for me.

# Seen anything weird lately?

Why yes, cops going through a car and yelling out bag of urine.

# What is the last film you saw?
Barnyard Animals, having a child changes everything!

# If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
I think Seattle, but I have not been many places.

# If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
A house and a car, but for fun I would buy a trampoline.

# Tell me something about you that most people don’t know.
I have a heart.

# Do you like to dance?
Yes but I don’t do it professionally.

# Would you ever consider living abroad?
Yes it would be hard for me but I know that my husband would love to go back to Australia.

# Does your name make any interesting anagrams?
Threatens Throat
Threaten Throats

Satan Three Troth
Satan Ether Troth
Satan There Troth

# Who made the last incoming call on your phone?
My mom.

# What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
A video of a gymnast dancing.

# Last time you swam in a pool?
August.

# Type of music you like most?
I must admit that rap is what I listen to most. However I like many types including opera, metal, country, and classical.

# Type of music you dislike most?
Elevator music.

# Are you listening to music right now?
The T.V.

# What color is your bedroom carpet?
A tan I think you could say.

# If you could change something about your home, without worry about expense or mess, what would you do?
Get a home.

# What was the last thing you bought?
A tasty Starbuck’s beverage.

# Have you ever ridden on a motorbike?
I rode on my brothers Moped but I put my foot down on a turn, we did not crash because she saved us but it was scary for a seven year old. None after that.

# Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?
I have been bungee jumping and it was very fun. I might sky dive but I don’t know if I am that brave.

# Do you have a garden?
Just in my dreams….no.

# Do you really know all the words to your national anthem?
I do.

# What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?
Turn off that damn alarm!

# If you could eat lunch with one famous person, who would it be?
Sandra Dallas.

# Who sent the last text message you received?
My husband.

# Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
Circuit City.

# What time is bed time?
Wee hours of the morning if I can fall asleep.

# Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?
Its against my religion.

# How many tattoos do you have?
Let me count…0.

# What did you do for your last birthday?
I stayed home with my husband and had dinner and watched a movie.

# Do you carry a donor card?
Yes, however I will not donate my eyes.

# Who was the last person you ate dinner with?
My husband.

# What’s the farthest-away place you’ve been?
Mexico.

# When’s the last time you ate a homegrown tomato?
August.

# Have you ever won a trophy?
I don’t know of anyone that gives a trophy for perfection.

# Are you a good cook?
Why yes, yes I am.

# Do you know how to pump your own gas?
Who does not? Really it is not that hard! I can also change breaks and hoses.

# If you could meet any one person (from history or currently alive), who would it be?
Edgar Allen Poe, is he crazy?

# Do you touch-type?
Yes I do. How about that!

# What’s under your bed?
Don’t you mean who? I actually think there are just boxes of books and a laptop or two.

# What time do you get up?
Seven thirty. Way too early!

# What was the name of your first pet?
I think it was Max the bird, who we named Maxine after “he” laid some eggs.

# Who is the second to last person to call you?
My sister TR.

# Is there anything going on this weekend?
Why yes, my daughter is going to sleep over at TR’s for the weekend and my husband and I will start to pack boxes.

# How are you feeling right now?
Tired.

# What do you think about the most?
My daughter and my husband.

# What time do you get up in the morning?
Stumble to the couch and my little girl climbs up and snuggles with me for a bit.

# What do you do most when you are bored?
Random crap on my laptop, search the internet or play games.

# How many keys on your key ring?
10 and they are in order of use and all facing the same direction. Me compulsive…no!

# Where would you retire to?
Seattle, or somewhere by water.

# What kind of car do you drive?
JMC Jimmy.

# What are your best physical features?
I have amazing leg’s and a beautiful face but how do you breakdown something so great?

# If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you go?
Paris, France.

# What kind of books do you like to read?
All kinds.

# Where did you grow up?
Salt Lake City, UT

# How far away from your birthplace do you live now?
A few miles.

# What are you reading now?

Man’s Search For Meaning

Here, There Be Dragons

Don’t Know Much About History.

I have been going through weird moments of wanting to cook. However it is not like normal meals, I want to make homemade banana bread or regular bread. Things that you really should have someone who knows what they are doing help you. So I do have some failures the bread that I made the other day ended up not raising at all. But I cooked them anyway and it tasted ok but it was so heavy and short. However I will not give up! I will learn how to make bread come hell or high water. I am moving at the end of February and I am dreading it!

So I was just meandering through my statistics on my wordpress and I noticed that by a far stretch there is one post that gets the most hits. Multiple searches have brought people to my site and the searches are:

Breastfeeding pig, women breast feeding pigs, woman breast pig, woman breastfeeding a pig, Mek tribe breast…

So my question is why people are searching for this and who are they? I hope this is somehow research for school or something. But I think it may not be. I guess if you find yourself here with this search let me know your reason.

Side note I figured out how to make bread! Happy happy, I found out how you now the yeast is ready. Then I made a lovely meatloaf. What is wrong with me? I am not a domestic Goddess. Oh well, that is enough for now.

So my little girl just turned two, and boy is she showing her age. Terrible two, yes but please why does she have to be so determined? Well she had a great party very casual and she loved her gifts. Of course Susie gave one of the best gifts, a baby doll with her own little carrying case and bottles. She has slept with her doll every night sense.  It has helped with our nightly routine she loves to wrap up her baby and give her a bottle.

Her b-day presents.

2009 what a concept, that here it is almost a decade into the twenty first century and we don?t have flying cars or robots to clean for us. I feel totally mislead by science fiction books and movies! I know that most people do resolutions and plan on somehow turning into a completely different person. Yet somehow they just stop and end up feeling bad and not changing anything. I know that this sounds pessimistic, but I decided that I have looked at too many years like because someone made a calendar stating that this was the ?new year? that my whole life would change. As I told my husband when he asked what resolutions I was setting, I said that this year I am just going to survive and if good things happen then that is happy. I guess my only type of resolution would just be to be happy.

I will look back on the things that I am happy to have or have had. This starts with my husband he is so wonderful, a true blue geek who still acts like he does not understand women at all even through our four and a half years together. Next would be my daughter, now I know that some people would think this odd or incorrect, however I would not have my girl or be able to be a stay at home mom without him. My daughter is so wonderful and happy she fills my life with unbounded joy and absolute frustration. I am so happy for my family even through massive fighting or issues with each other they still have been there through good and bad times together. I am so happy to have my friends so many friends I have I have known for a very long time. I have to also say I am thankful for the friendships I have had that I have lost my friend, although very painful to go through I know my life has been very enriched for having known them. I also believe that I have learned a lot from surviving the pain of loss. Not that I would ask for more or recommend this route of action, I guess that what I am saying is if you sadly find yourself with a lot of loss, learn from it.

I am amazed at how fast time fly?s, today is my daughters two year birthday. I cannot believe it was two years ago that she was torn from my belly. She is getting so big even for a tiny girl who is in the twentieth percentile. I miss her as a tiny baby but it is so fun to hear her say all of the cute sounds that animals make. She is a riot because if you ask her to do the same sound more than twice she looks at you like you are stupid and just ignores you. I have no idea where she got that attitude!

My husband, we just found out passed his third actuarial exam! This is exciting and frightening. Exciting because he is so happy with working with math, frightening because we could have to move anywhere within weeks just depending on where he gets a job. But such is life I suppose.

So my holiday season was totally crazy! I was running from family party to family party. Driving from Murray to Bountiful, Layton and then to Holladay. However just being able to watch my daughter open gifts was the best! She did not care really what was in it she just wanted to continue to open gifts. I let her open all of mine and my husband’s as well. She was so cute because all she wanted was to tear all of the paper off the box. This did make more of a mess than usual because she would tear the paper into small pieces which I had to clean. But her determination was fascinating to watch. At times she was so intent on getting a gift open that she was going red in the face and shaking as she was trying to tear open a small box. She has loved her Christmas. Funny thing is one of her favorite things is a large candy cane balloon that my brother in law had at his house and gave to her because she loved it so much. She talks about the “bazoon” all of the time and she says night night to it also bye and asks for it first thing when she wakes.

Then two days after Christmas my husband and daughter went up to my brother in laws house for dinner (I stayed home not feeling well and enjoying a good break).  They have an outside cat and now that my daughter is practicing animal sounds one of her favorites is what a kitty say and she just says meow meow all of the time. When she sees a cat she starts yelling meow meow. So that night my husband had shown her the kitty and she loved it. So he started on his way back home and my daughter kept saying meow over and over again and he was saying was that your favorite part of the evening seeing the kitty? He kept thinking wow that sounds so much better and he was feeling proud of my little girl. As he almost reached the freeway from the highway, all of a sudden something jumped from the back seat to the top of the passenger front seat. He said that he screamed like a girl but did not get into accident. He stopped the car and turned around to return the stowaway and this time he looked back often to see our little girl holding the kitty in her car seat and just so happy smiling from ear to ear and squeezing the poor cat. He decided that a thirty minute drive with an almost two year old should be a lesson enough to the cat not to jump into random cars. The next day I was asking her about what she found in the car the previous night and she was so happily jabbering away telling me all about it then I asked what did daddy say when the meow meow jumped up next to him and she let out a shrilly scream. I laughed so hard then proceeded to scream with her over and over again. She is so amazing with all of the animal noises.

Being a mom makes for some good stories.