Thursday February 5th

So last Thursday was quire the adventure for me, and I can honestly say it wasn't very fun!

I had dropped of Kelsey at her house from Center Stage and was on my way home around 11 pm. I was approaching what looked like a turn. So I slightly step on the brake. The next thing I know the car is facing sideways and is sliding. Talk about scary. I had started to close my eyes. Then I told myself I couldn't because I was the driver. After what seemed like forever (in reality only a few seconds) the car came to a stop. I just sat there a few minutes. Then I put the car in reverse to see if I could get out. Nothing happens. The wheels just keep turning. So I go to get out of the car and see of I can dig myself out. I try the drivers side door, it doesn't open. So I crawl to the passenger side and open the door. I get out and the snow is deep. I'm not really sure how deep it was. So I go to the drivers side. I see all the snow. By hand I start trying to dig the wheels out. Or at least the back ones, I couldn't get to the front ones. So I get to the passenger side. The door was getting in my way. So I shut it, not realizing it would lock back up. I finish clearing the wheels as best as I can. I go to open the door and it won't open. It's then I realize it's locked, but I don't know why. So I sink to the ground and cry for probably 5 minutes. Then I get up and decide where to go. I decided to go back to Kelsey's house. Not realizing how close to Bristol's I was or else I would have gone there. So I walk and walk, singing primary songs and making up verses to Book of Mormon Stories. I cry a lot. And I pray a lot. I pray that I won't die and that Mom will not get to worried. Now note that I am only in a very thin jacket, jeans, and regular shoes. I walk and walk. I start to wonder why I haven't reached the turn off to Pugh's house yet. I can't see. There was no moon and I had no flashlight. So I was going on how the road was feeling and if snow was going over my shoes to judge weather or not I am even on the road. After a long time of walking the road becomes harder to walk on, and the snow gets deeper. I decide to turn back because I knew if I kept trying to go forward I wouldn't make it. So I turn around and start back towards the highway and Bristol's house. I walk for like a mile. Then I come to something like a 4 way stop. It is then I realize I totally missed the turn off for Pugh's house. So I turn up their road and walk towards their house. I've never been so happy in my life to see a cattle guard. Once I saw that, I knew I was on the right track. Then I come across a stable. The horses scared me to death, I positive I scared them too. I never really understood the meaning of light means hope until I was by that stable because there was a light pole. Happiness went through me when I saw it. So I keep walking. I never realized how much Pugh's were on a hill until then either. I finally make it to there house. So I go up to the door. I can't turn the knob because my hands are cold (imagine that, my hands being cold after walking 3 miles at night with no gloves). So I start pounding on the door. Nobody is answering. I keep pounding for a few minutes. Then I try the door knob again and get in. Tammy was coming down the stairs. I call mom and tell her that I'm not dead. About 15-20 minutes later Ken takes me back to my car. Then we go back to the house so he can get tools to break into my car and put it in park and get it unlocked and unstuck. Then we go back to the car and he breaks into it, puts it in park, and trys to dig me out. I sit in the car with Kelsey and babble. Ken comes back to the car 5 or so minutes later and asks me if I want to try to back the car out or if I want Kelsey to. I say Kelsey. So she tries and nothing. then we hook the car to a rope. The rope breaks twice. Finally Ken just takes me home around 2 am and goes to Thacker's to get a chain. I tell Mom a brief story and go to bed. Well I can't sleep. So I flip on my lap and open the New Era to a story. And guess what it was about. A car wreck. After I read this I try to go back to sleep. I didn't realize how cold I was until then. The next morning the car was back. I later learn that Ken went and got the chain and pulled the car out. Such a lovely night I had. I had hypothermia and I now don't leave the house without a cell phone. See Dad, all the more reason for you to get my one.

Pizza Fun in Seminary

Well, I finally made it to seminary on a Friday. It's been awhile since I've done that. Now don't you worry, I haven't been sluffing. We don't do anything on Fridays because it is to short. So I haven't missed out on anything. Today I went in and there were a couple of students talking in his office. So I go in and sit down to chit chat with them all. There Avree kept asking were David was because she wanted him to take her to Pizzzaros (local eating spot). Bro T. (seminary teacher) kept saying no. Finally they compromised and he said she could go if she got him something. We all decided on a large pepperoni pizza to share. Then Avree said she needed a driver. So Bro T. gave me his car keys and had me drive the car and Avree to get the pizza. It was great fun driving in the snow and trying not to get stuck. Now I know that doesn't sound like a normal seminary outing, but I promise it is. After we got the pizza I drove back and we all enjoyed.

Ward Christmas Party

Mary refused to sit on Santa's lap. Sad...

On December 12th we had our annual ward Christmas party. It was a lot of fun. It was held a Saturday morning. It might sound strange, but I prefer the morning parties. We had breakfast cassoroles, muffins, oranges, and many other things to eat. It was all very delicous. Throughout the party Santa was there. He came around and talked to everyone. These were some of the pics Carol took."Santa, I have been a very good girl this year!"

This was my reaction when santa told me I had been very close to the NAUGHTY list.

I asked Santa for a carribbean cruse. He told me that he and Mrs. Clause would have to come to. I believe Mary asked for a watch.

BIRTHDAY

I Cassy Gardner dedicate this post to my cousin Ann. May you see that I am alive and well.
Happy Birthday to me and Anna! My b-day was great, hope yours was as marvelous as well!



As you can see I got quite a few things. From Amy Richardson I got frosting, Kylie Coats gave me a necklace and earrings, Karen Christensen gave me a hair thing, Family gave me 2 shirts, a vest, the game Curses and a watch, Carol gave me earphones, a necklace, lotion, and coming to thanksgiving, and Dad and John gave me $250.

JK, they only gave me $50. The $200 is for my class ring. It was a great b-day. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and thanks for everything you do!

Thanksgiving

Well another year of Thanksgiving has come and gone. Sad how fast things fly. So we did our usual of going to Aunt Ann's house. There were several differences. First was the amount of people. We had a very small crowd. There were between 21-25 of us. Very small compared to 40-50 people. Last was getting Carol to come. With a pull of an arm and a twist of  a leg, I finally got her to come. Anyway here are a few pics of the day.                                  Meg making Mary beautiful for the day.
 Were did all the tables go? If you look close Grandma is in the pic. I believe she is smiling.
                         This year I sat at the old table. Talk about weird!
 This is the cupcake found on the younger kids' plates. Aren't they cute?
         This was the center piece for the year.
 Our annual trip to the Pump House. I love this pic of Meg and Lium!
 Intently watching "the claw". We had to watch it do it's stuff.



David John told Uncle Lee that he needed to put a wake board in the water, open it up on Friday nights and let all the teenagers come and wake board. Then he could make some money.


Thanksgiving was fun this year. I'm glad we have the opportunity to go and see family. I hope everyone had a marvelous Thanksgiving as well. Thanks to Carol for coming and for Ann and Avan for hosting.

First Snowfall

The first day it snowed was sometime in October. Meg and I had to go role up hoses. So her cat Socks decided to go out side and play in the snow. Soon he got tired of that and went to find refuge. Bashful on the other hand decided to stay inside and cuddle up with a blanket.

All-State Choir

All-State Choir was "ah-maz-ing". But I guess singing in a 700 member choir in the Tabernacle in SLC is amazing. The people from Altamont that went were Robby Wood, Rachel Gordon, R.J. Cook, and me. We left on Thursday for Riverton HIgh School. We spent Thursday night and all day Friday practicing there. On Saturday we practiced in the Tabernacle. In total we spent 15 hours practicing. But is was all worth it in the end. If any one gets the chance to go sing or listen I highly suggest it!

Sad thing is I like last years better. Why would be the songs. There was more variety and upbeat songs. The other sad thing is this was my last year to go. :(