Oy, what a week this has been!
All the drains in the house have been chronically plugged, so that keeping things clean has been a challenge. The hot water heater quit working, the pipe for the irrigation water has been broken, so the lawn has been burning up. The plumber visited us yesterday ~ cha-ching ~ that was a costly visit.
Someone stole our gas cans from the yard - hubby found this out while trying to mow the lawn...
(I'm surprised they didn't take the generator too - knocking wood.)
We must have really done something to anger the powers that be - because they are really ticked off at us!
The wildfires in the state are out of control - it seems the whole state is on fire. Fireworks for the 4th are being strictly regulated, and I heard today, that pretty much all the canyons will be closed.
What will people do for the holiday?
My supervisor left for vacation yesterday, so that means I don't get a day off until next Thursday.
Yep, I'll be working my birthday AND the 4th of July. Nice...
At least it's time and a half...
Speaking of bosses, I left my other job because it was so unfriendly, (and because the hours stunk.)
I had very low expectations of this job, since the store is so BIG and there are so many employees.
I have been pleasantly surprised though, it's a great place. It's like it's own little community of friendly neighbors.
I have one supervisor who greets me every day with a big bear hug.
Not a creepy leacherous hug, just a warm "glad to see you" kind of thing.
I'm not sure how I feel about it though. I guess it's a cultural thing, (he's Hispanic) he does that with everyone, but for me - from a boss - it's a little.... odd.
That's life here at home, just trying to keep the body cool, and the spirits up.
Maybe some ice cream would help...
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Hot Hot Hot.
I've been here less than I've been in my kitchen lately... Ha ha.
June has busted out all over - with heat. It's been really dry too, which makes a bad combination.
Fire season has started early, and with a vengance.
Four major wild fires are burning in the state at present.
Between that and my neighbors tree - my allergies are at their peak. Ka-Choo!
I went to the Parade of Homes with my sister on Thursday. We had a good time. Most of the homes we saw were in the area where we grew up, so it was fun to visit the old stomping grounds and see how the other half lives. :-)
Lots of beautiful homes - this one is in Alpine. Such a gorgeous area, with killer views.
Budgets must have been smaller this year, because the decorating was much more simple...
My garden is a bust this year - everything I've planted is either fried, flattened out in protest, or is not what I thought it was. I should just give up and let the grass take over. >.<
My big flower pot is thriving and beautiful though, so at least that's something...
Hubby put in his papers to manage the St. George store yesterday. It's down the road a bit - they won't open until November, but I guess it's time to start de-junking the house in case we have to make that move this year.
We've been here for a lot of years, but I'm kind of looking forward to a change. I think it would be good for us in so many ways.
Monday (yesterday) and Tuesday are my days off this week - I was on my own yesterday, so I went shopping. Trying to find just the right top to wear to my 40th reunion next month.
...Let me just say, I hate shopping for clothes. My mood goes from 100 to 0 in less than 30 seconds.
I guess clothing manufacturers think that large people are already ugly, so why bother - just cover them up in gaudy awful colors and shapeless forms - don't waste the embellishments - let's save those for the cute people.
Ugh.
I left the mall hating myself even more than usual. I stopped at a little local shop on the way home, just in case, and found 3 that I liked right off the bat - and on clearance too. So there.
I'll probably wimp out and not go to the reunion anyway. Never been yet - why break that record?
It's causing me too much stress. I enjoy talking to everyone on Facebook, but I would really rather not be seen.
Just checking in, it's been a while. Hubby has the day off today, so no rest for this day off - I'm already 6 items behind on his "to do" list.
Chow.
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June has busted out all over - with heat. It's been really dry too, which makes a bad combination.
Fire season has started early, and with a vengance.
Four major wild fires are burning in the state at present.
Between that and my neighbors tree - my allergies are at their peak. Ka-Choo!
I went to the Parade of Homes with my sister on Thursday. We had a good time. Most of the homes we saw were in the area where we grew up, so it was fun to visit the old stomping grounds and see how the other half lives. :-)
Lots of beautiful homes - this one is in Alpine. Such a gorgeous area, with killer views.
Budgets must have been smaller this year, because the decorating was much more simple...
My garden is a bust this year - everything I've planted is either fried, flattened out in protest, or is not what I thought it was. I should just give up and let the grass take over. >.<
My big flower pot is thriving and beautiful though, so at least that's something...
Hubby put in his papers to manage the St. George store yesterday. It's down the road a bit - they won't open until November, but I guess it's time to start de-junking the house in case we have to make that move this year.
We've been here for a lot of years, but I'm kind of looking forward to a change. I think it would be good for us in so many ways.
Monday (yesterday) and Tuesday are my days off this week - I was on my own yesterday, so I went shopping. Trying to find just the right top to wear to my 40th reunion next month.
...Let me just say, I hate shopping for clothes. My mood goes from 100 to 0 in less than 30 seconds.
I guess clothing manufacturers think that large people are already ugly, so why bother - just cover them up in gaudy awful colors and shapeless forms - don't waste the embellishments - let's save those for the cute people.
Ugh.
I left the mall hating myself even more than usual. I stopped at a little local shop on the way home, just in case, and found 3 that I liked right off the bat - and on clearance too. So there.
I'll probably wimp out and not go to the reunion anyway. Never been yet - why break that record?
It's causing me too much stress. I enjoy talking to everyone on Facebook, but I would really rather not be seen.
Just checking in, it's been a while. Hubby has the day off today, so no rest for this day off - I'm already 6 items behind on his "to do" list.
Chow.
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Cat's Away...
Hubby left around 4 this morning for a trade show for work.
I'm not envying him that 4 hour drive at such an ungodly hour.
He used to travel a lot for work, and I was a paranoid little housewife who would lock the house up tight and stay awake every night until he returned.
That mentality is a bit crazy-making.
Me with no sleep for weeks at a time is not healthy for anyone!
So I re-trained myself. I started using the time he was away to do all the fun things I didn't get to do when he was around - crafty stuff, shopping, chick flicks, mexican food (he hates mexican!)
Soon I was looking forward to his time away...
It's not the same anymore - the kids are all adults, and not totally reliant on me (in fact, they take care of me now more than the other way around!) And I'm not the timid little house frou I used to be.
He left me with plenty to do while he's away - we have a family reunion this weekend, so somebody has to get the trailer ready...
That, and work will keep the days pretty full.
The weather has taken a turn lately - it's been getting really cold at night.
We've had to keep the windows shut, and even turn the furnace back on a time or two...
There have been a few nights that I've wondered if I needed to cover my seedlings outside to keep them from freezing!
Saturday, we had a sidewalk sale at work, and the wind came up so strong that we had to rush to drag everything back inside.
Very strange for June, but as they say, "Welcome to Utah." The saying goes that if you don't like the weather here, just wait five minutes, and it will change.
Not that my garden is worth fretting over - nothing's doing very well out there. It's hard to get a garden to flourish in soil that's like cement.
Another lovely thing about this area.
The garden I wish I had:
Unfortunately, what I do have looks more like this...
*Sigh*
Time to get started with my day...
I saw something frightening in the mirror that must be wrestled into submission.
Later.
.
.
I'm not envying him that 4 hour drive at such an ungodly hour.
He used to travel a lot for work, and I was a paranoid little housewife who would lock the house up tight and stay awake every night until he returned.
That mentality is a bit crazy-making.
Me with no sleep for weeks at a time is not healthy for anyone!
So I re-trained myself. I started using the time he was away to do all the fun things I didn't get to do when he was around - crafty stuff, shopping, chick flicks, mexican food (he hates mexican!)
Soon I was looking forward to his time away...
It's not the same anymore - the kids are all adults, and not totally reliant on me (in fact, they take care of me now more than the other way around!) And I'm not the timid little house frou I used to be.
He left me with plenty to do while he's away - we have a family reunion this weekend, so somebody has to get the trailer ready...
That, and work will keep the days pretty full.
The weather has taken a turn lately - it's been getting really cold at night.
We've had to keep the windows shut, and even turn the furnace back on a time or two...
There have been a few nights that I've wondered if I needed to cover my seedlings outside to keep them from freezing!
Saturday, we had a sidewalk sale at work, and the wind came up so strong that we had to rush to drag everything back inside.
Very strange for June, but as they say, "Welcome to Utah." The saying goes that if you don't like the weather here, just wait five minutes, and it will change.
Not that my garden is worth fretting over - nothing's doing very well out there. It's hard to get a garden to flourish in soil that's like cement.
Another lovely thing about this area.
The garden I wish I had:
Unfortunately, what I do have looks more like this...
*Sigh*
Time to get started with my day...
I saw something frightening in the mirror that must be wrestled into submission.
Later.
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Friday, June 08, 2012
Random Poo.
...To borrow a phrase from my daughter.
Reading the titles on her computer files is... well, interesting to say the least.
Anywho, just a few little tidbits today - first of all to wish my Daughter in Law a Happy Birthday!
I tried to text her yesterday, but I can't send or receive messages on my cell phone anymore.
I can't even make calls on it. What a useless piece of...
Never mind -
Happy Birthday to Libby, I'm so glad she's part of our family now! Awesome, awesome girl!
...And of course I swiped the photo from your blog - (um, hope you don't mind =)...)
Brad posted a link to this article on his Facebook page - and I'm re-posting it here, mainly because I don't want to lose it. It's the report of the attending physician at President Lincoln's assassination. Pretty darn interesting.
Jeff telecommuted at work from my basement yesterday - and the girls rode their bikes down here to have lunch with him. (Jennie came later with the food.)
It is so nice that the girls are getting old enough to do things like that - gave me all kinds of little notions for the Summer.
I enjoyed having them here - it gives me warm fuzzies to see them spend family time together this way!
I have a later shift today, and everyone else is off, so we went to see The Avengers.
Pretty good movie, if I do say so myself.
My favorite moment is when the Hulk takes the bad guy and... well, I don't want to spoil anything for you. =)
Lastly, Jenny and I were watching a movie together one night, when she made the comment that she hates it when the female lead uses her femininity to get her way. She said, it's just so unfair!
I laughed and told her that I myself have no problem with it - that it's still a man's world, pretty much, and a girl has to use every advantage she has.
*Before you go feeling sorry for my husband, don't - he must have had all his shots, because he is completely immune to anything I can throw at him...
Anyway, it's a philosophical difference we have between us, and an ongoing argument.
Maybe she'll change her mind as she gets older... Ha ha.
(Judging by the way her sister was dressed for her date the other night, she agrees with me. ^.^ )
I love my family - they are such fun!
Time to get ready for work again.
I helped unload the truck yesterday - a job that usually takes two hours, we did in 45 minutes!
...Must be some kind of record, but my body is not appreciating the effort today.
Hoping it will be a quiet night - but Fridays rarely are.
*Sigh.*
Reading the titles on her computer files is... well, interesting to say the least.
Anywho, just a few little tidbits today - first of all to wish my Daughter in Law a Happy Birthday!
I tried to text her yesterday, but I can't send or receive messages on my cell phone anymore.
I can't even make calls on it. What a useless piece of...
Never mind -
Happy Birthday to Libby, I'm so glad she's part of our family now! Awesome, awesome girl!
Brad posted a link to this article on his Facebook page - and I'm re-posting it here, mainly because I don't want to lose it. It's the report of the attending physician at President Lincoln's assassination. Pretty darn interesting.
Jeff telecommuted at work from my basement yesterday - and the girls rode their bikes down here to have lunch with him. (Jennie came later with the food.)
It is so nice that the girls are getting old enough to do things like that - gave me all kinds of little notions for the Summer.
I enjoyed having them here - it gives me warm fuzzies to see them spend family time together this way!
I have a later shift today, and everyone else is off, so we went to see The Avengers.
Pretty good movie, if I do say so myself.
My favorite moment is when the Hulk takes the bad guy and... well, I don't want to spoil anything for you. =)
Lastly, Jenny and I were watching a movie together one night, when she made the comment that she hates it when the female lead uses her femininity to get her way. She said, it's just so unfair!
I laughed and told her that I myself have no problem with it - that it's still a man's world, pretty much, and a girl has to use every advantage she has.
*Before you go feeling sorry for my husband, don't - he must have had all his shots, because he is completely immune to anything I can throw at him...
Anyway, it's a philosophical difference we have between us, and an ongoing argument.
Maybe she'll change her mind as she gets older... Ha ha.
(Judging by the way her sister was dressed for her date the other night, she agrees with me. ^.^ )
I love my family - they are such fun!
Time to get ready for work again.
I helped unload the truck yesterday - a job that usually takes two hours, we did in 45 minutes!
...Must be some kind of record, but my body is not appreciating the effort today.
Hoping it will be a quiet night - but Fridays rarely are.
*Sigh.*
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Playing Hookey
I called in sick to work today.
I almost never do that, but I've been on the downward slope for about a week now, so hubby told me it was time... (In fact he made the call.)
I only let them do the bare minimum (tests) because of the lack of insurance.
It was an expensive outing, but hopefully I can straighten up and fly right now.
I bought a new book the other day, and finished almost half of it while I sat there in the waiting room. It's a new one by Josie Kilpack called "Daisy."
I like Josi's writing, so I figured it was a safe purchase.
I still play at the writing thing now and then, but I am always in awe of people who can make their characters so multi-faceted - something that is tricky for me, since I'm such a one-dimensional person in real life... Ha ha.
Anyway, I came home and took the meds I've been missing, and my body promptly rejected them.
(Sorry for the graphics.) So I spent the rest of the day in bed.
...Mostly out of frustration.
Later, I decided I'd better get up and move around (or be up all night,) so I went outside and worked in my little garden.
For the past week or two, hubby has been accumulating plants from somewhere - (some of them were being tossed out by a neighbor! )
But they have just been sitting on the driveway, looking very forlorn, so I found a place for them to live. ...In my big flower pot by the front door.
Not what I would have chosen to plant there if I had my choice, but hubby was pretty happy when he got home.
A few of my digits still have some green in them, so I'm hoping I can perk them up (and keep them alive!)
We shall see...
Some more interesting news; The Queen celebrated her Diamond Jubilee on Sunday.
How would it be to have the same job for 50 years? Wow. Kudos.
Also, there was a planetary eclipse type thing today (which I slept through.) The Venus transit across the sun. Would have been a cool thing to see - it won't happen again until 2117.
I missed the solar eclipse this past month too - I'm 0 for 2 on the heavenly signs and wonders, but - Cool!
I almost never do that, but I've been on the downward slope for about a week now, so hubby told me it was time... (In fact he made the call.)
I only let them do the bare minimum (tests) because of the lack of insurance.
It was an expensive outing, but hopefully I can straighten up and fly right now.
I bought a new book the other day, and finished almost half of it while I sat there in the waiting room. It's a new one by Josie Kilpack called "Daisy."
I like Josi's writing, so I figured it was a safe purchase.
I still play at the writing thing now and then, but I am always in awe of people who can make their characters so multi-faceted - something that is tricky for me, since I'm such a one-dimensional person in real life... Ha ha.
Anyway, I came home and took the meds I've been missing, and my body promptly rejected them.
(Sorry for the graphics.) So I spent the rest of the day in bed.
...Mostly out of frustration.
Later, I decided I'd better get up and move around (or be up all night,) so I went outside and worked in my little garden.
For the past week or two, hubby has been accumulating plants from somewhere - (some of them were being tossed out by a neighbor! )
But they have just been sitting on the driveway, looking very forlorn, so I found a place for them to live. ...In my big flower pot by the front door.
Not what I would have chosen to plant there if I had my choice, but hubby was pretty happy when he got home.
A few of my digits still have some green in them, so I'm hoping I can perk them up (and keep them alive!)
We shall see...
Some more interesting news; The Queen celebrated her Diamond Jubilee on Sunday.
How would it be to have the same job for 50 years? Wow. Kudos.
Also, there was a planetary eclipse type thing today (which I slept through.) The Venus transit across the sun. Would have been a cool thing to see - it won't happen again until 2117.
I missed the solar eclipse this past month too - I'm 0 for 2 on the heavenly signs and wonders, but - Cool!
Sunday, June 03, 2012
Cold Turkey.
I have made the decision to give up a few things around here - like sleeping in, computer time - Pepsi... And I need to re-instate the morning walks.
I don't like mentioning those things out loud because when I crash and burn falling off the wagon (which I inevitably do, the fewer people I disappoint, the better I feel.
I did some work outside this week though, and the difference it made in my outlook and how I feel physically was amazing. Wow - who knew?
So for my own health and well being, I need to at least cut down - big time.
Speaking of the health issue, I've been a bit lax lately - been out of all the meds for over a week now. I actually thought I could hang in there until the first of July, when the insurance kicks in - (besides, I haven't had TIME to go to the doctor!) ...but judging how I'm feeling today, I don't think that's a good idea... I'm so swollen and achy - and I have this weird "Angelina Jolie" thing going on with my lips, - they're bigger than my whole face! (Allergies?) Weird.
I worked so hard yesterday - I had three pallets of freight to get out - by myself, plus, no one had been there for the previous night shift (Friday nights are a nightmare!) ...so the place was trashed.
I ran my little buns off all day long - and I would have finished, IF they hadn't kept calling me up to the register.
Busy busy day.
I was so wiped out that I went to bed - BEFORE midnight. And I almost slept through church this morning! I walked in just as the opening hymn started. So strange.
When I saw they had a substitute, I almost turned around and went back home and back to bed, but I soon repented of that thought...
I'm not sure whether to be flattered or offended that I've become such a fixture there that they don't even notice if I'm there or not, until the song starts. (Bishop's comment afterward.)
But I really do like what I do, so I'll just continue to be that 'piece of furniture,' I guess. =)
Moving on - I finally got to watch that episode of Dead Files that was filmed at a local restaurant, and aired this past month. Wow, super creepy!
The girls have been talking about it for a while now - my oldest even had some friends over to watch it, and then she took them there for dinner. (I love my girls!)
The place seems to be haunted by multiple creatures... I got cold chills watching it - and I NEVER get cold chills. (Knowing the place and people brings it home in a whole new way!)
Here's the episode - watch it if you dare...
Hubby's moving furniture today, so I'm just going to hide out in the basement until it's over -
maybe take a nap. I have 2 Sunday's off in a row - which never ever happens.
I am determined to enjoy them.
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I don't like mentioning those things out loud because when I crash and burn falling off the wagon (which I inevitably do, the fewer people I disappoint, the better I feel.
I did some work outside this week though, and the difference it made in my outlook and how I feel physically was amazing. Wow - who knew?
So for my own health and well being, I need to at least cut down - big time.
Speaking of the health issue, I've been a bit lax lately - been out of all the meds for over a week now. I actually thought I could hang in there until the first of July, when the insurance kicks in - (besides, I haven't had TIME to go to the doctor!) ...but judging how I'm feeling today, I don't think that's a good idea... I'm so swollen and achy - and I have this weird "Angelina Jolie" thing going on with my lips, - they're bigger than my whole face! (Allergies?) Weird.
I worked so hard yesterday - I had three pallets of freight to get out - by myself, plus, no one had been there for the previous night shift (Friday nights are a nightmare!) ...so the place was trashed.
I ran my little buns off all day long - and I would have finished, IF they hadn't kept calling me up to the register.
Busy busy day.
I was so wiped out that I went to bed - BEFORE midnight. And I almost slept through church this morning! I walked in just as the opening hymn started. So strange.
When I saw they had a substitute, I almost turned around and went back home and back to bed, but I soon repented of that thought...
I'm not sure whether to be flattered or offended that I've become such a fixture there that they don't even notice if I'm there or not, until the song starts. (Bishop's comment afterward.)
But I really do like what I do, so I'll just continue to be that 'piece of furniture,' I guess. =)
Moving on - I finally got to watch that episode of Dead Files that was filmed at a local restaurant, and aired this past month. Wow, super creepy!
The girls have been talking about it for a while now - my oldest even had some friends over to watch it, and then she took them there for dinner. (I love my girls!)
The place seems to be haunted by multiple creatures... I got cold chills watching it - and I NEVER get cold chills. (Knowing the place and people brings it home in a whole new way!)
Here's the episode - watch it if you dare...
Hubby's moving furniture today, so I'm just going to hide out in the basement until it's over -
maybe take a nap. I have 2 Sunday's off in a row - which never ever happens.
I am determined to enjoy them.
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Saturday, June 02, 2012
Good Times at the Gala
My son Brad is attending Snow College. This past week, he entered several of his best projects into the juried show for art majors. His professor said that it was very competetive this year - they had somewhere around 250 entries to fill just over a hundred spots. Brad was very gratified to have 4 of his 7 pieces accepted.
We all drove down for the opening tonight.
This is what happens when you give "granny" the camera - nice reflection of me, but not a good shot of the artwork! Bleah - hopefully Brad can go back and get a better one. He made the frame himself too, I really like how it turned out!
This is one of his "art books" the image on the main piece is a self portrait, and the text on the circles are random articles that he found in newspapers & magazines which related to the positive and negative aspects of his personality. "Closed", the discs are intermingled...
...When the cord is pulled, (by our lovely Libby / "Vanna", Brad's wife)
the discs separate - positive on one side, negative on the other.
Very clever, no? (and isn't she cute?)
Brad's other "art book", displayed with some of the other students' projects. There were some really impressive displays there...
This piece is a diagram of the appropriate ninja techniques for throwing a vacuum cleaner. ( Brad works the graveyard shift as a janitor - that's the only explanation I can give ) Believe it or not, this is the one he won the cash award for!...and while they were hanging it, one of the judges offered to buy it! Go figure...
(If you click on the image, you can see it larger)
This piece didn't make it into the show. Why? The judges said that all of his other pieces were "conceptual" art, and this one being more "traditional" didn't represent Brad's work properly. That's ok - it's hanging on my wall, and I like it! - It properly represents Brad's grandpa!
The artist himself, working the crowd (aka my family!)
We all went out to the "Snow Dragon" for Chinese after the show - what a fun evening!
We all drove down for the opening tonight.
This is what happens when you give "granny" the camera - nice reflection of me, but not a good shot of the artwork! Bleah - hopefully Brad can go back and get a better one. He made the frame himself too, I really like how it turned out!
This is one of his "art books" the image on the main piece is a self portrait, and the text on the circles are random articles that he found in newspapers & magazines which related to the positive and negative aspects of his personality. "Closed", the discs are intermingled...
...When the cord is pulled, (by our lovely Libby / "Vanna", Brad's wife)
the discs separate - positive on one side, negative on the other.
Very clever, no? (and isn't she cute?)
Brad's other "art book", displayed with some of the other students' projects. There were some really impressive displays there...
This piece is a diagram of the appropriate ninja techniques for throwing a vacuum cleaner. ( Brad works the graveyard shift as a janitor - that's the only explanation I can give ) Believe it or not, this is the one he won the cash award for!...and while they were hanging it, one of the judges offered to buy it! Go figure...
(If you click on the image, you can see it larger)
This piece didn't make it into the show. Why? The judges said that all of his other pieces were "conceptual" art, and this one being more "traditional" didn't represent Brad's work properly. That's ok - it's hanging on my wall, and I like it! - It properly represents Brad's grandpa!
The artist himself, working the crowd (aka my family!)
We all went out to the "Snow Dragon" for Chinese after the show - what a fun evening!
For want of a Pepsi....
A little background first:
We had a surprise snow storm yesterday (well, it was a surprise to me...) The weather man said we may get 1 to 2 inches, but it turned out to be an ugly storm with lots wind etc. (it blew in just as I was supposed to go meet my sister to go to a movie Grrrrr)...needless to say we had to cancel.
...Anyway, by the time the storm blew over, we had almost a foot of snow! (But then, there were areas that were worse off - Tooele got 2 feet of snow, and in Alpine, over 40 cars were so snowbound that the owners had to be abandon them, and go back for them after the roads were cleared. Also, in that same area, a bunch of school students busses' got stranded, and they ended up having to spend the night at a nearby school.
Back to today....My house has been shockingly bereft of Pepsi products - I've been out for 24 hours now, and that was really starting to annoy me, so I thought I would brave the streets, and run down the block and get me some. I thought I would have better luck in our old truck than in the car (seeing as how if I took the car, I would have to shovel the whole driveway)...and the truck has 4-wheel drive.
So, with the help of a kind neighbor, I cleared the snow off the truck, and made my way out of the snow bank, and around the corner to the main street - where, (you guessed it) I stalled. Could not start the beast again.
Another neighbor just happened to be out in the yard and saw me, and came to try to help.
He couldn't start it - or push it either (because as we discovered walking around the truck - I also had a flat tire. We are talking pancakes here!)
I called hubby on my cell, and he called his brother who works here in town. Meanwhile, the helpful neighbor went to solicit help from another neighbor who had been out on his 4-wheeler clearing snow. He came and tried to help push, but decided it would be easier to go get his truck and a chain and drag me.
Dennis arrived then, and between the 3 of them, made it back around the block to deposit the useless beast in front of the house.
A few minutes later, the first helpful neighbor pulled up carrying....Yep - a pepsi!
...Not only that, but he stayed and shoveled my entire driveway, and swept all the snow off my car!
The moral of this story? (besides the fact that having bad habits can be a lot of trouble)
.... Chivalry is not dead - it is alive and well, and living in southern Utah county!
Happy Valentines!
We had a surprise snow storm yesterday (well, it was a surprise to me...) The weather man said we may get 1 to 2 inches, but it turned out to be an ugly storm with lots wind etc. (it blew in just as I was supposed to go meet my sister to go to a movie Grrrrr)...needless to say we had to cancel.
...Anyway, by the time the storm blew over, we had almost a foot of snow! (But then, there were areas that were worse off - Tooele got 2 feet of snow, and in Alpine, over 40 cars were so snowbound that the owners had to be abandon them, and go back for them after the roads were cleared. Also, in that same area, a bunch of school students busses' got stranded, and they ended up having to spend the night at a nearby school.
Back to today....My house has been shockingly bereft of Pepsi products - I've been out for 24 hours now, and that was really starting to annoy me, so I thought I would brave the streets, and run down the block and get me some. I thought I would have better luck in our old truck than in the car (seeing as how if I took the car, I would have to shovel the whole driveway)...and the truck has 4-wheel drive.
So, with the help of a kind neighbor, I cleared the snow off the truck, and made my way out of the snow bank, and around the corner to the main street - where, (you guessed it) I stalled. Could not start the beast again.
Another neighbor just happened to be out in the yard and saw me, and came to try to help.
He couldn't start it - or push it either (because as we discovered walking around the truck - I also had a flat tire. We are talking pancakes here!)
I called hubby on my cell, and he called his brother who works here in town. Meanwhile, the helpful neighbor went to solicit help from another neighbor who had been out on his 4-wheeler clearing snow. He came and tried to help push, but decided it would be easier to go get his truck and a chain and drag me.
Dennis arrived then, and between the 3 of them, made it back around the block to deposit the useless beast in front of the house.
A few minutes later, the first helpful neighbor pulled up carrying....Yep - a pepsi!
...Not only that, but he stayed and shoveled my entire driveway, and swept all the snow off my car!
The moral of this story? (besides the fact that having bad habits can be a lot of trouble)
.... Chivalry is not dead - it is alive and well, and living in southern Utah county!
Happy Valentines!
Friday, June 01, 2012
Hello June
May has flown away - Hoo-Ray! What a busy hectic month.
Yesterday was my only semi free day for the entire month, and I had the grand kids for an overnighter.
(Jeff & Jennie's anniversary.)
I did take the morning and have some fun - lunch at the park with hubby, driving the back roads with the windows down and the radio cranked, strolling through rows of flowers at the garden shop - played in the dirt a little....
My idea of a perfect Summer day.
I picked up some things for the girls to do at Walmart, but it seems they have crossed over to the dark side already - all they wanted to do was go down to the basement and watch movies and play video games.
Ellie chose to be my bed partner. ...And a good little partner she was. She fell asleep half way through the Goofy movie she insisted on watching, and let me sleep all through the night.
Pretty painless weekend. The girls are pretty low maintenance these days.
Sweet Aunt Jenny did all the running (the older girls had karate lessons - at different times.) And she paid for dinner (Pizza.) She is such a good Aunt.
She's also a lovely friend.
Her best friend got married last weekend. It was pretty hard for all of us to lose her. She's been a fixture in this household almost as long as Jenny has. (She even calls me Mom.)
Jenny is not even 20 yet, but she has no single friends left.
Crazy.
Here she is at the wedding reception, in that dress that I lost a few night's sleep over...
Isn't she pretty?
Such a lovely child.
Yesterday was my only semi free day for the entire month, and I had the grand kids for an overnighter.
(Jeff & Jennie's anniversary.)
I did take the morning and have some fun - lunch at the park with hubby, driving the back roads with the windows down and the radio cranked, strolling through rows of flowers at the garden shop - played in the dirt a little....
My idea of a perfect Summer day.
I picked up some things for the girls to do at Walmart, but it seems they have crossed over to the dark side already - all they wanted to do was go down to the basement and watch movies and play video games.
Ellie chose to be my bed partner. ...And a good little partner she was. She fell asleep half way through the Goofy movie she insisted on watching, and let me sleep all through the night.
Pretty painless weekend. The girls are pretty low maintenance these days.
Sweet Aunt Jenny did all the running (the older girls had karate lessons - at different times.) And she paid for dinner (Pizza.) She is such a good Aunt.
She's also a lovely friend.
Her best friend got married last weekend. It was pretty hard for all of us to lose her. She's been a fixture in this household almost as long as Jenny has. (She even calls me Mom.)
Jenny is not even 20 yet, but she has no single friends left.
Crazy.
Here she is at the wedding reception, in that dress that I lost a few night's sleep over...
Isn't she pretty?
Such a lovely child.
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