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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Visitor


Yesterday I shuffled the kids off to school and decided I needed to start cooking/baking again. I always "joke" that we eat out six times a week. This is only a joke because we don't eat out six "times," we eat out six "days." Often Lunch and Dinner. Since we remodeled the kitchen, I can't seem to master my oven. Its a nice professional oven. Apparently you actually have to be a professional cook to use it. With the kids out of the house I decided to make Lion House rolls and homemade Oreos. I started the roll dough only to discover I have no salt. Really? Who runs out of salt. Since my parents are a few doors down, I have an emergency stash to access. I got in my golf cart, pulled out of the garage, and bent down to put the golf cart in forward gear when I noticed something in front of me. I looked up and less than five feet in front of me, I see a huge buck . . . just standing there staring at me.

I didn't know what to do. I couldn't reverse . . . fence
I couldn't go to the side . . . retaining wall
Pulling back into the garage is a slow process
Couldn't go forward . . . buck

So we both sat. For several second although it seemed like a lifetime. Then suddenly, my golf cart started to buzz. It has a buzzer that lets you know when you are in reverse.
It never works . . . until now.
The golf cart starts to buzz, I jump from the noise, the deer takes off.
I snuck in and grabbed my camera and tracked him down across the street eating the neighbors apples from their tree.


Thursday, April 23, 2009

Quiet


The kids are off to school and it is quiet in here.  The sun is streaming through the windows, music is playing, and it is so relaxing that I am having a hard time getting going this morning.  I could, however, be tired because Miss Ella crawled into our bed last night.  I woke up enough to hear her say she had a nightmare as she crawled over me and under the blanket.  When I woke this morning, I looked over and found, to my surprise, that she was all blinged out.  She came to our room in the middle of the night wearing necklaces, a tiara and carrying a purse (which was still draped over her shoulder).  I guess fashion never takes any time off.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Snow, Snow, Go away!


It is snowing again.  My house suddenly feels colder and the big windows in my great room are freezing to the touch.  My spring bulbs (I'm not really sure what they are yet since they were planted by the previous owner) were just peeking through the ground. Now they are covered in cold slush.  But it is ok because we are leaving for California in three days.  So snow all you want Utah - just make sure to have it gone when I return!