Sweet Potators

Have I ever talked about my thing for rocks?  Have had it since I was a little girl.... loved to collect rocks and go to rock shops.  I even have a few sitting next to my bed (nothing bigger than what fits in the palm of your hand) right now that've caught my fancy the last year or so... or that someone's given me.  Like the small white one Ally gave to me from our trip to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, at the Quileute Indian Reservation beach (okay, yeah... so it was really to see 'Twilight' country, but we saw some pretty amazing scenery as well)... and then a black rock Rob found on our trip to the Oregon Coast last year. Anyway... there's this lake in Montana ... Lake McDonald ... obviously from the subject heading... and it's got shores of brightly-colored rocks.  So guess what got added to the bucket list as soon as I saw the photos?  Yep... I will go there... for the rocks.... just to see the pretty colors. 

I eat it like a handful of popcorn. And I looked into buying the same kind of machine they use to make it.... a Scotsman. However, they're 2K... so it's a no-go. I'll just keep ordering my 4 Route 44 cups of ice at the drive-up window for .25 each every few days.

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I'll keep adding to this as things come to mind... Edith: ALWAYS have a few good spatulas in your kitchen. When boiling green peas, always sprinkle a bit of sugar in the water. "Don't EVER buy thread Elizabeth.  I have PLENTY of thread." Shirley: Me: "I'm done"... Shirley: "Really?  Are you well-done?" Me: "Okay.  I'm finished."

http://www.butterwithasideofbread.com/2013/04/fresh-raspberried-cantaloupe.html Fresh Raspberried Cantaloupe 1 fresh cantaloupe, de-seeded and either sliced into cubes or into rounds using a  melon baller 6 oz fresh raspberries {you'll only use about 4 oz or 2/3 the container} 2-3 tsp raw honey 2-3 fresh mint leaves Rinse about 2/3 the container of a 6-oz package of fresh raspberries and pat dry. Using a small blender or food processor, blend the raspberries with the honey and mint leaves.  Immediately pour puree over the cantaloupe rounds. Mix well, until all cantaloupe is covered.  Serve as a refreshing, sweet treat or atop vanilla ice cream.  ENJOY!

I've thought a lot about St. George lately. Maybe because it was summer and I spent a good amount of my childhood summers there.... with mega awesome memories of everything about it.  So I wanted to get some of them down before I forget. I also loved fall and spring... but summer was freedom... unabasqued childlike freedom! Visits to Mary's... her lovely gardens, the way her eyes sparkled and her St. Francis statue in the courtyard I was always drawn to Walks to and exploration of the Indian rock Duck-O! The pink beach cruiser bike I rode everywhere Dick's Cafe for breakfast Playing on the golf course at night Palm trees, red rock and dirt, pampus grass Lucky Charms cereal Horseback riding every morning Finding arrowheads The pomegranate tree in the backyard, the peach tree on the side of the house and the daisy bushes Grandma Shirley cut and put in vases on the dinner table Swimming all afternoon and into the evening... some times 12 hours a day Ben Frank...

My latest Netflix obsessions... *sigh*

From Ellen DeGeneres.... What's a frogs favorite drink? Croak-a-Cola! HAHAHAHAHA!

August 11  near  Third and M Townhouse Condominium, UT  via  mobile We have lived in the avenues for a year and Elder Jeffrey R Holland has only been able to come to church once and we are in his home ward. I spoke today in sacrament meeting and Elder Holland was here! What are the chances, such a great experience.  =) Latest photo of Sari... taken August 13th...

Yesterday on fb, 'Mormon Memes', a page I love to follow, posted a quote (it basically said this, but since it's now been deleted on their page, I can't put the exact one up)... I was a little appalled, and shared it on my page, along with my shockedness at the notion.  What made sharing it all the more worth it though was when Ally came home and saw it.  She was sitting up in the family room with me and I heard this little gasp come from her.  She couldn't believe it either.  I eventually took it down... you know me... my lack of confrontation... actually, my bigtime chicken-ness.  But it had served it's purpose... knowing my baby girl knew she didn't need approval or the go ahead from any man to feel like she was beautiful. Today Mormon Memes posted a new quote and had this to say about it all: "Apparently a lot of people didn't like a certain post from yesterday so I made my own version of the picture I posted. (Which I didn...

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Today my word is absquatulate (ab-SKWOCH-uh-layt) verb: To leave in a hurry; to flee. And no, I'm not going anywhere.  It's just a word.