Even though there were light snow showers this morning in Alpine, my early daffodils opened over the weekend, so spring must really be on the way!
Read Your Name 2012
The challenge is to read your name in book title first letters, ultimately spelling out your name: SUSAN
I’ve finished this challenge and it’s only the beginning of March! For this challenge I read the following:
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, by Beth Hoffman (3 stars)
Under the Blood-Red Sun, by Graham Salisbury (3 stars)
Shades of Gray, Carolyn Reeder (5 stars)
A Time of Troubles, by Pieter Van Raven (4 stars)
Nothing But the Truth, by Avi (5 stars)
Two months of Variety; or How I Did
Well, the first two months of 2012 are over and I’m reflecting on how I did on my One Little Word for the year: Variety. I’ve been varied and accomplished much, but still have some areas to hit in the next few months. So I think I’m mostly in a good place. Here’s the scorecard.
Quilting:
Quilt classes attended: 1
Hand quilting: almost 1/2 of a lap quilt
Quilt piecing: 1 Thanksgiving-themed quilt; 1 pinwheel block
Papercrafting:
Missionary scrapbooks finished: 1
Greeting cards: 54
Photoshop tutorials: 5
Reading:
Books read: 40
Book club meetings attended: 4
Crocheting:
Burp cloths: 22
Doll blanket/burp cloth sets: 1
Sewing:
Pillowcases: 1
Fleece blankets: 25
General crafts:
Folded star ornaments: 1
Wreaths: 2
Gardening:
Flats of seeds started: 8
Other:
Piano practicing: 8 times
Online church service: several hours
Hikes: 3
Basketball games attended: 7
Concerts/plays attended: 5
Birthday getaway, part 2
We had a great time on our mini-vacation. Every time we go to St. George we see signs for the Dinosaur Discovery at Johnson Farm but have never stopped. So this time we decided to go and it was quite amazing. The dino tracks are very impressive and it was an interesting side trip. We also saw Star Wars Episode I in 3D, which was really fun.
We did some more hiking in Zion and Kolob Canyons. We hiked the Timber Creek Overlook Trail in Kolob and were warned by the printed guide that it’s often snow covered. We changed into our boots and set out. It soon became apparent that there was snow and ice, but mostly mud. Deep, sole-sucking mud that caused us to slurp with each step and slide around a lot. We forged on and did the 1 mile, although the mud on our boots made our feet feel 30 pounds heavier. We got to the overlook and it was a beautiful vista. We could see forever to the horizon and it was silent except for the whistling of the wind. In the grand silence, we heard Scott’s phone vibrating in his pocket, and out in the middle of nowhere, we talked to the boys. Ancient views meet modern technology.
We’ve previously been to the Grafton ghost town where some of Scott’s ancestors lived, but decided to stop in and see what’s new. It’s down a dirt road in Rockville and contains some buildings that are presently being restored.
(Click on a photo to see them all in a gallery).
Livin’ the Dream
Last Friday we attended the MDT Showcase at BYU and saw Brian perform in it. The MDT majors (Music Dance Theater) perform Broadway numbers and it’s very fun. Brian was in four numbers and it required extra rehearsals on top of the ones he’s doing for the upcoming BYU musical “Merrily We Roll Along”. But he’s doing what he loves. He was also recently hired to play this summer at the Playmill Theater in West Yellowstone. They are doing “Annie Get Your Gun”, “The Drowsy Chaperone”, and “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” in repertory.
He’s livin’ his dream! Click on a photo below to see images from the MDT Showcase.
