Friday, September 16, 2011

State Fair

Highlights

FUNNEL CAKE and FERRIS WHEEL- those were the 2 things I was thinking about all day while at work waiting for my escape from the hospital.
1 Day old calf
Jazzercise Lambs
Giant pumpkins
Local Honey
Fine Arts Gallery
Photography Gallery
Teenage 4H boys in a barn with a large fake spider, a string, and nothing better to do...
Anya
Show Pigs and thinking of Charlottes Web
Running into good friends
People watching: there are a lot of fat people in this world, I'm just putting it out there.







Friday, September 9, 2011

House Pictures!!


Perhaps my biggest adventure of the summer was buying my first house.  It was quite the wild ride and maybe one day I will finish writing the whole story- but in the mean time how about some pictures!!
It is so nice to say I have absolutely no buyers remorse- and considering it is my biggest purchase ever- that is a really good feeling.  I love my house.  I love coming home to it and find I love it more everyday.  Even with broken toilets, sprinkler heads and all kinds of fun greeting me in the first month- I am so happy there.  I didn't even know how much I needed it until I was in it.  I closed the last week of July and got the keys August 1, 2011.  Anya moved in with me and we are like peas and carrots (thank you Forrest Gump).  I am most excited to play in the yard.  Plenty of potential there.  So take a peek and see what you think!
































Yeah for room to grow! 

Why I Live in Utah

All pictures are taken in Utah during this summers adventures.  This is why I love living in Utah 2011.




Wild Flowers- Aug 2011
Albion Basin (Little Cottonwood Canyon, SLC)
Trail head- 30min from my house



Bryce Canyon May 2011
Trail head- 4 hours from my house



 Moab June 2011
Trail head 3 hours from my house




Delicate Arch- Arches National Park June 2011
Trail head 3 1/2 hours from my house





Arches National Park


 Bryce




Alta- Aug 2011
30min from house


 Devil's Castle- Alta



WILD FLOWERS





 Sunset Ridge Aug 2011
Border between Alta and Brighton




Log Book at the top of Mt Olympus







Top of Mt Olympus looking East



View from Mt Olympus Saddle


Top of Mt Olympus Sept 2011
Trail head 15min from my house

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Heavy

I feel heavy. Not from the weight of my body; it is the weight of my heart that is shrinking me toward the earth. Tight and heavy- pulling me in toward myself. So much effort required to sustain an upright position. I just want to curl up until I overlap myself, holding everything close until I am safe. Until all of my outer walls cover my inner walls and I am no longer exposed and vulnerable.  Wishing I was a rolly polly curled up with my armor protecting me.  A little push and I could roll away from the world.