Is that bad?

Is it bad that I know how many hours of work we have left before we get to head to Utah?  10 for me and 14 for Scott!!!!  Can't wait to see everyone!

Farewell to Summer

Canning.  You know you are nearing the end of summer when canning season arrives.  Green beans and spaghetti sauce have been on my agenda lately but it is wonderful!  I don't know who made us all worried about this global warming thing, but this has been the coolest August that I can remember.  The past two weeks have been in the 70's and we've had so much rain!  Our grass has never looked happier!  It is hard to believe that summer is already ending.  We celebrated two birthdays, Addy and Emerson's (we'll try to post pictures later).  I took a foot renewing class and I am now a certified renewist.  It may sound strange but it works wonders!  We didn't go on any family vacations because Garrett was gone to a lot of scout and youth camps.  We plan on going to St. George the last week in September and that should be a lot of fun.  We have now started school again.  I am so grateful that I'm able to keep my kids at home and that we're able to learn together.  It is fun for the most part, although there are those days...

One last thing, we are on the lookout for purchasing a bigger vehicle so if you want to keep your eye out for us, that would be fantastic.  Vans are the most common but we really like the Pilots and Suburban type.  Under 100,000 miles and under $10,000.  We are going to need it by the end of February because our family is going to have expanded by then!  Love you all and look forward to seeing you at the gathering!

You say tomato...

In the past 2 days we picked 30 + pounds of tomatoes from our garden.  Hence, we spent this morning canning tomatoes. I am planning to do another batch on Thursday before we head up to Utah!  If anyone wants tomatoes, just let us know and we'll bring you some.  All 40+ plants are Roma's except for one!

Downpour

3 August 2014 - We had a wonderful rain storm last night!  It even took out the power on one side of town for several hours!!! We didn't get any pictures but there was quite a puddle in our driveway!!!

Great Reading

19 July 2014 - I was at the library the other day and stumbled across this book.  If anyone is interested it would make for a great discussion at the family gathering. Or it could just make for a great read.
It is called "Your Life Calling" and it is by Jane Pauley.

Good day

11 July 2014 - It has been a good day here in Snowflake.  It rained this afternoon which was much needed and now it smells so good.  Our neighbor's granddaughter Ali stopped by this afternoon.  She is the one I have written about before.  She walked right in and said "Where's Scott?" When I explained that he was still at work she frowned and replied, "Can I come back later?"  Obviously she doesn't come to see me!
For those of you who are wondering, the local fire restrictions have been lifted because the monsoon season is starting.  My attentions have been directed elsewhere.  Yesterday's subject was HazMat response.  The learning curve is really steep but so far I am enjoying the new job.

So Funny

5 July 2014 - I woke up yesterday and wished Scott a happy 4th of July. Without skipping a beat he replied, "Down with the British." It is always good to start the day off with a laugh.