Popcorn is Popping....on the Trees

I love blossom time...the trees are full of blossoms and the smell is wonderful! While we were walking this weekend the smell was almost overwhelming....mmmmmm!
One of my favorite sites this time of year is Main Street in Bountiful...the Street is lined with flowering pear trees, and the full blossoms unharmed by the wind is a beautiful site to behold. I have tried to capture the flowering trees with a picture but usually by the time I remember and have my camera with me the blossoms have begun to disappear ..... sad :(
Off to enjoy the beauty of the day and maybe capture a photo or two of my favorites.
MCC

what a way to waste the day

So I wasted the day away with 3 of my favs...Laur called and with out much convincing got Meg and I to go with her and Awesome shopping...... We had a fun girls day doing what we all do best...of course we all made sure our taxes were done before we left.....Not much bought bu a lot of power looking, lunch and fun was had. Unfortunately for Awesome we were too entertaining and he didn't want to nap.....but he was still good for us.

So after a day out I am lying on my bed for a quick rest before getting ready to go make dinner. Suddenly I felt the house move....it was like a wave. No one else in the house felt it, but I thought to myself, was that and earthquake, and sure enough it has been confirmed. There was an earth quake the was just outside of Randolph Utah today at 6:00 pm.

shaking...what a day!
MCC

Wednesday Weigh In

It's here again....my accountability day.....and I am currently at a stand still, not up not down.
I read a bout Diane Thomas in the paper today over the past six years she has lost 125 lbs.....she said it was a slow and steady thing. She said that as long as she kept going in the right direction she was okay and I guess that is good for me as well....I haven't gone up, so the same or down is the best. She also talked about exercise and portion control...I know that it all works together and is important. I will keep doing what I need to and hopefully my direction will continue down...sooner than later.
MCC

Spring Projects....

So I have selected a few projects that I would like to have done by the end of May....Paint the loft...yes, it needs it. I thought I could get by with it the way it was, but it is bugging me. After I paint I can rearrange the layout. We have been living with my arraignment idea for almost a year and now I know what I really want....and I need to include a play space for the grand kids.
The Basement family room ....Paint, re purpose and decorate. I have decided that this would make a great home theatre space......Yes I am being real. After seeing Laurie's mom and dad's home theatre I know that my space would make a great one....I have even found a few items to hang on the walls already....now for the paint, curtains, seating and oh ya, a screen and projector.....This project will take longer than May but hay, I can being and paint.
I guess I am glad that I got so much done last week, now I can really move forward.
MCC

Captain Awesome

The cutness!

Habit?

This has to be the looongest weeeeek of my life! It might as well be Thursday of next week in regards to time....I mean being home all day deep cleaning the this, that and the other spots of my home is making me feel like I am moving underwater, in slow-mo....it is killing me. I won't do well if ever I am left all alone....I mean like no one is ever coming home and sharing the house with me ever again.....
For some reason I feel a need to be productive if everyone else is out at work of off on vacy, and I am left alone. So I have been getting into a few long neglected projects and actually getting them done because I am not interrupted with folks inviting me to go here and there with them, or stopping me and telling me about their day....I miss it..... (my usually interrupters are busy with spring break right now.....working all day or gone away with family). Thank heavens for L & R's short visit...I loved the interruption even though it was short...it was defiantly sweet!
Hello, I can only do so many home projects....not, it is never ending.....anyway back to another closet.....so far two down and bags, and bags of DI donations and garbage out I still have a day left this week with tons calling me.........arrgh I have got to stop this or it will turn in to a habit.
MCC

Wednesday Weigh In

I am so glad the Easter is over and the candy is gone......there is still a bit lingering, and I have no control, but it goes in the freezer or garbage tomorrow.
Laur is so much better than I am and has decided to do the Weight Watchers thing....I can't part with my money for that at this time and I guess that, that is okay.
Anyway my goal is to lose 20 lbs. in the next eight weeks! So far I have just been messing around. It is time to get serious.
MCC

April Showers Bring May Flowers

In April you need to think of the snow in terms of frozen rain or "Frain" as Meg calls it. It makes it seem less cold and wrong seasony.
Hay and I shoveled 6 inches of the frain off the driveway this morning, but it wasn't too bad when we looked west and saw the beautiful blue sky!
I have decided to be an optimist about the snow...the other choice is not so fun.
So for a few good things a but snow or frain in April:
- Lots of water for the plants, flowers, humans etc...after all we live in a desert.
- It covers the ugly in the yard.
- We have matinees at the theatre all week for spring break and we always pray for rain/snow to drive the customers in.
- Cleans the air.
- It looks beautiful as long as I am inside and don't have to drive in it when it is coming down.
- Allows me to put off working in the yard a little longer.

Happy Spring!
MCC

Hoppy Easter Everybunny!

mmm, Reeses Eggs!

Carrot Cake and Orange Cupcakes with carrots on top.

Captain in his Chocolate Bunny Ears


so cute I had to show him twice.

We had a great Easter! I love when General Conference is on Easter Sunday! We listened to wonderful messages from our Prophet and spent time with family and friends.

We had a delicious brunch of Belgian Waffles, fruit, bacon & sausage . Hayden was up early with me so he helped out by mixing up the Belgian Waffle batter...it is a process, but the taste is so worth it. To make the batter you need at least 1 1/2 hours. The batter needs to set for an hour and be stirred every 15 minutes.......mmmm just thinking about the buttery, sweet goodness makes my mouth water. We couldn't decide if we liked the fruit and cream waffles or the plain with maple syrup best.....

New Egg hunt , but we still did baskets. This year I thought I would do healthy baskets. The only problem was that I decide to do this after I had purchased a bunch of not so healthy treats for them....so the baskets contained healthy and not so healthy goodies. One of the cutest things in the baskets were the chocolate bunnies, lambs and ducks from Harry & David's......they were eaten before I thought to take a picture.

We had a light salad and sandwich supper at moms with the family, George Sharkey and his bishop Umberto Gilardi who are here from Scotland.
Over all it was a great day!

(No letter yet so I am a bit fretful, but it will come sometime this week).

MCC

FOOLISHNESS

It's that day...of course they have been telling you about the fun foolish pranks you can do on TV all week long. So it's really not a surprise and everyone is looking at the day now with a weary eye, on the look out, hoping to not be the receiver of the prank.
I like being the prankster more than be then one who is pranked or punked to use the modern term. Unfortunately when I am greeted with Happy April Fools Day, and watch out today, when I wake up my plans for foolishness are altered....so now how to catch them all unaware and punk them when they are least expecting it?
..........off to be foolish!
MCC