summery

summer is gone and past, but pictures make it seem like yesterday

i had a travel-packed summer:

i spent my birthday in dc and virginia with the romans family

i made two trips to texas to visit shane

i made two trips home to washington and hung with the fam

and of course i would meander up to slc to chill with my homies

and in the late summer shane, cambria, rory, and i went camping in moab

i like to think it was a productive summer

leo and i at the lincoln monument

the mansion at maymont, an old "property"

which is now open to the public

think petting zoo, magnolia trees, sprawling lawns, and lush gardens

stopped at shoshone falls in id on our way home from wa

shane and i wanted to break up the drive

we visited arches national park whilst in moab

and a fossil shop (ode to ronnie)

now for more trips...

fall-licious.

it is finally turning to fall and I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

just give me a pumpkin candle and a candy apple and im happy.

life has been pretty much all work and no play.

BUT

goin' campin' this weekend in moab.

never been down ta those parts, so it should be a good time.

i am still having camera trouble and my apologies cause

i know

blog posts are so much more exciting with pictures.

pardon me but,

fall is a lovely time to be in love.

down and out.

its been a bit since i last blogged-not much to life when all i do

is work.

i can't even get my pictures from dc off my camera

i need to find a way, it was a great trip and i saw

several of my favorite james mcneill whistler paintings, one which i wrote

a paper on. a nice suprise!

shane is with me in provo now, so i am as happy as a clam.

and i got to see my family during the fourth of july

which of course was a blast-pun intended.

now i am just itching to create. i did a painting

about a month ago, but at night i just get ideas going through my head for projects:

its a never ending need to keep my hands and brain occupied.

in a few weeks its off to the TC to celebrate rachie and brandon's marriage!

it will be a lovely time with lovely people.

i love love.

hopefully soon i will figure out the camera situation. but until then,

aufweidersehen!

estoy enferma.

why am i sick? its summer and i vacation in three days.

blast.

hop me up on vitamin c and liquids.

spring reading.

well folks, just got back from a bird-y weekend with kaeleigh

made trips to the wetlands and snow basin for some birding. nature is beautiful!

well i just finished 'the agony and the ecstasy' michelangelo's "biography" he was an amazing artist but i have to give the ren-man props for stickin it through working for about ten

hardass popes (pardon my french)

got my provo library card today and proceeded to check out

'a farewell to arms'

'a clockwork orange'

and 'lust for life' (thanks kaeleigh for the recommendation)

should be gettin' a good education this spring and summer

off to houston for the weekend!

an ode to spring.

i am all moved out of bavarian and all moved in to rory's apartment

until tuesday when i will once again move to my new apartment.

i like moving, i like the idea of change and a new environment. but the literal act of moving bloooooows. somehow this year i doubled my belongings.

it took me five car loads to move all my things. and two days.

at least i am leaving stinky roommate.

this summer will be filled with things to do. i plan on utlizing my big-ass book of crafts quite well. i always get creative when it is beautiful outside. nature is inspiring.

kaeleigh and i will be attending the bird festival in a few weeks and embarking

on an owl prowl.

mimi-liscious is coming to visit as well and we will work on designing the interior of her

fabulous new house. she already picked out a beautiful chandy for over her dining room.

her house has a copper cupola and awning. it will be amazing!

shane is gone to texas for the summer. but i will be visiting houston a few times.

i've never been to that part of texas. should be fun.

blossoms are here and i can't help but feel good.

flat hair is so last year.

saw a commercial recently for the most vile creation; bumpits. most likely targeted toward the utah/stepford audience no doubt.

some testimonials from "users":

I am a true believer in the "bump"!! I like to have "bumped" hair and it's always been a problem for me. It starts out good in the morning but by mid-afternoon, I have the "droops." I also used to spend $14.00 for a bottle of "root-lifter" that would only last about 3 weeks and would only work for a short time. Now with Bumpits ™ Inserts I can have "bumped" hair all day. I love it!!Bev F., Clovis, CA

bev, maybe you should take the $19.99 + s/h you spent on your bumpit and put it towards grammar lessons. and stop placing words in quotations.

I want to let you know that this is one of the greatest things I have seen! I am so excited! My sister in law is getting married this summer, and I will be in her wedding (which is out of town). I have two children so it would have been hard to do my hair, but now I don't think I will have a problem! Thank you so much!!
Marie, Fresno, CA

marie, thank you for the information about the location of your sister's wedding.

if it doesn't grow from your scalp, it should not be a part of your hair.