Friday, June 25, 2010

Hiking(weeks 1 and 2)....LOTS of pictures..BEWARE! ;)

Okay so about a month ago I started going hiking once a week with my Aunt JoAnn. I've always liked hiking as long as I'm not pushed and I can take pictures :) (it's one of the reasons I got my camera). I have been loving it and it's one of the things I look forward to doing in my week. I now have a ton of pictures and I'm going to share...don't ask why I don't post more often and share more often...I don't have the answer...or more I don't have a new answer. Anyhoo, enjoy.

The first hike was up Baker Creek on the Baker Lake trail side on May 27th and we got stopped by snow so we didn't get to the lake but we did get in some miles. Some of the wildflowers were out too, it was beautiful.








Lots of water!




The next week we did something I've always wanted to do but was never brave enough to do and that was was go hiking in Kings Canyon. It was fun and since we were at a lower elevation the flowers were out like crazy. I also had NO idea what was back in that canyon and found it cool and peaceful.



Maybe this wasn't so peaceful. ;)














This is looking towards where the road runs through the canyon.








On picture over load yet? Just you wait! JK. I love taking pictures of nature if you couldn't tell. I hope at least one you enjoyed them.....because there are more to come :). Laters.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Backyard Project

Okay so I'm totally happy! Check out my backyard project before and after pictures. Before.
Sorry about the shadows...


Check out those pretty flowers ;)



AFTER alot of work and what not... notice the fire pit. How cool is that!!!



Now look there. I need to plant some flowers in the new flower bed.






There's the pathway and my new composter! I love it! Come visit ;)





Saturday, May 29, 2010

Here is goes...again

A summary of events. ;) Okay so once again forever has gone by and I have not posted. So I am taking advantage of my mini vacation to Logan to update you all, aren't you excited? Well this would have been easier if I could remember things longer than two days to a week at a time week but good thing pictures help. But before I start with things that were jogged by photos I'll tell you some things that I do remember.

First, I am a certified, fully licensed Utah State Notary. I retook the test got 100%, whoo-hoo!, got bonded, the state gave me a certificate, and I got a stamp! Wow there's a sentence for ya. Anyhoo, I can now notarize. I haven't yet but I could.

Secondly, since my last post I have been terrible at taking pictures. I've been leaving that up to others and trying to remember what it is I'm supposed to be getting done. I hope this syndrome stops now that the Feast is over. Anyhoo, this usually isn't a problem because there are other people around that love taking pictures until I'm at the Western National Black and White cow show with Ben and John. This show is in Richmond(that's a few miles north of Logan) and this year it happened to be a week before Shavout. This show is huge. People from Canada, Washingtion, California, Wisconsin, etc come and it's an interesting show. Sorry there's not pictures...it was cool. I'll blame Ben. ;)

Okay onward. To the photo blog of my life.




I got this herb growing kit to start things in the house because outside can't make up it's mind.

It came with these pellets for the dirt and you just add water.


And look it made chocolate pudding.


All said and done.




And look their growing. Actually this is an older picture because they have grown more than this. I'm excited. But I need to transplant them to outside and I'm scared the wind it going to kill them. I guess at some point I'll just have to do it. I have a few other lawn and garden projects in the works but they are very much "in process". So I'm saving them for a later post. :)


Oh yes! I got patio furniture!!! I love it! Also THANK YOU Kenneth for helping, okay fine, for putting it all together for me. ;) Love you.


He "loves" when I take pictures of him doing things and puts them on my blog. (I am forgiven)


See look how pretty it is and it is really comfortable.


We HAD to try out the patio furniture so we grilled up supper.


Kenneth, is this really better? Why turn from the camera?

Yum. I had forgotten how nice it is to have a table to eat on since there is NO room in the Shack for one.

The Thursday before the Feast weekend, hey I'm surprised I remember it was a Thursday, we had supper over at the Shack and once again enjoyed the great outdoors. It was kinda cold and more than kinda windy but nothing was stopping us now.
Good picture of everyone eating. :) Love those.


I don't know what Kenneth was trying to say here but ....whatever, I didn't listen.

Sharon enjoying the Seasons...all four in a half hour.

Tara.


We have a birds living at the Shack.



They've made their home. And they sing in the early mornings.....and meet us as we walk out the door. I've painted a pretty picture if only it where true.

Last Thursday I went hiking up Baker Creek and had a good time. I decided I need to take more time to do things like that. So I've scheduled them in....lol. But really it actually turned out to be a beautiful day up there while the winds were blowing like crazy in the valley. So enjoy some of my nature photos in closing. I'll try to post again soon. I'm off to play with a crazy cute niece of mine.