Random thoughts

So Its been a while since I've posted on here.....
Let's catch up.
We went home to San Fran in September for a Giants-Cubs game. Its been a tradition cause I'm a Giants fan & Adam's a Cubs fan. It was awesome to see everyone and to be in the city. I miss it there! The people, the weather, the ocean, my fam! If only we could afford to live there.... Not on my social work salary! Lol.
Adam is back in school this semester. He got a new job, doing the same thing but different company. Its flexible which is awesome for his crazy schedule.
I have been thinking about getting a new job and going into the clinical field. I like my job now but I feel like something is missing, like I should use my degree or something. I miss the hospital setting. I miss working with teenagers and the world of residential treatment......never thought I would say that!! Been checking the ads online and no one is hiring. I would consider doing it part time on the side, in addition to my day job.
And by the way, no one explained to me that my job involved sales, numbers and quotas! My performance evaluation is based partly on how many successful closures I have.....I get that we have to have measured outcomes to justify our program to the Feds but its unrealistic given the population I work with, in addition to the state of the economy.
I think about working out but I don't actually go.....which would explain the extra pounds, or maybe the ice cream & the carbs & eating out?! I moved back to Utah, lost a couple pounds & then gain it back....Blar!!
My favorite word is Blar....its my word for being annoyed with whatever is going on that day/week. It seemingly fits every scenario lately. I can thank Melinda for this one!!
Later this month we are going to Vegas.....woot woot!! So looking forward to getting away for a few days. A bunch of us are headed down there for Skylar's 30th Bday. We are gonna see Adam's fam and take a couple days to relax and have fun. I found an amazing deal for a hotel! $30/night!! Trader Joes, Bahama Breeze, Blue Martini are must do's!!

Am I scary OR what?!

I love Halloween!! Something about dressing up and reminding me what its like to be a little kid again. And I LOVE candy!! I admit it was fun to dress up and freak out my clients at work...... I can be a bia, so why not be a witch!! :)

Welcome to the West Side

Sorry I haven't blogged lately. We finally moved and are all settled. FINALLY! I never want to move ever again but since we are still renting, it is envitable! I don't know why they even make 3rd floor apartments. My calves were killing me for the next few days afterwards! I am getting used to the dreaded West side. I NEVER thought I would live west of 7th East! Its not a terrible location and I don't have to deal with the downtown crowd, ie transients & clients!! I made an exception because our place was brand new and they had a fantastic move in special. And I love my large tub for bubble baths. I've taken Trax to work in the morning a couple of times, it certainly wasn't BART, that's for sure! But it wasn't terrible and it will save gas $. That's what I will be doing this winter because everyone knows how much I hate to drive in the snow!
Our dogs are certainly getting a work out as well, 3rd floor up & down, up & down to go potty! Even though we downsized, I couldn't give up our babies! They are actually doing okay with it and Baxter uses the potty pads (most of the time).
My Dad came out a few weeks ago to visit and help us get settled in. Seriously the coolest Dad ever. We went shopping and had dinner with our cousins. I cooked dinner and invited a few friends over to meet my Dad and see our new place. We played board games with my Dad after dinner, so much fun! Thank you Dad for everything! I wish we lived closer. If only we could afford to live in the Bay Area!
I discovered my new fav dessert, these fantastic Island Sorbets from Costco. They make me want to have a Hawaii themed party or a Luau minus the pig.
I am so excited that Fall is upon us. Love the change of seasons!

MOVING AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel like writing this entire post in CAPS!! We are moving AGAIN, AND YES WE ALWAYS MOVE! The home we have been renting is falling apart. It sucks because 1) we are tired of living here wondering what will break next and getting blamed for trashing it 2) our landlord is crazy 3) did I mention our landlord is crazy? 4) I wouldn't be surprised if the home got sucked into a bottomless hole in the ground like the Poltergeist movies! Its "Charming" because its "historic," all the homes here are 300 years old. The location is amazing because its close to downtown. So because of that, it adds like $300 extra onto the rent, to account for the vintage charm factor and the location. Its not just this one, several of the homes here are falling apart. Students, hippies and yuppies live here. I love the area, just not a fan of the rental.
So we decided to move to Midvale. West side, scary I know, but we found a fabulous deal at a brand new apartment complex. Not excited about the whole apartment situation but so excited about the new part. We will be walking the dogs and getting our exercise for sure.
So I guess we're probably moving next weekend....ugh so this week we will be packing. I'm crossing my fingers to find a new tenant asap. I know no one wants to move in after they read my post here! So because we gave our notice, our crazy landlord asked us to find someone to take over the lease! I posted ads and interviewed potential renters. I finally found someone who was actually willing to pay what she is asking. But my landlord is so picky about a new tenant, I realize its her house but at the price she's asking, beggers can't be choosers! If they pay the rent, who cares? I have never broken a rental contract before, but this place is too expensive and so not worth it. A few months back the landlord said to me, "why don't you move out? it sounds like this place isn't working out for you." I didn't want to move at the time because I hate moving and I didn't have a place lined up to move into. I have that documented in an email. Grrrr!! And yet she is still asking us to find a renter to take over the lease!

Chris' Graduation

Chris graduated from UC Santa Barbara in June! I was glad to be able to go and hang with the fam. We stayed in the cute little Danish town called Solvang. Best pastries ever!! One morning me and my Mom went to a bakery and picked up a dozen pastries and tried them all! I wish Adam could come but he had work and school. We went to the beach, an ostrich farm (seriously why?!), Mission Santa Barbara and hung out in Solvang, eating & shopping......I rediscovered one of my favorite past times.......shopping! LOL. I took the Santa Barbara Air Bus on the way to the LAX Airport....it drove up Hwy 1, Pacific Coast Highway. I saw Santa Monica Pier, Malibu, etc, the homes on the beach were beautiful! I was sad to come back to Utah and trying to figure out how we could buy beach front property on our salaries!! I can always dream of living in So Cal!!

Meet Baby Ethan

In June I went home to see Brad & Lauri's baby! I am the proud Auntie of Ethan Edward Leidecker. He is adorable! He is the first grandbaby for my parents and they are super excited to spoil him, along with everyone else of course!!

Happy 4th Everyone!!

Hopefully everyone had a good holiday weekend!! It was nice to have 3 days off work! I forgot how much I love holidays!!

We had a good weekend. We hung out with our friends Melinda & Skylar. Friday we went up to Park City to see our friend Lisa's band the "Disco Drippers" play. Then they had Fireworks afterwards. There was so many people. It was at the Canyons Resort and we took the gondola up to the show. The best part was that it was free!!

Last night we saw a play up put on by the Salt Lake Acting Company called Saturday's Voyeur, its a parody of everything random & funny in Utah over the past year! I highly recommend it. And we got discount tickets!

Then Adam and Skylar lit off fireworks in the neighborhood.....of course the neighbor complained so we had to relocate. Something about men and fireworks, it brings out the testosterone or something!! Its the 4th of July! People were lighting off fireworks everywhere!

Happy Anniversary!!

We went away for the weekend up to Eden, UT and used our timeshare at Wolf Creek. It was only a one hour drive from SLC. I had no idea it was so beautiful in Ogden canyon.....I normally don't travel to Ogden (aka the armpit of Utah) but the canyon was gorgeous! It was even greener than Lake Tahoe....we were driving around thinking could we live here, even if means living close to Ogden I would make the sacrifice! Lol!! Hmm....a cabin, a boat, a 4 wheel drive vehicle.....(if its this green in the summer I can only imagine how harsh the winters are!) There are rivers for fishing and a reservoir for boating and trails for hiking! We certainly aren't tree huggers or "mountain fairies" but there is just something peaceful about the mountains! I would be okay living there and doing all my shopping online in the winter!! The only thing is where would we work?! Anyway its nice to dream!!! So glad we moved back to Utah because Nevada has never seen anything that green (unless you count the golf courses)! I would highly recommend anyone taking a day or weekend trip up there! It is so worth it!! The air is just clean and fresh (love mountain air) and the view is spectacular! And the nice thing is it doesn't get hot during the summer, a high of 70 degrees! We found a great little restaurant for breakfast called the Oaks....we are definately going back for dinner. It was nice for us to get away even if it was just 2 days! We have been married 4 years on May 28th! I gave Adam his anniversary gift early.....Depeche Mode tickets! Yes I am the best wife ever!! I am really bad with surprises so it has been hard to keep a secret because I purchased them a month ago! He seemed really surprised and excited because they are his favorite band ever! Here are a few pictures of the scenery in Ogden Canyon....

Lazy dog owners suck.......

One of my pet peeves is when dog owners let their dogs roam free. I walk my dog in my neighborhood and it seems no one knows how to use a leash around here! The other day me and Adam walked our dogs and there was a big dog sitting on the porch with no owner in sight! I saw a little box on his collar, not sure if it was a shock collar or something? (makes me wonder how nice of a dog he really is!) Anyway we walked by and the dog was sitting there watching us, blending into the porch and we didn't see it until it growled and almost came after us. Good thing Adam was there to tell the dog to back away and the owner yelled something from inside the house! Are people really that lazy?! Today again yet another dog on the porch, this time at least the owner was with him. The last place I lived the golden retriever walked itself. The owner would let him out front to roam the neighborhood in the mornings before he left for work and then when he came home. One morning I almost hit him because I was backing out of the garage and didn't see him standing next to my car! This dog was friendly, I wasnt' worried about him attacking someone, I was worried the dog might get hurt. Another time a giant dog ran after me while I was walking my dogs and I had to scoop up them up and carry them the rest of the way home! 20 plus pounds per arm gets heavy fast!! Normally if they see another dog, they get all excited and whine because they want to greet it....needless to say, they were super quiet and calm, which is weird for pugs! They knew that dog wasn't nice!!
I shouldn't have to feel nervous walking my dogs. where I live. I just don't trust big dogs. Baxter is terrified of them. Adam usually works most evenings so I walk my dogs by myself and its difficult if a dog approaches them and I have both dogs with me. They love the walk and its good for them to get exercise.
Lazy dog owners suck and should walk their dogs on a leash. They dont' walk themselves, that's why they have an owner!
So I will continue to walk my dogs ON A LEASH in my neighborhood...........

Missing Vegas

I am having one of those moments when I miss Vegas..... The restaurants, the shopping, the convenience, ooh Trader Joes, Black Bear Diner, Bahama Breeze!! I miss my old crew at UMC.....lunch in the cafe, gossiping and afternoon delight! My new crew at work is not the same, well I don't have a crew! I have made a few friends but its not the same! I realize it takes me longer than most to feel comfortable somewhere. Sometimes I drive around and I'm like, do I live here? Then I look at the beautiful mountains and I think, yes I do!! I do not miss the traffic in Vegas. My commute is 5 minutes, literally. I don't miss my old job, calling CPS everyday and having to deal with kids who had been shot, family drama and kids dying. I didn't realize that Vegas was stressful until I moved and I lost 10 pds from doing nothing. I'm not sure if it was grad school, aka the freshman 15, or my job, or just living in Vegas that made me get fat!! I am now taking steps to being healthy.....I joined a community ed yoga class and there's a yoga studio right around the corner from me, I could walk its only 2 blocks! I'm trying to walk more, my pugs love walking around the neighborhood. I do miss the small dog parks though. But its a small sacrifice. Yes there are trade offs with every place you live. But sometimes you just miss it, even if some of it sucked!

Adam's Trip to So Cal

Adam was in Anaheim this week. He was there for the International Career Development Conference. Because he placed in the St George competition a few months ago, he was able to go to this one. He gets credit for his Marketing Class and is part of the Delta Epsilon Chi club at school. He was elected president of the club for next year. As you can tell from the picture, he got 2 medals and was a finalist out of 80 people who competed in his category, Retail Management. Apparently there were students from all over the country, Mexico and Canada. The medals were for Best Overall Performance and being a finalist. He went to Universal Studios and a Los Angeles Angels baseball game. He said he spent the whole time walking around, typical for those of us who know what being a tourist in So Cal is like! Adam is now snoozing in the Lazy boy in the living room. He is exhausted! I wish I could have gone, but I was here working & dealing with our basement flooding! Anyway, I am proud of Adam and how well he did. Way to go Adam.....Woot-Woot!!

CA Weekend

Me and Lauri at her baby shower. I traveled home a few weeks ago to go to my sister in law's baby shower. It was a short but eventful trip. I got to see a ton of family and friends. I saw Lauri and Brad's new house. Being back in the Bay Area I realize how much I miss it! Adam said we could move there if I could find a good paying job that would support both of us! haha! I'm a social worker not a physician! I wish it wasn't so expensive to live there :-(

From luxury to rustic

Our new place

Our old place

Can't wait to see everyone next weekend at the BBQ!!

Moved In

Yes we finally moved in! I'm not sure what is worse, moving over the course of a week, or moving in 1 day. Ugh!! Thank you to everyone who helped. We really appreciated it. Remember what goes around, comes around. So yes we would be glad to help you when its your turn.
The nice thing has been getting rid of the stuff that we dont' need. We donated a truck full to DI. I sold my exercise bike that I never used.
We are slowly getting settled. Neither of us took time off work for the move, so its been a slow process. Adam installed the doggy door. It took the dogs a few days to get used to it. What money we saved by not having to rent a moving truck- we went to Home Depot & Ikea and got a desk, lamp and a small dresser.
We are dealing with much less closet space at the new place "the Mini" so that is taking some getting used to. Now we just need to get everything organized & put away. We have a deadline for next weekend. We are hosting a BBQ on the 18th!
We have a cute little porch in the back, now we just need to get a barbeque!
Pictures to be posted soon!

Weekend Getaway

This weekend we went with our friends Melinda & Skylar to St George. It was great to get away for a few days. Our friend Annie was nice enough to feed the dogs for us. This has been the one advantage to getting a timeshare....it forces us to take a vacation! It was 80 degrees on Saturday, so Melinda & I laid by the pool after we got massages! I love Southern Utah in the Spring & Fall....perfect weather! What sucked was having to go to work this morning! Can't wait til the next vacation!!!

Mini House.....Here We Come!!!

So we FINALLY found a place to live! We decided to take the MINI house. It has been very stressful trying to find somewhere to live. Adam wanted to stay somewhere cheap to save money, which I totally understand, but I'm picky & I didn't want to sacrifice our safety....yes there are ghetto areas of SLC. So we found a teeny tiny house in SLC, yes on the East side. So glad there is storage in the basement, because we will not be able to fit all our stuff in the mini-ness. It is right next to my work, so it will take me 5 min or less to get to work. I will save a ton on gas. Its a nice, safe area, so I'm excited about that. We've lived there before, so I'm familiar with the area. The house has no carpet, all hardwood floors, so I will be putting my Dyson in hybernation. Its near parks so I can walk the dogs. Lately me and Adam have gone on walks in the early evening, trying to get into a healthy routine. Of course the dogs love it. My new landlord is awesome. She is letting us put in a doggy door. She is not charging pet rent or a pet deposit....okay so this is where I rant. My philosophy is if landlords are going to charge pet rent, they should also charge child rent. I understand the deposit for the pets because they can be messy if they are not housetrained......but pet rent? Seriously?! How much extra room do pets take up? It seems like just another way for landlords & apt complexes to make money and punish people who have pets. I love my pets, they are my children. Ok I'm done.
So glad to have found a new place. Now we get to pack.....Ugh! Moving....Ugh! Help....Yes please!!
I will post pictures soon!!

Ugh......I hate moving!!

So I have been so stressed trying to find us a new place to live! Our lease ends April 1st, so we would like to move the last weekend in March....we are down to the wire!! Adam is at work and he doesn't really care where we live (he would be ok with the west side....Ugh, the horror!!), so I am looking every night after I get off work....I could not believe some of the rentals.....ghetto fabulous! We wanted to find a cheaper place so we could save money and pay off some bills. That doesn't look like it will happen! I refuse to live in Section 8 housing. I am really gonna miss this house....it is gorgeous!! The paint, the tile, granite countertops, the marble bathroom, the designer carpet, everything is high quality.....beautiful, large backyard. Even the lawn and snow maintenance was included....We really lucked out here. None of the other rentals will even compare! But our lease is ending and they want to increase the rent and they want to sell it!!
I have been looking in Sugarhouse, Avenues and Holladay. I am an East side snob....I refuse to live in West Valley.
I have looked at duplexes, the problem is that I am not a fan of sharing a backyard....I don't want the dogs getting out and roaming the neighborhood....and I don't want to have to deal with loud neighbors. I was hoping to stay in the same area that we are in now, I absolutely love it! I just haven't found anything I liked so far. I wish I wasn't so picky!!!
So the good news....I found a small house I like.....a beensy, tiny house. Its way over priced, but it goes with the area....what is it they say in real estate? Location, location, location! Its not super nice, but its not run down either. No garage, but there is a driveway. Its not the same area, as where we are at now, but its a good area, East side. I could walk to work. It would only take me 5 min to drive there. We will have to put some stuff in storage....its such a tiny place. So I'm not sure if I keep looking, or if I should take this place?!!
Yes moving will suck......but it might suck a little less if our friends came and helped with the move!! Free pizza!! We promise to help you move when its your turn!!

Renting AGAIN......

I am kinda bummed, because we will not be buying a home right now. I had been working with a real estate agent and looking at properties. I was getting really excited! I hate throwing money away by renting. I spoke with a mortgage broker and decided we would be really stretching our finances if we bought a home right now. Our lease expires April 1st and we have to find a new place to live. Ugh! I hate moving! I found a few rentals but they are vacant and want renters now. We won't be moving until the last weekend in March. If anyone knows of an available rental property, let me know! I am looking for a 2 bd home with a yard on the East side, Sugarhouse or Holladay if possible. Our current rent is outrageous, so we are looking for something more affordable. I am hoping we can pay off some bills and save up for a down payment. Maybe by the time we are ready to buy a home, the prices will have dropped. (P.S. the home prices have only dropped 6 % here in Utah compared with Vegas or CA which is much higher) We are gonna be so old by the time we buy our first home!! In reality, I realize that the first 10 years or so of a mortgage, we would only be paying on the interest. So I guess renting isn't bad, just disappointing. But it makes sense for us right now.
I will miss where we are living.....it is a great area, the neighbors are nice, the homes are beautiful, it is safe.....but we will not be able to find another home in this neighborhood in our price range! :(

Vegas trip

Chris, me, Mom & Dad

My Vegas friends

Last week I drove down to Vegas to meet up with my fam. My Mom was there for a conference and my Dad came along. Chris drove up from Santa Barbara. I was so glad the weather was ok, I didn't want to get stuck in a snow storm, I don't have 4 wheel drive!! It was a long drive (6 hrs ea way) but I listened to my book on tape (cd) and I was good to go! My lumbar was killing me by the time I got back to SLC....I am getting old! Next time I might consider flying....but I like road trips! And its good to have a car, so I don't have to feel stuck on the strip. I wish Adam could have come with, but he had school.

It was a little weird being a tourist, after living there....but it was fun. We stayed at the New York New York in one hotel room, me, Chris, M &D..... note to self, I am too old to stay in a hotel with my parents. My parents snored and my Dad was sick so he was coughing all night......good news he is feeling better. I got see old friends, so that was great. Me and Chris went to my fav restaurant Bahama Breeze and met up with some friends from my old work. I met up with my friend Ida and her daughter for dinner at CPK. My fam and I had dinner with Adam's fam, Joe & Geri. I spent one day running around town, going to Trader Joes, Ulta cosmetics, etc to stock up on the stuff they don't sell here in Utah. It was a fun trip and I'm glad I got to see a few friends & family. I don't really have a group of friends at work with this new job, so that is something I definately miss. It was great to see my fam, I am such a nerd!! I am looking forward to going home to CA in April for my sister in law's baby shower.

It has been an adjustment living in Utah after living in Vegas for 4 years. I love the change in seasons and the mountains! It is nice to have scenery instead of brown desert!! I am looking forward to a mild summer.....Vegas summers are dreadful. I am looking forward to Spring, I am done with Winter!!

To buy or not to buy?

So I finally updated my blog....it was about time! The Christmas & New Year's themes needed to go! I just barely changed my cell phone ringer from my fav Christmas song!
We have been looking at houses, deciding if we want to buy. Our lease was only for 6 mo and it ends in April. I talked to the landlord and we may be able to extend it until June, but its not a for sure thing. They are renting a home until April too, so it depends on their landlord as well.
I just hate throwing money away renting. I'm tired of it. We could have established a ton of equity with all the years of renting! Ugh!
Anyway, so I have been looking at properties in Sugarhouse, Millcreek, Holladay, etc. I wish we could afford a home in the area we live now, but they are too expensive.....they range from $350-$400 K. The neighborhoods are so nice. I love the older brick homes that have been remodeled, love them!! I don't want to be driving in a snow storm to get to work downtown either, so location is a priority. I guess if it was near Trax, that would be ok?
My agent took me to look at homes yesterday.....I saw a townhome in Holladay in the same complex I used to live! What are the odds of that? It was really nice but it wasn't an option because it didn't have a yard for the dogs.
The other homes were not possibilities either....they were on the west side, not great neighborhoods and located on main/busy streets. (Sally- you are so right, Vegas had much better options in terms of reasonably priced homes!)
So we are continuing to look....if we don't find something than we may have to find another home to rent! Ugh!

I heart my pugs

I was looking through some old pictures and found some adorable pictures of us & Harley. She loves to give kisses, beg for scraps & sleep in our bed. She used to be a tiny little thing, now she's a fatty! The first picture is of Harley dressed up for the Pug O Rama in Vegas....yes there are 200 pugs and their families every year in costume! The other one is Harley on Adam's shoulder, she can't fit there anymore, but she tries!! She still loves to sit on the highest point, usually its pillows or the arm of the couch.

A Las Vegas Tragedy......

Monday I got a call from my friend in Las Vegas......he told me my primary care physician, Dr. Edna Makabenta was shot and killed. An 80 yr old patient shot her at her office. He shot her in the head, then shot himself.
I was in complete shock. All day at work, I was in this fog just trying to make sense of it. I couldn't believe it. She is the nicest, sweetest person. It was totally unexpected. I'm still trying to make sense of this. I wonder if she saw the warning signs that this patient who killed her was unstable? I wonder if she knew this might happen?
She treated me like a family member. She told me about her daughter who was going to UC Berkeley. She had a sense of humor and a smile every time I saw her. She got me through some rough times. She came home early from her vacation because she was worried about her patients! That is the kind of doctor she was. She spent so many hours at her office, its a wonder that her family even saw her. She was the only physician in her practice so she never did get a break. Its not like we were best friends and we hung out on the weekends but she was my doctor for 4 years. Her patients all loved her because she was an amazing person.
When we left Las Vegas and moved to Salt Lake, I requested my medical records and went by her office to pick them up on my way out of town. I told her we were moving and she gave me a hug and said if I ever needed anything to give her a call. I never realized that would be the last time I would see her.
I hope that she is at peace now. I hope that her family gets through this and finds the peace that comes after the grieving.
It makes me think about working in the field I'm in, whether that's health care or social work. Working with people who are mentally ill we put ourselves at risk everyday. I work with people who struggle with mental illness and I never gave much thought to being in harm's way. I'm not gonna give up and change my profession....I certainly didn't pick this field for the money! I'm still gonna keep doing what I do every day which is help people. Are all people with mental health issues going to behave like that? Of course not. But it gives me something to think about, maybe I need to be a bit more cautious and aware that my clients are unstable and we don't know what they are capable of.

Winter is officially here.......bah humbug!

Our backyard covered in snow

Baxter covered in snow

Baxter and Harley playing in the snow

Seriously.... its STILL SNOWING! I am fine with a little snow, I just wish it would stay in the mountains...the skiers are happy and us non-4wheel drivers can drive with peace of mind. I am re-thinking my vehicle purchase....I should have gotten a Subaru! Course I didn't know I was moving to Utah when I bought my front wheel drive- push button start-shiny Nissan! Yesterday on my way home from work I was sliding all over the place on the roads....people were tailgaiting me cause I was driving so slow! I wish I lived a little closer to the Trax station. Instead we have to live the HIGHEST ELEVATION possible without being on the mountain. Sure its a great view of the city from our front window and a quiet,safe neighborhood....but I'm not sure the amount of snowfall is worth it! The funniest thing is the snow doesn't phase the dogs...especially Baxter. Everyday he is outside playing in it. He loves to dig underneath the snow and eat the grass...why? I have no idea! But he comes in soaking wet, covered in snow and then I have to wrestle him to the ground to wipe him off. We have off white carpet in the living room so that is the first place he goes. The funniest thing is that its like a Mexican stand-off, he is outside waiting to come in the doggy door and I am in the kitchen waiting with the towel. He knows I am there so he waits and then tries to make a run for it but I catch him everytime! His favorite thing lately is to bark at the snow plows driving by outside and the neighbor using his snowblower (great invention by the way, seriously saves you from killing your back when you have to shovel the snow to get into the drive way). Anyway, I guess I am a little extra grumpy today because I have been couped up all day sick with a cold! I haven't been this sick in a while....I thought after working in a hospital my antibodies would have been built up enough so that I was immune to this! I guess I should have gotten the flu shot!
I love living in Utah...it is a beautiful state! I just wish that it we could skip Winter....you know, go from Fall to Spring!