Fallness

It is fall. I know this because all the leaves on my front tree are on the grass, the air has turned chill, and Halloween decorations are cropping up. I love fall. The tart crispness to the air permeating the soul and the feeling of mystery in the very essence of nature. That almost palpable expectation of seeing the inexplicable.

In the fall I think of "Something Wicked This Way Comes" with the Autumn People. I'd like to think that not all Autumn People are wicked. Some are just peculiar.

Fall inspires me to write more. I have so many ideas; perhaps it is the life forces being released back into the universe. As a tree turns dormant its life pours into me.

Baking also takes on a greater urgency. My goal this fall is to create a pumpkin nutmeg roll - like a cinnamon roll only better. And to keep trying to figure out the caramelized apple cheesecake. May the spirit of Fall overtake you and inspire you to new things.

Nobel Prize!

Wow, Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. I'm stunned. It is wonderful, but at the same time daunting. I continue to have high hopes for him and his work. I am truly sad that those I live around here in Utah can't let go of their hate mongering long enough to see the good he is trying to bring to the world. It is sad that those outside of our country can see it more than most Americans. When did we stop being an noble people? When did we stop seeing the good in each other?

Is it too "early" as some think? I hope not. I hope that this vote of confidence will strengthen Mr. Obama and will help him in the darkest hours when his very people rage against him. Doing what is right and what is good is often not what is popular. Christ Himself did what was best for all man kind and was killed for it. May we all strive to be worthy of this award.

Walking as requested

Here she is walking. It snowed while we were out filming.

Videos As Promised

After much gnashing of teeth at the PC (I'm so a Mac person now) I finally got the video ready for upload. So, here are three videos. Enjoy and Happy Fall

You got to know when to hold'm ...




How many monkeys jumping on the bed?



Great day for up

Chicken Bites

Boo got a bunch of vaccinations on Monday including Chicken Pox. Last night she spent some time outside in the mosquito filled evening. Today she has red bumps on her face and arms and is a bit grumpy. I am now on Pox watch. If she gets more she's got the pox if not . . . damn mosquitos.

Token Post

This little post is to just say that I have lots of pics and video of the Boo and news, BUT the bathroom is a wall-les whole right now and must be put back together again before anything else really happens. 2 weeks till School starts and the Boo's 1rst birthday...arg so much to do and so little time.

That Time of Hell Again

I loath July in Utah, August as well. These two months are the most evil of the year. The sun eviscerates you then leaves you in a mummy like state on the blacktop to shrivel into ash and MAYBE blow away. Don't count on it though, a breeze is hard to come by. It burns the clouds from the sky and sucks even the will to live from your soul. There is a reason no one wanted to live here before the Mormons arrived. Sun, salt, and sagebrush; where's the livability in that. Ya, there are worse places, but I'm not living there for a good reason. Utah is bad enough. Not even a spec of moisture. It's evil. I was out just a couple of days ago, a quick run to the grocers. By the time I was back my eyeballs had melted. Like that scene in Raiders of the Lost Arc*. I think I'll start answering the phone "Ninth circle of hell, head demon speaking".



*I would have put an image of this, but it's kind of gross and my Mom reads the bog.