I found brain cells!

Not sure if they're useful, and I really didn't have time, but the urge to write came upon me and so here I am!

Steph's wedding is this week, tulip tree's moving as of the 1st of may, and Scott & I are trying to get all the yard stuff done so we can load the camper into the truck. Needless to say I am exhausted. But ibuprofen works wonders & today is over.

Mom's been crazy busy with stuff for the presidents home, and Glenn had heart surgery last week. She is also exhausted. But saint that she is, she is coming to help me pull off Steph's wedding. I'd say I owe her, but I have and will do the same for her. In my book that's something different than owing. Glenn's fine btw, off on his own adventures again, and this time with better circulation. Thank goodness mom pestered him to go get a stress test to keep his CDL.

I rode my trike to work yesterday IT IS SO MUCH FUN! I'm really looking forward to cruising the campground and canyon this summer. Not to mention the health benefits that come from it being a bit of a workout. YAY.

Scott's changed the oil in nearly everything we own...EXCEPT MY SCOOTER...hmmm hope he's not waiting for me to figure that one out! Assembling my trike nearly stumped me. I'm savvy but not quite that daring! Besides if I screwed something up in there I could really hurt myself down the road.

I'm really missing my dad this week. Saturday next will be 7 years since he died. Funny but I don't think I'm completely done grieving. Not sure that's ever gonna happen. Tonight I wrote a poem, it's about him. But I think it might speak to other folk too. Sappy, sad, brave, and a bit lonely. I'm sure I'm the only one who ever feels like that ;)
anyhow I feel like sharing. So here goes.

days like this

there are so many days I’ve wondered

what you’d say or what you’d do

so many treasured moments

that are only missing you

I don’t regret a thing

that we said or that we did

we knew each others hearts & minds

there was nothing that we hid

but you had to go so quickly

there was so much left undone

I’m not angry that you had to go

but it would have been so fun

we’re all making new memories

but you’re somehow still a part

perhaps it’s all the love you gave

or the greatness of your heart

there are so many adventures left

and each challenge or surprise

though I’m happy where I’m ending up

I still crave your advice

I long just to hear your voice

though it echoes in my dreams

I know you’d help me see the falls

help me understand some things

I’m learning how to get along

I’m stronger every day

but on days like this I really wish

things had gone another way

so give all my dear ones a big hug

and I’ll do the same for you

I know we’ll have lots to say

when I catch up with you

That's it folks. Love it or hate it I don't mind.
Be well and be happy.
-m

Still alive!

Hey y'all just a quick update, I'm still here. The weather sux. Unpredictable miserable madness. Tulip Tree is making the final remodel decisions (carpet, tile, paint, etc.) We're officially on the move, the landlord has rented out the space we're using so they're super motivated to get our space finished. Steph's wedding is comming right up & there's a thousand things to think about. Mom's husband Glenn had heart surgery this week, also she's doing a big event for USU next week. I have less than a month to get myself together and get to willows. Time flies!

So it's not that I don't love you, or there's nothing exciting happening, it's that I don't have enough brain cells to put words together. Pictures soon.
-m

Not too bad for a Monday

So the other night I had a dream where my dad & I were wandering around and visiting and suddenly I realized he had blue highlights instead of salt and pepper colors in his hair like he usually does. I'm sure that means something important subliminally, but it made me smile, so I'm sharing it with y'all.

Today I got to have lunch with Joffree, it was fun as usual, and we ate at her work Sakana (http://sakanasushibar.com/) really good sushi, though I was a bit of a wimp and only ordered the fried and cooked versions. After we stopped by Lisa's work and had a good visit with her. I miss those girls! Joffree promises that she and Spencer will come camping again this summer. Perhaps I'll even get a chance to float the river with them.

Tulip Tree is the usual crowded hubub that has become our daily life. None of us can wait for it to be over! But we keep reminding ourselves how VERY lucky we were, and how NICE it will be to have a fresh start. In an effort to make our return to the shop easier we've set up a one box a day rule. Each of us goes through and cleans/labels/trashes a box every day. Hopefully by the time we move home again we'll be a lot more organized, and in the meantime we'll be slightly less crowded.

Oscar has come into his "terrible two" stage I think. He doesn't like work, doesn't like home, doesn't want anything to do with anything, and has drawn blood more days than not lately. I sure hope this ends soon! He has a new favorite food, Apples. He LOVES apples. That's the only part of the day where I can get him to be a good bird. I openly admit to bribing him when I just can't deal with any more biting or screaming. A slice of apple and a good game of peek-a-boo gets me about 20 minutes of peace and quiet.

My plans for getting to the canyon are advancing. Scott's working on the few necessary repairs on the camper (our outside shower was damaged during our Quartzsite trip this year, wiring on one of the camper jacks wasn't right, etc). I was hoping to get in a couple wherever camping trips before I head for Willows, but April's beginning to seem like an awfully short month...we'll see. I'm excited to camp host again, but I'm really gonna miss the Tulip Tree.

I have the best jobs! Seriously, I get to do two things I love, & get paid for it. I'll never get rich, but I look forward every day to going to work, and never have a day where something doesn't make me smile.

Yahzi just came to tell me that it's his turn to have my attention. Since he's so very cute and snuggly I'm gonna indulge him.
Hope you all had an awesome Monday as well.
-m

My My How Time Flies

Seems like all I do is Work, scramble to run all my errands, and sleep. Oh well. Such is the stuff of life. There are no grand developments in our life. Though I did have a really cool dream about how to remodel our bathroom...perhaps that's the next project.

My next big project is Steph Lamb's wedding. Most of the details are beginning to pull together, and hopefully soon I'll have a solid list of exactly what needs to be done on my part. It's gonna be a fun day for all of us.

I'm having one heck of a time stringing thoughts together tonight, and Oscar says it's HIS turn for my attention. I'll try to update again soon with better content.
Be well.
-m

A few pics

These are just a few quick snaps I got with my phone. I'll add more later. Exhausted tonight.

Quick Check In

Tomorrow is Lyndie & Kevin's wedding. I'm very much looking forward to good times with my Hillyard folk! I miss being close to them all! I've been a bit involved with the details via Mom and tagged along on a few of the shopping errands here in SLC. They're a cute couple, and I'm looking forward to watching them grow up together.

My good friend Steffy (Stephani) Lamb is getting married next month and I'm one of the official helpers. It's a lot of fun to help her put things together.

Work's still crowded, only slightly more organized, and only occasionally grumpy. However we have learned that if one of us has a bad day in that space, all of us do. I suppose that makes sense and it's a good thing we're all used to cheering each other up.

I'll try to post some pics from tomorrow.
be good y'all!
and if ya can't do that at least have fun!
-m

The Smoke is Clearing

But we're still putting out fires!

Craziness, we've been completely out of our other space and working in the tulip tree too for 2 weeks now. It's crowded, disorganized, grumpy, and best of all TEMPORARY.

Strangely everyone who suggests a new plan for the shop has nearly the same idea...that's good I suppose. I've made a paper doll setup sheet for us to share designs with and I believe that when things come together we'll all be very comfortable. It's just the getting there that's gonna be a bit of work and a lot of patience.

Adda & I went to Wendover Wedneday. Neither of us won this time, but then I didn't expect to. We had fun, did some relaxing and ate terrific beat salad (we both groov on the beets at the buffet). Those Bendover days are becoming one of my favorite parts of the mandatory Tulip Tree lifestyle :)

On the opposite side of my life Scott & I have realized that we have 2 months to plan, pack, and move into the campground. It's gonna be better than last year just because it's considerably more organized! I'm gonna miss my flower folk, but I'm selfish enough to do this. Besides, also I miss my camping folk! I fully realize how spoiled rotten I am, but I'm OWNING it and ROCKING it for another year! Besides, I gotta let my floral peeps cash in on some of my camping perks!

Scott & I are finally nesting into our house. A week or so ago we had a conversation in which it became apparent that we are not moving for a while...this wasn't a surprise so much as an acknowledgment of reality. We only planned on 5 years when we bought the house, but it's been 8 and where would we move to?!? It's horribly convenient for both of us. I do intend to keep tabs on local availability, but don't have hopes of anything we would afford opening up. So we're making this house be more of what we want. Besides, it already looks like a florist lives here RIGHT? Apparently book shelves were mandatory...such a small thing really. Bless IKEA, and we mostly agreed on style (I'll get my shelves later on).

Scott's setting up a fish tank. Our remaining river fish have new friends and a bigger house. Larry the intake surfing daredevil continues to reign supreme. The old pros seem to be helping the newbies figure out the rules rather quickly. I miss the round table (our three giant gold fish) but like the new guys too. I've yet to come up with a clever name for them, probably something borg-ish.

I let the tags on my car go out of registration and am stuck driving the rumble car. Scott REALLY NEEDS A MUFFLER, and no it doesn't count that he has the one that fell off sitting in the side yard! I miss my purple monster! Even our evil step child Chris wondered how he deals with the noise every day. I feel very validated. I offered Chris the headphones Scott makes me wear when I complain, he just looked at me funny...I must need to work on my dirty looks.

Off to bed now, happy weekend y'all!
-m