You Know It is Really Cold When...

1. The radio announcer is looking forward to returning to 30 degree weather.

2. The room temperature pot of water steams as you dump it outside.

3. Your checks feel and look sunburned once you return inside.

4. Wearing two pairs of gloves doesn't keep your fingers warm.

Warm wishes for a safe December!

A Tribute of Gratitude

Like most people, I have pondered gratitude a lot this month. I decided to focus on people I am grateful for this month. While I am grateful for the influence of so many people in my life, I want to dedicate this post to a just few!

Frazzled to Peaceful in 0.2 Moments

Wow... Has it really been almost a month since my last post? I need to jump back into the blog world and keep this updated. Hopefully, I will take the time this week to post pictures of my completed sewing projects.

Laboring to the T

On Labor Day, some of my brother's family and I hiked to the Tooele T. It was a fun, exhausting adventure! We parked in the wrong area, so it was a longer hike than we expected. I almost didn't make it all the way, but I am so glad I did. I really needed to accomplish something so challenging to prove to myself that I can do anything I put my mind and effort to!

I was SO sore after that hike! I will admit that I fell a few times on the way down, resulting in bruises where I sit! Ah, sitting at work  the next day was quite the task!

Below is a picture of my nieces and nephew with me sitting on the T, and a picture of the view from the T.

Here's to the new adventures ahead!

Alive and Well

I'm BACK!!!

My computer arrived in the mail this morning after being separated from me for nearly a month! (It was having some issues, so I left it in Washington to be fixed back in July.) I felt rather lost without my computer. So, please pardon another short post while I dust off my computer and get back into my usual routine!

A few updates:
-I started a new job a week and a half ago. I absolutely love it!!
-My friend Hungry got married, and I was able to go.
-My Grandpa Don passed away, and I was able to attend the funeral (same trip as the wedding).
-I finished the baby quilt I have been working on for a few months! (I'll have pictures of that soon.)
-I caused my niece to think I am weird! (That's a great story that I'll share later.)

I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Paka

My Beautiful Washington

I'm back home this week in my beautiful Washington! It has been a much needed breath of fresh, cooler air. I came out for a jewelry training and to visit friends and family. Oh, how I have missed my dear friends! There is nothing quite like sitting up early in the morning, laughing hysterically over some silly story. I love how silly I become with certain friends around me. There is a voice of reason in my head that rolls its eyes at me when I get this way! But, I love, love, love turning into that crazy 16-year-old self again without a care of what anyone thinks of me!

I am hoping to keep this crazy girl with me long enough to enjoy the upcoming YSA dance and conference next weekend. I haven't yet found a friend who brings this out in me. I'm hoping that spending time with my Washington friends will help loosen me up as I return to Utah. It's hard to explain.

Enjoy your wonderful week!

Here is a post all about the beauties of my beautiful Washington at Mona's Musings!

It's Here!

My terribly missed card reader arrived in the mail this week! I have missed that little thing for two months, with 345 pictures to show for it! (Most of those pictures were from my nieces playing with my camera on the Fourth.)

Next week is going to be a busy and exciting week. I have an audition for an orchestra that I am frantically trying to resurrect my old flute solos for! On top of that, I am leaving for a vacation the same day as the audition. I have a lot of practicing and packing to do this weekend! Oh, the Pioneer Day Parade is Monday, which I am hoping to go see (depending on how my flute solos are coming!)

Here is a collage of highlights from my summer so far to enjoy while I sort out the adventures that merit their own post!

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Have a beautiful weekend!
Paka!

Coming soon: The reveal of two completed quilts!!