Headache-Driven Mini Cooper

Yes, I have a headache.  Probably because I'm wearing my computer glasses. My regular ones are in the backseat of my Mini which is at the service center of the Mini dealership in Murray.  My car broke down - pedal to the metal and no power after leaving Cafe Rio in Bountiful with my friend, Cathy, at lunchtime today.  We "quickly crawled" off the freeway and it was towed, free of charge, to Salt Lake.  After Joanna kindly picked us up and we arrived back at work, still wearing my sunglasses, I realized my glasses were miles away.

Let the Wild Rumpus Start!

Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, was a staple of our reading material when my children were young.  It is also one of my most favorite books.  I have given each of my adult children their own copy.  Hopefully they are reading it to my grandchildren.  I was surprised to find it made into a movie recently, but disappointed to find that it is not appropriate for young children, as I wanted to take them all.  I'll be going to see it soon.

But the wild things cried, "Oh please don't go - we'll eat you up - we love you so!" And Max said, "No!"

An Old Barn and Weeds

This old barn sits behind Knowlton Elementary in Farmington - sort of.  The only access, it seems, is pulling over on the off-ramp of Hwy 89, just before Shepards Lane, then traipsing through weeds. 

Someone once said that a weed is no more than a flower in disguise.  These weeds are interesting, but I would not call them "flowers."

Twilight

New Moon, from the Twilight book series by Stephanie Meyer, comes out in theatres soon.  Although they are not my most favorite pendants to make, they've been a big hit at the store, especially with the teen/pre-teens.

No Shade Here

A funky shadeless lamp shade hangs above me as I work in my studio.  Lots of my favorite things hang from it, such as an old skate key, cloth measuring tape and vintage prisms.

The Red Toaster

My Aunt Nelda gave me a wonderful red and stainless steel toaster to go in the new kitchen.