Ro and Lindy's Adventure

This past weekend, Ro had the opportunity to go camping with our friend Lindy. They went up to Mt. Timpanogos. From the 500+ pictures Ro brought home, it looked as though they had good times. Ro opted to borrow Kousin Kona and take her up. She's a good camper and awesome hiker. Ro was worried she would wear our dogs out - or that Karob would be too needy for her. It's usually my lap Karob jumps up in and my sleeping bag she cuddles in.

Ro, Lindy, Kona and Gracie spent most of Saturday hiking. The pooters were all tuckered out by day's end. The weekend also included a dutch oven pudding, steak and salmon dinner and pancakes! They ate better in the mountains than I did here at home!

As for my weekend? It was nice, quiet and relaxing. I was able to spend some time putting the Halloween decorations out. Our house is nice and festive now. Putting the decor out also meant dusting and cleaning the house. Something I'm glad Ro wasn't home to see! Another secret? I cooked for myself too! Even made my own coffee. See, I'm not as dependent as people think I am! Ro just takes really good care of me!

I'm glad Ro was able to get a camping trip in before winter hits. She loves it up in the mountains. Hiking and being outdoors really helps keep her grounded. We all need an outlet and I'm glad she's found one - and a healthy one at that!

I am happy to have her home, even though she hasn't stopped talking yet. Shortly her voice will fade out and the voices in my head will reign.

The K Korner

Not realizing it, Suzy and I have set a trend. We started giving our pets names that started with a "K". It was never intentional but we've been quite surprised to see the trend flourish! The first dog to enter The K Korner was Karob - named after the chocolate-like treat. Then Kirby came along. She was actually named after some baseball player - Kirby Puckett? Kona, Suzy's black lab joined our family. Her namesake is a bicycle line. Kasper joined the Korner a short time later. He came donned with the name, we opted, once again for the K. Of course, they all know each other as Kousins. It's a good thing they all play well together.

The K Korner started getting a little crowded when our sister Cheryse named her two dogs Kiley and Kramer. We soon realized it was time to get out of The K Korner when Suzy's boyfriends got dogs, followed the trend and turned The K Korner into a KalMart. This added Kiley and the most recent Kelty.

We have many nicknames for our pooters. Mostly incorporating The K Korner. Missy K, Special K, Karebub, Kabber Boy - oh and Mr. Magoo.

I don't know how many more pets are lucky enough to be in The K Korner but with the recent conversion from The K Korner to Kalmart, parking is horrendous and we're out. Next pooter up...definately NOT a K.

**This post brought to you by the letter K and the number 3,865,905,396.**

Happy 1st Birthday!!

Shout out to our nephew Caelen for a very Happy 1st Birthday! His birthday party was all we expected...plus more! The party sported the likes of Elmo, Grandpa W.'s famous candy cake and a one year old ready to dive into a massive amount of sugar! He was a little skiddish, at first, he soon realized the cake tasted pretty good. The bottom of their tub was red from the frosting they washed from his body.

Ro and I are very blessed to be this little guy's aunts. We are so grateful to Ben and Crystal for sharing him with us. We will cherish the memories they have let us have with him. We had a great time and we're glad we were there to experience this with their family.

EarthDance 2008

Rhonda and I were able to volunteer for The Utah Pride Center at this year's EarthDance. We ran the show for them. We had thought two days would be quite cumbersome but they turned out to be quite enjoyable.

EarthDance is a festival to promote global peace. It's a worldwide synchronized "Prayer for Peace". This prayer happened in over 300 locations in 60 countries. Celebrations included The Hobi and Aztec Indian dancers, Deeksha Healers & numerous vendors including Yoga, winter gardening and healing. The food was provided by "One World Cafe" (Mmmmm good). http://www.oneworldeverybodyeats.com/

It was such a pleasure to be in the prayer circle. To know that the same prayer was happening in so many different locations throughout the world. People in different countries were doing the exact same thing we were doing...praying for peace. The Offering Dance that was performed by The Native American Indians was amazing!

Community Food Co-Op

A few months ago, Ro and I started participating in The Community Food Co-Op of Utah. To our pleasant surprise, we have been more than pleased. It's pretty basic - good, healthy food at a fraction of the price. We benefit through cooperative purchasing - the more people that participate, the less expensive it is. The one thing they ask in return is two hours of community volunteer service per month (and payment :D ).

My favorite thing about the co-op is they buy local when local is available. The majority of the frozen meats we get are from a butcher shop on Main St. in SLC, the bread is from Stone Ground and they offer many different items from The Nutty Guys, Tagge's and Colosimo's.

Ro and I normally get a Standard Share ($23) and a Harvest Share ($14). For next month, the Standard Share includes the following:

• 1 lb. Lean Ground Beef




• 2/8 oz. Pork Steaks




• 2 lb. Split Chicken Breasts




• 1 lb. Sirloin Beef Tips




• Fresh Fruit (3 varieties)




• Fresh Veggies (5 varieties)




• Stone Ground's Whole Wheat Bread




• 16 oz. Rice

The Harvest Share excludes the meat, adds a few more fruits & veggies plus the bread and rice.

At pickup, they have a "trade-it" box. If you don't fancy something, leave it in the box and pickup something someone else has left. It didn't help me much today since the only thing I could have traded my radishes for were...radishes!

It's been a good experience participating in this. It has made me more aware of my community, Mother Earth, service to others and made me conscious of the waste we make as humans. Picking up the fresh produce makes me aware that a farmer in this area took the time to plant, grow and pick this for me. I do not want any of it going to waste.

This has also broadened my horizons and introduced me to foods I rarely ate before. I always have my bag of baby carrots and celery in the fridge, but I don't frequent foods like Eggplant or Mango. It was fun to have something different and be reminded how yummy they are!

If you're interested in participating, here's their link: http://www.crossroads-u-c.org/cfc/the_basics/coop_basics.html