Things I Like

Flowers are so beautiful! For my internship this semester I am working for the Latah County Extension Office with the FCS Leader. This week has been the fair so I helped with a few things like decorating, receiving 4-H projects, pressure guage canner testing, and Buyers Lunch. At the Buyers Lunch these beautiful flowers were sitting in a big bucket. They said I could have them, so now my home is decorated in fresh flowers!


















A cheese grater and dish soap? Maybe I have gone crazy but these are two items in my kitchen that I really like. The soap is great. I don't know if it really makes my hands softer, but the pomegranate smell makes doing dishes heavenly. The awesome cheese graters are the best. I got them at IKEA for $6.99. They are so great because the grater fits on the bowl that has a sticky ring on the bottom to keep it from sliding around and when you are finished with the cheese, you can put the lid on the bowl. No more extra dishes and little baggies to hold the extra cheese. Everyone needs these. Plus it is red, which happens to be the theme in my kitchen!

I just found this picture of brownies made in small muffin tins and it reminded me of how much I like brownies. Mmm.

Last but not least, I like camping with Paul. We went to Little Boulder Creek a few weeks ago and enjoyed kayaking in the little creek and camping. The outdoors are the best.

We are still alive!

What an exciting and eventful summer we have had. I haven't been posting anything, not because there isn't anything worth posting, but there is something wonderful about sitting on your own couch with your own laptop, and your own internet that makes it much more enjoyable. Since July we have had a few more adventures. Here are some pictures for you, not in any particular order.

Paul's brother decided to get married the end of July, so we quickly made arrangements to go to Idaho Falls for the weekend. I stayed and partied with my sisters, mom, aunts and cousins for our annual Girl's Week (someday I will have some pictures, but I left the camera with Paul). Paul went back to Chicago and drove back a few weeks later.



The Cubs game was awesome. We had great seats (in front of a pillar), ate hot dogs and nachos, watched all 13 innings, and cheered really loud when Soriano hit a grand slam. It was really eventful because a few rows ahead of us a person got knocked out from a foul ball. And can I just say "Go Cubs Go, Hey Chicago What Do You Say The CUBS Are Gonna Win Today!" They did win.

You might be wondering what I did all summer, well I spent a good portion of it working on this beautiful quilt top. It will be finished at a later, undetermined date.

And yes, we did go to the Jelly Belly Warehouse again. They give you free samples and I had the camera this time.

Enjoying nature. It was surprisingly hard to find a good nature spot. You have to go to nature preserves and that feels sort of fake. This was a nice place to have a picnic though.

Ahhhh. The beauty of two pianos and sunglasses.

Medieval Times was also incredible. We had a fun time acting like we were royalty while eating food with our hands. I was named the Queen of Love and Beauty from the blue knight. I think it was only because I was on the front row and really, do people want a huge lance hanging over their chicken? Definately something we should do again, on a birthday, so you get in for free.