Where is the Beef?

At my house! We bought a 1200 lb. black angus steer at the jr. livestock show. The 4H Club kids bring their animals (lambs, steers, and hogs) to show and auction off. We bought "Gunther" and he will provide about 400 lbs. of steaks, roasts, etc. for the next year! It was kind of fun. Wayne had his picture taken with him and threatens to blow it up and place it in the diningroom so the kids will know where their food came from. If he does this I am sure I will have several kids become vegetarians!

Oh Nooooo!! Another teenager!

Happy 13th Birthday to my sweet and fiesty Amanda!

Made Me Laugh

I am a Westerner. Rules of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and the Wild West are as follows:

1. Pull your pants up. You look like an idiot.

2. Turn your cap right, your head ain't crooked.

3. Let's get this straight: it's called a "gravel road." I drive a pickup truck because I want to. No matter how slow you drive, you're gonna get dust on your Lexus. Drive it or get out of the way. 4. They are cattle. That's why they smell to you. They smell like money to us. Get over it. Don't like it? I-80 goes east and west, I-15 goes north and south. Pick one.

5. So you have a $60,000 car. We're impressed. We have $250,000 combines that are driven only 3 weeks a year.

6. Every person in the Wild West waves. It's called being friendly. Try to understand the concept.

7. If that cell phone rings while a bunch of geese/pheasants/ducks/doves are comin' in during the hunts, we WILL shoot it outa your hand. You better hope you don't have it up to your ear at the time.

8. Yeah. We eat trout, salmon, deer and elk. You really want sushi and caviar? It's available at the corner bait shop.

9. The "Opener" refers to the first day of deer season. It's a religious holiday held the closest Saturday to the first of November.

10. We open doors for women. That's applied to all women, regardless of age.

11. No, there's no "vegetarian special" on th e menu. Order steak, or you can order the Chef's Salad and pick off the 2 pounds of ham and turkey.

12. When we fill out a table, there are three main dishes: meats, vegetables, and breads We use three spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup! Oh, yeah.... We don't care what you folks in Cincinnati call that stuff you eat... IT AIN'T REAL CHILI!!

13. You bring "Coke" into my house, it better be brown, wet and served over ice. You bring "Mary Jane" into my house, she better be cute, know how to shoot, drive a truck, and have long hair.

14. College and High School Football is as important here as the Lakers and the Knicks, and a dang site more fun to watch.

15. Yeah, we have golf courses. But don't hit the water hazards - it spooks the fish.

16. Colleges? We have them all over. We have State Universities , Universities, and Vo-techs. They come outta there with an education plus a love for God and country, and they still wave at everybody when they come home for the holidays.

17. We have more folks in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines than all of you put together, so don't mess with us. If you do, you'll get whipped by the best.

18. Turn down that blasted car stereo! That thumpity-thump crap ain't music, anyway. We don't want to hear it anymore than we want to see your boxers! Refer back to #1!

Favorite Resteraunts/ menu favorites Tag

Since I am a hopeless foodie I decided to tell you what my personal favorites are:

1. Chef's Table (for fine dining)-proscuitto stuffed chicken (yum)

2. Magelby's

3. Ramano's Macaroni Grill (chcken scallopini)

4. Las Tarascas (Pork Tacos with mango salsa and fresh fruit infused water-when they have it)

5. Kneaders-turkey, bacon, avacado sandwich on country french, raspberry bread pudding with

vanilla sauce, key lime tarts, pecan tarts, cherry cheesecake with ganache

6. P.F. Chang's-Kung Pao, lettuce wraps (you know what is good there)

7. Sam Hawk (Korean Food-Bulgogi/bbq beef; spicy, but good)-usually a wait

8. La Dolche Vita-Gnocchi Combo, spinach calzone (soup good, salad is blah)

9. Shirley's Bakery-orange rolls, rolls, raisin filled cookies, eclairs

10.Dippidee's Bakery-cakes, cookies (yum, skip brownies-usually dry)

11. Puddin on the Rice-lots of fun flavors

12. Brick Oven-Everything is good; love their garlic bread and homemade rootbeer

13. Ruth Chris-Steak and everything else (SLC-$$$)

This is why I have to exercise! If you haven't tried some of these-go for it and I will probably see you there! I am tagging Lyn, Whitney, Melissa, Natalie, and everyone who likes to eat...I love to hear about new tempting food places to visit!

State Employees- funny!!

BYU Ballroom dance

Wayne and I attended the BYU Ballroom showcase. This is the same show that they are taking to China for tour. It is always entertaining and I look forward to it each year! In the next life I would love to be able to dance like that! Wayne might complain about having to do all those lifts that are required, but I am sure he will cooperate????!!!!

Wonder of Wonders

Wayne brought home a toy American Eskimo puppy about 6 weeks old. He looks like a little puff ball and his name is Riley. We have been talking about getting a puppy for Jared, our little Downs Syndrome boy because the other kids are all growing up and leaving. He gets so sad when the family isn't all together. Our other children were deprived; Wayne always told them they could have a puppy if the could find one that didn't poop. They were ecstatic until they figured out that all puppies poop. All the kids are excited. I guess if I can't have any grandchildren yet, a puppy is the next best thing!!

What Is the Matter With Me?

Now, before you give me all kinds of helpful input that would hurt my already fragile ego, I am talking about my eating habits! I am so sore that I groan every time I sit down and it feels like I have been run through a gauntlet ( I did it to myself-lifting weights and running). Does this stop me from eating 3 Fernwood sandwich mint chocolates or a box or Red Hots on my way to the treadmill-NOOOOO!!! It seems I have either been skipped on the self-discipline gene or have submerged that wise inner voice so far that it is no longer audible. Oh well, I ran 2 and 1/2 miles today.......lunch anyone?

Spring or Winter?

Waking up to this was a little disorienting. I keep thinking we are starting to hit the warm season and then we get another snow storm! Confusion of the seasons? The good news is that Lake Powell will be about 39 feet higher this summer!