If you just read my blog, you might think I’ve dropped off the face of the Earth into an unproductive abyss. I’m still here, getting a lot done. Unfortunately for my blog, I have not energy by the end of the day. So what have I been up to? Yard work! Isn’t that the purpose of Spring? This year we decided to tackle the backyard. While it doesn’t look horrible, portions of the yard haven’t [...]

Spring weather always catches me by surprise. One day I ride my bike to work and capture pictures like the one below that give me hope for beautiful weather. Then I wake up the next morning to a bit of snow fall. I captured this picture while waiting for the bus, no bike on that day.

Here in Utah, meteorologically, winter includes the months of December, January, and February. Technically, the coldest 90 days run from November 21 to about February 21. So by the end of February, I start to look for signs of Spring. This morning on my way to the car, I notice my favorite sign. Tulips! I’ve been watching for a couple of days. I think these sprouted out the ground within the last 48 hours. I [...]

Fall isn’t my favorite season. I enjoy Spring and Summer so much that when Fall roles around I find myself a little disappointed. None the less , I try to enjoy the change. I do find the range in leaf colors inspiring. This is a photo from Little Cottonwood canyon that I snapped about a month ago.

I love living in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lucky for me, my husband feels the same way. Yet despite my love for my home town and state, I feel like there is so much outside of Utah that I want to see and experience. Due to financial contraints it isn’t possible, at least right now. So I should at least enjoy what I have around me. Right? About 3-4 years ago, Ross and I spent the day [...]