Monthly Archives: June 2006

Note to the idiot in Provo

Categories: Life, Venting

Note to the idiot driving down University in South Provo this evening: Next time, before getting so mad at everyone for following so close behind that you feel you need to flip me off, you might want to check your … Keep reading

What I learned

Categories: Learn Something

I watched a fascinating show about Helen Keller and her spirituality and faith tonight. But what I learned that stood out the most to me was that she was a Vaudville performer. She and Annie Sullivan toured the Vaudville circuit … Keep reading

Better than sliced bread

Categories: Happy Things, Life, Random

I think jars of fresh minced garlic are even better than sliced bread. I love that I can just open the fridge and the hardest part about adding fresh garlic to anything is getting the jar open. And everything is … Keep reading

The trouble with quilting…

Categories: Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

The trouble with quilting late at night is realizing at 2 in the morning that you are going to need 6.5 more inches of a fabric inorder for the quilt top you are piecing to look like it is complete. … Keep reading

Car colors

Categories: Life, Random

I believe I have mentioned it before, but it baffles my mind why people think white cars don’t show the dirt. White carpet shows dirt, why would a white car be any different? I say this now because I just … Keep reading

What I learned about earthquakes

Categories: Learn Something

I learned that Utah has about 700 earthquakes and aftershocks every year. That’s almost two a day. Most are so small that nobody ever feels them. But if you want to keep track of them, I found two websites that … Keep reading

What I learned about Giraffes and Kumquats

Categories: Learn Something, Random

I learned that a giraffe’s blood pressure is about twice what a human’s is. And they have huge hearts. And they have a lot of muscles in their arteries and veins so they don’t get head rushes when they take … Keep reading