Bittersweet

Well, It is over, the long awaited floating house trip with our dear Becca and James. It is so sad when you are so excited about something for months and then boom, it's just over. I'm glad that the time went pretty slowly while we were there. We stayed in Escalante canyon (my favorite area) the whole time. The first 3 nights were in a tributary called Willow Creek and the last 3 were in Davis Gulch. Wilow was a bit breezy and I was blown across the canyon while just trying to float. It was so scary I thought I was going to tip over and the only thing going through my mind was Lance saying "wear your life vest", I had to be rescued by boat. Davis Gulch was intoxicating (literally) there was so much beauty there I thought I might not survive.

We spent our days lounging on floaties, eating, drinking, kayaking, and fishing. Lance and I hiked into Davis Gulch and it was definitely the highlight of the trip. There were Prickly Pear blooming all over. Also, some Indian Paintbrush, Yucca, and Purple Sage to name a few. It was such a splendid time of year in the desert, I so regret not hiking into Willow. Next time. Sugarpie had fun swimming after her stick and James had fun putting her in her place. All in all it was a refreshing time in the desert and it is also really good to be home in my garden during my favorite time of year.

Chicago Shopping

Today we got cancelled in Chicago at 8 in the morning so we decided to go into the city. It was so much fun. I hadn't been there in a few months and I really love this city. We started with an early lunch and a cold Goose Island, a good local brew, at a delicious Thai restaurant. We then strolled the streets on such a picturesque sunny day. We went to Saks Fifth Avenue got mini makeovers and sprayed ourselves with exquisite fragrances. What a girly day, I think we all need it once in a while. We then began to shop at all sorts of boutiques and of coarse H and M since it's one of my favorites. We tried on pretty dresses and many other silly things. Oh, how fun my job can be!

Part Time Yay!

Finally after 3 years I have been awarded the elusive part time. I can't believe I have stuck it out this long. It's so awesome I won't have to get trips dropped or picked up anymore and I'll have a better chance of getting the trips I want. This just makes the most amazing job all that more amazing, and It's just in time for Summer!

Everett Ruess: Found?

Wow I cannot believe it. The body of the famed wanderer was finally found on comb ridge. This changes EVERYTHING. Everyone thought his last place was Davis Gulch when in fact it was 60 miles east. How did he get there? Did he take his burros across the river? What did he see and why would someone want to kill such a tender guy? Lance and I have been looking at Davis Gulch for many years for any sort of clues or artifacts about the disappearance and now this just changes everything. There's so much I want to know about his experiences in Grand Gulch. Where is his 1934 journal? Does someone have it out there or was it burned never to reach his family's eyes? We will probably never know but I am so happy for his family, although saddened that his brother who spent his whole life dedicated to finding him died only a year before they found him.

Spur of the Moment Zion

I'm so excited we get to go to Zion with our wonderful friends Kevin and Kathy. I was already happy to be going to the Kaparowits but we decided the weather would be too cold and Kevin's Jeep wasn't ready. We may also meet up with Sarah and Mark. Lance and I really wanted to go to Zion but decided we could not afford to squeeze it in so this is a huge blessing to actually be going the last minute. Yay!

I Still Have A Job

I just finished Recurrant two days ago and I got 100%. I was quite nervous this year as things seemed a little different. I had so many people praying for me that I actually had fun. I studied so much that I felt pepared and that was awesome . I also got to hang out with friends I haven't seen in a long time. I can relax now, I have the rest of the month off and were leaving for Zion tomorrow. Yippee!

Music

I love music so much. It brings me alive and awake. Some music makes me feel young and cool, some nostalgic, some very sad, and some makes me feel really close to God. I was thinking the other day about how every single one of my close friends are musicians. That's cool. I have a guitar but it doesn't come natural to me. I think one of these days I'm going to pick it back up.