This was the first week of the Utah Legislature.  I listened at home on Monday and Tuesday while watching over Brian’s recovery, but on Wednesday it was off to the Hill.  Up early, home late.  I spent Wed-Fri up there talking to legislators, reading bills, listening to committee hearings, and digesting budget numbers.  Same old, [...]

Brian had a CT scan and hearing test at Primary Children’s Medical Center on January 5 and the ENT surgeon had his surgery scheduled for January 21.  Just like that.  Brian made arrangements and rescheduled rehearsals and lessons to be ready and off we went last Wednesday.
 
 
 
He looks cheery and confident before the surgery, but then [...]

1. It’s great to see the sun, but I’m tired of the cold already and this high pressure is causing an inversion in Utah that makes the air quality bad.
2. I feel swamped by my full-time volunteer PTA job, but am trying to work methodically through my list of things to do.
3. I was able [...]

 
1. It’s January; my snow is piling up and my driveway is getting narrower.
2. A vacation in Hawaii is what I crave most right now.
3. Cork and wine go together like hot chocolate and whipped cream (sounds yummy).
4. Chocolate  is so nourishing.
5. Let us dare to leave the house without slipping on ice; always an [...]

I’m not really a New Year’s resolution kind of girl, but the new year is a good time for reflection on what’s coming up.  Ali Edwards’ blog encourages readers to pick one word that sums up what you want for yourself in the new year.  I have thought about it and added my comment to [...]

I keep a book journal and here are my statistics for 2008:
Books read: 79
Pages read: 32,031
Of the books read:

Non-fiction: 8
New-to-me novelists: 15
Continuing series: 31
Re-reads: 19

Compared to 2007:
44 books; 17,069 pages; 3 non-fiction; 8 new-to-me novelists; 15 continuing series; 13 re-reads