why DO i love jane austin so much?

Well, I'm not gonna complain about this one, she is one of my favorites. But I just say that I like Mr. Knightly just a smidgen more than Mr. Darcy.

Take the Quiz here!

Of course, the one problem with this quiz is that if you know all the books and movies, you pretty much know what they are talking about in every question...I tried to be as unbiased as possible, though. :)

let it snow, baby

So, a couple of days ago we finally got what tons of Utahans have been praying for...SNOW. Yippee! I'm so glad! It's so pretty and cold and means that I get to wear my way comfy winter boots and great sweaters with scarves. Plus, if it gets cold enough I'll get to wear my burly suede and faux fur coat that only gets used when it's seriously cold. I've decided that anyone who doesn't really like the cold should have a coat like that...that way, they at least have one thing to look forward to in the winter! Ha!

So yeah, it snowed. The roads were alright and the next day they were fine since the snow melted from them. So now we just have to hope it snows some more before it's all gone. Man, I just want it to snow all the time! Only please keep the roads clear enough that I can make it to and from work and home for Christmas. That'd be perfect.

In fact, I was so delighted that I decided to take and share pictures with all of my loved ones whom I KNOW are just anxious with jealousy since I know they all LOVE the cold and the snow soooo much, but are all stuck in balmy beautiful weather places (at this time of year anyway) like Las Vegas and Phoenix. ;) Love you all!















So, at work I've become sort of the official snowflake-maker and every year I will cut out bunches of them that we hang all over the office. I like to do it, but I would kind of like some help. Every year I teach people how to do the folds and all and I try to impress upon them that I have been making these things since I was big enough to hold scissors...I've make hundreds, so their first is not likely to look like my last. They usually feel a little discouraged when they open it up and it's not as impressive as mine--I'm not boasting, it's just a matter of fact--maybe I'll start making people commit to making at least ten if I'm going to teach them at all. Hm. But anyway, every year has its favorites and these were my favorites for this year. We finally got smart and are laminating them this year. Yes! I can do them just for fun for my own place from now on.