June is here

I'm pinching myself repeatedly because I can't believe June is here. Where has the first part of the year gone? 

This week I have needed to find myself some extra things to do. So, I took myself over to the local antique store and found some fascinating treasures. I didn't buy much - just a puzzle for nursery, and a crocheted doily. I did have a lot of fun looking at all the things they had. The sad part, is some of those things were items I had when I was a child. Shocking! Surely, I'm not that old. Bwahahaha. 

My neighbors have worked really hard this week getting their house ready to sell. I keep going over there to see how I can help. Mostly, I've taken garbage from their can and transferred it to mine. They had to clean all their tile (over 300 tiles) plus their windows and this is what they used to get the job done. They said it worked pretty good. The thought of selling my house fills me with deep dread, but I'm adding these here in case I actually have to do it. 

I've done a lot of early morning walking, and then walking in the later evening with my friend Wendy. She is a hoot and a holler. Never in my life would I image we would be friends, but here were are. We found this lovely cloud while we were on this walk and we stopped to have a chat about what it most looks like. I love clouds!

 

One more funny thing that happened this week - I looked outside my front room window and saw that my neighbors have added a Walmart shopping cart to their landscaping. It's the neighbors with no parental supervision, so I'm not necessarily surprised. It is taking all my self control not to make a remark about it. 

Cemetery visits

The highlight of the week was going with Amy to the local cemeteries to find our ancestors. I have to admit, that it was a very big relief to see that Larry's family finally got him a headstone. I wish it wouldn't be place so weirdly, but uneven ground never gives you exactly what you want. I's so glad we were able to go. 

I also spent two different days serving in the temple. It was beautiful and amazing. I also had a neighbor ask if I would watch their four little boys for a little while. It was fun having silly tiny humans in the house again. It took a bit for the baby to get used to me, but we all survived. 

I also hosted a fantastic Jr Fairboard board meeting this week. We have been meeting monthly, and it's been such a good thing. The kids are getting to know each other before fair week - which I consider a good thing. I am so grateful for each one of these great kids. 

New office

Things are getting real for my job being finished at the old High school. I worked on finishing up the last few things I needed to do, and then transferred my boxes to my new office. The dynamic will be WAY different, but I am hopeful it will be enjoyable. 

One downside to my new office is that I won't have any windows. So, this plant came home with me permanently. Originally, Staci Little brought it to me only so it could enjoy some sun. Then, during the last year it gradually became my plant. We almost killed it over Christmas break when Staci forgot to take it home - but with a little TLC we managed to bring it back from the brink of death. 

Recap

Tis the season for doing all things volunteer for the fair. I am a little bit worried that I won't have enough people to help, and somehow the directors will decide to 'fire' me. But, that's probably me just being dramatic. 

The school had their annual Spring showcase. It's a community event where parents/family/community can come and see projects that the kids have been working on all year. These are some of my favorites. The vase above was made my my friends daughter. 

I don't know this student, but I was in awe of her design. It looks amazing. I think they are coasters, but I think it would be cool to make a wall hanging. 

The cool chair was designed and made by one of my Jr Fairboard members. I hope she enters it into the fair.

This is another one of my Jr Fairboard members. I think they are adorable. 

Both the lizard and this sun were made by Hazel, Larry's daughter. 

I think this angler fish was made by and advance student. How else would you know how to make all of those difficult welds. 

A couple friends and I went to a pottery night in Orem on Friday. This is the cute octopus that I decided to carve into my plate. I hope it turns out adorable once it has been fired. 

When I was done at the temple last night I found this on my car. A whole lot of cars had the same thing. It was pretty amazing to have someone do such a thing for some many people. I bet they made 100 or so. 

 

New things are coming

Exciting things are coming! At work, we have been anticipating a new high school for a few years. It's thrilling to be able to say we are in the last phases of construction. 

On Monday our department was able to go inside and see what the classrooms/offices look like. My office is a box - but I think it will work out with a little decoration and a plant or two. It was fun to see a layout of my furniture. I'm not sure if the boxes inside the room are mine, or not, but it helped to see that I have a place. 

Speaking of office furniture, Luke's office chair has been failing for a really long time. So, he and I took a trip this week and got him a new one. He was a super hero loading it into the car all by himself. I managed to assemble it without too much difficulty, but when Luke went to sit down on it the seat was not right. Only after a call to customer support did I realize I had put the seat on backwards. I had a really good laugh at myself over that error. 

I was able to go with a class on a field trip to the bean museum. It was a cold day, but I borrowed a coworkers jacket and off we went. This museum holds so many memories for me because I took the boys often when they were little. It made me a little weepy. 

The last activity for the week was a meeting that we held at the Spanish Fork Fairground. This year, I am instituting monthly Jr Fairboard meetings. We have 15 teenagers on the committee and I'm wanting to make it a bigger deal than it has been in the past. We have our first meeting and I took pictures of a brother/sister who won't be around next month when we take everyone's pictures. Being at the Fairgrounds made me so excited for the fair. It's exhausting work, but very rewarding. I love seeing families spending time together, plus the animals are so adorable!

I ended the week with a walk with my sweet neighbor. I love that I can just text her "walk" and she is always ready to go. On this night the lighting was perfect for capturing the beauty of this tree. 

I can't forget to mention that I made a trip down to Payson on Saturday for Alex's annual graduation celebrations. I always get very contemplative when I visit cemeteries. It's a good place to analyze my life and where it's headed. On a scale of 1-10 I think I'm around a 6. I have so much to be grateful for.