thanksgiving leftovers

seinge, "mom, how long will i have the flu." me:"i don't know." "well mom i still can't go to church." even though he is wide awake and cute and cuddle-buddle as always. "so can i go downstairs and play playstation then?"this is our conversation right now at 5 am in the morning after two days of throwups and montezuma's revenge. oh how we love those little viruses that wiggle thru and end up inside our bodies.

bubbles after r.e.m

to self read this: from dreams to the paper. uht oh, they put mind mapping in this article. mind mapping means for me that my little map of bubbles will go on and on and on and on, since everything that pops into my mind seems to open up a new channel leading from inside my primary source, the right side of my brain!

...christmas blues

..i'm kinda discouraged. I signed up for the http://www.lds.org/events/info/0,8197,726-1-679,00.html and http://www.lds.org/events/info/0,8197,726-1-677,00.html on the morning it was available to the public clear back in October. And with all the available nights and tickets, we didn't get chosen for either event. maybe its the advisary talking but it seems like it would be easier to get into Christmas Mass with the Pope at the Vatican then it is to get into a Mormon Temple Square event such as this.

the Chronicles of Narnia

...we did it, seingine and I just finished THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW. It was good. I never read that series as a kid. So I have never read any exerpt or article in regards to it, so I can say this without having been biased. And of course it is my opinion, so if it is not what the author intended, well then it is what I got out of it. It reminded me so much of reading a modern day work of mythology, mixed in with biblical analogy's: The creation of a new world. The Son of Adam etc. The evil in the new world. The silver apples on the Tree of Life. So now I understand how the wardrobe came to to the be. How exciting for the next book, the LION, THE WITCH and THE WARDROBE. Though, I did find out that this was actually his sixth book the series and written as a prequel to the L.W.T.W. I think cs Lewis was a medievalist, just like Dad. But I am not going to find out anything about him 'til after we're done with the series. I've found that lately when I know too much about an writer it tends to bias my opinion of their writing.

real bridges don't fall or move to arizona

So I did a report on Heavy/Civil construction that involved the building of the Brooklyn Bridge. Really fascinating stuff on the history of its creation. I love bridges. One of my fav bridges is this little one in Ambleside, England, that we actually visited and I bought a lilliput lane replica of the bridge. (at the link, click on enesco then Lilliput lane, then the catalog) It's a bridge with a tiny little bridge house on it where the keeper of the bridge lived with his big brooding family back in the old days..

Anyway, I was reading ENR magzn. and I ran across (not literally yet) a beautiful bridge. And it must be shared. Look at how elegant it is......up there, the Millau Bridge, France. The worlds tallest bridge, for now! India is building a taller bridge.

quaint little shops

So over the last few weeks when i've had the time, i've taken some little excursions to some of the fun boutique type shops in and around the 2 valley's. I wanted to check out what was what as far as holiday ambiance and gifts etc. So the best little unknown place that is a must visit is Broadbent's off downtown Lehi. http://www.broadbentstore.com/ I found them around 6 years ago, & it is a place of treasures. It takes you back to grandma's home. Kupie dolls. Fabrics gallore. So indeed a quilters haven. Madame Alexander dolls. A room of year round Christmas ornaments. Sundance suckers and more. Each season is dressed up at the appropriate time. Christmas is the best. You move from one room to another, to experience a different decorated style. Over the years we've bought almost the complete Bobsey Twins book series there. Mags and I loved that series growing up. Plus there are books and books of pop out paper dolls ...every little girl has got to try out playing with paper dolls.

Okay, then of course, I had to take a trip to the country christmas store and go see what was going on at Scrooge and marleys. again, it's hard to be disappointed when you go there. All the wonderful smells of candles make it warm and cozy. plus it's an old house full of crooks and crannies. I still think the customer service there is the PITS but it's a good store. grandma P. would have loved it. Hooked rugs, knitted rugs, wrought iron this and that. quilts and their old barn full of overstock, out of season and big furniture items.

....i've also checked out Hip and HUmble up on 7th and 9thish for the holiday season. They've combined with a clothing boutique. Fun stuff, but frankly I preferred there old location off of 21st and they're inventory seems more trendy than it used to.

Actually, I think Artichokes and Co. in sugarhouse is closer to what H&H used to be like. I think this was my first visit there, and it was sweet as sugar. the decoration of the store was decked out in white feathers hanging down gingerly from the ceiling. Maybe reminicent of icicles? They have some good girly gifts. Here's their link to see http://www.artichokesandcompany.com/artichokes/

..so many more shops to visit. still need to visit highland garden shop, and............ohh, ooh need to get to Modern Display, always has beautiful Christmas decorations...I did make it over to Modern Display....don't let their disappointing Christmas display on their front yard turn you off. Inside, they do indeed have some amazing Christmas trees that will only put you back a few thousand dollars. And oodles and oodles of ornaments. They also have the ever precious christopher Radko glass ornaments and they have authentic German Nutcrackers, so none of the junkie ones made in China. (no offense if that is what you prefer)

They seek him here, they seek him there......

.....they seek him here, they seek him there. Them Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven or is he in Hell, that damned elusive Pimpernel.

Last night I took the munches to see the Scarlet Pimpernel @ L.P.H. Connorack man did great. He caught on and I think he liked it. But Seingine was a grump and tried to pretend he didn't like even though I caught him laughing over Percy's effeminant ways. A fop he was indeed(Percy, that is). Seing kept begging to leave 'til I said "fine, let's go" and then he sang a different tune and wanted to stay! Go figure.

Anyway, the kids in the production did great. The costumes were astounding. This is definately a different generation. Those costumes were worth a lot of money no doubt. The lead who played Marguirite had an amazingly, theatre -trained voice, and there is no way she won't go somewhere with her voice. The lead who played Percy also had a well trained voice, but I think it is much harder to sing male parts. Those poor guys when they have to hit HIGH notes. So of course tonight we started watching Jane Seymours version of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Love that movie.