Sunday, February 3, 2008

Groundhog Days

Happy Groundhog Day weekend to you all. I believe the Utah version of the groundhog would have seen his shadow yesterday, so we are looking at a bit more winter if you believe in that sort of thing. Six more weeks of winter isn't a happy prospect because I have never shoveled so much snow in my life -- at least that I can remember. I shoveled two inches this morning before church and came home from church and shoveled at least four more. I enjoy it in a way, but it seems like a few days between storms would be nice.

Friday we finally got to have some Thai food at the Bangkok Grill in Orem. We had tried to go the Thai Ruby last month but it was closed. I liked The Bangkok Grill very much, but Kris thought the food was a little perfumy. Afterwards, we went to Tom and Katy's for ice cream and then came home to watch the 3rd Bourne film. That series is so good, especially compared to MI3, which we watched last night.

Yesterday we watched President Hinckley's funeral and then went to IKEA to return some rugs and have a quick run through with Katy Kathryn. We bought some meatballs, gravy, and lingonberry sauce to take home for supper. On the way home we detoured past the Draper Temple project. It is impressive but several of the homes in that area are beyond belief (in a bad way). We thought of all the wonderful things that could be done with the millions of dollars such immodest houses cost. We drove over the mountain to Alpine and managed to make an adventure out of a trip to IKEA.

Ice cream at the Taylor's

The Draper Temple taken on Katy's phone

How high will the piles go?

A Sunday portrait with Katy courtesy of Photo Booth

I tried a couple of new settings on the camera (low light and snow to be specific) and the photos are a bit pixelated. Sorry.

OXO

D.

6 comments:

Maren said...

That is a LOVELY picture of you and Katy, you both look beautiful! Sorry about the snow. We have ahad alot of rain (for AZ anyway)

Anna said...

I need to mosey on over to view the progress of the temple and gawk at the large homes. I'm glad you had a lovely day. We will have to get together soon and do something fun and exciting (like eat really good food, or something;-).

millie said...

Sounds like a great Ikea adventure. I hear ya on the snow, and I have a blessed neighbor that snow blows our public walk, which is a great blessing. Colton and I do ok to hit the other sidewalks, but not with the diligence you do. At least we don't have to be concerned about drought.
I agree that the photo of you and Katy is very nice.

Emily said...

Sheez I think the piles will go to the rooftops if this keeps up. Dang you Dickie for passing me the compulsion to shovel snow. I shoveled 3 times yeasterday! Looks like a fun weekend though.

David and Kris Taylor said...

I shoveled three times yesterday, too. The pile now reaches to the crotch of the tree. We receive about 5 more inches after the photo was taken.

D.

will said...

If you want an address to send the snow to...