Sunday, October 14, 2007

Witches, Shopping & Repairs





Every once in a while my "chick" and I decide to have a "shop like you are visiting Utah" day. When I lived in Idaho I looked forward to a vacation in Utah. Emily and I would spend all day (and often into the evening) shopping when we came here. We both talk about those days with fond memories. Now. . . since we live here in Utah, the shopping is not so intense - except for maybe once or twice a year when we declare it a "shop like you are visiting Utah" day. And that is just what Saturday was.

The first place we visited was Gardner Village. All the witches were out and we could not resist taking a few pictures. There were witches in the trees, on top of the shops, playing baseball, quilting and even fishing in the pond. What fun!!
Emily noticed a real, live black cat checking out one of the witches and snapped this picture.
After we left the witches, we ventured over to Nordstrom Rack looking for bargains. We also hit several other stores. During our adventure we discovered a new Discount Disney Store. Emily was able to find a couple of darling hoodies there. During our excursion she also found "the perfect pair of pants" - in her eyes that alone made the shopping marathon worthwhile.

Now on to another subject - a wheel fell off the track on the garage door thus preventing the door from opening. So - all week I have had to park outside and with winter coming I was considering hiring a handyman to come fix the door. Well . . . my little "chick" decided she could do anything a man could do and went out to the garage this morning and used her ingenuity (and some tools) and fixed the door. Hooray!! I am so blessed to have my little "handy chick" still living with me!

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Lemon Bars & Conference


I spent most of this weekend being lifted and inspired by General Conference. There was a new apostle - Quentin Cook (I don't think he is related) and Elder Eyring was sustained as 2nd Counselor in the First Presidency. Conference weekend is truly one of my favorite weekends of the year. I am always sad when it is over. So much good advice and counsel to think about and digest. And. . . speaking of digest, Emily made her yummy lemon bars during the afternoon session yesterday. Her lemon bars are better than any I have ever tasted. Here is the recipe:

Frosty Lemon Bars

Crust:
2 1/4 sups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened

Mix together and press into a 9 x 13 pan.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Filling:
4 eggs
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder

Beat eggs, add lemon juice and mix well.
Add dry ingredients and beat thorougally.
Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Cool and
sprinkle top with powdered sugar.