Goodbye Grandma Sycamore's Bread

I have a very specific routine I follow at the grocery store. I make a list. I stick to it. And I'm quick about it. But what do you do when your plan falls apart?

Last Sarurday Vo and I walked into Smith's, grabbed our shopping cart and headed for the bread aisle. But when we got there, our beloved Grandma Sycamore's was nowhere to be found. They weren't sold out (oh, no; I tripple-checked). They just don't sell it anymore!

I've never been so upset in a grocery store. This isn't Allen's; this is Smith's we're talking about.

And another thing...I'm sick of these companies who think they can just slap Grandma ______ (you fill in the blank) on their label, and that makes it the same thing. There's only one Grandma; and that's Sycamore.

Anyway, we need a new bread. Any suggestions?

Craft Day!

I had another craft day. See what I made?



I think I'm addicted to making these letters. I'll probably make one for every season. I'd like to thank Allie, Wendy, Lindsay E, for sharing their supplies and ideas. I couldn't have done it will out you. Jared...thanks for hiding for hours while we worked our magic. Oh, I hope I'm not leaving anyone out, so thank you all!

Sorry, I NEVER do these, but it might be fun!‏

So I actually took one of those survey things I always get. It was through my email, but I thought since I actually did it (and might not do another one ever again) I'd post it here too! Just ignore the email directions at the bottom, or you can fill one out for email or your blog. Enjoy!

I can't believe I'm doing this either! (Thanks for singling me out JaNel.) I think this is the first Survey thingy I've ever done:

Things you may or may not know about me. The directions are at the end.

4 jobs I have had in my life:
Movie theatre (perfect high school job)
Modus Media (Inbound call center) I did sales and customer service for palm pilots, computers, and Macromedia's web development software
MyFamily.com (Sounds harmless enough but I hated that job! I seriously cried almost everyday. I thought maybe I was depressed....I just hated my job)
My job now: Purchasing for Rocky Mountain Composites (I buy all of the stuff that we need to build our airplane and the waste and water tanks that are used in the new Boeing jet.)

4 movies I would watch over and over:
Chocolat (No 'e' on the end JaNel...I'm surprised you didn't know that! = )
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
The Brave Little Toaster (I haven't seen that in years, but I really want to)
Summer Magic
Elf (So I can't count)

4 places I have lived:
Vancouver, WA
Raintree Apartments Provo, UT
Our first apartment Provo, UT
Our first house Provo, UT

4 TV Shows that I watch:
The Office
American Idol
Lost
Seinfeld (sometimes)
Saved by the Bell (on DVD)

4 places I have been:
Kauai
Canada (Vancouver, Victoria)
New York (City and Niagara Falls)
San Francisco, CA
Grand Canyon (UT side, but still spectacular)
House of Falling Water (The house built on top of a waterfall in PA)

4 people who e-mail me (regularly):
VeNicia
JaNel
Nicole and Allie (if Blogs count)
And GAP, they tell me about their sales all the time

4 of my favorite foods:
This dish my Mom used to make with Chicken, rice, peas, carrots, and lots of poultry seasoning
Lasagna
Fajitas
Steak
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Chocolate Fudgy Desserts
Hot coco w/ mint in it

Four places I would rather be right now:
With Jared
Greece
Caribbean
Mexico

4 people I think will respond:
VeNicia
Allie
Nicole
Dad?

4 Things I am looking forward to this year:
Family reunion on the Oregon Coast
My sister in law's wedding in PA (and maybe seeing the Natural Bridge in VA)
Any vacation time is always good, even though I don't hate my job anymore = )

Now, here's what you're supposed to do... and pleasedo not spoil the fun.Hit forward, delete my answers and type in youranswers. Then send this to a whole bunch of peopleyou know INCLUDING the person who sent it to you. Thetheory is that you will learn a lot of information about other peopleyou think you know.

VoNique Fakes Pregnancy Out of Spite

So, the other day Vo's in a parking lot, looking for a place to park her car. It's crowded. But wait...up front....there's one - last - open - space.

...Or not.

Turns out there's a lady "parked" in that last open space (i.e. she's decided to reserve that parking space by standing there) and she's not movin'.

So, what does Vo do?

Vo finds another space at the end of the lot, stuffs her shirt (in attempts to appear pregnant), and waddles past the "parked" woman, hoping she'll feel some remorse for her selfishness.

Classic.