Cookbook

Andrew and I went out this morning first to the farmers market then off to the flea market at the Star Mill in American Fork. Today was a special day because Star Mill was hosting some sort of Beatrix Potter day where they had a sweet lady dressed up as her, soft bunnies, sweet raspberry munching mice, carrot cake, and cupcakes. After you read the mini biography posted along the book shelf, Beatrix asked you questions about her life and you won prizes for correctly answered trivia. I won her diary and Andrew won Timmy Tiptoes which I totally wanted.

These pictures thanks to Kelly

Star Mill

Outside there was a little flea market going on and we found a handwritten recipe book from the pre-60's ish. The lady who was selling it mentioned it was her grandmother's and for 3 dollars it was ours.  Sometimes I wonder why someone would sell something seemingly priceless, this was your grandmother's handwriting, in fact that's what I loved about it! The woman assured me she had lots of her grandmother's things so I'm OK with having it, I still gave her a big hug (she totally didn't want to but I made her) and I hope she knows it will be taken care of.

Upon looking at this darling book I noticed all the recipe's were from other women, a recipe would read "Mrs. Smith's Chocolate Fudge for Ice Cream" or "Agnes's Jello Pie" (jello is a common ingredient in this little book) What struck me most was the community feel, if we need a recipe nowadays we look it up online or on our phones, instead of calling Agnes for her prize winning jello pie.  I think I'm going to make it cool again to share recipe's, I want to have a recipe book of my own and with only the yummiest comfort foods for my family, and it all being somewhat secret because I'm not posting it all online for the world, it will just be part of my world. I wish community wasn't such a novelty idea, I wish people trusted each other, I wish I had better handwriting, and I wish my hugs were accepted by strangers.

I'm excited to try some of these recipes!
Agnes's Jello pie looks to die for.

Oh, wedding stuff.

So occasionally I actually blog and write about what is going on in my life mostly for my own record keeping because my handwriting looks so much better on screen than it does on paper.

First thing, I always pledged to myself I wouldn't be that girl that brings up her wedding or fiance anytime possible in conversations. I'm usually pretty bored with girls and their "wedding ideas" but my ideas ARE SO WONDERFUL I can't help but to share them with the world or anyone who would possible listen. So essentially I'm totally that girl, or letting myself slowly become her anyhow.

Turns out after you've been engaged for almost a month and set a date that all of a sudden you have a wedding to plan, no matter how simple the ceremony or open houses are going to be.

I guess here are the basics, Our date Dec 21 in San Diego CA

Our colors are going to be:

Deep red, cream and a light gold.

I won't be having a bouquet of flowers but a bouquet of brooches. I know that sounds a bit weird but hey, it's me!

It will look something similar to this...
Most of the brooches I've collected so far are gold, silver and red hues, most are coming from ebay but I did find a good deal at the Old Mill today on some glass leaves that will look pretty woven into it. I always knew I'd make my own bouquet I just never thought it would be out of brooches! I just loved the idea though.

As for the dress? I'm having one made by a friend just a simple design of a party dress circa 1950-ish and I will be married in a new temple dress. I just don't really like wedding dresses to begin with, white is not my best color I will always find a way to get it dirty.

We still need to get some pictures done, save the date's sent out (yeesh) and started on our invites in about a month or so. Not to mention a bazillion other things I'm probably forgetting, we did register though! At bed bath and beyond and Target, that was fun and we didn't even bicker much on style choices! The best part of this whole deal though is I get to marry my best friend and finally get a little action graduate to the next level of life.. marriage, home and family.

I work for Alpine School District

They threw us a party!

We were fed breakfast, put on a school bus, given prizes, shipped to UVU, cheerleaders greeted us, given more prizes, inspirational speeches and all in all a great morning!

Andrew and I on a day trip

Seriously, Andrew's family is AWESOME! I had so much fun visiting them and getting to know the family and friends. This marriage thing is pretty rad and to be absorbed into the Morris family is a real treat.  Andrew and I had most of the Saturday to ourselves and we used the time wisely, first we went to Balboa park and looked at all the beautiful things they had there, Andrew even paid for us to go and tour the photography museum which was wonderful. After Balboa we went snorkeling in la Jolla cove in San Diego, it was so beautiful I wish I could have taken my camera with us. It was my first time going but it was SO gorgeous and Andrew held my hand during the first bit because I was having a bit of a panic attack, it's just not natural for you to breathe underwater, add the dangers of ocean water, the cold, and sea lions 20 feet from where you're diving, I wouldn't be surprised if you had a hard time breathing as well.

 OK the picture below you may want to click on, this is a pitcher plant and it captures bugs and eats them, there is a very large beetle in this plant. PRETTY COOL!

Then SNORKELING!

 Andrew is flippin adorable. 

So cute. 

Elaine Brewster

Last week on the day I left for California, I had my first real photo shoot (by real I mean paid)

Elaine plays an instrument called a dulcimer or a "Hammered Dulcimer" if you want to get technical. I had met Elaine at the pioneer museum a few months ago and she had asked me to take some pictures of her with her dulcimer I happily agreed to and didn't hear from her for a few months. Then out of the blue she called and in less than 5 minutes we set a time and date!

This woman was so cheerful and beautiful, a very easy shoot indeed!

THANK YOU SKOTICUS FOR LENDING ME YOUR MOST AWESOME CAMERA AND LENSES!!!!

 Elaine really loved these peaks.