Hiking the Y

This week is Spring Break (for me only) so Sean and I decided to hit the mountain side this morning. As many of you know, the great Y hike is one of the popular activities here in Provo. I wanted fresh air and Sean... well, he wanted to be with me. Actually, it was his idea.

There was only one other car in the parking lot at 10:00am and the sun was just reaching the side of the mountain. We were prepared with a first aide kit, water, extra food, and a camera. It has been since September 2009 since we have both hiked the Y so it was slow going. But with frequent water stops (I know, stopping on the Y? unheard of... ) and photo opts, we made it to the top. Well, bottom of the Y.

The sun was completely up and putting its warm rays on us. Snow was still on the ground and ice made it a little tricky coming down. We finished the afternoon with lunch at Rocky Mountain Drive-Thru and eating it at a local park.

The Blessings of Water Jugs!

Today was the day to bring my lovely Honda to the dealership on University Ave in Orem. I finally made it there at 4pm after rushing out of work. Arriving at the dealership was uneventful except for the fact that my car is well known. The previous owner of the Honda was a regular at the place and was known by name. Let's just say my car is one well taken care of car!

Anne and Josh promised to pick me up as there was no way to get home (but walking...not likely). All was going well when Anne calls on the cell phone to let me know what she and Josh ran out of gas on the hill! haha! Josh called a friend who picked them up, who then picked me up. The car that Josh was driving only takes diesel so off to Walmart we went. And apparently, they don't sell gas cans at gas stations so Anne and Josh bought a $2.85 jug of water and used THAT as the gas can. Lucky, the jog held up and we were able to use some trash as a funnel to safely transfer the needed diesel into the car. I made it safely home at 5:30om. All I can say is... I am grateful for water jugs!

No Ball Python

Because I am a school teacher, I am always looking for neat ways to keep my students excited (I don't know why I am not enough). So, a few weeks ago I emailed one of my old BYU professors who breeds Ball Pythons. She sells the ones that have unique spotting and gives away the "duds" to previous students for free. PERFECT! All I need are mice, cage, and few other odds and ends. Parent Teacher Conferences are great to get the word out and low and behold I received a cage. But just last night, I found out that my "free" Ball Python is now not so free. In fact, this little baby is worth a mere $300.00! Basically, no python for my third graders. At least not until the summer.

But I am not too depressed. I have a dusty snake cage with the words "DO NOT TOUCH" plastered to the front. That is one way to keep those third graders excited.