boosts.
plums. i find red plums soooo good right now. yassss. red plums for the win! everything about them is so delicious.
yesterday was the saturday we pick up the food for the thanksgiving food drive, for the food bank. i was out most of the morning, first picking up on the small route that brother deyell gave me. the one that the young women delivered flyers to. then i helped sister lagaspie pick up the area the young men did the flyers for. all together i guess it was one area. anyways it was really nice to be outside. i felt great. i felt light and able if that makes any sense. and the air smelled good. once i'm done mourning summer i remember how much i love fall.
i'll be staying with barb in norway after the conference. and i leave this week for the conference! ack! barb has a list of requested items for me to bring and last night i went in search of some of them. i got her a softball, and some hawkins cheesies. but she wants this game called 'cover your assets' and they didn't have it at my walmart. and she wants korean curry powder which they didn't have at my tnt market. i had a long talk with heather sitting in my car in the parking lot at walmart.
i really haven't done any research about what i should do on this trip. i think i'm mostly just going to go with the flow and see what happens. i do know that i'll get to go to sweden for 4 days and spend some time at the temple and see kaetlyn too. this whole trip is a bonus for me a blessing. it will be my first time back to sweden since 1997. will i still understand everyone? will i meet my future husband at the temple?? haha. that's what sarah and i joked about. more likely that i will get marriage proposals from the kabab sellers on the streets. :) i am picturing myself on a lot of walks and taking a lot of pictures. in the mean time i have to finish (read do) my presentation for the conference and find a cat sitter and find the rest of barb's weird things and pack my bags. an adventure is on its way!
speaking of adventures choir starts up again tonight. i'm excited to see what we will be singing this christmas.
on thursday i took the day off and sarah and i had a day together. first we went for a walk in the woods at pacific spirit park at ubc. i was really nervous that a guy was hanging around to tow my car but he wasn't. we saw fungi and sent a pic to bethany because that is what she wants in life. she wants fungi. we saw lots of beautiful things and we sat on a bench and watched people come and go with their dogs and annalyzed people's running techniques. sarah found a great bit of bouncy spongy earth which we enjoyed and i challenged her to do a horse's clip clop on the wooden board walk. a challenge she accepted.
our plan was to go to the temple that evening and we both were fasting and you know how sometimes when you fast you feel like a limp noodle? that happened to us. sarah also didn't get a good sleep so we decided to have a little nappy-loo before going on. we got really really cozy in my bed. i don't know why it felt so nice and cozy, but an hour went by in the mere rumble of a snore. it was hard for us to get up but we did get up. and i got dressed up. sarah already was in her navy woodlands dress with maroon tights. i decided to match her as well as i could so i put on my maroon tights and my brown fringe skirt and mustard bow flats. my top was soft pastel pinks and toiqs and white stripes so it wasn't a total match but it was complimentary, ok.
then we drove out to langley in a really weird back woods way and listened to sarah's churchy music while we did. sometimes i looked over at her and she was slumped in the chair like a slack jaw. and then we would laugh about it.
we did some shops at value villiage. i was hoping to find some warm things for my trip but i found naught. i came to realize that what i had was going to have to do. however sarah found many a ditty, including but not limited to cool rainbow vans for sloan, a furry vest and a furry coat, both of which looked good on her but neither of which she got. the coat was 40. like serious? and a floral goodie hoody with a lot of promise but a little seem that needed repair. my feet began to hurt and i sat on a bench with a bright red strawberry sugar bowl that i could not put down despite having no use for a sugar bowl. it was just so cute! in the end i found the strength to leave it behind.
we decided that after the temple we would break the fast at this asian fusion (which is my jam, as sarah noted) place called east meets west but it looked like e+w. then we went to the temple on the back road, a way i have never gone before. it should be noted that i saw the temple first. it should also be noted that my weird parking compulsions also take place at the temple. i know have an area that i always park at. and that's the very back. so i can walk through the 'grounds' on my way to the door. sarah complained that it was raining. i said "well..i could move and park closer, but it's just that it will ruin my whole temple experience..." in a very passive aggressive way, but only joking of course. sarah looked at me and laughed and said "FORget it!" haha. on our way in i stopped to take a click and then sarah spotted justin kingsley coming the other direction. i waved hi at him and he waved back and when i got up to where sarah and he were standing he was saying something about being sweaty from being on a sweaty bus. we were there early to do initiatories and take in the spirit of the temple but we weren't allowed to go up for a while because they were still having their meeting up there so we waited in what we learned was called "the grand hall". justin stayed far away from us. sarah said it was like the guy at the bus stop in sooke. we repelled people.
eventually we went up and we did our initiatories. sarah had family names for us. she did elizabeth clark and i did lessie medlin. then we did a session. the time in the celestial room, as usual was a highlight for me. i love to pray in there and feel the glow of the spirit and a nearness to heavenly father and to my family. we stayed in there for quite a while and were the last ones to leave.
at the restaurant we each ordered honey bbq lemon grass chicken vermacelli plates with an extra spring roll each. and crispy wonton and then we saw these boys get a plate of yummy wings and we asked for that too. it's called yum yum chicken. the cook/owner was a little weird. he corrected his waiter really loudly in front of us. went on and on about having his back to the door stacking dishes and stacking dishes is good but it's better to get the customers at the door and when you are waiting tables and someone comes and blah blah blah...it just felt like a correction that should have taken place in a more private setting. but then he did talk to us about the peanut dressing he put on our last salad. he said now we know about it we can ask for it next time. meanwhile i slurped food all over my shirt and was filled with shame. sarah said no one would notice.
on the way home sarah was all "why am i still hungry" and we decided she needed a chocolate bar from macs. when we parked i was startled to see sahib's twin parked beside us. same make and same nondescript brown grey colour. i tried to give the owner a knowing "hey we have twin cars" kind of nod-wink-gesture but he was on the phone and paid me no mind. meanwhile sarah got a rece big cup and a cup of sour keys and i bought a haagen daaz. but when we got home i only felt like having one of sarah's keys.
we pretty much got ready for bed instantly and although there was some kerfuffle with the duvet which sarah made all weird, in the end i think we both went to sleep pretty fast. it was a nice sisters day and it really boosted my spirit.
yesterday was the saturday we pick up the food for the thanksgiving food drive, for the food bank. i was out most of the morning, first picking up on the small route that brother deyell gave me. the one that the young women delivered flyers to. then i helped sister lagaspie pick up the area the young men did the flyers for. all together i guess it was one area. anyways it was really nice to be outside. i felt great. i felt light and able if that makes any sense. and the air smelled good. once i'm done mourning summer i remember how much i love fall.
i'll be staying with barb in norway after the conference. and i leave this week for the conference! ack! barb has a list of requested items for me to bring and last night i went in search of some of them. i got her a softball, and some hawkins cheesies. but she wants this game called 'cover your assets' and they didn't have it at my walmart. and she wants korean curry powder which they didn't have at my tnt market. i had a long talk with heather sitting in my car in the parking lot at walmart.
i really haven't done any research about what i should do on this trip. i think i'm mostly just going to go with the flow and see what happens. i do know that i'll get to go to sweden for 4 days and spend some time at the temple and see kaetlyn too. this whole trip is a bonus for me a blessing. it will be my first time back to sweden since 1997. will i still understand everyone? will i meet my future husband at the temple?? haha. that's what sarah and i joked about. more likely that i will get marriage proposals from the kabab sellers on the streets. :) i am picturing myself on a lot of walks and taking a lot of pictures. in the mean time i have to finish (read do) my presentation for the conference and find a cat sitter and find the rest of barb's weird things and pack my bags. an adventure is on its way!
speaking of adventures choir starts up again tonight. i'm excited to see what we will be singing this christmas.
on thursday i took the day off and sarah and i had a day together. first we went for a walk in the woods at pacific spirit park at ubc. i was really nervous that a guy was hanging around to tow my car but he wasn't. we saw fungi and sent a pic to bethany because that is what she wants in life. she wants fungi. we saw lots of beautiful things and we sat on a bench and watched people come and go with their dogs and annalyzed people's running techniques. sarah found a great bit of bouncy spongy earth which we enjoyed and i challenged her to do a horse's clip clop on the wooden board walk. a challenge she accepted.
our plan was to go to the temple that evening and we both were fasting and you know how sometimes when you fast you feel like a limp noodle? that happened to us. sarah also didn't get a good sleep so we decided to have a little nappy-loo before going on. we got really really cozy in my bed. i don't know why it felt so nice and cozy, but an hour went by in the mere rumble of a snore. it was hard for us to get up but we did get up. and i got dressed up. sarah already was in her navy woodlands dress with maroon tights. i decided to match her as well as i could so i put on my maroon tights and my brown fringe skirt and mustard bow flats. my top was soft pastel pinks and toiqs and white stripes so it wasn't a total match but it was complimentary, ok.
then we drove out to langley in a really weird back woods way and listened to sarah's churchy music while we did. sometimes i looked over at her and she was slumped in the chair like a slack jaw. and then we would laugh about it.
we did some shops at value villiage. i was hoping to find some warm things for my trip but i found naught. i came to realize that what i had was going to have to do. however sarah found many a ditty, including but not limited to cool rainbow vans for sloan, a furry vest and a furry coat, both of which looked good on her but neither of which she got. the coat was 40. like serious? and a floral goodie hoody with a lot of promise but a little seem that needed repair. my feet began to hurt and i sat on a bench with a bright red strawberry sugar bowl that i could not put down despite having no use for a sugar bowl. it was just so cute! in the end i found the strength to leave it behind.
we decided that after the temple we would break the fast at this asian fusion (which is my jam, as sarah noted) place called east meets west but it looked like e+w. then we went to the temple on the back road, a way i have never gone before. it should be noted that i saw the temple first. it should also be noted that my weird parking compulsions also take place at the temple. i know have an area that i always park at. and that's the very back. so i can walk through the 'grounds' on my way to the door. sarah complained that it was raining. i said "well..i could move and park closer, but it's just that it will ruin my whole temple experience..." in a very passive aggressive way, but only joking of course. sarah looked at me and laughed and said "FORget it!" haha. on our way in i stopped to take a click and then sarah spotted justin kingsley coming the other direction. i waved hi at him and he waved back and when i got up to where sarah and he were standing he was saying something about being sweaty from being on a sweaty bus. we were there early to do initiatories and take in the spirit of the temple but we weren't allowed to go up for a while because they were still having their meeting up there so we waited in what we learned was called "the grand hall". justin stayed far away from us. sarah said it was like the guy at the bus stop in sooke. we repelled people.
eventually we went up and we did our initiatories. sarah had family names for us. she did elizabeth clark and i did lessie medlin. then we did a session. the time in the celestial room, as usual was a highlight for me. i love to pray in there and feel the glow of the spirit and a nearness to heavenly father and to my family. we stayed in there for quite a while and were the last ones to leave.
at the restaurant we each ordered honey bbq lemon grass chicken vermacelli plates with an extra spring roll each. and crispy wonton and then we saw these boys get a plate of yummy wings and we asked for that too. it's called yum yum chicken. the cook/owner was a little weird. he corrected his waiter really loudly in front of us. went on and on about having his back to the door stacking dishes and stacking dishes is good but it's better to get the customers at the door and when you are waiting tables and someone comes and blah blah blah...it just felt like a correction that should have taken place in a more private setting. but then he did talk to us about the peanut dressing he put on our last salad. he said now we know about it we can ask for it next time. meanwhile i slurped food all over my shirt and was filled with shame. sarah said no one would notice.
on the way home sarah was all "why am i still hungry" and we decided she needed a chocolate bar from macs. when we parked i was startled to see sahib's twin parked beside us. same make and same nondescript brown grey colour. i tried to give the owner a knowing "hey we have twin cars" kind of nod-wink-gesture but he was on the phone and paid me no mind. meanwhile sarah got a rece big cup and a cup of sour keys and i bought a haagen daaz. but when we got home i only felt like having one of sarah's keys.
we pretty much got ready for bed instantly and although there was some kerfuffle with the duvet which sarah made all weird, in the end i think we both went to sleep pretty fast. it was a nice sisters day and it really boosted my spirit.
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