Chocolate Bacon Bar

When we were in Jackson we went into a shop that had the infamous Chocolate Bacon Bar. So we decided to fork over the extra cash and give it a try. We opened it up and it smelled a little like burnt rubber, but we ate it anyway. I think dark chocolate would taste better than the milk, but it was interesting. It is sweet and then all of a sudden.... Bam! Bacon! It is defenitely interesting. It isn't fabulous, but not grose. It's hard to describe. But we were glad we gave it a try. The question is would I buy it again, probably not, but if I really wanted something sweet and salty this would do it.

Jackson/Tetons

We went to Jackson/Tetons about a week ago. It was so beautiful there. It was sunny and mostly warm. We just went up for a relaxing little get away. We hit some of the shops, (the economy has hit a bit hard up there, a lot of empty store fronts) but we still managed to find some fun shops (fyi, Jackson has one of the nicest dollar shops I've been to). We found a used book store, that had some okay things, and the fun art galleries, and all the fun tourist trap stores. But the main event was snowshoeing, which was so much fun.

We shoed up to Taggart lake, about 3 miles roundtrip from the parking lot. It was so sunny and bright. It was spectacular. I love it up there. It was so quiet too. Although there was one annoyance. It seems whenever M and I go outdoors and have made it to our destination, some what exhausted, it isn't two seconds that someone a lot older than us comes running past us saying something like 'only 12 more miles' as we are trying to catch our breath. Hmph how dare they be in shape.

We had an excellent time though and love going up there.

China, Belgium, and "Prapple" Tree

Three events that really don't have anything in common, but they're what's happening with us.

About eight years ago when we were engaged we had registered at a shop down by M's parents house that everyone registers at for weddings. We registered for some china, the store mailed us our credit and we quickly forgot about it. Until in a futile attempt to get organized I found the envelope with the credit and we went back to the store and we finally ordered our china.

This is what it looks like. We added a little of our own money to get a bit more, but we ended up with eight dinner, salad, and dessert plates.

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The other day M took me to SLC to get an authentic Belgium waffle. They aren't the waffles they we are used to. They make a dough kind of like scone dough and then the throw it in the waffle iron and yummy goodness comes out. Top it off with some real whipped cream (not that stuff in a can) and some fresh strawberries and it is tastieness and very filling.
They only make waffles and fries at this little shop, and they sure know what they are doing.

Side note, next to the waffle shop there was a Italian market and we went inside to see what fun things they had. They had all sorts of weird stuff I would never try, including $600 a pound truffles, but there was one thing that caught our eye. They had a section of gourmet chocolates and we found a bacon and chocolate candy bar. We almost bought it, just to try it, but a little too expensive just to try. I may go back and try it though. Just for fun.

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The "Prapple" Tree

When we first moved into this house 4 years ago, there was a bush/tree on the corner of our house. It would drop these weird seed pods that looked like a pear and an apple combined. So we named it the "Prapple" tree. (We actually found out it is a Flowering Quince) Well the Prapple had to go and I yanked it out but in the process found this mysterious pipe underneath it. We didn't have sprinklers that we knew of, but thought maybe someone had buried something weird in the yard. I don't know what it is about these 50 year old houses but for some reason they buried weird things in their yards. I can imagine the dialogue "Wilbur, what should I do with this extra plaster?" "Just take it outside and bury it Gus". Anyway I digress. Well with the upcoming basement improvements coming, M went outside to take out the weird pipe. Turns out we do have sprinklers.

We found all sorts of weird pipes going all over our yard. Problem: we don't know how to turn them on, or where supply line starts or any of those other good things that are kind of good to know about a sprinkler system. To think I've been dragging the hose around for 4 years when we have a system already.

So that is very exciting, but I wish for once though that when we dug up a hole we could find some treasure.

"Wilbur, what should I do with these Spanish doubloons?" "I've told you before Gus, just bury them in the yard."

Video

I made this the other night when M was at scout camp. They are all pictures that we have taken from places that we love. Enjoy.

Valentines Weekend

We had an eventful Valentines Weekend! Here is what happened.

Not what you would expect on Valentines weekend, but M- and I spent one of those days pulling electrical wire through our basement walls. We were getting lots done too until I got something in my eye. I wasn't even doing anything. I had just pulled some wire and needed a little break. I sat down and something jumped from my saftey glasses in to my eye. I then jumped up and ran into the bathroom and stuck my head in the sink trying to get the offending bit of stuff out of my eye. M- was very helpful as I tried to get it out, he brought me eye drops and some tissue. The something in my eye finally got out, although we never saw what it was. My poor eye was pretty sore after, but is all better now. But we did manage to get some good work done downstairs.

On Valentines day M- made me dinner. It was awesome. One of our favorites Sticky Chicken.

All I did was set the table. It was great.

We even found a bottle of Apple-Lignon berry sparkling juice. It was pretty tasty.

It was an excellent dinner and a very nice weekend.

Leaded glass

I have been a big fan of leaded glass since the big trip to the U.K. So one day M and I went to a stained glass shop to see how much a leaded glass window would be. We must have gone to a high end glass shop because wowzee! wowzah! - that's a lot of money. So I thought, well someday when I write my best-selling novel, I'll get leaded glass windows.

Then the other day we went to the home improvement store and found some window film that looks like leaded glass, and it was only $20. So we bought some and this is what it looks like. I'm pretty pleased. Not exaclty the same but it gives the effect.

Home Repair Fever

We've got a fever and the prescription is more.... home repairs

My brother and his wife installed this new door for us. They even made sure that the old decrepit wall next to the door wouldn't fall down.

Then my other brother and his crew framed our basement the other day. Its so exciting to think that soon we will have a finished basement and I won't have to walk through spider webs when I go down the hall. We're getting closer all the time to being finished. Thanks to our handy families.