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Hey everybody. We hope everybody had a great summer. Ours is winding down as school begins again on Monday. We have enjoyed a trip to Texas (someday we might actually post pictures from our trip) and working a lot. I have been very busy making new onesies for my Etsy shop as well as for the Provo Hump Day Market. It has be a lot of fun and I've really enjoyed getting to know some new people. If you haven't checked it out yet, you should join us this Wednesday from 6-9ish for the vendors and then there's an outdoor movie. Here's a picture of my new favorite onesie. Check out my store for other new things as well.

There are 3 Jobs Available to Elves

They can either make shoes at night while the cobbler is sleeping, make cookies in a tree (which is dangerous during the hot season), or make toys. I'm going to focus on the awesomeness that is now being made by the elves that make cookies in a tree. John and I went to the store last week and wandered down the cookie/candy/everything you want to put in your cart but shouldn't aisle and saw these:



Those Elves have done it again. They taste almost exactly like our favorite Samoas that we hoard when the Girl Scouts are selling them in March.

Beware of "frightful" speeds.

Recently, one of my professors shared with us the following quote in regard to the advancements of the 19th century in both England and the US.

“You are welcome to use the school room to debate all proper questions in, but such things as railroads and telegraphs are impossibilities and rank infidelity. There is nothing in the Word of God about them. If God had designated that His intelligent creatures should travel at the frightful speed of 15 miles and hour, He would have foretold it through His holy prophets. It is a device of Satan to lead immortal souls down to Hell.” — President Martin Van Buren, 1830 in Ohio

Today I went 4 times the "frightful" speed that Presiden Van Buren referred to. Disgusting.

After Wednesday, It's All Downhill!

Starting tomorrow and every Wednesday thereafter (indefinitely), Downtown Provo has started what they decided to call the Hump Day Market. I will be selling my things along with my friend Annie. Come visit us. I have no clue what else will be there, other than lots of food, music, and hopefully some awesome things to buy. See you all tomorrow!!

What Happened to 7-11?

No, really, what happened to all of the 7-11's in Utah? I went to go buy John a Slurpee a few weeks ago and drove down to 800 N in Orem to the store on State Street. It was CLOSED. Boarded up, closed. Yesterday we were going to Target on Center Street and I noticed that the 7-11 there closed as well. Anybody in Provo, please tell me that the 7-11's still exist down there. Our closest one without them is in Draper by Ikea, assuming that one is still open as well. Tears of sorrow.

Dear Utah:

Dear Utah,

You know that sometimes we don't get along. Sometimes I really don't like living in a "bubble". But I've been trying really, really hard to like Utah, especially since we don't live in Provo anymore. WHY I ask you, dear Utah, must you decide to have the most bipolar weather ever? It was so warm on Saturday that my face is the color of a tomato from the 4 measly hours I spent outside. Today, I opened my back door, sad to be going back to a job I don't like and to people who will inevitably be rude to me, and I saw SNOW. Big, huge, blizzard of snow. Dear Utah, don't you know what the date is? May 24th. That means it's almost June. Please decide which season you want it to be. As for me and my house, we'd prefer the warm season, but just pick one either way.

Sincerely,

Jen

Moving, Projects, and Celebrities

It has been a busy last few months. In late February, John and I found out that John's parents would be coming home from their missions on May 7th. We were living in their house and wanted to be as considerate for them as they have been for us. That meant that it was time to find a new place to live. After much deliberation, we found a great place and have since moved. It took us many a car load to get our stuff over here and thanks to the help of great friends/family, we did it! We have since been trying to unpack and feel more settled, which has been great. We have a wonderful ward that we love already and have never felt more welcome.

John has started a new semester and is taking a class from none other than Lloyd Newell. For those of you who don't recognize this man (and you might not without his stellar voice), he is the voice of Music and the Spoken word, done by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir weekly. I am soooo jealous and I have invited myself to come to class with John sometime this semester, if I can muster up the courage to do so.

I have been busy sewing (see my Etsy shop for my newest projects) and am trying to find some sort of bazaar/boutique to sell my things at. If anyone knows of anywhere great, let me know. I'm trying to get my name out there, which is very difficult. I have enjoyed the creative side of thinking up completely new ideas, and even doing some without patterns... GASP.. like this little beauty right here. Don't you want your child/niece/granddaughter to have such a cute onesie? I know I do... Anyway, that's it for now. I know I always say this, but we'll try to be better at posting. We have a few projects around the house we're working on, so we'll post some before/after pics when we're done.