We went to Cedar again this weekend. We were able to sort through every box in the garage and for the first time in our marriage have a 2 car garage that we can fit 2 cars in! The rest of the house is pretty close to being put together as well.

Jeff's mom let us borrow her steam cleaner so we took turns going around the house steam cleaning everything we could think of. Jeff even declared our toilet the cleanest toilet in Cedar City at one point. It's really kind of gross what come out of stuff that looks clean to begin with (I didn't ask if this happened with the toilet- didn't want to know). Or when you realize that the tannish-brown grout in your kitchen is really supposed to be more of a creamy-beige color. So gross. But at least now I can rest easy that the majority of the germs and dirt in the house are going to be our germs and dirt- that I can handle.

We also screwed the bookcases to the wall so that we don't have to worry about them tipping over on some unsuspecting toddler sometime down the road. Or more likely, me.

One fun reality check this weekend was how much it costs to get all the "staples" for a house- like cleaning supplies, ketchup, mustard, tin foil, toilet bowl brushes, plastic wrap, toilet paper, etc. When we were first married, the majority of our gifts came in money or gift cards. We used the gift cards to buy all that kind of stuff for our house- and since then have just moved it with us everytime we've moved- replacing them one at a time, as needed. Except this last time, I just left all that stuff for the 2 guys renting our house, hoping that if they already had the necessary materials to clean the house, they would be more likely to keep it clean. So now we are starting over and it is somewhat painful. Although Wal-Mart probably loves us right now.

been awhile.

So I just realized that I haven't posted since Wednesday which may be the longest number of days I have gone without posting since I started. Just to catch you up:
Thursday: Watched Price is Right with the Grandparents. Went to quilt shop and found a CUTE pattern for my next quilt. I am making it for my niece Brooklyn. She turns 8 in December so it is her birthday/baptism present. Jeff and I won't be able to be at her Baptism because it is during our cruise so hopefully this will make up for it. I started it right when I got home because I was so excited.
Friday: Watched Price is Right with Grandpa. Went upstairs and. . . sewed some more. This quilt was the first time I have ever appliquéd anything. I admit that I think it is pretty fantastic. I finished the quilt top and then started sewing around the appliquéd pieces. My sewing machine, which is also on my list of world's greatest inventions, is awesome. I got to use the zig zag stitch for the first time and one of the quilting stitches around the appliquéd pieces. It isn't perfect, but hopefully that isn't as obvious to everyone who sees it as it is to me. I ordered some ric rac online so I won't be able to finish the top 100% until I get back into town on the Nov. 4th. I will post pics when its finished.
Today: Woke up thinking about finishing the quilt- I got all of the appliquéd pieces finished. All I have left now is some embroidery and the ric rac so I went to the quilt shop and picked up a pattern for a purse/bag that I plan to do tonight. (The world series is on, Jeff and I made dinner for some of the guys he coaches with and they are over watching the game-- so I am upstairs. Sewing.)

Jeff, his mom, and a couple of our nieces got strep throat. Luckily, Jeff gave in and went to Instacare and got a shot before it got bad enough to keep him in bed. He didn't believe me that strep just gets worse and worse until you take an antibiotic- the doc said the same thing without me even being there. I had to nag him about 17 times until he finally agreed to go to the doc. I hate getting strep throat- well, I guess everyone hates getting sick, but I really, really, really, hate it. So I'm just crossing my fingers that I haven't caught it and it just hasn't kicked in yet. Jeff's grandparents left so the house is pretty empty again.

small things

Last night before we went to bed I realized that I hadn't gotten batteries for my itty bitty book light. Again. I was really bummed. Jeff didn't seem too sympathetic at the time but when I came back into the room after showering he told me to check my light. I turned it on and he had put new batteries in it for me! Probably doesn't sound like too big of a deal, but to me it's a big deal because it makes it possible for me to be able to read before falling asleep. So I'm adding my itty bitty book light to my list of World's Greatest Inventions. Right up there with my hot pink ear plugs.

Let the quilting begin.

I found a quilt shop in St. George. Actually, Jeff's mom found a quilt shop in St. George and took me to it. They sell Pfaff sewing machines which I have read are better than the bernina AND they are less expensive too. So I bought one. Jeff and I made a deal that if I moved to Utah I could quilt and scrapbook to my heart's content. Well, that also included me getting a sewing machine- so after promising not to ask for a new one for 10 years I ordered one. It won't be in until Wednesday or Thursday but they let me take one of the shop's home for the weekend to play with. Yesterday I started a quilt for my sister-in-law Jen's baby that is due the end of December. Hopefully it turns out okay-- if I manage to finish it all by myself it may be the first project I have ever started and completely finished without Gwen having to swoop in and save the day. Or the project.

WORLD'S GREATEST INVENTION: Ear plugs.
Besides one or two months when Jeff got emaciated skinny, he has snored every night of our entire marriage. I never could figure out why I was tired all the time until he was living in Utah and I was still in Arizona and finally able to sleep through the night. When he would come to visit on the weekends I would have an even harder time sleeping because I wasn't able to tune out the snoring and didn't sleep well at all. Snoring sucks for both people because I know he wasn't keeping me awake on purpose, but I woule still be annoyed, tired, and irritated when the night was over and I had spent half of it trying to think happy thoughts over the continuous NOISE on the other side of the bed. Finally, after spending the last night in our house on the couch I gave in and bought some ear plugs. They are hot pink. They are amazing. When I wake up in the morning I want to give Jeff a kiss, not a swift kick to the shin. It's wonderful. I even managed to stay awake for multiple sessions of General Conference. Normally, General Conference means a guaranteed nap. Or two.

Finally, this being my first post since the premiere of Friday Night Lights, all I have to say is WHAT THE?! I can't see how this can turn into anything other than "I know what you did last summer" even though I never actually saw the movie, I vaguely remember reading the book when I was younger.