Model of the Salt Lake Temple

This is AWESOME!!


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Mists on the Lake

Hand Model

We have had some entertainment around work lately. I unfortunately missed out on many of the great photo ops with our new employee. I was however able to be a hand model in one of the photos. For all the shots and some explanation, I recommend checking out Dug's Blog.
I highly recommend reading his blog about foist as well.
Yeah we are the ones out there trying to create programs to protect YOUR children from predators and pornography on the internet.

Closest Retail

I was able to catch this as we came around the corner. The closest retail to me is this little strip mall. There is a pizza place here that is awesome. The Kraver's place has ok food but TERRIBLE shakes. They had no flavor. But sometimes something is better than driving 5 miles to go to McDonald's, the next closest food.

Saturday Drive

After dinner on Saturday we went for a drive down the road next to Virg's. We found the local airport. (All photos were taken out the windows of the car while the car was moving. I was not driving)We saw some children riding 4-wheelers, with no helmets or parents. I guess when you start riding at 2 you learn how to drive them.
The view was so very pretty. This is the view I get when driving to the grocery store now.

We also found the LDS Welfare farm out this way.

Virg's The Original

Some of you might have noticed the Virg's restaurant in Taylorsville in the Frontier Pies old building (south of the Old Spaghetti Factory). Well Saturday night we went to the first Virg's. It is just down the road from us...a few miles. I had to take some photos of the place. All cover ops style. The food was decent but I wouldn't call it great. It was really inexpensive for TONS of it. I bet breakfast is great there. They server it all day.
There is a drive-in across the street. I am gonna be checking it out this summer. ;-) Across the street to the south is some beef jerkey place. Apparently it is really good but I don't like jerkey - yes I did try it. Next time I am down that way I will grab a photo of the sign that talks about where to take your meat for processing.

CULLEN9

Does this mean there are 8 other CULLEN cars driving around the State of Utah?

Picture Picture

We finally hung up most of our pictures. There are a few left but most are on the walls. We still plan to paint some accent walls but having the pictures up sure make things feel cozier. I am open to suggestions for color and on what walls. Just drop me a comment.

Above are the views from my bed. Then we have our front door and guest room.

The guest room's artwork is all from Italy. As are most of the object d'art on the dresser.

Our guest bathroom has prints of homes from Natchez Mississippi.
Then we have the loft and across from it the laundry room and closet.


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Hooters and White Crusty Stuff

Ok they really aren't hooters, they are rocks but we call the hooters and we have a lot of big 'uns.
Rick found all of these in one day. If anyone needs some rocks for their landscaping, you are welcome to come and get some. They breed every time it rains.

The other lovely thing we have out here...calcium/salt in the soil. Oh heck we don't have soil, we have dirt. The first time we saw the crust of whiteness we weren't sure if it was frost.

Alas, it is not. It is salt build up We are going to have to add a lot of acid to help bring down the pH before we can really grow anything other than grass.

(We are bringing in top soil first)

Workin' on the Patio

We decided to buy cement pavers and create our own back patio. In just a few hours, Rick doubled the size of what was existing.

Someday we will pour cement and put on a cover but until then I have my big stud putting in a patio for me.

When I came home from work tonight there was another row added.

Dinner

My house isn't always clean. In fact when I cook, it is usually a mess.

New Ward and Neighborhood

Apparently I am not going to church the right way...I need a 4-wheeler. (This was taken out my back window)

Our new ward is pretty good. It is VERY loud. The old ward had lots of new families often with no children or lots of single people because of being in an apartment. Where here they have the families and LOTS of children. There are several couples that are in their late 50's early 60's where their children have left the home but man sometimes during sacrament it is hard to hear things.
The bishop is nice and so is the RS Pres. Both have been by to meet me.
As for the neighbors, one couple stopped by and brought us fresh homemade bread. Last week they saved a seat for us at church...it is hard to get a seat. The benches are higher than any I have ever had though and very comfortable. The padding isn't worn down yet.
Anyway, we LOVE the neighborhood. Everyone is so friendly and waves as they pass by. Driving home from work I often pass golf carts on the road. There are the 4-wheelers and dirt bikes cruising around too. And I think we are the ONLY Subaru in the entire neighborhood. Rick said he has only seen one other in the county since moving here. I suggested that they were just visiting. Apparently we need a truck.
We are so very happy to have moved. This is definitely the place for us!

The Lounge

You know the beginning of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets when the Dursleys are preparing for Uncle Vernon's boss to visit and Aunt Petunia is practicing welcoming them to the lounge...so yeah, you can picture me doing that as you walk into our home.

Here in Utah this is where you meet with your home and visiting teachers. I don't have enough chairs though so they better not come over. And ESPECIALLY not this Sunday because as we discussed, I have a race to watch this week. (I wonder how many blogs I would have with NASCAR tagged if I actually tagged all my blogs...)

The one and only picture that has been hung. It was easy to know where this one should go.

My knick knack table...I will save the explanations for another blog cause there is some pretty cool stuff on there. Then there is the other side of the wall. That is where the grand piano goes. It is living at my mom's right now. I think if I leave it empty and she visits enough it will bug her that I don't have furniture in there and I can get it before she dies. That is the plan.

Doing the Laundry

Ok I am really not allowed to do the laundry. I have been told that if I was meant to do the laundry, the shelf in there would be low enough for me to reach.

I have also been told that I have the tv, surround sound, PS3 and all my other toys and that the washer and dryer are Rick's toys. Seriously, I have done ONE load of laundry since we moved in. I think this room might be bigger than my brother's room while growing up.

My Bedroom

I am standing in the doorway....
The photo does not due it justice. I shall see what I can do to remedy the problem tomorrow. Let's just put it this way, it is bigger than our dining room, family room and kitchen in the apartment