Recipes & Boxes

My most recent crafts have been recipe holders, cookie boxes, and containers for small loafs of bread as well as nugget boxes. The recipe in the recipe holder, is for cream wafer cookies. I got the recipe from my sister-in-law Rinda. They are really good.
The design and pattern for the cookie boxes came from the scor pal web site. They have lots and lots of free patterns that you can print out. The patterns are designed to be made using the scor pal tool. It is a fun tool and makes it easy to create lots of different boxes, purses, and other creative ideas. Their web site is www.scor-pal.com.
The apron and spatula on the recipe holder is a sizzix die cut. The bread holder, which holds a small mini loaf of bread is on the scor pal web site also.
I made all of my recipe holders and cookie boxes to use as decorations and gifts at my up coming Daughters of Utah Pioneer Jubilee which will take place in May. I am in charge of decorating the table and I like to plan ahead. Along with bright spring pink flowers and pioneer kitchen utinsels and cooking tools, I think our table will be quite festive.

My Proof

Here is my proof of how much snow we got today. It hasn't stopped snowing all day. As of this picture, we have about 11 inches, and it is wet and heavy. This measurement was taken in the driveway while I was trying to shovel. Anyone want to go with me to Hawaii! I am tired of all this snow.

Stuck Semi

Today about 1:00 P.M. Utah time, a very long semi tried to back into our cul-de-sac. His wheels started to spin so he pulled forward toward the corner. He got stuck across Heartwood Street, and no one could get buy him. After about five minutes he was able to back up again toward the house he was headed for, but again he got stuck in front of my house. Soon he backed up to where he wanted to be. The next thing I saw was the cab of the truck facing south and the trailer headed east. When I went out to take pictures in the snow he looked at me kind of funny. Probably wondering what I was up too. Poor guy, I'll bet he wished he hadn't gone to work today. The pictures look fuzzy, but it's just because it is snowing really hard. You never know what can happen on a snowy day. Anyway, the guy was there for awhile and then finally was able to leave.
We have at least 10 inches today. It's been a long winter.

Draper LDS Temple

We weren't sure how our Valentine week-end would be with the prediction of more snow. However, We ended up having a great time.

On Friday night, my sweetheart took me to the Stake Valentine Dance. Those who were in charge did a great job. Besides dancing, there was a movie to watch in one room and board games in another room. The decorations were festive. Red carnations with twigs in vases and battery operated candles around the vases. The chairs were plush comfortable upholstered chairs that looked like high heel shoes. I wished I would have had my camera with me. They were very cute. Other tall decorations adorned the room and the stage. The Davis High School Band played and a few of the members sang. Refreshments were tasty and we had a great time.

Saturday morning we woke up to 6 inches of snow on the ground and it was still snowing. We didn't know if were going to make the drive to the Draper LDS Temple open house or not, but everyone agreed to give it a try. We had been looking forward to this day for over a month. Floyd and I rode with Jenny & Leland and their children and Leland's parents and grandpa drove in their car. Because of little Carston they have a handicapped parking pass so we were able to park right in front of the Draper LDS Temple.

The Draper LDS temple was beautiful inside and out. The peace and spirit there is so wonderful. Jenny and Lee were very good at explaining and pointing out the importance of the rooms there to Jessica and Matthew. The Celestial room seemed heavenly, and the sealing room brought back many memories for me. Not only my own marriage, but my children's marriages as well as the day I was sealed to my parents and their marriage. The murals and paintings were beautiful also.

What started out as a snowy day ended with sunshine and lunch at Chuck Arama. Lesson: With faith and perserverance you can do anything, even in bad weather, just as the pioneers did.