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We have tons to write about, but so little time lately. One thing I wanted to write about was our fun little breakfast date at Pace’s work (Novell) a week ago. Chase and I met up with Pace at 9 am and went to the dining building (I don’t want to label it a cafeteria because that sounds like it would be gross). The special of the morning was crunchy french toast with creme brulee, strawberries, and whipped cream. The french toast was crunchy because it was dipped in corn flakes– clever idea, huh? It was pretty tasty, although the creme brulee sauce wasn’t as noticeable as I had anticipated.

Chase enjoyed the occasion as well! We went to the juke box in the corner, where “The Candy Man” was playing (from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Chase danced in such a whimsical fashion that several bystanders stopped to watch the “show.” It was pretty funny. We got to wander through the beautiful Novell campus with its green lawns and the flowing stream. Chase would have preferred to swim in the stream, but that wasn’t my preference for him. A good time was had by all! Thanks for inviting us out to breakfast, Pace!

(KSL News) Tonight is “Lights Out Utah,” a one-hour blackout period when you’re asked to turn off the non-essential lights in your home.

Governor Huntsman and Utah Clean Energy are urging Utahns to participate from 9 to 10 p.m.

It’s an experiment to see how much energy can be saved by simple measures. Rocky Mountain Power says if 750,000 customers turned off five light bulbs for one hour, it would save enough energy to run every appliance in 1,300 homes for a week.

Huntsman says the state needs to conserve resources as it grows. Most of Utah’s energy comes from coal. Homes and businesses are being asked to participate.

The same experiment was carried out in London in June. Apparently it was not conclusive at all, so now we are doing it….

We are so excited about our new dining set! (See photos below, click on them to enlarge.) You see, I’ve been okay with our old table for a long time (I bought it at D.I. for $35 when we got married and Pace painted the legs black for me so it’s sentimental). But that one has been quite wobbly ever since we moved here nearly a year ago (CRAZY). It broke during our move to this house, and we have been just dealing with it ever since.

But now… this set is amazing! It is so sturdy and gorgeous. It is cherry wood with a capuccino –aka dark brown– stain. It has six chairs but only four have arrived– and it was a pain to actually get those from the guy! (Long story, but basically I don’t recommend buying furniture from this store although the owner was indeed a kindly man.) The table has butterfly leaves, so the leaves fold out from their storage in the center. It seats about 8-10 people when the butterfly leaves are out. We love it– it’s been very convenient! TMom and Rachel picked it out for us, based on some hints I had previously dropped. Thank you to the TParents who purchased it for us, basically because I was jealous of all the new furniture in the nearby townhouse that Rachel is now inhabiting. Yes, we may be labeled as spoiled. But at least we are also grateful, huh? 😉

I also went to our new local Rodworks store (which has home decor that I LOVE– Becky introduced me to it) and I bought these frames to complement the new table. Pace helped me crop the photos and make them sepia tone. I am very happy with the effect! I don’t really like to spend money on things, but I felt somewhat justified in buying these frames because the picture that was in this spot before was a small $7 Ansel Adams photo from Walmart. 🙂 Anyway, what do you think?