When did this happen?

I have a friend who among mutual friends is known as the "recipe Nazi" she is an amazing cook, and makes all these fantastic treats and absolutely refuses to share her recipes with anyone. I used to laugh and think that was totally crazy... used to.

My ward is putting together a cookbook and the relief society pres asked me if i would submit some of my recipes. For a second, just a second, i wanted to say "NO!" but of course i didn't, and the other day i set about entering my recipes into the online book.

I found myself actually being picky about the recipes i was going to share, how ridiculous is that? I would enter one recipe, and skip about 4 before i entered another one. So answer me this, when in my life did i become a recipe Nazi????


I went to the doctor the other day and left with like a MILLION prescriptions.... granted some of them were for my husband, but tell me this, when did i become the old lady with the full pill box????


When i was in my twenties, i drove like a bat out of hell. Last night, i had to go and pick up James from work. It was about 9:00 and dark outside, and i nearly had a panic attack getting there.

I cant see in the dark anymore for some reason, and spent the whole drive complaining to myself about the traffic and the stupid road construction. At what point in my life did driving become an absolutely painful experience????


A few months ago we went to a birthday party at a friends house. As we were leaving they were saying how they don't get to see us often enough. As we walked to the car, one of them shouted after us. "come and visit us again soon, even though i know you are busy with all your OTHER friends!"

i laughed, then i said to James, "I wonder if they really do think we have abandoned them for other people...." because the sad truth is the only "other friends" James and i have are... well James and i. we used to have lots of friends that we hung out with. parties we would throw or go to. but for probably the last 2 years or so, the only person i find myself wanting to hang out with is James. and leaving the house? pft, why would we. when did i become agoraphobic????


I turned 35 on my last birthday. that was tough. I'm not sure why, it didn't bother me when i turned 30, but for some reason 35 was a lot harder. I am changing, and not for the better in a lot of ways. But at the same time, i have a sense of peace and comfort that i never had in my twenties. I'm grateful for all the good things in my life, and the good things about me. hopefully they out weigh all this craziness.

the secret transcript....

A secret transcript of a Udot meeting: (Udot is the people who do road construction in Utah, for those that don't know.):


Bob: (not his real name, but for my story it is.) So everybody, I have had a brilliant idea of a great joke we could play. My plan is this: we are going to have ALL the freeway on and off ramps under construction in northern Utah county at the same time.

Other Guy: Um, Bob, did you say ALL of them?

Bob: Yes, other guy, i did.

Other Guy: are you sure that's a good idea?

Other Other guy: yeah, Bob I'm not even sure we have enough orange barrels for that.

Bob: But don't we have some of those cement walls of death things?

Other other guy: well, yeah we do have some of those, even though I'm not sure that is their technical name.

Bob: well then, PUT EM UP!

Other guy: I see another problem Bob, I'm not sure we have enough employees to be working on all these projects at the same time.

Bob: who said anything about working on them!? Just move crap around, put up the barrels and the walls of death and let the fun begin!

Other other guy: Bob this sounds like it might be really inconvenient for people that live and drive in that area.

Bob: don't be such a stick in the mud Other Other Guy, its going to be HILARIOUS!

TWO MONTHS LATER:

Other Guy: Okay Bob, we've got everything under construction as you wanted, its chaos, annoying, causes terrible traffic at any time of day, and looks like crap.

Bob: Perfect.


I wasn't at this meeting, its just how it HAD to have gone, trust me.