Crocodile on the Sandbank on August 31st!

Bring your swimsuits! :)

I think this date is better.  Thanks for the correction....crocodiles, dragons-- apparently they are all the same in my foggy brain. Haha! Sorry for the mix-up ladies!

See you in a few weeks.

August: Bring your swimsuits (and your blinders)

Hi Ladies! for the month of August we are reading:  The Dragon Princess (I AM PRETTY SURE?!) I still need to hop over to the library to check it out.

So the previously discussed plan is to have it at my place.  I'll be post baby about a week at this point so just ignore the disaster that I am sure the house will be. But, bring your swimsuits if you'd like to go for a dip in the pool and when you get cold you can hop in the hot tub. We can plan the next year.

So if we do it the last Tuesday of the month, it's the 24th of August right?  Is that okay?  That would be the night before the first day of school... so just an FYI.... If you want to change the day, speak now! :)

Love you gals.

Mississippi Mud Pie

Preheat oven to 325.

Crust:
1 cup flour
1 cube butter (melted)
1 cup chopped nuts (I used pecans)
Mix and pat into 9x13 and bake for 20 min. Let cool.

First layer:
12 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups whipped topping
Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar. Fold whipped topping in. Smooth over cooled crust.

Second layer:
1 small pkg. chocolate pudding
1 small pkg. vanilla pudding
2 1/2 cups milk
Mix and smooth over first layer.

Put a layer of whipped topping on top, garnish with nuts or shaved chocolate or toffee bits, etc. Chill until serving.

Wuthering Heights

This book made me grumpy. I had to shake myself mentally after finishing it. The characters were so confusing too; a few times I had to think hard to remember who was who. Did anyone else finish it? Anyone like it? My copy is going to DI unless someone wants it.... I'm looking forward to a pleasant book next :).

really short book

This is our pick for July's book. (Sarah picked it, but as I was already posting my review on my blog, I figured I'd come over here and put this up while I was online.)

It's a very short, quick read. Better written than her earlier stuff.

I'm already done, so my copy is up for grabs.

Read This Book!

I just finished reading this, and I absolutely LOVED it!

Basic story: Retired Major, widowed, very traditional Englishman, living in small-town England, becomes friends with the Pakistani shopkeeper (a widow), and said friendship develops into something more. He knew her for years, she mixed up special tea blends for him, but they'd just never become friends, outside the shop, until the day his brother dies. Events unfold, family is, well, like family, a little odd, a little less than you'd hoped, and nobody is in favor of their romance. He wasn't looking for it, and neither was she, but, there it is.

If you're on the waiting/hold list at Orem Library, I'm returning it today, a whole 5 days early, so your spot could come up sooner than you think. If you aren't on the list, get on it! I wanted to make sure this was one to own, before spending $20 on it, as it's new, and not out in paperback yet. I'll be buying a copy, definitely.

A Book for June

Michelle tried to force a decision out of us before we left last night, but nobody would commit to anything.

So we decided that whoever posted first could get to choose instead.

I think we all agreed we should read a classic. We just couldn't decide which one.

After checking both Orem and Provo Libraries, so that those of you who don't own a copy, or don't want to buy a new book, can check one out, I've decided on:

Wuthering Heights (Provo has 6 copies, Orem has 3; you may need to reserve. I have at least 2 copies. Also available for about $6 from B&N's classics series. You could come buy it next Thursday evening at B&N, during Maeser's book fair, and credit the profit to the school. And say hello to me and the knitting group in the cafe, while you're there.)

(I was leaning towards Cold Comfort Farm (less well-known, but only 128 pages, and a truly fun read), but there were only 2 copies at each library. Maybe next time?)