Garage Construction

As many of you know, we live above our landlord's garage. They have been "improving" the garage below us and so there has been a lot of construction going on. One of the great things they did was get rid of a huge wasp nest. Here it is!

Damien was sad when we came home and they had already demolished it because he wanted to watch! ha

Another "improvement" that our landlords have added to the garage is a toilet. Yes, a toilet for them to use while they are out gardening or puttering around. As you can see in the picture, there are no walls or dividers for privacy around it. I hope we don't happen to walk by when the garage door is open and someone is using the toilet. Damien and I just laughed when we saw it! Who puts a toilet in their garage and still plans on using it as a garage?



Also, we have this cherry tree in our yard. These cherries look so good, but they aren't ripe quite yet.

Speed Bumps

So yesterday on my way to work, the car ran out of gas. The gas gauge on our car isn't working and we thought we had the mileage calculated, but apparently that mileage is only if for times when we aren't have a hundred degree weather and having to use the air conditioning all of the time. I was almost to work thank goodness when the car stopped. On my walk to work some strange man asked me if I wanted a ride. I made it to work safely and on time for my meeting!

Today should have been a better day, or that is what I thought. After taking Damien to work this morning I came back to the tree house and began taking a shower when the power was turned off by the workman who are working on the garage below our home. The water turned ice cold and I had to jump out of the shower after trying to rinse off. So I haven't washed my hair yet today and I had to put my makeup on from the light that comes in through the tiny window in our bathroom. But I made it to work on time!

I wonder what will happen tomorrow?

The Damien

Last weekend Nate, Alisa, Travis, Rachel, Damien, and I hiked to the hot springs up Spanish Fork canyon. It was a 2.5 mile hike each way, but besides the long hike it was quite fun. There are six different pools and a waterfall. You can see the pools on the right side of the picture.

After we had played in the hot springs and stream for a couple hours, we decided to start the hike home before it got dark. Damien decided not to change back into his clean underwear and pants and stay in his board shorts for the hike back.

We got back to the car and drove to Carl's Jr. for milkshakes. Damien gets out of the car and is walking a little funny. We order our food and go to sit down at a table when I notice something red on the front of Damien's board shorts. Yes, indeed it was blood! Lets just say he had a little chafing problem because of a lack of support from his swim trunks.

On the way out of the restaurant Damien was hunched over like a 90 year old man with a limp. I had to leave the restaurant because I was laughing so hard!

Needless to say, this is now known as the Damien.

Below is Alisa, Nate, and Damien climbing to get behind the waterfall.
And on the right is Damien's head sticking out of the middle of the waterfall!
















That is Damien's head sticking out of the middle of the waterfall!

What's Wrong With Your Face

So I was talking to my mom today and she told me the funniest story. John, a friend of Bean's (my brother) came back into town and one day while he was over my mom showed him a picture of Damien and I. When my mom showed him the picture he got this really strange look on his face and his eyes started to well up with tears. Bean, being especially sensitive, said, "What's wrong with your face"? And John responded with, "I am still in love with Natalya". My mom was trying not to laugh, but the whole situation was so funny. When I told Damien he and I about died laughing!