AMANDA'S BASKETS: JORDANELLE STATE PARK

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

JORDANELLE STATE PARK

Remember what happened last Tuesday? Right...SNOW! So, I decided not to post any pictures from my adventures in Jordanelle State Park which is about fifteen miles from here.

It's really a beautiful place to visit. There's plenty of parking, places to picnic and for swimming, boating, fishing, walking and even camping. I only took pictures of the scenery but trust me if you are in the area, it is a really nice place to visit. Check out the website for more information: Jordanelle State Park at http://stateparks.utah.gov/park/jordanelle-state-park.

There are islands that you can walk to if the water is low. On the island below a family had walked over to it and part of that family was of the four legged variety...basically a dog. This did not sit well with another visitor to the island and the result was very interesting....

That deer swam all the way to the other side of the lake in record time. I had no idea that deer could swim that fast...

ZENTANGLE CHALLENGE: DAY THIRTY-THREE
Three new designs. These were repetitive designs that resulted in unusual creations. It took me a while to get comfortable with the designs but once I got it, it became very easy to do...

When I worked on today's journal page, I wasn't sure what I would do but I took out some paints and a black magic marker and this is the result so far. I think I am describing adventures in each of the color blocks. Have to see where it takes me. Of course, tic-tac-toe seems to have entered the scene somehow...

Thanks for spending some time here...
See you tomorrow...

CRAFTING IDEAS

I am always looking for a small piece of paper to write down something which will later be disposed of. I decided to use some of the scrap paper of which I have a ton. I mostly use the paper for glueing projects. I decided to cut the paper into a small size. (Six pieces from a piece of copy paper.). But just having them sitting on my desk would get messy without a container. So, using a cardboard box, I cut it down to size and using a hot glue gun I glued the ends together. Using a picture from a magazine cut into pieces and stick craft glue, I glued the pieces to the box inside and out. I also used some decorative tape for the outside edges. And to finish the top corners which were not covered, I used straight pins with colorful tops. Looks nice and works well.

MAGAZINE IDEAS

(New) One article in the Farmer's Almanac 2024 is a list of trends. One I knew about is the trend to downsize in just about every area. Another trend that I was surprised about was called ''The Human Library' which offers people on loan to talk about specific subjects. Finally, more folks are adding pets to their family and as a result, stores are adding more pet food, toys and medication to their offerings. There's also a nice garden article which suggests mixing vegetables and flowers together for success.

RECIPE IDEAS

Have you every made Cherry Dump Cake. It calls for 2 cans of Cherry Pie Filling (21 ounces), a white cake mix, 1/4 -1/2 cup butter, melted & 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans. In a 9 by 13 pan, spread both cans of cherry pie filling. Add the melted butter to the cake mix and break apart the resulting mixture and crumble it evenly over the pie filling. Sprinkle the pecans evenly over the mixture. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 - 45 minutes until the topping is golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream. Fast, easy and very delicious.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

What if you want to establish better habits, then decide what habit you want to work on. Again, try an easier one first for that good feeling of success. Let's consider more exercise. Start small. Don't try to run a marathon right away. Set the amount of time, the type of exercise and when to do it to begin making sure that it is within your reach. If it works for you each week add a bit more. Walking is one of the best ways to get good overall movement but there are many exercise videos on YouTube of varying lengths and difficulty to check out. Change your exercise routines to eliminate getting bored. For hardcore exercise with weights, give yourself a day in-between to recover. Even on days you would rather not exercise, do it and see if you feel better. It takes an average of 66 days to establish a habit. Just think 66 days to establish a good habit for a lifetime. Sounds like a good thing to me...how about you?