tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36451778684590703112024-02-07T12:56:38.757-08:00Lotsa Oxen Blog<a href="http://www.lotsaoxen.com">Home</a> • <b>Blog</b> • <a href="http://bistro.lotsaoxen.com">Bistro</a>Araignéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05118916208850016111noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-67819861923527599242015-03-02T12:15:00.000-08:002015-03-02T12:15:32.218-08:00February 2015Our trip back from Oregon included an overnight stay at Thomas' sister, Elizabeth's place in Idaho. We got to see their brand new, just-a-few-days-old, baby boy.<div>
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Thomas sent me flowers :)</div>
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I got together with a girl in our ward and <a href="http://www.cranialhiccups.com/2011/02/valentine-cookies.html">made sugar cookies</a>. Way fun!</div>
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We went to a Valentine's Day dance. I didn't do a whole lot of dancing! :)</div>
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My darling visiting teacher threw a baby shower for me.</div>
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We borrowed a slide scanner from Thomas' brother and <a href="http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/cis145/cis145.shtml">cleaned up some old negatives</a> we found in the box of letters I scanned in January. Thomas scanned those for me.</div>
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I crocheted a baby <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/L0018B.html?noImages=0">cardigan</a> and <a href="http://www.crochet-patterns-free.com/2012/03/free-crochet-pattern-for-baby-beanie.html">beanie</a>.</div>
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We got to attend You Can't Take it With You, directed by Thomas' cousin.</div>
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We acquired a <a href="http://www.haier.com/us/products/kitchen/freezers/chest-freezers/hcm050ec.shtml">nice little chest freezer</a> that I've basically filled with additional homemade freezer meals! It feels like quite an accomplishment to build up our food supply in this manner while sticking to our grocery budget. Plus, it feels great knowing that if I don't want to/have time to cook this next little while (particularly after the baby comes), we can just pull out homemade pizza, lasagna, <a href="http://bistro.lotsaoxen.com/2010/06/quiche-lorraine.html#quiche">quiche</a>, <a href="http://bistro.lotsaoxen.com/2010/05/american-chinese-food-its-whats-for.html#rolls">egg rolls</a>, <a href="http://bistro.lotsaoxen.com/2011/04/homemade-chimichangas.html#chimi">chimichangas</a>, etc. and have a home-cooked meal in a fraction of the time it would take from scratch! </div>
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Anyway, we think we're about as ready for baby as we can be... Now we are just awaiting his/her arrival!</div>
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L.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-2645663178153983932015-03-02T09:40:00.000-08:002015-03-02T09:40:28.725-08:00January 2015January was my first month as a full-time homemaker! We are both excited about this and that our situation allows for me to be home (a) now to prepare for the baby and (b) as a stay-at-home mom when the baby is born.<br />
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I've spent my days working on various projects -- mostly things I've been wanting to get to before the baby is born. I finished scanning a box of old letters & other documents that belonged to my great-grandmother (a project I started <a href="http://blog.lotsaoxen.com/2011/12/thanksgiving-in-california.html">about 3 years ago</a>...). I re-finished the inside of a silverware box. I finished sewing a couple things for baby. I've gone through & tried to pare down a bunch of our stuff. I finally read <a href="https://www.lds.org/manual/preach-my-gospel-a-guide-to-missionary-service?lang=eng">Preach My Gospel</a>. I've been putting together some freezer meals to have on hand.<br />
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We attended a wedding reception for my cousin Will.<br />
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Thomas' grandfather passed away and we drove to Oregon for a memorial with Samuel & Sarah. It was a whirlwind trip but we are so glad we were able to be there.<br />
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oxoxL.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-61054827204296357382015-01-26T08:51:00.002-08:002015-01-26T08:51:27.855-08:00December 2014During November, I started to have some pretty debilitating hip/pelvic pain. Blessedly, our home teacher is in the physical therapy field and recommended a physical therapist he knows. He diagnosed a rotated pelvis (something like <a href="http://www.maximumtrainingsolutions.com/Anterior-Rotation.html">this</a>) and worked on my muscles, which offered some relief the same day. He also gave me some exercises to do to help, and I am happy to report that I am repaired! :) What a relief!<br />
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Thomas' birthday was a busy day for us both. He had some Elders Quorum duties to attend to, and I went to a friend's baby shower. I also made 2 <a href="http://bistro.lotsaoxen.com/2009/12/belated-birthday-retry.html#buche">Bûches de Noël</a>, one for the baby shower, and the other for our ward Christmas party, also on the same day. In the evening, we helped with and attended the Christmas party.<br />
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We kept the <a href="http://bistro.lotsaoxen.com/2011/12/grasshopper-ice-cream-cake.html#grass">ice cream cake</a> I made especially for Thomas' birthday to ourselves :)<br />
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I made some <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/the-most-wonderful-gingerbread-cookies-80156">really yummy gingerbread cookies</a> this year to give to some friends. The recipe I found worked really well for my <a href="http://reviews.williams-sonoma.com/3177/message-in-a-cookie-cutter-set/reviews.htm?sort=helpfulness">Williams-Sonoma Message-In-A-Cookie cutters</a>. It was fun coming up with Christmas sayings to stamp into my cookies.<br />
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Later in the month, we got to go to the Bradshaw Family Christmas Party. Good food, good company, a good time as always! :)<br />
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For Christmas, we had our Christmas miracle: we woke up to snow! It snowed most of the day and it was really nice to actually have a white Christmas. We stayed home and watched <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037536/">The Bells of St. Mary's</a> (loved it!) before delivering some goodies & getting to work on turkey dinner. We had a couple from our ward over for dinner and ended up making a few plates up for some other friends, too. I guess we didn't get pictures of the whole ensemble, but we put together basically all the fixings (green bean casserole, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed broccoli, cranberry sauce, pineapple, rolls).<br />
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After Christmas, we met up with some good friends who moved out of the ward this summer for dinner & <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pressman-Toy-0400-06D-Rummikub/dp/B00000IZJB">games</a>. They are also expecting, due 2 weeks ahead of us :) They and we had kept the news quiet for a fairly long time, so it was really exciting to find out about them!<br />
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My family came into town on the last day of the year on their way to take my sister off to college! We had a good couple of days with them but only got this picture, and technically this was January 1:<br />
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We're excited for Morgan's university experience and we're so glad they could stop and visit us on the way! They came bearing lots of gifts & hopefully enjoyed their time here. My dad worked on our car a bit and I got to talk baby stuff with my mom and sister :) It was simply nice to be together.<br />
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oxoxL.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-18039340594684620902015-01-04T15:00:00.000-08:002015-01-04T15:00:24.151-08:00November 2014In November, Elizabeth's family came down to Utah for a visit. We got to spend a little time with them at the cabin and then in Salt Lake with Samuel and Sarah.<br />
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We're glad we could spend time with family this November, especially getting to visit Thomas' parents where they live. We have much to be grateful for :)<br />
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Unfortunately for my dad, the night he drove down to Provo, traffic was horrendous because of a BYU home football game and a free Neon Trees concert both in Provo. We braved the concert and he found us there once he got into town :) It made me respect my dad on a whole new level the way he actually seemed to enjoy & be interested in the concert :)<br />
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On the Saturday of General Conference, I experienced the worst "morning sickness" of my entire pregnancy. We stayed home and kept the whole day pretty low-key. Morgan joined us that evening (she had stayed with friends the night before).<br />
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On Sunday, Dad & Morgan got to go up to the Conference Center for a session of General Conference. Thomas & I stayed home to get dinner ready for them & his dad, fellow travelers, and Samuel & Sarah.<br />
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Thomas got an unexpected email saying he'd been selected for another film shoot for the church's Bible videos. It was prior to his shaving off his beard, so he went for it!<br />
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We went to Octubafest this year, as a throwback to our first "date" 6 years ago. <br />
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Thanks to a little help from our friends, we were able to put these cute things in our windows for Halloween:<br />
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We are absolutely over the moon about this!<br />
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After 4 1/2 years of marriage...<br />
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...2 years of <a href="http://familyproclamations.lotsaoxen.com/2014/10/infertility-as-refining-fire.html">infertility</a>...<br />
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...suspected <a href="http://www.resolve.org/about-infertility/medical-conditions/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-causes-diagnosis-and-treatment.html">hormone issues</a>...<br />
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...losing 30 lbs...<br />
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...a cabinet full of prescriptions...<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">...4 different doctors...</span><br />
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...completing the <a href="http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml">C25K</a> running program -- twice...<br />
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...lots of <a href="http://utahfertility.com/infertility-diagnosis-treatment/common-causes-for-infertility-salt-lake-city-utah/150-2/">blood & lab work</a>...<br />
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...even more tears & frustration...<br />
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...an <a href="http://www.advancedfertility.com/hsg.htm">HSG</a>...<br />
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...one consultation with a <a href="http://utahfertility.com/">fertility clinic</a>...<br />
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...one official diagnosis of "unexplained infertility"...<br />
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...one closely monitored cycle of <a href="http://utahfertility.com/infertility-diagnosis-treatment/common-fertility-treatments-utah-county/controlled-ovarian-stimulation/">COH</a>+<a href="http://utahfertility.com/infertility-diagnosis-treatment/common-fertility-treatments-utah-county/intrauterine-insemination-iui-utah/">IUI</a>...<br />
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...and unnumbered prayers...<br />
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...we are finally expecting!
Baby Bradshaw is due in March 2015.L.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-3247291207837079362014-10-25T17:02:00.000-07:002014-10-25T17:02:47.312-07:00September 2014September was a good month! The weather started to turn more autumn-like & we got a fair amount of rain. We had a couple of "weird" Sundays (stake conference & a temple dedication) that convinced us we could get used to just 2 hours of church at 10 AM. We also got to enjoy harvest a little.<br />
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We went to a u-pick raspberry patch south of Provo (you can see the Payson temple if you look closely at the next picture, taken just around the corner from where we picked berries):<br />
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We went to a Bradshaw wedding:<br />
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We saw Sterling's band at their 9/11 memorial performance:<br />
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Sterling's family allowed us to glean their peach trees. We processed about 30 lbs of peaches (with the help of our canner, purchased that weekend!):<br />
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Coincidentally, we also announced to our families that our own little "peach" will be here in March.<br />
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We bottled 8 pints of peach halves and 10 pints of peach jam, froze a few pounds of peach slices, and used the remaining fruit for 2 9*13 pans of peach crisp!<br />
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The highlight, of course, was our trip to California when my sister came home from her mission.<br />
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My aunt, cousin & cousin's daughters picked us up from the airport. We got to play with my aunt's dog and it was a joy to spend time with these relatives I don't get to see very often!<br />
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The next day, we and my aunt went to a different airport to greet Morgan when she arrived:<br />
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After which we met my family at their ward luau:<br />
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We were finally able to go back to the Sacramento temple together (for the first time since our wedding!):<br />
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...which was a miracle in itself. The temple had been closed for cleaning/maintenance about 2 weeks prior to our visit (other visits we've made have landed us right in that window). The day of, we decided we had to arrive at a certain time for a certain session due to a commitment later in the day. We were running behind, but arrived with enough time to make the session. After dressing, we were informed we might have to wait for the next session because that one was so full (which would mean not being able to stay)! Miraculously, everything ended up working out. We were able to attend that (extremely full) session and get out in time for the later appointment.<br />
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All told, it was a great visit and fun to have Morgan home.<br />
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oxoxL.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-16003833083343501992014-10-13T12:37:00.000-07:002014-10-13T12:37:08.813-07:00July 2014July was a <i>very</i> full month for us.<br />
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We started off with a neighborhood Independence Day block party on the 3rd. Thomas invited a friend from work and his family, and we grilled hot dogs together and enjoyed the company of our neighbors and the early-evening festivities.<br />
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On the 4th, rather than stay downtown amidst the hullabaloo that is the parade (etc.) in Provo, we left home around 7 AM to hike Y Mountain in the relative cool of the morning. We'd hiked the Y before, but this was our first time going all the way up, around the east side of the mountain, and finally to the overlook at the top. It was a challenging, steep hike, but we thoroughly enjoyed getting out in quiet, quiet nature. The greenery and wildflowers were so refreshing! Ultimately, when we made it back down the mountain, we were utterly exhausted. After some rest, we went out for Orange Julius at the mall and window-shopped a while.<br />
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On the weekend of the 19th (you know, just after Bastille Day), we took a trip up to Logan. We stayed the night Friday, and then on Saturday we attended the temple and then saw Les Miserables at the Eccles Theater.<br />
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On Pioneer Day, the 24th, we participated in the Temple-to-Temple 5K (and I beat my time from last year!). Then, in the afternoon, we packed up the car to drive to Boise to visit Elizabeth & co. for the weekend.<br />
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We hiked the Y on a whim! There were a lot of wildflowers.<br />
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For Mothers Day this year, we pulled a fast one on my parents.<br />
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We took off a couple days of work and drove out for an extended weekend.<br />
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We stopped at the Reno temple on our way, since we had not seen it in person.<br />
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And we got to see my dear friend Lanessa in her lovely home :)</div>
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On Memorial Day, I went on a bike ride with our friend Natashia & her kids. It was really fun!<br />
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At the end of May, we watched the Electrodash 5K in Provo. We'd seen it being set up, and we heard it in the evening, but didn't know what it was. So we took a walk to find out.<br />
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It was ... pretty weird. We walked part of the course and ended up staying for a few minutes as the race began. We even saw the first few finishers returning. And then we researched it a little and found out it's more of a party than a race, so the winners didn't even get anything. Bummer.<br />
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Anyway... we like our new place. It is a block away from where we've lived the past 4 years. With rent and utilities, we figure we'll be paying about the same as we were. But we gained a second bedroom, more windows, and a larger kitchen!<br />
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I finished Couch to 5K again, with my friend Denise. We've been pretty good about running 3 times a week!<br />
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I tried out another Bountiful Basket.<br />
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Those bananas never ripen to a normal, edible state. That mini watermelon was pretty good, though. And our second try on a spaghetti squash was a better experience than our first (though it's still not our favorite).<br />
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Deviled eggs, roasted carrots, gefilte fish, matzo ball soup, roasted lamb.... YUM.<br />
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We went to dinner with Thomas' friend from work and his wife and daughter:<br />
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And Sarah stayed with us for a couple days in between moving and traveling :)<br />
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We celebrated my birthday and our anniversary with a trip to Tucanos. On my actual birthday we went to the temple and to Denny's for my free grand slam and finished out the night with blizzards from DQ.<br />
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We decided to take a long weekend for our 4th anniversary and go to the cabin! We weren't expecting to see quite so much snow...<br />
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But we had a lovely time anyway and even made a romantic meal together.<br />
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Thomas had an Elders Quorum (& families) activity that weekend that we came back for:<br />
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And we brought some friends back up to the cabin for lunch & games afterward.<br />
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oxox<br />
<br />L.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-21816095103526154462014-06-05T09:08:00.000-07:002014-06-05T09:08:50.701-07:00February 2014Thomas got to go skiing with Sterling at the beginning of February. It was really awesome - he got the pass through work!<br />
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For one of our dates, we tried out Emanuel's at the recommendation of some friends (it was ok, but I'm not sure we'll go back) and then we went to the BYU Museum of Art to go to their Sacred Gifts exhibit. It was beautiful and a really nice way to spend time together. <br />
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The weather took a really nice turn in February. We took a couple of walks and I even started Couch to 5K running again. <br />
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Thomas' dad came for another visit, and took us to Olive Garden.<br />
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Thomas' cousin, Sarah, moved into the area at the end of the month. We've seen her a couple of times, including taking her out for dinner for her birthday at The Banana Leaf. It was our second time there and <br />
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They were in town for a few days for Camille's sister's wedding. We attended the reception. We also went to the Draper temple while we were in the area.<br />
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One of our resolutions/goals for the year is to do "date night" twice a month. We decided that each month, we'll each plan a date night, and one at home and one on the town. We switch off.<br />
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I planned our first "at-home" date night. I borrowed a Wii from some friends and we played games. Unfortunately, we both had the flu that weekend, so "date night" lasted about an hour and then we went to bed early! Oh well, it was fun to do something we don't normally do (play video games together).<br />
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Thomas got us tickets to a <a href="http://thewall-byu.blogspot.com/2014/01/magic-night.html">magic show at BYU</a>. It turns out one of the magicians is a guy in our ward. He was our favorite act!<br />
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<br />L.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-7426758161216747992014-03-23T17:40:00.001-07:002014-03-24T19:01:15.798-07:00December 2013The weekend of Thomas' birthday, we took a trip up to Nampa, Idaho to visit his sister, Elizabeth, and her family, who had just moved there from California!<br />
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In honor of Thomas' birthday, Elizabeth made a cookie tree:<br />
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It was a really fun weekend and we loved getting to see the Vakalalas in their new place! But man, was it a cold weekend! This is ice on the <i>inside </i>of our car on our drive home!<br />
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During the rest of the month, we had some Christmas fun. Here is our ward Christmas party:<br />
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We took advantage of Thomas' <a href="http://www.tucanos.com/">Tucanos</a> birthday card:<br />
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We ended up sick around Christmas, but were feeling ok enough on Christmas Eve to go to A Night in Bethlehem put on by some neighbors:<br />
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Thomas spent some time that afternoon/evening putting to use new lighter fluid, wicks, and flint in a Zippo lighter he'd inherited from his grandfather a while back:<br />
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We also got to video chat with our families, including my missionary sister! It was a good day.<br />
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oxox<br />
<br />L.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-3873246664870805552014-03-18T11:55:00.002-07:002014-10-13T12:47:25.883-07:00Bradshaw-Paulson Thanksgiving 2013Trying to figure out holidays and how/where/with whom to spend them as a married couple with full-time jobs and no kids is challenging! We love getting to visit family, but with more specialized positions at work and limited time off, it is difficult to plan around schedules and so on.<br />
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Last Thanksgiving, in order to see both Thomas' parents <i>and</i> mine, we invited them all to the Bradshaw family cabin for a few days. <br />
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That Saturday, we all went to Salt Lake to attend an endowment session at the Salt Lake Temple and then attend <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865591153/Celebration-of-Christ-concert-unites-faiths-through-music.html?pg=all">a special concert at the Tabernacle</a>.<br />
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Everyone was headed home by Sunday and Monday. We got home Monday and set up our Christmas tree. Thomas' parents stopped by for dinner before their flight after running some errands that day.<br />
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It was a Thanksgiving to remember! We all got to know each other better and everyone contributed to an enjoyable atmosphere and time.<br />
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oxox<br />
<br />L.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-48723598995659731142014-03-14T08:49:00.001-07:002014-03-14T08:49:14.342-07:00October (& part of November) 2013In October, we had a chance to attend the open house to wish some relatives of the Bradshaws well on their mission:<br />
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Thomas' dad visited for a few days for the <a href="http://religion.byu.edu/event/42nd-annual-sidney-b-sperry-symposium">BYU Sperry Symposium</a>. The boys went out to dinner while I was busy at a <a href="https://www.prepinc.com/">PREP</a> training.<br />
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That weekend we decided to try out a <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/thai-kitchen-provo?sort_by=date_desc">nearby Thai restaurant</a>. If I look like I'm sleeping in this picture, it is because we'd waited for our food for 3 hours. It wasn't quite the "quick, easy" dinner I had hoped for! But it's an interesting memory, and we were able to laugh about it even then.<br />
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For Halloween, we did the usual carving pumpkin thing a few days in advance. On Halloween, after food from Thomas' work party, we went to our ward Trunk-or-Treat and had fun admiring others' creative expression via their costumes & decorated trunks! It was a really pleasant way to spend Halloween.<br />
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In November, we attended the <a href="http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/events/2013-symposium-science-mormonism-cosmos-earth-man/">Interpreter Symposium on Science and Mormonism</a> at the <a href="http://www.utahvalleyconventioncenter.com/">Utah Valley Convention Center</a> (Thomas' dad is on the Board, so was involved with getting it together and spoke at the symposium). It was a good opportunity to ponder ideas, theories, and personal beliefs.<br />
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...Stay tuned for a post about how we celebrated Thanksgiving!<br />
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Robert & Camille & co. visited Utah for a week or so, and they came down to Provo to have dinner with us:<br />
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While the Provo temple was closed, we attended the Mt. Timpanogos temple:<br />
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We saw <a href="http://backstageutah.com/cottonwood-heights-arts-councils-production-of-the-music-man/">The Music Man</a>. Thomas' former roommate was in the band:<br />
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I went to a couple of baby showers. While I was at one, Thomas and his dad went to a barbecue and got some neat pictures:<br />
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We tried <a href="http://www.rolandfood.com/products/Escargot-Tubes-w%7B47%7D-Snails-%26-Shells-%28%2326332%29.html">escargots</a> at home, which <a href="http://bistro.lotsaoxen.com/2013/10/escargots-at-walmart.html">we found at Walmart</a> of all places:<br />
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We spent part of a weekend at the cabin with Thomas' dad. Thomas and I had dinner at a <a href="http://www.tarahumara.biz/index.html">local Mexican restaurant</a> before going to the cabin for the night. The next day we spent some time at <a href="http://geology.utah.gov/surveynotes/geosights/cascadesprings.htm">Cascade Springs</a>.<br />
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After baking some <a href="http://bistro.lotsaoxen.com/2010/12/molasses-cookies.html#cookies">molasses cookies</a> to take to the party, we headed to Bountiful for a Bradshaw family get-together. We ended up taking a different route than usual, which provided some magnificent scenery.<br />
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Then, we spent the evening with all of these wonderful folks:<br />
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I was excited to learn that Thomas' aunt and uncle who hosted the party have a couple of apiaries in their backyard. Beekeeping is something I would <i>love </i>to try.<br />
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On our way home, we saw this beautiful sunset:<br />
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The following weekend, we both got a chance to see former roommates. My roommate Natalie came down to Provo and we ended up going to the <a href="http://festivalprovo.com/">Latin American festival</a> that was happening on Center Street.<br />
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For Labor Day, since Thomas had to work, we got together at his work for brunch. I brought <a href="http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/full_menu/breakfast.html">McDonald's breakfast</a> and we ate together. After he got off work we went <a href="http://sevenpeaks.com/PassOfAllPasses/Seven-Peaks-Fun-Center-Lehi.aspx/SITEID.1001_8/MDLPRTID.1003_0/MDLID.1002_472/MID.1007_195/CatId_0/">mini-golfing</a>.<br />
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We've been keeping fairly busy with full-time work and our church callings. I was recently called as a counselor in the <a href="https://www.lds.org/callings/relief-society/getting-started?lang=eng">Relief Society</a> presidency in our ward. Life is pretty good and we're in love :)<br />
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Our time in Washington came to a close, but our vacation continued with several days spent in Oregon.<br />
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We all traveled separately so that various families could run various errands. We stopped at the Portland temple for a sealing session on our way to Seaside, OR.<br />
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We then continued on to Seaside, where we would be staying in cabins at a resort campground:<br />
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It was an ideal setup-- each family had some privacy and independence, but we were all really close. We were also just a mile from the beach, and from the Seaside Promenade. The weather was nice but cool while we were there (a welcome break from Utah weather for sure!).<br />
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That evening we had an appreciated and delicious dinner thanks to the Petersons (Thomas' uncle, aunt, and cousin) who had arrived a day or two ahead of the rest of us. Then we helped get the families with kids settled into their cabins.<br />
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The next day, Saturday, we had a birthday party for Thomas' grandmother at the assisted living complex that she and Grandpa moved into recently. She is a lovely and very loved lady. <br />
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After church on Sunday, Thomas and I walked to the beach and along it. <br />
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Monday was a great day. I did my 30-minute run and was feeling awesome. Then we went swimming with all the kids at the campground pool. After getting cleaned up, we went to Astoria for family portraits. Then, since we were there, we stopped at the Astoria column and climbed all its stairs with all the kids.<br />
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After all that, we headed back for lunch and a smaller family birthday party for Grandma at the campground, complete with a gourmet chocolate cake, and an ice cream cake:<br />
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On Tuesday, Thomas and I went back down to the Promenade for a little while. We looked in a few shops, but mostly just enjoyed the day together. We did splurge on some fresh cotton candy from a special vending machine, however:<br />
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On Wednesday, we headed out after a yummy breakfast with Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle Eric, Aunt Susanne, and Lovisa.<br />
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We attempted to navigate to a beach north of Seaside, but we couldn't quite figure out the roads so we gave up.<br />
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We stopped at a dam for a potty break and spent a few minutes watching the fish ladder: <br />
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We spent the night in Baker City and drove the rest of the way home on Thursday. We took a couple of minor detours to see LDS temples along the route that we hadn't seen before...<br />
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While at the Brigham City temple, we also checked out the Brigham City / Box Elder Tabernacle, just across the street:<br />
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We had a really great time and this post really doesn't do it justice. We enjoyed spending time with each other, with the Bradshaw family, and in a cooler climate. It's so fun to get away from the everyday routine!<br />
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oxoxL.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-55578567649523438132013-08-01T20:24:00.001-07:002013-08-01T20:24:45.874-07:00Bradshaw Family Reunion 2013, part 1Two weeks ago now, we returned home from a family reunion trip up to the Northwest. It was a refreshing vacation with delicious food, good weather, and great company!<br />
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We left town on a Friday night after work and spent a night in Boise before heading up to Seattle.<br />
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We took advantage of the fact that we were out of the desert by stopping at a fruit stand for some plump, fleshy <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainier_cherry">Rainier cherries</a> and 4 pounds of the biggest, consistently tasty apricots I've ever had.<br />
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Before getting to Robert & Camille's house, we stopped at Snoqualmie Falls:<br />
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And then, for a few days, we played with a whole bunch of cuties:<br />
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Here are a few fun things we did on a smaller scale:<br />
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On Wednesday, the house was the center of industry as we all (ok, just some of us) busily worked on wedding stuff for a family friend's wedding on Thursday:<br />
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To wrap up the day, we went through some stuff from Thomas' grandparents to divvy up among the siblings:<br />
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Thursday was a full day devoted to Kristen Hoffman's wedding! It started off with a temple sealing, which we were able to attend. Then there was a wedding luncheon and ring ceremony, followed by an evening reception at a lovely park/lake.<br />
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oxoxL.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-36472108680274228572013-07-28T19:50:00.000-07:002013-07-28T19:50:49.264-07:00These are a few of the things that we've done...<br />
Singing for hours in <a href="http://www.lds.org/training/wwlt/2013/hastening/special-broadcast">prep for a broadcast</a><br />
Lisa's <a href="http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml">been running</a>, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/nhs-couch-to-5k/id394384987">subscribed to a podcast</a>,<br />
Dinner with friends, and <a href="http://www.looneylabs.com/games/fluxx">games</a> <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/121193/grandpa-becks-cover-your-assets">with</a> <a href="http://www.fillorbust.com/">them</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mille_Bornes">too</a><br />
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<a href="http://entertainment.sltrib.com/events/view/stadium_of_fire_talent_search">Music at Scera</a>, one evening enjoyed,<br />
Worked lots of hours, we're glad we're employed.<br />
<a href="http://www.provopioneervillage.org/">Pioneer Village</a> was interesting, true,<br />
But stick with us yet, we're not quite through.<br />
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Family birthdays,<br />
<a href="http://ltchoir2013.blogspot.com/">Jam-packed Sundays</a><br />
Many photos shot<br />
We're simply recalling the fun that we've had<br />
Except for the weather: <a href="http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/provo-ut/84601/june-weather/331215?monyr=6/1/2013">HOT</a>!<br />
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And now, the photos, which are out of order:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HudsonLights">Hudson Lights</a>, composed of several former BYU Vocal Point members (of <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=vocal%20point%20jump%20jive&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC8QtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D9tc70fpPMJM&ei=y8v1Uc3_KOHXygHz-4CwDw&usg=AFQjCNGKXIFGwskOJJBbx2zQspjc14hB3Q&sig2=nw2msPeouJY1mvfdwqAtNQ&bvm=bv.49784469,d.aWc">YouTube fame</a>)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wearethestrike">The Strike</a>, a classy band from Provo and winner of the competition</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some people we met. They <a href="http://blog.lotsaoxen.com/2012/06/on-night-like-this.html">went last year</a> too.</td></tr>
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Araignéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05118916208850016111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-5606432906388198392013-07-21T20:00:00.000-07:002013-07-21T20:00:42.236-07:00May 2013Here are some pictures of the Provo City Center Temple at the end of April:<br />
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Thomas' parents came for a short visit when Jeff spoke at a forum at BYU-Idaho:<br />
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My parents came for a long weekend visit shortly thereafter. They joined us at a ward Pie Social (for which I made strawberry-rhubarb pie, my first attempt) and helped us host a ward Lemonade Social.<br />
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My dad also looked at the pathetic light fixtures in our apartment bathroom and ended up replacing them (yay!), and got us some flowers to plant in the front flowerbed, which my mom and I planted before they went back home :)<br />
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We finished up the month with a barbecue with the other members of the Elders Quorum Presidency and their families.<br />
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oxoxL.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-1640212313198538072013-04-28T19:47:00.000-07:002013-04-28T19:47:49.069-07:00A few more things that happened last weekLast week was good but busy.<br />
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On Saturday, we went car shopping. I have a new position at work with less flexible hours, so a second car has become somewhat of a necessity. We bought a 2007 Hyndai Sonata that we're quite happy with!<br />
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Sunday was the whole <a href="http://blog.lotsaoxen.com/2013/04/a-brief-stint-in-animal-husbandry.html">chicken fiasco</a> :)<br />
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Last Thursday I was able to meet up with our friends the Childs. Thomas was taking care of car stuff so he couldn't come.<br />
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On Friday I got to go to a baby shower for my old roommate Megan! Our other roommate Natalie also came. It was so fun to see them, and Megan and Evan will be fantastic parents!<br />
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Yesterday we participated in a ward service project and got to enjoy the beautiful weather as we did yard work in the neighborhood. It was a really nice relaxed day!<br />
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oxoxL.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10579832436671829424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3645177868459070311.post-9156137428228563182013-04-28T19:33:00.000-07:002013-04-28T19:33:48.399-07:00A brief stint in animal husbandry...Last Sunday evening, we took a walk around the neighborhood.<br />
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Just as we were getting back home, we discovered a chicken next door at our landlord's property where they have their office. They use it just as an office, so we knew the chicken was not theirs.<br />
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We called around the ward a little bit to see if anyone we knew was missing a chicken. Nope.<br />
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A couple came by who was house-sitting for their neighbors. They thought they recognized the chicken as belonging to their neighbors. I carried the chicken down to their place (nobody else was brave enough to touch it). Then we saw the other chicken, still in its pen.<br />
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We called Provo City to see if animal control could come get it. Don't have an animal emergency on a Sunday evening, because no one is on call to take care of it...<br />
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We ended up borrowing a cage from some friends in the ward. We kept the chicken in our kitchen overnight. We fed her cornmeal mixed with plain yogurt, with some vegetable scraps (lettuce, strawberry tops).<br />
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The next afternoon when we got home from work, the hen had laid an egg!<br />
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Unfortunately, we live in an apartment and cannot keep a chicken. Animal control came and got the chicken Monday afternoon.<br />
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But it was fun while it lasted :)<br />
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