I’ve been tagged

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I’ve been tagged!
this one is a fun one that requires little thinking
(whew)
All you have to do is take pictures of the view from your front door and your back door, very simple.

This first one I am standing right in my front door.
however if I step out a little the view gets so much better!
(note: sorry if I sound like I am bragging a bit, but I love where I live and I love the views)

I am standing on the front porch looking north east

I am facing East here
that big beautiful mountain is Timpanogos
it has snow on it all year long and there is a small glacier on the back side.


Here is a little better view, I walked out on the side walk.

I am still looking east, you can see Utah Lake

we have beautiful sunrises

my favorite is when the full moon rises over the lake, there is a glittery moon path on the water,
it is stunning.

Here we are looking out my back door.

We are right up against 100 zillion acres of open land, out here in the western USA that mean a lot of sage brush and dry grass. Sometimes if we have a wet spring, there will be wildflowers, and sometimes, because of stupid people, there will be wild fires.

(I will do a post with wild fire pics another time)


Sometimes, late at night you can hear the coyotes calling.

There are also a lot of snakes, occasionally of the rattling variety.

We get a lot of deer too.

We have even twice rescued Jack Rabbits, who have become trapped in out window wells!

So there you go, my little slice of the world.
I absolutely love it!
There are some challenges living here.

It is really hot and dry (Utah is a desert after all)

We have had cattle and sheep make short work of our gardens more than once.

Grasshoppers ate the first tree we ever planted,

and the deer…well…we all know what deer can do.

I sort of feel like a suburban homesteader, and I am oh so thankful for the grocery store!

I am going to go out on a limb and tag non-family, so of my blogger friends that I have found while browsing the blogs!

so here goes…

I tag

Garibay Soup, Be It Ever So Humble, Mom to Five Kids

and Jesica

(ok fine one family member, she lives far away and I have always wanted to see her house.)

10 thoughts on “I’ve been tagged”

  1. First off, I have to tell you that I love all the artwork on your blog. Love it!
    You do have some amazing views! The lake and the mountains. Beautiful!

  2. Thanks for tagging me! Actually I was secretly hoping no one would tag me for this because our back yard looks so terrible, so I guess you’ll get to see the icky side of my house! I’ll do it when I get back from our trip.

    Love your view of Timpanogos! I miss living right by the mountains.

  3. I thought this one was fun. Great pics. I love having a view of the mountains. In all our years of travels I learned how much they meant to me!

  4. Awesome views! I hate to tell you but you are going to be very disappointed by my “veiw” pictures!

  5. hehe, you are so funny. I love reading your blog because you have such a way with words!

  6. I would answer your tag now, but I might blow away down the mtn, and the pictures would be dark! So I’ll attempt it in the morning! Since I could see a small slice of my house on your post, couldn’t I say that view’s been done? OK, I’ll stop whining and do it tomorrow after the wax museum at school!

  7. OMGoodness! Your view is BEAUTIFUL! Like, beyond beautiful. I’d be bragging too if I were you.

    Thanks for the tag – I will get mine up soon!! I need to charge my camera first LOL

  8. Thanks for stopping by.
    We sound like mean parents don’t we.
    What a view!! The snow cap is glorious to see. I’m not sure about the other side. I’m more of the tree climbing type. But then there are folks who like the country & some like the city. It takes all kinds.

  9. Gorgeous view! I love it when the moon comes up there too like you said. I’ve had a hard time paying attention to driving because I can’t look away! Beautiful!