Saturday morning hike

I still have many blog posts to catch up on. However, I’m going to start from yesterday and work my way backwards to see how far I get.

I went on a lovely fall hike yesterday with my roommate and a few others. With the fall colors, it was absolutely stunning in the canyon. See!

We hiked up to see Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon. I’ve only been there once before and that was snowshoeing last February. Needless to say, it looks a whole lot different when there’s not several feet of snow on the ground. Here’s what it looks like.

Here’s my roomie and me at the bottom of the falls.

It was a lovely way to spend a Saturday morning. And it was worth it to give up my Zumba for a day, especially since I don’t know how long the nice weather is going to last.

Here’s one last beautiful shot. I love the sunshine coming through the trees.

Fortunes really do come true!

Here is my happy story for the week. Yesterday I went to lunch with a couple of friends. We went to a Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant, and this was my fortune:

Just as a disclaimer, while I like the idea of fortunes, I try hard not to put too much stock into them. After all, they’re just fun little things I’m certain the fortune cookie people make up for people to enjoy. Sometimes, I like the idea of them though, and the ones I like the most, I hold onto.

Since I loved the idea of this one, I kept it, figuring I’d hear good news of one sort or another in the next few days, and that would be that.

Little did I know what my wonderful roommates had in store. . .

We were having a roommate/friend dinner at Mazza in downtown Salt Lake City yesterday. It’s a beautiful Middle Eastern restaurant, in case you’re wondering, but on the whole, I thought it was only so-so for quite a few reasons. But, I digress.

What I didn’t know is that this was a “celebrate Tammy” dinner. It was a very lovely surprise for me, especially on a day when I was feeling a little blue. As part of this dinner, my wonderful roommates, whom I truly love and appreciate more than words can express, gave me this.

And inside I found this beautiful butterfly necklace.

For anyone who doesn’t know, butterflies are a symbol of my niece who passed away, so I look for them wherever I go. And my roommates know this, which makes their thoughtful gift even kinder.

Who knew fortunes could come true in such a delightful way? Thanks to my wonderful roommates are an important part of my life and help it be as wonderful as it is.