Saturday, Oct. 1 Erik, Shanelle, Asher and Camden came to mow our lawns. They are so diligent and we just love having them here. They hurried so they could be home for General Conference.
Conference was wonderful as usual. It was filled with such a strong Spirit and we listened to beautiful music. Our Prophet, Russell M. Nelson is filled with such love and truth. It is so wonderful that we can listen to him and fill our hearts with renewed energy to improve. Every speaker was inspired to give us words that we needed to hear. We love that so many temples are in the list of ones to be built or finished. We were encouraged to keep our covenants and follow the covenant path.
Monday the 3rd, George picked many buckets of apples and Clark came to check on his bees.
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Friday, the 7th, we went to Ava’s dance program. She moves so gracefully and just keeps us in a spell. BYU Young Ambassadors and Folk Dancers performed. It was a benefit for a little girl, Gretta, who doctors have diagnosed with brain cancer. It was a beautiful and inspiring program. No pictures
Saturday, Fall Harvest at Clark’s garage. It was filled with family and friends coming all day. There was a homemade feast in the kitchen for when workers were hungry. Many different soups with different kinds of homemade bread were available, with homemade donuts also. It didn’t end until 10:00 PM. Everyone was singing and laughing all day. In all of that activity.
Clark the honeymaker
Lily went to the Homecoming Dance, dressed so beautifully. The evening was just great until BYU lost to Notre Dame.
Sunday starts each week with inspiration to do good. We love the feelings and knowledge about our Lord and Savior we receive there. It’s true.
Tuesday, Dad took Nixon to soccer practice at 4:00 and stayed until it was over to bring him home. Scott is working in Scofield and Nix needed a ride. Dad loved the visits they shared and enjoyed all the knowledge he received. That boy does not lack for energy.
My new cardiologist decided I didn’t need my (AFIB) meds any more. He said I would know if I still needed them. Well, two days later I did. Back to more pills. He also got my Eliquis, which is now $700. a month lowered to $700 every 3 months. We are so relieved because that was going to be very difficult to do and I can’t do without them. It is a very tiny pill that Dad cuts in half. I take one half in the morning and the other at night. How can something that tiny cost so much and help?
Friday was so special because Kristin, Baylie and Jaylen flew for the BYU football game Saturday. Tiff and the girls came also. Too bad we lost to Arkansas.
Sunday, the 16th, Dad took Kristin and kids to the SLC Airport, We flew to Vegas. Everywhere in these last 2 blogs things are not as they were. I blame it on my stroke, not.
They played on Thursday and won. Later we flew home. Friday George served in the temple and we got ready for our trip.
Sunday, Oct 23, after the Sacrament meeting, we were so excited to go on a trip all by ourselves. Dad planned the entire trip and did an outstanding job. Our first stop was late in Dillan, Montana. We were very disappointed in our motel so we changed to a Best Western. It was perfect. We found on this trip that we do not know how to do ROKU, so we got in a lot of good reading.
Monday we headed to Columbia Falls where Dad had reserved a cabin. He was so disappointed because it was itsy bitsy. I loved it. There were 2 little rabbits in our front yard. When he found out how fun I thought it would be he relaxed and we had everything we needed.
Scott had told us about an interesting little place in the middle of nowhere after a long dirt road. Polebridge. We decided to investigate. We were not disappointed. It was a little Mercantile in the middle of nowhere. We only passed about 5 cars. We stayed too long but we just couldn’t leave. We bought some huckleberry stuff and just enjoyed the atmosphere. When we walked out to our car we noticed it was so muddy from the dirt road. We loved it.
About 10 miles down the road, we saw a bear right in the middle of the road. How exciting!!!
The 25th, we drove to Great Falls and stayed at a Hilton. We spent a lot of time trying to go to Mini Glacier but all the roads were closed, some with construction.
We then drove to West Yellowstone and stayed at the Stagecoach Inn. It was built in 1943 and I have always wanted to stay there even as a small child with our family but it was too expensive for our parents. Dad made the reservations and I was so happy. It was way better than I ever imagined. They have preserved it as it was years ago. It has quite a history.
Of course we went shopping. We ate dinner at the Hanks Chop House. I thought it was a family name but it was named after the owner's son.
The only place we could go in Yellowstone Park was to Old Faithful Geyser and then back out. The scenery along the way as beautiful.
We saw the biggest buffalo we had ever seen. Dad got out to take a picture but he didn’t go very close. He figured it weighed more than 2,000 pounds. It was huge.
When we got to the geyser we put on warm clothes and just as we got close, Old faithful spouted. With how cold it was the geyser was beautiful. What luck.! On the way back to West Yellowstone we saw a smaller herd of buffalo and a little farther up the road a hug elk posed for Dad. He was beautiful. The ride to and from was so scenic and filled with birds, a river and such beauty.
Andy took Dad down to the basement to show him some of the antiques they had found uncovered of this old building that used to be a schoolhouse, they had purchased. He then invited us to stop at his shop and studio in Fairfield.
The first entrance was his studio where he teaches many students his art. He has over 20 kilns of all sizes. The next rooms held displays of his beautiful work for sale exhibited in glass cubicles. Yes, we bought more.
No more beautiful scenery in Wyoming but we were just fine. We got to Star Valley in time for our session. The temple is so small and has such a strong Spirit. Everything was perfect. After some food we went back to our cabin. It was much bigger than the first one and very atmospheric.
We still haven't been able to figure out ROKU so we read until we fell asleep. Breakfast was included but the egg and cheese omelets were made right there. They were so yummy and included all the extra things we wanted. We checked out and headed home.
We pulled in our driveway just as Cameron drove in front of our home from the Provo Airport, with Dave and the family. Unbelievable!
That night they went to the BYU football game. I was much too tired to go. Not sorry.
Saturday, Dave, Tiff and the girls went to the BYU Volleyball game. They had a great time and BYU won. The girls hung out in the cold back yard.
Sunday, after church Cameron took them back to the airport so they could fly home. He came back to our house and spent the evening. We love that he does that. Somewhere Asher came with hi parents and mowed the lawn.
Halloween was the last day of the month and we enjoyed the children who came. We loved that Scott and his family came and visited for a while. We are so blessed to be in our warm home and have visitors come. We love the restored gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ and know that it is true. We have a Father in Heaven who loves us and wants us to return and be with him and our families. There is nothing more beautiful than that.
We try to put a picture of our missionaries each month but as you can tell my skills are fading.
In the last blogs I have forgotten some pictures. I am slipping them in now. I'm sure this will be often.
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