Comparisons

Then

Now

Promises Fulfilled

As I looked at my garden and remembered all the joy it has brought to me, I remembered these pictures commemorating the beginnings. I remember the dreams I had for the little plot at my disposal. I hoped to see color and texture and growth. I remember the failures, the beautiful little plants that couldn't thrive in these conditions. I tried new plants and experimented until I found the treasures that took root and thrived. I remember the help from beloved friends as they shared their treasures and knowledge. I remember the hours spent weeding and plucking out little sprouts that were easy to remove while small but if left unchecked grew to large weeds needing more work and pain to the surrounding plants as I had to dig deep to remove them. The garden has blossomed! I have such peace and joy as I walk through it. I love the hope and lessons it has taught me. I thought of my life, the experiences and lessons I have learned and struggled through. I love my spirit garden also. The Gardener doesn't make mistakes. He is a patient, kind and forgiving teacher. He helps me heal the garden when I have let a weed grow too large. He has surrounded me with angels, both temporal and celestial. He lets me grow at my own pace, but one of the best things....there is no winter. I can grow all the time if I choose!

Happy L Day to me

How embarrassing. It was Librarians Day. I felt kind of dumb but loved getting all the attention. It is the best job in the world. Just when I think it can't get any better, it does. Where else can you get paid to enjoy a good book. If you ever need a suggestion, albeit an elementary reading level, just ask me.

Hopefull this bit of fun will work:
http://youtu.be/3bEk6NlU464

http://youtu.be/CwOrp6Q7kCE

Hope your Librarian Day was a good one.

The Rock Hounds

After driving through heavy rain and mud, worrying about how this was all going to play out, we arrived at our favorite site to THIS !!!

It was hard to wash off. Lots of sliding on the road, but the day soon shaped up to be gorgeous.

Not to be defeated by someone's stupid sign, I walked around and found this great collecting site outside their mining rights.

Please choose the true rock hound.

The 'tow-det' worked great, blowing apart only once. The toilet paper all blew off the roll in that incident. But we had somewhere to go!

This was the most persistent rock hound. We found a perfect cluster. We dug for hours.

Littlest Rock Hound

Some kind of hound

My hero

Carter planned the trip. We had a wonderful time. I might consider tent camping to start collecting again. Steve- notice I said 'consider!' It was a really fun day.

The Tow-det

We are heading to the West Desert on Friday to collect geodes. There really isn't much there except sand, snakes and lizards, a few scrubby bushes and of course rocks. I used to be more adventuresome. But I have gotten...old. I could not deal with the thought of all day with no bathroom. So we fashioned one to use. We took PVC pipe and built a cube. Steve even engineered a toilet paper holder. We bought an emergency supply toilet. As we started to construct it our favorite Kayesville family arrived.
 We love hearing Liam talking about the 'tow-det'.

 
It's all sturdy and secure. Marinda is worried about it blowing away..while she is inside. She plans to use the facilities while holding the sides.
 The Tow-det 

                                                                        Carter asked Steve the other day if he had ever been in a phone both. Steve replied, "Sure- to change clothes"

    The engineer.

(Although building a cube out of PVC pipe and using old shower curtains was My idea.)

Isn't he cute posing for the picture? We're ready for the desert. Well, at least the important part.