Lucky Enough?

Last Friday and Saturday the Young Single Adults of the Mt. Home 6th Branch went to Pine, ID for a "camp-out". Our home base was a cabin owned by a family member of the branch presidency. In that kitchen was a plaque reading:

"If you are lucky enough

to be in the mountains,

you are lucky enough."

Being a fan of spending time in the mountains I decided I was lucky enough.

My car was the last load of people to make it to Pine. One in my group was suppose to get off at 4pm, but wasn't able to get done until 6pm. After setting up our tent we were going to join the rest of the group at a hot spring pool. They got back just as we were getting in our car to go. We were lucky enough to have a small group willing to go back with us.

I was also lucky enough to have a small group of people join mee on a starlit walk Friday night and get up for an early (5:30) walk Saturday morning. We were also lucky enough to find our way to the Fall Creek recreation area at Anderson Dam, with two boats for the purpose of four plus hours of recreation. (I am lucky enough to have been raised in Idaho!)

I am also lucky enough to have a car big enough to bring myself and four others back to Mt. Home with mee. And to have all four of them willing to chip in for the price of gas.

Whereas I don't hold to luck, but a kind, loving Heavenly Father I will move from saying I am lucky enough to I am blessed enough. I am confident He will continue to bless mee according to my faithfulness, needs, and desires.

May you find that you are blessed enough!

That's what it's all about

We had a special Sacrement Meeting Sunday for the purpose of creating the Mountain Home 7th Ward. Afterwards I dad invited the young single adults over for pancakes.

I was suprised at the number of people who heard about it and came over. I believe at one time I had over a dozen people in my home. (No where close to Jon's record.)

I had some great helpers in the kitchen, Tiffany and Sandy, thanks ladies, oh and Steve (no picture).

Charmaine took the pictures and e-mail them to Mee. Thanks Sweetheart.

After most of the people left a group continued to hang out. We actually ended up making dinner together and watching a movie to finish out the day at my house. I think some of them who work graveyard went to do something else to maintain their sleep pattern. I, in my old age, sent them home around 10pm. Nevertheless it did remind me of the college days, and that on some days is what being young and single is all about.

Neurodevelopmental Diversity

The conference I attended Friday was titles Emerging Paradigms in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. The instructor prefers to consider them as differences rather than deficits. I believe I was able to enjoy the conference partly due to his obviously love for working with people with Asperger's Syndrome. He talked about a number neurodevelopmental syndromes, the parts of the brain their effect, and how they may influence the behaviors and thinking patterns of those who have them. He also discussed things they may be miss diagnosed as. Here are a couple of interesting websites I learned about: See Your Brain Asperger's Institute

Work Confernce

After a full day of work I got in a work car and headed down the road. It is amazing how tiring sitting in a car can be. I called my little sister, Bonnie, and talked to her about 40 miles out of Pocatello. I informed her at that moment I was wishing she still lived there. I was approaching the I-15 exit 119 when I saw a billboard reading: "You're here, IDAHO FALLS is worth the wait." I am not sure how much of that I believe. I was glad to be approaching my destination and able to get out of the car. My hotel room over looks the Snake River. I can hear a train whistle. In the south edge of mu view sits an orange moon hiding a grin of the Cheshire cat. North of the moon stands the Idaho Falls Temple. In contrast to the darkening grayish blue sky the temple gets brighter and brighter rising above the tree line proclaiming glory to the God of heaven and earth. I so need a camera.

Sunday Dinner

I have decided I need to be inviting more people into my home. I started with family. My sister Nancy came over with her family on Sunday night for dinner. They brought their dutch over to make our dessert....if your mouth isn't salivating you need more experince with this fine way of cooking.

I asked Nancy to bring her camera so I could get some pictures.

First off, my brother siad that without picutres is didn't happen...

So here it is, my new car...I am still getting use to it...and so is the family, Nancy and Brad missed my house the first time past because they didn't recognize the car.

MaryAnn is growing like a weed. Nanacy said that is all she has been doing the last couple of days, eating and growing.

The pictures I took of my house didn't turn out really well. It will try it again soon.

Summer Break--2--Thursday & Friday

I started the day with a walk. Then I made a list of everything I wanted to get done before going back to school indicating which things needed to get done before Charmaine (my visiting teacher) came, and which ones I wanted her help with. I decided I needed a drill and level to get everything I wanted to done. I was able to borrow such things from a couple of now from work (Thanks Schonstroms) It was a busy day. I got everything I wanted to done. As well as some relaxing. Charmaine made it about 8am. I had her work on painting the dining room wall "dutch" (I believe) while I work on other things including:

• painting the kitchen window trim
• painting my bedroom window trim
• painting a couple of shelves in my kitchen (over my washer and dryer)
• hanging an additional brace for my kitchen shelves
• Helped paint the dining room wall
• finished the magnetic chalkboard

Charmaine also helped mee:

• hang three "floaters" (shelves) that was an adventure requiring the drill, level, patience and ingenuity.
• hang binds in the dining room
• hang dining room plaque
• and move furniture into dining room

It was really nice to have the help. Then it was time to start cleaning. That will be Saturday. Dining room plaque reads:

A little faith will

bring your soul

to heaven

A lot of faith will

bring heaven

to your soul

Summer Break--2--Tuesday & Wednesday

Realizing Tuesday wasn't very far into the week, but still having a lot I wanted to get done. I decided that I usually work during the hot part of the day and can work outside before and aftr work I decided to work on getting the painting projects I needed to done. I finished sanding the walls I wanted to and went to prime the window in the "dining room". At that point when I decided to prime the window seal (which should have been done two months ago) I remembered the need to air circulation in my house while painting. This further lead me to decided to do my painting will it was cool out side so I could have all my windows open. By the time I went to bed Tuesday night I had my sanding done and my "dining room" window and patio door trims primed. Did I mention my visiting teachers came buy too. One of them volunteered to come and help me Friday morning, her day off. On Wednesday I wanted to make sure I had the dining room wall primed and the window trim painted. I need to the paint dry enough so I could tape it Friday morning to paint the rest of the wall. It was also on this day that I realized I working awful hard for someone on vacation. I made myself stop to take time to read a little bit more. (Mind you I have been preparing a talk all week so I had already been doing extra reading.) I decided I needed to work on a book my dad a lent mee, because it needs to go back to the library. The Power is Within You, by Lousia L. Hays. I got through the first chapter and decided I couldn't read it yet. I need to by it so I can write in it. You may here more about it later. Along with finishing the painting job on the dining room window I also finish the trim for the patio door and completed a coat of magnetic paint. Oh yeah, and I played in paint.net for a couple of hours (I was up way to late).

Wards and rumors of wards...

We were informed in church today that next week the Mountain Home 7Th Ward will be created. I have been attending the 6Th Branch (Young Single Adults) for a couple of months now. I thought they were just letting us know...however, they say it will effect us so we have been invited to the meeting. I am excited. Creating a new wards means more people are accepting the gospel. It means more opportunities for individuals to develop talents and help in the building of the kingdom. I am curious to see how this will effect us. It will also be interesting to here all of the speculation. Who will be bishop? Who will be Relief Society President? Where will the boundary lines be drawn? Change is hard, and sometimes scary...it is also what makes a caterpillar into a butterfly.

Summer Break--2--Monday

I had the last week off for a summer break. It was nice to have a change of routine. I was able to accomplish a lot of things in my home. I figured I could do yard work while it was cool and house work when it was hot, but cool in the house. Monday: That worked well. It was nice being out side and getting rid of weeds...It was also nice to come back in the house... A while back I started sanding a couple of walls so I could paint them. One just because they are way too bumpy. I don't like textured walls anyway. It is my opinion walls a textured to hide a poor mudding job. These walls actually bit mee. Seriously, drawing blood and everything. I worked on sanding that wall for a couple of hours. I then got ready and went visiting teaching. We scheduled our appointments so my companion could be done by 6pm. I figured that would work well because I had a birthday party to be at by7pm. When I got home from Visiting Teaching I double checked the invitation for the location and date...It was the time I had wrong. Party began at 5pm. I made it there around 6pm. The party was for my Great Aunt Melva Mckenzie. Happy Birthday!

Birthday girl…

Bonnie sent out a picture of Ally, reminding me that I didn’t talk about the birthday party. The first Sunday of each month most of the family gets together for dinner and to celebrate any up coming birthdays. I was in Florida for the first Sunday in June. Our up and coming birthdays for the month were Papabear’s and Allyaska’s. We decided to have a virtual birthday party. Another one of the wonders of the internet. I was sent with gifts from the family to Ally. Mostly she got clothing.

This is from Nancy's family....I believe...it says 50% Mommy + 50% Daddy =100% Perfect

The brown dress is from Cousin Connie. Ally wasn't being very cooperative about getting a picture taken.

getpaint.net

So....while I was trying to come up with some cool new things for my blog I found a website boasting a program similar to photoshop. I haven't used photoshop much. I also don't have a lot of pictures to play with.... I'll show you what I've done. They call this a wave...I think it looks like a rose. This is Boyd in space. This is Mee with a fun little background.

Collectibles

Most people have something they like to collect. I do like unicorns and post cards. I have also told people that I collect grandmothers. And why not....more people to love.... I was at Eagle Island State Park for the 4th of July fireworks display. (Which was incredible, by the way....great job James!) I had gone back to the car to get the drinking cups I had left there. As I was returning I noticed a face that look really familiar. Have you ever walked up to someone, thinking you knew them to find out to didn't (there could be more stories on that topic, my dad has an identical twin...)? I have and didn't want to make such a mistake. So...I walked at an angle that I could see her, and she could see mee. I figured if she recognized mee I was good to go. She did. It was who I thought it was. I say down and had a good visit with Grandma Bessy. My dad worked on their farm has a teenager, and again for a while when I was a girl. I remember feeding the calves, chickens, and pigs. I also remembering enjoying our visits. On more than one occasion Grandma Bessy instructed us on baking bread. When I told everyone else we joined her and her friends for the viewing of the fireworks. Adopting family members just makes for more places to find family.