OUR DAY AT THE TEMPLE

It was just 60 years ago today that we

knelt across the alter at the

TEMPLE

for the very first time

Today was so lovely and

the TEMPLE is so beautiful

and peaceful.

What a better way to

CELEBRATE

than to return to the

Temple with our

ETERNAL COMPANIONS

and do it again

I love the plaque on the desk in the Washington

D.C. Temple. This was written by

SPENCER W. KIMBALL

Enter this Door

as if the floor

were gold...

An every wall

of jewels, all

of wealth untold...

As if a choir

in robes of fire

were singing here

Nor shout

Nor rush

But hush

For GOD is here.

What a PERFECT day

JUST FOR MILLA

Happy Birthday to Milla

I am sorry that your Great Grandmother

is such a KLUTZ

I did mail your birthday card in time,

BUT

I didn't put on the right amount of postage.

so it came back to me.

So I am sending it to you on the

computer

We hope that you had a wonderful

Birthday

SCRAPPIN'

THIS WEEK

some of jodi's co-workers

wanted to have a

scrappin' party.

because I have the room AND

because I love to have parties

THEY ALL CAME TO MY HOUSE.

We set up the scrapbooking room

and we all went to work on our projects

I think that most SCRAPPERS are alike.

BUT

they are each very different too.

there are FUN SCRAPPERS


there are SERIOUS SCRAPPERS


there are NEAT SCRAPPERS

and there are some LACKING IN NEATNESS

but we all have a great time

we talk, we laugh, we eat, we drink.

we CUT, we GLUE, we PAINT,

we fashion, we design AND WE

PUT OUT SOME GREAT WORKS

OF ART???

SOUP CAN WARM THE HEART

Oh! the weather outside is

Frightful

But! inside it is so

Delightful

And since I have no place to go.

I GUESS I WILL MAKE SOUP

This kind of weather just seem to call for

A POT OF HOMEMADE SOUP

Here's one of my favorite

TRY IT - YOU'LL LIKE IT

U. S. SENATE BEAN SOUP

1 lb. dried Great Northern Beans. 3 medium onions, chopped.

1 meaty ham bone or 2 ham hocks. 3 celery ribs, chopped.

1/4 cup fresh parsley. 3 garlic cloves, minced.

1 cup mashed potatoes or 1/3 cup instant potato flakes.

salt and pepper to taste. parsley or chives to garnish

Place beans is 6 cups water - bring to boil and boil for

2 minutes - Remove from heat and soak for 1 hour -

Drain and rinse beans - In a large kettle; place beans,

ham bone and 3 quarts of water - Bring to a boil -

Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours -

Add onion, garlic, celery, parsley, potatoes,

salt and pepper - simmer for 1 hour more.

Remove meat from bones and return to kettle -

Heat through - Garnish with parsley or chives

ENJOY

TODAY IS LESLIE'S BIRTHDAY

IT'S THE BIG ONE

Scott and Cortney came down

for the weekend

and

wanted to have a party

SCOTT baked the cake

There were FLOWERS

beautiful pink Roses

The challenge
was lighting all 50 of the candles

on the cake

But she had no trouble at all

Blowing them all out.



It was a
fun time together

My sage advice for the month of October

You might be interested

in knowing what

scientist have discovered about why geese

fly in a "V"formation

Fact # 1

It has been learned that as each bird flaps its

wings, it creates a uplift for the bird immediately

following. By flying in a "V" formation, the

whole flock adds at least 75% greater flying range

than if each bird flew on its own.

Basic Truth # 1

People who share a common direction and

sense of

community can get where they are going quicker

and easier because they are traveling on

the thrust of one another.

Fact #2

When ever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly

feels the drag and resistance of trying to go

it alone.

Basic Truth #2

It is easier if we stay in formation with those

who are headed the same way we

are going.

Fact #3

When the lead goose gets tired,

it rotates back in the wing and

another goose flies point.

Basic Truth #3

It pays to take turn doing hard jobs,

leadership can and should be shared.

Fact #4

The geese honk from behind to encourage those

up front to keep their speed.

Basic Truth #4

We need to be very careful what we say when we

honk from behind,

make it positive and encouraging

Fact #5

Finally, when a goose, gets sick or is wounded

and falls out, two geese fall out of

formation and follows the bird down to help

and protect the injured bird.

They stay until the goose is able to fly again

or is dead.

Then they launch out on their own to catch

up with the group.

Basic Truth #5

IF WE HAD THE SENSE OF A GOOSE,

WE WILL STAND BY EACH OTHER!!!