This is the Place

We're packing our bags and heading South for conference weekend to visit the kids and grandkids. I wish I could say we were heading for the usual sunny skies that predominate in
the first part of April, but it looks like the same muck we've been having here in the North country...sighhhh. The bad weather has boosted our sales of chocolate in Porters lately... a common coping technique in our little town. So here's to Spring...if it ever arrives.

Bouncing Baby Boy

No clever title just truth in advertising...
(note the unique cinematic techniques...
comes from being both director and cameraman)

Rock N Roll

The Intrepid Rock Hound ( Any excuse to beat
something with a hammer ...please sing along!)














The Geeky Assistant ( note the natty crowbar walking stick...
necessary equipment on these steep hillsides...any way
it saved my bacon a couple of times!)
















The Quarry ( hee hee- get it?!) . Agates and geodes today.
We found quite a few up a obscure draw near Challis
( Lime Creek?!- definitely not tropical enough for limes!).
While looking for an old Flourite mine east of Challis we
came upon a huge amount of easy pickin's!

Ramblin'

The last few weeks have been disjointed (sing along here) to say the least.
On the upside Tasha had her 18th birthday ( yeay!!!)
On the downside work is intense right now ( and that will continue until the economy picks up, sighhhhhh!).
Upside- I've been making jewelry - 19 and counting necklaces for the Young Women's New Beginnings Program...plus some polished rock we've picked up on our travels ( more to come on this).
Upside- we've been to Montana twice for potential rock finding expeditions ( I watch the rocks carefully from inside...it's still too cold to get out of the pickup!).
Downside ( sorta)-Wynn's been laid off ( I view it as a needed course correction) and that is like having Dad laid off but without the optimism ( yikes!).
Very upside-Got to babysit Asher last week and that has truly been a bright little sunshiney ray on my horizon!

Sunrise, Sunset

It's a pretty nice day that begins and ends at the temple. I like waking up to the 6:00 am session with my husband and finishing the evening studying and serving on the 3rd floor.It doesn't get much better than this.

Dynamic Duo

They have it all! Looks, talent and watch the
fancy footwork on the little one...incredible!

You are my....

It was weak, but for a few moments this morning we had actual sunshine!!!! For the rest of the day I just relied on Dani's sunny smile!