Let's Have a Look-See

Occasionally we leave town, or as I say,  we enter civilization. I don't know why, but I have been questioning everything lately. Including where I live. I will say that when you enter civilization  that you find a lot of traffic and shopping. For now, we will stay put. This is the only time of year this dairy town smells good. I love this plum tree; beautiful blossoms, smells great, only a few plums. Everyone knows I love my tulips. This stuff only blooms once a year, but boy, does it bloom. And my tulips live in happiness on sunny days. 

Do you love books? I have to admit, I have a fetish for books. I have a kindle my 3rd one   and I love it. I can all of my books with me; all the time. And yet, I still have books all through the house. I received these books for my 7th birthday. True confession; I have never read them. I have really cleaned out the bookshelf,  but I still can't part with some of them. I do clean out my quilting books, but I still have a few. And children's books, well that's just another issue. My kids all had a bookshelves in their rooms, because they had to have a place to keep the books I bought. So here is my dilemma., These books are in the scholastic book order this month. I don't even like Star Wars, but I really want these. Call me crazy, but I may just own 6 more books.

This weekend,  one of my many projects  was to plant my honeysuckle seeds. I bought the seeds on Amazon. According to the instructions, they need 60 days of winter.   Now this is a picture I took on Tuesday... stink-en snow! But this is a picture I took on Friday... So I went with the refrigerator for 60 days of 40 degree weather. I hope it works, because I really want some honeysuckle  in my garden.

There are billboards on I-15 for Virgin River Casino with rooms for $27. For a couple of years, I have thought it would be a great Spring Break Trip... warm, cheap and only 8 hours away. So off we went. The rooms were clean, the food was good and the weather was warm. Plus, that canyon you drive through between St. George and Mesquite, is AMAZING. We took a little trip to Zions National Park . The colors were so vibrant. I felt like I had high definition in my glasses. We took the bikes. There is only one trail that allows bikes. Then we had a picnic. I do love a picnic. We hiked the Watchman trail. Do you love this chair that nature has prepared for hikers? The end of the trail supplied some spectacular views. And quiet contemplation time. We made it. While sitting there -- Wes was off on the loop hike. I noticed this tree. Lighten? I could not help but wonder. Sometimes being the tallest is...

I am so happy for the first day of Spring However, Spring in Idaho can look more like this. Oh well, we look forward to summer. I have been studying for a test I have to pass  take  to finish my teaching certificate. I have been crazy the last two weeks When I was in college,  I believed I could memorize anything if I could write it 7 times. I have tried to write my notes 7 times, I'm not there, but close. Your good thoughts and prayers will be appreciated.   So we will start  our Spring Break at a testing center. Then we are going to find a warm spot to get thawed out. Next year, Spring Break will be in North Carolina. Todd's going to Duke! Have a great week.

I'm not sure how it happens, but sometimes, when I make sourdough pancakes I remember my grandpa. So yesterday, my first pancakes were too big and odd shaped. Which took my mind back to this place. Bone Idaho Were we had family reunions. My Grandpa always made sourdough pancakes and cooked them on a black, cast iron griddle, over the fire. It was a good memory. My grandpa, Oren -Jake- Empey, is wearing a white hat, standing near the man with a black hat. His sisters are in the front, Edith and Lottie. This picture was taken in Bone Idaho. The reason we had the reunions in Bone Idaho is because it was the family summer grazing property.

I was tagged in facebook, by Wes's niece, to post a  Scouting image once a day for a week. I did, but I really wanted to post them here, and add a few comments. This is Keith at 8. He is wearing his dad's cub scout shirt. I thought it would be cool to have a picture of all the boys in scout shirts at the age of 8. This is the only one I posted, but we did take pictures of all the boys. Now, here is one that made me smile. It is Todd and I at a pack meeting at my friends house in California. Truth be known, I hated that yellow shirt. As for the hair, it is now gone for good. Let's jump forward. What can I say?  I was busy for a few years. Keith was the first Eagle Scout in the family. I know that this one, looks like the last,  but I love this picture. We finally have Richard in a uniform. Uncle Pete and Peter O came for the ceremony. It was a good day. Here we are with Richard. He is trying to pin the p...