Moving to the Country

This is my ode to peaches. Oh how I love them! They are delicious and fantastic and I love the people who donate them to me. Thank you: mom and dad, McQuivey family, Joni, Roberts family, South Ogden Pharmacy, Jeff, and any future contributors. Peaches are one of the big highlights of fall for me. I delight in their colors of red orange and yellow, the juiciness, and how wonderful they are to eat plain or bake in crisps and cobblers. And as I shout out to my cousins, I wish I could share your Peaches music video here, but alas I do not have it. Jessie, help me!

The Power of One

We went to a birthday party for Great Grandma Speth this afternoon. This being her 97th birthday equates into it also being a uber-extended family reunion. Looking around at her remaining children, her grandchildren, great grandchildren (JD's category) and great great grandchildren, it is amazing to think of the legacy that has been created by an individual making right choices and being there for her family. She knows everyone, including myself who has only been in the family for a year. She supports everyone, at the young age of 95 she made the trip from College Ward to Bountiful to be at our sealing. She is feisty and fun and it is amazing that she is still able to live on her own and even help other single sisters around her. She calls each of us a special birthday present, but she is a gift and inspiration to each of us. As I looked at the 100 plus people in attendance, I mentioned to JD that without her, no one would be there today, it is humbling and something to think about as we focus so much on the present and the stresses and trials we go through, in the long run, it is the big decisions that matter and that is the legacy worth building upon.

The Plight of the Unflexible

While one might question the validity of making the goal of touching one's toes. The said person would respond with the sadness of not being able to stretch even within a foot of their toes due to unflexible muscles. There are a great many benefits that come with flexibilty included are:

• increased blood and nutrients to tissues
• improved muscle coordination
• improved posture
• increased physical and mental relaxation
• releases muscle tension and soreness

So apparently this is something definately worth pursuing. Otherwise this person will be an uncoordinated, clumsy, bad blooded, stress case for the said individual's life; hence let such a goal be made, even encouraged.

Let us all celebrate the drive to be a little more flexible!

Music of the Night.....

We have our piano back! JD and I bought this a month before we got married, it was $100 on KSL.com and our only rule was that all the keys played. While that was true at the time of purchase, having the piano in a swamp cooler home next to an open fireplace changed the wood and made several keys in the middle C range stick. When we moved to Riverdale, JD's dad said he would keep the piano and refinish it for us. He did an amazing job. It looks completely different, all the keys play again, no more marker all over the seat or sharpie on the wood above the keys. It has been greatly missed and I will be teaching lessons to our upstairs neighbor.

Ode to Autumn

I LOVE FALL! It is one of my favorite times of the year. I love crisp mornings where a blanket is needed. I love the colors of the leaves. I love the rain. I love jackets. I love the return of holidays. I love the food: corn, peaches, pumpkin pie, apples, Thanksgiving dinner...Aspen Loop and other car drives, decorating the house, the colors of autumn: red, orange, yellow, green, brown. I love the above photograph that JD gave me for my birthday 2 years ago. I love my birthday and October in general. I love school. I LOVE FALL!