Camping at Nunn's Park

One really great cheap summer/fall activity is camping.

I think we pulled off this excursion

for the price of $15 for the site (group rate)

and $20 in groceries.

(It helps a lot to combine efforts with other families.

We didn't share our smores though.)

If you don't have the gear just borrow some.

I love living in the state of Utah

with all its camping abundance.

I LOVE CAMPING!

I can't wait until all of our kids get old enough

to start backpacking.

There is something so relaxing about

leaving the rush of the world

and entering God's country.

Nunn's Park is so close,

we took full advantage

when a bunch of our neighbors

planned a great excursion.

This is how we do camping in Utah.

Warning:

Picture overload.

My Body is A Temple

I had the most profound experience last week.
I was sitting at the temple waiting to witness a friend's wedding.
In rolled an elderly woman sitting in her wheelchair.
Her body had disintegrated.
All that was left was skin on bones.

The week before I had attended a funeral of a good friend.
He was normally a big jolly fellow, not fat, but tall and built.
Cancer had stole his life too soon,
and left his wife and three daughters weeping.
The final pictures of him were skinny.
The funeral weighed heavily on my mind this day,
as I was also simultaneously overjoyed for our dear friend
starting his life with his new wife.

I was contemplative,
and seeing this sweet little old lady,
effected me to the core.
My heart ached for her to be healthier.
I wished I could have seen her at her prime.
I wanted her to have a little meat on her bones,
so she could get up and walk without fear.

Toilet Time

Great.
My hubby is now going
to really have a great excuse
as to why he spends
so much time on the toilet.
Am I the only woman with this complaint?

Michael's Meds and the House of Blues

Michael McLean is a personal hero of mine.

I love his music.

Here is one of my favorite songs,

for those of you unfamiliar with his work.

(not his video, but the best I could find)

I am always grateful when people choose to talk publicly

about how their psychiatric medications help them.

U T Lady of the Year

Even in Utah,
we love Pat Summit.

Let's just pretend that the UT stands for

The University of Tennesssee.

And let's also pretend 

that the car is orange,

that way Pat will know that we love her.

If anyone is going to beat

Alzheimer's,

why not the woman with the most wins

ever?

Game Night Treats

August is almost over.

We've had some boggle fun this month.

Thanks to all you smarties.

If you think you've got brains,

make sure you've checked it out.

The game is over on the 31st.

I'm making these treats for game night tonight.

I hope two peas and their pod

won't mind me using their photo

if I share with you the link.

Easiest treats ever.

And how cute!

What are your favorite easy treats for game night?

Please share your links.

Please, Not A Jack Mormon for President

I have been working on this post for some time,

and had to get it up after 

reading this article about
Jon Huntsman this morning.

I am here to tell you that any Mormon who says

that his religious tenets "are tough to define"

is a Jack Mormon.

Jack Mormons are people 

who are Mormon in name only.

They don't believe
or aren't interested
in living all the tenants of the faith.

A Jack anything is a disgrace.

Hasta luego social media.

I think I am going to scale back on the blogging,

which means better quality posts less often.

Hopefully, more posts that aren't like this one.

I just wanted to give you fair warning.

Be Still, My Soul

Be Still My Soul is one of my favorite hymns.

Ever since the day I got home from my mission.
I went to the temple because I didn't know
what else to do with myself.
I threw up all over the lawn.
Leaving my missionary service behind,
made me sad, empty, scared, and confused
about my future.
I had given 18 months of my life to the Lord
and I had found myself by losing myself
and I found greater purpose in serving others.
I didn't want to have to live my life for me.

I got inside the temple and sat down in the chapel.
On the organ played
Be Still My Soul.