Monday, June 30, 2014

         Groceries were in low supply and Glade needed a couple of things, so we called David and employed his taxi services this morning.  When we were in San Pedro Sula last November, we went to a store called Diunsa where Glade found good swimming goggles.  Since he lost his last week when he went to the fitness center, he has been very anxious for new ones.  We found a Diunsa here in our city and made that our first stop.  This store was not as nice as the first one we went to, but—hooray—they had good goggles for Glade; and he found a nice “Honduras” cap so it was worth the trip. 

         We checked out a grocery store near Diunsa but decided against shopping there.  A short McDonald’s counter offered soft-serve cones and a McFlurry, however; so we had a treat while we waited for David to come back for us.  He taxied us to our favorite grocery store where it was mercifully air-conditioned and we were able to stock up for the next three weeks or so. 

         Gina brought me music last night and asked me to accompany her viola number in August for Sister Cazier’s recital.  It’s a good thing she gave me a little time since it will take work to prepare.  It is the “Barcarolla” Movement of a Sonata in B Flat for Viola and Klavier.  I can’t pronounce the composer’s name, but it will be a difficult number.  The challenge will be good—I hope! 

I went to the Church to practice after the grocery trip and before FHE, but there was an extremely strong smell in the building—especially in the chapel—like a pesticide had been sprayed throughout.  The benches had all been moved out from the walls, but nothing had been cleaned.  Anyway, I turned the banks of fans on and opened the window next to the piano.  But I could only stand to play through it once since I was worried the smell would make me very sick. 

         Our FHE lesson was on diminishing the stress in our lives and it was good.  This post is too long to write about it now, so I’ll save it for tomorrow.

         Love to all--

This is a picture of the hill across the street from the temple taken about last February when the drought had left the hills looking black and dead.  

  

This is the same hill after our recent rainstorms.  I thought that all the trees and bushes had died for sure and that they would never recover.  However, just look at this miracle after only a few rainy days!  It's amazing that they "greened" right up again!

Just thought I would add these since I took them
at the same time this morning on my walk.

We really do enjoy amazing views from where we are located.