Monday, July 21, 2014

         It was a marathon day:  I washed all the bedding, exercised, and then realized I was going to run short of time in preparing the FHE meal.  The main course was supposed to be an easy recipe, and it was.  But working in this tiny kitchen and having to do extra things like bleach the veggies and work with a gloved-hand to protect the finger I cut with the kitchen shears cutting the chicken and the fingers I cut chopping green chilies, created inefficiency; and everything seemed to come together so slowly.  I was determined to make it a pleasant day, however, and tried not to be stressed but to “enjoy the journey.”  I made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that turned out pretty good—haven’t baked in ages so that’s probably why they tasted to good.  The chicken enchiladas also seemed to be a hit and they were served with carrot sticks, chips and salsa, mandarin oranges to go with the cookies, and Raspberry-lemonade Crystal Lite.  Sleep will be so welcome tonight!  I’m done-in!  

Glade prepared a really great lesson abridging incidents from the history of the pioneers as they moved from Nauvoo to the Salt Lake Valley.  Today, July 21^st, was the day the first pioneers—Orson Pratt and Erastus Snow—reached the Salt Lake Valley, seeing it for the first time.  It was three days later when Brigham Young, who was ill, arrived and declared that this was the right place!   During the next few days, we will send some of the stories and quotes from his lesson that you might enjoy.

Good Night Everyone—