Chili Cookoff at Church tonight

Lots of good chili and we voted for the best one.

Playing in the Snow or SHOPPING

Just the right thing for a cold snowy day, shopping for spring stuff

SNOW IN ST. GEORGE

Always amazing but welcome moisture and especially because it melts quite quickly...

It snowed quietly through the night then when morning came-surprise!

This palm tree was almost frozen several years ago but survived

About 3-4 inches is what we were told fell

Notice the pathetic Charlie Brown Christmas pine tree on the left...lol!

Valentines and LOVE in MY life

So thankful for a companion to share life with...daily for the past almost 26 years. Love that I got yellow roses for Valentines. Today we went to a lecture on pioneer photographs then out to lunch. Beautiful scenery with our redrocks and snow in the mountains while it's 50 degrees in town.

St George temple with Pine Valley snow covered mountains

View from old airport road looking east

Looking north at Tabernacle below

Love our winters with snow in mountains and 50 degrees below

Relief Society ENRICHMENT MEETING

Our theme this month was "Learning Expo." Trying to get some interest in exploring some of the many options for learning that we are surrounded by in our communtiy. We had 5 classes organized: 1. Growing Microgreens, 2. Navigating LDS tools and Gospel library on your electronic devices, 3. Basic Crocheting, 4. BYU Talk Faith and Fear, and 5. Beginning Ukulele. Elaine was in charge.

Lots of tables filled with eager learners

Lots of talking and getting to know each other better

Plus great refreshments

Veggies and dips, crackers and cheese and a Valentine cupcake of course

Another theme was connections with each other and our community

Classes-how to grow micro-greens from seeds by Jan

How  to use our smart devices to navigate and use LDS tools by Branch Prez

Lecture-discussion on Faith vs. Fear by Pat

Beginning crocheting with Claudia, Wilma and Muriel

Beginning ukulele with guest teacher

MOTHERHOOD ANNIVERSARY

Fifty-three years ago, I became a mother on a cold snowy day in Provo, Utah as the first of my four sons was born to me while I was teaching Dance at BYU. I taught until the day before he was born, then returned to teaching 2 weeks later. He was hungry from the beginning and wanted to eat every two hours. The doctor recommended that he be given cereal at an early age which perhaps helped him grow to be over 6 feet tall. He now lives in New Mexico with his wife Nedret and son Hakan. Love them all.

Frank V, wife Nedret and son Hakan-he's tall now

SPRING vs. WINTER-who will win?

Too early for Spring but love those rare days of 60 degrees. BUT then comes a STORM with a cold front and turns our mountains into WHITE reminding us it's not Spring but WINTER still for a month or so.

Grackles  enjoy the sunshine and warmth

Pine Valley Mountains covered with snow

Waiting for SPRING, me too!