A place for everything and everything....where?

I have a tendency to lose things. These things include: gift cards, SD cards, keys, books, notes, etc. They are never lost, lost, but more so lost in an obvious place that whether I have looked there once or not, if I did, I didn't see it. A few recent cases in point:

1-India Reunion Friday: we were leading one of JD's companions to the reunion from Ganesh. I had the instructions and map printed out and was doing a fantastic job navigating us there. Suddenly, after pulling off VanWinkle, I couldn't find the map, it had vanished out of my hands! I searched and searched, until we came to the last known spot to turn, JD stopped, Ben stopped and we went through the car unable to find the map. I ended up introducing my dad to Facebook by having him log into my account to read off the address from the event invite. THREE days later, I found it, for some reason I had folded it up tiny and put it in the mirror in the window shade.

2-Pharmacy Saturday: I lost our cash bag. I had counted out the deposit from the night before that very morning and somehow it vanished. I spent 2 hours looking everywhere for it along with our pharmacist who had also seen it. We both had searched a drawer that was one below the usual one we put it in, and on the third try it was there, to my great relief, there has to be a Gospel Principle story somewhere in that one.

3-Before work, Tuesday 6:00 AM: I start work at 6:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I was up and ready and taking care of a few things, a couple of dishes in the sink, picking up some clothes and stuff, when it turned 6:00 and it was time to head for work, I went to my purse to get my keys, when: dang it! Not in there. I go through my whole purse a couple of times (I don't even have a big purse) and search everywhere, and anywhere but to no avail. 6:20 I cave and wake up JD asking if he knew where my keys are. In a sleepy stupor he rolls out of bed and Frankenstein walks into the living room straight to my purse, he peruses through it, lifts it up off the table, and YAY there are my keys, right under the purse! A withering look, kiss on the cheek, have a good day, and JD went straight back to bed. Traffic was nonexistent and I was only 4 minutes late for work.

I am grateful for a husband who knows how I think, more so than I, and usually finds my misplaced out-in-the-open treasures. I just need to work on the admonition of a place for everything and everything.....something, I'll remember later.

India Bangalore Mission Reunion

We went to the India Bangalore Mission Reunion last night and it was pretty neat. It was fun knowing quite a few of the guys there. Bonus of the night was going to Ganesh, the best Indian food restaurant in Utah hands down. It is amazing to see the men who have gone to India the past two years fill about half a gym (with a very good attendance) who were called to served in a country boasting 1.1 billion people. The Indian government hasn't allowed outside missionaries into the country since March 2009 so much of the work now being done is by natives until the visa hold is lifted. Newly released president Nichols assured all that the work continues to move forward and growth has only grown in India despite the trials.

Happy October

Welcome to October everyone! My very favorite month of the year! Why?

• General Conference
• Birthday
• Apple Cider
• Family birthdays: Ken, Grandma Ada, Kassie, Jeff Dawson, Kaytie, Cassie, Maggie, Jeff Speth
• Halloween
• Decorations
• Sweater season
• Leaves: colors, crackling sound
• Sleeping with the window open and needing quilts
• Fall Break
• Carving Pumpkins
• 

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!