Prior Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performances - Oh Pshaw!

I guess we were a little early in announcing Spring had arrived.  It has been cold here....with temperatures getting down close to freezing, and the forecast is that it will stay that way for a few days.  I have to tell you that I am not the least bit sorry.  I think of the 115 degrees that we normally have for several months of the year in Gilbert....and ....well....I just enjoy bundling up and being a bit chilly.

Today was our grand shopping day.  A trip to the Costco wannabe (by the way, don't think for a minute that it IS like Costco.  They have more convenience foods, and they have foods in bulk, but for the most part, there is absolutely no price break.  We usually find better bargains at the local grocery stores.

SK went with the full-time elders this morning to visit an 89-year-old woman.  She has been a member for many years, and has not attended for nearly 6 years.  She reads the Book of Mormon regularly. They spent some time with her and gave her a spiritual message, and listened to her talk for awhile.  SK was a little teary when he told me about the visit.  She is getting ready to enter a care facility, because she has serious back problems and needs some attention.  I don't know how long she has lived in her apartment, but it is probably a very long time, and she is slowly getting ready to leave.  It is kind of sad.

April is looking to be a very busy month for us.  We spent some time with the Hansens this evening going over the calendar.  They will be leaving at the end of April and we will miss them!  Besides all of the things going on at the center, there will be a gathering/meal for General Conference, a special dinner at the mission president's home for incoming missionaries, a stake conference and all attendant meetings.  It will be held quite a ways from here, because the stake center has been closed for remodeling - until December.

The new mission office couple will be staying with us for a few weeks, and we will probably have others towards the end of the month who will be leaving.  We have such weird hours at the center, it makes it just a little awkward, but it should all work out fine.

This is my work area as I plan the next meal.

I almost have the spices memorized now.

SK is working hard on his Danish homework....I should be too.

This is a few members of our branch (and me) in the April Danish Liahona.