Cygnets - Would You Call Them Ugly Ducklings?

What a beautiful Saturday to get things done!  I washed half of the windows on the lower story of the apartment and mopped and organized things.  We will have to hire someone to come and wash the windows on the upper level....they are pretty high...even if I had a ladder.

SK helped out at the temple this morning.  I could have gone with him, but we have a leak from somewhere up above us.  We awoke with a small puddle of water on the tile in the living room.  SK visited our neighbors upstairs and using his best Danish tried to find the source of the leak.  But he was unsuccessful with people being gone for the weekend.

This is a holiday weekend.  Did I tell you that yesterday was "Store Beder Day?" ...Great Prayer Day.  It is a very interesting holiday when there is no mail and most of the stores are closed.  Everyone does something like go to the park and barbecue.  I asked everyone what they were praying for and was met with friendly laughter.

The holiday is actually a conglomeration of many lesser holidays from a few hundred years ago.  They were all grouped together and called Great Prayer Day.  It does seem to me like a great opportunity to come together and pray.  But then, the mission is doing that anyway....all month.  We are praying for a hastening of the work.  I know our prayers will be heard and answered.

Back to the leak....I stayed home and baby-sat it.  SK and I had our kitchen ceiling cave in years ago when the air-conditioner leaked and weakened the ceiling.  Erin thought it was pretty amazing...the noise and the mess.  I would rather not have that happen here.

After making some phone calls we got some good information and it will all be taken care of.

I had the windows open while I was mopping and I heard some friendly banter in English....Indians from India English (I love they way the speak!) and then I heard the word "missionary."  I went over to the window and the Thornes were on their little balcony...which is level with the sidwalk, talking over the hedge to a couple who were strolling around the lake path.

It was so cute!  They were doing missionary work off their balcony!  I love it.

We took an afternoon walk, did some grocery shopping, came home and did some studying and then went for an evening walk.  We were eager to see the baby swans again.  We watched as the mom and dad carefully herded them into the water.  They bobbed along close to their mother while the proud father stayed close.

This is a poor substitute to holding new little Rebekah, but it is the best we have right now.  They are cute.

Did you know that a baby swan is called a cygnet?  There is still an egg there that hasn't hatched, and the mother seems unconcerned....she and the triplets went for a swim, totally abandoning this egg!