Ponder Anew...What the Almighty Can Do

It is around 9:45 right now, and as I sit at the computer, the sun is reflecting off the many windows across the way.  A swan leaves a long wake on the lake of glass.  And runners quickly come and go out of my view. It is darkening inside our apartment, and the deepening shadows outside heighten the lush green color of the foliage.  There is a lovely feeling of peace.

 This was our first summer day that wasn't glorious.  It wasn't bad, but with 88% humidity and the temperature around 76....it was a little bit uncomfortable.  We opened the windows to relieve the stuffy feeling, but with no breeze coming through, it didn't help much.

It was quite overcast for most of the day, and when we went out to do our shopping for tomorrow, it rained!  It was almost as if someone was waiting for us to step out our door to hit the "rain" button.  But I still love the rain here.  We made some large purchases and carted them home in our little wheeled shopping cart.  We also each carried a couple of bags.

SK is funny.  When we first got here, he resisted taking it, because he thinks it is an old lady cart.  Well, reality set in and we realized we cannot carry that much for so many blocks.....we also realized that no one ever looks at us and says, "Hey, what are they doing with a cart that only old people use!"

We are hanging out with a lot of young people and we sometimes forget how old we really are.  It is easy for SK to forget...he is pretty fit and spry for a 70 year-old.

Preparations are underway for Hawaiian Haystacks and cinnamon rolls. I just hope I can get the cinnamon rolls done in the morning before it gets really sticky again.

It has been a sweet sweet day to ponder our blessings, and realize again how grateful we are to have the Gospel in our lives and the lives of our children.  It seems that the natural feelings that flow from those thoughts are desires to share the source of our blessings.

And we have the sweet blessing of sharing it in this beautiful little kingdom!

View from our front door last night around 10:30 ...the sun has set, but the sky is still light.