I LOVE CONFERENCE TIME!!

It can't get better than this.  New temples announced and what is better - a new fund where we can all donate to help those that are financially strapped to travel to wherever they need to go to get to the temple for the first time.   I am REALLY excited about this since I remember the years that my Guatemalan and Salvadoran Saints had to travel 3-5 days straight in order to go to Mesa, Arizona - then their closest temple!   There are still many who struggle to go have those saving ordinances.   Dear friends!!  Give generously...or give even a little!

And how wonderful to preserve both the Provo Tabernacle and be able to have another Provo temple to take some of the burden off the existing one!

Mike and Yolanda Bryant working on Leisha and Phil's quilt during conference.  (Yes, Mike is a GREAT quilter, just like my Dad was!)

Here we are at the cabin, with wonderful friends, eating good food, loving fall colors, playing games, getting caught up!    Relationships are the most important thing in life.   Love well;  love willingly!!

Wes Walters finishing our hard puzzle during conference

while LeGaye is very attentive and taking good notes.



And Grandpa is absorbing by osmosis as usual!   :-)

And grandkids called to talk to "bumpah" afterwards.....so it has been a wonderful weekend!   Hope it was for all of you too.

We ate well & played hard and explored some incredible Fall Color displays:

The "Low Country Boil" is ready!

(One very large pot, three quarts of water, a packet of Zataran's Shrimp & Crab Boil, red potatoes, Kielbasa sausage, corn & green beans each added in turn as the preceding ingredient begins to be cooked.  At the very last, throw in whatever seafood you choose.  I used shrimp, scallops & some pieces of Hake.  In the Low Country you would throw the drained contents onto a spread-out newspaper, give each person a napkin, some bread and a small pot of melted butter...and then you just eat!   No plates, no utensils.  Fun!)

Neighbor Glen Barker joined us and was brave enough to stick around and play the Bryant's version of "Scum" - complete with colorful hats for the King, Queen & Scum

Glen got first turn at being Scum, but I followed close behind

Mike and Yolanda as King & Scum

Next morning we set out for a glorious exploration of Fall Colors.  The Season really came through for us!

This scene on Kolob Mt. needs to be made into a puzzle!

Victor and I in a particularly beautiful stand of Aspen

This is from the same spot, looking back at the highway.  I thought the natural arch created by the Aspen was really cool!

Same grove; cool arrangement of fallen aspen trunks

We liked the combination of colors with a spot of red against the lave by Birch Springs Knoll

along with the cool broken limb.

Wish you could all have been here!