Dairy Boots

Ed and I went to Walmart to pick up a pair of boots last night. Our old boots hadn't survived The Great Colorado Purge. I thought if I threw them away we'd be forced to get some nicer ones. That did not turn out to be prophetic. I'm not sure if Walmart carries "Dairy Boots" in Colorado, but that's what Ed ended up with. I was fortunate to get a pair of bright red "Rain Boots." While they are not beauties, they were the perfect thing for our Sunday afternoon walk in the back of our property. We tried to follow the survey markers for our new road. We ended up following the deer path back to our house. We met one of our neighbors on the way back. He was friendly and didn't seem to blame us for the fact that a new road would soon be winding it's way behind his house.

Piano and Organ

The organ has been unbanished from the loft, and has taken its rightful place on the main floor of the house. It seems happy again. It was always a little lonely upstairs. It reminded me of the spooky organ in the attic on the Ghost and Mr. Chicken, one of my favorite Don Knotts movies.

The piano also seems happier, as it has more room to spread out in its new room. We still have to hang pictures on the walls and put a lot of stuff away, but it's a start!

Purple Gloves

The unpacking goes on. Seven years ago when I did this my hands got raw and painful. Even touching another piece of paper sent chills down my spine. This time I nipped it in the bud and bought a box of really pretty purple non-latex latex gloves. In addition to being very attractive, they've made unwrapping all my treasures (?) a joy! Okay, not a joy, really, but less painful than the last time I did this.

Cardinal

Look what we have in our backyard! We have at least three cardinals. It's been fun watching them. I'm glad we don't have any leaves on the trees so we can see the birds better. This one posed nicely for me.

Before and After

These pictures remind me of a scripture from Mosiah, Chapter 27, Verse 29:  I was in the darkest abyss; but now I behold the marvelous light of God. My soul was cracked with eternal torment; but I am snatched, and my soul is pained no more.

I finally cleared the boxes out of the kitchen. It was especially difficult, as we're remodeling. I had to find enough dishes and pots and pans to get us by for the next few months, and store the rest in the garage. It felt good to sit down for Sunday dinner in a box-free zone!

Eldersburg Ward

Our ride to church is over a pretty pastoral road. There is a nice view of the church at the top of the hill over a little valley. If you look closely, you can see the spire right in the middle of this picture. The building is a little cozy (small) for the large ward, but it is new and pretty. It was fun looking around and wondering who would be our new friends. This is an Internet savy ward. They even have a Relief Society site where sisters can chat online. It was ward conference, and with all the visitors people pretty much ignored us till they read our records in. After that, we made a lot of new friends!

Maryland Wins in Buzzer Beater!

We went to the University of Maryland basketball game Saturday and watched the Terrapins (Turtles) beat the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets. We were wondering why we would even consider loosing a half day of sorting boxes of stuff at home, but it was a good opportunity for us to go out with some friends of Ed's from work. It turned out to be an exciting game, when a last second shot won the game for the home team. We also had some great square pizza from Ledo's, which has been serving Baltimorians (not Baltimorons) for 50 years!