A Good Read

“People is wise ‘cause they get out in the world and live. Wisdom comes from experience - from knowin’ each day is a gift and accepting it with gladness. You read a whole lot of books and readin’ sure has made you smart, but aint’ no book in the world gonna make you wise.” Oletta in  Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt, by Beth Hoffman

I just finished this delightful book by Beth Hoffman - and I loved it!  It is one of those books that I don't want  to end because the characters are so delightful ~ I enjoyed every page.   Highly recommended for a good read!  A beautiful book about life, love and forgiveness.

Brittany's Birthday

Friday, the 26th, we went up to Brittany and Cory's to watch the two little boys while Cory took Brittany to a play and out to dinner for her birthday.  These sunsets were such a rainbow of color over the Great Salt Lake - we just stood in awe of the magnificent world we live in.

Saturday morning we took the little boys out for a walk around Westpoint, then went to the Burger Barn to get some lunch.  The BB gets the award for the BEST Raspberry lemonades on the planet - and their hamburgers and fries are noteworthy as well.  We then headed to a nearby park for a picnic.  Oh, it is so great to see the sun again!   We enjoyed the fresh air, the sunshine, the light breeze and the hope of spring soon to come! 

Hunter and Ashton enjoyed the playground.

While Brittany, Hunter and I went to the fabric store, Ashton went with Papa Ray and Cory to Lowe's - - - this is how we found him when we went to pick them up.

Hunter enjoying his Super Granpa H.

We had such a nice, relaxing evening . . . visiting with family.  We got to hear some great stories from Cory's grandma and grandpa about a few youthful shenanigans  - we'll have to remind you of those when your little boys are a little older . . .

Hunter with his other favorite Grandma Cindy

And at last, the moment Ashton had been waiting for all night . . . helping his Mom blow out all those candles!  Happy Birthday, Britt!  We love you!

A Good Read

I have been enjoying some of Sandra Dallas' books just lately, I so enjoyed Prayers for Sale. Her characters are so delightful and authentic. In this book, Hennie, an 86 year old woman befriends, a young married woman, Nit, and through their love of quilting and their gift of story telling you learn about both their lives and the mining community of Middle Swan Colorado that they live in.  It seems all of her novels have some unexpected twists and turns and Dallas is good at relating tragedy and adversity that  we have to deal with in life. 

Tall Grass is another of her books that was very enjoyable.  It is about two families: a Japanese family sent to an internment camp in Colorado during World War II, and a farmer and his family who live near the camp and how it affects the small nearby community. Racial prejudice and true Christlike behavior are juxtaposed.

I just finished The Chili Queen, but didn't enjoy this book by Dallas as much as I have some of her other books. As usual, her characters are interesting and there is a lot of humor and fun in the book, and the plot centers around deception, taking some fun twists and turns.  But there was one particularly gruesome part in the book, and even though I know this is an evil reality that women and children have to deal with, it was just too hard, too graphic, and I cry every time I think about it.