HUNKERING DOWN

It's been a while since I blogged probably because not much is going on that hasn't been going on for several weeks now!! As I look out my computer room window, the snow is falling rapidly. It's been snowing for about three hours now and is supposed to snow all night and then freeze. We're not all that sorry that it's snowing because the temperature is about 25 degrees warmer than it has been for the past week. Thought you would enjoy seeing our resident squirrel making a feast of our hanging corn cobs. The whole appartus is called a bungee squirrel feeder. The idea is that the squirrel jumps up to get the corn and has a big swing on the bungee cord. Our Kennedy yard squirrels are smarter than that!! They stand on the ground, pull the cord down, and eat their fill of corn. It's great fun to watch the squirrels and birds have their fill.

We're involved with our classes. Don't our students look studious and attentive? The picture on the left is of our University of Portland students attending the first ever devotional on campus!! The speaker is Edgardo Gubelin, who is the director of the Gresham Institute. It was wonderful to hear of Brother Gubelin's experiences during his boyhood in Chile. The other is of our evening class at the Institute. The students are looking up scripture references. I'm speaking with Bishop Hill of the Mt. Hood Ward who is a regular visitor to our class.

All is well. We're warm and busy. It won't be long until I send out a blog about the upcoming family reunion. We have reserved a lodge for the family for the dates of July 21, 22, 23, and 24!! Details to follow. Watching lacy snowflakes, Mom