Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Slow as Molasses
That was today... It moved sooooooo.... slow!!
I wasn't really in a hurry for it to go anywhere, but I saw the time and it was same time every time I looked at it! LOL!

It started out to be a pretty morning, a little cooler, but then this afternoon the clouds rolled in. By the time I did get to the bus it was a downpour. Fortunately the hard rain didn't last very long. Then I was waiting for the bus and it started again but more of a drizzle. A cold drizzle.There was a northwest wind that was very strong and cold.
I was wet by the time I got home. My pants and shoes anyway. I know we need it and I don't mind the rain.

When I got home I made my Banana Cupcakes that Sis. Ames had brought me the ingredients for the night before. She's a funny lady.She wears me out, but she's super sweet. I wasn't sure I was gonna make enrichement night. I had a class, but it was cancelled. I didn't have enough people. I was bumbed but not suprised.

I actually went to Enrichment night (it's an activity for the women in the ward, church we are in!I know some of you this is confusing that aren't LDS!) I hope you don't mind me going on and on about it.
I have never been to Enrichment. I am always uncomfortable. I don't know a lot of people and tend to be VERY Shy. It's gotten worse as I've gotten older! LOL!
Anyway - I helped Sis. Ames and Sis Crowley (the Primary Pres.) in the kitchen mostly. It was cool the older men (the High Priests) served us. Bro. Bodie wanted the whipping cream job, he stole it right from Sis. Ames. We were putting whipping cream on the cupcakes (several of us had madeseveral dozen)We cut them in half, put vanilla icecream in the middle, then a carmel sauce over it, with whip cream and a cherry on top. Bro. Bodie would put some on the cupcakes and then I'd add the cherry. He got very silly and messy. He mostly wanted the job so he could squirt the rest in his mouth when he was done. (mind you these are OLDER men! LOL!). Former Bishop Pothier just laughed at him he would back away from him when he came near him with the whip cream.
I still didn't know very many of them. I know the ones in the kitchen. So I was more comfortable in there. Sis Branch helped me with the icecream.
Her husband and her younger son are our Home teachers (they did Sealings with us a while back). She is super nice. Her son is also just recently out in the mission field -In Alaska (HA HA!) we used to joke about it, when they came over. Anyway - she got up announced that Danny had come home. I remember Bro. Branch had mentioned that he was struggling. With homesickness. Apparently there is more to it than that. I know how that is too. As does carl, being Return Missionaries. She mentioned that he had fallen and hit his head, and was loosing his short term memory. He was having a hard time remembering things and it was getting very discouraging for him. She said he had a little bit of depression. I talked to her a bit afterward and gave her a hug. I said I know how HARD it is. It is NOT an easy decision to make. I had to come home twice for health reasons. No matter what the circumstances its NEVER an easy decision. I know what he's going through. She was tearful and hugged me. I told her to say hello to her husband and the boys. She said she would. My heart HURTS for him. You can't explain what you are going through to ANYONE and everyone has the same shocked expression and soooo many questions. It's so hard. I don't regret my decision, it had to be done. But it still HURTS.

Anyway -that was my eventful night at my first enrichment night.
Oh and I also found out the lady Sis Thortston, my other Primary teaching companion, broke her leg skiing in Utah this weekend and is bedridden. I will call her tomorrow. Oh and Sis. Keeler is from Kaysville, she grew up in Farmington/Kaysville area,where my sister Liz is, small tiny town in Utah.

I hope I didn't just put you all to sleep.
 
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1 Comments:


At 3:57 PM, Blogger sue @ postcards from paradise falls

mmm... banana cupcakes sound yummy!!

i hate rain... it kills my sinuses!