HARVEST

SPIRITUAL HARVEST=

GENERAL CONFERENCE

This year we got 5 tickets for general conference.

Aunt Sophie and cousin Taylor joined us.

They listened so well and took such great notes.

Myriam found her picture she submitted to the Friend Magazine.

It's the middle one at the bottom of the First Presidency.

It is on display at the children's section of the Church Museum.

TEMPORAL HARVEST

Donny's Onions were huge this year!

We store them in nylons with knots in between each one

and hang them on a nail in our storage room.

 Hunter was our green bean canner.

He basically washed, cut, and bottled all of these himself

while the younger ones were napping.

He is definitely diligent.  He loves work.

Sadie and Myriam spend their Saturday mornings

canning, baking bread, making yogurt, tending babies, etc.

They actually love it.  Who says kids don't like to work?

It's a great investment!

MENTAL HARVEST

Instead of getting after my children to practice the piano,

I've been practicing the piano every day

(right after I put them in bed)

I got asked to substitute for our ward organist last month

and it motivated me to learn the organ.

(something that has been on my "to do sometime in the future list")

Thanks to a generous neighbor who gave me an introductory lesson

and some generous byu professors who have made
12 free downloadable lessons at organ.byu.edu and lds.org.

I am really enjoying it!