May 12, 2013

Willem and I went for a walk to the bridge this morning, stopping by at the pond as usual. Lovely.

 

On the way back up to the house, along the highway in the part that gets cut by the township, thre were some new little tamarack, spruce and balsam fir seedlings. Willem pulled them up for me as I cant do it and the ground is quite saturated with rain at the moment.

 

In the house I put them into water in containers. I was surprised to see the tamaracks, as I hadn't realized we had 'harvested' any of them.

 

Church was good. I liked the talks and the spirit in the meetings. It was a good day.

 

Afterwards we went to Alida's where Ben and T were already waiting for us. We visited for a little while then went home to pick up Abe. He was still having a party with his friends in the tipi.

 

They had slept over last night and slept in the tipi around the campfire.

 

We went out to a Mexican restaurant. What a nice time we had together. They are such a great family I have! I love my children. Daniel talked to me online as well.

I journaled about Friday and Saturday, or at least part of Saturday.

 

Saturday, April 27, 2013

It was so wonderful to be in the temple with all the workers we have come to know and to love. Sister Rotz was very sad that we won't be temple workers with her shift anymore. One day I will teach her how to make a basket, though.

By the stream

10 am, May 2, 2013

The sun is shinging on the stream, looking so incredibly beautiful. I just love sitting here watching the water, enjoying the beauty of the sun on the water. What an incredible place this is! I am filming it.

 

I love how to yellow birch is growing out of a very huge yellow birch stump. Once upon a time this forest contained may huge trees! How did they grow so large back then? I guess the beavers have diverted the stream a few times and pushed it into the forest more than it used to be. I just love watching it and playing my violin while I watch it and listen to the song of the water. So glorious!

 

I have been playing the violin: Barges, my grandfather's clock, oh Susanah, yellow rose of Texas and others. It's so therapeutic for me. The sun is up high in the sky, creating the most beaudiful blue overhead. So lovely to be out here. I'm so blessed.