no bats in my belfry

it has been nearly 5 months since i sent a blog because i could not figure out how to do it. becky told me how finally and so here i am again. we do not have bats in our belfry, but we did have racoons in our chimney and bubbles in our weber water meter, so larry has been dealing with all this. putting caps on the chimney after the furry creatures left last nite to get something to eat after sleeping in the chimney all day. maybe the kelschs are some other neighbor has themtoday. bet they were unhappy when their chimney was closed off. larry said they make good chimney sweeps--our chimney is clean as a whistle or as a racoon can make it==maybe they had to go find water and take a bath. i think they need to wash their food before they eat it, so maybe they know where water is. today larry dug up the split hose and replaced it. we have also been canning peaches and going to hailey, idaho and back.
david has his hair cut very short and colored blonde--he thinks blondes have more fun--i guess.

past middle age

i am well past middle age--a short, very pasty white, silver and gold haired women who is still waiting for hollywood to contact me to let me know when they will do the story of my life--starring Will Smith as me. my father-in-law used to say that i was the palest indian (mennomine) he every saw, so Will Smith would give me some color. i have a grandson who is the color of Will Smith--when he grows up waaaay past his present age of 13--he could play me. i will write my husband's life as mine since he has had a way more interesting life than mine. eating snakes, climbing under bridges across canyons a thousand feet below, flying near-death feats in airplanes and having a very unusual father named Byron. i have 7 very interesting children who would also make the story verrrrrrrrrry interesting.
Today I read some good advice from Pres. Monson: Don't save something only for a special occasion. every day in your life is a special occasion. spend time w/your family, use crystal glasses every day, do not delay or postpone anything that could bring laughter and joy into your or others lives. each day, each hour and each minute is special.
Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey and share our love with friends and family.
the whole article is in May 10 church news if you want to read it.

does anyone see this

i have never done this before--so if anyone gets this let me know and i will try and say something interesting next time???