Time Together at the Temple

My folks have been coming to the temple with me lately and vice versa. It really has been nice to go and feel the peace there. I even had an opportunity to go with some girlfriends before our mothers day celebrations. I feel I've been receiving more insight and peace in my life because of my time there. My folks have continued the pace and I love seeing the notificaitons of temple work completed from my list. There aren't many of my friends that are home during the day, but I feel blessed my folks are home and willing to serve and play anytime. Another temple experience that went well this month was going to the Payson Utah Temple for Mason's wedding.Bria nd I were happy to represent the family other than Mason's Folks. It was so beautiful there, the grounds were clean and full of beauitiful purple flowers. It had been cooler, so the plants were happy, but we got a lot of sun that day. What a fun trip it was having the kids together and their plus ones. We played games and talked and went out to eat. Chilis, Culvers, Mountain Mikes, Sodalicous. Provo/Orem area had enough to do for our trip. I loved our Bridal Veil Falls trip with Celia picking dandlions and spending time near te base of the waterfall and some of us went up. Its back to our various homes now, but it was fun to get together. Next time we may need a more spacious airbnb. There were enough rooms, but it all was so compact. It sure made me grateful for the space we have in California.

Rite of passage and Finish Line

The past week of April was pretty busy and exciting. I was counting the days until Graduation from my trainee program to become a Placer County Master Gardener. Heather( her daughter, actually) had a great idea to have each of the trainee bring a bloom from their garden and we could make a bouquet for our trainer as a gift. Boy did we get quite the reception. Each bloom and stem were so beautiful and three main flower arrangments were made. I would hand the stems and suggest a color or which vase to go in and Roxi did her magic arranging them. Kivein, the trainer said they were "Spectatular" We have develpoped a great community of Master Gardeners of 2022 ready to go out and change the world for the better with research based information for home gardeners. Not a small momemt has passed and it is timet o volunteer through newpaper article writing for me. I feel so priviledged to be able to contribute through the Auburn Journal through the Master Gargener Program. Before all the excitment of graduation for me, we had a wonderful Sweet Sixteen Birthday party for Celia at home! She had 11 friends over, some were in and out of the party;) but mostly they learned to know each other and had a great time forming their own little friend group by the end of the night. They have a group text and seem to have had a blast, making references to that night still a week or two later. They played Just Dance and made smores. They had tons of food and cupcakes and loved to jsut talk abnd be in Ceias room. I was so pleased she was having such a great time and that she was so spoiled. She loved each of the gifts and they were just what she liked. For going to a new school this year, she sure has grown in friendships and hopefully she can see the good that has come from all this growth. Spence had his 24th Birthday just 3 days after Celia. I brought over her balloons and sign and many cupcakes for him to enjoy. Spence and I went for a ride and he chilled in the back of the van like it was a limo and loved holding two popsicles in each hand as he surveyed the foothills. I saw a ladybeetle next to the icecream freezer in a gas station in Loomis. I was excited since convergent Ladybeetles are the subject of my first published article representing as a Placer COunty Master Gardener coming out May15th in the Auburn Journal.