Time Is Not On My Side!

The weeks go by so fast and the weekends go even faster!  We try to cram as much as we can into 2 days that it's ridiculous!  I haven't blogged for a week but truthfully I've either been working at the hospital or in our yard between raindrops.  We hit 90de this weekend and humidity and passing thunderstorms are part of the weather package here.  First we complain that it's too cool and wet and then it's too wet and hot...never happy are we.   So what was cooking at the Pines these days?  Well, yesterday we had a church social to celebrate Pioneer Day.  It's a big deal out in Utah.  Out East we usually take a day to acknowledge the sacrifices of our Mormon pioneers who were driven out of many places before settling in Salt Lake.  Saturday our friends Greg and Gayle opened their home up to the Ward and put together an amazing event.  Greg got their 15 acres of woods all cleared out to reenact the "Trail of Hope".  The Mormon Saints were driven out of Nauvoo, Illinois by angry mobs and forced to cross the Mississippi River in horrible conditions in the 1800's.  Since Greg and Gayle had just served a mission in Nauvoo they chose to honor those who made that trek.  The paths were cleared out for the trail.

Here's Greg giving us instructions on what we were to do.  Jack and I and others told the stories of some of the people who were driven out.  Journal entries were used to tell these stories.

He did a great job of clearing it out for the trek!

Along the way you were met by a pioneer and listened to the stories. 

At the end of the trail you crossed the Mississippi..(or the creek in this case!)

The final stop was Salt Lake...or the garage and home where all the food was served! It was a good time of reflection and a good time to socialize with friends.

It was pretty hot and humid and fans were set up outside to keep the air moving! Jack and I sat in the woods at our stations and, although it was cooler, the air wasn't moving too much!  We sweat our hind ends off!  So that was how we spent Saturday afternoon.  Saturday morning though, we really had some fun.  To show you how boring my life is I made Jack stop on our usual Saturday errands to see the bridge that was taken down on Friday.  St. Rt. 42 is a busy highway and the bridge has been there forever.  However, with all the businesses that are now in that area something had to change to make traffic flow better.  So the bridge came down to make it a flat, 4 way stop light. It's suppose to be done by November....we'll see about that!

Just a pile of rubble and a memory of traveling over it on my way to work for the last 14yrs since living in the country.  The funny part is that it's actually quicker for me on my new route to the hospital through town.  I guess I should thank somebody for that discovery! As a final note I must acknowledge my sweet Granddaughter's birthday today.  Driana went from this little kiddo face:

To this 20yr old kiddo face today:

Happy Birthday Driana! We love you and really can't believe you're this age!  Time goes by way too fast...whether it's days, weeks or years....in a blink of an eye it's gone. I'm thankful for wonderful memories!