A Winter's Tale

Hank and Colette were in the area last week for a "furnace check" at their cabin. Hank was also able to ski a bit and they hosted a dinner or two at the cabin as well. Kris was sick with some crazy strain of flu for most of the week, so she stayed in Provo, but Stephen and Ann, Tom and Katy, Jeff and Amy, J.R. and Nicole, and I went to Brickerhaven on Friday night for a good dinner and visit with H&C. The snow was deep and beautiful, the fire was cheery, and the food and company were stellar, so it was a very nice evening.

Sunday was Stake Conference. We normally meet at 10:00 A.M. in the Tabernacle, but the other Stake using the facility that day had a General Authority who pulled rank and made our stake take the later time. He must be a football aficionado. We had conference at 2:00 P.M., which made the morning quite free and leisurely. Katy and Tom decided to take advantage of the slow morning to host a "compound" breakfast. The meal was so enjoyable that we decided to share a meal once a week on Monday evenings. We will all take turns cooking and hosting, which is great, because it means at least two less meals to cook during the month. We had the first communal dinner last night at our house. It should be fun while it lasts.

H&C's cabin in the woods

The Ringers and two sets of Taylors at the cabin

Conference-morning breakfast at Tom and Katy's

That's all for now, but Debra Sue is coming to town at the end of the week, so stay tuned.

OXO

D.