Burning the Prarie Grass

Remember the prarie grass back in June? It was growing "this" high? 

This is how high it was last night, March 26 

 

And this is what a prarie grass fire looks like--fortunately it was a control burn with fire trucks standing by--boy--was it ever HOT! 

Spring's Ups and Downs

Where John is spending some time these days--flu and pneumonia 

A sampling of our beautiful tulips in front of the temple 

And behind the temple 

In President Condie's front planter 

Relief Society Re-enactment Mar. 17, 2012

Waving from the wagon that took us to the Red Brick Store 

Here we are in our pioneer dresses just like the sisters in 1842 when the RS was organized 

Spring has sprung!

We have white blossoms 

..and pink blossoms 

..and yellow daffodils 

Nauvoo Winter Temple Choir

This is "my" temple choir 

John Deere Trip Feb. 2012

Tella says she needed a magnifying glass to find us in the other picture so here's a bigger one of the whole group of missionaries before we took a tram tour of the 48 acre John Deere Assembly Plant.