Fall Party

Enjoying a Fall Harvest of Food, Talent and Generosity--potluck dinner at Camp Nauvoo, displays of talent and donations to the local food bank in Nauvoo

Our Temple Matron knitted 5 of these sets for her children--look closely Laura--you could do it! Figures are about 8 "high

Using the local corn for table decorations and $3 Wal Mart tablecloths--125 served!

Have we mentioned the excellent fudge available on Mullhuland St.?

Fall Comes to Nauvoo

Beautiful scene on my way to swim at 6:30 am--steam rising from the river

It was like a cloud was hovering over the Mississippi--eerie.

Yes, the temperature is dropping rapidly--so far I love it. Sweater weather and no heat and humdity.

P Day Drive

John never tires of driving through Iowa or Illinois--harvest time for the corn. Love the clouds!

This is what you see for miles and miles and miles and miles..........

P-Day Trip to Quincy

One of many lovely homes in the Historic East End of Quincy, Illinois

Remember the corn when it was at it's prime?

This is how it looks now--ready to be harvested for ethynol, corn syrup and animal feed

This was the biggest silo I've seen--they fill these with the dry corn and transport it by truck or rail.

Temple Missionary Choir

This wonderful group will be reduced to about 10 in November when most of the missionaries are released

Nauvoo Temple Missionary Choir

Our Temple Choir--to be reduced by all but 10 come Nov.

Nauvoo Grape Festival--Labor Day Weekend

Big Doin's in Nauvoo--The last big event of the summer brought in heap o folks

Cub Scout Pancake Breakfast on Sat. morning--with the Franklins and their family

Carnival rides and mud volleyball surrounded by Craft and junk food booths

Sunday and the HUGE car show--admiring one of those 1957 Chevie BelAirs like my mom (and I) used to drive

Service Project in Carthage

Brothers Pearce and Watkins scraping the old paint--that's me down in the corner

Yes--There is always food at these occasions--served up with a smile

The white shirt brigade--wearing worn out temple shirts

Pres and Sister Condie helped out too

Barged in Ft. Madison

When the red lights shine, the siren sounds and the gate comes down you see the bridge split open

Here it is at a 180 degree angle

And here comes the barge to go under the bridge

And there goes the barge after keeping us all waiting for about 20-30 minutes--can raise havoc with your schedule!

Feeding the Needy in Ft. Madison

Service project for temple missionaries--feeding the needy at a local church

This one was a cutie--just people who are down on their luck enjoying a free meal

This grandpa showing off some of his art work

This was Markese--what a beautiful smile!

Our favorite Nauvoo Temple Photo

I purchased this photo from the Gallery here--we love the clouds--wish they would return!

Two Nauvoo area homes

This is the one we'd all like to own

This is the one we all can afford

P Day Trip to Peoria--Aug. 17, 2011

Our P-Day has changed to Wednesday as we are now coordinators on the Thurs. PM Shift. A lovely day for a 2 hr. drive to Peoria, IL and a cruise on the paddleboat The Spirit of Peoria. According to the folks in Peoria the Illinois River is the most beautiful in the world.

Not as good as Rosies at Catalina but a fine lunch of fish, shrimp and chips on the banks of the Illinois R.

Old Stone Bridge--Nauvoo

One of the historic stone bridges found in beautiful Nauvoo. The weather is cooling off! Yeah!