Talkative Tuesday - Am I in Pennsylvania?

This morning was a little surreal for me. I could have sworn I was in Pennsylvania as I drove my kids to school through the thick fog covering our valley. Living on a hill, the dense fog had not reached my house by the time I left at 8:15 a.m. As we traveled down the hill my kids could see the misty clouds ahead and Lia gleefully asked if we could drive through them. I forgot how eery it is to drive when you can only see 30 to 50 feet in front of you. All of a sudden I was at my turn off or a stop light when a moment before I was sure I had several more yards to drive. Of course, I was ecstatic to say something like "Oh this is nothing. Sometimes the fog in PA is so bad you can only see to the end of your car." Oh it was fun to make such a statement to my disbelieving children who were amazed that they thought the sun was the moon, it was so dimmed by the fog. Of course, all my Eastern friends will think this fascination with the morning fog is a little crazy. They exoerience it almost every day. But I only get this kind of fog once or twice a year (thankfully, because it is a little scary to drive around with Utah people who don't remember to turn their headlights on in the fog). It was an adventerous morning.

So what else is going on?
I finally got the apples I have been waiting for all summer and fall. I love making apple pies, but I got a little greedy and bought two boxes and then my apple peeler/corer broke the day they arrived. It is taking me a long time to get through those apples and I am really sorry if some of you get apple pies on your doorstep. There just seems to be too many apples.

Remember last week when I wished for a luandry fairy. Well, I had a visit from the laundry fairy this Saturday and he looked a lot like Tom. So now I am wondering if he read my blog or if he is just really awesome.

I have been trying to avoid illness (impossible in this town) but it came sneaking into our house this past week and we have had coughs, sore throats, headaches and this morning Lia woke up with some goopy eyes. Grrr. Why do the illnesses have to start so early? This is part of the reason I hate winter. I feel like I am in a constant state of anxiety over what sickness will strike next.

Speaking of anxiety, I got asked to substitue for Isaac's church class for the next month. I don't know why teaching primary gives me such anxiety attacks. But I was especially nervous to teach the ten-year-olds, and I love 10-year-olds. Isaac was sick which was probably better for me, since he loves to tease me and I know he is one of the more talkative kids in that class. Still, some of those boys had no qualms about taking Isaac's place and I struggled to keep their attention. Next week I am going with food and a more exciting hands-on lesson.

Well I am off to peel some apples.

Gratitude Journal:
I am grateful to have a strong foundation in the gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints we will recieve some persecution. Still, I am grateful to have a grounded set of beliefs.



I am grateful for my 3-year-old's grateful heart. She may be my most stubborn child but she is also my most grateful. She is always telling me thank you for things I do for her. Often I will do some daily task for her and she will unexpectedly tell me thank you.