Dill Pickles

Medallion Quilt

I started this quilt several years ago.  I was recently able to pull it out of storage after a few moves.  I will be working on it again to get it finished.






Because of my worsening arthritis, I will probably need to have it machine quilted when I am done.

Chokecherry Syrup

Ever since I was a young girl I have loved the flavour of chokecherry syrup.  We would often go and pick fruit - I think my dad thought it was safe to send us picking because the cherries were too bitter to eat and we would have lots of chokecherries in our buckets at the end of the picking.

Chokecherries are usually ready mid August to early September.  The chokecherry bush behind my fathers house was bare this year - the frost killed the blossoms in the spring.  We managed to locate some fruit further down in the coulies where the bushes were better protected from the elements.

After washing the berries and moving leaves and twigs, we boiled the fruit to soften and make it easier to mash to a pulp.

After mashing and removing the stones you add some water and boil a second time to get more of the precious juice.

When the juice is all collected you add sugar and heat it to a rolling boil.  After it thickens you add the juice to heated jars and sterilized lids and tighten the jar rings.  Within a half an hour you will hear the lids ping and pop, which is the best sound you can hear when canning.

Today you are you ~ Dr. Suess

Hill Cumorah Pageant - Palmyra 2011

Church History Sites - Palmyra 2011

We had such a wonderful time in Palmyra with my sister and her family.  We walked through the sacred grove with the kids.



The Smith Log House

The room where Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith

The Smith Frame House

The Printing Press

My Book - Hands

I woke in the middle of the night about a year ago and realized what my Patriarchal Blessing meant when it says ~ " into your home will come faithful spirits requiring the strength of their mothers hands to see them faithful in the gospel."  I then remembered a friends words from so long ago, "you must write a book and call it Hands."

I have been slowly putting a series of stories together for my book.  The stories are funny and spiritual, they will touch your heart.  My husband David has already written a beautiful song to go along with my book.