Dear Family,
I was going to title this "Feeling kind of lonely" but that sounded so pathetic I decided to focus on how fast this month is flying by.
But really I am feeling rather lonely, but you don't have to feel sorry for me. Dad has gone to China, Max has gone with Zach's for a guys night out and Brent and Nancy have gone to St. George. Frankly, I can't remember the last time I felt lonely so this is interesting. It is not that I don't have plenty to do, it is just that I am pretty much missing dad A LOT and I wanted to share my thoughts. He left on Tuesday, Oct.11 and won't be home until Thursday October 27. That's a long time. Funny thing is, he used to do this all the time (travel that is) and I NEVER remember feeling lonely even though I missed him a lot. I am sure it was because I had all of you to take care of. I have this new resolve that when he gets home we are going on weekly dates and nightly walks and doing all kinds of together things. Life is just too short. I think part of what is hard is that I keep thinking about uncle Kent and how hard it must be for him.
So I have gotten a lot done. I helped Janey address her thank you cards yesterday. She came up to do her laundry and we did a trade. She cleaned the wood floor and vacuumed while I addressed all her envelopes. Good trade for me. She is almost done with thank yous.
I have been canning the last couple weeks. I got pears from Marion and did those and then I picked tomatoes in Mike and Karyn's garden and canned those, along with making Janey's delicious tomato soup. (I think we have had soup every night dad has been gone. Poor Max is such a good sport.) I have been to the dentist and didn't have any cavities. I have been on hikes every week with my sisters Karen and Nancy. Many are short, but they all are fun. They are motivted to get in shape for their Peru trip next spring. I just LOVE to hike. I finally found a voice teacher for Max. It is Annie Orgill Woodson who studied voice at the U and lives not too far from here and only charges $10/lesson. He liked his first lesson.
And speaking of Max, he performed with the Allstate Choir last weekend in the Tabernacle under the direction of Mack Wilburg and it was fabulous! I could not believe the energy that choir had. Soo good. Grandma Winder went with dad and I.
Let see, going back, I tended my three darling grandkids for a few days and loved having them. I was not lonely those days at all! They were wonderful and fun to have. (I can read Kristi's mind while she is reading this - she knows how to prevent this lonliness!) I do hope to have them again, and to have Bret and Clay. It's fun to have them with their parents, but it is really fun just to get them alone and see their cute personalities.
So tomorrow is our Primary Sacrament Meeting Program and we are looking forward to that. I have been reading "Daughters in my Kingdom" and enjoying that. Hopefully all the girls (and husbands) are finding time to read that.
I think that does it for now. Sure love all of you. --Mom
