Grateful Friday

Adam is always up for an adventure and with our diminished schedules, he had the idea that we should take a trip for our birthday.  Drive to a National Park.  Spend a few nights.

Then we started looking at hotels and they're almost all closed.

I don't have to tell you what a strange time this is.  Even my daffodils are confused because we got a few inches of snow last night.

This was my view out the window this morning.

There's the temple.  It's a gentle and steady bright light on a dim morning, just like always.  It is mostly closed but its light still burns bright and covenants made there are still in effect.

I am grateful that we have everything we need to still worship and take the sacrament and pray and sing hymns at home, but I am looking forward to General Conference.  I hunger to hear from our leaders.

Other Things I'm Grateful for Today

• movie nights 
• spending more time with Adam and Mark 
• hearing from my students (I wish I heard from more of them!)
• having a little time for projects around the house
• a more relaxed pace to everything
• time to read
• I don't have to iron Mark's work shirts
• encouraging emails from my administration and teacher friends