Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Yellow, Yellow, Everywhere


Most people that know me know that yellow is my favorite color, so you can imagine my joy when we came over a hill and saw this field of yellow. Don't know what the crop is, but it is beautiful. If you know leave a comment. I still think all crops should have a sign by the side of the road with the name of  crop that is growing there.


 

In the background you will notice buildings, this is the Martinsdale Colony. There are at least 4 Hutterite Colonies by us. Hutterites are a communal religious group that started in Germany around 1500. Unlike the Amish they use all the modern farm equipment. The Colonies are scattered over the Northwest and Canada. They keep the Colonies small about 100 people. They do stay to themselves, the men wear  mostly black and the women wear long dresses, they dress very modest. They speak  German at home and the children don't learn English until they start school. The kids only go to the 8th grade because that is what the state requires.That is what we have been told. Well that is about all I know at this time but I am sure I will learn more as time goes by and I am sure if you want to know more you can look them up on the internet.


Love the Yellow!!!!!

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Safe -- I Think


Now if you are wondering what these pictures are of, so was I the first time I saw them. You need to look at the fence at the end of the road with the poles.  I know hard to see. (great pic of the mountains)


This is an other one on the road to Judith Gap north of us.

This is a good picture of a Missile Silo. I counted on a map we have and there are 14 silos within a 20 mile radius of Harlowton. Some are active and some aren't (don't know which are or not -- my guess the gov. is the only ones that know). SO does that mean that we are safe or NOT.


They are maintained by the Air Force. Maybe if Homeland Security knew that I was taking pictures of these I could be in trouble.  If I end up in jail call the Mission President!!!!

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Don't Trifle With Sacred Things



The other day I was reading an article by President Ezra Taft Benson he said " In 1829 the Lord warned the Saints that they are not to trifle with sacred things (D&C 6:12). Surely the Book of Mormon is a sacred thing, and yet many trifle with it, or in other words, take it lightly, treat it as though it is of little importance."

It made me think how are we treating the Book of Mormon? Are we treating it with the importance we should? Are we reading it, studying it and making it a part of our lives as we should? Are we trifling with it? Are we letting the anit-Christ (those who don't want us to gain a strong testimony of this scared book) have their way?

My challenged to my family, kids and grandkids, is to not trifle with the Book of Mormon, to read it ever day, to gain a strong testimony that can't be shaken of the truthfulness of this sacred book. Almost all of my Grandkids can read, so I challenge you to read the Book of Mormon everyday. And those that can't read have your parents or brother or sister read to you. It will enrich your life. I leave you my testimony of this truth and my love......Mom, Grandma B

Monday, July 9, 2012

A Land Choice Above All Other Lands




Welcome to our little town parade!! It may be little but the whole town turns out. So sit back and enjoy a parade. (No fireworks to show as they were canceled due to the dry conditions. )








No matter where you go the kids love the candy they can get.



It was nice for Smokey the Bear to join in.

And that is all she wrote!!!! (or saw)

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Changing of the Guard


Last week we were able to go to Billings to meet our new Mission President, President and Sister Mecham from Salt Lake City. The more thing change the more they stay the same. All the missionaries from the eastern side of Montana and Wyoming meet for the meeting, some driving 5 and 1/2 hours. Now I don't feel so bad about our 2 hours. One thing he said was that he wanted the missionaries to talk about President Gardener as he knows they loved him and he was a great President. I think they will be great , they were very personable and we enjoyed the meetings very much. Just before lunch they opened it up to questions and answers, very daring in a room full of young missionaries. They were funny, serious and made some very spiritual points just what a Mission President and his wife should be. Sister Mecham and I should get along fine as she is a Breast Cancer Survivor.

President and Sister Mecham
Other couples in our zone, Elder and Sister Henshaw and Elder and Sister Harker



Love being with all the young missionaries.


Monday, July 2, 2012

For My Sister



Because she loves pink, daisies and flowers.


















Love you.


If They Could Talk



The other day we were going down the road and I saw this home. I don't know if you are like I am when I see a home like this I wonder what stories it could tell if it could talk.  Why it is abandoned? Oh, the joys it could talk about, the laughter, the tears, and the sorrows. I am sure they all have a story.



How about this home? Once a loved place, a sanctuary, a place of warmth and love, or a place of pain, sorrow, of tears. I always wonder what the stories they would tell if they could talk.


This is an old Hotel here in Harlowton, The stories it could tell of its glory days, the railroad days, full of people and laughter.

They say there are ghosts that are living there, maybe wanting to tell their stories. Now abandoned and forgotten. And yes it is called the Graves Hotel, built 1908.



What would be the stories your homes would tell? I hope mine would talk about the love, the good times, the laughter, the peace and maybe just a few (I hope very few) of the bad times. Something to think about.