Our neighborhood keeps growing with families moving into the new homes being built in the area. We enjoy sharing our home and yard with family and friends, and we have had several groups come taking advantage of our backyard, pool, and sports court. This has included several different groups from our ward.
The Relief Society Ladies Came on August 6th
We had Hawaiian Haystacks and a variety of desserts.
Sam had the honor of being the only male.
Some enjoyed the pool.
Others played volleyball and other lawn games.
And all enjoyed visiting and getting better acquainted.
Our ward was divided in January and has
already grown to over 700.
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Cove Fort Days
Sam, Hal Smith, Porter Rockwell, Lynn Haskell, and Eugene Cook.
The McCarthys were also with us, but Bob had gone
a different direction at the time of taking this photo.
The ladies:
Jolene McCarthy, Christy Smith, Narene,
Karen Haskell, and Sandra Cook.
Built in 1867, Cove Fort
was constructed as a safe stop for travelers
where they could find shelter, fresh water,
and feed for livestock.
The guide pointed out the lid on the floor by the bed
concealing a safe hiding place beneath the room.
Part of the kitchen area where travelers
frequently had to eat in shifts to
accommodate all those stopping by the fort.
Visitors to the fort came by stagecoach,
horseback, and covered wagons.
This stagecoach was on loan from a museum.
I joined Christy and Hal for a photo before
they took a ride in the stagecoach.
I went with the rest of our group for a ride in a covered Conestoga wagon.
We enjoyed the narration given by this man
playing the role of Ephraim Hanks.
One of the numerous exhibits of pioneer arts and crafts.
Demonstrating spinning wool into yarn.
The woman is soaking human strands of hair
to use in making intricately woven floral arrangements
as displayed in the picture frames.
Sam was interested in checking out the antique haystacker.
(Lynn and Sam)
A couple of years ago we had stopped to see Cove Fort as we were passing by, but we enjoyed this visit even more because of the exhibits (of which I have included only a sample here); and, of course, we liked experiencing it with friends. Lynn and Karen had served a mission here and shared with us some of their experiences.
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Around Our Yard
Part of our property south of our home is where
we have added a children's playground,
but a portion of the area is left for parking.
Sam is changing the slope by the road so it can be mowed.
Our sweet corn has done well.
This is one of several pickings that Sam has
taken around to give to neighbors and
to new move-ins.
The Rose of Sharon are in bloom by the pergola.
The red container on the wagon wheel is the feeder
for hummingbirds that enjoy the sweet liquid.
Marla gave me the bird feeder for Mother's Day;
and surprisingly after putting it up, we now have hummingbirds.
Marla gave me the bird feeder for Mother's Day;
and surprisingly after putting it up, we now have hummingbirds.
