MaeLyn's Musings

Saturday was Colorado Cares Day. Every year, this is a day of service all over Colorado. Our family joined with other members of the Westminster Stake to gather supplies for A Precious Child . Together, we loaded 117 backpacks with school supplies, and sorted and labeled piles and piles of linens - sheets, bed spreads, etc. All the materials were donated by members of the stake. After the backpacks were filled and double checked, Steven, Hannah, John and Peter got to help deliver them to A Precious Child. Here are some pictures Steven took with his phone camera while they were there. It took a while to unload all the backpacks even though they loaded up well. All the linens that were delivered The backpacks I'm glad that we have opportunities to be part of awesome service projects like this one, and that our kids can learn that it can be fun to serve!

The weather here in Colorado drives me crazy sometimes. Yesterday, the skies were overcast, but the weather was fairly warm. Even at 7:30 last night, when I was picking Hannah up after rehearsal, it was about 47*, which seemed warm. This morning we awoke to a winter wonderland, the trees wearing a coat of white about an inch deep, and clear blue skies. The sidewalks on the way to school this morning were treacherous, as though the snow fell in clumps and then froze, leaving a layer of crunchy ice, still white and lumpy. However, the electronic sign at the school said the temperature was already 37* at 8:00 this morning, and sure enough, by the time I returned home, the ice on the sidewalks was already beginning to soften and melt. By this afternoon, it will probably be mostly gone. Picture taken with my phone last week. I mentioned before that they are rehabilitating the park down the street. A week and a half ago, we saw some trucks pull up in front of the park loaded with hu...