We woke up to a beautiful crisp Fall morning here in Nauvoo. The temperature was in the very low 40's and the sky was clear and filled with stars, and a bright moon. We have been looking forward to Fall and the changing of the colors of the trees here. It also brings the elimination of most of the bugs and spiders we have experienced here.
I have been trying to photograph the changing colors and I decided to start taking pictures of this back road lined with the different trees here in the flats of Nauvoo. I will try to take pictures from this same angle several times each week and see if we can't see the magical changes over the next few weeks!
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| The subtle changes from Summer to Fall |
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| Our pets passing through right across the street from our little home here in Nauvoo! |
The days are getting shorter and the daylight has been reduced. We are grateful to be here enjoying this part of the country for a while. However, we are looking forward to the time we can be back with our precious family! The experiences here in Nauvoo have been priceless. We are amazed at the experiences we have had both here in Nauvoo as well as those we have reported on in Carthage. It has given us some great stories to share with our precious family members in the coming future years....
Mom had her assignment in the Printing shop today, and I went over to the Blacksmith shop for my shift. We both worked the early shift.
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| There is the printing lady! |
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| The printing press similar to the one used for the "Nauvoo Neighbor" paper. |
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| A fun caption to "mind your 'P's and Q's".... |
The letters in the printing office are always set upside down and backwards. The 'p's and the q's were always so easily mistaken for each other. That is the origin of "mind your p's and q's""!!
I had a few tours in the Blacksmith shop and I had some fun sharing the stories of the early pioneers and how well the worked together for the common good of the community. It is a wonder how they did make sure each family was productive and participating in the welfare of the community. Wouldn't that we something we could sure use an extra dose of today?
We are happy and staying very busy here in the mission field. It is inspiring to meet so many different people and share the experiences of the early Saints with them. It is so much fun to learn about the missionaries serving here and the visitors who come to experience the feelings of this wonderful place. We are so happy to see family and friends come and visit with us and we look forward to those opportunities to reconnect with each one of you!
The first picture is beautiful! Although I'm beginning to think that mom doesn't have a say in the pictures you post. ;) Cambry asked what is Granny doing in that picture?
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