Already December? With the warmth of this fall and no staying snow in our village, only on the mountains the change to December is almost a surprise that greeted as we turned the calendar at the end of the November.
There are some residents still managing to get in some hiking time before the weather makes it nearly impossible. Candy Longhurst and Jamie Stevens report on beautiful crisp mornings, sometimes mingled with wisps of fog, but still worth the effort and uplift of spirit.
Wynn and Cecelie Costley are home after a trip to Brazil. Cecelie had lived in Brazil as an exchange student during her teen years and she wanted to reconnect with her host family. She reported that it was so good to do, the mother of the family had passed away, but the siblings recalled the days with gladness.
The teachers and other workers of the Primary organization were honored with a Primary appreciation dinner recently. The place was the multi-purpose area of the Latter-day Saint meetinghouse. The food was prepared and served by the ward Bishopric members and their wives. There are challenges for those who fill callings with the primary age group that often get overlooked and this was a small way to express thanks..
Christmas thoughts came early for the women of the Relief Society. They gathered to share some ideas on keeping Christ as the important theme of our holiday. Some shared traditions from their past experiences, some ideas were new and original. There were displays of various Nativities, others of Christmas music, holiday themed quilts and personal traditions. The group had a selection of suitable appetizers that might be included in family gatherings, without taking days of preparation and allowing more time for being together with family and friends. Each lady that attended was given a quantity of baking clay with directions to sculpt their own personal nativity, bake it and enjoy the season.
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