March 2019

02 February 2016

Is it winter or is it spring? This month has been one day of warm and then record cold. The birds are confused as to stay or go! We have also celebrated this month in reaching our ½ way mark on our mission to Nauvoo.

The saints exited Nauvoo under mob pressure the 6th of February 1847. We attended a reenactment of the event as we walked down Parley Street to the Mississippi river.

We also celebrated our 15^th year anniversary. Can you believe it has been that many years since Dawn and I have been together.

Many things have happened this month.

In the temple: we continue to serve a full schedule at the temple. Both Dawn and I have been mentors for new recruits. We are now trained to be coordinators for initiatory and baptistery.

We have had get-togethers at the Arrival Center. Dane Chapman gave us history of his restored home. We celebrated Valentine’s Day with games and food.

Then last night we celebrated “Leap Year Day” at the Stake Center. The Bakers and Russells presented the program at our monthly joint FHE. Bro and Sister Baker gave a quiz on Leap Year history.

We gave a presentation on “The Winter Birds of Nauvoo”.

I have been photographing the birds at our feeder and neighborhood. Along with the reference books obtained off Amazon, I was able to put together a Power Point with sound to include the songs of all the birds. Bro. Lyman added photos of eagles and geese that was most attractive.

We also attended a outing in Quincy, Illinois visiting the historic sites of the saints rescue as they crossed the Mississippi escaping from the Missouri mobs. The Moons accompanied us and we were able to shop at Sam’s Club.

The weather was warm enough to golf and a couple of occasions, however it snowed so heavily one week we could not go to Galesburg to church. This weekend was beautiful and we stayed overnight at Galesburg to attend the Knox College symphony conducted by Dr. Polay. We also had diner with the Dobsons after church.

Thus ends February and into March and it is mighty cold this morning. I set out my “IR” night game camera on the 29^th of February and this morning I have captured a raccoon and deer feeding on our door step late into the night.