I enjoyed taking pictures in my mother's garden this week. Here are some of the pictures: Cosmos

Red Dahlia

Double Delight Rose

Double Delight Rose

Pink Oleander

White Oleander

Double impatiens

Tiger Lily

Tiger Lily

Hydrangea

Martha Washington geranium

Black Eyed Susan

I made fried squash today. Yellow zucchini, green zucchini, and pattypan squash.Here is the recipe I use 2 egg whites - whipped to be a little frothy with a hand whip. (Using egg whites only will make it crispier.) Add about a cup of milk (or more for a larger batch) using the hand whip beat in flour a little at a time until the batter is just thick enough to stick to the sliced squash, but not as thick as pancake batter. Add some garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Dip squash slices in batter and let some excess drip off - but don't let all the batter drip off! Fry in hot oil, turning to cook both sides. Drain on paper towels and Dig in!

Jimmy Ditty took this picture at Jedediah Smith National Park. I love it. I am a tree fanatic.

I have this sign posted in my classroom.

We have a new favorite soup. It is sooooo delicious! Here is the recipe: Delicious Italian Country Soup 1 pound Mild Italian Sausage 1 large onion chopped into medium pieces 2 stalks of celery chopped 2 garlic cloves minced 5 cups of water 2 or 3 (or more) peeled potatoes chopped 1 can (14 and 1/2 ounce) can of diced tomatoes - undrained 2 tsps salt 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried thyme 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp pepper 1 bay leaf 2 medium (or more) zucchini chopped into medium pieces In a large pot cook the sausage, onion, and celery until the meat is brown. Add garlic and cook another minute. Add the water, potatoes, tomatoes, and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat: cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in zucchini and cook until tender. Discard bay leaf before serving. Just a note: You can also add carrots with the potatoes if you like carrots. We like it with more potatoes and zucchini than is in this recipe. This is an excellent and healthy meal to have on a cold winter day!

Holly had a rough day with the neighborhood kids. This was her song to them

I came across this quote today. I really love it, so I made a poster of it. Here it is.

This is my parents home. I lived here from the time I was 12 until I left home for college. I love visiting this wonderful place. If I could go anywhere in the world on vacation I would still pick this spot!

My house in autumn

We have some gorgeous colors at our house right now.

Here is a quote from Elder Uchtdorf's talk at General Conference this morning.

We were shopping in Fort Smith and hurricane Isaac was dropping a few last showers on us, when suddenly the most amazing rainbow came out. It was the brightest rainbow I've ever seen.

Lake Tahoe

I just spent a week at Lake Tahoe with my parents and siblings. Here are some pictures of that beautiful place.

This picture of the shadows cast by the lunar eclipse was taken at my sister's house.

I have beautiful lillies blooming in my yard!

I would love to go to this place and just sit and think and pray!

One morning I looked out the window and saw this really weird cloud formation. It looked like a tornado but it wasn't. It stayed like that for a long time. I still wonder what it was.

I took some beautiful sunrise pictures recently.

funny signs

Here are a couple of funny signs.

Just a thought for Pinterest

I love to look around on Pinterest, but I am always disappointed to read some of the filthy language that people post to their boards. I would love a way to know when I needed to avoid a board because there was bad language on it. Here is a quote that I agree with!