Late Nights

Sometimes I stay up far too late working on illustrations, or some church assignment, or just sitting before my computer unable to get up because I don't want to go to bed and face the another day.
Here I am doing it again, but this time, I am pondering over some projects I wish so much I could see materialize! For example, I awoke this morning with a picture book stirring around in my mind. I'm talking about names and characters so detailed I can see them! I've had it in there all day today, and can't seem to find the courage to begin. I have several books in the beginning stages, none of which have yet materialized, but occupy several reams of notes and illustrations in file folders, and I wonder why I hesitate. What is it that stops me? Am I afraid they won't materialize and just remain filed away forever along with so many ideas and dreams that begin with the best of intentions? Am I afraid I'm just not talented enough to actually see them through to completion, publication and who knows what else? Am I just too tired trying to make ends meet working a 9 to 5 job totally unrelated to what I've written here and can't seem to find it in me to even care? I don't know, but it's too late once again, so I'll have to ponder on this another time.

Easter Snow

Woke up to this surprise! Everything covered in several inches of snow! Truly a beautiful sight, if it weren't for the fact that most of our fruit trees in the area were in full bloom! Ah well, we take each day at a time, don't we? "Come what may and love it!"

Welcome Spring??

Don't know about the rest of the world, but we missed winter here in Utah. It went from a lovely Autumn to an early Spring, with bits of snow now and again throughout, not lasting more than a day or two. All the signs are here... early morning robin songs, bees and bugs awake, flowers in bloom, popcorn on the fruit trees, grass is greening as are the mountains, and people are wearing shorts and flip-flops to the library! And yet snow is predicted this weekend. Funny.

Ike

Moroni was cast as Ike in Oklahoma at the Jr High. his last play there. We laughed and talked about making even the tiniest role a memorable one, and he did a fabulous job!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpXlonQ7A8k&feature=g-upl&context=G229a035AUAAAAAAAAAA

Sister Kunz

My lovely sister has been serving with her husband as Mission President in Nebraska for the past 33 months. She is my dearest, and my sweet friend and has been since we shared secrets from our bunk beds many years ago. It was her example that sparked in me a full-time mission, and she has been an inspiration to me in just about everything throughout my life. I have missed her these months and watched with envy as she and President Kunz have experienced this marvelous adventure together. Last evening we spoke on the phone of this and that and I was reminded again how much I love and miss her and look forward to being with her again.