Okay, I think it's official... I have become a read-a-holic. Samantha's friend Melissa gave me a list of books to read. (Afterall, I did post that I wanted input from people on books to read!) In the last week I read four books. I'm hooked! I ask everyone I know to suggest a book. My already long list is now even longer and I love it!

What I don't like, however, is if someone tells me anything about the book itself. If they tell me about it, then it ruins reading it for me. All I want to know is whether they would recommend it -- that's all! For me, knowing the plot of a book beforehand is like watching the last few minutes of a movie first then starting it over and watching it from the beginning.

Anyway, I'm still open for suggestions!

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Crazy Weather ???

Last winter was mild; Spring was great; we had a late start to summer with three weeks of freezing rain in June; and now, September 30th, we got our first snowfall!

This weekend we are preparing for freezing rain and snow. Garden is covered, play things put away, and the like...

I'm sure the snow and frost will melt and we will get at least another month of sun (and warmth). Mother Earth just wants to let us know who's boss.

We aren't the only ones with crazy weather. I heard Colorado had a major snow storm a couple weeks ago.

I've lived in Utah for 31 years and the earliest I can remember it snowing in Cache Valley was October 8th, and I thought that was early. September 30th! Whew! and burrrrrr!

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Aeneid by Virgil

Okay, maybe we bit off more than we could chew or at least comfortably eat in one sitting in choosing to read the Aeneid by Virgil. Normally Donna and I choose books we can read in at least a week's time, but I am now on week two with the Aeneid and I am only half way through it.

In order to understanding Virgil's history-mixed-with-myth writings, I have digressed into a history of Rome and a study of the Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses. Virgil in the Aeneid writes about all of these things, and I was getting a bit frustrated trying to figure it all out.

After Aeneid we will be reading "Common Sense" by Glenn Beck and "Timeline" by Michael Crichton.

Mysterious and Hilarious

I had the most wonderful experience at church today while at the same time being the most adamant and direct with the bishopric 2nd Councelor I have ever been with anyone in my life. After sacrament meeting Jeff (as my support) and I went to "talk" with him. I told him very directly and pointedly that I was NOT to be released from my current church calling. (Now you need to understand that nothing yet had been said about releasing me.) He looked at me with a big smile on his face and asked, "Have you been talking to the Bishop?" I replied, "No." He then told me that just two hours ago in Bishopric meeting they discussed that exact thing--and decided that, in fact, they were not supposed to release me from my current calling (Ward Emergency Preparedness Specialist).

I then looked him directly in the eyes and said, "I know what calling you ARE supposed to call me to in addition to my current calling."

"Oh, and what is it?" he asked with a big grin.

"I am supposed to be called as the Ward Genealogy Specialist and Teacher."

By this time he was laughing heartily out loud and he asked, "Have your ears been ringing this morning?" Then he took out his PDA scrolled down to his list of things to do this week and number four on the list was "Call Powells - Genealogy position." He then said, "You just saved me some time by talking to me first. How did you know?"

"I knew two months ago that I was supposed to have the Genealogy position in addition to my current position. I just needed you (meaning the bishopric) to figure it out. But I was getting impatient and didn't want to wait any longer."

He told us that there was a big discussion in bishopric meeting as to whether or not I should have both callings. Well, you know the outcome of their discussion! We all laughed at the irony of how everything turned out!

The Lord works in mysterious ways!

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