...what have I been doing??

Can I just say life has been busy? I know.........what a lame excuse......everyone is busy.......... Maybe I should say, I've been busy doing other things. But that doesn't sound very nice.......maybe I shouldn't say anything at all, which is just what I have been doing!!! So.........here we go......... hmmmmmm, since Christmas, what have I done??? Roger took the boys to Needles for a few days to check on the bees--make sure they have enough feed, make sure they are strong enough (think--there are enough bees in the hive) to pass for the almond pollination contracts, and treat them for mites. I think they did all that. John had come to Utah for drill the first weekend, so he came home and went with them. I think they have a good time together..........I hope so. But while there it is pretty much work, eat, sleep and work some more....with a long drive tacked to both ends. In the mean time, I did my best to starve poor Daniel to death. Maybe he will get to the point where he would rather go with them than stay home with me! But then.......he had to go to school...........poor boy. But not too poor because we had dinner here for his date to the winter ball. Michelle helped me--she did the decorating and I did the cooking. I think it worked out pretty nicely.........

The men worked at putting (I don't know what it is called, but sheets of white plastic stuff) on the ceiling in our new comb room...........I can hardly imagine that we can ever have enough comb to fill it.........I'll keep you informed........

Roger designed--while he should have been sleeping--and had built, this nifty "thing"--attached to a  framework he could lift up with the fork lift. It held the sheeting to the ceiling so Michael and Trevor could put the screws in to hold it up. We all told him he should get it on the market. He didn't think OSHA would approve........maybe with a couple of additions? You think??

I helped time one of Dan's swim meets. I've never done that before. What?!?!?! you say, with all the swimmers you've had over the years???? Well........confession time........... it was fun! I plan on doing it every chance I get from now on! It also gives me a "deck pass" for better pictures......

Last week the men finally scraped the rest of the ice and snow off the new roof at the warehouse so they could put the steel on..........Here's proof that even I got on the roof.........well, I suppose this isn't solid proof, but if you insist, I have a picture of me on top!! There was much to see from up there.....

 IPP

 Mount Nebo over by Nephi

 and this amazing sun dog!! It was so bright!

Yesterday we went to another swim meet..........Region..........Dan swam the 100 yard free-style. His time is 59.71. 100 yards in less than a minute!!! Way to go Dan!!!! There were two heats........so there were a couple of other swimmers with faster times. But still........what an effort!

About ten minutes later he had to swim the 500 yard free-style!!!! He finished fourth..........I would have died.......we are so proud of him!!

This is his relay team.......they did really well, but took third.......(there were only three teams competing) And our team took last over all. But the team that won had more than three times as many kids on their team!!! And we brought home 4-5 first place medals!!! We are proud of these guys!!!