Happy in Hyde Park

So glad to see Ruth and family back on the blog! Lots of good changes happening there! And in Snowflake!  And in Hyde Park...

Our driveway is completely gone. It's a mess. But it's going to be very nice when it's done! It will take a few weeks still before they finish it and we can drive on it.

We enjoyed having Becca here this week. She's always a delight to have around. We went to Manila one day and spent several hours visiting with Uncle Burl. He is very thin and weak, but it was good to see him and spend time reminiscing. He was very good to me and my sisters while we were growing up. He treated us like his own daughters and even drove to Salt Lake to go with my sisters to daddy-daughter parties. He taught me to dance and to play the guitar. It will be sad to have him gone. While we were there, his daughter Nella Rae, was diagnosed with lymphoma. Turns out the doctors were wrong. They can't find any cancer cells now that they've done more biopsies. They think it is an auto immune disease that they can treat with steroids.  Quite a wake up call, and a great relief!

We drove the float for the Clarkston parade yesterday, which was quite fun. We then spent the whole afternoon and evening weeding and cleaning out the shed.  If you stand in the right place, it looks great! There are still lots of weeds, but Emma is teaching me to look at the flowers and overlook the weeds. I'm working on it...

We are now anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Belliston clan from Springville! We can't wait to see them!