Highs and the Lows of Winter

Crater Lake Walk

Temperatures have been so warm that when it reached 60 degrees, we just had to take a walk around Crater Lake

The 2.5 mile walk is around a man made lake that supplies water for the Power Plant.  Unreal for late January.

Gas Prices have been creeping down all winter.  We love it.

Town Pump in Colstrip is 10 cents higher than Cheyenne Depot in Lame Deer

 I took the Face Book Challenge and posted a selfie of me with the Book of Mormon.  I have read it twice in the last year.

 Actually, since I don't have a smart phone, Elder Allsop took the picture for me.

These brothers are twins, Dalton and McKay Connor.  After helping carry heavy boxes for hours helping a family move one Saturday, we invited them to come to our house for Spaghetti and homemade bread sticks.  They did not turn that offer down and still mention to me how yummy it was.

District Meeting has been held a couple of times in Colstrip.  The District Leader asks if it will be OK to hold it here rather than in Hardin 60 miles away.  I think they know that the Allsops will feed them lunch if they come to Colstrip.  And we do.

                                                                                  These are the choir seats in the beautiful chapel.

Left to Right:  Elder Archie new companion to Elder Brewster serving in Forsyth.

Elder Coleman leaving to go home 3 days later on Jan. 31st. with his companion Elder Wilden.

Backyard visitors

Elder Allsop caught this intruder nibbling on the raspberry bushes

A Double Baby Shower --- February 7, 2015

A fun baby shower was held for two moms who had baby boys a week apart.  Sister Taylor had her baby 6 weeks early so he was small at 5 lb. 14 oz, but Sister Varble whet full term and her boy weighed 9 lb. 2 oz.

Patsy Hepner asked for my help to decorate.  She had clever ideas and bought baby clothes to hang from the ceiling.

 Sister Macdonald, Relief Society President made two diaper cakes and diaper shaped nut and candy cups for favors.  Sister Nash made blueberry cheese cake.  About 15 were in attendance.

 Brother and Sister Pitt have spent the whole 5.5 months we have been here preparing for their mission.  They were called to serve a Temple Mission in the Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Sunday February 8, 2015 was there last day in Colstrip.  They have their house up for sale and will not return to live here.  We have helped them pack and take several trips to storage in Lovell, Wyo.