Update on The Wheat Doll

I thought you'd like to know that The Wheat Doll has won a couple of awards lately. A couple of weeks ago I heard that it won one from the IRA, International Reading Association, in the primary fiction category. That's an award for new writers, given to either a first or second book. It comes with a $1,000 prize. Jeff and I are taking a brief trip to Minnesotta in May to attend the awards banquet. Today I heard that it won another one called a "Spur" award. Spur awards are given in different categories to literature that captures the "spirit of the west."
Pretty exciting, huh?

Hehe

There once was a girl from Beaver
Who married a boy from Green River
They ran off to school
They thought it was cool
But her family rarely sees her.

Another version

There once was a girl from Beaver
Who married a boy from Green River
He took her to Duke
She thought she would puke
Now she chases him with a cleaver

The vine that ate 1053 cedar knolls S.

How knew there was so much mass in the vine, some of the roots were as big around as my wrist

#1 slacker checking in.

Actually when I have been trying to get on our blog the tool bar to sign on and to "new post" has been absent from the screen. So its not that I haven't been trying. I wanted to show out first outing of the spring when Tyff and Siennah were here for a visit two weeks ago. We all headed down to red cliffs for a picnic and the traditional hike up to the pools. We had a great time. Siennah enjoyed the view from her backpack on top of Papa. I have to say that I am her favorite. She sure is cute and very smart we loved having them here for a visit. Jason was away in Georgia on business. We missed having him here with us. Here are some of the pictures we took on the hike. Love you all. Ron and Family

limerick

How's this for a limerick. It's not green, like in money, but sorta green like in funny.

My husband was born on March seventeen
They call it the day you celebrate green.
His ma wanted to name him Little Pat
His siblings said, "we'll have none of that"
So they all voted "Merrill" in one loud scream.

limerick

Geopolitical lesson for the day

Sharing borders with International heavyweights Iran, Turkey and Georgia, Armenia is best described as the “eye of the storm”. The country, slightly smaller than Maryland, claims to be the first nation to embrace Christianity. In fact, legend has it that Noah’s Arc landed somewhere on Mt. Ararat and that Noah himself founded Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Between the 4th and 19th centuries, Armenia was conquered and ruled by Persians, Byzantines, Arabs, Mongols and Turks. In 1936, Armenia reluctantly became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union. In 1988, tragedy struck. The Spitak Earthquake killed roughly 25,000 people and destroyed multiple towns in northern Armenia. Two years later, Armenia declared its sovereignty from the Soviet Union and became an independent nation. Today, Armenia has roughly three and a half million people and the citizens enjoy the fruits of democracy. Ten years ago, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints sent the first missionaries to Armenia. We are thrilled (slightly nervous) that Derek will be honored to join such a young mission.