We had stake conference this weekend but before attending the Saturday night session Lee, Elijah and I drove over to Mill creek and took a little stroll up the mountain. We were looking for edible plants for Elijah's survival trip planned for next week. We found quite a bit of stinging nettle, sedum, yellow bells, and burdock that are still quite young. I had expected a lot more dandelions but was sorely disappointed. That stuff grows everywhere but there wasn't much at Mill creek yet probably because there was still a lot of snow on the ground. We saw Elk droppings and bear scat. (not edible)

It was very beautiful there with the running water and the trees with the ground covered with very colorful rock tinted with mine liquor. (Lee's term) There were lots of big and very old trees that smelled heavenly. And very little litter from human visitors. In fact we saw only two flip tops from cans and one old steel beer can.

Elijah and his friends plan on spending two days and two nights out there camped at the lake living off the land to help his friend Bradon earn a scout award that comes after the eagle.

Lee received an award from the university of a golden apple for his excellence in teaching there. He received this at the faculty banquet thursday night where we actually ate a very tasty meal. (The cooking has improved.) I'm very proud of him.

It promised to rain all week but all it did was cloud up and blow wind. When the sun comes out it is very nice. Elijah and I mowed the lawns and killed dandelions. There is lots of grass to dig out but the yard is looking very green.

The conference issue of the Ensign came and it has been good reading. So many wonderful messages and so many wonderful quotes I need to type in here but not today.