Haven't had any new snow for awhile and it is almost all gone! Wonderful sunsets are going on almost every day lately!

looking past the Tin Shop

Such a difference a few months make in the look of Nauvoo! I love being part of the four seasons. Here are a couple of pictures of the Women's Garden.

On Wednesday, January 14th I was able to go with President & Sister Gibbons and Sister Thomas to have a get acquainted meeting with the Mayor of Quincy, Illinois - Kyle Moore. The meeting was wonderful! Afterwards Brother Gentry from the Quincy 1st Ward offered to take us on a tour of the City of Quincy. It was a fun day! Later that night Sister Thomas and I attended the Great River Economic Development Annual Meeting in Quincy. Fun day!

President & Sister Gibbons, me and Sister Thomas at the Mormon Monument in Quincy

Reading the monument

Sister Thomas by the frozen  Mississippi River

 This was tonight's sunset. These pictures don't do it justice. It was beautiful!!! It looked like the horizon was on fire!These pictures were taken from our driveway looking west.

 After the breakfast, I had to stop and take these pictures of the vertical rainbow by the temple in this lovely winter scene!

This is a picture of our Mail Room/Sewing Room building where all the pioneer dresses are made and we pick up our mail every day. 

My little house!

If it looks pretty cold and barren - IT IS - this time of year!!!

 More winter pictures near our home!

a double sun!

Yesterday we had our mission wide breakfast to say good bye to 3 couples that are leaving - the Jensons, the Pixlers, and the Davis'. I brought this fruit salad and Sister Brown brought 2 of the cinnamon pull apart bread! YUMM!

From L to R
Elder Jenson at the podium, Elder and Sister Davis, Sister Jenson, Sister Pixler and Elder Pixler

Sister Pixler dancing up a jig while Elder Pixler plays a song on the Saxophone!

Cute skit....sorrow to seem them go.............

And so Nauvoo - we say farewell to you song we traditionally sing at the end of the going away skit. Here it is lead by our sweet Sister Olsen (82 years old!)

Winter came in with a vengence! This is the scene before my eyes when I opened my curtains first thing in the morning earlier this week. All this snow blew in during the night! It hadn't snowed here since Thanksgiving and the temperatures have been quite mild compared with earlier years from what I hear! But it has been so very cold on top of having the snow. One day this week the high was 0 degrees with a wind chill factor of -20 degrees. But I figure it is all part of this wonderful adventure I am having! These pictures are taken looking out from our front window towards the Visitors' Center!!

My sweet friend, Mary Ann Huisken, made this Nauvoo temple star pillow for me for Christmas. I love it! I think of her each day when I make my bed! Thanks Mary Ann.