September 25, 2024 Kanarra Falls

 Mike FINALLY got to hike to Kanarraville Falls! 

It was a lovely fall day, the water was a crisp 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Refreshing. Mike drank it. I hope he doesn't get sick for ingesting Creek water!

We left home at 1:00 pm, went withOUT hiking poles, got to Pam's afterwards at about 3:45 pm. We took a lot of breaks to catch our breath in the hilly areas. I don't remember those hills being quite so steep. 

I was going to text this photo of the first falls we saw to Tandy and say, "Look! We made it!" But this is NOT Kanarra Falls.

THIS, however, is!  A one-week old new steel ladder. 

We actually saw two trout! Here's the smaller one.

Leaf Peeping #1

 I named this post leaf peeping number one because I hope we can go again! Only the maples were at their peak. The quakies were beginning, but not at their peak.

Mom and I really enjoyed the view from the top of cedar mountain. There have been many improvements at the trailhead for the "C" trail. Toilets, handicapped access, fencing, benches, it's really nice. And on that day, we could see forever! It was so clear and gorgeous. 

We managed to get a lot of driving in, and even got a little bit lost. My mother actually likes to get lost while on drives. It's one of the things she misses most. I guess I should take her out more often and get lost.

I think the mountains in the far distance are actually Nevada. But I don't really know.

Aunt Tuny called Mom while we were up there.

Yet another failed selfie.

Fall canning, and 48 Years

 Three batches of raspberry jam.

One 5-quart batch of tomatoes.

Two dehydrators filled with fruit leather from older fruit . . . So I would have enough jars to bottle tomatoes.

One big baggie full of Anaheim peppers, roasted, seeded and peeled, diced and frozen.

One medium bowl of peaches peeled and in the fridge. That's the very last of them!

Yesterday I snapped and cooked a big batch of green beans, plus stir-fried a smaller pan of baby green beans with garlic and sea salt.  I also made muffins and pumpkin bread to take to a neighbor family who had a funeral and lots of people gathering. (Kim Holyoak's Dad)

Tina, Mike's niece from St. George stopped by today, so we ate lunch ( leftovers) together. 

I made so much apple juice from wind-fall apples over the past weeks ( I froze about 12 gallons, total) that it burned out the motor in my Sunbeam electric 2 speed juice extractor. Oh well. My hands were tired anyway. And it was kind of old, as far as appliances go.

It was our 48th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Mike bought me lovely flowers and the perfect card. He's so sweet.

Saturday Women's Hike, Silver Rim 9/14/2014

 Lovely day, sunshine, sand, red rocks, sagebrush and cactus. Friends, a couple of dogs. What could be nicer, right?

We hiked up and down, around and over. Then back again. Pine Valley mountains are in the far distance.

I believe that land formation is "The Silver Reef". Just guessing here.

Blue skies, red rock, gray/blue sage brush, pinions and shadows.

Cool cliffs.

A very rocky trail.  One Must look where you're walking! 

But we do stop to look up at purple mountain majesty and layers of haze from CA fires.

And, yes

 We hiked in the desert.

Ahhhh, time to prop my feet up

 Fourteen quarts of peaches done today.

But wait! There's more!!!☹️

I also donated blood this morning, did all the laundry, had a Relief Society meeting with a couple of Sisters who now have my old calling in RS.

Now I really AM going to chillax. And not watch the Presidential Debate between Trump and Harris. I watched the Biden /Trump one and that's about all I can handle, I'm afraid. 

Drone show

 We drove to St George on Monday night to see their first-ever Dixie Days Drone Show. It started at 9 pm, they were punctual and it lasted 18 minutes. It elicited ooohs and aaahhs, not quite on the scale of fireworks. More like, "Wow. that's really cool!" It was rather calming and pretty. And pretty impressive. So enjoyable that I mostly forgot to take photos, but here's a few.

Covered wagon. The wheels turned and it changed colors.

The state with a "Heart of Dixie". The straight lines were SO straight! 

An Eagle that moved through flight motions.

Fun stuff! We were home shortly after 10 pm and I pretty much just flopped into bed.

September 2024

 We helped celebrate some Little Liebhardt August and September birthdays this past weekend In Herriman. Aug 27 Rachel turned 10; September 29 Logan turns 8.

So many little cousins, and all of them were not there!

We also tended for Nick and Kaylee so they could take the older two to a Piano Guys concert Saturday evening. 

Church on Sunday at noon with them. It was the Children's Sacrament Meeting presentation. Nicely done!

Then a 5 pm family party with Dinner, gifts and ice cream. 

We drove home Sunday night.