Lowell B. Bennion

"Learn to like what doesn't cost much. Learn to like reading, conversation, music. Learn to like plain food, plain service, plain cooking. Learn to like fields, trees, brooks, hiking, rowing, climbing hills. Learn to like people, even though some of them may be different...different from you. Learn to like to work and enjoy the satisfaction of doing your job as well as it can be done. Learn to like the songs of birds, the companionship of dogs. Learn to like gardening, puttering around the house, and fixing things. Learn to like the sunrise and sunset, the beating of rain on the roof and windows, and the gentle fall of snow on a winter day. Learn to keep your wants simple, and refuse to be controlled by the likes and dislikes of others."

-Lowell B. Bennion

Cannon Beach

We went to the coast! Cannon Beach was rather chilly pretty and fun. We actually did more of the touristy thing and walked around the town a bit. It was fun to go into some of the shops and just be near the ocean. I've only been to the ocean a few times so it was great fun. But man the Oregon coast is so cold. I decided to wait on actually getting in.. there will be other times for cold shocks to my system in the Oregon coast. When it's warmer maybe? Does it ever get even slightly warm there? But it was a fun little adventure for Gray and I.

One Month Anniversary

We're starting a blog, or rather I am mostly starting the blog to give me something to do while Gray works and while I eagerly await someone to hire me.

Yesterday was our one month anniversary! Gray is so good to me. He went into work in the morning and came home and surprised me with nut free granola!! two different kinds too. But that's not all he also brought peaches and nectarines (and fruit is my weakness. Pretty good weakness eh?) and delicious and appropriately he also brought red velvet with cream cheese frosting cup cakes. This is the same flavor as our wedding cake, at least two thirds of it. I have the best husband. What's more is this is how he always is.