WHO IS THIS

Can anyone guess who these children are???? Let me know what you think!!!!

The following is from the blog "benotweary.wordpress.com". I think it is such a beautiful thought that I want to post it here:

Finding Beauty Among Thorns
June 27, 2009 in Uncategorized
I was struck recently by the contrast between this ugly, prickly weed:

and this comparitively beautiful flower that it produces:

It makes me wonder how often I see only the negative in my life- the things that don’t turn out as well as I would like them to; the inevitable challenges that arise in life; the imperfections in myself and especially in others. Seeing this flower helps me remember that I have a choice- to try to learn from mistakes, to appreciate challenges and to look for the good in everyone.

I hope you enjoyed that beautiful thought as much as I did, with the lovely thistle (flower of Scotland). Have a beautiful week.

Here is the other part of the "Complete year's supply

Sorry! I typed the list in columns and the second column didn't show up. Here is the rest of the food storage list.

Week 42: 20 lbs. sugar
Week 43: 1 bottle 500 multi-vitamins
Week 44: 8 cans tuna
Week 45: 50 lbs. wheat
Week 46: 6 lbs. macaroni
Week 47: 20 lbs. sugar
Week 48: 5 cans cream mushroom soup
Week 49: 5 lbs. honey
Week 50: 20 lbs. sugar
Week 51: 8 cans tomato soup
Week 52: 50 lbs. wheat

Some weeks you will have leftover change.
Save the change each week in a kitty to be
used for the weeks you may exceed $5.00
(for example, as when purchasing wheat or milk.

You will end up with:

500 pounds of wheat
180 pounds of sugar
40 pounds of powdered milk
12 pounds of salt
10 pounds of honey
5 pounds peanut butter
45 cans of tomato soup
15 cans of cream of mushroom soup
15 cans of cream of chicken soup
24 cans of tuna
21 boxes of macaroni and cheese
500 aspirin
1000 multi-vitamins
6 pounds of yeast
6 pounds of shortening
12 pounds of macaroni

This should be enough to sustain 2 people for 1 year.
For every 2 people in your family, add $5 more and
double or triple the amoount of the item oyou are buying
for that week.

*Remember: "If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear."

* Remember also that your Mother loves you.

Food Storage update

I received this list and thought it might help you. I am working on this:

Here is a Complete year's supply purchased within one year on $5 a week (it actually come out to a little more on some things.)
Week 1: 6 lbs. salt Week 42: 20 lbs. sugar
Week 2: 5 cans cream of chicken soup Week 43: 1 bottle 500 multi-vitamins
Week 3: 20 lbs of sugar Week 44: 8 cans tuna
Week 4: 8 cans tomato soup Week 45: 50 lbs. wheat
Week 5: 50 lbs. wheat Week 46: 6 lbs. macaroni
Week 6: 6 lbs. macaroni Week 47: 20 lbs. sugar
Week 7: 20 lbs. sugar Week 48: 5 cans cream of mushroom soup
Week 8: 8 cans tuna Week 49: 5 lbs. honey
Week 9: 6 lbs. yeast Week 50: 20 lbs. sugar
Week 10: 50 lbs. wheat Week 51: 8 cans tomato soup
Week 11: 8 cans tomato soup Week 52: 50 lbs. wheat
Week 12: 20 lbs. sugar
Week 13: 10 lbs. powdered milk Some weeks you will have leftover change.
Week 14: 7 boxes macaroni and cheese Save the change each week in a kitty to be
Week 15: 50 lbs. wheat used for the weeks you may exceed $5.00 (for
Week 16: 5 cans cream of chicken soup example, as when purchasing wheat or milk.)
Week 17: 1 bottle 500 multi-vitamins
Week 18: 10 lbs. powdered milk You will end up with:
Week 19: 5 cans cream mushroom soup
Week 20: 50 lbs. wheat 500 pounds of wheat
Week 21: 8 cans tomato soup 180 pounds of sugar
Week 22: 20 lbs. sugar 40 pounds of powdered milk
Week 23: 8 cans tuna 12 pounds of salt
Week 24: 6 lbs. shortening 10 pounds of honey
Week 25: 50 lbs. wheat 5 pounds peanut butter
Week 26: 5 lbs. honey 45 cans of tomato souop
Week 27: 10 lbs. powdered milk 15 cans of cream of mushroom soup
Week 28: 20 lbs. sugar 15 cans of cream of chicken soup
Week 29: 5 lbs. peanut butter 24 cans of tuna
Week 30: 50 lbs. wheat 21 boxes of macaroni and cheese
Week 31: 7 boxes macaroni and cheese 500 aspirin
Week 32: 10 lbs. powdered milk 1000 multi-vitamins
Week 33: 1 bottle 500 aspirin 6 pounds of yeast
Week 34: 5 cans cream of chicken soup 6 pounds of shortening
Week 35: 50 lbs. wheat 12 poounds of macaroni
Week 36: 7 boxes macaroni and cheese
Week 37: 6 lbs. salt This should be enough to sustain 2 people
Week 38: 20 lbs. sugar for 1 year. For every 2 people in your
Week 39: 8 cans tomato soup family, add $5 more and double or triple the
Week 40: 50 lbs. wheat amount of the item you are buying for that
Week 41: 5 cans cream chicken soup week.

CONGRATS STACY

The post below was a copy of a portion of the Red Cross newsletter for January. It had a darling picture of Stacy as well, but I can't get it into the blog. Suggestions anyone?

volunteer spotlight
stacy rigby
Stacy has been a Red Cross Volunteer
for just over a year, and in that time
she has become a key player in the
Health & Safety department, serving
on the Health & Safety Committee and
as Chair to the Supervisory Committee.
She also recently completed Instructor
Candidate Core Training as part of the
2008 Mountain Valley Health & Safety
Conference. Stacy is an American
Red Cross Instructor in Emergency
Response, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid/
CPR/AED for the Community and Babysitter Training. Stacy
is also a CERT Instructor for Orem as well as a member of
the Orem City CERT Advisory Council. Outside the Red
Cross, Stacy is an accomplished portrait photographer, mother
and wife and is active in her church and her community