Take your wife to work day.

I've mentioned before that every day is different here in Nauvoo.  Today I decided maybe Dee needed me more than the ground's crew did.  So after picking up sticks with the crew, Dee picked me up and I spent the day doing downspout extensions. I was his left-hand man.  We had to find all of the houses where missionaries lived and make sure their downspouts had extensions on them.  The houses are all over town, so we had fun exploring Nauvoo.  I did help, but at the end of the day I was convinced he could do the work even with his left hand limitations.

Dee with his left-hand woman.

Ducks laying low. It's hunting season.

After work Sister Archibald  introduced me to Irene's dulcimers. Sister Archibald had told me about playing dulcimers at Irene's.  One day, while Dee and I were touring the Brigham Young home, I met Irene.  What a wonderfully open and creative person.  Her house was built from logs from a 18th or 19th century Pennsylvania log house.  She builds instruments.  When I walked in she sat me down with a dulcimer and we started playing.  Surprisingly, I could pretty much keep up with Irene and Sister Archibald.  She sent the dulcimer home with me so that I could practice. 

Irene is Hawaiian

Irene with her husband who if from Tonga

Sister Archibald

Me

Irene's house is round. 

A few of Irene's instruments

Irene's front view