Party week

This week we went to two mission parties and two parties that we created to celebrate my birthday.
I can tell about the week best through photos.  Here goes!

Monday was the first rainy day we'd had in a month, at least.  But we still watched the horses come back from their weekend pasture.

What does the grounds crew do on a rainy day? Wash pots!

Corn

Still Mayfly season.

                                         Tuesday was my birthday. Here's how it went, but not in order. 

Sweet rolls for lunch with the garden club. 

                                           

Worked in the gardens

Our morning prayer meeting sings happy birthday. 

Dinner at the Drake . . .

With the Mensels.

Steak dinners

From Elder Barrow

and also from Elder Barrow

It was a lovely day.

The YPMs say good-bye.

Cast party. Sister Whiting created a game - of course. 

Good-pie party.  All of these FM missionaries are leaving in the next few weeks.  Things will never be the same here. 

My high school friend came through Nauvoo.  So fun to catch up. 

The brick mason, Elder Corder, fixed this wall at Brigham Young's house.  Nice job, right?

So shows are over, YPMs have left, good-bye parties are done.  Nauvoo is quieting down.