Rebecca ... Pocahontas

My brother Dayton's daughter, Rebecca... can't see her front view, but she's really beautiful--- trust me, and so is Champlin Creek that runs through my folks' ranch. Love these wonderful canoe rides we've all taken. Lots of beaver, otter, blue herons, white egrets, occasionally an eagle, and once.. a mountain lion. but mostly, just frogs and small fish.

Rebeca Call, my niece

Wow.. my niece is dripping with good looks... and sweetness, and she's unmarried... and 23... how could that be? Dayton's youngest daughter.

My Crosby English Saddle

I bought a Crosby English saddle. I've ridden more English style than western, thanks to Mom, who sent me to a riding school when I lived in Fresno. I loved the dressage, black velvet helmet, jauphers, crop, spurs... and then posting with a ramrod straight back, then jumping over the rails.... there's nothing like it. I felt like Caroline Kennedy sittin' all tall & proud in the saddle .... I have a bridle, too, so now all I need is the horseflesh. Giddy-up...

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Macy owns kindergarten & Kami rules 2nd grade.

My Ancestors all Lined Up....

Those who've been to my house have seen this...

The top one is the father to son line of my father's line, beginning with Cyril Call, born in 1875 in Vermont.

The bottom one is of my maternal line, beginning with Eliza Tunks Parry, born in 1823, in England.

Around the House Pics

It was so beautiful after the rain, I opened the front door and took a picture.

The Deck is Done...

We had our deck replaced... it was warped and wouldn't stand up to another Utah winter... It turned out great... now I can put out my bird feeders again. They've been starving ....I think they forgot how to feed themselves.

Fire on the Mountain Boys... Run Boys, Run...

Massive fire in the Salt Lake Valley... Here is an eerily beautiful photograph of the fire advancing on the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. It is still 'out of control' as of tonight

Les Miserables

Poor little Cosette...

Now you know why I love going to work each day... we have already spent a week on this wonderful book... last Friday was Chapter 6 ... the confrontation between the good bishop and the hardened convict, Jean Valjean. Ahhhhhh can't wait to get into my classroom and pick up the book again.

Start of a New School Year

Here's where I spend my mornings..... Periods 1,2,3 & 4 English Literature, Room 220. I just bought a great new lens for my camera.. a fisheye.. or wide angle lens... it actually cost more than my Canon 50D body... geez... but I sure love it. I have taken several large family shoots this week... and they all fit into the picture without me backing way up, and the focus is grand! I made the students stand outside while I took these shots.. with my wide angle. By the way.. I have such GREAT students this year and smaller classes. YEA