The Buzz’n Joneses in June

Dear Family,

We hope everyone is doing well. Congratulations to Megan on her baptism and Michael and Benjamin on their ordinations. (Also a late congratulations to Braden on his becoming a Teacher. Look at that a family full of teachers.)

Here in the land of Nephi, the weather has the weathermen changing their forecasts at least two times a week. Fortunately, we have had some good weather every now and then. We went from using the furnace one week to the air conditioner the next. Right now, it is trying to decide whether or not to go back to winter or move on to summer. For the bee's sake and our garden's sake, we are hoping for the latter.

We have caught the gardening bug around here. We have planted our garden, 18 strawberry plants, raspberry starts, a peach tree, a nectarine tree, and a pear tree. So far everything is making forward progress except for the raspberries. Jim keeps telling me that the raspberries are dead, but I keep telling him not to give up on them. In reality, I know they are dead but I can't break it to him.

Mary has been enjoying the good weather. She wants to spend every minute outside. In the mornings she will grab her hat and stand at the door hoping to go outside. She is so much like her Dad. Mary is also getting bolder about walking. She will no longer walk holding onto her Dad's or Mom's hands, instead she has to use her walker. Today, when she thought I wasn't looking, I caught her stand up and take ten steps. Then she noticed I was watching so she stopped and clapped which caused her to lose her balance. She is a funny girl. 

Jim has been very busy with the bees. He is done making nucs and is almost done supering them. Yesterday, he hired a young man from Fairview to help him. Jim knows the family well and puts bees on their land. He is enjoying the help. Jim's life has gotten a lot busier with his new calling. He was just made the Elder's Quorum President. He is a trooper and never complains about all the meetings he is having to attend. He was surprised, but never complained. He was made the President on Mother's Day and since then we have had a Presidency party and we are planning an Elder's Quorum party. (I always knew it would take the Lord's intervention to get him to go to so many parties.)

As for me, I am the new Bear's Leader in our ward. Talk about the blind leading the blind. We hope that the little scouts make it through this okay. 

Our major news in the family is that we have a new addition. It is a $20 electric piano found at a garage sell. It really works. Jim has been playing it with Mary. Mary loves it. We have included a picture of our little Lorie Line.

We love you all. See you next month.

The Tres Nephites