Show our weekly chat M al 0 so many interesting things have occurred during daring the past week we wonder which to speak of first because 1 aua all were crowded into the latter half of the week let us reverse the order and mention the valley news first and 1 if there is space left lef ircle in clide de things concerning our trip to la sal and 1 moab on friday I 1 having settled on thursday in keeping with state sta decision to uphold the presidents choie in regard 1 to thanksgiving day we prepared accordingly and wednesday found our hostess daisy naden and her assistants busy making ready for the holiday dinner to be held at the lower community house at three on thursday this late hour was necessary in order to give elmer time to complete the necessary press work in monticello thereby assuring you of your paper on i time wednesday was also a busy day for f or the men who had spent two days sawing firewood at the middle I 1 section and who delivered some to each cabin on wednesday I 1 it was also moving day for hebe and he is now comfortably settled in his new home in that rammed earth cabin we talked so much about several weeks ago we are arel all glad to see him so well pleased with this change of residence because he has lived in so many places since he came here early in 1935 be surprised if we give him a housewarming house warming party one of these days we had a pleasant visit with an I 1 unexpected guest on thanksgiving day when frank newman of salt lake city happened in about one to make inquiry about our work and who remained until late in the afternoon to get better acquainted quain ted with the rest of oar our family he proved to be a delightful dinner guest as well we all enjoyed this new friend andl and hope he will come our way again I 1 perhaps we should also add that mr newman was on his hia way back to salt lake laity after a weeks week Is visit to monumental valley and this trip was decided on after he finished a three month period of labor on the dry valley camp some 12 miles to the north of us may we also add that mr newman was in charge of the carpenter work at that point and he told us about the erection of these buildings which will serve as winter I 1 quarters for the OX boys bayli who were stationed in blanding and in the camp at monticello we met at and after a short song service in the library at the community house we were called to the dining room where we enjoyed the good dinner prepared for us due to the lateness of the I 1 hour when we finished we did not tarry long thereafter and as darkness settled over our valley we departed for our homes all agreed that another happy occasion would be long remembered on wednesday we made our usual visit to monticello and again met friends whom we have not seen in many weeks which reminds us to say that on tuesday of last week we walked the longest distance since october ath going the full length of our section of the valley and stopping to rest at our daughters cabin which is the farthest point from our own home on friday we started out bright and early with elmer as chauffeur this time for a business call in la sal and to get our usual supply of groceries which the la sal livestock company gives us in payment f for or its ad and which cooperation means so much to us each month it was nice to see this quiet spot again and to meet the friends there for we always feel refreshed after a visit to this point there is something about this small community some ten miles off the main highway which hn lingers ersin in our mind and we always enjoy these periodical visits to la sal from that point we journeyed on to moab to see dr allen alien to have him take note of our progress since the last visit and to decide when we might shed s this cumbersome cumber come plaster stocking we have been wearing for nearly eight weeks to our delight he said to return in about ten days at which time the cast will be removed and if all is well it will remain off however the picture he paints in regard to the future so pleasant and we wont speak of it now and if we minded what others have to say about aftereffects after effects and thelong the lolong time it takes to learn to walk without the aid of crutches crotches we might become dis heartened but let us wait and see what the future holds in store and be as grateful as ever for the progress made thus far every day is thanksgiving day F as far as we are concerned although we shall remember this week as one full of pleasant experiences perien ces |