Thanks to the wonderful Grandma A, there is hope for me in Houston!!!! (In the form of large kabocha squash at Whole Foods Market) I am soooo happy(er). Well today I made about 80 quarts of mashed potatoes, about the same amount of gravy, and six boxes of beef fajita meat. Lotsa food. I almost fell asleep in the after-lunch production meeting. I guess I had too many carbohydrates at lunch, which made me very sleepy.

I really enjoyed church yesterday. The testimony meeting was nice, and Sunday School was particularly thought provoking. I love it when Sunday School teachers inspire personal improvement, and this teacher really brings out good questions that make you want to become a better person. The class members are great too. There are so many insightful comments--I really like this ward.

I made a list of 101 things I want to accomplish in my lifetime. Some things are little, and some are big. Some are more trivial than others but they are all important to me. I will share some of the things from the list, in place of my previous gratitude statements. They are in no particular order, but I will start with #1.

#1: Decorate wedding cakes