SISTERS' RETREAT

Was lov'in the SOUND of: crickets serenading our moon light hike. The Fifth Element Aria. The music that went along with the Easter Pageant as well as the tracts that were playing as the background music for the art exhibit.

Was Lov'in the SIGHT of: butterflies and *beetle juice. Wildflowers in the desert. Reflections of Christ exhibit. The pageantry of the Easter Pageant. Fields of poppies- the golden California poppies along the highway. And last, but not least- Sharons brand new kitchen it spectacular!!

Was Lov'in the SMELL of: sweet peas in bloom. Then there was the glorious orange blossoms filling the air with their fragrance while enjoying the Pageant in the evening air.

Was Lov'in the TASTE of: fresh squeezed orange juice, picked right from the tree. Ruby Red grapefruits are delicious too! Frybread! And the drink that Sharon fondly calls "Green Drink" which has everything thrown into her juicer besides the kitchen sink! Yum!! And how about the home dried figs with pecan centers?! Delish!

Was Lov'in the IDEA of: grandma and grand-daughter sharing their love of horses. Family-- 3 amazing--no--5 really amazing sister-in-laws! Fractional ownership in beautful places like here and here. The beauty of the desert in the spring. Gifts abound at every turn in the trail! Always learning something new! Our exuberant, knowledgeable docent at the arboretum was infectious with his enthusiasm for the wonders of the desert. We are richer for having spent a few hours under his tutelage.




Was Lov'in the FEEL of: the desert sun finally beginning to thaw my ole bones. Acceptance-- of this black sheep of the Stephenson clan. I may be the only Stephenson woman that lets dishes sit in the sink over night or that doesnt really give a hoot about flatware patterns...and they will always have the good class NOT to care about LOST on Thurs. nights...but oh well, Im accepted anyway!! Bless you ladies.
Pedicures and hot rock on the legs is a wonderful sensation as well. Ahhhhhh...

The Spirit whispering once again to my heart of the truthfulness of the Gospel and the Love our Saviour has for each and every one of us!! What a peaceful sensation to feel!

Thank You Sharon and Kim!! For opening your beautiful home and enabling such a wonderful visit between sisters!
Next time we fully expect Trisha and Kelly to join us- no excuses!!

*this beetle juice Im referring to is yet another amazing (wonder ) of this world in which we live! Sonny-our docent- picked off this tiny, really tiny, speck of a bug (that was too small to identify as a bug-we just took his word for it) and smashed this flea sized dot onto the palm of his hand.
One speck, surrounded in a dot of spittle, produced this!! Turns out its a powerful dye! A dye used in almost everything we see and use that is red or pink. Our drinks, our candies, our clothing etc...dye #40 and others. Very Interesting, very interesting indeed. The four of us will never look at the color red again without thinking of the Cochineal beetle.