"And it came to pass that on the morrow,

after we had prepared all things, much fruits and meat from the wilderness, and honey in abundance, and provisions according to that which the Lord had commanded us, we did go down into the ship, with all our loading and our seeds, and whatsoever thing we had brought with us,"

The nice man at the truck rental place did not have a 10 foot moving van... so we got the 14 foot truck for the same price! The gas will doubtless cost a few dollars more, but it was so easy to load that I am perfectly happy with it. Two brothers from Elder's Quorum and a Teacher and a Priest helped us move the boxes into it... even with all my worldly possessions (save this computer) packed into it, the truck is still mostly empty.

My darling mother (and most excellent Nephew JCDII) came up from Lakewood to help me move. So far they have been lots of fun and a big help. Even LeAnna loves JCDII... so that's good. I took a bit of a road trip to say "goodbye" to my family in the area, even my Dad came up from Portland to (pick up his dog my sister was babysitting) see me off!

So far my room echoes more than I had remembered from moving in, and my nose is running away from all the dust and particles thrown up by the move. Not many people can honestly say they are "allergic" to moving, but I can! My favorite brother JonE is Elder O'Gara, and in the MTC... so I didn't see him... but I'm sure he's well.  His last letter to us said the food at the MTC is "getting old"... so I know he's ready to go.

Tomorrow in the morning I climb into the truck and drive away to Elk City ID... I can't wait!

"... did cause my people to be industrious,

and to labor with their hands."

So I took apart my shelves and boxed and taped everything on them. I'm washing my last load of laundry, and soon I'll go to sleep so I can wake up tomorrow and do all those last little things to prepare for my move. Then I can be happy and confident as I go down to Lakewood to visit my Mother and Sister and Nephew for the last time before I move all the way back to Idaho!

I've lived in Idaho quite a bit by this point, in both the north and the south, and it'll be good to go back to the northern parts, where it's cooler and mountainous and full of life.

If I had to list my moves, I'd get it wrong... so my darling mother has graciously corrected this list:

Erlangen University Frauen Klinic, Erlangen Germany
Nuremburg Army Hospital, Nuremburg Germany
Schenk Strasse, Ansbach Germany
Bleidorn Kaserne, Ansbach Germany
Rogue River Hwy (Paternal Grandparent's Home), Gold Hill OR
E Wright Ave (Maternal Grandparent's Home), Tacoma WA
Apartment, Rogue River OR
Rogue River Hwy, Gold Hill OR
S Wright Ave, Tacoma WA
S 30th (In front of Holy Rosary), Tacoma WA
E Wright Ave, Tacoma WA
Brookdale Rd, Tacoma WA
E 34th, Tacoma WA
Fairbanks (Murphy's property), Tacoma WA
4th & Broadway (Battered Women's Shelter), Tacoma WA
48th & S. I St, Tacoma WA
Tiny Silver Trailer (Paternal Grandparent's Property), Gold Hill OR
William's Hwy, Grants Pass OR
 Elk City Hotel apt A, Elk City ID
2nd & S Meadow, Grangeville ID
Smithfield, UT
Triplex by train tracks, Garland UT,
Harrison Blvd, Ogden UT
Rural Route 1, Basehor KS
Wild Rose Lane, Elk City ID
S J St, Tacoma WA
S Wright Ave, Tacoma WA
Missionary Training Center, Provo UT
Colorado Springs CO
Aurora CO
Littleton CO
Denver CO
Center CO
Denver CO
Aurora CO
S. Wright St, Tacoma WA
S. Sheridan Ave, Tacoma WA
Kenmore WA
Everett WA
Sunnyvale CA
Lexi's Ln, Nampa ID
S. Alder, Tacoma WA
Tiny Green House, Bellingham WA
New Duplex, Bellingham WA
Oakstone Ave, Meridian ID
Divide Creek Dr, Meridian ID
Cougar Dr, Meridian ID
Davisson Rd, Lakewood WA
S. Wall St, Mt. Vernon WA

and next up: Elk City ID again! And it's about time I got back there. ^_^

"... after we had prepared all things"

I have begun to prepare for my move. I'm showered and shaved and I've got laundry in the wash. I'm going through boxes and when LeAnna gets home I'm going to beg her for strapping tape to close up all those boxes. By June 7th I'll have everything taken apart and stacked in the corner, ready to roll out onto the truck.

Right now though I need to eat some breakfast so I'll have the energy to do all this fun stuff.

"...an idle people,

 full of mischief and subtlety, and did seek in the wilderness for beasts of prey."

I've been idle lately, and for that I apologize. I was putting off updating this (over and over again) because it takes me four to six hours to compose a decent post. But really, you don't need to have a dissertation prepared just to let your poor elderly mother know you're still alive. Hi Mom!

I'm going to be moving next week... off to the wilderness of Northern Idaho. Hopefully at some point there I will in fact seek for beasts of prey, they are yummy. Right now I'm making bread, washing dishes, and seriously considering taking a shower... I don't need to end up like the Lamanites in 1 Ne 12:23 who "became a dark, and loathsome, and a filthy people". If LeAnna walked in the door right now, she's probably take one whiff and declare me an honorary Lamanite... I must admit, I haven't showered all month.

In any case, I'm alive and reasonably well, looking forward to getting away from civilization (but not too far... I need my internet!), and I still have food to eat and a great many people who enjoy my company just because I'm me. All of which is far more than I deserve, and I'm not nearly grateful enough for it, but I try. Some days... if I remember.

Love to all, and to all a good night.