Stink bug

                                                           FLOWER OF THE WEEK
On our travels last week we saw these beautiful flowers on the side of the road. They are Angel Trumpets and are very toxic but we didn't try to eat any so thats okay.

                                                                THE STINK BEETLE
The most common beetle we see. They are rather fun since as soon as you step close to them they stand on their head. Elder Lybbert still hasn't tired of watching them so has to scare every one he comes to. I guess they spray a nasty smell but its so minute its not noticeable. What this one was doing in the baptismal font I don't know but I put him outside after he posed for us.

I did not have my camera so did not get an authentic picture so we borrowed this one of the finished product.

We stopped by a home this week and the grandmother was making what  they called black sauce but is commonly called blood sausage. The grandmother had the stomach and intestines of a sheep on the table pushing the stuff out of them and getting them cleaned out. She would not let anyone help her (not that I offered) because it had to be done just right so there would not be any holes. She then will stuff it with a mixture of blood, meat, vegetables and blue corn meal (cornmeal with cedar ash mixed with it). It is then boiled and is ready to serve then or can be kept in the fridge and fried later and if we are asked to dinner we are busy.
Today we were visiting about gardening and mentioned that some had problems with prairie dogs eating their gardens. We were told that we could shoot them, clean them and put them in the freezer and they are good meat for the winter. They are nice and fat and taste good.  We are still too busy for dinner.

Transfer weekend and we lost another missionary, Elder Akaka. As always we  miss our young elders when they leave but fortunately we always have another come. Elder Amott is still with us and now we have Elder Wise.
Next blog we will explain some trivia on Bluebird flour.

We do not have much to report for this week but we were able to meet with quite a few members and had some good visits and spiritual discussions. We have had more out to sacrament meetings lately which is good, about 45 to 65. Hopefully we can keep it up.
Love to all,
Elder and Sister Lybbert