Signs of Fall

                                                            FLOWER OF THE WEEK
This nasty  little bush, the Russian Thistle, grows most everywhere here. It is very thorny and dries up in the winter and tumbles spreading its seeds. We spent last winter racking and burning it.  It is a pretty plant now although just a few of them turn this magenta color.

The only colored leaves we have seen so far are these vines which may be Porcelain berry. Several people have them growing on their fences. In the summer they are bright green and have blue berries with bright red stems which make them very attractive. There are no berries left on them now so probably the birds had a good feed. As you can see the trees in the background are still green. I don't know if they will turn yellow or if the leaves are just going to dry up and fall off.

We stopped in here this past week and Ruth was spinning yarn getting it ready for weaving. It is bought in skeins but to have a finely woven rug it needs to be spun tighter. They still use the same method that has been used to spin yarn for centuries.

Another beautiful rug in the making.  We asked how much an hour she would make and she said about 50 cents.  This will be 9' x 12' when finished.

We had our Zone Conference this week with the Senior and young missionaries which was exciting. Elder and Sister Paul V. Johnson of the first quorum of seventy were visiting our mission. He is the Commissioner of the Church Educational System. They talked to us and we had some missionary training.  Pres. and Sister Batt (mission pres.), who are wonderful people, also gave us encouragement  and good advice.  They are such down to earth humble people who are striving hard to serve the Lord. It was good to visit with the other Seniors and share experiences.  Our testimonies of the gospel continues to grow.

Love to all,
Elder and Sister Lybbert