House O' Sullivans

Thanksgiving brought all of my siblings together (minus Nate) along with their spouses and children.  Additionally, Jenny, Vilma, Jose Luis, and Aki were in town.  Kristen hosted us all in the "glass room"--the new sun room that she added onto the back of her house.  Thanksgiving meats abounded.  Kristen worked up a ham and a turkey, both delicious, and I contributed another turkey.  I found a recipe that looked amazing--over-night brine soak, fresh parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme (JUST like the song), INJECTED butter and garlic.  How could I go wrong?  My yummy turkey, ready for carving at the feast Jenny and Newel peruse the selections.  Yes, there is an orange, carrot shred jello-o on that table. Anni digging into the feast H.B., doing what REAL Whites have always done The sun room was the PERFECT place for a family feast Sophie, Zeke, and Hallee Here is where the improper comes in: H.B., acknowl...

This morning I was reading scriptures with the kids.  We read a bit every morning and we're in Mosiah chapter 4 right now.  Of course, with little people, we usually read just a few verses at a time.  We've been reading about the people of king Benjamin--how he called them to the temple, they set up their tents, and started to listen to his words (or read them) while he stood atop a tower.  This morning I read Mosiah 4:1--  "When king Benjamin had made an end of speaking the words which had been delivered unto him by an angel of the Lord, he cast his eyes round about on the multitude, and behold they had fallen to the earth . . ."  It was here that I paused and asked the question: "Why do you think the people fell to the earth?"  Hallee piped up with this: "Too much talking."  That is to say, king Benjamin was talking way too long and the people started to drop like flies.  So funny.  WE'VE been reading King Benjamin's speech to his...