Thursday, April 30, 2015

Alex found an exotic (for lack of a better word),

toad in his garage.  He was worried about him

so he brought him down and put him in our daisy planter by the

mail box and then turned the water on.  Later James couldn't find him so we are assuming he burrowed down into the mud.

 

I went grocery shopping at Walmart this morning because we were out of milk, bread, and other good things to eat.  I brought home and roasted chicken and James and I devoured it for lunch.

 

Joshua stayed home from school again today.  He made a speedy recovery this afternoon.

Indiana Jones rose up from his sickbed.

 

I read an interesting article today about the San Diego temple.  One of the LDS architects woke early one morning and came up with the design and a motif that looked like this:

He had no idea the significance of this design until he visited Hugh Nibley in Salt Lake City.  When Brother Nibley saw the design his comment was: "That is the seal of King Melchizedek."

The design was used throughout the temple.

Glass doors.

This aerial view shows how the squares were also

used in the design of the building.

The outside design of the San Diego is one of my very favorites if not my favorite.  Brother Lewis's story about the seal of Melchizedek and the significance of it gives me chills.  Brother Lewis has given many firesides telling about the design and what he learned about it.  When President Hinckley heard the story he insisted the design be used somewhere in the Salt Lake temple, which it was.

 



The seal of King Melchizedek.

 

James and I were out this evening when Erik came by to look at his truck.  Erik brought his family with him and I am sad that I missed seeing them, especially baby Tabitha Rose.