Becca is trying her skill at the blow torch on one of Granddad's bench pieces. It is kind of scary to have that much fire power in your hand!
Sam and Trudy at the Salt River Canyon. Trudy hardly ever cooperates for a picture, so this is a rare moment.
Nick is good with the blow torch, under the watchful eye of Brother Stratton.
Trudy helps Becca get in the tire swing.
Trudy is teaching Nick how to play a leaf whistle.
Granddad gave Becca this little bench. It has his "Rafter D" brand on it.
Last weekend, we went to Snowflake, Arizona with some dear friends. We went to visit Trudy's 96-year-old father. What an awesome experience! We left early in the morning and enjoyed a wonderful drive. We traveled through some really gorgeous country, pine trees and all. We saw the Salt River Canyon - beautiful! When we arrived in Snowflake, we had lunch out on the patio in perfect weather. We were given a tour of the place. We saw the "Dog House", the garden planted with perfect rows of corn and lots of tomatoes, apple trees loaded with apples, the old barn with a tire swing, and Granddad's wood working shop. Brother Stratton goes out to his "Dog House" every day, where he works on the beautiful wood items he creates. He makes mostly benches, but has done some custom desks for family members. He finishes the wood by using a blow torch that slightly burns the surface of the wood to burn the grain, and then uses a varnish to seal it. Nick and Becca both tried their hand with the blow torch, the enjoyed the tire swing, and chased rabbits. We also made a "soda explosion" with Diet Coke and Mint Mentos. Now that was amazing! we enjoyed some great Mexican food for dinner at La Cocina de Eva. Trudy's dad is a patriarch, and he spent the evening with us talking about patriarchal blessings and shared many sacred and sweet experiences with us. It was a truly special privilege and we enjoyed his warm personality and vivacious spirit. We spent the night and drove home early Sunday morning to get to church on time. Thanks, Sam and Trudy, for this memorable experience.
Becca is trying her skill at the blow torch on one of Granddad's bench pieces. It is kind of scary to have that much fire power in your hand!
Sam and Trudy at the Salt River Canyon. Trudy hardly ever cooperates for a picture, so this is a rare moment.
Nick is good with the blow torch, under the watchful eye of Brother Stratton.
Trudy helps Becca get in the tire swing.
Trudy is teaching Nick how to play a leaf whistle.
Granddad gave Becca this little bench. It has his "Rafter D" brand on it.
Last weekend, we went to Snowflake, Arizona with some dear friends. We went to visit Trudy's 96-year-old father. What an awesome experience! We left early in the morning and enjoyed a wonderful drive. We traveled through some really gorgeous country, pine trees and all. We saw the Salt River Canyon - beautiful! When we arrived in Snowflake, we had lunch out on the patio in perfect weather. We were given a tour of the place. We saw the "Dog House", the garden planted with perfect rows of corn and lots of tomatoes, apple trees loaded with apples, the old barn with a tire swing, and Granddad's wood working shop. Brother Stratton goes out to his "Dog House" every day, where he works on the beautiful wood items he creates. He makes mostly benches, but has done some custom desks for family members. He finishes the wood by using a blow torch that slightly burns the surface of the wood to burn the grain, and then uses a varnish to seal it. Nick and Becca both tried their hand with the blow torch, the enjoyed the tire swing, and chased rabbits. We also made a "soda explosion" with Diet Coke and Mint Mentos. Now that was amazing! we enjoyed some great Mexican food for dinner at La Cocina de Eva. Trudy's dad is a patriarch, and he spent the evening with us talking about patriarchal blessings and shared many sacred and sweet experiences with us. It was a truly special privilege and we enjoyed his warm personality and vivacious spirit. We spent the night and drove home early Sunday morning to get to church on time. Thanks, Sam and Trudy, for this memorable experience.
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