OFF TO WORK WE GO!

These are his site clothes, but we got him some suspenders today and he won’t have to wear the extra layer of the vest!  It is stinking hot here now and that humidity has come in full force. As for me……….

I will be cool as a cucumber in my six layers of breathable cotton! And ugly shoes to boot.  This is a little view of the front room in our house.  I am looking for a few more knick knacks and then will post the tour of the WHOLE house….

Today I worked for the second time at the Brigham Young House.  It really is a special place to work. I have enjoyed just being in it.  Yes Jonathan, I really called you from Brigham Young’s House. 

A “mamie” rocker, notice the railing where the baby lays and mom can sit and rock hands free.  When the child gets older, just remove the rail and it becomes a settee.  This is Brigham Youngs.


This rocker and mirror were both made my Brigham’s brother Phineas. 

Hat belonging to Mary Ann Young.  They wove reeds from the river through the hat to lift it off of the hair for coolness……………{(

Baby cradle with a rattle…..

Master bedroom with a trundle underneath.  Notice also the little “Potty!”

Largest collection of artifacts found in Nauvoo were found in Brigham’s house They were in his root cellar and in 1990 there was a missionary serving here who restored all that he could.  These are them as well as,

Many he brought from his mission in England.


This is the council room.  It has a very special feeling about it.  This is where many important decision about the saints were made with Brigham and the 12 Apostles. 

An oil painting of him that hung in the Salt Lake Temple, now hangs here. He was recognized as the greatest colonizer in American history.  He helped plan and orchestrate the settlement of over 400 communities from Canada to Mexico.  In 1950 the American government recognized him as such and put a bust of him in the rotunda of the capital.


Biggest bees ever on some of the beautiful plants and trees in the yard.



These pictures don’t actually do this beautiful place justice. So green…….