10 Reasons I love the Fall...



Jackson Hole, Wyoming



1)   Colorful leaves (for the last 6 falls, I especially loved New England, Idaho and Wyoming Fall colors)

2) I get to decorate my classroom for Fall and Halloween!

3) AWESOME Fall and Halloween Music

(Thriller, Tocatta, Halloween Theme Song)

4)  Halloween Movies and Stories (Legend of Sleepy Hallow, Great Pumpkin)

5) Full Moons are so cool in the Fall



Check out my cupcakes!

 

6) Going to Pumpkin Patches and Apple Orchards!

7) Smells: Apples, Spice, Pumpkin

8) Crisp Night Air...seriously I LOVE it!

9) National Apple Month (October)

And...

10) Cotton Fields in Thatcher are a gorgeous white and ready for harvest

Mt. Graham and the cotton fields





Facebook Feud

This past week, I’ve seen many people voicing their differing opinions on FB status threads, groups and events regarding a recent General Conference talk in the LDS Church. We’ve all seen it, it's a big debate on Facebook. One of the longest too, as even now I still see ongoing bashing wall posts separated only by minutes. To those who disagree with the talk--and do so in an educated way--I respect your opinions.
Far too many others, however, base their disagreement on other’s selective, misguided interpretations of things taken out of context. It's just not classy and the “opinions” seem uneducated. Those bitter words lose credibility. I can say this because I've been there, and I admit bitterness is not rational thought.
Allow me to suggest this: If you are going to express an opinion, you will seem more intelligent if you base it on full understanding of the subject. Maybe we don’t care how ignorant we seem…and maybe no one will even read this blog post. I'm just using this blog right now to vent my thoughts. I suppose this is a huge pet peeve of mine…and I’m getting all fired up!
A quote by Churchill comes to mind: “You have enemies? Good…that means you have stood up for something, some time in your life”. Many leaders have enemies, but based on the behavior of the opposing side, I feel I know where I can find Truth from what I've come to know about certain kinds of opposition.