Things everyone should know how to do

First, check this out right here. She's prrrty good eh? I taught her everything she knows.

Now. I have been compiling a list of things that everyone, every man, woman, child, should be able to do.

These are just handy or necessary skills in my opinion.

Here they are in no particular order:

1. Braid
2. Change a tire
3. Throw a football
4. Read music
5. Make cookies from scratch
6. Ride a bike
7. Sew (basic sewing - like mending)
8. Mow a lawn
9. Jump a car
10. Do laundry
11. Shoot a gun
12. Start a fire
13. Cut hair
14. Play an instrument
15.  Read a map
16. Remove blood/grass stains from fabric
17. Make a bed
18. Set up wireless internet
19. Find the north star
20. Communicate in a second language (not fluent, just able to communicate basics)
21. Tie a square knot
22. Swing dance

General Conference 1981 & 1982

October 1981
The "Little Things" and Eternal Life

April 1981
The Long Line of the Lonely


October 1982
Pure Religion

April 1982
Pondering Strengthens the Spiritual Life

Ch, ch, check it out!

I would rather

First read tHiS. It's pure gold.

Second is something my mom always said to me but to be honest I never ever understood. And I still think I might be a bit fuzzy on the whole thing, but I at least feel closer to understanding now.

She always told me that people do things they do not want to do all the time. When I would complain about having to do something I really didnt want to do, she would say something to the effect of "welcome to the real world, where people have to do things they do not want to do everyday. Don't you think I would rather *fill in activity* than clean your kids messes up all day every day....*blahblahblah*" (Sorry mama)

Kylee's thought - *That makes NO sense to me. Does not compute* <--(in that creepy robot voice)

"Why the heck do people do anything they don't want? I don't do anything I don't want to do...It's how my life has worked out"

My mom always just looked at me like the princess I was pretending to be.

Anyway...here I am in the second day of school of my second year of college. And I am so close to understanding what she is talking about.

THERE IS SO MUCH RIGHT NOW IN MY LIFE THAT I DO NOT WANT TO DO BUT I AM DOING IT ANYWAY.
*Like the whole "school" thing in general*

Not sure where to go from here.... . . . .  .  .  .   .   .   .    .    .    .     .     .     .      .      .      .      .

General Conference 1979 & 1980

We finally hit the 80's!

October 1979
Prayers and Answers

April 1979
Following Christ to Victory

October 1980
Let Every Man Learn His Duty

April 1980
God Will Have a Tried People


It is so interesting to go through these talks and find themes that are so relevant for the times they were given. It is obvious they were inspired to help the people of that time. They are also great words that people now in 2012, thirty and forty years later, should read.

All of you should take a gander at these. Learn something new, relearn something old. They are excellent words.

Happy Sabbath!