Memorial Day 2013

I think it does the old house good to be filled to overflowing. A heart-felt thanks to all those who made the trek this year to our central point of origin.

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Water in the creek/krik and perfect weather.

Four generations of Sorenson women: Wanda Sorenson Bachman, Julie and Eliza Workman-Curtis, and Judy Bachman Curtis, at Ephraim Cemetery.

Two sets of twins: Wanda and Dale Sorenson and Nate and Will Curtis-Workman.

Wanda and Melvona Sorenson Boren with her great-grandchildren: Taite and Tieg Boren, and Hayden and Tori Weygant.

The Valkyries: Dana, Naja, and Melvona.

Hayden, Taite, Tori, and Tieg get ready to catch some taffy at the parade.

Betina Lindsey in Scandinavian garb.

Waiting for the parade!

The maypole tradition continues.

Visiting Ken Sorenson's corral: Eliza, Will & Nate, and Scout.

Eliza Curtis-Workman.

Always a good way to spend the afternoon.

The Curtis-Workman family at the beautiful Manti Temple.

Summer Visits 2011

Wanda with great grand-daughter, Emma Clyde-Curtis.

I hope to have a great embankment of blooming hollyhocks like these in front of the house some day soon. Doesn't this look like one of Grandma's paintings?

Maren forced - by me - to pose with her "Viking Feast" at the Scandinavian Festival 2011.

Tina looking wistful.

Memorial Day Weekend 2010

To everyone who made the pilgramage to Ephraim this year: It was wonderful to see you! Thank you for your kind and supportive words, funny stories, and special memories. I wish I had gotten a group photo, but as it turns out, I was more focused on photographing the furniture!


Grandma Wanda reminiscing.


Starr and Judy.


Getting ideas for landscaping by looking at native plants with Judy in the Ephraim canyon foothills. The bush with the yellow blossoms is Ephedra, Mormon Tea.


This white flowering bush has a heavenly smell and we are trying to find out what it is.


Asher, Luke, and Emily feeding Ken's horses, the morning before the parade.


Asher shaking the Vikings' hand.


Luke on a leash.


Hail the Rodeo Queen.


Ethan prepares to devour The Viking Feast.


Wow!


Trent and Ethan, apres Viking Feast.

Preparing for Memorial Day

It was really fun to find new pieces for Ephraim and combine them with the old antiques. I found these wing back chairs on the KSL classifieds and then painted them and had them reulpholstered in grey cotton/linen with down-filled cushions. The ottoman fabric was a great find. Inspiration for the wall color came from the bits of robin's eggs I always looked for-and hoped to find-under the pines in the cemetery. Also, the soft blue/grey palette is classic Scandinavian.


The old cupboard was behind the door in the blue room since before my time. When we moved it, we found part of the adobe wall disintegrating.


This chair was in the attic, and because it is comfortable and has great lines, I decided to clean and repair it for use in the front room. I chose this English looking fabric to reupholster the seat.


The old rocker/recliner before.


After! This chair is so comfy, that I wanted to keep it around. I love this pale blue and cream ticking fabric. It feels fresh and clean like a summer cottage should. We found a great ulpholsterer in Mt. Pleasant named Chad. He is eighty years old and does a nice job. He works out of a shop behind his house that smells like cats, and so does everything he reupholsters!