In the Ol' Wild Boreal Forest 2

This post is about my trip to Barrhead. The reason why Barrhead is one of my top vacation spots, is because it has, like Southern Alberta, a wide variety of unique animals. There are not just Farm animals, but there are Porcupine, frogs, water skimmers, bats, fish (in thunder lake) moose and my favourite invertebrate, leeches! Plus it's isolated in the middle of a forest. A couple of weeks ago we went to Barrhead to visit my Grandma and Grandpa Shipley. When we arrived we hung out, had dinner, and I tried out new apps the Skylanders Cloud Patrol and Minecraft: Pocket Edition. And I was planning on watching Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. After we hung out, we had a nice quiet sleep, away from all the cars and noise of the city. The next day was a fresh start.

I tried my new apps, ate breakfast, and got ready for the quads! A few days before the trip my dad took me out to get Quad gloves at the store, because my dad got a thorn in his knuckle. After we started it up, we drove around the woods, in the field and near the stream. My brother and mom were searching for pond life, and at one point saw a ginormous tadpole and a frog.

We were also driving through mud and puddles, but it smelled like cow manure.

After that I went inside to watch The Empire Strikes Back. After that I played on the trampoline ate dinner which was awesome. We got to roast hotdogs and marshmallows over a fire and after that we left for home. I love visiting Barrhead and I can't wait to go this weekend!

Down to the prairie beta

The day the time we were going to Magrath had come. Mom had packed our stuff and we were ready to go. Before we left I claimed to have saw a coyote, but my annoying siblings didn't believe me. After that we were off, and several cramped miles later we arrived in Nanton. First, we went to Subway, which by the way is a great restaurant. First you pick your own toppings, next the food is delicious and nutritious. After that we went to the candy shop. They got gum, Snickers, Reese, mints, licorice and a nearby antique store where my brother bought a dagger and a toy pistol with an unusually large bayonet. After travelling through Fort Macleod, Lethbridge etc. We finally reached Grandma Bonny's house. After that we got settled down and I played some Wii. After dinner we got ready for bed. The next day was a late start. My mom was planning on going to Cardston so that was what we did. In Cardston they have a temple where my parents got married and where my all five of my great grandparents live (The sixth died.) I'm lucky I have relatives that live this long to know me! Anyway we took Grandpa Harold out for DQ which by the way has nice onion rings. After that we said Good-bye and left. I'll tell you one story one of our previous trip to the south. One time we were driving down and I saw smoke on the horizon, I thought "oh maybe a there is a BBQ" but as I got closer I not a BBQ it was a fire. You might think it's a camp fire but you're just dead wrong. It was Granary Fire!! Due to dry wood and relentless heat it turned into a tinderbox, thankfully no one was hurt. When we arrived we did the usual, then got settled for the night. The next day my brother Grayson was excited because my cousins Isaac and Caleb were coming over tonight. Anyway we went to Grandpa Lyman and Grandma Joyce's place. We got settled down and talked with each other. Did you know a man in Lyman's family participated in World War Two, but died in the Italian Campaign. After we went home, we visited Grandpa Bob's sister Cathy. Her house is amazing! She has a spoon collection, a fireplace, a treehouse, a Windows 7 computer and other unique stuff. She also lives near a dam. then later that evening we went back to Grandma Bonnies's home. The next day the me and my cousins woke up to go to Waterton. When we got there it was snowing! Cameron Falls was frozen and I went down to the stream. And discovered something amazing! even though I'm skinny, I can still take down a 100 pound Grayson. We went to the lake and threw some rocks. We also saw deer while we were in Waterton. After that we went down to Twin Butt. You know that store and restaurant? That's where we went. They have really nice food. Even though they sell beer (see Alcohol: Drink or Deathbringner for details.) After that we enjoyed our last day in paradise (I think) 'cause the next day we were going home.

Considering conference

This blogpost is about what I learned during General Conference. First I learned about judgement of others. Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught me that if I was judging others, I had to stop! I have to respect others no matter what. Next was about forgiveness. The prophets said I have a right to forgive all men. So the quote I said at pearl harbor at the memorial "I'll never forgive the bastards who bombed this ship". I actually regret it once I heard it. May I mention the choir sang beautifully. And mom was sad that some people were being released. The church news after it said the was going to be the first French temple, in the city of lice er sorry lights. We had the priesthood session. And I remember every speaker. Adriàn Ochoa, Richard C. Edgly, David A. Bednar, Thomas S. Monson, Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Henry B. Eyring. I'm glad they guide us like living Liahonas.

Alcohol: Drink or Deathbringer (updated)

Drink. One of the needs and wants of the past, pressent and future. Can be plain and flavored in anyway. But of all the drinks in the world, there is one you should avoid. Alcohol! Whether it's wine or beer, shots or cocktails. Whether the company is Coors Light, Budweiser, Molson Canadian, Bud Light First of all it dulls your senses, so you feel all drowsy, second it tears apart families, third your all energetic after you drink it then your body crashes, next its behind many vehicle accidents which kill a lot of people, drink it too much it could kill you. It makes me want to punch the guys that make them in the face. And if you think I'm joking, try it, 'cause it will make your life miserable. word of wisdom FORBIDS consumption. But there is a bright side. It's used for cleansing of the body! NOT the satisfaction of the tongue. o here's my advice if you had a choice of drinking a DROP of alcohol or being beheaded by a guillotine. Choose beheading! You'll like it way better than Alcohol: the most dreaded drink. Plus in Edmonton, there are more beer advertisements now than there were in May 2012, it was in 80% of all the ads I saw at Cineplex! And besides who would want to drink all that radioactive liquid they call a drink (more like a poison.)

Pornography: Pictures or Poison

Pictures. They can build cities, and they could level them. It could help, and it could hurt. It can benefit good and evil. It could inspire, and discourage. But there is one kind that you MUST avoid. Pornography. It targets young and old. Religious and non-religious. Male and female. It appears in movies magazines, posters etc. But the most common place is the internet. 376 people type in mature search engines a second and one pornographic video is made every half an hour! It makes fun of the human body and does not take it seriously. It tears apart families amd breaks relationships. No offense ladies but it's girls that appear mostly in pornography. Here's my advice. If you had a choice just viewing one inappropriate picture or going to prison, CHOOSE PRISON. You'll enjoy it way better than some dumb photograph!

The Tabacco Torment

In this post, I am teaching you about the dangers of Tobacco. You see a lot of people do it today, whenever it's smoking or chewing. The side effects are nasty. It contains 2000 chemicals, 40 of which cause Cancer! It could lead to coughing, wheezing, yellow teeth, stomach cramps and other diseases. It can lead to death as well. The ingredients are Tar, rat poison tobacco, nicotine, window cleaner, arsenic, toilet cleaner, mirror coating, many flavors, sugar and battery acid. Chewing Tabacco gives you an upset stomach. Not to mention it's a violation of the Word of Wisdom because Joseph Smith received revelation of it long before science knew the dangers. But believe it or not there is a bright side. Unlike the people of today, aboriginals used it as a medicine and for healing cattle. It isn't that bad that way and the word of wisdom allows that kind of use. And the people who make them they are like murderers. Just because the movie stars do it does NOT mean YOU should.

Scout Camp 2

Sorry about the delay, anyway this is a post about My latest scout camp. Before I left my mother packed my stuff and drove me over to Brother Easthopes' house. There I met Bradley Pireson and headed to Camp Warwa. In fact where I was, If you go north for half an hour, you will reach my Grandpa and Grandma Shipley's house which I will be visiting during Teacher's Convention and the weekend. Once I got there I had dinner (which was chili) played tetherball had a fireside and played 'find the deacons.' me and Brad chose a hiding spot and lied completely still. When I made a run for it, a flashlight spotted me, but the guy holding it didn't. Whenever I was standing motionless when the light passed over me I wasn't spotted, but I was caught anyway. Before bedtime we slept in cabins that was loaded with bunk beds bunk beds. But before bed, my roommate Bradley told me about CARNIVOROUS SQUIRRELS!!!!! They gnaw through the roof and kill you! Then they burrow through your muscles and eat your organs, skin, buff and all! I couldn't sleep for 2 hours! But I pulled out Preach My Gospel and reading it drived it out of my mind. The next morning was a rude awakening. I was waken up at 7:30 (the time I usually wake up for school) and if I didn't, they throw me in the lake! So I got up, changed into my clothes and went for breakfast. After that was the fun and games! First we did fire starting . We got some dead grass, dry leaves and wood then we model fires (with matches). Then we did cross country skiing, which is nothing like ordinary skiing. You do it on flat land. There was some downhill action but the terrain wasn't pleasent. I had a few falls on sticks and bumpy terrain but I had fun. Then was the vertical playground, where you climb wood, tires, ladders etc. after that we sang songs then went to bed. Next morning we had breakfast then more activities! First we did dodgeball, whe go on the lake and pelt each other with spheres. I on my team was really good. I was hardly hit until the very end. I was like Samuel the lamanite all the arrows (balls) missed me like God was protecting me with some kind of forcefield. Then we had broomball. We used brooms not hockey sticks to score goals. I was having fun until someone accidently hit me with a broom. It hurt but that was nothing compared to my fractured arm and my seven minor wounds (parody of the seven deadly sins). Much later we had a closing fireside and left for home.

I had a fun time but there is no place like home!