Dave and Jan have enjoyed several visits during their five years in Cedar City from one of their former neighbors in Brea, California – Pattie Shew. Pattie, who lived two doors north of the Balsleys on Redwood Avenue in Brea, has taken a liking to Cedar City, and has shown some fascination for the Heritage Festival which occurs near the end of October – including the sheep parade, an annual feature of the Heritage Festival parade. Here is a picture of the sheep parade from an earlier time in 2021.

One of the outings we enjoyed this year was a short hike to a rocky formation known as “Lion’s Mouth.”

Jan and Pattie posed for a picture in a cave-like structure which features some Indian Petroglyphs.

Views from Lions Mouth include the route to Pinto to the south and Juniper covered hills to the east.

The next day Kathleen of Cedar City joined us for a hike and picnic in the Yankee Meadows area.

The mountains above Yankee Meadows were featuring a powdering of late October fresh snow.

Some fall colors were reflected in the waters of the small lake which was the destination for our hike.

Dave and Jan are grateful for the good neighbors the Lord has brought into their lives in California and Utah, and the good times they can enjoy as they share common interests exploring the Lord’s handiwork.