Kew Gardens/ A Good Rant

A few weeks ago I went to the world renowned Kew Gardens with a group of ladies from my ward. It was the first week that it was somewhat warm and the flowers had just come out so it was a lovely day. They have a ton of huge greenhouses with all sorts of amazing botanicals. They have and aquarium and even a room full of cactus (I felt right at home in that one). It was nice to go out with people from the ward. Nate and I kind of feel like we are in that wierd in-between stage and no one really knows where to "put" us sometimes. We aren't technically newlyweds but we don't have kids either. We are young but not "young professionals" like most young childless couples here. We find this puts some people off from talking to us and we are not great people persons either. I always like to go out with women in the ward to show them that even though I don't have kids and I am not the same age I may still be worth inviting along. I always have a good time and have made a few good friends (even though they have kids... who would have thought?). We have learned that it is up to us to approach people if we want friends and we have also learned to sometimes just be satisfied with only a few friends. We are both very excited to solve this problem and finally find a ward where we have something in common with the other members but I suppose that will have to wait a few years. Meanwhile we meet many fun and some very strange people along the way. We are enjoying it while we can! Anyway, rant over. Here are some pretty pictures.

London in Spring

Nate has entered his final's hibernation period and I have found more time to myself. I am in the process (the beginning of the process) of learning to play all the hymns in the hymnbook as well as several of the simpler classical pieces on the piano. I have also discovered a fondness for daffodils as they are everywhere here. Most parks seem to grow crocuses and daffodils instead of grass. I have also read every travel book I could find of Greece and Romania. I was very sad to learn that the Parthenon is covered with scaffolding and has been for several years. I was really hoping to get some good pictures. My library does not have a book on Austria so I may have to buy one as I am very excited about Vienna and Salzburg. It is getting warmer here and everyone, even the stuffy English, seem to be in a better mood. It rains incessantly but that just makes the flowers grow more. The other day Nate brought me some flowers from the park down the road. I don't know if you can get in trouble for that here but I thought it was pretty sweet anyway.