A Date!

The open house and dedication were officially announced today.

A seven-week open house will be held January 15th through March 5th.

The dedication will be March 20th.

We've waited a long time for this news.

There is progress every day.

The pavilion is looking very trim.

It will be all trimmed by Christmas.

The marriage waiting room is not as large as it is in some temples.

The pavilion will be a beautiful place for families to wait.

In the meantime, more dirt arrived today.

Since I'm waiting for sod, dirt deliveries are important.

A few holes are starting to level out.

Large areas are being prepared.

Spaces for flower beds are being delineated.

There will be many beds for flowers.

There is still plenty of work to do.

Maybe snow will cover the grass during the open house.

Quartzitic sandstone continues to arrive.  Masons use the temporary workshops.

The east side still needs its skirt.

The stone almost surrounds the temple.

I keep studying the north stairs.

I was happy to spy a door jamb this afternoon.

More parts of this jamb are inside.

Workmen have told me there are murals on some interior walls.

No one has seen any oxen yet.

There still a lot of work to do.

But now we know how long we have to wait.