End of summer and what we've done in Aug-Sept

This post is long, but it will cover all the weeks that I've missed posting something.

I'm very proud. I've always wanted to get into canning fruit and vegtables, just like my mom and grandma's have. I've always known how, because I have an awesome mom who taught me and still helps me from day to day. I'm proud to announce that I now have 12 quarts of peaches, 6 pints of peach jam, 6 pints of peach-orang marmalade, and 20 pints of salsa. I'll be doing 12-20 quarts of tomato juice in the next 2 days.

I'm always amazed at how fast my summers go by. We had a great summer and McCord got a ton of great film/commercial jobs and he worked really hard. We are now focusing of school and working and saving money. Our lease for our apartment ends next May and we are considering building some equity and getting a small townhouse in Salt Lake, but we'll see.

McCord did some more shooting for Cloak and Dagger and he could end the shooting for this project as it is here. He may decide to shoot one last fight scene. That is all pending. It's great news that pretty much all the shooting is done.

Our biggest news is that we are going to LA this weekend for a "pitch summit". Movie companies from all over are coming to hear pitches of movie and television scripts and ideas. Huge companiese like Lionsgate, Summit, Warner Brothers, Disney and Marvel Studios. McCord and I have been working and working hard to get everything ready to go. Hopefully I'll have some pictures to post from LA next week. We have no camera, but we'll be staying with a friend and I might get some pictures. We ask all to say prayers for us that perhaps, if it be right, that one of the small or large companies will want to buy McCord's ideas/scripts. It would give a ton of money and we'd be able to buy a house, and get us out of debt.

McCord has been working for the Republican party going door to door passing out fliers for voting early and voting at home to registered republican voters. He's been able to bring in a little extra money and he's supporting the party. He's been pretty happy with this temporary job.

He's been working 20 hours a week + 20 credits at SLCC + getting scripts and pitch packets ready for the LA pitch summit. It's just been so much. McCord had too much on his plate and we ended up dropping his math class, so our plans have been pushed back one semester. It was just a little too much for us to handle. So, as always, nothing ever turns out as you planned. We'll still be doing school throughout the rest of this year, but it's better than wasting money in tuition on classes that are just going to be unsuccessful in.

We are doing great! Loving Salt Lake, jobs, the education, our ward, etc. We've got great friends and we love our little apartment. Wish us luck in LA!