Friday, February 15, 2013

Joshua stayed home from school today.  He has been sick all week and still has a bit of a fever. Stacy and Paul were still in bed when he got up so I went to Burger King and got him a kids meal.  It took them three tries to get it right.  He wanted a hamburger, ketchup only.  The first try was a cheeseburger.  I tried scraping all the cheese off but he still wouldn't eat it.  I went back the second time and the guy put in the order as everything but ketchup.  Finally the third time they got it right.
While Joshua was eating and watching TV I went downstairs and loaded up ten boxes of books, etc. from my office.  I needed to go to Sam's Club to get more boxes.  Joshua wanted to go with me and get some pizza.  Not only did we get pizza but he talked me in to getting Mr. Clean magic cleaning sponges.  He says they work really well. 
Back at home I went downstairs and loaded 10 more boxes.  My office is finished and now I am working on the bookshelves in the big room downstairs.
Paul ordered Stacy some strawberries from Shari's and they came today.  They were covered with chocolate and some had nuts on them.  They were very delicious.
This evening James and I babysat for Darrel & Trina so they could go out.  Addy told me she was so excited that she told all of her friends that she got to see her grandma tonight.  That made me feel good.

We were also invited to Lois's for enchiladas tonight so we loaded the kids in the car and headed for great grandma's.  The kids spent most of the evening in Dawn's school room.  They were entertained for at least two hours.

I think we were invited over for dinner along with James's other siblings and their spouses who live in the area, to celebrate the fact that Carmen is here.  Most of us haven't seen her for well over 12 years and we were so excited to have her here!!

We went back to Darrel and Trina's a little after nine.  They were already home.  We watched The Wizard of Oz, the Veggie Tales version before going home.

 

Thursday, February 14, 2013

James left around six this morning for the valley. Carmen, Dawn and I left after nine.  It took me longer to winterize than I thought it would and then we stopped in Show Low for gas and to wash my car. I am going to be too late to have lunch with Sheri. Also I forgot the Valentine treats I had for the grandkids.
We stopped in Payson and had lunch at Arby's.  Carmen is pretty amazing. She told about how her 35 year old washer broke down. The repairman wouldn't touch it so she and her husband Steve fixed it. Is there anything this woman can't do?
When we arrived in Chandler I said goodbye to Dawn and Carmen until to morrow evening when all the brothers and sisters in the area are invited to Lois's for an enchilada dinner.
I did some shopping at Sam's Club this afternoon. I bought some moving boxes, and for Valentines day I bought new sheets for James and I. I also got some strawberries and some dipping chocolate for later on this evening.
When James got off work we took our vehicles to Sears to be lubed and then walked over to the mall for dinner. I wanted to go to Kona Grill but it was too crowded so we went to BJ's instead.  I had the BBQ chicken salad.  It was delicious!
Came home and ate several chocolate covered strawberries that James made for me. Also, our new sheets are gloriously soft and silky. Christy is the brand name. It was a great way to end a good day!
In world news, a meteor fell from the sky and landed in a remote village in Russia doing lots of damage and injuring lots of people. Something like this doesn't happen very often.

Wednesday, February 2013

I got up early this morning and made a breakfast casserole and biscuits for our visitors. The casserole is the one I made at Christmas with potatoes, butter, cheese, ham, and eggs.  It is quite tasty. I got the recipe from Marci Coomb's blog.
James and I left for Ramah around 9:15. We stopped for gas in St. Johns. I gave James my credit card to use then I went inside to use the restroom. When I got back in the car I noticed my American Express card, my debit card, drivers license, and Walmart credit card were all missing. I went back in the little convenience store and found them all lying on the ground. Thank goodness there were no other customers.
When we arrived at the church in Ramah the first people we saw were Connie and her family. This is the first time I have seen Connie's husband Cal in almost 25 years.  I had to take a picture.  Also, it was wonderful to see Carmen. We haven't seen her since we went back to visit about 15 years ago.

 Katy, Connie, and baby Grace.

James, Connie, Cal, Tim, and Katy

Laura and Cathi had a nice picture board of George's life set up in the cultural hall. Terry had a beautiful program listing all of George's posterity on the back. Terry also did a power point presentation with music and pictures which was set up during the luncheon.

We all drove out to the Ramah cemetery where the grandsons carried the coffin to the grave site and James dedicated the grave. I am glad I brought my snow boots because there was snow on the ground. I am also grateful that Jared was here with us.

 George made his own coffin.

Here is a list of some of those attending: Alisha and Cindy, Dave, Laura, Jon, and Pat. Cat hi and Terry.  Gail, Erik, and Aaron. James and I and Jared. Rebecca, Brent, Jason, Marin, and baby Ethan, Christina and Scott. Carmen and Dawn. Connie, Cal, Katy, Tim and Tim's baby Grace. All of George's eight children, ten of his thirty five grand children, and two of his fifty six great grand children were there.

 The eight natural children:

Dawn, Connie, Terry, David, James, Gail, Carmen, and Rebecca.

Nine children:

Dawn, Connie, Terry, Dave, Cindy, Gail, James, Carmen, and Rebecca.

Children, spouses, and grandchildren.

Other family members I saw: his three surviving siblings, Delbert, Kay, and Luella.
Aunt Flora, uncle Gene's widow, Lee and Polie, Sherril, Monte from uncle Marion's family. Jeanie and Nelda from  Uncle Leon's family, Dane and Mark from uncle Alden's family, Dianne Richins and her husband, Vivian Nicoll and her son Eli from uncle Almie's family. Eli transported the coffin from Demming to Ramah. Uncle Delbert and his son Neal. There were lots more people there that I didn't know.
It was like a family reunion.  Delbert and Gail spoke at the funeral and James shared some memories at the open mike during the luncheon. I am grateful to be a part of this wonderful family!
Dawn and Carmen rode back with us and spent the night at the cabin. We made chili and cornbread for dinner and then played Five Crowns.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

There is so much snow outside I was wondering if I could get out to go to the store. I made it with no problem. Really, snow is not the problem usually, it is the mud after the snow melts. I had to go into town to get the stuff to make sugar cookies for tomorrow nights Young Women's activity. The ride in to town was beautiful. The trees were all frosted with snow.
I made my trip into Walmart with no problems.  I came home and mixed up the sugar cookie dough and put it in the frig to chill.  While the dough was chilling I worked on my Valentine treat bags for the young women. I also ran off New Beginnings invitations and got addresses to give to Shelly so she could get the invitations out this week.
James got home around five. Tomorrow is his dad's services in Ramah so that's why he came home. Of course he brought me a green chili burro from Burger House. He really does know the way to my heart.
After baking the cookies and making frosting I went down to the church and left everything in the kitchen with Natalie who was there for the Relief Society activity. There was the box of invitations for Shelly, cookies, frosting, decorations and bags to put the cookies in, and my valentines for the girls, Natalie, and Kaeli. The girls are suppose to deliver valentines and cookies to the inactive girls.
I went home and got ready for company. James was a big help. He set up air mattresses downstairs, moved a bed into my office for Aunt Flora, and helped me put clean sheets on all the beds. Brent, Rebecca, Jason, Mari , Ethan, Christina, Scott, and Aunt Flora didn't arrive until after midnight. James waited up for them and even had a fire going in the fireplace. I was exhausted and already in bed.

Monday, February 11, 2013

James said it snowed on him all the way to Sunflower this morning as he traveled to the valley. It started up here early afternoon and we got about eight inches. I love watching it snow!

 The sun is trying to shine.

My favorite tree frosted with snow.

The Heyman's returned to their mission in Argentina. They have been in Chandler since November because of Dianne's health but were able to return.  I have seen pictures of Dianne on their blog and she looks great.
Dallin had a school choir concert this evening. Since I wasn't able to be there it was nice that both Paul and Michael posted videos on Facebook.  He had some solos and also sang I. A quartet. He is very talented!
Something happened in the catholic church that hasn't happened in 600 years. Pope Benedict resigned for health reasons. Interesting.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Did my early morning study and then found some New Beginning ideas for Shelly Apple gate who is doing New Beginnings for a value project.
Pam Wood and Jim Diewald were the speakers in sacrament meeting today. They spoke on the plan of salvation.  In Sunday School we learned about how to receive personal revelation. Kaeli Nicoll taught the lesson in Young Women's. The title of the lesson was Why should I treat my body as a temple?
After my nap I began preparing for our dinner guests. I put the chicken in to marinate. I put a tablecloth on the table and set it with my china. I made brownies, rice, corn, and a salad.
Dinner was suppose to be at five but no one arrived until after five thirty. Dennis and Denise got here first and then Harold and Vickie. Harold had fifteen jobs to do today. He installs satellites for Dishnetwork.
James grilled the chicken and everyone thought it was delicious. We also had rice pilaf, corn, salad and rolls. For dessert we had brownies and ice cream with hot fudge sauce.  It was fun to visit with my brothers and their wives. Denise and I did the dishes while everyone else discussed a couple of pieces of property of dad's that we still have and what we should do with it. The consensus was to sell it.
After everyone had gone home I typed James's talk and watched Downtown Abbey.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

We woke up this morning to a snow storm which was quire a surprise. It didn't stop the youth from going to the temple.  I parked my car at the church and rode with Natalie Soderquist.  LeeAnn and Mary rode in the backseat. There was no snow in Snowflake but it was very cold.  We had six girls: LeeAnn and Kilee Hunsaker, Jordyn and Shelly Applegate, Trenda Wilhelm, and Mary Swift who all did baptisms and confirmations.  There were also six boys: Jace Applegate, Talon Wilhelm, Kendall and Westin Hall, Tyler Hunsaker, and Cy Westbrook. Bishop Hall baptized the girls and Sean Hunsaker the boys.  We had plenty of adult leaders with us: Bishop Hall, Brother Applegate, Brother Smith, Brothers Hunsaker, Diewald, Curtis, and Lauritzen and Sister Applegate along with Natalie Soderquist and myself.
As we were leaving the temple I saw Rita and Bill Solomon going in. They are temple workers.
After the temple we all went to El Cupidos for lunch. Their burros are delicious. I had the Big Jake.
Members of our ward enjoying lunch at El Cupidos.

Trenda, Mary, Kilee, and LeeAnn.

That's Brother Smith on the left in his cowboy hat and beard enjoying his burro.

 

I came home to find James working on the talk he is giving in church next week. I put boxes away downstairs, made two recipes of hot fudge sauce, made chicken quesadillas for dinner, listened to my scriptures and some music on my phone and went to bed. James was still working on his talk when I went to bed.

Friday, February 8, 2013

Happy 41st Birthday Stacy!  I still remember the day you were born and how happy I was to finally be a mother.  When we brought you home from the hospital Willis Rd. was a bumpy dirt road.  I have never seen Dad drive so slow.  It was a memorable moment.
Stacy got the royal treatment today.  Michael brought her breakfast in bed.  Paul made her a cake and then fixed steak, crab legs, and cornish game hens for dinner.  

James and I actually got to have scriptures and prayers together this morning.  Usually we listen to our scriptures on our phones, but we each read the same chapters so we are together.

I began packing things from the china cabinet today.  I filled up ten boxes.  It didn't take me nearly as long as I thought it would.  Max and Evan had an early release day and so Sheri brought them over around noon.  They had already had lunch.  James was home early from work.  While he took a shower I went to El Sol to pick up some lunch for us.  I got him a carne asada burro and me a bean and cheese with a side of guacamole.  I also got a green chili burro for us to share.  I had forgotten how delicious their food is.  I will definitely go back!

At 2:30 I picked up Alex from Chandler Eyecare and took him home, then I began packing my car for home.  Adrienne Ellsworth came by to bring Stacy a treat for her birthday and I visited with her for at least 30 minutes.  After my car was loaded I met James at Darrel & Trina's to take her birthday present.  James picked her up a plant at Safeway.  James left before I did and he went the Globe way.  I went through Payson and stopped at the Safeway in Show Low for groceries and gas.

When I got home I unloaded everything while James put away the groceries.  We watched "Person of Interest."  I am afraid I fell asleep.  We came home today because I am scheduled to go to the youth to the Snowflake temple in the morning.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

James's Dad passed away this morning.   He had been in the hospital for a few days but everyone thought he was doing well.  James spoke to his Uncle Delbert who said: "Don't come because you think your Dad isn't going to be around.  He will be here at least another year."  I guess everything happens for a reason and I think George was ready to go.  He had health problems that were plaguing him and  he was tired of dealing with them. Now he is at peace.

I picked up Kalynn and Kheli at the Hunsaker's and we headed for the valley.  We stopped in Globe at Taco Bell for lunch.  I took Kalynn to her home.  She lives off Chandler Heights and Ellsworth so we turned at the Florence Junction turnoff.  We went past Johnson Ranch where we had two houses before arriving at our destination.  Kheli slept most of the way but was excited to get out of the car at her home.  She is a cutie.
This is a picture of Kalynn and her siblings when she went through the temple to be sealed to her husband and Kheli.

 

I made it to Chandler in time to go to the meeting at Dave & Laura's about George's arrangements.  Others attending: Dawn, Rebecca, Cathi and Terry.  Laura had taken Lois to the doctor and they waited in the living room together. Here are some of the things decided:   Terrazas Mortuary in Demming will freeze the body and store it until next week.  A friend, Eli Nicoll, will transport the body to Ramah for burial.  Lee Lambson in Ramah will arrange for the grave to be dug.  The burial will be next Wednesday in Ramah at 1pm.  James will dedicate the grave.  After the burial we will go to the church for a memorial service which Dave will conduct.  Afterwards there will be a meal prepared by the Relief Society.  George did not want anything but a graveside service but I am sure that where he is now his perspective has changed.  Gail will be coming from Oregon to go to the service.  Cathi gave Carmen an airline voucher and she is flying out from Pennsylvania.  Connie will be coming from Texas.  It will be nice to see everyone but wish it were under more favorable circumstances.  Does someone have to die for this family to get together?

Sheri gave James a gift card to Red Lobster for his birthday.  That's where we went for dinner.

James spent several hours typing an invoice to Troy Andersen and then sending it to him via email so he can get paid tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

What do you do with a leftover spinach and arugula salad?  Make an omelet.

 Very tasty.

More salad for lunch.

I had a productive day.  This morning I fixed my vacuum.  I am pretty handy with a screwdriver.  While I was working I listened to my Christina Perri station on iHeart radio.  I heard four of my favorites: "A Thousand Years", "Bluebird", "Distance," and my all time favorite "Arms."

Natalie Soderquist came over for a presidency meeting this afternoon and brought the ingredients for the food we are making tonight as part of our young women's service project but she left early because her daughter Adalyn has a concussion.  I was on my own tonight with the girls as Kaeli Nicoll is out of town helping her husband with work.

I prepared some snacks for the girls to eat while we were fixing food for someone else.  They are always hungry.  There is a girl on pom and cheer who is going to be responsible for taking care of her 9 year old brother while her mother is working out of town for a few months.  That is who we are making the meals for.  We made mini-meatloafs which the girls sampled and said were very good, and sloppy joes.  It was a fun evening but we missed MaKenzi, Jordyn, and Natalie and Kaeli.  I was so busy working I didn't have a chance to take any pictures.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

This is what my morning study area looks like:

I love studying the gospel!

I got a call from my neighbor Kathy Crane again this morning.  She and Ruth Wallace did family history work all day yesterday.  Today they sent their names with Brother Peeler to the temple to have cards made.  She wants to bring the cards over to me on Wednesday so I can take them to the temple on Saturday when the youth do baptisms for the dead.  She says that Ruth Wallace does family history all the time.  I admire that woman,  She has given us so many names to take to the temple!

Here are the books I am currently reading.  I think it is a pretty good mix.

I love to read all kinds of books.

James had a difficult day today.  He had to spend some time working in Troy Andersen's attic and then he came home to fix a broken waterline.  He was also able to start work on Zaki's today. 

Monday, February 4, 2013

Happy 63rd Birthday to my brother Harold.  He is a great guy.  He is always so willing to help and is such a good husband, father and grandpa.  Harold, I love you!

I actually packed lunch and dinner for James before he left this morning.  I made him a couple of tuna sandwiches, and put all the left over beans in a container so he could heat them up for dinner.  Also included in his care package: almond cookies, 2 cans of Dr. Pepper, and some honey and cinnamon to go with his herbal tea.

I got a call this morning from my neighbor Kathy Crane.  She told me to look outside and I would see a big herd of elk.  She told me to look out the north window.  It took me awhile to figure out which way was north but when I did this is what I saw:

I counted over 35 and there were still more.

This picture doesn't show you how beautiful they are, especially when they run.

Of course I had to call James and tell him.  He wanted to know how many bulls there were.  Darned if I know.  After talking with him on the phone I looked outside and there was no trace of the herd.

I exercised on my rebounder today while watching the Pioneer Woman cooking show.  She gave some really good ideas for 16 minute meals that I am definitely going to try.

This afternoon I paid bills.  Boy is it ever expensive to be alive.  In order to get me through this ordeal I watched some Hallmark movies.  There are some good ones out there.  My favorite today was: "Notes from the Heart Healer."

I got a call from James this evening.  He seems pretty discouraged because his back is really hurting and on top of working hard all day he has to come home to Chandler and fix a broken waterline.  I told him I loved him and that he should get a good nights sleep and things would look better in the morning.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

It was overcast and even rained a little today.  I am sad because most all of the snow is melted.  When the snow melts and the sun comes out, we live in a mud bog.

During Shelly Applegates (Mia Maid) testimony in sacrament meeting, Brother Sayer, a member of our ward slumped down and passed out.  Brother Applegate, and several other men ran back to help him and carried him out in to the foyer.  We have several firemen in our ward and most of them were the ones who moved in to action, including Collin DeWitt who is the fire chief in Gilbert.  Brother Sayer has a bad heart and he is on medication for it but he has a difficult time sitting straight up in the church pews.  He is going to be okay.

Today in Young Women Tina Allen gave a lesson on dealing with adversity.  Before the lesson started I handed out these journals for the girls to take notes in:

 Stand in Holy Places is the 

2013 Mutual theme

At home we fasted until around 4pm and then we ate dinner  After dinner and cleanup we read our scriptures and had family home evening.  Since the youth are learning about the plan of salvation this month we studied that section of Preach My Gospel.  We got about half way finished because we read all of the accompanying scriptures.  Afterwards we watched my favorite TV show, Downton Abbey.  

Oh yes, the Ravens beat the 49ers in the Superbowl.  We didn't watch but I guess the power went out for about 34 minutes. 

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Joshua wanted to know if the groundhog saw his shadow today so we checked the weather in York, Pennsylvania.  Since it was snowing we figured the groundhog did not see his shadow and that meant we would have an early spring.  He was happy with that answer.

I worked in the yard this morning picking up all the piles of leaves I left yesterday.  Dallin and Michael came out to help me and Michael made two trips to the dump with James.  If feels good to have so much of the cleanup done but I am so sad that everything in the yard is dead. 

Around 11 am I went in to Big Two Toyota to co-sign on a car loan for Jared Ammon.  I am confident he will make the payments but he just doesn't have any credit yet.  He is working two jobs and his payment is only $200 a month. 

I stopped at Chik-fil-a and got some nuggets and strips to take to Max's football game.  Since James didn't make it to the game I shared the nuggets with Sheri, Ian and her friend Kahuea and her boys.  I saved James some strips.  Max's team lost.

Evanism: As he and his Mom drive past In n Out Burger Evan says: " Man, I love that place.  It makes my taste buds burst."

On the way home to Vernon I picked up KayLynn Hunsaker Riley and her daughter Cali.  They are riding home with me.  KayLynn is babysitting for her parents while they go to The World of Concrete show in Las Vegas.  She is a cute girl and I enjoyed visiting with her.  We got home around 6 pm. 

When I walked in the door at home James had a cup of hot peppermint tea for me.  He had a fire in the fireplace and he unloaded my car for me.  Such service.  Oh yes, he also bought me a green chile burro from Burger House which I had for dinner.  After settling in we sat down to watch some TV.  We watched two of James's favorite shows: "Person of Interest" and "Elementary."  I am afraid I fell asleep.

Friday, February 1, 2013

We survived another month!  Thank goodness for a hardworking husband.  His back is really bothering him right now.  He has been crawling around in Troy Andersen's attic which certainly doesn't help.

James and I were able to have scriptures together this morning.  We have each been using our scripture apps on our phones to keep up but it's nice to sit down and actually read together. 

It was a nice sunny day here in Chandler with the high in the low 70's.  I worked outside in the yard.  Stacy and Paul used my car to go to a special program at Joshua's school where he was awarded student of the month in his class.  When Josh came home from school he told us all about groundhog day.  Here he is with his groundhog hat on:

I love this kid!

I had to stop my working in the yard, go in and take a shower and pick up a check at Bob Horne's and take it to the bank.  I didn't mind because the check was for over $12,000.  

When I went back to work in the yard Paul and his boys came out to help.  When they were finished there was a huge pile of dead branches in the middle of the yard.  I raked leaves out of the planters but had to quit early because I was hurting.  I will have to finish in the morning.

Trina got another tortoise for Rowan today.  His name is Leo II.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

I left Vernon at 9am.  These are the snacks I took with me to help me survive the trip:

Road snacks.

My first stop was at Deseret Book.  I went back a second time to look at the jewelry they have for young women.  I still like the bracelet I picked out before.  I called our Young Women's president to see if she wanted me to buy the bracelets and she said to hold off.  That's fine.  Our first birthday isn't until March. (The bracelets are for the girls birthdays.)

Other stops I made before arriving at 108th Way: Staples, the bank, Sam's Club, and Joshua's school to pick him up.  He says he has a stomach ache but we soon discovered that he was faking it in order to get out of school.  He told me if he must anymore school they might kick him out.  I hope that isn't his goal.

I started raking dead leaves in the yard.  Our yard looks like a blight hit it.  Everything, and I mean everything is dead.  The only green thing I could find was a weed.  James came home and said he needed someone to go help him at the Chandler airport for an hour or two on the Horne job.  Dallin and Michael refused, Ben said he didn't feel like it, and Alex and Joe were going to a Brian Regan show with Kim and Brian.  I didn't want him to have to go alone so I went with him.  We swept off and sprayed off the new concrete and it took about 2 hours.  I got to spray the hose so I didn't mind so much.  Afterwards we went to El Pollo Loco for some of their delicious chicken.  We ordered it to go because we were definitely not dressed to go in.

While working at the airport we got the news that Rowan's tortoise Leo died.  Rowan is heart broken.  He even went and dug him up after he had been buried to make sure he was still there and hadn't been resurrected.  He is such a tender, sensitive little boy.

Joshua said something funny to me this evening.  Stacy was upset with Dallin because he had locked himself in the basement and she was yelling at him to unlock the door.  Joshua came over to me and said:

"You don't want to be around Stacy when she gets her temperature up."  I think he meant temper.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

I read this quote today by Thomas B. March in the Ensign:  "Are you willing to suffer affliction with the people of God rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season?"  After joining the Church has wrote a letter to some relatives and asked them this question. 

James and I have had some setbacks recently.  Our attorney has convinced us to close the Norquay case.  To settle with no money for us.  It doesn't seem fair or just but what else can we do.  In spite of the fact that they owe us $60,000.  James was quite upset at first but now he says he just feels at peace and can let it go.  I am glad of that because a situation like this can certainly take away your peace of mind. 

There was a last minute change for mutual tonight.  We were suppose to deliver wood but I guess no one needed any so Kaeli and I played games with the girls.  I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies.  They seemed a little dry so I added some sour cream and the girls loved them.!  Trenda was quite entertaining this evening.  She was giving chinese manicures speaking in her version of chinese. 

 "Would You Rather..." and chocolate chip cookies.

Trenda gives Kaeli a chinese manicure.

 Brother Smith enjoying his manicure.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

School in Show Low started two hours late today because of the snow and the ice on the roads.  I don't remember that ever happening when I was in school.  The worst snow storm I remember was in 1967.  There was 4 foot of snow on the ground in Show Low and Brother Wilhelm said there was 8 foot of snow in Vernon.  I remember coming home for Christmas when James and I were in college.  It was a few months before we were married and James had a little white Chevy Corvair and he was coming up to Show Low with me for Christmas.  We had another passenger whose family lived in Show Low, Irene Louie who was our age.  Her Dad owned the Asia Gardens chinese restaurant in Show Low and she needed a ride home for the holidays.  That was a scary drive but we made it safely.  I remember the snow being piled 12 foot high in the middle of town.

James is out of his blood pressure medicine Nefedical.  I got his 90 day supply in the mail today but won't get it down to him until Thursday. 

I mad a long trip in to town today.  I spent well over an hour in the Verizon store.  All I went in for was to get a data card for my Xoom.  First I didn't know the password on the account and we had to call James and setup another password because he didn't know it either. There were some other problems on the account and we never did get them resolved.  Because of all the trouble Dustin, the store manager waived my $30 start up fee. 

My next stop was LaCasita for lunch by myself.  I had a tamale and a diet coke and some chips.  Yummy.    I picked up prescriptions at Walgreens and then did some grocery shopping at Walmart before heading home.    I got home about two hours later than I expected and I am afraid I wasn't much good for anything the rest of the day.  I sat and watched TV and played with my Xoom.  I watched "The Good Witch's Garden."

My car when I left for town:

NIce and clean.

A coat of mud.

On my way home.