Tue 9/29/20 Kim & Brian's 25th Anniversary; Luna grounded; post office; Walmart; RS birthday cards; Full moon - almost; Trump-Biden Debate; Charlie

 

Washington D. C.

16th operating temple

Dedicated: 19-22 Nov 1974

By: Spencer W. Kimball

Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant

John 11:42

And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that tou hast sent me.

Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 13

GC365

Luna was grounded yesterday afternoon and last night because she of running off. When James went in to feed her this morning she couldn't decide if she wanted to eat or to get out of her corral before he locked her up again. He extended the fence up the hill where she has been getting out so she would stay in our field. She is quite the wanderer.

Happy 25th Anniversary 

Kim & Brian

I love this picture. They look so young!

I put this quote by President Nelson on the white board in our bedroom this morning:

"I renew my plea for you to do whatever it takes to increase your spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation."

-Russell M. Nelson

I was tired again today because I woke up at 3 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep. I took an early nap. 

I finished putting my book shipment in inventory and did some repricing because I have not sold any books for the last few days. 

For lunch we had Chinese dumplings, four bean salad and some leftover orange chicken. I signed Relief Society birthday cards while watching "Dancing with the Stars." Afterwards I got ready to go to town.

We stopped at the post office on the way out of town and picked up a couple of books. I read to James from "English Trifle" on the way to town and on the way home. James dropped off a tire to the Cat at Center Tire to be fixed. He ran over a sharp rock or stump while working on the fence. He dropped me off at Walmart and then he went to Tractor Supply. As soon as I got out of the car at Walmart I realized that I had left my phone in the car connected to the charger. James came in after I was finished shopping and picked up a watermelon. That's where I found him. He gave me my phone. While I started checking out James went to the back of the store to get another garbage can. 

Center Tire could not fix James's tire. He will have to come into town to buy a new one tomorrow.

On the way home we stopped at the Thompson's to give Maxine the Relief Society birthday cards for October to sign.

I made a mad dash to the freezer in the garage to put the fudgsicles I bought inside. Later James found the freezer open and they melted. Hopefully they are still edible.

Trump and Biden debated this evening. It was ridiculous. They kept interrupting each other. Trump was the worst. They also called each other liars. Chris Wallace was the moderator and most people feel he favored Biden. Having a debate with these two was a mistake.

The moon was almost full this evening. I asked if Charlie saw it and Kacey said she did and she said, "It's a tall one." Meaning it's a big one or a full one. I love Charlie Mae!

Mon 9/28/20 No elk, no Luna this morning; Luna's new friends; Library; Post Office; Missing Unicorn found!; new book; 2 elk tonight; Charlie & Scarlett

 

Provo, Utah

15th operating temple

Dedicated: 9 Feb 1972

By: Joseph Fielding Smith

Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant

John 10:36

Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Review 3 Nephi 12-16 Book of Mormon Study Guide

GC365

It was 40 degrees this morning but there were no elk answering James's call. Also, Luna is nowhere to be found. She came home later this morning and wanted to get into the planter to go around to the grass but she saw the string James put up and she stopped. I walked her around to the corral to show her that she had feed but she was not hungry. She was thirsty but there were some dead wasps and pine cones in her water. I got them out and she was ready to drink.

This afternoon James and I went to the library to get a sales contract for the Deming lot we are selling notarized by our friend Tamara who is also the town librarian. Afterwards we went to the post office and mailed Scarlett's birthday card and gift, a card to Rita, and birthday cards to Dawn and Lois. Their gifts came today and James will be going down on Friday and will take them their gifts.

James told the postal worker that we had a package we did not receive and showed him the tracking number. He said it was not there and we did receive it. This upset me a little but I decided we should go home and look before I got too upset. James looked in the trash in the garage and found an unopened Amazon box he took out to burn. There was the unicorn I ordered for Charlie. I thought it was going to be Beanie Baby size but it is quite a bit larger. I think I am going to keep it here and give it to her when they come out for Thanksgiving.

Poor little thing was almost burned

at the stake, or rather in our firepit

It was a beautiful day today here in Vernon with the high around 75. No wind and plenty of sunshine. 

I worked on my book shipment this morning but it's still not ready to mail. It will be before the week is out. This afternoon I paid personal bills and Lambson Construction bills. Why is it that money is so hard to come by and it goes so quickly?

I started a new Sarah Eden audio book called "The Gents: Book One, Forget Me Not." 

James had two elk answer this evening. So I guess you could say his day was a success.

Luna looking at the string James put across the

end of the planter to keep her from getting

in the yard

Luna's new friend, the MacArthur's pig.

I got a text from my friend Chelsea today saying Luna

was at their house eating hay and grain. She said she was

so friendly and they were fine with her being there.

When James went over to get Luna he took this picture. It

looks like the pig is giving Luna a kiss.

Ziggie and Ben

At Saturday's wedding

 

Sun 9/27/20 Home from church James goes alone; Study; FaceTime; Lambson Study Group; I Index and Blog; Charlie; Luna

 

Ogden, Utah

14th operating temple

Dedicated: 18-20 Jan 1972

By: Joseph Fielding Smith

Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant

John 8:42

Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Review of 3 Nephi 12-16

AGC/LSG

"Go Forward in Faith"

President Russell M. Nelson

Dear brothers and sisters, I express my love for you. During this time of tension and uncertainty, and invoking the authority vested in me, I would like to confer upon you an apostolic blessing.

I bless you with peace and increasing faith in the Lord.

I bless you with a desire to repent and become a little more like Him each day.

I bless you to know that the Prophet Joseph Smith is the prophet of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ in its fulness.

Should there be illness among you or your loved ones, I leave a blessing of healing, consistent with the will of the LOrd.

I so bless you, adding once more my expression of love for each of you, in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen.

 

A Bicentennial Proclamation To The World

Paragraph 1 Sentence 2

God the Father has given us the divine birth, the incomparable life, and the atoning sacrifice of His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ.

I still have a sore throat and exhaustion so I stayed home from the first sacrament meeting we have had since March 8th. James went early to usher. Afterwards he went to the Peeler's for "Come Follow Me." He said the sacrament meeting was awesome. Both Bishop Hunsaker and President Beeler spoke. He said there were 150 attending and they went into the overflow because of the every other row rule. Back at home I slept, and studied the gospel. I felt a little better by afternoon.

This afternoon I worked on my blog, checked out my list on Family Search, and did some indexing. James also did some indexing. I think he wants to catch up with me. I've indexed around 2,000 records and he is around 1,500.

We FaceTimed with Jared, Kacey, and Charlie. The first thing Charlie asked when her face came on the screen was "Where's Luna and where's the other gramma. She calls James the "other gramma."

James took my phone out to see Luna and Charlie was happy. 

We had our Zoom Lambson Study Group meeting at 6 p.m. Sheri wasn't there because she was at Ian's parents house. I'm not sure why Stacy didn't join but it was just Jared, Kacey, Kim, Brian, James and I. Before we started discussing the last session of April conference Kim gave us an update on her health condition. She had an MRI last Monday. I had already texted her on Friday so James and I knew,  but Jared asked.

Kim has acute sinus disease. She has it on both sides but it is way worse on the left with 50% blockage. Some has calcified. She may need surgery but wants us to pray that she won't have to have surgery. She told the doctor that she felt like she had had a sinus infection for a month and a half. She said that it had been much much longer than that. She is seeing an ENT on Monday.

These are the talks we discussed:

"The Great Plan"

President Dallin H. Oaks

"The Blessing of Continuing Revelation to Prophets and Personal Revelation to Guide Our Lives"

Elder Quentin L. Cook

"Finding Refuge from the Storms of Life"

Elder Ricardo P. Gimenez

"Come and Belong"

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"The Finest Homes" 

Elder L. Whitney Clayton

"Sharing the Message of the Restoration and the Resurrection"

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

"Go Forward in Faith"

President Russell M. Nelson

The crowd favorite seemed to be Brother Gimenez's. One of my favorite quotes was from Elder Clayton's talk:

The finest homes are refuges from the storms of life. The Lord has promised that those who keep the commandments of God "prosper in the land." God's prosperity is the power to press forward despite the problems of life.

The last thing we did was read President Nelson's apostolic blessing. It is recorded above under his talk, "Go Forward in Faith."

This evening I blogged while James indexed before going to bed.

While James was gone to meetings I looked outside and saw

Luna in the backyard. I bribed her out with some feed.

When James got home he discovered how she got in.

She steps on the front porch, walks over into the

planter and jumps down. He put a string across so

she wouldn't do it anymore. If there is a string or wire

on the ground she will not walk over it. James tied

this one to the post and the fence.

Sweet Charlie

Paragon falcon on our backporch

Good idea!

                                              Emily's post

This was a Saturday post

Courtney Pannell and her fiance at

a lantern festival in Utah.

Sat 9/26/20 Bill Solomon's funeral; Lunch @ Licano's with my brothers & their wives; Walmart; Charlie's first wedding - she loved it!

 

Oakland, California

13th operating temple

Dedicated: 17-19 Nov 1964

By: David O. McKay

Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant

John 7:29

But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

3 Nephi 16 Jesus will visit others of the lost sheep of Israel - In the latter days the gospel will go to the Gentiles and then to the house of Israel - The Lord's people will see eye to eye when He brings again Zion. About A.D. 34.

AGC/LSG

"Sharing the Message of the Restoration and the Resurrection"

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

Whatever it may be, we cannot escape the fact that we need to understand and live the principles of the restored gospel as best we can for our invitations to be inviting. It is something often referred to today as authenticity. If the love of Christ dwells in us, others will know that our love for them is genuine. If the light of the Holy Spirit burns within us, it will rekindle the Light of Christ within them, What you are lends authenticity to your invitation to come experience the joy of the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Bicentenial Proclamation to the World

We solemnly proclaim that God loves His children in every nation of the world.

"Be Ye Therefore Perfect - Eventually"

Jeffrey R. Holland

October 2017 GenCon

This morning we attended the funeral services for Bill Solomon at the Show Low Stake Center. We walked in with Harold, Vickie, Dennis, and Denise. We went through the line in the Relief Society room at the viewing so we could see Rita and give her our love and condolences. We also spoke with each of her kids, Ricky asked about Jared, and we hugged Aunt Gene who almost lost her wig while giving hugs. 

When we went to sit in the chapel I saw Deanne, one of my good friends from high school. She is Rita's cousin on her dad's side. Deanne's mom was Rita's dad's sister. 

Here is a copy of the program for the funeral. Bishop Redmond presided.

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Bill and Rita were married 53 years. Bill has suffered through cancer twice and had a quadruple bypass. He hung on for 22 years to be with his family. His passing was a blessing to him because of the pain he was in but of great sadness to his family. He liked Dairy Queen, getting wood, and fishing. His last job was a security guard at the Hondah Casino. He had a great love for the Native American people. He coached his kids softball and baseball teams and had a great sense of humor. I am sure is family is going to miss him. What a blessing an eternal family is!

After the funeral James, Harold, Vickie, Dennis, Denise, and I went to Licano's for lunch.  James, Harold, Vickie, and Dennis had the special a prime rib carne asada. When they were delivered to the table I was wishing I would have orderd one. I got a taco salad and Denise had a chicken chimi. All of the food was devoured.

I had asked our waitress to take a picture of all of us but she was just too busy. We stepped outside and James took some pictures and then Harold took one with James. He was going to send it to me but hasn't yet.

I wish we had chosen a different background

As we were getting ready to leave Harold said, "See ya at the next funeral." It's a shame we don't get together more often since we all live so close.

James and I made a trip to Walmart and Home Depot. James is looking for a charging cord for the camera and I need a few groceries. I have been looking for a planner for the New Year as many are 18 month planners. I found one I really like. Well at least I like the inside, the outside isn't that great.

I wanted a bigger planner with a monthly calendar and weekly pages and a yearly calendar for birthdays. This is what I got:

Birthday Calendar

Monthly Calendar

Daily/Weekly page with three sections for each day

The first section for the day will have my daily schedule.

The second one will be a recipe of what I am fixing for 

our nice meal of the day.

The third will be notes or a to do list.

Monthly Goals

At the beginning of the month there is a page like this.

I'm so excited to get started!

When we got home we rested and I did some reading to James and then listened to my book while I walked. I started getting a sore throat so I took some aspirin along with my Tramadol. James had a meeting this evening as he is going to be an usher at church tomorrow. 

The best way to share a Crumbl cookie

I love this!

High school picture of Paul and Aarron

Kacey's brother's wedding

And there she goes, just a blur

Teresa turned 50 this year and dyed

her hair pink