Monday, August 22, 2022: Thompson's, donut puzzle, Sonic, Taco Bell, Woodland Lake, caterpillar, playground, strawberry pie from Halcomb's, Ruby's mouse, Carrots for Luna, Groundswell

 

Manila, Philippines

29th operating temple

Dedicated: 25 Sept 1984

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Seed of

D&C 42:52

And they who have not faith to do these things, but believe in me, have power to become my sons; and inasmuch as they break not my laws thou shalt bear their infirmities.

Book of Mormon

Alma 54:13-55:14

54:13 - Behold, I am in my anger, and also my people; ye have sought to murder us, and we have only sought to defend ourselves. But behold, if ye seek to destroy us more we will seek to destroy you; yea, and we will seek our land, the land of our first inheritance.

"Come Follow Me"

"Let Everything That Hath Breath Praise the Lord."

AprGenCon

"Teaching Self-Relicance to Children and Youth"

Elder Hugo E. Martinez

Of the Seventy

The Children's Guidebook says: "When Jesus was your age, He learned and grew. You are learning and growing too. The scriptures say: 'Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man'. This scripture refers to growth and learning int he spiritual aspect, favor with God; the social aspect, favor with man; the physical aspect, stature; and the intellectual aspect, wisdom. These developmental areas apply to all of us, no matter our age.

James slept in this morning which is something he hasn't been able to do lately. When he got up we had family prayer with the kids and then he went to Thompson's for a couple of hours to work. While he was gone we worked on a new donut puzzle. The last one was three hundred pieces and this one is five. It is much harder. 

When James came home from the Thompson's he had a loaf of zucchini bread for me from Maxine. It is delicious and I had two pieces which I will probably regret later when I take my blood sugar. 

This afternoon we made a trip to town. First we got drinks and Sonic and then we made a Taco Bell run. The girls ordered bean burritos and Rowan and I each had two tacos. James wasn't hungry because he ate before we left. James took us up to Woodland Lake and dropped us off while he went back to Home Depot. 

The hike around the lake is a little over a mile. About half way around we found an interesting looking caterpillar. Here are some pictures:

Lola slid down on some gravel and hurt her knee. This is Rowan going over to check it out.

You're okay Lola.

Of course there are sunflowers.

We got around the lake and James still wasn't back to pick us up. The kids went to the playground and Lola decided they were going to do an obstacle course. I sat down at a picnic table and told James we were ready for pickup. He showed up about 10 minutes later and we headed home. 

As soon as we got home James loaded up his truck and went over to Thompson's to finish up getting ready for tomorrow's concrete pour. 

A few minutes after he left he called and asked if I could bring him his level. He explained to me where it was and what it looked like. I told the kids I would be gone for about 20 minutes. Just as I was about to leave I got a text from Catherine Halcomb that she was on her way to my house to bring me a gift. I told her I was going over to the Thompson's to take James a tool and that I would drop by her house afterwards.  About that time James called and asked if I brought the pole with the level. I said, "What pole, you never mentioned a pole."? He said, "Yeah, it's not your fault." I will come and get it. I told him if he was coming back that I was going to the Halcomb's to pick up a gift from them. 

Catherine had made me a strawberry pie and it was on the table when I walked in. She made one for James once and I ate most of it. I didn't get a picture of the pie before the kids and I dug in to it. This is what it looked like when I put it into the refrigerator. 

It was so beautiful when I picked it up.

I forgot to mention that I passed James on the way home from the Halcomb's and he got the level from me. He was on his way back from our place with the pole. 

I made some Costco orange chicken for dinner and after dinner the girls and I watched some game shows while we worked on our puzzle. We were watching Family Feud and Lola said, "This show is making me uncomfortable, and I said, me too." We turned it off and I taped some other shows for us to watch tomorrow. Tonight we watched Jesse instead at Lola's request. This show is ridiculously silly but Lola likes it so Ruby and I tolerated it. 

The Razr has a broken frame in three places so the kids didn't get to ride it today. Lola said to me, "It's okay, the Razr isn't the only fun thing to do at the cabin." She and Ruby played games and fed carrots to Luna. 

I got a birthday card from Sheri and Ian today. It was signed by everyone in the family and was really nice. Sheri also sent an Amazon gift card along with it.

I watched a new Hallmark movie today starring Lacey Chabert. She is a chef and goes to Hawaii to visit her aunt and while there she learns how to surf. Of course she and the surf instructor fall for each other.

It's almost pumpkin bread season!

Birthday cards.

Ziggie

Charlie