Saturday, August 26, 2023: Heart puzzle, rain, finishing deck, sunflowers, "Followers of the Prince of Peace", Cope & Amy's reception, Amy to hospital

 

Toronto, Ontario

44th operating temple

Dedicated: 25 Aug 1990

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Book of Mormon

Alma 56:41-57

Come Follow Me

1 Corinthians 7:29-33 Did Paul teach that it is better to be unmarried than married?

April General Conference

"Hosanna to the Most High God" by Elder Ronald A. Rasband

Up at 5:17. 

Since Kim finished the 60's puzzle I told her she could do my new "Heart" puzzle. James and Jared Ammon finished up the deck even though we got some rain today. 

I worked on my lesson, "Followers of the Prince of Peace." This afternoon I took Kim to see the sunflower field. It isn't nearly as full as it has been the last couple of years. Here are a few photos that we took.

Here are some photos James had from 2021 when the sunflowers were in full bloom:

The lane up to our house

Sunflowers on our property

Sunflower field

I guess you could say I am a little sunflower obsessed. James doesn't like them. He says they are weeds and he had to pull them when he was a kid in Ramah and that is not a fond memory.

Addy asked me to send her some photos of the sunflowers so I did. 

Brian and Kim love the cats and Luna. I can't call them kitties anymore because they are full grown. 

I went on Liberty Mutual's website today to see what the status of my car was. It is totaled and they say they are going to reimburse us with $17,756.00. That was good news because we only paid $20,000 for it. 

This afternoon the Reynolds' had a reception at the church between 3-5. James and I went. I guess when they got married originally they did not have a wedding reception so some of their friends in the ward decided to give them one after their sealing. 

Cheryl Sedig, Tina Allen, Amy, Lynda Finnell, Donna Beckham

and Janna Grombach. That's Cope sitting over at the table by himself.

Donna, Lynda, Janna, Amy, Cope, Tina, Willy Grombach and that's Cheryl walking away

Donna, Lynda, Janna, Tina, Cheryl

Amy, Donna, Lynda, Janna, Tina

That's James going to get more food.

Janna Grombach made their cake

There was lots of good food and friends at the reception. We sat by Jerry & Millie Scott, Barbara & Terry Tignor, and Paula Johnson. 

James was anxious to get home and finish up his work for the week so we left a little early. As we were leaving we saw the Miller's, Ed, Debbie and Bishop Miller come up. Bishop Miller is Ed and Debbie's son and he and his family moved to Kansas a few years ago. It was nice to see him. He is one of our favorite all-time bishops.

We found out later that Amy's heart was racing and she had to be rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. She was released Sunday afternoon. FYI: She was bit by a brown recluse spider a few weeks ago. Not sure if that has anything to do with her heart.

We had teriyaki marinated and grilled chicken, rice and cabbage for dinner. Jared Ammon loved this chicken when we made it before and he loved it again this time. 

James and I walked and listened to our new book this evening and I worked on my lesson, quitting early and deciding I would get up at 4:30 and work three hours on it in the morning.

Derek Hough & Hayley Erbert

Kim finished the heart puzzle.

There was a piece missing. We found it in the truck between the console and the seat. Brian "fished" it out for us.

Scarlett's best friend right now is the

tooth fairy. jk