OUR FAMILY: Friday, November 17, 2023: 3 am insomnia, dirt for stable, Pres. Ballard's funeral, Christmas shopping w/ James, "Navigating Christmas" w/ J, "A Not So Distant Love"

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Friday, November 17, 2023: 3 am insomnia, dirt for stable, Pres. Ballard's funeral, Christmas shopping w/ James, "Navigating Christmas" w/ J, "A Not So Distant Love"

Panama City, Panama

127th operating temple

Dedicated: 10 Aug 2008

By: Thomas S. Monson

Book of Mormon Reading

4 Nephi 1:23-49

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Mosiah 2:22

And behold, all that he requires of you is to keep his commandments; and he has promised you that if ye would keep his commandments ye should prosper in the land; and he never doth vary from that which he hath said; therefore, if ye do keep his commandments he doth bless you and prosper you.

Come Follow Me

James 1:26; 3:1-18 The words I speak have the power to hurt or bless others.

October General Conference

"Brothers and Sisters in Christ" by Elder Ulisses Soares

I am sleep this morning because of my insomnia at 3 a.m.

James ordered dirt for the floor of the stable, to level it out and to put above it so the water won't come down from the hill and flood it out.

After the dirt arrived he and I went into town to do errand and to do some Christmas shopping. I'm so excited that he is coming with me!

We stopped at the post office where we had two packages. The big one was the new business checks and checkbook we ordered. The other one was the Christmas stamp puzzle I ordered for Tamara.

Before we left home we ordered Sonic. We went there first and had lunch. We each had a Slinger. James had a side of mozzarella sticks and I had a side of fried pickles. We shared a large diet Dr. Pepper.

James dropped off his tire at Discount Tire. A new tire cost him almost $300. He said next time he's going to Walmart. Next stop was J.C. Penney's. They had blankets on sale. Their $40-50 blankets were on sale for under $20. Some we $12.99, 16.99, or 17.99, depending on the size. This is part of the Black Friday sale. We bought several blankets but we still need more so while James put our purchases in the truck, I walked down to Ross. James moved the truck and joined me.

I was a little disappointed with the selection at Ross but I manage to find about seven blankets. It was almost time for our appointment at the bank so we headed back to Chase. Our appointment was with Dave Bergman. Dave was a friendly guy who grew up in Pinedale. He knew Charlie Brown, our Pinedale neighbor, and he knows the Maxwell and expressed his concern for Brian.

The purpose of our visit to the bank was to have me sign a card so I will be an "official" signer on the Lambson Construction account. I have been signing checks for years but I guess I wasn't really a signer on the account. Now I am. Dave didn't have enough time to link our accounts so I will probably have to make a call to do that.

We went back to Circle K and got gas in the truck and then it was over to Walmart. James picked up my prescriptions and I did some shopping. We left to go back and pickup the new tire, then to Epic Sports for bearings for the Razr. Finally we got to go home!

I made us cheese crisps for dinner and then we had baked apples for dessert. I laid all of the blankets out and realized that 33 isn't enough, I need two more.

James and I watched a new Christmas movie, "Navigating Christmas." Stephen Huszar was one of the stars and the story is about saving a light house because it means so much to the community. It was pretty good.