Monday, February 23rd, 2026: James's flat tire, mailed Adam & Joe's birthday cards, Deana McNeil, Bert Carpenter's heart attack, we cancel our appraisal because we are selling land

 

Charlie, Scarlett, and Benson at

the Tyler Zoo. This should have been posted on

Saturday.

The Tom clock woke me this morning.

James made an attempt to take his truck into town. He put air in the flat tire thinking it would last long enough to get him in to town. He was supposed to mail Adam and Joe's birthday cards but he forgot them. I called him to see where he was. He said he made it just past the graveyard before his tire went flat. I took him the cards to mail at the Vernon post office once he got his tire changed. 

Deana McNeil texted me today and asked if we had a title to the orange tractor James gave to her dad Tom. Deana was very unkind to both James and Anthony after her father passed away. Tom had given James a horse and Deana would never allow James to come and get it, so she is not on his list of favorite people. He says there is no title to the tractor because it isn't a vehicle that you drive on the highway. He says he had a bill of sale but doesn't know where it is. He is not to anxious to help her.

James and I both spoke to Bert Carpenter of Nexa Lending today. Bert told me he had a heart attack on the 13th and had to have two stints put in and was working from home. I expressed my concern and said I was so sorry.

The appraisal company is asking for payment for an upcoming appraisal so I told Bert we were selling part of the land. He started asking me questions I couldn't answer so I referred him to James. He and James had a talk and James said he could tell that Bert was disappointed that we were selling land, which would slow the appraisal and our reverse mortgage. We won't be having the appraisal done until after the sale of the land.

"Following prophetic counsel to make discipleship a priority is both timely and wise, especially in an age of so many competing voices and influences."

- Elder Corey Cuvelier, OGC 2025

Genesis 18:14

Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.