Monday, March 2nd, 2026: Happy Birthday Sandra Wilhelm, Michael helps open new CARD office, Catherine's casket, Applegate job takes over dining rm table, trip to town

 

Logan temple

Tom spent the night outside. He couldn't have picked a nicer night.

I read Genesis 24 & 25 today. I enjoy using Brother Valletta's commentary as I read. These chapters were about Abraham sending his servant out to find a wife for Isaac and the servant going back to Abraham's homeland and encountering Rebekah, Isaac's cousin. Rebekah agrees to return with the servant to marry Isaac. I was a little shocked to find out the earring given to Rebekah was actually a nose ring as she is one of my Old Testament heroes. 

In chapter 25 Abraham marries Keturah and has more descendants. He dies and is buried with Sarah in Machpelah. The Lord reveals the destiny of Rebekah's twins, Esau and Jacob, to her.

I finished reading "Havencross" today and started another book that I haven't read since 2018, "Love & Loss at Whitmore Manor."

A census taker, Muriel Apache, who is a Navajo Indian married to an Apache Indian, whose last name happens to be Apache, came by to take our census information. I hid in the bedroom, as I had washed my hair and was letting it air dry and wasn't presentable for company. Why don't census takers make appointments? They probably think most people wouldn't keep their appointments.

James worked on Applegate's and has papers and blueprints spread all over the dining room table. He is still waiting for bids to come in from subcontractors so he can give a final bid to Jimmie & Tamara so they can get their financing. Jimmie doesn't want any more work done until he gets a final bid. It's a shame they can't pour the basement floor as planned because the weather has been so nice.

James and I left for town a little before noon. First we went to the Show Low post office to mail Tanner's birthday card. Next stop was Culver's for lunch. I had my cashew chicken salad while James had his cod filet sandwich. He said next time he's getting a salad. 

James dropped me off at Walmart while he went to Home Depot to get some stain for the new railings he is putting up. He met me at Walmart and helped me check out. They wouldn't let him pick up his time release Tramadol for another five days. 

On the way home James and I enjoyed a treat that James loves:

One of James's favorite treats. He had

3 and I had 1. We were afraid they would

melt before they got home.

I paid a bill, walked and listened to my book, and deposited the

check from the Applegate's. I watched small increments of "Murdoch Mysteries". The bad guy who has escaped two other times is being transported via train. I know he is going to escape and wreck some havoc so I'm a little nervous.

"To be peacemakers, we forgive others and deliberately build others up instead of tearing them down."

- Elder Gary E. Stevenson, OGC 2025

Genesis 25:23

And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Rainbow cloud over Arizona

Love these three!

My Culver's cashew chicken salad