Palmyra, New York
Temple #77
James asked if we had biscuit mix and then later he came in and asked if we had Benadryl. I guess Michael wanted biscuits for breakfast forgetting that they had purchased some in town yesterday, the kit for making Red Lobster cheddar biscuit. Michael was worried because Namira's face had a little swelling.
Deuteronomy 30 - Remember the Lord. The Hebrew word zakar, 'to remember,' is used no fewer than 169 times in the Old Testament. Often called the Deuteronomic imperative, the call to remember could be appropriately identified as the Eleventh commandment. Scattered Israel is to be gathered through the Book of Mormon. (See 2 Nephi 25:17-18.) My favorite verses in Deuteronomy 30: 6, 8, 10, 16, 20.
James spent the morning with Michael and April instead of working. He made omelets for them for breakfast along with the Red Lobster cheddar biscuits. Michael made bacon. I'm going to miss the coffee smell in the morning.
I read my scriptures, worked on my journal, took a shower and washed my hair before coming out to socialize. As everyone else was enjoying breakfast, I started the marinate for the Peruvian chicken recipe I got from Trina. It needs to marinate for at least 8 hours. Michael and April are leaving this morning. I am sad they won't be here to try the chicken.
Michael told the story of how he and April met two years ago on May 20th. He was in Tucson for work and was out running. He saw a hawk drinking from a puddle of water and stopped to watch. April was out running/walking and saw the same thing and she stopped to watch. She was actually worried that something was wrong with the hawk as it was on the ground for so long. When Michael saw April he thought: Now that's a beautiful woman!. I'm not sure what April thought when Michael approached her and asked if she could take a picture of the hawk for him and send it to him since he didn't have his phone with him. Sly way to get her number Michael. Michael asked her out that evening but it was a busy time of year for April, the end of the school year, and she had to decline. That summer April went back to Wisconsin so they had no contact for quite some time. Michael was quite persistent and now they are together. When Michael texted me about bringing her up her he said, "I think she's the one."
James made April a ramp for her bearded dragon and he got her a huge "dowel" to put in her sliding glass door for protection. James and I both liked April and thought she seemed very nice.
After saying goodbye and taking pictures they headed for home. April's car is parked at Michael's in Tempe and then she has another couple of hours to get home to Tucson. Michael texted me when they arrived in Tempe.
After saying goodbye to Michael & April, we left for Boone
MacArthur's T-ball game in Show Low. It was at the Show Low
Stake Center on the other end of town. I sat my Chelsea and we had a nice visit. She told me she had to work this afternoon and then they were going to go camping by Big Lake. Peyton said they had 3 1/2 more days of school. Peyton's teacher is giving the kids in her class snails the last day of school. I'm not sure why but I guess to kids that age snails are pretty cool. I remember our kids looking at the snails in Mrs. Larkins yard when they went to piano lessons.
Scotty likes to pitch and Peyton likes to play catcher like her cousin Gracie who played on the Show Low High School team and now has to have knee surgery.
Chelsea's mom, Elizabeth, had to work today but Jarred's parents are here. Chelsea's sister, Ashley Umphress, is starting a home school called Heritage and Peyton and Scotty will go there next year along with the Wilhelm and Dobson kids. Boone will go to the preschool at the Vernon School.
I talked to Chelsea about Scooter maybe being their cat and she said they would like to come over and see him sometime.
After the game we said our goodbyes and James and I headed for Walmart. I got the ingredient to make calico beans sometime this week.
When we got home James went outside to work and I baked the Peruvian chicken in the oven. The directions call for major overcooking. I need to remember that next time. James loved the chicken but didn't care for the green sauce. I liked them both and there was plenty of green sauce left for tomorrow.
The evening James and I watched the newest Hanna Swensen mystery on Hallmark, "Best Served Cold." I did manage to get my 10,000 steps today.
"Partaking of the sacrament each week helps us remember Jesus Christ throughout the week."
- Elder Dale G. Renlund
Deuteronomy 30:16
In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Boone is on 1st with the yellow glove.
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