Friday, May 29th, 2026: I cancelled our temple appointment because of James's neuropathy, better this afternoon, Kat & Larry come, mail cards at 'Vernon PO, hummingbird battles, Applegate need more infor for their loan to go through, I knock the veneer off my front left tooth, windy today

Melbourne, Australia

Temple #90

For Book of Mormon study today we learned about Alma going to Ammonihah and his first experiences there.

Judges 14 - Samson's gift was strength and each time he used that gift in a remarkable manner the writer of the scripture gave credit to the Lord, the true source of the gift by saying, 'the Spirit of the Lord' came mightily upon him. As Samson grew, he looked more to the world's temptations than to God's directions. 

Elder Ulisses Soares: "Covenant Confidence in Jesus Christ"

*Holier and higher confidence fortifies us and strengthens us in a dark world. Cast not away your confidence. Nephi had covenant confidence and was able to accomplish the things he was commanded to do in spite of hardship and opposition.

We obtain covenant confidence thru humility. Temple attendance and ordinances can transform us. Remember "Home-Centered, Church-Supported and Temple Bound." Ordinances bind us to our Savior. 

In the temple we can be transformed in higher and holier ways. Let your confidence wax strong."

Although James was better today, he still wore the boot and used crutches this morning. He did manage to go out and feed the horses. I cancelled our temple appointment, which made us both sad. By this afternoon James was better and doing this:

Not sure what he's doing.

Later on he was doing this:

I prefer the first picture to the second.

Kat and Larry did come and help him with work today. I went to the Vernon post office and mailed a check to Jared, Emmy's birthday card, and a graduation card to Gracie Umphress. When I got home I cooked a steak for James and I to share, and made a salad. I took a half dozen rolls out of the freezer. James has had a couple and there is one left. Guess who had the other ones? I've been heating up one a day in the microwave and then putting butter and cinnamon and sugar on it. It makes a delicious treat. I'm glad there's only one more left. 

James has been feeding the hummingbirds. They swarm and dive bomb the feeding tube, chasing each other away. James makes a solution of sugar water and melts it in a pan and sometimes I can follow the drips down the hallway from the kitchen to our bedroom. 

Such fun. 

James had a talk with Tamara Applegate today about what the bank wants before they will approve their house loan. This means James has to gather more information for them. Some things the Applegate's will have to decide, such as what kind of appliances they are going to have. I really don't want James to do any more work without getting some reimbursement, and neither does he.

Well I guess the big news of the day is me losing the veneer off my front left tooth while opening a container of Mento gum. When I texted Susan Goodman about what happened and to schedule a time with Pierce to replace it she said, "You need to grow some fingernails so you can open packages with your fingers instead of your teeth." Last time I was opening a package of jerky. 

I'm on volume 4 of the Emma M. Lion journals, reading slow because volume 5 doesn't come until June 5th. 

James called and cancelled our week at the timeshare. We were supposed to check-in on Sunday. We got a maintenance fee bill in the mail with late fees which we refuse to pay. We spent the money we would have used for maintenance fees to a company that sells timeshares. We have not heard from them.

Oh yes, one more thing, it was windy today.