Thursday, April 20 2017

Kona, Hawaii

70th operating temple

There were five elk in the yard this morning but James was too sick to get up and see them.  I am not sure I have ever seen him ignore seeing elk, even if they are only cows and yearlings.

Mosiah 12:1-17

Abinadi gives Noah and his people a second warning.

* Abinad's second warning (12:1-8), was much more severe than the first (11:20-25).  Why do you think this was?

* What can this teach us about heeding a prophet's warning and repentance?

3 Nephi 3:13-4:18

Some of these Book of Mormon names are confusing such as Zerahemnah and Zemnarihah.  Zerahemnah is the bad guy in Alma 44, and Zemnarihah is the bad guy in 3 Nephi 4.

There is also Giddianhi, the Gadianton leader, and Gidgiddoni the Nephite leader.  

3 Nephi 3

Giddianhi, the Gadianton leader, demands that Lachoneus and the Nephites surrender themselves and their lands - Lachoneus appoints Gidgiddoni as chief captain of the armies - The Nephites assemble in Zarahemla and Bountiful to defend themselves. About A.D. 16-18.

DC 59:1-24

The faithful Saints in Zion will be blessed; They are to love and serve the Lord and keep His commandments; By keeping the Lord''s day holy, the Saints are blessed temporally and spiritually; the righteous are promised peace in this world and eternal life in the world to come.

What does it mean to "pay thy devotions unto the most high?"

General Conference

The Power of the Book of Mormon

President Thomas S. Monson

"I implore each of us to prayerfully study and ponder the Book of Mormon each day."

Since President Monson's other talk was about kindness

I decided to post this:

I called Dr. Moffat's office this morning to see if I could make an appointment for James.  The woman who answered the phone said he was only going to be in his office until 10 and then paused.  I said: "What do you suggest I do?"  She said well if you can come right now we will try to get you in.  This was at 8:25.  We hurried to get ready and we were there a little after nine.  While James was there I went to Walmart.  I did some shopping and tried to hurry back but I am afraid I kept him waiting for awhile.  He said the doctor told him that this is a very serious flu and if he isn't better in a few days he needs to go to the emergency room.  He said that they had lost a few older people.  That's nice to hear.

The doctor wrote James a prescription for tamiflu which we went to pick up after getting gas and going through the carwash and to the bank.  Finally we were able to go home.  James took a pill on the way and when he got home went straight to the recliner to take a nap.  I put the groceries away and went back to working on my notes for Saturday's presentation on personal revelation.  I think I am actually ready to begin preparing my actual outline.  I have 39 pages of notes.  I think I am doing this backwards.  I should have done the outline first.  

I got a text from my friend Pam.  She works in the medical field.  When I told her about James she told me to keep my hands washed and to make sure he doesn't get dehydrated.  I should have known these things but it's nice to be reminded.  She also gave me some advice from my talk: Words spoken clearly, correct pronunciations, appropriate pausing, principal ideas emphasized, volume, warmth and feeling, gestures and visual contact.  She sounds like a real pro doesn't she?

Yes it is.

This evening I took a break from my talk and watched the movie "Cats and Dogs" with James.  

Fun Photos:

Jillie and her family in Houston with

Elder Heyman who was a visiting authority to

their stake conference.

I wouldn't mind living here

Three years makes a lot of difference!

That's Molly in there.

Friday, March 6, 2015

Bishop and Cheryl Horne

Years ago I worked with Cheryl in a Relief Society presidency.  Stacy was about 8 or 9 and I didn't have a Halloween costume for her. Cheryl went home and made her a princess costume.  Some things you just never forget.  Thank you Cheryl. 

Bishop Horne

 was our bishop when I came down with rheumatoid arthritis in 1984.  He called a ward fast for me.  Like I said, there are some things you just don't forget.  Thank you Bishop Horne.

 

My study time was cut short this morning because of my appointment at the arthritis center.  I did have scriptures and prayer with James and was WOWED by Helaman 5. 

During my infusion I had an appointment with Tiffany the physicians assistant.  She upped my Remicade dosage from 400 to 500mg.  We decided to keep my Methotrexate at 6 a week but that may change if I don't start feeling a little better. 

 

I was home by noon thinking that James and I would have lunch together.  He had said he had a realtor coming at 1pm.  Well, Natasha from Home Helper showed up at noon.  I leave to go shopping and stop for a burger at Sonic.  I shopped at Office Max for notebooks and then went to the Walmart on Market St. in Gilbert.  I really enjoyed shopping at this Walmart.  Afterwards I went to Costco to get walnuts, Honey Crisp apples, and fudgsicles.  When I get home James immediately has an apple, some walnuts and a fudgsicle for a snack.  He also loves the new shirt I got him at the "nice" Walmart. 

 

Sheri came over with pies this afternoon.  She got them on the way back from science camp on the other side of Phoenix.  She had blackberry, lemon meringue, pecan, and chocolate cream.  They were all delicious but I think the pecan was my favorite.

  Rock Springs Pie Company

James left to go do some repair work at the Chandler airport.  He actually left without telling me where he was going because he knew I would object.  He fixed a leak in the roof of a 29 foot building and who knows how he got up there. 

 

Sheri stayed and told us some of her experiences at science camp.  She said it was 17 degrees at night and she about froze.  She was appalled at the behavior of some of the girls and their mothers, one girl and mother in particular.  It was quite a harrowing experience for her. 

 

Stacy loves reading from the Book of Mormon on her phone because she always has her phone with her and if she has a free moment she can do some reading.  She says she had developed a real love for the Book of Mormon.  I am so glad.  Here she is asking her dad a question:



James remembers the history and details

of situation in the Book of Mormon.

 

Joshua got out of school early today and went to an Angel's spring training game with Jared Ammon.

Jared bought him a #1fan finger, a hat and a ball.

Thanks Jared!



Monday, April 8, 2013

James left for the valley at 4am.  I slept in until 6.  After my Book of Mormon study I watched some highlights from last nights American Country Music Awards.  Really, the highlights for me were seeing George Strait and hearing him sing, hearing Kelly Clarkson sing "Don't Rush" and watching Hunter Hayes perform.  I guess I'm not much of a country music person.
For breakfast I had an Eggo waffle with strawberries and whippped cream.  Not a bad way to start the day. 
It was windy and cold today with the high around 58.  We didn't get much wind in March but we are making up for it in April. 
My favorite childhood celebrity, Annette Funicello passed away today.  I used to watch her on the Mickey Mouse Club and in several teenage beach movies.  She had MS and struggled with it for years. 

Annette Funicello.

In other world news, Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of Great Britain also passed away.  She was 85.

Some pictures I stole from Facebook:

Evan in disguise.  Does he have two pair of glasses on?

Jared and Tricia.

The Wanlass Family

President Uchtdorf.

Kim and Brian say he uses a tanning booth.  

I don't think so.

Absolutely!

James's dream shot.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

I read from my Book of Mormon and then went out to water plants and grass.  I am afraid I got to much Weed & Feed on the lawn and it is going to have the opposite effect.  Instead of greening up the grass I wonder if it will kill it.  I hope not.
Today I had a doctor's appointment with Dr. Sam Walters in Scottsdale.  He prescribes my thyroid pills and my hormone creams.  I go to him once a year for a checkup.  I don't look forward to it.  He is not on my insurance and it is very costly.  He is always very complementary and tells me I look beautiful but I am quite sure he does that to all of his women patients.  He asks some pretty personal questions.  I feel like saying that is privileged information but then I realize he is only trying to help me.  Since I began going to him in 2003 my overall health has improved quite dramatically!  Just ask James.
On the way home I went by Power Toyota to see Erik.  He was suppose to fix my brakes but when I got there he said he could not longer do side jobs as of this morning.  He help me get a discount on some brake pads and then told me to make an appointment with Brake Masters. 
When I got home James was there.  He is worried about Zaki who is in the hospital with two bulging disks.  They are going to do surgery one him very soon. 
We called Darrel and ask if we could come and see him and the kids.  Trina is at work.  Of course the kids had to show us their baby chicks.  There are six of them, two for each kid, and they all have names but I can't for the life of me remember them.

Right now the chicks are in a box in the garage under a warming lamp.  Trina's Dad is going to build them a coop.
Rowan still has his tortoise and he also got some sea monkeys for Easter that he had to show us.  Ruby and Rowan were in a playful mood while Addy was busy doing her homework.

Something about guessing how many pennies can fit in a container.

Rowan had to show me his frog puppet head.

Addy finished her homework and cried when we said we were leaving.  We stayed a little longer so she could play with grandpa too.

A funny story about Evan today.  I was sitting in the dining room at home eating some cinnamon stix Jolly Ranchers.  Max tried them and said they were too hot.  Evan tried one and loved it.  He came back for 2 or 3 more!  A kid that has my taste in candy.

I went to Walmart today and the guard was a large blonde tough looking guy with a ponytail and a shirt that said Asset Protection.  At least I thought he was tough looking until I saw him from the front and he had makeup on.  Really??

On the way home from Darrel's we stopped at Taco Bell for dinner.  When we got home we got to see Jared Ammon for a few minutes.  He came over to do his laundry. 

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

James and I re-started the Book of Mormon at the beginning of the year.  We read it clear through every six months.  Today we read 1 Nephi 11 & 12. 

I picked up Sheri, Max and Evan this morning a little before 8.  She ask that we go down Dobson so she could stop at Circle K and get a diet Dr. Pepper.  Next stop, Bright Beginnings for Max and Evan.  Since this was the first day back to school after Christmas break, Evan was a little nervous.  It was cute to see Max put his arm around him and walk with him to his class.  It helped that Kim got there the same time we did.  I think Evan felt better seeing her.  Dropped Sheri off at Chandler Eye for work and then went back to the house.  I cleaned my downstairs office and loaded up 17 boxes to take back to Vernon.  I also made a trip to Goodwill to donate my Book of Knowledge encyclopedias.  No one has any use for them these days.  Everything is done on the internet.  Most kids don't even know what encyclopedias are.  How sad!

This afternoon when Kim got home from work she picked me up and we made a trip to Sweet Tooth Fairy in Scottsdale.  We wanted to try their Nutella cupcake.  We were both a little disappointed.  We could not taste any hazlenut in that chocolate frosting.

The Nutella is the one missing.  It was a

vanilla cupcake with a bavarian cream center and

chocolate frosting.  Good, but definitely no

Nutella good.

I also got a chocolate cupcake with salted carmel frosting, vanilla with vanilla frosting, vanilla with peppermint frosting, a toffee crunch frosting with chocolate cupcake, and creme brulee frosting with a brown sugar cupcake.  All of them were delicious.  For six cupcakes it cost me $13.50. 

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

We will be judged by what is in the Book of Mormon. It will be the rod against which we will be measured.

I made it to Walmart, did my shopping, and came home all within an hour. That was my goal. In the past it's taken me an hour and 15 minutes. Maybe it's because I did interval walking and jogging most all of the way there.

I mowed the front lawn today and made an exciting discovery. I can start the lawnmower all by myself! The reason I haven't been mowing the lawn is because I didn't think I could start the mower. Should I be glad or sad?

Started preparing my talk for Sunday on the family. How do I make it interesting. James says we aren't to entertain, but to bear testimony.

Wes Lueck came over today. He is buying one of our lots and he had a contract for us to sign.
Woohoo!

James bid 3 jobs today.

In spite of my 3 mile walk I ate pie, and candy today. I wonder if I will lost any weight?