Monday, March 28, 2016

Happy 88th Birthday to my Aunt Gene,

my dad's only sibling.  I love her!

I was going to go home today to get my visiting teaching done, but James talked me in to staying. While he was at work I drove to Dr. Allen's on Baseline and Power Rd. to pick up my thyroid pills.
I also went to visit Trina and Lola.  Trina took me to see the house they are buying.  It is near Ray and Signal Butte in the new Eastmark subdivision. 

The subdivision is amazing with five parks and other recreational facilities and two schools.  Darrel and Trina have a nice view of the Superstition Mountain out the upstairs window.

Trina is very excited about the house.  It should close either on the 30th or 31st of this month.

 Trina and Lola

Lola trying out the new carpet.

Even though it sounds like it is a long ways out, the 202 goes right to it.  It only took me about 20 minutes to get back to Cathi and Terry's.  

James was home waiting for me to go to lunch.  We were going to use our gift card and go to Black Angus but it isn't open for lunch so we went to Firebirds.  James and I both got appetizers for our entree's.  He had the crab cakes with tortilla slaw and mango habernero chutney and I had coconut shrimp with tortill slaw and mango habernero chutney.  I got five shrimp and he only got two crab cakes.

Coconut shrimp

We also had two small loaves of their sourdough bread.  It is so delicious!  Firebirds is one of my favorite places to have lunch.

After lunch we went home to take a nap. 

Joshua got a haircut today.  Doesn't he look handsome?

He looks alot like Dallin.

Cathi and Terry got home a little late this evening because they went to pick Colin up.  Colin was very happy when he got here.  He came in and said hello to both James and I and then went to eat his chocolate donut with sprinkles.  

This evening James and I went to Black Angus for dinner to use the gift card Kim and Brian got us for Christmas.  We both had the six ounce filet mignon and it was delicious!  I had a salad and mashed potatoes for my sides and James had steak soup and green beans.  We certainly ate well today!

When we returned to Cathi and Terry's, Dave and Laura were there visiting.  We joined them, the six of us sitting around the dining room table.  Colin preferred sitting on the couch, although he wanted Cathi to be with him.  

We told Laura about project Ethiopia.  She came up with the suggestion that James should make it his Eagle Project.  I thought that was a great idea so I told Jared.  He liked it too.  

I didn't get to watch "DWTS" tonight.  Sheri and Kim both had FHE first.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

 

"The average American watches more than four hours of television per day.  What would happen if we spent more time developing our talents than watching others develop theirs?"

-John Bytheway

 

The Church held a news conference today calling for a "fairness for all" approach that balances religious freedom protections with reasonable safeguards for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) people - specifically in areas of housing, employment and public transportation, which are not available in many parts of the country.  Those speaking were: D. Todd Christofferson, Jeffrey R. Holland, Dallin H. Oaks, and Neill F. Marriott.  Sister Marriott is a counselor in the Young Women's presidency.

 

I did my gospel study and worked on my blog this morning before getting ready to go to Vernon. 

James is going to have Erik put new struts on Lexy while we are gone.  He also asks me to go with him to see Reed and Janis Willis, which I did.  He was nice to see dear friends we have known for over 40 years.  Next we have to stop by Greg Hatch's office for a few minutes on our way to see Lois and Dawn.  By this time I am a little grouchy because I haven't eaten.  Lois had an apricot pineapple pie for James for his birthday.  Laura and Dave were at her house to so we ask them to take it back to our house and have Stacy put it in the frig until we get home.  While there we pick up our Christmas gifts from Carmen and Rebecca.  Rebecca made me a temple bracelet with a clip on it to put my name slip on.  Very handy.  Laura liked hers too.  Laura looks a little pale to me but she says she is feeling a little better everyday. 

 

On our way out of town we stop at Arby's in Mesa for lunch.  It's 1:30 when we finally leave town.  I went to sleep until after Salt River Canyon.  We arrived at the cabin around 5pm.  This evening I watched Downton Abbey and we read two chapters from "Reluctant Courtship" while sitting in front of the fire.