Monday, July 22, 2013

I left the house before 8 o'clock this morning for Show Low.  Churck Crane told me Center Tire was a good place to get my oil changed and to have my tires rotated and balanced.  He recommended that I get there when they open at 8 am.  I did and they took me right in.  They had the synthetic oil I use in my car and did everything I asked them to in less than an hour.  I shopped at The Dollar Store and then I went to Persnikkity's and ordered some eggs benedict for James and a cherry turnover for me.

I enjoyed so much my ride back to Vernon.  I love how green the grass is and I love watching the dark clouds roll up from behind the mountains.  I love looking at the temperature and seeing that it is 70 degrees. 

When I got home James was up working at the desk in the bedroom on the computer.  When I left the computer had been in the dining room.  Don't ask me how he managed to move it.  He did his office work today in preparation for us going to the valley tomorrow.

First day of school in Chandler:

Max 4th grade, Ben 8th grade, and Evan 1st grade

Neither Gail nor Lloyd want to accept any money for working last week at Desert Highlands.  Wow!  We still plan on paying them when we get paid for the job.

I paid some bills today.  I hate to watch James's hard earned money disappear but I am grateful we have money to pay the bills. 

James got a call from Dr. Ortega's office telling him he has to have x-rays before his appointment and proceeded to give the address of the imaging center where we have to at 8:30 in the morning.  It's called Smile Imaging and is very close to Dr. Ortega's office. 

In spite of how busy we were we found time for two episodes of the Walton's.  I also watched The Next Food Network Star.  I should be working on my blog since I am a month behind. 

After our nightly routine it was after 10 before we got to bed.  We have to leave at 5am at the latest and have a long day tomorrow.

Sunset

Monday, July 23, 2012

I miss James and hope he can come home tomorrow evening.  His back is still really bothering him and he tried to make a doctor's appointment but Dr. Wilson and the physician's assistant are both out. 
I made cookies this morning before I went visiting teaching so I could take some to the sister I was visiting.

  I had an appointment to see Rosie Lauritzen at 10 o'clock this morning.  She drew me a map to her house, which is about 10 miles away but I got lost and she had to come and rescue me.  Rosie is the 1st counselor in the RS presidency and she teaches 4th grade.  Her husband Rick is the ward executive secretary and he has his own marriage counseling practice.  Theresa Smith is Rosie's neighbor and she came by for a visit while I was there.  The three of us had a nice visit and I am grateful to get to know these two sisters a little better.  I think I could be good friends with both of them.  Theresa is alot of fun and teaches line dancing every Monday afternoon and invited me to come.  Rosie is more spiritual and I really feel drawn to her.  After our visit I made a trip in to Walmart to get some appliques to use for visiting teaching cards and for YW's. 
It rained all afternoon and in to the evening.  I am so sorry that James is not here to enjoy this beautiful weather.

Can you see the rain?

 I had a nice visit with Karen Schneider on the phone this afternoon.  We had some catching up to do.  I played Scramble on my phone with Kim and Sheri.  They beat me so badly I don't know why I go back for more.
Today was the first day of school in Chandler.  Both Evan and Joshua started kindergarten. Max is in 3rd grade and Kim is the aid in his classroom.   Alex and Michael started high school and Ben started junior high.  Dallin is a senior.  Here are pictures of Josh, Evan and Max.

Joshua

Evan

Max