Wednesday, September 24th, 2014

One of the Young Women in our ward.

"Forgiveness is for the

one who forgives."

-Jack Hudson on

Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye

An absolutely gorgeous day in Vernon, 75 degrees, sunny, with a slight breeze.  I had lunch outside.

 

Part of my lunch consisted of a "chocolate" tomato given to me by a friend in our ward.  

  No, it didn't taste like chocolate.

Before Mutual tonight I called Kilee  to ask her to call the girls and remind them to bring their Personal Progress books.  Her mom answered the phone and said: "Kilee's visiting the tinkletorium, can she call you back?"  Clever.

Tonight the Mia Maids invited Sister Chafin and Sister Reynolds to help us with hair and nails and then to take pictures.  

 Kilee after Sister Chafin did her hair.

 LeeAnn sitting on the floor doing her toenails.

 Good job LeeAnn!

Sister Reynolds

 Sister Chafin doing Kelly's hair.

Beautiful girl with a beautiful smile!

It was a fun evening!

Joshua attended his first Cubscout pack meeting this evening.  He got his Bobcat award and help post the colors.  These boys are growing up too fast!

As an added bonus, someone posted a picture of Michael.

 

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

"It is better to prepare and prevent than it is to repair and repent."

-Ezra Taft Benson

There was so much fog this morning I couldn't see the sun or my mountain, Sierra Montosa.

  

James has got some major truck problems.  I think he may have gotten a lemon.  He needs new brakes, a new radiator, and something else.  Erik is going to put in new brakes this week and the radiator next week.  I wish we could afford to buy a new truck but it wouldn't be a good idea right now.

There were lots of clouds today but not much rain.  There has been some flooding in the valley.  

Our young women's president, Diana Curtis is gone to Utah for a Curtis family reunion so that means I'm sort of in charge at Young Women's  Tonight we had: Kilee, LeeAnn, Hope, Heaven, Alice, Trenda, Shelly, Jordyn and Kelly.  I missed Maddie but later I found out her dog Bumpy got hit by a car.  I also found out Hope is in a relationship (she's too young!), and Arizona is practicing with her bow so she can go archery deer hunting next week.  I got all of this information on Facebook.  I made Rice Krispy treats for the girls but they were too hard and crunchy.  I think I put too many Rice Krispies in them.  Tonight we did a little Personal Progress working on the value Good Works and then I turned the time over to Trenda so we could plan next week's combined activity.  We are doing something called "A Minute to Win It."

When I got home from Mutual I tried to call Jared but he didn't answer.  

Watched "So You Think You Can Dance."

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

"In the Garden of Gethsemane, in utter loneliness, the Savior suffered the most intense agony, bleeding from every pore.  In total submission before His Father, He atoned for our sins and also took upon Him our illnesses and afflictions in order to know how to succor us." (see Alma 7:11-13)

- Elder Carlos H. Amado

 This morning's sunrise.

It was Rhode's cinnamon rolls for breakfast this morning and I must say they were a big hit.  

Molly and Emmy played nicely together for awhile at least, this morning.  They went with me on the Razr to mail a letter and to pick up the mail. Emmy got to do some of the driving.

Emmy loves to drive the Razr!

  We left Anna doing the Disney Princess puzzle.

 James took a break from watching his military documentary to play the guitar.  He is really quite good. He shared with me how when he's an adult he wants to travel around the world and take pictures and maybe write some stories. 

Emmy had either a ball in her hands or was playing with James's old walker which she now claims as hers, while she was here.

  Molly loves the walker too but she has to get permission from Emmy to use it.  Molly and I watched Sleeping Beauty and Molly fell asleep. 

James went on quite a long Razr ride up towards the Village.  When he returned Anna, Emmy and Molly went for a ride but had to come back early because of a flat tire.  The consensus is that the tire was probably flattened on the road where James went because it is filled with rocks and ruts.  

Today was the day I made Anna's dinner idea which was homemade chicken noodle soup.  As soon as I was finished I had to leave for a 5:30 class presidency meeting and then Mutual.  I gave a lesson on the importance of unity in our class presidency meeting.  For Mutual we had a Remember Camp celebration and then we wrote thank you notes to all who helped with camp.  Ruth and Diana made smores for everyone. 

Today was the first day of school for Addy, Rowan and Ruby.  Addy is a 5th grader, Rowan a 2nd grader, and Ruby starts kindergarten.

I love that Ruby and Addy match!

 Ruby insisted on riding the bus to school.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

"The Savior makes all things right.  No injustice in mortality is permanent, even death, for He restores life again.  No injury, disability, betrayal, or abuse goes uncompensated in the end because of His ultimate justice and mercy."

-Elder D. Todd Christofferson

 Salt Lake temple

I waited for the rain all day today but it was a no show.  James called and asked me if I was sure I wanted to come down there this weekend because it was 5:30 and 112 degrees.  I am not looking forward to the weather but I am looking forward to the baby blessing and going to the temple on Saturday morning with Kim and Sheri.

At 5:30 this afternoon we had our Young Women's presidency meeting.  Actually it should be called the older women's presidency meeting.  Analee is in her 70's, Ruth is 68, I am 65 and Diana is 60.  For Young Women's this evening we had opening exercises without the young men because they are working at the park helping to clean up for Vernon Days this Saturday.  This was the first time for our new Laurel president Trenda to conduct as she has been gone most of the summer.  After opening exercises we divided into classes and worked on Personal Progress.  I had LeeAnn, Kilee, and Hope.  I was excited that Hope had done several value projects on her own and LeeAnn is on fire and will be completely finished before too long.  She is motivated by the fact that her parents told her she needed to get her medallion before she turns 16 and gets her driver's license.

Around 7:50 we were going over to the park to take the young men some ice cream treats, but as we looked across to the park we noticed it was dark and no one was there.  Brother DeWitt was in the church so we asked him where everyone was.  He said they quit early.  We enjoyed the ice cream with the young women out on the lawn of the church.

James took Ruby to Golden Corral for her date this evening.  They had a wonderful time and I am afraid this little girl has her grandpa wrapped around her little finger.  

Pizza and mac&cheese

 Chocolate dipped strawberries

Ice cream to go with the strawberries

 This girl loves chocolate!

I loved this week's episode of So You Think You Can Dance.  

My favorite dances were: Casey & Jessica's contemporary, Ricky & Valerie's Hiphop, and Rudy & Tanisha's contemporary.  Mandy Moore and Travis Wall are the best choreographers!

 Top Ten with Allstars next week.  I can hardly wait!

 

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Today is Emmy's 9th Birthday.

Emmy loves:

To swim,

play volleyball, softball, and tetherball.

She loves math and

loves to read.

I hope she likes her longboard.

For as long as I can remember Emmy has been asking for an Ipad.  This year she got a Nook which is just about the same thing.  I can only imagine how excited she it!

Happy Birthday Emmy, 

I love you!

I left Vernon around 8:20 this morning and arrived in Silver City at 12:15 or 1:15 their time.  I have been communicating with Tricia via email on my tablet.  While Tricia and James were at Subway having lunch I went in to Albertson's and got some strawberries and a little bit of cash for Emmy to go with her longboard.  

On the way back to Vernon James kept me awake.  He explained the entire movie The Ender Games to me.  He just got his haircut and his voice has changed.  He sounds a little bit like Joe.  We got back to Vernon around 4pm.  The first thing James wanted to do was take a ride on the Razr to Chocolate Lake.  I told him he could but not to be gone too long.  I was going to take a quick nap before going to Mutual.  I invited James to go to Mutual with me but he decided to stay home.  He had french toast for dinner. 

Tonight is a camp prep night for the Young Women's.  Diana did alot of preparing.  She had notebooks, bags, water bottles and flashlights for the young women.  I got to visit with Analee and Winna Ulmer while helping prepare materials.  We sang Happy Birthday to Diana, Ruth and Julie Wilhelm.  Audrey made a cake and Randa brought some cupcakes. 

James was playing the piano when I returned home.  He plays quite well  

A picture of James taken before he got his hair cut.

 

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Happy Birthday to one of the nicest people I know:

Trina Lambson

 

Now

Then

Evan said to Sheri: "Was Washington the president when dad was born?"

"By small and simple things are great things brought to pass." - Alma 37:6

There is a great article in the Ensign this month to strengthen marriages: "Speak, Listen, Love."

I love my Book of Mormon Made Easier and Old Testament Made Easier books by Brother Ridges.  They help me understand the scriptures better.  

James came home today with flowers, an Azaela plant, cranberry celebration, and green mixed burros from Burger House.  I am so glad he's home, only I had to leave and go off to Mutual.

Tonight at Mutual we planned and prepared for New Beginnings and the girls sang: "Come Unto Christ."  It sounded so beautiful even though we only had five girls attend  Kelly, Maddie, Hope, Heaven, and Kilee were no shows.  The girls loved their Valentines but I still have lots more to hand out.  

 

Diana was back from the valley.  She got her hair cut in a short pixie cut.  It suits her very well.

 

James and I watched "Hope for Christmas" when I got home from Mutual.  He liked it as much as I did.

Facebook finds:

James and Joshua are good buddies.  Here James is teaching

Joshua how to tie his show.

Love this picture.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

The morning sky in Vernon

"Put Your Trust in the Lord"

Elder Ballard

"The light of Christ radiates in the faces of our missionaries.  There is an urgency for all of us

to be engaged in sharing the gospel."

My gospel study lasted about four hours this morning and was so enjoyable to me.  Studying the gospel is probably my favorite thing to do! 

I had a conversation with Rita my cousin who is the same age as I am and has rheumatoid arthritis.  She was recently diagnosed with leukemia and the doctor thinks it is a result of taking methotrexate and so he has taken her off of it.  She felt good for about six weeks and now she is miserable and is looking for a rheumatologist who can prescribe something for her.  Her family doctor has her on steroids (prednisone) but she can't be on that forever.  I told her about my doctore and gave her the name of Darrel's doctor but the problem is she probably won't be able to get in until January.  I wish her luck.  I am glad that I am no longer on methotrexate and neither is Darrel.

The clouds are moving so swiftly across the sky today.  I am grateful for my well-built comfy home which shelters me from the wind.  I carried more boxes from the basement to the upstairs today.  I am trying to make room downstairs for our canned goods from the cannery which are still in the garage.  I also put more of my Easton Press leather bound books on the bookcase in our bedroom.  

As I looked out my bedroom window today, enjoying the view, I noticed a piece of trash.  It really bothered me so I bundled up to go outside and pick it up.  It's a good thing I bundled up.  It was windy and freezing cold!

On the way home from work James stopped at the post office and while he was there he saw Ed Miller who installed the heaters in our home.  He told Ed our heater in the bedroom still wasn't working so Ed said he would be out today.  The post office is the social hub of Vernon, next to the church, of course.

Ed came and got the heater running but I'm not confident that it's fixed.  Sure enough, it worked for about 15 minutes and then stopped again.  Ed said he would have to order a new control board for us.  In the mean time, thank goodness for space heaters!

Snow!  I attended Young Women's presidency meeting and then Mutual this evening.  The missionaries serving in our ward, Elder Boyer and Elder Westover spoke to the young women.  Sadie Westbrook, who leaves for her mission in January also spoke.  Afterwards I noticed Trenda Wilhelm had tears in her eyes and was talking about serving a mission!  Diana Curtis made a delicious cake for dessert.  It was a great evening.

Watched the Christmas movie "Three Days" with James.  It's a good one.

Stacy and Paul's family having dinner at Floridino's

with Tara, her fiance, and Trisha.