Showing posts with label Rattlesnake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rattlesnake. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Friday, July 10, 2015

Monte's family getting ready to leave for a track & field
event in El Paso.
 
Today I read Elder Russell M. Nelson's conference address on The Sabbath.  In this great talk he reminds us that the Promised Land shall always be a blessing unto the righteous.  Something to remember in these times of trial and confusion.  He also said that true believers keep the Sabbath day holy.
 
An interesting quote was found on the wall of a restaurant in the South: 
"When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the end of any nation."
 
Is this happening in the United States today?  I am afraid we are headed in that direction.
 
I read the following in the book "Jesus the Christ" and was touched by the message:
"In Gennesaret in the towns through which the Savior walked, the sick were laid in the streets that the blessing of His passing might fall upon them; and many besought Him that they might touch if it were the borders of His garment; and as many as touched Him were made whole. 
 Bounteously did He impart of His healing virtue to all who came asking with faith and confidence. Thus, accompanied by the Twelve, He wended His way northerly to Capernum, making the pathway bright by the plentitude of His mercies." (p.338)
I love this!
Happenings of the day:
Jared's divorce is final and he is in bed with pneumonia.  While he was here he had a bad cough and didn't get much sleep which I am sure contributed to his illness.  I am praying that he gets well soon!
 
James poured 17 trucks of concrete this week in four days.  We only need one job like this a month to survive and maybe even get ahead once we sell our house.
 
Sheri and Kim's families, along with Michael, are at the cabin.  The news of the day is that the killed a rattlesnake out by the Ranger.  Sorry, there were no pictures.
Also, Evan beat Sheri in the Match game.

" You're still in it."
 
It was after 3pm when James, Joshua, and I left for the cabin in the truck with the truck so loaded down with boxes that Joshua had to sit in the front seat.  Since Burger House is closed for cleaning we stopped at Irene's in Globe.  I had the green chili mixed burro which was quite delicious.
I thought it was comparable to Burger House's mixed burro
but James insists that Burger House's is better.
 
We stopped at the Safeway in Show Low so I could get the stuff we need to make steak, gravy, and biscuits in the morning.  It was after 8 when we finally arrived at the cabin.  They have had lots of rain!
 
James and I watched a two hour episode of "When Calls the Heart."  Joshua and Evan made a bed on our bedroom floor.  They were so happy to see each other.
 
The Camerons, Merilee, Chris, and Mason came in tonight and crashed on our couches.  They had been mountain biking at Sunrise and needed a place to stay.
 



 

 


Saturday, July 14, 2012

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Today we went to Fools Hollow Lake.  We stopped at Kmart to get some rafts and then at Circle K to get drinks.  Everyone came except James, Kim and Joe.  When we were in Show Low it was raining but we were hopeful that it wouldn't be raining at the lake.  When we got there we had lunch and then Trina went over to rent a canoe.  They said they would rent her one but if it rained she wouldn't get a refund and it looked like it was going to rain.  So no boat today. 
That's Michael and Max out in the lake.

Addy venturing out on her pink raft.

Alex said the water was too cold. 
Ben is testing the waters.








Ruby with one of her favorite things, a stick.




This afternoon when we got home Alex found a rattlesnake over by the air conditioning unit by the back of the house.  I told them they had to kill it so they did.  Not sure what Michael is trying to tell us.




Alex with the dead snake.  He carried it off somewhere. Notice the bare feet.


Earlier Evan and Rowan were having a shooting contest in the backyard with the bows and arrows Trina bought.
I am amazed how these kids can go barefoot on the rocks and cinders.