Wednesday, September 23, 2015

We left for Chandler at 6:37am.  Before we leave James fixes both of us toast and oatmeal for breakfast.  There is lots of mud on the road from all the rain we have had the last couple of days.  We always hate to leave Vernon.  

Sheri's quote:

President Joseph Fielding Smith said, "If we fully appreciated the many blessings which are ours through the redemption made for us, there is nothing that the Lord could ask of us that we would not anxiously and willingly do."

Weston Hall and his parents, Ron and Denice.

Weston checked in to the MTC in Provo today.

The journey has begun.  I know he will be a great missionary because he has a great attitude!

James and I stopped at Burger House in Miami.  He got a green chili mixed burro and I got a Tony's Special green breakfast burro.  Since we don't eat in the car we saved our burros to eat at the roadside stop in Superior.  It was a nice day for a picnic.

Since we had two breakfasts we skipped lunch and went to dinner at Oreganos.  James got a thin crust pizza with basil, onions and mushrooms, and I got my Vino Bambino salad.

Thin crust pizza is the best!

This is the small salad and I always have to take

half of it at home.  

I picked up Ben and a new boy in the ward, Daxton, from Hamilton High today.  Sheri had to work late because Nancy is off watching grandkids.  He son and his wife have a new baby.  Congratulations!

James and I also took Alex to Mutual.  Alex is on the right track and says he is going on a mission.  I am so proud of him and the choices he is making right now.

Stacy is pretty fragile right now.  She is struggling in several areas of her life and now she has to tell Paul she was "let go" at her job.  We talked for awhile, so she knows I do care.  We watched "SYTYCD" for awhile together.  Gabby is my favorite and she ends up winning the competition. 

In other news, Alex helps Joe move out and Seth says he doesn't believe in God.  Satan is running rampant right now.

Monday, September 14, 2015

Bull Fever is in full swing

in Vernon, Arizona.

Sheri's quote of the day:

"Belief and testimony and faith are not passive principles.  They do not just happen to us.  Belief is something we choose - we hope for it, we work for it, and we sacrifice for it.  

We will not accidentally come to believe in the Savior and His Gospel any more than we will accidentally pray or pay tithing.  We actively choose to believe just like we choose to keep other commandments."

-Elder Whitney Clayton

We spent the morning communicating with our realtor, Jen, regarding the buyers offer and our counter-offer.  We finally agreed on a price, and then it took over two hours to fax all of the paperwork to Jen.  It's one of the liabilities of living in the country - slow internet.

After the ordeal of waiting two hours we took a break and went to the Stanford store to get gas, a drink for me, and some peanut M&M's.  

We went on a Razr ride and saw a big bull elk in a clearing across from "the Pit."  We forgot the camera so we didn't get any pictures.  James is pretty good with his elk call.  He's made alot of friends in the forest.

Speaking of the pit, this is Jared on the swing

above the pit.  This picture was taken

on September 5, 2015.

This evening we watched a Hallmark movie called, "The Backyard Wedding."  The annoying, red-haired lispy girl that I don't like starred in this one.

A very alarming thing is going on in our world right now.  Refugees in Syrian,  Christians, are fleeing their country by the millions because of ISIS.

Merilee Bogle Cameron is baking cookies to raise money for

these refugees.  Leave it to a Bogle to take action and do something for someone else.  They take after their mom, Betty, one of the most kind and compassionate people I know.

Friday, September 4, 2015

Sheri's quote of the day:

"It is by faith that you can lay hold upon every good thing.  Just as you are marked as a target by the enemy of righteousness, you have been protected and watched over by your Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  They know you  They know all the forces and individuals around you.  They know what is ahead of you.

And so They know which of the choices you make, which of the desires you satisfy, and which of the circumstances around you will make the most difference in keeping you walking in the light.

I testify that by the Spirit of Christ and by the Holy Ghost, you may walk confidently in whatever difficulties will come.  Because you are so valuable, some of your trials may be severe.  You need never be discouraged or afraid.  The way through difficulties has always been prepared for you, and you will find it if you exercise faith."

Today is Aaron Lambson's 37th birthday.  He is just a day older than Darrel and five days older than Jon.  Erik's wife Amelia made this cake for him.  It looks amazing!

James and I drove into town this morning and returned the Toyota Corolla to Hatch's so we wouldn't have to pay for another day.  

James drops me off at Walmart to do some shopping while he goes to Home Depot to get a new toilet for the hallway bathroom.  Alicia Hunsaker catches us kissing in the parking lot.

Walmart is crazy the first of the month when everyone gets their government checks.  I run in to an old friend from our early days in Chandler, Sandy Bear.  Sandy and her husband John have a summer place in Lakeside on Rainbow Lake.  She said they are having a family reunion with their five children and their spouses, their 33 grandchildren, and 44 great grandchildren.  What a posterity!  She also said they have land in Vernon that they want to sell.  James wants to know where it is.  I told him I didn't know because she couldn't tell me.

James finishes at Home Depot and helps me do my shopping.  On the way home we stop across from Maverick and buy some tamales.  We get three pork and three green chili and cheese.  They are both delicious.  The lady said she had 58 dozen and expected to be sold out by tomorrow afternoon.

When we get home we eat tamales and unload the car and head to the Wilhelm's to see baby George.  

We are greeted by Curtis who is 7, Ruthie who is 5, and Johnny who is 3 or 4.  They have bow and arrows.  James sees the baby and says hello to Sandra then he stays outside with the kids while I visit with Sandra and baby George.  We brought the chocolate cake, a Payday for Sandra and a card and gift card, and a box of diapers for George.  As Sandra and I were talking she tells me that Trenda is working at Dr. Moffat's.  I tell her I have called in a prescription to him but haven't heard back.  She gets Trenda on the phone and she calls in my prescription for me.  Such service!  Trenda is only 17 yet she has her two years associates degree, is a phlebotamist, and a medical assistant.  Impressive girl.

The Wilhelm family

Baby George

James put in the new toilet he bought.  It is wonderful not to have to worry about jiggling the handle so it doesn't run.

Darrel and Trina's family arrived this evening.  We were so excited to see them!  We all watched the movie "Away and Back."  Ruby cried when the ornithologist took the swan eggs away from the little girl who rescued them.

Lola is walking everywhere and she is walking fast!  She points to the animal heads on the wall and says, "What's that?" She points and says it over and over again.

I should have gotten one of her walking!

Jared arrives and we stay up late talking with him.

Monday, August 17, 2015

Field of Sunflowers in Vernon

I am enjoying the daily gospel quotes that Sheri sends me.  Here is today's:

"For verily I say unto you, blessed is he that

keepeth my commandments, whether in life

or in death; and he that is faithful in

tribulation, the reward of the same is

greater in the kingdom of heaven.

Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time,

the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation.

D&C 58:2-3

I love this!  It makes me want to keep trying when I want to give up.

Just a random picture I found on

Facebook

 

Today was spent at the cabin.  I was able to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery and weather.  James wanted to take a Razr ride and place his wildlife cabin but first he needed to go to Stanford and get some gas.  I went with him so we could read from our book, "The Silent Governess." We went down AC3144 so we could take a picture of the sunflower field, which I posted on Facebook.

 As we continued on our way down highway 60 James threw his arms up and yelled.  It scared me to death.  Come to find out he had forgotten to bring the gas can so we had to turn around and go back.  Oh well, we don't really have any schedule to keep today,  but it makes him angry to be so forgetful.

What a great idea!

 



I don't want to go back to the valley and neither does James but I have a dental appointment tomorrow that I made in January and I hate to break.  James also needs to get back to buy a new tire and wheel and to check on his job. 

We watched a couple of Hallmark movies before going to bed.