Saturday, July 25 2015

View from our porch

 

The boys went on an early morning Razr ride with James.  When they returned James made steak, gravy and biscuits for everyone.  This is one of Alex's favorite meals!  I think Seth liked it too but he may have had a difficult time chewing because of his wisdom teeth being pulled this week.

 

I got a call from Becky Skousen this morning asking if I could teach the 9-10 year olds in Primary tomorrow.  I told her I would be glad to so she delivered the manual to me.  The lesson is entitled: "The Triumphal Entry and the Last Supper."

While I was doing the dishes and laundry, the boys and James went to Stanford's store to get gas for the Razr and passion fruit punch sherbet for dessert.  James loves this sherbet as much as I do.

 

This afternoon while sitting on the porch we saw a double rainbow.  It was raining and the sun was shining at the same time.

I posted this picture on Facebook.

When our neighbor Donna Peeler saw it she commented:

"You see everything on your porch."

 

Seth and Alex took a drive to the top of Green's Peak this afternoon.  When James checked his wildlife camera this picture came up:

I call this:

"The gathering of the bulls"

 

The guys went out coyote hunting this evening.  When they returned I fixed pancakes and sausage for dinner. 

 

James and I finished our book "The Tutor's Daughter" today.  I liked the heroine, Emma Smallwood.  She likes to make lists, read, collect books, and write in her journal.  I love these things too!

 

One more picture from our porch.

 

Back at home in Chandler, Michael gets a much needed haircut.  Joe promised he would cut his hair after Michael got his cut.  When we reminded him of this, he said: "I didn't say how long after."  Tricky Joe, tricky.  We were all disappointed, including Amanda.









 



Sunday, September 8, 2013

James left at 5:15am for the stake center for his high council meeting with Brother Owen Peeler.  Frome there he went on to Cibecue with Blaine Curtis.  Meanwhile, back at home we had rain and a rainbow.

After I took the picture I realized it was a double rainbow.

I had a slippery ride to Church down our hill.  I also had the muddiest car at Church.  I went a little early to help Diana Curtis put up posters for our pancake breakfast on the 21st.  Since Blaine and James are both gone Diana and I sit together at Church.  

The theme for sacrament meeting was priesthood keys.  The speakers were Jackson Allen, Wes Miller and Chris Skousen.  Jackson is the Teacher's quorum president, Wes the Elder's quorum president, and Chris is the High Priest Group Leader.  

In Sunday School Brother Wilhelm taught about Brigham Young becoming the prophet and the Saints receiving their endowments before leaving Nauvoo.

We have some new girls in our ward, Kathryn and Mary Stock.  Della and Loran DeWitt are their grandparents.  They seem like really nice girls and seem to fit right in with our other girls.  The Wilhelm family were gone today.  They are on a family vacation at Roosevelt Lake.  Denice Hall taught the Mia Maids and the Laurels.  The lesson was on using good language and being honest.  We watched a video about an LDS boy who has become famous for starting the No Cussing Club.  

The skies were gorgeous on the way home from Church.

James gets home about an hour after I do.  He eats some lunch and then I take him back to the Church because he has been assigned to do an audit for the Vernon ward.  Another slippery ride up and down the hill.  It has been raining about 36 hours. 

For dinner we cooked pork chops.  We had a contest, I cooked and he cooked.  I am afraid his were better. 

We watch The Walton's and read our scriptures and a conference talk.  James's foot is really swollen.