Friday, August 3rd, 2018

Monticello, Utah

53rd operating temple

Dedicated: 26 July 1998

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Creator

Jacob 4:9

For behold, by the power of his word man came upon the face of the earth, which earth was created by the power of his word. Wherefore, if God being able to speak and the world was, and to speak and man was created, O then, why not able to command the earth, or the workmanship of his hands upon the face of it, according to his will and pleasure?

Book of Mormon

Alma 44:1-15

* Why did Moroni offer Zerahemnah mercy?

- Because he did not desire bloodshed. He stops the fighting and bears testimony to Zerahemnah.

Old Testament

Job 14-16

14 Job testifies of the shortness of life, the certainty of death, and the guarantee of a resurrection - He asks, If a man die, will he live again? - Job answers that he will await the Lord's call to come forth from the grave.

15 Eliphaz sets forth the disquietude of wicked men - They do not believe they will return out of darkness and be resurrected.

16 Job speaks against the wicked who oppose him - Though even his friends corn him, he testifies that his witness is in heaven and his record is on high.

General Conference

Even as Christ Forgives You, So Also Do Ye

Larry J. Echo Hawk

"Brothers and sisters, are there people in our lives who have hurt us?Do we harbor what seem like fully justified feelings of resentment and anger? Are we letting pride keep us from forgiving and letting go? I invite all of us to forgive completely and let healing occur from within. And even if forgiveness doesn't come today, know that as we desire it and work for it, it will come - just as it eventually did for me after my brother's death."

I got to see Ruby and Rowan before they went to school. Here is a picture of Ruby, who is in the fourth grade.

Last day in this house.

While James and Trina loaded furniture Lola and I bonded.

 Well we bonded except the one time she got caught 

on the stairs.

 I like the butterfly dress, Lola.

 Not sure why she's lying on the floor.

Maybe she thought someone would move the couch

out from under her.

Load ready to go to the rental.

After James and Trina took over this load James and I left for my infusion. He dropped me off at Vine and Baseline in Mesa while he went to wash the truck and get gas.

Interesting time in the infusion center. I went right back and there were very few patients this time as compared to last time when I had to wait for a chair. Later a woman came in fuming. She had been waiting for over an hour and a half. She used some bad language and said she was going to get that girl at the front desk fired.  It was a little tense for awhile until she calmed down, although I must say I knew how she felt because it happened to me once. I hope I wasn't quite so verbal and unforgiving.

James came to pick me up around 12:30 and we found a Jersey Mike's in Tempe for lunch before going to his mom's. 

Kim and Stacy both met us at Lois's. 

Lois has made a quilt for Kacey and Jared's baby and also a baby dress which she needs to put buttons on.

She also made 20 Christmas stockings for our family. Kim took one for Joe so I still have 19. Trina just made stockings for their family that match so these will go to everyone else.

I think there is even enough for Autumn, Palmer,

Scarlett, and baby girl Lambson!

We went back to Darrel and Trina's before going home so James could help Trina take over one more load. Trina's dad was there to help and her mom came just as we were leaving to go home.

This load is going to Bob's truck across the street.

The trailer is already full.

 Addy on her phone while it's charging. 

The TV is on the fritz, but no worries, we have

other electronic devises.

Ruby is at a friends this afternoon. Glad I saw here this morning.

We left for home after the last load. I got to pick Rowan up from the bus stop. Trina told me to be sure and have him call and tell her if he made the football team, which I did. He called and said he didn't make it and she was so sorry, and then he said, oh yeah, I did make it. She was a little miffed and I would have been too. Good work Rowan. Not many 6th graders made the team but Rowan did and so did some of his friends.

We had to go back to Lois's before going home because I forgot my purple purse. James was a good sport about it and a good sport about going home the Payson way until traffic got backed up. Not to self: "Don't go home through Payson on a Friday night in the summer." 

When we drove up to our place there was a herd of elk grazing, I would say about 20, all calves and young ones.

 I want my bedroom to look like this.

Maybe next year.

Scarlett is 10 months old.

Her mom describes her as as smart and happy.

Who could ask for anything more, oh yes and Adorable!!

 I had to stay up past my bedtime to accomplish this which I 

think made James a little sad.

Impressive! I wonder if Lexy can last that long!

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Fall in Pennsylvania

3 Nephi 9:1-22

What do you think it means to offer a sacrifice of "a broken heart and a contrite spirit"?  What blessings does the Savior promise to those who come unto Him with a broken heart and contrite spirit?

Answer: Elder D. Todd Christofferson said:

"You can offer the Lord the gift of your broken, or repentant heart, and your contrite, or obedient, spirit.  In reality, it is the gift of yourself - what you are and what you are becoming.  Is there something in you or in your life that is impure or unworthy?  When you get rid of it, that is a gift to the Savior.  Is there a good habit or quality that is lacking in your life?  When you adopt it and make it part of your character, you are giving a gift to the Lord." (Ensign, May 2004, 12).

GC: 'Joy and Spiritual Survival' by President Russell M. Nelson

"When the focus of our lives is on Jesus Christ and His gospel, we can feel joy regardless of what is happening, or not happening in our lives."

We had elk in our yard this morning.  James bugled and they bugled back.  A herd of cows and two scroungy looking bulls.

James said they had been rolling in the mud.

He says that is something they do during the rut.

I had an appointment to go visiting teaching today but at the last minute she cancelled.  Teresa Smith called me this morning and reminded me that I was going to have a handout to give to one of the inactive children in my Primary class and she was going to give it to him  when she goes to visit his mother today.  I had forgotten and told her I would have it ready on Saturday and give it to her at the pancake breakfast.  

James and I love to watch the squirrels, chipmunks, birds, and rabbits outside our window in the morning while we are doing our gospel study.  Today we saw a squirrel holding an apple core and eating it like it was corn on the cob.  

James washed my car today and cleaned pine needles out of the rain gutters.

We went to town again today.  I needed to get a refund.  Yesterday I got a couple of ink cartridges for the printer and they charged me for three.  I got a refund of $18.  While I was in Walmart I saw Charlotte, our favorite waitress from when we use to go to LaCasita.  (It has closed down).  She remembered me by name and I remembered her.  She works at Sal and Teresa's on Tuesdays and Saturdays and I told her we would come in to see her.  I have been praying that I would have opportunities to stand as a witness of the Savior.  I want to give Charlotte a Book of Mormon.  I think about her quite often.  She is on my prayer list.

Time goes by too quickly.  Ben is almost 17 and

Jared Ammon is 24.

I visit taught one sister this evening, Randa.  She and her husband are moving to Alpine soon where her husband got a job a Captain for the fire department.  I will miss here.  

My visiting teaching handout

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

September is James's favorite month in Vernon.  This might have something to do with the fact that September is the month that elk start bugling to gather their cow herd.  The picture of this elk was taken last September in our yard. 

 I woke up to an elk bugling this morning very close by.  Although I never actually saw him, I did see two cows and two calves playing just off our porch.  They were there for a long time until the bull bugled again and they ran off.

I met Harold, Vickie, Dennis, and Denise for my birthday lunch at Licano's today.  I wish I had taken a picture.  We had a great time talking and laughing and just spending time together.  They bought my lunch for me, a chicken enchilada and a taco.

  As we were leaving Dennis went to his car and brought a grocery bag filled with all the pieces of my Precious Moment's nativity set that he had gathered after the Pinedale fire.  They were some of the only things left after the fire. I am not sure what I am going to do with them.

I went to Ross before going home to get a gift card for Sandra Wilhelm.  Trenda suggested that she might like one.

It rained on the trip back to Vernon.

I love the rain!

When I am here by myself I watch more TV.  Today I watched a Hallmark movie starring Jaclyn Smith as a judge who takes in a foster child.  It was called "Ordinary Miracles."  I also watched a movie I had seen before with Dean Cain called "Operation Cupcakes."  

I also did some cleaning.  I cleaned upstairs and put sheets on the bed downstairs where Jared's friend Camie is going to stay.

News from Chandler: Stacy is starting her dental hygiene job today.  Ben and Alex are both scheduled to get their patriarchal blessings.  Ben is the Sunday and Alex the next.

Read Alma 63 - Helaman 2 today.  Now both Helaman and Moroni, two of my heroes, have died.

I love Elder Holland!

 

Monday, October 13, 2014

"Brothers and sisters, indeed we have great reason to rejoice.

If life and its rushed pace and many stresses have made it difficult for you to feel like rejoicing, then perhaps now is a good time

to refocus on what matters most."

-President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Happy Birthday to Kevin

 43 years old today.

James and I went on a Razr ride to the top of Green's Peak to take pictures of the fall leaves.  

 On the way home we were excited because we saw seven deer.  Little did we know what awaited us when we got home.

James took these pictures from our backporch.  He was out there for about an hour and the elk would have stayed longer if I hadn't shut the backdoor and scared them away.

What a fun day for pictures!  This is one of the reasons we love living here.  

For dinner we drove into town to Aliberto's because I felt like mexican food.  We watched two episodes of Castle together but I made the mistake of watching DWTS instead of doing something with James.  I won't make that mistake again.

 

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Gilbert temple

"When we obey Satan we give him power.  When we obey God, 
He gives us power.  Real power to become like God is obtained
through obedience."
-Elder Paul V. Johnson

Elk were bugling in our yard this morning, so James went out and bugled back.  He got dressed and followed them for about two miles.  It's an exciting time of year for him!

The back end of a bull elk.

When James got back from his hike he cooked us ham and eggs for breakfast.  Afterwards I delivered the muffins and cookies to Collin Dewitt at the church where he was waiting for youth who needed rides to show up.  They are going to an animal rescue shelter to do service.  This 70 year old woman rescues all sorts of animals and she takes care of them.  She won't allow anyone to adopt because she really doesn't trust people.  I just wonder what's going to happen to the animals when she dies.

We made a trip to town around lunch time to mail bills and have lunch at Licano's.  I had a chicken chimi with green sauce and refried beans.  James had the prime rib carne asada special which was quite delicious.  

Back at home we started our fast and took a nap and then I gave James a haircut and settled down to prepare the Young Women's lesson for tomorrow.  I learned how to download church vides onto a thumb drive!

 Two cows and a bull in our backyard.

 

Friday, August 23, 2013

 Sunrise behind the mountain

I read in Helaman chapter ten this morning where the Lord gives Nephi all power because of his righteousness.  That is so amazing to me! 

As were were getting ready to go into town this morning I see elk on our property.  There were 8 cows and 5 calves.

 

I love this scene!

We took lots of pictures and we were a little late getting into town to have lunch at LaCasit.  We both had a chicken enchilada with green sauce and a side of refried beans.  Their refried beans are the best!  After lunch we picked up James's hydrocodon prescription at CVS that Becky Skousen from Dr. Moffat's office dropped off for him.  James also wanted to look at wood burning stoves and fireplace inserts so we stopped at Ace Hardware.  When we came out it had started to rain.  When we got back to Vernon it wasn't raining, but soon after it was.  Guess we won't be going on a Razr ride until we get the mud flaps put on.

We went on the deck and read from "The Guardian."  This evening we snacked instead of eating dinner and we watched 3 or 4 episodes of The Walton's before going to bed. 

Monday, November 12, 2012

We woke up this morning with no water, no heater in our bedroom, and a gas leak.  James had everything under control before the day was over.  That's what I love about him.  What would I do without him?

Ed, Debbie, Wes, Ann, Anden, and Catherine Miller all came over this morning.  The Miller's put the heater in and they thought they could figure out what was wrong.  They couldn't but I had a nice visit with Debbie and Ann while the kids watched TV.  Ed called Chuck Lewis and he had the heater fixed in 15 minutes and only charged us $80.  Kathy Crane says Chuck can fix anything.

The snow is starting to melt.  The high today was a sunny 43.  While the snow was melting, the bills were mounting. 

The highlight of the day was the herd of elk that ate dinner in our backyard.  There were about 25.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Happy 6th Birthday to this handsome boy!

I love this guy so much!!  One of my favorite times at the cabin with him was the night before he left.  He snuggled on the couch with me while we watched "The Wizard of OZ." 

Rowan requested donuts for breakfast so before going to work his Dad went out and bought enough for him and the girls.  This afternoon he had a birthday party with his friends.  His Mom bought snakes at the Dollar Store and his Dad got swords and the kids fought the snakes with their swords just like real Ninjas!  I love you very much Rowan and hope you had a wonderful day!  His mom made him a Lego cake so it's donuts for breakfast and cake and ice cream for dinner.

I drove James to Orange Tree Golf Course in Phoenix this morning so he could bid a job for them.  I don't like him driving right after he's taken his drugs because they make him so tired.

I had lunch with one of my dearest friends, Karen Schneider.  She took me to our favorite restaurant, Firebirds, where we each had their sour dough bread, coconut shrimp, and a hot fudge sundae.  It was scrumptious!  Thanks Karen for lunch and the books: "The Beginning of Better Days, Divine Instruction to Women from the Prophet Joseph Smith", and "Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch."  I really do miss you!!

After lunch James and I started for home. We placed at order for green chili burros at Burger House but I couldn't eat mine until this evening after we got home.  We had a nice surprise when we got home...elk grazing in our back yard!