Monday, March 18, 2013

As is his custom, James left for the valley early this morning.  I woke up with the chills and really not feeling very well.  I wrote on my blog, read from the Book of Mormon, and laid back down for a nap.  After Sheri got back from her run and took a shower she wanted to go into town.  I managed to get dressed and go with her but not before taking some cold medicine. 
We did our shopping at Walmart and then stopped at Circle K for drinks and Little Cesars for pizza.  I felt pretty good until my cold medicine started to wear off. 
Kim and Joe arrived in the late afternoon, early evening.  Kim missed watching Hallmark movies with Sheri and I.  We watched "Tom, Dick, and Harriet", and "Perfect Partners."  This evening  Kim and Sheri did watch the debut of season 16 of "Dancing With the Stars" with me.  Sheri wanted to see Sean Lowe from the Bachelor.  I went outside and made a fire but no one was interested so I let it go out.  The boys are mainly interested in playing video games, except for Joe and Evan.  We all watched Castle.  Afterwards I felt bad we didn't have FHE so I prepared a lesson for the boys.  I'm not sure when I will have a chance to give it.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Today's sunrise.

I got up to study and then I took a nap.  James left quite early to go to our ward's P.E.C.  I sat on a row by myself until Wendy DeWitt and one of her daughters came in with 3 kids looking for a place to sit.  I moved over and shared my row with them.
Ann Miller was the first speaker in sacrament meeting.  She spoke about mothers and their place in the home.  James spoke on the priesthood in the Church and in the home.  Both talks were very good.  Bishop Hall told James he could listen to him speak all day.  What a nice thing to say.
Tina Allen gave the lesson in Young Women on how the Atonement can help us through our trials.  We watched a video on my tablet about a young girl who cannot eat solid foods and how it has affected her life.  She enjoys doing service for children in the hospital by making them sock monkeys.  It was very inspirational.
James and I came home and watched a Hallmark movie and then he took a nap while I made cookies for tonight's fireside at Brother Smith's home.  Westin Hall requested chocolate chip cookies and Jackson Allen requested oatmeal with walnuts and raisins.  Since Shelly is making chocolate chip I am making the oatmeal with raisins and walnuts.
I picked up Kilee and LeeAnn Hunsaker and Trenda Wilhelm.  The fireside was really good.  The three members of the bishopric all spoke.  The bishop assigned the topic of resisting temptation.  Each talk was so good and each took a different perspective.  I think the youth really felt the Spirit and learned alot.
Back at home I helped James set up our old bed from Chandler downstairs for Kim and Brian.  They are coming this week.  Afterwards we watched my new favorite show: "Once Upon a Time."  Sheri got here around 9pm.  James went to bed while Sheri and I watched the latest episode of "The Mentalist."
Jared and Tricia sent this picture from Cloud Croft, New Mexico where they are spending a few days.  This picture was taken from inside the cabin where they are staying.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

James went to Adalyn Soderquist's baptism this morning.

The Soderquist family: Natalie, Adalyn, Hans, and Jonah.

 I am still not feeling well.  I stayed home and took a nap and then made some chicken enchiladas for lunch and dinner. 
I called Kathy Crane this afternoon and told her I didn't think I would be going to the stake Relief Society event in Show Low this evening.  We were going to car pool together.  She was on her way home from the cannery and said she didn't think she would be going either.
I worked on my Sunday journal.  I read the Sunday School lesson, the Relief Society lesson, and watched some videos for Young Women. 
James worked on his talk and when he was finsihed I typed it for him.  It's from a talk given by Dallin H. Oaks on Priesthood Authority. 
In other news, all of the snow and the mud are all gone. 

Friday, March 15, 2013

James works at Zaki's and then goes to Troy Andersen's. 
Dallin says he really misses the piano.  Here is a picture of him and Kevin practicing.

Looks like Dallin's telling Kevin what to do.

I worked from about 8-12:30pm.  I ran out of Krud Kutter and since I felt like crud I decided to pack up and go home.  I stopped at El Sol and got a green chili burro and a side of guacamole.  I didn't like the green chili very much but I love their homemade tortillas and their guacamole.  

I didn't make any more stops all the way home.  I got home around 4:30, unpacked and tried to relax a little. I finished watching "Suddenly Last Summer" which had a really dumb ending.  Some old movies just aren't worth it.  

Last night one of the sisters in our ward, someone I don't know, was riding her bicycle down town when the peddle fell off and she crashed.  She cracked her skull and had to be air lifted to the hospital in Flagstaff.  The helicopter landed right in Vernon by the library.  That doesn't happen very often.

When James got home we watched Elementary.  It was really good.

 

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Well I got up this morning not feeling so well and pondered for awhile whether I should go to Chandler or not.  I got a call from Karen Schneider and she tried to convince me to stay at home and take care of myself.  When I called James and told him I didn't think I would be coming he seemed sad.  I ate some breakfast and watched part of the movie "Suddenly Last Summer" starring a young Elizabeth Taylor and Katherine Hepburn and decided I would take a shower and see how I felt.  The movie was boring me.
After my shower I felt better so I decided to get ready and go.  Because the weather is warmer I don't have to winterize.
I stopped at Arby's in Show Low for lunch and then on to Safeway for gas at 3.69.  I had a coupon for 10 cents off a gallon.  My next stop was the Walmart in Payson for some Krud Kutter and a few other things and then on to Circle K for a drink. 
It was after 4 when I got to Chandler.  James was happy to see me.  He wanted me to do errands with him.  We went to Erik's work to look at a truck Erik's friend has for sale for $7,000.  The problem is it's a 1996 and James just doesn't want one that old.  We stopped by Sweet Tomatoes for some dinner but they were closed for remodeling so we had dinner at Outback.  I had the 6oz. Victoria steak which was a little dry. Also, my baked potato was overcooked.  The salad with honey mustard dressing was good though. 
James is still looking for something he needs  for his ammo reloader so we went to Dick's and then to Sportman's Warehouse.  Sportman's Warehouse said they got some in at 2pm but they were all sold out by 2:30.  Not good.
James had a doctor's appointment today to get something for his sinus infection so we stopped by CVS to get his prescription filled.  Also he had to pick up something at Home Depot.  Back at home I went to bed and James went to Terry's to have a meeting about his Dad's estate.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Sunrise.

Joe went on the pioneer trek with his ward and stake today.  Kim said they went somewhere outside of Globe.  

Doesn't look too excited does he?

I'm sure he will have a great time!

My major accomplishment for the day was washing my car and getting the mud out of the garage.  I finished spraying off about half the driveway and then got tired and quit.  Because I am sick I just don't have much energy.

This evening before Mutual I had a visiting teaching interview with sweet little Rosie Westbrook.  She is hispanic and talks so fast in english that I find it difficult to understand her.  She has lived in Vernon for over 30 years and raised 7 boys and 2 girls.  One of her daughters, "Sadie" is getting ready to go on a mission.

We also, Natalie, Kaeli, and I had a short presidency meeting before Mutual.  We discussed each girl and individual needs.  Our main concern right now is Hailey Lootans.  She should be having an interview with the bishop very soon as she turns 16 on April 1st.

For Mutual Natalie talked to the girls about making skirts.  She had several patterns for them to choose from and told them to go home and get on the Hobby Lobby website to pick out material.  Her Mom works at Hobby Lobby and can get a discount on fabric.  We measured the girls and let them pick out which pattern they wanted so we would know how much fabric to order.

Came home and went to bed.  I want to get a good nights sleep as I go to the valley tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Sunrise:

The sunrise is a little earlier each day.

Well I definitely have a sore throat and a cough. I wonder if its from breathing the fumes of that Krud Kutter I use to take off the wallpaper. 

In other exciting new Joe got his drivers license today:

Way to go Joe.

James is having a hard time trying to run two jobs.  It's times like this that he really misses Owen.  Good help is hard to find and half the time the help he does have doesn't show up.  He is trying to finish Troy Andersen's before the end of the month and is getting ready for a big concrete pour at Zaki's.  

You may ask what I did of value today.  I did some gospel study, took a nap instead of going for a walk, brought up some books and put them on the bookshelves, wrote on my blog, and prepared Kristy Thomas's grandparents names to be sealed.  That's about it.  Oh yes, I watched some old movies: "Smooch", "The Picnic" with Kim Novak and William Holden.  Wow! When James's dad was young he looked alot like William Holden.  I called James to tell him and he said, "I know."  I also watched Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart in "The Bell, Book, and Candle."  It must be Kim Novak week on TCM.

James got some money today so I can pay this weeks bills.  That's always a good thing.