Tuesday, February 25, 2014

James made me this freshly squeezed orange juice for breakfast.  What a way to start the day!

We were going to go to the temple today but instead we stayed home and James finished the easels he's making four our New Beginnings program tomorrow night.

 My sweetie helping me with my calling.

I talked to Jared today via text.  When I asked him how he was doing he said they had a lot going on right now and would I please pray for him and his family.  I found out later that the doctor's thought he had a brain tumor.  When they did the cat scan they found a mass but determined it was not cancerous.  He says he looks pretty bad with a swollen eye and droopy eyelid.  We will definitely pray for him!!

Sheri called this afternoon and we had a nice visit as she was taking a walk in the park while Evan and Joshua had their first flag football practice.

 Flag football practice.

This evening James and I watched the two hour season four finale of Downton Abbey.  Thank goodness it ended on a positive note!!

Facebook finds:

 Evan and Max riding the elevator

at the Chandler Mall.

Sheri said Evan loved it!

 

Monday, February 24, 2014

James and I made a trip to town.  He went to Home Depot to get materials for the easels and I went to Walmart to get the ingredients for the punch we are making for New Beginnings.  After our shopping we went through Panda.  I got orange chicken, teriyaki chicken, and fried rice.  James got an eggroll.  

James worked on cutting the easels out in the garage.  When he needed a break, he went out and did some brush cleanup.  He knocked down some trees awhile back and hasn't cleaned them up yet.  He's just waiting for the right time to burn after he gets all the firewood cut out.  

I watch The Walton's and "Wind At My Back" while working on my blog.

This evening around 5:30 I visited Linda Diewald.  Brother Diewald was there too and joined in the conversation.  I told them how much I enjoyed their talks yesterday in sacrament meeting.  I also asked Linda how it felt to be a lady of leisure since she was also released from her calling as Primary secretary.  Their grandson who lives in Maricopa just received his mission call to Louisville, Kentucky.  He gets to be in the Gilbert temple when it is dedicated this Sunday.  

I left Linda with the message which was entitled: "Christ as the Good Shepherd.  I also gave her a candy bar and a handout.  

This evening James and I watched the latest episode of "Castle."

Facebook finds:

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 This is what I need!

Did I mention that I have a thing for

trees and treehouses.

 

Sunday, February 23, 2014

James had high council meeting in Show Low at 6:00.  He left after we had family prayer around 5:20.  He made it back in time for us to attend our Sunday meetings together. 

 I have a thing for light and clouds.

Aaron Windsor was the youth speaker.  He spoke on the importance of using good language and "taming your tongue."  The Diewalds', Jim and Linda spoke on their service at the cannery.  They were just released from a two year service mission.  

In Sunday School we discussed the Abrahamic Covenant, one of my favorite gospel topics.  

Denice Hall, the bishop's wife, gave the lesson in Young Women's.  We watched a video about making choices where a girl explains to her friend why she doesn't believe in a woman's right to have an abortion.  It was one of the best answers I have ever heard.  She said that Heavenly Father gave us the powers to create life and it would be going against His purpose to then destroy that life.  She spoke about how life doesn't begin or end in this life and of the sanctity of marriage.  It was great.  

After the block we had a song practice with the young women in the Relief Society room.  Dianna brought some snacks and Tamara Applegate helped the girls practice their song "Come Unto Christ" which they are singing at New Beginnings on Wednesday.  

There is one table easel in the library and we need 8 more by Wednesday.  I am so grateful I have a husband with some carpentry skills and that he is going to be home to help me make these easels.  
When I returned from our song practice our home teachers were visiting, Collin Dewitt and Chuck Crane.  After they left we had lunch and then a nap. 

At 4pm we went to the Book of Mormon class.  We finished through 1 Nephi 15.  Afterwards I went with James to visit the Peeler's, a family he home teaches.  The Peeler's are a retired older couple.  They are both temple workers and Brother Peeler is the Stake Sunday School President.  Sister Peeler's back was bothering her.  She said she would be going to the chiropractor's tomorrow.

My sunset picture

James's sunset picture.

This evening James and I watched a movie we have already seen but really enjoyed called "Love's Enduring Promise."

Facebook finds:

I have a thing for castles and snow.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

We did not make it to Blanche Ryland's memorial service this morning.  I got Tony, her daughter's address, from Cathi and will send the family a card.  I really did love Blanche and we have known her since we moved to Chandler in 1971.

James power sprayed the rest of the planters so Reuben and Lauro could paint on Monday.  I went to Rowan and Evan's soccer game.  Evan has become quite the aggressive player.  It's always fun at these games because I get to visit with Sheri, Trina, Suzy, and Ruby.  Addy is never there though because she has dance practice at the same time.  

Sheri, Trina, Grampa Case and Ruby

helping with the Victory Tunnel

Before leaving town I went to Chik-fil-a and In-n-Out Burger.  I go home the Payson way and James goes home the Globe way and I beat him home.  He brought some more citrus fruit so we can give some to the Crane's and he also brought green burros.  

Joseph, Michael, Alex and Ben all had practice for the cultural celebration for the Gilbert temple.  They spent all day at Discovery Park with no cell phones!

 I'm not sure what this represents but

it is colorful.  The kids from Chandler

are in the yellow group.

After unpacking James and I watched this week's episode of:

"When Calls the Heart."

Facebook finds:

The Wanlass family saying

goodbye to Elder Wanlass

last fall as he leaves for his

mission in Texas.

The Westbrook family stopping

to eat on their way to the MTC to

drop off Sadie in January.

(Maddie Carroll and Brooklyn Carrol are

Sadie's cousins)

Friday, February 21, 2014

James hired a couple of his workers, Reuben and Lauro to paint the front fence.  It looks so much better.  

I had lunch with Karen Schneider today for her birthday.  She takes me out for my birthday and I take her out for her birthday.  We go to the same place and order the same thing: Firedbirds for the coconut shrimp with slaw and mango salsa.  We also enjoy their sourdough bread and a chocolate ice cream sundae for dessert.  I also gave Karen the Women's Conference book.  I always enjoy catching up with Karen.  She is going to help me with my family history project.  I am doing a 500 word report on my mom, dad, grandparents, and great grandparents.  It's for Trisha Rogers who is making a book for all her grandchildren.  Trisha is Jenifer's former mother-in-law.

Joshua was the star student today at school.  When Stacy asked him what his teacher thought of his poster he said she looked at it and said: "Oh, how precious!"

Sheri's Norwex party this evening was a big success.  She sold over $1,000 worth of products and booked 4 parties.  People love the idea of only using water to clean with.  Those attending: Kent and Nancy Van Vleet, Drea and Jason, and Benjamin Boles, Dianne Davis, Connie from work, Monique Fullmer, Megan Craghead, Merrilee Cameron, Kim, Laura, Cathi, Wendy Flickinger, Adrienne Ellsworth, Tiffany Ganem  and me.  Stacy, Paul, and Joshua went out to a movie.

On a side note Tiffany told me that the two girls who own Waffle Love  are from Show Low.  Their names are Cassie Lambson (her husband is from St. John's) and Sonya Taylor.  Come to find out they are Danny Seymore's daughters.  It really is a small world

Facebook finds:

 Are those socks or ties?

Regardless,

I like this idea.

 

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Happy 39th Birthday Sheri!

 Sheri and her new friend Kate.

 I played with the power washer this morning, spraying off bricks, getting ready to paint.  It was fun until I stopped and was going to paint and James told me he had not yet bought the paint.  

I changed my clothes and started on a quest to find an ice cream cake for Sheri's birthday.  I thought it would be fun to surprise her at work.  There used to be a Baskin Robbins on Dobson and Ray but it's no longer there so I Googled and found the closest one to be on Southern and McClintock.  They didn't open until 11 so I did a little shopping at Sprouts.  I asked for a cake with mint chocolate chip ice cream and they happened to have one.  The girl wrote Happy Birthday Sheri on it for me and I headed for Chandler Eyecare to deliver it.  Sheri was busy with a customer but gave me a hug before I left.  

Back at home I went to visit Cathi to give her her much overdue birthday present.  I gave her the book from the latest BYU Women's Conference talks.  While there Sheri called and asked James and I to meet her and Trina and Ruby for lunch at Which Wich in Chandler.  Lunch with Miss Ruby is always fun.

 I asked if she was a lady or a princess and she

said: "I'm Ruby."

I asked Sheri how the staff liked her cake and she said she didn't share it.  She wants to save it for the family because she thinks it will make Evan happy.  

This evening James and I bought dinner for Ian, Sheri, and Kim at one of Sheri's favorite restaurants, LeGrande Orange on 44th St. and Campbell in Phoenix.  Their pizza dough is made from sourdough and it's delicious!  
Afterwards we went back to Sheri and Ian's for ice cream cake.  Two of Sheri's young women friends, Mattie, and Amelia were there.  They had heart attacked her front door.

 Heart Attack!

Mattie, Sheri, and Amelia.

It was a great day!!

Facebook finds:

Cash Pace fell out of a tree and

ended up in Phoenix Children's Hospital

Love these pink trees!

Jerry & Nygra Lamb

married 55 years.

Dear friends from Chandler.

Cody and Dallin

at Havasupai a few years ago.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

I am so glad I took the appointment with Dr. Caldron this morning.  The authorization for me to be on Remicade had already been sent by my insurance company so I was able to get my first infusion today.  Dr. Caldron says my secondary insurance will pay for Remicade but not for Enbrel.  

I stayed until after 12:30.  The infusion took two hours.  I went right home and picked up James and we went to lunch at Chili's.  (We still have gift cards.)  

This afternoon I went shopping at Deseret Book for birthday gifts for Cathi and Karen S.  I also bought journals for Kim, Sheri, Trina, and Stacy as part of their birthday gifts.  I also went to Target and Walgreen's today.  I am a shopoholic when I am in the valley.

Joshua is the star student for his class this week.  Stacy made a poster with pictures of him and information about him.  It turned out very nice.  ( I will try and get a picture to include here).

Facebook finds: