Monday, November 23, 2015

I actually got up at 4 this morning.  Something I haven't done for awhile.  

It was a beautiful day today with the high around 60 here in Vernon.

I got ready this morning and went into town to get a turkey.  James decided he needed to stay home and work.  I made a frozen pizza before I left and ate a couple of pieces thinking James would eat some and I would have another slice when I got back from town.  When I got home the pizza was totally gone...he ate it all.  I was a little peeved.  He said I thought for sure I would get something in town.  I told him no, I was looking forward to having a piece of pizza when I got home.  It was a little ridiculous that we were fighting over a piece of pizza.  

I worked upstairs this afternoon cleaning and putting up curtains.  James washed the upstairs windows both inside and out.  

For dinner I made chicken tacos from the roasted chicken I bought at Walmart.  We also had some fresh pineapple.

 I found this information on the internet and found it interesting.  I got the pineapple for James hoping it would help him with his dry throat and cough and with my inflammation.

After dinner we read Elder Cook's conference talk for FHE in front of the fireplace, then we watched our Christmas movie, "Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery" starring Allison Sweeney and Cameron Matthison.  We both liked this one.

 

Sunday, November 22, 2015

An actual photograph of the Prophet

Joseph Smith.

The Allen family were the speakers in sacrament meeting today.  Jackson was the youth speaker, and then his parents Tina and Steve spoke also.  They were all such good talks.  Jackson spoke on prayer and establishing a relationship with Heavenly Father.  Tina spoke on forgiveness and our relationships with others.  She told about naming Rusty after her stepfather whom she never liked and how it changed his life.  Steve spoke on the importance of home teaching and building a home for a lady in Mexico in one day and what a profound effect this act of service had on his life.  They were all excellent talks and you could truly feel the Spirit.  

At the end of the meeting President Williams said a few words and commented on how much he loved the Vernon ward.  He told about sharing the Book of Mormon with one of his pastor friends in Show Low.  It was a great meeting!

Today in Primary our lesson was on "The Conversion of Paul."  The kids in my class decided they wanted to sit on the floor.  I told them I would allow it if they would listen and participate in the lesson.  We had a visitor.  His name is Virgil James.  Others in the class: Ashten, Joely, Zemira, Talena, and Braylin.  The kids all asked Braylin how he broke his arm and he was embarrassed to tell them.  I told them he was running and fell and that seemed to satisfy their curiosity.  I didn't tell them it happened in Safeway.

Trenda gave me a hug as I was walking into Primary sharing time and she made this comment: "Sister Lambson, let me know when Brother Lambson is gone and I will come and visit and keep you company.  I told her I would love that!

James and Brother Lauritzen had a home teaching appointment with Virgil Cooper after the block.  I sat out in the car and waited for him.  We drove home and he left again to visit the Scott's and the Kip Hunsaker family.  Speaking of Hunsaker's, I think I forgot to mention that Tyler got his mission call.  He is going to West Virginia and will leave in January.

Tyler is going to the Charleston

West Virginia mission.

Denice Hall is going to teach my class next week so we can stay in the valley for family activities.  Ron Hall, Denice's husband, is teaching James's class.  

James and Rick Lauritzen wanted to visit the Wallace's but George was too sick.  

I was tired and lazy this afternoon while James was gone.  I did get a phone call from Sheri about getting another small turkey for Thanksgiving.  I told her I would take care of it and go into town tomorrow.  

This evening we watched:

"Merry Matrimony"

"Holiday Baggage"

"Annie Claus is Coming to Town"

                                                 Sunset    

Saturday, November 21, 2015

James and I slept in the recliners last night.  James wanted to sleep with his head more elevated to keep from getting such a dry throat and a cough.  It worked!

I left James working on his taxes while I went in to town to get some rolls for our dinner tonight with the missionaries.  I put the roast and veggies in the crockpot before I left.  My friend Pam Giles is always talking about how good Karen's Bakery is.  They are located just a mile or two past Walmart so I thought I would give them a try.  They only had six rolls so I bought them and a loaf of bread.  I also bought myself a buttermilk bar which I proceeded to eat on my way back to Walmart.  It was very heavy and dry...like it was a couple of days old.  I didn't finish it but threw it in the trash as I went into Walmart.  

Because I only got six rolls at the bakery I decided to buy some Rhodes rolls hoping I would have enough time to allow them to rise and bake before 5.  Why is it I can't come in to Walmart without spending $100??

I noticed when I was driving past La Casita, our favorite mexican food restaurant, there was a for sale sign out front and the restaurant is closed.  How sad for us.  James says he bets the health department closed them down because he always thought it smelle funny inside.  I am the one with the bloodhound nose and I never noticed a bad smell.  I will miss going there for the delicious food and will miss seeing Charlotte, our favorite waitress.

 

As soon as I got home I started the rolls.  I tasted the ones from Karen's Bakery.  They were ok, but a little heavy.  I put the loaf of bread in the freezer.  

James was such a big help getting ready for the dinner.  He determined that the roast wasn't done so he put it on the stove to finish.  He made a drink and a salad.  My rolls turned out delicious!  (Notice I am taking credit when I should be giving the credit to the Rhodes family).  

Elder Brown and Elder White, both from Utah, arrived right on time.

 Brown and White

After dinner they shared a video with us and then they were on their way.  We sent them with a bag of rolls and some jalapeno jelly.

James and I did the dishes together and then sat down to watch our Christmas movies.  I made him watch "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" because I enjoyed it so much.  We also watched "A Christmas Wedding Tail" starring Jenny Garth.  

Friday, November 20, 2015

James spent the day working on taxes and it's partly my fault.  In the check ledger for 2012 I didn't enter what many of the checks were written for so James had to go online and look them up.  To make up for it I made him some ham and eggs for breakfast.  

 

After breakfast and scriptures we read a chapter from Wuthering Heights.  

 

James have a conversation with Alex via texts regarding the refugee situation.  Today during scriptures we read Alma 35 so he had Alex read Alma 35:6-9 where it tells about the Ammonites taking in the Zoramite refugees.  It really does apply to the situation today.  I told him to read Moroni 8:16 too.

 

I kept busy all day except for a 30 minute nap.  I finished cleaning my office except for putting clean sheets on the bed and putting up the new curtains.  

 

When we went into Vernon to get our mail I had a big box from Amazon which had the three books and one jigsaw puzzle I had ordered.  I love Amazon!

The soup I made in the crockpot, a recipe from my "Dump Meal" cookbook wasn't very good.  We ate a little but threw most of it out.  

We had a herd of elk pass through our yard this evening.  There were 14 cows and calves, no bulls.  James did see a big bull this morning just north of our house.  

Sad news.  Chandler High's football team lost to Desert Ridge in the playoffs tonight 24-21.

 

Tonight we watched "The Tree That Saved Christmas" and "Help for the Holidays."

 

Thursday, November 19, 2015

James has been doing an elk watch every morning and then reporting to his brother Dave.  Dave and Terry are coming up here for an elk hunt the day before Thanksgiving.  This morning he saw 30 head.  Most of the time they are cows but occasionally he sees a big bull like this one.

 

This morning for scripture study we read James 1 and Alma 32-33.  

James has a dry throat and is worried about teaching his Sunday School lesson this week.  I said a prayer for him.  He refuses to go to the doctor because he says in the past the doctors have not helped him.  

 

I am thankful for a kind and loving husband.  Today he drove my partner, Lorraine Tieman, and I to do our visiting teaching.  We were gone three hours and traveled over 60 miles.  We visited Hailey Chaffin and Elida Pope.  I was afraid I would not be able to find my way to Elida's and that's the reason James came.  

These are the handouts Cathi made for me.

Filled with Hershey kisses

I gave each of them a little skillet with a cookie mix and said: just as this mix has the potential to become something divine, a cookie, we each have a divine nature that we must work to develop.  We can become divine like our Heavenly Father.

It was a gorgeous day with the high around 60 and plenty of sunshine.  

Since we didn't have lunch before we left we were starving when we got home.  I had put some pork chops in the crockpot before we left.  We gobbled them down.  They were delicious!

I took a nap and was pretty lazy the rest of the day.  This evening we watched a couple of Christmas movies:

"Tis the Season for Love", and "Battle of the Bulbs".

 

 

 

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

One of the tiny houses I want James to build.

James is scouting for elk for Terry and Dave.  Every morning he goes upstairs on one of the balconies and glasses with his binoculars.  This morning he saw two herds, one with 12 head and the other with 30.  There was one large bull in the small herd.

Although James had a busy day planned he took time out to go to town with me and have lunch and then shop at Walmart.  He even let me choose the place for lunch.  I chose Grumpy Jake's because I love their barbecue sandwiches.  

 Waiting for his food

I found the jacket he's wearing in the entry closet I cleaned out this week.  He thought it was James Hayden's, but Jared says no.  We aren't sure whose it is, but James really likes it and it fits him perfectly.

It was like a ward reunion at Walmart.  I saw Rick Lauritzen, Lorraine Tieman, Owen and Donna Peeler, and Joelle and J.D. Miller.  I guess everyone is shopping early for Thanksgiving.  I had to get groceries because we are feeding the missionaries on Saturday.  James helped me checkout and he put the groceries in the car for me and carried them in when we got home.

My carry out

This guy was parked nearby.  I couldn't resist taking a picture.

James says he's a bloodhound.  

Back at home after getting all the groceries put away.  I sat down to watch a Christmas movie.  I watched one of my favorites, "Mistletoe over Manhattan."  While I was watching I was also looking on my phone for a replacement for our chair that's broken in the family room.  This is a perfect replacement, available at Sears.

I just wish that it reclined.

This evening after dinner we watched "The Twelve Dog Days Til Christmas."  I really liked it.  James said it was ok. It wasn't a Hallmark movie.  I taped it from the Up channel.

Sunset in Show Low

 

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

I love President Monson

I woke up to this text on my phone from James: "I hope my favorite person is having a great day.  Good morning sweetheart!"  

After the good morning text he asks me where we are suppose to read today in the scriptures.  My answer: Hebrews 12 and Alma 27-29.  I love that he loves me and that he loves the scriptures!

I think we all need to be reminded of this from time to time.

 Christina and Jon Hoose with their children

Eden and Ander.

I think that these two have established a happy home.  Christina is the daughter of James's sister Rebecca Tibbetts and her husband Brent.  

It's sunny today and all of the snow is melting.  Sad there wasn't anyone here to play in it with me.  

I had to cancel our Visa credit card that James uses today. We had a security breach.  Someone tried to use it to buy a pair of running shoes.   Chase will send us a new one and it will arrive at Cathi's tomorrow which I thought was where James would be.  When I called to tell him he said he was coming home today.  Oh well, I guess he will have to wait until we go down next week to get his new card.  He brought burros from Burger House so I couldn't be too upset with him.

While James was in the valley he accomplished alot.  He worked at his remodel job, unclogged Sheri's sewer line from the sump pump to the main line.  Sheri was so grateful!  He also picked up the materials and started doing the remodel in his mom's new storage room.

I watched three Christmas movies today.  "One Starry Christmas", "Let It Snow", and "Christmas Incorporated."  James watched the last one with me.