Wednesday, February 3, 2016

This man is one of my heroes.  His wife died giving birth to these babies and he is raising them by himself.

This is our good friend Zaki with his twins.  He is fortunate to have his wife to help him raise his children.  He has waited to have children for a long time and is so grateful to have these two, although he says no one is getting much sleep.

 

James promised we would go get tacos today since we didn't go yesterday.  I am pretty miserable but I did manage to clean myself up enough to go to Alibertos for tacos.  They were yummy!  

 

After our tacos we looked at storage building across the street.  I just about have James talked into buying one for his tools, etc.  He could use it as a workshop and it would help us to clean up the garage.  I know he wants to build a large storage building, but we just can't afford it right now.  

 

The Wilhelm's had a baby calf born last night.  They were afraid he wouldn't be warm enough, so they brought him in their house.

 The newest member of the family.

 

This evening our Hallmark movies were: " A Country Wedding" starring my favorite, Autumn Reeser and another favorite, Jesse Metcalfe, and "A Perfect Match."

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

I love looking outside at the snow!

According to my weather app which forecasts for the next 15 days, there will be no more snow.  How sad.  

After our gospel study we went back into town to get James's overpriced prescription. 

I am feeling pretty lousy  I have a cough and a stuffy nose.  I guess I got whatever James had.  No ore cooking for me for awhile.  Later today I wanted to go into town to get tacos for dinner but two trips into town was just too much for James so we had a couple of the nitrate free hotdogs Kim and Brian left.  

We watched two movies tonight, "The Reckoning", and "So You Said Yes."  I love that my husband will watch chick flicks with me and actually enjoys them.  How lucky am I?

Does anyone remember this show from their childhood? 

 

Monday, February 1, 2016

I woke up to snow out my bedroom window!

I started a new book today as part of my gospel study.  It is one Cathi recommended and is called: "The Blueprint of Christ's Church" and was written by Tad R. Callister.  

I love it when it's snowing and the sun is shining.  It makes the snow glisten.

It looks like glitter in the snow even though you can't really see it in this picture.

I also love it when the trees are frosted!

I was suppose to visit Jean Howard today but when I called I talked to her husband and he said she was still in the valley because of the snow.  

James and I battled the elements and made a trip to town to pick up James's latest prescription.  It costs $140 and he refuses to get it even though I try to talk him in to it.  He is getting a little better but now I feel like I am coming down with something and a cough has developed.

We went to Walmart to do a little shopping and to pick up my Tramadol.  They still don't have any Pero so I come home and order a case of six from Amazon.  I love Amazon!

James fixes dinner while I work on my blog.  He fixed steak, mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions.  It was great!

We watched Jennie Garth in "The Last Cowboy", and then slept in the recliners.  I definitely have a cough!

 

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Nothing like a tiny house in the yard.

Gospel study today consisted of the following: 1 Nephi 20:1-22, finished the book A Witness and a Warning, read an Ezra Taft Benson RS lesson, and two conference talks.  I also taught Primary.

James stayed home today.  He is still sick.  It was our ward conference.  Bishop Miller and President Williams spoke in our sacrament meeting.  The choir sang, "I Am a Child of God", Analee is sick so Lorraine Tieman played the organ.  

I had four kids in my Primary class today, Kacey, Braylin, Curtis, and Zemira.  Our lesson was on the Liahona and Nephi breaking his bow.  

The third hour the stake took over the Primary and all of the adults went into the chapel with President Williams.  We discussed the blessings that come from following the Prophet.  

I came home and fixed corndogs for lunch and then laid down to take a nap.  James was at the dining room table indexing.  

I made a taco chili in the crockpot for dinner.  It was a Weight Watcher recipe and we loved it!  

We watched a new Hallmark movie called "All Things Valentine."

It was raining when we went to bed.

 

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Log Cabin Tiny House.

We slept on the recliners last night because James says he can breath better there.  I left around 8:45 this morning to clean the church with Amy Reynolds.  Alice Wilhelm has offered to help and I am meeting her there at 9 to take her to Stanford to get her a snack.  She wasn't assigned to clean but volunteered to. James had asked Trenda to help but she is at the junior high state wrestling tournament in Tucson.  Show Low Jr. High took the state championship! The Wilhelm's son Andy is on the team.  So is Ty Applegate, another boy in our ward, and Steve Allen, our elder's quorum president is one of the coaches.

Amy Reynolds arrived at the church around 9:30 and the three of us went to work.  Amy's packing a pistol so I feel pretty safe if anyone tries to break in. Also, Amy used to be a body builder so that's another plus.

 One of the nicest people I know!

Alice and Trenda at Trenda's high school graduation!

At least we didn't have to shovel snow this time.  I was home by 11.

 

I had scriptures with James and prayer, and then read from our book.  We had lunch and then it was nap time.  He is still feeling pretty miserable.  

I worked on my blog and Primary lesson and then fixed chicken marsala for dinner  I turned out really good.  

We watched a new Hallmark movie, "The Dater's Handbook."

 

 

Friday, January 29, 2016

Someone I admire very much.

After reading scriptures with James and having family prayer, we drove to town to see Dr. Moffat.  James is very sick with bronchitis.  While I was waiting for him I read a chapter from "A Witness and a Warning", President Benson's book about the Book of Mormon.  It was chapter 8, entitled, Be Faithful in Christ.  I felt the Spirit as I read this chapter.

While we were waiting for James's antibiotic that Dr. Moffat prescribed to be filled at CVS, we went to Arby's for lunch.  According to Dr. Moffat the antibiotic is a very strong one and James only has to take it for five days.  

On the way home I read from "The Governess of Highland Hall."  We stopped at the post office.  Our 2013 taxes are ready.  Thankfully we only owe a small amount of money.  2014 will be very different because of the Hatch Hangar job.

James went home and took his medicine and laid down for a nap.  The doctor told him he shouldn't go anywhere.  

I watched an episode of "Last Man Standing" and then took a nap before I started my afternoon activities.  I worked on my blog and studied my Primary lesson.  I also emptied one box from the garage. 

For dinner I fixed pork chops, asparagus, and whole wheat English muffins.  It was a tasty dinner. 

James and I watched a Hallmark movie we had seen before, "June to January".  I liked it again, especially because Wes Brown was the star.

 

Thursday, January 28, 2016

 Tiny House

James and I read 1 Nephi 18:5-20.  I also ready three conference talks.  There are deer in our yard this morning, two does and two fawns.  No pictures this morning.  

James and I left for town at 2:30.  I dropped him off at Dr. LeSuer's and I drove to Walmart to do my shopping.  When James was finished at the doctor's he walked to Walmart and helped me finish my shopping.  We discovered that Walmart does not have Marsala wine.  We finally asked someone.  We got some grape wine so I can try and make Olive Garden's chicken marsala.

We went to pick up James's prescription at CVS but it wasn't ready.  While we were waiting we went to Sonic and got burgers and a drink.  

When we return home we discover we have deer in our yard again.  There were two does, and a 5x5 buck. James was excited!

He says he is the biggest buck he has ever seen in this area.

Roasted chicken and apple pie for dinner.  James watched the Republican debate and I watched an episode of "The Gourmet Detective" starring Brooke Burns.