Thur 10/1/20 Book Profits shuts me out; Books boxed and shipped; Chuck's truck & trailer, no puppy kennel; new garbage can; Dawn & Lois's gifts come; Scarlett gets her birthday present

  

Tokyo, Japan

18th operating temple

Dedicated: 27-29 Oct 1980

By: Spencer W. Kimball

Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant

John 6:57

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

3 Nephi 15 Study Guide

Inklings

A Bicentennial Proclamation To The World

P2S2

He had questions regarding the salvation of his soul and trusted that God would direct him.

As I woke up this morning I remember something my friend Ruth Gale did when her kids still lived at home. She wrote on the ceiling over their bed: "Roll out on your knees." Ruth was so creative and clever. She was definitely one of the people I looked up to while living in Chandler. Now she lives in Snowflake and I still get to see her from time to time.

I got my book shipment all boxed up and ready to ship. I also sold a merchant fulfilled book and got it ready to go too. I put plastic bags over some of my merchant fulfilled books outside in the garage to keep them from getting dusty. 

Alex found James a truck online. A 2019 crew cab 4WD 2500 for $28,000. I told James he better hurry and call on it because it would be gone quick. He did, it was, already gone. 

James borrowed Chuck's truck and trailer to go to town today. He had to pick up more pipe for the fence so that's why he needed the trailer. I went with him because we want to buy a dog kennel for Sheri's dog who are coming up with them this weekend. James saw one at Tractor Supply this week when he went into town in the car but couldn't get it because it wouldn't fit in the car. When we went by today, the kennel was gone. They had one for $300 but James didn't want to spend that much. We checked at Cal-Ranch but they had the same one Tractor Supply had for $300. I tried to talk James into getting the $300 kennel but he did not want to spend that much money.

I was sad. I really wanted to do this for Sheri. I didn't come home completely empty handed thought. I did go to Walmart and get another garbage can. 

Taco Bell is changing their menu. James stopped and went in to order us a couple of Mexican pizzas but they said they no longer have those. His other favorites are the chicken quesadilla, and the crunch wrap which are both gone. He got us some crunchy tacos because they don't have tostados either. How lame. Anxious to see if their new menu items are any good.

Read from "English Trifle." It is starting to get good. Sadie is locked in a vegetable locker with John Henry who is dead.

Chuck's truck is old, probably almost as old as Lexy but it is immaculately clean. He takes such good care of it and I told James he could not eat in it. I am a hypocrite because I ate my two tacos while waiting for him at Tractor Supply. I was very careful not to make a mess. I didn't want James to eat while he was driving.

Book Profits, the name of the company that trained me in the book selling business, has locked me out of their site. I have not been charged any fees for the last year so I thought maybe the $197 a month fee was only for the first year. I guess they tried to charge my credit card they have on file but since it is an old one it did not go through. Even though I think $197 a month is a little steep, if I am going to continue doing the business I need their research software to buy new books. I sent an email to the support team. They tell me to go on the site and register a new credit card. I would be happy to do that if I could get on the site!!

I was going to come home and clean downstairs and in our bedroom and bath but it was later than I had anticipated and I was too tired. James and I both took a quick nap on the recliners. When my nap was over I blogged and walked. That's all for today folks.

Nothing goes in these containers unless

it is bagged. We burn all cardboard boxes

in the firepit. 

Some shipping boxes, merchant fulfilled

books, and car cleaning supplies. At the

bottom are some shoes. To the side the box with

the blue lid is for Goodwill or D.I.

The moon going down this morning

KFC Chicken

James says he is interested in the paint

and will go look at it when he gets home from

his trip to the valley tomorrow.

Charlie is so excited to be going to

lunch with her dad in the park!

Scarlett opening her birthday present

from us, a "Frozen" tea set.

Lois and Dawn's gifts. James will take 

them to the valley with him tomorrow.

A wooden birthday and anniversary plaque

for Lois and a Celestial journal and journal like

notebooks and markers for both

We need a 5 x 10 for two dogs

This is a 5 x 5

Wed 9/30/20 Happy Birthday Dawn!; elk; tea & watermelon; Charlie memories; Lola & Ruby tumbling; Karsyn Chubb's mission call to Newport Beach

 

Sao Paulo, Brazil

17th operating temple

Dedicated: 30 Oct-Nov 2 1978

By: Spencer W. Kimball

Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant

John 17:3

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 12-14 Study Guide

General Conference/Work and a Wonder

"Ask, and Ye Shall Receive"

Coming prepared with questions is how we can actively participate in conference. We are also demonstrating to the Lord that we are willing to act in faith and believe in His power to heal, comfort, and bless.

A Bicentennial Proclamation To The World

P2S1 Two hundred years ago, on a beautiful spring morning in 1820, young Joseph Smith, seeking to know which church to join, went into the woods to pray near his home in upstate New York, USA.

Happy Birthday Dawn Lambson!

We hope you have a wonderful day!

 James is frustrated because he has no cord for the camera. He got some pictures of elk this morning with his phone but it just isn't the same.

I think these last two photos are from last year

James brings my morning tea to my desk just about every morning.

This morning it came with watermelon.

My breakfast spread. 

James went to town this morning to get a new tire for his Cat. I stayed home and made a stew. When he got home he was hungry and had some of the stew before it was done. I think he had at least two bowls full, maybe three. 

While James did some truck shopping online I read to him from "English Trifle."I relaxed on the recliner and watched part of "DWTS", Disney night. I then did some walking and listened to my new audio book on DeseretBookPlus,"The Gents, Forget Me Not."

I cleaned all of the books that I am sending in to sell that needed to be cleaned. I will box them up and make labels tomorrow.

While James was outside working this afternoon I cleaned the floors in the family, living room, the kitchen, dining, hall, hall bathroom, laundry, and entryway. I vacuumed the rugs and used Mop and Glow on the tile. It looks so nice.

Sheri texted me that she got a new car today. Here is the email she sent me:

"I got a car! It's a VW Atlas. Best car buying experience of my life. Also I did it alone - I didn't have Ian c0-sign. I texted with two different dealerships all day and Earnhardt's knocked $2k off the price so I went with them, It can set up to 7 and has more room that the Highlander, which is what I wanted. Plus it's cheaper. They were wanting to make deals since it was the last day of the month and they needed to meet quotas. I only spent an hour at the dealership."

Congratulations Sheri! Now if James could just find a truck.

I found out tonight  that we got a new stake patriarch. His name is Matthew Charles Greer. Our previous patriarch, Brother Toronto, is a counselor in the new Snowflake temple presidency. 

Karsyn reading her mission call

Tonight's moon

Kacey was in my Primary class

Has it been that long?

 

Tue 9/29/20 Kim & Brian's 25th Anniversary; Luna grounded; post office; Walmart; RS birthday cards; Full moon - almost; Trump-Biden Debate; Charlie

 

Washington D. C.

16th operating temple

Dedicated: 19-22 Nov 1974

By: Spencer W. Kimball

Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant

John 11:42

And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that tou hast sent me.

Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 13

GC365

Luna was grounded yesterday afternoon and last night because she of running off. When James went in to feed her this morning she couldn't decide if she wanted to eat or to get out of her corral before he locked her up again. He extended the fence up the hill where she has been getting out so she would stay in our field. She is quite the wanderer.

Happy 25th Anniversary 

Kim & Brian

I love this picture. They look so young!

I put this quote by President Nelson on the white board in our bedroom this morning:

"I renew my plea for you to do whatever it takes to increase your spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation."

-Russell M. Nelson

I was tired again today because I woke up at 3 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep. I took an early nap. 

I finished putting my book shipment in inventory and did some repricing because I have not sold any books for the last few days. 

For lunch we had Chinese dumplings, four bean salad and some leftover orange chicken. I signed Relief Society birthday cards while watching "Dancing with the Stars." Afterwards I got ready to go to town.

We stopped at the post office on the way out of town and picked up a couple of books. I read to James from "English Trifle" on the way to town and on the way home. James dropped off a tire to the Cat at Center Tire to be fixed. He ran over a sharp rock or stump while working on the fence. He dropped me off at Walmart and then he went to Tractor Supply. As soon as I got out of the car at Walmart I realized that I had left my phone in the car connected to the charger. James came in after I was finished shopping and picked up a watermelon. That's where I found him. He gave me my phone. While I started checking out James went to the back of the store to get another garbage can. 

Center Tire could not fix James's tire. He will have to come into town to buy a new one tomorrow.

On the way home we stopped at the Thompson's to give Maxine the Relief Society birthday cards for October to sign.

I made a mad dash to the freezer in the garage to put the fudgsicles I bought inside. Later James found the freezer open and they melted. Hopefully they are still edible.

Trump and Biden debated this evening. It was ridiculous. They kept interrupting each other. Trump was the worst. They also called each other liars. Chris Wallace was the moderator and most people feel he favored Biden. Having a debate with these two was a mistake.

The moon was almost full this evening. I asked if Charlie saw it and Kacey said she did and she said, "It's a tall one." Meaning it's a big one or a full one. I love Charlie Mae!

Mon 9/28/20 No elk, no Luna this morning; Luna's new friends; Library; Post Office; Missing Unicorn found!; new book; 2 elk tonight; Charlie & Scarlett

 

Provo, Utah

15th operating temple

Dedicated: 9 Feb 1972

By: Joseph Fielding Smith

Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant

John 10:36

Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Review 3 Nephi 12-16 Book of Mormon Study Guide

GC365

It was 40 degrees this morning but there were no elk answering James's call. Also, Luna is nowhere to be found. She came home later this morning and wanted to get into the planter to go around to the grass but she saw the string James put up and she stopped. I walked her around to the corral to show her that she had feed but she was not hungry. She was thirsty but there were some dead wasps and pine cones in her water. I got them out and she was ready to drink.

This afternoon James and I went to the library to get a sales contract for the Deming lot we are selling notarized by our friend Tamara who is also the town librarian. Afterwards we went to the post office and mailed Scarlett's birthday card and gift, a card to Rita, and birthday cards to Dawn and Lois. Their gifts came today and James will be going down on Friday and will take them their gifts.

James told the postal worker that we had a package we did not receive and showed him the tracking number. He said it was not there and we did receive it. This upset me a little but I decided we should go home and look before I got too upset. James looked in the trash in the garage and found an unopened Amazon box he took out to burn. There was the unicorn I ordered for Charlie. I thought it was going to be Beanie Baby size but it is quite a bit larger. I think I am going to keep it here and give it to her when they come out for Thanksgiving.

Poor little thing was almost burned

at the stake, or rather in our firepit

It was a beautiful day today here in Vernon with the high around 75. No wind and plenty of sunshine. 

I worked on my book shipment this morning but it's still not ready to mail. It will be before the week is out. This afternoon I paid personal bills and Lambson Construction bills. Why is it that money is so hard to come by and it goes so quickly?

I started a new Sarah Eden audio book called "The Gents: Book One, Forget Me Not." 

James had two elk answer this evening. So I guess you could say his day was a success.

Luna looking at the string James put across the

end of the planter to keep her from getting

in the yard

Luna's new friend, the MacArthur's pig.

I got a text from my friend Chelsea today saying Luna

was at their house eating hay and grain. She said she was

so friendly and they were fine with her being there.

When James went over to get Luna he took this picture. It

looks like the pig is giving Luna a kiss.

Ziggie and Ben

At Saturday's wedding