Thursday, October 22, 2020: GC notes; Charlie's Monster Faces; Scarlett; Lola & another Scarlett; Inklings; Luna ride; Laura's chipmunk; Steps

Buenos Aires, Argentina

39th operating temple

Dedicated: 17 Jan 1986

By: Thomas S. Monson

Jesus Christ, Messiah

John 1:41

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

4 Nephi 1:1-18

October General Conference

'I Believe in Angels'

Carlos A. Godoy

The Lord is aware of the challenges you face. He knows you, He loves you, and I promise, He will send angels to help you.

Restoration Proclamation

P9 S1

With reverence and gratitude, we as His Apostles invite all to know -as we do - that the heavens are open.

I worked on my conference notebook today. I read each talk from conference and then write down notes for each talk. It is quite a task but once it is done, it is done. Here is what a page looks like:

 

The blue notes are the ones I took while

listening to the talk for the first time. The rest

are notes I took after reading the talk.

  James and Chuck visited Sister H. Gordon in our ward today. Someone gave her a building and they are going to help her stabilize it. James also brought back a book for me from the post office, one of the last ones I am going to order as I gear down in the book biz.

I got a text from Kim today about Brother Halverson's "Come Follow Me" YouTube channel. She really likes his insights but thinks he is a little long. I agree but I find him fascinating to listen to, not boring. He's no longer than a Hallmark movie and much more informative.

James invited me to go on a Razr ride this afternoon but I declined. I told him he should ride Luna instead, which he did. He has an elk hunt coming up and wants to do some scouting. 

Charlie made some "monster" faces today. This is a video where she talks about her monster faces being "dangerous." When Kacey gets here for Thanksgiving she is going to help me figure out how to post videos on this blog. In the meantime here are a series of photos:

It's all gone!

Scarlett Child

James's bishopric counselor is moving

to Safford

Inklings:

Lola and her friend Scarlett (last name Child)

We know two Scarlett Childs'

I remember when Whitney was four and I told her Santa was coming to the ward Christmas party. She told me, Santa doesn't come to church! She was surprised when he came.

Pantry ideas

 

Wed, October 20, 2020: No elk; chocolate chip cookies; Horse feed and the Howard's; Dinner; Charlie's pumpkin; Christmas movies coming;

Lima, Peru

38th operating temple

Dedicated: 10 Jan 1986

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Messiah

Luke 4:41

And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

3 Nephi 29-30

General Conference

'Seek Christ in Every Thought'

Ulisses Soares

Fighting against temptation takes a lifetime of diligence and faithfulness. But please know that the Lord is ready to assist us.

Restoration Proclamation

The earth will never again be the same, as God will "gather together in one all things in Christ" (Ephesians 1:10).

James finally got the camera charger he needed to charge the camera battery but now there are no elk. He isn't sure where they went. Maybe back up the mountain because there is no feed here since it has been so dry.

I listened to Brother Halverson's "Come Follow Me" lesson yesterday and today I listened to Book of Mormon Central, Teaching with Power, and Don't Miss This. I still need to study my Book of Mormon Study Guide but I think I have a pretty good grasp of this week's lesson. I also need to go over the lesson and write it down in my Sunday journal.

I felt like making chocolate chip cookies with pecans today, so I did. They were delicious! James liked them too but not quite as much as I did. I have been pondering, what is the right diet for me? I think I've found it.

James forgot to get horse feed yesterday so he had to go back to town again today. He forgot to tell me he was going to go to the Howard's when he was through in town. I began to wonder where he was when he wasn't back by dark. I actually fixed dinner, spaghetti, breadsticks and squash. When I called him he was just getting ready to leave the Howard's. When he got there he said Jean said to him, "Where's my buddy, meaning me." Jean had to go to the ER yesterday for her eye. It is bloodshot and bothering her and she doesn't know why. 

James has to get up most mornings and fix the wire on the fence where the elk have torn it down. He has done that but didn't have to last night because there were no elk. Luna still got out. We think maybe she climbed the hill and found a spot up there. James will check it out. When the fence is working correctly maybe the elk won't knock it down. What is the point of having a fence if you can't keep your horse in?

James and I filled out our voting ballots today. While I was walking today I listened to Brother Lund's book, "The Second Coming of the Lord." I blogged Wednesday and Thursday of last week. I will only catch up as I do at least two posts every day. 

Ben texted me today and said he had an indexed Book of Mormon for me the next time I came down. I am so excited!! Thank you Ben!

I ran off the programming guide for the 40 new Hallmark Christmas movies coming out this year. They start this Saturday!

Baby Charlie

Come Follow Me

 Oh my

 

 

Tuesday, October 20, 2020: Street Tacos, Hallmark movies, polished floors; Charlie; Scarlett; little Lola; Clouds, Map of US, Carpenters;

 

Seoul, Korea

37th operating temple

Dedicated: 14 Dec 1985

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Messiah

Mark 14:61

But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

3 Nephi 28

October General Conference

'Peace Be Still'

Lisa Harkness

The Savior teaches us how to feel peace and calm even when the winds blow fiercely around us and billowing waves threaten to sink our hopes.

Restoration Proclamation

P9 S3

We testify that those who prayerfully study the message of the Restoration and act in faith will be blessed to gain their own witness of its divinity and of its purpose to prepare the world for the promised Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Today was a bit of a "down" day for me. I always feel a little low and slow after getting my infusion. James and I watched a Hallmark movie together and then read from our book, "Devil's Food Cake." 

Before I went to Costco yesterday Trina told me about their delicious chicken street tacos in the ready-made section in the back. I got some and that's what we had for lunch. They were very tasty and all we had to do was heat up the chicken meat and the tortillas. 

I did walk today. I also had to strip some of the polish off the wood floor that I put on Saturday and re-apply some more. That took a couple of hours. 

James went to the post office and picked up the mail. I got some books and a map of the United States I ordered. It looks nice and fits perfectly on my whiteboard in the bedroom. 

I got an updated health report from Kim today. Here it is:

I'm starting to get better. It's been an interesting week. I am at the Vitanya place now. Brian is starting today. 

The fact that I was even able to be there on Sunday (Ben's mission report), and that I walked in by myself with no help means that the treatment is going well. I'm so excited. I have so much hope and excitement about it. And Brian got his scan tonight and is starting treatment tonight. I am excited for him too!

Last week when we did the scan I had 51 markers out of 106 that were not working correctly (these are all for sinus/ear/vertigo/vagus nerve, etc.)

This week I had 42 that were out. That means that with 1 week of treatment, 9 of those things are now working the way they should.

Things that have happened this week: the muscles in my neck and shoulder finally released and don't squeeze all the time. The tightness in my head especially at the temples, jaw and behind the left ear has let up a lot. I can breathe a lot easier out of my nose. The ringing in my left ear has died down. I still have it in my right, but it is quieter. No anxiety/panic attack feeling starting in the gut and rushing up to my head. No rise in heart rate and blood pressure for no reason. No migraine with aura at all this week. No squeezing and pain in my temples that makes me feel like it's cutting off oxygen to my brain. No lightheadedness. No feeling like I am going to start spinning at any moment. I can walk by myself without help! I am still a little off balance but it is not the same as the vertigo feeling!

I can sleep on my back again! No sleeping sitting up. I still have to prop up with pillows, but I can put my head down!!!

I left my house for the first time (other than doctor appointments). I was able to go to church and to Sheri's.

I'm so excited. I can't wait to see what this week brings.

We have been praying for Kim for so long now. It is wonderful that she is getting these results so quickly. 

Before signing off I just have to say how much I LOVE the air pods that Sheri got me. No more getting the wire to my earphones caught on cabinet pulls!

Little Lola

We need rain, so I've been praying for clouds

The sweetest reminder!

Loved these two when we

were in the Chandler 2nd ward

Monday, October 19, 2020: Actemra infusion; Olive Garden; Lash Bomb w/ Stacy; Costco; Trip home; Grapp's drop off; James home too;

 

Johannesburg, South Africa

36th operating temple

Dedicated: 24 Aug 1985

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Messiah

Matthew 16:20

Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

3 Nephi 27-4 Nephi "There Could Not Be a Happier People"

3 Nephi 27

October General Conference

'Watch Ye Therefore, and Pray Always'

President M. Russell Ballard

Today I expand my call for prayer to all people from every 

country around the world.

Restoration Proclamation

P7 S2

Millions throughout the world have embraced a knowledge of these prophesied events.

Addy now has her drivers license which means she can drive herself to school and no longer has to ride the bus. I told her I was so happy for her. She seemed pretty excited!

I worked on my blog a while this morning and got to see Addy, Ruby, and Lola before they went to school. Rowan was already gone when I got up. James left around 9:30 this morning to run some errands and go over to the Chacon job. I left around 9:42 for my infusion. I packed up my car before leaving because I won't be coming back. 

My first appointment at the Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates was with Edith, a physicians assistant. She is very friendly and chatty. I showed her James's truck when it burned. She asked where I lived and how the trip down was. When I was finished with Edith she took me down to the infusion center where Tiffany took blood and hooked me up to my Actemra medication. I was there early and so I was out by 11:30 instead of 11:45. I met James at the Olive Garden in Mesa for lunch. I had Zuppa Toscana soup, salad and breadsticks. I said goodbye to James and headed to Scottsdale to see Stacy at Lash Bomb.

Stacy worked on my lashes for a couple of hours and then we said goodbye and I headed for the Costco on Hayden and Raintree. I had a few items to get for the Grapp's. I also bought lots of Christmas ribbon, some street tacos James told me about, and enough other things to spend over $270. From Costco I headed south to Shea Blvd. and took Shea to the 87 which is the highway going to Payson.

I stopped at the McDonald's in Fountain Hills for a chicken sandwich, an Oreo McFlurry, and a diet Coke. It was somewhere between 7:30 - 8:00 when I got home to Vernon. James got home about an hour later. 

After unloading the car and putting things away I turned on "Dancing with the Stars". I was anxious to see Derek and Hayley dance. They did not disappoint! They were incredible. Derek is now a judge after winning the mirror ball trophy six times. Hayley is his girl friend and was a dancer for several seasons on the show although she was never a pro. The rest of the show was meh as far as I was concerned.

I walked but only got a little over 5,000 steps and then read to James when he got home. So glad to be home!

Mesmerized by Roomba at Trina's

It keeps missing the dirt!

At a FHE in Chandler over 

5 years ago

Love the wispy hair!

Scarlett's cute profile