Wed, Sep 29th, 2021: Temple#45, K&B Anniversary, James breaks gas line, GBBS, Audio books, Veggie soup & lemon poppy seed baby cakes, Anna, Shayna, Max, Evan, Stacy, Paul, Scarlett

 

San Diego, California

45th operating temple

Dedicated: 25 Apr 1993

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Redeemer

1 Timothy 2:6

Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

Book of Mormon

Helaman 12:1-13

D&C

109: 45-80

"Come Follow Me"

109 The dedicatory prayer of the Kirtland Temple can teach me about prayer

AprGenCon

"The Gospel Light of Truth and Love"

Elder Alan R. Walker

Of the Seventy

I testify that the gospel light of truth and love shines brightly throughout the earth today. The "marvelous work and a wonder" foretold by the prophet Isaiah and seen by Nephi is taking place at a hastened pace, even in these challenging times. As Joseph Smith prophetically declared, "The Standard of Truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing . . . till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done."

The Articles of Faith

#6

We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.

Happy 26th Anniversary to Kim and Brian. Last weekend they went to San Diego to put their toes in the sand. Today they went to the Gilbert Temple and did a session and then went to lunch. What a great way to celebrate your anniversary!

While listening to "Follow Him" for this week's "Come Follow Me" lesson Brother Rogers told a story of a baby who was allowed to come in to the dedication.  The baby never made a peep until it was time for the Hosanna Shout. The baby shouted the Hosanna Shout three times along with everyone else. Amazing. This was a four hour meeting.

As we read the dedicatory prayer of the Kirtland Temple I decided that this prayer alone was enough to convince me that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. It is amazing and I am going to spend time numbering all of the promises he requested for the people. So far I have 33 written down, thanks to Emily.

James came in after using the tractor out in the backyard and told me he had broken a gas line. Since our range is gas and I was in the middle of cutting up vegetables for my veggie soup, I was a little concerned. He went back outside and came back in a few minutes later and said we had gas in the kitchen and this side of the house. 

Not hot water on the other side of the house which means no showers except for the upstairs shower near our offices, the one that leaks. 

James went to town to get some diesel, and supplies to fix the gasline and the water faucet. I stayed here and finished Collection 7 which is season 2019. Dave, Alice and Steph are the final 3. I wanted Alice to win but Dave did the best final showstopper so he ended up winning. They all had to make illusion cakes with items you would serve at a picnic. His cake peaches looked so real! 

This morning I chatted with someone at Dishnetwork about getting the GAC (Great American Country) channel on my satellite. The guy tells me that if I sign up for America's Top 250 I can get it and it will only cost me $155 a month. First of all, I don't need 250 channels for the little amount of TV I watch and second, that is way over my budget for TV. He then said there was something called a Flex package and they could add on GAC but they would have to send me a new smart card. When I started to give him my post office number he said, Oh, I'm sorry, we can't send to a post office box number. I told him that's where I got my mail and I wasn't sure it would be delivered at my physical address but I gave it to him anyway. If it doesn't come soon, I will have it sent to Sheri's house.

I started cleaning out my closet today. Cleaning out closets is one of my goals for this year and I am finally getting started. I started with a box by the door and went through everything in the box, putting items in three different boxes, give away, throw away, and put away. This is going to take awhile but it's about time that I went through the boxes of papers, etc. that I have in every closet. 

I made lemon poppy seed baby cakes out of a muffin mix I've had in the pantry for a long time. James likes lemon and poppy seed. They went well with the lemon frosting I bought and eating a baby cake is not nearly as bad as eating an entire muffin. Of course if you eat five it's probably worse.

This evening while I was walking I finished my audio book, "An Unlikely Pair" and started "The Road to Bountiful." James and I started "The Lady and the Highwayman" by one of our favorite authors, Sarah M. Eden. 

Today we did not get any rain and we had plenty of sunshine.

Anna and friend

Scarlett and friend

I liked my name better, A Ride

in the Pines

Some of the baking challenges from 

The Great British Baking Show

Living his best life

A younger version of

Stacy & Paul

and,

Max and Evan

Last December when Shayna, Alex

and their dog were here

From this week's

"Come Follow Me"

Kirtland Temple

 

Tue, Sep 28th, 2021: Temple#44: Stay at home day, Luna, Snowflake Temple Dedicatory Prayer, GBBS, Ministering interviews, Burger House, James home, Scarlett, Charlie, Sons Day,

 

Toronto, Ontario

44th operating temple

Dedicated: 25 Aug 1990

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Redeemer

Matthew 20:28

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Book of Mormon

Helaman 11:21-38

D&C

109:1-44

"Come Follow Me"

109 The Lord wants to bless me in His holy house.

AprGenCon

"Why the Covenant Path"

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

With the ordinances and covenants, "the power of godliness is manifest" in our lives.(D&C 84:20)

God provides an almost incomprehensible gift to help covenant-makers be covenant-keepers: the gift of the Holy Ghost.

There is a weekly gathering of the covenant people to the house of prayer on the Lord's day, that we may "more fully keep ourselves unspotted from the world." (D&C 59:9)

The Articles of Faith

#5

We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.

 I fed Luna this morning. She was ready and I wasn't moving fast enough for her so she began pawing the ground. I wanted to wear my Tinkerbell sweatshirt but I could not find it. I am a little concerned.

When I came back in I did my gospel study. I read from Helaman in the Book of Mormon and then read D&C 109:1-44, the first half of the dedicatory prayer of the Kirtland temple. I looked up online the dedicatory prayer for the Snowflake temple. It was given by President Hinckley on 3 March 2002, six months after 9/11. I would like to quote a paragraph from the prayer:

We pray for this nation of which we are part. In this time of national sorrow, bring peace and comfort to those who mourn. Preserve the freedom of the people. May the blessings of liberty rest upon its citizens. Bless those who lead and inspire them in their endeavors that righteousness may grow, that the people may look to Thee, and that this nation, under God, may continue as a base from which Thy work may spread throughout the earth.

I did some cleaning today, worked on my blog, listened to Follow Him, and re-watched some of the episodes of TGBBS Collection 7, 2019 while I was on the computer. While walking I listened to my audio book, "An Unlikely Pair" by Traci Hunter Abramson.  All in all it was quite a relaxing day with no pressing appointments or responsibilities. 

I did get this text from Tamara, the Relief Society president, to all the members of the presidency:

Good Morning Sisters!

 Elders Quorum was bragging at ward council that they are going to reach 100% with their ministering interviews. We are at 61% collectively, even though Karen already reached 100% - Congratulations! I have 5 sisters to reach out to - 2 of which already aren't getting back with me. Let's see what we can do over the next few days - don't know if we'll reach 100% but it would be great to come close.

I wrote back:

What has worked for me is to do one interview a week beginning the first month of the quarter. I try to make contact on Sunday but if I can't get the sister on Sunday I try during the week so by the next Sunday I am ready to go to the second interview. Since there are 13 weeks in a quarter and I have 13 companionships, it works well.

James made it home today, but it wasn't until 9 p.m. He took the longer route through Miami so he could pick up burros at Burger House. He said he ordered them at 7:30 on the road and when he got there it was 8. The door was opened for him but they close at 7:30. It was so nice of them to take his order! The cook/owner says he gets up at 2 a.m. to start cooking for the next day. Now I love Burger House even more than I did before. Now I can look forward to a green chili mixed burro for breakfast tomorrow!

Charlie's playing with the truck and front loader

and Scarlett is fixing dinner. 

That's about right.

All of Karin's friends, including me,

told her she should tell her story in

a book, and now she has!

Charlie at the temple

Scarlett

Elk gathering their cows,

mating season

Sept - Oct

Clouds in Vernon

Ideas for bedroom makeover

When I was growing up in the 60's

I loved Doris Day movies

Glad Lori is getting another chance!

Too bad Hallmark wouldn't 

give it to her.

Kacey & Tanner

 

Mon, Sep 27th, 2021: Temple#43, Barnett-Delaney, Panda, Wlmrt, Goodman's dinner, Scarlet's party, DWTS, TGBBS, Steps, Blog, James in valley

 

Las Vegas, Nevada

43rd operating temple

Dedicated: 16 Dec 1989 

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Redeemer

Matthew 1:21

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Book of Mormon

Helaman 11:1-20

D&C

Saints ch. 21 pgs. 232-243

"Come Follow Me"

109-110 "It Is Thy House, A Place of Thy Holiness"

AprGenCon

"Light Cleaveth Unto Light"

Elder Timothy J. Dyches

Of the Seventy

Seasons of our lives can take us to places both unexpected and undesirable. If sin has led you there, pull back the curtain of darkness and begin now to humbly approach your Heavenly Father with a broken heart and a contrite spirit and repent. He will hear you earnest prayer. With courage today, "draw near unto Him and He will draw near unto you." You are never beyond the healing power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Articles of Faith

#4

We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.

James left at five for the valley. I texted him the scripture assignments for the day. We had prayer before he left. I left for town at 9:15 for my 9:50 appointment at Barnett-Delaney Eye Center. I told Dr. Palmer about my left eye and how I can't see well out of it faraway. He ordered several tests and then came in to tell me what was wrong. I should have taken notes or recorded what he said but basically there were two things: The first one I remember the picture he should me but I don't remember what he said. I believe it was something about my retina. The second thing he said was that the casing around the lens they put in had become foggy. Right now it is minimal but they want to see me in a year. If it progressively gets worse I may have to have a laser procedure done. This procedure is called Yag Laser Capsulotomy. Here is the definition I found on Google: A Yag Laser Capsulotomy is a laser procedure where the eye is dilated, giving the doctor a view of the protein buildup behind the implanted lens. The Yag laser clears protein film to restore vision.

I had lunch at Panda and then went to Walmart to get the ingredients I need for the dinner I am taking to the Goodman's tonight. I am making chicken noodle soup with Ramen noodles, a strawberry, spinach, almond salad with poppy seed dressing, croissants, and four of the flower cupcakes Catherine gave me, and 8 blueberry muffins. 

I got home around 1:30-2. After putting groceries away I rested on the recliner before actually making dinner. 

When I left to deliver dinner at 5:30 it was raining. Since Barbara is sick, she didn't come out but she had left me a little table to put the food on. Here are the texts that I received from Barbara after I got home. Barbara: "Wow! You are awesome! Thank you, thank you!!!

I said I hoped everything tasted okay. She said, the salad was delicious and the soup was perfect. I thought the soup was borderline too salty. It's fun to cook for people who really appreciate your cooking. Barbara and Pierce are such dear friends. She brought me two or three meals when I was sick. 

This evening I watched the second week of "Dancing with the Stars." Thank goodness Martin Kove went home. Cheryl has Covid so she and her partner were not there tonight. They were judged on their performance at rehearsal this week. 

I stayed up late walking until I got over 12,000 steps.

Scarlett's 4th Birthday Party

Her Birthday is October 6th

Scarlett is beautiful!

I took these pictures from our

front porch

Kirtland Temple Dedication

Fall is here!

Love this!