SATURDAY SERVING

Our Charlotte turned 10. I'm getting to be such a space cadet and I couldn't remember if I'd sent her a birthday card. I asked Deedra .....

AND, she sent me this cute picture and assured me I had. Phew!

We served in the temple today. I am being groomed on the sealing floor. I'm called an assistant coordinator. IT'S HARD!!  I'm not very good at organizing the patrons and workers to be in the 4 different rooms and trying to remember names etc....

BUT, the Coordinator is very helpful. Hopefully, I'll get the jist of it sooner than later. After our shift, we stopped at COSTCO. Tony's trying to get Alka seltzer there and they haven't had it in a long time.

When we got home, I went out to check my garden. The beans are doing great! Coming up and hopefully we won't have anymore super cold nights. FINGER'S CROSSED! I did a little watering because there is one part of our garden that the water isn't hitting. We'll have to do some more adjusting on Monday.

It's so weird... I put two beet seeds in each toilet paper rolls and some aren't coming up at all and the 2nd one has at least three beets, maybe four!! lol I've got to put in a few more but I am going to put the seed directly in the soil.

So happy with the peas!! I'm hoping they will latch onto the wire and climb that baby!!

I was a little leery about putting in the tomato but it was getting root bound so I chanced it and got it in. So far so good!  I've got to get out to D&B this week and get my seed potatos. I'll be able to on Monday after we get our talks over with tomorrow. 

These are perennial's I put in last year. They look like a carnation before they bloom but not when they bloom. lol But, they smell sooooo good!! I have a pink one and a red one.

My pots are growing!!

I think this is a lily. I just put it in this year and it looks different than the ones I have in the back. BUT maybe that's because it's new. 

We'll see. 

I came in, and put together scalloped potatoes for dinner tomorrow. Put them in the fridge and then put some cookies together. I found this recipe on Instagram and it looked good. It's cashews, coconut, chocolate chips, crushed graham crackers  and eagle brand milk. I also added some pumpkin seeds. I have the Sister Missionaries and my friend Robin coming for dinner on Monday but we will be mowing and thatching on Monday so I won't have time to cook a dessert that day. Hense, today is it!

The 1st batch. We ate one and they are a bit sticky but good!! It made about 20 cookies. Now to figure out what to cook for the dinner. I'm thinking of rice with Pineapple chicken over top. Just don't now what else to serve with it. Oh well, time to work on my talk some more before bed. Wish us LUCK!~

BAPTISM DAY

I got a call from Scott this morning (and I was still in bed)  DARN!!  He was in the area and I could have seen him. He and Jill went to Barcelona Spain  for their Anniversary and have been gone for a while so haven' t seem him in a bit.  Guess it's gonna be a bit longer. He reminded me that Scotlyn's birthday is Sunday but she is going to Utah for  a choir concert and then will be going to VEGAS again for another volleyball tournament. Gonna have to catch up to her later. BUT, that reminded me that it's Jaden's birthday on the same day so I hurried and got a card in the mail to him.

On the way back to the house, I took a picture of the cherry tree. It's pretty much all leafed out now and it's a pretty tree no matter how ya look at it!

We started walking to Lynn's around 10:30.  She was going to pick us up to go to the temple. We got almost to Orchard and she came across. Tony drove and we were surprised to see so many kids at the temple. We thought it would be quiet but not so. We still got to do all of our names. I had a young lady do about 5 of my names and I did the rest. All together, with baptisms and confirmations, we got 77 done today. SO, this week, we did all of the ordonnances.  Baptisms, confirmations, Initiatory, endowment and sealings. 

What a GREAT WEEK!

Joyce was unable to go today but Lynn did. She was a witness and helped with the confirmations. 

WET HAIR, DON'T CARE!!

We hurried home but stopped at COLDSTONE 1st. Tony and his mom got ice-cream and I got a smoothie. It was so good!  Now to cook dinner. The Hanchett's.  

Dinner went well. They are such a nice family and now we know a little bit more about them. They are excited about out block party this summer. AND, DARN, I didn't get a picture of them!!  Grrrr!

OUR FAVORITE DAY!

 Neither one of us slept good last night. I couldn't sleep so I went downstairs and read. Pretty soon, here comes Tony. lol I stayed on the couch till around 3 in the morning and then got up to use the bathroom so went back up to bed. Pretty soon, here comes Tony! lol  When we got up, I stripped the bed and washed the sheets.

We spent another beautiful day in the temple. We each did an Endowment and then an hour of sealings. We finished with Initiatory. Altogether, we got 54 ordinances done. I had two relatives that I did in Initiatory that were born in England in 1212 and 1224. WOW!! They have been waiting a long time.   

I have come to love going to the temple so much. It's extra special when I can do ordinances for my relatives who have passed on.  What a blessing it is to be able to do this work. 

GOD IS SO GOOD! 

He wants to bring ALL His children home!

We got our Meridian Temple in the mail yesterday. I lit it up last night before bed and played the song. 

"I LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE"

Today, when we got home, I got ANGEL MORONI 

glued on the top. We bought a Boise one as well because that is where we were married.  We love  them.

A VERY SPECIAL PLACE TO US!

I went out and got my tomato planted ....FINALLY!!

Now to keep an eye on the  weather to make sure it doesn't 

get too cold  at night.

The beans I planted yesterday are coming up good!!  I had most of them covered with dirt and  they showed their heads today!  They like that SUN!!  We  put the automan back  together and it looks as good as it did before it was broke. 

I baked a Coconut Cream Cake for tomorrow's dinner with the Hanchets. Then I had to put in in Aunt Joyce's extra fridge cuz I don't have the room. After we got that done, we made a visit to the Johnathan and Lanu's Montez home to see how they are doing.  We then went to Winco  to pick up a salad and some garlic bread for tomorrow's dinner. Now, to work on our talks for Sunday. 

ALWAY'S SOMETHING.  LOL

CHAIR REPAIR & EYE REPAIR

Tammy and the three youngest kids were over last week. After they left, we noticed the automan was sagging BIG TIME on one of the corners. I tried to fluff it up but to no avail. Tony turned it over and could hear something rattling around inside. We determined  the two boys were jumping from the coffee table onto the automan and broke it. Tony said he would tear it apart to see if it could be fixed.

So Tony got out his tools and started tearing it apart.

I stapled the thing pretty good when I recovered it years ago. lol

It took him awhile and he still didn't pull them all.

Sure enough, there was a piece of wood broken off 

on the sagging corner. 

Tony pushed the foam down as best he could to get the sagginess part to firm up, and then held the wood in place. He said, "I think this will work if we can get this piece of wood screwed back into place."

He used wood glue on the broken off wood and then he had me hold a long wooden broomstick up against it to hold it in place  while he screwed several screws into it. I sure hope it holds. Otherwise, we are going to take it apart and throw it out.

We did that yesterday and today, I will be stapling the fabric back in place and we'll see how it holds up. We got up early this morning and went to the gym. I had an eye appointment at 11:30 and we wanted to get things done before then. I have had stys in both eyes for a month now and it was actually feeling better but Tony wanted to get it checked out and make sure it's nothing more serious. So 1st we stopped at Walmart and bought some things for Lynn. She was having hemorrhoid problems.  Then we looked for a soap dish for the bathroom downstairs. Ended up getting a cheap one at the Dollar 25 store. lol  EVERYTHING is going up!!  Then to see the doctor. He said there is still swelling and irritation, mostly in my right eye. He said there was a little in the left.  SO, he recommended an eye covering that is heated in the microwave as  well as a prescription.   We had to go to COSTCO for the prescription for my eye and then Tony said......

   "Let's eat at Mickey Dee's. He had a coupon for a free burger. So I got chicken McNuggets' and he got the burger. 

               He said it was actually pretty good.

When we got home, we went out to the shed for the staple gun and my starts were getting up there pretty good. SO, I decided to get them in the garden. Had to enjoy my Basket of GOLD for a minute!

I planted the beans to the end of the row and then put in a few more down from the beets.

Some are under the dirt but will soon be popping their heads up. A few are showing.

Now I have peas on both side of the climbing fence.

The yard is looking good. The tree shows more signs of life every day! Soon it will be providing some nice shade.

I came in and worked on my talk. Tammy had sent me a text asking if I would pick up the kids and take them to activity days. We said yes but she didn't respond. Tony went to get them at 3:10 and no one answered the door. He tried getting in touch with Tammy but to no avail. He was on his way to the church to see if they were there when Tammy called him and said someone else picked them up. She apologized for not letting us know.  When he got home, we rested. I crocheted on my afagan and Tony worked on his computer while we watched some TV. At 9, I came up to shower while he took out the garbage. It's trash day tomorrow. I heated up the eye pack and laid on the bed with it on while Tony showered. It felt good. Now, he'll put the eye cream in my eye and off to bed we go. It's our Temple day tomorrow so need some rest. Tony will read while I close my eyes. Won't be able to see a thing when he put's the salve in.

ANOTHER BUSY DAY!~

We went to bed a little late last night so we slept in till 8:30. I got up and got ready to go to 

SILVER SWEETHEARTS LUNCHEON.

I asked my friend Robin to go with me and yesterday, she said she would but today, she canceled at 9 o'clock. DARN IT!  

I picked up Joyce and then Lynn and off we went. We sat with Wanetta Anderson, who was the only one from our ward.....so far!

It was on FLOWERS this time and they had things decorated pretty. Had to get a picture of the ladies.  Shelly, Luva, Elizabeth and Diana showed up about time to start.  I neglected to get another picture!  What a case I am!

They had cups with celery, carrot sticks and cherry tomatoes with a little dressing in the bottom of the cup. It was cute!

The tables were decorated with pretty flower placemats and pastel planting cups (which we all got one when it was over)  Plus a packet of various flower seeds. 

I'll plant the seeds along with my marigolds  for my garden border, and see what I get. It will be interesting

Lunch was a little sparse .... lol  It was good but small. It was a ham and cheese slider. We were kinda expecting a nice dessert but there wasn't any served and they had started cleaning up the tables so I guess it wasn't in the plans. lol  I brought Wanetta and Joyce Glaettli home as well as Lynn and Joyce. 

Then Tony, Joyce and I went to the gym to walk. Lynn had a dentist appointment so she didn't go with us. 

Had to work off that slider. lol

Then it was time to mow our yards so we ate a few chip and cheese and Tony had a sandwich. Then he went to Joyce's and I mowed ours.

My Peonies are all getting buds on them!! YAY!! I love them all SO MUCH! 

The one above is white! The one to the side is pink but I'm still not sure if it's the one I dug up and gave to Alivia or if it's the new one I planted a year ago and it never came up!!

This one to the right is a deep red....almost a burgundy.  It's in a pot and does surprisingly  well. 

The little RED QUINTZ, in the back is so pretty. I hope it will grow bigger but I've had it in two years and it is still small.

As is the little PINK QUINTZ. 

Time will tell on these two cuties!

This one is starting to blossom pretty good now.

 There are still a lot of buds.

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Whereas this one is fully bloomed and they are starting to wither up a bit. But they will fall off and more will come....just not as heavy!

Well, time to go to my RS Presidency meeting. Then hopefully, I'll have some time to work on my talk when I get home.

MONDAY

We worked out at the gym. I walked with Rena and I gave her a counter. She didn't know if she wanted it but said she would try it. She wanted to pay me and I said "ABSOLUTELY NOT!"  Hope she likes it. It was walk, elliptical and weight day for me. Walk and weights for Tony.

We have a rice pudding addiction!! We went to Walmart afterwards for milk and got more pudding as waell!! This stuff is to die for!! I'm serious, if you have not tried it....DO!!!  It is so good. I warm mine up for a bit but Tony likes it cold! You can buy it in aa 12 pack at Walmart whereas at Winco you can only get it in a 6 pack.  AND, it's a bit cheaper at Walmart this way!!

SO, what did we do??

WE GOT TWO , OF COURSE!!

Tony also bought a leather covered note pad for when he goes to meetings and doesn't want to bring his brief case!  I got a little organizer for my alcohol markers that I don't have in a case. We then went to COSTCO and WINCO  for a few items and then home. We left the garage door open because we had intentions to go out and work in the yard. HOWEVER, we both started working on other things. Me my talk for this Sunday and Tony was working on Temple names. Before you know it, it was almost 11 at night. We went up to bed and before I turned my phone off,  I noticed a message from Shawn, our neighbor across the street. He said he had text me that our garage door was open and when I didn't answer, he came over and closed it for us. BLESS HIS HEART! He knows our code because he always takes care of mail etc when we are gone so that came in real handy!!