FUN FRIDAY

We had a busy day planned for Friday. It was Pat's birthday so I brought her gift to the gym. She is INCREDIBLE!! I get out of the car and hand her her gift and she hands me a bag!!  I said "what's this? It's your birthday!"  She said she had gone to the new Tractor Supply store to look around and she bought her and me SOCKS so we could match when we walk!!  lol  She is hilarious.  She put her package in her car and we went in and walked our 4 miles. It's amazing how much faster 4 miles goes when you have a great friend to talk to. I sure love her. When we finished, we came out to her car and she opened her gift. She was so excited about it all. She claims I dress her!  Too funny!   We parted ways and when I got home, we ate a quick bite of breakfast and then Tony went out to help the Jarrett's hook up our trailer to his vehicle. They wanted to borrow it so they could haul topsoil to their back yard. While he was outside, I got busy preparing a couple of things for Saturday and Sunday dinners.

1st, I made a big pan of FUNERAL POTATOES for our Sunday meal with Mom Norton and the Butterfields. We are having ham and I am making a salad and an apple dessert as well but will do them later. Tammy is making a salad as well. It is General Conference weekend and the Butterfields are leaving to go back to Washington after dinner and the 1st  Sunday session.

I also made a sausage potato breakfast casserole for Saturday. The ward is having having a Breakfast Brunch dinner at the church after the 2 Saturday Sessions. I am also going to fry up some link sausages to bring but will do them just before we go over to the church. Once we were both done with our projects, we cleaned up and at 1 o'clock, we drove over to Kevin and Jan Poulsen's home to pick them up for dinner. We went to THAILAND EXPRESS and ate "lupper." lol We sure enjoy their company and had a wonderful time visiting. We laughed so hard at some of the conversations we were having. After we finished, Tony suggested we go to COSTCO and get ice-cream. Since they started serving the BIG CUPS of soft serve, he wants it all the time. Honestly, I was full and wasn't really in the mood but, they were, so we did. lol I got vanilla with chocolate and ate about 1/4 of the cup and gave the rest to Tony. Jan did the same. The men got a fair amount of delish! Too funny! 

 We had checked into movies to go watch, but there wasn't really any that we wanted to see. We had just bought the new DAVID movie so we came back to our house and watched it. We all enjoyed it and we all said we needed to re-read the story of David because we didn't remember a lot of it. We didn't have to bring them home because part way through the movie, Kevin got a call from his lawn guy and he wanted to be paid. Tony stopped the movie and drove Kevin home and then he drove his own car back to our house. Anyway, we said our goodbyes and will see them Saturday at the brunch. I am so excited about General Conference. It's always so great to listen to a living Prophet and the Apostles and general authorities.

GOD IS GOOD!!

A BUSY FUN WEEK...SO FAR

It's been a busy week. Curtis & Deedra and the kids came Sunday evening. They are on Spring Break and so they came to Nampa for the week. They are staying at Lynn's. Monday morning, Tony and I went to the gym and when we got home, we ate breakfast, and then Tony was blowing up his bike tires because Jack wanted to borrow it for the week. I started cleaning up the kitchen and then I got a call from Deedra. She said Gramma had a weevil infestation in her kitchen. She wanted to know what the best cleaner for her cupboards was. I got in the car and drove over to Lynn's, and Tony rode the bike over.  Deedra had the two older boys washing dishes that had been taken out of the cupboards. They had thrown out a lot of food that was open or expired and Deedra was washing the cupboards with bleach water. Tony and I started refilling the good stuff in the cupboards that were cleaned. Then we went to emptying some of the other cupboards that hadn't been done yet. It was a BIG job. Deedra is such a good mother, and I was impressed how she involved all four of her kids in the work. Good Kids!!  Four hours later, we finished up and Tony and I went and bought a couple of pizzas at Papa Murphys.  I had to laugh at Jack. When we asked what the kids wanted to eat, Jack said anything but Panda Express. lol  Rice just didn't look good after all the weevils!  We ate and then we played games till it was time to come home and go to bed. Tuesday, we picked up Lynn and the Brown's and we went to the temple0 and did endowments. The kids stayed at Lynn's and did their own things. When we got back from the temple, we changed and went back to Lynn's and played games again. 

Wednesday was rainy and we were so thankful for the moisture!! 

We need it so much.

The wind blew and most of my pretty pink petals are gone.

The pickup was "PETAL KISSED"

It was kinda cool, but Tony got out his blower and cleaned them all off after I took my picture. lol He had an appointment with his sleep doctor, so while he was gone, I worked on finishing up some things in the craft room.  When he got home, we went to Lynn's again. Tammy and her family came over as well and we all played games. 

It was raining again and it is music to my ears. We sure need it and I enjoy listening to it when we go to bed. Wednesday night, we watched a movie with the kids. Chris & Tammy came as well .

Curtis and Deedra have the ANGEL app and so we watched

 SOLO MIO! It was such a great movie. I definitely want to purchase this one. We all enjoyed it. We came home after it was over and went to bed. Tony and I went to the gym in the morning and after, came home and ate, Then Tony took Lynn to an eye appointment. Then when they were done, we got ready to go to the temple to do baptisms. 

 Alice was taken to her cousins to be babysat. ( she'd hate that word probably) She was in heaven, playing with little Evelyn, going to McDonalds and Swig and then making cinnamon rolls with her cousins, Ellie and Livie. She had a blast!

MEANWHILE:

 The Butterfields came too (Curtis's parents) and so we were able able to do 107 baptisms and 107 confirmations.

Afterwards we got a picture of the bunch of us.  From the left: Garrett AKA Elder Butterfield. He is on a

SERVICE MISSION in Kennewick. Curtis, Jack. Charlotte, Deedra, me, Tony, Lynn, Gaya and Steve.

We then went to THE OLIVE GARDEN for lunch.

It was a good time and fun to be with the kids. Alice was being taken care of by her cousins Ellie and Livie. They are all planning on going to THE MARIO BROTHER'S movie this evening and so we dropped off Lynn and came home to relax. I am so tired. It's been a non-stop week so far. I guess I'm getting old and can't keep up the busy pace.  It's been a good week though.  Tomorrow they are going to WAHOOZ to play around and Tony and Me are getting together with the Poulsen's for dinner. We might possibly come back to our house and watch a movie. We'll see. 

Till the weekend, it's been fun.

GOD IS GOOD!~

MAD MONDAY!

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY! We started off by going to the gym at 7:45am . Met up with Pat and we walked our 4 miles. Had a great visit, as usual. I was happy to see Roan today and able to give him the Sympathy card I'd made for him and his wife for the loss of his daughter.  We  came home and Tony ate breakfast while I went to the hospital to do my labs. I have an appointment with Doctor Keller next week so always have to do labs the previous week, before my appointment. 

The sunset was gorgeous this morning.  Got a picture before we went in to walk.

The lab technician had to stab me in both arms today. She couldn't get blood from one arm but she got me in the left and it left a doozy of a bruise. The arm that she couldn't get anything out of did not bruise at all.  When I got home, I ate a bowl of cereal and then finished up Pat's birthday gift.

Then I made a card for Rena who will be turning 92 on the 11th of April. She walks with us at the rec center when we go at 8am.  I got out some pillows to take to Deedra and Tony got out his bike and aired up the tires so Jack could ride while he is here.  I got a call from Deedra who told us that Grandma has a weevil infestation and wanted to know what she should use to clean.  We went over and she and the 4 kids were up to their elbows in cleaning. We dug in and helped. The kids were washing dishes and Deedra was scrubbing cupboards out. They had thrown out a lot of food. We started filling the cupboards with the food that was safe and then put dishes away after they were cleaned. 4 hours later, we finished and Tony and I went to buy pizza for lunch and dinner. Heck, it was 4 in the afternoon. After we ate, we played some GOLF and at 7PM we came home and showered and are relaxing before bed.

I got the wedding invitation from Nicole in the mail today. I was fortunate enough to be up front at the temple, as the wedding coordinator the day they were married. It was awesome to see the Like's family. So nice to get her wedding invite and a thank you for being at the temple. Tender Mercies. 

GOD IS GOOD!

SUCH A GREAT DAY

       Tony and I had a great day at the temple today.  We had various assignments and it was another day to see old friends. The Bailey's came today. They used to be in our ward and moved to live with his parents to save money. It was great to see them again.

I got out a little earlier than Tony, so I walked the grounds and took some pictures. The flowers are gorgeous as well as the trees.

I went around back and took one of the pond. There was a wedding party taking pictures. I walked back to the car and Tony came out shortly thereafter. We drove home, changed our clothes and then watched an episode of HUDSON & REX. Then we went to pick up Pat to take her to dinner at THAILAND EXPRESS and then we went to THE LIVING CHRIST at the Smith building. 

There were all kinds of artwork and displays depicting the life of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. 

Four of these in this hallway were ours. My diamond painting and three of Tony's puzzle pictures.

Even the entryways were decorated. 

When we finished, we ended up in the cultural hall. There were so many beautiful pictures. 

The same picture but at different times of the day.

A display of the Last Supper

Pat loved the frame on this one. It is such a beautiful picture.

We had a sister take a picture of the three of us in from of the big mural of the Savior and the 12 apostles. After we finished, we drove Pat back to her house. She expressed how much she enjoyed the day. Having lunch with us and she love THE LIVING CHRIST exhibit.

Tony took a picture of us when we got back to her house. Her flowers are so pretty. She said we looked like twiners. lol  Only I'm the BIG twin. lol I sure enjoy Pat. She's a great friend. 

It was wonderful day!

GOD IS GOOD!

GETTING READY FOR THE WEEKEND

Got home from the gym on Thursday and it was cold and windy,

My pretty Flowering Cherry was loosing petals like crazy and the grass was pink. I could cry!  

I tried to get a picture of the petals falling and I did. This wasn't as many as at other times but at least I tried. We came in and ate a quick breakfast and then Tony took Lynn to her eye surgery. He was gone till three in the afternoon so I got busy.

I signed up to make three dozen cookies for THE LIVING CHRIST. I got 3 loads of laundry done in between baking.

I had some icing left over from the last one's I made so I used it up.

Then I made a new batch for the remainder of the cookies. I like this batch much better! Good thing they both taste the same. lol

Tony got home at 3, like I said, and I made us taco's for lunch.   Then we rested and were watching TV and I'd fold clothes and put them away when a commercial came on. We got a call from Debbie and she said she was trying to call her Mom but she wasn't answering. We told her we'd go over and turn her phone back on. Tony had silenced it while they were at the eye surgery and he forgot to turn it back on. So, we went over, turned it back on and then came home to bed. Got up Friday and went to the gym again. After we finished we came home, ate and then I got busy sewing.

Pat's birthday is coming up and I wanted to make her a makeup bag. She loves her three little dogs . She used to have 2 cats but one died. Nonetheless, she loves her animals. I had this fabric with paw prints on it so I used it.

It really didn't turn out too good but she will love it. I filled it with gum, two pair of earrings and a necklace.

Then I had some  tiles, so I made her four coaster's with dogs and cats on them. While I was looking for the tiles in my craft closet, I decided to get my serger out along with all the thread. I posted it on Marketplace and I have a lady coming out tonight to pick it up. I told her we go to bed at 7 so she said she'd get on the freeway immediately. I only asked $75 dollars for it all so I know it's a good deal. I just don't use it anymore , so there's that.  lol

I will be glad to get rid of it. I hope she is happy with it.

GOD IS GOOD!

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

Tuesday, was Silver Sister's. I asked Pat to go with me and she said she would. I really enjoy her company. She came to my house and we went to pick up Lynn. It was held at the Stake house on Northside. They had a gal who is the Mental Health officer at Ridgeview High, was the speaker. She was really interesting and Pat loved it. She has only been to one other luncheon with me. It was all about the public library and she said she liked this one even more.

After the speaker finished,  they served Hawaiian Haystacks for lunch. Pat had never had them and she liked them. They were delicious. When we went home, I also took Wanetta home. We dropped her off 1st and then Lynn. When we got back to my house, Tony took a picture of me and Pat.

After Pat went home, I played with AI and made us into "ROCK STARS"  lol  I only wish I looked this good! lol

Wednesday, we picked up Lynn and then we picked up both sister Brown and her husband.  We went to the temple and we were happy to have another one along. We were able to do 10 endowments today.

It was a great day and the grounds are gorgeous. We dropped the Brown's off at their home and then the three of us went to Costco. We needed milk and half and half and then decided to eat lunch there. We dropped lynn off at home and we came home & rested up.

At 5:45, we went to pick up Lynn again and went to the Smith building. We wanted to take Lynn to THE LIVING CHRIST before she gets her eye surgery tomorrow. Tonight was the 1st night of it. We plan to bring Pat on Saturday.

It was done so beautifully. There were pictures of the Savior everywhere. They divided us into groups and then took each group to the rooms where they had a speaker and a video about the Savior. 

It ended in the gymnasium where they had tables set up and served cookies. There were several displays set up around the gym with more pictures and displays of the Savior. We saw a lot of friends who have moved out of our ward and other's from the Stake. I'm excited to have Pat come with us on Saturday.

GOD IS GOOD