A WARM THURSDAY

I love AI. lol  I look so much better with it. 

I should probably cut my hair to this length again too but I'm going a little more natural to match the grey I'm getting. But this was my face, just on a better body! lol

At the gym this morning , Pat asked me if I'd made a picture of us in the theater. I had not, so to make her happy, I got right on it. LOL We did cry in the movie but not to this extent. lol

SHE LOVED IT!!

We also got a picture of Rena when we were through walking today. Rena is a tiny 92 year old woman who loves to walk with us when she gets to the gym. We had 6 laps left when she arrived so we walked them with her, and then Tony took our picture cuz Pat wanted to show her Aunt Erlene. She talks to her about all of us and likes to show her who she's talking about.  We left and went to check on Lynn because she has come down with a bad cold. She was just out of the shower and said she was feeling much better today. We told her to drink lots of water and rest. Then I called Shaun Nichols to see how his mother was doing. Her name is Wanda and she walks at the gym as well. She hasn't been there in over a week and she had been stopping frequently the last time we saw her complaining of her chest hurting. We told her she needed to go to the doctor and she assured us, she had an appointment. Well, her son said they found out an artery was completely clogged and she had to get a stint put in. She's recovering, but will have to get another one in soon. Pat and I count our blessings and hope to be walking, like Rena, when we are in our 90's!!  Finger's crossed. lol

I came home and put away all my Fall decor. Tony went to the Electricians luncheon, alone today. It was at Golden Corral and I don't like that place. I always get diarrhea when I eat there so I stayed home and am doing laundry and working on the blanket. 

It's all good!

GOD IS GREAT!~

 

MY BESTIE

Sunday was peaceful and we had a lovely time at Carol's house for dinner. Tony ate and then had to go to a meeting. We stayed and played cards with Carol. After a couple of hours, Tony came to get us and had cherry cheesecake with us. Then we left. Carol asked if I'd take a couple of pieces of cake to the Taylor sisters. OF COURSE! I did while Tony got Lynn to the car. They were both sick but said they would thank Carol. I air hugged them and left. Monday morning, Lorraine text me and said they both got diagnosed with Covid. They apologised but I'm not worried. 

Pat and I have so much fun together. I love to walk and talk with her everyday at the Rec Center. I am so grateful she and I met and hit it off. She has become a dear friend and I treasure our friendship.

She gets a BIG KICK out of my AI pictures and you know me.....I AIM TO PLEASE!!

After our Thanksgiving dinner we had at church, I made this one for her. I had to laugh because AI suggested we buy a turkey!  lol

We were walking and the trees outside the windows are nearly leafless. I had to laugh at this little cluster of leaves, hanging on for dear life. It's inevitable though. They will be gone soon.

My tree at home is gorgeous now! I love the colors. I guess I haven't paid a lot of attention over the years, cuz I don't remember it ever being this beautiful color. Must have something to do with the warm Fall and very few cold nights thus far.   Pat sent me a text Monday morning and said I may not want to walk with her today. She said she'd made herself a pot of pinto beans, chicken broth and onions and she said she had a stomach ache all night and she had gas really bad. She said her 3 little dogs kept looking at her and would calk their heads when she tooted. lol  So, I made her this!! 

Tony and I were laughing so hard and Pat said she laughed so hard she was crying. She sent it to her Aunt Erlene and she said she was laughing and gasping for air for so long, she couldn't even talk.  AI even told me she really knew how to clear the track and that she was a walking Biohazard.  We are still laughing about it. 

I am finally getting a back put on the quilt Scott had me make out of his old BSU shirts. Man, what a job and I am concerned about how it's gonna look. They gave me all of Scotlyn's shirts and asked if I could make her one too. I'm not sure if and when I'll get it done. This was a super big job. The older I get, the harder things like this get. I'm not sure when I'll get this one done and like I said, it may not be pretty. Actually, I'm sure it won't be!!

Guess I'll have to keep telling myself this and try to have some faith in myself!!  We'll see!  

Tony finally finished the box of ten puzzles and this was the last one. AND ALL the pieces were there for each one of them. 

Wednesday morning, we went tot he gym and then came home, ate a small bite and Pat came over at 11 and we went to pick up Lynn. We'd made plans to go to the movie DRUMMER BOY!!

We went to the noon showing.

2 brother's and their mother 

IT WAS AN EXCELLENT MOVIE!!

The little boy on the right is the actor when he was young. The one on the left is him when he was grown. 

It was a Christmas  Musical about 2 brothers during the Revolutionary war. One on the British side and one on the American side. It was about love, forgiveness, freedom and done beautifully!! We all absolutely loved every minute and didn't want it to end. I can't wait until it comes out on our Angel app. I have recommended it to my siblings and friends. I would love all my children to see it as well. Family is everything. 

We took Lynn home as she was coughing through the movie and not feeling well but she was so glad she went and love it too. Tony took a picture of me and Pat before she left to go home.  Jan called me later in the afternoon and I went to pick her up and we went to visit Peggy again. She is in a care center and happy as a lark to be there. It was a good visit and we were glad to see her again. Tony had several brethren coming to our house for the Ministering interviews. 

GOD IS SO GOOD!~

SENIOR THANKSGIVING , BSU GAME & FAMILY VISIT

Today was THE SENIOR THANKSGIVING

I had invited Pat to go with us and she was excited to do so. 

She got to our house at noon and I had Tony take our picture.

Then we went to pick up Lynn and to drop the salad and brownies off at our church building for Sister Davis's funeral.

The dinner was held at the Smith building. They had a lot of tables set up and decorated beautifully! There were also a lot of decor on the stage and walls. I wish I'd taken pictures of the decor but we hurried and got a table picked out and sat down.

They had young adults as well as our Stake President and his councilors, and High councilmen serving us. Some Relief Society Sister's helped as well. We were all served in a very timely manner after President  Hagburg blessed the food. They had several people perform for entertainment. It was so nice. They served Pumpkin Pie and brownies for dessert and we were out by 2:30 or so. Pat loved it and kept thanking me for inviting her. She hugged me, we made plans for Monday morning and off she went.

I got busy on CHAT GPT . I turned us into Turkey for a start. lol

Then I had a flock of turkey chasing us down. LOL I sent them to Pat and she got a big kick out of them.  She sent them directly to her Aunt Erlene back east. She loves to get the pictures I make of Pat and myself. So glad I'm entertaining!  lol

We went to Lynn's at 4 this afternoon to watch BSU play COLORADO State. It was a great game and we won nicely. At half time, we went to Melissa's because Blake and Grace were home for an early Thanksgiving because Nate & Melissa are going to Thailand for the holiday. 

We got to meet little Penny Lane who is now 4 months old.

She is a real cutie and such a happy baby! 

She smiles easily and loves to suck on her hands and fingers.  

Alivia was home too so I got a picture of the three kids with their great gramma and her great great grandbabies. 

Joe and Evie did a little performance for us! 

When she gets tired of showing off, she simply sits down in her daddy's hand. It was so cute and she was quite proud of herself.

These little cousins are gonna be best friends in a few months. It will be fun to witness.

Aunt Ellie, Penny and Evelyn.

Evie played while we all visited. Grace's parents were there and Nate's parents as well but Nates left when we arrived. 

The dogs were all there. Maverick getting love from Joe.

Blake Grace and Penny!

Great great Grandma Lynn and Penny

Looks like Penny is filling her pants. lol

MOTHER & DAUGHTER

We didn't stay too long. Melissa looked tired and we'd had a big day too. We hugged the kids and took Lynn home and then we came home. I showered while Tony worked on a new puzzle. We relaxed a bit and watched a couple of episodes of something,  and then got ready to go to bed. Tomorrow is the Sabbath and we are invited to Carol Ross's for dinner after church. It will be nice.

GOD IS GOOD!~

FRIDAY!!~

We picked up Mom and the Brown's on Friday morning and went to the Boise Temple  because Meridian is closed for cleaning. We had scheduled a 10 o'clock session but we were in time to make it to the 9:30. They do sessions every 1/2 hour so we were able to get directly into the 11:00 session after we completed the 1st. It was nice. Brother Brown loves to get pictures afterwards (like me) so I took a couple of them. Tony had gone to get the car so he took one of me & Mom.

Lynn will be going with us each week, as well as the Browns, and we have decided we will go to the Boise temple if we are just doing endowments. It's much quicker. We went to Deseret book after and we bought THE B of M videos and I got some new garment bottoms. We are Platinum Members and they were having some deals. I got a new Nativity Lantern and 3 Christmas pillows for gifts.  

The new statue of Kellen is in place at BSU.

Tony and I have made plans to go see t soon.

We came home and relaxed the rest of the day. Well, not entirely! Tony finished a puzzle while I did 3 loads of laundry. But while they were washing or drying, I watched TV with him.  I also made a fruit salad and a batch of Brownies for a funeral which was on Saturday. It was a good day!

GOD IS GOOD!~

A TOUCH OF THE BUG

Last night before bed, Tony finished yet another puzzle!

This is the 8th in the box of ten puzzles and he has already started on the 9th! This is a pretty one. But they all have been.

Today, we got up at 7 and ate a quick bite and then went to pick up Mom and Deb. We took Debbie to the airport to catch a plane home. We then took mom home and we went to the gym, met Pat and walked our 4 miles. I had a wee bit of a problem at the gym and had to keep stopping at the restroom. Tony wanted to go to the store afterwards but I wasn't feeling up to it. My stomach kept cramping and I knew I needed to be home. He dropped me off and I decided I needed some cheese to help my situation.

I made a pan of Mac & Cheese with some Jarlsberg, cheddar and parmesan. It was waaay good, if I do say so myself. After we ate, Tony needed to go to Lynn's and do a few things, so I put some in a container for her and then I stayed home and read my book. I'm almost done so I'll be ready for book club on Tuesday. 

We were invited to David Boyer's surprise birthday tonight and since the Meridian Temple is closed for cleaning, we were able to go. I was a bit queasy but we decided we'd just say a quick "Happy Birthday" and not stay long. Alissa had us all come in and she had him on her GPS on her phone and said he'd be home soon.

His son had taken him to do something while people showed up. He had to have known something was up when he saw all the cars at their house and in the neighborhood, but she had the lights out and we all yelled "SURPRISE" when he came in! 

Alissa turned on the lights and David waved Hello!!

She gave him a kiss and the party started!!

They came from Nyssa before they moved into our ward. They were in our ward for a few years and then built this beautiful home in Southwest Nampa. David is an artist and he and Alissa are starting their mission after Thanksgiving. Most everyone there were friends they knew in Nyssa. I talked to their daughter in law who moved to Parma. She and her husband, (David the 3rd) used to be in our ward for a while too. They had two girls when they were here and now they have four. A little boy and another baby girl. I recognized a couple of faces that I knew from the temple, but not many!! And there were a lot of people there!!

We know Rick Chandler who is speaking to Alissa. He and Lynn are cousins. He's the sweetest man! He also works at the temple.

The party was based on the Beatles music and so we has Submarine sandwiches, salad, chips, relishes, tarts and English truffle. When everyone had eaten, we sang Beatles songs. They had the words and music on their TV screen and we sang, Yellow Submarine, Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band and I Want to Hold Your Hand.  It was a pretty fun evening but we left after an hour and a half.  I hadn't planned to stay that long. As we were leaving, Alissa gave me this picture of Christ that David painted. His son David the 3rd was the model for the painting. A few months ago (when I was still working on the Saturday shift) Alissa invited me and Pat to their Women's Conference. Her husband had painted a huge picture of the Savior and then they had a small one copied and framed for all the sister's that attended. I wasn't able to go because I served at the temple that day, so she gave a copy for me, Pat and Lynn! 

HOW SWEET!~

I't a 5 X7 and so beautiful. The huge one is hanging in the entry way to their home. I am so excited to be able to give one to Pat tomorrow when we walk. We are going to the Boise Temple in the morning, since ours is closed for cleaning and we will be taking Mom and the Browns. I'll see Pat in the afternoon when we get home. She is also going to the Senior Thanksgiving with us on Saturday. I love her, she's such a great friend.

GOD IS GOOD!~