TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY HAS BEEN BUSY

Tuesday, Tony and I subbed at the temple for the Stringham's. We started at 7am and worked till 11am. Then we did Initiatory. I was only able to do 5 but Tony was able to do 10. We then did an endowment and left a little after 2. We went to CHICK FIL A for lunch and then came home. I got out a bunch of scrap paper and some word dies and started cutting. I got a lot cut. Words like love, hope, hugs, birthday, thanks, happy, you,  etc. Then I had to untangle them and place them in separate containers. I should have been a little smarter and done that from the beginning. lol

I'm now gluing about 5 of each word together to make a thick word that will stand out on a card. That's gonna take some time, but it gives me something to do while watching TV.  At least until I get more yarn to crochet. lol 

I was expecting Chris and Norma to come back through Nampa, on their way home from Bellingham. I was in contact with Chris and  he was thinking they would arrive around 9 or so Wednesday night. I got busy and made 17 breakfast burritos, and a batch of peanut butter cookies. I figured they might be hungry when they arrived. WELL, it wasn't to be. Chris got a hold of me later and said they let the kids sleep in while he and Norma looked at a place where she might start her business. Then found out the Susquehanna pass was closed, due to a bad storm and several slide off's and crashes. They were rerouted through Portland and he said don't wait up for us. He thought they might have to stop somewhere before they got to Nampa.  As it was, we went to bed and got up at 6am to go to the gym.  I looked at my watch and there was a text from Chris. They got to Nampa at 2:30 in the morning. I felt so bad that they didn't come and stay but they didn't want to wake us up, so I let them sleep till he called me. They came over at around 10 am and I was at least able to feed them breakfast before they took off. Scott was able to come by as well, so those 17 burritos  came in handy. That and some fruit and fresh grape juice, made a good breakfast.

It was so good to seem them again.

I still had three left over and we gave them to Lynn so she could eat them when she needed a quick meal.

I got out the cookies and bagged up a bunch of them to take on the road.  Ari wanted to do a picture like the one I have on my watermelon wall, but with a cookie. lol Mau said he will have to get a picture of him eating watermelon so he can be on my wall too. I told him, I would love that and I need updated ones of all my grandkids. They are growing so fast!

I sure love this sweet couple!! It will be great to have 

them somewhat closer.

They stayed about an hour and then we quickly took some pictures in the yard before they headed to Utah.

 CHRIS AND SCOTT

After the kids left, Tony and I went on a visit with the Elder's.  It was a short one and then we came home and I went back to cutting dies and gluing some together. Tony had visits to go on in the evening.  Thursday was the Electricians luncheon and they were going to meet at the SUNRISE CAFE in Caldwell but we didn't go as we wanted to spend time with the kids. Don't get to see them very often. Later in the afternoon, we went to a viewing at Zeyer's funeral home for Brother Pope. He passed away last Sunday. In the evening, I picked up Lynn and Tammy and we went to the Stake House to watch the General Relief Society Broadcast. It was so good. I gave the opening prayer and then we heard from the General RS Presidency and Elder Quentin Cook. We had cake afterwards and then home to bed. 

Friday morning, (today) Tony had to take Lynn to an eye doctor appointment at 8:45am. So, Pat was good enough to wait to go to the gym till we finished. Lynn has  macular degeneration in one eye and both eyes are cloudy. It was a visit to find out her problem and we are waiting to hear when they are going to do a procedure to clear it up as best they can.  After the gym, we came home, changed clothes and went to the graveside service for Gary Pope.

It was a Military Service with the guns, a bugle and the servicemen and women in attendance.  

It was very emotional as they gave Janet Pope the flag. So much respect and precision as they did the folding and presenting. It reminded me of my dad's service. After it was over, we went home, changed again and headed to pick up Lynn and take her to COSTCO to get some eye vites that the doctor recommended. We ate a quick lunch there before we shopped and then, walked through the store picking up some items. Took her home, came home and showered and now we are getting ready to read our scriptures and turn in.

We have to get up at 4am to be to the temple for an early prayer meeting help for all coordinators at 5:30. GOODNIGHT!

GOD IS GOOD!

 

MONDAY

Monday was another beautiful day. The sun was shining and my daffodils are loving this weather. I know I've said it before, but I seriously need to get out and clean the beds!!  I'm sure there are some peonies coming up under that crap I need to clean up! lol

I just hope that all those buds actually bloom. They haven't  in the past!!  I put potash on them last fall so here's hoping!!  Monday, I did some house cleaning and laundry and then I got busy cutting out word dies with a ton of scrap paper. I got quite a few done before we had to leave for Scotlyn's spring choir concert.  I seem to get my times mixed up a lot these days. We picked up Lynn and got to the school at 5:30 and find out it didn't start till 6:30..... lol  We sat in the car and visited till we saw Scotlyn going in. 

So, Tony took a picture of 

"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST"  

She's the prettiest singer at Ridgeview.

Scott got some good pictures with his phone and he sent them to me after the concert.

This is Scotlyn and her friend, Gracie.

The concert was really good. One more this year and then she graduates!!  WOW, my grandkids are growing up so fast and that means I'm getting old fast!! 

And I'm looking it. 

I got a quick picture of Jill, Scotlyn and Scott before walking Lynn up the isle of the auditorium. We went out to the car and the wind had come up and it was cold!!  Tony was already waiting in the car because he had to go to the bathroom on the last couple of songs. A girl had a soda and she accidently dropped it and it blew up all over our car. It was funny! I thought it had rained while we were in the school.  We went to the car wash but it was closed so we had to wait.

We went home after dropping off Lynn and showered quickly and hit the sack. We had to get up at 5 because we were subbing for the Stringham's at the temple. Tony didn't sleep well and I honestly didn't think I did, but I got an 89 so guess I did better than I thought. lol

I did feel pretty achy when I got up. I had my back worked on this week but with all the die cutting I was doing, my back started aching again. This cartoon is apropos. 

I love to serve in the temple and it was wonderful being there today. I love meeting the other ordinance workers on other shifts and helping the patrons who come. We stayed after our shift and did Intiatory and an endowment for ourselves.  We stopped at FREDDY'S on the way home and grabbed a bite to eat. Then to Lynn's to empty her trash and check out the tile in her bathroom. It will be grouted tomorrow and then Tony will set the toilet again. Now we are home watching THE VOICE and guess what?  I'm cutting out dies again! lol

It's been a great day! 

GOD IS GOOD!

FAMILY FUN

YEP!! we forgot all about the time change last night. We went to bed around 10:30 and knowing the kids were thinking about being here at noon, I slept in till 8am. I got up and looked at my texts and found out Chris and Norma were on the road and thought they'd be at our house at 9am!  WHAT!!  lol  time to hustle!

He said they were going to stop by BSU so he could show the family but wouldn't be there long.

A little while later we got a text from Chris saying he had to pull over and take a power nap and the arrival time was now 10:30 or 10:45.

Later,  we got this picture and Chris saying they were passing by Meridian. I was on pins and needles. So excited to see them all. I was standing by the window and as soon as they pulled in, I ran out to greet them. HUG'S ALL AROUND!

Soon after they arrived, Scott pulls up, then Traci and Andrew. Then Jill and Scotlyn. We had a great visit and a lot of laughs! Tony came home between choir practice and Sacrament meeting and was able to say hi and give some hugs before he went back to church. Around noon, we ate chicken salad sandwiches, pasta salad and chips and continued to visit. It was WONDERFUL! I'm excited about Chris and Norma being closer. It will be so awesome. Not sure when they'll get moved, but at least it's in the works. 

I got a picture of all the kids as they were getting ready to leave. I had to laugh at Mau. It is such a beautiful day but he was wrapped up in a coat and a hat like it was freezing outside. 

Jill took one of me with the family. I was going to stand by Scotlyn but they told me to get in the middle. So I squatted so as not to block Norma. It's been over two years since we've seen them and I can't believe how tall the kids have gotten. I'm anxious to see pictures from Heather, as they stayed with her last night. 

Hated to see them drive off, but am looking forward to them coming back on Wednesday when they travel back to Texas. It was around 1:30 when all of them took off. 

Traci and Andrew were the last to leave and I'd never seen Andrew's vehicle so I told him I was going to take a picture of him when he drove off. It was such a wonderful day and I am so grateful for the time spent with my kids. I love them ALL so much.

GOD IS GOOD!~

EXCITING WEEKEND

I had a horrible sleep last night. Tony too for that matter. He ate fried rice and spring rolls and I ate spring rolls. That was the only thing we ate that was in common. Anyway, we both had bubbly stomachs and horrible gas. (I know TMI !!) But, it was a bad night to sleep nonetheless. It makes it difficult when we get up at 4:30 am for our temple shift. It was a regular day but we were officiators for the 10 am session. I had to concentrate really hard to stay alert but we both managed. Being the officiators in the 10am shift puts us out later than usual. We got out around 11:30. The lady that gave me the chair and ottoman last week said that the sister that was going to take the desk, decided she didn't have room for it. SO, guess who got it!! YEAH, Nancy said I could have it.  I was so excited! I'd seen a picture of it and it was gorgeous! After we got to the car, we drove back to Nancy's house and picked it up. 

I got a different view of the temple when we drove back from Nancy's house. 

It looked like it was about to rain and was pretty overcast but by the time we got back to Nampa, the sun was out and it was 65 degrees outside. We changed our clothes and then moved the dest into the house. 

Isn't it gorgeous!!  I absolutely love it. I really don't have a good spot for it but I did put it in the back room. 

I also got a new ottoman at Costco yesterday. The green one was broken for the 2nd time and Tony suggested we get this one. I wish it were green or at least a darker color, but it's not so it will have to do. 

It opens up for storage and can also be used as trays on the top when they are turned over.  I like it!  After getting things situated ,Tony went to his mother's to help her with some things she was having trouble with. 

I got busy making  chicken salad for croissant sandwiches. and a macaroni salad. I have chips and croissants as well.  Chris, Norma, Tristan, Ari and Mau will be here tomorrow. I'm hoping they'll be able to stay long enough to eat a quick bite and a short visit.  I've invited Scott & family and Traci and family as well. We all want to see Chris & family!!  They are headed to Bellingham to check it out and then will be back through on Wednesday on their way home. They should be at Heather's soon. They were in Moab when we were on our way home from the temple. I am so excited to see them all.  

IT'S BEEN A GREAT DAY! 

GOD IS GOOD!~

YAY, WE'RE GETTING RAIN & I'M GETTING CAUGHT UP!

Tony and I went to the gym early this morning. We stopped at Lynn's to put out her trash 1st. Met with Pat at 6:45am. Pat brought us a couple of pears and some cream cheese crackers. I swear, the girl can't help herself. She is so giving. We came home and the weather was starting to change. Started clouding up and getting windy.  I made us a waffle but When the 1st one got done, Tony got a call from Nyle, who is doing Lynn's bathroom floor. He said the floor under the hardwood, was wet and going to have to be replaced. He wanted Tony to go over and take a look. So, I ate without him and then cooked him one when he got home. I love this sourdough batter, I make it, keep it in the fridge and whip up a waffle when I need one. Mmmmm, good!

A little peanut butter along with some syrup, and it's a good source of protein. Well, maybe not the syrup, but have to sweeten it up a bit. lol Tony, came home, I made him one and then cleaned up the kitchen and got back to finishing up some cards I was working on.

I had to cut out some more steering helms for the 8th one because I'd run out, but that was no problem, I got it done and went on to some more dies that I had. 

I had a  few camera's so I glued them all together to give some dimension to the one, and put it on a gate fold type of card.  I need to find a sentiment for the small side of the card.

 Then I had a few pumpkins and one card base that was already cut. I just stuck them together. Not very cool but I'm just wanting to use up pre-cut things so I can really do some planning on a good one.

I noticed it started raining, and gave a quick thank you prayer.

I am so grateful for the moisture and will take all we can get!

It was a nice slow steady rain and I sure hope it continues for a while. We can sure use it. 

I made 6 gatefold birthday cards with the hat dies I had.

I'm done for a while. Gotta make lunch and get ready for a RS Presidency meeting tonight. 

GOD IS GOOD!~

MONDAY, TUESDAY, GO, GO, GO.....

We went to the gym at 8am Monday morning. I had a great nights sleep and was ready to go! I had a wonderful visit with Pat as we walked our 4 miles. She is such a sweet friend. She brought us a couple of cutie oranges and she gave me a bottle of Tic Tac's,

 DR. PEPPER flavor! She's so funny!!

When we got home, I took a picture of my daffodils! I can't believe how tall they are getting !! The buds are forming already!!

I've got five batches of them and some are budding more than others but I'm still happy with the bunch of them!!  I do need to get out and get my beds cleaned out. They are a mess!  We came in and ate breakfast and then I started on laundry while Tony went to Lynn's and painted her bathroom baseboards with Kilz.  

I got a load of laundry going and then got my card material out and finished up with my movie ticket cards.

I found more popcorn dies so had to use them up! lol When I got them done, I started gluing other dies together to give them dimension and it's a good way to use up some dies by doubling them up (actually I quaded them up)  I got a call from Robin around 4:45 saying she needed some company and could I come over. I told her I would once I had the remainder of the dies glued together. I didn't have many more to go so I finished up and then went over to her house for an hour and a half. Tony went to his mom's while I was gone and helped her with some things. When we both got back, we were going to watch THE VOICE but Tony decided to watch HUDSON & REX so we could record The Voice and watch it on Tuesday without commercials. Oh Yeah!

We got up this morning and got ready to go to the temple. We picked up Lynn and then picked up Diana. It was a beautiful day! We each did an endowment and then 2 hours of sealings. We got 106 sealings and 35 were my family names. 36 with the endowment I did. It was a fantastic day in the temple. We sure appreciate Diana going with us. After taking her home, we went to Mongolian BBQ to have lunch. UNFORTUNATELY, it was closed on Monday & Tuesday. I really had my tastebuds set on it, but it wasn't to be. Lynn wanted to go to Taco John's. Tony would have preferred ,  yeah, you guessed it! Chick Fil A.  We went with Taco Johns because seriously, Tony win's out 90% of the time. lol We were all hungry and it did taste good. After we ate, we drove across the street to 

COLD STONE CREAMERY !  Tony and Lynn got ice-cream and I got a strawberry mango slushie.  After dropping Mom off at home we came home, changed our clothes and Tony got busy printing up more names for the temple. I got out some more dies and got busy making cards again. 

I am whittling down my die cuts and getting several cards finished. 

So far, I only have three of the lighthouse cards done but I have more to make. I need to stamp a sentiment on the scroll but for now, I am kicking back and watching THE VOICE! 

It's been a great couple of days and I'm looking forward to getting back to the gym in the morning and visiting with Pat!

GOD IS GOOD!~