FINALLY HERE!!!

Wednesday,  I had my checkup for cataracts. Tony took me to downtown Boise.  

I met with Doctor Barrett at Hollingshead eye center.  What a nice guy!!  Evidently, I have 3 cataracts in my right eye and one in the left. SO, they are going to do surgery on my right eye next Thursday.  I have to start putting 3 different drops in my eye, 3 days before surgery as well as after. Then the same thing the in May when they do the left eye. That will be on the 12th.  No makeup for me for about a month. THAT SUCKS! lol  Anyway, after we left the office it was 3:30. We were supposed to meet with the missionaries at the care center at 3:30. We called them and apologised but told them we were on our way.  We got back to Nampa as quick as we could. We met them and met with two ladies. The 1st one was a real chatter box. She did most of the talking and the Elder's had a hard time getting a word in edge wise. lol  The 2nd lady we met with was a real sweetheart. She is bed ridden and blind. She has been meeting with the missionaries for sometime and has a very strong testimony. She is getting baptized this Saturday and it is going to be quite an ordeal. She has to be dressed in the baptismal clothes at the care center and then transported to the rec center. We got special permission to use the pool and the chair lift there to baptize her. There will have to be several Elder's in the pool with her to help hold her up until she is emersed. Then she will be taken back to the care center where the workers there will get her out of the wet clothes and into dry ones so we can finish her baptism. It is going to be pretty cool. 

We finally got to leave at 6PM and we were starved so we went to CHICK FIL A to eat a salad. We were both beat so went home and got ready for bed. Thursday morning, Tony and I went to the temple alone. Lynn is in Utah and the Brown's were sick. We just did an endowment and then 5 Initiatory each.. We came home and got ready to go out with Pat.  

We have been waiting for this for a long time. We bought the tickets for the movie and Pat took us to dinner 1st. We went to 
THE RED PAVILION, a Mandarin restaurant in Meridian. It was a good meal and then we headed to the theater. 

We went the day before opening so it was not busy.

Pat insisted on buying her and me the Michael Jackson glittery cup!

I couldn't believe it. The dang cup was $17 bucks.

Jafar Jackson was INCREDIBLE!! 

It was such a great movie and this kid was 

PHENOMENAL!!

He was so much like Michael himself! 

It was his story, up to when he told his dad he was on his own.  It ended with him on a tour doing BAD. AND, WOW!! 

HE WAS INCREDIBLE!! 

Even Tony was impressed and that kinda surprised me.  He said he wanted to ask the Poulsens if they wanted to go see it again 

WITH US!! HECK YEAH, I'D GO AGAIN!!

We had such a great time. I thought about Maddox and how much he'd enjoy this movie.  What a great day!!

MONDAY PLANTING, TUESDAY MEETINGS & DR. VISITS

Monday, we met at the gym with Pat. We had a fun walk and ended up with Rena and Carol as well. It gets a little tough walking with four of us so Pat will usually walk with Carol and me with Rena so we are not taking up the entire space. lol I tried to mix it up and I walked with Carol and Rena and Pat. We only had a couple of more laps so it wasn't bad. lol On the way home, I had Tony stop at the Davis Sister's home so I could drop off their Ministering assignments. I also stopped at Kay Browning's home and she had this cute sign. I took a picture. Maybe I can make one for my house sometime. My NO SOLICITING sign doesn't work. lol

I thought this one was cute. Kay and I had a long visit on her porch. She is such a sweet sister. I really like her.  We then came home, ate a quick breakfast, changed our clothes and then started our yard day. We loaded up some pipes and other metals into the trailer while it was still hooked up to the truck. We took it to the recycle

It even looks like there is water in the glass vase. So cool!

You know me and flowers!!

LOVE THEM!!

After getting the sprinkler parts at LOWES and the things at COSTCO (we also ate lunch at Costco)  we came home. I planted the Gerber Daisy's and Tony got our irrigation water turned on.

He wasn't going to plant the bush till tomorrow but since I got all the daisys in, he asked if I would help with the bush.  He dug out the hole and I mixed potting soil with the ground dirt in a bucket. We situated the plant in the hole and then he poured the dirt around and I spread it. It is supposed to get 3 feet by 3 feet at the biggest so it should be fine. I put a couple of Daisys in the pot up front too. Glad to have it done.

TUESDAY:

We went to the gym early this morning. It was Silver Sister's at 11 am, and Pat was going to go with me again. We wanted to get home, clean up and take off. Pat got to my house at 10:10. She really enjoys these luncheons. I'm so glad!

13th  Ward was in charge this time and they have this sister in their ward. Her name is Christy something and she sings. 

Let me tell ya, she was so entertaining!! We were expecting opera or something serious BUT she ROCKED!!  She started off with Brooks & Dunn! Boot Scoot Boogie. She sang Karen Carpenter, John Denver, Johnny Cash, Rose Royce and more. It was so fun! She'd tell stories and dance and Pat absolutely loved it!!  She will go with me again and again. Makes me happy!!

They served a Costa Vida lunch. Nice soft tortillas, and all the toppings. Then cakes of different kinds.  There were only 3 of us this time from our ward plus Pat. 2 sister's from 12th ward sat with us and one was named Shirley! lol I joked with her cuz I'm Laverne . I told her we needed to get a picture together.

Here we are :Laverne & Shirley lol

I took Joyce Glaetlie and Luva Frances home and then Pat and I came back to my house, Tony had finished putting in the drip lines etc to the pots out in the garden and to the raised garden bed. He took a picture of Pat and I in the yard. She is such a special friend.

We're "BESTIES"  

I got on AI and made this for her. lol  She got a kick out of it.

TUESDAY NIGHT:

I went to Relief Society at 7 and Jessica Skollingsberg taught a class on finances. It was interesting, but we have a financial advisor so I didn't really need the class but a lot of others did. It was interesting none the less. Finally home after a LONG DAY and off to bed.

HARD FREEZE BUT THE PLANTS SURVUVED

Thursday night we had a very hard freeze. We had to put an extra blanket on the bed that night and when we got up Friday to go to the gym, there was frost on the truck windshield and the grass.  I was a bit worried about my plants. Especially my Peonies.

However, when I got home, I checked on my plants. The peonies were fine. I've got five different spots where they are planted and none were affected.

This one has finally kicked in and started growing. It's taken a couple of years and I am finally thinking it will do well this year.

I've got two in pots. One in the front and one in the back. They are doing good as well. I mowed the lawn and Tony edged the lawn and then went to mow his mother's lawn. He was able to turn on her sprinklers. So when he got home and told me,

I walked out back, behind our fence and see the water's in the irrigation ditch. We still haven't turned our water on.  Tony has some lines to repair 1st. Saturday morning we had to be at temple at 5:30 so we we were up at 4am. We had a wonderful day serving. We left at 11 and stopped at CHICK FIL A for lunch. Tony has several freebies coming so we'll be eating there for a few times in the next couple of weeks. lol

(Like we ever go anywhere else.)  We went to Costco for milk and half and half and I got some Gerber Daisy's.  We came home, put the groceries away and sat down for a bit and watched some LONGMIRE. I fell asleep . I was feeling so tired today. Around 4, we rode our bikes to Lynn's to check her mail. She is in Utah for a couple of months and we'll be checking things at her place.

We rode back home and I planted two daisy's in three pots.

One by the fence and the gazebo.

I had Tony move two of the pots that were by the back door, to the garden area. Planted two more daisy's in them.

I'll probably plant a tomato plant behind them  the pots .

This Peonie must be two different kinds. Different colors.

I did discover one Quintz died. We'll dig it up Monday and toss it in the trash. This one is small but I love the deep red flowers.

I have white lilies coming up in the back and they get pretty tall. I like my colored ones a lot better, but these are pretty. I was glad they didn't freeze either.  I love a pretty yard.

GOD IS GOOD!

LOVING THE MOISTURE

We have been blessed this week with rain! How grateful we are. We can see snow in the mountains and boy is that appreciated. Prayers have been answered for sure. Thank you Lord.

The lawn, plants and trees are soaking it up and they are all greening up and flowering !

The Locust tree has finally started getting leaves and will soon be providing shade. I am so grateful we put in the shed and I don't have to worry about a BIG garden. Small is better the older we get. lol

One of these days, Tony and Patrick will finish the fence up front near the driveway. It is coming down and they said when it gets to be the right time, they will replace it. Wonder what color it will be. lol We have three colors going now, which you can see in the previous picture.  (If you look hard enough)

We went to the temple on Tuesday with just Lynn. The Browns decided to stay home for him to recuperate more.  When we finished we ate at CHICK FIL A, then took Lynn home. I wanted to get home to make Scott a Strawberry pie for his birthday. 

It's not pretty but hopefully it tasted OK. Jill cleaned out a bunch of his T shirts when he was working in New York and he asked me if I could make him a quilt out of them. I'm gonna try but I am thinking of asking Gaya Butterfield to help me as I'm not much of a quilter anymore. Wish my Mom was around to help, but alas, she has more important work to do.

Scott and Jill came over after they had dinner in Meridian. We had a nice visit discussing our trip to Pocatello for Hawkins graduation. Also Jill is speaking at their Saturday night Ward Conference AND Elder Uchtdorf is their visiting General Authority.

HOW EXCITING IS THAT.  We are going!!

Having fun with my Bestie at the gym. We are so excited!! Tony bought us tickets to the MICHAEL JACKSON Movie that is coming out this month. Pat said she is taking us to dinner 1st and then she said she is buying us the hat and sparkly glass that they are serving pop and popcorn in.   lol  We can't wait to go.

FOUR DAYS OF BUSY

We went to the temple on Wednesday because of doctor appointments for Lynn. The Brown's had some family issues to take care of so it was just the three of us.

It was a beautiful day and the flowers are blooming like crazy. 

Just gorgeous!

After  we did two endowments, we went to FREDDY'S for lunch. We had a nice meal (I love Freddy's) and then we brought Lynn home. Tony and I came home and I worked on some cards.

I got a new die and I wanted to try it out. The colors are wild but I was using scraps from my "scrap box" so there's that!  lol

Then I made four triple folds with some pretty bee paper.

I didn't have a pattern but made one and liked it, so I made three more.  lol  Not much space for writing a message but I could put another white on the back so there would be more room.

It was a fun card to make. When I finished, I went down stairs to fold a couple of loads of laundry I had washed and dried. 

Then I sat down to read the book were reading for

BOOK CLUB this month. It's a really good book. 

Tony was out in the garage putting a wagon together that he just bought. I think its for his mothers yard.

I went out and checked my plants and those dang squirrels have dug up my Chicken and Hen's ....AGAIN!! I get so frustrated with those darn varmints! They have ruined so many plants!!

They don't bother my Iris and Lilies!  Thank Goodness!

These Lilies are starting to do pretty good too. I put more dirt over the bulbs because they were showing with all the watering from last year. Consequently, they came up a little late. 

The Quints are starting to bloom so they came back pretty good from the BIG trimming we did on them a few weeks ago.  We had a couple of busy days going to the gym and going grocery shopping for the weekend. I got to see Scott on Friday when he was out shopping as well. We ran into each other at Costco. Had a short visit while we shopped and ate samples. lol Nice to see him. It's been a while. It seems like he's always gone. They are taking Scotlyn to Pocatello after school on Friday so she can check out the college.

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Tony and I went to the temple for our Saturday shift today. Some of the kids came back to town this weekend because Livie is reporting on her mission tomorrow. Tony and I officiated the 10 o'clock session.  Stillman and Alex stayed with Lynn so they brought her to the temple this morning. Curtis and Deedra stayed with the Butterfields and they came too. Stillman's  brother in law, Jordan and his wife Stephanie came as well.  It was nice to have them all in the session, when we were officiating. TENDER MERCY'S!

Afterwards, we all met at RAISING CAINS.

It was so packed that we had to eat outdoors. Jordan and Stephanie went home to get their kids so we started without them. We took Lynn home because the kids were going golfing. Jordan and Stephanie showed up as Tony, Lynn and I were leaving. Lynn and I got cold so we were ready to go before the other kids finished.  

The kids went golfing after dinner and Tony and I went home after dropping Mom off at her place. I got busy and made a BIG pot of Taco Soup and a coconut cream poke cake for Sunday. Then when Alex and Stillman got back to Mom's place, we went over and played games. Curtis and Deedra went to the BUTTERFIELDS home and played games.. Tammy and her three kids came over about the time we were done playing. We finished up the last 2 rounds and then we came home and went to bed. We'd been up since 4am and were tired. 

SUNDAY:

We went to the Smith building for their Sacrament meeting to hear Alivia report on her Mission. 

She got home three weeks ago and her parents took her on a special trip to Belize. They got in  last night at midnight and to bed at 1:30. Church was at 9 this morning. She did a phenomenal job on her mission report. She had no problem talking about her mission and used NO NOTES and spoke for 25 minutes! It was great.  After ward, Tony went back to our ward for Ward Council. Lynn and I rode back to her house with Stillman and Alex. I put the Taco Soup on to warm up. Curtis & Deedra showed up and when Tony got there shortly after 11, we went ahead and ate lunch. Chris and Tammy showed up shortly after we started and we all had a nice lunch and visit. At 12:30, Tony and I went back to church, because we were both conducting our last meetings. Him in Priesthood and me in Relief Society. Its been a great few days.

 AND I AM LOVING THE RAIN!! 

WE ARE SO BLESSED!