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!~

TENDER MERCIES

Tony and I were to have a normal day at the temple this morning. You know, the usual posts. However, I was asked to be the Main Foyer Sister. That post is where I greet the bride & groom and their escorts and direct the wedding guests to the 3rd floor. I was handed my schedule and noticed the bride was named "Nicole Likes".....Hmmmmm, I wondered if it was the Nicole I knew!

Sure enough!!  In comes Sherryl, and her daughter in law, Allison, and her daughter Nicole!!  Sherryl was so surprised to see me and she and Nicole gave me the best hugs! What a tender mercy! It's been so long since I've seen them and it was so special to be able to. 

I didn't get to go to Nicole's sealing, but after my shift was over, I went out back and got to see Nicole and her new husband, Dan, come out of the temple. Mr. & Mrs. Dan Smith.

They were so cute together!  

I felt so blessed to be there! I was even in the group picture! lol I felt like I was photo bombing the wedding pictures!

I took a picture of Rod and Sherryl and I am so disappointed that my lense was dirty. Or maybe, I just moved! None the less, it's blurry. Such a bummer!  The kids with them are their youngest son's children. (Cam)  It was so great to see Jeff, and Cam, Sherry's boys, and Darlene, her sister. It really made my day. 

When I got down to the dressing room after my shift, one of my co-workers asked me if I was interested in a chair and an ottoman. Her neighbor was doing some downsizing and she was going to give it to Deseret Industry. Nancy asked if I wanted it. She said what great shape it was in and that it was small. I've always wanted a chair to place in front of my bedroom window so I could sit and read there. I told Tony about it and so he said we could get it in the car. So after my visit with the Likes family, Tony and I drove to Nancy's home and she directed us to her friends house.   

We were able to get it in the back of the car. It's a little bigger than I'd imagined but we put it up in the bedroom. It's very comfortable and is in EXCELLENT condition.  After we ate a quick bite, Tony went to his mother's to take out the baseboard in her bathroom. The tile is getting put in next week and Yeti & Drue took out her washer & dryer this morning.  Anyway, it's a bit crowded but I'll enjoy reading upstairs when Tony's watching something I don't want to .....Sometimes, we don't have the same taste. lol It was a great day! 

GOD IS GOOD!

INFUSION DAY

We went to the gym early this morning because Pat had a dermatology appointment at 8:45 so we met at 6:45am. We got done shortly after 8 and were on our way home.  Tony and I ate waffles for breakfast and then he went to his mom's to help her go and pick out tile for her bathroom downstairs.  I went up to my craft room and worked on getting some of the die cuts placed on cards.

I made a couple of Spiderman birthday cards, a card for someone who is sick and a generic pig card. lol   

Then I made some "gift card holders and will put movie ticket in them. I need to make a sentiment for them but time was up and I had to get to the hospital for my infusion.

I got there at 1:30 and it takes them a good 30 minutes to get the IV started, give me my meds, do the saline flush and then the steroid drip while the Rituxan was being ordered from the pharmacy. 

Then it begins. I brought a book for next months book club. It's a fairly small one and I had read some already and finished it while getting the infusion.  Once the drip was done, they give me another saline rince and send me on my way. I left the hospital at 4:50.  I was hungry so when I got home, I warmed up the remainder of the chicken and noodles.

The soup holder's I got from Pat's Aunt, Erlene,  sure comes in handy when ya wanna sit in front of the TV with a hot bowl.

AND , that's where I'm staying the rest of the evening. lol

Watching The 1st episode of THE VOICE!

God is GOOD!

LUNCHEON, DONE!

I got up when Tony got up to go to the gym. I had some cooking to do so had to pass on the gym today. 

I started by finishing up the waffle batter. Breakfast for a few days and one of the best ways to use up my sour dough starter. Then I started sauteing the onions and celery. Once I had the onions clear and the celery tender, I added the noodles (I'd already cooked) and the chicken broth, shredded chicken and spices. 

Let it  simmer and I was ready to go. Tony got home, I had the brownies and breads boxed up. Then it took the both of us, to carry out the roaster. IT WAS SO HEAVY!!

Tony took me to the shelter and helped me get all the food inside. Then he left for his physical therapy appointment.  I got busy putting the trays in place for lunch and cutting breads etc. 

My helpers showed up and we started to serve at about 11:15. There were around 55 to 60 there for lunch.

Me, Duane and Debbie Edge and Tresha Peterson. I wasn't expecting Duane but we sure appreciated his help.  We fed them rolls, peaches, a choice of banana, zucchini or pumpkin breads OR brownies.

It was a very successful lunch. The people there were so kind and appreciative. It was a good day at the shelter.

Tony got our new flag hung and NO MORE TREE  to catch on and get ratty. 

Went to my RS activity planning meeting at 7 till 8. Now I'm home and ready to go to bed. It was a Big Day!

BUT, a good day! 

GOD IS GOOD!

START TO A BUSY WEEK

We had to drop our car off this morning to find out why the Check Engine light keeps coming on and staying on. We then got to the gym around 8am. Walked our 4 miles and had a great visit. Pat is so stinkin generous to us. She had a bag with a package of girl scout cookies, (peanut butter) a bag of potato chips,( barbeque)  a bag of pistachio nuts, (jalapeno lime) and 2 oranges (a type that peal super easy) and samples of cream from her dermatologist appointment. She is such a wonderful friend and I love her and not because she gives a ton of stuff to me. She is just so sweet and I love to visit with her.  When we finished walking, Tony said our car should be done this afternoon, to the tune of 11 hundred dollars! YIKES! He said the diagnostic was $200 hundred alone! But at least we'll have peace of mind when it's done.  When we got home, we ate breakfast and then Tony went to have his eye glasses adjusted at Costco and to pick up some milk, butter and half and half. While he was gone, ....

I cooked 9 chicken breasts for the Chicken and Noodles, I am cooking for THE SALVATION ARMY LUNCHEON which is tomorrow. Me and Shelly are both cooking a BIG OVEN ROASTER of it so there should be oodles of noodles!

Tony got home and while the breasts were cooling, I went outside to check on him. He was cutting down our tree in the front, and I took pictures of the daffodils which are coming up all over and some are even getting heads on them. I have four bunches of them in the berm.

And I have another bunch beside the fence. I really need to dig them up and separate the bulbs but haven't got to it yet. Now I'll have to wait till fall! I need to clean out the beds! Always so much to do.

The lilac tree is coming out and will be replaced by something that won't grow as tall and catch the flag. 

This tree wasn't as pretty as the one Lynn has. Her's is all lilacs and ours was all leaves! It never did bloom like I wanted and as you can see, the flag gets ripped to shreds when it hangs up on the branches of the tree. Not good!

Tony got it all cut off and then started exposing the roots.

It was taking him a while to cut the roots off with his sawzall. He said he was glad it was cool outside because he was working up a sweat trying to get all the roots.

I got the chicken all shredded and I saved the water (chicken broth) that was left after cooking the chicken. I'll use some of it when I mix up the noodles etc tomorrow. I got a text from the Elder's wanting us to meet tomorrow at 1:30 with a lady they are teaching. I told them I was serving lunch at the Salvation Army but I thought I should be done in time. They said they would ask someone else and if they couldn't get anyone else, they would let me know. I'd be happy to go but don't want to hold them up either. 

Tony finally finished and it nearly filled the garbage can. Now, to fill the hole until we decide what to put there.

I got a call from a cousin, Lorraine, who lives in Canada. She was letting me know about the celebration of life for my cousin, Dale, who died this past year. It is going to be in April and I am really wanting to go. I haven't seen my  Henry relations for 45 years. I have been in contact with Dale and Lorraine via FB and the occasional phone call and then Dale died.  I would really love to go. I talked to Tony and he is considering it. The celebration is on a Monday and we could be gone the week. We could go through the Cardston and Calgary temples while up there. I really hope we can go.

GOD IS GOOD!

Update:  

Tony got the whole filled in and the yard cleaned up. It looks good. Then we got a call saying our car was done so we went to pick it up. The light is out and they fixed some other minor things. We came home just as Kaitlyn and Patrick got home from taking their brand new baby to her 1st checkup. 

They called me and Tony over and introduced us to little Violet. She is beautiful and they are just so happy and proud. I gave them our gift and we congratulated them again and they took her in the house. It's been such a good day! 

GOD IS GOOD!

TEMPLE SATURDAY

Tony and I got up at 4am so we could arrive at the temple by 5:15. Tony was assigned to be the greeter in the Main Wait room at 5:30. Gave me some time to relax and wait till for prayer meeting at 6:15. It was a good day serving today BUT, it always is. Tony and I were the Officiators in the 9:30 session. It was packed! 70 patrons in that session! It was a great day!! I love the time in the temple to reflect on our Savior, Jesus Christ and to appreciate ALL he has done for us. With our other assignments, we were released at 11. We went to THE HABIT for lunch. We tried out their Crispy Fish Sandwich, which is there for a limited time, and it was delicious.  We then came home and relaxed till 3:45 and then we went to pick up Mom and Liz to head back to the temple to do baptisms. Brenda was going to go with us but decided not to again. One of these months, she will. Drue and Yeti met us there as well as Tammy and little Tony. We got a lot of baptisms done between the 7 of us. It was another awesome tie in the temple.

We got some pictures after we all got finished. Tammy and little Tony posed alone and then we got Sister Kerry, who was just leaving the temple to take one of all of us.

Well, all of us except BIG TONY as he was in the office picking up the cards that were done and being recorded. 

From the left: Yeti, me, Drue, little Tony, Tammy, Lynn and Liz.

So grateful for friends and family who enjoy the temple like we do. It's such a wonderful feeling to be able to do this work for those who have gone on before us and can't do it themselves. They will have a chance to accept or reject this work but honestly, once your on the other side, I think most will accept. 

Tony got finished and Tammy got a picture of him with his grandson, little Tony. It was another incredible day!

GOD IS GOOD!