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Anyone Blogging Now Days??

2010-07-17T13:47:00.000-07:00

We had a fun R.S. party the other night. Everyone was to bring a shoe that had some meaning in their life and tell about it. The decorations were amazing and so were some of the stories. (I brought my tap shoes and told about the tap dance Dawn M. and I did at our class's 50th class reunion)...Another fun part was the quiz I had them answer! The first one right on each question got a pair of flip flops (We used to call them Thongs....whoops can't do tht now!) Want to take the quiz? If you get them ALL right I'll give YOU a prize! Here it is!

1. Who wore Ruby Red Slippers?
2. Who had a mean old met studder and two sisty uglers and a slass glipper which
she lost?
3. In a nursery rhyme, Who lost a shoe? ….and a rooster crowed? :
4, Who wore out 12 pairs of shoes every night?
5. Some Elves helped a Shoemaker in need. How were they rewarded?
6. A young lady is very angry – What's she is going to do with her BOOTS!?
7. Who had a lot of kids and only fed them broth?
8. Name this story: A MILLER DIED. He left his 1st son his mill, the 2nd
son his mules and the 3rd son The family pet
9: A little boy’s mother is dying. (they’re very poor). He wants to get her a new pair of shoes to meet God. What is the song????
10. Who was Moon tad ar Alza dee? (SPELLED FOR PRONOUNCING)
11. Who had a new pair of shoes made with the heels like hand guns?
12. Words to a song: Now I’m looking for absolution; Forgiveness for the things I do; but before you come to any conclusion…I want you to ____________________

TWO MORE FOR SPECIAL PRIZES!
1. A FAMOUS STORY; RETOLD AND CHANGED BY DIFFERENT PEOPLE, ADAPTED INTO A MOVIE WITH LOTS OF BALLET (Don’s most HATED MOVIE OF ALL TIME)_______________________
2. AND THE LAST ONE! AND MAYBE THE HARDEST. I LOVE IT! WHAT LITTLE BOY WILL POLISH YOU SHOES FOR JUST ONE NICKEL???? ________________________________

A Sonnet??

2010-04-06T19:45:00.000-07:00

Have you ever tried to write a sonnet?
It's not as easy as you might suppose.
One needs heaps of brains beneath his bonnet
To disguise meaning in the words composed.
In Iambic Pentameter pen your thoughts
On life, of love, of lust or things now lost;
Or acts one did not do or thinks he ought
Reminiscing or considering their cost.
In only fourteen lines it must be done
And they should never sound like simple runes,
But flow like a river ...not ramb'ling on.
Well-written sonnets sing like heav'ly tunes.
(This type of writing's a pain in the butt
I've tried hard but not made a good one yet)

2010-04-06T19:44:00.001-07:00

Why can't I get this to work?

Eagle Scout Award Program

2010-03-22T10:03:00.000-07:00

Preston and Janette Black invited us to their two oldest sons’ Eagle Scout Award program. (Skyler and Hunter). We’d never been to an award program like this before and it was so impressive. There were sixteen scouts getting the award – ALL FROM ONE WARD! Is that amazing or not??? Then there were a dozen or so younger scouts helping to post the colors . Anyone in the audience who had earned this award during their lifetime were invited to come on stage and sit in a semi-circle around the “Eagle’s Nest” to welcome the new Eagle Scouts as they joined them. We were impressed and hope to see Max and Joseph get their awards next year. Awesome!

Happy News

2010-03-19T22:09:00.000-07:00

Don had a new C-Scan and they couldn't see any cancer. Is that amazing? Another C Scan in 3 months to take another look.

Dear March

2010-03-14T21:56:00.000-07:00

This morning it seemed like Christmas! You, Miss March,had covered the ground with snow and ice-frosted the trees! Memories of Thanksgiving and Christmas flashed thru my mind -- family, laughter, warmth, joy, aroma of turkey roasting and the taste of caramel and honey candies. That wisp of memory! Tomorrow your white wonderland will fade and whimper away with melted tears and Ill be glad. You were teasing us again..
Bring on your warmer side. We're ready for spring. Refresh the earth. The shy tulip bulbs peaking out yesterday, hesitant, will burst thru the ground; trees will bloom and the sweet smell of blossoms will fill the air. Earth will rejoice. See Persephone and her mother embrace? Spring will warm the earth; young lovers will kiss; the old couple will walk hand in hand unafraid of slippry sidewalks and the children will run and shout! Away with the snow, Miss March. We are ready for robins.

Early March

2010-02-19T23:20:00.000-08:00

Early March! These are the days when memories stir in my mind. Spring sun glowing, soft warm rays, searching and then the canyon finds. Truly those were days of joy. Going barefoot in the sand -mattered not whether with girl or boy We walked together hand in hand and climbed the cliffs of salmon red for flowers in the sunlit cave. ‘Cliff Flowers’, rare, so they said. Slippery path! We must be brave! Home we’d go, a bouquet for mom and one for Auntie Iva. Shiny eyes – a happy song. It was Spring – best time of the year.

2010-02-19T23:19:00.001-08:00

Opportunities

2010-02-19T22:37:00.000-08:00

I feel like I have passed up many opportunities that would have benefited me. I wish I'd taken hold of them and met their challenges. Who knows--they undoubtedly would have yielded many gifts-- more empathy, more knowledge, more confidence in myself, etc. Perhaps even greater joy in life.

Do You Remember These Days and the Sunbird??

2010-02-17T09:33:00.000-08:00

Reprieve

2010-02-17T09:09:00.000-08:00

Can you guess who the person is in this picture? Could you name the little girl below? Do you think it's Jeanne? Nope. Guess again. The picture of this beautiful woman is Grandpa Hunt's sister, Ada. Isn't she beautiful? I think she looks like some of my girls and grandgirls! Do you?

We're not going to Blanding today! Bud is sick so we've cancelled our trip until the first part of March. (Oh good!! that is Cliff flower picking time if LaVern and I can beat the other pickers there) Today we get to have fun getting our income tax papers ready. Reprieve from "Dirty Seven" also. Too much of that lately....altho last night was fun teaching Ron and Shirley how to play Hand and Foot. They caught on sooo fast and are such good sports. Shirley and I won!!!

Looks like Jeanne, hmmm?

2010-02-15T20:32:00.000-08:00

Blog succumbs to Facebook

2010-02-15T20:26:00.000-08:00

Woe, woe, woe ! I webbed into the net to learn the family news but, woe again, I found BLOG had succumbed to Face Book (ugh). Can we resuscitate BLOG?
I know! I know! I know! I was definitely an accomplice in her demise. My fingers are bloody but…. No! My fingers are arthritic and unused.
I plead guilty by reason of temporary laziness, loss of memory and stupor of thought. I repent and plead for leniency and restoration of your BLOGS.

2010-02-15T20:22:00.000-08:00

AN INCREDIBLE WIN

2009-10-26T11:25:00.000-07:00

RECORDED IN HISTORY; I can't forget this... Besides visiting relatives, churching, mountain riding, etc. with Bud and Helen last week end, Helen and Wanda (what a team!) beat the guys in almost every game of Dirty Seven. A feat of amazing goodluck...and skill of course. The sixth game lasted until 2:30 A.M and we were again THE WINNERS of the tournament!!

YEA, PARTNER! TOUCH DOWN!!.....er....TOUCH....well whatever they say.

2009-10-26T11:09:00.000-07:00

San Juan is not all red rocks and canyons (which all of us love as you know) but there are wonderful mountains in all directions. Jeanne sent this picture a while back. We call this her mountain because she lives on it (It's the LaSal)Awesome.

We spent some time traveling with Bud, Helen and Carolyn on the mountain and in Montezuma Creek. In one spot on the Elk Ridge we saw this big gaggle of wild turkeys. There were twenty or more together with a big old waddle-daddle male. The guys were jealous of him!

News From San Juan

2009-10-26T10:12:00.000-07:00

CRY MANY TEARS:Don and Bud are selling Prairie Dog Town. Don is sooo MEAN. He knew I wanted, in my old (ok older) old age, to live in that darling old shack; ride my beautiful horse around the fence line and gallop over the prairie dog holes with my faithful dog following behind, while I visioned myself as Lady Godiva. Aw, what a loss to me and to the folk of Blanding. They would have had another point of interest to see when they drove "Around the World." I am heart broken. Sob.
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Somewhere with the Rainbow Comes Two Messengers of Cheer

2009-10-16T13:57:00.000-07:00

When Don and I drove up to the house from his last chemo in S.L.C., we saw these two messengers waiting to greet us. A rainbow right over our house and this little fairy (in disguise) both saying "Cheer Up! It's a beautiful day. What a lovely surprise!

2009-10-12T16:00:00.000-07:00

For the past month or so I have more or less retreated (the act of withdrawing as into seclusion) from the society of friends, family and neighbors into my sanctum sanctorum . I blame it on the 10 D’s but so what? With a mighty big jerk on my boot straps, shoe strings or Nikes, whatever, I am trying to slowly ease back into communications and circulation again. Bear with me if I promise no more John Milton whom no one seemed to care for anyway; definitely no lamentations or complaints just up-to-date fluff! Woopi, ki, yi, ki YA!
Don: doing very well this week after 3rd Chemo. Has energy, visits Herb, walks around the block and keeps up with the News and O’Riley, etc. Answers lots of phone calls from concerned friends and family and has a Very Good attitude. He looks better than he has for a couple of months!
Sisters Reunion: Marilyn had a back injury and couldn’t come. Darn. She is a good sport and lots of fun. I’m so thankful Don’s sisters think of me as one of Them…a real sister. All of them, Cherril, Helen, Carol and Marilyn are ultimate examples of virtuous and spiritual womanhood and I appreciate and admire them so much. How lucky I am to be included with them on the Sisters’ Reunions. I cooked dinner for them two nights; we went to Thankgsiving Point, This is The Place Heritage Center in S.L.C. and to the MOA in Provo. I gave them a tour of the new art exhibit “Victorian Art During the Reign of Queen Victoria”. Beautiful art. I’ll try to put in a couple of the pictures that are displayed there.

At Thanksgiving Point
Blanding with Don. A quick trip to check on the house and winterize it. Bathroom leak and torn boat cover; Not too disastrous. Carolyn took us on a ride in her new pickup to Montezuma Creek…very interesting new homes built into the canyon walls. Carol invited us and all Don’s siblings to dinner. She’s a great cook. She even peels her tomatoes before slicing and serving them. Hmmm. Very pleasant evening visiting. Updates on lots of nieces and nephews and some surprises.
Jeanne came for a four-night visit. She cooked a great chicken curry dinner for us and I persuaded her to let me give her a tour of the MOA to see the Victorian Exhibit. She was a good sport! Like I said before, if I can get the pictures on this blog….the two beautiful young boys are the two sons of King Edward lst. They were murdered (smothered while asleep) by order of their Uncle Richard so that he could have the throne. (Read Shakespeare’s King Richard II….good play)
Chili Sauce: When I went visiting teaching with my partner last week she told me I smelled like chili sauce. A week later on my way to the LeLivre Book Club review my friends told me I smelled like chili sauce. Well, I did and so did my house. I open doors and windows and Don closes them. I open them again and Don closes them. Sooooo….I go around smelling like Chili Sauce. We didn’t have enough tomatoes in our own garden but thanks to the generosity of Garth and Cherril and of the Hunsakers, our home teachers, who gave me 54 tomatoes, I have barely replenished our chili sauce which had been totally depleted! I have the best recipe ….”Vivian Redd’s Chili Sauce” (Old-time Blanding resident.)
An Autumn Drive: Don and I took a drive over the Alpine Loop last week to see the colorful leaves. The North side of the Loop looked more like winter but what a pleasant drive it was.

Michelle came over to show me her beautiful new diamond engagement ring. She and I celebrated with lunch at the Olive Garden. She is adorably in love with JoRyan Johnson. I’ll try to post a picture.

Lisa and Grandpa

2009-07-18T16:37:00.000-07:00

Does this look like a loving, caring and sympathetic granddaughter caring for her poor sick grandfather? Who says he's sick?? Look at his antics! Lisa had a fit
of laughing nimbo fimbo! No moping around the Black's Bed & Breakfast Fix it Yourself!

Kate's Big Day - Graduation

2009-06-05T22:18:00.000-07:00

Here are the pictures that didn't come on the next Blog!!!

Kate' Graduation from Elizabeth Seaton School

2009-06-05T22:04:00.000-07:00

We had a busy week in D.C. We helped Kate choose a new Prom Dress; took a picutre of her in her white graduation dress; enjoyed the Baccalaureate Ceremony at her school; (she received three awards!); Later we witnessed the actual graduation at the Catholic Cathedral and then went to dinner with friends and family!

Tweety and Don

2009-06-05T21:42:00.000-07:00

During the week we were in D.C. Don tried to liven up Tweety asusual but when Tweety wouldn't do anything but dream of going outside Don gave up and spent his time reading. Don wa also handicapped by a package he had to carry around for a few days.

Wanshing D.C. In May

2009-06-05T21:19:00.001-07:00

During the week Donna and I enjoyed walking around the DC 'mall', visitng museums, celebrating Memorial Day with Don and Darryl listening to a concert at the naval offices, shopping at Eastern Shores Market and going out for luch whenever we could!

Surprise Visit

2009-06-05T21:09:00.000-07:00

Jeanne and Max surprised us Friday and Saturday by coming up for a quick visit. Max visited Bethany and Logan of course but Jeanne, Don and I went to the temple then up Squaw Peak for a picnic. Later Jeanne and I went shopping and she helped me pick out some bright cushions for the patio! Fun.

Elon and Tess Visit

2009-05-18T18:29:00.000-07:00

Elon and Tess came to visit on Sunday and stayed overnight. Elon is doing quite well (he has full custody of Tess) and Tess is an absolute delight! She is only three but as bright and quick as a seven year old! She can hear a new song and sing it right back to you -- is very observant and loves to go for a walk with 'grandma'; pick flowers and play with Ellie's stuffed dogs. We had such a good time with both of them. They may come back in July and stay with the Ivies so that they can see Angie and family and Donna and family. We hope so.

Arizona Blooming

2009-05-13T21:41:00.000-07:00

The Arizona Desert is blooming and beautiful. We just returned from a week's stay in Cave Creek, Arizona with Bud and Helen. We enjoyed the company, the cactus and the interesting sites in the area. We also had good visits with Bob and Nancy Redd and with Richie, Angie and Mylie!

Where Are My Books ???

2009-05-13T07:00:00.000-07:00

I love my books...Many of my favorite books I've loaned out to people....I USED to loan them out but I don't do it to often any longer because too many of them have never found their way back home! (Examples: Atlas Shrugged, The Doll House, Laughing Boy, Life and Death in Shanghai, Little Shepherd of the Hills - an old fashioned book but the author wrote it while boarding at my Grandma's house in Bluff, To Kill a Mocking Bird - and there are lots more I haven't got back! Shame on those who borrow and don't return.

Right now I'm reading Milton's Paradise Lost - and most of it I love. I love this passage in Book 4: Raphael speaking to Adam (before the fall):
"Son of Heav'n and Earth attend: That thou art happy, owe to God, that thou continu'st such, owe to thyself. That is, to thy obedience;....be advis'd, God made thee perfect, not immutable; and good he made thee, but to perservere he left in thy power, ordain'ed thy will by nature free, not overrul'd by Fate inextricable, or strict necessity;
"Our voluntary service he requires, not our necessitated, such with him finds no acceptance, nor can find, for how can hearts, not free, be tri'd whether they were willing or no......"

Catching Up With Spring

2009-05-12T19:38:00.000-07:00

It has been a crazy Spring as everyone knows who reads our family blogs. My three creative and wonderful daughters have kept you up on what has happened. A quick review: the wonderful trip to Jordan, Israel and Egypt and then the devastating and traumatic attack on our precious grandson, Max. Two or more weeks were spent in agonizing worry about him as he suffered thru two major operations, pain, confusion and misery. We thank the heavens and all the friends and family members who called, wrote, fasted and prayed with us. He is now recovering at home, back in school and doing threpeutic exercises once a week in Grand Junction. Miracles have happened and true friends and family have shown their concern and love.

On The Bluff Bench

2009-05-12T18:36:00.000-07:00

On the Bluff Bench Joseph found a new (to me at least) cliff flower cave. He brought us over the rocks to see it but wouldn't go near it himself! He is allergic to cliff flowers (unbelievable!) Ellie retrieved ten precious little blooms for me which made me happy! Joseph also discovered an arch - or is it an illusion? Hmmmm, you decide!

Ten Thousand Dollar Rock !

2009-05-12T06:16:00.000-07:00

I found a $100,00 rock. Scoff if you want...just wait till I get it on e-bay and you'll say "Oh, my gosh! She did!" Yeah, as soon as I find that article I read a while back about Bluff being the center of the world - and show the picture of the rock I found there, along with a synopsis of the article, I'll sell that rock and pocket $10,000! No, I'm not going to post the picture of the rock here on my blog..yet; but here's a picture of the center of the world...uh, Bluff.

Israel Trip

2009-04-13T20:44:00.000-07:00

It's been three months or so since I tried to blog. As you know, friend and a few family members from reading each other's blogs, a lot has happened since. Max's
injuries top-most concern. We were able to be with him, Dave and Jeanne, for five or six days - we're home now and Joni and Kevin are with them. Max has suffered
greatly - lots of pain - hours of surgery - confusion - fright - all of those things and more. My heart aches for him and his parents but we are happy with his progress and know he will be okay in a few weeks. Two major sugeries and a possibility of another lighter one. He is a wonderful young man and we love him so much.

Our Israel-Jordan-Egypt trip was wonderful, inspirational and fun. None of us has had much time to post, print or admire our photos but soon we will. I really want to show you a couple of the very first photos I took when Jeanne and I hiked the Petra canyon early the first day....So if I can remember how to do it, you'll see them with this short writing. I'll not be home or have access to internet for another week. Love you my dear family and Shahara!

Kolby's Birthday

2009-01-11T11:17:00.000-08:00

Cassie asked us to celebrate Kolby's birthday with her and Bryon. We did what she asked and sent three helium balloons up into the heavens with a free verse poem to him!

1st Time in Provo in Three Years

2009-01-11T11:10:00.000-08:00

Dave and Max; (unexpected surprise; they got snowed in!) Angie, Richie and Mylie and Cassie and Bryon. Our party with Shahara's Family brought all sizes of Elves! Mylie, the Christmas Celebrity, was adored by everyone. There was plenty of cookies and cany in spite of Wanda losing two batches of fudge (she found them after New Years Day and mailed one to Dave.) Myah with the mirror: Max, Marissa and Joseph. Robby and Mylie.

GOOD GRIEF

2009-01-09T13:32:00.000-08:00

HELP ! HOW DID THAT BIG SPACE GET IN BETWEEN BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND CHRISTMAS???? I AM ABOUT TO GIVE UP ON BLOGGING. ANY HELP???

Before Christmas

2009-01-09T12:06:00.000-08:00

I haven't "blogged" since Thanksgiving time...I keep forgettinghow to do it...But I'll give it a shot now and we'll see how it goes! Early December: Joni came to Provo to hear Michelle sing in the Christmas Program at BYU. She sings with the Women's Choir and Don, Joni and I went to hear it. What a super program it was. We're proud of Michelle. Joni was (and is) an energetic person. She was only here three days but shopped a lot of Michelle, decorated my Christmas tree and visited relatives.

Thanksgiving 2008 with Joni & Kevin

2008-11-25T10:20:00.000-08:00

We spent our Thanksgiving Feast

at Joni and Kevin's this year. There

were nine of us (nothing like last year

with all the family! but nice people all the same!) Donna and family stayed

in DC; Jeanne's family had their "traditional" Thanksgivig with friends; Angie's family and Michelle and James were in Tuscon! Delicious dinner, movies, games and site seeing. We couldn't have had more fun! Joni and Kevin are perfect hosts. Ummmm

Road Trip With Donna and Darryl

2008-11-06T18:23:00.000-08:00

Donna and Darryl took us on a great 4-day road trip to check out fall colors in some New England States. We had so much fun. My favorite places was a waterfaull in N.Y. and Walden Pond in Mass. David and Kate are doing well and guess what? Donna "loves living in a city". Well, that is really all she's really known! Provo is more city than Don and I like but he won't move now -- I waited too long and he's too tired!

Pictures from New Mexico

2008-10-10T21:03:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures from New Mexico

The Wanda-er and Spouse in New Mexico

2008-10-10T20:30:00.000-07:00

We met Don's sisters and their spouses for a reunion in Chama New Mexico and rode on the narrow-gauge rail train from Chama up over a beautifully autumn-colored mountain. Later we followed Bud and Helen to Albuquerque where we stayed a couple of days and then they took us on a 4 day journey thru the beautiful mountains of New Mexico. We saw many delightful towns and small cities - one tht looked like it had been moved out of Old Mexico; one that was a resort town; and a couple with wonderful museums. The two high lights of the trip were wandering over the White Sands National Park and going to the largest balloon festival in the USA. We played cards every night -- even when we were staying in motels.

Mt. Nebo

2008-09-19T19:41:00.001-07:00

Today we took a ride over part of Mt. Nebo.

We found a new road that brought us out

at Santiquin. Very nice drive. Wish you

were here with us!

ATV-ing With Family

2008-09-14T19:25:00.000-07:00

The day before we going to Tucson to see Mylie blessed we had a great day with Kevin, Joni, Lisa, Jeanne and Dave ATV-ing on the Elk Ridge.

A Day With Mylie

2008-09-14T19:16:00.000-07:00

We loved spending the day with Richie, Angie and Mylie on her blessing day. She was so cute in her beautiful gown -- and so good all the day. Richie gave a beautiful blessing and Angie prepared a delicious lunch for everyone who came. It was a lovely trip to Tucson for us.

Blog? Fog

2008-08-26T14:54:00.000-07:00

I like to read another's blog

But writjng mine is like a fog

That covers me in yukky mist

But! Urge Me On! Do INSIST

That I TRY AGAIN to blog

...Maybe practice wil lift this fog.

Second Try

2008-07-31T14:31:00.000-07:00

Picture (s) From the College Campus Tour

2008-07-31T14:21:00.000-07:00

Donna and family have returned home and I'm trying to do thos blog by myself. We'll see....

Max, Logan, and Riley (staying here for a coule of days) went to Seven Peaks yesterday and Joseph was allowedby his dad, to go along. He was five minutes late getting home though so I hope that doesn't ruin his chances of coming here again....he left today for a ward camp out.

The other boys are at the mall. I'm going to try and load a couple of pixes of our Campus tour.

Traveling With Donna and Kate !

2008-07-27T19:18:00.000-07:00

What fun to go with Donna and Kate to Logan and Rexburg --then on to Yellowstone and the Tetons -- Later we picked up Don and David and went to San Juan County. More later...Just got a new password, etc. so I could get on my blog again.

BIG BIRTHDAY BASH FOR DON 77TH DAY !

2008-04-14T22:06:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Dons 76th bithday in style today,

Sunday, April 13th with dinner. Wannie,James

and his friend, Chase were there. We ate hommade

rolls, roast beef and gravey, asparagus, corn and

choc chip cookies. Don got phone calls from his

girls, a couple of sons--in-law and a couple of grand

kids. He had a wonderful day. Wannie gavie him a

new Tilly hat that he's excited to wear on the river crusie.He played with is new lap top for hours! 76 Years Young !

CRAZY???? ABOUT BOOKS????

2008-04-13T19:32:00.000-07:00

I know that all of you

are crazy about books.

Me too. But...I wish

I was a super fast

fast reader so that I

could even read more!

A woman in my book

club told me that I had

weird tastes in books.

Maybe she's right. Look

at some of these titles I've

read lately: Diary of a

Mad Man; Hard Times;

Diary of a Mad Man;

Quiet Flow the Don;

The Red and the Black; Eugene Onegin; Glass Castle; Vinegar Hill; Winter of our Discontent;Angle of Repose; Moll Flanders; Grayson; The Assistant; and STILL working on Gene Christophe -- the most frustrating and l o n g e s t book I've ever tried to read!

BOOKS FOR ORPHANS

2008-04-01T19:55:00.000-07:00

Today three ladies and I put together ten picture books (pictures cut from magazines) for little kids in orphanages. Twenty-four pages in each book: birds, fish, jungle animals, farm animals, modes of transportation, food, flowers, kids, kids, kids, seasons, music and dance, reptiles, insects and etc. It has taken us a long time to compile 240 pages but we finally did it and today we put them together. It was supposed to be a RS work activity but only three showed up! Ah, the blessings they missed!

OLD POEM FROM 17TH CENTURY

2008-03-28T18:41:00.000-07:00

Hope, oh! thou wretched soul, Home, home and be valliant!

Only wait then, wait, and surely thou shalt see the sun of lovely Joy.

Up! Up! and give thy sorrow and all thy cares good-night;

And all that grieves and saddens thy heart be put to flight.

Not thou thyself art ruler when all things must obey,

But God is Lord decreeing--all follows in His way.

And even though all Devils came and opposed his will

There were no cause for doubting, God will be steadfast still.

What He has undertaken, All His divine decree--

Exactly as He ordered at last shall all things be.

REMEMBER TO PRAY

2008-03-27T11:53:00.000-07:00

Father let my voice be heard
Not in anger rashly stirred.

Bless thy children whom I meet,

Let they Gospel keep them sweet,

As I travel forth each day,

Be thou with me all the way.

Good to others let me do;

Virture, preace, and joy persue.

_T.R. Bray

FAMILY

2008-03-26T22:30:00.000-07:00

"BE TRUE TO WHO YOU ARE

AND THE FAMILY NAME YOU BEAR"

WHAT IN THE WORLD ???

2008-03-24T22:56:00.000-07:00

If you want to know "What in the world" is going on....one good way to find out is to ask Don. He keeps up on the news daily in the newspaper; watches the news, talk shows, debates, etc. on TV and can answer about any question you ask! He also reads Botton Line faithfully and has just finished a great book called Presidents and Prophets ! And the Book of Mormon? How about 12 times or more! Yes! Keep on reading, Don. You are admired.

HADASHA AND THE GILDED CHAMBER

2008-03-24T18:22:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I gave the ladies of LeLibre a book report called The Gilded Chamber. It was about Hadasha (Ester from the Bible) who was snatched away from her cousin's home and taken by force to the harem of the Persian King, Xerxes. She was terrifed that she would be taken to the soldiers in the barracks and so when being interviewed by the eunuch in charge of the harem (whom she thought at first was the king) she uttered words that caused him to think she had been sent by the Goddess Ishtar. He was so taken with her that he set her apart from the other concubines and girls who had been taken and trained her over the next year on how to please the king. When a year passed and the king called for her she was dressed as Ishtar herself and following Hegai's instructions she became the king's favorite and was made queen. Read the book of Ester in case you can't remember her story and see what she did to save her people from destruction!

VACATIONING IN BLANDING !!

2008-03-23T17:04:00.000-07:00

It is Easter Sunday and we have just returned from "vacationing in Blanding". We (a) took Ozzie and LaVerne to Bluff and picked cliff flowers (always fun) (b) at lunch at the Twin Rocks Cafe (c) drove around the Valley of the Gods (4) came home by way of Muley Point (5) played cards until midnight with Ozzie and (6) went to the Monticello temple with Jeanne. We had a nice time.

LEARNING TO BLOG

2008-03-19T15:14:00.000-07:00

While Don is struggling to set up his portable computer - with hours and hours of help from Darryl, I am struggling to figure this blogging thing out! Gonna try to add a picture of Don and I now. Who can guess where the picture will go??? Angie! I need you! You must be out looking for an apartment!

2008-03-19T14:41:00.000-07:00

Have been fighting with this blog site - trying to figure it out (like how to do things) and so am experimenting again. Let's see what happens this time.

If it works out I will have a picture of Don, Angie and Wanda standing in front of the Mormon Battalion Monument in downtown Tucson!

Tripping Off To Tucson

2008-03-17T17:00:00.000-07:00

February found Don and I off to Tucson via Blanding. We stopped there to (a) check on the house (took us half an hour to get into it because the renter had left four feet of snow on the driveway and grass) (b) keep an appointment with the income tax man and hand him our completed tax information (Don couldn't find the bag he put it in so we had to cancel that appointment till March 20th and (c) have a game of hand and foot with Joe and Marilyn (we did and the guys won - bummer.)
On to Pheonix where we stayed overnight with Bob and Nancy (great visit) and then on to Tucson for five nights with Angie and Richie (by four days we smelled like fish and they were happy to see us go!) Richie gave the best Gospel Doctrine lesson I've EVER heard. Great teacher. Angie cooked the best pork roast I ever ate (get her receipe). We saw Kartchner Caves (pretty awesome) and had the best 'eat-out' dinner ever at the Texas Steak House. Angie knew how to make a reservation there and we walked in with 150 people waiting and zipped right past them. She's awesome.
While at their house I made four necklaces that are gorgeous and we visited old town Tucson where poor Great Grandfather Hunt's fingers were covered with red and orange condums. The art gallery and down town Tucson are wonderful! So is the Mexican food.

Hey, Here I Go With My New Blog Spot!!!

2008-03-16T20:28:00.000-07:00

Touring in Turkey !

2008-03-16T20:10:00.000-07:00

Last September Don and I took a marvelous tour in Turkey. Here is a picture of us in Istanbul!

The most fun, however, was touring in Cappadocia and along the southern coast. What an adventure we had!