Everyday for the last three weeks we have sat outside, visiting, playing with the grandkids, reading, playing with the dog. Every day we would say, we have to enjoy this (and we thoroughly did) because soon it will be too cold.
Sunday in the church parking lot I was talking with a friend and sure enough, we only lasted 20 minutes visiting because it was too cold. Today has been rain and sometimes snow...sleety and COLD! The perfect day for a good book! I found one Saturday at the Acorn Antique Fair! I was looking for a cool box for my new bathroom vanity and keep noticing books but didn't stop to check as they were stacked up and in some cases hard to get to.
Then I found and went into a charming booth which had a bookshelf so it was easy to see the titles. There were many of my favorite authors! I said that to the woman in the booth and continued that I loved them because there was no bloody violence or descriptive sex, and that they were "feel good" stories. When I finish reading them I feel good. As we were talking a lady came in and asked about her D.E. Stevenson books, and if she could get a deal. She picked up three and the seller found another. She bought them all and did get a deal. She mentioned the same reasons for reading them as I did. I commented to her and she just looked at me like, "Who are you?" Well, as they were negeotiating, I happened to see another. I pulled it off the shelf and looked in it. It was a novel about Scotland where my ancestors are from. I didn't say a word. I decided that book was mine! When she left, I told the book seller that I had been bad and showed her the book. She laughed. We had a nice discussion about books and the joy we get when we find a good one. Later, I asked for a deal and got one! She was a lovely charming person.
So I took it home and due to family activities, I didn't get to open it until Sunday
night. It was wonderful! It was a sweet and charming story of some families in Scotland. Very descriptive of the cozy homes and life, a la Rosamund Pilcher, whose every book I have read.
Of course I finished reading it this morning! I got on line to Amazon and they didn't have many nor the earlier ones. She writes some in sequels. So I went to the library. They had three! I called my sisters and told them the good news so they could enjoy them too. It is book weather outside. I did our grocery shopping and ran all my errands, now I just need a fire and I'm set. What a treasure to find a good book! It's splendid!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
catchup
Lost my password so I need to catch up now: Had a ball this summer with the grandkids. On a hot summer July day, we found a nice patch of shade under the apricot tree and made popsicle stick bowls, etc. (I remember thinking, here is the beautiful summer day, the birds are singing, the kids are happy and having fun and I'm in Heaven! What bliss. If I was working I wouldn't be able to do this! I love retirement!! No hurry, we have all day!
Will did a cooool fort, with a flag even. (He is great at paper sculpture. He has done the dinosaurs from "how to train your dinasaurs", he does sail boats, crocodiles, the Utah Natural Arch from Lake powell. He's amazing. Addie did her initials, and Nick (5) did a creative something he likes). Later, I made a gourmet lunch with brea and a bagette, fresh fruit, ham salad, fresh sweet basil (that was a little too strong for them, but they swallowed it).
In August, Mont and I went to Arizona and I had four old crowns removed by Jon. I have temps on and at Thanksgiving I will get the permanent ones on.
In September, the kids from Arizona came up on fall break to see the changing leaves. It has been such wonderful weather this fall, that all our activities have been in the back yard doing crafts. I always stock up on the back to school sales and I bought a stack of ten cent college lined notebooks. With markers and crayons, Avery, Addie, Chloe, Bella and sometimes Hunter drew and colored and designed for hours. Hunter and Nick threw the ball to Sophie and ran around the yard exploring all day long. Another great day with the little ones!!!
All through this, we have been remodeling our upstairs bathrooms. It took forever to find a piece of granite I liked and then to match it to the tile. Not as fun as I expected...lots of running around. We covered 3rd west in SLC where all the granite stores and ended up buying one from North Davis in Layton. I had the little bedroom painted so it will be my office. Had molding installed around the ceiling and around the big mirror in the main bath. Love both. I mostly love the granite counter top but there is one part I don't...I'm looking for a cool box or unusual basket to put on that part.
Another thing I have enjoyed this summer is going to the consignment shops. We have had a rash of new ones open. Three are my favorite. I purchased a hugh round beveled mirror for my study. It's easily worth $400 but I got it for $99. At another place, I found an antique looking zoology shell print with a wide gold leaf frame. It was marked on the back with a price tag of $29.99 and I got it for $9.99, not the best deal but it looks cool on the wall.
I love to go out in the day shopping. Mont doesn't understand so much because the job he worked at for almost 40 years required him to go out in the field at times, but I was tied to my desk for 33 years, with only a half hour lunch and 15 minute breaks. It feels like I'm sluffing work! But it's legal!!
When we went to Arizona, I found a book of crossword puzzles for Mont and I to do when we crossed the desert. It was hilarious! We could not think of the works...we knew them but couldn't bring them to mind. As we went along, we would finally get one of the words from a previous line. I'll tell you, that was the fastest desert crossing we have ever made! The bad thing is, I'm doing them all the time. I need more discipline! But the words are coming faster and so I want to keep doing them. Poor Mont! He's being ignored a little!
Bella and JoJo came today...Dani is doing a craft fair with her cool screen printed kitchen towels. Bryan is at a second interview for a job. He got it but has to wait for their printed offer to come next week. It will be such a blessing. He graduated in May and was getting discourage. I'm so glad it's here in the area. Anyway, Itried to teach Bella to jump in the leaves. She kept missing. So I picked them up and threw them on her. She thought that was great...JoJo liked it kind of...she's 14 months and is trying to figure some of that stuff out. Today she said apple.
I got my ninth grand child. What a blessing! My oldest daughter adopted a darling little boy...the mother is so young yet she loved the baby and our hearts were breaking for her!!! We put her name on the prayer role at the temple, to help her through it. She is a strong and brave person and I know the Lord will bless her for thinking of her baby first. When I first got to hold him and talk to him, he opened his eyes and looked at me. He does that every time I hold him. I know we knew each other in Heaven before we were born. it has been a blessing for our whole family!
It's November now! Every fall day has been so beautiful. The kids come over and we all say, We have to enjoy this warm beautiful day, because the snow will come soon and we won't be able to sit out anymore, but it just keeps lasting so we keep enjoying it!
I read a great quote today..."One kind word can warm three winter months". It's a Japanese proverb. Every Tuesday is the day I set part of it aside to do service. One day I picked up trash on the road. Another day I sat down and wrote notes to people. I have often thought to do it, but never took the time. So I'm trying to take the time to do some good. Maybe I'll be warmer this winter!
Will did a cooool fort, with a flag even. (He is great at paper sculpture. He has done the dinosaurs from "how to train your dinasaurs", he does sail boats, crocodiles, the Utah Natural Arch from Lake powell. He's amazing. Addie did her initials, and Nick (5) did a creative something he likes). Later, I made a gourmet lunch with brea and a bagette, fresh fruit, ham salad, fresh sweet basil (that was a little too strong for them, but they swallowed it).
In August, Mont and I went to Arizona and I had four old crowns removed by Jon. I have temps on and at Thanksgiving I will get the permanent ones on.
In September, the kids from Arizona came up on fall break to see the changing leaves. It has been such wonderful weather this fall, that all our activities have been in the back yard doing crafts. I always stock up on the back to school sales and I bought a stack of ten cent college lined notebooks. With markers and crayons, Avery, Addie, Chloe, Bella and sometimes Hunter drew and colored and designed for hours. Hunter and Nick threw the ball to Sophie and ran around the yard exploring all day long. Another great day with the little ones!!!
All through this, we have been remodeling our upstairs bathrooms. It took forever to find a piece of granite I liked and then to match it to the tile. Not as fun as I expected...lots of running around. We covered 3rd west in SLC where all the granite stores and ended up buying one from North Davis in Layton. I had the little bedroom painted so it will be my office. Had molding installed around the ceiling and around the big mirror in the main bath. Love both. I mostly love the granite counter top but there is one part I don't...I'm looking for a cool box or unusual basket to put on that part.
Another thing I have enjoyed this summer is going to the consignment shops. We have had a rash of new ones open. Three are my favorite. I purchased a hugh round beveled mirror for my study. It's easily worth $400 but I got it for $99. At another place, I found an antique looking zoology shell print with a wide gold leaf frame. It was marked on the back with a price tag of $29.99 and I got it for $9.99, not the best deal but it looks cool on the wall.
I love to go out in the day shopping. Mont doesn't understand so much because the job he worked at for almost 40 years required him to go out in the field at times, but I was tied to my desk for 33 years, with only a half hour lunch and 15 minute breaks. It feels like I'm sluffing work! But it's legal!!
When we went to Arizona, I found a book of crossword puzzles for Mont and I to do when we crossed the desert. It was hilarious! We could not think of the works...we knew them but couldn't bring them to mind. As we went along, we would finally get one of the words from a previous line. I'll tell you, that was the fastest desert crossing we have ever made! The bad thing is, I'm doing them all the time. I need more discipline! But the words are coming faster and so I want to keep doing them. Poor Mont! He's being ignored a little!
Bella and JoJo came today...Dani is doing a craft fair with her cool screen printed kitchen towels. Bryan is at a second interview for a job. He got it but has to wait for their printed offer to come next week. It will be such a blessing. He graduated in May and was getting discourage. I'm so glad it's here in the area. Anyway, Itried to teach Bella to jump in the leaves. She kept missing. So I picked them up and threw them on her. She thought that was great...JoJo liked it kind of...she's 14 months and is trying to figure some of that stuff out. Today she said apple.
I got my ninth grand child. What a blessing! My oldest daughter adopted a darling little boy...the mother is so young yet she loved the baby and our hearts were breaking for her!!! We put her name on the prayer role at the temple, to help her through it. She is a strong and brave person and I know the Lord will bless her for thinking of her baby first. When I first got to hold him and talk to him, he opened his eyes and looked at me. He does that every time I hold him. I know we knew each other in Heaven before we were born. it has been a blessing for our whole family!
It's November now! Every fall day has been so beautiful. The kids come over and we all say, We have to enjoy this warm beautiful day, because the snow will come soon and we won't be able to sit out anymore, but it just keeps lasting so we keep enjoying it!
I read a great quote today..."One kind word can warm three winter months". It's a Japanese proverb. Every Tuesday is the day I set part of it aside to do service. One day I picked up trash on the road. Another day I sat down and wrote notes to people. I have often thought to do it, but never took the time. So I'm trying to take the time to do some good. Maybe I'll be warmer this winter!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
under the weather
It has rained for two weeks and Friday, Saturday and today most all day long. On top of that the wind has blown. You would think it is March. On top of that, I have a cold! Sick all day Wednesday at work. Stayed home Thursday. Friday was my day off and sick all day. Yesterday still with a bad sore throat.
It was Nichole's birthday Friday but she had to work. Luckily Will's baseball games got rained out so we all met a Maddox for dinner. Everyone was there but the Arizonites, which we missed! In two weeks they will be here and we will all be together!
Last nights dinner didn't sit well with me and this morning i threw it up. I felt like I was coming down with the cold again too. Mont dear soul, went to teach our Sunday School class of 15-16 year olds by himself.
He was home in record time. Gave the three points of the lesson, read some scripture, told a story, but they knew it so they told him, summarized it and let them go!...I must lecture too much! They were very happy with him!
I don't like the name of this blog! It is too true and it's scaring me, so as soon as I learn how, I'm going to change it.
I did read a great book during all this sickness and rain. Anna Quinlen's "rise and shine". It's a funny situation because I used to say that to my girls when they were growing up and they Hated it!. My mom said it to me but I liked it!. I also read some Louis Lamour books!
It was Nichole's birthday Friday but she had to work. Luckily Will's baseball games got rained out so we all met a Maddox for dinner. Everyone was there but the Arizonites, which we missed! In two weeks they will be here and we will all be together!
Last nights dinner didn't sit well with me and this morning i threw it up. I felt like I was coming down with the cold again too. Mont dear soul, went to teach our Sunday School class of 15-16 year olds by himself.
He was home in record time. Gave the three points of the lesson, read some scripture, told a story, but they knew it so they told him, summarized it and let them go!...I must lecture too much! They were very happy with him!
I don't like the name of this blog! It is too true and it's scaring me, so as soon as I learn how, I'm going to change it.
I did read a great book during all this sickness and rain. Anna Quinlen's "rise and shine". It's a funny situation because I used to say that to my girls when they were growing up and they Hated it!. My mom said it to me but I liked it!. I also read some Louis Lamour books!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
impressions
Today at church the speaker talked about the importance of following the good impressions that come into our minds. One was about Pres. Monson who felt impressed to go visit Marion D Hanks who is now in a rest home suffering from Alzheimers.
I remember Elder Hanks at a football game at USU. He ran onto the field leading hundreds of kids, ages about 10 to 14. They separated into different groups and in time to music, completed different kinds of exercises, showing how to have fun yet keep fit. I was saddened to learn about his current situation.
Pres. Monson was sorting thru some photographs and found a picture of Elder Hanks college baseball team. He felt impressed to take it with him. When he started the visit, Elder Hanks did not recognize him. but when he showed the photo to Elder Hanks, the brain clicked in and he named off every player. Pres. Monson hurriedly called the family and because he felt impressed to do a simple thing like show a picture to a sick man, that man's family was able to visit with him, express their love to him, and hear him call them by name and speak his love to them. What a difference that must have made to the family!
Usually when I feel impressed to do something and don't respond, I'm sorry for it later. I'm trying to listen more carefully because when I have listened it brings joy for having helped someone.
Yesterday was Addie's dance recital. The costumes and music are always fabulous. It is a bit long though! In Arizona, it was Avery and Chloe's dance recital on Friday night. Jon went on Father and Son outing with Hunter and got to bring home a pet lizard. Today it lost it's tail. That will be a good nature lesson for the kids when he grows a new one!
Today was my birthday. Yesterday I fixed potato salad and baked beans. Today Mont grilled steaks and Dani cooked corn. We ate outside on the patio for the first time this summer! I love eating outdoors!
Dani and Bryan worked hard bringing out dishes and tables and food! Nichole watched the kids out in front coming down the driveway on their trikes and scooters and bikes and made sure no one crashed into the cars in the garage. The kids were swinging and playing kick ball and chasing Sophie after dinner. They got a yummy cake from Dick's in Bountiful. It took 3 trys to blow out the candles. Lyssa, Jon and the kids called and sang happy birthday.
Then all of a sudden everything was cleaned up and they were gone!
It was so quiet! the birds were singing like crazy! The neighbors got a new white horse. It was nervous and walked the perimeter of the pasture. The sun was setting in the west! What a wonderful day!
I have the distinct impression that I am too young to be this old!!!
I remember Elder Hanks at a football game at USU. He ran onto the field leading hundreds of kids, ages about 10 to 14. They separated into different groups and in time to music, completed different kinds of exercises, showing how to have fun yet keep fit. I was saddened to learn about his current situation.
Pres. Monson was sorting thru some photographs and found a picture of Elder Hanks college baseball team. He felt impressed to take it with him. When he started the visit, Elder Hanks did not recognize him. but when he showed the photo to Elder Hanks, the brain clicked in and he named off every player. Pres. Monson hurriedly called the family and because he felt impressed to do a simple thing like show a picture to a sick man, that man's family was able to visit with him, express their love to him, and hear him call them by name and speak his love to them. What a difference that must have made to the family!
Usually when I feel impressed to do something and don't respond, I'm sorry for it later. I'm trying to listen more carefully because when I have listened it brings joy for having helped someone.
Yesterday was Addie's dance recital. The costumes and music are always fabulous. It is a bit long though! In Arizona, it was Avery and Chloe's dance recital on Friday night. Jon went on Father and Son outing with Hunter and got to bring home a pet lizard. Today it lost it's tail. That will be a good nature lesson for the kids when he grows a new one!
Today was my birthday. Yesterday I fixed potato salad and baked beans. Today Mont grilled steaks and Dani cooked corn. We ate outside on the patio for the first time this summer! I love eating outdoors!
Dani and Bryan worked hard bringing out dishes and tables and food! Nichole watched the kids out in front coming down the driveway on their trikes and scooters and bikes and made sure no one crashed into the cars in the garage. The kids were swinging and playing kick ball and chasing Sophie after dinner. They got a yummy cake from Dick's in Bountiful. It took 3 trys to blow out the candles. Lyssa, Jon and the kids called and sang happy birthday.
Then all of a sudden everything was cleaned up and they were gone!
It was so quiet! the birds were singing like crazy! The neighbors got a new white horse. It was nervous and walked the perimeter of the pasture. The sun was setting in the west! What a wonderful day!
I have the distinct impression that I am too young to be this old!!!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
p.s.
I planted a new package of peas between storms. Sophie my dog, helped me plant the first two packages and there are not many coming up and the ones that are are coming up every which way! Now maybe we'll have a whole row to eat!
i love a rainy day
There was a song like that in the sixties...today is a good reading day. It's raining outside and cosy inside.
henry wadsworth longfellow
>The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the moldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the moldering Past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
What do you think of that poem?
We were with the Cassity kids from Thursday til this morning. Will hangs out with granpa and Nick hung out with me during school and this morning. He misses Nichole. Addie was with whomever was doing the thing she liked the best. She has a cute personality. She was telling me how she got a scrape on her leg at school and she'd talk and laugh and roll her eyes and giggle. She got herself ready for school in a cute outfit and a scarf on her hair.
We took a ride in the rain to Maddox drive-in for a salad and chicken breast. Only I got mashed potatoes and chicken breast. Yummy and so perfect for a cold rainy day!
henry wadsworth longfellow
>The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the moldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the moldering Past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
What do you think of that poem?
We were with the Cassity kids from Thursday til this morning. Will hangs out with granpa and Nick hung out with me during school and this morning. He misses Nichole. Addie was with whomever was doing the thing she liked the best. She has a cute personality. She was telling me how she got a scrape on her leg at school and she'd talk and laugh and roll her eyes and giggle. She got herself ready for school in a cute outfit and a scarf on her hair.
We took a ride in the rain to Maddox drive-in for a salad and chicken breast. Only I got mashed potatoes and chicken breast. Yummy and so perfect for a cold rainy day!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
wednesday...sick day
i ate something bad yesterday...Had to cancel dinner last night with good friends...that is feeling bad! So today I got half way to work and had to turn around and come home. It was snowing!
It was so pretty though, the white snow against the green grass and trees.
When I started feeling better I did the big bad job of moving winter clothes down and summer clothes up. I didn't feel good enough to sort them to discard the ones I don't wear...I just got them moved and I feel happy because now I have room in my closet again.
I'm just finishing up a novel entitled "Brooklyn" by Com Toibin. It the first of his books that I've read. It's pretty good... the time is set after WWII. Its about an Irish girl that comes to America through the sponsorship of an Irish American Priest. He finds a home for her with other Irish girls and gets her a job. There is a lot of prejudice against each other: Irish, Italian, and Blacks. The frustrating thing to me is that this young woman won't tell people what she's thinking especially her Mother, because she didn't really want to go to America, she felt her older sister should because she's beautiful and poised and capable. But it's neat because she learns to make her own choices and grows more confident and sure.... It's good! Try it!
Just talked to Lyssa. She and her two friends have just made it from Phoenix to Provo...they were so tired and acting silly and crazy and having such fun! They are here for the Women's conference at BYU.
It was so pretty though, the white snow against the green grass and trees.
When I started feeling better I did the big bad job of moving winter clothes down and summer clothes up. I didn't feel good enough to sort them to discard the ones I don't wear...I just got them moved and I feel happy because now I have room in my closet again.
I'm just finishing up a novel entitled "Brooklyn" by Com Toibin. It the first of his books that I've read. It's pretty good... the time is set after WWII. Its about an Irish girl that comes to America through the sponsorship of an Irish American Priest. He finds a home for her with other Irish girls and gets her a job. There is a lot of prejudice against each other: Irish, Italian, and Blacks. The frustrating thing to me is that this young woman won't tell people what she's thinking especially her Mother, because she didn't really want to go to America, she felt her older sister should because she's beautiful and poised and capable. But it's neat because she learns to make her own choices and grows more confident and sure.... It's good! Try it!
Just talked to Lyssa. She and her two friends have just made it from Phoenix to Provo...they were so tired and acting silly and crazy and having such fun! They are here for the Women's conference at BYU.
Friday, April 23, 2010
The title of my blog is Latin for "time flies". That is such a reality for me.
Here I am, feeling about 40 but soon to celebrate my 65th birthday! How fast it all went...My three beautiful daughters are themselves busy wives and mothers and have given me eight wonderful grandchildren, five girls and three boys.
I only raised girls. I love my girls! and grand girls! Girls stuff is way-y-y fun! Hair stuff, lotions, bubblebath, powders, bath splash, fingernail polish, the huge choice of girlie fabrics and textures for their clothes and room furnishings. Girl colors are fabulous! and there is no limit to the fun things to buy for girls! And Hello Kitty, Fancy Nancy, and Baby Stella are just the beginning!
However, getting sons-in-law was such a fun addition to our family. I love these three guys and I don't want anything to happen that would make them not a part of our family. Because of this I have gotten myself into big trouble with my girls. They say I always stick up for the boys, their spouses.
See, I was raised in the fifties and sixties. We were taught that if a girl made her husband happy to be at home, if he could relax from the hard day at work, come home to a clean house and hot meal, he would want to be there and he would be, even when there were so many interesting women flirting with them at work and away from home. So yes, I spoiled Monty. Mostly because I loved doing things for him. I still do but when he tries to demand it, I rebell. And now after 38 years of marriage, he is doing many, many nice things for me too and is really spoiling me.
So now I have these wonderful young grandsons. I get the biggest kick out of them. They are so different from girls... how does it go...snakes and snails and puppy dog tails...and the things they say!
This seems disjointed and is way too long to start out with, but it does show even though I'm a Gramma, I still feel like a young wife starting out at times...there ya go....!
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