It has been a busy few weeks. Jonathon's wedding, Thanksgiving at Wanda's, our Wardell party. Christmas busyness... My favorite times are always when the family gets together. I LOVE my family! They are all so great. Our family party was especially wonderful for me because all my kids were here together. But, these 'kids' are not very young any more...so guess what that makes me? Landon and Joshua, Megan and Mr and Mrs Jonathon were the only grandkids. Everyone did a part on the program and it was quite hillarious. Pam had Layne, Landon, Temi and Barry read Dr. Suess's version of the Book of Mormon. Barry told how the Angel got to the top of the Christmas Tree. (I think I didn't really get what I was supposed to from that story) Wanda read a story dresses as a cute elf person. Wendy told about the meaning of Twelve Days of Christmas and Jonathon and Meghan shared a cute story. The final touch was Gay and Duane impersonating Julia Childs demonstrating an artichoc/spinach dip. Gay did the talking - Duane's hands did the mixing as though they belonged to Gay. It was awesome. Joshua really got a kick out of that, especially when Gay's nose itched and Duane's hands had to scratch it with cream cheese hands. The food was great as usual and much to much. Gay and Wanda made really good soups and there were lots of finger foods.
Christmas it's self was more quiet. Gay went to Brandi's and took Chrystal. Wendy went to Jonathon's new apartment. Gabe and Parker, and Justin, April and Tegan came home for Christmas day and Candic's family came next day. I think I have never seen so many presents and toys. We are all a bit spoiled, I'm afraid. There was just too much.
We have gotten a few pretty good snow storms. There was probably 14 or 15 inches in the back yard. Then the cold closed in and doesn't want to leave. I keep hoping for a January thaw, but so far it just gets colder. How greatful for warm houses with central heat, running water that doesn't freeze (so far) and wood for my little fireplace that makes it seem so comfortable and cheery.
I am hoping that I will be able to follow through with my resolution to learn the new family history program and actually DO some temple work. All I seem to ever acomplish so far is to up date stuff. Gay is helping me so maybe...?
It is a pretty scary time for our country. Our new President Obama promised changes and has really filled that promise. The economy is terrible. Everything is a mess. He is spending us into a terrible depression. People are out of work..We can count on higher taxes...socialism is taking over...Where will it end? Not good. We can only pray that the Lord will somehow rescue us.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The Wedding
Whew! Jonathon and Meghan Constance Ruppe were married November 21, 2009 at Wanda and Carl Ray's home with a reception at our ward church building. Everything went off without any problems. I and Wendy did the cake - Five layers -Three were of sterefoam. We did the rolled fondant icing. Wendy did the rolling. I made the top two layers. Each had a black satin ribbon around the bottom. I made a garland of real red roses draping down the front-side?? Anyway, it turned out beautiful. Wanda's house was really full of people we didn't know. I think she realizes that her house is only for family gatherings..not community. She is so acomidating to everyone. We just got Halloween over, then the wedding and now we will be having Thanksgiving dinner there. Christmas family party will be Dec. 12th here at my house.
I now have a wonderful strong beautiful porch deck!! Jon and Wendy started it and Carl Ray finished. It is so nice. I am so greatful for all the help people give me.
Trees for Charity will be this weekend. Gay has been overwhelmed with it. She does such a great job that she ends up doing more and more for them. I have donated two paintings this year. One for Katie Slaugh and her Cistic Fibrosis and the other for the van that takes people to Doctors in Salt Lake with no charge.
How greatful for all my blessings am I. Sometimes when I count them I can't imagine how I deserve so much. I love my families. They are so special and good people. How fortunate I feel to live in this most comfortable house and have Wendy here with me. I look out my windows and see beauty whichever way I look. I love the ducks on the pond...there were 7 visitors there this morning. Life is good.
I now have a wonderful strong beautiful porch deck!! Jon and Wendy started it and Carl Ray finished. It is so nice. I am so greatful for all the help people give me.
Trees for Charity will be this weekend. Gay has been overwhelmed with it. She does such a great job that she ends up doing more and more for them. I have donated two paintings this year. One for Katie Slaugh and her Cistic Fibrosis and the other for the van that takes people to Doctors in Salt Lake with no charge.
How greatful for all my blessings am I. Sometimes when I count them I can't imagine how I deserve so much. I love my families. They are so special and good people. How fortunate I feel to live in this most comfortable house and have Wendy here with me. I look out my windows and see beauty whichever way I look. I love the ducks on the pond...there were 7 visitors there this morning. Life is good.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The Witches Came to Town
October 31st was the Night of the Witches at Wanda's house. It was pretty awsome. The decorations took most of three days to finish. A cobweb tunnel led to the house lit with orange lights on bushes along the walk. People were met by Witches, Goblins, Pumpkins, Fog and Scary sounds. The door opened to three very different and original witches and one Goul reading palms and her christal ball..(Me). Guests were greeted for two and a half hours straight..no breaks. The house inside was so spooky. Quite undiscribable. Anyone would have to go to Gay's pictures to believe how neat it looked. Each year gets a little better if that can be. The Girls worked do hard to make it special for the neighborhood.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
October 1, 2009
Well, the frost has done it's duty. I picked Cosmos yesterday and today they are wilted little petals. It is cold today but sunny. I worked on tearing up the deck most of the day. Wendy decided she better take controll of building me another floor. I was going to just cover it up with something, which I knew was a bad idea but cheap. She called Barry and Temi for help and they are paying for real stuff! I used the circlier ( however you spell it - that round saw) to cut through to make four sections so I could pry the boards up. Wendy came home and scolded me, but I am okay...I hope some workers show up to help put it back together. It sure is a mess under there. I don't know what the kitties will do for shelter. They must be under the house scared to death with all the wrecking going on.
Moma Blue Eyes has three more babies. I didn't know it till one ventured out. They are so cute. Wendy was going to keep it in the house but changed her mind after the first night. They are pretty wild and so when Jonathon & Meghan caught them, I thought it would be a good idea to keep them in a box to tame them down so they can be given away, Well, that didn't work. I decided to keep them in the bathroom with kitty litter. In the middle of the night I heard them yowling so thought I better feed them. One just dives in but the other white one just wouldn't try. I did get the black one to eat though. Anyway, I figured they would go to sleep. Not so. I soon heard things falling and crashing in there. Two little paws were trying to get under the door and when I opened it, I couldn't believe my eyes. One of them had gotten up in the window and knocked my mirror and candle holder down. I guess they climbed up the towels and jumped in the window. The little black one was on the towel bar. I took them back to thier momma and all were happy again.
I am planning to have an Art Exibit next week, Oct. 10th at the Trading Post - outside. I have several new paintings to show. Valda, Ruth, Lella Ruth and some others will display too. I hope someone just can't help but buy a couple or more. I have invested in several frames that need to get some money back to me. The weather has turned colder. Sure hope it turns nice for that day or we will have to move it here...That is the big rush getting the deck built.
So much for now.
Moma Blue Eyes has three more babies. I didn't know it till one ventured out. They are so cute. Wendy was going to keep it in the house but changed her mind after the first night. They are pretty wild and so when Jonathon & Meghan caught them, I thought it would be a good idea to keep them in a box to tame them down so they can be given away, Well, that didn't work. I decided to keep them in the bathroom with kitty litter. In the middle of the night I heard them yowling so thought I better feed them. One just dives in but the other white one just wouldn't try. I did get the black one to eat though. Anyway, I figured they would go to sleep. Not so. I soon heard things falling and crashing in there. Two little paws were trying to get under the door and when I opened it, I couldn't believe my eyes. One of them had gotten up in the window and knocked my mirror and candle holder down. I guess they climbed up the towels and jumped in the window. The little black one was on the towel bar. I took them back to thier momma and all were happy again.
I am planning to have an Art Exibit next week, Oct. 10th at the Trading Post - outside. I have several new paintings to show. Valda, Ruth, Lella Ruth and some others will display too. I hope someone just can't help but buy a couple or more. I have invested in several frames that need to get some money back to me. The weather has turned colder. Sure hope it turns nice for that day or we will have to move it here...That is the big rush getting the deck built.
So much for now.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
New Stake in Vernal
August 30, 2009
We attended a Four Stake Meeting at our Stake Center where we learned of the new Stake that has been created here. I couldn't keep track of who went where...I just got the part that says this ward is not affected. I am glad because we are just getting adjusted to the changes of last year when part of our ward went to a different ward and we got some other people added to our Maeser 3rd Ward. It was a great meeting. We heard from our Stake President, Michael Alexander and the other predidents, including the new ones. Then the two general authorities, 70's, I think.
Can't remember names, but they gave really good talks encouraging everyone to be missionary and temple minded. There are over 1,000 endowed members who are inactive here! Much was said about how important it is for each of us to listen for that still small voice that helps us to do the things we need to do.
I am so greatful for my testimony, that I know we have a loving Heavenly Father who has given us the perfect plan of happiness if we will accept it...and for His Son, Jesus Christ and the atonement He has done for each of us. Why do we so often choose to go our own way which often causes us pain and frustration instead of the easy path that is laid out for us by Heavenly Father to bring us true happiness and joy in our lives. How is it that we, who have sooo much, keep seeking for more and more? One brother told of a place in Africa where they collected fast offerings and sent it to Salt Lake. When ask why, the Bishop (or whatever) said that they take care of each other. If someone needs food, food is given. They think if each person has one good meal a day, that is enough. They don't need the offerings. There must be others who need it more. Even though the children have no shoes and poor clothing and enough food for one meal a day. We came home to a feast of rice with chicken, green beans, carrots, & tomatoes from the garden, stuffed celery, melon and lemonage. Who could ask for more..and we could have had much more. We need to count our blessings and show our thankfulness by being devoted to the Lord by the service we give.
We attended a Four Stake Meeting at our Stake Center where we learned of the new Stake that has been created here. I couldn't keep track of who went where...I just got the part that says this ward is not affected. I am glad because we are just getting adjusted to the changes of last year when part of our ward went to a different ward and we got some other people added to our Maeser 3rd Ward. It was a great meeting. We heard from our Stake President, Michael Alexander and the other predidents, including the new ones. Then the two general authorities, 70's, I think.
Can't remember names, but they gave really good talks encouraging everyone to be missionary and temple minded. There are over 1,000 endowed members who are inactive here! Much was said about how important it is for each of us to listen for that still small voice that helps us to do the things we need to do.
I am so greatful for my testimony, that I know we have a loving Heavenly Father who has given us the perfect plan of happiness if we will accept it...and for His Son, Jesus Christ and the atonement He has done for each of us. Why do we so often choose to go our own way which often causes us pain and frustration instead of the easy path that is laid out for us by Heavenly Father to bring us true happiness and joy in our lives. How is it that we, who have sooo much, keep seeking for more and more? One brother told of a place in Africa where they collected fast offerings and sent it to Salt Lake. When ask why, the Bishop (or whatever) said that they take care of each other. If someone needs food, food is given. They think if each person has one good meal a day, that is enough. They don't need the offerings. There must be others who need it more. Even though the children have no shoes and poor clothing and enough food for one meal a day. We came home to a feast of rice with chicken, green beans, carrots, & tomatoes from the garden, stuffed celery, melon and lemonage. Who could ask for more..and we could have had much more. We need to count our blessings and show our thankfulness by being devoted to the Lord by the service we give.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Ed Week
The third week of August always means Education Week. It has become a tradition for me and my girls, Wanda, Wendy, Gay(when here) to go together. This year was especially special because Chrystal came with us. Megan came one day. We missed Brandi though. She didn't have anyone to watch Zacary, but we did get to see her a couple of times. We had breakfast with them on Saturday before coming home. That Zacary is so cute and fun!
We all went to almost every class from 8:30 in the morning to the last class at 8:30 at night. We also got to go to a night program on Tuesday night of Joseph's Coat of Many Colors. It was kind of a modern version musical. The talent was exceptional. I made it to two or three of the favorite music classes...James O Miner, Michael Balam and Marvin Goldstien. They talk and play the piano. I have to say, Marvin is my favorite. He is the Jewish-Morman. He always reminds us that we wouldn't have Christmas if it wasn't for the Jews...Rosies are Red, Violets are bluish, We wouldn't have Christmas if it wasn't for the Jewish. He is really funny. James O Miner is a soft spoken pianist and always more spiritual...but can play anything anyone can throw at him when he asks for requests. Michael Balam is the Opera guy. He has a wonderful vibroto voice you hear in Operas. He usually relates music to our state of minds. Right and Left brain stuff.
I got to go to Barbara B Jones (a favorite..she came to one of our Relief Society Woman's Conferences in Craig one time) and Mary Ellen Edwards is funny...The others were more on the scriptures. They were really good. They take the ordinary stories we grew up on and put a whole different image to them. Everything is a type or symbol of Christ. Noah did die for three days...I always wondered how the Lord kept him alive in a bubble or something in that big fist...then rose again in three days. Those instructers are so smart. Sometimes I just sit and marvel at how they bring the scriptures to life and make sense of things that don't.
Today, August 23,2009 we went to the Oquirr Mountain Temple opening..at least we saw and participated in it via sattalite. The temples are really starting to dot the whole earth! This one is the second this summer.
My garden is yeilding squash now. I put the extras out in a basket by the road for whoever wants them. Today I got two dollars that someone left! Last year someone left a dozen eggs and I got a thank you note from someone..no names.
Wendy has an eye infection or something today. It is really red and she says it really hurts. Hope she is better tomorrow.
We all went to almost every class from 8:30 in the morning to the last class at 8:30 at night. We also got to go to a night program on Tuesday night of Joseph's Coat of Many Colors. It was kind of a modern version musical. The talent was exceptional. I made it to two or three of the favorite music classes...James O Miner, Michael Balam and Marvin Goldstien. They talk and play the piano. I have to say, Marvin is my favorite. He is the Jewish-Morman. He always reminds us that we wouldn't have Christmas if it wasn't for the Jews...Rosies are Red, Violets are bluish, We wouldn't have Christmas if it wasn't for the Jewish. He is really funny. James O Miner is a soft spoken pianist and always more spiritual...but can play anything anyone can throw at him when he asks for requests. Michael Balam is the Opera guy. He has a wonderful vibroto voice you hear in Operas. He usually relates music to our state of minds. Right and Left brain stuff.
I got to go to Barbara B Jones (a favorite..she came to one of our Relief Society Woman's Conferences in Craig one time) and Mary Ellen Edwards is funny...The others were more on the scriptures. They were really good. They take the ordinary stories we grew up on and put a whole different image to them. Everything is a type or symbol of Christ. Noah did die for three days...I always wondered how the Lord kept him alive in a bubble or something in that big fist...then rose again in three days. Those instructers are so smart. Sometimes I just sit and marvel at how they bring the scriptures to life and make sense of things that don't.
Today, August 23,2009 we went to the Oquirr Mountain Temple opening..at least we saw and participated in it via sattalite. The temples are really starting to dot the whole earth! This one is the second this summer.
My garden is yeilding squash now. I put the extras out in a basket by the road for whoever wants them. Today I got two dollars that someone left! Last year someone left a dozen eggs and I got a thank you note from someone..no names.
Wendy has an eye infection or something today. It is really red and she says it really hurts. Hope she is better tomorrow.
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