June 30!!
Time flies. Danny and Jenni and the boys have been here and there (Jenni's folks house and Bear Lake) for the last two weeks. Her folks left yesterday for Cambodia. Jenni and the boys and Tommy and Rilee left this morning for Seattle. I think they start moving stuff to the new house tomorrow. It has been delightful having them stay here. We will miss them so much! They are so much fun. And it's still hot. What if it stays like this all summer? There isn't enough water in the west to keep things growing.
Alex ran yesterday in between rain storms. He has no desire to get soaking wet during a run. The heavens really open up in Ithaca when it rains. Today he is going to his produce farm to pick up wonderful vegetables and fruits. His birthday is on the 10th of July. He has a lot of pressure this summer to produce a paper that is part of his ph.d requirement. Whew. This is a hard road to be on. He will do it, though, and well.
We haven't connected with Travis. On my Marauder's Map on Facebook he is traveling up and down central Poland either on a bike or running. I imagine he is eating a lot when he can and is very trim.
We are leaving Friday to see Tyler and Dawn and the girls. Laurel's birthday is on the 7th of July. She will be 7! Then we will return and plan the rest of our summer. Tyler and Dawn were able to drive to Arizona for a few days. They helped get her mom into a nursing home and made a connection with her. The system is very complicated, but it appears she is getting good care. The girls enjoyed the swimming pool at the hotel. They also enjoyed meeting their Grandma. We hope all goes well and Dawn can see her again.
Dad made a table for Danny and Jenni's new kitchen. He made a mock up to see if the measurements were right. It was out of Home Depot scraps, pine and fir. It looked good, so we stained it. It looked great, so they took it. What a surprise and a fun project. We miss it a bit. I hope it works for them.
We are seeing some progress in people's lives in our mission downtown. Hopefully we will go to the temple with a young man who is defying the odds and preparing to make covenants and keep them. It's amazing to see. He is steady in a very unsteady situation. Heavenly Father gave us all talents and abilities, but some don't have the habits to use them. I think that's the biggest reason we are there: to share what we have freely inherited and been given. A chance. A lifetime of good role models. A heritage of productive decisions. I don't think I would have ever realized how blessed we are if I hadn't served downtown. I will be touched the rest of my life by what was just handed to me when I was born. It's been a priceless experience.
The garden is surviving. Things are growing themselves to death. The raspberries have sunburn but taste good and the whole place is covered with bees! Bees are disappearing but our garden is full of bees. The only thing missing is you! I love summer.
Here's a suggestion from Bon Appetit: Eat watermelon like steak. Drizzle it with olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and red pepper flakes. Use a steak knife to eat it.
Also, substitute watermelon slices for tomato slices on BLT's.
Come on. It sounds good.
Finn is doing well. We can't wait to meet him.
Love, Mom
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Sunday, June 14, 2015
ONE MONTH LATER
June 14, 2015
It's been a month since I wrote on the blog! Oops. Sorry. In the last month we have had a fun trip to Seattle for Ollie's baptism. We stayed at a hotel on Lake Union. We loved it. We had good times with Danny and Jenni and the boys and cousins and Jenni's folks. We loved seeing Jak's school play. It was a delightful script with talented actors. Jak played the piano and had speaking parts. I'm so glad we could see it.
Dad retired and started his new job with IBaseT. It's going well. He runs almost every day then starts work in the basement. He doesn't miss the commute. The traffic has gotten worse and worse through the years. He has also fully recovered from his surgery (as far as we can tell.)
We survived the Relief Society garden tour. We were the first house. I think they had over thirty women. They visited five homes. They seemed to enjoy things here, especially the elderberry bushes, the sorrel plants, and the four-o-clock hedge. They were surprisingly interested in my use of natural fertilizers and lack of broad-leaf plant killers. So we talked a lot about the benefits of avoiding poisons and using natural products. We used the tour as motivation to redo a lot of things. We worked so hard. But it looks nice.
Travis had his birthday in New York with Alex. He's back home now. His Witcher game release has been an amazing success and he is due for a bonus. He ran a marathon in Itaca, just for fun, and road Alex's bike for miles. Alex is really suffering from hayfever. The pollens are terrible because of the rains. Obama has declared it a national health emergency and has set aside funds to find a cure for hayfever and better treatments. I guess it's really bad there.
Tommy's birthday is tomorrow. He and Rilee are in Telluride, Colorado this weekend. They enjoy visiting her brother and his family. It sounds like a fun town. They both are very busy with their new jobs. They have been looking at homes and may have found one in their neighborhood. We look forward to seeing them next week.
Dawn and Tyler are doing well. It's been a successful and happy school year for the girls. It just ended. Laurel's birthday is July 7. She was given an award as student of the year in her grade. In a presentation at the Masonic Lodge with the mayor, they gave her a new Kindle Fire HD. Congratulations Laurel! Dawn's mother is in the hospital and will probably go to a nursing home. It's hard to not be able to visit her more.
Danny and Jenni and boys are coming to Utah. We will see them around the 24th of June. Jenni's folks are moving out of their Draper home and going on a mission to Cambodia. Jenni and Danny signed papers on their new Magnolia house and are planning on moving the first week in July. Jenni is staying in Utah for a little while and driving home with the boys after her parents leave.
I spent a fun day this week with my Aunt Von. We shopped and ate and talked. I'm stuffed full of news. I will miss her when she goes back. She is 84 years old this year and doing well.
Stay well and happy and let us know how you are doing. We love you and pray for your happiness. We miss you!
Love, Mom
It's been a month since I wrote on the blog! Oops. Sorry. In the last month we have had a fun trip to Seattle for Ollie's baptism. We stayed at a hotel on Lake Union. We loved it. We had good times with Danny and Jenni and the boys and cousins and Jenni's folks. We loved seeing Jak's school play. It was a delightful script with talented actors. Jak played the piano and had speaking parts. I'm so glad we could see it.
Dad retired and started his new job with IBaseT. It's going well. He runs almost every day then starts work in the basement. He doesn't miss the commute. The traffic has gotten worse and worse through the years. He has also fully recovered from his surgery (as far as we can tell.)
We survived the Relief Society garden tour. We were the first house. I think they had over thirty women. They visited five homes. They seemed to enjoy things here, especially the elderberry bushes, the sorrel plants, and the four-o-clock hedge. They were surprisingly interested in my use of natural fertilizers and lack of broad-leaf plant killers. So we talked a lot about the benefits of avoiding poisons and using natural products. We used the tour as motivation to redo a lot of things. We worked so hard. But it looks nice.
Travis had his birthday in New York with Alex. He's back home now. His Witcher game release has been an amazing success and he is due for a bonus. He ran a marathon in Itaca, just for fun, and road Alex's bike for miles. Alex is really suffering from hayfever. The pollens are terrible because of the rains. Obama has declared it a national health emergency and has set aside funds to find a cure for hayfever and better treatments. I guess it's really bad there.
Tommy's birthday is tomorrow. He and Rilee are in Telluride, Colorado this weekend. They enjoy visiting her brother and his family. It sounds like a fun town. They both are very busy with their new jobs. They have been looking at homes and may have found one in their neighborhood. We look forward to seeing them next week.
Dawn and Tyler are doing well. It's been a successful and happy school year for the girls. It just ended. Laurel's birthday is July 7. She was given an award as student of the year in her grade. In a presentation at the Masonic Lodge with the mayor, they gave her a new Kindle Fire HD. Congratulations Laurel! Dawn's mother is in the hospital and will probably go to a nursing home. It's hard to not be able to visit her more.
Danny and Jenni and boys are coming to Utah. We will see them around the 24th of June. Jenni's folks are moving out of their Draper home and going on a mission to Cambodia. Jenni and Danny signed papers on their new Magnolia house and are planning on moving the first week in July. Jenni is staying in Utah for a little while and driving home with the boys after her parents leave.
I spent a fun day this week with my Aunt Von. We shopped and ate and talked. I'm stuffed full of news. I will miss her when she goes back. She is 84 years old this year and doing well.
Stay well and happy and let us know how you are doing. We love you and pray for your happiness. We miss you!
Love, Mom
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