Monthly Archives: September 2013

Donuts and Berries

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Every family has a favorite food.  Ours was donuts and berries.  When I was a little girl, we had a huge patch of Boysenberries under the walnut trees.  In the early years, they had stickers, and it was tricky to … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary Rudolf & Elsa Laemmlen! m. 28 Sept 1929

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

These are my Grandparents who began their life together with a Honeymoon trip to America.  Rudolf & Elsa grew up across the street from each other, but never really met until after both had come to America, then returned to … Continue reading →

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Ben Behunin, Potter

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I enjoyed a special treat yesterday.  Our neighborhood book club invited Ben Behunin, a potter from Salt Lake, to come meet with us and share his story.  We had a lovely luncheon and we sat, enthralled as we listened to … Continue reading →

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First Snow!

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Last night we had our first dusting of snow on the mountain tops.  This is the back side of Mt. Timpanogos, the view from our Sundance cabin.  I see the front side every day from my kitchen window down here in the … Continue reading →

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Making more Days for Girls

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

It’s been another successful evening of making more Days for Girls, this time here in my own Relief Society.  I just love being part of a society that helps bring relief to others.  Tonight we had a gym full of … Continue reading →

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Don’t get the two mixed up.

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I got an email this morning from a good friend who mentioned a sign he saw hanging in the hallway of a Christian school in a neighboring town where his daughter had a volleyball tournament.  It said: God is good. … Continue reading →

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More Days for Girls

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Last week I went to a friend’s Relief Society in Sandy, Utah to talk a bit about living conditions in places like Africa.  Several friends now have taken me up on my offer to come speak and show a presentation about … Continue reading →

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A Pretty Perfect Day

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Our house smells as good as the banana bread in the oven, there’s a big pot of sweet chili on the stove, and a huge bowl of sweet sun-warmed cherry tomatoes fresh from the garden sits on the kitchen counter.  Adam is out mowing … Continue reading →

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Arthur Rudolf Laemmlen b. 20 September 1930

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today is my Dad’s 83rd Birthday.  I love my Dad.  Here are a few of my favorite pictures of Dad through the years. Above:  about 2010.  Below:  1947 Reedley High Graduation; about 1976 Below:  1960s in the orchard; about 1934 … Continue reading →

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Today’s Writing Tip:

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

A friend shared a book with me yesterday.  It’s called If You Want To Write, by Brenda Ueland, published in 1938.  Instead of working on some pressing projects, I took a break today because she advises us to slow down, … Continue reading →

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