Monthly Archives: September 2013

Aaron opens his mission call!

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Here we are gathering for the Opening Ceremony.  It’s a time for family and friends to gather and watch as the missionary letter is opened and read.  No one ever knows where they will be called to serve until the … Continue reading →

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Aaron’s Mission Call!

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today the mailman brought a big white envelope.  I phoned Aaron at BYU to tell him it was here.  He told me not to touch it.  The next two years of his life are in that envelope.  When he finally … Continue reading →

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Adam and Heidi are ENGAGED!!

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today was a Red Letter Day in our family.  Adam proposed to Heidi Robins, and set the course to his eternal happiness!  This afternoon he enlisted Claire and Aaron to help him set the stage.  They hauled a trailer and boat … Continue reading →

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Quilts and Farewells

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I spent the day yesterday sitting with my friend, Natalie, who is dying of cancer.  (See Notably Natalie post, 10 January 2013.)  I keep thinking about how this world just keeps going on and on, even when someone is trying … Continue reading →

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A Sunflower Quilt

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Here’s a sunflower quilt I made many years ago.  I actually made 3 of them because it was so fun.  Our yard is full of sunflowers right now.  They brighten every corner.  Sometimes I scatter seeds to get a few … Continue reading →

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John A. Lewis, b. 1814, Peach Grower

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

       While we’re on the topic of peaches, let me tell you a story about John’s Great Great Grandpa, John A. Lewis.  He was a stone mason, born in 1814 in Llandaff, Wales.  In 1834 he married his 16-year-old sweetheart, … Continue reading →

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Eating Peaches

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

For those of you who didn’t get to grow up on a peach farm in the fruit basket of the world, (my home town of Reedley, California), you might want to know that the best way to eat peaches is … Continue reading →

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Patchwork, a Poem by Sarah Eliza Russell b. 1840

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

                                   One of the treasures I found this week in the library collections was a history of the descendants of Isaac Russell compiled by one of his great great grandchildren.  Included in this book was an article by Annie Wells … Continue reading →

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The Isaac Russell Collection (1807-1844)

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I spent several hours this past week in the Harold B. Lee Library’s Special Collections with the Isaac Russell Collection. Isaac Russell was born in a place called Windy Haugh, near Alston, Cumberland, England. It’s up near Scotland. He was … Continue reading →

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