Monthly Archives: April 2023

A Crumb Quilt Class with Emily Bailey

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Once a year our Utah Valley Quilt Guild brings in a national teacher for a workshop one day and the guild meeting’s program the next.  I signed up for the class with about 20 other women and today we met … Continue reading →

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Josie and Margot at the Library

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Heidi sent this photo to me today of Josie and Margot at their local library.  Josie lives in worlds of princesses, crowns, castles and magical outcomes.  Margot lives in worlds of villains, wicked stepmothers and poison apples.  She wears her … Continue reading →

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A Pill in my Palm: My Cancer Safety Net

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’m going to include here this information from The National Cancer Institute, an official website of the United States government, because it’s part of my story now.  I’ve learned so much about cancer and treatments and I know so many … Continue reading →

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2023 Record Snowfall in Utah

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

The mountains this year are spectacular.  Utah is having the best winter ever, with record-breaking snowfall.  Some of our Utah resorts have more than 800″ of snow!  That’s almost 70 feet!  Imagine that! We finally had some warm days this … Continue reading →

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Everyone must leave something behind when he dies.

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched … Continue reading →

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A Clean House is the Sign of a Wasted Life

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Many years ago I purchased this little stitchery sign that sits on my stuff in my office.  It says, “A Clean House is the sign of a wasted life.”  I’ve never taken the time to actually stitch that saying, it’s … Continue reading →

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A Book Club Gathering to Propose Next Year’s Reading List

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This is a group of Excellent Women.  (That’s what we call ourselves.)  My book club.  My dear friends of dozens of years.  I took my turn this last year as the President and passed that job on to the next … Continue reading →

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On Writing–When I’m Behind

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’ve been trying hard to bring myself up to date here, on Ann’s Words.  When I’m behind my world is not right and I find myself fighting hard to hang on to memories.  When I’m behind, there is always something … Continue reading →

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The Binenes Meet Snow and Record Some History

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Yesterday morning when we woke, our world was WHITE.  The snow just keeps coming!  They say our mountains have more than 800″ of snowpack this year.  It’s incredible.  But it’s even MORE INCREDIBLE if you are visiting from Africa!!  We … Continue reading →

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Our Abidjan East Mission Reunion with Pres & Sis Binene

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Yesterday evening at the end of a wonderful day of General Conference, we went to Salt Lake and picked up Pres & Sis Binene, our former Mission Leaders.  With his new assignment as an Area Authority, they got to come … Continue reading →

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