Monthly Archives: April 2025

Germans in Salt Lake

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today we had lunch with some Frankfurt missionary friends at Siegfried’s in Salt Lake.  We’ve decided to get together every few weeks because we really like each other and we miss serving together.  As the months go by, more and … Continue reading →

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Family Updates

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Caleb celebrated his 1st birthday on April 17th.  He’s so much fun.  We get to see him every time Claire comes to Utah for work meetings.  He is a happy pleasant boy who brings joy into every room he enters. … Continue reading →

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The end of the wooden generation

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’ve been feeling a bit like these old rockers that have been on our front porch for about 30 years.  I have spent many hours here on these comfortable wooden rocking chairs, watching the neighborhood, listening to lawnmowers in late … Continue reading →

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Back to Quilting and some Coco Pud Treats

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Do I remember how to make quilts?  Found these blocks in a stack where I left them before going to Germany.  I’m trying to ease my way back into my fabric world.  There is something so therapeutic about putting pieces … Continue reading →

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Visitors from Germany at Thanksgiving Point

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

We loved working with Ivonne Tschiersch while we were living in Frankfurt.  She got to come to Salt Lake for General Conference and we got to visit with her and her son today.  We took a outing to Thanksgiving Point … Continue reading →

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Blanket Stories — BYU Museum of Art

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Another exhibit at the BYU MOA caught my eye as I was leaving this evening.  I immediately thought about my quilts–there are about this many.  The idea of this display was fascinating to me.  It’s a beautiful history of blankets … Continue reading →

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Brian Kershisnik: The Difficult Part, an Exhibit at BYU’s Museum of Art

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Brian Kershisnik is one of my favorite thoughtful local artists.  Reproductions of several of his pieces hang in our home.  I went with a group of neighbor ladies to his show at the BYU Museum of Art this week.  It … Continue reading →

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The End of the Joann Fabric Store Era

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

When I first started quilting in 1992 or so, there were two Orem stores where quilters shopped:  JoAnn and Fantastic Fabrics on State Street in Orem.  I took my first quilting class from Penny Stephenson at Fantastic Fabrics.  My new … Continue reading →

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A Recruiting Meeting for the Frankfurt Area Office

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This evening we were invited by Elder Gerard to help with this recruiting meeting.  When he’s home each April and October (for General Conference) he he invites friends and prospective missionaries to his home in Salt Lake to learn more … Continue reading →

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Soaking in Spring Here

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

John has been spending every day in the yard, bringing it back to life, weeding, pruning, thinning, planting.  We’re each compelled to do different things in this life.  For John, it’s yardwork.  I’ve been settling back into my Family History … Continue reading →

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