Monthly Archives: September 2025

This morning we met with our estate planner/lawyer to talk about our will, then we drove to Spanish Fork Cemetery, where we met Jeffrey to talk about the family burial plots.  A few years ago Jeffrey bought 15 plots in … Continue reading →

Anticipation has been growing as our mission reunion approached.  Today was the day we all were reunited.  It was glorious! It’s been 10 years now since we arrived in Yakima.  That’s a long time.  This morning I looked through our … Continue reading →

My dear friend, Karen Ashton shared a ticket to the Garden of Quilts with me and I enjoyed spending the day wandering in the gardens and listening to special guest speakers.   Last night several of us came to hear Lori … Continue reading →

Tonight on the eve before our WYM Mission Reunion, we gathered with many of our missionaries for a session in the Orem Temple.  When we arrived, just before 6:00 p.m., we found missionaries waiting outside the temple and a note … Continue reading →

Six months ago a miracle happened in Switzerland.  As we were traveling through Switzerland visiting friends during the last week of our mission, I got a message from Sariah Knabe, who found me in a sort of find friends group … Continue reading →

Today the world celebrates with Pres Nelson! Here is the message he posted today on Facebook: Brothers and sisters, I feel truly humbled to be celebrating my 101st birthday with my children so close—whether in person or forever in my … Continue reading →

Claire sent these few pics of Caleb, taken while she is setting up a portable photo studio she can take into homes to do her photography.  What a sweet little boy!

At the end of May, I noticed a post on FB by my friend, AnnDee Ellis challenging friends to take The Book of Alchemy challenge this summer.  This book contains 100 essays followed by 100 writing prompts.  AnnDee taught a … Continue reading →

I’m just here to report that I’m still doing it, every day.  I missed a lot of miles in August, but I’m back again, and loving it!

This month was my turn to host the ladies here at our home.  I’ve been away for so many of the last few years, we haven’t come here in a long time.  Each month we go to a different home, … Continue reading →