Category Archives: Ann Lewis

The Stonewood Writing Group, weeks 15-24

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Last year I started an online writing group.  It’s been lots of fun to think of ways to encourage others to write more.  I posted the first batch of email lessons here.  Every 10 or so lessons, I’ll include here … Continue reading →

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Purging Files, Simplifying our Lives

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I remember the day long ago in my single life when I bought this large filing cabinet.  I think I paid more than $400 for it and had it delivered to my apartment in Old Farm, Salt Lake City.  I … Continue reading →

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Small Group Dinner Parties

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Our ward neighborhood has a tradition of holding small group dinner parties around this time every year.  It’s a great tradition.  We can sign up to host one of the parties, or we can just sign up to attend.  This … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Mary Ellen Edmunds’ 86th Birthday!

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today we celebrated my dear friend, Mary Ellen’s 86th birthday! I first met Mary Ellen in 1981 when I entered the Missionary Training Center in Provo.  I was beginning my preparations to be a missionary in South Africa.  Mary Ellen … Continue reading →

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Salmon Bowls –YUM!!

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This morning I got to work prepping food for my quilt group’s lunch today.  I fixed Salmon Bowls.   I cooked a big pot of brown rice and took the salmon prepped seasoned for the oven, baking it there (400 degrees, … Continue reading →

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Remembering Sÿbilla Herrmann, born in Grossgartach in 1802.

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This morning as I’ve been working in my German records, I came to the family of Johann Carl Rieker who married Sÿbilla Herrmann on 12 November 1823 in Grossgartach.  Sÿbilla is my 2nd cousin, 5 times removed.  She was the … Continue reading →

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My work in the Grossgartach Civil Registry Records

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I spend anywhere from 4-6 hours a day working with the records I digitized while visiting the Rathaus in Grossgartach last fall.  I am THRILLED to have these records.  They contain the birth, marriage and death information for a whole … Continue reading →

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A Halloween Quilt and A Butterfly Quilt

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Here are two more fun quilts I’ve been working on.  I use our guest room bed to lay out my quilts.  The pattern for the Halloween Quilt is called Shimmer by Cluck Cluck Sew Sew. And here is my almost … Continue reading →

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Mary Ellen Edmunds, Mentor and Friend. A Temple Trip.

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I go visit my dear friend, Mary Ellen, every week.  She’s in an assisted living center now, patiently dealing with some memory loss and mobility issues.  Today we escaped together.  I took her to see the Lindon Temple, then the … Continue reading →

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Dr. Adam is Interviewing Here!

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Adam came to town this week for more interviews with doctors here.  We are all praying he will have some good offers to choose from.  He will finish his residence in St. Louis at the end of June. We have … Continue reading →

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