The Life of Merrill and Carol Johnson
I write all most every day of what goes on in our home in the garden and in the nursery. We are ordinance workers at the Manti Temple on the Tuesday morning shift and the Saturday evening shift. In addition there are several trips to Utah county a couple of times a month and a few short trips to other mountain west areas. Our family is most important to us. All of our children live in Utah except one who lives in Kentucky.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Saturday
Richard was still in bed when I got up this morning, A little later he got up and left for a short time. Soon he was back and had breakfast with us. He then left and hasn't come back. I went out to greenhouse two. The water isn't one the potatoes. the tap was off. I called Robert. He said to remove the timer and hook the potato hose directly. I did that. We then went to Fillmore. We bought some groceries. When we got home, I got the weed eater and cut down the weeds and grass on the east side of greenhouse two and also the weeds on both sides of the potatoes. We ate lunch. A couple hours after lunch, we drove to the Stake house. We met with a member of stake presidency to our recommend signed. He asked us questions about our worthiness. He then signed our recommends.
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Friday, June 12, 2026
Help From Dan
Traffic was bad going to Richfield and coming home. We were stopped behind a big truck waiting.
We were way early to our appointment. We waited in the shade on the north side of the park.
The grape plants in greenhouse six are ready to bloom with any water except what falls from the sky. the vines are growing along the ground.
These are seedless grapes growing greenhouse five.
The plug one this drip line came off. I kint it and stuck in a PVC pipe.
Larry and Leslie stopped for a visit. It was good to see them.I got out the weed eater and cut weeds west of the driveway. The peonies are the only plants left standing.
I put another drip by the dry looking dhalia.
I water the peaches and cream plants every day.
I water them with the hose.
The elderberry east of greenhouse six is blooming.
More grape vines.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Watered Garden
After breakfast this morning we watched some of the morning TV shows.
we watched the funeral of Marylin Johnson
I watered the garden
Carol watered the front lawn and the east lawn/
Last night I turnned on the sprinkler on the back yard, I turned off this morning.
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Weeding
This morning Carol went out the garden began to weed; I went out a little later. We weeded for a while and watched TV for a while. I watered all of the plants in the garden. I watered Most of the plants in greenhouse five. I also picked a bunch of green arrow peas. Carol froze them. We then went to the fire station where they provided a lunch.
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Fast Sunday
No breakfast this morning. I put a roast in the slow cooker. Carol put potatoes in the oven, We watched some of the morning TV shows. I got confused on the time to go to church. I was ready an hour early. During Sunday school we met with a member of the bishopric and were interviewed for a temple recommend. After church we had dinner. I went out to the garden watered most everything in the garden. We dove to Fillmore to meet with a member of the stake presidency. We waited the hallway. When it was time, no one came. We looked at the ward bulletin. It said they don't do recommends on fast Sunday. We then went home. On the way home we could see a lot of smoke to the north-east of Holden.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Grapes
We had a fine breakfast. We watched the morning news and the channel seven woodworking shows, The water was running all night on the dahlia plants. I fixed the leaking water tube. I kinked the hose and pushed it in PVC coupler. That fixed the problem. I turned the water back on. I then turned the water back on. I watered most of the plants in greenhouse five. The grapes are getting bigger. Some of the grape vines in greenhouse six were growing.
These are the grapes in greenhouse six. They are pretty small. These vines are growing on the ground.The grapes in greenhouse five are much larger. The are hanging on a wire trailless.
This where I kinked the hose and stuck it through a coupler.
Tiger, our cat posed for this photo.



















