My bedroom clock was wrong. The power went off yesterday for an hour or so.
Larry and Leslie stopped by the other day and visited us. It was Saturday when Lisa and Emy came. We got this selfie. Lisa brought a lot of food. Emy and Lisa prepared it. It has been a long time since we have seen Emy.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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Monday, June 22, 2026
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Sunday, June 21, 2026
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Company
This morning after breakfast I watered most of the plants in greenhouse five. I started the water on the potatoes. I watered the lawn east of the house. I watered two rows in the garden. We took the old water hoses to the dump. This afternoon, Carol vacuumed the floors and watered the baskets. The hummingbirds are gone. I started the water on the east lawn. I moved it about every half hour until the east was watered. I mowed the front lawn and did the trimming. Lisa and Emy came. They brought a lot of food and then prepared it for lunch. Richard came. Tonight watered the front lawn.
Friday, June 19, 2026
The Garden
After Breakfast I watered the garden. I also pulled some weeds in the garden. Later this morning we went to Fillmore and filled the car with gas. We stopped at the drug store and then went Roper's and I bought another sprinkler. We bought some groceries and then came home. For lunch Carol made bacon and egg sandwiches which were really good. I tried the new sprinkler and then found an old one.
Here I am running water down the rows. Peaches and cream are planted in these rows. It is growing pretty good. I put fertilizer on it a couple of days ago.While I was watering a robin has a bath in the water.
Here you can see the robin. I was not able the edited versions.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
The Temple
After breakfast this morning we left Holden and drove to the Payson temple. The person at the recommend desk recognized me. I didn't recognize him. He told me that he used to work Duff Shelly's store. That is where bought our Walker lawn mowers. We stopped at Walmart. We bought apple juice, grapes, and ground beef. We then stopped a Wendys for hamburgers and drinks. When we got to Nephi we bought ice cream cones. There wasn't any mail. I watered two rows in the garden, Carol made roast beef sandwiches. I turned the water on the potato plants. Last I fixed hose and put on a sprinkler.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
More Weeding
After breakfast this morning I went out to greenhouse five. I watered all the plants inside and some plants that were outside. The seedless are doing really well. I went back to the house. Carol wasn't there. The car was still in the garage. I found her in the garden weeding. I planted more Topaz melons. I then started weeding the onions.
The row on the right is where I weeded the onions. I was on my hands and knees while doing this. It was really muddy because I watered it last night. This picture of the garden didn't come out well because I was facing the morning sun.These are the seedless grapes in greenhouse five. I watered them this morning. A measuring cup has been missing. I looked all over the house, the garage, the greenhouses and could find it. I found in the corner cabinet in the kitchen.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Tuesday
Yesterday we went to Fillmore for some groceries. we all so bought some fertilizer. This morning, I put fertilizer on the plants in the north garden, it is the white looking material.











