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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Friday, August 7, 2026
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Were Ready
When I got up this morning the shower curtain was down. heard it fall during the night. I put back up and then showered. Later in the morning I secured it so it would fall again. Carol went to her exercise class. I started the water on the dahlias. I also watered the potatoes. Carol made bacon and tomatoes sandwiches which were really good. We need to water the plants while we go to Las Vegas. We considered hiring someone, but they might fall on the front porch steps.
I turned the water on the dahlia garden.
The hibiscus plant is blooming. This is the first bloom of the summer.
I built this a couple days ago. The hose is inserted on the left.
I did this one today. The hose is inserted on the right.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Getting Ready
I haven't posted anything for a couple of days. There has been a lot of smoke in the air because of the fires east and south of Fillmore. We drove to Fillmore. Carol went to State bank got some money. We filled the car with gas. Carol got some medication. I got some things at Roper's. We bought some groceries. We are going to go to Las Vegas in the morning. We will be gone over night. I am getting things ready today. I watered the garden and baskets and tubs.
I watered the flowers in the kidney.Saturday, August 1, 2026
Confused
This morning I watched the morning news. Then I watered the plants on the front porch. I also watered some of the plant in the garden. Somewhere in this photo of a topaz melon
about the size of a pea.Last night we had omelets for supper. The town siren sounded.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Trip to Payson
After breakfast this morning we drove to Payson. We found a place to park and walked to the temple door. after the session was over, we went to Wendy's for a soft drink and a sandwich. We stopped in Nephi for ice cream cones. We stopped at the post office and then home. I don't like the hose that we use to water the lawn. I drove to Fillmore and bought a 50ft hose at Roper's. It was too short. We need a 75ft hose. about a month ago I found a hose by the shed where we keep the lawn mower.
This is the hose I bought at Roper's. It is too short. I will take it back.I the cutter and pliers to remove the part where I made a mistake.Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Relish
After breakfast this morning, I watered the plants on the front porch. Carol went to her exercise class. While she was gone, I tried to connect to a different TV antenna. No success. When she came home, we picked up the mail. I did some watering in the garden. We went to Fillmore and got some groceries. It was time for lunch when we got home. We had warm-ups from yesterday. We picked some more cucumbers. After lunch Carol made some relish. I wanted to print some labels. I found the labels, but I couldn't the computer in my bedroom to connect to the printer in the family room.
Ten bottles of relish without labels.Here is a photo of morning glory one the west side of the garage. I call them angle flowers.
In the center of this topaz melon plant is a tiny melon. The drying male flower is still attached.Carol is putting the lids on the bottles of relish. The bottles of relish then are put in boiling water for ten minutes. I watered the potatoes in greenhouse two and also I watered the tubs and baskets on the front porch.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
After the Rain
Everything was pretty wet this morning. Even though it rained, I watered the baskets and tubs on the front porch. We watched some of the morning TV shows. I went to get the mail, but Tony Deardon was parked on our driveway. He brought us some squash. I then went to the post office. Later this morning I went out to the greenhouses. I covered Robert's tiller.
Morning glory. This is growing greenhouse six. I call it Angel flowers because the flower is white.I covered Robert's tiller with a tarp and secured it so the wind couldn't blow the tarp away
Most of the peaches and cream is showing silk. This plant is showing a large ear of corn. Should be ripe in a couple of weeks.
We never plant sun flowers. The seeds drop.


































