After breakfast I got the weed eater and started cutting weeds south of greenhouse two. Here I could see a tap that was running water, The ground was muddy in that area, I shut the water off. I continued to cut weeds going north between greenhouses one and two. I turned on the water for the potatoes growing in greenhouse two. I did that several times I continued to cut weeds to the north until the battery died. I turned on the water on the front lawn east of the sidewalk. I watered the plants and baskets that were on the front porch. We moved some of the plants that were on the front porch into the house. I moved the cart that contained the bedding plant into the garage.
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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Saturday, May 16, 2026
Friday, May 15, 2026
The well is Fixed
Regular morning. After breakfast, I picked green arrow peas. Carol shelled them. After lunch we picked up Alisha. There were two trucks parked north of greenhouse two. They belonged to the well fixing people. Carol let me off and walked out to the well. I said that we were going to Fillmore. They said that it would be fixed by the time that we would be fixed.
We filled the car with gas. It didn't take much. We bought groceries at the Fillmore market. Carol got some medication at the drug store. Alisha wanted to get some onion rings at a little portable shop in Fillmore. When we got back their trucks were still there. Later the doorbell rang, It was one of the workers who said it was fixed. We turned on a tap. there was water. I watered the baskets, the corn, the onions and Carol's dahlias.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
At the Temple
After a good breakfast we drove to the Payson, Utah Temple. We had a good session. As we walked out the door Lisa showed met us. Carol gave Lisa, Melisa's money. On the way we stopped at Wendy's and got Hamburgers. fry's, drinks and chicken nuggets. We then stopped in Nephi for ice cream cones and then drove home. I called the guy who is going to fix our well. He is busy and one of our neighbors wants to be there when he comes. It may take several weeks for every can there the same time.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Fixed Waterer
watered baskets.
watered peas
watered baskets this evening.
watered plants on cart
watered onions and corn
Potatoes in greenhouse two are coming up.
Well is not fixed.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Trip To Fillmore
got gas
bought plants
watered flowers again
cut down weed west of driveway
ate last of spaghettis
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Not Fixed
Up this morning. I fed the cats and made three bowels of old fashion oatmeal mush. We watched the channel seven TV shows, I hooked up the drip line for the dahlia plants.
I watered the plants in greenhouse five. I picked some peas and gave them to Carol. The fire alarm sounded. Carol and I drove around town. There was a fire truck was backed into some one's yard. There were some irrigation ditches that we saw. There was not much water running.
Friday, May 8, 2026
May Fix Well
A thought came to me during the night. I could hire one of Adam's kids to do the irrigating.
This morning Carol went to her exercise class. While she was gone, I read another chapter from the Book of Mormon. When she got back, she asked me if anyone knocked on the door. I didn't know. She said that there was a truck parked north of greenhouse one. I hurried out there. I met three men in front of greenhouse five. We talked some about the well. The then asked our neighbor if they could take their equipment across her property to the well. She must have given permission because they haven't come back.
I got the weed eater and cut down the weeds and grass north of the greenhouses.
I took the weed eater and cut down weeds north of the greenhouses. I cut until the battery died.




