Off to Fillmore

We were up early this morning because we are going to the Timpanogos temple.  It was a little before we drove out of Holden.  It was just getting light.  Instead of stopping at the home of Miles and Nyleen, drove straight to the temple.  I was a little odd not to have the Batty's with us.  After the session stopped at the home of Miles and Nyleen Batty.  Miles had down to steps and suffered severe back injuries.  He was lying in a hospital bed.  Nyleen made us a sack lunch.  We drove straight home while eating part of the lunch.  We stopped at the post office and picked up the mail.  There was two small bowels green salad.  I then drove to Roper's in Fillmore and bought a thermostat for the greenhouse five.  When i got home I carefully removed the thermostat and directions.  If it wouldn't work if could return it.

I watched a you tube video and watched someone explain how to install it in the greenhouse.   It was way too complicated.  

This photo shows where the wire from the thermostat is hooked up to the furnace.

This photo the two wires hooked to the thermostat.  The wires are very small.  

This Amarilis was in the house, I dumped it on a bench in greenhouse five to see if there any pups growing near the roots.  I there was I would try to grow them.  There wasn't any.   I put it back in the pot.

I set on a chair and this small gray would jump up on my lap.  Richard came tonight.  Carol made funeral potatoes,

Off to Richfield

I had an appointment with a medical professional in Richfield early this afternoon.  Mush, eggs, and toast for breakfast. We also watched the morning news and TV shows.  It was about elven when we left Holden.  We were early for my appointment.  It was on the second floor of the hospital.  A maintenance man was fixing the elevator.  We had to wait for about ten minutes.  We then went right into the exam room.  On the way home we stopped at the Top Spot in Salina.  We bought hamburgers, fries, and drinks. There were several spots where I could of taken some pictures, but I didn't.  

The cat, Blg Yellow was dead.  I put on some gloves and pulled him out of the cat house.  I put him into an empty cat food bag and took him to the dump.

Shopping

Only a couple of events today.  We went to Fillmore for gas and some groceries.  Most of the time we were watching the TV.  Early this evening the doorbell rang.  I went to the door and a man, and his wife were at the front door.  I invited them in.  They were from Scipio and wanted to buy one of our greenhouses.  I wanted to talk with Robert and then get back to them.  I got his name and phone number.  

Garage Door

The alarm on my phone is waking me up at 6:20 each morning.  I fed the cats and started breakfast.   Carol washed the sheets and spent most of the morning making the beds.  I was able to watch most of the MeTV shows this morning.  We made the beds.  I picked up the mail.  The garage doors would not stay down.  I drove around town looking for the Troseth's.  I couldn't find them, so I went to their house and knocked on the door.  One of the boys answered the door.  I left a message and then came home.  I found a you Tube video which gave me an idea of how to fix it, I got the stepladder began to fix it.  Two of the Troseth boys made a few adjustments and fixed it.

Sunday Meetings

I didn't sleep well last night.  This morning, I made mush and fed the cats.  Carol is not feeling well, so she stayed home.  I went to choir practice.  After the talks and priesthood lesson I went home.  She is not feeling well still.  For dinner I cooked four hamburger patties. I took the baked potatoes out of the oven.

By evening she was feeling a little better.  I will take to the clinic in the morning where she will see the doctor.

The Week End

 Just a normal Saturday.  Breakfast and feed the cats.

More Normal

I was up in time to watch the morning news.  After breakfast we watched the morning MeTV shows.  When they were over, I got the mail.  Lunch was some warm-ups.   I watered the plants in greenhouse -five. Some of the cats were in the greenhouse.  That's about it.

A Cold Day

 

We were up early this morning.  I got in the show and used the body wash and shampoo.  I got out of the shower and there were no bath towels to dry me.  I went into the laundry room to see if the towels were in the dryer. They weren't there.  I found a towel in the other bathroom.  I was able to dry myself.  I said my morning prayers and shaved.  We are going to the Mt. Timpanogos temple. I then put on my suit and began to fix breakfast.  I fed the cats.  The drive to Linden was uneventful.  We picked up the Batty's.  We had a good session and then took the Batty's home.  We then drove home without stopping anywhere.

Surprise and More

Lisa stayed with us all night.  Her light was on when I got up.  I turned up the temperature and then went back to my room.  I showed, dressed, shaved and said my prayers.  By now Carol and Lisa were up.  I opened the blinds.  There was a big truck backed up to the sidewalk north of the house.  There were two men.  They rang the doorbell. Lisa went to the door.  They came in and with a strap that went under the old fridge and over their shoulders they picked up the fridge and took it out the front door to their truck. Lisa and Carol cleaned up the spot where the old fridge was placed.  The two men brought the new fridge in.  Carol took me to the hospital for some blood work.  The following pictures are about the activities of the day.

I checked house five where big yellow was having a nap.  I watered some of the plants.

The days and nights are cold.  Some of the water in house four that goes to the chickens is frozen.

Carol is standing in front of the new fridge and balloons that gives her age.

Lisa and Carol are removing the packing material from the new fridge.

Here the workers are sliding the fridge into the spot where the old fridge was.

Here the workers are bringing in the new fridge.

Another picture.

I think that they are removing the old fridge, Lisa and Carol moved the kitchen table to the south side of the kitchen.

I think that they are sliding the fridge into position.

Lisa on the stepladder cleaning the space above the fridge.

All the food in the old fridge is on the kitchen table.   Lisa and I fixed the front screen door.  We made three trips to the hardware store to get all of the parts.  It is now fixed.  

Carol's Birthday

The beginning of good day.  I watched the morning news.  After breakfast we watched some of the morning Meto TV shows.  I gave Carol's a birthday day squeeze.   We then drove to American Fork and had dinner with our children and their spouses.  Richard and Derick were not there.  Richard had another commitment. Derck didn't come.     

Lisa gave Carol a bouquet of flowers.  Here she is doing the arrangement and putting them in a vase.

Our children are giving us a new fridge,  Carol removed all of the photos and other things that were on the fridge door.

There are no more pictures on the door.

Another photo of Carol and some of the photos on the table.  

Here is a large selfie of the family. On the left: Melisa, Lisa, Eric.  On the right:  Jeanne, Robert. Merrill and Carol.   Lisa brought a whole bunch of gifts for Carol.  There was a box containing different clothing items.  Shirts and blouses.

It is getting Colder

The water dish for the cats was nearly frozen solid.  I made a new batch of old fashion oatmeal mush.  The morning news was all about President Trump.  We didn't want to watch it so we watched the shows on the MeTV channel.  These shows we drove to Fillmore and gassed up the car. This evening, I walked out greenhouse five.  The furnace was in and the greenhouse tempura was 60 degrees.  I turned down the thermostat a little.  Later I went back.  The furnace was back on, and the temperature was a little lower. The temperature is expected get down to two degrees in the morning.

Richard & Recomend

It has been a good day.  After sacrament and Sunday school Richard met the bishop to get a recommend that would allow him to attend the temple and receive the temple ordnances.  Carol is not feeling well so she stayed home.  After dinner we watched some of channel eleven programming.  Around four Richard went to the stake house and was interviewed a member of the stake presidency He now has a recommend.  Soon he will be able attend the temple and receive the blessings of the temple.  This evening, he drove back to his job.  He will be ready to go to work in the morning. 

Most of the Day

 

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we watched football most of the afternoon.

Richard Returns

 

Another regular day. We watched the morning TV shows and a little after eleven we picked up the mail and then picked up Elisha and took her to Fillmore.

  At the Market we bought a few groceries and then we took her to the Dollar Store.  Then we took her to the drug store, 

Carol made two grilled cheese sandwiches.  We watched more TV.  I then went out to the greenhouses.  In house five there was two dead tomato plants.  I cut them off at the stem and took them outside, the temperature in house five was 90 degrees.  

There two cats setting on top of a pile of shredded tree branches.  It looked they were keeping warm.

Later in the evening Richard walked in through the back door.  Carol made supper for us. He will stay with us until Sunday afternoon.

The Day Before

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

It was a good morning.  I watched the morning news.  After breakfast we watched the morning TV shows,

I took a picture of the snow on the west of the garage.  The snow in the shade has not melted. 

                                                                                We will get up early in the morning to go the Timpanogos temple.

There was a little snow on the front sidewalk.  Carol asked me to clean off the snow.  I got the snow shovel and pushed it off.  I then got the broom and swept off the snow.
 

Good Day

TUESDAY: 14 J

I didn't sleep well.  it was early in the night when we went to bed, but I got up six times before I showered and dressed. 

Early this afternoon we got gas at Loves and bought a few groceries at the Fillmore market. 

This evening it was TV until we went to bed,

Snow Again

This is the third morning that we woke up to snow.  the most was three mornings ago.  There was 2.5 inches on the driveway.  This morning there was just a trace of snow. 

 This evening before it was dark I checked greenhouses five and six. The plant at the left was given to us by Lisa.  It had pretty flowers. It looked like it died before I could take it out to greenhouse five.  I took it out anyway.  A month ago, I could see some new growth.  I pruned all of the dead stems.

Richard Leaves

When we got up this morning it had snowed some.  It was just a dusting.  We went to church.  The sacrament speakers were good as also was priesthood and relief society meetings.  We had a good dinner when we got home. It snowed some. It 2.5 inches deep one the driveway.  I pushed it off with a snow shovel.  The photo at the left shows our driveway.

I shoveled off the front sidewalk soon after Richard left.

Richard Walks In

 

When we got up this morning there was a light dusting of snow.  I made three bowels of old fashion at meal mush.  We watched some of the channel seven shows on woodworking and cooking.  shows.   Later this afternoon Richard comes in through the back door.  He had be hunting pheasant.  He didn't feel well.  He had a stomachache.  Carol treated it with pain pills.  He got feeling better.  This evening we made omelets for supper.  By now Richard was feeling much better.  At the left is the omelet that I ate.

Storms Coming

 My phone alarm woke me up an hour early than I wanted to get up.

Wednesday

Mostly a usual day.  This morning after the morning TV show I checked on the greenhouses.  The sun was shining and the temperature greenhouse five was about 55 degrees.  I went out later in the day and it was much warmer.

Old Friend

We were home watching TV when the doorbell rang, and it was CR Charlesworth.  He sales produce and some other items. We haven't seen him for a long time.  He said that we haven't been home.  After he left I waked out to greenhouse five.  I hope to plant onions, radishes, green arrow peas.  

The pomegranate bush froze when the furnace failed to turn on.  The leave came off.  the photo shows a pretty sick looking plant.  The stems and branches look like the will be okay.  As the days get longer, new leaves should begin to grow.

Of to the Market

Things back to normal. All of the Christmas things are put away for another year.  Both inside and outside.  There were a few extension cards laying on the floor in the garage.  I got them put away.  After breakfast we watched the morning TV shows.  When they were over, we drove to Fillmore for groceries, gas, two furnace filters.  When we got home, I installed one of the filters.  I ate the rest of the spaghetti for lunch.  More warmups for supper.

Fast Sunday

I slept in this morning.  It being fast Sunday I didn't have to prepare breakfast.  Richard was gone when I got up.  I showered and put on my overalls.  We bought spareribs yesterday.  It took quite a while to adjust the oven.  Temperature, bake time, start time.  I read the lesson material.    We went to church and set on the same bench where we usually sit.  There were many that asked me about my health.  Last week I passed out and was rushed to the hospital in the ambulance.  Of course, I told everyone that I was feeling good.  After church we went home for a good dinner.  Later Richard went home.  

Quick Trip to Payson

 

This morning after breakfast we drove to the Payson Temple

after Lunch I mowed the lawn.  I got two bags of leaves

Richard Returns

The Amaryllis had three blossoms the morning.  It is so pretty.  

After breakfast w watch the morning MeTV shows.  I took the household garbage to the dumpster.  Richard comes home for the weekend.  Carol fixes supper for us.  We have a little more of the money pudding.  We watched TV most of the evening.  

While we were eating supper, we heard a small crash,  it was the amaryllis. It fell over.

Lots of Company

I was up on time this morning.  Richard was gone.  I turned on the morning news.  It was about the person driving his truck into a lot of people and shooting more people.   I fixed breakfast.  Richard came back and I fixed his breakfast.  Carol made spaghetti for lunch which was very good. After lunch Richard and I put the outside Christmas lights away.  Lisa and Eric came brought some money pudding.  We ate some of it.  Elizabeth called and wished me a happy birthday.

Here is the picture of me and money pudding.

Lisa and Eric stayed the night with us.  

Surprise in Holden

 

Lisa and Eric surprised us yesterday with an unexpected visit.  The stayed the night with us, This Carol and I were up early this morning and got ready for our drive to the Mount Timpanogos temple.  Eric helped with breakfast.  The drive to Linden was uneventful.  We picked up the Batty's and went to the temple. We got some groceries at Sam's Club and then drove home.

We pulled into the post office in Holden. Lisa and Eric pulled in to the side of us.

We took the Batty's home and while there I took this selfie.

Some of the money that was in the money pudding.

Lisa made a large tray of money pudding.  I am wearing a cap.

Balloons indicating my age.