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Football

I slept in this morning.  For some reason the phone didn't ring.  I got up and fed the cats and fixed breakfast.  After breakfast we watched the Saturday wood working shows.  Carol answered the phone,  Larry called.  He said that he and Leslie were going to be here tomorrow.  We then drove to Fillmore to get a roast and soda pop.  After lunch I read another chapter from the Book of Mormon, I watered the plants greenhouse five.  This evening, we took the household garbage to the dump. We drove around town spome.  We watched the BYU football game on TV.  BYU won.  Larry called again.  He is bringing Nyleen and Margery.  There will be seven of us.  

Temple

Friday 25 October 2025

We watched the morning news.  I fed the cats.  We also watched the morning TV shows.  When the shows were over, we drove to Fillmore and filled the car with gas.  I lost my credit card.  I went into the store and asked a clerk that I know if my credit card was there.  She went to the back of the store brought me my cred card.  We then went to the Fillmore market and bought some groceries.  We stopped at Roper's where I bought two furnace filters. As soon as I got home, I installed one of the filters.  My laptop computer was not working.  I put my laptop computer and extension cords in a bag and drove to Dans shop in Fillmore.  He worked on it for about forty-five minutes.  

Thursday 24 October 2025

 This morning after breakfast I was eat his morning after breakfast I was eating a gummy.  I then felt something that was hard in my mouth, It was a tooth.  I put the tooth and the gummy in a plastic zip bag, We then left Holden for the Timpanogos temple. There was a signal one the dash indicating that a door was not shut tight, we stopped in Nephi.  The door on the driver's side was not shut tight, We then drove to Linden where we picked up Nyleen and went to the temple.  After the session we took Nyleen home.  

I had an appointment with my cardiologist. We then went to Wall Mart and bought some groceries.  We were way early, so we had a long wait.  The cardiologist said that I was in a good condition, We then drove home.  

Got Our Shots

 After I got up this morning, I fed the cats and started breakfast.  After breakfast we watched the morning TV shows.  Carol fixed a couple of sandwiches for lunch.  Early this afternoon, we drove to Fillmore to get our shots, We then stopped at the drug store for some iron tablets.  Late this afternoon I watered the plants in greenhouse five.  Emily called and invited us to come to the baptism of some of her children on Saturday, eighth of November.  I was eating a gummy and a tooth came off my upper denture.  I called and they are closed.  I will call in the morning,

More Tomatoes

 

Today began in a normal way.  Shower, dress, watch morning news, breakfast, and watch the morning TV shows.  Carol made bacon and tomato sandwiches for lunch. I did the watering in greenhouse five.  Elisha called and wanted me to plant some red bud seeds.  I drove to her house and prepared a place west of house to plant some seeds.  I covered them with some potting soil and a a small wire cage.  I secured the cage with some large nails.  I recommended that she spray the grass with a weed killer. I watered the plants in greenhouse five.  I also ate a couple figs. Later Elisha rang the doorbell. She had a friend with her, They wanted some poison that would kill the grass.  After a short period of time, Elisha brought the weed killer back.  Calico, the cat showed up on the front porch. Carol gave it some water and cat food.   

I made an appointment at the temple.

Laptop Fixed

After breakfast this morning we watched the morning TV shows.  I turned my laptop on and tried a few things; it didn't work the way that I wanted it to.  I decided to take it to Dan Speakman.  Carol drove me to Fillmore.  We went to his office; I explain to him my problems.  He worked on it for and explained all the things he fixed.  After lunch I tried all of his suggestions.  I was able to make it work, I was able to read a chapter in the Book of Mormon and post a verse on Face Book.  Alisha called and wanted me to help her plant some red bud seeds.  I did.

Week End

 

 SATURDAY:   Richard came this evening.  He went for a ride up the canyons east of town.

SUNDAY:  After breakfast this morning Carol took me to choir practice.  After practice we met in the chapel.  The speakers were new in the ward and did a good job. We went to the relief society room for the Sunday school class.  Richard was gone.  He went to help a friend who had car problems/  This evening we went to church and met with the bishop for tithing declaration.  Calico came for a late super,

Frost

It didn't rain or snow during the night, but there was some frost on the front lawn.  Robert called and said that he and Jeanne were coming.  Carol and I watched some of the morning TV shows We went out to the greenhouse five.  We cutdown all of the redroot weeds and took them outside.

Calico showed up this morning and again tonight.

Carol made seven quarts of vegetable juice.

Here we are separating the juice from the pulp.  We throw the pulp away, 

Carol puts the bad parts of the tomato in the tote on the floor and the good parts in the large pot.  I use a potato masher and smash them. 

Robert and Jeanne are digging the potatoes.

Robert is on top of the shed putting the plastic back on the shed. Several months ago, a heavy wind blew it off.

We put several sheets of plywood on the roof.  Robert is nailing them to the roof. 

Here Robert is on the ladder in front of the shed nailing the plywood to the roof.

Another photo. Later, Carol fixed a lunch.  Robert and Jeanne then went back to their home in Orem. 

Temple

It was about seven this morning when we left Holden, It was just getting light. The new moon was high in the sky.  The traffic was fairly light all the way to Linden.  We stopped pick up Carol's sister Nyleen.  She was not able to go, We then drove to the Mount Timpanogos temple.  After the session we went back to Nyleen's house.  Nyleen had a sack lunch for us.  We stopped at Walmart for groceries.  We then went to Costco's.  Carol had her hearing aids adjusted.  Traffic on the way home was bumper to bumper until we were south of Payson.  The traffic was much better.

The forecast in the morning was for frost.  I picked the dahlias.  Carol put them in a vase.

I cleaned the onions that were in greenhouse six, this is bucket of red wing onions with some walla walla onions on top.   

Here are the red wing onions.

This is how the red wing onions look laying on the ground. We pulled them up months ago.  Calico showed up on the front porch.  I gave some cat food and some water,

Rain

The old faashion mush is gone, so I made a new batch.  After breakfast this morning we watched the morning TV shows.  We checked several times time to see if Calico was one the front porch.  Later in the morning she was here,  I got her some food and water.  I was able to rub her back.  

I got this picture of Calico.  Her food and container of water.  We had grilled cheese sandwiches tomato soup for lunch. 

Carol Wanted me to pick the big pomegranates.  The two pomegranates are growing on the same stem,  I picked the larger one. 

There is only a trace of rain as shown on this frying pan.

Cool Evening

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This morning, I watched the morning news.  I fixed breakfast and watched the morning TV shows.  I picked some tomatoes.  Carol made a couple baloney and tomato sandwiches.  After that I dug some potatoes   

the first couple of hills were red potatoes,  After that they I dug yellow looking potatoes called russets. I took them to the garage, cleaned them  up and pot them in wooden tray.  They are in the above photo. 

This is a photo of the bucket of potatoes.

We haven't seen any hummingbirds for over a month.   I took the hummingbird feeders down.  Carol cleaned them put them away for the winter. 

I had sweet potato for supper.

It's Fixed

The first thing this morning after I got up was to turn on the TV to watch the morning news.  The hostages have been freed and are now in Isreal.  Hundreds of prisoners held by Isreal are going to be freed.  After breakfast we watched the morning TV shows.   I got my laptop, but it wouldn't turn on. I called Dan.  He told me about the switch on the right side of the keyboard; I pushed it and it came on.  We took the household garbage to the dump.  We stopped at the post office, but there was no mail.  The laptop had a few other problems.  I took to his office.  He fixed it.  He also fixed it so that I could upload pictures from my phone to my laptop.   I uploaded the following pictures. Some of the pictures were taken to day some were taken a week ago. 

Carol made a veggie juice.  Richard was a big help.  He was able to lift the heavy kettles.  Get pots on the top in the pantry.  We got five quarts of juice,

We, Richard and I got our dinner at costa Vita.  This is what is left over.  I put it on a plate and put it in the Microwave oven.   

This frying pan is left on the patio.  It rained a couple of days ago.  There is nearly one half inch of water in the pan.

Hot peppers in the north garden,

Another pepper plant showing a red one/

Green belle pepper plant,  I got the weed eater and cut grass.  

We have a lot of black nursery pots.  Some are small and some are large.

Richard gave me this pocketknife,  It has been missing for long time.  I have looked in every draw in the house and I havent been able to find it.  I found it today space between to cushions in the love seat.  #1Dad.  

The wind blew this large bird nest by the drive way.

This ground cover by the hen house has a fall look.

I put an old piece of plywood over the compressor, It is out by the lawn mower, which is in a shed,  

There is a lot of junk in there and there is not enough room for anything else.  It is eight and caloco is on the front porch having supper. 

Stake Conference

I got up this morning and started making old fashion oatmeal mush.  I fed the cats.  I opened the front door and Colaco; the cat was there.  I gave her some cat food and water.  Late we went to Fillmore for Stake conference.  We were early.  After conference we came home for dinner,  After dinner Richard left.  This evening, we dove up and down the streets in Holden.  The outdoor temperature is getting colder. I shut the doors of greenhouse five.

Phone

This morning, I turned on the morning news and then fixed breakfast.  I called Dan told him that we could come over and fix my laptop. He took control of my laptop.  He worked on it finnly wanted me to bring my phone.   We drove to Fillmore.   Carol got some cash at the bank.  We then stopped at Dan's shop.  He worked on my phone and fixed it.  We stopped at Fillies for some food.  We then came home.  This afternoon I tried load some photos to my new laptop.  I was unsuccessful.  I called Dan.  He took control of my laptop and loaded a photo.  I tried later and still couldn't do it.  I got my old laptop, and I couldn't load on it.  Monday Richard came and will spend the weekend with us.  I will take my laptop to Fillmore and fix it. 

it again.  

Hair Cut

This has been regular day.  I watched the morning news and some of the morning a TV.  Carol drove me to Karen shop where she cut my hair.  Carol stayed there for a haircut and a perm.  I drove home and waited there until she called.  I then connected to the church web site and made an appointment to the Mount Timpanogos temple in two weeks from today.  Carol called.  I picked her up and we drove to the town hall where we got our flu shots.  For lunch we had some homemade soup.  Calico came just moments ago.  She is on the front porch, I gave some cat food and a small container of water.

What a Day

This morning was about the same as any morning; I made a batch of old fashion oatmeal mush.  I fixed breakfast.  After breakfast we drove to Fillmore.  Carol parked at the Fillmore market, and I drove then drove the car across the street to get a new laptop computer.  Dan said that he needed just a little more time.  He got it working.  I went back to the market.  Carol was waiting for me.  We put the groceries in the car and then got gas at LOVES.   We then drove home.  Carol made some egg salad sandwiches.   After lunch I got my new laptop computer.  I was able to look the pictures.  For some reason I could crop them but couldn't save them.  I called Dan again.  He told me what to do.  I found an old password and entered it into my laptop.  It worked.  Calico showed up on the front porch.  Carol fed it cat food and gave it a drink of water.  I got a good picture, but I haven't been able to load it into my laptop.    

I have bought several kitchen timers and they haven't worked.  I got a new one yesterday.  Both Carol and I have tried to get it to work.  I discovered that there was a thin plastic cover over the dials.  I took it off and now it works.  Carol made some good soup for supper.

 

Dug Potatoes

My alarm went off this morning.  I didn't want to get, but I got up anyway.  I fixed breakfast and then watched the morning TV shows.  Later I went to the post office and got the mail.  After that, I dug potatoes.   Calico showed up for breakfast.  Carol gave it water and cat food.

The biggest potato weighted two pounds.

This is how it looked before I washed it. 

I dug two buckets of red potatoes.   I opened the front door and there was Calico.  I took out some water and cat food.  I rubbed her back.  She seems to like it. 
 

Sunday Morning

We watched the morning session of conference.  The speakers and the choir were really good.  Carol cooked a couple of beef Stakes.  We also had baked potatoes. We then watched the afternoon session of conference.  We thought that they would announce a new president of the church, but they didn't.  That will probably be done after the funeral of President Nelson.  This evening, we watched TV.  I watered some of the plants.  Most of the speakers spoke of the divinity of Jesus Christ.  Calico showed up tonight.  Carol gave some cat food and water.

Conference

General conference today.  There were three sessions.  The speakers were really good.

This morning Carol wanted me to put the pumpkin boards.  we have had them for a long time.  They were in the garage.  Lisa gave us the pink mums.

Calico, the cat showed up this morning.  She has been missing for several days.  I gave her some water and cat food.  I was able to rub her back while she was eating. We had a good rain today.  

Gas Line

 

I watched the morning news this morning.  After breakfast I watched the morning TV shows.  When that was over, we drove to Fillmore and filled the car with gas.  We then bought some groceries and then went home.  We had warm overs for lunch.  I watered the plants.

I called the gas company yesterday. They said that they would turn on the gas today which was yesterday.  I went out and checked it this afternoon.  It wasn't turned on.

I picked three ears of sweet corn, we had it for supper.  it was really good.  

Timpanogos Temple

 

We left holden

More Tomatoes

After I dressed, I made a new batch of old fashion mush.  Carol got up, started the washing machine and the showered.  We watched some of the morning TV shows.  At ten, we watched a tribute to President to President Russel M. Nelson recently died.  The talks and music were inspiring.  The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performed.  Carol made grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch.  After lunch I picked more tomatoes.  We are taking some for-Carol's sister in Linden.   The patio was covered with leaves.  I got the cordless blower and began to blow off the leaves.  The battery died before I finished,  I used a shovel to remove most off the leaves.  Behind a large plywood board there was a dead cat.  It had been there a long time.  All that was left were bones and fur.

I took it out to the south garden and buried it.  I have buried several cats there.  The above photo doesn't show the skull.