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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Temple Again

 

We left early this morning for the Timpanogos temple. We were on a different session, and the temple workers were different than the Thursday session workers. After the session we went to the Timpanogos Hospital and visited Nyleen, Carol's sister. On the way home we stopped at Sam's Club got some groceries. We then drove home. This afternoon Richard Darnel put the belt on my lawnmower. I then mowed the front lawn.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Well not Fixed

It was soon after breakfast that the guys came to fix the well came.  Their conclusion was there was no power at the well. Later I was able to find a person that might be able to fix it.  

Monday, April 27, 2026

Rain Like Hail

 It rained much of the night. After breakfast, we watched the morning TV shows. Carol went her exercise class. While she was gone, I tried to tune in the TV show called Rosemary and Thyme. I could not do it. We then drove to Fillmore and filled the car with gas. We stopped at Roper's and bought some lightbulbs. We came home and Carol made some roast beef sandwiches. I read another chapter in the Book of Mormon. We went for a ride around Holden; we didn't see any gardens that we planted.  My brother, Ray called. He reported that Marylin, Paul's mother is near death. Amy, Nyleen's daughter called. Nyleen fell down two steps in her front room. She laid there for four hours. Amy called the police. They had to break down the door to get in the house.  She is now in the hospital. 

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Sunday

 

It has been a wonderful day. It rained some during the night. When we went to church this morning, the sun was shining and the sky was mostly clear. After the meeting we went home to a good dinner. We watched the Sunday morning TV shows. It began to rain some more. It began to rain some more. I walked out to greenhouse five in the rain and watered the row of peas. Robert called. He had good news about Holden and his family. They are going to be sealed in the Orem temple Thursday at seven. He invited us to come. 

Friday, April 24, 2026

Robert Came

 

We got the truck started

Robert got the water running in greenhouse six.

Robert tilled two rows in green house two for potatoes.

Fixed drip line

put on timer

cleaned dich

new filter on furnace.



Thursday, April 23, 2026

The Truck

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This morning we were up a little earlier than usual. We drove to 


Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Wind Damage

My phone did ring this morning, but I did get up at 6:20. After breakfast. We watched some of the morning TV shows. Carol went to her exercise class. We drove to Fillmore for gas and then bought a few groceries. We stopped at the auto parts store and got the lawn mower belt and battery charger. Wind blew really hard during the night and blew some of the plastic off greenhouse six. 

We saw some hummingbirds flying around in front of the house. I took the old feeder into the house and Carol emptied out the old sugar water and put in some fresh sugar water. I put the new ones back. The one on the left was easy. The one on the right was much harder. I gave a hard push. It went one the hook. I lost my balance fail on my right arm and of my head hit the hard ground. 

This is the right feeder.
Picture of missing greenhouse plastic.

I had to move the chipper under some greenhouse plastic.  It wouldn't get rained on.



 


Sunday, April 19, 2026

Stake Conference

 After breakfast this morning we putt on our Sunday clothes and drove to Fillmore for stake conference at the stake house. They have two meeting a year. One the spring and one in the fall. The meeting today was very good. There was a large choir and inspiring speakers, After the meeting we went home to a good dinner.

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Killing Weeds

I went around the yard and shut off the water. It was running to keep from it freezing.

I cut down on the mustard weeds that were growing in greenhouse two with the weed eater. I did it to keep them from growing seeds.
I started the water in green house six but it didn't run long.
This cactus has three flowers,


Friday, April 17, 2026

Friday

Interesting day. After breakfast and the morning TV shows. Carol went to her exercise class. When that was over, we picked up Alisha and drove to Fillmore where we bought a bag of lay pellets. We took Alisha to the drug store. We waited in the car. She soon came out and we went to the Fillmore Market and bought some groceries. At the south end of Fillmore, we bought ice creme cones. We then went home.  

The pea vines are getting quite tall. Some are blooming.
These holes are made by antlions. The ant goes in the hole and can't get out. Itis eaten by some small insect.

Flowering cactus in full bloom. 
The flowering cactus and the Chrysanthos mums.




Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Ready for Freeze

After breakfast we watched the morning TV shows. Carol made some tuna-fish sandwiches for lunch. This afternoon I walked around the yard turning on the taps just a little so they would not freeze, The weather forecast is 22 degrees.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Tuesday

The day started in the usual way. 

I was able get the water to come on in greenhouse six. 
Richard helped bring this flowering cactus to the front porch. later Carol and I was able to get it in the house. There is going to be some cold nights and we don't want it to freeze.
These plants were in greenhouse five and the frost didn't hurt them.
 

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Bishopric

 After breakfast I put on my suit and Carol took me to choir practice. We are learning some hymns that are really difficult for me. After choir practice I went in the chapel and sit with Carol and Richard. After the sacrament. The Stake President released the bishopric and sustained the new bishopric. All of them spoke. Carol went to relief society meeting; Richard and I stayed for priesthood meeting. After dinner Richard left.  


Saturday, April 11, 2026

Catch Up

Richard was gone all day. Carol and I went to Fillmore, Filled the car with gas, bought some groceries, and stopped at the drug store. When Richard came back. he started the lawn mower. After lunch I mowed the front lawn. I then started to mow the back lawn and hit a chain that I didn't put away last fall. The belt came loose. Richard tried to fix it. We went to Fillmore for a new belt and they didn't have one. They could have a new next week.  









Thursday, April 9, 2026

Temple

Every Thursday we go to Timpanogos temple. We get up a little early, put on our Sunday and eat an early breakfast. It was a little after seven when we drove out town. It was a little cloudy most of the way. We picked Nyleen up and drove to the temple. It was a good session. We took her back home. We stopped at Sam's Club and bought some groceries. We got in a huge traffic jam on the way home. After we unloaded the car I watered the peas and other plants in greenhouse five.  I watered some in greenhouse six, 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Wednesday

 

Last night I thought I would use a blanket instead of turning on the electric blanket. I put it on my bed. It was so heavy that I took it off and plugged in the electric blanket. I had a good rest. I watched the morning news. Carol gets up and showers. We fixed breakfast and watched some of the morning TV shows. At ten this morning Carol went to her exercise class. When it was over she picked up the mail. 


This is a native shrub that is growing north of the driveway north of our front yard.
I turned the water on and let it run on a redwood tree north of greenhouse three.
This is the lilac shrub that is by the kidney.
Here is a closeup photo of the bush.
I watered all of the plants in greenhouse five.


Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Tuesday

 

Monday- April 6, 2026 

 When I got up this morning, It began as a regular day. After breakfast we watched morning news and some of the morning TV shows. Robert and Jeanne were in Parowan attending a funeral. I was able to watch the funeral it on the internet. This afternoon Robert and Jeanne came. Robert and I walked out to the greenhouse. He fixed the garden hoses so it would be easier to water the plants. 

Tuesday- April 7, 2026 

This I watched the morning news and later I fed the cats and got breakfast started. I didn't have to make any mush because there were three bowels of mush in the fridge. After breakfast we watched the morning TV shows. I picked up the mail. There was a bill from the Holden irrigation company.  Robert and me for our assessment.  It was $15 a share. We have two shares. Robert has 2 and 1 half shares and a friend of ours has three shares. We paid all of it. We worked on it for nearly an hour.  Carol made some egg salad sandwiches which were very good.  Tonight we had spaghetti and cheese. The spaghetti is mostly gone. We had frozen twinkies for dessert.



Sunday, April 5, 2026

Conference Sunday

Lisa and Eric came for the morning session of conference. Richard was all was already here. The cordless vacuum hasn't worked for several weeks.

I cleaned the dirt catcher really well. That didn't help. I took of the roller brushes. The vacuum had good suction. There was a string wrapped around the roller. I cut it. The shute was plugged. I cleaned it really good and now the cordless vacuum works.
Here is a photo of Eric, Lisa, Carol, and Merrill.
Lisa brought a lot of food and Easter things.
Lisa brought a live house plant.
Eric is preparing a lunch. Richard is standing facing the table.
More Easter things on the kitchen table.
Lisa and Carol set the table Lisa brought some paper dishes that were shaped to look like bunnies.

We watched the morning and the afternoon sessions of conference. The music and speakers were inspiring. Carol showed Lisa her books of which she has had for years. Lisa took them and will post them on a family YouTube.


Saturday, April 4, 2026

Conference

 

watched Saturday session of general conference. at ten and at two

Ambulance.

went for short drive

watered all the plants in greenhouse five

Carol made potato salad after the Sunday session of general conference.

had chicken drumsticks and potato and canned sweet corn for supper.

dead tree by driveway

Checked out power line

I think that power company will have to cut it down.


Friday, April 3, 2026

Richard Came

For some reason the alarm on phone woke me up about fifteen minutes late. I showered, dressed and watched morning news. Later we watched morning TV shows. We drove to Fillmore and filled the car with gas. We then bought some groceries and then drove home. Carol made some sandwiches for lunch. I took some pictures. 

This is the firnleaf peony that is beginning to bloom.
The rhubarb is looking good.
The frozen peony hasn't recovered.
The pomegranate shrub in greenhouse five is badly damaged.




Thursday, April 2, 2026

Temple

 

This morning after breakfast we put on our church clothes and went to the Timpanogos temple. We arrived at Nyleen's home without any difficulty. I dropped the girls off at the temple and found a parking spot close to the temple. After the session we took Nyleen home. She had a sack lunch for us. We went straight home. We ate the lunch on the way home. It was raining some on the way home. After we got home it began to snow some.



We came streight home

I watered the plants in greenhouse five

later it begaa to rain and snow.

I put the pomegranate bush in the garage,

We watched fidler on the roof.

TV dish had a little snow on it.

I went around the yard and turned on a little bit of water so the pipes wouldn't freeze and break.


Wednesday, April 1, 2026

April Fools

 

This morning starts a regular day. I showered, dressed, and turned on the morning news. I fed the cats. Carol was up a little later, she showered also. I didn't realize that it is April 1 today. It is a tradition to trick someone. We had breakfast. We watched some of the morning TV shows. It has been raining. The frying pan ln the patio has one half inch of water in it. It was still raining when I went to the post office, it was still raining. When I got back home, I walked out to greenhouse five and watered all of the plants.  When I got back to the house, Carol made sandwiches for lunch.