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Sunday, May 31, 2026

The Fifth Sunday

 



After breakfast this morning we went to church. We were early for sacrament the meeting, The speakers were from a group young men and young women that graduated from seminary. They did a good job. Since it was the fifth Sunday there was no Sunday school. The bishopric conducted the meeting. The topic for the was the celebrating 250 yeas of the constitution.  There was video of two members of the quorum of twelve apostles. They spoke of it being inspired. I watered most of the plants in the garden,


Saturday, May 30, 2026

The Kidney

 

After breakfast I went out to greenhouse five. I worked out there picking green arrow peas. some of them were pretty ripe. Carol shelled them, froze them and put them in the freezer.

We put all of the plants we bought at Walmart a couple of weeks ago. We planted them in the kidney. 



Friday, May 29, 2026

Topaz & Irrigation

After I got up, I fed the cats and realized that I needed to make some old fashion oatmeal mush. I started to make some. I opened the fridge and there was a bowel of mush. We ate breakfast. Now I have three bowels of mush. I found an old garden hose that has been in the weeds for years. I cleaned it. I planted seven groups of topaz melon seeds in the north garden. We drove to Fillmore and filled the car with gas. Before we went home, we stopped at Roper's for some garden hose attachments. I got my weed eater and cut a lot of weeds by the tap; I hooked the hose to the tap and pot the other end on the row Topaz melons. The were soon watered. Carol made soup for lunch. I watered the baskets and tubs on the front porch. I found another hose that had several hose clamps that I salvaged. We had pizza for supper.





Thursday, May 28, 2026

Payson

 

It was about eight when we left Holden for Payson. We had our Sunday close on because we did a session at the temple. The session room was nearly full. After the session was over we went to Walmart, Carol bought annual flowers. 

After we got home, I unloaded the beading plants.
A deer ate three plants that we planted yesterday. They even pulled them out of the ground. I covered most of the plants tree baskets.
This picture shows the tree baskets and the irrigation.  
More irrigation and tree cages to protect the tomato plant.





Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Wrong Size


This morning everything was pretty normal; I drove to Fillmore to get smaller hose connector. I didn't need one. I had put it together wrong. I got right. I was able put it the right way.

It is a clowdy day, but no rain.
I planted a row of peaches and cream sweet corn. Here it is being irrigated.
Memorial Day. The flag is posted in our front yard. 
Robert and Jeanne were here for Memorial Day. I fixed the leak in the drip waterer that waters the dahlias. I turned the on the water, I got a lot of Foxtel seeds in my socks. This evening I went out and cut down the weeds. Tonight I turned the water off.





Monday, May 25, 2026

Robert and Jeanne



We didn't have our usual breakfast. We had old fashion oatmeal mush. Robert and I walked around the nursery. He started the water running on the potatoes. The screen was plugged. he fixed it. We went to the park where the town had a Memorial Day lunch. Robert and Jeanne went home. 

I planted another row of Peaches and Cream sweet corn. I also watered it. Carol watered the baskets and tubs She also watered the front lawn that was just east of the driveway,

I couldn't water the peas.

I found a garden hose that was hooked to the pressure tank. It took me quite a long time to get it into greenhouse five,




Sunday, May 24, 2026

Sunday

We visited the cemeteries in Sutherland and Delta. This is the headstone for my grandpa and grandmother Sampson.
This is the headstone for our baby. He lived for an hour,
This the headstone for Robert and Jeannes baby boy that lived just hours,

I forgot to start slow cooker. After I showered and dressed, I notice that the slow cooker setting on the kitchen counter. I put the roast in. I fed the cats and fixed breakfast. I forgot to start slow cooker. After I showered and dressed, I notice that the slow cooker setting on the kitchen counter. I put the roast in. I fed the cats and fixed breakfast. We went to church. The speakers did a good job. The choir provided inspiring music.

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Cemetery

 

This morning we loaded the plants in the car and went to Provo. The traffic wasn't too bad. Carol dose driving and went right to the Provo cemetery. We took seven flowering pots and placed them at several locations at the cemetery and placed them by the head stone. We went to Sam's Club and bought some groceries. We then drove to a store where they sale shoes. I had look in several stores before I found the right store. My shoes and slippers were worn out. We then went home. After we got home I watered the baskets and the shrubs and trees in greenhouse five,

We drove to Nyleen's house and a nice visit with her. A friend was there where we took this selfie. 
I took this picture in front of a larger mirror.
A picture of some headstones at the cemetery,



Friday, May 22, 2026

Flowers

Yesterday we went to the Payson temple. After the session we stopped at the Payson Walmart and bought apple juice and grapes. We then went to Wendy's where we bought some lunch. When we got Nephi, we bought ice cream cones. We then went to Fillmore where we bought flowers for Memorial Day. 

Carol finished transplanting the bedding plants into these large tubs,
Here Carol is transplanting the bedding plants,
I put several sprinklers on the kidney. I finally got one that would work.
Here are the chrysanthemums that we bought at the market in Fillmore.






Wednesday, May 20, 2026

More Water


The following photos were taken recently. Carol made a quart of sugar water for the hummingbirds. I couldn't hang it in the regular position. I got a stepladder and she hung it in the center of the front of the porch,
Carol made a quart of sugar water for the hummingbirds.
A deer walked the center of greenhouse five. There were tracks left on the ground.
I turned a sprinkler on the front lawn.
I fixed the sprinkler.  

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Frost on the Garage

I could see frost on top of the garage when looked out from the back porch. Carol washed the dirty cloths and in then the bottom of the washer there was some coins. We got them out. After breakfast we watched the morning TV shows. I got the mail. There was a letter from RHODES PUMPS. He is the one that fixed the well. The total came to $ 4797.10. It was more than I thought. Carol paid it. We then drove to Fillmore. We bought some groceries and then went to the drug store where Carol bought some birthday cards. After we got home Carol made some sandwiches for lunch.

After lunch I turned on the sprinklers on the back lawn. There was a small spray. I turned the sprinklers off and dug the sprinklers up. It was plugged up. I cleaned it up. I turned the water back and it now spraying really good. Later in the day I saw a deer in the orchard. I went out and scared it a way. That deer came to the house and was standing on the patio just a few feet from the house, Carol banged her fist on the door and scared it away,

Monday, May 18, 2026

Surprise !!! Snow

It was a surprise to see snow in our yard. The TV wasn't working when we went to bed last night. There must have been stormy weather that interfered with the satellite signal. I put on my work shoes and my coat and went out. The snow was heavy on the tree branches that it blocked the TV signal; I went out two more times. The TV began to work properly. I watered the peas.

It was warm weather when Richard brought these hanging baskets. One was from Richard and one was from Lisa. The baskets got pretty cold last night, but the seem to be okay.
There chrysanthemums pots that didn't look damaged.
This is a shrub that grows on both sides of the porch. It is showing new growth.
This cactus plant has new flowers. The only last a couple of days.
Most grape vines in greenhouse five are showing new buds.
A summer picture from the front porch showing the big shrub by the road.
I opened the west door of greenhouse five.
This picture is taken inside of greenhouse five looking west.
We went Fillmore and bought these bedding plants.
Another picture of the same bedding plants. They have been out sided. They were all wet after the rain and snow last night. They seem to be okay,
I mowed quite a lot of weeds with the weed eater this spring, I mowed until the battery died. 
Onions and peaches and sweet corn are planted in the north garden, some are coming up. They have been watered several times.
The dahlias are beginning to grow.
I picked a bunch of green arrow peas. Carol shelled froze them.
Carol wears this shirt when she goes to here exercise class.
This is a picture of the well pump motor and some of the pipe/
I cut down the weeds and grass in front of greenhouse two.
Here I cut the grass and weeds between greenhouses one and two.
I covered the timer that waters the potatoes in greenhouse two.
This is on the north end of greenhouse two.
There is a tap here the ran all night after the well was fixed, I shut it of the following morning.
This at the well was fixed.
This is a pictured of the front yard in the morning after the snow.



Sunday, May 17, 2026

Sunday

After break-fast this morning Carol wrapped potatoes in foil and put them in the oven. Later we went to church. I didn't go to choir practice. I decided to quite the choir.  We came home for dinner. I watered the plants in greenhouse five. I also turned on the water for the potato plant in greenhouse two. I did it several times. The hummingbirds are busy and one is on the nest outside my bathroom window. I watered the hanging baskets. The wind is blowing them.

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Saturday

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. 

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.

This is a photo of one of the dahlia plants, It is in the center of this photo.
This photo shows the garden hose connected to the pressure regulator that waters the dahlia plants.
I had spaghetti and cheese for lunch.
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.