Good Rest

We got up and watched the morning news. I went outside and saw a dead tree in the south-west corner of the yard that the wind blew over. It all most fell on the hen house. Carol said that she heard a noise during the night. It was a dead tree that fell. After breakfast I went out the back yard. That tall dead tree fell to the north,

I cut off many of the dead branches.

We stopped at Sam's Club and bought a bag of cat food and a few groceries. On the way home we stopped at Nephi and bought two twist ice cream cones 
The Provo temple that is under construction. We then went to the hospital where I was examined by my cardiologist. He told me that I was doing good. We then stopped at Nyleen's house. 

More Rain

This morning after breakfast we left Holden for Payson where the Payson temple if located. We were a little early and was able to go on an earlier session. After the session we went straight home. We stopped in Nephi and got ice cream cones. I rained most of time when we were going and coming home. Carol made grilled cheese sandwiches, we to Fillmore and filled the car with gas. At home we were watching the news when we lost the TV signal. After supper I went out and moved a branch that was in front of the dish. I picked a bunch of figs in green house six.

Rain

It is dark when we go to bed and when we get up. I looked out the front door. It rained some during the night.  When turned on the TV to watch the morning news. There was no signal. It was raining. 

Last night Carol asked me to get some red onions. 

I cut this topaz melon in half. I removed the seeds from one half and put the other half in the fridge

This is how the front yard looked after breakfast.

Water East Lawn

 

I was up on time. After breakfast I, started the water running on the east lawn. After the first turn, I watered the tubs and plants in the front yard and on the porch. I watered a section of the lawn and then moved the sprinkler north and watered another section. I continued this. The water pressure remand strong until the last section was watered. Carol made some good hamburger sandwiches. A little while after lunch to have her hair cut. While we were there the woman cut my hair. On the way home past the church, big backhoes were digging the ditch in front of the church.

Dug Potatoes

Up this morning on time.  After breakfast we watched some the morning TV programs. At ten Carol went to her exercise class. While she was gone, I picked two topaz melons, One had a crack one side. I removed the seeds and gave the seeds to the chickens and cut the rest in small pieces and the put them in the fridge. I out the other melon in the fridge. I did this while Carol was at her exercise class. When she got home, we drove to Fillmore where we bought some groceries. Carol made bacon and tomato sandwiches. Later in the afternoon I dug the potatoes that were in green house two. They are quite small.

I turned the sprinkler on the back lawn. It sprayed a little bit but not spray very far. I tried to take the lid off the control box. It wouldn't come off. I picked some figs on the bushes in greenhouse six,

Sunday

This morning my alarm didn't go off. I was a little late getting up. I started the slow cooker up and then I put the roast in.  I made a new batch of old fashion oatmeal mush. We watched some eleven TV shows. after breakfast I walked out to the garden. it was still a little muddy. We got ready for church, when we got to church, we set in the chapel. The speakers were really good. We came home and had a good dinner. 

I picked some yellow squash. I also got two eggs at the hen house.

Saturday

We had a good breakfast this morning. Mush and eggs. Carol vacuumed the front room and family room. I mopped the kitchen floor. We watched the channel seven TV shows. Carol went to her exercise class. We had bacon and tomato sandwiches for lunch. I was able to listen to the Notre dame vs BYU. We had sweet corn and rice for supper. I moped the kitchen floor. Carol turned the TV to channel four. We were able to watch the last quarter on TV. BYU won.

Friday

 After breakfast this morning we watched some of the morning TV shows. There was frost on top of the garage and on the covers of the topaz melons. Carol went to her exercise class. We then went Fillmore and filled the car with gas. We then drove. Once in Holden, we drove around town. Carol made bacon and tomato sandwiches. I picked a ripe topaz melon,

The sun shining on the tree west of the garage.

The Temple

 

This morning we drove to the Payson temple. Traffic wasn't bad. There was a handicapped parking spot close to the front door. We walked in showed our recommends and walked in. We went on the next session. After the session we stopped at Walmart and bought a few groceries. We stopped at the Red Barn and bought seven ears of sweet corn and raspberries. We took the road that went through the small towns on the way to Nephi. We stopped in Nephi and bought ice cream cones. The traffic going to Scipio was bad. Sometimes the left lane was closed. Other times the right lane was closed. We stopped in for mail in Holden and then went home. We put on our work clothes. I walked out to the north garden to uncover the topaz melons. I decided to wait. I went to greenhouse six and I ate fifty figs;

Rain

It rained most of the night. After I showered and got dressed, I turned on the TV to watch the morning news. There was no signal. It was dark outside. After got light, I went outside, pricked up a long PVC pipe and moved the end of a wet tree branch, When I went back in the house. The TV came on. I read a chapter in the Book of Mormon. I had soup for lunch; I also ate some topaz melon. 

This cap for a two inch pipe. It is full of rainwater.

We had some surprise visitors a couple of days ago. From left to wright. Annalee, Maryann, Ray Gary Church, Merrill, and Carol. 

There was a lot of rain, This is a photo of the rain on the front porch.

Here is water running at the base of a fruit tree located west of greenhouse five.

I covered the topaz melons with sheets of burlap to protect them from freezing. The temperature may go down 32 degrees.

The sun set showed up on the trees across the road.

More Watering

After breakfast I found a long garden hose and drug it to Robert's fruit trees south of greenhouse six. I wanted to water his fruit trees.

This a short section of a garden hose which allowed me to connect to the well water.

Here I am running water on one of Robert's fruit trees.

Another fruit tree.

This is a photo of a fruit tree. The trees have really been dry.

This shows the short section of tap and the hose bibb.

I removed the timing clock.

Here is a connection.

I got an envelope of topaz melon seeds.

Payson Temple

We left early for the Payson temple. We found a parking spot close to the temple doors. We waited in the chapel and walked a short distance to the session room. After the session we drove to the Red Barn and found a handicap parking spot. We bought six ears of sweet corn; we got Ice-cream cones in Nephi. A little we drove to Fillmore and filled the car with gas. WE bought some groceries at the market.  We drove up and down main street looking for the place where a person could get a haircut. After lunch I watered the baskets and tubs on the front yard.  I picket the large topaz melon. Carol cut it in half and removed the seeds. She then cut the flesh into small pieces and put them in the fridge.

I put the seeds in a newspaper starting the process of drying the seeds.

This is the topaz melon some scales. It weighs six pounds. 

This is the topaz melon on a lawn chair.

This is a picture of the red barn. We were able to park in front of the handy cap sign. 

The chrysanthemums blooming on the front porch.

Carol removed the seeds out of the topaz melon.

Robert's fruit trees are suffering because there hasn't been much rain. 

Tuesday

Nothing unusual this morning. Later we made ice cream.

After we finished, we ate a large bowel of homemade ice cream.

From the beginning to the end, it took about an hour to finish.

First Day

This morning after breakfast we took a large black bag to the dump. When we got back home, we went out to the garden and picked some squash and peppers. I took them to the post office. We received a call from our neighbor. Her husband, Ross had died. He was very sick; we watched the morning news and TV shows. Carol went to her exorcise class. After she got back, we went to Fillmore and filled the car with gas, we bought some groceries and then drove home. Carol made some roast beef sandwiches that were very good.

Sunday Session

 

I was a little late getting up this morning. I put the roast in the slow cooker. I fed the cats. Carol got up a little later. We had breakfast. I made tapioca pudding. There was a small deer in our back yard. It soon ran away. I watered the plants and baskets in the front yard. We watched the morning session general conference. The music and speakers were inspiring. We had baked potatoes, a roast, and tapioca pudding. 

Saturday Session

 

We watched the morning news and then the morning TV programs prior to general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. At ten we watched conference. The speakers and music were inspiring. The session ended at twelve. I had at TV dinner. Two hours later we watched the afternoon session. It was another inspiring session. At five I listened to the BYU football game. BYU won. 

Payson Temple

 

It was about eight when we left Holden this morning. Traffic was pretty normal. We found a handy cap parking space. We had a good session and left. We usually stop at Wendy's for a sandwich, but it was too early for that. We then stopped at the Red Barn. It was hard to find a place to park. We went inside got some sweet corn and raspberries. There was a line up getting out. There were two ladies in front of us. After visiting some we determined that they were Latter-day-Saints. We stopped in Nephi and got some ice cream cones. Carol made a couple fried egg sandwiches. I went to Fillmore and got my "mouse" that I left there yesterday, I bought some groceries. I watered the plants in the front yard. Elisha Bills came over. She wanted some distilled water. We had some. She gave Carol two dollars. She visited awhile and then went home.

No Show

 

We were supposed to go to the Payson temple this morning, but Carol has been sick with a cold, therefor we didn't go. We fixed breakfast and fed the cats. After breakfast we watched some of the morning news and some TV shows. I picked some yellow squash and went to the post office. When I got home, I made an appointment to the Payson temple for tomorrow. I watered the kidney. I pruned off some of the tomato plant branches. 

The Middle

The start of the day was pretty normal. I turned on the morning news. After breakfast I went out to greenhouse three to get some burlap to cover the topaz melons. Instead, I dug some potatoes. The potato plants were hard to find. I then picked some figs that were growing in greenhouse six.

A dish of figs. The taste so good.

A few small potatoes.

This is the sweet potato after I removed the foil.

This is after mashed and added salt and melted butter. So good.

I covered the topaz melons with burlap. I then the tomato cages on top of them to prevent the wind from blowing them off. This afternoon I mowed the front lawn. The mower worked well. I got two bags of leaves and grass,

I got a picture of two kittens, The orange one on the left and the black one on the right. There is a gray kitten that runs away. They are triplets.

The above photo is of the front lawn, and the photo below also is the front lawn.

More to come. I got out my weed eater and trimmed around the front yard.

Good Rain

After I got up, showered and dressed I turned on the TV to the morning news: there was no signal. I went out to the dish and was able to push a small branch away from the dish, still no TV signal. I cut down some small trees so I could get a little closer to the dish. Carol called and told me that the TV was getting the signal. Carol wanted a new pot for her plant.

This is the pot that contained Carol's plants. I found out later that water was able to leak out the side.

Carol put the plant in black two-gallon nursery pot that we filled with wet pooting soil.

I picked some of these this afternoon.

These are the ones I picked this morning. I took them to the post office. One of Carol's friends came to the post office while I was there. She took them all.