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My weekly post.
We went to Star Valley to visit Kenyon's parents over the holiday of July 4th. Most of the time, there is an argument between us about some darn thing. Before I left for Star Valley this time, I promised myself that I would not bite on anything Mom started. Hey, it worked.
We traveled through Rexburg and up through Driggs and Victor on this trip instead of the usual through Idaho Falls on Highway 20. Our reasoning for traveling through Rexburg was because I hadn't been to the temple yet that week and the temple in IF is closed, so we went through Rexburg so we could stop at the temple there.
On our way home, we went through Swan Valley and then through Idaho Falls. Swan Valley sure is beautiful in the summer. That overlook is, as they say, breathtaking. I told myself that maybe Swan Valley wouldn't be so bad to move to, but then I reminded myself that Swan Valley gets winter the same as Blackfoot. I am tired of winter. I want to live where it is warm all year round.
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Friday, July 9, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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This is my last daily post on this medium. I will continue posting weekly, but not daily.
The boys and I had a great day yesterday. The two oldest were excited all morning long because at noon they were going to a B Day party at the swimming pool. When they left, I fed the baby and put him down for a nap, then I took a nap, too.
By the time the boys returned, the baby and I were well refreshed and ready for another great afternoon. We spent some time taking turns jumping on the tramp. WOW. The baby has no fear of jumping off the slide and onto the tramp. He is awesome. I believe that the second son had no fear of that also. I know he is still pretty brave, though he is more cautious now. Sure love that little fart. He is my favorite second son of my daughter Emily.
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The boys and I had a great day yesterday. The two oldest were excited all morning long because at noon they were going to a B Day party at the swimming pool. When they left, I fed the baby and put him down for a nap, then I took a nap, too.
By the time the boys returned, the baby and I were well refreshed and ready for another great afternoon. We spent some time taking turns jumping on the tramp. WOW. The baby has no fear of jumping off the slide and onto the tramp. He is awesome. I believe that the second son had no fear of that also. I know he is still pretty brave, though he is more cautious now. Sure love that little fart. He is my favorite second son of my daughter Emily.
Nuff Said
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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Just looked at Sally Lloyd-Jones blog showing a fake commercial about the Bronte Sisters Power Dolls. Strange. Very strange.
Went to Della's yesterday to see where she can help me with my business. It is becoming a little too overwhelming for me. I need help rewriting the histories of the units. Some of the histories are copywrited and rather than try to find out which are and which aren't, I am just rewriting all of them. Della wants to help me so it won't take as long.
Kenyon goes to SLC today for an appointment with a podiatrist. The hitch on his Harwee melted from the exhaust. It was the hitch itself, not the ball. Don't know how he is going to fix it. It is a plastic hitch. Guess I'll talk to Travis and see how long it will take to make a metal hitch.
Nuff Said
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Went to Della's yesterday to see where she can help me with my business. It is becoming a little too overwhelming for me. I need help rewriting the histories of the units. Some of the histories are copywrited and rather than try to find out which are and which aren't, I am just rewriting all of them. Della wants to help me so it won't take as long.
Kenyon goes to SLC today for an appointment with a podiatrist. The hitch on his Harwee melted from the exhaust. It was the hitch itself, not the ball. Don't know how he is going to fix it. It is a plastic hitch. Guess I'll talk to Travis and see how long it will take to make a metal hitch.
Nuff Said
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Monday, June 28, 2010
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A few days ago, Emily's adopted son, Zak, came by the house and Kenyon saw a trailer hitch ball that Zak has on the back of his truck. It is a 6 1/2 inch ball. Kenyon decided he wanted one for his Harwee just because it would be so hilarious. He found one on the internet and it came in early last week. A friend of Grant's told Kenyon that he would build a hitch piece for the ball to go onto, but Kenyon didn't want to wait because Sunday was coming up and he wanted to show it off now.
So on Saturday, Kenyon built a hitch piece for the ball out of wood. The main problem with the building of the hitch piece is that the exhaust for the Harwee is right there where the hitch is and since the ball is only made of plastic, Kenyon needed to place the ball far enough away from the exhaust so that it wouldn't melt. Plus the Harwee is so low to the ground that the hitch piece had to be built up a little higher so it wouldn't drag on the ground.
So on Saturday he gets this hitch built, attaches the ball to the hitch and goes off to town for some zip ties for the dune buggy. While in town, he had two people ask about his hitch (Kenyon loves that kind of attention). On Sunday, however, we were a little later arriving to church than usual and so not too many people in our ward saw it. Kenyon was a bit disappointed, but Hey, there's always next week.
It's pretty fun being married to him. He really enjoys life.
Nuff Said
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So on Saturday, Kenyon built a hitch piece for the ball out of wood. The main problem with the building of the hitch piece is that the exhaust for the Harwee is right there where the hitch is and since the ball is only made of plastic, Kenyon needed to place the ball far enough away from the exhaust so that it wouldn't melt. Plus the Harwee is so low to the ground that the hitch piece had to be built up a little higher so it wouldn't drag on the ground.
So on Saturday he gets this hitch built, attaches the ball to the hitch and goes off to town for some zip ties for the dune buggy. While in town, he had two people ask about his hitch (Kenyon loves that kind of attention). On Sunday, however, we were a little later arriving to church than usual and so not too many people in our ward saw it. Kenyon was a bit disappointed, but Hey, there's always next week.
It's pretty fun being married to him. He really enjoys life.
Nuff Said
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Sunday, June 27, 2010
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Been reading some blogs by some military wives. I will learn to be more fun, I promise. Those young women are very interesting bloggers. That is something I will learn along the way I believe.
Also, they put pictures in their blogs and one has music running in the background all the time that you are reading her blog. I'll learn to do that too.
Eydie's B Day yesterday. I called her and found out that Jessie and Della had also called her. Great day for Eydie, huh.
Next weekend, the Fourth, we are helping Kenyon's folks move out of their resort home. They are just getting too old to keep traveling from St. George at the bottom of Utah, back up to Star Valley in Wyoming. Even though it is only once a year, it is a strain on them to clean up after the winter and then to winterize the house and all when they leave. Star Valley is only open anyway for the four months of summer so they can only stay there for the four months, but it is just getting too much for them. They have decided to sell their park model and we are helping them pack up stuff and decide what to sell, what to take back to St. George, and what to store somewhere.
I am looking forward to being there. Honestly, I am. For some reason, Mom, always seems to want to start an argument with me. She will purposely say something that she knows will make me react. Anyway, I have decided that I am not reacting anymore. She can keep her argument to herself. Besides wanting to spend some quality time playing Progressive Hand and Foot with them, I am looking forward to not reacting when she tries to start an argument. I am not going to react.
Yesterday, Kenyon and I got to spend most of the day together. We were emptying out the cabin that Sam and Tai stayed in while they were here (Kenyon wants to finish the taping, texturing, and painting before his folks are here for the family reunion in August). We moved out the bed, the chairs, the Thomas Kincaid picture on the wall, the lamp, the chest of drawers, the night stand, and rug, and something else that I can't remember. It only took about an hour.
Oh, I read a challenge on Friday from someone who knows how to be successful. I am not allowed to do any complaining about anything for three days. Boy, I thought I was normally a person who didn't complain a lot, but now that I am being more concious about it, I realize that it is an effort to not complain. Getting better at it, though. "Better at what, complaining or not complaining." I am trying to say that I am getting better at not complaining.
That reminds me of Barbara Streisand in the movie, "What's Up Doc." Ryan O'Neal is talking with her and saying how she is just different. She says, "I know I'm different, but I'll try to be the same." Ryan says, "The same as what." She says, "The same as people who aren't different." What does that mean, huh. I love that show. When I want to laugh so hard that I wet my pants, I watch "What's Up Doc."
Sunday today. Looking forward to a beautiful Sabbath Day.
Nuff Said,
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Also, they put pictures in their blogs and one has music running in the background all the time that you are reading her blog. I'll learn to do that too.
Eydie's B Day yesterday. I called her and found out that Jessie and Della had also called her. Great day for Eydie, huh.
Next weekend, the Fourth, we are helping Kenyon's folks move out of their resort home. They are just getting too old to keep traveling from St. George at the bottom of Utah, back up to Star Valley in Wyoming. Even though it is only once a year, it is a strain on them to clean up after the winter and then to winterize the house and all when they leave. Star Valley is only open anyway for the four months of summer so they can only stay there for the four months, but it is just getting too much for them. They have decided to sell their park model and we are helping them pack up stuff and decide what to sell, what to take back to St. George, and what to store somewhere.
I am looking forward to being there. Honestly, I am. For some reason, Mom, always seems to want to start an argument with me. She will purposely say something that she knows will make me react. Anyway, I have decided that I am not reacting anymore. She can keep her argument to herself. Besides wanting to spend some quality time playing Progressive Hand and Foot with them, I am looking forward to not reacting when she tries to start an argument. I am not going to react.
Yesterday, Kenyon and I got to spend most of the day together. We were emptying out the cabin that Sam and Tai stayed in while they were here (Kenyon wants to finish the taping, texturing, and painting before his folks are here for the family reunion in August). We moved out the bed, the chairs, the Thomas Kincaid picture on the wall, the lamp, the chest of drawers, the night stand, and rug, and something else that I can't remember. It only took about an hour.
Oh, I read a challenge on Friday from someone who knows how to be successful. I am not allowed to do any complaining about anything for three days. Boy, I thought I was normally a person who didn't complain a lot, but now that I am being more concious about it, I realize that it is an effort to not complain. Getting better at it, though. "Better at what, complaining or not complaining." I am trying to say that I am getting better at not complaining.
That reminds me of Barbara Streisand in the movie, "What's Up Doc." Ryan O'Neal is talking with her and saying how she is just different. She says, "I know I'm different, but I'll try to be the same." Ryan says, "The same as what." She says, "The same as people who aren't different." What does that mean, huh. I love that show. When I want to laugh so hard that I wet my pants, I watch "What's Up Doc."
Sunday today. Looking forward to a beautiful Sabbath Day.
Nuff Said,
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
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Today is my sister Eydie's B Day. She is 57. WOW. I will be 59 on my next B Day and my sister Jessie just turned 60. That all seems so old.
Jessie had a party for her 60th (she called it a family reunion). I was able to attend and so was Eydie. We have another sister, Della, who was moving that weekend and couldn't be there.
The other day I received some pictures in the mail from my sister Jessie. Her third (she has 5) oldest son took her rapelling. (May not be spelled correctly. I was once a very good speller. Now I am forgetful of how to spell some things.) It looked like fun. I have been rapelling before and I liked it. I did that back before 1997. I remember because it was before my daughter graduated from high school. I would go again, if I had the chance. Kenyon's back is bad and so he doesn't want to do that anymore. Maybe I'll go without him.
He's home from SLC. The seminar was great. It made him excited to do some stock market trading. If he had a job, we could probably put some money aside for that.
Nuff Said
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Jessie had a party for her 60th (she called it a family reunion). I was able to attend and so was Eydie. We have another sister, Della, who was moving that weekend and couldn't be there.
The other day I received some pictures in the mail from my sister Jessie. Her third (she has 5) oldest son took her rapelling. (May not be spelled correctly. I was once a very good speller. Now I am forgetful of how to spell some things.) It looked like fun. I have been rapelling before and I liked it. I did that back before 1997. I remember because it was before my daughter graduated from high school. I would go again, if I had the chance. Kenyon's back is bad and so he doesn't want to do that anymore. Maybe I'll go without him.
He's home from SLC. The seminar was great. It made him excited to do some stock market trading. If he had a job, we could probably put some money aside for that.
Nuff Said
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Friday, June 25, 2010
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Not a long post today. It is my day off today and I am going to the temple this AM. I like to go in the morning because then I feel like I have a good start to the day, plus it gives me the feeling that I still have all day left to do stuff. Ever feel that way?
Yessterday, I ran across a program that I had purchased but didn't realize it had as many applications as it did. Kinda like the guy who sold us our digital baby grand piano 12 years ago. He told us that it had applications that we would never use and I am sure it does. I only use it to play the piano. Kenyon doesn't play the piano, but he likes it for all the fun stuff it does. You can program a song into it and it plays like a player piano, you can also use those 3 1/2 inch discs that have pre-recorded music on them and program it to play the disc. It will only play one disc at a time, but hey who's complaining.
The program that I ran across is a CD fulfillment program. It will take the CDs I produce and mass produce them for me for mailing to my customers. Cool, huh.
Nuff Said
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Yessterday, I ran across a program that I had purchased but didn't realize it had as many applications as it did. Kinda like the guy who sold us our digital baby grand piano 12 years ago. He told us that it had applications that we would never use and I am sure it does. I only use it to play the piano. Kenyon doesn't play the piano, but he likes it for all the fun stuff it does. You can program a song into it and it plays like a player piano, you can also use those 3 1/2 inch discs that have pre-recorded music on them and program it to play the disc. It will only play one disc at a time, but hey who's complaining.
The program that I ran across is a CD fulfillment program. It will take the CDs I produce and mass produce them for me for mailing to my customers. Cool, huh.
Nuff Said
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