Let's Have a Look-See

I imagine I'll use my mom's goblets from now on. It's like saying, Drop on by mom. It was just Wes, Scott and I for dinner.  I love being the cook on Thanksgiving so I can have the crunch dressing. Last year we decided to do the California trek. What a blessing.  Last Thanksgiving with my parents.  Last time to put up my mom's Christmas stuff. Let me tell you, for being blind she knew where everything was and were it was going.  And it was the last time Wes saw his mom.  You never know what the future holds.  Take the trip.  Cry when you are making rolls just the way your mom taught you how to do it. Okay, it was ridiculous, but it happened. Life is good. Live it.  Find His hand.  Be grateful.

My son Richard just got out of the hospital after being on suicide watch. I just want to take a minute to share the feelings of a mother.   I would say....first there was fear. Then there was the crushing pain of the thought of loosing these three so close together.  Lots of tears. Then the anger mixed in. How dare he think that this was a solution.   I have to say that I did go to work and sought-after a friend there who is married to a therapist.  It took some time because I didn't want to cry, but with the grace of God I talked to her. I did cry. She had me talk to her husband and he empowered me with wisdom that has helped me deal with this.  He was right on. I haven't cried as much since. I've probably been a little feisty since then. Two things that calmed my soul are these. If he were suicidal he'd be dead. He had a plan....he's smart enough to know how to work it...this was an attention getter for his wife. The second thing was a wa...

In 1992 I wanted to have my Grandparents sealed together. It was before you could do family search on an easy chair with your phone. I went to a Family History Center and had someone help me with the nessassary arrangements. This woman told me to ponder and I would be drawn to those who needed work done.  I will admitt that i had no hope of finding anyone because my family history is very well done. My feeling was to look into this grandmother of mine, who died when my dad was 8 and he didn't have any memories of her.  Over the years I have gotten to know her. I looked for any pictures I could find of her, I had her sealed to my grandpa. A couple of years ago a 'Baby boy' came up on Family Search. I had him sealed to his parents. I knew my dad needed to be sealed to his parents. My dad had very little gospel knowledge. He grew up without any gospel knowledge but was baptized at the age of eight. As the years went by, I did talk to him about it and he did want to...

We went to Canada last week and I was so happy to come home to this. It had snowed in Canada and Montana.  We saw Lucy play ball This is how her sisters watch the games. They are growing up so fast. We did crafts and pumpkins. This one lost her teeth And we did some pool time. As much as we love to see the girls, we love to come home.  We took the 4th graders Craters of the Moon.  Perfect day for a hike. I'm feeling blessed to Hike with these 10 year olds.  Love this time of year. 

We took a couple of hours to drive to the Wood River Valley and look at what was left of the leaves.  If you haven't taken a moment to listen to the river and watch the leaves float down from the trees, I highly recommend it.  The walk was nice. And finding these leaves floating in the river was peaceful. It's Fall Ya'll 

I was trying to get to the Post Office yesterday to send a birthday gift to my sweet grand daughter.  Remember that I live in a small town in Idaho. When I got there the two employees were outside trying to get a look at the eclipse. I told them to take there time. I still needed to put the gift in a box.  When they came in one if them gave me a pair if glasses so I could look too.   It was breathtaking.  This kind gester changed my view and testified that there is a God who loves and knows me.  I took a walk later and was awed by the color of this tree.  And this one. For the beauty of the Earth. He created it for our joy. 

My mom is still keeping me on my toes.  The other day I had a Facebook memory pop up.  We all have the same middle name. Then the giants fired their manager. It's hard to believe she wasn't excited about that. Then in General Confrence this morning someone gave a talk about guiding tours in the Feather River temple and then dropped the name, Virgil Atkinson.  I groaned, Wes groaned and I'm pretty sure my mom rolled over in her grave.  And I finished the thank you cards today. Some of them were pretty hard to write. I wish I could talk to her. I miss her, but am happy to have these gentle reminders of her life.