2023 journal

30 May 2023, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task 8:00 AM endowment session at Idaho Falls Temple with Reed, Debbie, and Karlene 7 of the 8  Gardener's self-watering planter boxes are here.  Three came while we were in Shelly.  The other one is supposed to be here tomorrow. I was up at 5 AM, had prayer, showered, and shaved.  I let Debbie sleep until 6 AM.  I still have not heard anything from Andy Morris regarding the email I sent him about Jimmy Morris and A&M Investments.  We got ready and had prayer together.  Reed came over and at 7:15 AM Debbie drove us (Reed, Karlene, and me) to the Twin Falls Temple for an endowment session.  We all were in the prayer circle.  After the temple, we came home and Karlene made an Acai fruit bowl for everyone for breakfast and made sandwiches for us before we left. Reed came over and brought 3 of his sons, AJ, Austin, and Barrett who set in on the family meeting with the 3 siblings, Debbie, Reed, and ...

 29 May 2023, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task Walmart - return WiFi cable for TV Memorial Day - help Debbie with flowers on family graves in Idaho Up at 6:30 AM, had prayer with Debbie. We had breakfast, took the trash to the street, and packed the car with flowers and tools to clean graves with.  We ate breakfast and drove up to Shelly, Idaho.  Karlene and Joe L. had returned home when we arrived.  We unloaded the Subaru and visited.  Later we went to 3 graveyards, two in Shelly and one north and west of Lehi near Sealander Park.  We edged around the grave with a shovel and picked up the grass and dirt and filled a five-gallon paint bucket several times.  The last 3 buckets we put in the back of the pickup because it was too far to carry them.   We saw Reed, Debbie, and Karlene's brother.  We put the dirt and grass at the edge of one of his potato fields near their home. Debbie, Karlene, and I met Nick, Kelsey, and their new baby gi...

 28 May 2023, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task 9:00 AM - Zoom meeting with Mirko and Ljubica 10:30 AM - Abbington Memory Center 5:00 PM - Usher training for the open house June  Debbie and I were up at about 7 AM, had prayer, showered, and had a Zoom meeting with Mirko, Ljubica, and Bojana.  I think Debbie has got things set up with all the airlines for them needing assistance as seniors get from gate to gate and through security.  Mirko told us their landlord came by and wanted the rent for April and May which has. not been paid.  They told him they are going to America in June for 3 months.  Their rent is 500 Euros a month.  I told Bojana, their daughter, we will send them to pay the rent for 5 months, some money for the airline charges for a checked bag, and some extra money for food, etc.  Bojana is sending us the instruction for sending money to her account.  She has made contact with someone to talk to in the NBA who is from Serbia o...

27 May 2023, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task scan Long Leaf Fine Article I took pictures of and send to Michael Note: I told Debbie to look at the little girl, Adra, Kenna's niece, who will be 2 years old tomorrow going down the steps on the back porch at Jody and Tony's, how unsure she is walking and climbing the steps.  Life makes a full circle if we live long enough; 80 to 90 years from now, she will probably be back unsure as she walks and maneuvers up and down steps. 10 AM - Sealing of Cooper and Kenna Traveller in Twin Falls Temple - the civil wedding was Aug. 26th, 2022 at  David and Linda Detweller's home Debbie was up early and helping Jody and Kenna prepare lunch for those coming over after Cooper and Shelby's sealing in the Twin Falls Temple this morning.  Tony took the Subaru Outback and put a new battery cable end attachment on the end of the positive battery cable.  I washed dishes while the girls were preparing food for today.  I took the ga...

 26 May 2023, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task   11 AM  - Endowment session  Twin Falls Temple - Cooper and Kenna's sealing 2 PM - Lunch at the Olive Garden Battery and battery connection crowded - Tony cleaned, and filled the car with gas (I had the battery replaced 20th Feb. of this year with the same corrosion problem) We were up at 7:30 AM, had prayer, and got ready for the day. The family keeps the temperature set in the home at 66 degrees F.  I had forgotten; Debbie told me I should bring a coat.  Jody showed us Cache's duplex house plans he just got approved by the city of Twin Falls.  Cache left early this morning for work.  Cooper when to help Tony get some things done.  I had some peanut butter, chips, banana bread, and granola for breakfast.  The Outback would not crank.  Debbie and I rode with Cache and Clari to the Twin Falls Temple for an endowment session.  We took family file names and Kennedy "Kenna" go...

25 May 2023, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task 11 AM - Debbie's eye doctor's appointment 11:30 AM - text President David and Sister Judith Grant about getting Bojana some appointments to talk to a specialist in sports psychology  1 PM - Call David and Judith Grant  1:45 PM - Debbie's appointment with Brad Gale P.A. about cough  Elain doing well but Ora was not well; she could only talk for a few seconds Amanda in bookkeeping at Excel Eye Center in Provo, Dr. Jame Hatch; another bill for $452.  I thought I had this settled with them and Humana HMO Insurance on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, for an eye exam and refraction on June 6, 2022.  The original bill was for $577, the current bill was for $452, and she gave me more discounts and I paid $158 today with a Citi Visa card.  Now I am pretty sure the account is settled.   I went through the rest of the mail that came while I was gone.  I filed the tax and bank material, the rest I threw away. Note...

 24 May 2023, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task 6:30 AM drive from Cedartown to ATL with Max 9:35 AM - Depart ATL on Frontier Airlines arriving in SLC about 12 Noon Checked Bag 1 $47.00 Seat Assignment $27.00 Airfare $0.01 Options $74.00 Taxes and Carrier-Imposed Fees $14.90 Grand Total $88.91 Elain, my sister, is having her left knee replacement surgery today I was up at about 3:30 AM, had prayer, showered, shaved, and studied scriptures.  Max got up and fixed breakfast.  I brushed my teeth, packed the car, and Max went with me to the Atlanta Airport.  The traffic was heavy on the back roads.  We went through Rockmart, Paulding County, and the airport on Camp Creek Road.  I checked in at Frontier, went through TSA security, and arrived at my T Gate about 10 minutes before they started loading.  The flight went well and I was well pleased with Frontier Airlines.  I applied for a Frontier Master Card.  Matthew said when I use ...

 23 May 2023, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task 9:15 AM - Atlanta Temple I was up at about 5:30 AM.  I had my personal prayer, and folded the bed blankets I slept on that were put on top of Debbie's bedspread.  I studied scriptures and Max got up at about 5:45 AM and we ate breakfast.  He went early to the Atlanta Temple across the street.  As I was getting packed and ready to leave to walk across the street to the temple.  Mirko called from Serbia and needs about $2,700 to pay their apartment rent.  I told him we would help but I need to talk to Bojana, their daughter, to know how to pay the rent or get money to them.  They will call and talk to Debbie.  I called her and told her that the Jelicic will be calling about our conservation.  I did not have time for prayer with her.  When I got to the temple I had to borrow white clothes from the temple.  I attended the 10 AM endowment session.  I took one of Max and Debbie'...

 22 May 2023, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task Debbie Kimball's 52nd Birthday 7 AM - take Max's Lincoln to have the wheels aligned  10 AM - drive Max over to his and Debbie's apartment across from the Atlanta Temple Lookup Billy Jean Pruitt in McAlpin Genealogy Book.  He was b. 1934, he lives in Piedmont, AL phone number is 256-447-8744 I was up about 4 AM, had my personal prayer, and worked on email to Andy Morris.  Matthew had made some corrections and I made some to his before sending it to Michael and Matthew asking for their input before I sent it at 10 AM EST to Andy. (Email below)  I went for a walk and jog for about an hour.  I did about 100 pushups.  I showered, shaved, and listed to ANM conference on YouTube Sister  Rebecca Melonakos sent with Elder David Bedhar presiding and speaking yesterday, 21 May.  President Kevin Field is still there as Mission President of Adriatic North Mission with his wife, Sister Dianna Field.  P...

 21 May 2023, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task 9:45 AM - Pick Dan Lester up for Sacrament meeting in Cedartown I got 8 hours of sleep last night, had prayer, studied, showered, shaved, and cooked breakfast for Max and me.  At 9:45 AM, I picked Dan Lester up for Sacrament meeting.  Max drove the pickup truck and I drove his Lincoln.  I took Dan back to Big Springs Assisted Living Home after Sacrament.  Charlie and Shirley Hibbert also left after Sacrament meeting.  One hour is about all they are up to attending, as is Brother Lester.  I came back for Sunday School.  I talked to many old friends again today.  I had seen Laura Eaker before but had not spoken to her but today she told me she had seen Vick and Jenny Heart.  They live in Tennessee and are on a mission assigned to this area doing work that her son, Richie, does for a living.  I came home and talked to Jason Kelly and Taylor Tuckett in the Elders Quorum who take minister...

 20 May 2023, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task I woke at 6:30 AM and had prayer.  For about an hour or two I studied scriptures and went for a walk and did a little jogging.  I did some pushups and drove the Lincoln out to Tony's on the south end of Cedartown.  Max drove the Ford pickup with the four Uniroyal tires.  Tony balanced and installed them.   We came back home, I showered and Max cook oatmeal for us for breakfast.  I called and talked to Jane Haws in Lehi about the water line to her garage apartment.  She said Johny Barnes had talked to her a couple of days ago about getting a friend with a trencher to dig the ditch.  She said that was all she knows.  Max drove the pickup truck back to Tony's.  I drove the Lincoln back home.  Max wanted to get it aligned but no alignment center was open in Cedartown.  I called and had prayer with Debbie.  I called and talked to Michael in California.  He said ...

 19 May 2023, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task Michael is in Georgia Carter Hobbs' 13th Birthday Ellie Kobbs' 15th Birthday 9:30 AM - Breakfast with Michael and Max at the Waffle House in Cedartown 12:00 Noon - Michael and I, lunch with Andy and Jan Morris at Japanese Restaurant in Rome GA 2:00 PM - Michael meets with Brad Bilbo, operations officer of Reliable Health Care 4:00 PM - pick up medicine at Costco in Dunwoody and fill the car with gas Take Max to Temple apartment and change cars.  Bring Lincoln back to have new tires that arrived today balanced and put on tomorrow 6 PM - Michael takes Debbie Kimball to the Atlanta Airport for her to fly their daughter's, Faith's, family in Las Vegas Write an email to Andy Morris about today's meeting Debbie  Kimball departs Atlanta for Las Vegas at 10:55 PM I got a good night's sleep, had prayer, and studied scriptures by listening to Come Follow Me.  Michael spent the night in Atlanta and drove over to Max and Debbie...

 18 May 2023, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task Michael is coming to Georgia I was up early, had prayer, and walked and exercised for about an hour.  I checked on Max.  His sciatica nerve is hurting his right leg.  I called and talked to Debbie.  She is going to the Pason Temple with Alex Gourley and Marissa Mallory this afternoon.  I had prayer with her and studied scriptures and read this morning.  I spent the day with Max and Debbie,  I went and picked up lunch for all of us.  Later Matthew called and he and Michaled both agreed I need to get an attorney because no one in the Morris or Abercrombie will talk to them or me.  Michael suggested Arnold Golen and Gregory Law Firm.  He landed in Atlanta, went to the gym, and had dinner with a friend before driving to Cedartown.  Debbie called and we had prayer together.  Max went to bed; I listened to Jared Halverson, Unshaken, Come Follow Me Sunday School lesson this week...

 17 May 2023, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task Blood lab work and CT - MRI were canceled yesterday. Note: Christ's triumphant entry into Jesurlam Luke 19:35-40 "Humility is royalty without a crown,                                                                             Greatness in plain clothes,                                                                      E rudition without decoration,                                                              ...

 16 May 2023, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task Call 801-631-5470 for a blood test.   Tuesday at  Quest Diagnostics Lab,  424 E 12300 S, in Draper, UT 84020-9503 Blue Rock Imaging  Address: 3152 N University Ave, Provo, UT 84604    Phone: (801) 229-2002 (WRONG) it is not  American Fork Hospital Imaging Services,  Medical diagnostic imaging center  170 N 1100 E · (801) 855-3350. (WRONG again) verified it is John Wells, MD,  Orthopedics at  1184 E 80 N, American Fork, UT 84003 for an MRI.  The appointment was canceled for tomorrow at 2:30 PM at North Valley Orthopedics I had a good night's sleep, had my personal prayer, went for a walk and exercised for an hour, studied scriptures, texted and emailed a couple of pictures to Jason and Patrick Youngblood, Earlton, and Sandy's boys, and asked them to send the pictures to the rest of their brother and Georgia, their sister.  I tried to call and cancel the Quest Diag...

 15 May 2023, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task Cancel the appointment for the blood lab work tomorrow for June 6th or 7th and also  Cancel the appointment for the CT scan and MRI scheduled for tomorrow "CANCEL" Call 801-631-5470 for a blood test.   Tuesday at  Quest Diagnostics Lab,  424 E 12300 S, in Draper, UT 84020-9503 Blue Rock Imaging  Address: 3152 N University Ave, Provo, UT 84604    Phone: (801) 229-2002 I was up early and had prayer.  Max came down and watered the grass.  We went for a short walk.  I got back and I called Debbie.  She called me last night after I was asleep.  She texted me that Kendal and Cooper are going to have a baby.  They are going to be sealed in the Twin Falls Temple on May 26th.  Cooper is getting serious about building a home.  Cache is starting his new home and Tyler and Samantha have just moved into their new home.  Debbie and I had prayer together.  Wh...

 13 May 2023, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task 10:30 PST AM - Church at Abbington Memory Center, McAlpin's assignment 9:30 AM EST AM - Pick Dan Lester up at Big Springs Assisted Living for Church at the Cedartown Branch 10:00 AM 2:30 PM - Call and visit Roy Bryany, 1st cousin, and his wife Elain.  Roy had a heart attack and 3 bypasses in March.  He went back in April for 2 more stents but they did 2 angioplasty in two arteries instead. Note: Parable of the rich young man:   Mark 10:17,  there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. 19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, defraud not, honor thy father and mother. 20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. 21 “Then Jesu...

 13 May 2023, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task *Note: The entitlement mentality - At first Appreciate, then Expect, and then Demand I slept in, had prayer, exercised, and walked about a mile.  I called and talked to Debbie McAlpin, my wife.  She is going to the Draper Temple today with Alex Gourley.   Debbie Kimball attended Bobbie Reynolds Gentry's funeral.  She was born on 30 March 1926 in Gainesville, Georgia, and died on 6 May 2023 in Gainesville. She was 97 and had been sick for a number of years.  Her daughter, Julaine, that was not married had taken care of her.  Julaine recently married Roger DeCook.  About noon I went to the mailbox at the Cedartown Post Office and got their mail.  I picked up two vegetable plates for Max and me.  Debbie got home from the funeral and brought us a copy of the funeral program for Bobby Reynolds Gentry's funeral service.  Debbie went to bed and Max and I listened to more of this week...

 12 May 2023, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task Jake Lively's 22nd Birthday. (sent him a text) Return Apple TV to Best Buy in Hiram, GA (Matt is returning it) Check on car rental  5:00 PM - Matthew's flight back to San Diago, CA I slept in, had prayer, showered, shaved, and called and talked to Debbie.   Laura Searl, Reeds' wife has ovarian cancer.  Shirley Hobbs's fall was caused by a stroke.  Pam her daughter is really concerned.  Shirley would call and talk to Pam each day.  I visited with Matthew before he left for the airport.  He is going to return the Apple TV.  I sent Jake, my great nephew, a happy 22nd birthday wish from my phone.  I copied his mom, dad, brother, and his grandma, my sister, Elain Brown.  I sent Matthew and Michael a copy of my drug rehab information from my journal entry on Wednesday, May 11.  Debbie left to drive over to Gainesville, GA to the viewing of Betty Gentry.  I called and talked ...

 11 May 2023,  Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task Ocie Hobbs 7th Birthday 9 AM - Meeting at Rockmart Nursing Home to get Brandy on board using Matt's software 12 Noon - 148 Cason Road at the facility meet Carol Reynolds who did the nursing home appraisals. and Howard  Stopped at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Center on Main St. in old Cedartown hospital and talked to the receptionist, Robbie.  The directory, Jamie Brown, was in a training meeting.  She called me back, from 706-748-2225.  They only care for drug rehab patients on an outpatient basis. She gave me the name of Rome Crisis Stratigim Unit at 1 Woodvine Ave in Rome.  I called and spoke to Arial.  A lady by the name of Erin B. is the director.  They care for up to 16 drug rehab patients at a time for a few days; not on a long-term care basis. 706-314-0019.  I was told that there is a company, Sober Living that has several locations in Georgia.  Sober living houses, al...