2023 Journal

15 Jul 2023, Saturday Prioritized Daily Task 9:30 AM - walk around the falls and Snake River in Idaho Falls and see Visitor's Center at the Temple Costco Pharmacy and pick up Debbie's medicine for her cough  On the Juel of the Sea, make a deposit with the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line for the British Isle Crusie from June 11 to June 23, 2024. 4:00 PM - Pocatello Temple Appointment (Proxy Sealing) with Debbie's aunt, Anita Schrade  6:00 PM - Dinner at Texas Road House Debbie and I had prayer, got dressed, and took Mirko and Ljubica to Idaho Falls.  We walked around the waterfall on both sides of the river and visited the farmer's market.  We all got Acai Bowls with fruit, nuts, and seeds for breakfast.  I took pictures of the island in the middle of the Snake River.  At one time it belonged to the Keefer Family and was named for Fred W. Keffer.  He built a 14 X 22-foot one-room cabin on the Island.  His family was from Pennsville Pa. and settled in...

 14 Jul 2023, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task 10:30 AM -ID Falls Temple Appointment (Proxy Initiatory) 14 Jul 2023 Work on resending emails to Eric Fisher that he could not open Spend the night at Karlene's in Shelly, ID I was up last night until after 12:30 AM.  I texted Matthew that I was going to bed.  I saw that he texted me back at 1:17 AM; he had just got the children to bed.  He said he would help me this morning.  Debbie and I had prayer, showered, shaved, got dressed, studied scriptures, and had a slice of toast with honey, peanut butter, and some almond milk.  Debbie, Karlene, Mirko, Ljubica, and I drove up to the Idaho Falls Temple.  We did initiatory work for family members that have passed on.  Mirko and Ljubica did family names, and Debbie and I did family names.  When we finished we met Karlene at Smitty's for brunch.  Karlene had to find some potato boxes for Reed to sell some potatoes to a lady who is coming by his h...

 13 Jul 2023, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task Rae Lynn and the boys driving home to Clovis, CA Backflow vale test at the cabin in Timber Lakes Tour. Shelly and Caters of the Moon, Dwarf Buckwheat Cluster Reed gives a tour of the farm We slept in and had prayer together, Mirko and Ljubica showered and then Debbie showered.  Karlene took some of her grandchildren to a golf tournament in Idaho Falls today.  Debbie cooked cream of wheat and made toast for all of us for breakfast.  I studied scriptures and called and checked on Rae Lynn and the Boys.  They had not left the cabin but when I called back to see if she was able to turn the hot water heater down to low she was on the road.  She told me she was able to turn the hot water heaters down to low at the cabin.  I got a call at about 4:30 PM and let the plumber in the cabin to do the back-flow water test that the utility company requires for health reasons.  Debbie drove and we, Marko, Ljubic...

 12 Jul 2023, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task Logan - Lunch with Stephanie  visit Aloha Snow Gossner's Cheese (1966) visit and take pictures of Logan Temple Downata Hot Springs Lava Hot Springs 8:30 PM - dinner at Panda Express in Pocatello, ID Spend the night with Karlene in Shelly, ID Debbie went to bed late last night looking for us a place to stay at a bed and breakfast or B&A, for a gift for Elder Alex Gourley before he leaves the MTC for his mission in Boston.  We packed the SUV and drove up to Wellsville and met Stephanie, Abby, Carter, Mackay, Drew, and three of their cousins, Ellie, Bradock, and Ocie (Pat and Anndalyn's children).  Lyndan, Anndalyn's mother, is watching Camdon while Anndalyn is painting murals in the Tallahassee Temple and Pat has taken Audrey and some of the other young men in his ward camping.  Debbie and I followed Stephanie and the children to Zupas in Logan for lunch.  Ryan stopped by but did not have time to eat wi...

 11 Jul 2023, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task 8:00 AM - Debbie's appointment for an electrocardiogram, ECG,   evaluates the pumping ability of the heart 9:00 AM - Help Ethan get his driving license in Heber's DMV Ethan Hobbs 16th Birthday 2:00 PM - Pick up Land Rover for Alignment Guys in American Fork I had one of the worst nights of sleep in many years.  I woke at about 7:00 AM, showered, shaved, had prayer, and texted Debbie to see if she was up.  The children are all sleeping.  Rae Lynn decorated the kitchen here at the cabin for Ethan's 16th birthday today.  She went for a run before she takes Ethan down to the Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV, in Heber to get his driver's license.  Debbie was up early and Jared, her son, took her to get the electrocardiogram done and bring her home before he went to work.  Ethan helped me load all the trash that has been put in the garage since the children and grandchildren have been staying here...

 10 Jul 2023, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task Take garbage to the street Pay the $5,000 retainer fee to Attorneys in Atlanta 1:00 PM - Holdman Studios at Thanksgiving Point behind the Red Barn; Tom Holdman owner - his older sister, Anna, gave us the tour of they business and shop.  Their mother is still aliv 4:00 PM - Debbie's cardiogram  2:30 PM - Drop Land Rover off for alignment Tuesday AM ( 64 W 50 S, Behind Relik Salon on Main St, Turn into alley next to Relik Salon and Groomers. You'll see us behind them, Our office faces North toward, W Main St, American Fork, UT 84003     (I spoke with Ben on the phone)                                                Alignment Guys,  Phone: (801) 492-4143  6:00 PM - 65 W. Main Street Court, Alpine, UT Crandall Print Museum, vintage & replica printing presses, plus historical displa...

9 Jul 2023, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task 10:30 AM - church services at Abbington Memory Center 12  Noon - Sacrament, Priesthood, and Relief Society meetings Lehi 7th Ward 1:30 PM -  Kevin and Diana Field's Homecoming,  1174 S. 1700 W. Street, Lehi, UT 6:00 PM - Family dinner, Alex is joining us; Debbie is preparing a nice meal, salad, roast, mashed potatoes, and homemade bread  Debbie and I had prayer, showered, shaved, and Debbie and I took Mirko, Ljubica with us to Abbington Memory Center.  Members from the Lehi 18th Ward provided priesthood and music for the church services.  The two CAs had chairs, a table, a podium, and bread set up and ready when we arrived a few minutes after 10:00 AM.  Representatives from the Lehi 18th Ward came and provide services today.  Afterwards we put everything back and charged the batteries for the PA System for next week.  At 12:00 Noon we attended sacrament meeting in Lehi 7th Ward, our assigned war...

 8 Jul 2023, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task 8:00 AM - help clean tree up from  9:00 AM - help clean Lehi 7th Ward Building for church tomorrow Take Book of Mormon to Maggie 3:00 PM - Pick Ethan up from driving class at the Maverick gas station in Thanksgiving Point and take to the cabin Take journals here in Lehi to the cabin in Heber and bring back the 2015 journal.      Note:   A stranger came by the other day with an offer that set me to thinking.  He wanted to buy the old barn that sits out by the highway.  I told him right off he was crazy.  He was a city type, you could tell by his clothes, his car, his hands and the way he talked.  He said he was driving by and saw that beautiful barn sitting out in the tall grass and wanted to know if it was for sale.  I told him he had a funny idea of beauty.  Sure, it was a handsome building in its day.  But then, there’s been a lot of winters pass with their snow and...