2023 Journal

 14 Dec 2023, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task  Jodi Lynne Traveller's 47th Birthday I got up, had prayer, showered, and shaved.  I sent Jodi a happy 47th birthday text from me and Debbie on a thread with others.  We had prayer.  I drove up to the cabin in Heber to check everything.  The snow has not been plowed but I could still get up the drive.  I shoveled some of the snow and checked the hot water heaters, the heat, etc.  Someone had left the door to the outside of the large family room on the second floor unlocked.  It has been unlocked for weeks so I left it unlocked.  I could not get my phone to work from the cabin.  It started working when I got near Heber.  I called Matthew and Debbie.   When I got back home Debbie met Libby for a facial and massage.  I worked on getting my notes from my 2023 journal in a format to have printed.  I watched some TV after making the bed downstairs Karlene slept i...

 13 Dec 2023, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task  9:30 a.m. - Quest Diagnostic Blood Lab I had prayer, showered, and shaved.  Got ready for the day and had prayer with Debbie before going to Quest Blood Lab in Draper.  They drew 8 viles of blood for all the test they are doing as ordered by Inside Tracker.  I got home and Debbie fixed breakfast for us.  Jami brought Jack over for us to watch.  He had his tounsels taken out and Jami has a meeting that she can't bring him to.  Later Debbie took Clara Goruley's 16th birthday present over to her home.  Debbie had washed and dried the bed linen Karlene had slept on.  I made the bed and wrapped gingerbread houses and men for Madeline, Bella, and Ava for next week.  I watched some TV and Debbie and I had prayer before going to bed at about 10 p.m.

 12 Dec 2023, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task I had prayer and let Debbie sleep.  She stayed up to early this morning waiting for Karlene to get home from St. Mark Hospital.  I called Regions Bank to report a fraud alert from Geek Squad, Best Buy charge for $599.56.  I held for over 22 minutes and no one answered.  Karlene left to spend the day with Joe L., her husband.  Debbie and I had prayer.  Afterward, Debbie went to see and visit Pam Allenbach.  I went to Wells Fargo and put the uncirculated  2023 Silver Dollar   Dan Truitt gave me back on May 2, 2023 when Matthew and I visited him and Ora. (He also gave Matthew an  uncirculated 2023 Silver Dollar.  I went to the Legacy Center and exercised for an hour before coming home.  Roger from Aaron Appliance Repair came over.  He checked the washer and found the surge suppressor going out.  He ordered the part; it will or supposed to be here next week....

11 Nov 2023, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task  8:00 a.m. - Take specimen from Sunday morning to lab                              9:30 a.m. - Meeting at Stonebriar.   I was up at 7:15 am. I had my personal prayer, and got dressed and ready to to the the Lab at Family Practice.  Debbie woke and checked on me to see why I was up.  She went back to bed and I took the specimen I collected Sunday morning to the Lab at 8 a.m. when the lab opened.  I came home; Karlene went to check on Joe L. at St. Mark Hospital.  I found a. note written by someone familiar with Croatian and Bosnian probably on 12 Oct 2021, Tuesday when Debbie and I were visiting Mirko and Ljubica.  Dr. Sam Osmanagich has developed the Bosnian Valley of the Pyramids theory.  I bought a round stone to help heal my left hand I broke, but I don't think it has any medical  or magnetic qualities.  It ...

 10 Dec 2023, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task Braddock Hobbs 11th Birthday Gavin McAlpin's 21st Birthday Knutsons 10:30 a.m. church at Abbington Memory Center 12:00 Noon - Church at Lehi 7th Ward Debbie and I had prayer together, and I had my personal prayer as we do every morning and night.  Karlene left early this morning, at about 4:30 a.m., to go to St. Mark Hospital to check on Joe L.  The 5 bottles I ordered from Amigo Foods of Morada, the purple corn drink, from Peru were on the porch this morning.  Debbie fixed a nice breakfast this morning.  I showered, shaved, and got ready for church.  When Debbie got ready we went to Lehi 7th Ward at noon.  I sent Gavin and Braddock a happy birthday text.  I sent them on a thread with other family members.  I added a footnote to Braddock for Pat and Anndalyn, his parents, to "pass the text on to Braddock".  We attended Sacrament, Priesthood, and Relief Society Meetings today.  Elder ...

 9 Dec 2023, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task 5:30 p.m. Lehi 7th Ward's Christmas party Debbie and I had prayer; Debbie went over to Larua's to do wash.  Our washer went out this morning.  Karlene went to be with Joe L. at the hospital.  I picked up a few things at Costco and then went to Legacy Center, and exercised.  When Debbie got home we went at 4:30 P.M. to Abbie's basketball game, Ridge Line High School verses Lehi High School.  Debbie's team won yesterday and then today beating Lehi.  Debbie and I went grocery shopping and filled the car with gas.  We came home and Debbie fixed dinner.  We watched a movie, had prayer, and went to bed.

 8 Dec 2023, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task Clara Gourley 16th Birthday Kylie Hobbs 18th Birthday Call Air2Sea Travel (800-434-6038) for hotel reservations for May 4th for 7 people, 3 adults and 4 children Receipt for guanabana ice cream:                                                                   2 cups heavy cream                                                                                       1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk                                          ...

 7 Dec 2023, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task Christmas Traditions  Call Air2Sea Travel (800-434-6038) for hotel reservations for May 4th, 2024 for James, Debbie, Owen, Madeline, Maggie, Isabella and Melodie and transferred to and from the airport, hotel, to the cruise ship May 5th Then on May 12th from the cruise ship to the Orlando airport Air2Sea Record Locator: CCYQQT Alaska Airlines Confirmation Code: IVGADH Cruise Booking Confirmation Number(s): 65961 Ship Name: WONDER OF THE SEAS Sail Date: 05MAY24 Saratoga Springs Temple 11:00 am - 3:00 pm          Initiatatory session - 45 to 50 minutes          Endowment session - 1:30 minutes to 1:45 through Celestial room          Sealing session - 45 to 55 minutes Debbie was up early, we had prayer, and got ready for the day.  I went to the temple and Debbie went to be with her sister, Karlene, while her husband, Joe L., has surgery.  That di...

 6 Dec 2023, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task Truitt Robinson 24th Birthday check on chicha morada (purple corn drink) I was up early this morning and had my personal prayer.  I sent Truitt a happy birthday text and also an email with some thoughts about being 24 and almost 80.  I checked on the purple corn drink and the guanabana I ordered from Amigo Foods.  It is scheduled to arrive here a the house this Saturday.  I had some cream of wheat with saltine crackers for breakfast.  When Debbie woke we had prayer and I went to see the doctor about this  diarrhea  I have had for a week.  Brad Gale. PA told me to take some Immodium, an over-the-counter drug, and lab work on stool samples.  I need something in my stomach to get a stool sample.  All that passes now is yellowish water, there is nothing solid.  When I left, I called Debbie and asked her to put a chicken pot pie in the oven.  I stopped at Costco and the drugst...

5 Dec 2023, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task 7:45 – 8:15am     Saratoga Temple Appointment (Proxy Initiatory) 8:30 – 9:30am      Saratoga Temple Appointment (Proxy Sealing)  9:45 – 10:45am   Saratoga  Temple Appointment (Proxy Endowment)  Movie - Ivanhoe Note:  The first death came about because of Adam and Eve.  We all get old if we live long enough and then die a physical death.  But we will all be resurrected from the first death because of Christ.  We will be brought to stand before Christ to be judged; if we have not repented and taken upon ourselves the name of Jesus Christ we will suffer a second death because of our own sins this time and not because of Adam and Eve's sin.  The first death is a separation of the body and spirit; the second death is a separation of body and spirit from God.  " He that overcometh shall not be hurt by the second death."  Revelation 2:11 It is easy to becom...

 4 Dec 2023, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task abcmouse.com cancel - 800-633-3331 (Capital One $12.99 on Nov 27th) Pay 52 instead of 32 dollars to American Express Send Elder Alex Gourley a letter for Christmas. Note:               MERRY CHRISTMAS ELDER ALEX GOURLEY We are all so thankful to the Lord for you and all the blessings that come to us and others through your service and sacrifice. The Lord sees and knows your heart, nothing is hid from His all-seeing eye.  Your effectiveness as a missionary is determined by how much you love the Lord, those you serve with, and those you teach. One of the reasons we came to this earth was to gain a physical body.  We need this physical body to gain light.  You gain light by loving God, loving all His children, and by keeping His commandments.  Before Christ left the earth he prayed for his apostles and those who will believe on Him that they would be one as He and the Father are one...

 3 Dec 2023, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task 10:30 a.m.  church at Abbington Memory Center Get someone to handle Abbington Memory Center on Jan1 (Debbie's birthday is on Dec. 31 - she wants to take some or all of the grandchildren she can to see and hear the Tabernacle Choir and Spoken Word) We slept in this morning; Shelby and her friends did not come over last night.  Debbie did not get to bed until after midnight. Debbie and I had prayer together; I showered and shaved and then let Debbie have the shower ; today is Fast Sunday so we did not eat anything.  My diarrhea  has backed off but I am still not out of the woods.  I plan to take it easy watching what I eat today and maybe tomorrow I can start on some solid food.  We helped set up and take down for church services a Abbington Memory Center.  The Lehi 2nd Ward was in charge of the sacrament meeting.  Debbie and I are there to make sure things run smoothly. After church services, we...

 2 Dec 2023, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task Royal Caribbean  June 11-23, 2024 balance due $9,807.38 for me and Debbie;  date Mar 13.  Reservation ID - 8681182  Matt, Melodie, and girls  Woke up early this morning with diarrhea.  I had to shower and wash out my clothes I went to sleep yesterday evening at about 7 p.m.  I was still sick with diarrhea when I got  in  the shower.  I did not go back to bed but slept on the couch the rest of the night.  I learned not only to not drink the water in Peru but don't use it to rinse your toothbrush.  When Debbie and I got up I thanked the Lord in our morning prayer I was not sick in Peru or on the airlines.  I had chicken noodle soup for breakfast and spent the day working on bills and our travel next year with Royal Caribbean and Air2Sea.  Royal Caribbean raised the price by almost 30% because I changed the date to one week later to accommodate the children's schedu...

 1 Dec 2023, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task Thu, 30 Nov -  11:55 pm- Depart  Lima Jorge Chavez Intl Airport (LIM)  flight  LATAM 6356 - 6h 40am                        Arriving: Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport (ATL) at 6:35 am (on the 1 Dec)                                                                                       --------Long Connection--Transit Time: 5h 43m-------- Fri, 1 Dec - Delta 665 - 4h 20m                                                                         Departing: Atlanta Hart...

 30 Nov 2023, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task 8:00 p.m. Check out Ibis Hotel, Av. Jose Larco,1140 - Miraflores, Lima - Peru. (51-1) 634-8888   email   h6971-re@accor.com 11:55 pm- Depart  Lima Jorge Chavez Intl Airport (LIM)  flight  LATAM 6356 - 6h 40am                                                                                                --------Long Connection--Transit Time: 5h 43m-------- Fri, 1 Dec - Delta 665 - 4h 20m                                                          Departing: Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport (ATL) at 12:18 am Arriving: Sal...

 29 Nov 2023, Wednesday Priorit ized Daily Task Cuzco - Lima Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time, transfer to the airport for a flight to Lima. Arrive, transfer to the hotel and overnight stay in Lima. Debbie and I had prayer together, got ready, and went down to breakfast at the Agusto's Hotel.   Breakfast is included with our room.  We took a cab up to the Art Museum and Debbie got another hat band and a cup from Peru.  We walked back to our hotel stopping at the local market and took some pictures.  We got a couple of glasses of fruit juice made from local plants and fruit.  We photographed a young Peruvian girl selling pickley fruit (Tuna fruit) from cactus.  We got back to the hotel and caught our shuttle at about 2:15 p.m. to the Cuzco Airport and caught our flight on Jet Smart to Lima.  Our guide was waiting for us at the airport after we got our luggage.  We were the last of 3 stops dropping people off at different...

 28 Nov 2023, Tuesday Priorit ized Daily Task Cuzco                                                                                                      Breakfast at the hotel. Today, set off on a fascinating half-day tour of Cuzco. Begin in the iconic  Plaza de Armas, and visit the Cathedral. From here, walk to the Koricancha Temple, an impressive  ancient Inca palace, in honor of the Sun God. Today, a Dominican church stands on the site. Finally,  visit the lively San Blas neighborhood, known for its artists, shops, and artisan workshops. Spend the  remainder of the day at your leisure, soaking up the atmosphere of the city and sampling the local  cuisine. Overnight stay in Cuzco. *Optional dinner at...