DAY BY DAY........

The New Year is creeping away.........almost 1/3 of it gone already......for me yea because moving into my new home is one day closer and for Richard Benjamin less than two weeks till he is home from his mission.  We all count the days for some reason.....one more day and Sherrie will be off to Hawaii!  Our bright shinny day in Vernal has now turned to foggy gloomy overcast and a little colder.  The boys and Lindsay are off to SLC to work on my house due to Rob's innovative idea to get "all of Grammie's grandchildren to work on the basement tomorrow"......he sent out an email informing them they were needed to pull up carpet, get walls ready to paint and scrape the pop-corn ceiling....what a brave and darling guy......with in 10 minutes he got a reply from one of them....".sounds fun I will be there"......he isn't accepting an excuse....except death?????  Well there are a couple on missions and one in Minnesota......I guess that counts...... What a great family I have.

Darren and friends took off last night to find some snow to go snowmobiling on....They went to Craig, Colorado and will be home late tonight.....In time for him to pack for his trip to Hawaii in the morning.....he has been home from Mexico all of 5 days......what a life! Sherrie is a real trouper to keep up with all this.

 

PARTYING ON.......

Yep......another Christmas Party......even though it was the 8th of January!  Beings the Christensons got snowed out when we had our family party in SLC and missed it we brought the presents back to vernal and had a nice big ham dinner last night....dressed up in our Christmas shirts and opened presents.......it's all about being together.  Being homeless isn't all bad, I got in on the family party......Cooks Christmas Eve.....Panniers the 27th after Nicci and Bill got to SLC and last night in Vernal with the Christensons.  Picked up yarn yesterday and started a Christmas Sock for Aaron at Rob's request and will do one for Bill and Lindsay.   Can't believe how many of those Christmas socks I have made for the family and extended family.

It is a beautiful day in Vernal and I know I should feel guilty for enjoying it so much.....I think it is time for Arizona, Nevada and California to start having snow to supply us with water!!!!!  I don't like cold, icy winters any more.  Went to lunch with some of Darren's employees to celebrate Donna's birthday.

VEGGING IN VERNAL.......

Just spent a month with the Panniers .......now this month it is the Christensons who have to take care of me.....I definitely am a "man without a country"......or house in this case......Came out to Vernal yesterday and get to spend a few days with Sherrie before they take off for Hawaii and I will keep an eye on Ken and the dogs for 10 days before I go back to Salt Lake.  Nice weather compared to when I tended this time last year.  Last year it was Brayden and Ken.....now Brayden is off in WA on a mission. Now this year Alex is home from his mission in Brazil.....married with a dog and it is just Kennedy.

Tonight we are having a Christmas party with all the gifts that the Christensons didn't get at our Peterson party because of a snow storm that made it impossible to get to Salt Lake......this is my fourth family party.....The 22 Peterson family, Christmas Eve and day with the Cooks, The 27th with the Panniers after Nicci and Bill got there and now January 7th with the Christensons!  Can't beat that! Being homeless isn't too bad!

WINTER......BRRRR

Just looking at this cute picture makes you feel cold.......Sundays are always quiet and pretty dull.....so with all the Christmas decorations put away it really is gloomy today.  Rob and I went to an early movie.....Pam did not want to see it and we did, then I zipped off to Target to do a little shopping before I take off for Vernal Tuesday......where it is even colder than here.

We all need to realize .....whatever you want to do.....do it!  There 's only so many tomorrows.  We all need a bucket list, but with real do-able things on it.  I so want to move on...but struggling with starting over and trusting that it will all come out ok in the end....guess I need to learn more patience.  Tomorrow is PDay and always fun to hear from our missionaries.

IF YOUR GOING THROUGH HELL.....JUST KEEP GOING!

PROUD GRANDPA.......

This is one proud grandpa.....Robbie and his first grand-child Aaron Scott Horton.....Any child that has a good grandpa is a lucky child.....I grew up down the street from a wonderful grandpa that left me with many wonderful memories.  Grandpa Jim Goff would have something nice to say to you always and you would be proud to be with him. I know this little boy will never want for anything if his grandpa can help it.....Rob will give him his time.....not just things......and this is what a child remembers.

This morning Pam and I went over and sat with Tiff while Scott went to work for a few hours.....I got to hold and love Aaron a couple of hours while Pam put Tiff's Christmas decorations away....then we had lunch with her.  Went to a fun movie this afternoon and out to dinner......we also stopped by my new place ...which now has walls and a roof and by my old place which is really looking nice.......

There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy......a new year, a new baby, a new home and a new tomorrow!  My goal is to build a life.......I don't need a vacation from home.

CHRISTMAS OVER......

This sums up my feelings perfectly!!!!!.......Had a good holiday but now I am ready to see all the lights and trees put away for another year.  It is sunny and clear out today .......and freezing cold.  Got my bills mailed, condo fee paid, went to the bank and stopped to pick up my mail.  Went to lunch with  Panniers and Bill and Nicci before they went to see the new baby one more time before taking off for home....Minneapolis.  Really enjoyed the week with the kids....... movies, good meals, putting a puzzle together and just hanging out.  I have a feeling the next two or three months are going to be very long and dull......waiting to get my house built and the old one cleaned up and sold.

HOWEVER......At any moment you have the power to say......THIS IS NOT HOW THE STORY IS GOING TO END!  so time will tell.

She makes me smile as she plays hide and seek on the Temple Grounds.

WHAT'S IMPORTANT???

Happy New Years Day........As we start out a new year we welcome 2015......In the middle of our city, our state our hearts is our famous castle.  When I visited Europe many times I always wondered at the old castles that dominated the little villages along the way and wondered why America had none.....then I realized we do.....ours are just not on the top of hills.  It is where the king of your universe lives to remind you of the rules of life......I see our temple and know God is near-by and I want to keep his rules.  This New Years Day is cold and frosty as the picture and we launch a new year.  Nicci and Bill and Pam spent the morning working on a puzzle, Rob spent the day watching football games,  Will and Liz popped in and will be back later for fondu.  Sweet Tiff is sitting it out in the hospital with the new baby......little Aaron.

I am hoping for a good year in a new home and many new friends.....to get my life back and not have to depend on my kids or worry them.