A BIG THANK YOU.......

 

What a lazy day......just rested up from our busy yesterday.......No kids in and out today so we just hung out.  I know Sherrie was having a big baptism and brunch for a new member Darren was baptizing.  I guess Pam and Rob just hung out tending dogs.......Still to cold to really enjoy fishing in Idaho and they are off to Moab next weekend to rock climb in their razor with Tiff and Scott.

A THOUGHT:....People make time for who they want to make time for.....People text and reply to people they want to talk to.....Never believe anyone who says they've been too busy.....If they wanted to be around you......they would!

Big family party tomorrow.....still cold here.

 

Wow......been a busy day here in MESQUITE......Finally got Leslie in the shower for the first time......wore her out.' Then off to Walmart shopping and that is a two hour trip for me no matter when I go. Then we were off to the movie to see Jungle Book with Kristi's family and Dukane....Getting Les up and down the stairs has not been worked out completely yet.  Cade and his friend stopped by on their way to Las Vegas to celebrate Lauren's birthday......hadn't seen him for a very long time.  AND Kristi and Phillip bought a house today.   Sherrie called and one of her horses died this morning which made her sad.....Brayden is coming along good with his foot operation.

We are both tired tonight......

I AM LEARNING.......

 

I am trying to learn how to walk away from people and situations that threaten my peace of mind, self respect or my self worth!......some days it works and some days it doesn't work.  We all have a choice every single day to choose to feel blessed......to live in a free country, have good health, a roof over our head and food. We have the choice to feel grateful for what we have.....or not.  We have the choice to get excited, be thankful, be happy and count our blessings.....I have so many and get angry with myself when I don't live up to my potential......and thank God for every day.

"THE ONLY TIME TO LOOK BACK IS TO SEE HOW FAR GOD HAS BROUGHT YOU"

Today my Kenney was having his four wisdom teeth out and thinking about going on a mission.  I hope he pops back like Brayden did.....Alex had a harder time with it.

Tamrie and Jarred and Brayley stayed all night with us last night.....so we had a full house.  Kristi and Philip are cooking dinner for us tonight.  Windy, cloudy and cooler today.

HANGING IN NEVADA.......

 

Well to catch up a little.......I have been in Mesquite, NV a week tomorrow......My sweet Pam drove me down to help my sister after her ankle operation......and is tending Gigi......I have completely 'GHOSTED' out of my life in SLC.  I told several neighbors I was going......but have not wanted to talk with anyone but family since I got here......just get away.....a real break from THAT life.  I do like it here and can see myself in a little place like this......but guess that will have to be in my next life......I just can't go through another move with my 84th birthday only days away.

Les cannot drive so I have been delegated to run to the store, fast food joints, take Brayley to school or any other chores I can help out with.......spent10 minutes hunting my car at Smilth's the other day only to remember I was driving my sister's car that day......have had to go around the block now and then to get headed the right direction, but haven't had to call Leslie to get me back home yet.  We watch TV, read, embroidery, color or work on the computer.....and her kids and grandkids are in and out all the time to help us out.  The nice hot weather I came down to enjoy has not materialized yet......rained all last weekend and cool today.  We ran to St. George for Leslie's doctor appointment today and had lunch with my niece Tami Norton and Kevin's daughter and husband....... Tamrie and Jarred......Les got the stitches out and good news........ maybe a walking cast on next week!!!  Being house bound is about to get to her after a month.

And so APRIL is flying by........

BIG BIRTHDAY........

Due to the fact I am out of town and my computer not working I didn't get much blogging done this past week!!!!!

My niece got me at least hooked into Wi-Fi here but can't get email or Facebook.......Yesterday was a big birthday in our family.......48 years ago yesterday I had identical twin girls.....Sherrie and Karrie.   I would have loved to be with both celebrating like we use to do......maybe the Spaghetti Factory .........or NOT......but time changes everything.  I have been in Mesquite, NV for a week helping Leslie who had an ankle replaced.......and will be here to the end of the month.  I am enjoying my days with Leslie but expected it to be warmer......lots of rain over the weekend.  I talked to Sherrie and wished her Happy Birthday......but Karrie not speaking so didn't bother her.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY TWINS.

READY TO GO.........

I am with this guy on that!!!!  For so many years I was off around the world to see something new......now not so much....but I am packed and off to spend the rest of the month taking care of little sister after her foot operation in Mesquite, NV....Pam and Sherrie are tending Gigi and the neighbors and SimpliSafe will be taking care of my house.  It will be warm and I need a change of scenery......maybe some movies and slip a few nickels in the slots.  When I get home it will be flower planting time and hopefully summer will have arrived.  Depression is no fun!!!
          'Try not judge people.....You don't know what it took someone to get out of bed, look and feel as presentable as possible and face the day.....You never truly know the daily struggle of others""
         "Within you is the power to rise above any situation or struggle and transform into the brightest, strongest version of you ever!"
           So glad that Leslie and Brayden are both healing nicely from their foot operations.....and glad to have my BRAY home.

LDS CONFERENCE TIME........

Loved this man.......and if he says so.  President Hinckley grew up on a farm in Huntsville, Utah next to the farm of my x-father-in-law and for some reason that always made it seem like he was an old neighbor.  He is gone now and President Monson is the president of the LDS Church and this weekend is spring conference.

Today as usual I have no energy and feel I am fighting depression.......all I want to do is sleep!  I wrote last time about depression and the more I think about it the more I think I am ANGRY!!!!  which has brought this on.   I just cannot believe one of my children is treating her whole family like we were invisible......I taught her better and have decided it is not because I am a failure of a Mother........I am truly looking forward to some time away this month with my sister and a new environment.......I know......THIS TOO WILL PASS!

"Eventually you have to learn that life is too beautiful to waste being angry or sad.....Enjoy the amazing things that life has to offer"......

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