DROPPED OFF.......THEN THERE WERE TWO.........

When they are young and demanding and

fighting with each other a mother wonders if she will live long enough to get them raised and out of the house........then  that day arrives when she wants desperately to cling to them and not let them go.  Sherrie and Darren have three darling boys.....Alex, Brayden and Kennedy........When Alex left for Brazil on his LDS Mission two and a half years ago Sherrie was in Mexico with Ken and Brayden.......to do a project for Ken's Eagle Scout Badge and Darren was left .....with the help of the Cooks......to send Alex off to Brazil .......it was hard but easier than if she had been here.  Circumstances made it so no one could change the schedules!  Alex spent two years and is back safely with us......then it is Brayden's turn to head off on his two year Mission to Spokane, WA........He and Sherrie had been to Ghana together to get his Eagle project done and were very close.......and so they are back to two boys again.  I guess that is the life of a mother......sending boys off to war or on missions or to college to grow up.......and OH YES, one little note.......Brayden went off without his shaving kit., which Sherrie discovered when they got home from the MTC  and was just taking one more look into his empty room! ....Yes, they do grow up........

IT'S DONE.......HE IS GONE!.

Well another mile stone in the family and we won't be seeing this big happy smile of Brayden's for two years now!!!!!  The family met in Provo for "THE LAST BREAKFAST"......for two years before Brayden headed for the MTC.  He  was all smiles and happiness......which is more than I can say for his mother and grandmother.......He is so special.....but of course I felt the same way when Alex and Richie both left on their missions.........The picture is with his twin cousin Andrea Cook and cute dog Macy......

As I think back over the last 19 years and watched these two grow up.......do I have any regrets?  I was around them a lot and did my share of baby sitting, making quilts, grandparents days, graduations and eagle scouts and watching cheer leading at ball games, fun vacations......and proud of them every minute.  If you are haunted by a past decision, old relationship or missed opportunity grab a pen write down what you regret, put it in an envelope and seal it. According to the journal Psychological Science, the Physical act of sealing up a problem signals your brain you've gotten closure on the issue, erasing negative feelings about it.........Just a thought?

GOOD LUCK.....STAY SAFE AND WELL BRAY.....LOVE YA!

COUNTING DOWN........

These two are my second pair of twins.......born 1 day apart by their twin mothers.  Andrea 15th of August and Brayden the 16th of August (on my mother's birthday)........And they will be 19.........They were inseparable growing up.....then Brayden's family moved to Vernal.......But the past 10 days a trip to Lake Powell and Brayden's  Farewell for his mission they have bonded again......This picture appeared on Instagram with her message to him........."Good luck Brayden Spokane Washington is lucky to get you.  Go kill it out there and have two good years."
Brayden;  "Thanks Ann! It's been great having you as my twin!....See you in two!
I am so proud of both of them and when we put Brayden into the MTC tomorrow I am sure there will be many tears. I keep saying...."How can anything so good......be so bad?"  It will be a long two years for us.
                     "Every moment.......no matter how dire it may seem has something to off us......every single moment."

BRAY----YOU ARE SO MANY GOOD THINGS......

YES.....Brayden you are so many good things all wrapped up in one.....Loving and lovable, capable and creative, strong and kind, A practical problem-solver and a dreamer.  Someone who know how to get the job done and have fun-----that's you; someone who is one-of-a-kind and without - a- doubt amazing!  The face book full of nice things said about you these few days before your LDS Mission......and so many cute girls already missing you.  I enjoyed your farewell yesterday and tried hard not to cry.......The Cooks and I got up at 5:00 and left SLC at 6:00....we got back home at 5:30......I went up stairs and put on my PJ'S and slept from then straight through to 7:30 the next morning......just had too much fun.......it wore me out.  I will miss you so much the next two years but know this is what you have to do........Thanks for loving me and being so good to me always.

Pam and I went to the pool for a little exercise.......heard from Richie and Tiff called with her good news.....IT IS GOING TO BE A BOY!

WORLD IN A DAY........

  Success is easier than you think......The secret?  Seeing life's challenges as chances to shine.    Seeing obstacles as opportunities.  Seeing disappointments as temporary detours, not roadblocks, and setbacks as just steps on the way to your destination; your dreams!  For  instance when you look for a house----you don't just look for  place to live.....but a place where your life happens and your children's life!

But.....one whole day and one night last for a total of 24 hours.  What happens to you during that time?  You get out of bed each morning an d go to work, eat your meals, come home and watch TV, and then finally go to bed and sleep.....all in a 24 hour period.   What is happening in the world around you at the same time? Some amazing things can take place on the planet Earth in 24 hours.......This recorded in 1902......1,000 very minor earthquakes occur.....45,000  thunderstorms occur, and lightning strikes the earth surface about 518,400,000 times.......360,187 babies are born and 148,348 people die......the world population increases by 214,839 etc., etc., etc.....but we choose in our lives to handle all this......using courage, humor and grace we are survivors. 

Dreading tomorrow......even though I am happy for Brayden......I have to face great-white-father and his bride.....groon!

LOOKING BACKWARDS......

 I just read looking backward makes your future brighter.......They keep saying don't live in the past it can only make you sad.......BUT this article  says the happiest people think about the past all the time.....and it leads them to view their future as brighter, reveals new research.......By remembering the successes you've achieved and the challenges you've over come, waxing nostalgic enhances your belief that you're worthy of having good things happen to you,,,,,,

Looking ahead lengthens your life too!  People who expect to have positive experiences in the future are not only happier, they live 7.5 years longer.  Focusing on the positives that lie ahead......especially as you get older, such as having fewer responsibilities and more time for hobbies.......  You know how the laundry schedule goes now days......Sort.....today.    Wash ......later.   Fold....eventually.    Iron...HaHaHa  !

There's No Rush......you have time to take a breath and to take a break.   To relax, recharge and feel like a brand-new you.  To think things through and figure out your next move.  To dream, plan and do......When you are ready, the future you picture will come true.   It's waiting for you!

HAPPY 24th of JULY........

 Yes.......every family has it's ups and downs......good and bad.....happy and sad.....but bottom line everyone thinks their family is the best family in the world and that is the way it should be. Had a wonderful day with my oldest granddaughter who is pregnant with my first great-grandchild.......she had a day off, but her husband had to work so we played......off to lunch, then hit a couple of my favorite stores shopping for some new clothes that fit her now her figure is changing.  Hot and tired we headed for my pool for a cooling off.......families are great.

Today was also a big celebration in Salt Lake.....our annual 24th of July Pioneer Days.....big parade and fire works.  Gone are the good ole days when we had little ones and sat in the hot sun two hours to watch the parade and fight the traffic jam that night fighting for a parking place to watch the fire works......Oh yes, memories!

WHAT EVER.......

I thought this was cute for two reasons.....One:  I like to crochet and Two: as I add a few years and can't always think of all the words I want I can just say it......Pick up those books "and other shit"........ Today I had to Dust, mop and all that s....!  You see what I mean....it just fits many situations.

Went to bridge......and won.  Toby had tacos and a very good lunch......and it was fun seeing everyone.  Tiffany called and wants to shop and do lunch tomorrow.....a fun surprise.  It is the 24th....Salt Lakes Big Celebration.....she didn't have to work, but Scott did. I guess we find out what kind of baby we are getting Monday........... then I can start crocheting little things for my first great-grandchild!!!!

SEIZE THE MOMENT......

 Thinking back there have been too many moments I did not seize in my life in the past!!!!  It is not what you get dealt in life, but your attitude toward life's challenges that determines how much you value yourself.......People who like themselves will not be denied their happiness.  They make time to live in the PRESENT!  Look at someone you think is a failure......you may think they have failed at everything in life...everything,  .... except living everyday to it's fullest?

People who take day hikes, spend an hour reading a book, go barefoot longer into the autumn, know the power of valuing themselves. If you are finding reasons why you can't live for today, you simply don't value yourself ....... You are so busy burying yourself with rationalizations and justifications that you don't even realize you died. As I add the years I am taking my moments left very seriously and hope I can enjoy each one to the fullest.  Here are Sherrie and Karrie at my last vacation in the Bahamas......enjoying a quiet moment after dinner together.....It was a wonderful week.

IT'S ABOUT HOW YOU FEEL......

My sister came to town today and we had a good visit for a couple of hours......but could have talked for many more.  She came up from Mesquite for her son's being put into the bishopric and preforming in THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Sundance.  Her news was Kristi had spent some time in rehab for pain killer pills and had covered it very well......Then her grandson is at the point of the mountains for drugs.....oh just full of surprises.  My cousin just called with a secret I have to keep......and thank goodness the news of me being a great-grandmother is no longer a secret!!!!  These family secrets are hard to keep.  Sherrie and Kennedy dropped by for a few minutes and were waiting for Darren and Brayden to fly in and they were going to LA.

Life isn't happening to you; life is responding to you. Life is your call......Every area of your life is your call.......Your are the creator of your life.........You write your own life story  and make your life movie......You decided what your life will be - by what you give out.  We spend much of our time in denial......not accepting most things in our lives. .....feeling can be the single motivating power of your entire life.  Good feelings bring more of what you want......giving you good feelings .....which make more good feelings........etc.   The same goes on with bad feelings.

CATCHING UP.......

When I think Island Park, Idaho......I think Robbie fishing!  Had bridge at Betty Barlow's Thursday morning then off to Island Park with Pam and Rob for the weekend.  It is so pretty up there this time of year and so much cooler this weekend than it was in Salt Lake.......Rob fished Friday so Pam up dated my Ipad and added some more fun games, then we jumped into the Razor and headed to Boondocks for lunch........After Rob got home we jumped into the Razor and took a very long, bumpy ride down the back roads to Lance's new house and picked up a cute carved bear his father was giving  Rob for taking him fishing.....Lance's family grew up in Croyden right next door  to the Wood Peterson ranch..........After dinner we all crashed.........Saturday was busy, busy......slept in then went up to the new Mexican Restaurant for lunch........then spent the rest of the day sight seeing. Headed for the HARRIMAN STATE PARK.......the RAILROAD RANCH.........Nice lady gave us a tour of some of the buildings AND as we were wandering down the trail from the parking lot here came two photographers and  a group of people.  Looked like a church group pulling a wagon of food......we moved over and let them go by and then realized it was the Pligs from the TV show .......this guy and his four wives and quite a few kids......we asked one of the ladies if this was the guy on the TV with five wives......she promptly corrected him and said......FOUR WIVES.  They headed for two picnic tables and set out lunch and they continued shooting as we wandered off...........We took the back road home and made a big loop around the lake seeing some pretty country and a herd of antelope.  On the final leg home Pam spotted a mother moose with  tiny twins back in the trees. This was the frosting on the day......Got up, ate, cleaned up and got home about 4:00.

     Leslie called and is coming up to swim in the morning.....she came up because Mike got put in as first counselor in the Bishopric. They went to see Cade who is in the prison at the point of the Mountain this summer?????

Bought two lotto tickets.......didn't win..........

FAMILY......

    Here you see Leslie with six of her eleven grandchildren......growing up so fast.  Kevin's Tessa and Tamrie  (Kirk missing)......Kristis's Kylie, Kelly and Anna, (Cooper missing) and Mike's Carli....(Chase, Chelsey and Cade) missing. Cousins are so important in our lives and I had many and was so lucky.....I have seen how my nine grandchildren all love and enjoy being with each other.......all making me so proud. I know Leslie is so proud of the good things her grandkids have done and so sad because she has not been so lucky with some of her grandkids.  She has two and a half great-grandchildren that she loves so much......and four step grandchildren that are really great kids.   Do I love my extended family......you bet I do and need everyone of them in my life......Kids need good role models in their lives.

STEPPING BACK......

Stepping back through the years of memories of this cute family of Kevin Ramsey's........Leslie's middle son, I see nothing but good children, working to achieve and be good citizens of the world with Tamie and Kevin and my sister Grandma Leslie very much in the picture of every step in their lives.  Kirk, Tessa and Tamie......sure it hasn't been all sunshine and flowers with these three, but Kevin and Tami never gave up and they always came back......Kirk was the best of best of athletes in high school......then went off on a mission to Idaho.  Soon started his own business, got married.  Tessa the oldest went back east to school and kinda got off the track, but found her way back, finished college, got married and is PG.......Adding a granddaughter for Kevin to spoil. .....and cute Tamrie a good dancer and doing the college thing.  I have no doubt she will make Kevin and Tamie and Grandma R. proud as she finishes growing up.  Tessa and her husband Zack are off to Granada to medical school.......

THANK YOU NICCI........

My sweet Nicci......flattery will get you everywhere with me!!!!! I am very honored that when you saw this ...... you thought of your Gram!.......I never thought I was fabulous....but what is my opinion against thousands of others??????  Ha Ha.  I have left foot prints all over the world for you to follow and I don't doubt for a moment you won't follow them in your lifetime.  My life was a party the first 24 years of my life......then I took off 30 years to be a wife and raise three beautiful girls.....then the 18 of July.....almost 28 years ago, my bubble burst, but.then I took up my exciting life the last 28 years.....and still feel I have a few parties left in me!

Your subconscious mind is one with infinite intelligence and boundless wisdom......It is fed by hidden springs and is called the law of life.....Whatever you impress upon your subconscious mind, the latter will move heaven and earth to bring it to pass....You must, therefore, impress it with right ideas and constructive thoughts.

CHAPTER 35.....around world cont.

  Moving on now to more MEXICO......OAXACA.....Ann and I flew to Mexico City for a few days then got adventurous and caught a very small plane and flew to a very small airport .......it was Oaxaca!!!!  We fell in love with this quaint little city and it's fun people.  To begin with we stayed in a very old Monastary......no air conditioning, or closets .....no frills.  It was hot at night and you just opened the wooden shutters with no screens.....thank goodness it was a couple of floors up. We happened to be there on Cinco de Mayo and they had a very big parade around the Zocolo........anyone who could walk or find something to ride in was in it.  We loved it and I am sure they would have let us join in.

Oaxaca has a wonderful craft reputation...I fell in love with these strange looking, bright colored animals of all sorts and brought home several.  They are the greatest and the food a challenge.  They have 7 varities of Mole, my first encounter with it and of course Chocolate is big in this area.  The Caathedal and the Ruins of Monte Alban are big tourist attractions. I would love to go back these many years later. We visited a small village near by and bought black pottery made and signed by Marie.

STRUGGLING.........

  No matter how hard a mother tries......she can not be perfect in the eyes of all her children.........Some one is always mad or put out at your "doings"......even if you are trying.  You find when you have more than one child then they start taking sides with each other and you are not sure who to trust or believe........I realize some kids won't love you no matter what you do, they carry childhood grudges and some of your kids will love you no matter how stupid they think you are.....so go where the love is, that is....... be yourself and let each child choose how they want to feel about you.   It happens to most of my friends and we have long discussions on how to live in peace and harmony in the family. This will happen to each of your children......if they have children......in their life times.....what goes round, comes round!  I am grateful for my 3 children.......
When you're grateful for the things you have, no matter how small they may be, you will receive more of those things.  If you are grateful for the money you have, however little, you will receive more money.  If you are grateful for a relationship even if it is not perfect, the relationship will get better.  Because gratitude is the great multiplier of life!
     "If the only prayer you say in your entire life is-----'thank you'-----that is enough"   Eckhart

MORE RELATIVES.......

This is more relatives.......Nephew Mike Ramsey and his four step children.......Sarah, Mat, Andy and Jake......taken on the 4th of July, 2014.......after their big race.   I am off to Provo tomorrow to Andy's LDS Mission Homecoming from Madrid, Spain.    Through the years I am beginning to realize that I have neglected my blood relatives terribly because my immediate family........ (  inherited from their father)......... he did not care for my relatives....... .He always thought he and his family were better than mine and made no bones about it and my children do not like to be involved in any of their doings.......so I have stepped back to often to their ways......NO LONGER.....I love my family, everyone of them and will try more and more to connect with my cousins, aunts and uncles etc. while I am still alive.....This happens too often in a marriage and it isn't fair to the left out partner.

Been a busy day.....up early and off to my favorite sport.....garage sales.......only bought a wooden collapsible clothes dryer for Pam for one dollar........home for lunch and talked to Shirley.   Shirley wanted to go to see "Begin Again" ......a very bad movie, but Shirley loved it.....then a stop at Sweet Tomatoes for dinner.......Sherrie just called, on her way to Vernal with Annie??????

OH YES........A TRUCK CAME AND MOVED HEATHER (druggy neighbor across the street).......OUT.  BEEN TRYING TO GET RID OF HER FOREVER!!!!!!

     

GENEOLOGY........

This handful of strangers are my first cousins........We were never much for family reunions in the Yeomans family and I never got to know this bunch of neat people.  The old woman was my neighbor growing up and I knew Verna Jane very well.......and she later came to be my Aunt Jane!  When my father's brother.....Uncle Fred got out of the service and came to Mancos to visit us, he met and fell in love with our neighbor girl,....... Verna Jane Weaver.  They got married and had 7 children and lived In California. Richard by aunt Jane ,Ronnie and Donnie, Freda and Bonnie......they have a sister Jan not in the picture and a brother Bob who lived with us and was Jim's age and went to school in Mancos but was killed in Camas in a car wreck.....many years ago. I feel cheated I have not gotten to know these great Yeomans kids, but happy to see their pictures and know of some of the long lost relatives......sad when families do not stay connected!

This is another cousin who just popped up this week on my face book account.  I knew her brothers Jim and Bob, but she and her sister came along about the time I left home.  This is Dorothy Goff.....my mother's big brother, Walter Goff's, youngest daughter.  Her two big brothers Jimmy and Bobby were both killed in mine accidents and her big sister, Dolores was killed in a car wreck........I knew about all these cousins and have heard bits and pieces about them through the years but I have not met and do not know them.........So I am adding them to my genealogy list.
             Rich surprised me and popped by with my lunch from Wendys and we had a nice visit.......He has really been working hard.....I think Karrie is mad about something.......but I guess she can just get glad in the same pants she got mad in......cause I haven't a clue why........If I knew how to disappear I would then my kids would be rid of me.....I really feel I am a burden to them......and I never want to be!

OH HAPPY DAY.........

This is my Kennie........who just got his driver's license!!!!The whole family was so happy for him......he already has a fun truck he bought with his savings and a good deal from grandpa Bud........now he will be driving himself to school every day this fall.  My Ken is doing so good and we are so proud of him and he is lots of fun.......he is over six foot tall and just keeps growing.  He likes to dance with his Grammie.........

TOMORROW a (noun)

A mysterious land where 99% of all human productivity , motivation and achievement is stored!

Spent two and a half hours in McDonalds with Patty this morning.....as we unloaded on each other all of our stresses of the past couple of weeks.  After one of these sessions I realize there is so much that is right with my life......compared to hers.......Sure there may be some things I'd add, tweak, trade or change, but despite that, I have many blessings to count, and love.  

Bev and I are counting the days until Heather......our druggy neighbor moves out......and we get a new neighbor in there.

CHAPTER #35....AROUND THE WORLD CONT.......

Leslie and I and her friend Mary Ann took a wonderful trip to Copper Canyon Mexico.......We drove to Tucson, Arizona and got on the tour bus.  It was a fun group and we saw and did so many fun and  interesting things in the 10 days we were gone...We saw ruins, old churches and enjoyed the people at the many stops we made.  One village we were split into small groups and had a meal in the plain and sparse homes of the village people.  Learned about new vegetables and the way they cook them......most could not speak English but we got by. Then we boarded this very old train and had a beautiful ride to Copper Canyon and stayed at the fun lodge on the edge of the cliff you see here......All along the way were the interesting Indian people who are native to this area and make the most interesting baskets that they sell very cheap.....THE TAHUMARA INDIANS........They live down in the canyon and come up to do business everyday.  The children go to school all week on top of the canyon, then go home for the weekend.....so they can wash their one set of good clothes for the next week of school. Two guys (twins) had brought down several boxes of donated clothing for the children's school......so nice. We stayed in several fun villages and the rooms were always clean and the food good.   On the way back to Tucson we stopped at a Mormon settlement and saw their American school and the TEMPLE.......they have made a beautiful spot in the desert and fed us some wonderful apple pie from their apple orchards scattered around.  I would do that trip again and would recommend it to anyone who loves Mexico like I do.

WHY AM I ON FACE BOOK????

Why am I on face book?  Because thanks to my little sister Leslie and others I am seeing many relatives that I never really got to know.  For instance the top picture is of Dorothy Goff......she had two older brothers that were younger than I was but that I kinda remember.....Jim and Bob Goff, children of my mother's older brother Walter Goff and Aunt Josephine......I have lately become acquainted with one of the Goff boys daughters.....ROSE.......Jimmy's daughter......  I only remember Dolores as a baby in a high chair......Then on Dad's side I knew the Vermillion boys, who were older than I was and the Keller's who were his little sister's Betty's boys. who grew up every summer with us...... Tom and Jon.........Then I knew Aunt Jane who grew up next door to me, but only her son Bob who came to live with us......This is Aunt Jane with five kids........ three boys and two girls  Darling Bob was killed in a car wreck and I don't know where Jan is...... and I was gone from home when they were came to Mancos.

I knew I had a lot of cousins but knew very few of them.....Daddy was from a family of 8, mother a family of 7..Eidth had four boys, Richard, Robert, David and Teddy.  Helen had two boys and and a girl.....Guy, little Paul and Honey.  My DAD....Richard had Betty Ree, Joan, Dixie Lee and Leslie Ruth and Jimmy Dick....Art had three boys and a step daughter, Wallace had a son Eddie and a step daughter, Fred had the 7 kids, Aunt Betty had Tom and Jon and Aunt Francis had three girls .....I never met.....A lot of Yeoman's out there!...,and the boys so handsome......This is Aunt Jane with  Richard.......Donnie and Ronnie, Freda and Bonnie.......

Aunt Jane died this morning.....the last of the Aunts and Uncles on Dad's side.

 

MISSING YA RICH......

This is one of the greatest guys I have ever known .......and he is mine.  He is all dressed up in a new suit his grammie bought for his birthday and Christmas......a cute guy like this can't look shabby on his mission.......I just read one of the most sincere and inspiring letters he wrote home....He and I will always have a great love for Mexico. I miss him coming over and helping me with my yard.....my pond in the back yard is not working this summer and I know if he was here he would make it work for me. I am counting the days till he comes home to us....in about 6 months.....Love you Elder Richard Cook!
      Life is like gourmet cooking....The ingredients we are given are often the same as those that others receive.  It is how those ingredients are put together.....the detail, the time and the presentation......that make a difference.  Maybe some make pudding, while others may take more time and effort, present it in a fancy dish or plate, and call it something alluring, but create the same pudding with love and care. So take your life's ingredients and make fancy suflays not puddings!

GIVING THANKS......

This is easier said than done......"Never regret anything that has happened in your life".......Of course I regret some of the things that have happened in my life, and I am smart enough to know it cannot not be changed now......redone....or forgotten.  There are several people out there I would like to say :'I'm sorry To".....but have no idea where they are.......I have just tried to be grateful for their times in my life......

"It is impossible to feel sad or have any negative feeling when you are grateful.....If you are in the middle of a difficult situation, look for something to be grateful for.  When you find one thing, then look for another, and then another.  because every single thing you find to be grateful for changes the situation.  Gratitude is the bridge from negative feelings to harnessing the force of love!..

"IN ORDINARY LIFE WE HARDLY REALIZE THAT WE RECEIVE A GREAT DEAL  MORE THAN WE GIVE, AND THAT IT IS ONLY WITH GRATITUDE THAT LIFE BECOMES RICH."

Pam home from Idaho and Karrie on her way home from Lake Powell.......Off to do chores, tired and ready for bed early

Latest rumor.......miserable neighbors moving this week......goodbye Heather!.

YOU ARE A MAGNET......

It is pictures like this that bring out wonderful memories in your life and that you relive many times over and over......To you it is just picture....maybe you know it is Betty, Richard, Karrie and Scottie......or maybe you don't know us.  This was the 4th of July 2014.....After a fun brunch we were just bumming around hunting something fun to do and found this Mexican Flea Market......stooped to check it out.  It's a little piece of Mexico on Redwood Rd that the local Spanish people can find the things from their homeland fairly cheap.  We all bought a new sombrero for five dollars each and had a ball trying on hats......it gave us a chance to think of Richard....big brother to Scott who is on a LDS Mission in Mexico! Missing was Annie....who had to work.
     One of my favorite sayings is:....."What goes round, comes round.".....Life doesn't just happen to you; you receive everything in your life based on what you've given."   My mother taught us that and we learned it by her example in life. The law of attraction is unfailingly giving you every single thing in your life based on what you're giving out.  You magnetize and receive the circumstances of wealth, health, relationships, your job and every single even and experience in your life, based on the thoughts and feeling you're giving out.  Give out positive thoughts and feelings about money, and you magnetize positive circumstances, people, and events that bring more money to you.  Give out negative thoughts and feelings about money and you magnetize negative circumstances, people, and events that cause you have a lack money. 
If you think and feel, "Life is really good to me,".....you will attract back to you all people, circumstances, and events, that will make life really good for you. Spending the weekend with Annie and the Dogs while the Cooks are in Lake Powell.

Happy Fourth of July........ a day late!

Happy Fourth of July a day late......Time is just passing too fast......I had a really great Fourth of July yesterday with the Cooks.....and we were missing our Missionary in the middle of the picture.....Elder Cook who is in Mexico .....so much that after brunch we found a Mexican Flea market to wonder around in.........We all bought a hat (sombrero).....and had our picture taken so Rich would know we love him and miss him.  Then off to a few rousing games of pickle ball at Grandma's and then in her pool to cool off.  The Cooks were off to the Stadium of Fire in Provo and I went out to eat with Shirley and her neighbor and then watched fire works awhile.  I was done in by then......Panniers in Idaho, Christensons at Lake Powell.

The 3rd of July was our Dominos Club Luncheon at Bonnie's and for some reason that seems to take up most the day....so no time to Journal.  Today  (the 5th) .....I slept in and am not moving to fast.   Off to Cooks at five so Annie and I can go to dinner and I will spend tonight and tomorrow night over there with Ann and the dogs......Karrie will be home from Lake Powell Monday.  Everywhere you turn this weekend families are coming together to celebrate the Independence of our great country......and the love of each other.  GOD BLESS AMERICA

JULY......SUMMER IS MOVING TO FAST.

This is so true and more and more people are quality of it in some form.......And there is one thing they forgot.......THE CLOUD....... where all our thoughts, conversations ideas go???? I am still searching for my Cloud.  What happened to reading books and talking on the telephone?  I have been reading "Secret if Power"......it has planted so many seeds to grow in my mind.

"There is a supreme power and ruling force which pervades and rules the boundless universe.  You are a part of this power."

The life of your dreams, everything you would love to be, do, or have, has always been closer to you than you knew, because the power to everything you want is already inside you.  Life really is simple.  Your life is made up of only two kinds of things......positive things and negative things. You have lots of money or you don't......You are healthy or you are not......your relationships are happy or they are not......Your work is exciting and successful or it is not.....everyone has good years or bad years, good times or bad times, good days or bad days.

The Force of Love in your life....."Love is an element which though physically unseen is as real as air or water.......It is an acting, living, moving force.....it moves in waves and currents like those of the ocean."  Love is the positive force of life!  The force of love is invisible to us, but it's power is in fact far greater than any of nature's powers.  This evidence of loves power can be seen everywhere in the world...... without love, there is no life...

Today is the second day of JULY and the temperature is 89 degrees......and I love it!  I must enjoy every single day I have left on this wonderful earth......Life is good.