February
2, 1980
I
really haven't been writing as much as I should in this journal. I'll try harder. This is Saturday morning & I'm washing
& cleaning my home. Roger has gone
with Bruce to Tooele to cut wood to burn in the new woodburning stoves they're
coming out with. Linda & Bruce have
just bought one. I'd sure like to get
one but we probably couldn't put it in this apartment anyway. I've been doing
allot of crocheting lately. I've made 2
blankets for the baby & now I'm starting on a bunting.
Roger's
been on unemployment, but he really shouldn't be, he's worked almost everyday this week. Layne & him will be doing Uncle Don's
house tomorrow. I wish he wouldn't on a
Sunday, but what can I say? I can't
remember if I wrote about us tending Casey about a week ago. It was SO fun. It really made me think about Ambure
allot. It brought back so many memories. I can hardly wait for this little one that is
inside of me now. I only have 2 more
months in this pregnancy & only 30 more days to work. Carol Wilkinson quit yesterday, her boy is
due at the end of this month I can't
believe it's February already! Dad has
been to Tucson this past week doing work for the college. Erika & Grandma Tonks will be going to
Florida on the 13th, they are both really excited. Me & Erika get along so much better since
I got married. I'm teaching her how to
crochet one of the blankets I made . She
really catches on fast. The girls dance
is coming up and I think she's gonna ask Kenny Hicks. Mark has been snomobiling allot lately. Roger & me went the other night and it
was so fun. I have a doctor
appointment. the 5th, and I've been
watching what I've been eating. I'm
gaining too much 148!! YUCK!! Well I'd better get back to work at cleaning
YUCK!!
February
10, 1980
Today
is Sunday. We went to all of our
meetings today. The cub scouts put on a
program in Sacrament meeting. It was
really good. We spent the rest of the
day up to Rich's visiting. I took up a
picture of Ambure that I want made into a pillow. Aunt Shanna does it. She made one for LuAnn that's really
beautiful. Roger has still been laid off
from work, but he has gone a few days & worked for Dick Parsons. I went to the doctor Tuesday, he said the
heartbeat sounded like a little girl. I
gained 5 pounds. (too much!) I'm suppose
to go back in 2 weeks. It's only a
little ways off now. There's only 26
more days until I quit work. I sure hope
Roger's back to work by then or we'll sure be hurting for money!
February
16, 1980
This
is Saturday morning and I'm all by myself with nothing much to do so I will be
writing quite a bit more than I usually write.
Dieter Mudrow is finally here to hook up our dryer with a 220 electricity line. It will sure be good to have one (a dryer)
for the permanent pressed things, and to make the babies things soft. I haven't really been bothered without one, and I'm sure that our electricity bill
will go up if I use it like I did down at Andersons, but I have lines here and
I'll still continue to use them.
Roger
has gone to Tooele again to cut wood for his mom's stove. I really don't mind him going at all , the only thing that worries me, is that
the he'll get hurt while using the chain saw.
But we had family prayer before he left and it seems good to know that
Heavenly Father will be with us and protect us.
I have started reading the Book of Mormon and unlike other times, I have
gotten past the first chapter. I am up
to the part where Lehi and his family have traveled over desert and ocean and
finally reach the promised land. I
usually get up in the mornings at 5:00 a.m. and sit in the tub and read till
6:30 This is the easiest time for me. Erika and Grandma Tonks left for Florida 4
days ago, and I imagine they're having a wonderful time. Grandpa Dickson's birthday is tomorrow the 17th of February. I think he'll be 75 or
76, I'm not sure . Tomorrow we will be very busy in doing what is right. After
attending all our meetings, Roger has to help his dad for awhile, and also home
teach & go to evaluation meetings.
Also we must find time to go up to Grandpa & Grandma Dicksons. Mrs. Loosli (our landlady) was taken to the
hospital yesterday. Wednesday while
doing sealings in the temple, she fainted and she doesn't seem to have much
energy. Doctor Martineau checked her
blood and it was awfully low so they're running tests on her. I certainly hope it's nothing serious and she
can come home soon. I'm going to make
Shirl Loosli a pie today. I hope he
likes cherry!
The
church came out with the announcement last week that starting March 2nd, 1980,
(first Sunday in March) we're going into block times. This will combine Relief Society, Priesthood,
Primary, Junior Sunday School, Senior Sunday School and Sacrament meeting all
together in a 3 hour time block on Sundays.
I know this is an inspired program, and after all the bugs are worked
out, it will work well. I hope that
Roger will especially like it, and it might be easier for him to go. He is becoming so strong and I love him SO
much! Last night he asked if we might be
able to buy him some pop, so he wouldn't have to drink beer with all the other
guys today. I'm so proud!!! I just wish
that I could help him with his cigarette habit.
He's cut down an awful lot, but he just can't seem to quit completely.
But I must remember to be patient with him and not push to hard.
Thursday
was Valentines Day, and he got me a beautiful plant. The leaves are green and they feel like velvet and it has big red bell
shaped flowers blooming on it. I hope I
can keep it alive and growing. He also
got me a card that joked about me not looking too sexy in my condition (7 1/2
months pregnant, HA!) But then he wrote a little saying that we memorized, and
that really means allot to both of us. Here it is:
THE
YEARS MAY COME, THE YEARS MAY GO,
AND
TIMES MAY CHANGE IT'S TRUE.
BUT
TIME WILL NEVER CHANGE THE LOVE,
WITHIN
MY HEART FOR YOU
When
I read it I started crying. He is always
so sweet & thoughtful. We figured
out our income tax last night and it's enough to make us sick. We're going to wind up paying Federal $109.00
and State $176.00. It sure is a good
thing I'm still working. I guess that's
what part of my last big paycheck will go towards. When I go back to work on Tuesday, I'll only
have 18 more days to work, Hurrah!!
The
baby is only a month and a half away. I
can't believe it! The time has gone so
fast!! It seems that the baby is all I
think about anymore, wondering what it looks like, whether it's a boy or girl,
and if everything will be okay with it. I go to the doctor on Wednesday, he's gonna be
upset when he sees how much I've gained.
I now weigh 152 pounds. When I
delivered Ambure I weighed 160 pounds.
It's a good thing I'll get to go back to Little Audrey's (Health Spa)
for awhile after this baby.
Boy,
I sure am writing allot today! I can't
do much else, though, because our electricity is off due to the dryer line
being installed. I guess I'm going to
try and nurse this baby again, like I did Ambure. I will try especially hard and hope I have
better luck than I did with Ambure. We
went to those Cesarean childbirth classes and now I'm more scared than ever to
go through that again. I sure hope that
the baby is turned the right way and Dr. Godfrey will let me try to have it
normally. It's just that it hurts so
much being cut open and healing up again, it's just like a major
operation! Well I guess I'll read the
Book of Mormon for awhile since there's no electricity.
