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Odds and Ends from the past week

Meeting at the Courthouse - practicing Social Distancing
We are now locked down in the Courthouse (no outside entry from the public) - but are still there working, and helping the public through phone, email, and snailmail.

Treat from Janell's husband 

The Yard Master (and crew) have begun to MOW !!!

I fixed a great roast and potatoes in a NEAT old roaster pan that I got from Jenni.  

I enjoyed General Conference so much !!
I watched a little on the computer, and also "cast" my phone onto the TV.  Thank goodness for technology. 

We planted a row of peas in the garden in between conference sessions on Saturday. 

Found a picture of my Great Great Grandmother.
Mette Margrete Juulsdaughter Peterson
It was taken in Richville, prior to 1919 (when she died)
She was my Grandma Dickson's (Anona) maternal Grandmother.
She was born in Denmark in 1834

Fun MEME I saw.  I'm getting tired of it though - anyone else? 

A backpack for hiking !
Landon and Kacey and kids have been doing alot of bike riding lately with the kids. 

Cam and her friend - sure miss that girl.  

Another MEME, which is exactly what happened !  

We got new windows at the courthouse.  They started at 7:30 am and it was COLD!!  In the 30's when they started.  We were glad when the sun came up and warmed things up.  

Landon found Payson and Bright (by themselves) - writing a list of things to do. SO SWEET.
Here is Payson's list.
1. Don't whine
2. Be Nice
3. Listen to Mom and Dad
4. Help Bexlee and Brightyn when they need it
5. Sleep in room at night
6.  Be a good brother 

I think this is ALSO Payson's list.
Love the "Help old people", and I think MOM added "Don't be annoying"

Windows all done !!

Our chickens sure are different !
Look at the difference in the size of eggs.

Then there are just the WEIRD ones......
Yuck - whose old thumb is that !?!?! 

We've changed up the greenhouse, and cut it down in size.

Another fun MEME - Ya, this just about sums it up. 

The Yardmaster hard at work

He didn't want this picture taken :)

Treyson had just been for a ride around "the block"
The block is SOUTH on Hwy 66 to the Lane, then North on MVD to the "Y", then East on Young Street to State Street/Hwy 66, then SOUTH to home.  His dad ran along with him. 

Thatch is still doing gymnastics at home each day on ZOOM

We had a guy come and pull some poly pipe so that the watering of the trees at Grandpa's and Zac's could be done on the sprinkling system instead of by hand. 

You should see this kid do handsprings (front and back), and tucks, and fulls, and layouts, and gainers........ and a bunch of things that I don't even know what they are.  

Getting the burn pile ready to go. 

It was a nice day, but windy.  Alot of the farmers were burning their ditches. 

If the sun was shining, and the wind wasn't too bad, it was fairly pleasant in the sun.
These two got all of the toys back out of the shed, and a little water, and had a nice time.
We also got all of the little lights put up along side of the road to the Property, and also the grills and tables set back up under the bowery, and the kitchen/bathroom un-winterized. 

We roasted some hot dogs and had lunch. 

Smashing little voles/gophers.  They sure did a number on the lawns this past winter. 

I made JELLO JIGGLERS (Easter colors)  for all of the grandkids, and we took them down to West Haven for the kids.  Sure hope they liked them.  We stayed outside, and didn't get too close, but the kids kept creeping up on us........   We are planning a HUGE sleepover when this COVID junk is done.  Can't happen soon enough !!!

Brightyn showing off her blood blister that Bexlee "gave" her, and Pays and Bex showing their wooden eggs that the neighbor made and gave them.  

Also, Bexlee fell on the garage steps a few days ago, and hurt her mouth.  She was pretty proud to let Payson show it off.
 We sure miss our grandkids........  

And last but not least - Bright's list.  TOO CUTE
1.  Help everybody when when are sad
2. Make money
3. Help Everyone
4. Love Everyone
5. Do Math
6?
7. Smile Everytime
8. Make new friends

Thoughts for today !

I've been waiting for this day for months !!
Especially since this whole COVID thing, I couldn't wait for it to start, and to bring me peace, and is has......
I first tried to access KSL through the antenna hooked to the TV, no luck, it was horrible.  I then Mirrored/Air dropped my phone (turned to the church website), and was able to watch there for almost all of it, then it pooped out, and I ended up watching the end on my computer.  Thank goodness for technology !!   

I clip and save pictures I love on the internet all the time.  I love this one.  Reminds me of the orchards in Round Valley.  We had such a fun time playing there as kids, and I still love to go up and get apricots from the 100+ year old tree.

Here are Cam and Thatcher from last summer, in the 100+ year old apricot tree.

And here are some of my Young Women from way back in 2005, as we took pictures to represent the Pioneers.  They are picking pears from one of the orchard trees. 

I love this !!  

I feel like this sometime................

This paragraph is the last one in the "Living Christ" - so glad I memorized this many years ago.  

LOVE THIS REASSURANCE !!

I am so thankful for the Prophets in Book of Mormon times that labored to keep the ancient record, it wasn't easy, and they prayed and prayed for Heavenly Father to keep and preserve this record -FOR US.  And He promised them He would, and He did, and Mormon labored to abridge all of the records that were kept, and his son Moroni finished it after his father Mormon, was killed, and then buried it up, where it rested for 1400 years before Joseph Smith received it and translated this ancient record FOR US !!    I am so thankful for this treasured BOOK that truly testifies of our Savior, Jesus Christ. 

I believe there is light ahead.

After this COVID 19 is over, we will be okay.

All will be well.  

The beautiful Sacred Grove where Joseph knelt, and prayed, and God and Jesus appeared to him.