“If we keep no diary [journal], the path crumbles away behind us as our feet leave it; and days gone by are but little more than a blank, broken by a few distorted shadows. Life is all confined within the limits of to-day….”
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| It was a cold cold morning, when we took the poinsettias and little Christmas trees up to decorate the graves. |
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| We took stakes, and hammers, and Roger D was the muscle. |
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| I'm glad the sun was shining, but it sure was cold. |
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| The little stuffed animals that the boys had put on the graves were still there. We dusted the snow off, and put them back on display. So cute. |
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| Always a bittersweet time. Wishing they were still with us. |
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Crossfit Unknown - 1 year since we lost this beautiful lady. Her name is Linda Frost. She was born October 19, 1948 and died July 13, 2014 at the age of 66 from Lou Gehrig Disease. She was super close with my family and was always with us when we went on vacations. One of the best aunts you could ever have! From now on every July we will be doing a workout in her memory.
If you come to class or hit this somewhere else, please hit it hard and give it all you got. We love her and miss her!
"Frost"
7 rounds for time: -13 hang power clean 135/95 -14 hspu -6 hang squat snatch 135/95 -6 bar muscle up |
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| 5:30 am class - Manda, Me and Landon doing "Frost" It was HARD ! I think Manda's time was 40 minutes, mine was 42:50, and Landon's was 49:54 (just beat the 50 minute mark) |
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| I didn't think I would be able to finish, but like always, if you just keep plugging along, you eventually do ! I kept thinking, Linda did a hard thing............so can I. |
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| Grandma Ben and Aunt Judy came for the 6:30 am class, and we took a group picture before we left. Here's to you Linda ! We love you and miss you !! Landon, Aunt Judy, LuAnn, Chans, Manda, Gwen |
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| Grandpa and Grandma "D" have harvested all of their pumpkins, and all of the grandkids were able to choose one or more. |
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| They are working at getting the garden "put to bed" for fall/winter. We finished cutting down the corn stalks yesterday. I'd say 95% of them went to our animals for food, and we also bundled a few for decoration, and put the rest of the burn pile. |
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| While we were at Costco on Monday, a random lady handed Cam a rose ! |
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| The baby goats, Paris and France are getting more and more tame. We can hand feed them, we just have to keep Billy and Sam (and their mean ways) AWAY from them if we want to get close. |
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| With Miss Piggy |
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| Tuesday we went to Morgan Valley Crafts and painted up another Halloween decoration. It was alot of fun ! |
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| While we were eating lunch at Deb's Spicy Pie (with CJ and Thatch), we got a text from Bruce, who let us know that Linda's headstone was in place. We ran right up to the cemetery to check it out. IT IS BEAUTIFUL ! |
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| We had a nice visit with Bruce and Brenda, and Grandpa and Grandma Ben. |
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| Cam is a great baby-sitter :) |
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| This girl is getting TALLER ! One of these days she's going to pass them up ! |
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| Our finished project ! |
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| Later, when we were putting the cornstalks on the burn pile. |
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| Two peas in a pod |
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| The Welch Ditch Dam has been removed, and the creek is really low. |
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| We are getting ready to build a shed at the property. Hopefully we'll have some of it done before the snow comes, |
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| We brought Thatch back to our house while the other crew went to the year end football party at the bowling alley. |
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| Pall bearers were Darrin, Todd, Taylor, Nathan and David and Bryce Keysto gave the Family prayer at the mortuary, and Kerry dedicated the grave. They were both very beautiful prayers. |
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| Casey, Layne, Ali, Taya and her friend, Susan, and I think Seth Dawson. |
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| The little boys were sure good. They were hungry and ready for food though. When we were at the Mortuary before the graveside service, Treyson came up to me and asked, "So.....when are they presenting the food?" Too funny ! |
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| Most of Lynette's family. Heath's wife in pink, Brooke's son (bending over), Jason Lords, Randy's parents, ? Brooke , and Sommer sitting down. |
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| Lynette, with Kacey and Kaley and Brightyn. |
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| CJ, Rog in background, Zac, and Mom and Dad |
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| Linda's remaining siblings - Layne, Roger D. Kelly, Lynette, Joni |
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| Some of Bruce and Linda's Grandkids - Bryce, Hunter, Hayleigh, Sawyer, Sydney |
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| Ben and Lu |
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| Todd, Brenda, Darrin, Terri and Bruce |
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| Bryce, Sydney, Kayla |
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| Darrin and Nicole with Hunter and Hayleigh |
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| Grandma Ben with Brytain 10 months old (great great grandson) and Brightyn 6 months old (great grand daughter) |
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| Lynette with Sam Elliott ! |
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| Brooke, Heath, Sommer, with their mom Lynette |
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| Cedar, Nikki and Sawyer |
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| Megan and Joni |
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| David, Caitlin, Bruce, Terri and Nathan (sorry I cut off little Jaylee Linda Meadows) |
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| Later that evening we went back with the kids |
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| It was a beautiful ending to a beautiful day, celebrating the life of a beautiful woman ! Love you Linda..........until we meet again :) |
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| Linda Rich Frost October 19, 1948 - July 13, 2014 |
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| November 2011 - Linda and Bruce graciously offered to drive Ben and LuAnn down to Arizona for Manda's wedding. We so appreciated this unselfish act. |
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| August 2013 |
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| Wish Layne and Lynette could have been here |
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| Bruce took such wonderful care of Linda since she was diagnosed with ALS in July 2013 |
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| FIVE generation picture - December 2012 Kelsee, Brenda, Autumn, Ben and Linda |
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| 2008 - Last Family picture together Linda, Lynette, Kelly, Layne Joni, LuAnn, Ben, Roger D. |
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| Bruce and Linda and their beautiful family December 2013 |
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| Linda's namesake - almost a month old Jaylee Linda Meadows |
