Our August

You can't really tell it from this picture, but Roger is cleaning the screen from our bedroom window.  We took out the sliding windows (and screen) and polished them up really good.  Even took out the bottom "rail" (Which we didn't know could be removed, but Zac told us it would) and cleaned it too.

Rog and I have started cleaning our own house (Every other Thursday morning for 1 hour), instead of paying someone.  Roger vacuums everything, and dusts, and removes and shakes the rugs.  I do the bathrooms, and all of the tile mopping (there is alot).  It has worked out REALLY well.  

Changing lights in mom's family room. 

Look close, you can see Roger spraying, and me driving,  We have to keep up on the spraying every month, and it takes alot of spray. 

Sunflowers are my favorite. 

We finally sold some lawnmowers.  I should say the Roger finally decided to part with some of them :) 

Milk Barn Creamery ice cream at the Property.  Nothing better ! 

We watched the fire of course. 

Quite the sight !! 

 

New Car............and other "stuff"

We bought a new 2025 Toyota Camry XSE
It's pretty complicated for a couple of old fogies. 

 

Mark and Dax hiked the "M"

We've had a "few" massive sunflowers

I haven't done dill pickles since 2021, but here we are ! 
Cucumbers are producing.  I'm up to 11 quarts so far, and hope to do more. 

Seems like there is always a sprinkler to fix :(

I bought 3 bushels of tomatoes from Guy Rose, and got 48 quarts of tomato juice.  So appreciative that mom came to help me cut them up. 

We still have a mouse.............. Called the Pest Control guy AGAIN ! 

Guess who won the $500 Browning gift bag at the football game on the 29th?
Yup - that would be ME :) 

Misc. "Us" in July

Our lawn started coming back to life after no water for 3 months.  Wet well finally came online about June 19th.  It's sure been a dry summer.  Only rain we have had was on July 4th. 
Click here for July 4th rain video 

We had our cement slabs raised, to even out the settling.  We've been really pleased with the result. 

We took Mom's grapevine down.  Looks really nice. 

Love my sun flowers  - these came back from last year's flowers.
All of the seeds I planted (from seeds taken from two years ago heads) were a total bust.  Just like the rest of our garden.  I don't know if it's because the seeds are too old, or if it's because they are copies of copies (like Multiplicity  - IYKYK). 

We've washed our vehicles at the Property.  I helped the first time, but was lazy the second :)

I've been enjoying working at the temple on Wednesdays.  I started on April 9th, and haven't missed a Wednesday.  I really enjoy it. We get new "lines" this coming Wednesday. 

Roger helping me clean and wash (and vacuum) windows in preparation for our AZ guests. 

He also climbed a tree to cut down some small (5 inch in diameter) limbs that were getting in his way during mowing.  We can sure tell we are getting older, it is alot harder to do things.  It seems we always need to ask Zac to help with alot of things, and we don't like to bug him.  

Removed a few wasps nests. 

Had our asphalt redone by Ro Asphalt, owned by Peter and Ally Tonks Bridge.  They did a great job !  

 

End of August - US (me and Rog)

The garden is winding down, thank goodness. 

Beautiful Sunset

Out for a walk 

Helped mom get her upstairs rearranged, and de-junked. 

Can't remember if I mentioned that LuAnn had a new great grand-daughter named after her.  Meet Zu Zu Lu, Chans and Tausha's latest. 

I've been helping Roger out with the mowing since the boys have gone back to school.  This was probably a Wednesday, after River Cove.  Look at those steps and miles !!! 

Happy birthday to my friend Stacy, with flowers from mom's and my flower garden.  Also a WASP caught a ride on the flowers (I was holding in my hand while driving).  It was a good thing I didn't notice it until I had parked !!  

Corn is on !!

This guy needs a haircut !! 
I haven't bugged him all summer, but he's promised he'll get it done for Cam's upcoming wedding. 

Mom's raspberry crop hasn't been as good this year.  They didn't grow very high at all. 

Two old fogies

I made two pumpkin pies for the boys (while Zac and CJ were in Hawaii) 

Made a trip to the Assessor's office to visit, and Janell gave me an award I had won last December. Whooo Hoo !! 

Our sunflowers are growing so well :) 

 

September Miscellaneous

Our sunflowers are blooming

Big and beautiful

I'm almost done with working !!
37 years..........WOW
Here I am with Janell and Mitch at WPR (Wasatch Peaks Ranch) for my last "tour" as County Assessor.

I was honored at a Republican Founder's Day Dinner

We planted a new tree in our front yard 

I went to the last PUMA user group meeting.
These are some FINE friends right here. 

Remember what I told you about squash bugs !??!?!

We've been to a few football games in the rain - but not too many. 

There was a nice article in the Morgan County News about my upcoming retirement. 

Gary Weitzeil took my pic, and I really liked it.
It will be my "current" obituary pic (haha)