“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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| We are back to church ! Sacrament meetings started last Sunday, either in person, or watching via Youtube live. Then after that, everyone goes home, and participates in a Zoom meeting (Relief Society, Priesthood, etc). I was able to get Dad ......... |
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| and Mom hooked up so they could watch and listen. |
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| Here is my Zoom Relief Society meeting. It was great to see everyone. |
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| We had 36 participating. Glad we are back !! |
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| 63 years ago Ben and Lu were married. We sure miss him, and look forward to the day we will be with him again. We love you LuAnn, Mom, Grandma Ben. This day is bittersweet for you I'm sure, but know that we love you and are thinking of you. |
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| Treyson was on the Freshman Football Parade Float |
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| The kids had a great time getting candy from all of the participants. Roger, CJ (behind Zac), Zac, Traci, Tagg, Thatcher, Jocelyn, Jordan, and Jake |
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| Last Friday, as we were working to clean up the Property - kids (and adults) needed to be fed. |
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| What is easier that Grilled Cheese sandwiches (and homemade tomato soup in the crockpot)? |
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| They loved the LIFT (Look at Grandma !) |
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| Mom and Bright |
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| We made a fire and had some S'mores |
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| This girl knows how to cook em' |
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| Right at the end, they all got in for one last (and for some of them, the first) ride up. They went so high !! |
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| Then they noticed that Jeff hadn't picked up the bales of hay, so they climbed up on them (with help from Grandma). |
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| The "LITTLES" as I call them, are SO MUCH FUN. It is hard to see the older ones grow up, and get busy in their own lives, and as grandparents we aren't the center of their universe anymore. |
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| Bright found a snake skin, she was totally fascinated. |
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| All done, here comes the lift, ready to be parked in front of the shop. |
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| They went up to see the dead deer near the road, and a "goat head sticker" - jumped up and got Brightyn right on her knee........... at least that's the story I got. She was hurting, that's for sure. Dang sticker weeds. |
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| Grandma D provided Ice Cream |
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| Back to our house for a sleepover, and BAES (is that the name?) were the RAGE !! |
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| Bright made her some fingernails from silly putty |
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| Next morning, bright and early, back over to the property to work (and play) again. |
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| Bex and Bright helped to pick up the solar lights along the road. |
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| Then we picked the last of the tomatoes |
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| Good job girlies !! |
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| After the big windstorm did so much damage, we knew we really needed to get down some of the more scary limbs that were either dead, dead and hanging, live and hanging, in danger of coming down on the buildings. We were able to borrow a lift and a chipper, and we got BUSY starting on September 29th..........and going until Saturday the 3rd. These pics are over a few days time. |
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| Look at those beautiful tall trees, without all of the messy limbs that have been hanging there for so long. |
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| The side that is all cleaned up, compared to the other side (still to do). It was ALOT of work. |
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| Zac did all of the cutting up high, and we all worked to clean up down below. |
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| It was great to get it all done ! |
