Highlights:
Spiritual
Sunday was good. I had to arrive at church early to practice our song for Sacrament Meeting. Our choir director is great, because he selects music that makes us work. Now, on this particular one, it was easy for the Altos. The rest of the choir was really stretched. On the third verse, only the men sang...a capella...and broke into parts: two tenor and two bass. This is a group of young and older men that have little outside experience singing, and yet, their harmony was absolutely beautiful! Gave me goosebumps!! And on the fourth verse, while the rest sang unison, the sopranos sang a beautiful descant. Our choir includes many youth, and I am so glad they can come and learn so they can someday be part of a choir. Oh, in case you want to hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sing the song nearly as well as we did, look up |"Redeemer of Israel" by them on YouTube. Now, we could not have an orchestra, but one sister played the brass part on the organ and the other accompanist played the rest on the piano. Dad had Teaching in the Savior's Way class the second hour, while I stayed in Sunday school. Relief Society came out very well, though the teacher asked to substitute must have forgotten and no one showed up. We listened to and discussed a very good General Conference talk, though. Never can hear those too many times!
I had Cub Committee Meeting after church. It was long as they talked about Cub Camp, but it was very productive and the two sisters have a wonderful couple of days planned.
Temple remains on cleaning and repair shut down.
I had no cub scouts on Wednesday to due conflicts with graduations etc. Dad's scouts had a video game night and they also made plans to get those that are able to their Eagle Scout Rank before the church is no longer involved in Scouting BSA.
I am in Alma in my Book of Mormon reading.
I have indexed 11576 records and reviewed 11271 records so far this year.
I had Cub Committee Meeting after church. It was long as they talked about Cub Camp, but it was very productive and the two sisters have a wonderful couple of days planned.
Temple remains on cleaning and repair shut down.
I had no cub scouts on Wednesday to due conflicts with graduations etc. Dad's scouts had a video game night and they also made plans to get those that are able to their Eagle Scout Rank before the church is no longer involved in Scouting BSA.
I am in Alma in my Book of Mormon reading.
I have indexed 11576 records and reviewed 11271 records so far this year.
Family
The Wilkins Family
This was Adam's last week of school. Now a sophomore! Grace and Josh finish on June 15th. Good and busy week for this family.
The Ethan Rice Family
I spoke to Ethan, Morgan and the kids while Cameo worked upstairs early in the week. All are doing well, and Wade absolutely loves Ruger...or rather, Ruger's water dish...and loves spilling it. He and Kaylee are so cute when they play together. Kaylee sat and ate some yummy popcorn while she chatted with me via FaceTime.
They headed out of town for Memorial Day on Friday.
The Doran Rice Family
It was a good work week for Doran and Amber. Kelsie enjoyed her last day of school. Kooper is well too.
Morgan
Morgan had a good work week. He joined Ethan and family on a Memorial Day Weekend Campout.
Kayty
Kayty had a good work week. She went out to dinner with some old friends from Jos A Bank on Thursday evening and had a good time.
The Nathan Rice Family
We found out Tuesday that Nathan did indeed get awarded the scholarship he had been trying for from the Society of Mechanical Engineering. Good news! He is very very busy and we didn't speak with him much, only to see their Sunday dinner of Kimchii Stew, Pork Belly and strawberries. School is LOTS of work but he is keeping up. Annalee and Mommy got new haircuts this week...
On Friday, the town splash pad was opened, so they all had such a good time playing in the water and Anna loved jumping in the bounce house. Their garden is doing very well and the snow peas and broccoli are growing very tall.
On Friday, the town splash pad was opened, so they all had such a good time playing in the water and Anna loved jumping in the bounce house. Their garden is doing very well and the snow peas and broccoli are growing very tall.
Dad's Garden
Tomatoes are slowing down...and I am glad! I chopped another gallon and a half of salsa on Monday, made two quarts of spaghetti sauce on Thursday. Looked for tomato recipes Friday and Saturday. Roasted, strained and canned another seven pints of tomato sauce.
Total tomatoes:1679
Total tomatoes:1679
Other highlights
Dad worked on changing fluids in my car Monday night.
We did yard work on Tuesday evening. It was cool...for Phoenix...so Dad hauled wheelbarrows full of larger trash to our bulk trash pile while I went around the yard with my trowel and dug up these nasty Night Shade weeds. No matter how much we pull them up, they keep coming back. Beautiful purple blossoms, but the nastiest stickers all along the stem. Those stickers even get through my leather work gloves...and nothing gets through them!
We did yard work on Tuesday evening. It was cool...for Phoenix...so Dad hauled wheelbarrows full of larger trash to our bulk trash pile while I went around the yard with my trowel and dug up these nasty Night Shade weeds. No matter how much we pull them up, they keep coming back. Beautiful purple blossoms, but the nastiest stickers all along the stem. Those stickers even get through my leather work gloves...and nothing gets through them!
Nano has been having some swelling problems so she is now eating little salt. Dad grilled up a bunch of chicken breasts and I packaged into individual portions and froze. This week included shopping at two stores and a trip to the bank and to Walgreens to pick up pictures.
Dad started to work on the boat engine Saturday morning. The thermostat looked fine, but there were bits of rubber impeller blocking some of the water passageways. He is not sure about the water pump yet. Not sure if the boat is worth fixing.
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