Week of June 3-9, 2018

Highlights:

Spiritual

A special fast was held in Arizona to ask for relief from the years of drought we have experienced. Ourselves, we have not had hardly any rain since last August, and there was little snow up north. It was a wonderful day at church, with great testimonies born and great lessons shared.

No scouts for me and Dad's scouts were at Camp Geronimo this week.

Dad attended a temple session on Thursday night.

I have reviewed 17234 records and indexed 11829 records so far this year.

In the Book of Mormon, I am in 3 Nephi 4.

Family

The Wilkins Family

I talked to Adam early in the week, just chatting with kids and finding out about all. Tuesday, Grace got to head to Girls' Camp for the week.

Adam helped out a lot at home while Josh was in school and Grace was gone. Sam enjoyed M week

Happy 15th Birthday on Saturday, Adam!!

The Ethan Rice Family

This family included pool time on the weekend. Wadey just loves to jump right in and has little fear of the water.

I FaceTimed with Ethan and the kids on Monday evening. Kaylee is attending Vacation Bible School with her school friends this week and having a wonderful time.

This is a photo from May...a special Mother Daughter Activity. Kaylee won the pretty teapot.

The Doran Rice Family

Doran and Amber had a busy work week, but spent Friday up in Northern Arizona for a family day trip.

Morgan

Morgan is working late at his job and they are training him to do TIG welding. He likes what he is doing and is enjoying the new surroundings and lots and lots of rain.

Kayty

Kayty had a good work week, though she came down with another sore throat and so she has been under the weather for the last few days. 

The Nathan Rice Family

Nathan had a huge school week. It started with a very technical piece of homework on Monday that had to include so may items, he didn't get it completed in time. They did some fishing as a family, and Jessica caught 4 fish! He worked all week on another huge project/report. 

Dad's Garden

We picked and sauced the last tomatoes. The garden did better than we first thought.

Tomato count 1831

Grapes are still growing but still sour and not ready. I know this personally. Yuck!

Other highlights

I started into a cupboard and ended up cleaning up all my craft supplies and got one cupboard emptied over the washing machine, which I quickly filled with other necessary stuff. Glad to keep only what I need.

I took a friend in the ward to the dentist and then back home on Tuesday, since she had foot surgery and cannot drive yet. We visited them that evening too.

Dad went out to Red Robin Restaurant and got a free hamburger given to teachers to celebrate the end of the school year. 

Nano shopping involved three stores, the pharmacy, and the bank.

Couple of good swims this week.

Dad took Grandma Dorrie to lunch at New Asian Kitchen to celebrate her birthday on Saturday.

Saturday was full of roasting the remaining tomatoes and canning sauce. 19 pints.

Week of May 27-June 2, 2018

Highlights:

Spiritual

We had a good Sunday. Church was good and we had great lessons. Dad taught the Deacons Quorum and did well. Dad read a lot during the afternoon. Not much else.

I had no scout meeting this week due to seminary graduation, but spent my week baking loads of cookies, noticing a part of my cookie beater had broken off during the mixing, mixing new cookies and baking them and then prepared the rest of the stuff for Cub Camp. Dad cleaned up the three burner stove and put a new string on one of the small bows. Dad's scouts had their physicals completed by two doctors in the ward so they can attend Camp Geronimo next Monday.

Dad attended a session at the temple Thursday evening.

I am in Helaman 7 in the Book of Mormon. I also am reading the June Ensign Magazine. I continue to listen to a General Conference talk every morning as I exercise. I am in the Sunday morning session of my second time listening.

I have indexed 11671 record and reviewed 14607 records so far this year.

Family

The Wilkins Family

On Monday, Adam and Grace spent their day working at a neighbors, helping remove tile, clean, etc. for some extra spending money. Adam is finished with school, and so he was a great help to Allison and family all week. Grace had a great honor this week. She was inducted into the Junior National Honor Society.

We are very proud of the work she has done.

Happy Birthday, Mike!!! on Friday!!! We love you!!!

I talked via Marco Polo to the boys on Saturday. Adam is awesome!! Everyone looks great!

The Ethan Rice Family

Ethan, Cameo, Kaylee, Wade and Morgan spent their Memorial Day holiday at Don Carter State Park.

They had a great time swimming, fishing, making sand angels...and enjoying some time away.

Kaylee, Wade and I had a fun FaceTime chat on Wednesday evening. Kaylee and I talked and walked around the house, and Wade did Patty Cake with me.

The Doran Rice Family

Doran, Amber and family are doing well. Busy with work and their dog rescue.

Morgan

Morgan had a great Memorial Day Camping trip with Ethan too.

I talked to him Wednesday as well. He is doing fine and enjoying work.

Kayty

Kayty had no work (and no pay) on Monday. She was invited to a swimming party later in the day and enjoyed herself. She worked the rest of the week, still not sure if she will be permanently hired at Chubb. She works for the temporary service and they can decide in three to six months. 

She has been enjoying movie marathons when not at work.

The Nathan Rice Family

This family had a good, but brief, break. Nathan had a ton of homework, but managed to help a friend haul some large downed trees for future firewood for Summer campouts for Nathan, and to sell for his friend. Anna love nursery at church, and prays every time to bless it. They all had a good and fun fishing trip on Monday as well. School went well, though Nathan only got 20 minutes of sleep Wednesday night. He did complete his assignment, however. His Cpap machine arrived and he is anticipating good sleep and fewer headaches soon. All are well and enjoying warmer weather, some fishing when time permits, and working in their growing garden. 

Dad's Garden

Tomatoes are slowing down. Grape vines are looking great out by the chicken pen. Am drying oregano from a plant dad grew. We lost one chicken this week. She was in the yard eating corn...and she just disappeared. No coyote involved so not sure what happened...until Dad watered the small palm tree in the lower courtyard...talk about mad as a wet hen: well, she was! Guess she left the safe digs of the chicken pen to venture out on her own.

Tomato count: 1794

Other highlights

Our Memorial Day included Dad weedeating the yard, me doing normal Monday chores.

Nano had to stop eating so much sodium, so Dad cut and grilled chicken breast fillets and I bagged and individually froze them. We also picked up frozen and fresh hamburger meat and all was taken down to her on Monday. Took Nano shopping at two stores and picked up prescriptions at the pharmacy on Thursday.

I graduated from Alhambra High School forty years ago on June 1. There was a reunion and I did keep up on FaceBook but there was no way I was going to spend nearly $100 a person. Pictures did look good though. I am shocked that everyone there looked so old!!!