Payson Temple Visit

We did it early. Ordered tickets to tour the Payson Temple, instead of waiting until the last week when the lines and traffic will be unbelievable. How beautiful the interior was. Leaded glass bowed windows not only adorn the exterior, but are used in many of the interior rooms. Intricately carved railings and molding make the structure, very unique. Sculpted carpet, ornate chandeliers and plush furniture are used generously in the Celestial Room. If you get a chance, it is still well worth the effort to take the hour drive south and tour this amazing building.

The Brashy Bride

She made a young and beautiful bride. With her brides maids making faces at the photographer and having fun. Now twenty years later, she hollers at umpires when they don't call strikes as she keeps their teams score, works full time, keeps her family happy and loves to go camping. She hasn't changed much and has changed a lot. Here's to your twenty year anniversary and many more.

Paradise Practically

I checked out the second season of The Paradise this week. It took three months of waiting for my number to come up. I had to watch all nine episodes in six days. It was practically like paradise, seeing all those beautiful dresses, perfect hairdos and lovely shop store items. The best part about the show is that it is clean. No sleeping with anyone, no swearing, no cheating, lying, killing, shooting, or stealing. Just lots of lovely stuff and a bit of brilliance on the part of women. I need to sign up for season three. I'll call you when it comes in. You can come over.

Fancy, Fit and Feeling Great

Jenn has been working out. Getting fit and loving it. Every day and sometimes more she slips on her bright work-out clothes, puts a movie in and begins her cardio glide. What started all this. It was a contest. $300 to the winner of weight loss, body fat and so forth.

Eating healthy came next. Fiber became a vital ingredient to get this gal on the road to looking and feeling good. She actually won $100 for the most points. Way to go Jenn. Keep up the great work!!

He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother

We love it when the little boys (cousins) get together. Now Brayle, our oldest, can hold them all at the same time. In a few years that won't be the case. It would be even better if three year old Joshua could be here, too.

Here is a rare moment when they are all smiling and life is wonderful. I felt like singing, "He's not heavy, he's my brother.'

Henry Healing His Grandpa

Walking is one of the best activities, if one is recovering from heart surgery. Allan is doing it twice a day for fifteen to thirty minutes. On cold days he goes to his cousins big commercial greenhouse to walk. It is not only warm, but the fresh air is abundant. He loves to see the activity of the workers planting seedlings, replanting starts and filling big pots as they prepare for the spring rush.

When our grandchildren are visiting, such as little Henry, they take Grandpa walking around our cul-de-sac street of sixteen homes. Holding their tiny hands and being helped by them, is better medicine than one hundred pills.

It is just a matter of time, until he is healed and can thank our grand children for lending a hand.

SAVOR Heart Health Month

February has been Heart Health Month for years, but I never thought much about it until this week. I have tried to prepare healthy meals, avoiding too much salt, cheese, butter, fatty and junk foods and so on. Now it has slapped us in the face and we will always be aware and grateful that the sure signs of trouble are common knowledge. Knowing this helped us decide to go to the emergency room to have I checked out.

Little did I know hanging this 'S' on my front door last week that many S words would play out in our life such as: SIXTY THREE, SICKNESS, SURE SIGNS, STAY (hospital), STENT, SALT LAKE REGIONAL, SURGERY, SORE, STIFF, SOFT FOOD DIET, SCAPING (SHAVING), and so many more 'S' words we could find and associate with our adventures this month.

Take care of yourself and live a long healthy life.