Ok, I have found out you are never too old to learn new stuff. Who would ever think I would be blogging at my age? I did want to thank all my kids for calling me on my 50th birthday this week. Yes, even though I worked a 12 hour day, each of you made it special and it was very nice to have most of my grandchildren sing to me on the phone. It might not have been the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, but to my ears, it was the sweetest music ever. I appreciate each of you for calling me and thinking of me. Hard to believe I am that old!! Not sure where the years went. I assure you, one day you will look back and wonder that very same thing. Sherri & McKenna surprised me that night by bringing me a chocolate/marshmallow milk shake and visiting with me. It was nice since Rick was up north and I didn't have to be alone that evening.
Rick flew down to St. George yesterday leaving 12" of snow behind and more that came later. SLC has been hit hard. I have tried to reach Mark and Ang to see if they are surviving the snow storm that has hit SLC but he hasn't responded. He seldom does unless he wants to talk to me...Maybe he will blog today!
Rick and I woke up to 17 degree temperatures in St.George today. Rick took a walk, but I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies and enjoyed those instead. Who wants to walk in those temps? I am spoiled rotten. I want temps in the 70 and 80's to keep me comfortable. I have thermals on, the fireplace going, cookies, my puzzle set up. That is what I call an ideal winter day. Who wants to walk outside and be healthy? Oh, and Kayla will love this, but I didn't have enough time to listen to Glen Campbell's Christmas music this season so as I cooked homemade waffles for breakfast, I did slip my GC Christmas CD back in for a little postlude special. I still have my Christmas candle burning so I truly was in hog heaven. Rick came in the kitchen and I said "sorry" but I just needed a little more Christmas music...it was so hectic towards the end of the season I didn't get to enjoy. I had a birthday note from a friend in Ohio this week. She said every time she listened to her Christmas music this year she thought of me. Guess my reputation precedes me. I can't help it. I just love it. Remember, I want some of it played at my funeral. I think "I'll be home for Christmas" will be just fine.
I am so enjoying the family blog, but I notice that we are not getting much action from the Remunds, Michael, David, Ang, Kayla. Guess Mark, Jeff, Catherine and I are going to have to do something to inspire our family members to get on board. I told David to send it to Ethan also. Maybe I can get Rick to add something. He is really into Journaling these days. He found something in his mother's things that started like this "My Story Lest I Forget" 1930. She would have been 14 when she started writing it and it was started 82 years before her death. I feel so guilty that I am such a slacker. I must do better for my children, grandchildren, and all those that come after me that will need to know I had a testimony. It may be necessary to sustain them through a difficult time. I will do better, but this is a great beginning. Thanks to all who read and all who write. I love my family and am hopeful we can grow together through this blog. MOM
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