Granddaughter Moving

My Granddaughter Robyn, posted this picture on facebook.  Moving day was yesterday.  Her husband has a new job at a hospital in Watsonville, CA as the Chief Financial Officer. He started a couple of months ago, so he and his family have been living apart.  They finally found a home and now their little family will be together again.  I am happy for them, but sad for Frank and I as it has been fun having them so close.  I will especially be sad Monday when we make the trip to Mesquite for Frank's pain management appointment.  Frank usually drops me off at Robyn's home so I can visit her and Braxton, and then after his appointment, he comes for a visit too, and sometimes plays around on the golf course that was in Robyn's backyard.

I am going to miss these special people and watching Braxton grow, but Robyn promised to post pictures on facebook and I will look forward to those.  I will miss the hugs, lunch with the girls, and the visits at her home.  I was elated last week when Robyn dropped by for a visit, as this would be our last visit before the move.  Frank was sick, so Robyn and I visited in our little living room and I had fun playing with Braxton.  

Happy New Year

Can you believe that another year has gone by?  I think time has sped up as it just seems to fly by. The flu bug hit our house and I was sick for Christmas, and now poor Frank has it.  We sure love to share the good, bad, and the ugly.  Guess we won't be celebrating New Years Eve, but then it isn't on our priority list of celebrations.  It is a good time to stay home safe from all the drunk drivers on the road.  I usually go to bed before the New Year comes in.  Tonight I will tuck in a sick husband.

I hope this New Year brings us peace, wonderful surprises, and most of all good health.

Happy New Year

Winter of my Life

	I received this poem via e-mail a few days ago.  I loved it as it really hit home with me.  I have been feeling a little depressed lately as I fight fatigue every day of my life.  Yesterday was a really bad day for me and I found it very hard to function.  I ended up on the couch most of the day feeling worthless and well, just sick and tired of being sick and tired.  I have decided I have to live with this the rest of my life as I have tried to figure out what is wrong. The doctor ran blood work and tried to help me get to the root of the problem. My blood work came out good except for my A1C test was a little high so it has to be my Diabetes. Everything I read, hear, etc. refers to Diabetes as a disease that causes fatigue.

I know my diet has a lot to do with it, and it is so hard to stick to a very low carb diet.  Even fruits will make my blood sugar rise. I get so tried of having to watch and think about everything I put into my mouth and paying the price when I eat something I shouldn't. I know that not too far into the future, I will have to go on insulin and that scares me as it is kind of tricky, and can cause dangerous low blood sugar.   I usually don't post personal things like this, but this is how I feel lately. The poem really hit home with me as it describes how I feel, wishing we could have done more things and couldn't because of health problems, either Frank's or mine. Life does pass us by so fast, and before we know it we are in the Winter of our Lives.

             Winter of My Life

        You know. . . Time has a way of moving quickly

        And catching you unaware of the passing years.

        It seems just yesterday that I was young, 

        Just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. 

        And yet in a way, it seems like eons ago,

        And I wonder where all the years went. 

        I know that I lived them all...

        And I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams... 

        But, here it is... The winter of my life and it catches me by surprise...

        How did I get here so fast? 

        Where did the years go and where did my youth go?

        I remember well... 

        Seeing older people through the years and thinking that those

        Older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off 

        That I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like...

        But, here it is... 

        My friends are retired and getting grey... 

        They move slower and I see an older person now. 

        Some are in better and some worse shape than me... 

        But, I see the great change...

        Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant... 

        But, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those

        Older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be.

        Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! 

        And taking a nap is not a treat anymore... it's mandatory! 

        'Cause if I don't on my own free will... I just fall asleep where I sit!

        And so, now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared 

        For all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability 

        To go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!!

        Yes, I have regrets.

        There are things I wish I hadn't done... 

        Things I should have done, but indeed,

        There are many things I'm happy to have done. 

        It's all in a lifetime...

        So, if you're not in your winter yet... 

        Let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. 

        Whatever you would like to accomplish in your life, please do it quickly! 

        Don't put things off too long!!

        Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, 

        As you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not!

        You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life...

        So, live for today and say all the things you want your loved ones to remember... 

        And hope they appreciate and love you for all the things 

        You have done for them in all the years past!!

        Life is a gift to you.

        The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. 

        Make it a fantastic one.

        ~ And, Remember ~

        "It is health that is real wealth

        And not pieces of gold or silver."

         

         

 

 

Frank's Been a Busy Bee

Frank working on back splash tile

Finished

Another view 

Frank finished the tile project making another dream of mine come true.  A week later he was working on the Christmas yard decorations.

The street view

Santa making a potty stop

My favorite 

Frank added the fence to the Nativity, and I had Sherry bring me a box of her hay so I could spread it around.  For some reason, I think it looks more beautiful this year.

I want to thank Bret and Laura for the wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.  We were a small bunch this year, but I liked having a nice quite dinner, and the food was really good.

Fun With My Saint George Cousins

A few weeks ago, we went to Saint George to see my cousin Lorri's son Josh's play, Harvey, at the Tuacahn High School. What a bunch of talented kids.  We laughed our heads off.  Josh played Judge Omar Gaffney and he  was awesome.  It was Josh's birthday so we all met after the play at my cousin Penny's new home to have cake and ice cream.  We had a wonderful ham dinner Josh's favorite with the family before the play. Penny and Bill's new home is beautiful and I loved the floor plan.

We enjoyed riding up to Tuachan with Gina and Gavin a wonderful young couple.  As we drove up there we chatted, and I found out that Gina didn't know very much about her Grandma Kay who was my Aunt.  So that made me realize that it would be a good idea to blog a little about my memories of my Aunt who was like a second mom to me. So I am hoping to do that on her birthday, December 20. Frank and I spent the night in Saint George and enjoyed our little get a way and it is always nice to be with my Saint George family. They are awesome and always doing something fun together.  

Josh opening presents still in his stage make up note the grey hair

Great Grandkids

Rozlynn playing the piano and acting like she was reading the music from my Children's song book

Last weekend we met Renee at the Smoke Shop and picked up Rozlynn.  We had her over the weekend,  and we had a lot of fun with her.  I was her playmate and she wouldn't let me out of her sight.  Frank and I took her to the park and she didn't want to leave.  The first time she got an attitude with me.

I had Ozzie too as Sherry was visiting her Uncle Grant in South Carolina for a week.  We took him back to Vegas last Monday and picked Sherry up from the airport that night.  Ozzie was happy to be back home.  It was kind of nice to get home and have the house back to a normal environment. I was so tired, I had to take a nice long nap when we got home the next day.

Before hair cut picture

After Hair Cut

Back view of the hair cut

A sick Braxton

Renee told me she wanted to cut Rozlynn's hair and she did last week. The above is a before and after picture.  Nice to have a mommy as a Beautician. It looks so cute on her.

We went over to Mesquite last Wednesday for Frank's pain management appointment, and we stopped by to see Robyn and Braxton.  Braxton was a sick little guy and I felt so bad for him.  Robyn let him have his Binky to help sooth him.  He was all wrapped up in a blanket and was watching cartoons on TV.  Poor little guy tried to eat some soup, and it hurt his throat so bad he cried for quite a while, and it took Robyn some time to quite him down. He is a good little eater, but no appetite this day.  When we left, I wanted to hug Braxton but thought better of it. I sure didn't want to catch his virus. I texted Robyn Thursday to see how Braxton was doing and she said that he was acting a little better.

Our Salt Lake City Trip

We were waiting to ride the tracks to downtown Salt Lake City

My brother Allen and his wife Joyce

Mitch, my niece Megann, Joyce and Allen Luker

Mitch, Megann, Joyce, Allen, and Me

Salt Lake City Creek Plaza

Salt Lake City Creek Plaza

Can you believe this is a part of the Plaza

The Salt Lake City Creek Plaza

Waterfall Salt Lake City Creek Plaza

Mitch sitting on the hearth of this beautiful fireplace. I bet there is a fire going on  with the weather change.

This statue used to sit in the middle of the road and I used to have to drive around it.

Allen & I looking at the statue

Frank took this beautiful picture of the Salt Lake Temple  When I lived in Salt Lake I could see this temple from my bedroom window.

Frank & I having fun sight seeing Salt Lake City Creek Plaza

The reason we were in Salt Lake for this cute couples Temple Sealing Ryan & Melissa Luker

Statue of Joseph Smith in the Joseph Smith Building Used to be The Hotel Utah, a very high end hotel.

Dinner on the Roof Top of the Joseph Smith building My niece Miranda , Scarlet, and Pete

Scarlet having fun coloring

The beautiful Bountiful Temple where Ryan and Melissa were sealed

We had a wonderful time with my Brother and his family.  What a special experience to see Ryan and Melissa being sealed in this beautiful temple.  We could see the Great Salt Lake from there and there was a beautiful sunset going on.

It was so much fun riding the tracks to downtown Salt Lake and getting to see the beautiful Salt Lake City Creek Plaza, and touring the Temple grounds.  I couldn't believe the changes to my home town where I used to walk and shop.  My high school is not too far from the temple grounds and a group of us would walk downtown through the temple grounds and go to a store and buy a hot dog that would taste so good.  Then we would catch the city bus to go home.  I could recognize some of the old buildings that are still on main street.   The Salt Lake valley has grown so much, I hardly recognize it, and could get lost. Downtown Salt Lake has been transformed into a beautiful place, and is well worth a visit.