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Wouldn't You Just Love It?

When they built a new Fry's SuperMarket near us a few years ago, I would go shop there just to listen and watch the thunder warning and then sprinkling over the fresh produce.  I thought it was so funny and such a great idea.  I know, pathetic, need to get a life . . . . what can a person do?

Debbie sent this to me yesterday.  I would TOTALLY love it!!

A new Publix Supermarket opened in  Manteo, NC. It has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh. Just before it goes on, you hear the distant sound of thunder and the smell of fresh rain.
  

When you pass the milk cases, you hear cows mooing and you experience the scent of fresh cut hay.

In the meat department there is the aroma of charcoal grilled steaks and brauts.

  In the liquor department, the fresh, clean, crisp smell of tapped Miller Lite.
 

When you approach the egg case, you hear hens cluck and cackle and the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of  bacon and eggs frying.

 The bread department features the tantalizing smell of fresh baked bread & cookies.

 I don't buy toilet paper there anymore. 

Exciting News!!

Tonight I am doing a big old "Happy Dance"!  I opened my email, didn't see the one that I wanted to, but did find an ad, trying to sell me something.  Don't you just get so tired of them . . . except this is from Deseret Books and I did sign up for their ads.  I do get tired of seeing stuff that I would love to order and just can't justify it right now.

But for this, I don't need any justification.  I have been waiting for such a long old time.  I love history books, if they are well written, in my way of thinking.  I love biographies even more, and my favorites have become the biographies of our beloved prophets.

Jon & I were given a copy of President Spencer W. Kimball's biography as a wedding gift from some of my favorite relatives, Grandma Annie's sisters and their hubbies.  Grandma died about 4 years before I was born, so they stepped in and loved me so much as I was growing up.  When I was so terribly shy, I remember them just throwing their arms around me and giving me big ole smooches.  My heart would melt and I was all theirs!  I had to grow up, mostly, to appreciate what they were giving me.  I know Grandma Annie would have done the same.

Anyhoo . . .  I read that as soon as I could, have read it several times since and have made sure I brought all the other biographies of every prophet since.  

I jumped right on the band wagon and ordered this within five minutes after I found the ad!!  I can hardly wait for it to arrive!  I may have to hide this one from Jon so he doesn't hide it for himself before I get done!

I love these men so much.  By reading about them, learning how they were normal good kids and youth as they grew up, who chose to make good choices, gives me hope that I can continue to grow and progress, in spite of myself!

I know that they do commune with a loving God, our Heavenly Father.  I know that they are His mouth piece on earth, each in their own turn.  I know that He is aware of the world and has just the right prophet in place, when they can do the most good in our behalf and for our benefit.  We are so blessed to have this knowledge and understanding.

All is well, all is well.

I Concur . . . .

This is what Mariah has to say about the HEAT.

Here is how Brianna responded about the HEAT.

This is how Stephanie taunted us from New York, about the HEAT.

Tomorrow's forecast : A rainy 74*

And she used to be such a nice girl . . . . but this is so dog gone funny!  You do know this can really happens, don't you?

All you're gettin' from me about this  HEAT is my two cents worth . . . . .

. . . . . .because Jon said I have to keep this blog "G" rated.

More Memories . . .

Just took a little stroll down that wonderful lane full of memories.  Wonderful time, but I will have to share later.

For those of you who know my sister-in-law, Cheryl, she is home!!  I can only imagine how happy my big bro and all their kids and grand kids are!  I know I sure am happy with the news.  Four weeks in the hospital is too long!!

All Is Well, All Is Well

Today we had a special meeting at church so that we could all enjoy the privilege of hearing Elder D. Todd Christofferson (apostle in the LDS Church) and  Elder Patrick Kearon ( Quorum of Seventy) spoke.  It was so uplifting, in spite of the wrestling match in our row.  But actually, the boys were pretty good. so we did get to hear.

One of the points that has really stuck in my mind and heart was when Elder Christofferson (Oops, Mariah said that it was elder Kearon that talked about this.  I was tangling with Lincoln, she wasn't   :-}  ) made the statement that when we are not happy, it is because we are lacking the spirit of Christ in us.  If we have that spirit, we will be happy.  At the time he was teaching us about how to deal with the trials and challenges in our lives.  He quoted some of the hymn, "Come, Come Ye Saints" .  The line, "And should we die before our journey's end,  All is well, all is well." can make a person  think.

I was sitting next to an elderly lady who couldn't hear much of anything because her amplifier's battery was run down and she couldn't see well enough to read notes unless I wrote really big.  Even then, she had to move her head back and forth to see the letters.  After the meeting, she told me how thankful she was for her membership in the church and that she had always had the gospel.  With out hearing the talk, she was teaching the same principle, all is well, all is well.  The physical challenges were not going to take her happiness away from her because she chose to have the spirit with her.

After the meeting she was so sweet.  Kept thanking me for helping her (I just tried to share some of what was being said).  Gabriel moved over next to her when I took Lincoln out due to,  he had just had it.  Too hot, too restless and needed to MOVE already!  When I stood just inside the door for the closing song, I saw that Gabriel was leaning against this sweet sister with her arm around him.

Bless his heart.  She was so thrilled.  He always seems to be drawn to older people who are probably lonely.  He used to snuggle up to Susan Grack when we sat next to her in church.  She was so surprised and pleased to have that contact with another person.   With psoriasis so severe, many would shy away.   He just asked about it and then went on getting to know his new friend.  Hope he never loses that wonderful talent and gift he is blessed with.

I made a decision today.  I am going to make it a point to note when I have the spirit of our Savior with me.  As I was culling out book duplicates last week, I had a wonderful book called, Jesus the Christ in my hands.  It has really stayed on my mind.  This time I am going to not only read it (all the way through)  I am going to study, ponder and pray about it.  I want to know my elder brother.  I want to understand His gift of the Atonement more fully.  I want to remember those simple words that were spoken today.  When we have the spirit with us, no matter what, "All is well, all is well."

Party Hardy!!

Got the cake done, got the sky on it, and Gabriel was so sweet when he left the house after dinner and gave me a hug to thank me for making the cake.  I guess he liked the water and planes the best.  Though he did want to know if he could play with all the stuff from the top.  Little did he know that the bag we sent home with them had a big ole bunch more!!!

Don't worry Lincoln, it's not scary at all . . .

1.  You really can't tell much from the picture.  For some reason it didn't photograph very well.  They all look weird, especially the figures.  The water is hard candy like you would make lollipops out of.  2.   I must figure out a better way to stabilize something above the cake.  the dowels showed up way too much.  I had hoped to just use black tread for all the crossing to hold the "sky" but the vertical dowels just wouldn't stay  up by themselves.  3.  It is so cute and heart warming to watch the older kids look after the younger ones.  Funny Lincoln got very irritated with more than one person when they took him down a slide.  He wanted to climb and dive.  No surprise that he left with a goose egg on his forehead . . .  AGAIN!

1.  Tati was having so much fun that she didn't think to turn her head away from the camera.  Granny Nanny got some great pictures of her!  2.  I finally got Arianna to go down on her bottom facing forward!  Backwards on her tummy seemed to be the preferred method most of the time!  3.  Garrett would turn all kinds of directions when he slid down.  Got pretty tricky getting a shot with his face.  He got so sweaty so fast.  Later all the kids looked the same!

YIKES!

Cheese-e-e-e-e!

I'll hide behind this little guy
so that mom can't get the pic!

1.  Like Brianna's in her new glasses . . . .we do.  Look at Brianna watching one of the tiny ones taking spill would be my guess.  Lots of
moms were making that same expression!  BTW . .  welcome to our world "4-eyes"!    you know that our group are special, don't you?  2.  The noise was pretty intense, but the smiles kept coming . . . .    3.  Some of the kids were slowing down, can't have that can we?  Time to eat, drink and be merry . . . .  and a merry bunch they were!

Keep smiling, they all go home soon . . .

Back off Blondie, the cake's mine!

Are you sure this part of my job description?

1.  Ya gotta hand it to those party coordinators, they have nerves of steel!  Smiling the whole time.  2.  Sarah came racing over after work and hung in there, especially once she got into the party mode.  She was one tired little sassy pants.  So she fit right in with all the other women  ;-}  3.   Don't you just love the look on Gabriel's face and hear the wheels turning.  "OK, let's see, I'm the host at this here party, she is younger than I am so I have to be nice.  Stay cool, be cool.  I do NOT want this chick to blow out MY candles.  What to do, what to do?"

Keep it dry, Keep it dry

Aw right, a soldier !  Just what every girl needs!

Hmm, this looks interesting . . .

1.  Mission accomplished!  He wanted the candle on the enemy side because the Americans had been bombing.   Should a 6-year old know this stuff.  That's it, no more news for this kid until he's in Jr High!!  2.  Lincoln didn't want to stay in one place so he started scavenging from one place to another when the other kids got up and moved around.  3.  Poor Aunt Brianna had a meeting at 6:30 that evening.  I know she was exhausted, but what a great sport to make sure the girls made it.. Hopefully watching them have so much fun made it worth it for her, and seeing how happy the boys are whenever they get to see their cousins!  Like the soldier that Tati is holding?  Gabriel's thank you gift was a little plastic soldier for each guest.. He  thought that was totally awesome . . .

I know this has been a lot of pictures, but when your got such darling grand kids, how can a grandma help it??