Wierd Experience

Yesterday, I (Gpa) had a very strange experience. I have been anethesized (sp?) before for surgery, etc. but never like this. Sequence of events: Went in early morning for endoscope test. Usual stuff, IV inserted, BP monitors, etc. They told me I would be mostly awake, just relaxed and that I would forget procedure. (Understatement) The doctor asked if I was getting relaxed, did the procedure, he talked to GMa and I, we went to the car, drove home, had liquid breakfast, took daliy medication, went upstairs, sat in chair, asked GMa for cover cause I was cold, had another shake for lunch. I totally forgot all of the above from the time the doc asked if I was getting relaxed until lunch. Gma said I talked to her some on way home, etc. etc. When I came to, I was fine. No after effects. Talk about mind altering drugs. Feels like some spy story. Anyway, it was interesting to say the least.

Picture posting

I thought I would try more pictures. Like Todd, we have hundreds of available photos. We count our trip to Peru as one of our best and would like to go back some day.

Look for the dog

Gma at Machu Pichu

Book Report

We have just finished reading one of the best books we have read on the atonement and it's effect on us. It's as good or even better than The Broken Heart by Bruce Hafen.
This is "The Peacegiver" by James L. Ferrell. It's about a couple having trouble in their marriage and thru dreams of the husband, his departed grandfather takes him thru various bible and book of mormon happenings. It really makes you see how life is about us and our attitudes, not about the faults of others.
It also makes you aware of how much more thought we need to give to all the scriptures.

tub toilet tile

More bathroom tales

This is a period of time when GPa's bathroom is a pain. We told you about the tub and carpet. Next we noticed a "bubble" in our dining room ceiling. Long story short - the toilet was leaking when flushed. So we decided to get a new one instead of just reseating the old. We didn't like the old one anyway. Most of you who have used it probably remember how long and difficult it was to flush. So we got a new one and decided to tear up the linoleum and put down tile. Then GMa decided that the yellow and white tile in her bathroom wasn't in very good shape so we bought tile for that too. So now I have been retiling, fixing hole in ceiling and preparing to do more tile. Moral of this story is - don't have your tub refinished....

Test picture - Allie

The 'K'

Super Service Project

We had the neatest service project last week. It went better than we dared to hope. The Stake had scheduled a Stake Service Day for last Saturday. About two weeks before they decided that each ward should have their own project. I (Gpa) had an inspiration at PEC meeting. The Relief Society (which I am closely associated with) had been given a huge bolt of cloth from the Christmas Box House with their logo on. I said "why don't we have a ward quiltiing activity."? So we did. The RS and I spent part of one Saturday cutting material and putting it together with batting so all that had to be done was tie the yarn. They were small about 36 X 45 inches. The next Saturday we got together and did the tying. We had over 55 people show up at least half were men. Had a great time and finished 48 quilts. This may be an annual activity. People were really pleased about it. Gma and I remembered when we were in the Church Office building and they had the drive for quilts for Kosovo, many High Priest groups did a lot of quilting.