IndianapolisTemple

Back in 2010 the Indianapolis, Indiana Temple was announced. I was filled with tears and excitement for it! My ancestors were pioneers in parts of Indiana. My parents moved back there after years of living else where. As an Air Force "Brat", moving around every few years, that was the only place that we consistently went to. Especially for Thanksgiving reunions and occasionally a summer reunion. My grandparents lived there in Muncie where both my parents were raised. It has never been my home but it feels like it is a part of me. Always  has. I am excited for the dedication which is to take place in 2015. I'd love to go to the open house!

I wonder what my ancestors think about it? Are they excited? Are they hoping this will help get their temple work done sooner? Do they think, "it's about time".  I think my ancestors were solid, God fearing, faithful people. I have wondered if my ancestors knew about "them Mormons" while the Mormons were next door in Ohio? What did they think? What did they know?

I am grateful to live so close to a temple today. It may not be "My Temple" but when doing the work inside it still feels like home.

Thoughts

I don't know what to write here.

Things on my mind; my nails are to long, I need to study and  practice my Office software to retake the test for a job, I need to finish Alisha Yan's quilt binding, I need to send out an email and have people sign the card for her quilt and Erin Jones quilt, I need to shower for church today, Dale took this next week off of work, I wonder if I'll get anything done while Dale is home, I like this guy so much! I worry about my parents, wish I could be there to do little things to help them out, like cook and run the vacuum.
I had 3 small cyst in my right ovary again. Painful! I think I'll be ok without pain medication tonight. Glenn is visiting Jamie in DC but comes home tomorrow. They are having a great time. My sister Janel and her daughter Ally went up and visited them both. Glenn and Jamie are going to visit the DC Temple today. That is My Temple. I'm excited for them.
I wish that my family and I did more Sabbath appropriate activities on Sundays. I teach in nursery today, "I Can Be Reverent". I hope I teach with the spirit for these little ones.
One day I'll do better...

Indiana

I am going to Indiana this Friday for 2 weeks to visit my parents. I'm excited to spend so much time with them. I'm grateful for a wonderful husband who told me to go and told me to go for so long. Hope my 2 younger kids do ok without me around.

Dementia

My Mother most likely does NOT have NPH as previously posted. She has dementia (that won't be confirmed for another month though). I was talking to her on the phone and she repeated herself in the same conversation. She couldn't remember what she did that day. Her mother, Grandma, had dementia for about 15 years. I have a book to read about how to work with aging parents. All of my siblings live out of state from my parents. Mark asked, is she going to forget me? I had to say "probably". My Grandma forgot who I was. I thought about taking a picture with us holding signs with our names on it. But I think that might upset Mother, at least right now. It might help Mark though. Maybe later on. She looks older than she did a few months ago when I saw her last. This feels like the beginning of the end. It makes me sad. She's only 74.

My parents are SO Awesome!

Remodel

removal of popcorn

paint ceiling

paint walls

Started the popcorn ceiling removal on November 13, 2013. It was tested for Asbestos which came back negative.




removal of cabinets

Dale removed Asbestos flooring by himself



removal of walls on Thanksgiving Day

This started out as new flooring, new draperies, new paint. The day they came to put in the flooring, they refused until it was tested for Asbestos, which came back positive in the kitchen only. So if we have to remove it then we might as well-Go for It! and get a new kitchen.

drywall up

wet paint on

Cabinets to Go (there's a whole story here)

cabinets in (minus 1 missing one)

tile flooring, granite counter tops and new window are in

Christmas Day everyone in the functional Kitchen!

We bit off more than we can chew with the kitchen. We put a picture of our family under one of the counter tops, kind of a time capsule. I LOVE the cabinets we choose, "St. James Mahogany". We had a few headaches working with the Cabinets to Go company but they gave us a few things for free so we are happy in the end. James Hicks did most of the work! We couldn't have done this with out him!

This is what Glenn's bedroom looked like

This is what our LR & DR looked like

 Here are a few misc. pictures of what the rest of the house liked like while working on the kitchen. As of today we still need the crown molding put up and to paint 2 bathrooms. I still don't have my side of the garage back or my sewing room. We had an Open House on New Year's eve to show off our new kitchen, that was fun!

Worried

Kitchen is almost done. Christmas is almost here. But right now I don't care much.

My mom has NPH. She can't get into see a neurologist for another month. I'm worried about her. I'm worried about my dad who can't leave her alone. Any advice?

House Headach

I'm so sick of this house being torn apart! It started out as getting painting, new drapes and flooring and turned into a new kitchen. The floor people found asbestos in the kitchen so we tore everything out. We still have a couple of weeks of this mess. We were hoping to have it completed before Glenn get's home on Dec. 14, but not sure that's going to happen. Jamie get's here on Dec. 18, maybe by then? I've posted up to date pictures on Facebook. I'll blog all the pictures when its' all done.

short

Rough week involving Mark.
Glenn went to Sacrament Meeting.
It's going to all be OK I think.