May, 2015

1. Such happy news. The family we grew to love, the Gallaghers, the mom was

baptized today.

The two oldest children were baptized last Saturday and then confirmed on Sunday. ReeAnn

said that during Relief Society Sis. Marquit said something that rang so true to her and was so clear.

She knew then that she needed to get baptized. She called the Elders and said, "How soon can

you do it?" Needless to say, they were very excited.

We had a wonderful conversation with her this afternoon. 

We are so thankful for them in our lives and the privilege of being a part of their lives.

2 &3. We went to Salt Lake and met with my first cousin, Joan Capener Kimball.

We talked for two hours. It was so wonderful.She had some pictures that I had never 

seen before and some other artifacts. She also has the grand piano that belonged to my grandmother. She has had it refinished, but it is beautiful. Josh has volunteered to go with us when we see her again so he can play the piano.

Rob, here is the cane made from casket of Joseph Smith that brought him back from Carthage to Nauvoo. Heber C. Kimball gave it to her husband's several great-grandfathers ago. She lives up behind the state capitol building about 5 blocks away.

4. After that we went to Grandma and Grandpa's home in the Avenues. It was their winter

home. It's for sale and no one lives in it, but he was there mowing the lawn and he took

me through the whole house. It was wonderful.

The light switch in the upstairs bedroom.

5. This is at Tammy Capener's home. It is a cabinet made by William Capener that was being used to put tools, nails, and screws in out in the shed at U. Lee's house.

We'll all be grateful to Tammy for restoring it.

Here is the before and after pictures:

6. The "What Not" Cabinet he made

7. A skit by Max, Tayler, Cambria, and Gabe.

It's sure nice to have them here. 

8. Eric and Jacoby. They have sure grown since I saw them last. 

Latest weight: Eric-10 lbs. 6 oz. and Jacoby-9 lbs. 3 oz.

9. A puppet show put on by Alaina and Matthew

10. Tom and Dad making tomato cages. I don't covet very often, but I bought some tomatoes

from Rose Pickett and she had these tomato cages.

And Dad was so willing to go over and see them, then borrowed the tools and 

came home and made them. We were grateful Tom was here to help out toward the end.

 (Forgot to rotate the picture before I brought it in, so it's sideways)

10 very large tomato plants with the sturdiest cages you ever saw.

I love you all very much. We are so blessed, and so very happy.

We have begun our farm with 27 chickens and half the garden planted now.

Hopefully it will dry enough to finish planting next week. 

Right now we have plenty of rhubarb if anyone wants some.

I listened to a CD by John Lund called "They Myth we call Perfection." It was very good. It was very good and well worth listening to. There was one part that keeps sticking out in my mind.

I can't give it exactly, of course, but the idea is that we have all these 

different desires, appetites, passion inside of us. 

The ones that emerge are the ones we feed. It's true, whether they are character

traits, gifts, talents, we decide who we "feed."

Elder Oaks said in the last conference:

"Spiritual food is necessary for spiritual survival..."

May we remember to feed on some spiritual things this week as we go about our busy lives.