Nectar From Heaven

Today the sky is dark and the rain is hard and fast. Heavenly Father is watering our plants today. They love the nectar from heaven and we enjoy the break from watering duties. The rain plunking is relaxing and a reminder of the many joys and blessings that nature provides to us each and every day. I can hear the tires swishing through the water on the road and pray for safety for the travlers today. Also, my car is probably enjoying the nice washing it is receiving today.

Wonderful and Delightful Weekend

This weekend was fabulous! Friday night was the Christmas party at church. My sweetheart and I sat with some friends to enjoy a wonderful dinner. Then a dear sister that my sweetheart adores sat with him while I lead some congregational hymns and her husband took ward pictures. We had a clogger, several piano solos and duets, flutes, and Christmas hymns sung in French and Spanish. Very delightful evening!

Saturday led us to Walmart for shopping and then homeward to make some apple butter using the new tools my dear sister sent to me. What a difference any project is with the correct tools. I did not get burnt this time doing canning and it was wonderful. Plus the home smelled of cinnamon and cloves just in time for the missionaries to drop by with the empty jar from my last canning project. They put our candy canes on the tree and then went off to visit another family in our neighborhood. They will get a homemade loaf of bread and some apple butter next Sunday.

Sunday was a delightful day and in the evening as things were quieting down, the doorbell rang. We were caroled by the Cubscouts and their families. They left us some goodies and it just made the heart warm with the Christmas spirit. I finished watching "The Polar Express" and it was time to "settle in for a warm winter's nap".

Wonderful Sister

So my wonderful sister and I were talking a few weeks ago and she asked how I was doing. I was a little bit frustrated because my sweetheart accidentally ruined/dented/otherwise demolished my water bath canner. Few weeks later we get a delivery from UPS. My sweet wonderful sister got me a new water bath canner and some canning accessories that I have been wanting for while now. WHAT A WONDERFUL SURPRISE!

Great days off

I took this Thursday and Friday off. I went to the temple in the morning on Thursday and the dentist in the afternoon. Teeth are clean and shiny and I requested pink bubblegum polish. Yummy! The exrays showed NO CAVIITIES. BONUS!!!!!! Today, my sweetheart and I went to the library, COSTCO, Ralphs, and the bank. Got 4 books from the friends of the library for $2. AWESOME! Plus checked out another one. The library is so wonderful! At the bank I cashed in the rolled coins and received $86.00 for pennies are powerful! How great is that?!!!! Got more penny rolls for rolling the rest of the pennies. LOVE IT!!! Now we are relaxing and I am hoping my mister will feel better soon.

Happy Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving my sweetheart and I had a wonderful day with just the two of us. We cooked a smaller version of a Thanksgiving meal and each had our favorite desserts. He had a brownie chocolate milkshake and I had some pecan pie with vanilla icecream. Delicious! We turned off the phone and he got to watch football while I worked on a crafty project. Fun, stress free, and delightful! We had the opportunity to think of so many things we are grateful for.

food, fun, yarden, home, heat, clothes, washer, dryer, stove, oven, mittens, health, lights, indoor plumbing, friends, television, cable tv, movies, books, scriptures, Jesus Christ, the gospel, Holy Ghost, love, unity, harmony, humor, flowers, sky, clouds, sisters, family, pets, automobiles, job, church callins, opportunities to serve others, strong stomache, etc.