Yesterday Gramps and I got out for a little walk.
Doesn't he look handsome in Grandpa May's old hat?
I wish more men wore hats nowdays. Very dapper.



It was a beautiful day, 70 degrees. We even walked out through the orchard and checked out the trees.


Lots of fruit out there.

Today I got some cute photos from Elaine of their family (at least the ones left at home)

I love the background, looks like a great place.

My little Colton with blonde hair is all grown up now at age 9, and the blonde hair is brown. The years go by too fast.





KRISTA RUDD She looks so much like her beautiful sisters and of course it helps to have a Mom who takes great photographs .


We really miss having the Rudds live closer than Utah




SOME CUTE GREAT-GRANDS RILEY
SCOTT AND ENOCH



SAGE (before haircut)





ENOCH







ARCHIMEDES

These kids all belong in Mark's family
Cute, cute, cute










Today was a red-letter day. After about 20 years of saying I was going to publish my book on manic-depression, I actually mailed in part of the manuscript to Deseret Books. It may take up to 8 weeks til they read it, and then if accepted , publication would take at least a year. But the main thing here is: I FINALLY QUIT SAYING IT AND DID IT! I also found out that I need to do more writing about the past 6 years, if I want it to be up to date. Along the way, I found a notebook from the early 1990s with poetry in I haven't read in years. It's like reading what someone else wrote~~~~~~the ME in past years. I love journal-keeping (and finding)

This is a lovely little video, please watch it




Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith: Liz Lemon Swindle’s Unfinished Painting

OPERATION SUCCESSFUL After 4 trips to Spokane, we finally got the operation over with.

Dr. Nye removed a section of Dee's stomach that had a blockage

and re-routed the intestine to the stomach

Linn took us and stayed for 3 days, then went home to work

I was smarter this time around, and didn't stay at the hospital

every night. went back to the motel twice, shared a night with Linn,

and Brooke came and spent another night.

Dee was happy to see a familiar face, the hospital is quite confusing,

especially since they moved him to a new room after 2 days.



Brooke and Miranda visited twice.

They live an hour away in Courd'lene
It was fun to see them, been a long time



Up and walking on the third day







A little smile through the pain.

Dee was in the hospital 7 days, then in a motel for 2 nights,

then home with Linn to our own beds.

He's doing quite well now, after 2 weeks, but still in pain

and really tired. But we expect great improvement

in 4-6 weeks. Thank heaven










THE FLOOD

Jacob 1:7

We labored that he might enter into his rest


So, the day after we got home, we found the basement flooded.
because

3 Nephi 14:27
and the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew
and beat upon the house



We had two hoses going





Our first look at the basement

Luckily, we have learned from past floods

to put things up high, so not much loss except one mattress







Linn and David got into action









David rented a pump in town











The water finally started to go down and the pumps ran all night

because snow melted above us, and there are floods all over town.














David under the stairs where the pumps are


Thanks heaven for David and Linn, so Dee could rest.















PEARL GRADUATES! I LOVE HER FAVORITE QUOTE
PEARLIE IS A WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, SMART, HAPPY GIRL
WE LOVE HAVING HER IN OUR FAMILY
SHE BELONGS TO RUTH AND DANNY, LIVES IN CALIFORNIA
CONGRATULATIONS!




JACKSON FULLER ON MISSION IN PERU



Latest news from Jackson is about his recent baptism." The boy's name was Roger and my companion did the baptism. First of all the water was freezing cold. He did the baptism and the first time Roger's toe came up. So he did it again. Which is normal. The second time it went good and they came out and we were getting ready to confirm him when the ward president asked him his full name and it was different from when he told my companion before the baptism! so they had to go change back into their wet clothes and do it all over again! The baptism service was almost 3 hours long because they do tons of food and have a party afterwards. But it was really cool and a really good experience" ALL THE FAMILY AT HOME ARE REALLY PROUD OF JACKSON, AND ARE BLESSED BECAUSE HE IS SERVING THE LORD.

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