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Family Motto “ Thee lift me and I'll lift thee and we will ascend together.” “ Be happy. Let discouragement be a challenge, not a defeat; an opportunity & a privilege.” February 25, 2018 Dear Family, REMINDER: Send your family picture. We got one from Karen and Ben last week. I printed it off and it is now hanging on our “picture line” in the hall. Yea! Thanks Karen! BLOG: IT'S ALL ABOUT WENDELL & ME & YOU. I want to tell you about how Wendell and I have found the way to live “together /apart.” When I go to visit him we call his room in The Gables “our home away from home.” I straighten it up a bit. Check his clothes to see that they are hanging nicely in the closet. If his laundry has been washed and is waiting in the laundry hamper we put it away together. I hand him a pile of things that go in a certain drawer and he puts them away. If he needs help deciding which drawer it goes in I remind him to read the tags I put there for...

Family Motto Thee lift me and I'll lift thee and we will ascend together. “ Be happy. Let discouragement be a challenge, not a defeat; an opportunity & a privilege. February 18, 2018 Dear Family, This weeks message is an update from last week: FIND JOY IN THE JOURNEY CONTINUES WITH TWO ROMANCES. In case you don't remember or missed our last letter Wendell had fallen out of bed and the doctor was to come and check him. Thursday was the day he was to come. My Counsel that morning as I prayed was “ Listen to the Spirit. Do not be afraid. I will help you.” That was a great comfort to me. I went to visit Wendell to be there when the Dr. came. I went to Wendell's room first to see if the Doctor was there. He wasn't so I went to the office to see where I would find him. He was there talking with Jannie. She introduced us and we were soon off to Wendell's room. He asked Wendell lots of questions, examined him carefully, and ...

 Amaryllis just starting (above), growing taller, developing buds (below) . They look like they are;having a race.  ......This looks like one plant. The Shamrock at the top show different stages of growth.  The one to the right even has a little white flower. I am enjoying “babying” my indoor plants. Since outdoor work isn't being done right now. My two Amaryllis are growing like they are having a race. My Shamrock starts have come up and one is even bearing a little white blossom.(see pictures for progress.) Family Motto Thee lift me and I'll lift thee and we will ascend together. “ Be happy. Let discouragement be a challenge, not a defeat; an opportunity & a privilege. February 11, 2018 Dear Family, HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: I went to visit Wendell Friday after Ali's Angel had finished working. It was about 4:30 when I got there so we had supper together. They do serve good meals – not big but good. Just my si...

Family Motto Thee lift me and I'll lift thee and we will ascend together. “ Be happy. Let discouragement be a challenge, not a defeat; an opportunity & a privilege. February 5, 2018 Dear Family, IMPORTANT NEWS-FLASH FROM JULIE: Family reunion date changed to August 11. Put it on your calendar NOW! SAVE THAT DAY! The following plans will remain the same: 1. It will be in Brigham City. 2. Time – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. 3. Remember to be getting names to take to the temple for baptisms, endowments or sealings. MORE DETAILS WILL BE COMING. A COMMENT FROM GRANDMA ABOUT THE REUNION DATE: Julie called to make reservations at the park and the 4 th was Already filled up. So she worked hard to get the one on the 11 th . It so happens that the 11 th works better because Wendy's family will be able to go that day and they wouldn't have been able on the 4 th . Also Debby and Mike will be free at that time because....I had better not say. It mig...