tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90136904664426343642024-03-16T12:51:22.454-06:00Beneath the Wraps"you shouldn't judge a book by its cover" - what lies beneath could bear an element of surpriseLCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.comBlogger2418125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-50267410745591560112024-03-15T14:24:00.004-06:002024-03-15T14:24:41.355-06:00So NOT Impressed with the Dryer Balls<p> <span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">For several years I have thrown a dry towel
or two into the dryer along with my wet load as the water may absorb on the
towel and cut down on our energy bill – which it seems to have done.</span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">I do use dryer sheets on occasion –
especially with my undergarments.</span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">We
have somehow stocked on dryer sheets and have a good supply.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqmhKKJa195sz3Qp2En7OqconZM1fudomezyLaeaJ-XFnIA2mZLjQQyV9z0RSX2y6VDKjbx2k2sFXfLqHmcelGPe3twpjDxSpkaM79ZJfS_D46DZPP1MEHYoxXb5XMwT8NZciLjhcf8gAAUHsW1Hs1A1NasRRuZoWFz_bqdrT5Ec47yML1XgxGzVi-UA/s1600/IMG_2024-03-15_12-35-32.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqmhKKJa195sz3Qp2En7OqconZM1fudomezyLaeaJ-XFnIA2mZLjQQyV9z0RSX2y6VDKjbx2k2sFXfLqHmcelGPe3twpjDxSpkaM79ZJfS_D46DZPP1MEHYoxXb5XMwT8NZciLjhcf8gAAUHsW1Hs1A1NasRRuZoWFz_bqdrT5Ec47yML1XgxGzVi-UA/s320/IMG_2024-03-15_12-35-32.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">It has been less than a month since
Richard grabbed a package marked “dryer balls” that we might try.</span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">According to the tag they were supposed to
cut down on energy and replace dryer sheets as the static would be taken out
and the need for purchasing any further fabric sheets would be nil.</span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">The tag must have gotten thrown away or fell
between the washer and dryer for I cannot find it to use as reference.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">My daughter-in-law uses dryer balls
and seems to find them essential.</span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">There
are many reasons one may use the dryer balls and not just a dry towel. The tag
was marked “wool” which didn’t excite me as I am highly allergic to wool (even
a small percentage blend) but have been able to handle the balls that were
purchased. </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">This makes me wonder if the
ones we purchased really are wool.</span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">My hands
have not itched from said product – but I have not held them for long – which is
not saying a lot.</span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">My skin always breaks
out if I but rub up against a wool fabric.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">So there may be a flaw to the
balls.</span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">I have been on various websites
which praise the balls and give the reasons why the balls are so fantastic.</span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">For example, these reasons issued by
Parachute Home.</span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3GQeM4X4GLn5wKcPrlKIGO29eFC3Vlwe8nOBWvVwtlR9q8pkiALBGDwlzQXGyGkXEeNTlBCO7AnYhO2anhgc7CTTChcEi5C_Rn_wujX6wsfahJWih9Q2sBGtnY8a0pmqs2MZ22QKwhqK-i9Aitc0oYDIZWzLPtEZrmWToCQpbQCK8-49Grg5KrQvttk/s1099/2024-03-15%20(6).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1099" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3GQeM4X4GLn5wKcPrlKIGO29eFC3Vlwe8nOBWvVwtlR9q8pkiALBGDwlzQXGyGkXEeNTlBCO7AnYhO2anhgc7CTTChcEi5C_Rn_wujX6wsfahJWih9Q2sBGtnY8a0pmqs2MZ22QKwhqK-i9Aitc0oYDIZWzLPtEZrmWToCQpbQCK8-49Grg5KrQvttk/s320/2024-03-15%20(6).png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I’m guessing the ones I have used are
not the NewZealand wool, but rather a poor imitation of inferior product marked
at a bargain in price but not actually a bargain because it doesn’t do the following
for me personally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe it’s my machine?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe the area I live?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or maybe the balls themselves?</span><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLAEo9sBtFkvp5bXanQZA2Ej6iJUXFuj9l8w5h7_yuBwU21i2XOkw06GEPeiFlkR5sjP047V5yFfM5rcZl5lvY2OnMlwRUMa_-j5RTC_9ARaxTY4iEc1MbdxzwkxQJsIEBdlBJtI2k5cOsWxajgkpbYn5Qb1VdlRqs_BUVauVsYCziZCIuGoTNisVzUc/s990/2024-03-15%20my%20rating.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="990" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLAEo9sBtFkvp5bXanQZA2Ej6iJUXFuj9l8w5h7_yuBwU21i2XOkw06GEPeiFlkR5sjP047V5yFfM5rcZl5lvY2OnMlwRUMa_-j5RTC_9ARaxTY4iEc1MbdxzwkxQJsIEBdlBJtI2k5cOsWxajgkpbYn5Qb1VdlRqs_BUVauVsYCziZCIuGoTNisVzUc/s320/2024-03-15%20my%20rating.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Thus far it has NOT reduced drying
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thus far I have had to run the
dryer longer. So I wouldn’t think I’ve saved any energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially MINE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again the ones that I have been using <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>probably aren’t New Zealand or even wool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Safe for my skin?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure, if it isn’t wool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reduce static electricity<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- um NO.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have not even done 20 loads – let alone 1,000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t foresee <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the future of these balls being used 100 times
as dryer balls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps they could serve
another purpose?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Removes pet hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bonnie does not have blue hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Something blue and fuzzy attached itself to
these balls.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Uofhwmqp9tPVEVWG6GOkbJpeMWJUDO9_dfXbgouuPjLa8BBMZVTA6fpm2SrD_hjrDq_R4KZQbk6tt5f2nUP_l-HC2N1nxw6HXf8Oiqu5uVs8e8AE3f5UYzWMhBIHVuOGl5OGBhW_4b7GPNTEQoIXZgqsZ5PG-0NFrM_xku8reqalZO71vQycZ32-EeQ/s1057/IMG_2024-03-15_11-42-12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="673" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Uofhwmqp9tPVEVWG6GOkbJpeMWJUDO9_dfXbgouuPjLa8BBMZVTA6fpm2SrD_hjrDq_R4KZQbk6tt5f2nUP_l-HC2N1nxw6HXf8Oiqu5uVs8e8AE3f5UYzWMhBIHVuOGl5OGBhW_4b7GPNTEQoIXZgqsZ5PG-0NFrM_xku8reqalZO71vQycZ32-EeQ/s320/IMG_2024-03-15_11-42-12.jpeg" width="204" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I have removed the balls and returned
my towel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We still have dryer
sheets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we have gone through them
all I may try the dryer balls again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
I don’t know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I would have to
try a different brand than the ones I have in the above photo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilzkWz6bI8P0CgNbqKi4kbumxxCoKZd8QiVVrLdEdUW9cHiJsHrdSxm1JquM81i50RwY4w39e3hs35VApZC8A_ETsPJvbdIp4d0kFxhmcyfx_ba8KZZrhIF7BRpkpZl5xqSHgPMtYA-LbR4sYQ91uIGVtaiRVe9TlcENgd0YmtZHA1kpWqnmRRcdbuS8/s1600/IMG_2024-03-15_12-35-18.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilzkWz6bI8P0CgNbqKi4kbumxxCoKZd8QiVVrLdEdUW9cHiJsHrdSxm1JquM81i50RwY4w39e3hs35VApZC8A_ETsPJvbdIp4d0kFxhmcyfx_ba8KZZrhIF7BRpkpZl5xqSHgPMtYA-LbR4sYQ91uIGVtaiRVe9TlcENgd0YmtZHA1kpWqnmRRcdbuS8/s320/IMG_2024-03-15_12-35-18.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Bahnschrift Light","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><br /></span><p></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-75170211136832333332024-03-11T19:51:00.001-06:002024-03-11T19:51:11.411-06:00Always on a Sunday<p> <span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">When I was
younger I would often spin around several times until I felt dizzy and stop –
either of my own will or because I had crashed into something. The dizziness was not completely bothersome
as a youth as it is as an adult – an aged one at that.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">There are times I have felt dizzy due
to ear or sinus infections though I don’t ever remember feeling so dizzy that I
wanted to throw up.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Well, there was that
time when I was pregnant with Jaime and Richard and I were at a movie theatre
watching “Limitless” – the opening photography is spinning as I recall or maybe
somewhere else in the movie.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">I remember
looking away as it was making me dizzy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Getting into a car when I am feeling
light headed is not always the best idea. The dizziness had seemingly made me
naucious and when we had stopped for gas on the way home I removed myself from
the car, threw up and told Richard I would just walk to my mom’s house as we
were not far.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started to walk in the
direction of her house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Richard followed
behind me in the car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got back in and
he drove slow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>On December 23, 2007 I fell into my
neighbor’s nativities because I got dizzy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was a Sunday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On January 10<sup>th</sup>
this year I discovered an abscessed tooth – how long have I had that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And yesterday I felt light headed in the
morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And experienced a scary
dizziness that seemed to make the room spin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I threw up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I looked up my
symptoms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Probably my abscessed tooth
because it is connected to the heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I keep on telling Richard that abscessed
teeth can lead to death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not scared
to die.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I don’t wish to live Jaime
and Richard right now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it will
be devastating for Jaime especially as Richard will probably leave the state
and move in with our youngest son.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He has wanted to get rid of Bonnie for
some time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I were to die Jaime would
not lose only me but Bonnie as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
love my daughter so much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t want
her to be sad.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In three weeks I’ll have three teeth
extracted from my mouth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her birthday is
the following day. <o:p></o:p></span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-1566030374984747692024-03-05T14:40:00.000-07:002024-03-05T14:40:10.533-07:00More Snow<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This
time it stuck – slushed on the roads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dry now.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Snow’s been falling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Finally let up.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>It’s
noon and picture shows signs of spring</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">trying to poke through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y9ZNbzihDFqUZYdsSUxkiYdF6oO8ux_-MoXgFezc7XMY-h7IbX9S9d-CmCU4UMlrq3tqMxl9kGCFeIBn07LA8OptxQljGQb7lMBHP1f5tlU6OSybfdEnOtjlSSMq-AMG0mCdJfA-jOlxiSayYlbhPabrhLY3Ihby9gcQzx4b-x2ZpdEhZBtWGbYb9ek/s1600/IMG_2024-03-05_13-29-33.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y9ZNbzihDFqUZYdsSUxkiYdF6oO8ux_-MoXgFezc7XMY-h7IbX9S9d-CmCU4UMlrq3tqMxl9kGCFeIBn07LA8OptxQljGQb7lMBHP1f5tlU6OSybfdEnOtjlSSMq-AMG0mCdJfA-jOlxiSayYlbhPabrhLY3Ihby9gcQzx4b-x2ZpdEhZBtWGbYb9ek/s320/IMG_2024-03-05_13-29-33.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span><p></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-18219832040764779652024-03-04T09:20:00.000-07:002024-03-04T09:20:07.729-07:00Snowman Bones<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">As we were returning from <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">church
yesterday <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Richard pointed out a <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">snowman
near a senior trailor park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">The
snowman looked tall against <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> th</span>e
green grass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">As
we passed the pathetic looking <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>snowman
it seemed to take on <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>the
form of a skeleton. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was quite near its death after all. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It did snow again last night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">But
it is an even lighter snow than before. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meanwhile I heard that <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Salt
Lake got slammed with snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-65541229873044133172024-03-02T09:44:00.004-07:002024-03-02T09:44:24.083-07:00Snow and Shoes<p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 13pt;">We
finally received the promise of snow after an almost two week warning that it
would come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Warnig” for some. “Promise”
for others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not the same snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took pictures as soon as I got out of
bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For even as I type these words I
can see the snow melting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By this
afternoon the trees won’ t show any evidence of it having snowed – at least in
my part of town.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uiyI4kykgQOkHuGh5wSzX9s0pjxTWjBAbw7Uen5SVVcx-Ytg2MuyXjN2-6vBhURmc-CrVZie1CJGuj7L678xAOT-S6d2TzRqf6lYJOPIhy8eEn_vCVHGhNzCjwidK75w2RXZi6UWjgy6b2Q-lPDDyW8ho22ZPCZE-Zs_4LRlkEkQgRarohaHAKdOUvM/s4128/20240302_075831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1856" data-original-width="4128" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8uiyI4kykgQOkHuGh5wSzX9s0pjxTWjBAbw7Uen5SVVcx-Ytg2MuyXjN2-6vBhURmc-CrVZie1CJGuj7L678xAOT-S6d2TzRqf6lYJOPIhy8eEn_vCVHGhNzCjwidK75w2RXZi6UWjgy6b2Q-lPDDyW8ho22ZPCZE-Zs_4LRlkEkQgRarohaHAKdOUvM/s320/20240302_075831.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPMRqyv3SgIma-QP57I5V_qsoHRPKrnExsDybmYJCKSJISjEanFVSKIeyhYwJNHHFVNuub4LTPVpAGqsv3MmaI3rJEdcBLj_EIlvCJQ__4Hzsi16_DER-CBl0Loq30-zqUzXDrDWx5IA6EVcK-gK5CpxvU3XKzQpY_sJg2hYFcyOERjHsQ1Q_TW-GAXg/s953/IMG_2024-03-02_07-12-17.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="862" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPMRqyv3SgIma-QP57I5V_qsoHRPKrnExsDybmYJCKSJISjEanFVSKIeyhYwJNHHFVNuub4LTPVpAGqsv3MmaI3rJEdcBLj_EIlvCJQ__4Hzsi16_DER-CBl0Loq30-zqUzXDrDWx5IA6EVcK-gK5CpxvU3XKzQpY_sJg2hYFcyOERjHsQ1Q_TW-GAXg/s320/IMG_2024-03-02_07-12-17.jpeg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 13pt;">There
is a couple that had come for dinner and games last night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The description they may use would be “victimized” as well as countless
others in our ward who don’t live in the city but in non-incorporated areas
where there is no speed limit and limited firefighting – if any.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdqp5sCMaw6jWfDhccmNsD6vj3wQnEgedoSFSdWtpJDPgQrl6pxK2UQEQDwB1JKvM7MuhitXXGf55wUTJEsyFp70ihMPMnyoet606w08aX6ntIwT_6uLW8CXoE7V6S20G_nWa0CJ2j89pY8cy-oB2mS6y7pip1GSQf_4sonkVZ9wYW8eGaI-3uQeYClQ/s1642/blossoms%20and%20snow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="1340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdqp5sCMaw6jWfDhccmNsD6vj3wQnEgedoSFSdWtpJDPgQrl6pxK2UQEQDwB1JKvM7MuhitXXGf55wUTJEsyFp70ihMPMnyoet606w08aX6ntIwT_6uLW8CXoE7V6S20G_nWa0CJ2j89pY8cy-oB2mS6y7pip1GSQf_4sonkVZ9wYW8eGaI-3uQeYClQ/s320/blossoms%20and%20snow.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfW0vFGXEpHQ6kqU3xAESb3n3fcA-tAO-t8FWjwZAEob7lfEnPLHx-OtUMXM8svUnF26iLTKHCSK3Zk_GRt3JKay5wkNjWKt3WnJ1WJzipqbEPBOARJl88dvLJDUDQJuZ0Pf_KE7sVwIkbL2gOPhdcSt5rd3ZqDPM0dqE0ckLa-fZHFTXFKep2idXJ1k/s1600/IMG_2024-03-02_07-12-31.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfW0vFGXEpHQ6kqU3xAESb3n3fcA-tAO-t8FWjwZAEob7lfEnPLHx-OtUMXM8svUnF26iLTKHCSK3Zk_GRt3JKay5wkNjWKt3WnJ1WJzipqbEPBOARJl88dvLJDUDQJuZ0Pf_KE7sVwIkbL2gOPhdcSt5rd3ZqDPM0dqE0ckLa-fZHFTXFKep2idXJ1k/s320/IMG_2024-03-02_07-12-31.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">I
wonder if it was snow or outdoor elements that started Tony and his rules about
leaving shoes at the door.</span><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">I hadn’t even
thought to take a picture.</span><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">There must
have been more than ten pairs of shoes near the door – I had guessed so the
carpet wouldn’t get dirty.</span><span style="font-size: 13pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">But before I
left Utah I thought perhaps it was so the shoes can be found more easily as
they always know where they are.</span></p></span><p></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-68704575099875438042024-02-29T10:35:00.004-07:002024-02-29T10:35:45.805-07:00Ibuprofen is a Wonder<p> <span style="font-family: Verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">I remember experiencing a headache in
November.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">My sister gave me some
Ibuprofen and my headache was gone.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>After Christmas and into January I had
experienced sensitive teeth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
daughter-in-law gave me some Ibuprofen and the pain seemed to vanish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This morning I woke up with a sore
arm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took some Ibuprofen and it no
longer hurts me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsGOPxvG95MVsau3P9pNCV_2u2Rgwb2XLmlUHxjWAojnd-kqQVbJ7M82pRZOvSGKHvj18OGGVYyzTsO2X-dxmXMx-wGsv6SQ6hpzfZ-ljF_lK9HVVNAkNSxacmCjuqqrQ0BgzKoqQQG7vHFLbrKyO6ILdNJjorat6hvcYHa9PizspW2Oo_zsGeQc7LlI/s707/IB%20pro.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="521" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsGOPxvG95MVsau3P9pNCV_2u2Rgwb2XLmlUHxjWAojnd-kqQVbJ7M82pRZOvSGKHvj18OGGVYyzTsO2X-dxmXMx-wGsv6SQ6hpzfZ-ljF_lK9HVVNAkNSxacmCjuqqrQ0BgzKoqQQG7vHFLbrKyO6ILdNJjorat6hvcYHa9PizspW2Oo_zsGeQc7LlI/s320/IB%20pro.JPG" width="236" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I marvel that after the drug has entered
my body it is able to travel to exactly where I need it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that is genius!<o:p></o:p></span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-89224606833574206382024-02-27T15:54:00.004-07:002024-02-27T15:54:42.742-07:00Perhaps the Opposite is in Store<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">It is so cold outside</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So unlike our first year in Oregon</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We didn’t need light jackets then</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let alone heavy coats</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKA-_gjrLY7dqYxU_jTgqCRUX41L-0a493FL9s1VoaEKbm3809zyQ1YJ2vmweV45-fJPPTmEp5JTuWCyd2WhwHkI2PcYYNhPnSFwQGeCrZopwKtTH24hm_sng-EOg2epQD70kz3R39dzHGiyaznXrlJrMkqzpRhqV3fIQ1-vjZZlLQBr9F0rbiUeFqNS4/s600/temperature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="466" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKA-_gjrLY7dqYxU_jTgqCRUX41L-0a493FL9s1VoaEKbm3809zyQ1YJ2vmweV45-fJPPTmEp5JTuWCyd2WhwHkI2PcYYNhPnSFwQGeCrZopwKtTH24hm_sng-EOg2epQD70kz3R39dzHGiyaznXrlJrMkqzpRhqV3fIQ1-vjZZlLQBr9F0rbiUeFqNS4/s320/temperature.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">There has been warning of snow</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I personally think it’s too cold</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Snow doesn’t fall when it’s freezing</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or at least that’s how it used to be</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The worst part about all the cold</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">That is currently causing misery for many</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Is in thinking that the summer months </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Will be so much worse blaring heat upon us</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Quite the opposite of now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBD6UJYDZeajYL06QP8a89l1BFWK9ppp92jDaN423ipOm_aMnYmbWbtzZ2gL9oJ0KtdVPjoAxuPHC0YVeRtARiLQhGHgnIKyDLtlU51ZvY5pBdipsSnDgBX7U_eAqqaYe7duDGL1W5DfQgVLdT4kjPyx_YLprfAqQPI0tx92HQUQ2XF13NTFoxdz7TOY/s701/temperature%20-%20Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="503" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBD6UJYDZeajYL06QP8a89l1BFWK9ppp92jDaN423ipOm_aMnYmbWbtzZ2gL9oJ0KtdVPjoAxuPHC0YVeRtARiLQhGHgnIKyDLtlU51ZvY5pBdipsSnDgBX7U_eAqqaYe7duDGL1W5DfQgVLdT4kjPyx_YLprfAqQPI0tx92HQUQ2XF13NTFoxdz7TOY/s320/temperature%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-30584561727750883682024-02-21T07:58:00.001-07:002024-02-21T07:58:05.100-07:00 That Was Weird . . . Wish there had been a way to scan the dream<p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A couple
of nights ago I had a dream about a salt grinder that doesn’t exist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last night I had a dream that I had forgotten
details as I write.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In part I was
searching for a book and had come across a whole bunch that had been put away
for whatever reason.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some I remembered
but most I did not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I chose to set
aside to look at with more effort (reading).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
first one was a children’s book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t
remember what it was called but my mom had made notes on various pages – in crayon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was interesting to see that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course I don’t can’t remember anything
about it now. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do remember that the
book was about a salt grinder which replaced a pestle and mortar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(As though that would provide great material
for a children’s book) and my mom had written her feelings toward the
book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would have liked to photocopy it
somehow.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Bxh1w1OEeWJQD4xvX6LAHc04MiL15jm2rOd8SEcKrUe2x5rsxIQK6rPrXBD7pjjP6xXg-DXUEQo1GwZRSj7LgZzwzmJl_ajl7k1jdLC9hc91Mx1JU8VZWovBc-5A6XPbCykzAiRn-qaNfAE-kKVPHru8oWS5_0OJiv78B62_sjcLEQffGflurRigxYo/s451/pm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="437" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Bxh1w1OEeWJQD4xvX6LAHc04MiL15jm2rOd8SEcKrUe2x5rsxIQK6rPrXBD7pjjP6xXg-DXUEQo1GwZRSj7LgZzwzmJl_ajl7k1jdLC9hc91Mx1JU8VZWovBc-5A6XPbCykzAiRn-qaNfAE-kKVPHru8oWS5_0OJiv78B62_sjcLEQffGflurRigxYo/s320/pm.JPG" width="310" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I woke
up in a puzzled state.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Why would I dream
about a salt grinder (if there is any such thing) one night and a children’s
book about it the next?</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">My mom was
somehow connected to both.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I have miss
her a lot. If it were possible for me to talk to her long distance, I would
definitely reach out to her. I doubt the afterlife works that way.</span><p></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-29670170687241918002024-02-20T10:45:00.001-07:002024-02-20T10:45:12.137-07:00Continuing On My Own<p> <span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Shortly after we had moved to Oregon
I remember a Book of Mormon class having been offered on a Tuesday night of
each week. The missionaries would teach
the class which seemed well attended. I became familiar with the class when I
would go to the Relief Society activity meeting which was held once a month –
also on a Tuesday. There were some sisters who chose to attend the Book of
Mormon class rather than support the sisterhood of the Relief Society. I remember being annoyed that they were on the
same night usually at the same time. </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>It must have been in 2019 when the
Book of Mormon class was changed to the Come Follow Me class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition to Sunday school there were
members of the ward who would meet once a week with the missionaries – but the time
was changed to 4:00 on Wednesdays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During
nice weather we would meet outside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
was a nice class in the beginning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t
think we met at all during the Following Year as there was a pandemic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not sure when it started back up but I
remember attending and missionaries teaching and then it stopped – the turn out
hadn’t been as good a before the pandemic and the class was dropped before the
Old Testament had finished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;">This year the manual has changed up
from what was offered in 2020 – though most of the pictures are the same.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Recently I ripped out a bunch of pictures
from the 2020 manual and change them out each week as a reminder for what week
we are on.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;">And really, they are too
beautiful not to display.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohwlgyFhGHaVfR2OwG4Ds1nB6laL0UYwobXdt6yl3HEL8_C2-i0Q_wMuHjIuen8VKcaTOAZs-2pvGRpkKiVMm6Wsu2fzZKe6fWu3xRTgePv4GJt1H41rXAomEQuncd3tTWwNBsijfALL1KF7dTGuXcIbWe4NnaQGV9xGvOecjqhJkjqvcflMkSS3VC3A/s946/2024-02-20%20(19).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="946" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohwlgyFhGHaVfR2OwG4Ds1nB6laL0UYwobXdt6yl3HEL8_C2-i0Q_wMuHjIuen8VKcaTOAZs-2pvGRpkKiVMm6Wsu2fzZKe6fWu3xRTgePv4GJt1H41rXAomEQuncd3tTWwNBsijfALL1KF7dTGuXcIbWe4NnaQGV9xGvOecjqhJkjqvcflMkSS3VC3A/s320/2024-02-20%20(19).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAZmCjmMj6OChkqh0MGFR7s3K0ovi5rY0en88rJ6lSLQKI1hhg2c35XbrlzS9qhSIh-DoORqNN5BuXO2l6r-2e-PuaGveSevn8wKSJ0U1oA8ULsTyBOg4rR2HKV0PPzAkc_aDmJNy3E4r6xDgSQIvpOOz-oKtWXedWuM2cQ_ClpUfd6cs2ZhU5fsse6Y/s967/2024-02-20%20(18).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="967" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAZmCjmMj6OChkqh0MGFR7s3K0ovi5rY0en88rJ6lSLQKI1hhg2c35XbrlzS9qhSIh-DoORqNN5BuXO2l6r-2e-PuaGveSevn8wKSJ0U1oA8ULsTyBOg4rR2HKV0PPzAkc_aDmJNy3E4r6xDgSQIvpOOz-oKtWXedWuM2cQ_ClpUfd6cs2ZhU5fsse6Y/s320/2024-02-20%20(18).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I had enjoyed attending the Come
Follow Me classes – the fellowshipping and the assistance with understanding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are studying The Book of Mormon this year.
I probably would still attend the class if it were offered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not always in Sunday School as primary is
always short-handed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So grateful for the
videos and for those who share their knowledge and understanding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks to all who have assisted with the Come
Follow Me program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-7485407791956046862024-02-16T10:44:00.006-07:002024-02-16T14:51:15.422-07:00The Weather’s not the Same<p> <span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "sans-serif"" style="color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt;">I remember so many cold winters when I
was living in Utah.</span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "sans-serif"" style="color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt;">Occasionally we
would have surprises when no coat was required but for the most part we had to
bundle up and trudge through snow.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Our first winter in Oregon was so
different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It had snowed once but didn’t
last.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozJtt1oI80ZCzYrnm1mHx3VLjnPym_e69L_RcQsa0COqP-THAT5Fm-PThRiBipWGHCvInMJcMBtf3WF6Y-R-ZMjR94jswn0GM5awBakoSU86bSe6ZdnpfQ7RCRsYvgdLWEhqyDoe9dm9lufMU7rErGbrQOim8UUMGm7rf7MfWAtOCzI8Rih2TXuzEUL4/s1288/12375020_10205385608745153_5804096962619084445_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="1288" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozJtt1oI80ZCzYrnm1mHx3VLjnPym_e69L_RcQsa0COqP-THAT5Fm-PThRiBipWGHCvInMJcMBtf3WF6Y-R-ZMjR94jswn0GM5awBakoSU86bSe6ZdnpfQ7RCRsYvgdLWEhqyDoe9dm9lufMU7rErGbrQOim8UUMGm7rf7MfWAtOCzI8Rih2TXuzEUL4/s320/12375020_10205385608745153_5804096962619084445_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">snow on the 10th of December 2015</td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Segoe UI Historic","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNVP4awXL_uEZ7_0_tnq4PnLfplB05tFSqSz8kOoue1yxc03omonRPQGe9x-aObaamlmx3FAojYqQ9T9yOtbMnudYgzOyuVgM0GzLjAcfNM9M5SvVRoIl0vHcM_OB2I6-2WRMgsItEqp4WpkqDlFctoeGrpESK448VsTXH27PnY1FmLTgsl9sxyYfeJk/s1288/12365987_10205385609425170_7920767602168766890_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="966" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNVP4awXL_uEZ7_0_tnq4PnLfplB05tFSqSz8kOoue1yxc03omonRPQGe9x-aObaamlmx3FAojYqQ9T9yOtbMnudYgzOyuVgM0GzLjAcfNM9M5SvVRoIl0vHcM_OB2I6-2WRMgsItEqp4WpkqDlFctoeGrpESK448VsTXH27PnY1FmLTgsl9sxyYfeJk/s320/12365987_10205385609425170_7920767602168766890_o.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It did not last</td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Segoe UI Historic","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9s5QmfNBvbi01AwcuCL5RQWyqby9jsDRlEkQY9LH62CsstZgqeoyz_tORNjglGF-uTLckTx6bXqXc8PVnyFCVdfz-NYx10fm05AdibjdS1HiL7ct8nhvmOs4UoK2VT3AKRsCqKuaom8cpkmyx77sNheQ0-q4sQS-BTjT6NX5jRrONhL05g8XU4xa4CM/s1288/12375296_10205385610105187_6781917423498821016_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="966" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9s5QmfNBvbi01AwcuCL5RQWyqby9jsDRlEkQY9LH62CsstZgqeoyz_tORNjglGF-uTLckTx6bXqXc8PVnyFCVdfz-NYx10fm05AdibjdS1HiL7ct8nhvmOs4UoK2VT3AKRsCqKuaom8cpkmyx77sNheQ0-q4sQS-BTjT6NX5jRrONhL05g8XU4xa4CM/s320/12375296_10205385610105187_6781917423498821016_o.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jai's snowman kept shrinking</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">By February
there were signs of spring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t
remember having experienced blossoms and blooming growth so early in the year
before.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Today I was
reminded of this post I had created 8 years ago<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">“When I was
living in Utah, it never occurred to me that one day I would believe that
February would offer perfect weather for walking, riding bikes, hearing
motorcycles and lawn mowers. I am really enjoying the outdoor temperature right
now.</span>”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Segoe UI Historic","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;">We’ve had one
really nice day in February this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We had seen blossoms and growth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But for the most part we’ve had cold rain and fog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> It has felt like Utah winter - except without snow. </span>Weather is so weird.</span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_49XXS5-tVK-DoQNZRbafvsr4qf8s-5rwyV5_atqQRc3QBWOo0C2luZSbt2HVXCXDyDX_GOf8_umEtJ44DkRoMaR30GZeLdRDydPGeBSiH2T8gyqa6hdFctlq_yDedGQy1DANR1XI5N6ig2_1KuF2pQSMu-L7YeFytgfODURkwzLD9V_9D1mwS6auPw/s770/IMG_2024-02-16_11-23-08.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="770" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_49XXS5-tVK-DoQNZRbafvsr4qf8s-5rwyV5_atqQRc3QBWOo0C2luZSbt2HVXCXDyDX_GOf8_umEtJ44DkRoMaR30GZeLdRDydPGeBSiH2T8gyqa6hdFctlq_yDedGQy1DANR1XI5N6ig2_1KuF2pQSMu-L7YeFytgfODURkwzLD9V_9D1mwS6auPw/s320/IMG_2024-02-16_11-23-08.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbPOWCa7N2EVP5my7x7ZlIZW2EiyJmscLlerQnJ9ISEzJ9nc79tyv9v0o9YcKDcxaKEbp_aKS2MB_YVLOU8QIkny5XmExqAQerUA8vjC-pCJsiO133ynBRg0m3kgebp3bvazVSKP_HPHwYTbynjOeaXKx4UXBJJgYbeIMh1bWMmaG8X7rE_PeebkaaCQ/s744/IMG_2024-02-16_11-33-46.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="744" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbPOWCa7N2EVP5my7x7ZlIZW2EiyJmscLlerQnJ9ISEzJ9nc79tyv9v0o9YcKDcxaKEbp_aKS2MB_YVLOU8QIkny5XmExqAQerUA8vjC-pCJsiO133ynBRg0m3kgebp3bvazVSKP_HPHwYTbynjOeaXKx4UXBJJgYbeIMh1bWMmaG8X7rE_PeebkaaCQ/s320/IMG_2024-02-16_11-33-46.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Segoe UI Historic","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><p></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-39226057942681891102024-02-13T16:33:00.001-07:002024-02-13T16:33:10.674-07:00Organization is Exhausting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMK8SZUpGwKXKrpK5y059hqu5UWsQePRVHi8pUH_RlH__Z_MQuVB1bFxl9vrhdcermaa1N_8BBeVmMTCH99FwHbOZvqkcWuKOFHtbqJ2yJBacCRzw5Egyk5ovSQktghegKQtp_klNeojv4KG1FU7vLz_gtRf3WrGOQvsSHxJtuOIUsCt9dBnRupp0PkM/s1056/junk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1056" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMK8SZUpGwKXKrpK5y059hqu5UWsQePRVHi8pUH_RlH__Z_MQuVB1bFxl9vrhdcermaa1N_8BBeVmMTCH99FwHbOZvqkcWuKOFHtbqJ2yJBacCRzw5Egyk5ovSQktghegKQtp_klNeojv4KG1FU7vLz_gtRf3WrGOQvsSHxJtuOIUsCt9dBnRupp0PkM/s320/junk.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">I have boxes
of tax files and insurance policies, receipts, warranties and so forth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have memorabilia, started scrapbooks,
sooooo many photos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lesson outlines and
lesson ideas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I’ve gotten rid of a
lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So why does it feel like all the
paperwork keep growing?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I don’t have to save any of it
right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aside from all the tax detail,
insurance policies and so forth, most of this could just be obtained from online,
right? So why the heck am I saving it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
Jaime has never been as sentimental as I am, I am certain that she would not
care if I threw out all that I’ve been saving instead of having her go through
it and throw it away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And the pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh my gosh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There are so many pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
have scanned all of the pictures – I think.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So why am I hanging onto all of them?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Because I can’t bring myself to throw them away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though I have gotten better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each time I go through I find I am able to
part with more than I did prior. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I have no sentiment for the tax
garbage nor do I want to save it all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sure enough as soon as I throw it out the IRS will come audit us for
some year that is no longer in my possession.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I haven’t even made a dent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am
soooo tired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still have items to scan. <o:p></o:p></span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-30086647132247288372024-02-11T08:45:00.003-07:002024-02-11T08:45:15.380-07:00A Learning Experience<p> <span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">As a former sister missionary I
remember introducing non members to strong members to be fellowshipped. Finding
strong priesthood members who would remain in the ward long after the
missionaries had gone.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Wouldn’t it be
more meaningful to be baptized by a fellow member and still have that
connection down the road.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">I remember one
of my brothers making it a goal NOT to physically baptize those he taught but
to pass the reign onto another.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Not that
it’s a choice for just anybody to baptize.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">One must have authority and has to be interviewed the same at the
individual to be baptized.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Missionary baptisms are handled by the
missionaries while primary baptisms arrangements are made by primary leaders and/or
parents depending on the size of the ward or stake and the amount of children
being baptized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember making the
arrangements for Jaime’s baptism before I was aware that there were others in
the stake who would also be baptized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Still she was the only one from our ward and although the program
started in the chapel with the five children from the stake, but we broke off
into wards each time a child was baptized (<a href="https://beneaththewraps.blogspot.com/2012/05/so-much-to-be-grateful-for.html." target="_blank">here</a>) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The missionaries had made arrangements
for a program set up for two youth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
program was not complete and they had mentioned that before Richard took the reins
of printing up the program to his own perfection and satisfaction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> He asked why baptism is spelled with an "s" while baptize is spelled with a "z". He printed up several programs. </span>But changes were made to include more youth and
ward involvement. </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 16.6667px;">The Elders had picked up the programs and used a white out where some names had been but had not been filled out with the names of those who had been newly assigned. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> A counselor in the YW class presidency</span> gave the first talk on
baptism instead of the sister missionaries whose names were initially on the
program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 16.6667px;">Though both elders had their names under the baptisms only one performed a baptism while one of the elders baptized one youth, the other was baptized by the bishop.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Between the baptism and the talk on
the Holy Ghost there was a soft reference that came with the prelude music of
primary songs.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">There was still visiting
among members who did so in whispers unlike <a href="https://beneaththewraps.blogspot.com/2013/04/reverence-not-our-primary.html" target="_blank">this baptism </a>. Usually the elders show a video while those who have been in the water change into dry clothes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">I made an error when it was announced
those who would be welcoming into the church.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">First the young women’s president was called and she would be followed
by the bishop. I thought they had forgotten to include the primary representative.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">I decided to inquire thought it wasn’t my
place. Turns out the other youth was no longer primary age but a young man who
the bishop welcomed.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">I woke up this
morning disturbed at my having meddled.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">My
slow mind then realized that there had been two leaders from the primary and not just the one I pointed out.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> Of course Bishop was fully aware of the other. I chastised myself and tried consoling myself with excuses - none which have worked. </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">It was not just a learning experience for the
elders but for me as well.</span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-20576797434657110352024-02-06T11:15:00.002-07:002024-02-06T11:15:18.520-07:00Another Weird Dream<p> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Neither Richard nor I have been
sleeping well lately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He caught a virus
due to stress and probably room temperature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I always wake up hot and he has a pile of blankets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He coughs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Bonnie snores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One or the other
of us will leave the room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">He turns on the TV.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is ALWAYS loud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">t return to sleep when there is
noise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But somehow between two and four
I slept hard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really hard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know it was hard because I had a
nightmarish dream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">“</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">I had gotten out of bed for something
(probably to go to the bathroom) and when I returned my end table and all
contents had disappeared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember
looking for them in some kind of office building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was weird.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">“</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Later on, while in bed I heard a noise
and gone to the window to investigate a noise. I saw our car back up out of the
driveway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surprisingly there had been enough
light to identify that it was our car. They must have been the ones who took the end table. I think that's where I had last seen my keys<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">“</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">And right behind them was a red convertible
with four teenagers </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">–</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> first with
expressions of </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">“</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Oh, no.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">ve been caught</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">”</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> but then a
smugness of </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">“</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">what are you
going to do about it</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">”</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">“</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">We had called the police.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were on their way but had not yet
arrived</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">”</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> when the rain
woke me up from my deep trance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">t think I ever
returned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I did I cannot remember
what else happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am surprised at
remembering what I did.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">Richard continues to come and go not
sleeping unless it is in front of the television in a sit-up position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-26790615873576310532024-02-05T14:27:00.004-07:002024-02-05T14:27:39.869-07:00Cold Fingers and Memories<p> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif";">I’m certain that my insurance policy
must be in the shed as I can’t find it in the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Too many things have been pushed aside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t had the room to go through them
until now but don’t wish to tote everything back into the house only to take it
out again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can be more effective when
it warms up – but not to scorching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeSkWQNXVNlaj7I93GSb0EOy2p_WSBUgxMqFOrM4t2EwEmnr78Pxr0KayDDkzAVx8zAPu1ewXfEi7uxFTRtdNjei99JW6QFFM3K9xLXC_dbTmp7V9WCrVGfikoPFjt2nJv0uDOnIZW0dn0ySpAx68MG0oL9ruTbXO8AA9kSb5Nx08HM-jyPTHne_tQMw/s3258/20240205_131736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1856" data-original-width="3258" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeSkWQNXVNlaj7I93GSb0EOy2p_WSBUgxMqFOrM4t2EwEmnr78Pxr0KayDDkzAVx8zAPu1ewXfEi7uxFTRtdNjei99JW6QFFM3K9xLXC_dbTmp7V9WCrVGfikoPFjt2nJv0uDOnIZW0dn0ySpAx68MG0oL9ruTbXO8AA9kSb5Nx08HM-jyPTHne_tQMw/s320/20240205_131736.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I can’t sort through papers while I’m
wearing gloves and so my fingers are cold after having gone through two boxes –
neither had any hints of what I thought should be present.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My fingers are so cold I couldn’t do
anymore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I was having fun looking as
I came across memories of handwriting, saving various assignments from Jaime’s school,
an old photograph of a cousin and his wife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The photograph isn’t labeled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
I should die right away, no one in Oregon is going to know who it is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why am I saving it anyway?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My fingers are numb as I attempt to type
these words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Smiling about things my mom
had saved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I should work on tossing it
all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For if we ever move again I won’t
be toting it across the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
fingers aren’t frozen, but they haven’t warmed up still.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-77317993776344741152024-01-31T16:47:00.000-07:002024-01-31T16:47:00.943-07:00Embrace the Differences <p> <span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;">I vaguely remember a class called
“Culture Refinement”.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;">It was taught in
Relief Society on the 4</span><sup style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif";">th</sup><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> Sunday of the month.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;">I remember my mom was a cultural refinement
teacher.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;">I know that was her calling
while I was out on my mission. The subjects of her lessons seemed to focus on
arts, literature, and customs.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;">I liked
the custom part of it – learning about other cultures, nationalities and
backgrounds. The class was dropped sometime before this century – though I can’t
pinpoint a date.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 13pt;">I was serving in the
primary for so many years.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I guess I was reminded a little bit
when we had our lesson on Sunday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
theme (from my point of view anyway) was on acceptance and loving a person
though you might not agree with their lifestyles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would be nice to understand different
walks of life – what makes one tick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Becoming more aware of our diversities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And quit using lables!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In my vain attempt for finding more
about Cultural Refinement I found <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/family-home-evening-resource-book/family-activities/our-cultural-heritage?lang=eng" target="_blank">this page</a> and thought it would be good to
explore beyond the family but to learn the traditions of others who might be
outside of my circle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It never hurts to
learn.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9MQQh_RfibxXQ92LCZlmvLBM4i_KFjLHNJ3zS8fHEJnEFKY8A01CUGdCqHuHfj1U3qcgc6comJ1jfb63-5_6v2bn_txqd6tcLz-yDy-nZUpzKYrmHbnCagixucNaVTqvo6e5ut8ylNfeU5fTknsd0vTASvXgF3aiwUq4KZAbr7mric7J1_sYoOtdVCk/s1056/culture%20refinement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1056" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9MQQh_RfibxXQ92LCZlmvLBM4i_KFjLHNJ3zS8fHEJnEFKY8A01CUGdCqHuHfj1U3qcgc6comJ1jfb63-5_6v2bn_txqd6tcLz-yDy-nZUpzKYrmHbnCagixucNaVTqvo6e5ut8ylNfeU5fTknsd0vTASvXgF3aiwUq4KZAbr7mric7J1_sYoOtdVCk/w400-h309/culture%20refinement.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;"><br /></span><p></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-16466973756090565132024-01-27T19:50:00.007-07:002024-01-28T05:02:31.556-07:00Missing Tooth<p> <span face=""Candara Light", "sans-serif"">Before I went on my mission my
dentist suggested that we remove my wisdom teeth. They weren’t bothering me and I opted to keep
them. I mean they must be there for a
reason, right? There was a while there when I would bite my
cheeks – but it didn’t last and the pain was never severe enough for me to make
an appointment. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Candara Light","sans-serif""><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I believe it was 2017 when part
of my top right wisdom tooth broke.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
had it repaired – three times by the same doctor!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So when it broke again in September (I think)
I thought “bag it” – I’ll just live with it – although it was beginning to annoy
me also.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I haven’t ever done
anything about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Candara Light","sans-serif""><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>On December 20th I made an
appointment with the medical doctor for a sinus infection. I was hoping for a
Z-pack as it normally does the trick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But I might as well have taken sugar pills for the amount of good that
they did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And last week I came to
another conclusion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I definitely have an
abscessed tooth, and as I was looking up the symptoms realized that perhaps
that was the cause of my “sinus infection” as outlined by the Mayo Clinic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh . . .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Candara Light","sans-serif""><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So this pain is on the left side of
my mouth – opposite my chipped wisdom tooth – but next to the left wisdom
tooth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was incredible pain last
Sunday (or was it the Sunday before) but I haven’t felt that severe of pain
since. I’ve been using a salt rinse after breakfast – except I forgot to
yesterday and this morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But have
done it today – just later than normal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Meanwhile the right wisdom tooth is practically gone.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEljH0Fduq9z9ezDAMd8jHkLcdFSmirFVPPExknT-vR672jVtZH4qeKjzXxxxiK9MlrSak-kwoK7pAdTZmBjGYF6If_V0z_FJVdAkX1oCH8pMri887h-5EuM2PSTbpnyux8PxMeIJUVuBvDyGibbku13T8O9khZ31g9jYFsYFmWWGJXHWloALE_wjKE-w/s512/tooth_carious.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEljH0Fduq9z9ezDAMd8jHkLcdFSmirFVPPExknT-vR672jVtZH4qeKjzXxxxiK9MlrSak-kwoK7pAdTZmBjGYF6If_V0z_FJVdAkX1oCH8pMri887h-5EuM2PSTbpnyux8PxMeIJUVuBvDyGibbku13T8O9khZ31g9jYFsYFmWWGJXHWloALE_wjKE-w/s320/tooth_carious.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span face=""Candara Light","sans-serif""><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Candara Light","sans-serif""><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Of course I can’t see it or even
a reflection of it, but it feels like what a baby’s new tooth coming in would
look like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It isn’t painful and I don’t
predict that food will get caught in the crevasse anymore (as there is no crevasse)
but I am puzzled as to when I lost it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Had to have been<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>either last
night or this morning at breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
is weird to think about how it just seemed to have vanished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wonder if it will be a further problem
though.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Candara Light","sans-serif""><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I have three dentist appointments
lined up for March and April.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I suppose
I can ask about it as long as they are in my mouth anyway.</span><span face=""Candara Light","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-66117327488275935762024-01-25T13:00:00.000-07:002024-01-25T13:00:04.335-07:00More Patience, Less Judging<p> <span> </span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; text-indent: 0.25in;">It</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; text-indent: 0.25in;">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; text-indent: 0.25in;">s taken me YEARS to not become
offended by the actions of my children.
I have one who could never sit still, one who would sulk, one who is
considered gifted </span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; text-indent: 0.25in;">–</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; text-indent: 0.25in;"> he tends to
get bored very easily. Jaime
figets. I never considered her as having
ADD or ADHD</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcl_MkEVgeFTVCBsmwhZ6jB0bLpy8_jLP7YnQTXjQVA1nbCivyJxDCnUjp8FGZZ31jqcJL6atJL4862bWRfdI2CyX_MX8N-c5YXzr5iXq2C46oJdRmvEihBHiTiaxIkXx9cpMOwE0FcvKrCsLGadN4qiRm052-Hrj-D8FD-Odj-TBDYtwfgjtOWKAWc0/s1135/no%20diference.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="1135" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcl_MkEVgeFTVCBsmwhZ6jB0bLpy8_jLP7YnQTXjQVA1nbCivyJxDCnUjp8FGZZ31jqcJL6atJL4862bWRfdI2CyX_MX8N-c5YXzr5iXq2C46oJdRmvEihBHiTiaxIkXx9cpMOwE0FcvKrCsLGadN4qiRm052-Hrj-D8FD-Odj-TBDYtwfgjtOWKAWc0/w400-h188/no%20diference.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">screenshot of Google response</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; text-indent: 0.25in;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";"> I knew the oldest two had it but hadn</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">t considered the
other two might have had it as well.
There are different signs, symptoms if you will, that one may experience
that others may not and vice-versa.
There are countless websites which address these issues. Some provide quizzes and council. <span style="font-size: 22pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"> ADD was
changed to ADHD in 1987 (<a href="https://childmind.org/article/what-is-the-difference-between-add-and-adhd/" target="_blank">reference</a>) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">which
is the year our oldest was born.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I
first met Richard the eldest boy had difficulty sitting still </span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">–</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";"> or sitting at
all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He reminded me of a caged
animal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the years he</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">s gotten
better at placement but still seems unfocused at times and is constantly
misplacing things.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">Our
second son is a hoarder. I did not see any referencing to hoarding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is something he did when he was in junior
high and still as an adult with four children. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has always lacked focus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">s always dragging his feet and forgets
things the moment he thinks of them. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">I
used to give him a paper to write his questions down as he thought them up.
Sometimes it worked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not always. He isn</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">t very
organized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is the one Richard
nicknamed Donald Duck because of his random flares at the stupidest
things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">My
youngest has always been advanced academically whereas the other two tend to
struggle. He gets bored easily and recycles
material things as though money is no object.
He has lived in seven different houses (or apartments) during his
marriage of almost twelve years. I was
actually surprised when he announced he was getting married as I didn</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">t believe he
was able to make a commitment. He hasn</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">t been dedicated
enough to any one company that he</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">s worked for </span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">–</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";"> not enough to
continue working with them but will find employment elsewhere (hence the moving
around)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">None
of them seem to have the greatest listening skills and procrastination seems to
be a major part of their personal life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jaime doesn</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">t procrastinate,
but she does like to keep her hands busy while someone is talking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both she and the youngest boy are outgoing
and well-liked whereas the oldest two are not outgoing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I probably have and have always had
symptoms of ADD myself </span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">–</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";"> though now it
could just be classified as an aging thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But I have ALWAYS been a daydreamer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My listening skills have not been the best either because of my
daydreaming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>How much better my relationship is with
them when I don</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";">t react to what
I often found offensive but respond with a knowledge that it is not their
fault. They are sensitive and I have been. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIY42DRf6uatQm3ppaH6spL7QH7wsDnMtfQBfz7lEdAgQZDucaLtyrVmp6qUpAD0qejiGN515-S_xXHj9Ck2pdvwcyiJ4KpaBknlOSrg-0d1jqOaGXfdhJ2C28KXqlUbHuskU_XRXySnES7ymNVp1M6m8ydHWuUCttWjnsxpzG0ASKggVWILAPcmMl4h8/s786/ADD.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="786" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIY42DRf6uatQm3ppaH6spL7QH7wsDnMtfQBfz7lEdAgQZDucaLtyrVmp6qUpAD0qejiGN515-S_xXHj9Ck2pdvwcyiJ4KpaBknlOSrg-0d1jqOaGXfdhJ2C28KXqlUbHuskU_XRXySnES7ymNVp1M6m8ydHWuUCttWjnsxpzG0ASKggVWILAPcmMl4h8/w400-h283/ADD.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was shared on facebook; I do not <br />have a reference for original source</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif";"><br /></span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-78414007832372330392024-01-21T06:28:00.001-07:002024-01-21T06:28:23.722-07:00What is Up With Us?<p> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Since we have been in Oregon I tend to fall asleep
between 8:00 and 8:30. I rarely sleep
through the night. I drink more water
than my bladder can handle and tend to get up during the not. Often I am unable to return to my slumber and
end up getting up, playing games on my kindle sometimes in the room, sometimes
in another. I’m up for about two hours
before returning to bed and will sleep until 7:00 or 7:30 – except lately. One I’m up, I’m up for the day. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Richard, on the other hand, used to get up early and now
is the one who will sleep in – but then he doesn’t come to bed until after
midnight – unless the internet goes out, and then he’ll come to bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But usually he is up and down also.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just never at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This morning I got up at 3:00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I finally made my way into the front room
between 3:30 and 4:00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were both
fully dressed before 5:00 a.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is
up with that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He expects he will fall
asleep during church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He always
does.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps we will take naps after
church.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Currently
he is watching <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Law and Order: Special
Victims Unit</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just how I want to start out my Sunday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I returned to our bedroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will mark scriptures right after I post this.
</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-52932432471517887822024-01-18T14:16:00.004-07:002024-01-18T14:16:41.535-07:00Busy Day<p> <span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif";">Richard had a 9:00 appointment with
his doctor this morning and I had a dentist appointment at 11:00.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif";">With only one car we drove to Roseburg
together in the pouring rain.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif";">The rivers
and creeks are always feast and famine. The rain has made them really high to
overflowing.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif";">I smile when I look at the murky
brown color as I think of Jaime comparing it to chocolate milk.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxgVScXh2fajeDWn6uQ4KSsFZ5mbbzBgMw78VUAlCkLntm_7kLr3vEdzpH9Gf-9cNdtSOF5wX-8N4nVJ5Yi3tUN9vJWIAJRRILrkKQSeyUUxlX_svXLLfABkeXbcK63s_5jDo-LPb4l_WD5hhjaBzZ9G9uxOXunsZ-2d5XGGiXdmMOAt7DQDOY_XSdI0/s581/river.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="241" data-original-width="581" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxgVScXh2fajeDWn6uQ4KSsFZ5mbbzBgMw78VUAlCkLntm_7kLr3vEdzpH9Gf-9cNdtSOF5wX-8N4nVJ5Yi3tUN9vJWIAJRRILrkKQSeyUUxlX_svXLLfABkeXbcK63s_5jDo-LPb4l_WD5hhjaBzZ9G9uxOXunsZ-2d5XGGiXdmMOAt7DQDOY_XSdI0/s320/river.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I haven’t been to the dentist for over
a year and now have an abscessed tooth which will need to be removed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I set up three dentist appointments for
myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One in March and two in
April.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ugggh . . .<o:p></o:p></span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-48684828900658456722024-01-17T07:37:00.005-07:002024-01-17T07:39:06.867-07:00Science Fiction Vibes<p> <span> </span><span> </span><span face=""Century Gothic", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Yesterday
Richard decided he wanted to drive to Ashland to take some watches to a vendor –
though I didn’t think it necessary to make a special trip.</span><span face=""Century Gothic", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face=""Century Gothic", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">I told him we should pray about the decision
to go – afterall the nation is experiencing untamed weather, we are still not
receiving local news and perhaps we should remain at home.</span><span face=""Century Gothic", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnQZaR4MGrc5JZJ0TOVoxDWwucruVv-mAnq1C5962jGadhqPt5LV-obrh7_rdptD8pHz2YPJyL2ytcj2SKl1l2ASaNQyETZ2j3dtOQUI43Yml4X5r0ZHx3XanlrPZyynVyBXO0YmmzJjpuq_wTnr5HncQHxowvdAS4gsm0_ZLRbOJdHmXU1tTtXqzOrI/s637/empty.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="637" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnQZaR4MGrc5JZJ0TOVoxDWwucruVv-mAnq1C5962jGadhqPt5LV-obrh7_rdptD8pHz2YPJyL2ytcj2SKl1l2ASaNQyETZ2j3dtOQUI43Yml4X5r0ZHx3XanlrPZyynVyBXO0YmmzJjpuq_wTnr5HncQHxowvdAS4gsm0_ZLRbOJdHmXU1tTtXqzOrI/s320/empty.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span face=""Century Gothic", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I took the closed pumps as a
sign.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We had gone to four different gas
stations before finding one that still had gas.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">They expect they will run out today.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Oh, my word!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I feel like I’m
living in a Sci-Fi.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s been raining
non-stop.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s a wonder that we don’t
have a lake in our backyard. On the plus side our grass is very green.</span></p></span><p></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-69440602596132527962024-01-16T12:48:00.008-07:002024-01-16T15:43:06.252-07:00Too Many Storms<p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""QuickType II","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Richard and I slept in yesterday
morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had turned the news on just
as it was ending.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said there had been
filmage of our news anchor outside of his apartment building showing us the
fallen snow and advising all of Lane county to stay indoors if at all
possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> None of the stations even offered local news this morning. The elements have created somewhat of a Sci-Fi feeling - sort of like the pandemic in April and May of 2020</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""QuickType II","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Last week Jaime had a six day weekend as
school was cancelled due to weather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
much of the nation is experiencing the severe snow storms and cold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It</span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">’</span><span face=""QuickType II","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">s been cold in Myrtle Creek though the
snow hasn</span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">’</span><span face=""QuickType II","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">t stuck in
Tri-City we have seen snow in the hills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Lots of moisture and cold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
the elements have not effected us the same way as north or south of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don</span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">’</span><span face=""QuickType II","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">t know if Eugene is experiencing what
the rest of the nation is currently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It</span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">’</span><span face=""QuickType II","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">s weird to
think about.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""QuickType II","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">We also have power.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Internet comes and goes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I</span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">’</span><span face=""QuickType II","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">d rather be fighting elements than
people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1L6i5u0Z4zATgw8sE24axVlZEy4HKzQsqqxAMiizJ29txkOyzzxp3cstnyehxle4iEyk52Q9SCjoGLaA5tILzxINCm-u6LhT1joCL9xppNQCrT19x4hDYaAz10CbC_FzWFwENuWnP2S-RAIqWuPzZk8jqk5_1cRLxqj9bgz7-kJzpUy9cJ11hWruDGd8/s515/Wx24_conus.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="515" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1L6i5u0Z4zATgw8sE24axVlZEy4HKzQsqqxAMiizJ29txkOyzzxp3cstnyehxle4iEyk52Q9SCjoGLaA5tILzxINCm-u6LhT1joCL9xppNQCrT19x4hDYaAz10CbC_FzWFwENuWnP2S-RAIqWuPzZk8jqk5_1cRLxqj9bgz7-kJzpUy9cJ11hWruDGd8/s320/Wx24_conus.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><h1 class="GW0XC indIKd cS4Vcb-pGL6qe-fwJd0c" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; color: var(--uv-styles-color-text-emphasis); display: -webkit-box; flex: 1 1 auto; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-overflow: ellipsis;">NOAA - National Weather Service</h1></blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a class="Hnk30e indIKd" data-ved="0CBYQjhxqFwoTCJCC0czV4oMDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD" href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgraphical.weather.gov%2Fsupplementalpages%2Fview_image.php%3Fimage%3D..%2Fimages%2Fconus%2FWx24_conus.png&psig=AOvVaw3Djs53rofdJ1QVo3aXHZ0B&ust=1705520622004000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBYQjhxqFwoTCJCC0czV4oMDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD" jsaction="focus:trigger.HTIQtd;mousedown:trigger.HTIQtd;touchstart:trigger.HTIQtd;" rel="noopener" rlhc="1" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; align-items: center; background-color: white; display: flex; flex: 1 1 0%; font-family: Roboto, HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; min-height: 36px; overflow: hidden; text-align: start;" target="_blank"></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></p><span face=""QuickType II","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><p></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-76597051548094952412024-01-15T16:27:00.001-07:002024-01-15T16:27:16.574-07:00Two More Added<p> <span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">This will be
my tenth post on promoting my growth due to The Come Follow Me program which
was started in 2019. That was the same year that the church cut back to just two
meetings though we were encouraged to take the opportunity to keep the third
hour with us in our homes. We started out 2019 studying the New Testament. Unbeknownst to any of us it was a prerequisite
for being able to study on our own during the pandemic as we spent more hours
at home than at church that year. Book of Mormon was the topic that year. 2021
Doctrine and Covenants and finally 2022 with Old Testament. The cycle started again last year with the
New Testament. This year</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">s topic is The
Book of Mormon. Manuals were passed out for
those who wanted physical books. Seemingly
more detailed than in year</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">s</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> past.</span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14mwlnoF7xecdi3SyRPu3mrqGa_d1tGgW6vwEOkF6mQC-xn_ll8wdQmZNYZB_p479Xj8MYPUSFRlnm0Eo29unYgwrn0cJRX0ua1G5MnOugsgD6CVds4t3wmCum1UzXxldB9Lhl-pQSps430jJjeU4O0L3dSyNLrXFPaUnbOJ0cWBW5xmdfB8ndsB815A/s1057/manuals.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="1057" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14mwlnoF7xecdi3SyRPu3mrqGa_d1tGgW6vwEOkF6mQC-xn_ll8wdQmZNYZB_p479Xj8MYPUSFRlnm0Eo29unYgwrn0cJRX0ua1G5MnOugsgD6CVds4t3wmCum1UzXxldB9Lhl-pQSps430jJjeU4O0L3dSyNLrXFPaUnbOJ0cWBW5xmdfB8ndsB815A/s320/manuals.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"> You
can find the <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-home-and-church-book-of-mormon-2024?lang=eng" target="_blank">online manual</a> at this site.
At the end of each lesson you will find a beautiful picture illustrating
that lesson</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">s theme. I couldn</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">t/can</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">t just leave them in the book. I
have torn out three thus far and will continue to display them for the week and
change them on Sunday when it starts a new week and theme. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
have mentioned learning from videos shared on YouTube. There are many.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some resonate with me more than others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">m a visual
learner and so enjoy the slides and drawings that some have incorporated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have spent time watching Don</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">t Miss This (2019 version featuring Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler
and this year David Butler and Grace Freeman) and Teaching With Power with Brad
Wilcox.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year I have also added to
my watch list John Hilton</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">s Book of Mormon Masterclass and Ponderfun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learning lots. Growing.</span><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMpxl87XV1aFZxKDbr9fHtuxBawu06UiYScY9ckVnf3OXRF9Kfz9aRgWczDuD8fkPB3Hio2Oq7Vkjb2asSB2ICDqZleDJIo7kqJFFV7K1cycU6jD8A6AmmJshNouK1jdatj77adEgmzJP4PVuInLA-DXdHjWkJ7w4Zobym_EvPCx8ydKNCIuAKZd_MO0/s579/2024-01-15%20(35).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="442" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMpxl87XV1aFZxKDbr9fHtuxBawu06UiYScY9ckVnf3OXRF9Kfz9aRgWczDuD8fkPB3Hio2Oq7Vkjb2asSB2ICDqZleDJIo7kqJFFV7K1cycU6jD8A6AmmJshNouK1jdatj77adEgmzJP4PVuInLA-DXdHjWkJ7w4Zobym_EvPCx8ydKNCIuAKZd_MO0/s320/2024-01-15%20(35).png" width="244" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVuhAgMiqSdMsERbHB1V_VQ8p_OyewfL9TiiF-9jkUWHbiZ1GmKSl2RbYSZiox8qGqeLHOkDUwv1uP1QDJgiBR7Ktam07PksBGJm8ZTdJi393iQq47dh7EzOPwTm17AOWZWeU2MJ3X9i-EeRF7jxgdbuEcY-3MlrkAzEDa05hK4NBAmtaSsC6cr8KZ3s/s786/pondf%20(0).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="786" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVuhAgMiqSdMsERbHB1V_VQ8p_OyewfL9TiiF-9jkUWHbiZ1GmKSl2RbYSZiox8qGqeLHOkDUwv1uP1QDJgiBR7Ktam07PksBGJm8ZTdJi393iQq47dh7EzOPwTm17AOWZWeU2MJ3X9i-EeRF7jxgdbuEcY-3MlrkAzEDa05hK4NBAmtaSsC6cr8KZ3s/s320/pondf%20(0).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "QuickType II","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><br /></span><p></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-12094345842775642472024-01-12T14:19:00.006-07:002024-01-23T12:59:53.471-07:00Missing the Bigger Picture<p> <span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I have written a few posts about
things being blown out of proportion because of something in the background
(</span><a href="https://beneaththewraps.blogspot.com/2020/10/praying-for-lincoln-project.html" style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">) or interpreted in a way that was never meant to be the forerunner (</span><a href="https://beneaththewraps.blogspot.com/2014/01/walking-in-anothers-shoes-or-what-are.html" style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">)
and will share a piece of the latter.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 4.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: black;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">I believe it was Corey’s senior year in high school when the student
directory came out.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">On the cover was an art student’s work depicting the mascot
and school spirit. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> [T</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">he artist] had signed his artwork “Zion” as he had with many (if not
all) of his other pieces.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">It wasn’t meant to stand out as the main theme of his drawing
but rather blend into the design.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">However an instructor who was anti-religion especially
anti-LDS had discovered the “hidden” Zion and made such a great fuss over it
that it drew much more attention to the drawing and the word than was intended.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I don’t remember what year I had
attempted to share Tara Parks video – though it feels like it may have
been three years ago.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I meant to put it
on the RS page but had posted to the ward page instead (they both have the same
area name) At the time I was in a different presidency than I am currently and
had added the 1</span><sup style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif";">st</sup><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> counselor to my monitoring list.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I did not get the approval for ward posting –
which is fine as I had not intended to share with the ward but rather just the
sisters.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My current bishop called the 1st counselor to see if I had posted the video to the RS page and requested
that the video be removed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t even
notice the word “damn” had been used in the video until the third time I
watched it – and only because I was looking for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we took it down as it might be offensive to
some members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that is when our
bishop decided to join the RS page – which is why I think it was three years
ago (as that is how long he’s been a member of the RS page). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think many members get so caught up in the
letter of the law that they miss the big picture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I get it – but do they?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought
Called to Share </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 16px;">(</span><a href="https://www.calledtoshare.com/2020/09/22/a-message-for-my-mormon-friends/" style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 16px;">) </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">did a great job with it.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Wish I had had it to refer to back then.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I know the video had had at least one
view before it was taken down (<a href="https://beneaththewraps.blogspot.com/2020/09/it-was-pride-thing.html" target="_blank">here</a> 2nd example).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
from a sister who had been inactive for and was returning to church and wanted
to share the video with her husband.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sometimes those who have struggled, are returning, or are unbaptized
members who may express interest in the church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How many of those people do we offend by removing said post?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What about Tara Parks?</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Yesterday I noticed the cover on the
RS page still had a Christmas theme going and so I decided to change it. I
clicked on a photo that had been posted by another. She had posted the picture
in June with a message that she was willing to share her lavender with anyone
who wanted one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is the photo I used
as the cover on the Relief Society page. Today I received a message from the
bishop which indicated that he “loves the flowers on the RS page” but pointed
out the gay pride flag in the background and perhaps I could crop it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I explained the picture was from another
member in the congregation and don’t feel I have the liberty to crop as I would
be offending her and her household and countless others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCcBoBynBmvN2eUa99RAUKQp5bElI8KICPFeogHU1_Xkv74M2YeWzlXvecs2nfCcf6cj9XZWJUwMf4HoM3li6apHyj1e4STNJBV8qoWztlYQ4hPx6fJ_cQJwcB99hMnuvVR9d5ticpzMI3ibGSiyL_B0nhnpRaQb598NC8fzw2CG5WHdoUeMUSoaFhxw/s872/2024-01-12.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="788" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCcBoBynBmvN2eUa99RAUKQp5bElI8KICPFeogHU1_Xkv74M2YeWzlXvecs2nfCcf6cj9XZWJUwMf4HoM3li6apHyj1e4STNJBV8qoWztlYQ4hPx6fJ_cQJwcB99hMnuvVR9d5ticpzMI3ibGSiyL_B0nhnpRaQb598NC8fzw2CG5WHdoUeMUSoaFhxw/s320/2024-01-12.png" width="289" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">So where is the greater offense?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To those who might have a Pharisee attitude
or those who recognize the diversity and want to fellowship with those who may
not be as righteous at one affiliated with the letter of the law of the
Latter-Day Saint?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Americana BT","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I mean, I get it.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Representing church.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Setting Boundaries.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">When I initially set up the R.S. page I did
not have the authority nor did I think to ask.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Someone suggested I change the name to the newsletter hand out – which I
may do just to not confuse myself with the ward page.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">It’s true I have not prayed about every
decision I’ve made regarding the page.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Perhaps I should. We need to understand our hearts as the Savior
would.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">He didn’t follow the letter of
the law.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">He didn’t go out of his way to
pass Samaria.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">He performed miracles on
the Sabbath.</span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Americana BT", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">He was in the wrong, you
know.</span></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-24362622489351747632024-01-10T14:00:00.000-07:002024-01-10T14:00:04.815-07:00Match for Leftover Food<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> Today I matched lids and containers for hours of Enjoyment</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Y5uDZSOHqBYyjW0n-j9vruaaHrY_Vkr8Y8gBGLpLnqRb_eRkL1aVYG6IEDL5QI871ZsMKAO6556jfFfsuP6Gm9_odSELjC0g5di0OKM76ABkNmc2BN-wmHj2l7vqUMroaVXqDp_vlhBUDMsvwCurOpSGhozmV6OGnhZjQmhjkhjglEX0D_cSN2HGmrg/s1056/tupperware.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1056" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Y5uDZSOHqBYyjW0n-j9vruaaHrY_Vkr8Y8gBGLpLnqRb_eRkL1aVYG6IEDL5QI871ZsMKAO6556jfFfsuP6Gm9_odSELjC0g5di0OKM76ABkNmc2BN-wmHj2l7vqUMroaVXqDp_vlhBUDMsvwCurOpSGhozmV6OGnhZjQmhjkhjglEX0D_cSN2HGmrg/s320/tupperware.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Jai informed me that the school (and I would guess a good chunk of Ashland) is closed today due to the weather</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK5QI-KklscciVkjancPB8UF7Pxv8LDs9cGiQcayrpnAE92oPGoU7aIWlUae0e2z-cipfE32p9KBv1et4wfZfTArIQxHfdNsJWyHSsskBe6x3NDB3AX03PR0I-q4zfMhCoKOvirEgI8TS-MBhDhhVAcmoBHJkhB3x68xFz6C6xJhnzMyHnCPD32Q5Aaw/s2048/jai%20snow%2001102024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK5QI-KklscciVkjancPB8UF7Pxv8LDs9cGiQcayrpnAE92oPGoU7aIWlUae0e2z-cipfE32p9KBv1et4wfZfTArIQxHfdNsJWyHSsskBe6x3NDB3AX03PR0I-q4zfMhCoKOvirEgI8TS-MBhDhhVAcmoBHJkhB3x68xFz6C6xJhnzMyHnCPD32Q5Aaw/s320/jai%20snow%2001102024.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013690466442634364.post-10115241983438013752024-01-09T19:25:00.001-07:002024-01-09T19:25:39.148-07:00Weird Weather<p> weird weather going around</p><p>everywhere across the nation</p><p>snow, cold, storms . . . .</p><p>we have had rain off and on</p>LCannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02219524078435202602noreply@blogger.com0