Beneath the Wraps

Name a strength  that you really admire about your mom              My mom was raised in San Francisco but had moved to Salt Lake after she married my dad.   His family became her family.   I remember mom as a caregiver to three particular family members starting with my dad’s maternal grandmother – though I don’t have many memories of her when she was healthy.  I don’t know why.   I was old enough that I should have more memories of her at her Magna house than I do.  It was a very teeny house where she had raised her family.  It boggles my mind, really.             I don’t know how old I was when she was sent to the nursing home – or if her mind was slipping at the time that she was brought in. It saddens me at how many elderly are left at nursing homes and rarely, if ever, visited.   This was Grandma Helen’s mom.   I remember mom picking up G...

            Next week the class is expected to answer 3-5 interview questions for our discussion post.   We have been given 20 to choose from.   Each seems to have the ability to become a "dash" question. Again, the topic of "dream job" and "where do you see yourself . . ."             Okay, let me get one thing clear.   I think the term "dream job" is an oxymoron.   Here is why:   The word "job" does not necessarily represent pleasure though "dream" indicates something that would be favored.   A job for many is a menial task involving a paycheck.   They go to work to collect earnings in order to make ends meet.   Some people genuinely do love their jobs.   Others struggle with their day to day efforts of being employed.   A job can be gratifying but not always.   I think a job is very different from a career. ...

Online work Check Turned in Both Classes Have even received my first week's grade in one class Resumes, cover letters, references so many weaknesses Next week will be setting up a LinkedIn account and preparation for mock interviews I'm getting the experience that will take me to a job career opportunity before the end of the year I even have my interview set up Now to build confidence and prepare to answer questions

The word " trans " all by itself means "denoting or relating to a molecular structure in which two particular atoms or groups lie on opposite sides".   The word " trance " means "a half-conscious state characterized by an absence of response"   I have used the word "trans" in a couple of posts when I meant "trance"   Whoops! Truth is, I didn't know that "trans" was a word all by itself and so when spell-check accepted the spelling, I did not bother to look for a definition, but just assumed it meant "a half-absent state of mind" The prefix "trans" means “across”, “beyond” or “through”    I have "transferred" many pictures from my camera onto my computer.   I have watched Roland transfer food from the stove top into the oven in order to keep it warm.   Jenna's school records have transferred from one state to another.   I had transferred to five different areas during ...

          Last week we were short a speaker.   The counselor who was conducting the meeting announced that he would be calling on some members from the audience to share their testimonies.   It reminded me of a time when I had lived in mom's ward and what took place when the speakers were absent. The bishop at the time would conduct special meetings that became quite popular with the youth - though I can only remember being in attendance for two of the meetings.           He had announced that the scheduled speakers hadn't shown for whatever reason and apologized to the organist for not having made arrangements with her, but had invited each member in attendance to think of our favorite hymn and if we felt prompted to do so, we could each take a turn coming up to the stand to say what our favorite hymn was and why we liked it.   We would then sing the hymn as a congre...

 Did you have any pets during your childhood?           There are posts that I have shared about adopting dogs during my married life.   I think the only pet from my childhood mentioned is a rabbit I had received from an aunt one Easter (see here ) but Pinky was not our only pet. A German shepherd pup had wandered into our yard one year.   We tried finding its owner and kept him for a couple of months as I recall.           Patrick wanted to keep it and gave him the name "Junior".   He tried training the dog, and paid bail money when he was caught by the pound.   I think that happened twice before he decided he really couldn't afford the cost.   That is how Houdini was from this post.                    For years before and several years after Junior I had gone through at le...

            GAAP stands for generally accepted accounting principles .   At least once each year businesses who have stock investors have to go through an audit.   GAAP sets guidelines for business owners to keep accurate records so there is no question about how revenues are made, how money is spent and if there is a profit.   As there have been a number of business owners or other workers who have been found to be dishonest (such as these examples) GAAP has seemingly created so many conditions over the years that the audit can be rather time consuming.   This set of guidelines is set to protect the investor as well as the consumer.             Stockholders can feel more secure with their investments as long as GAAP continues with guidelines, but paying taxes is not the same as investing stock.   Sometimes the government - or some aspects of it rather - can seem t...

          I have assisted with Vision Screenings before when I was living in West Valley and Jenna was going to school in Taylorsville.   That was probably five years ago.   There was a nurse at one station and at least three other stations with six volunteers, perhaps seven (someone must have served as a runner).   Vision screenings were done in the hall in front of the auditorium.   Two aides worked in teams.   One would stand at the eye chart and point to pictures or letters and the other would sit and record the results of each test of the student - they would also have to find each student and mark the set of duplicate directories that we were all given.   Yesterday's testing went so much smoother.           The Elks Club brought this sophisticated equipment that would read each child's eyes.   Each class had been given stickers to pass out and m...

It's Raining It's Pouring All the Snow has melted The sun is gone the Skies are gray And these are some photos from the last few days Yesterday afternoon the hills were green.  This morning they are capped with snow.

Today is Valentines' Day.   Bah.   I think I was single for so long that I just don't get overly excited about the holiday.   I received Valentines in school.   I would have received less except for it was mandatory to give one to each class mate. I had a two week assignment to fill in for one of the educational aids. Yesterday was supposed to be my last day, but I called in sick. I do feel better today than yesterday.   I wasn't scheduled but do have the opportunity to sub at another school but think I should do with one day of rest as I have been scheduled to work for tomorrow. I listened to the other aides ragging on Valentine's Day and agreed with most of their comments. There was one who had gotten married on Valentine's Day. She and her husband chose that day so that they would not forget their anniversary. It was fun to discover through Jenna's eyes when she was younger, b...

It appears that I missed posting a dash last week, and so I will post an extra one for this week.                It's hard to say who my first best friend was or how for how many years we were in touch.   There are several photos that were in my mother's possession and now in Corey's which indicate that our yard seemed to be a hang-out for many children.   Mom has pictures of some of the older kids as well as those that were my age and number.   There is one of me holding hands with Daniel and Brian, several in which I am with David or Mike and Scott.   I only remember one of me, David, Brian and Jeri.   Many party photos.   Though there was a wide variety of children to play with, I would have to say my best friend at that time was probably Daniel Bird from across the street.             At that time Daniel had three brothers a...

Diamonds are measured in  carats , but carrots are measured in pounds. I saw that the maid made the beds. I saw several rows of rose bushes. You won the game which makes you number one . I prefer to write with my right hand. I just heard that my favorite band has been banned from the club . I pour the medicated liquid into my hands and splash my pore s for now   but I am too poor to afford to purchase the product. I am going to the store to purchase two loaves of bread as I think that three will be too many. Please tell me a tale about a Eyore losing his  tail . It's time for me to add the thyme to my recipe. My neighbor borrowed my wok .   Will you walk to our neighbor's house and get it? I am going by the store.   Would you like me to buy something?   I am leaving now.   Good- bye . Did you just say "good- bye " or "good buy "? For more homonyms, this is a fun book wit...

   It seems the answer to this question would define her dash more than my own.  But here goes:         I may have mentioned before that when I lived in Kearns, the residents were given the option of purchasing a can for recycling. At that time, we had a household of five and then six.  Our trash can was ALWAYS full – often the day AFTER garbage day.  As our family needed the extra space, I opted to receive (and pay for) the can.  Two years the purchase of a recycled can was no longer an option.  Everyone received cans – only the mandatory cans were smaller than the initial one I had purchased (or leased rather).           I tried to be conscience of recycling products, but wasn’t a fanatic about it.   I would sometimes get on the case of my boys or husband (who still hasn't grasped the concept) annoyed that they couldn't get it, but even Jenna had...

                I remember when I was a youth, our ward had made it the responsibility of the Aaronic Priesthood to bring the bread.   They rotated among Deacons, Teachers and Priests - at least I think that's how it was.   I might not have even thought about it, but I remember several times when my brother Patrick would announce that it was his turn to bring the bread.   I don't know if this was really a ward thing or if it happened in every church at that time or when it changed or if it changed.   I don't hold the priesthood myself.                 I don't know who was responsible for bringing the bread during my married years.   I don't think it was the Aaronic priesthood however as I don't recall being in the position of bringing bread - which we would have done almost weekly as our boys made up 60% of...