Beneath the Wraps

           This is a continuation of a post I had started yesterday.   I did not use a numbering system in the assignment I turned but wondered if it might be easier to read.   Meanwhile, it has gotten more lengthy. Property Management             I would rather "flip" properties than to use them as rentals.   Roland thought the ideal rental would be commercial property - renting out space to doctors, specifically or manage on office building.   That is something we have never done, but we did have two rental properties for family living.   There are different ways to be in property management.   1.        Sometimes Roland would (and still does) look at commercial properties that he could use to rent out office space or floor space.   We had actually looked at a squirrely layout in Sandy - there were 9 different rooms I think a...

          Last week I created a post about writing my assignment in first person wondering if I might get discredited for doing so.   Also, I thought it rather challenging to come up with 750+ words (I think I ended up with 753) Not only did I receive full credit but a comment from my instructor said that he had been entertained.   That was a bonus as it had not been my intent to entertain.   Perhaps I'll touch more upon it following the comments for this week's assignment which may take more than one post as I have several examples and well over 750 words.   I had actually started out with eight different examples, but felt it best to revise my assignment in order to keep it to less than 1,000 words.             So here is a rough outline accompanied by mostly personal examples - though I did start out by mentioning the A&E's former television series called "Se...

                Jenna can watch videos to learn skills.   Often she will pick things up and adapt the skills as her own.   I think I must have mentioned the book bags that we had made from tee shirts.   we made these bags from scrubs                 She can also blow an hard cooked egg out of its shell and she has used her paper cutting skills to impress her friends at school.   I couldn't get the full chain of six;  apparently her friends had never seen someone make chains of identicals                 She certainly has a lot more talents, but those are three.

            A couple of weeks ago we had the missionaries come over for dinner.   As we were talking, one of elders made the comment that several people don't see us a family oriented church.   I took the opportunity to explain to him why that might be.   Though there is a strong emphasis placed upon the family - even the definition according to the proclamation (see here ) seems discriminatory.   We're not all like that.   The average family doesn't fit the mold. The proclamation gives us an ideal that we are supposed to strive for.             When I wrote this post , I referred to a couple named Juleen and Al Jackson.   I mentioned how I'd been under the impression that Juleen had believed that the show should have focused more on their story (or families of similar living) rather than explore those that didn't quite fit into the mold of "Mormon living"   - she DID NOT say it that wa...

            I think my favorite talk for this past conference was this one given by Elder Ronald A. Rasband.     He talked about a subject that I have touched on my blog before.   I was reminded of a post I created just over a year and a half ago.   I had briefly discussed Wendy Ulrich's book "Habits of Happiness".   The particular subject was "Don't try to get   Help from your Problems" - in other words, ask God to help you make your weaknesses become strengths - rely upon Him as the path you thought you may have chosen isn't necessarily the right one for you.                 It is interesting that so many of us can listen to or read the same exact talk and walk away from it with a different interpretation than another might - just as with the parables the Savior would deliver to those who would listen and those who...

            For the last five weeks or so, I've had instructors stress the importance of using reliable computers and Internet because if an assessment is turned in incomplete or daily checkpoints aren't answered, there is nothing they can do about it.   It's been emphasized before, but I hadn't noticed as much as I have the last four or five weeks.   Apparently there are electronic gremlins invading the entire school - and not just the students.             I recall the instructors having their turn with Zoom issues and recently the electronic bugs have spread themselves to all workers - I'm thinking even the technicians although I can't say for certain.                 On Tuesday there were facebook reminders that summarized Roland's birthday on various years.   He was sick on the last two   birthdays...

     I started my blog on New Year's 2012.   My goal was to create a new post for each day.   My goal was to keep them positive.   For the most part, I think they were.   It appears that I had been faithful about blogging each day for the first few months, and then it tapered off into at least 20 posts, but by summer it was less.   I had a great excuse though.   Jenna was home from school and I needed to spend time with her and not on the computer.         December came and I was once again going to post every day.   All of my posts would center around Christmas.   I didn't want to be so cold as to not acknowledge the shootings on the 14th at Sandy Hooks elementary in Newton Connecticut.   Innocent children . . .         I did not mention any other shootings . . . my blog had somehow turned into thoughts on dementia, assisted living, transport...

          My head has all these half baked ideas slowly making their way to paper and even slower to the computer.   I did listen to most of conference and have comments about various talks.   Roland has finished his schooling and I feared he might become board, but we have projects lined up with even greater interruptions which I am hoping to explain.           I'm certain that I mentioned somewhere that I am a slow reader and an even slower processor.   I'm grateful that I have only one class this time around as it looks like it will be a challenge. The material isn't necessarily boring as much as it is time consuming.   The class itself is on investments and the first week specifically covers real estate and property ownership and what all is included.   Fortunately I have Roland to help me.           There are many ...

Keep in mind that Jenna's mind (not to mention the speaker's words) was going faster than her pencil. They come with pictures. she designed her notebook cover Bonnie Oscarson did NOT make the comparison to Thor's hammer, but as her talk was going  faster than Jenna could write, she put the first thing that her brain could think of. see here WE'RE (we are) all important until I asked about the cat in the picture, Jenna had never gotten the reference of killing a "fatted cat" in the parable of the prodigal son.  I had to stop laughing before I could correct her last line was not from conference, but  something was said that triggered the  lyrics for a "Veggie-Tale" song this was her favorite talk as it started with attention grabber: "The Lion King" I'll have to ask her about this one yes, that is a rough sketch of Elvis as ...

          I suppose it depends on one's frame of mind if one gets upset with another who does something that may seem disruptive during conference - or perhaps laugh where it's not appropriate or - and here is the grandest of them all - be so focused and in tune with the Spirit, that the talks are the only focus and what may be viewed as disruptions by everybody else go unnoticed by the individual who is in tune.   I have been the grouch upset with disruptions, the one who laughs where it's not appropriate . . . unfortunately I have never been the individual who is so focused and so Spiritually in tune that I don't feel the least bit distracted.   That is my fault.   I haven't spiritually prepared to allow myself to remain focused.           I was impressed at Jenna's willingness to take notes during conference.   I smiled as I watched her expressions - particularly with To...

Just over a year ago this month, I had finally been accepted to sit with the library board to make decisions - though our county libraries were in jeopardy.   I had turned in an application at the end of May and attended my first meeting in June.  I don't know why they hadn't accepted me as a board member at the time as I WAS THE ONLY ONE TO APPLY! I started a crusade and campaigned on facebook from September until November's election.   Here are some of the clipart I had used as profile, post or cover.  It may not have been very effective as the majority of responses I received were from my Utah friends.  I had not thought to create at page for public awareness. my sister-in-law had sent me this post.  I, in turn, had shared it with some class mates from a management class I had been taking at the time. This includes 6 different profile pics I incorporated pics of granddaughters in previous Halloweens.  Each rem...

            Jenna's favorite holiday, without question, is Halloween.   She has loved Halloween for the last ten years.   She loves dressing up.   She loves decorating.   This year she is into morbid and spooky.   Initially she had asked if we could make some milk jug skeletons - and I am fine with it - but my milk jug skeletons never look like this             I think of "milk bottle skeletons" as cute rather than morbid.   Perhaps that's why we haven't made them yet?   We were watching a tutorial about how to make them.   Costco bottle was suggested for the head as circles are already outlined on the carton - well, now - that all depends on what state you are in.   I remember bottles with the circles and actual bottle necks. But Oregon Costco's don't have those milk jugs.   The Costco's here (as well as   Washington, I would imagin...