MY LIFE FROM LAKE ALMANOR AND BEYOND

This weekend will be nine years since I moved in to 709 East Mountain Ridge Rd. It was on the two year anniversary of Richard's death i...

It has only been a few hours, but the results are in--gluten makes me sick!

I have eliminated Gluten from my diet for more than a week except for one small biscuit and one small angel food cake slice on Easter. I def...

I probably will not get called out on this Disaster and I finally understand why after talking to a number of people from the Herndon and Sa...

Today I worked most of the day in my yard and even washed my car!!! I haven't had this much energy in months. I had been raking the area...

Maria, Mitch, Melissa and Marjorie came over for Easter dinner. The menu was shrimp cocktail, cheesy biscuits, pork tenderloin, string bea...

From those of you who don't hear from Uncle Martin's granddaughter Lauren--here is her latest message from Dubai!! Gr...

Today while walking home along the road (which is still deep on each side with lots of snow) I could see we had six deer walking toward us. ...

I wasn't going to do this since I don't currently have a hubby on earth, but he is my eternal companion so here goes... Name: ...

I can live two months on one good compliment! -- Mark Twain This was the message of WalktheTalk today and how true. We all need that bac...

I was an hour late for church this Sunday because I totally spaced the time change. It reminded me of the first spring I was teaching school...

I have been studying the life of Dr. Russell M Nelson who was on the team that developed the first machine that could perform the functions ...

It is amazing to me how many things I can find to do when I am procrastinating doing something I don't want to do!!! Today I thought abo...

Learn something new everyday, as I have said before. On my walk today I stopped and chatted with a "Bat Control Specialist" and le...

Today I found a hole in one of my favorite red sweaters so I decided to mend it the way my mother used to darn our socks. I had watched her...

I loved this from Walk the Talk Network today. What Lucy said made me laugh-- Excerpted from The Richest Man in Town: Chapter Titled The S...

I am feeling so much better today than yesterday... So evidently fractured ribs are quite common. The young man who took my x-rays had frac...

On Thursday I picked up Linda at the airport and met Kristi and Kate for 4 days of moving the Stewarts from Incline Village to Reno, Nevada...

" Dear John", the letter read. And with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives changed forever. " A heartbreaker ...

Finished!! Both tile floors were finished earlier and it is hard to see the color here, but both bathrooms look great. Thank you chi...

I had a very enjoyable evening with Maria's son Mitch last night. We ate at my favorite "Kentucky Fried Chicken" and chatted....

Valentines Day gave me an excuse to spend the whole day just doing my favorite things. First-- Lay in bed just a little longer. Since I ...

This blog is especially for Kelsi who wants to see Bandido!  Bandido poses for a picture. Bandido loves to dig a hole and sit in the coo...

I have found myself doing these three things over and over in the last few months: If I am watching a recorded movie and I come to a part I ...

I have always been aware of President Thomas S. Monson's tender side and his great love of service to the widows. I was not aware of ...

On the way in to vote today, there was a talk show on public radio about how honest we should be in our everyday life. One psychiatrist who ...

For the past six weeks or so I have been bothered by an aching leg which I understand is probably from a pinched nerve. I have decided I wil...

It was a beautiful funeral today for President Hinckley. He was such an amazing father, Prophet and leader. He has put the Church in the lim...

Well, the sun is supposed to come out Monday anyway. We have had snow all day again. The "Christmas Trees" in the back of my yar...

I have certainly read some good books and seen some good movies while sitting in by the fire. Yesterday it was an old WW II movie I had se...

Bandido and I dressed up like eskimos and enjoyed the beautiful snow today. He didn't like it since the road wasn't cleared yet and ...

" President Hinckley has been one of the most loved modern Church leaders and is the greatest temple builder in the history of the w...

So every day I send an Astrology email to the "block sender" and everyday I get another one, so doesn't that work to block the...

Jeanne sent me the book "Left to Tell", the story of Immaculee Ilibagiza who was a survivor of the Rwandan Holocaust. For 91 days...

I just watched an excellent "feel good" movie directed and produced by Robert Redford with Matt Damon, Will Smith, Charlene Theriz...

So what is more dangerous, too much rain in So Cal or too much snow in No Cal? At least the snow is more beautiful, you have t...

Hope the roof can hold it!!! It may snow all weekend. Ron just cleaned off the driveway at 1 and there is already another 6-8 inch...

I had another one of those crazy nightmares--started out on a trip with Richard but got lost when I sidetripped to find a bathroom. As I tr...

Well, I made it through another birthday, the 75th, a big one! I actually celebrated it last Thursday, my last night tending Jacob, Lea, Jim...

Today Bandido and I really enjoyed our walk. It was 10 degrees warmer, blue sky was peeking through the clouds, no wind, and lovely big fla...

I have only been home a day but it is enough to remember why I don't have a dream, I am living my dream !! This is what I always wanted,...

Lea and I have been watching the Rodgers and Hammerstein Musical "South Pacific" and one of the songs is "If you don't ha...

I once read an article on what our sleeping positions mean. Last night the two year old Kelsi ended up in my bed and she sleeps "sprea...

Jean and Ron sent me pictures of what I am missing at home today, it is beautiful...you have to admit.

 

I commend my daughters for making resolutions. I must admit that the thought never even entered my mind till I read Linda's and Maria...

I have been in Southern California for almost three weeks now and though it is cool at times, there is snow at my home!! So let it snow, le...

The ceremony of Matt and Meagan's wedding was held in the living room of James and Cambers home. It was very touching and personal and a...