MY LIFE FROM LAKE ALMANOR AND BEYOND

Meagan just sent me this happy picture of Nico.  Doesn't he look pleased to be riding this elephant, just like it was real.  Such a joy...

Maria worked closely with Richard as his assistant for several years and she knew best about his business troubles and how he struggled to m...

I guess it is natural I would marry a man who was also kind, caring and gentle.  I used to tell my Mom I wanted to marry someone like Dad an...

My Dad was such a gentle man, he did not say too much but was always there to listen or just be there.  In these pictures he would have bee...

Sadie has just got to be the best dog in the world.  I have hardly had to use the leash at all when we are not walking.  She stays around t...

Now these pictures of Leah are much better.  She has the college name on the back of her hat.  She is off to BYU Hawaii! Posing wit...

So these are not very good pictures, taken from such a distance, but it is what was on Instagram today.  Hopefully a better one might get p...

 I thought it was interesting that Richard was always of so much service to everyone and he enjoyed it and the second to last paragraph of ...

Finally after six months of itching on the head, face, neck and upper chest, no more itching.  I had been on a steroid but it obviously did ...

Birdrock is so beautiful!

Here they are posing at the Hardy Home.

My nephew Dyno Dave is an expert on Dinosaurs and has tours at Makoshika State Park at Glendive, Montana.  Here he is showing a recent dona...

So the Derm gave me a topical synthetic steroid for my eczema...beware of using too prolonged and then stopping because it causes Red Skin S...

So the Derm gave me a topical synthetic steroid for my eczema...beware of using too prolonged and then stopping because it causes Red Skin S...

Trevor, the grandson of my friend Jean in our Clear Creek Branch, is leaving for a mission in Mexico in October.  The reason this is so int...

Steph is the daughter of my sister Carole and our girls knew each other when they were toddlers and then later when Steph and her husband a...

Mitch and Bahia are engaged after a romantic serenading by Mitch to Bahia at the Beach!  Such a darling couple.

Jacob read his Mission Call Letter to a large group assembled at the Hardy Home.  He will be going to the Buenos Aires South Mission in Arg...

 We made our annual trek out to Martin's Nursery and bought a lot of flowers.  I did not get any of the hanging baskets this year.  Jus...

So sweet and Nico joins in. Well, she will be a beautiful Mermaid when she grows up! Mom and Dad are so proud and so is E...

Kristi sent me these pictures today.  She knows I love boots.  They are all ready with their jean jackets and boots for their annual trip t...

I missed the big party held at Linda's house for Charli.  Amy and Joe and Charli are now living in Carlsbad while looking for a home of...

I can't believe it, this rhododendron has bloomed.  It has only happened once before in all the years I have been here.  The only thing...

Meagan shared pictures of going to Balboa Park from her Dr's Office with Eden and Nico and their bicycle and scooter.  She said she had...