These pictures speak for themselves. Granddaughter Lea, who has a great job and is also modeling, recently took a vacation with a friend and sent back these gorgeous pictures. Travel while you are young, isn 't that what we were all told but no one did but this generation most definitely are!!!!
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It was delivered the next day! So I bravely set it up and turned it on and it was like greek to me...all about voice over and learning the keys etc. I spent three days trying to figure it out and I was so discouraged. Then the Games gal said she could help me the next morning and could tell if I had something I could keep or not.
I was so discouraged thinking what was wrong with me. One fellow said in answer for help that IMACs are so easy and I really felt discouraged. I prayed for my mind to be capable of figuring this out. And...
When I sat down in the morning there was a new message on the board which gave me hope and then I looked under the mouse that I could not figure out how to work and lo and behold there a piece that came out and plugged into the back of the computer!!!!!!
And then it all came together and I was doing well...after a few glitches I was on my way. Still have a few items to solve but Gary said he would try and help me if I need it. We will see.
But everything is so much easier to do!!!! Everything!!! I should have gone Apple years ago.
I was itching so badly and having to use eczema therapy cream on my legs and arms every day and night and then I read that gluten was bad for eczema and I quit eating gluten and lo and behold I stopped itching. Of course, I had already given up most everything. Except sugar, I still sneak that in there too often but certainly not as much.
Today I was in Costco getting my hearing aids adjusted and on my way out I tried these mini choc chip cookies, gluten free, sugar free, made out of almonds, keto friendly. They are excellent and will be my new snack.
"Now I bless you that as you travel up and down in the earth that you may go in safety and that the hand of the Lord shall be outstretched to save you from accident and harm and sickness."..."I bless you with lengthened days and say unto you that it will be your privilege to live until you have fulfilled the full measure of your creation."
These are two blessings in my Patriarchal Blessing which I was given in my freshman year at BYU. When I prayed for help from the Lord as my only resource and He inched my 49 Plymouth up the slippery hill in Wyoming (on my way back to BYU from Marilyn's wedding in Glendive) I knew that the Lord kept his promises and he would always be there and I trusted in that promise.
I am 89 years old and I need to leave a record of the many times the Lord has outstretched his hand and saved me even when I did not know I was in danger.
The first one was actually in high school. We had been at a high school dance in downtown Glendive. I was probably a freshman and did not have a special boyfriend but my friend Sieve had this big crush on Dean and she wanted me to go with her and have Dean give us a ride home. I do not know if she asked him or what but there was another boy in the front seat and Deloris and I were in the back. No seat belts in those days. We did not know that Dean (and whoever the other boy was) had been drinking and as we left the bright lights of the town and entered the darker area Dean began to speed and soon had the police chasing us. He lost control and we were weaving back and forth and rolling all over and it appeared we were going to crash on one side or the other and then suddenly he took a quick turn into the stockyards and drove into the interior and doused his lights. The other boy had been throwing their cans of beer out of the car in case they got caught. I was praying all along and promising I would never drive with anyone who had been drinking if the Lord would just save us. He did and I never drove with anyone who had been drinking again.
The next event happened as Marilyn and I were driving home from BYU and I am not sure where we were but she was driving and it was very dark, probably in the mountains. Just as we rolled around a corner too fast she accidently knocked the lights out and there was a bridge ahead and we were in the gravel on the right side. Just before we would have hit the side of the bridge or gone into the river below the lights came on and Marilyn quickly swerved onto the bridge. Marilyn really was an excellent driver. Anyway I thanked the Lord for saving us and acknowledged his hand outstretched.
Then there was the miracle in the mountains I mentioned above. Marilyn got married at Thanksgiving my junior year at college. I was to now have the 49 Plymouth at college. Driving back I was to stay ahead of Jeanne and Stan and their children in case I should have a problem they would see me and be able to help me, was the plan. We had no telephones in those days. I was driving alone. We were in 'South Pass in Wyoming which is up and down hills and not a lot of traffic in the winter. I saw a station where I could go to the bathroom and quickly dashed in and out but unfortunately I was not fast enough and just as I was to enter the highway I saw them zoom by. So now I just hoped I could catch up to them. I was almost to the top of a high hill when a car zoomed up on my left and because it was near the top he cut in front of me and I braked and slid down the hill. I did all the right things, backing up and trying to get a run, etc but I could not get that car to go up the hill. No chains, no snow tires, etc. As I sat there at the bottom I talked to the Lord and told him I had tried and tried and I could not do it but I know that He could and I really needed his help. And it was not long before I was trying to go again and we inched all the way to the top. I never forgot the way I felt when that prayer was answered. He did keep his promises and I trusted Him that He is always there. I don't know how, but He is.
In the years to come I did not share that story very much, but I never doubted. And then one Sunday I felt inspired to share it in my testimony when I was living in Lake Almanor and I said I was not sure why I was sharing it that day. It was very evident that a little boy in the audience did not believe it could be and he said quite loudly that it was not possible. The following testimony meeting the mother got up and said. "Last month Sister Hardy did not know why she was sharing her "miracle in the mountain" but it was for us. We had a great teaching moment with our son talking about how God answers our prayers and was always there to help us. Later in the month my husband was late coming home from his snow trip and she and her son had the opportunity to pray for his return while a couple of the men searched for him and he was found." She thanked me for sharing the story as it was a faith promoting experience for her son.
Then there was the time when Melissa and I were driving up the hill out of Susanville. A camper top flew off a truck not too far in front of us. We did not know how to react but just before it could hit us it flew off to our right and out of our path. I thanked the Lord.
When I was working in the Fashion Valley area I had gone to lunch and as I was entering the intersection as the light turned green and suddenly my foot went up and pressed on the brakes and I stopped suddenly and just then a car drove right in front of me. I had not seen it coming at all. I thanked the Lord.
One other time as I was leaving Myrna's house in Manhattan Beach on my way down to San Diego and I had entered the freeway and I saw two cars collide far on the right side of the freeway. I did not react at all but one of the cars whizzed in front of me and hit the center cement and whizzed back again just before I then whizzed by. I thanked the Lord.
One time when I was leaving Susanville some highway patrol were directing us to take Highway 44 because of forest fire. This would take me north to Redding and a long way back. When I had gone a ways a car I was following stopped me and told me he knew how to get back to Westwood on the dirt forest roads and follow him. I did but he was going so fast I soon lost him and was out there in all these forest roads where I did not know where they went and I was needing gas. I was planning on filling up in Westwood. Here again I prayed to find my way out of there and came out just at the gas station in Westwood. Just in time. I did not do that by myself. I thanked the Lord.
The same kind of thing happened on my first day in East Texas after driving from where we were staying in Houston. I ended up on dirt roads again with signs like T34 and did not know where I was. Here again I prayed my way out. When I saw my supervisor the next morning in Houston I asked her what she was doing sending gray hair old ladies out to the boondocks. And she said, "We are the only ones that have any common sense." Well, there was truth to that but I surely did not like it. But I thanked the Lord.
Then there was the time I was at the office in Mission Valley when we were setting up things and I had been filing things in a high four drawer file that had been damaged. I had too much heavy drawers on top but did not realize this was a problem. All of a sudden I noticed a paper on the far right of the table and I walked around the table to get it. Just then the file fell just where I had been standing. I thanked the Lord.
I was in Guam in 2002 working for SBA and we worked in the end area of this huge mall where we would meet victims and process our loans. The mall was on the high part of the island and when we went home to our hotel on the beach we had to go down this very long steep hill. One evening as we sat there at the stop light at the bottom of the hill with other cars in front of us, the driver noticed this runaway car coming down the hill very fast and he had nowhere to get out of the way. I looked behind me and said, "Don't worry, it won't hit us! " When the car got down to where we were it suddenly veered to the right side just behind us and did not hit any part of us. The two guys in the front seat turned around and said. "How did you know that and I told them.though I am sure they doubted what I said. But I thanked the Lord.
There may be "miracles" in our life we are totally unaware of. The Lord keeps his promises. I am not sure why I was being protected but maybe I needed to live a long time for some reason. And I have lived alone for more than 25 years and needed all the help I could get. Plus I was driving alone so much for so many years and surely needed that protection. It was a very good blessing for me in my work and home life. When I got pretty old I stopped letting any grandchildren, great grandchildren, etc ride with me. I was not putting their life at risk when I was not as able as I once was. Common sense or loss of faith. Common sense, I believe. Thinking correctly.
Renae was a roommate at college for one year and best friend of my sister Marilyn.
Her death was recently listed in the BYU Alumni magazine.
Renae Ottley Paxman passed away on June 29, 2021. Renae was born on Sept 15, 1931, in Carlin, NV to Leonard Peter and Ivy Taylor Ottley. She grew up in Nevada with her two sisters: Maxine and Ruth. She graduated from Carlin High School. She attended BYU and graduated with a bachelor's degree in education.
It was at the "Y " she met the love of her life -- Gary Paxman. They were married on Nov.10, 1953, in the Idaho Falls Temple. Renae and Gary settled in Idaho Falls and had 4 daughters: Patrice, Paulynn, Penny, and Pamela Kay. Renae loved being a mom and spending time with her family. Her children and grandchildren were the light of her life.
After graduating from college, Renae taught third grade in Nevada. When she and Gary settled in Idaho Falls, they ran Paxman's Drive-In, an iconic restaurant and favorite hangout, for many years. She also later worked at ZCMI as the manager of the China department, and Medical Mart as a billing specialist before retiring to care for Gary.
Renae was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and enjoyed serving in the Relief Society and Primary for many years. She was an avid reader who loved mystery novels, as well as working in her beautiful rose garden. She was a talented cook and shared delicious meals with friends and family. Her life was always focused on family and serving others. She attended every ball game, concert, and dance recital of her children and grandchildren, and was very vocal in cheering for them. Being with her family is what brought her the most joy.
She is survived by daughters: Patrice (Peter) Demitropoulos of Idaho Falls, Paulynn (Todd) Simmons of Terreton, Penny (Mark) Peterson of Idaho Falls, and Pamela Kay (Mark) Gustin of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin; her grandchildren: Brook, Tyler, Dustin, Lyndsie, Kelsey, Kolby, Nicholas, Tanner, Kylee, Chase, Cooper, Crew, Gracie, Gabe, and Garrison; and 33 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband Gary Latimer Paxman; sisters: Maxine Humphries and Ruth Wright; and parents: Leonard and Ivy Ottley.
The family will visit with friends from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 5, 2021, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 6th at Ammon Cemetery.
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My indoor gym. This works really well for exercise while watcing tv, etc!!! Maria sent it.
For some reason I have been plagued with skin eruptions and eczema the last several years but at least seem to have it under control and no more itching. My routine for a itch free life.
1-No dairy
2-After shower Eczema Therapy on legs, arms, neck
3-Triamcinolene Acetonide on "active" eczema morning and evening--sides of face, nose crease, front of wrists. Jeanette Walker explained to me that this heals the eczema and to use it on all active areas. I had had it for something but no one explained to me that this gets rid of the eczema. I just have these few spots left.
4-Aveeno moisturizer under my makeup on the face in am
5-Ponds cleanser on face at night followed by salicylic acid medication followed by aveeno restorative night cream (and #3)
6-I do have a applicator with a long arm if want to put on my back any lotion, etc.
Anyway so far it is working and looking good or better at least!!!!
Big Al had a great run – passing away just four weeks shy of his 93rd birthday.
Albert Schock was born on a farm in eastern Montana near the town of Fallon. After losing the farm, Al, his two sisters, mom and dad all moved to Marsh. Here his father worked on the railroad; they soon moved to Colgate, Montana and the family of five lived in a boxcar converted to their home.
Al began his education at the German school in Marsh, attending 1st – 3rd grade where he learned to speak English. He completed 4th grade through graduation in Glendive, Montana, leaving home at the age of 13 to be able to play sports and continue his schooling in Glendive. He graduated from high school in 1947; football and track (high hurdles) were his two sports of choice and he excelled in both.
Al enlisted in the Army/Air Force in January 1948. He served four years, spending most of his time served in New York, with a year in England; he was one of the youngest Staff Sergeants. He played basketball in the Air Force and was part of the team when they were national champions.
After serving his country, Al attended Montana State beginning in the fall of 1951 and was a part of the football team. Here, he met Kay in 1952 which turned into an everlasting love. They married in 1953. Al graduated from Montana State in 1956 with an Electrical Engineering Degree.
General Electric in Schenectady, New York was the first stop for the Schock Family, Roanoke, Virginia was the next stop for the family with Al still employed at GE. They continued on, moving from Virginia to Schenectady again (with 2 boys in tow) then to Milwaukee with Louis Allis. From Milwaukee they made their way to Aurora, Colorado in 1959 where the last 2 Schock Boys arrived.
Al’s career took him to Reliance Electric in 1968 where he remained until he retired in the late 1980s and continued consulting in the mining industry for many more years. Throughout his years in Aurora, he enjoyed The Turnverein German Club, golfing, hunting, fishing, fly tying and brewing beer.
His love for custom carpentry, jewelry making, golf, photography, and coaching throughout the years leaves many beautiful pieces of furniture, bracelets and other projects with his family, making for many treasured memories. He was supportive of his sons, their spouses, grandkids and great grandkids.
Al’s legacy is extensive. He is survived by Kay, his wife of 68 years, daughter in law Dixie (Phoenix), sons Curt (Pam) Denver, Dale (Laurie) Tucson and Kent (Cecilia) Los Angeles.,. Al is loved and remembered by 14 grandkids and 16 great grandkids. He was preceded in death by his oldest son Dean Alan.
Services will be held on Friday April 1st, at 10:00 am at Horan McConaty, 11150 E. Dartmouth Avenue, Aurora, Colorado 80014. Reception to follow. Military Honors will be the same afternoon at 1:30 at Fort Logan. In lieu of flowers and gifts, donations can made to The Denver Hospice.
Actually Amy sent a ultra sound by video but I could not print it, anyway Amy is pregnant!
Marissa just had her boy in January and Kelly is due, too. Lots of grandbabies this year!!!!
