Yesterday when I waited for an hour to see my doctor, I read a health magazine. It was full of helpful information, much of it addressing issues I face in my life. What excited me most was an article listing FOODS that BURN CALORIES! Imagine that! We can eat good food and lose that belly fat at the same time. So I am working on a new menu based on that information.
From now on, my breakfasts will include: one cup of oatmeal with chopped walnuts and blueberries; one egg with hot sauce served on a slice of high fiber toast spread with half an avocado instead of margarine; either an orange or a grapefruit (or maybe both--if one is good, wouldn't two be better?); yogurt with berries (yep, I'm going to get all the berries I can!); and a cup of milk. This should keep me from being hungry until it's time for a fat-burning snack!
Mid-morning snack: one apple, sliced and served with peanut butter.
Lunch: Black bean salsa served with a whole-wheat quesadilla full of calcium-rich cheese; yogurt and--you guessed it--berries!; and sweet potato fries (baked, actually). The sweet potatoes will be coated with olive oil so I can get my good oil for the day. It's good for the brain. I'll eat lots of the sweet potatoes so I can get the fiber, burn belly fat, and reduce my chances of going senile in my old age. And I do have about twenty pounds of belly fat I want to burn, so the more fat-burning foods I can eat the faster I should burn the BF!
Mid-afternoon snack: The article said that dark chocolate is good for you. Since I don't have dark chocolate but I do have milk chocolate, I figure two milks would equal one dark so that's while I'll have for my snack. Of course, I won't eat this every day. On some days I'll eat chocolate chip/oatmeal/walnut cookies. There was a recipe in the magazine that was called "America's Healthiest Cookie." Sounds like a good option to me! Oh, and I should have more berries, so I think I'll add strawberries--dipped in chocolate, of course!
Supper (or dinner, depending on what it's called in your part of the world): Vegetable soup with broccoli, asparagus, carrots, tomatoes, celery, peppers (every color I can find), mushrooms, cabbage and cauliflower. I'll use chicken broth and shake in some cayenne pepper or hot sauce so I get that capsaicin that is in hot peppers and is supposed to burn fat. I'll have whole wheat bread with it (you can't eat soup without bread!). And I must have another yogurt because I have now read three articles telling how yogurt burns fat and that you should have three servings a day. Of course, I've got to toss in some berries and this time I'll add some nuts, too.
After dinner snack: The article said that you shouldn't ignore your cravings. If you have been wanting to eat a donut, then eat it! No one ever died from eating a donut, the article said. But for me it will probably be a cookie that will call me. Or Tom's cinnamon rolls. And if it's supposed to be good to eat one, then what's wrong with two--or three?
Bedtime snack: When I am lying in bed relaxing after my hard day of dieting I'll reward myself with a Skinny Cow Frozen Truffle or a Weight Watcher's Giant Fudge Ice Cream Bar--but not both! I wouldn't want to overdo it! Ahh, that will feel so good. You must treat yourself well when you have been faithful to your diet plan. That way you'll want to keep doing it.
I bet than in a few weeks when you guys see me again you won't even recognize me! I am SOOO glad I had time to read all about these foods while I was waiting in the doctor's office.
p.s. You may be wondering why I was in the doctor's office. No big deal. I had my thyroid checked again last week and needed to see what the doctor thought of the results. It turns out I need another boost in the hormone so he increased my dosage. You know, if your thyroid isn't working right it is harder to burn the fat. With my new diet and the increased medicine, I'm bound to see some changes!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
My Day
Monday through Friday, this is my day's schedule: I get up, shower, go to Spring Creek Middle School and accompany the choir from eight o'clock to eight-forty-five. (There are two choirs; it's a different one each day.) Then I go walking for an hour. I head home, take care of things that need to be done (I've got some projects I'm slowly making progress on, plus I do my cleaning, piano lesson preparation, etc. during this time.) I drive back to the high school at 11:10 a.m. to accompany first the Select Choir, and every-other-day I also accompany the Chorus (all girls this year). Once home I begin supper if I have decided on the menu and shortly piano students begin showing up. I finish teaching in time for supper. Unless I have meetings in the evening (rare, but this week it so happens I have something every night except Monday!) I get to relax a bit, read my scriptures, write in my journal, say my prayer and go to bed to get sufficient rest to do the same thing again the next day.
I was sitting in the Salt Lake Temple yesterday and looked at my hands and felt a surge of gratitude for all I have been able to do in my life because of my hands. I am very glad I can play the piano, that these fingers listen to the directives from my brain, and that because I have this talent I have had so many opportunities to serve and to get to know very many wonderful people!
I was pondering my purpose in life recently and came upon the realization that I don't need to wait for God to tell me what my purpose is. I need to decide for myself what reason I have to get up every morning. I determined that my purpose is to touch as many lives as possible with my music abilities. Music reaches the heart in ways nothing else can. It is healing, it teaches, it soothes, it excites, it calms, it provides enjoyment, and in many cases it leads one to Christ. That is my purpose. I recall reading that Beethoven's brothers found a letter he had written to them in which he explained that he had contemplated committing suicide as a result of his deafness. But he realized he could not end his life because God had given him a gift which he needed to use until God said it was time to stop. I am certain I didn't explain that adequately but you get the idea. Everyone needs a reason to live. I have mine.
I probably ought to explain to my family that I do count them as a reason to continue living. They have been my life. But something changes when your children marry and have families of their own. Mothers don't play the same role they used to. It is very satisfying to me to see my daughters being taken care of by wonderful husbands, and watching them take such good care of their own terrific children. I am also pleased that my sons have such special, angelic wives who satisfy their needs and are raising such beautiful children. We all have such a terrific relationship but I am not needed to solve problems or do the things that I was needed for as they were growing up. I need to be needed daily, and my students and those choirs fulfill that need for me. Whereas my family used to need me, now I need my family. I couldn't live without them. They are my world and always have been. I love them with all my heart. I am thankful to know that we can all be together forever. If that couldn't be I'd give up trying completely. Heaven wouldn't be heaven without those people who have made me who and what I am, those who love me and whom I love.
Now I'm going to bed so I can get up and start "My Day."
I was sitting in the Salt Lake Temple yesterday and looked at my hands and felt a surge of gratitude for all I have been able to do in my life because of my hands. I am very glad I can play the piano, that these fingers listen to the directives from my brain, and that because I have this talent I have had so many opportunities to serve and to get to know very many wonderful people!
I was pondering my purpose in life recently and came upon the realization that I don't need to wait for God to tell me what my purpose is. I need to decide for myself what reason I have to get up every morning. I determined that my purpose is to touch as many lives as possible with my music abilities. Music reaches the heart in ways nothing else can. It is healing, it teaches, it soothes, it excites, it calms, it provides enjoyment, and in many cases it leads one to Christ. That is my purpose. I recall reading that Beethoven's brothers found a letter he had written to them in which he explained that he had contemplated committing suicide as a result of his deafness. But he realized he could not end his life because God had given him a gift which he needed to use until God said it was time to stop. I am certain I didn't explain that adequately but you get the idea. Everyone needs a reason to live. I have mine.
I probably ought to explain to my family that I do count them as a reason to continue living. They have been my life. But something changes when your children marry and have families of their own. Mothers don't play the same role they used to. It is very satisfying to me to see my daughters being taken care of by wonderful husbands, and watching them take such good care of their own terrific children. I am also pleased that my sons have such special, angelic wives who satisfy their needs and are raising such beautiful children. We all have such a terrific relationship but I am not needed to solve problems or do the things that I was needed for as they were growing up. I need to be needed daily, and my students and those choirs fulfill that need for me. Whereas my family used to need me, now I need my family. I couldn't live without them. They are my world and always have been. I love them with all my heart. I am thankful to know that we can all be together forever. If that couldn't be I'd give up trying completely. Heaven wouldn't be heaven without those people who have made me who and what I am, those who love me and whom I love.
Now I'm going to bed so I can get up and start "My Day."
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Things I've Learned
Things I've learned:
If you cry with your glasses on, you get salt spots all over the glass.
Elko, Nevada, is not like Las Vegas, Nevada. It is much, much colder!
Seeing your grandchildren in photos is nice but it's not as nice as being able to hold them and hug them and dance with them and read to them while they're sitting on your lap.
It gets harder and harder to maintain your weight the older and older you get.
If you leave your weights in the car too long they are too cold to hold in your hands.
Just because you get older it doesn't mean your problems are fewer or easier.
But when you get older you do find there are more things to be thankful for. Like hair dye, orthotics, bifocals, hearing aids, large-print, and grandchildren.
Having friends is life-saving. Sometimes for you, sometimes for them. It works both ways.
Grown-up kids show a parent how effective their parenting was.
Sunlight is nice any time we can get it in the winter time.
Home is a good place to be.
When you fly Southwest, be certain to do the online check-in twenty-four hours before your flight so you can be in the first group of boarders.
Southwest still lets you check the first two bags for FREE!
You are supposed to take your thyroid medicine a half hour before you eat something and four hours before you eat or drink anything with calcium or iron. That messes with my breakfast routine.
Early church meetings are better. For me, anyway. I like having my afternoon free to write letters and read.
Writing in my journal and crocheting are therapeutic for me.
Things that feel good are clean sheets, clean teeth, clean rooms, clean dishes, clean hair, clean cars.
And I'm done for tonight. But since I'm over fifty years old I have learned many more things than I can possible remember.
If you cry with your glasses on, you get salt spots all over the glass.
Elko, Nevada, is not like Las Vegas, Nevada. It is much, much colder!
Seeing your grandchildren in photos is nice but it's not as nice as being able to hold them and hug them and dance with them and read to them while they're sitting on your lap.
It gets harder and harder to maintain your weight the older and older you get.
If you leave your weights in the car too long they are too cold to hold in your hands.
Just because you get older it doesn't mean your problems are fewer or easier.
But when you get older you do find there are more things to be thankful for. Like hair dye, orthotics, bifocals, hearing aids, large-print, and grandchildren.
Having friends is life-saving. Sometimes for you, sometimes for them. It works both ways.
Grown-up kids show a parent how effective their parenting was.
Sunlight is nice any time we can get it in the winter time.
Home is a good place to be.
When you fly Southwest, be certain to do the online check-in twenty-four hours before your flight so you can be in the first group of boarders.
Southwest still lets you check the first two bags for FREE!
You are supposed to take your thyroid medicine a half hour before you eat something and four hours before you eat or drink anything with calcium or iron. That messes with my breakfast routine.
Early church meetings are better. For me, anyway. I like having my afternoon free to write letters and read.
Writing in my journal and crocheting are therapeutic for me.
Things that feel good are clean sheets, clean teeth, clean rooms, clean dishes, clean hair, clean cars.
And I'm done for tonight. But since I'm over fifty years old I have learned many more things than I can possible remember.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Top Stories of 2009-November and December
Amy and her husband and boys came to visit at the beginning of November. How good it was to see them all, and to have them drive with us to Spring Creek so they could see our home. Now we just need Alan and Jessica to spend time in our new home and I'll feel complete.
Dr. McNeill came into my life in November. He is a podiatrist, and he worked wonders with my foot. He diagnosed a heel spur and treated it several times. Within weeks I would have ultrasound treatments, a cortisone injection, and get fitted for orthotics. I was no longer concerned that I would be a cripple for the rest of my life.
We spent Thanksgiving in Utah at Lisa's. It was a wonderful day. Katy's family joined us. We had so much to be thankful for. The next day we had our family candy party in Layton. My brother Charles from Iowa and his family were there. Some of my nephews and nieces joined us, my sister Ethel and her family, and my dad was there. My Utah kids and grandkids were there, too. We had a splendid afternoon remembering my mother and her influence on our family. It was a a memorable event.
The last month of the year could not have been much busier! There were the end-of-the-year concerts and lots of Christmas performances for the choirs, the Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert which we attended in Salt Lake City(my brother-in-law David Oswald is a member of the choir), and Tom's company Christmas party in Layton. On the seventeenth I flew to Richmond so I could spend some time helping Cindy with her new baby. I had hoped to arrive before she went into labor but Noah Roger Badger decided he wanted to get a head start on celebrating the holidays so he arrived December fourth. Tom joined us on the twentieth and the next day we drove to New York to visit Alan and his family, and I was able to meet Jack. We spent Christmas here in Richmond. Tom has gone home now and I am going to see the New Year in with Cindy, Eric and Noah, and then I'll return home Monday, January 4th.
I've learned a number of things this year, read some wonderful books, met some fabulous people, experienced a wide range of emotions, seen some breath-taking scenery. I don't know if I can say I am a better person now than I was one year ago, but I can say I am more experienced and more tutored in spiritual matters. I have a yearning to know more about my Heavenly Father and about Jesus Christ, how they love, why they love, what they want us to know and do. I am thankful to have had 365 days to learn and grow, to do and feel, and look forward to another 365 days to do the same, maybe in bigger and better ways.
Now, in reference to my first of these top stories posts, I think this year gave me an opportunity to apply what I learned in that first institute class this year, as taught by Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin: "Come What May and Love It!" There was a lot that came my way and I learned to love it all!
Dr. McNeill came into my life in November. He is a podiatrist, and he worked wonders with my foot. He diagnosed a heel spur and treated it several times. Within weeks I would have ultrasound treatments, a cortisone injection, and get fitted for orthotics. I was no longer concerned that I would be a cripple for the rest of my life.
We spent Thanksgiving in Utah at Lisa's. It was a wonderful day. Katy's family joined us. We had so much to be thankful for. The next day we had our family candy party in Layton. My brother Charles from Iowa and his family were there. Some of my nephews and nieces joined us, my sister Ethel and her family, and my dad was there. My Utah kids and grandkids were there, too. We had a splendid afternoon remembering my mother and her influence on our family. It was a a memorable event.
The last month of the year could not have been much busier! There were the end-of-the-year concerts and lots of Christmas performances for the choirs, the Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert which we attended in Salt Lake City(my brother-in-law David Oswald is a member of the choir), and Tom's company Christmas party in Layton. On the seventeenth I flew to Richmond so I could spend some time helping Cindy with her new baby. I had hoped to arrive before she went into labor but Noah Roger Badger decided he wanted to get a head start on celebrating the holidays so he arrived December fourth. Tom joined us on the twentieth and the next day we drove to New York to visit Alan and his family, and I was able to meet Jack. We spent Christmas here in Richmond. Tom has gone home now and I am going to see the New Year in with Cindy, Eric and Noah, and then I'll return home Monday, January 4th.
I've learned a number of things this year, read some wonderful books, met some fabulous people, experienced a wide range of emotions, seen some breath-taking scenery. I don't know if I can say I am a better person now than I was one year ago, but I can say I am more experienced and more tutored in spiritual matters. I have a yearning to know more about my Heavenly Father and about Jesus Christ, how they love, why they love, what they want us to know and do. I am thankful to have had 365 days to learn and grow, to do and feel, and look forward to another 365 days to do the same, maybe in bigger and better ways.
Now, in reference to my first of these top stories posts, I think this year gave me an opportunity to apply what I learned in that first institute class this year, as taught by Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin: "Come What May and Love It!" There was a lot that came my way and I learned to love it all!
Top Stories of 2009-July to October
July's stories include going to the Twin Falls Temple with my friend, Sandi; my nephew's return from his mission (James Oswald)--another opportunity to spend time with my family!; I started an Oldies but Goodies group in our neighborhood and had the first activity, which was a lot of fun; I was released from the YW presidency (the entire presidency was released) and then called to play the piano in Primary.
What I will remember most was that I thought I was losing my dad. His health was of great concern to our family and going by the information I was given I didn't think he was going to last much longer. However, he had a change in doctors and the new doctor found a problem that had been missed and eventually, under this doctor's care, Dad began to regain his strength. Dad never lost his optimism or fun with through the ordeal. He was always kind to the hospital and nursing home staff and was so pleased to receive visitors. I hope I can always be like my father and treat everyone around me with respect and kindness, no matter how badly I may feel.
The August event most worth mentioning, and one of the top stories of the entire year, was Emily Ruth Washburn's baptism. Our oldest granddaughter turned eight years old and we flew to New York to celebrate and to participate in her baptism services. I wrote a song for Emily to commemorate the event. I also wrote a song for Isabella, her younger sister. I enjoy writing poetry and I like putting it to music. So I have written a few songs for some of my grandchildren, with the goal of writing one for each of them as the inspiration hits. I also was called to be secretary of the Stake Activities Committee. Once again I would be working with Sandi Moon who was the chairman of the committee.
In September we were blessed to get grandchild number thirteen, Jack Thomas Washburn, born to Alan and Jessica. New York was much too far away that day! It would be months before I finally had a chance to meet the sweet little guy. I went to the Bountiful Temple on my own one day. It was so nice to spend time in a temple again. I don't get to go as often as I was able to when we lived in Utah.
We had some friends from Grantsville come and spend the weekend with us at the end of the month. Janice and Linda are so terrific! They went to the Hot Air Balloon Festival with us, and using Linda's word to describe it, it was "magical!" Next year I MUST have some grandkids in Spring Creek to share that magical event with us. I must mention that September was the month I was having terrible pain in my right foot, so bad that it was hard to keep up with my daily walks and I had to get off my feet often. This also started a new phase in my life.
I enjoyed the beginning of October by being with Lisa and her family when they welcomed the fourth member of their family: Logan Scott Nelson was born on the seventh. It was so much fun to take the kids to the hospital to see their new little brother. And I just don't stop getting excited about getting new grandchildren! Andrea and Chris had their baby, Aden, too, October ninth. It will be nice to have a little one so close since all my own are so far away.
Mid-month some more friends came to visit: Chris and Karen Dumouchel. We love the Dumouchels so much! They have been good friends for some time now and are among the few friends who put much effort into keeping the friendship alive. One week of the month I spent in bed. I had influenza--maybe even Swine Flu. It knocked me out for several days. I cancelled everything and just stayed in bed. Later I would get the Swine Flu vaccination, just in case what I had was a different strain.
Now I'm going to complete the year with my last installment.
What I will remember most was that I thought I was losing my dad. His health was of great concern to our family and going by the information I was given I didn't think he was going to last much longer. However, he had a change in doctors and the new doctor found a problem that had been missed and eventually, under this doctor's care, Dad began to regain his strength. Dad never lost his optimism or fun with through the ordeal. He was always kind to the hospital and nursing home staff and was so pleased to receive visitors. I hope I can always be like my father and treat everyone around me with respect and kindness, no matter how badly I may feel.
The August event most worth mentioning, and one of the top stories of the entire year, was Emily Ruth Washburn's baptism. Our oldest granddaughter turned eight years old and we flew to New York to celebrate and to participate in her baptism services. I wrote a song for Emily to commemorate the event. I also wrote a song for Isabella, her younger sister. I enjoy writing poetry and I like putting it to music. So I have written a few songs for some of my grandchildren, with the goal of writing one for each of them as the inspiration hits. I also was called to be secretary of the Stake Activities Committee. Once again I would be working with Sandi Moon who was the chairman of the committee.
In September we were blessed to get grandchild number thirteen, Jack Thomas Washburn, born to Alan and Jessica. New York was much too far away that day! It would be months before I finally had a chance to meet the sweet little guy. I went to the Bountiful Temple on my own one day. It was so nice to spend time in a temple again. I don't get to go as often as I was able to when we lived in Utah.
We had some friends from Grantsville come and spend the weekend with us at the end of the month. Janice and Linda are so terrific! They went to the Hot Air Balloon Festival with us, and using Linda's word to describe it, it was "magical!" Next year I MUST have some grandkids in Spring Creek to share that magical event with us. I must mention that September was the month I was having terrible pain in my right foot, so bad that it was hard to keep up with my daily walks and I had to get off my feet often. This also started a new phase in my life.
I enjoyed the beginning of October by being with Lisa and her family when they welcomed the fourth member of their family: Logan Scott Nelson was born on the seventh. It was so much fun to take the kids to the hospital to see their new little brother. And I just don't stop getting excited about getting new grandchildren! Andrea and Chris had their baby, Aden, too, October ninth. It will be nice to have a little one so close since all my own are so far away.
Mid-month some more friends came to visit: Chris and Karen Dumouchel. We love the Dumouchels so much! They have been good friends for some time now and are among the few friends who put much effort into keeping the friendship alive. One week of the month I spent in bed. I had influenza--maybe even Swine Flu. It knocked me out for several days. I cancelled everything and just stayed in bed. Later I would get the Swine Flu vaccination, just in case what I had was a different strain.
Now I'm going to complete the year with my last installment.
Top Stories of 2009--March to June
March marked the beginning of a new phase of life. We moved from Grantsville, Utah, to Spring Creek, Nevada. Michael and Laura helped us move. We became members of the Spring Creek Fourth Ward, Elko East Stake. My life revolves around my church membership and my family, so my ward is very critical to me. I straightaway began to make acquaintances and felt drawn to particular members who eventually became very good friends. I was called to be a counselor in the YW presidency. Sandi Moon was the president and this jump-started our friendship which has become very, very important to me.
Our family started coming to visit us in April. Lisa and her kids, Michael, Laura and their kids and my father. At the end of the month my mother-in-law and sister-in-law came to spend some time with us, too. Having family visit our home helped me to feel more at home. Once they were gone I could still feel their presence which helped close the distance from Spring Creek to Utah where all of them live.
I started accompanying the choirs at Spring Creek High School and Middle School, and by the end of April I had several piano students. My talent has helped me find a place in each of the communities where I have lived. I love the choir director here; she is relatively new to choral directing but she is doing a wonderful job and I enjoy very much working with her. I found out after a couple of weeks of accompanying that this is a paid position. I eventually got a paycheck for the six weeks I helped the choirs at the end of this school year.
April was a busy month with several important events, but none topped being able to see Cindy and Eric graduate from Brigham Young University. We booked hotel rooms for all the family and had a most enjoyable graduation party to celebrate. A few days later Cindy confided in me the news that would make me happiest of all: she was pregnant!
In May we celebrated the eightieth birthday of the most wonderful man in the world: my Dad! With the help of my sisters and daughters we were able to put together a very appropriate and successful event--very fitting for a man who has touched so many lives.
Cindy came to live with us in May while Eric was working in California. How special it was to have her here. She helped Tom with his business and added sunshine and life to our very quiet house. Later in the month Eric finished his job and joined us, too, and he was a great asset to our family. They both helped accomplish a larger number of projects around the house and for Tom's business.
June's main events were Young Women Camp--where it rained most of the time--and getting to see Jessica. She stopped in Salt Lake City on her way home to New York from California and she took photos of all my Utah kids and grandkids. It was so fun to see her at work, and what a great excuse to be able too see so much of my family, too. At the beginning of the month Tom, Eric, Cindy and I went to the Bountiful Temple to do a session and then got together for dinner with our kids and grandkids afterward. (How can we go all the way to Utah without seeing our family?)
One more June event: Andrea and Chris McCarrick came into our lives. They are a young couple living down the road, far from their families in South Dakota and Alaska, and we are delighted to have them as neighbors!
This takes me halfway through the year. I'll continue the the next few months in another installment.
Our family started coming to visit us in April. Lisa and her kids, Michael, Laura and their kids and my father. At the end of the month my mother-in-law and sister-in-law came to spend some time with us, too. Having family visit our home helped me to feel more at home. Once they were gone I could still feel their presence which helped close the distance from Spring Creek to Utah where all of them live.
I started accompanying the choirs at Spring Creek High School and Middle School, and by the end of April I had several piano students. My talent has helped me find a place in each of the communities where I have lived. I love the choir director here; she is relatively new to choral directing but she is doing a wonderful job and I enjoy very much working with her. I found out after a couple of weeks of accompanying that this is a paid position. I eventually got a paycheck for the six weeks I helped the choirs at the end of this school year.
April was a busy month with several important events, but none topped being able to see Cindy and Eric graduate from Brigham Young University. We booked hotel rooms for all the family and had a most enjoyable graduation party to celebrate. A few days later Cindy confided in me the news that would make me happiest of all: she was pregnant!
In May we celebrated the eightieth birthday of the most wonderful man in the world: my Dad! With the help of my sisters and daughters we were able to put together a very appropriate and successful event--very fitting for a man who has touched so many lives.
Cindy came to live with us in May while Eric was working in California. How special it was to have her here. She helped Tom with his business and added sunshine and life to our very quiet house. Later in the month Eric finished his job and joined us, too, and he was a great asset to our family. They both helped accomplish a larger number of projects around the house and for Tom's business.
June's main events were Young Women Camp--where it rained most of the time--and getting to see Jessica. She stopped in Salt Lake City on her way home to New York from California and she took photos of all my Utah kids and grandkids. It was so fun to see her at work, and what a great excuse to be able too see so much of my family, too. At the beginning of the month Tom, Eric, Cindy and I went to the Bountiful Temple to do a session and then got together for dinner with our kids and grandkids afterward. (How can we go all the way to Utah without seeing our family?)
One more June event: Andrea and Chris McCarrick came into our lives. They are a young couple living down the road, far from their families in South Dakota and Alaska, and we are delighted to have them as neighbors!
This takes me halfway through the year. I'll continue the the next few months in another installment.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
One of the things I experienced....
I listened to "Wuthering Heights" this year. I had never read the book and had no idea what it was. I enjoyed it immensely! I have read or heard no more beautiful love story than this. And now some of my favorite quotes are from Emily Bronte's writings in this book. I believe these quotes describe the love we should hope to have with the one we wish to be with forever.
My wish for all of you is that this is the kind of love you will experience sometime in your lives.
- "...he shall never know how I love him: and that, not because he's handsome, Nelly, but because he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same; and Linton's is as different as a moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire."
- Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights, Ch. 9 - "If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it."
- Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights, Ch. 9 - "Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He's always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being."
My wish for all of you is that this is the kind of love you will experience sometime in your lives.
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