Not All Who Wander are Lost...

Polynesian Cultural Center

2011-01-04T02:38:00.012+01:00

Enjoyed New Year's at the Polynesian Cultural Center...PCC...saw the canoe parade, IMAX about the settling of Polynesia and several of the different island presentations!

Bryce and Bryan doing the stick game at the Australian area.

Samoa...this guy was a hoot! He started fires by rubbing two sticks together...cleaned a coconut and grated it and made milk from it, told hilarious jokes and climbed a coconut tree...Great entertainment!

Different polynesian islands were represented on the canoe parade with dancing and antics...beautiful and such fun!

Grandma and kids watching the parade...Ashlyn is the cut up!

Bryan and the kids waiting for the parade...

Hawaii at Bryan's

2011-01-04T00:03:00.013+01:00

Bryan on New Years Eve

Bryce with his kittys.

Christmas turkey...great job Mandy!

Playing at the beach just around the corner from their house...

End of the Point...just a few houses down the road.

End of the Point by their house.

Christmas Parade in WA

2011-01-03T20:55:00.005+01:00

Nate with his Brim Tractor display

Ashley, Hayle and Paige on their dance class float

Hayle and Paige ready for the parade!

FINISHED!

2010-10-26T10:56:00.003+02:00

Enjoying my bubblebath that I have completed in my basement. So very relaxing after a busy day working on my carport that is nearly completed!!!

Surprise!!!

2010-10-21T09:10:00.003+02:00

Would you believe this already??? Snowed for about 4-5 hours yesterday evening and even with the sun, this is what we have left on the 21st! Please...let's still have a bit of Indian summer yet- I have much to do to get the garden ready for winter!!!

Garden Gone Wild!

2010-08-21T08:22:00.003+02:00

Lovin' the tomatoes, cukes, berries, etc.!!!

A Visitor...

2010-08-21T08:19:00.003+02:00

Guess I'm not the only one to enjoy visiting my garden. This little guy has been out there several days this last week. He must like the taste!

A Beautiful Surprise!!!

2010-08-21T08:13:00.004+02:00

I came home this last week and as I pulled into my carport, found these awesome hanging flowers...THANK YOU THOMAS!!!

Let the Sunshine in!!!

2010-08-02T19:31:00.001+02:00

FINALLY!!! Washed my windows!

The Garden's Done (for the most part)

2010-07-21T18:04:00.006+02:00

WHEW!!!!

Strawberry season & yard peek!

2010-07-11T17:01:00.003+02:00

I'm excited that strawberry season has finally hit southern Sweden and my strawberry patch is producing!!! I wasn't sure how it would go since about 3 weeks ago I dug up all of my strawberry plants and placed them on plastic on the lawn while working on the garden area. About 10 days ago I set up boxes and replanted them in chunks with the dirt attached as they were covered with green berries during all of this change. I was afraid that I would lose the crop, but as you can see from yesterday's picking, all is well!

And here is a sneak preview of the garden remodeling...more to come- we'll hopefully be finished with the most of it tomorrow (Monday). Finally!!!

my sentry...

2010-06-13T16:36:00.004+02:00

Last week didn't have many days nice enough to work in the yard...but I did find a couple of part days. This is an old apple tree that was diseased so I took it down and decided to make a friend from the stump. Found the little face last year to put on him and planted the ivy. This year he got a hat with a fern and am in the process of giving him a little stone surround and will finish with flowers or rock??? I have been busy helping Eimi finish up their Tyringe house after some electrical work they had done which necessitated some tearing out walls, etc. So, we have been busily putting them back up, painting and wallpapering. They are eager to finish and get it on the market- they have decided to sell. I will have some workers come and help me finish my hill where I have the veggie garden hopefully this next week and then the major yard work will be complete...except maybe the carport, patio cover, etc...oh well!!!

The Whole of US!

2010-04-09T11:10:00.003+02:00

Fun new program

2010-03-25T23:38:00.006+01:00

Thought I'd share this new program called Shape Collage with a collage of our reunion!

THE REUNION

2010-03-24T04:31:00.008+01:00

It all started with a mom and her five kids....

and continues into the next generation...

and what a time we have when we get together!!!

Introductions to the newest members...

and snuggles and love of course....

lots of curls bouncing....
and kids of all ages playing...

picture taking...

beautiful music and songs...

a bit of relaxation...

boys playing...

more love and snuggles of course...

What??? More hugs....

and snuggles...

Oh, and food of course....

(guess who's the vegetarian and who the crab lover is)

Oh, yeah....and more food....

and uncle snuggles...

some video time for the worn out kids...and parents~

Plus a BIG THANK YOU to the hostess with the "most-ess"!!!

OOPS! Forgot the motorcycle and four wheeler rides, bonfire, photographs, goodbye to Bryan's dream house and more....Maybe it'll be reason to blog more on this great time. Thanks to all of you kids who made the efforts to travel so far...Utah, California, Hawaii and Sweden...oh and Washington of course! You made my year!!!!

What a Wonderful Day!

2010-03-13T05:31:00.011+01:00

Some of those that made my day special!

And thanks to all of you who took the time to call, send cards and e-mail to me and to send those awesome messages on facebook wishing me a happy birthday. It truly has been one and I have enjoyed all of you and my Utah family today. It means a lot to me...my deepest thanks!!!

This has been a great time in Utah enjoying Scott's family and the great news is that ALL of my children and grandchildren will be able to come to WA next week for a reunion. This is the first time all of us will be together and I am so very appreciative that EVERYONE is making such an effort to come so far...from Sweden, California, Utah, Washington and Hawaii. It is difficult with all of us spread out so far and it is so amazing to have it actually happening. A BIG thank you to all of you wonderful kids and families to be doing this!!!

It has been fun here to see Lisa Larsson from Sweden several times and to meet her family...they are awesome! Last night we went to dinner and to the temple together...such a wonderful friend! And Jacob, I am really impressed with sweet Leslie- a very special young lady! I had a great visit with a wonderful and long time friend from WA, Ellie Wall, this visit also and was able to go up to visit with my dear friend Nancy Richardson in Ogden on Monday. I feel my life is so blessed to be filled with all of my treasured family and friends!!! Thanks to you all!

A rainbow taken from their back door here in Utah!

Tomorrow I leave to drive from SLC to WA. Long drive but it will be great to be back at Nate's for a few days and see that awesome family...Thanks again all of you for making my day special!

Wonderful Annie and Bruce!

2010-02-20T02:15:00.004+01:00

My sister Annie at her awesome cabin in the redwoods and Annie, husband Bruce and I at the ocean near her home.

I traveled to Trinidad, CA last week to visit with Annie and Bruce. Boy, did we have a great time...visits to the ocean, short walks, ipod lessons, girls talk, sharing photos and music, shopping and eating great food...Thanks you guys, it was wonderful!

Loving those Redheads!

2010-02-12T02:33:00.003+01:00

Headed for Nate and Ashley's on Tuesday and have been loving the time with these 2 cute little redheaded granddaughters here...boy are they growing! Got to go to Paige's preschool this morning and have a teaparty with her...she was a great little hostess serving punch and cookies in beautiful little china cups and dishes- boy, for a 3 year old, she did a great job pouring the punch too!

Bryan's had a couple of calls and now appts. to see his house so all has been left tidy and ready. Hopefully all will go well. I will leave tomorrow for a drive down to CA to visit my sister Annie and her husband Bruce for a few days before heading out for Utah and another visit to the jameson jungle. Hopefully the roads will be clear and the traveling easy...a couple of long days of driving ahead in the next week...

Can you believe it???

2010-02-07T10:45:00.016+01:00

The painting is finished on my house!!!

It has been a busy 9 months in my life but I will put it into one quick blog and go on. Had some trouble remembering how to get on to new posts but I'm back with the program now. Loved my time in the states with family last time...returned to Sweden and kept busy with friends, church and my house...and loving my granddaughter Zoe and her great folks! Good news...Eimi is expecting again in about 10 days...I was able to get the outside of my house painted, garage door replaced and some yard work done. I also got my upstairs bathroom installed- love it!

Just had to steal this one from your blog Eimi!!!

Came back to the US mid Nov and planned to stay until mid January of this year...kids had a different plan...family reunion in March at Nathan's house so I will be gone about 4 months this time (so sorry my dear Relief Society presidency sisters...I WILL come back and help!!!) Since I have been here this time I have spent some time with Nate, Ashley and their two beautiful redhead daughters, some time with Bryan, Mandy and their 3...Bryce is only a few inches shorter than me at 10 years old, Ashlyn is 6.5 and is full of energy and Lily is 9 months and cute as a bug (once she got used to me and quit screaming every time I got near ;-). Drove with N&A and fam to Utah for Thanksgiving with Scott and family and I stayed on with them for a while. Flew to San Diego area to spend about 10 days with Aaron and got to enjoy his new house...it's beautiful and we got to get some things up on the walls, etc. By the way, he just came in second in a motorcycle race and won his first money as a motorcycle racer last weekend...Go Aaron!!!

Back to Utah for Christmas, then on to Bryan and Mandy's again Christmas night to help them out. Low and behold, they had been offered a job at BYU Hawaii and he had to move and be to work Feb. 1st! Have spent these last few weeks helping out with kids, etc. as they sorted...packed...had the movers come in,out and then they headed off for Hawaii.

Got the house ready for sale, had an open house yesterday and look to going down to N&A's again probably Tues. WOW! If anyone knows of someone looking for a wonderful dream house on a lake in WA, have we got one for you! Check it out: www.1337RoyRoad.com

Anyway, that's my life for the last 8 or 9 months in one blog...time to slow down a bit now and I'll write more often! Hopefully!!

Talk about avoidance!

2009-03-20T14:35:00.002+01:00

More than three months and I haven't blogged once! Kept myself pretty busy with church, home, and general keeping up...got a little painting done around the house, tried to do as much as possible in my RS calling...and on the 10th of March, I returned to the US for a visit! Flat Stanley arrived in an envelope to Sweden from my grandson Brandon and returned with me...more on that later. When I arrived to SEATAC Nathan picked me up and we had a great couple of days (including some fun times with the girls...watching swimming lessons, going out to lunch, just fun time together) before I left to drive up to Bellingham to spend that Friday, Sat., and part of Sunday with Bryan and family. How great to see everyone and see the beautiful house that he has build...watching them enjoy the space and comfort of it showed how very much they deserved it after all these years of sacrificing for it! It was a wonderful birthday dinner with them when I arrived...BBQing steak on their covered porch, with all of the trimmings for the celebration! What a great visit with all when I was there! Sunday I returned to Nate and Ashleys for a birthday dinner there and a great celebration that next day with Hayle on her 6th birthday! We were able to go shopping together for her gift and then go to lunch...she chose pizza and I've never seen her eat so much! What a great young lady!
Happy Birthday Hayle!

That Tuesday I drove to Utah...lots of snow in the Cascades, but nowhere else on the roads thank goodness! It is wonderful to be here with Scott, Elizabeth and family and get lots of grandma hugs! The most awesome thing about being a grandma! I have been enjoying my time here and trying to recoup from the flying, driving and jet lag! What a busy couple of weeks!

Bolliaden

2009-01-06T19:04:00.008+01:00

At 10:30 pm Sunday before New Years in Kristianstad, I met the chartered bus with the youth in Malmö stake with some other leaders. What an experience!!! I was to supervise all the girls from the stake...there were only 7 from the ages of 14 through 18, two from Kristianstad Branch...many more boys....
After a cheerful send off.... we were on our way...picking up others on the 14.5 hour trip to Gävle...north of Stockholm.

What a thrilling experience it was to spend the week with the fine youth from all over Sweden...I was especially proud of our youth from Kristianstad for their appropriateness and leadership! Activities included classes, meals, dances, sports and wonderful socializing! Their were 16 girls and one other leader in our room and it was wild...sleeping on the floor (thank goodness for air mattresses!) in a school...girls getting ready for dances, etc...it's been a while for me! We had a wonderful mix of backgrounds and had prayer each night in a different language...awesome!After a fun filled four days we headed for home to catch up on some much needed sleep! An activity well worth the trip...beautiful country, awesome youth and a great time!

Jul and update on family....

2009-01-06T18:04:00.011+01:00

Christmas in Sweden...great!!!! But as always I miss the family...Eimi, Thomas and Zoe are gone- Thailand and Indonesia. Scott, Liz and kids traveled to Spokane to be with the Stevensens- through quite a snowstorm! Bryan and Mandy went to Mandy's dad's house- at least not to far considering the amount of snow there. Exciting- they will be having a baby Girl! They moved into their new house just before Thanksgiving and are loving their warm floor heating! They are nearly finished...waiting for countertops being made, etc. How wonderful for them...it's been a long wait! Nate, Ashley and family traveled to Durango to be with Ashley's folks...quite a story of a struggle with a blizzard! WOW! Aaron spent the time at home fighting a cold...bummer!!!

In Sweden the day of the biggest celebration is Christmas Eve day...I was invited to enjoy the time with the the Sandelin family and Nancy's two sisters and their families plus 4 missionaries. It was a great time...such great people, food and fun! You guys are awesome!!!

We had Chile, Sweden, US, Germany and Finland all represented and enjoyed songs in each language! There was also a great Christmas program by the children! It was wonderful to be a part of the wonderful day!

On Christmas day I went to my friend Annita's home for a meal with her family from Malmö. I felt right at home...finding that their family was a crazy as mine!!! It was also wonderful to have her granddaughter Angelica drop by with her new baby daughter. Angelica and her husband are close friends of Eimi and Thomas...such a small world!!!
The day after Christmas I had a wonderful dinner with my friend Yolanka and her family in Kristianstad...What a great visit and meal...mmmm...mmmm...mmmm!!!!
A wonderful Jul season spent with awesome friends...who could ask for more????

Can't believe it's been 5 weeks!!!

2008-12-15T18:37:00.005+01:00

Wow has time flown since I've returned to Sweden...been loving the time with Thomas and Eimi...we had a great Thanksgiving day (check out her blog). I have been busy just keeping up with everything and haven't gotten into any project...although I was hoping to get the trim painted downstairs, I haven't even begun! But it is great to have a Christmas tree up!

Check out Eimi's blog to see some of the other things we had fun with while they were here including Zoe's pre-school Santa Lucia program! They left yesterday and flew into Thailand and will work their way to Indonesia where they will vacation with Thomas' family who are all flying down for a vacation...such fun!

I spent a weekend with some friends at a conference and temple trip to Stockholm a couple of weeks ago which was really nice but it was a long drive...about 6 or 7 hours each way...at least the weather held up pretty well.

This last Sunday I gave my first church talk in Swedish...it was pretty simple and short but all went well...I felt a great sense of satisfaction to manage that!

I think I will spend tomorrow making Christmas candy as we are going visiting teaching Thursday and I want to take some to the sisters we visit!

RV II- the unmade movie!

2008-11-02T17:32:00.005+01:00

Saturday morning Jenny and I started out with the motorhome to take it down to Nathan's house...about 125 miles away. We drove from Birch Bay to Bellingham where we stopped to fill up the tank with gas...found two stations having a gas war and got gas for a halfway reasonable price (still very cheap compared with Sweden!!!) and was able to fill the tank for just under $200.00- not bad! Then off we went and just outside of Bellingham...before we reached Bryan's exit from the freeway...the motorhome started acting up and I knew the belts had gone again...they broke last long trip I took and poor Bryan had to replace them in the dead of winter, in pouring rain, laying under the RV on the mud and gravel...

Anyway, called Bryan on the mobil and he met us at the gas station at his exit where he could work on the RV on the cement in fairly dry weather. He checked it out, I made the parts run and found the instructions on where the belts went (which I couldn't find last time) and he got ready to put them on and discovered that they had been put on wrong the last time because we didn't have the diagram...and soooo....I made the next parts run for the correct sized belts...he put them on and finally we hit the road about an hour before dark.

Got as far as Stanwood and the belt driving the generator broke again. Made the decision to drive back to Mt. Vernon where there was an RV campground I belong to and although it was closed for the winter, they allowed me to come in and hook up my RV to power to charge up the battery. Kim came down to pick up Jenny as she had to be home for the next day and we obviously wouldn't make it that night...so he took me to Bryan's for the night and took Jenny back home.

Ox in the mire Sunday...Bryan came down to Mt. Vernon with me and we went to Schucks with the generator, belt and regulator to be replaced...Bryan got it going again with the freshly recharged battery and off I went...got as far as 405 and the power went out again...just like when the belt broke...

Called Nathan this time...it was hillarious...the parking brake and park stopped working (just like in the movie RV) and I was in a slanting parking lot and if I let it roll, it would go out into the main drive of the lot...So after trying to run out for the wheel blocks before it got there and not making it...then holding my foot on the brake for about 10 minutes...knowing it would be at least 45 until Nate arrived, I finally cut the wheel as tight as I could and hurrah!!!, it slowed enough to run out and block the wheels without getting too far out in the driving lane!!! So I spent the time sweeping up, etc. until he arrived...

Nathan saw that the belt WASN'T broken but figured that the NEW alternator had died. He started the generator- hooked it to the running battery, charged the battery up with his truck and he drove the RV while I followed him in his truck.

We got down by the horse race track and the lights dimmed and it started losing power again. He pulled off and on the ramp, pulled his truck around the ditch side and charged it up. Apparently the generator isn't strong enough to keep it charged with all the lights on to drive at night! Truck made it out of the ditch- thank goodness for four wheel drive...and off we went again. Had to stop in Bonney Lake to re-charge the RV with the truck before making it in to Buckley...

Left the RV with Nathan at his house with the promise from him to get it all fixed up and use it some before I return home! He said I made a mistake buying the alternator from Schucks...says he's had bad luck with them...oh well...it has a lifetime warranty! Wonder how many replacement tries it will take to get one that works???? I defenately think the 2 days would qualify for "RV-2"!!

Finally arrived at Nathan and Ashley's house...looking so innocent...did it actually cause me all of that stress?????

Thank you my dear and talented sons for keeping me sane on this trip...it was a close call!!!!

Leaving for Sweden on Thursday....

Time is flying!

2008-10-30T23:38:00.000+01:00

WOW!!! Saturday was Bryce's friends and family birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's...lots of fun...and NOISE...still a little tough with my ear! Tuesday was his real birthday and the family went out for dinner- hard to believe that he's 9 years old! Such a wonderful young man.

Monday was time with the Family Home Evening group and tonight I will go over to Jenny's with the Happy Wanderers for a final get together...and see the movie "RV" with Robin Williams for a happy sendoff...

Tomorrow is Halloween and I will use the time for getting the motorhome ready to drive down to Nate's... about 125 miles... where I will leave it while I am gone this time. Last night I had a great visit with Mandy, Bryan and the kids and took some pictures so I will have an updated one ;-)...finally! Also took some final pix of their new house in the final stages of being built...it's looking great!
Would you believe this is just the beginning...

and now they are coming close...

this is the master bedroom with it's view.

The green room is Ashlyn's on the second floor.

this stairway goes upstairs from the entry area.

Kitchen in progress, the upstairs hallway, Bryan's little helpers, and the side balcony...

This is looking from the master bedroom into the dressing/bathroom areas. Bryan has all of the tiling completed and grouted now but I didn't get a picture the morning I left...

Only 2 more weeks...

2008-10-24T18:18:00.000+02:00

...wow time is really flying! I will be home two weeks from today... Had a great weekend (and part of the week). Jenny and I drove out to Spokane and visited with our friend Barb Smith. It was so much fun...lots of talking and laughing..so much to catch up on...good food, good company...and three grandmas sharing lots of pictures of awesome grandkids!!!

We arrived on Saturday and planned to stay until Tuesday...but Barb needed a new computer and we thought to get started by running out to buy it at 9 PM Monday night. We stayed up until 2 AM getting everything set up and installing programs she needed and transferring data from the old computer. All was working well when we went to bed...unfortunately, when we got up the next morning the computer locked up and kept turning itself on and off and not letting msn messenger sign on. Called and made an appt. to take it in to Circuit City at 1 PM where they would clear out the Vista incompatable programs. Jenny had to be back that day, so we took her out to the airport so she could fly home..ah, to have a family member work for the airlines and fly free...any of my kids want to volunteer???? Anyway, Barb and I worked to try everything to make sure it didn't crash again. Now she has Skype and can see and talk with Kevin while he is in Texas...getting ready to spend a year overseas...We had another fun day together and I left and drove back Wednesday. Would you believe I forgot to take any pix..so now you will have to come to Sweden so we can get pix, Barb!

Yesterday I spent at Bryan's house, painting and learning to set slate tile mopboard in his bathrooms and laundrys. I will return today and continue. I will post some pictures of the inside of their house before I leave...it is really taking shape! It is so fun to enjoy the time with Bryan, Mandy and the kids!!! Bryce and I even got haircuts yesterday when I was there from Mandy- she always does such a great job!

Time in Washington!

2008-10-11T23:25:00.000+02:00

I have been keeping very busy here in Washington! Got the motorhome in shape...pressure washed and cleaned out, leaking bathroom faucet replaced, found the electrical short in the ground fault plug-in and replaced it, replaced the chassis battery, replaced all burned out light bulbs, etc. I have even ordered a new RV toilet (porcelin!) which will be delivered in a couple of weeks and Bryan has agreed to help me install it! Spent the first two weeks at Beachwood and now am at Thousand Trails for two weeks before moving back to Beachwood next week. Moving every two weeks is what life is like here in the motorhome! It is great to have all of my things in one place and not have to live out of a suitcase when I am in the states though!

I also have been over to Bryan and Mandy's helping with the inside painting of their new house...it is really beautiful...he is busy doing the trim, etc. around the windows inside and getting ready to lay the slate in the bath rooms and laundry rooms, etc. He set the lower kitchen cabinets in place this last week and they look great! Wow, things are coming close!!!

Bryce and Ashlyn will be coming over for the weekend as Bryan and Mandy will be going to her sister's in Canada for the farewell of Lori's son who is going on a mission. Such an exciting time!

Talked to Elizabeth in Utah the other day and they are now living in their new house in Eagle Mountain and their house in Riverton will be closing this next Wednesday...what a job...moving with 5 small kids and getting settled in a new home with Scott working full time in Sandy. I sometimes forget how is was to have so much energy!!!

I am loving the time spent with friends here. Next weekend three of us will drive to Spokane to visit with our friend Barb Smith who was my first aide when I started the Lifeskills Program for the Lynden School District many years ago and a very dear friend for many years...

Time here is flying fast. I bought my ticket back to Sweden this last week. I will be returning November 6th and returning to the states March 10th...thought I'd spend my birthday this year here in the states. I will stay long enough into April or May to help Mandy out with the new baby...Grandbaby #11! How blessed we are as a family!

Back in the US again!

2008-10-01T07:07:00.000+02:00

Wow! Time has flown...here it is a month later and I haven't even written or posted pictures yet...Eimi chewed me out this morning about it. I arrived at Nate and Ashley's on
the 29th of August and stayed for a visit for a couple of days to adjust to the time change, love those kids and grandkids... Hayle's first day at school, Paige riding the four wheeler- what a daring kid!...
and get ready to drive to Utah...then out to Utah to Scott and Liz's to love those kids too. Scott and Elizabeth left that Friday for CA to go to Elizabeth's brother's wedding. Great time with the kids!!! It was Carissa's third birthday that Sunday- what fun. So much excitement during that visit...and so much going on!!!
Trips to the library, shopping, buying a new house (yes, they actually signed a contract on a new house while I was there), and of course...Cafe Rio...not twice, but 3 times. Got their house all ready for sale...but with a market so slow...a little trepidation, but what do you know...they were under contract to sale theirs a couple of weeks after listing!!! I would guess this move was meant to be...their house will be closing only 2 weeks after the one they are buying!!! They are all excited for the new house and being down in Eagle Mountain again, where they had moved from when they moved to Riverton.

Other than a ear infection that progressed to a perforated ear drum, I enjoyed all of the time. My dear friend Jenny flew down to SLC and drove back to Lynden with me which made the trip very enjoyable!

When I arrived in Washington, I went to get into my car and noticed a very strange thing...typical of my luck...out of the hinge side of my driver's door of my car was hanging a snake skin!!! Did get Bryan to tug it out...two pieces about 4 inches came out before it broke off and couldn't be reached. Bryan had to convince me that the snake couldn't have gotten into the car, only into the wheel well...haven't seen it yet, so I hope that he is right and I can stop worrying!!!

I managed to get my motorhome running (thanks to Bryan and my dad...chargers and battery jumpers!) and have taken it to Beachwood in Birch Bay. Spending time cleaning out and fixing up after it sitting for nearly a year. Also having a great time with Bryan, Mandy and the kids!!! How I've missed all of these US kids and grandkids!

It was also wonderful to see the house that Bryan's been working on for the last 2-3 years and know that they should be in it before Bryce's birthday toward the end of October! It is amazing to think that he has done almost all of the building himself!

I have enjoyed seeing all my friends again and spending time with them. The happy wanderers even had a chance to get together at Jenny's and watch the presidential debates...what a difficult decision the US has to make!

On Saturday, Sue, her mom and I were able to go down to the Seattle temple and then return and attend the women's conference at the Stake center. What a great meeting and a chance to see so many people I haven't seen for such a long time!

Here it is Tuesday and I am at Bryan and Mandy's staying with the kids while they went to Seattle to get things for the new house. A great time for me to catch up with the blog, but I will have to add the pictures later...I am using Bryan's computer and will need to get on mine to get the pictures... Hopefully I will keep up better so I don't miss all so many of the interesting things that are happening!

wandering bonnie starts a new blog

2008-08-30T17:38:00.000+02:00

in order to preserve all the previous comments and so forth, i have found it best that to just maintain a link to wandering bonnie´s previous blog, so you can still read her history fully intact at http://thehappywanderer.net/ramblings in the meantime, enjoy her new blog...