This is Papa's first posting

This is the material that Nana has chosen for her new hobby, quilting. She is meeting with the Relief Society quilting club. Also has the support of Rita Grider, a professional quilter.
This is the box of cut (and uncut) denim squares which Nana has insisted saving for 25 years in the basement because she is going to make some quilts "when she gets a little time". Thank goodness we attended the worldwide broadcast yesterday on peace in the family so Papa didn't make any unwise comments about buying more material!
This is the stuffing material rolls that go along with the denim squares.
This is evidence for posterity. When I have Nana committed you will know that her memory is going fast. The bottle at left was sitting BESIDE the pan on the stove with nothing in it and the burner turned on high. The bottle used to be square in shape. Thank goodness we didn't have something like a towel by the pan. Later this morning she turned on the oven, only to remember sometime later that the oatmeal squares were still in there from yesterday when she cleaned the counter off. Unfortunately the oatmeal squares were in a tupperware container - which melted. We call this recipe "twice cooked oatmeal squares in plastic". I am now afraid to go to work in the morning and leave Nana with a live stove.
This is Nana later with a brand new pan (containing Chef Brad Mush). Note that the kitchen has been cleared of smoke.

Feb. 7,2008

"One must be the change one wishes to see in the world."

Mohandas K. Gandhi

I am a novice at this, but took my own CHALLENGE to start blogging in hopes it will help me be better at journaling. I also hope it will put Micaela's mind at ease about what I really do all day now that I am not working and I don't have any kids at home... I got a new camera so I am going to start using it more. Here are a few photo's to update our goings and comings over the past 3 weeks. I will leave it up to you to label the young, young at heart, and the restless...

• January 13, 2008 Changes in Olympus 4th Ward Bishopric.

Former Bishopric--Todd Morgan, Ray DePrizio, Papa, Dan Eastmond, Jim Peterson

New Bishopric--Gary Spjut, Mike Anderson, Papa, Todd, Jim

• Jan. 27, 2008 Papa's birthday--you can have your cake and eat it too! and Papa's favorite gift--a nap with Kayman. Steph looked at them and wondered if Kayman was safe--would Papa drop him? Not likely, Papa has the art of sleeping with children perfected!
  

At dinner, Jess took one look at the steamed vegetables and announced, "I don't like bikini!" She did like 'bikini' last summer but she seems to have forgotten; and no, she did not eat any bikini.

• Feb. 6, 2007 Babysitting. Steph and Rew got away for a 'secret date' to see "Riverdance". Papa babysat for an hour until Nana got home from Visiting Teaching. He chummed them with juju heart treats until Nana fixed dinner. After dinner, as we watched VeggieTales version of Esther, the real treats came out--root beer floats and oatmeal fudge bars, to which Sydney exclaimed, "Jess, isn't the chocolate in the middle yummy!"

• December, January, February 2008 What do you do in the winter time?

Shovel snow...

Shovel moooooore snoooooow...
(Nana's new best friend is Papa's snow blower)

Sew new pillows for the living room...
(I hate piping!)

Time trips to Sonic Happy Hour between snow storms...
& study--one last class pending!!!...

Fill the fridge with things that scare even Papa--
like sourdough starter!