Now you see it, Now you don't

Bless the our neighbors hearts! I asked Bro. Caldwell what he was doing with his almond tree in the back yard. He had cut it way back. He said he was going to cut it out, but was waiting for a chain saw...mmmm!!! "Chain saw" I said. I ran home and fired up the old "Stihl" saw and cut it down in a couple of minutes. I was feeling pretty good, when Sister Caldwell asked how Evelyn was doing? "Fine" I said; then came the kicker! "How are your doing," I didn't want just cry right there and blubber out "lonely" so I said...."I'm fine." (This might be a litte dramatic, but it is a good story. I REALLY am doing relatively well and better than I thought without Mom here!)
Back to the story. Emily said "I'd like to bring dinner over if I can, when would be a good night!" I graciously said "No, no need" (I like eating chicken patties every meal. (three of them) nothing else.) She insisted and set the night for tonight.

I should have taken a before picture but couldn't wait

If you will imagine then pan half filled with green salad and half with a delicious casserole, mmmm! and the plate with chocolate-chip cookies well I just couldn't wait and take a before shot. So you will have to settle for the after shot.

LESSON:
Sometimes you are the giver and other times the reciever. The trick is to swallow your pride and let others help you out!

GARDEN UPDATE:
Here are some of the tulips that survived the deer. They would come through at night an clip off the tulips at dirt level, so these came back from just being nubs.

they are very pretty when left alone. I'm thinking of applying for a drepredation permit with the fish and game and bag a little tulip fed venison! Lucky for the culprits, they have moved up the mountain now and are nowhere to be seen.

Love you all!

Dad

Blizzard to 70 in no time at all!

Wednesday it snowed 4 inches in Payson and 13 inches in Alpine! Friday it warmed up enough for Jeff and I to go golfing, which was a lot of fun, but quite a change in weather. Today the prognosticators are saying in the high 60's tomorrow in the 70's. I thought it might be fun to put some pictures of the blossoms which are out now. The apricots have come and gone, however the cherries are just coming in.

This is the Lemon Peach just about to blossom

Again the Lemon peach, man I love this peach tree!

And now the fabled cherry trees!

As you can see things are looking pretty good, however if a later freeze comes we are in trouble.

Last Monday night for FHE I planted some of the cooler plants from seeds: I got Swiss chard in, along with Peas, Onions, and Kohlrabi. I was just beginning to put in some potato sets when a neighbor crowd descended like a cloud of locusts. There were all of a sudden 12 little kids wanting to know if they could help. So I gave them each a potato set and began to dig the holes for them to put them in. One little guy just set his on the trail and proceeded to try to pound it in. I showed him we have to dig a hole and bury it. (I don't think his is goin to make it!) then we covered them all up and that was it. The kids said "thats all!?" They were disappointed, and I was glad, I think they would have driven me crazy if there had been more! That Wed. one of the boys yelled down the street if the potatoes were up yet! This might be a long season! I'm not sure how to deal with 12 kids asking how their potato is doing every 2 days. Oh, well a good experience.

Dad

What A Conference!
It was great to go to Angies and watch on the superscreen. I heard a lot about temples and the covenants we make to get there and be there. Good food and good company hearing the word, it can't get much better than that.
We have split two wards to make three last week. So after the last session we had some calls to make and new bishopric to train.
Mom is in Arkansas with Cherm and Shawn and Anderson (of course) the triplets and Cherm seen to be getting along ok. Though Cherm is now on a month or so of bed rest to keep them from coming too soon.
Mike and Anne just had their third, we are worring that this baby may not get a name. They seem to be having a hard time coming up with a proper monicle. He was induced early because of just very big kid syndrome. Still over 9 pounds and 22.5 inches long. Another BYU linebacker.
Life is good!