3:00 in the morning

* It is 3:00 in the morning and Mom is up going through the closet. I am  thankful today for an electric blanket for her, thermal underwear, a hair dryer, and a heater that  is cranked up to smoldering. Her heart is only pumping about 40% so she is always needing warming.
*I' m so grateful for a an amazingly peaceful, fun dividing up of Mom and Dad's furniture. All four children were there and we chose items because of favorite memories.
* I scored a roll top desk for Tom's bills, a fridge for the garage, Mom's silver, the piano, a black trunk for the back porch, and more things my brain can't pull up at the moment.
* Tom is mellowing. He watched Mom all day today while we worked. He fixed her lunch (peanut butter and honey sandwiches with a coke) and was sitting in her room explaining all her questions away when I got home at 10:00. Mom asked a jillion questions over and over.
* We had a beautiful palomino colt. "Legend" this morning. Diane and Paul rode on the 4 wheeler with us through the field with the 4 new horses. The sun shone bright. We were grateful to be together.
* "covering" symbolizes the atonement   

Watch Out!

If I ever think I am a little too smart for my pants.... watch out! Thursday morning I headed to the temple in  my new skirt with my new sandals thinking life was mighty fine. In the Harmon's parking lot I proceeded to walk out of my skirt and slip thinking something must be wrong with these new shoes..... dang, everything in a big knot around my shoes. An older man tried not to laugh out loud and I didn't dare look any farther. Kim fixed me up with a new skirt and safety pins. Friday, Mom had a heart attack and it has been down hill ever since. She has been so sick. She wakes in the night so confused and lost. Last night she thought there was a stranger living in her room. We talked for a long time. She couldn't remember where she lived. So I described her condo and Jamestown. She kept saying, "O thank you for helping me remember." She asked " Where do they send you at Jamestown if you can't keep up?" It broke my heart. I wonder if she has been going to all her activities because she thinks if she can't keep up with all of them they will put her in the Alshiemers Ward. She is so innocent, just like a toddler. She is constantly cold. We have the heat cranked up and the electric blanket on high, thermals and big pink socks, and I warm her with the hair dryer too. I just checked her and she was going through the drawers looking for her key....she didn't want to be locked out of her room. "Mom you are home and you don't need a key." oh my heart, "Archie where are you?" We flew down the canyon this morning to meet Matt and hand him his suit case full of supplies for the next two months. Oh my prayers have been answered. I hope. He had Dad spent a teary conversation on Monday night. Some pretty heavy promises were made. I love how our family all came together in prayer and fasting and phone calls. Such dear children, I am blessed. Matt says to tell everyone he loves them. Tonight I am tired and very humbled. No fancy pants for me! I like this dirty sweat shirt and watering boots I have on right now. I like helping Dad change the water and putting Grandma to bed. Thank you Lord for simple blessing!

Blessings

*This morning I feel a wave of blessings in my life
*For one thing I have a computer again that I can follow the kids blogs
* Everything is coming alive in Wallsburg. I can't wait to work in the dirt today.
* Margie and I went on a ride yesterday. We went to the cemetery and visited Phinie and Bill. Mom did her usual cleaning off any dead grass and she talked to them. I can't wait to get to know them both better. I remember Grandpa from giving him baths with Mom when he had cancer and was dieing. I was only four.
*She went to my favorite little quiet boutique and I got a flower basket. It sings of spring.
* Tom and I ate the best shrimp salad last night. I love that man!
* Today I am taking Sam to the groomer. Hope she doesn't put that silly scarf on him. He gets so embarrassed.
* I feel so filled with the joy of life today, I am more than grateful!
*"When you hear His words echoing in your own voice,"forgive them for they know not what they do." then you will begin to see the Master in the mirror. His image will appear to you there first. Your countenance will look more like His: more humble, more contrite, more obedient and filled with more light than you are right now." Snuffer