Sharon Brimhall...

My Brother Verl's wife died the day after Christmas.  Dec 26, 2014, In Yuma Reagional Medical Center in Yuma Arizona.  I believe She died from a stroke.

Her funeral was in Provo, Jan 3, 2015, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery.

I felt bad that I could not go because I had surgery.  A right knee replacement.



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Rusty...

During this week I received a Surprise Christmas gift from Pauli.  She called and asked if I could come over, I was under the impression she needed a little help for something.....

As I called to let her know I was just around the corner from her house, she said she would meet me outside.  As I pulled onto the driveway, she hopped in and  indicated she needed me to drive somewhere, not very far.

A few houses down the road we stopped and Pauli jumped out of the car and headed for the front door. This is a lady that Pauli visit teaches, and she raises Canary's.

As I followed Pauli she soon had a little rust and brown bird in a cage.  A baby Canary for me.

Jack, our yellow Canary,  is getting older, he is about twelve years now, and I don't know how long we will have him.  I so enjoy listening to him sing.  Pauli said the baby bird would learn faster and could copy some of Jacks song.

I tried putting the baby in with Jack, not sure if he would accept him....To my surprise I think Jack likes the company.

I called him Rusty, because of the beautiful rust colors that he has, it will deepen the older he gets.  Rusty is more in the natural Canary.  He is soo cute!....and will be a good singer....

UPDATE:   I was surprised to find out that it is Rusty who is singing so strongly...I thought it was Jack being happy....but Pauli snuck a peek and saw that Rusty was singing.......

More Surgery...

Just found out that I have to have both knees replaced.  My left is worse than my right one, however my right one is pinching the nerve on the outside of my leg, which is causing my foot and ankle to be numb.  So my right knee will be replaced first, Dec 29th, the Monday after Christmas.

Then depending how I do in a few weeks the left one will be done.
Tomorrow I will be having injections in my spine to control the pain from the sciatic nerve starting again.

 I am also watching the movement of a impacted wisdom tooth, which will require surgery too....

Here goes another year.....( Don't Get Old.)....


We have lived here in Utah for ten years.....in that time I have had eight Surgery's.



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Jimmy Bird...

I watched Jimmy Bird with pleasure, grins and quiet laugh as He was beating up his bell hanging by where he sleeps in the back corner of his cage.  Jimmy has just begin to play and enjoying it.
He truly had his bell swinging all over the place.

I believe he is beginning to trust us, a little more each day.  We rescued him about 11 years ago  and he is just beginning to play like a bird.



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Thanksgiving Day...

Its Thanksgiving Day, and I wonder if people have forgotten why we have a day like this.
A day set aside to remember our blessings and to give thanks to our Creator for them. To live in a country and enjoy the freedoms we have, and remember that many lives were given so that we could.
To have a living Prophet and to be living close by him.  To witness Temples of our Lord dotting the world.  To turn on TV and watch Conference...anytime! To be able to read Holy Scriptures that testify of Jesus Christ, that he lives,  and tell of his life and why he loves us so much.

A day to bring family together, to remember that we are a family, spending time,  catching up and sharing our love for each other.


A few times I was giving blessings of  someone just taking over or helping with the preparation of all the foods for the day...Mostly James and one year James, Tom and Mike  just took over.....What a blessing, I had a whole day visiting with my children.  Of course they are grown with children of their own....But that was a gift I will always remember.

Most of the time I have spent days  and spending the whole day preparing  the foods.  And by the time I was able to sit down and visit, the kids were getting ready to leave.

For the first time...this year with no family, just Lynn and I....We decided to eat out instead of working in the kitchen.  It was different.  We went to Denny's and had Turkey, stuffing, cranberries, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy and vegetables, and garlic bread.

I had made a cherry pie this morning, so when we came home we had pie and ice cream.

I missed my family, ,... their laughter and stories, things happening in their families, their dreams and hopes, how they are growing, and grandchildren.
I have Pauli close by,  but they will be moving sometime soon.

I am beginning to think young folks are so busy,... just trying to live, ...that they forget their own family that has taken care of them their whole life.  And are somewhere in the back memories, ...somewhere.....
 
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Lynn said that on Thanksgiving most families eat Dinner and watch Football....
                              today we ate Dinner and watched  Jurassic Park!....





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My Thoughts....

I should have studied to be a Dentist!

All through my life,  I  feel I have been pulling teeth.....
                                                        or grinding teeth....


It shouldn't be that way....

(Draft written by mom but never posted 💗)

Temple Session...

I had a wonderful visit at the Temple yesterday. Lynn and I picked up Paulette and went to the Salt Lake Temple.  It was fun going with my daughter, its been such a long time since I have been with one of my daughters in the temple.

Paulette had brought family names to be done, from the Inman family.  It just so happened that she had a mothers name she gave me, and Paulette took the daughters name.  So we had two mothers and two daughters in the temple at the same time.  As we sat in the gathering room waiting for the session to start, the organist was playing music and soon I recognized the Primary song,  Reverently Quietly..., I use to sing to Jennifer when she was little, only I would use her name instead of the words written. Pauli soon begin to sing softly, Jennifer, Jennifer, Jenni, Jenni, Jennifer...I felt the warmth of  remembering my daughters.  

Walking was a problem for me.  It seems I am getting worse in pain level.  Our parking space happened to be on the south-end of the conference center, and I had to walk the distance, but going inclined. When Paulette and I got in the temple I had to stop, and sit down for a few minuets.  After the session I couldn't walk very well.  Paulette and James drove me to my car where I sat and waited for Lynn to come from the History center.  James had come to pick up Paulette after her temple session.

 I was in so much pain that I was pretty sick when I got home. I think next time I go to the Temple  I will have Lynn let me out on the corner, then I wont have to walk so far. Getting older is no fun....

The Pumpkin and Honey...

I was Surprised today by my Visiting Teacher, Sister Emily Lynn.

From her garden she brought me a very Beautiful Pumpkin for the holidays, and a bottle of honey from their bees.

Sister Lynn and I were visiting teacher partners about eight years ago.  I always had the feeling she didn't like me.
After finding out who my new visiting teachers were going to be, I have been carrying a grouchy attitude around with me since.

I realized I needed to change my attitude and have a more Christ like love inside.  Adding my appeal to the Lord for help, my feelings have been slowly changing.

My heart could not believe my eyes, when I saw the pumpkin.

How grateful I am for heavenly help of change.  I realize this is something I have to keep working on every day. It will take a while to completely change the love in my heart.  But the Lord knows I am working on it and He helps me.

New Lg Washing Machine...

I have noticed the last few weeks that every time I have used our washing machine it has been getting noisier.  It sounded pretty loud to me, like perhaps a transmission, or the motor.
I mentioned it to Lynn, and told him to start saving for a new machine, as this sounded worse than any others we have had before.

About two weeks ago we were lucky to have completed a small wash load, before the washer was screaming to stop.  Realizing it would cost more to fix then to buy, we decided to look for a new washer which we might be able to afford.

We decided to stop at Home Depot on our way to Salt Lake City,  to see what they might have, and was surprised to find out they had a nice sale running on appliances.

I have dreamed of having a front load washer, where the door was on the front side.  I realized,  I struggle getting cloths out of the dryer, because of the trouble I have with my back.  The washer would need a stand for it to sit on, and that would cost another $250 which we don't have.

We did find a Lg upright washer which has everything the Lg front loader does, including a window in the lid.  As one of the new washers, it does not have a agitator in the middle of the tub.


This last week when we were shopping at Walmart. I was checking out the soaps and rinses that are low sudses, which have to be used in the new machines. A young lady and I begin to talk about the soaps, I found out she had just bought the same washing machine a week before, and loves it.

It was fun to talk to her and to learn more about my machine, I am looking forward to when it comes, in five more days.

In my mind I remember with warmth, the excitement we both had as we talked.


UPDATE:

It was delivered Sat. Oct 4.....Oh, what a Machine!!!   I was surprised mostly, that it uses very little water. I am use to a washer filling up the tub, with water to wash cloths.  This machine weighs the cloths and then decides how much water to use.  Often the water does not cover the cloths.   Most of the time it runs for about a hour, going through many cycles.  I am surprised how clean the cloths come out.   It has a computer inside that does most all the decision.  It locks the lid to keep children from accidentally getting in and getting hurt while its running.  It makes all kinds of sounds as it goes through its cycles, not loud just sounds, like sounds going from bottom pitch to a high pitch, and back down again.  These new sounds are just on the other side of the wall, where the bird room is. And they are scared of them, not knowing what it is, that's invading their room.

We definitively have reached a modern age in washing machines.  Kind of scary to think that something so technical, and expensive, could be destroyed very easy by some over powering electrical power surge.

So far so good,.....after time passes I will make up my mind more....how ever, its here and we are paying for it.  I just hope its not like a lot of choices I have made in the past... and regret my decision...


Oct 28....I am very impressed with this washer....I am still spell bound with the way it works...however the cloths come out very clean.

Brand New Baby Girl....

A brand new Baby Girl came to our family this morning to Jodie and Will Jolley. Sept 24, 2014

Hailey Anna Jolley born at 11:11am at Utah Valley Hospital, in Provo Utah. She weighed 8 pounds and 11 ounces. and 20 inches in length.

Hailey is the second little girl to their family.  Her older sister, Bella, is almost two.

Jodie mentioned her water broke in the hospital elevator.

Re-dedication of Ogden Temple...

As I was laying in bed tonight trying to go to sleep, my mind kept reflecting on the feelings I had during the session I attended with Lynn, of the re-dedication of the Ogden Temple yesterday.

No regular church service was held because of the Temple re-dedication.  We had attended the middle session at our Stake Building and were reminded that the chapel was a extension of the temple and we were to respect it as if we were in the temple.

President Henry B. Eyring presided over this session.  President Monson had been at the morning session.
Several speakers spoke, and the music was touching...most of it was from the Primary songs testifying of the love for the Lord, and how special our families are.  The speakers also spoke from their heart and expressed the important of family and the temples on the earth.  Some families may have only one chance to go to the temple in their lifetime, and others can go many times.

Also was expressed that only a few people were able to have their work done during the time of Joseph Smith life.  And latter in Utah when temples were built there were only four temples to do all the work for the children of the world, both living and the dead.  While the Salt Lake Temple was being built, People could get their own Endowments done, but not for their dead relatives until the Temple was finish.  It has only been the last few years since Pres. Kimball said the Temples would dot the world and now we have 143.

Temple work has to be done here on earth, as its a world ordnance.

When President Eyring spoke, The feeling of the Spirit was so strong it was hard for me to keep tears from falling, as he spoke there were times he felt the sweetness of the Holy Ghost, and his words struggled to come out.  It was wonderful to feel how strong the influence of the Holy Ghost testified of the truth of the things being spoken.  I had a tingling feeling all over my body.

As we all stood in our places and the meeting came to a close, not a word was spoken, no one moved.  No one wanted to leave.  We stood there in silence.  After the doors opened, we slowly walked out, not a word was heard until we were completely outside the building.

I didn't want to leave, I felt tingling all over...

As I came home and changed cloths, I had the strong feeling I needed to go be with Paulette in the last session.  She lives in a different Stake than myself.  I kind of dismissed it, and again it came, get dressed and go.....I didn't know if I could make it in time, but I quickly got dressed again and drove over to their church stake building.  After showing my Temple Recommend, I found Paulette on the second bench from the front and surprised her, She did not know I was coming.


My Stake President, Stephen Collings, is a very spiritual person.  He has great influence on everyone he meets.  He has always asked us members to  prepare spiritually for any special meeting that comes, including attending the Temple before Conferences, Stake or General, so we can be in tune with our Heavenly Father.
I am not surprised that the influence of the Holy Ghost was present with us.

Lynn's Mom....

I am going to a viewing for Lynn's Mom, Edith Powell Walker, tonight at the Sunburg Mortuary in Orem Utah.

She died the 24 of Aug. in American fork, at the age of 92.  Lynn was asked by the Bishop-rick of her ward, to offer the family prayer tomorrow at the viewing before her funeral.
She was buried beside her husband Bernard William Walker in the Orem City Cementary, Sept 3 2014.

As I looked upon her body in the casket I did not recognize her.  She had lost a lot of weight. My guess would be she was some where around 240 the last time I saw her alive.  In her casket she was very thin.  No matter how I looked at her face,  she was unrecognizable to me.  I even wondered if the mortuary had made a mistake and put the wrong body in the casket. My feelings were, that I did not know this person.

The viewing at the mortuary was very nice. Lots of family, friends, and neighbors of hers came.
The funeral was held Sept 3, in American Fork at her ward where she was living.  Despite all the hostile feelings, the funeral went well.

Paulette and James and the boys were in attendance, also David, his kids Melody and Darren with his xwife, were there.  Our friend Larry Johnson, who we went to school with, was also there.
Jodie and Will and Bella came to the viewing at the mortuary the night before.

Lynn      Troy      Kay      Terry

Family gathered before the viewing at the mortuary started.
Judy sitting in a chair with Cathy and Terry behind her

Robin Williams...

It has been a very sad day...Robin Williams died yesterday,  one of my favorite actors.
 He spent years making people happy, He was known around the world, He took care of many people without being known.

He made every one happy and feel better, but he himself was not....His depression finally caused him to take his own life.

I found out  yesterday that Christopher Reed, who played superman in the movies, and fell off a horse and became parlized.  Robin Williams paid all his medical bills while he was alive.  He also donated hugely to children hospitals, and many more.

Robin Williams played in many movies.... In the Movie Hook, he played Peter Pan,  Mrs Doubtfire,  Dead Poet Society,  Patch Adams,  RV,  he was the voice of the Genie in the Animation of Aladdin.  This is just a few of my favorites.

The news reporters said there are four more movies to come out,  that he had made for this year.

The whole world is sad, and in shock, we all enjoyed him...
He made us Happy.....




About a week later, Comedian, Actress, Joan Rivers died.
I wasn't too impressed with her acting, but learned to appreciate her honesty when she was on "The Apprentice"
She was in her 80's when she died.

Spock, from Star Track NG, also died in Feburary 2015.

New Phone...

I have had the blessing of being on my daughters cell phone plan this last year, she calls our phone a brick phone, because it only talks and text.  Our phone company, Cricket, merged with another company and upgraded.  Meaning our brick phones would not be working in about a month.  They offered us a new Smart Phone at a very low price, and to stay on the same family plan.

What a nice Surprise.....Its like having a small computer in your hand.  Never thought I would ever have one...They are too expensive to buy, and the plans are too expensive for me.  So this is a real treat.. I so appreciate Pauli and James working with us....Oh Yes Lynn has one too!

Growing up, our family phone was a Dial Telephone, with a wire to the wall.  At least four party's, or houses on one line.  You would lift the receiver and lessen to see if anybody elts was talking.  If not you waited for the dial tone, then  dialed the number you wanted, or you could call the operator for help.

I remember when Mom and Dad finally got a private line.. it was just for us to use. No noisy neighbors lessening to what we were talking about. No wonder TV shows have fun with the old country phones, and gossiping getting out, on a party line, that's the way it use to be.

Some one thought it would be a great idea to put a phone in a car.  A phone on a wire from the handset to the receiver.  It Worked, Expensive, a Novelty, Cumbersome,  and very few of them.  Then came the Brick size early cell phone,  like the one they used in the army.

Phones kept getting smaller, and better....As a young mother I thought the ladies were crazy taking a phone with them when they had to drive somewhere....it seemed to me that was the only quiet place I had, ...to be away from the house, and phone for a hour or two....I didn't see the logic of  taking the confusion with me all the time...

People are getting away from land lines (phones attached to houses) and just carrying their own cell phones.
Well here I am....My time has changed... and I am Carrying a Smart Phone in my pocket....too!


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Surprise in the Flower Garden...

Earlier this month, Lynn and I were planting some flowers in the front flower bed.  As Lynn was trying to level a lump of dirt, He uncovered a unopened bag of Marshmallows buried in the dirt.

What a Surprise!  We have no idea how it ever got there...

 Mike from Ariz.  said "You found them...I was wondering where I had put those."
Paulette said " Marshmallow trees would be far more popular with the neighborhood kids than just a                                   popcorn tree."
Jeanette Brimhall said "Now to find the chocolate bars and graham crackers."
Tristi Pinkston said "Food Storage!"

New little Boy...

What a wonderful day...We have a brand new member to our growing family...
Derik James Inman was born this afternoon at 1:57 pm.
He weighed 9lb and 13.5 0z. and  21 1/2 inches in length.
Jodie said he looks like his older brother Eian, from the picture James sent us from Jordon Valley Medical Center. (Hospital)

I can hardly wait to see this new little boy.  James said Pauli was feeling good, I was glad to hear it.

Crack! Crack!...

Last Monday, May 12, I met with a group of ladies who play cards.  Hand and Foot. Its a fun game, and its time away to visit and have fun for about three hours a week.

We often have a light lunch, and I was going to pour some dressing on my tossed salad when the large bottle slipped from my hands and landed on the floor.  A few little drops had splashed on the floor. I tried to wipe them up with a paper napkin when I heard crack! crack! crack!... my knees gave away and I found myself on the floor, rolling onto my back!...Surprise!....I didn't know how I was going to get up!  I couldn't roll onto my knees as they are fragile and should have been replaced a couple of years ago.

My sweet friends got together, four of them and pulled me to my feet.  I didn't think they could do it but they did.  I was not in pain at all, just surprised that my knees gave away, and I was sitting on the floor....




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Jennifer's letter....

I was so touched by a letter that Jennifer, age eight, wrote to the Prophet, President Kimball. She took the time to write five pages....that is alot for a eight year old.
I sent Jennifer a copy of her letter and the reply she received from his secretary, D. Arthur Haycock. today some thirty years later. I have been keeping it for her.


Oct 6, 1984

Dear President Kimball I know that you went to the Indians and helpe them.  I know that  you are very kind and gentle.  And you care for others.  And I want to be a missionary to teach people the gospel that it is true.

I was babtized on the last day of June, 1984.  I was comfirmed on the first day of July 1984.
I'm glad I go to the true church.  I'm 8 year old.  I have three sisters. Two brothers.  One Mom.  One Dad and me.  The three sisters names are Michelle.  She is the bigest she is 18.  Pauli is in the middle she is four Jodie is 10 moths old.  My two brother's are David and Gene.  David is 16.  I dont know how old Gene is because he died before I came here.  My Mom and Dad always say that they are too old.

We are all getting along with each other.  I like you.  I have been paying my tithing alot.  I love my Mom and Dad and my sisters and brother's.  I know that the church is true. I know you are a Prophet and you are leading (words went of page.)

Love, Jennifer Walker
I know that you are a true Prophet.  I went t  church to see you.  I saw you some times.  And I saw the people there.  I know Heavenly father lives I want to live with Heavenly father some time.

Love, Jennifer
and she drew a picture.


President Kimball reply...
Office of the President    October 17, 1984

Miss Jennifer Walker
3845 west Hatcher
Phoenix, Arizona    85021

Dear Jennifer:

Your sweet letter dated October 6, 1984 to President Kimball has been received, and he has asked that I respond with thanks in his behalf inasmuch as he is not feeling well.

President Kimball is very pleased that you have been baptized and that you want to be a missionary someday.  He also feels that  you are a very fortunate little girl to have such a nice family.

President Kimball extends his love and blessings to you, with his kindest wishes.

Sincerely yours, D. Arthur Haycock
Secretary to President Kimball



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Thumb Biopsy....

Yesterday April 18, I visited a Dermatologist to find out what was wrong with my thumb on my right hand.  For about six years I have had funny sore  white spots growing and coming up in my thumb. Coming from deep inside my skin and coming to the surface.  Earlier when it came out, it was like thick white puss.  Later some of them were hard pieces.  I have asked five different doctors what it was, and none of them knew.  Dr. Krogh thought it might be gout, took a blood sample, and it came back normal.

Dr. Behrmann, a Dermatologist, said she had seen it before, and thought it might be a build up of calcium under the skin.  some people get it, but its very rear.  We needed a biopsy to be sure.  That was not a easy thing for me.

Her assistant helped me to hold my hand down hard, and to keep it from moving and shaking.  Dr. Behrmann had to use a needle to numb it.  She stuck me about seven to ten times, I can tell you the needle was sharp.
One time the syringe came off the needle, and the needle stuck in my thumb. She did a good job, but it never quit numbed all the way.

Next she used a cutter that looked like a straw made of mettle.  she placed it over the white spot and cut it out.  I was surprised to see that this white spot was about twice as long as it was wide, then finishing up with two stitches in the end of my thumb.

We should know in about a week what they find out.


Dr. Nicole Behrmann baby is due in about two weeks.....just a little before Pauli is due.


Update:  April 25....Received a phone call from Dr. Behrmann about the results of the biopsy.
              They are calcium formations in my thumb.  Its very rear, and  not really have a cure
              to stop them from coming.




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Temple night....

Being in the Salt Lake Temple tonight gave me such a warm feeling.  It has always been a very special place to me.  We are very lucky, that our area is assigned to the Salt Lake Temple, which means we have the privilege of going there more often.

Tonight in a session, I noticed a dear friend who was working at the vail, Judy Norton.  I was very lucky to have her as the person who helped me.  As she realized who I was she gave me a big hug......At that moment I felt that warmth and love and hugs, that we will feel when we return home to our Father....




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70 years....

April 12, 2014  marks 70 years I have lived on this world.

Was it only yesterday that I was running through the orchards, building club houses there, with my friends.  No cares of any kind,  summer time was hot.  Playing jacks, jump rope, hopscotch, and marbles were the thing to do.  I would walk to the grocery store on State Street to sit down and read comic books.    I also remember dad taking me to a store in Provo to pick out my one and only, two wheel bike. (it was Maroon in color.)  Then trying to ride it, which was bigger than I, and not knowing how to use the brakes with my feet.  Main Street in Orem was a dirt road. Only one of our neighbors had a cement driveway, so it became the place for us kids to rollerskate, and ride trikes.

Boy have years flown by....Getting married, moving to Arizona, away from my family.  Loving six children, hugging them all until they were on their own.... now,  having a empty house.....I miss them.

70 years....Never thought I would get here....It was always far away...But here I am....

Happy Birthday to Me......I am 70....


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