A Dusting of the Cobwebs: A New Year...2014

A Dusting of the Cobwebs....

welcome to my blog!
...allow me a brief introduction...

In a reacent conversation with my daughter, her questions were why I, and her Dad were so quiet about our lifes? Meaning writing or telling about our own personal historys.

I didn't think there was anything important to write about. As I was just a normal person, getting up in the morning and getting the day started, getting kids off to school, or meeting schedules of the whole family, cleaning house, and landry. Keeping little ones busy, and changing diapers, comming home fixing dinner, helping with homework, putting kids to bed, watch some news, go to bed. And then do it all over again the next day. Then some days was teaching lessons in Primary, RS, MIA, Sundayschool, cub scouts, or helping at schools, ect. Family home evening, Visiting teaching, and even some Home teaching and being the family schaefer. most of the time we had one car, 6 kids, one working husband. Oh yes, the multi years of music lessons, and baseball teams, coaching, and even one major jumproap champion, for one daughter.

We had trials too. some were very hard, just thinking about a single memory of losing our son, brings tears. But we are told that this life is to meet trials, and how we handle them will be for our own eternal growth.

A very wise Stake President, President Alred, once said "We are here to be schooled in the principles of eternity. We will work by the sweat of our brow, to work our way through this life... But remember we are here to be schooled in the principles of eternity."

So, I welcome you to my blog. Please feel free to stay and go as you please, and wander where you wish. And, as always, feel comfortable in sharing those stories that you may feel are just "an every day" thing as well...

Jan 1, 2014

A New Year...2014

Today is January 1, 2014......Fireworks, and Bells, ring in the New Year, as the old year slips away....

A starting of a brand new year! Every day is clean, and fresh and ready for new experiences

My daughter Paulette gave me something very special for Christmas. She created a professional book of my writings in this blog, from 2007 to 2013. I have spent many hours of enjoyment reading and re-reading the things I have written about. I am so delighted to hold in my hand, a beautiful book.

Also I received my copy of Paulette's second book, "Crystal Gate". Paulette has a wonderful gift for writing. I have read this book about 4 times before it went to print, and I am looking forward to reading it in print.

Last year 2013 has been a hard one, lots of things happening. I was introduced to Sciatic Nerve pain.
It was the worse pain I have ever experienced. It was so bad that I could see how death could be a welcome relief. I also found out my pain is caused by Arthritis, filling in the holes of my spine where the nerve moves through.

Both Lynn and I had major dental surgery.
Our sweet Baby Bird, Shon, died... She is greatly missed.
December I had to have more shots in my spine for the Sciatic Nerve pain.
Also found out I need a knee replacement soon. I am just falling apart.
Lynn also received a hearing aid, which has greatly helped him...and me.
3 years of the shredding of the Walker family, continues....so very sad.
Lynn Sister, Judy, fighting Cancer....She is a lot younger than me.

Amber Hone, Launie's daughter is serving a Mission in Spain. She is doing so awesome.
Both Eian, Paullette and James son, and Bella, Jodie and Will daughter both had 1st Birthdays.
James has Graduated from Fortis College, in November, for Nursing...
I am so proud of him for sticking to it, going to school, and working full time.
A new Grandson, Cameron Michael Maughan, born to Jennifer and Mike, 1 July 2013
Paulette and James are expecting a new son in June...

A New Year...Means a New Time, or a New Beginning...

What I would like to do this year:
Be more Grateful, and express it.
One day a week work on Genealogy
Try to do some Name Extraction.
Attend the Temple more
Learn more about the Savior by reading Scriptures
Write in my Blog
Learn two songs on my Harp
Loose 5 more pounds.

A Dusting of the Cobwebs