A Dusting of the Cobwebs....

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...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...



Jul 17, 2017

Angel Fish...

July 17 2017

During this last week my two large Angel Fish, in my 36 gal fish tank, laid eggs.  They were very good parents taking care of them.

The large red tail shark in the tank all of a sudden found out he had a reason for the Angles to chase him, he usually ignores the Angels, they are too slow and don't pay attention to him.   He  loves a good chase.  He is always chasing other fish, or going slow enough for the black molly to chase him.

Because of his threatening to the eggs, and the constant worry, the parents ate their eggs, which Angels will do.

As much as I didn't want to spend more money, that I don't have, I felt I needed to get a tank for the Angels by themselves.  For It is not common to have a mated pair of Angle fish.





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Jul 16, 2017

A Mother's busy day...

July 16 2017  Sunday

What a super busy day for Pauli....
Being Sunday I decided to go to church with Pauli and James in Tooele, at their new ward.
Today Pauli and James,  had been assigned to give a talk from our recent  General Conference.

As part of Pauli's talk she also included playing  Abide with Me; Tis Eventide, on her harp, it was so beautiful.

After Sacrament meeting we went to the Bishop office where James was set apart to be the Executive Secretary to the Bishop.

 Pauli took her harp home to protect it.  Came back to church as it is her week to teach in Relief Society.  The lesson was on the Priesthood.  Pauli also played the opening and closing songs in Relief Society.

I was so touched by all the testimonies of how the sisters experienced the power of the Priesthood in their lives.....at all different times of life.  And to remember that Father in Heaven has blessed us to be able to use his power to help us here as we need him.

Also was the tearful reminder that not all families have a Priesthood holder in their home, and how they long for it, and feel empty without it.

I think we don't realize how really blessed we are....

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Launie also has a new calling today as  Family History Specialist in her ward, in Prescott Arizona.

It is raining real hard where she lives right now, her yard is flooded and its coming into her house...the pictures she sent to me looked terrible...
Her house sits low and the water runs off the road and onto her land.....not good...



Jun 8, 2017

A Special Blessing...

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Years ago Lynn and I was attending the Temple in Mesa Arizona.  After the session was over,  we were changing back into our street clothing, in the dressing rooms.   Lynn all of a sudden had a nose bleed.  He thought he had grabbed his white shirt which was hanging behind him, to catch the blood.  Too his surprise he had accidentally grabbed his  sacred Temple robe.  In a shock feeling he checked the robe to see what damage was done and was surprised and relieved to see no blood was on it.

 I was getting changed, in the dressing room for women,  I reached to put on my slip, and saw blood.  I checked myself all over and found no source of any reason why I would be bleeding, and for it to be on my slip. That was a very strange feeling.

As I met Lynn he told me of his experience, and I told him of mine....we were both surprised...
We also told one of the temple workers of the experience... His reply was "It happens all the time in the Temple"...  Sacred things are protected.



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May 25, 2017

Found a Memory....

I found some notes I had written when Lynn was having trouble with his illness back in 2015.  They had been left in a yearly planner that I had.

June 2015
It feels strange  all of a sudden, Lynn needing to have a oxygen supply.
During one week it seemed he couldn't quite get over a cold he had.... His Minears symptoms had returned.
Checking with Dr. Jones, Lynn's EMT, seemed to feel that Lynn's Minears seemed to be stable.  He also noticed that Lynn's blood pressure was low and wanted him to go to the family doctor and get checked out.

I tried to get Lynn to go to the ER at the hospital but he refused...saying he would be getting a skan at Huntsman hospital on Friday.   When Friday came Lynn was having a hard time breathing.  I stopped at BOC oxygen Company, on the way to see if we could get a tank on oxygen that Lynn could use so we could make it to Huntsman, which was about a hour and fifteen minets to drive.

We learned Lynn had to have a doctor permission to have a tank of oxygen for daytime use.

At Huntsman I informed Lynn we were not going home after his skan, until he saw his doctor or nurse.  His nurse while lessening to Lynn explain why he needed a tank of Oxygen, checked his chest and informed us that the only doctors around at that time was in the ER next door at the University Hospital.  She also told me to get a xray of Lynns chest as she could hear something there.

As Lynn again was explaining to the ER doctor why he needed a tank of oxygen for daytime, I told him what Lynn's nurse had said.  He immediately had a chest xray done.....I saw it when it came back. The Doctor said it looked like both of his lungs were covered in cotton candy, and some water in the bottom of the Lungs.

He said "Your not going anywhere!"  and had Lynn admitted to the Huntsman Hospital.
Lynn was in  for about two weeks.



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May 23, 2017

A Priesthood Blessing....

During this last week I requested a Priesthood blessing from my Home teacher, Bro Rilley.  He also asked Bro Trapp to come.

I had asked for a Priesthood blessing because a man by the name of Dennis, Tony Walker's friend, had come to my house.  When he found me not at home, he went over to the Grua's home and started asking questions.  I was not comfortable that they were coming to my home after Lynn had died.  Trying to get me to sell to them a piece of property that belongs to Troy, and had accidentally been put into Lynn and Judys  name, Lynn sister.  both were trustees of their fathers estate.  When Lynn died it came to me.

The Blessing Bro Rilley gave me was very special.  As he spoke I could feel a sweetness present.  It was like it was at the time Lynn had passed.  Just sweetness filling the air.   I believe that someone from the other side of the vale was present, and stayed in my home through the night, being with me and  comfort to me.  It reminded me of the feelings that were present when Lynn passed.

When I told Cory Grua, (our Stake Patriarch ) about this experience, he said Angels were present.


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Mar 22, 2017

My Brother, Ivan H Brimhall...

March 16, 2017

My brother Verl, called me today and told me that our older brother Ivan H Brimhall, died today, In his home in Salt Lake City, while he was sleeping, this morning.

Yesterday a wisper came to me that Ivan would see our Mom and Dad before I would.  A spirit whispering often feel like a soft thought.
I love my Mom and Dad and miss them to.

Ivan and Grace would drive from Salt Lake City to Grantsville to visit with me once in a while.  The last two times, they were here,  Ivan had lost a lot of weight.  The last time he came,  I weighted more than he did.
One time he had said that he didn't like the Huntsman Hospital, because people who go in there get cancer, and he was not going back there.

I learned the last time I visited with him that he had been going to the Temple, which pleased me greatly.  He never came out and told you things, you just picked them up in the conversation.

Ivan's funeral will be on Thursday, March 23, at 11:00 Am with a viewing before at 9:30 AM.
At Riverside 1st Ward building, in Salt Lake City,  the ward that Ivan attended.  Also a viewing Wednesday evening in the same building.

His burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Both Verl and myself will be at the funeral.  I was asked to give the opening prayer.
Bob has chosen to stay in Arizona.  (Note:  No one knew, Bob was ill himself, and had told no one in our family.  He passed away July 24 2017, in Ogden Utah.)


Note: Grace, Ivan wife, died May 25, 2017 in Salt Lake City.  Funeral May 31, 2017

           Grace Martinez Brimhall
            Born 5. 29. 1929  Walsenburg Colorado
            Parents  Mike, Lucy Manzanares

Grace was Ivan's second wife.



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Mar 2, 2017

Our growing Family- 2016, 17...

Our family has grown in 2016 by two beautiful girls... and First Great Grand Son...


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                                                       First Great Grand Son          Ivie and Dalton McFall
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