Another great week. We went out to Mosida for a work day. I worked on sanding a decorative handcart that we plan to make a planter when the weather is better. Dad and the others emptied out the silo turned garage, and took what was savable out to the large handcart barn.
Stopping for groceries in Santaquin on the way home, and ran into Bonnie Harmon who lived in our ward until five years ago, when they moved to Genola. It was a fun chance to catch up, though I did do a few hikes with her and other friends back in 2021.
I loved this picture that Ian posted this week.
and this one that Becca posted, showing her kids as the janitorial staff for her new brokerage building. I bet those kids are in hog heaven getting to earn some money.
On Tuesday Robin Parker came in, she is one of the directors who were in charge of us all last year. they did a great job and we just love them. They are moving to Arizona and were to have a reunion lunch for all the missionaries they worked with the next day. She knew I wouldn't be able to go because of work, so she stopped by to say hi.
I got started on the booth I'd be moving into the following Saturday. The boarder was near impossible to get off.
I got this far that day. Gretchen gave me the idea to use steam heat on it. So I plugged in an iron and and used a wet cloth. It was still slow but not as slow. The iron would cool down pretty quick though, and I'd have to run to the front of the store to plug it in for a while.
Dad mean while was at Darby's where he got the island put together.
But he was well rewarded by getting to go to the Jazz game that night with her. He was thrilled to get to see Laury Markkanen, the Finnish player, who started this season and Dad had yet to have seen in person.
He was a pretty happy guy.
On Wednesday at work, I got to see a blast from the Kews' past. John Sharpe is a long time Provo Photographer, and like most has a long history of working with the Kews. I sent the picture to them, and it was fun to have a bit of a connection, we sure miss them.
I worked more on the booth that day, getting more painting done.
Dad meanwhile, got to go to lunch with the former Mosida missionaries at the Mi Rancherito in Payson. Then he spent another day working at Darby's.
After work I was meeting with the Relief Society Activities Committee. The bishop stopped by say we were the last one in the building and would need to turn off the lights. I just thought he looked cute with the two basketballs. He's such a great bishop, and so wise. We are really enjoying him.
I had a productive day on Thursday working with our store manager. He installed an extension cord in my booth so I could use the iron continuously. which was truly a game changer for me. I finished the stripping and painting more quickly than I could have hoped.
Kind of a fun story was that I bought this little cupboard that morning. Its old, probably depression era, and looked dirty and scruffy. Since I had the paint going I ran the roller over it, and the brush along the inside corners. It probably took me all of ten minutes. Not long after a gal came by and wanted to buy it. I told her I was going to add knobs, did she want to wait and she said no, and I tripled my money in one day.
Keith was working next door and came over so I could give him a spot massage on a place on his back that has been bothering him. He was so pleased that he showed me how to make myself an emoji. What do you think?
I got an email from the missionary we help to support in the Philippines. She is on the right.
On Friday I spent the day working on items to use for display in my new booth. Dad mowed up the leaves, then got me to help him move the fainting couch down to the Prophets guest room. I had sold it to my friend Mary, but because of the craziness of the week with the new booth it will be another week before we can deliver it.
He also put these fun cheapo bookcases we got at Target for $25 each!! Did you notice the stack of books next to the fainting couch in the collage above? Yeah, all these books were in our room before, in stacks mostly.
That evening we went to see The Mission. We had seen it on our TV after someone sent us a link once, but we were excited to see the documentary on the big screen. It was made while we were on our second mission. The four missionaries that were featured left the MTC the week we were there. Here is a picture of some of those new missionarie with their group along with the companions they would be paired with. These pictures were taken of the screen at BYU where we watched the movie.
Sister Field is the missionary we saw the most from the four who were followed. She is on the right, Sister Debiasi, out Italian missionary is on the left.
After a year and a half it was time for her to go home. The world had changed, thus the masks. She is hugging another missionary goodbye who I think is Sister Middleton.
... and there they go, with Sister Kervinen to the far right.
and the boys here are former Elders who came to see the movie that night.
These three young women served after we went home.
And Keely Watts was the only missionary there who was actually in the movie.
A fun post I did for Instagram ... entitled, the view from my chair, noting how much Eva looks like the bust, and where I procured the natural crystal crown.
Friday was also Reagan's birthday. She is now ten and guess what she got to do for her birthday?
She got to go to Disneyland with her Dad. Each of the kids will have a chance to do this with one of their parents this year.
Saturday was tightly scheduled. Dad went out for his run, and when he got home we packed up the van to bring in the goodies.
Here's a couple of shots of the finished work. Dad helped me by screwing some of the displays into place, etc.
Then we ran to SLC to pick up our Honey Tea Hive boxes. We normally get to meet with the Mitkos to pick them up and enjoy them. They had other plans for lunch, so we just grabbed them and drove to Darby's house to eat them. Then Dad stayed to get some more work done, while I ran off to go junking.
We actually stopped at Capitol City Antiques before heading to Darby's. This booth belongs to my friend Cathie Cox, who was a part of Fleaology, back in the day. I love her displays and took pictures to inspire me.
After my Honey Tea Hive lunch I headed to my friend Robin's shop, Robin's Roost is just a mile south of Darby's place off Redwood Road. There I found Mary, Keith and Mary's friend from California, Dianna, there shopping. The blast from the past was seeing Jennine who used to do Fleaology as Le Junk Vintage, like in 2012, another blast from the past. I know I haven't seen her in at least five years. The sad thing is that Kimi, my craft group friend, had been with her, as they'd gone to lunch for Jennine's birthday ... oh well.
Robin, Diana, Keith, me, Mary and Jennine.
I loved the french ribbon tied around the crocheted pillow cases. Definitely something I need to embrace, I definitely have sufficient ribbon.
My time for the rest of the day was taken by hours spent hunting at my two favorite Salt Lake City thrift stores.
Then it was off to Grantsville for another Finnish missionary, Aubrey Jensen's, wedding. She is from Texas, and is actually in Emily and Sam's stake, but their wards are on opposite corners of the stake, so Aubrey's folks did not know them.
How beautiful is her dress?
One of her favorite companions, Amy Gilliat, as was, with Aubrey. Amy got married the day after our anniversary. She is now Amy Heaton and is married to Kolby.
I liked this bit of wisdom from my grandson Zach, 14, as reported by his mom on Instagram.
We also got to see Penny and Trevor finishing up the BYU stadium puzzle they got in their basket for Christmas. Isn't Penny just the cutest?
We finished off the week with a virtual get together with the Auras and the missionaries who served under them. It was fun to catch up, and to talk about the joy that living the gospel brings to our lives.
So that was our week. Of course we love reunions of any kind, so it was extra fun. We hope you had a chance to spend time with people you love as well.
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