Goodness, time is moving right along, but the biggest reason
is that I have no internet therefore I cannot post and do things; which means
all the weeks are piling into one.
Sorry! I really thought Brad
would fight this one, but we are having major trouble with the bank and he is
tired of fighting. Our bank rejected our
card AGAIN because they said we didn’t have the right documentation, so when we
went in they apologized and said they would reset our number and all was
well. Brad tried to use the card in a
ATM machine and it ate his card and the bank immediately froze all our
money. JOY! AGAIN, they apologized and said they would
start over. I would like to drop it
completely and just use American banks.
LIE
How about sugar: you go to the store and you buy sugar – right? Okay, we have granulated, powdered and brown sugar but that is still pretty easy. Over here we have white eating sugar, white baking sugar, demerara brown sugar (hard crystals), soft light brown sugar, soft dark brown sugar, and molasses dark brown sugar, and icing sugar (powdered). I am forever buying/using the wrong sugar.
How about sugar: you go to the store and you buy sugar – right? Okay, we have granulated, powdered and brown sugar but that is still pretty easy. Over here we have white eating sugar, white baking sugar, demerara brown sugar (hard crystals), soft light brown sugar, soft dark brown sugar, and molasses dark brown sugar, and icing sugar (powdered). I am forever buying/using the wrong sugar.
1. Company
I did sleep which was a wonderful wonder. I woke up just after 6 AM and headed to the kitchen. I baked an Elder David A. Bednar Strawberry Cream Pie, made rolls, made artichoke chicken, and fresh peas, carrots and potatoes. We made it to church where we got more cookies, (thanks Rubin) and the meetings were very nice. We rushed home to finish off the meal. We had invited a new couple, Jackie and Carolyn Orton from Wellsville, Utah, and the Garrett’s really from Ft. Collins, Colorado but they just bought a place in Rigby, Idaho, right near us. The Orton’s arrived Friday but the Garrett’s have been here 3 weeks.
We made it home and finished everything up not quite as smoothly as last time but it went pretty well. There was a fireside that night but we were a bit too tired to go.
I did sleep which was a wonderful wonder. I woke up just after 6 AM and headed to the kitchen. I baked an Elder David A. Bednar Strawberry Cream Pie, made rolls, made artichoke chicken, and fresh peas, carrots and potatoes. We made it to church where we got more cookies, (thanks Rubin) and the meetings were very nice. We rushed home to finish off the meal. We had invited a new couple, Jackie and Carolyn Orton from Wellsville, Utah, and the Garrett’s really from Ft. Collins, Colorado but they just bought a place in Rigby, Idaho, right near us. The Orton’s arrived Friday but the Garrett’s have been here 3 weeks.
We made it home and finished everything up not quite as smoothly as last time but it went pretty well. There was a fireside that night but we were a bit too tired to go.
2. “I am Henry the 8th,
I am!”
We got up and got things ready to head to out on another excursion. Today we traveled to Leed’s Castle which is just past Maidstone and not near Leed’s at all. The castle was started in the 11th Century and has been built and rebuilt every since. It has an amazing mote around it and they have really turned it into a bird sanctuary. They had black swans that were brought in from Australia. They had some diving terns that were really fun to watch. They had a maze and we all got lost in it. Brad kept giving wolf calls but I don’t think anyone took him serious. They do have a guide that will come rescue you as it is quite the trick to find your way. Great fun!
We took a lunch and bought some hot chocolate and just had a great day.
Oh, and the big deal about this castle is when Henry VIII got rid of Catherine of Algernon, he put her in this castle. The castle was lived in until about 1970’s.
It was a great trip.
We got up and got things ready to head to out on another excursion. Today we traveled to Leed’s Castle which is just past Maidstone and not near Leed’s at all. The castle was started in the 11th Century and has been built and rebuilt every since. It has an amazing mote around it and they have really turned it into a bird sanctuary. They had black swans that were brought in from Australia. They had some diving terns that were really fun to watch. They had a maze and we all got lost in it. Brad kept giving wolf calls but I don’t think anyone took him serious. They do have a guide that will come rescue you as it is quite the trick to find your way. Great fun!
We took a lunch and bought some hot chocolate and just had a great day.
Oh, and the big deal about this castle is when Henry VIII got rid of Catherine of Algernon, he put her in this castle. The castle was lived in until about 1970’s.
It was a great trip.
3. Afternoon shift
We got up and went for a very calm walk. The temple was a fairly calm day but now that it is getting dark early, it sure seems late when we come home. Actually 9PM is rather late.
We got up and went for a very calm walk. The temple was a fairly calm day but now that it is getting dark early, it sure seems late when we come home. Actually 9PM is rather late.
4. British Tea
Brad headed out early to take Orton’s over to the bank and to the Dr. or as they call it surgery. I made a buttermilk pie. At noon we headed to Blake’s where they had fixed the most delicious dinner (British Tea) every for us. They had roast chicken, roast potatoes, gravy, dressing, mashed swede, cooked carrots, cooked cabbage, and of course, Yorkshire pudding. We had the buttermilk pie which was a success and poured thick cream over it. (They do not add sugar to their cream.)
The temple was great and all went well.
5. Our British Tea
We made it to the shopping market as soon as we could and bought our goodies. We rushed home and fixed more peas and potatoes, chicken strips, cabbage salad, cut up a galia melon, and had the neighbors over for lunch. She is not doing well since she wrecked her car and is hurting more each day. We had a fun lunch with some good laughs. We had bought Bob a sweetie from the bakery and had one for each couple to share and served it with ice cream and our marvelous Carmel sauce.
Today was pretty special for the temple as we had 7 new patrons come at the same time for the same instruction session. I think that it went rather well. Exciting!
The temple went well and then home to read and go to bed.
We made it to the shopping market as soon as we could and bought our goodies. We rushed home and fixed more peas and potatoes, chicken strips, cabbage salad, cut up a galia melon, and had the neighbors over for lunch. She is not doing well since she wrecked her car and is hurting more each day. We had a fun lunch with some good laughs. We had bought Bob a sweetie from the bakery and had one for each couple to share and served it with ice cream and our marvelous Carmel sauce.
Today was pretty special for the temple as we had 7 new patrons come at the same time for the same instruction session. I think that it went rather well. Exciting!
The temple went well and then home to read and go to bed.
6. Longest Day!
They are putting in the wiring for internet through the building which means they have to drill holes in our ceilings and walls. Then the people came to put in a new washing machine. That didn’t go so well and they didn’t finish until I was 20 minutes late for the temple. (Brad left so one of us could be on time.) I ran like made and made it to my locker to change into my white dress only to discover I had left my key home for the first time since our first month here. I had to run through the temple looking for someone with a master key and then back downstairs to change. I was exhausted before I even started our shift.
They announced that they were holding and extra instruction session at 8:30 PM for one of the stakes. We were all very concerned that we would all go to all this extra work and no one would show up. WRONG! They had 67. It was a very long day but it was absolutely wonderful!
I would stay late every day if something that fabulous happened!
They are putting in the wiring for internet through the building which means they have to drill holes in our ceilings and walls. Then the people came to put in a new washing machine. That didn’t go so well and they didn’t finish until I was 20 minutes late for the temple. (Brad left so one of us could be on time.) I ran like made and made it to my locker to change into my white dress only to discover I had left my key home for the first time since our first month here. I had to run through the temple looking for someone with a master key and then back downstairs to change. I was exhausted before I even started our shift.
They announced that they were holding and extra instruction session at 8:30 PM for one of the stakes. We were all very concerned that we would all go to all this extra work and no one would show up. WRONG! They had 67. It was a very long day but it was absolutely wonderful!
I would stay late every day if something that fabulous happened!
It really seemed early and we always have a hard time getting ready for the 10 AM start. We actually needed to be there a bit early and we made it with a few minutes to spare. The day seemed to be rather busy and rather long as we were exhausted when we reached home at 5:30. A group was going to Toby’s Carvery but Brad really didn’t want to go. We called Mulholland’s and they were going to a fireside. We called McClellan’s and they were getting ready for movie night. So, we just fixed a 99p pizza and ate at home before we headed over to watch ‘Princess Bride,’ one of our all time favorites. We were glad we stayed and went as there was only about 6 of us there. McClellan’s had popped pop corn for everyone and fixed it up really cute. Nice night!
Home to bed. I didn’t fight it tonight – I took some vitamin I (Ibuprofen) so my feet would stop aching and collapsed in bed!
Another week has come and gone. All in all, I think it went as well as it
could. I sure miss my internet but we
always assume no news is good news. We
do hope you are all having a wonderful fall/winter as we hear America is in a
very cold and snowy spell. Keep your
heads covered and your hands and feet warm.
Be courageous, when it matters,
Don’t forget your gloves,
Our love,
The Parkinson’s
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