Where there is smoke there is fire!

Today was Sunday I hurried and got ready for Church then put some eggs on the stove on high heat to boil. Then forgot them and dashed off to church. After two hours the spirit reminded me I had forgotten to turn off the stove. So I asked my husband if he remembered to turn it off. "No, he replied." So he hurried home to see if out home had burned to the ground.When he arrived the fire alarms were all blaring and as he went through the Garage door the house was filled with smoke. He turned off the stove and put the burnt offering outside to cool off. Then he proceeded to open all the windows and turn on the fans to get the smoke out. Then he lit candles to clear the smoke odor. He prayed thanking God our home was spared. I had responsibility's of conducting Relief Society so I couldn't leave Church, but I had a calm and peaceful feeling everything was going to be okay. When I arrived home it smelled clearly of lots of smoke. So I cleaned up the stove, where the eggs had exploded all over it and the sauce pan which was still intact, because it was made of stainless steel. Good choice. We are both grateful, we have a Heavenly Father who cares for us and watches over us,and our home, when we are doing his work, and being obedient to his commandments.

Wild Flower Expedition

Yucca in bloom
Crooked Flowering Yucca
Palo Verde Tree in bloom
Beautiful yellow poppies
Mountains covered with yellow Poppies
Tree in Bloom
Wild Flowers
`Orange Wild Flower
Pink Wild flowers

Agave

Blue Wild FlowersGila River Temple

Copper Mine





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Green Desert
During our Temple break we decided to find the wild flowers in the Arizona Desert.We had heard about them, for many years but we were always too late to see them. So we set off in our car early and close to Gold Canyon, we discovered many beautiful colors of wild flowers growing by both sides of the road.
As we travelled heading East we saw the huge rocks at Globe,Arizona. Then we saw the copper mines at Superior and Miami. Travelling farther East we saw hills covered with beautiful yellow poppies. Finally we came to the Town of Central close to Thatcher, where we saw the new Gila River Temple right next to the road. It was smaller than ours and a tan color. I guess it was that color to blend into the desert landscape.
Driving further East towards the New Mexico border we saw Several Mountains dusted with fields of yellow poppies. My camera would not do them justice. That was very impressive. Then we travelled North to see the worlds largest copper mine at Morenci, Arizona. Then it was only 2:30 p.m. so we continued North on a very winding Mountainous road for 113 miles full of sharp switch backs. Highway 191. Not a good road to take ever in my lifetime. I got very carsick and lost my milkshake and hamburger.
We saw eight deer and two Texas Longhorn cows a squirrel or too. Saw lots of snow from the latest snow storm in the mountains. finally after dark arrived at Springer ville. A small town stayed at a hotel and rested. At Showlow we saw an Historic home. Started out about noon the next day drove to Payson and stayed the night. The fruit trees were in blossom there. Drove to Scottsdale and drove to Care Free and Cave Creek then onto Wickenberg, to find more flowers. There were some, but not like we had seen earlier. They were not as tall as in Gold Canyon.
We arrived home about 6 p.m. and crashed, we were tired of exploring the Southwest, but happy we found the wild flowers.

Call 911

I had my Cataract Surgery. This is when the cloudy lens of your eye is removed and a new Tri Focal Lens is replaced into your eye by hooks. When I get both cataracts removed I won't have to wear glasses anymore. Yeah!! But I will have the vision of a 10 year old child. I was a bit apprehensive about the Surgery. All went well. Post Op. check up the Technician dilated my eyes and left the office. While waiting for the Eye Doctor to appear, I suddenly felt very hot, sweaty, nauseous and faint all at the same time.
I told my Husband, who was waiting with me, I was going to faint. I couldn't put my head down between my knees, because it would ruin the Eye Surgery. I was sitting up in the office chair, ready to be examined. So I laid my head back in the chair and passed out. My husband came over and held my head so I wouldn't fall out of the chair.
He said " My eyes were wide open and dilated and I was out cold. I had very shallow breathing and he thought he would have to give me mouth to mouth very soon. He was very scared I was going to die right there, in the chair." He called for a Nurse, a Technician came in and saw me and exclaimed "Oh, My God.!" and ran out and had someone call 911. I was passed out for about a minute or more" he said.

When I came back to life there were four Fireman Paramedics were there, two Ambulance girls. They checked my Blood Pressure and it was 88/56 and my Pulse was Bradycardia at 55. An I.V. was started and a bolus of fluid was given to raise my Blood Pressure fast.
I was then rushed by Ambulance to the Emergency Dept at the Local Hospital. Where I spent the next 2 hours undergoing ECG and blood work. Finally the Doctor came in and told me I was the healthiest person He had seen that day. I Blood Pressure and Pulse had returned to Normal. The Doctor said it was a Vagal Reaction. Like a fight or flight reaction. I don't know why I wasn't scared of anything. All is well now I can see much better now. The world is so much brighter and rosier. In a few more weeks, I will get the other eye done too.

Birthday Dinner at Chevy's

DaNae
Bev
Dawson

Snow Birds from the North

Austin



Celebrated our grandaughter's birthday. She turned thirteen on the 13 of February. She our cute red head. So our family all enjoyed the night out at Chevy's Restaurent.
The birthday girl gets a free somberro and mexican ice cream sundae. My oldest son and family, flew in from the north. He and his family are enjoying the warm weather we are having here.A fun night. After the dinner we celebrated with ice cream birthday cake

Valentines 2010

My Valentine was so wonderful, I love him so much. He gave me a dozen beautiful pink roses and a box of Chocolates. He took me out to dinner at the Chinese Panda Restaurent. At Church we were showered with Hersey Chocolate kisses. My daughter gave me a turquoise necklace from Cancoon Mexico. Craig, my son phoned from Canada. My oldest son Rob, and family are arriving from Canada, via DisneyLand tonight. So it will be fun and exciting to see them. My kids are all wonderful kids too.

Arizona Sunshine Pie

This is a senationally citrus pie and is so easy to make. You just throw five ingredients together in your blender and pour it into a unbaked pie shell.Bake 40 minutes and you have the zestiest sweet-yet-tart lemon pie you ever tasted. It tastes like you worked for hours on it. You don't even squeeze the juice from the lemon. Just throw the whole thing into the blender, peel and all. This recipe came from a Nebraska newspaper.

Arizona Sunshine Lemon Pie

Ingredients
1 large lemon
4 large eggs
1 stick of melted butter
1 tsp.pure vanilla
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1 unbaked pie crust

Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut lemon into small chunks leaving the rind on,
remove seeds.In a blender or food processer,
blend together lemon chunks, eggs, melted butter,
vanilla and sugar until mixture is smooth and creamy.
{it should be fairly runny} Pour into unbaked piecrust.
Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes.If the crust becomes too
brown cover gently with foil and finish baking. Serve
with a dollop of fresh whipped cream or make a Merigue for the top.

For Merique
Use 2 egg whites beat until stiff peaks form gradually add 2 Tbsp sugar while beating, cover the top of the pie spreading, this to the edges. Put under the oven broiler until lightly browned. Takes a minute or two only. Watch carefully so it doesn't burn the top. Cool and enjoy.

Crust Recipe Easy no roll
Makes 1 crust.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 Tbsp milk

Directions:
In a pie pan, mix together flour,salt and sugar. Make a well in the flour and
add the oil and milk.Mix well with a fork until it forms a ball. With your
hands pat this into your pie pan and up on the sides,forming a crust.