Time is March-ing On

Do you realize we have been back in the states for 3  Months!!!  I have a really hard time believing it myself.  Time is moving much faster than during the mission....at least to me. 
We have had very full days so I guess that is normal.  The last load of boxes is out of storage and the contents have found their homes, the furniture is posted on Craig's list for sale, the decorating is finished....as much as it ever is, the garden is growing, and the first session of my ceramics class has finished.  I am spending less time with my Mom, as she continues to improve and seems up to resuming her normal life.  We have begun reclaiming the Spring street house's yard.  That means 3-4 days a week doing yard work, trimming trees, harvesting citrus, and digging out random trees and weeds that want to make our garden their home.  Wonder why I'm so tired?  The most exciting part is that Grandbaby # 13 is soon to arrive.   We can't wait!!!

Rod spent today getting the scout master training for his new church calling.  I will be teaching in Relief Society.  We are planning a trip to Tucson next week, oh and a scout campout too.   Then we'll be heading up to SLC and on to Seattle in a couple of weeks.  That means I need to get a baby quilt made.  I got all the baby clothes cleaned and repaired to take with us.  Our kids are beginning to dread our visits because we always saddle them with more sentimental treasures that we aren't going to keep any more.  By the way kids, if you toss it, we will never know!  No harm, no foul. 

I promised photos.  I expect you would be disappointed if there weren't photos, right? 

This is the before shot.  Notice the aloe vera that is totally overgrown and the bougainvillea that is blocking our window and a risk of cuts to me.  It is very thorny and I always get scratched.

 

Now that space has a grow box with tomatoes, peppers beans and lettuce. Thanks Mom for the box!
 (The gravel area behind the box is the neighbor's space.  Not much room!)

I trimmed back the larger shrub and planted flowers on the other side of our back door.

Stocks and petunias have replaced the aloe vera .  Rain lilies are coming.

Rod had to preserve a little bit of Spain with red geraniums. 

 We recovered the seats of our kitchen chairs.  The electronic frame you see in the background has the memory card from our mission.  We love getting to see images from the mission throughout the day.

Cousin Liana and K came to visit. 

 

 

Great Grandma loved getting to know darling K!

Farewell Furniture!

So long sweats.  Mom made these and sent them to me for Christmas on the first mission.  I have worn them Christmas morning ever since.

This was the bed spread I had on my bed as a child.  I remember pretending that dolls were going from place to place in each picture.

This sweater was sent to me during the first mission by a certain elder who was serving in Chile at the time.  I wore it for years but now it is too small.

 

It is hard to let go of sentimental treasures but they don't have much meaning to anyone else and they aren't useful, no reason to keep them.  I am glad for the photos though.



I was excited that we found the dressy clothes that I had been missing!  It took over 4 hours to iron everything and get it ready to wear!!!  It's done now though.   Hooray!
Hope you are having a great week!!!