Week 30

3 March

The textures on these balls truly fascinate me—the bowl is sitting on a table at Jean’s house, where we had book group.

4 March

Precious Cayelle has that little smirk on her face as she is pretending to sleep.

5 March

This is one of the projects I helped Junola with—we were cleaning out her bathrooms and sorting items into piles to throw away, send to Deseret Industries, give away, and ask Chuck.

6 March

This is perhaps an early, self-selected birthday present—I’ve wanted a lightweight coat that would also be rain repellant. This has a zip-out lining, and I am quite pleased with the coat (thanks to Sandra for the tip).

7 March

My birthday was filled with lots of love—a gift from my walking partners, breakfast at our devotional at work, a birthday lunch with the girls at Lora’s, dinner at PF Chang’s with Stephen, and phone calls from well wishers. So despite the fact that I have hit another significant decade, I am so grateful to be surrounded with love and to enjoy good health so I can serve others.

8 March

These are just a couple of birthday gifts I received yesterday.

9 March

Cassius is a very sweet little boy—he is great as long as I don’t go out of his sight. It won’t be long before he is scooting and crawling everywhere.

Week 29

24 February

Scattered here are a stake directory, a BYU Women book, a regular phone directory—all tools I’m using to research the history of the Edgemont 5th Ward Relief Society. Since the ward was created in 1965 and I didn’t move in until 1984, I’ve had to rely on memories and records from early members.

25 February

Cash is the only boy of the recent four babies born in our ward. The girls are Gabriella, Lise, and Merit (just to give a flavor of current naming practices).

26 February

Wanda speaks with Christian at an open house honoring his mother, Cecile, a longtime German neighbor and friend to all, who just passed away. She was our resident Catholic.

27 February

Tom (Stephen’s friend and best man at his wedding) and Ruth come to Provo regularly to check on his father, who lives not far from us. We are always grateful when we get to spend time with them.

28 February

This cute little girl Mia lifted up a doll in a high chair and actually got it up on a table. She was very persistent. She was one of the six children I watched in a nursery during a funeral for ward member Jack Smith.

1 March

Oh, yes, I already mentioned that I was working on a timeline for the Edgemont 5th Ward Relief Society. After numerous hours, phone calls, e-mails, etc., I decided to call it quits and just turn it in for the booklet we are preparing for the Relief Society birthday celebration.

2 March

This is the Mojave chapel where we attended church when we first moved into the ward in 1984. Then in 1992 our ward was moved to the Timpview Drive chapel for a few months, but it really didn’t accommodate the size of our ward well. Finally, early in 1993, we moved into our stake center on Canyon Road, where we have been ever since. So we actually attend church at a chapel that is by no means the closest to us (although it is still within easy walking distance down the hill).

Week 28

17 February

Such sights as this meet our eyes as we round the west end of the fieldhouse on our morning walks on the track. We see either the Army or Air Force ROTC cadets exercising, drilling, and practicing routines (and occasionally praying).

18 February

Cayelle was most amused that I caught her sitting in Cassius’s seat. This picture shows that a three-year-old really doesn’t belong in an infant seat.

19 February

Maya and I enjoyed a visit to the Bean Museum; the beautiful texture and design of this waterbuck horn is only one of the many wonders of nature on display.

20 February

Okay, I can’t get enough of our beautiful mountains (or I’m desperate to get a picture before the day ends)—this is Squaw Peak in the muted light.

21 February

Barbara bought this beautiful German wood carving to adorn her mantelpiece after the Christmas holidays.

22 February

After our inspiring stake Relief Society meeting on remembering what is essential and eternal, ward sisters (Cassie, Anne, Analyn, and Tawna) visit and eat.

23 February

A taco dinner awaits Stephen after he returns home from his Tibetan class (he wishes it were more language-oriented than it is).

Week 27

10 February

Janice and Ann are behind the table filled with delectable Valentine’s Day cookies, caramels, etc. (later bolstered with fruit, dip, licorice, nuts, and cinnamon hearts). This is a long-standing tradition for our book group to meet at Ann’s each February.

11 February

Lynette came to my office, and we worked much of the afternoon going through family history stories for Dad’s ancestors and making sure we both had a complete collection.

12 February

Cayelle wanted to model her princess dress and shoes at her birthday party.

13 February

I made my own Valentine’s Day cookies from my favorite sugar cookie recipe with cream cheese frosting. Of course, I had to give quite a few away so I didn’t eat them by myself.

14 February

We were treated to a couple of love songs by a barbershop quartet (Paula’s son is on the left) on Valentine’s Day.

15 February

These two deer must make their home near campus.

16 February

Lora and Maya came to my office and treated me to lunch. Maya had scraped her chin on their cement stair earlier that day.

Week 26

3 February

I’m not sure I was aware of the Freedom Tree east of the Martin Building dedicated to Capt. Robert A. Rex and all prisoners of war and missing in action in 1972.

4 February

This turned out to be a very different picture than I thought it would be. I took a picture of the Air Force runners at the fieldhouse track and came to discover that the wings on the back of their shirts were reflective, as well as the stripes on their shorts.

5 February

Stephen and I actually got to attend a BYU basketball game against UNLV—here is Jimmer Fredette shooting one of his string of successful 16 foul shots. And yes, we won the game. Jimmer is getting lots of attention for his basketball skills.

6 February

Leslie was one of the many sisters who came to my home for a visiting teaching interview. We try to do that once a year to learn how well they are working with their companion and how their sisters are doing.

7 February

Here is a cute invitation for Cayelle’s birthday party (which is later). She surely is a darling three-year-old.

8 February

I got the idea of taking a picture of my ingredients from a blog—here is everything ready to make a batch of whole-wheat bread.

9 February

Gloria, who is from Chile and teaches ESL, has moved in with us temporarily. She is a very lovely person, and we will enjoy getting to know her.

I guess this marks the halfway point of my 365-day quest to take a photo a day. I have to confess that I have missed a day or two here and there (but I have always included a picture for each day anyway). It is hard to remember to take a picture each day, but it will be nice to have a good record of this year!

Week 25

27 January

Maya gives me that cute, bet-you-can’t catch-me-smiling grin. Her Cabbage Patch doll Charlotte used to belong to her mother. I remember when such dolls were all the craze.

28 January

This is just a typical pile on my table (when I don’t get around to cleaning it up)—camera, purse, article, RS notebook, notepad, papers, etc.

29 January

Our good neighbor Kent got to celebrate his 80th birthday with daughters Sharon and Tricia. Lots of neighbors and friends joined in honoring him.

30 January

Here is a bottle of sacred Ganges water that Stephen scooped out of the river to bring home for Carlie, who taught his classes while he was in India. You can be sure that I quickly gave him a hand wipe to clean his hands afterwards.

31 January

Squaw Peak guards us to the east—I do love our mountains. I feel firm and secure with them surrounding me.

1 February

This is one of my kitchen cupboards—what more could one want besides books, crackers, peanut butter, and honey?

2 February

Nephews Ted and Grant joined us for dinner. The next day Ted moved into his own apartment after living here about three weeks.

Week 24

20 January

David, Michael, and Stephen waiting at the Khajuraho airport for our flight to Varanasi (Baranas). It was quicker (45 minutes) and easier to fly than to drive for eight hours by road!

21 January

On Stephen’s birthday we were able to see the sun rise on the Ganges River—we took a boat ride and saw sacred ghats for bathing (with the bathers), laundry rocks, and the great crematorium.

22 January

Buddhist monks and nuns visit Sarnath, where Buddha first taught the Dharma.

23 January

The branch president in the Poorvi Marg Branch, Joseph, was baptized in 1971. He is with his wife, Mary, and sons, Solomon and Simon Peter.

24 January

The restrooms in the New Delhi airport sported pictures of varying Indian men and women—no mistaking which one to go in!

25 January

Back home from India, I can acknowledge this gift basket given to the family from the staff at Jamestown in honor of Stephen’s dad, who spent his last year there.

26 January

Tawna and Maxine are walking at the track—we don’t love going to the fieldhouse in winter, but at least we keep trekking!