Struggle to Survive in Time
So I guess it is time to start looking for my new home. I have been staying at my mom’s...
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Author: Deila
I Can Do it Myself
I can do it myself. That’s a favorite saying of a two year old. And it is one of...
Read MoreShelem, Shalom
Why hike a mountain? I have been hiking all week, and going up higher, not having reached the top yet. Well, this week we did have my granddaughter in the bob–the baby jogger, and my daughter (pregnant with no. 2), pushing...
Read MoreAre Those High Voltage Wires Bad For You?
Those high voltage power lines, are they good or bad for you? I mean healthwise. I was looking at a house to buy up north, but then I noticed that it was right next to these high wire power lines, you know, the high voltage...
Read MoreThe Aftermath
So, it seems I have dropped off the grid. Moving is difficult, and then being down with some bad burrito food poisoning put me over the top. Or maybe I should say, under the top. Luckily, I had my neighbors. And my mom. Diane...
Read MoreMoving Day
Ok, ok this is not funny. I do not like being a fan of the Barbie Barf Club. I do not need a refresher course in this. I woke up at 1 am, not feeling too good, sort of pregnant, but knowing that is not possible — thought...
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Dizzy Blonde
I do not know why I have not yet learned my lesson about worrying.I was awake this morning, about...
Read MoreRosie the Riveter Attitude
I’ve got to get moving–pack and move. This week, it’s Seth and me. And an empty Pod out front to load. The Pod was delivered yesterday, and it is the first one. It even has a skylight–I could almost live in it and...
Read MoreHappy Birthday Michelle
Today is Michelle’s birthday. She is the new addition to our family. Not a baby–I am 55 here. But she is my daughter-in-law, just married last December to my son, Brigham. She is a most choice addition for many reasons. I...
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You Can Have My Socks
Walking the dog today, Hubby and I headed out to lower Peters Canyon. He usually wears his Crocs,...
Read MorePrime Friendships
One of my first blogs was about my neighbors–“the luck of the draw”–and how lucky we have been. We have lived in eight different homes since we have been married. And in this last home we have stayed the longest,...
Read MoreIn Search of a Home
At the airport, which seems to have become the bus stop of the 21st century. My daughter, grandaughter, and dog dropped me off, and my daughter was amazed that they had all this valet parking. Yep, people commute for the day. ...
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My “inactive” Mormon Dad
My father was an “inactive” Mormon. This means that he was baptized a Mormon, but stopped going to...
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Shake ‘n no Bake Dog Food
What do you feed your dog? Raw meat? My son just got a cute new puppy and he started her on the...
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Let the cares of the world go by
Today, after being beat up in the business world for the umpteenth time, I ran off to the temple...
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Popping Pods
We Sold! Or at least we are in escrow. Do trees celebrate? Because just after we signed our docs,...
Read MoreHow I Became the anal Retentive Housekeeper
I can’t leave my bedroom until I have made the bed, with all the pillows perfectly upright, the mirrors with finger prints removed, and the closet neat and tidy, sinks and counter cleaned immaculately. My house is on the...
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On the Floor
Life is a mixture of happy and sad. I am continually reminded that Eve asked “is there no other...
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Fall Colors
I love the Fall leaves. This week I actually got to see them–in person. Having grown up in...
Read MoreBeat it to Fit, Paint it to Match
My dad, dear old dad, used to say, “beat it to fit, paint it to match” when talking about any repairs. One day I asked him, “where did you get that saying anyway?” He used to work at Lockheed Aircraft. So….the...
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Vines and Bananas in the Last Days
I’ve been working in the garden. The vines that I did not plant have overgrown or grown over the...
Read MoreWorking in Babylon
The economy is always in the news. It faces us personally everyday. My kids have gone to college, not always thinking about how they will support themselves once they are “grown up”. We struggle to avoid the pitfalls...
Read MoreSome Work of Art–
this is the model, but picture it 30 years old, trashed and thrashedToday I drove the big black Tundra to Costco to buy a chair for the office. As I waited for a parking place, I noticed another one and took it.Should have...
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Good Delays
Little Red Riding Hood left Grandmas house. I will miss her pattering around here making little...
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The Man, the Coyote, the Dog, the Cat, the Fish
In the telestial kingdom, not all animals live side by side. Or should I say, that the wolf and...
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When Things Seemingly Go Wrong….
Sometimes when things go wrong, they may be right.I read the book by Enzio Busche, Yearning for...
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