Have Managed to continue to evade winter.

Last year I made a decision that I no longer wanted to endure the cold winters of Utah. Well I have somehow managed to make that come true this year. From going to California in January, I went to Albuquerque to help my sister Marina take care of my mother. Marina and Claude lost Nelle Bowman, Claude's mother so they went to her funeral in Utah. The weather was really great, and started cooling up after I left. When I got to Utah, it was nice weather for a while, but it started snowing and being cold again so I took off to help Liliaan in Hawaii. I have been here for two weeks and have really enjoyed being in weather where I can really relax and enjoy the cool breezes. I spent my birthday here and my daughter Liliaan and her husband Darin have really great and being with my granddaughter Kaya has been wonderful. She is quite a sweetie!

Evading Winter.

I have not been blogging much lately. After getting a Temp Job with Rio Tinto and working 8 hours a day. I didn't have much time to sit down and try to figure out how to do it. It seems to take longer for those that aren't to savvy in this field.

I have been trying to get away from Winter in Utah. 2009 came in with a bang! Right away I got laid off from Rio Tinto. Just in time to go help Sophia after her surgery. I stayed two weeks and had a wonderful time. I got to stretch my cooking muscles and got to watch a bunch of Indian movies. I have figured out how much I like to clean. I spent most of my days in a trance, cleaning and having fun with the little kids. Having time to just sit and talk to Sophia was really good for me. We spent time figuring out why we do things and why certain things bother us. I must say she is a remarkable girl(woman)and has together with her husband Derek, done a marvelous job in raising their 4 children. I must say Derek is the greatest guy for her. He is so kind and patient and cuddly!

I went home last week for a day and now I am presently away in New Mexico, helping my sister Marina take care of mom, while she and her husband Claudius are in Utah for his mother's funeral. Nelle was such a wonderful and fun person. I was always impressed with how prepared she was when we visited with our kids. She always had a basket toys for them to play with. I will be returning home next week. Mom is doing well and she has been playing the piano for me and we went for a walk today to the mail box down the street. She will probably be sore tomorrow. I am finding that serving others is more fun than dealing with unemployment and other issues in my own life. Next week I will start working on my life issues.

I am supposed to be writing a paper for the class I am taking, and I always seem to find other things to do like clean, start blogging again etc. etc. to avoid it. I don't know why I am not able to settle in and concentrate. I just have to do it.

My own laptop died when I spilled water on it so I don't have all of my pictures to share, but when I get home from New Mexico I will get some on my blog.
Ta for now! There is noffing I like more than to be connected to my family and read each other's blogs!

Road to the Temple

I love to see the Sunrise

I like to get up and go walking in the Summer. I find that If I walk everyday, I stay more flexible and I feel better. These are some pictures of my walk to the Temple.

We pass under this tunnel number 1. And then Tunnel number 2.

We like to go through the tunnels so we don't have to walk on the busy street. Maya comes with me and she loves to jump in the water when there is some.(Usually after the rain.) By this time she is ready for a drink



We usually stop at this Ampitheatre to let Maya run around. I just sit and enjoy the view.

This would be a nice place for Adriaan to have a concert of his music.

At the top of the hill we reach the Temple. Maya and I take off and pick a different route everyday or so. Today she wanted to lead the way, this is our favorite route.