Eric, Ryan and Angeles, end in sight?, SEAL Team, March Madness

Eric was sustained and set apart as our ward family history consultant today! He definitely has skills in that area. Also, he got his 2nd COVID vaccine on Wednesday. He was able to work, but it did "wipe" him out a bit, he says. Mild fever, but did okay.

We got a call from Ryan...they are coming a week earlier than previously planned, so he will be here for his birthday! He will have to take a few finals while he is here, though. We are looking forward to having them come and visit us this Saturday!

And the signs we have had this week that give us hope that things are getting back to normal:

--Glen and I went grocery shopping at WinCo in Reno on Wednesday...and the bins were open!

--Then I was in town Friday night (not typical for me), and I was amazed at how many cars were on the road and how many people seemed to be out and about. (but maybe it's always that way on a Friday night and I'm just not in town to see it?)

--AND we were told this morning that we are now able to sing the hymns in church instead of just listening to the organ playing them! It's been over a year...

Glen helping during Ariel's Q & A

Back to why I was in town Friday night. Ariel Endacott, a former theatre student of Glen's and a CCHS graduate, wrote an episode of the TV show "SEAL Team" and they had a showing of it at the old movie theatre!

How she came to write the episode titled "A Question of Honor" was interesting. Ariel has been a "showrunner's assistant" at CBS Studios for almost 2 years now and apparently if a show has more than 22 episodes, they then give the opportunity for a freelancer to write an episode. And that is how she came to have her name on the screen. It was fun.

March Madness results for today!

1st place-Kaellen's Oregon bracket! 

2nd place-Glen's Michigan bracket.

Tied for 3rd-Glen's BYU bracket, Beth's Gonzaga bracket, and Jacob P's bracket.

Tied for 25th-Beth's Ohio State bracket and Ben J's bracket.

Tied for 28th-Hannah's Ohio State bracket and Beckam's bracket.

35th-Andrew's Abil Christian bracket.

37th--Hannah's Battle of the Logos with Florida State is actually not last anymore! It's now 37th (which is 2nd to last).

And Glen's entry in the local CCCommunications competition is 2nd out of 18! (He had been 1st for this past week).

Good stuff. Good week. 

Looking forward to General Conference, Ryan and Angeles's visit, and Easter Sunday! (and more basketball...especially if we continue to do so well)

Projects in Fallon and we are now Senior Service Missionaries

Okay, mainly it's just one main project broken up into sections--getting ready for an Estate sale at Aunt Margaret's and Uncle Jim's...and then holding it. 

It's really a strange thing to go through that process-- it was sad and brought feelings of nostalgia, but  it was actually also quite nice--after almost a year of a lot of isolation, some of us got to spend time together and it was good to be in UJ and AM's house.

All in all, the Estate sale went well...a bit cold and a bit windy (okay, sometimes very windy), but it only rained a little with a few snow flakes at the end of Friday's sale and while we were setting up on Saturday. Camelot-style weather again. 

As far as snow goes, we've reached the time of year where every time there are flurries I have to make sure I touch the snow-- just in case it's the last snow of the season. So driving home from Oregon it snowed south of Susanville, so I had to stick my hand out the window and get some flakes on my hand, just in case it was my last chance till next winter. 

But then it snowed around Fernley, so I had to stick my hand out the window again...just in case. And then again at the estate sale, I got the chance to touch the snow. Maybe that really was the last chance this season...

We were so busy at the sale, that I don't have photos to show the lots of things...but I did snap this picture. It's the trailer loaded up with the Christmas ornaments and decorations that came from Uncle Jim and Aunt Margaret's garage getting ready to put out on the tables (remember they had 13 trees and some of their Christmas things were stored in the house and not the garage so they are not on the trailer).

Today, which is the 46th anniversary of my baptism into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was also the day that Glen and I were set apart as Senior Service Missionaries for the Reno Temple! 

We will be the laundry coordinators and work the Saturday morning shift (6 am- about noon), but until temple baptisms start up again, there isn't much laundry. We think/hope it won't be much longer until things open up more and we will be able to start serving there. Right now we are just waiting for our training to be scheduled.

Other news in the family--Andrew and Heather are going to be buying their first house! They are currently house hunting in Mesa. Very exciting!

In other exciting, if not as monumental, news, Ryan called and he and Angeles are coming to visit us in April in-between semesters! Looking forward to it!

projects in Oregon

So, Glen and I spent some time in Oregon with my mom. The project that turned out to be the biggest one wasn't even on the original list of things to be done--tearing down old dark brown paneling and putting up sheets of mahogany paneling for a wall in mom's bedroom.

I didn't get a real before picture, with both pieces of old paneling still up, but I did get a photo with one down and one still up (that I posted last week and will repost today). 

Besides projects (like sewing and cleaning out dad's workshop aka "the dungeon"), Glen also played games with mom and me. The games being Yahtzee, Big Money, chicken foot dominoes, Play Nine, and the card game 3 to 13. Mom and I won all but one game of Yahtzee. It was not Glen's week for winning games, but I think he still had a great time anyway (losers and winners get chocolate at mom's).

One roll in Yahtzee was so freaky that I took a photo. I had whispered into the cup that I needed 3 fives...and proceeded to roll 3 fives. (then I looked around and asked dad if he were there)

one panel still up on the left and the right one gone

both gone

going to use the table as a sawhorse (it was raining outside)

opened up the table as if putting in the leaf...and then sawed down the middle!

scraping some old glue from off the wall

putting up the 2nd sheet

putting up the 3rd sheet

Done! Notice the ceramic cat--it had been Aunt Margaret's. Mom loves it.

my 3 fives

Glen sewing some more masks

the dungeon after a little cleaning up

the dungeon after Glen was done

Glen had to touch the ocean just once while we were there

Glen's comment: We could film a "Twilight" special here

had my first pottery class of the semester on Friday and got busy

We are mostly done cleaning out Uncle Jim and Aunt Margaret's house and are having an Estate Sale this Friday and Saturday, March 19th and 20th starting at 9 am. Hope the weather cooperates!

Come and see if you are nearby...especially if you are interested in Christmas ornaments and decorations. Aunt Margaret had a tree for every room in her house and has some wonderful Christmas items.

no snow but rain...and new calling

First off, it's my brother's birthday today. Happy Birthday Scott!

So, we haven't had any new snow, but it has rained several times (kind of "Camelot" style...at night while we were sleeping).

And Glen was called to be the 2nd counselor in the Elders Quorum Presidency! He will be great...and it's great having a calling that will have me working with Glen sometimes.

Glen did some art projects while subbing in a special needs classroom at the middle school recently. Like a good wife, I've hung up (or allowed him to hang up) his art work for all to see. Pretty, pretty!

"stained glass"

He's also been sewing Star Wars masks to get ready for the 9 movie run of Star Wars at the old movie theatre in March (every Thursday and Saturday they show a new episode--this Thursday the 11th is episode III).

Our bed is now covered by a quilt made by Aunt Margaret. It's gorgeous and I feel so blessed to have it. She was such an excellent quilter! Now I just need pillows that match the quilt...

Our second COVID vaccine shot was delayed by the bad weather for a week, but Glen and I were able to get our second shot and Eric got his first (as a worker in agriculture he was on the list). 

And Glen and I are in rainy Brookings visiting my mom. It's wonderful to be here. We've been playing games and Glen's tackled several projects for my mom-- including ripping paneling off her bedroom wall (that she's been wanting to happen for many years).

Can't believe it's March and almost spring. Looking forward to March Madness!