like always--just a bunch of stuff

Another good week that truly whizzed by. I can't believe it's Monday again.

I finished my scrap booking project. Three years all caught up. Not the most beautiful, but the pictures are in and labeled with the dates and names. Good enough.

Tuesday was our special seminary training meeting. The new Doctrinal Mastery program is going to be so great. Anyway, one of the talks that was recommended for us is just a fabulous talk. It's the devotional Sheri Dew gave at BYU-Idaho on May 17, 2016 entitled "Will You Engage in the Wrestle?" Check it out:

http://www.byui.edu/devotionals/sheri-dew

Wednesday was a great day because I got to attend a picnic to celebrate one of my friend's birthdays. The food was delicious and the company the best. Then we went to the museum to work on this month's quilt block, only I worked on the one from January--the barn. Can't wait for next month's--a chicken!

Friday night was a get-together of my "Intervention" group because a friend who had moved away came back for a visit. What a wonderful thing to have friends--they are food for the soul. The physical food was pretty good, too.

Father's Day was fun. Hannah, Alex, and I all had projects in the kitchen. Made for a mess and lots of yummy things. Hannah is becoming quite the handyman. Her gift to Glen for Father's Day was a new shower head (with various settings and a pause switch). She installed it Saturday night when Glen wasn't home, so he had his surprise when he went to take his shower Sunday morning. Good job, Hannah.

Trying to get a good photo was a difficult task yesterday. I love the series I wound up taking. By the way, his gift was the new book "There's a Message in There Somewhere: A Collection of Stories, Thoughts and Essays from the L.D.S. Blogger Known as 'Middleaged Mormon Man'" by Bradley McBride.

And today is the first day of summer. Had to go for a walk first thing, of course. Gorgeous morning.

Italy and bookshelves and Bieber

Hannah reminds me of my mom. My mom who took hatchet to our little pantry in Louisiana because the kitchen was just too small with it there. My mom who tore the mantle off the fireplace in Massachusetts because she wanted it gone. Hannah decided they needed bookshelves in her house and so she built some. Don't they look awesome? Just in time for her cousin, Sarah, to move in. Yes, Sarah and Hannah are now roommates! Very cool.

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Our nephew Jacob and his wife Susan went to Italy and visited the town Glen's grandfather Otto came from, Silvano d'Orba. They were able to meet one of my father-in-law's cousins (Rudolfo is John's 1st cousin and Simone is Rudolfo's great-nephew). They also ate at a pizza place owned by Perassos (the original spelling of Perazzo). Too much fun!

Rudolfo, Jacob, and Simone in front of Grandpa Otto's first home before Otto moved to America

My half-birthday was on Tuesday. We did not celebrate with cake and ice cream, but Hannah and Rusty made me a chocolate croissant, Rusty made me bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers (delicious!), and they gave me a Justin Bieber singing toothbrush. Wow. I'm so lucky. :)

Wednesday was my father-in-law's and my brother Kyle's birthdays. Happy birthday! Sorry you didn't get a Bieber toothbrush.

Pioneer Trek was Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for Alex. He came home tired and a bit sore, but says he had a great time. One of the things they did was square dance. Thanks to his grandparents, he was ahead of the game there and had an easy time picking up the steps.

Camp Fleischmann was Glen's project on Friday and Saturday. He was there to help open it up for the summer camping season.

I can't believe how fast last week went. On Thursday I told Glen it seriously felt like the day before it had just been Sunday. I hope the rest of summer doesn't whiz by like that. I spent the week scrap booking and working on stuff for seminary. It was a good week.