January 1, 2012
December 30, 2011
Weather or Not
We should be -
Buried up to our eyes in snow
Freezing to death
Staying warm under layers
Scraping our car windows
Wearing waterproof boots
Seeing the air we've breathed
In the depths of winter
- That's not the case.
It's in the mid 50s in December and people are out riding bikes, running, wearing shorts as if Christmas was not last week. You really have to wonder if things are changing permanently or if this is just a fluke. Last winter did not end. We had snow in August and now we can't get a flake to fall to save our lives. There is talk that it is just a late winter, but how does anyone know that?
Buried up to our eyes in snow
Freezing to death
Staying warm under layers
Scraping our car windows
Wearing waterproof boots
Seeing the air we've breathed
In the depths of winter
- That's not the case.
It's in the mid 50s in December and people are out riding bikes, running, wearing shorts as if Christmas was not last week. You really have to wonder if things are changing permanently or if this is just a fluke. Last winter did not end. We had snow in August and now we can't get a flake to fall to save our lives. There is talk that it is just a late winter, but how does anyone know that?
December 27, 2011
Chritmas Day
Sunday morning we got up and went to church at 9am (for the last time this year! Switching to 11am for 2012). Normally church is 3 hours, but since it was Christmas it was only an hour. It was a good meeting, lots of singing by the ward choir, primary and a trio and a solo along with some readings. We got home and started making the cinnamon rolls. We also made and ate pancakes in the meantime. The cinnamon rolls did not turn out because I killed the yeast with too hot of water. Oops. They didn't rise at all, but they still taste alright, next time will be amazing. Around 2:30 we skyped with Nick's family and then at 3:00 with my family. We had to go to our friend's to use their internet. After all that, we went to Temple Square to look and take pictures. It was so crowded! We got home around 7 and Nick was in bed by 8. I stayed up and watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas before heading to bed.
Oh! The gifts! We got some money, gift cards, family photos, a frame, a candle warmer, slippers, goggle lens, new clothes, ski poles, a local coupon book and I think that's it.
Backing up to Christmas Eve, Nick went skiing with Anthony and Alex all day, I got to relax and ran a few errands before the stores closed early. That evening we got all dressed up and went to Ruth Chris Steakhouse. We had a gift card from our wedding which helped out when the bill came along. Nick got a NY steak or something and I got chicken. Then we also got cheese potatoes and broccoli and then chocolate cake. The total cost was $102.00 Whew! It's fun to splurge once in a while. The food and service was amazing! At the table next to us was a party of about 12 people. Glad not to have that bill!
All in all it was a nice first Christmas together.
Oh! The gifts! We got some money, gift cards, family photos, a frame, a candle warmer, slippers, goggle lens, new clothes, ski poles, a local coupon book and I think that's it.
Backing up to Christmas Eve, Nick went skiing with Anthony and Alex all day, I got to relax and ran a few errands before the stores closed early. That evening we got all dressed up and went to Ruth Chris Steakhouse. We had a gift card from our wedding which helped out when the bill came along. Nick got a NY steak or something and I got chicken. Then we also got cheese potatoes and broccoli and then chocolate cake. The total cost was $102.00 Whew! It's fun to splurge once in a while. The food and service was amazing! At the table next to us was a party of about 12 people. Glad not to have that bill!
All in all it was a nice first Christmas together.
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| My $10.00 coat in good use. |
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| Fun dots. |
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| This is just a look at the public scene. |
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| It was cold. |
December 23, 2011
Effie May Yawberry
Birth: 2 Jul 1881 - Davisville, Missouri
Death: 4 Mar 1947
Burial:
Father:
Mother:
Siblings -
Spouse: Joseph Baker Hewkin
Marriage:
Children -
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| 1920 Census |
December 21, 2011
John N Frank
Birth: 18 Jan 1856 - Avon, Ohio
Death: 7 Sep 1941 - Lorain, Ohio
Burial: 10 Sep 1941 - Lakewood, Ohio
Father: Joseph Frank
Mother: Gertrude Nagel
Siblings -
Spouse: Helena Katherine Schwartz
Marriage: 1880
Children -
Mary Cecilia Frank Edward Joseph Frank
Bernard Joseph Frank
Rosina Helen Frank
Hubert Lewis Frank
Other facts -
- Farmer for 60 years.
- Buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery
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| Death Certificate |
December 20, 2011
Amos William Phillips
Birth: 16 Mar 1894 - Panaca, Nevada
Death: 20 Sep 1980 - Caliente, Nevada
Burial: Panaca, Nevada
Father: Edward Rudolphus Phillips
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Mullins
Siblings -
John Edward Phillips
Eliza Rachel Phillips
Nora Belle Phillips
Perlina Ruth Phillips
Mary Elizabeth Phillips
Elva Mabel Phillips
Eliza Rachel Phillips
Nora Belle Phillips
Perlina Ruth Phillips
Mary Elizabeth Phillips
Elva Mabel Phillips
Spouse: Verna Syphus
Marriage: 28 Apr 1915 - Panaca, Nevada
Children -
Alvin LaVon PhillipsBeryl Mae Phillips
Barbara Rae Phillips
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| 1910 Census |
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| 1942 |
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Johnnie Ray Willingham
Death: 7 May 2011 - Bluffton, South Carolina
Burial: 13 May 2011 - Andover Virginia
Father: John Lewis Willingham
Mother: Wilma Jane Valand
Siblings -
Yes
Spouse: Yes
Marriage:
Children -
Yes
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| 2002 |
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Fender Bender
This morning Nick and I got home from the oval to find my phone with a text from my mother saying that my father was in a small car accident. He was on his way to work and got rear ended by a sheriff on the freeway. The truck that my dad was in got banged up, so it will have to be fixed. My dad's head hit the steering wheel and apparently he blacked out for a bit cause he doesn't remember anything. He is home and recovering now.
A funny story is that when the police showed up to fill out the accident reports, they were handed all the papers from my dad's truck's glove box. In the mix of those papers was info for the red truck he was in and the old blue truck he used to have. The police filled all the papers out saying that the blue truck was in the accident. They didn't pay attention to the expiration of the papers, license plate or color of the truck. Different make and model too. They have to fix it now.
A funny story is that when the police showed up to fill out the accident reports, they were handed all the papers from my dad's truck's glove box. In the mix of those papers was info for the red truck he was in and the old blue truck he used to have. The police filled all the papers out saying that the blue truck was in the accident. They didn't pay attention to the expiration of the papers, license plate or color of the truck. Different make and model too. They have to fix it now.
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| the wound |
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