Fish Lake with Doug and Darla
HELPING CINDY CHANGE SCHOOLS- THE WHOLE FAMILY WAS THERE HELPING. MIKE AND MICHAEL WENT THE EXTRA MILE AND STAYED LATER!
JOSHUA'S BIRTHDAY SLEEPOVER AND DAY AT THE ZOO
Organizing in Mom's Garage
Mom and I visited my cousin Brad and Sue, in California
Heidi and and Girls visit for about a Week
POTTS
NEWSLETTER JUNE 2015
FAMILY
FISH LAKE
Wednesday morning Darla and Doug drove to our house to leave
for Fish lake. I drove my car with Darla
to the lake and we hung around for half an hour before the guys appeared and we
went to the lodge for lunch. Darla and I
packed most everything then took it into the BEAVER place. It has 2 rooms, a kitchen and living
room. The guys went fishing in the boat
while Darla and I took a rest then did some guitar songs and writing. The guys
caught 26 fish and brought home 8!!!
Thursday morning the guys went to fish again. I worked on organizing our pictures. They came in at lunch time. After lunch we drove to Capital Reef to the
visitors center and see the many formations.
After that Dan treated us to ice cream cones then back to our place for
resting and dinner. Today they caught 14
fish and brought 5 home!!
Friday
Today the guys caught about 14. They went fishing 3 times.
In the early afternoon Doug, Dan and I went for a walk and I got pictures of
deer. At night we had a double date
playing Mexican train and Darla taught us how to water color.
Saturday
We woke up late then we all went fishng. Darla and I each
caught 2 fish on our morning run. The
guys went out more and caught about 10 each and released them. I got things packed up and Darla and I went
for a nature walk. Big and scary thunderstorm coming home. Andrew was here and we watched Merlin with
him before Josie and David arrived.
A TRAGEDY!! A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA
My cousin Brad, from California, was backing up his vehicle
to hitch it to a trailer when their little granddaughter rode her bike behind
the vehicle and was killed as he backed up.
Sue, his wife, was watching her
and because they lived on a Ranch she thought she would be perfectly safe
riding around. What a tragedy, what a
hurt heart for my dear cousins.
By Saturday Mom and I had packed up and we flew to Vacaville
to be with my cousin Brad and his wife Sue to help. We were blessed going there because we were
waiting at our assigned gate A2 till it was nearly time to board. Still there was no ticket agent or sign
indicating any change. Just by chance we
went looking and discovered they were boarding at gate A6!! We never want to fly with American Airlines
again!! We bearly made our connection!
We arrived in Sacramento in the afternoon and Jenae and Brad
(cousins) picked us up and took us to the ranch. John gave up his room so we could have a
place to sleep and then we learned more about the accident. It was so terribly sad. His track was a disel and it was high and
loud so there was no way he had any warning before the accident happened. L
Over the next 5 days mom and I took over preparing meals
(including German pancakes) gathering pictures of little Gianna (6 years old)
from Sues computer and both of their cell phones for the slide show at the
funeral. We met numerous friends and family. We got to know and love her through the
pictures and know and love Brad and Sue more.
Mom also helped me as I worked on a book called “Gianna came from
Heaven.” I hope to finish it by the 20th
and have it to them by the first of July.
There were quiet talks around the table and on the back
patio, nice walks down Beck lane, taking pictures, talking to the goats,
enjoying the birds and being introduced to baby birds in the tree and a baby
bunny as well. This family loves water sports, motorcycles
and especially fishing. Gianna lived a
lot of life in her short life and was loved deeply. I like what one woman said at her
service. She quoted from the book “All I
ever needed to know I learned in kindergarten.”
She had just finished kindergarthen.
I guess she learned all she needed to know then went home to Heavenly
Father. The rest of us are still
learning.
My cousin, Jackie, was sweet and bought mom and I dresses
from the thrift store so we could wear pink at the services like everyone else
since Gianna’s favorite color was pink.
Jackie and Terry were kind enough to take us to the airport. There was another mix up with the gate but
this time we had a fellow travelor alert us.
This time we rode the cart to the right gate.
Dan dropped us off and picked us up. Thanks Honey.
Airline ticket
1.how can I help?
2. Jenaes place
3. Funeral
4. Ranch
5. Wifi? I came from...
6. Organize purse
7. Book about alaska
8.Sue: Curtains
9.
Xxxx no sue: massage
10.
Sue: mixbook..offered
11.
German pancakes
12.
I came from Heavenly
Parents.michael, joshua,
13.
Play johns guitar
14.
Sue app. Grieving
15.
3 people moving today
16.
Mom..history stories
Patricia
13- I stayed up till midnight trying to get boarding passes for
mom and and I. Dan found a flight
earlier but cheap air company tended out
to be user unfriendly!! We we're getting
tickets to California to be with brad after the traffic death of his
granddaughter when he accidently ran over her.
Mom and I flew into Sacramento around 4:00.
Jenae and Danny picked is up and we had a good visit. Brad and
site needed to go spend time with Jeremy and his wife (parents of the little girl ). In the mean time mom and I visited with their
teenagers, John and Jessica and their cousin.
We met a bunny and saw roses, a beautiful backyard and and I ate grapefruit
from the tree. We visited with Sue and Brad a long time after they came back
14.
I was up with headaches,
mom was up with leg cramps…w made quite a pair.
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FATHERS DAY WITH UNCLE JOHN AND AUNT GLORIA
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John and Gloria were visiting mom on Fathers
Day. They came to dinner. We had a barbecue outside and talked about
the Alaskan plans.
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27- I got to go to the temple this morning. Dan went fishing with Joseph
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28- Had Cindy and kids over for dinner. WE got to see pictures from their Disneyworld
trip.
DAN
1-
Overtime.
Working 12 hours.
2-
10- Dan and I got to go see Celtic
Women!!!!!! Wow! Cool!! Doug and Darla got tickets for their
anniversary and went too!! They weren’t too far away. When we got home we talked to Heidi and Jason
about some possible rental units we are talking about going together on.
26- Trisha paid for us to see the Illusionists
(Fathers Day) and Tiffany paid for us to go to dinner (Seigfriends). Fun date
night!! We also went to Sara Calls wedding reception.
27- Dan and I painted tonight. Touch up, floor boards etc.
29- We visited Connie at the rehab
center. She is in our ward and battling
cancer then came home can cleaned out a corner of the kitchen.
PATRICIA
3-
Mom and I went to get massages at whispering
waters. It was with the certificate for Mothers Day that the girls gave
us. It was wonderful!! Wow!!
4-
(steps, exercising)- Wed. 9242 steps, 20-
exercise///
5-
Great progress at fish lake:
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FISH LAKE GOALS:
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Writing:
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June bipolar blog: Writing - I am still worth $20- written- send to Heather
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Why I believe what I believe (write-edit-darla-print on
cardstock-Put in binder)
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Journal jar-send to heidi
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Pursuit of excellence
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Organize computer pictures-June to January
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Children and grandchildren chart
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Transfer pictures from cell
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Out in the boat
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Lots of fun talking with Darla
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Take Pictures
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Singing
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Painting
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Reimbursement from doug and darla???
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Sew levis
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Reading german journal
8- This morning started out at
4:45 bagging up the things in Joseph’s room.
Joshua helped me haul them out to the car and take them to Joseph’s
house. We are getting ready for carpeting
and painting this week. We hope to get
it ready for Heidi’s visit next week.
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This was Joshua’s birthday date.
I took him and mom to the zoo (Leah’s treat) and we saw Burton and 6 of
his kids there! On the way taking Joshua
back home I went a tiny bit too fast and gut a ticket!! Bummer!
9- Got groceries, helped mom with
her garage, meeting with Kerri, Oscar night for Relief Society. I got to serve
10- visiting Connie Plott, doing
office stuff.
11- I spent much of my day
working with mom to choose a way to get to California to be with Brad and his
family. I was thankful also for my time
with Darla (I had her over for lunch and we knelt to pray for Brad and family)
also with my friend Gwendolyn. She gave
me a foot rub and helped me add a plant to a planter outside….such a blessing. I also somehow got the stationary bike to the
deck with lots of prayer
It has been a while since I have
written in my grateful journal yet I have been so blessed. I have been extra busy but that is no
excuse. I am grateful I could see deer at
Fish Lake, grateful for an afternoon with friends, for learning how to cook
spinach greens (yum), grateful for the chance to share with neighbors, for
knees that work, for peppermint oil that helps with my head, for googles help
with my canker sore, grateful I didn’t hurt myself bad when I accidently walked
into the shower glass and grateful that part of my plant survived when it
didn’t have enough water. I am grateful
for how forgiving my heavenly father is and grateful for family and the chance
to fly with mom to California to help during my cousin’s tragedy.
I am sooo thankful that I finally
got through the cheapoair maze to get my boarding pass. After 7 phone calls, numerous computer
attempts and more than one “grrrrr!!” I never plan on going with them for an
airplane ticket again. I am also
thankful that my grandson found our ipad.
It was in a strange place. I
thought I had lost it for good. I don’t
know how it got there. Although they weren’t huge deals they both of these
experiences were tough it sure feels like a big relief to be past them.
21- The problem in my right eye
is cellutitus. The doctor put me on oral
antibiotics and antibiotic drops
23- Rough morning. I felt so tired, eye still itched, got Dan’s
car registered, went to register it and I had to go to a different
location. I got a ticket on my way
there! Stopped to visit Connie, my v.t.
lady who has cancer. I came home
exhausted to rest.
25- I went to traffic school and
learned a lot such as:
Park 15 feet away from fire hydrants,
30 feet from stop signs
200 pts traffic violations before
your license is suspended
5 over speed 35pts.
10 on interstate = no points. No
report to insurance
Left turn you get ticket even if
if other car went on red
Registration paper signed or you can
get a ticket
You can talk on the phone but
don’t manipulate phone wholes driving
No Seat belt? - citation, ticket, fees
Seat belt- put it on before you
turn on car
28- Suffering from a raging yeast
infection caused by an antibiotic from my eye problem.
29- helping Cindy at her school
30- helping mom at her house
After getting a speeding ticket
in a speeding trap I slumped into a negative slump then as I pulled into a
parking lot I found a good parking spot and decided to try to turn things
around (after I cried about my 2nd ticket in a month). One: a good parking spot, Two: I don’t have
cancer like my friend does, Three: I’m thankful that I could call my daughter
and cry on her shoulder, Four: I was able to take a rest in my hammock, Five:
my eye isn’t all swollen.
I am thankful I have a happy
feeling right now instead of anxiety, I am thankful for the memories I cherish
from watching three grandsons, I am thankful for when we pretended to go
fishing (they each caught alligators) and when I climbed the tree a little ways
(I had to prove I still had it in me), I am thankful for the sound of the
furnace, the way the sun goes to bed at night and the emails I read from my
nephew on his mission. Thanks Father.
I am thankful for 2 strangers who
jump started my car and for auto zone who were willing to install a new battery
(Thanks Eadger). I am thankful for kind
people at the bank and for feeling progress today! Thanks Father.
Getting a ticket for speeding in
a 35 mph zone was hard but I decided to stick to the speed instead of “going
with the flow” this morning. I pulled
over when a guy was tail ending me. It
felt so good to see him speed away!
I am thankful for the flag we
received that honors dad Potts service. I am thankful we have water in the hose
to let down the dry areas in our lawn, I am thankful for clogs that are so easy
to wear on my feet, I am thankful for fun audio books that support Christian
values, I am thankful to feel better after physical challenges, I am thankful
that I have a computer and a cell phone and that I could walk in the grass
today and feel the Sun on my face. Thank you Father
CINDY
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Mike helped us with our sprinkler system…again!!
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Cindy and her family left for Disneyworld on the
15th!! How exciting!!
HEIDI
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Heidi and Jason have been working with us on
maybe getting a rental property
TIFFANY
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We have tried to skype with Tiff every few
weeks. It’s so fun to see them all
TRISHA
1-
Trisha took Dan and I to the Cheesecake Factory
for dinner to thank us for watching the boys while they went to Minnesota. Dan had to work late so I brought his yummy
food home to him. She also got me some fun jewelry…so thoughtful.
2-
Friday the 5th Trisha and Darrin
headed to Hawaii. They enjoyed
snorkeling and going to a big luau among dozens of other adventures
JOSEPH
27- Joseph helped me put the garage cabinet up and took Dan
fishing!
JOSIE
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Josie and her boys spent a few days here then
4-5 days at Vegas then back to our house to attend Julia’s Graduation and
Joseph’s open house
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Aaron is going to Conneticut to be with Josie,
Andrew is on the truck with David
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27- Josie drove through 10 states to get to
Conneticut to start her new job. Aaron
went with her!
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