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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Sunday, March 24, 2024:  

*  Stake Conference with Elder Peter M. Johnson and Matthew Clark, General Authority 70s

*   released our Stake Pres. Larry Monson and counselors Koch and Price

*   a new presidency was called:  Pres. Bruce Koch, counselors Eduardo Altamirano, and Steve Gossman

Monday, March 25, 2024:  Meal to family / new battery for key fob / gas at Costco/ shopped Walmart

I went to Walmart for a packaged “family-size” Caesar Salad kit and 6 large frosted donuts.  At 5:00 Edie picked me up with the food items, -- she had made a taco soup and bought rolls.  We delivered them to a family 2-doors east of Dupaixs’ house.  The mom is young and very sick – she looks emaciated.  She still had her hospital wrist band on her arm.  Her 16-yearold daughter just got out of the hospital for endometriosis surgery.  I think there are 3 or 4 other children, as well, and a nice guy friend.  I was on the verge of tears the rest of the day, aching for their “hardships.”  They don’t have the Church in their lives (except their records allow the Relief Society to know of them),
             When Edie returned me to my house, I got into my car and drove to the Mazda dealership, hoping someone would be able to replace the battery in my key fob – earlier in the day a warning message showed up on the screen, starting that the battery was low.  It was 5:20, so I was relieved to see that the service department was open until 6 p.m.  I got the battery replaced for $8 in short order.  Nice.
As I left the lot, I chose to go left to the Costco gas station – I didn’t even have to wait in a line!!!  I needed ½ a tank at $3.5 a gal.  It was a nice evening, so I drove over to see if the Walmart at 11400 had something I might like.  I took 3 items to try at home.

 

Tuesday, March 26, 2024:   Income taxes paid / shopped Dollar Tree for Easter cards

            I arrived at Jimmy Holfeltz’s house for my 11:00 appointment to get my income taxes done.  I owe the feds $300+ and get $200+ back from the state, so I’m out about $100 this year.  My fee was $40.
            I prepared the 4 cards for my ministering sisters and partner.

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2024:   posted cards / cell phone frozen / Easter letter readied for 7 families

              I drove up to Help-U-Mail to post the 4 Easter cards to Marilyn Walters, Linda Jensen, Pam Dale, I called Andy, who has me on his family list with his phone and Carol Butterfield.  I bought new Forever stamps also. -- $15 for 20 stamps.  I asked if anyone working there could UN-freeze my phone.  Nope.  I went next door to Smith’s and 2 employees tried “the sure way,” but without success.  I bought a bowl of cantaloupe chunks to see if I had any money left on my flex card – nope.  April’s $55 should be on the card Monday.
            Kathy Clinger-Cooper called to let me know that my letter had been delivered and we talked about things I had said.  She bought hearing aids but has had an impossible time trying to get them in place and then staying in place.  She’d like to read my mission book on the pdf file on her computer but doesn’t know how to bring it up.  I admitted to not knowing how to advise her to do so!!!  I’ll ask one of my kids and then she’ll ask one of her kids, too!!!

I called Bette to ask how she’s doing since her bathroom fall.  She went to ER today and learned she has 2 cracked rib and tailbone – only thing to be done is take pains pills, and she was given some very strong ones!  Glad I’ve kept my landline phone!!

 I called Andy who pays for my cell phone, to ask which company he using at present.  Xfinity!  I told him my problem and said I would go tomorrow to see if they can help me.

  I wrote my personal note on each Easter letter to my 7 families.  Next I will get them into envelopes with family name and “Happy Easter” banner.  I will hand them out sometime Saturday.  I feel that as the matriarch of the family, I’m here to leave my testimony whenever appropriate.

Linda was to have her surgery today – to clean out the infection in her body.  Wish I had my cell phone.


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