New Computer

Keith came up from Las Vegas and spent most of the weekend setting up my new computer (HP Pavilion) and transferring my files, etc. What a job! Of course, you know how time-consuming that is. I am hoping that learning this new operating system (Vista) will help ward off Alzheimers! (I have Vista on my laptop, but I don’t use it a lot.) I have a stack of notes on how to do stuff, but I think I am really enjoying the little “shortcut”buttons on each side of my keyboard. The picture quality is superior to my old computer and so is the music. I think using it will be a lot of fun.

New great-grandchild

Good news! I have a new great-grandchild. Sara & Jason are welcoming baby Kate who was born yesterday. She weighed 6 lbs.and 4 oz, and she is not too excited about being here! Well, - she is a very calm baby, so maybe she doesn't seem excited. But the Dr. says she is OK to go home this afternoon.

early February

Nobody told me that it would be so easy to postpone writing a blog entry! I love reading the ones others have written, but I drag my feet on making a new post. What’s my excuse? (1)“There is so much to tell that no one would want to take the time to read it all” or (2)”Oh. I would have to really concentrate for at least a half hour, and I just don’t want to do that tonight” or (3) “I wish I knew what my readers would like to see – old memories? Or just current stuff of every day? I just don’t know what to write.

Oh well – here goes --- We had a fun shower for Sara and Tessa! Sara attended by way of Skype! She had her computer camera on, and we had one on here on my desktop. So she was able to watch the shower, and we were able to watch her as we opened her gifts! That was neat. Tessa, of course, was here, and she received a lot of fun gifts (some useful), but the picture of the aunts holding up her scanties is one for the books!

We were inspired by the Beaver Stake Conference on Feb 1st. Elder Russell M. Nelson, of the Quorum of the Twelve presided, and Paul was released as Stake President after 9 years of service. What a thrill to be introduced to Elder Nelson and have him hold my hand while we had a short visit. It was an experience never to be forgotten.

Mark is still in the Intermountain Hospital in Murray. It has been 3 weeks. He is in the rehab unit now, but the terrible injury to his brain is difficult to adapt to. Please remember him in your prayers.

I have purchased a new computer, and when Keith & Sherrie return from Costa Rica (after the 18th if February), he will install it for me. My current computer is 4 years old, and Emily tells me I need a new one. So – am I up to adapting to a new computer? I guess time will tell!