I love General Conference

Does anyone else feel this way?
The week before Conference, I anxiously await Saturday and Sunday. I record all sessions of Conference and since the last one, 6 months ago, I've watched them several times and am ready once again to "set at the feet of the Prophets"!
We are blessed in that we can stay at home and "sit at the feet of the prophets" so if we want we can watch in our "jammies". I'm not sure if I can do that this conference because we have the Missionaries from our Ward living with us. I think they might even put on a white shirt and tie to watch with us, maybe I should at least get dressed.
Sooo who is your favorite Conference Speaker??? I really like Elder Nelson and Elder Oaks, Gene's favorite is Elder Holland and we are looking forward to hearing more from our newest Apostle Elder (can any of you remember) Andersen. President Monson is always a welcome speaker, I love our Prophet and am always very happy to hear from him!!
Let me know how you watch Conference and who your favorite speakers are. I hope all my dear family is "anxiously engaged" in Conference this weekend.
Here's some Prophet trivia: How long was it after Joseph Smith was martyred that President Brigham Young was sustained as Prophet?
Now how long after Brigham Young died was President John Taylor sustained?
One more after John Taylor died how long until President Wilford Woodruff was sustained?
So who was the Prophet that was sustained within days of the former Prophet's death?
That practice has continued to this day and we always know who the Lord has put in place, or chosen, to be Prophet on earth at any given time.
Let me know your answers, there may be a "prize" for the winner!!
Relax this week and enjoy Conference, however, do NOT call me between 9 and 11am and 1 and 3pm Pacific daylight time either day, because I probably won't answer the phone and I'll know you are not watching!!

More Randam Thoughts about Family

I really need to get back to family history. The other day I wondered into http://www.new.familysearach.org/ and looked up my family. My Wilcock (maiden name) line was "done" sometime in the 1940's. The Wilcock organization hired a professional from England and then proceeded to do the temple work based on the findings of this professional. Funny thing though, on closer inspection the father of Edward Wilcock I is found in an area faraway from the rest of the family. After discussing it with some cousins we decided that it just was not correct. So, every once in a while I go into this line and see if I can do anything, so far no luck. Maybe it's correct, I don't know.

Anyway I did this the other day and found my Edward Wilcock II had an "extra" child. Edward married Elizabeth Partington in 1823, this child listed is named Jenny Partington born 1821. Do you think she is Elizabeth's child born out of wedlock (heavens forbid) or that somebody made a mistake. The sources come from the church's extraction program and one individual that has no contact information. I guess I'll have to get back into research, because this is bothering. Interesting thing is that this child is sealed to Edward and Elizabeth, but her endowment is still waiting.

There was another problem as well, they have Edward's father, Edward I, married to Ann Stone, I have primary evidence that he was marred to Ann Newton. Soooo now the fun begins, maybe it's time I get of the dime, and get back into the research mode and got some work done. I guess I've been "retired" too long, time to go back to work.

Here is a picture of William Wilcock, my great grandfather, it's not that far back is it?? You would think I could find something. Wish me luck!! JP

More from Utah

Would you have loved to have had a "playground" when you were growing up?? My big son has created such a dream for his 3 younger children. Here is a video of these 3 little muggles in their Private playground.

Jim has 2 older girls, ages 19 and 20. I commented to Jim that by the time these 3 were tired of the playground, he could have grand children. Here is a picture of "the Cousins" while blessing a new girl cousin. We missed Melanie, but Emily is now "big" enough to be included.

So fun to have family together, for any occasion. Probably won't happen again this year. Well we can hope for next year.

Well that's enough for now, I never know what to write, any suggestions???

Finished A Christmas Project

While in "The City" last month, my sister and I started a Christmas Project, and today I finished it. When RosaLee and I get together, we usually start a project, it was fun choosing fabrics with her. (out of her fabric stash)

Then we invited Jamie (RosaLee's grand daughter) and Tasha (My grand daughter) to help us with the fabrics for the letters. Here is a picture of my finished project. I, of course, had to emblish with the lights on the tree. Let me know what you think????

Random Thoughts

When we arrived back on Emogene St. this last week, the "dreaded" traffic signal was working, dang (they plugged it in).

When we moved to this neighborhood in 1982, we were in the country and loved living in the "country" with the advantages of being very close to the "city". Now we find ourselves in the city, sad days!!

When we first moved in, I think there was a stop sign here, but almost no one bothered to stop. Now, of course, you must stop - too many children and cars. Notice the hills in the upper part of the picture, can you see a hill for the houses?? Well the houses were not there in the 80's there were just "high green hills" and we thought they would never be developed.

The park is still there, with it's wonderful trees, man made lakes and some wild life, but most of the ducks, birds, coyotes and other wild life have moved away - back to the country. I guess that's one perk for having the traffic light, now we can cross to the park somewhat more safely, maybe??

OK, OK, enough crying over spilled milk, I guess in order to live in the "country" you have to move to Panaca, I don't think the city will ever get that far???

Another thought!!!

I was putting my "Fall Stuff" out the other day, I love fall colors and the fall weather etc., you all know that so I have quite a bit of "fall stuff". It's time to put the beach away and pull out the fall.

I needed a table topper and didn't have one, (mostly because I cut up my fall table cloth and made place mats) I pulled out a "wall hanging" that my sweet daughter made for me as her first quilt project, I usually hang it. However, this time it became a table topper and it's perfect - what do you think?

So the table runner ended up on the piano.
Anyway I'm all ready for fall, now if only the weather would cooperate, I'd be good to go for awhile.

I guess that's enough for now, when I get back to this, I'll finish up my time in Utah, with pictures of some of my adorable grands, I know you are all looking forward to that.

Horray it's here!!

Fall I mean, I love Fall, especially the cooler weather. I'm saying that tongue in cheek because the weather here is not cooler.
We returned from Panaca, and Utah on Tuesday after Labor Day. My Mom is doing well, she has "graduated" to a cane which she uses for the first couple of steps after getting up, then she carries it around with her. I think in a couple of weeks she will be on her own.
My Brother and his wife is still in Panaca with her (Bless his big, generous, heart, he has no idea how much I appreciate him) when Mom is well enough he will return to New Mexico!
Then we went to Utah and spent some time with my "big" son in Harriman, and stayed a couple of days with my sister in Sandy. Then on to Farmington, Utah where we participated in blessing Troy and Nicole's new baby. Here is a picture of Miss Jemma Troi Fernley on her blessing day.
Later when I download the pictures from the camera, I'll post some pictures of my other Grands, but for now you only get Jemma.