UPDATE FROM PROVIDENCE AND TUCSON

Last Monday quite a few relatives on both sides of her family met for a graveside service at Logan Cemetery to bid farewell to Constance Lewis Hammond.  The home left the casket open so we could all see her one last time.  A few sprinkles didn't dampen the gathering and I visited with some relatives I haven't seen for 20/25 years (they were children at the time).  Kate drove up to go with me while Lance and Becky were climbing the steps of the Statue of Liberty.  Their kids all went together last Christmas to give them this wonderful week plus trip.

These are the baskets I put together with all the foods that Connie loved that I canned, bakery items that she loved and  a box of Bluebird chocolates that she adored and used to send to all her friends and relatives in Logan, Providence, SLC and elsewhere.  Thanks Holly for those large Stampin Up  flowers that added so to  the decor.  One went to Marcelyn's family and the other to Boyd's.  Brady, Phillip asked about you and what you were doing.  He's bald now and is a computer hacker.  

The next day I flew to Tucson to "supervise" the three youngest children while Brooke, Sunshine and Taryn flew to Great Britain for Taryn to participate in dance competition this weekend.  The weather is gorgeous and warm in low 80's (I may have to come down here in October next year instead of November).  I'm going to keep busy by sewing on Sunshine's huge dress order while she's gone.  Ha, you think I'm kidding don't you!

Yesterday we walked two blocks to a great park with a .5 mile walking path so I could begin my walking regimen to get my cholesterol back down where it was last year.  Ffiona and I did 4 miles, yea!

We spent four hours today going to Green Valley so kids could swim in my pool with water the perfect temp and then we greeted the Termagon guy.  We had to move all furniture out or to opposite side of room and he had to untack and roll up most of the carpet in my office/sewing room.   Another               dastardly termite had a party there and invited many friends leaving a brown mess on the carpet.  I've gone two years without a problem, but I guess those little critters found that crack in my floor.  

to be continued......