This week we traveled about 1,500 miles. I had an uncle on my mom’s side of the family pass away in California and we went to his funeral.  That same week I had another uncle on my dad’s side pass away back here in Arizona. Even though it was a time of sorrow, it was also joy because they were both Christians. “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.” John 11:24-25 My cousin Eugene is still in intensive care in an induced coma…

This weekend we headed to Tucson to enjoy a time of gospel singing with about 800 others.  It was absolutely wonderful the one night I was there.  The other 2 nights I was home with sick children. 🙁  Oh well, dem’s the breaks. Here’s a snapshot of a portion of the crowd. Musicians who played at various times. Late nights – 1-2 a.m. because the kids didn’t want to stop visiting.  I don’t have their stamina so I turned in early a few evenings:) Wesley my 15 year old. Sunday we ate at the shopping plaza where Gabrielle Giffords and many others were either injured or killed.  This was on the street…

Backtracking a little… The end of 2010 finished with a real cold snap.  We kept our wood-stove burning and I kept my toes warm wearing socks all day.  I don’t like cold feet!  We even had snow – not bad for Arizona, wouldn’t you say? View from the front of our house. The kids love it when we get a snowfall. Sandi didn’t mind it one little bit either. My precious parents spent a few days with us after visiting family in Tucson, before they headed home.  The snow was here for a good week and the kids took advantage of it. Went hiking in beautiful Sedona… with a family that…

A few highlights of the past week. Our generator’s (we are off-grid) voltage regulator went out on us and so we were left in the dark for a few hours while Russell rounded up another one.  Candles were used as well as flashlights.  Playing the piano with a flashlight stuck inside a headband. 🙂 My son came home after spending 3 weeks with his grandpa.  My dad had a heart attack in November so Seth went everywhere he did as his personal assistant.  Dad still works at overseeing nursing homes being built.  In the 3 weeks Seth was gone he was in Illinois, Florida, California and overnight in Nevada but…