Traces of Time . . . June 28-July 4, 2021

Traces of Time . . .                       (To see last week's  blog post--scroll down to the end, then the Week of June 21-27, 2021 will be there. If it's not, hit "Older Posts." at the bottom right.) 

THIS WEEK- 

 JUNE 28-JULY 4, 2021

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021 

Family is Everything…

  Today 

Julie and Maddie ready to head to

YW Girls' Camp M0n-Thurs

Wasatch State Park - Midway

Today I had my feet checked by Dr. Rogers

at his Fo0t & Ankle Surgery Center here

in Saratoga Springs.

Jackson mowed the lawn.

TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2021 

Family is Everything…

  John, Jackson, Riggy

Jackson

Riggy doesn't wear shirts in the hot weather.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021 

Family is Everything…

  Today the Ladies' Lunch

was at Olive Garden. The 8 able to come...

Clockwise: Jennie, Jeanie, Judy, Eileen,

Tammy, Kathie, Sandi, Sharon.

Some got Lasange, some soup 'n salad,

and some fettucini.  It was delicious!

True..."Never Ending Favorites."

Sandi and Sharon are long-time friends

from their high school days at 

Highland High in Pocatello, Idaho.

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Our Wednesday night movie was

"Modern Times" with Charlie Chaplin.

Info from Wikipedia:

Modern Times is a 1936 American silent comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in which his iconic Little Tramp character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world. The film is a comment on the desperate employment and financial conditions many people faced during the Great Depression — conditions created, in Chaplin's view, by the efficiencies of modern industrialization. The movie stars Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford and Chester Conklin. It is notable for being the last time that Chaplin portrayed the Tramp character and for being the first time Chaplin's voice is heard on film.

THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 

Family is Everything…

   Sibling Book Club book

for July...there is an audio.

Mom/GramaPetersen/Eileen's choice this month.

Anne Frank Remembered : The Story of Miep Gies Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family

by Alison Leslie Gold and Miep Gies

Book Overview

This description may be from another edition of this product. For the millions moved by Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, here at last is Miep Geis's own astonishing story. For more than two years, Miep Gies and her husband helped hide the Franks from the Nazis. Like thousands of unsung heroes of the Holocaust, they risked their lives each day to bring food, news, and emotional support to the victims. She found the diary and brought the world a message of love and hope. It seems as if we are never far from Miep's thoughts....Yours, Anne From her own remarkable childhood as a World War I refugee to the moment she places a small, red-orange, checkered diary -- Anne's legacy -- in Otto Frank's hands, Miep Gies remembers her days with simple honesty and shattering clarity. Each page rings with courage and heartbreaking beauty. 

Miep Gies should be remembered as one of the greatest women of all time. Out of sheer love, love for people, she helped in hiding the Frank family along with a few others. The book tells the entire story of Miep Gies, from her first employment by Anne's father until the final liberation of Holland. The story is told honestly and without a feeling of ego or of her deliberately sounding like the brave woman she was.

 Release Date:  May 1987

Publisher:Simon & Schuster

Length: 272 Pages

 Still Changing the World: Anne Frank's Lasting Legacy

 Article by Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 12, 2021

Tomorrow--June 13, 2021, would have been Anne Frank's 92nd birthday. Though she died when she was only fifteen, she left a lasting legacy when her powerful diary was published in 1947, just two years after her death. Today, The Diary of a Young Girl continues to inspire millions of people, young and old.

Otto, Anne's father, the only survivor of the Frank family, returned to Amsterdam after the war to find that her diary had been saved by his secretary, Miep Gies, and his efforts led to its publication in 1947. It was translated from its original Dutch version and first published in English in 1952 as The Diary of a Young Girl, and has since been translated into over 70 languages.

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Today Julie 'n Maddie got back from

Girls' Camp about 3:00.

The theme was "Climb."

Each girl finished this sentence:

Christ's love inspires me to _______."

The Bishopric had joined them for

dinner and testimony meetings the

last night - Wednesday, June 30th.

They said they had a spiritual,

plus fun time at camp.

FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2021 

Family is Everything…

  Today forecast to be 96┐and 99 for July 4th.

Karen Taylor called to get my recipe

for biscuits 'n sausage gravy...

I don't have it written down, but I found

a recipe on line that's pretty close to it:

Biscuits and Sausage gravy is a classic staple breakfast dish in the Midwest and South. It's one dish that I particularly look forward to having on a chilly fall or winter morning.  While we all know that sausage gravy isn't the healthiest dish in the world it is some of the best stick to your ribs comfort food out there!  I highly recommend serving this gravy with my Easy Homemade Drop Biscuits, they are so simple to make!              CAN I MAKE SAUSAGE GRAVY THE NIGHT BEFORE? Yes, you can!  Make the gravy as directed in the recipe card below.  Allow the gravy to cool completely, then, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.  To reheat the gravy,  pour it into a medium saucepan and warm over medium-low heat while stirring occasionally until heated through.

Ingredients

·         ▢1 Pound Ground Pork Sausage

·         ▢2 Tablespoons Butter

·         ▢⅓ Cup Flour

·         ▢3 Cups Milk

·         ▢¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder [Eileen’s note: I don’t like garlic, but if you        do, Karen, this would be your choice.]

·         ▢¼ teaspoon Seasoned Salt

·         ▢¼ teaspoon Salt, More to taste

·         ▢1 teaspoon Black Pepper, More to taste

Instructions

1.            Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink.

2.            Add the butter to the pan and stir it around until melted.

3.            Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and stir for 2 minutes.

4.            Pour milk into sausage/flour mixture slowly, whisking constantly until smooth.           

5.            Whisk in the seasonings. Taste the gravy and adjust seasoning if necessary.

6.            Serve immediately with your favorite biscuits.

HOW DO YOU MAKE SAUSAGE GRAVY?

·         The first step to making this gravy is to cook one pound of pork breakfast sausage.  You can use mild, hot, maple, or any type of pork sausage that you prefer.

·         Once the sausage is browned through with no pink remaining you will add two tablespoons of butter directly to the cooked sausage and allow it to melt.

·         Next, sprinkle your flour over the sausage.  You will stir the flour into the sausage for 1-2 minutes until that "raw flour" smell is gone.  The flour and fat mixture is what will allow your gravy to thicken.

·         Pour in the milk slowly while whisking.  Your gravy will continue to thicken and bubble as you pour in the milk.

·         Once the milk has all been added to the skillet, you will add your seasonings.  Allow the gravy to simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened, then serve right away.

·         This gravy can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days for best results.

WHAT TO EAT SAUSAGE GRAVY WITH:

As I mentioned above, we like this gravy best with my homemade drop biscuits.  Any kind of biscuits your family likes will work just fine though.  Sausage gravy is also great over fried breakfast potatoes, hashbrowns, grits, and toast.

 Walt loved biscuits 'n sausage gravy!                  

   SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021 

Family is Everyting…

  Today is our Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

aka Neighborhood 4th of July Breakfast.

Here clockwise: Eileen, Linda B., Kathie,

and Judy. Linda H. was getting some milk.

Ryan Williamson, Elders' Quorum President,

his Counselors and Quorum were in charge.

Ryan gave a shout out to 

Julie and John for all their help!

A fun part was the Kids' Bicycle Parade...

except the kids stopped before our side got 

to see them.

Looked like everyone had a great time.

A  great Patriotic Message was given

by Eric Luedtke who shared about the

founding fathers who appeared in the

Manti Temple to have their temple work done.

Seven women also appeared.

[One was Marie Antoinnete, who was really 

a good person, was one of those seven, and

her temple work was done.]

Luedtke family - Eric and Mayra, Eric, Isabella

and I need Julie to tell me the name of the other family.

We all had a good time.                                                                                 

  SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2021 

Family is Everything…

  Today we had a spiritual Fast and

Testimony meeting, followed by an inspirational

Gospel Doctrine class.

 
Just outside our Saratoga Springs

3rd Ward building.

John and Julie...red, white, and

true blue...

Patriotic like their parents and

grandparents before them . . . 

Today Jacee and Maddie...Sisters

Today...brothers, Jackson and Riggy.

Yesteryear... Our July 4ths 2021 back to 2009 .

July 4th in 2009 in Argentina...

We were serving in the SASA -

South America South Area --

Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay as

Area Medical Advisor and Assistant.

(I was the assistant -- No, I'm not a nurse,

but I'm a great medical secretary because

I don't have to deal with blood. I just

type about it.)

On my facebook page for July 4 I put a

photo of us on each 4th of July from

2020 back to 2009...just missing a few.

I'm trying to put them here.

2020 - Walt's last Fourth of July 

Neighborhood Breakfast hosted

by Petersons and Cheneys.

2019 - Dinner at Black Bear with Steve and Natalie

July 4th 2019 - at Howells fireworks

Our first 4th in Saratoga Springs

2018 - Our last 4th of July in Burley, Idaho

2018 - July 7 with our 7 kids at WEPR

6 weeks before we moved from

Idaho to Utah.

Kids in birth order R-L:

Janie, Gary, Steve, David,

Julie, Brian, Jen.

2018 - July 7 - Family photo in front of our home...

45 of the 64 in our family.

2017 - July 4th

2016 July 4th - We drove to City of Rocks

2015 July 4th - We just stayed home today

and watched patriotic movies.

2015 July 4th - Eileen by Flag

2014 July 4th - Picnic for our temple missionaries

in our temple president's apartment.

Clockwise: Udalls, Haroldsens, Caballeros,

Majanos, Walt, Thompsons.

2014 - July - Dinner for family and friends...

temple missionaries, counselor in temple presidency...

L-R: Haroldsens, Caballeros, Petersens, 

Thompsons, Majanos, Udalls, Reyes, 

Kelly--our grandau-in-law (Daniel our g-s

was taking the photo) and Kelly's parents,

Rich and Robin Baker visiting from Boston.

2013 July 4th - Walt took me to McDonald's

for breakfast. 

2013 July 4th - We decided that morning to 

do a lunch for our temple missionaries 

before they went to their 

1:00 temple shift.

2013 July 4th

Marilee took one with me in it.

2013 July 5th - Just off our 9 hr morning shift.

2013 July  5th

These wonderful young patrons wanted 

a photo with the temple president.

2012 July 4th in Ataco for

Preparation Day

2012 July - We had Sunday Dinner

on the second-floor patio...

Each couple took turns doing the

meat dish, the others did the

veggie, salad, rolls, or dessert.

2011 - June 14 was our 50th Wedding Anniversary

Our kids did an Open House for us...

that morning we took a family photo.

We left July 20th for our three years as

temple president and temple matron 

of the new San Salvador El Salvador

Temple dedicated August 21, 2011.

It was wonderful to have Janie, Julie, 

and Jen come for the dedication.

2010 No July 4th photo, but here is our

family who met of at the airport in March

to welcome us home from our 18 months

living in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2009 July 4th - Our Area Medical Advisor Mission

to the South Ameria South Area - Argentina,

Uruguay, and Paraguay where Walt oversaw

the health of 2500 missionaries in

12 missions.

We had a July 4th picnic at the

Area Office in Buenos Aires with the 

other Area Missionaries.

2009 July 4th - Buenos Aires Area Office with

the other Area Missionaries for SAS - 

South America South Area

Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay

L-R: Walls, Frank/Diane - Area Humanitarian

Allreds, Gary/Reva - Area Humanitarian

Chalmers, Paul/Sally - Area C

Theobolds, /Beulah - Area Music

Petersens, Walt/Eileen - Area Medical

Burks - William/Pat - Executive Secretary 

for Area Presidency

I can't remember this couple's name

Leckies, Richard/Deana - Area Accountant

Bartons - /Marilyn - Area Employment

At the end of this July 4th,

I pray you have had a

restful , peaceful, and spiritual

Sabbath Day...

*I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and 

the Atonement of  Jesus Christ that makes 

this Great Plan operational.

I share these truths as my testimony to you...

Heavenly Father lives and knows us each by name. He loves us and wants us to return to Him and Heavenly Mother when we leave this mortal existence.  He loves us just as we are at this very moment.

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Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all. 

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Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration.  He is the Restorer of all things.

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President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world. 

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The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.

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The Book of Mormon is the Word of God and is Another Testament of Jesus Christ. It is the most correct book of any book on earth.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today.  

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Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Eileen Petersen

July 4, 2021

Next week...July5-11, 2021

Traces of Time . . .                       (To see last week's  blog post--scroll down to the end, then the Week of June 28-July 4, 2021 will be there. If it's not, hit "Older Posts." at the bottom right.) 

THIS WEEK- 

 JULY 5-11, 2021

MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021 

Family is Everything…

  Today 

This i

TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 

Family is Everything…

  Today

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021 

Family is Everything…

  Today

THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 

Family is Everything…

  Today

FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2021 

Family is Everything…

  Today

 

SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021 

Family is Everyting…

  Today

SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2021 

Family is Everything…

  Today

 

 

 

At the end of this July 11th,

I pray you have had a

restful , peaceful, and spiritual

Sabbath Day...

*I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and 

the Atonement of  Jesus Christ that makes 

this Great Plan operational.

I share these truths as my testimony to you...

Heavenly Father lives and knows us each by name. He loves us and wants us to return to Him and Heavenly Mother when we leave this mortal existence.  He loves us just as we are at this very moment.

*** *** ***

Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all. 

*** *** ***

Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration.  He is the Restorer of all things.

*** *** ***

President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world. 

*** *** ***

The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.

*** *** ***

The Book of Mormon is the Word of God and is Another Testament of Jesus Christ. It is the most correct book of any book on earth.

*** *** ***

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today.  

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Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Eileen Petersen

July 11, 2021