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February 16-22, 2026
On this blog I share with family and friends my daily thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.
On this blog I share with family and friends my daily thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and posterity to come.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and posterity to come.
THIS WEEK- February 16-22, 2026
7 Family Birthdays this week...Hope you all have a wonderful, fantastic birthday!16 - Carter - "25"17 - Julie - "55"17 - Kayden - "14"17- Jordan - "14"19 - McKell Rae - "29"20 - Aimee - "38"21 - Ben - "21"MONDAY,
THIS WEEK- February 16-22, 2026
7 Family Birthdays this week...
Hope you all have a wonderful, fantastic birthday!
16 - Carter - "25"
17 - Julie - "55"
17 - Kayden - "14"
17- Jordan - "14"
19 - McKell Rae - "29"
20 - Aimee - "38"
21 - Ben - "21"
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 16, 2026
Family is Everything... Sunrise: 7:18 a.m. Sunset: 6:04 p.m.2 Days above normal --breaking records...
*** *** ***
Happy Birthday, Carter "25"
2014 - with brother, Kimble
*** *** ***Thank you to my Dad and Momfor raising me in Idaho...I was raised in Idaho, where flip flops were called thongs, we don't have cray fish in creeks, we have "craw dads" in the "crick", "taters" are mandatory, chicken is fried, biscuits come with gravy, sparkling grape juice is the house wine, we don’t have 'soda’ we have pop, we stand for the National Anthem, and you would NEVER disrespect your elders or you’d be slapped into next week. Post if u were raised in Idaho!
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 16, 2026
Family is
Everything...
Sunrise: 7:18 a.m.
Sunset: 6:04 p.m.
2 Days above normal --
breaking records...
*** *** ***
Happy Birthday, Carter "25"
*** *** ***
Thank you to my Dad and Mom
for raising me in Idaho...
I was raised in Idaho, where flip flops were called thongs, we don't have cray fish in creeks, we have "craw dads" in the "crick", "taters" are mandatory, chicken is fried, biscuits come with gravy, sparkling grape juice is the house wine, we don’t have 'soda’ we have pop, we stand for the National Anthem, and you would NEVER disrespect your elders or you’d be slapped into next week. Post if u were raised in Idaho!
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
Family is Everything… HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULIE "55"
Family - November 2025
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
Family is Everything…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULIE
"55"
Birthday Lunch withfriends...Stephanie, Camie, Alissa
With her Mom...
With her Dad...in 2019
*** *** ***Happy Birthday, Kayden and Jordan "14"
Twins
...sister, Olivia
Last year with their Mom, Jennifer...
*** *** ***InstituteISAIAH 13-16
Birthday Lunch with
friends...Stephanie,
Camie, Alissa
With her Mom...
With her Dad...in 2019
*** *** ***
Happy Birthday,
Kayden and Jordan
"14"
Twins
...sister, Olivia
Last year with their Mom, Jennifer...
*** *** ***
Institute
ISAIAH 13-16
Greg, Carol, Eileen
Karalee, Rosemary,Carol, Eileen
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** Our Tuesday night movie was: K-POP DEMON HUNTERSIt's up for bestanimated movie and the song "Golden" isnominated for best song.
Thanks for coming,Gary. And thank you for explaining the Korean nuances from your having lived inSeoul and areasfrom 1986-1988during your mission.
I loved the movie and its message of good vs evil,and the good wins.A sequel is inthe works. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026
Carol, Eileen
*** *** *** ***
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Our Tuesday night movie was:
K-POP DEMON HUNTERS
It's up for best
animated movie and
the song "Golden" is
nominated for best song.
Thanks for coming,
Gary. And thank you
for explaining the
Korean nuances from
your having lived in
Seoul and areas
from 1986-1988
during your mission.
I loved the movie and its
message of good vs evil,
and the good wins.
A sequel is in
the works.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 18, 2026
Family is
Everything… Lunch Bunch will
be Saturday, Feb 21
at WonWonWok
for Chinese New Year
*** *** ***
Gary drove me--on this snowy day--to my
ophthalmologist in Murray for the one-month
post-op check of my left eye cataract surgery.
Sarah
Dr. Jeppsen
Gary waiting with me at the Retinologist's office.
The technologist at Dr. Goff's office.
I can't remember her name.
Dr. Goff is always so kind and reassures me
about any concerns with my macular
degeneration.
I'm always relieved when the macula is still
staying good and I don't need an eye injection.
I was diagnosed March 1, 2021, and had to have
injections monthly, then every three months
until
When we leave the office, Gary and I get lunch
at the Arctic Circle just a few blocks north
before we head home. I usually get their fish 'n
chips (halibut), but I just had that a week ago at
Lunch Bunch, (Black Bear Diner), so I got a
regular hamburger with tomato and lettuce--no
pickles. Gary always gets tator tots with his
cheeseburger, so I got tots this time. It was all
so yummy. I'd only had a banana before
leaving home at 11:30.
Riggy made a snow angel.
Then I think he pronounced it good!
Riggy was loving our first snowfall of the winter
*** *** ***
Post about the Millennium...
Family is
Everything…
Lunch Bunch will
be Saturday, Feb 21
at WonWonWok
for Chinese New Year
*** *** ***
Gary drove me--on this snowy day--to my
ophthalmologist in Murray for the one-month
post-op check of my left eye cataract surgery.
Sarah
Dr. Jeppsen
Gary waiting with me at the Retinologist's office.
The technologist at Dr. Goff's office.
I can't remember her name.
Dr. Goff is always so kind and reassures me
about any concerns with my macular
degeneration.
I'm always relieved when the macula is still
staying good and I don't need an eye injection.
I was diagnosed March 1, 2021, and had to have
injections monthly, then every three months
until
When we leave the office, Gary and I get lunch
at the Arctic Circle just a few blocks north
before we head home. I usually get their fish 'n
chips (halibut), but I just had that a week ago at
Lunch Bunch, (Black Bear Diner), so I got a
regular hamburger with tomato and lettuce--no
pickles. Gary always gets tator tots with his
cheeseburger, so I got tots this time. It was all
so yummy. I'd only had a banana before
leaving home at 11:30.
Riggy made a snow angel.
Then I think he pronounced it good!
Riggy was loving our first snowfall of the winter
*** *** ***
Post about the Millennium...
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
Family is
Everything…
Happy Birthday, Mc Kell...
"29"
2001 with sister,
Abbey
2011
2011
2025
*** *** ***
Thank you,
Sonia and Tina...
Just a tiny patch
of snow left...
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026
Family is
Everything…
Happy Birthday, Mc Kell...
"29"
2001 with sister,
Abbey
2011
2025
*** *** ***
Thank you,
Sonia and Tina...
Just a tiny patch
of snow left...
FEBRUARY 20, 2026
Family is
Everything…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
AIMEE...
"38"
from
Grama Eileen
Aimee - Dec 1990
Ballroom days...
October 2010
Home from a
great mission.
Oklahoma Tulsa Mission
June 25, 2011
Top Graduate from Air Force
Basic Training - Congrats, Michael.
Wonderful couple!
Christmas Eve 2023
November 1, 2024 - Another promotion!
Chistmas 2024 at Greystone
Christmas Eve 2024
Christmas Morning 2024
with Grama Eileen
Aimee, hope you've had
a wonderful birthday with
your Eternal Companion
and your furry family.
You will always be our
first-born grandchild...
*** *** ***
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 21, 2026
Family is
Everything…
Happy Birthday, Ben
"21"
Ben becomes
"Elder Brewer"
Jan 2024
Hope you've had
a great day with
family and friends
in Minnesota.
*** *** *** *** *** ***
Rendezvousing with
friends for a
combined
Lunch Bunch and
Empty Nesters
at Won Won Wok
for Chinese
New Year...
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR 
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
SuzAnne, Vickie,
Kathie, MaryAnn
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
Linda, Carol, Eileen
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Kathie, Bryant, Howard
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Sharon, Kaye
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Larry & Lynn
Mark - Craig
Steve - Paul
Ryan - Annette -
Sara
Sara - Tammy -
Nadine
Jeanie - Sue
Judy & Ken
Ken - Andrew
28 came...
Sharon & Howard
Bryant & Kathie
Kaye - Linda
Carol - Eileen
SuzAnne - Vickie -
MaryAnn - Kathie -
Bryant - Howard
Steve - Paul
Ryan
Ryan - Annette -
Sara -
Lyn & Larry - Craig
Mark - Andrew - Ken
Judy - Sue - Jeanie
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Jeanie - Sue - Judy -
Ken - Andrew - Mark - Craig - Larry - Lyn
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Nadine - Tammy - Sara
Annette - Ryan - Paul
Steve
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Annette - Sara
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Delicious Chinese food...
Kung Pao Shrimp...
and so colorful.
Carol and Linda said
this was so good !
Sweet 'n Sour Chicken
LoMein Noodles
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
The Dragons are here...
...and so hungry
for $ dollar bills $
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
...and more $dollar bills $
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
MARK & TAMMY
Family is
Everything…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
AIMEE...
"38"
from
Grama Eileen
Aimee - Dec 1990
Ballroom days...
October 2010
Home from a
great mission.
Oklahoma Tulsa Mission
June 25, 2011
Top Graduate from Air Force
Basic Training - Congrats, Michael.
Wonderful couple!
Christmas Eve 2023
November 1, 2024 - Another promotion!
Chistmas 2024 at Greystone
Christmas Eve 2024
with Grama Eileen
Aimee, hope you've had
a wonderful birthday with
your Eternal Companion
and your furry family.
You will always be our
first-born grandchild...
*** *** ***
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 21, 2026
Family is
Everything…
Happy Birthday, Ben
"21"
Ben becomes
"Elder Brewer"
Jan 2024
Hope you've had
a great day with
family and friends
in Minnesota.
*** *** *** *** *** ***
Rendezvousing with
friends for a
combined
Lunch Bunch and
Empty Nesters
at Won Won Wok
for Chinese
New Year...
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
SuzAnne, Vickie,
Kathie, MaryAnn
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
Linda, Carol, Eileen
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Kathie, Bryant, Howard
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Sharon, Kaye
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Larry & Lynn
Mark - Craig
Steve - Paul
Ryan - Annette -
Sara
Sara - Tammy -
Nadine
Jeanie - Sue
Judy & Ken
Ken - Andrew
28 came...
Sharon & Howard
Bryant & Kathie
Kaye - Linda
Carol - Eileen
 |
| SuzAnne - Vickie - MaryAnn - Kathie - Bryant - Howard |
Steve - Paul
Ryan
Ryan - Annette -
Sara -
Lyn & Larry - Craig
Mark - Andrew - Ken
Judy - Sue - Jeanie
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Jeanie - Sue - Judy -
Ken - Andrew - Mark -
Craig - Larry - Lyn
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Nadine - Tammy - Sara
Annette - Ryan - Paul
Steve
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Annette - Sara
Sweet 'n Sour Chicken
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
Delicious Chinese food...
Kung Pao Shrimp...
and so colorful.
Carol and Linda said
this was so good !
Sweet 'n Sour Chicken
LoMein Noodles
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
The Dragons are here...
...and so hungry
for $ dollar bills $
HAPPY CHINESE YEAR
...and more $dollar bills $
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
MARK & TAMMY
FEBRUARY, 22, 2026
Family is
Everything… Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward...
Bishop Roger Cheney presiding
Curtis Allen conducting
Speaker: Sara Mallett
Choir 9 sisters
10 brothers sang
Secret Prayer
Camie, Melanie, Stephanie, Alissa,
Cynthia, Laura, Diane, Nadine,
Samantha.
Michael, boy, Andrew, Troy, Steve,
Bill, Ken, Westin, Ryan, Paul
Director: Lisa Miller
Accompanists: Emily Slade, piano
Dean Fletcher, organ. 
Speaker: Henry Ales
*** *** ***
Relief Society
Sharon Howell conducted
Relief Society
Diane Berrett taught
from the General
Conference
"Minister to the One"
Relief Society
Lori Clites helped
write on the board...
Lori has just moved here.
She and Scott have
bought Devon &
Levi McPherson's
home across from
Witham's and Ales at
1141 Waterside Dr.
Diane said we've all
been ministered to...
She asked each one
to share a time we
ministered to someone.
She started on the
back row. She said
you could say: "Pass,"
if you didn't want
to share.
Lori wrote the
responses on
the board.
No one passed.
The time ran out
about half way
through the
40 sisters.
*** *** ***Thank you for my
Sunday photo, Monica.
And thank you to
Scott and Monica
for driving me to
and from Church.
I cooked some pancakes when I
got home.
We had fried steak
pieces for dinner,
and pasta with
John's delicioius
home-made
Alfredo sauce.
Beautiful sunset...
...at 6:14 pm.
Jacee thought Maddie's
pink hair matched the
sunset so took her
photo on the
back step.
*** *** ***Redemption is equal because Christ is infinite...
-- Alma 34:14...
Glory is different because agency is real...
-- Doctrine and Covenants 93:31.
--The Bronze Serpent
FEBRUARY, 22, 2026
Family is
Everything…
Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward...
Bishop Roger Cheney presiding
Curtis Allen conducting
Speaker: Sara Mallett
Choir 9 sisters
10 brothers sang
Secret Prayer
Camie, Melanie, Stephanie, Alissa,
Cynthia, Laura, Diane, Nadine,
Samantha.
Michael, boy, Andrew, Troy, Steve,
Bill, Ken, Westin, Ryan, Paul
Director: Lisa Miller
Accompanists: Emily Slade, piano
Dean Fletcher, organ.
Speaker: Henry Ales
*** *** ***
Relief Society
Sharon Howell conducted
Relief Society
Diane Berrett taught
from the General
Conference
"Minister to the One"
Relief Society
Lori Clites helped
write on the board...
Lori has just moved here.
She and Scott have
bought Devon &
Levi McPherson's
home across from
Witham's and Ales at
1141 Waterside Dr.
Diane said we've all
been ministered to...
She asked each one
to share a time we
ministered to someone.
She started on the
back row. She said
you could say: "Pass,"
if you didn't want
to share.
Lori wrote the
responses on
the board.
No one passed.
The time ran out
about half way
through the
40 sisters.
*** *** ***
Thank you for my
Sunday photo, Monica.
And thank you to
Scott and Monica
for driving me to
and from Church.
I cooked some
pancakes when I
got home.
We had fried steak
pieces for dinner,
and pasta with
John's delicioius
home-made
Alfredo sauce.
Beautiful sunset...
...at 6:14 pm.
Jacee thought Maddie's
pink hair matched the
sunset so took her
photo on the
back step.
*** *** ***
Redemption is equal because Christ is infinite...
-- Alma 34:14...
Glory is different because agency is real...
-- Doctrine and Covenants 93:31.
--The Bronze Serpent
** *I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and the Atonement of Jesus Christ that makes this
Great Plan operational.
At the end of this February 22nd, 2026I pray you have had a restful, peaceful, and spiritual Sabbath Day...
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.
“An omnicompetent God leaves all mortals free to choose, but how grateful we should be that God chose long, long ago to rescue and to resurrect all His children through the Atonement of His Son. Nevertheless, some reject and many are indifferent to these and other divine beckonings, mostly because they are too caught up in the cares of the world. They are strangers to the Savior, who is far from the thoughts and intents of their hearts.”Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!
Revelation 19:16: -- "And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS".
*** *** ****** *** ***I am thankful for the guidance of the Holy Ghost as the third member of the Godhead. Walt said to me once: "I look forward to thanking the Holy Ghost in person when I get to Heaven. I don't think we give Him enough credit for all He does."
*** *** *** *** ***
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.*** *** ***President Dallin H. Oaks 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.*** *** ***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. Because of the restored Priesthood Temple Ordinances families can be sealed for eternity.
PriesthoodAaronic andMelchizedek
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*** *** ***Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.Eileen PetersenFebruary 22, 2026
"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly...
** *I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and the Atonement of Jesus Christ that makes this
Great Plan operational.
At the end of this
February 22nd, 2026
I pray you have had a restful, peaceful, and spiritual Sabbath Day...
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.
“An omnicompetent God leaves all mortals free to choose, but how grateful we should be that God chose long, long ago to rescue and to resurrect all His children through the Atonement of His Son. Nevertheless, some reject and many are indifferent to these and other divine beckonings, mostly because they are too caught up in the cares of the world. They are strangers to the Savior, who is far from the thoughts and intents of their hearts.”
Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!
Revelation 19:16: -- "And he hath on his vesture and on
his thigh a name written,
KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS".
*** *** ***
*** *** ***
I am thankful for the guidance of the Holy Ghost as the third member of the Godhead.
Walt said to me once: "I look forward to thanking the Holy Ghost in person when I get to Heaven. I don't think we give Him enough credit for all He does."
*** *** *** *** ***
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.
*** *** ***
President Dallin H. Oaks 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. Because of the restored Priesthood Temple Ordinances families can be sealed for eternity.
Priesthood
Aaronic and
Melchizedek
*** *** *** *** ***
*** *** ***
Of these truths I testify in the
Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Eileen Petersen
February 22, 2026
"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly...