****Walt & Eileen Petersen**

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Traces of Time . . . February 2-8, 2026

Traces of Time . . .

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Week of
February 2-8, 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.

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 2-8, 2026

Our Walt & Eileen Family

February - Hope you all have a wonderful, fantastic birthday!
03 - Katie - "32"
05 - Emma - "26"
15 - Bonnie - 1930-1990 "60" in life, 96 now
16 - Carter - "25"
17 - Julie - "55"
17 - Kayden - "14"
17- Jordan - "14"
19 - McKell Rae - "29"
20 - Aimee - "38"
21 - Ben - "21"
25 - Taylor - "23"
25 - Phyllis - 1932-2014 "82" in life, 94 now
26 - Sam P. - "20"
27 - Umi - "4"
12 family birthdays
and 2 remembrances...
💕💕💕💕
MONDAY,

FEBRUARY 2, 2026

Family is
Everything...
Sunrise: 7:36 a.m.
Sunset: 5:48 p.m.
6 Days above normal --
breaking records...

6 more weeks of winter...
* * *
Shopping for Bunco prize
at Home Goods...
Thank you, Sharon.

Our neighbor, from
the house you can
see behind her...

...came to visit
through my window...
...MaryLu and her
darling one-year old
daughter, Rachel.
* * *
Tree of Knowledge
of Good and Evil
TREE OF KNOWLEDGE
TUESDAY,

FEBRUARY 3, 2026

Family is Everything…
Happy Birthday, Katie
* * *
Happy Birthday, Katie
"32" today.
The baby in this 1995 photo...
taken just before we
would be gone three years
serving in the Yucatan in
the Mexico Merida Mission.
Dancing with Grampa...
Cheerleader at Madison High School
Rexburg, Idaho

With her Mom, Janie
SIX-MONTH ANNIVERSARY
Married 2014
PARENTS - 2016
MOM OF TWO KIDS -
DEC 2018 AT GRAMA PETERSEN'S
80TH B-DAY OPEN HOUSE
2018
MOM OF THREE KIDS...
2022
We have been told they are
expecting baby #4 in August 2025.
* * *
MOM OF THREE KIDS...
for just 26 more days...
AUG 2, 2025
at Michael & Darby's
Wedding
MOM OF FOUR KIDS...
Bodhil “Bodie"
b. 28 Aug 2025

katie & parker - 2026
Katie, glad you've had a
happy birthday in Texas.
* * * * * * ***
Tommie Dean's Funeral

Institute

ISAIAH 7-10

Devotional - Russ Jones

Arin, our teacher...

Arin and Teresa...
co-teachers

Carol, thank you for
driving me today...
* * *
Janie, thank you for
sending these fantastic
podcasts by Lynn Hilton Wilson...

* * * * * * * *
Our Tuesday night movie was
actually going to a live
performance to see
Isaac sing...
We had front row Box seats...
For the
Utah Valley University...

Winter Choir Choral
Performance

The main UVU
Spring Choir Concert...
...will be April 15.
Isaac is third back...

His choir was excellent.
So nice to be with Isaac and Gary.

Excited for his next concert...

* * ***
An experiment...
How long does it take...

...to go through

...the IN-N-OUT drive-in line
when you are at Key Bank?
8:46 to 9:22 = 36 minutes
...and it was worth it!
* * *
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 4, 2026

Family is

Everything…


Lunch Bunch was at

the new

Mountain Mike's in

Saratoga Springs

16 came...

LOVE THOSE OQUIRRE

MOUNTAINS COVERED

WITH SNOW...

* * *

Bunco**

...at MaryAnn's home...

TAMMY HAS GROUP
PHOTO
* * * * ***

THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY 5, 2026

                Family is

Everything…


                                                          Happy Birthday, Emma...

NEED CURRENT PHOTOS OF EMMA

Thank you,

Sonia and Tina...

* * *

EARTHQUAKE

3.4 at 12:53 noon...

Julie remembered

what happened in

the books about

the disaster of

the EMP attack...
One Second After

AI Overview : Trilogy: It is the first in a series, followed by One Year After and The Final Day.

One Second After by William R. Forstchen…
* * *

Julie and I were

driving on

Pioneer Crossing

to Los Hermanos

for lunch...

...so missed feeling

our house shake.

Gary thought the

walls in their home

were going to fall down.

Here's how Shauna,

one of the lunch bunch

gals described it:

Here’s how Shauna, one of our lunch bunch gals, described it: (Cal is her husband ): “We felt it at my house! It was a rumble, rumble, shake! I thought it was an explosion! Cal said, what the hell was that! l looked outside and it was very quiet. Not a sole around. My daughter in Harvest felt it! Things fell off shelves and her daughter dived under
the bed! "

* * *

What Joseph Smith Revealed About Kolob: The Star Nearest God's Throne

Critics of the Church often claim that Mormons believe God lives on a planet called Kolob. That is not correct. Kolob is not a planet — it is a star near unto the throne of God.

Kolob is described in the Book of Abraham as “the great one” (Abraham 3:3), “nearest unto the throne of God” (Abraham 3:2), and “set to govern all those which belong to the same order” (Abraham 3:3). This shows that Kolob is the most important star, closest to God, and has a special role in governing the other stars...
--The Bronze Serpent

* * *

FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 6, 2026

Family is

Everything…

Arnold George Albertson

1912-1982...
my darling Daddy died
44 years ago today

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OLYMPICS BEGIN TODAY...

Catch up on all things opening ceremony:

Milan's historic San Siro stadium served as the main venue for the roughly 3 1/2-hour opening ceremony. But athlete processions also took place at competition venues in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d’Ampezzo. For the first time in history, two cauldrons were lit in different locations: Arco della Pace in Milan and Piazza Dibona in Cortina.

The theme of this year's ceremony was harmony, or "armonia" in Italian. While addressing viewers, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry urged athletes and the public to "let these Games be a celebration of what unites us, and of everything that makes us human, inspiring us all to be the best that we can be — together."
Many of the performances highlighted Italian culture and history, with homages to the film "La Dolce Vita" and bobblehead versions of classical composers Verdi, Puccini and Rossini appearing throughout. Five-time Grammy winner Mariah Carey showed off her Italian with a performance of “Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu,” known as “Volare,” and Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli serenaded viewers with a cover of “Nessun Dorma,” an aria from Puccini’s opera “Turandot.”
How to keep up with the Olympics: Stream every moment and every medal of the Games on Peacock. Read the latest updates and interact with our AI chatbot, OLI, on the Olympics hub. And catch up with the top athletes and day’s recaps by signing up for NBC News’ The Sports Desk newsletter.

The OLYMPICS have begun...
* * * * * * ***
What does DOGE MEAN?

Department of Government Efficiency

* * ***
Clicked on the Google Doodle today...

BYU

SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY 7, 2026


  Family is

Everything…


Sat., Feb. 78:30 PM MST
vs.
No. 8 Houston
Provo, Utah / Marriott Center
L 66-77
presented byOpens in a new window
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Rendezvousing with

BYU Basketball...

Lost to Houston

by 11 points

77-66.

Poor Cougars

5 losses in a row.

coming...

SUNDAY,

FEBRUARY, 8, 2026


Family is

Everything…

Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward...

Ward Conference

Bishop Cheney spoke about loving

and helping each other, sharing the

Gospel, and reading our scriptures.

President Erickson issued three

invitations...

1.

2.

3.

RELIEF SOCIETY

SUNDAY DINNER

John, Thanks for another

delicious roast beef dinner,

and monkey bread

by Julie.

* * ***
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

* * *

If you have not seen
our mini-life-sketch,
it is at the end of
my testimony below...
* * *

**** 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 8th, 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 8, 2026

Next Week...
Next week during my turn on earth...

February 9-15, 2026
VALENTINE'S DAY - SAT, FEB 14
February 16-22, 2026
February 23-March 1, 2026

March 2-8, 2026
March 9-15, 2026
March 16-22, 2026
MON, MAR 17 - ST. PATRICK'S DAY
March 23-29, 2026
March 30-April 5, 2026

EASTER - APRIL 5
April 6-12, 2026
April 13-19, 2026
April 20-26, 2026
April 27-MAY 3, 2026

MAY 4-10, 2026
MAY 11-17, 2026
MAY 18-24, 2026
SAT, MAY 23, SETH & HAILEY WEDDING
MAY 23-25 - MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
MAY 25-31, 2026
MON, MAY 25--MEMORIAL DAY

JUNE 1-7, 2026
JUNE 8-14, 2026
SUN, JUNE 14 - OUR 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
JUNE 15-21, 2026
JUNE 22-28, 2026
JUNE 29-JULY 5, 2026
SAT, JULY 4 - INDEPEDANCE DAY - 250 YEARS

JULY 6-12, 2026
JULY 13-19, 2026
JULY 20-26, 2026
JULY 27-AUGUST 2, 2026

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FEBrUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
October
NovembER
December
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Traces of
Time . . .

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Week of
February9-15, 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.

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 9-15, 2026

MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 9, 2026

Family is
Everything...
Sunrise: 7:36 a.m.
Sunset: 5:48 p.m.
6 Days above normal --
breaking records...

* * *
S
Thank you to**

TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 10, 2026

Family is Everything…
To

Institute

* * * * * * *
Our Tuesday night movie was:

WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 11, 2026**

Family is

Everything…

Post

* * * * ***

THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY 12, 2026

                Family is

Everything…


                                                          Happy Family time...

FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 13, 2026

Family is

Everything…


BYU

SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY 14, 2026


  Family is

Everything…


Rendezvousing with

SUNDAY,

FEBRUARY, 15, 2026


Family is

Everything…

Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward...

* * ***
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

* * *

If you have not seen
our mini-life-sketch,
it is at the end of
my testimony below...
* * *

**** 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 15th, 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 15, 2026

Next Week...
Next week during my turn on earth...

February 16-22, 2026
February 23-March 1, 2026

March 2-8, 2026
March 9-15, 2026
March 16-22, 2026
MON, MAR 17 - ST. PATRICK'S DAY
March 23-29, 2026
March 30-April 5, 2026

EASTER - APRIL 5
April 6-12, 2026
April 13-19, 2026
April 20-26, 2026
April 27-MAY 3, 2026

MAY 4-10, 2026
MAY 11-17, 2026
MAY 18-24, 2026
SAT, MAY 23, SETH & HAILEY WEDDING
MAY 23-25 - MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
MAY 25-31, 2026
MON, MAY 25--MEMORIAL DAY

JUNE 1-7, 2026
JUNE 8-14, 2026
SUN, JUNE 14 - OUR 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
JUNE 15-21, 2026
JUNE 22-28, 2026
JUNE 29-JULY 5, 2026
SAT, JULY 4 - INDEPEDANCE DAY - 250 YEARS

JULY 6-12, 2026
JULY 13-19, 2026
JULY 20-26, 2026
JULY 27-AUGUST 2, 2026

JANUARY
FEBrUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
October
NovembER
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