JUNE IS BUSTIN' OUT ALL OVER

TUESDAY, 9 June, 2015

It is a beautiful day in Edmond, OK.  The temperature is about 96 degrees. we had an air-conditioning repairman check and clean our conditioners today, so hopefully we can reside in the cave comfortably this summer.  I gave the repairman a gardenia to put in his truck.  He said he lived in Hawaii for a couple of years and still remembers the smell of flowers as he got off the plane.  His truck should smell great today with this heat!   Thank's for making our home comfortable! 

Sunday, Grandpa Arthur's 69th Birthday, we celebrated by having dinner with our two children that reside in Edmond, Heather and Ryan, plus we fed our two ward Missionaries. The photo is of Elder Holbrook and Elder Neyes.  Elder Holbrook is from Payson, Utah.  Sunday the brothern dedicated the new Payson Temple.  Elder Holbrook said his home is  within  walking distance of the new temple!

Elder Neyes is originally from Peru.  He has lived in America for about eight years.  His family now resides in the state of Washington.  I don't remember the name of the city.  He speaks perfect English.  They were a delight to feed and visit  with.  Thank you Elder's for your faithfulness and example to our  seven grandchildren that dined with us. 

 After a ping pong tournament the Elders gave us a great message about the gospel "having faith in 

our trials".  Then Elder Neyes closed our time together by offering a prayer in Spanish.  Both Mike Hansen and Ryan Bushman speak Spanish as a second language, so they requested this.  Ryan even

served his mission in Peru, so this evening brought enjoyable memories back to him. 

On Monday evening  we got together with Kenneth and Karen Hutto and Mary Newman for our monthly Home Evening together.  Karen had a delicious meal for us to enjoy.  Thank you Karen for being such a great cook and being so kind to share with us.  She made Grandpa Arthur his own pineapple pie!  Now that is true friendship.  Then we all got serious and studied the conference talk by Elder Richard G. Scott.  This was given in the October 2014 conference.

"MAKE THE EXERCISE OF FAITH YOUR FIRST PRIORITY"

"We live in trying times. I need not list all of the sources of evil in the world. It is not necessary to describe all of the possible challenges and heartaches that are a part of mortality. Each of us is intimately aware of our own struggles with temptation, pain, and sadness.

We were taught in the premortal world that our purpose in coming here is to be tested, tried, and stretched.  We knew we would face the evils of the adversary. Sometimes we may feel more aware of the negative things of mortality than we are of the positive. The prophet Lehi taught, “For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things.”  Despite all of the negative challenges we have in life, we must take time to actively exercise our faith. Such exercise invites the positive, faith-filled power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ into our lives."

He then reminded us of the tools Heavenly Father has given us, in this life, to help us:

Prayer, Scripture Study, Home Evenings and Temple Attendance.

Little did we know that this would be Elder Scott's final address to us.  It was good to study his words and

his teachings last evening.  Thank you for your example Elder Scott.  We pray The Lord's blessings to be with you as you go through this final challenge of enduring the trials of this life.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Grandpa Arthur decided to walk over to our daughter Heather's home to visit this afternoon.  He was back  within ten minutes.  I said, "That was a short visit.  He said, "four women with their children came to go swimming.  I left after a quick visit with the mothers. " 
We started getting the tree cut down.  It was so hot out we didn't make a lot of progress yet.  Grandpa Arthur's saw needs a sharper more fitting chain.   The tree is still huge.  We are going to need a log splitter as the base is big! 

Grandpa Arthur's saw needs a chain repair, but we are waiting for a new credit card to arrive.  Ha!

We are going to make this log pile huge...for our winter comfort!

A company came and sprayed for crab grass last Friday.  It is looking very burned in this heat. The crab grass on our lawn, which grew while we were on our mission, is dying from the destroying spray.  It is working.  Our lawn just might grow lush and green now...if we ever see rain again!

WEDNESDAY,  10 June 2015

We are blessed as a family to have Sarah and Tanner in our family.  Today is their, respective, birthdays.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR DAUGHTER-IN-LAW SARAH SHANLEY CAMERON

BUSHMAN!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR GRANDSON ARTHUR TANNER BUSHMAN!

We love and enjoy our treasures on this earth...our children and grandchildren!  We are thankful for the temple ordinances that bring us comfort in having our family forever!

Last evening our Hansen grandchildren phoned and asked us to come and swim with them.  They get so enthusiastic when someone gets in the pool with them.  I prefer watching from the side lines.  They had a great swim and I had some extra cuddles as I wrapped them in towels when they were done.  As I watched them swim, I said a silent prayer of thanksgiving for the blessing of this pool in their lives.  It was just a delight to see their joy.


The pool water is now about 87 degrees.  I pondered that all night.  This morning I chose to swim at Heather's rather than in the cooler water at the Y.  I arrived a little after 6 AM.  I had the most delightful swim ever.  I swam for about an hour, me and the beetles.  Did you know that beetles swim?  Ha...I even learned something today.  The birds were tweeting and the dawn was making an appearance.  As I walked past the chicken coop I noticed all were still sleeping there too.  As I wandered back to the cave, the rooster and the hen's greeted me with their noise.  Grandpa Art was already outdoors sawing away on the old tree. We had our morning prayer outdoors. We both recognize the blessings that are abundant in our lives today. We are grateful for the temple and our covenants made there.  An early outdoor swim is a great way to begin a morning!
THURSDAY, 11 June 2015
I swam again this mornin' and listened to the wind brush the branches of the trees...I rescued three little frogs from drowning and praised the God who made this beautiful summer day for all to enjoy!
My daughter in law felt terrible on her birthday so I took her children to my daughters to swim last evening.  Here is a couple of pictures of Grandpa Art and I caring for five of our grandchildren last night.
Don't they look like the perfect angels that they are?

 Why won't you swim with us Grandma Gene,,,,We are having so much fun...ha!

 
 We are leaving in the morning for Joseph City, Arizona.  For the Holbrook High School 50th reunion...for those who graduated in the 1960's!  Grandpa Arthur is looking forward to seeing his old friends in their older generational habitats.  "June is Bustin' out all over!"
Beep, Beep!

Enjoy your weekend and know that life is good in The Arthur Bushman household.  We send greetings your way and pray for your protection and happiness daily.  Remember to tell your children you love them...beep...beep!

Hug's always,

Grandma Gene & Grandpa Arthur Bushman

Art and Gene

GRANDPA ARTHUR'S BIRTHDAY MONTH

MONDAY, 1 June 2015

I think the State of Oklahoma is going to dry out and absorb all this moisture, finally!  Hopefully 

the summer rains  will be a little more gentle and kind to this land of promise. 

 

Elder L. Tom Perry's funeral will be held on Friday, 5 June 2015.  I will be looking forward to viewing this memorial to this great leader.  I'm not sure Grandpa can watch in Denmark, so will try and tape it for him to view later.  **I  watched the funeral on Friday.  It  was a beautiful memorial
service.  The flowers  were beautiful and I can just hope his spouse, Barbara,  was comforted by 

the arrangements she made.  The brethren comforted all with their words. God is good to us as a 

people.

"There was no chink in L. Tom Perry’s armor; there was no guile in his soul; there was no flaw in his character. He loved the Lord with all his heart and soul and served Him with all his might to the very end of his mortal life.” —President Thomas S Monson

Grandpa visited the "Church of Our Lady" in Copenhagen.  This is  where the first statue of Christ as a
resurrected being  was displayed.  Grandpa Arthur thought it a great tribute to Christ's life.

He took a picture of the Apostle Peter holding the keys of the Priesthood that Christ bestowed
on all the Apostles.  

THURSDAY, 4 June 2015
Laurie Bithell (center) came to town for a visit.  She arranged for a few of our friends to have lunch with us.  We had a great time, yesterday.  They even shared gifts with me...that made me feel kind of bad as I just came with Laurie, but it was so good to visit with these lovely ladies.  Thank you for the fun memories!

We also stopped and visited with our friend Ruby who was having a birthday yesterday.  We hope you had a good birthday, Ruby, and hope you have a healthy and peaceful year.  Happy Birthday Ruby!

I also finished my 750 piece puzzle last evening.  I let Laurie place the last three pieces.  Hurrah, I finished this before Grandpa returned from Denmark.

I have been trying to do some indexing, arbitration and Family Search work this week also.  I have been learning about several family members and their lives.  We are blessed to have a good heritage and many of them left journals so we can learn of their experiences while here on earth.  I hope with all the indexing and arbitration projects that we finish that many of you can learn more about your departed family members too.  The Spirit of Elijah is alive and well in this sacred work.

I copied these next words from a friend in New York, Jenifer Moss, she is wise beyond her years.
"I come from a long line of POWERFUL women.  I have felt them surrounding me during my moments of greatest trial.  I know they pushed me up when I couldn't stand.  Even today, when I wonder if I can possibly do what I need to do, I feel the army of women that I have marching forward with me.  "We've got this!" they whisper and I know it is true.  We CANNOT FAIL, because we are on the winning team.  Light always defeats darkness." 

"Elisha the prophet was surrounded by the whole Syrian army determined to kill him. He reassured his worried and only companion, who was busy counting Syrian heads, that when we are on the Lord’s side, regardless of numbers or worldly power, we are in the majority. I testify that the consoling words of Elisha to his young friend are still true today: “They that be with us are more than they that be with them” (2 Kgs. 6:16). The Lord will surround and protect our young people with chariots of fire, as He did for Elisha, in the form of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, leaders, and friends who will vigorously love them and lead them."
(From this beautiful talk "Fear Not; For They That Be With Us Are More")
If you struggle in your life, "Hold On"  You too have family, on the other side, who are cheering you on.

Life is good, even when it gives us scars.  Ouch!  And then there is the story of pioneer women on the Oklahoma Frontier.  Now I have a new library card...my research has begun.
FRIDAY, 5 JUNE 2015
Last night my Breathe easy snorkel arrived in the mail.  I immediately went to Heather's pool and tried this out.  It felt good.  So this morning I did my laps with it on.  This snorkel is so great.  At first I felt like I    was claustrophobic, but then I began to breathe better and off I swam!  I'm sure I look like an alien, but being odd is alright when it helps me feel so much better!  I have to admit that when I first put it on I thought of the death masks they made of Hyrum and Joseph Smith before they buried them.   Even more so they remind me of the gas masks from the  world wars! I'm sure this snorkel would be perfect to snorkel in as all the objects in the ocean could be viewed, whatever, I do not breathe in water, it is awesome.



I have spent several days cleaning up tree limbs that Art paid to have cut down.  Jacob & Luke, two of my grandsons, have been helping me.  It is over 90 degrees outside now, so their kindness is appreciated.  I have tons of mosquito bites and a wasp sting to show for my efforts.  How is all your outdoor efforts going?
Jake found a tree with twirley gigs!
Luke is our busy helper.

So many limbs to clean up.

SATURDAY, 6 June 2015
Grandpa Art & Eric are on their way home from Denmark.  They missed the plane from Germany & had to arrange another flight, so they will be a little longer arriving.  I'm watching "ET...phone home" (as Elliot said, I  will believe in you all my life, I love you! Remember the amazing bike ride?) as I pass the day waiting.  Grandpa made it home by 10:00 pm.  Heather, our daughter, drove me to the airport to pick up her dad.  He lost his contents of his wallet and didn't notice till coming to the car, so the first thing he did upon arriving home was cancel our credit card...so fun to end a vacation that way!
SUNDAY, 7 June 2015
HAPPY 69TH BIRTHDAY GRANDPA ARTHUR

HE GOT THE BEST PRESENT EVER!  The airport phoned and said the articles he had lost were found again.  Happy Birthday Grandpa...his faith in humanity was restored on this birthday!

Today is also the dedication of the Payson, Utah temple.  This will be the temple of our former temple President in Palmyra, President Brighton.  After their release, in November, they will move to the Payson Temple area.  It is a beautiful temple with an apple blossom theme.  Hosannah... to God and The Lamb!

Enjoy the remainder of Grandpa Arthur's Birthday month.  May the Son shine in your lives and the Spirit bring you hope and peace.  Remember to tell your children you love them.  If you are having a difficult month, remember "This too shall pass."  Just Believe and remember you too are loved.

Hug's always,

Arthur and Gene

Grandpa Arthur and Grandma Gene

IN FLANDERS FIELD

SATURDAY, 23 MAY 2015

Our friends, Ken and Karen Hutto visited last evening.  They arrived with a beautiful Magnolia Blossom and a  huge bag of cookies.  My children loved the cookies.  Thank's for the great treat Karen.  I have tried, so hard, to gro- a magnolia tree in our yard.  The Hutto's have a huge one in their front yard and so they shared this beautiful bloom with me.

 So these are the best cookies in town.  I wish I could have shared them with all of you!  My family thanks you too Sister Hutto.

Our son, Todd and his family are here for the weekend.   They already saw the movie Tomorrow-land, so guess I will wait until it comes on DVD.  Ryan and his family visited with us last night too.  They left this morning for a week visit in Utah with Sarah's family.  We hope they have safe travels and a good visit with all.  This picture is of Art & our son-in-law Mike and our sons Ryan and Todd & Rachel our granddaughter.

 Heather, Allyson and Sarah -ith a photo bomb of Rachel and Mike!  _e are so thankful for each of them.

So our celebration begins:  Happy Memorial Day to each of you.  We have so many memories of battles fought to obtain our freedom.  We have many loved ones who lost their lives in war.  We thank each of them this weekend for the sacrifices they have made in our behalf.  

One of the High Councilmen, Brother Knowles, visited with us about a new calling.  It will be  tomorrow, so here we begin another new adventure.  No rest for the weary!  It was  & we must carry on.  They phoned on Sunday and said it won't happen today...so now we wait.

TUESDAY, 26 MAY, 2015
It was a great Memorial Day weekend.  I went swimming in Heather's pool, for the first time.  The  water was around 60 degrees.  I thought I had frostbite on my fingers when I climbed out.  They were numb for about a half hour and then they stung for another half hour....it was a great swim though!  Having all the grandchildren around made for a good Memorial Day, we are so thankful for those who sacrificed their lives for us so we could feel so safe this day.
This is a photo of our 6 grandchildren enjoy the day hanging out with family.  Their Aunt Allyson had ping pong tournaments, pillow fights, games, movies and all sorts of fun for them.  Of course they did a lot of Technology too!

Our hilly driveway.


It rained every day and so the earth in Oklahoma has been refreshed.  I love when Mike lets the chickens
roam on the property.  He also got a new rooster that has a great voice.

The rooster is busy!

The ladies enjoying being out of the coop.

The sun is shinning and I promised little Luke to take him to his reading class today, so until later....
-EDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
So today the sun is shinning and it is beautiful outdoors.  It as a perfect day to sit with the grandchildren when they swam.
Life is good!

FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
It has been raining in the evenings now so didn't get to swim yesterday, lightening and thunder all morning yesterday.  So I began today with a great swim!  Grandpa Arthur leaves in a couple of hours to go to the airport for flight to Denmark..I'm driving him there, he is nervous and already pacing...it is great that I can relax at home for few days.  He is ready and even did a load of wash all by himself! 

We received a surprise package in the mail.  Brother and Sister Mylroie from the Palmyra Temple sent us this Trophy for our service as missionaries there.  We were so surprised.  It made me cry.  Life is good.  Thank you to the Mylroies!

I have my Tomorrow Land pin in my temple bag.  It was made in the 80's sometime.  Since seeing the new movie and knowing I HAVE A PIN!, I decided to share it so all of you can see.  Touch this picture of the pin and see if you move into a wheat field and beyond.  If you don't know what I am talking about then you haven't seen the movie yet...and need to do so.  If you are a young person and have seen the movie, then know anything is possible if you work toward success and honesty and knowledge.  "I Believe!"  For those that are living in drought conditions and your wheat crop does not have the kernels it should have then you need to visit "tomorrow land" and put your name on the prayer roll.  It is time to make this planet better...do you agree?

SATURDAY, 30 MAY 2015
It is cloudy, windy and cool in Edmond, OK today.  After a long night of traveling and several plane changes, Grandpa Arthur and our son Eric made it into Denmark.  They were to travel together from Chicago, but ended up finally meeting in Copenhagen.  This is a picture of Grandpa eating lunch in Sweeden!  Have a good vacation Grandpa.

We got news, this evening, that Elder L. Tom Perry passed away today.  He was 92.  I'm sure he is very comfortable tonight.  I am glad he did not have to suffer very long.  We are going to miss you Elder Perry.  Blessings to his family.  I met him once, when I was expecting Heather, and he was a very kind and gentle man.  He gave me some good advice at the time which I have treasured.  "God be with you...."

Art hired a man to cut down 6 of our trees above the driveway.  It took him several days.  He left one oak tree for Grandpa to cut into firewood.  Our yard is forever taking time to get cleaned up, but it is starting to look pretty.  The yard has loved all the rain we have been having.  Now we are to be sunny and dry until Grandpa returns.  Erie looking tree.

Our day Lily's are blooming.

 Our weather vane is once again on a tree stump.  The weather man said this is a good week to go
fishin' as soon as the lakes calm down from all the rain.  I bet the mosquitos are biting!

Things accomplished this week:

I finished reading "The Selection" series by Cass.  I went to her site, online, and her books are going to be made into movies...Congratulations.  These books are great.

I oiled my sewing machine and it soaked up the oil.  Now it sews pretty good for an ol' machine.

I made new blinds for the kitchen windows.

I did laundry, dishes, cleaned this cave and vacuumed, pulled weeds in the flower beds.

I read my scriptures.

I am studying "The Old Testament".  Just making sure I am prepared when I meet with Isaiah again!

I am working on a jig saw puzzle with a garden scene.

I used essential oils and enjoyed reading about them.

I am trying to keep up with technology.

I enjoy being by my daughter and her family.  I enjoyed speaking on the phone with other relatives.  I enjoy Facebook and the connection with friends and family.  If any of you want to see all the pictures of Grandpa Arthur and Eric's adventures in Denmark, look on my Facebook page.

I took Grandpa Arthur to the airport and found my way back to the cave again.

I read stories about Elder L. Tom Perry.  I pondered this life and its beauties.

I at chocolate.

I said my prayers.

SUNDAY, 31 MAY 2015
The sun is shining in Edmond today, and the weatherman said it should be that way till Grandpa returns next Saturday.  Good Sabbath to each of you.
This is a picture of a Danish Castle Grandpa visited.  "King Arthur" can you imagine mowing that lawn and cleaning that palace....?  Not possible in this lifetime and at this age.  Ha...life is good in the Oklahoma cave this morning.

Enjoy this Day of The Lord.
Remember to tell your children you love them.
Hug's always,
Grandpa Art and Grandma Gene
Arthur and Gene Bushman

Traveling

THURSDAY, 14 May 2015

It rained all week.  It is cloudy today.  I went swimming this morning and came home packed, cleaned the house, fridge, did laundry and vacuumed in anticipation for our travels to Dallas to see our Granddaughter Elizabeth in the musical Twinderella!
SUNDAY, 17 May 2015
We had a marvelous time in Dallas with our Todd and Allyson and their children.   Thursday evening Allyson and I went to Relief Society where I met a bunch of lovely ladies and had salad and a lesson about declutering our homes.  Each sister brought three items they no longer wanted and then others got to pick three items they would like to take home with them.
Todd took the day off on Friday and we went to the Dallas Temple and did sealings that morning.  It was wonderful been in the temple with Todd and Allyson.

We went to J. C. Penney after and bought towels for our master bathroom.  The towels we had left in there were pretty shabby and we were spoiled at the Inn and missed the fluffy towels we are used to!

 Elizabeth's play was Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening.  It was great to see her in each production.  The cast and crew were great and each production was different.  Some add-libs etc.  It was fun to see these young people developing such great talent.  Elizabeth got an award for Best In Ensemble!  She was ecstatic!

 She looked so cute in her narrator costume.

We also attended Tanner's last basketball game.  He made 14 points and is quite the little player.  It was fun to see how aggressive on the court he is now.

Just before the play, on Friday evening, Allyson got a phone call that a friend of hers had gone into labor.  Allyson had promised her that they would take their three daughters when the baby decided to arrive.  So Allyson left and brought three beautiful girls back to spend the weekend with us.  Their father is Polynesian.  These three little girls are all 8.  Two of them were twins. Their names were Mela, Laina and Elsa.  So Tanner and Elizabeth got to experience having siblings for a couple of days.
Todd took us all out to eat.  We sat in a round room with a big round table.

This is our Three King Arthur's!  Grandpa Arthur,  Arthur Todd and Arthur Tanner.

Mela, Elizabeth, Laina and Elsa

The girls played dress up and just played for days together.  They were so excited to go home on Sunday and see their new little 10 lb baby brother.  I was very touched as I watched my daughter-in-law and son take these three little girls into their home and treat them like their own children.  They are the best.
We went to Church with Todd's family this morning.  We left after Sacrament and drove back to Edmond, OK.  Now we must get serious and fix this cave up!  For some reason I just can't get motivated into getting resettled.  Wish me luck!
TUESDAY, 19 May 2015
Began the day orking out. (Grandpa spilled ater on my keyboard...no the letter beteen v & x on't ork, so you get to read a fun blog till I get another keyboard.   atch ho many times this letter is used.
Each time I enter the Y, I think of Dr. Seuss books.  Do these plants look like one of the characters in his books?

It has been cloudy most of the -eek.  I as hoping the lost city of Enoch -ould sho- up, but instead the fog dissipated.  It is supposto rain by this evening so I guess -e -ill just have to enjoy moisture in the promised land.  Traveling -ith Enoch must -ait for another day.

City of Enoch descending.  

“And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established . . . And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem” (Isaiah 2:2-3).

The city of Enoch will return to the earth after the Second Coming, at the start of the Millennium, becoming part of the New Jerusalem that is to be built in what is now Jackson County, Missouri in the United States.

And righteousness will I send down out of heaven; and truth will I send forth out of the earth, to bear testimony of mine Only Begotten; his resurrection from the dead; yea, and also the resurrection of all men; and righteousness and truth will I cause to sweep the earth as with a flood, to gather out mine elect from the four quarters of the earth, unto a place which I shall prepare, an Holy City, that my people may gird up their loins, and be looking forth for the time of my coming; for there shall be my tabernacle, and it shall be called Zion, a New Jerusalem.

And the Lord said unto Enoch: Then shalt thou and all thy city meet them there, and we will receive them into our bosom, and they shall see us; and we will fall upon their necks, and they shall fall upon our necks, and we will kiss each other;

And there shall be mine abode, and it shall be Zion, which shall come forth out of all the creations which I have made; and for the space of a thousand years the earth shall rest (Moses 7:62-64).

I guess I'll just have to get busy and unpack my home.  Some day -e shall rest.

Heather helped us find a ne- bed frame on line.  -e sold our frame before our mission.  She found this beautiful frame for us.  -e picked it up this morning before the rains come.  I love it.  Grandpa put the couch at the end of the bed so he can -atch the deer out on the grass outside.
Thank You Heather.
This is -here I -ill find rest till the City of Enoch -hisks us a-ay!

THURSDAY, 21 May 2015
Last evening -e visited our youngest sons family.  His daughter Brenna graduated from 5th grade.  Her school does not have the 6th grade.  So she is off to Edmond Middle School next fall.  Our grandchildren are gro-ing up.
Grandpa and I purchased a je-elry box for her.

Brenna is a lovely Granddaughter, don't you think? 

My daughter, Heather and I headed out to Relief Society tonight.  It is A Celebration of Friendship and all things 80's!  Gummy Bears, Pop Rocks, Sugar Daddys etc. -ere the treats.  -e played a game -here -e got to kno- 4 ne- sisters better.  I just hope I can remember their names!  Then our first visiting teaching routes -ere given out.  My partner and I have three sisters to visit.  One -as a letter only route...and there -as no information on her at all.  Does that sound familiar?  Back to the sleuth mode.
So -e are the eyes and ears for our Relief Society President.  She has tons of eyes and ears -orking for her! " Let's get together, yah yah yah".  Hurrah for Relief Society!

So the 80's candy -as a hit for these girls -ho -ere youth in the 80's!

This is a picture of our Grandson Luke.  He comes do-n to our house as soon as school ends...-hich the last day is tomorro-...I best stock up on treats!  -e love giving him hugs, a treat and sending him on his -ay.  He al-ays asks if -e can drive him home (he lives right behind us (but there is a forest bet-een the houses....).  I generally -alk him to the chicken coop and then he runs the rest of the -ay home!  He is so brave!

FRIDAY, 22 May 2015
Rain, Rain, Rain....and more rain predicted for this Memorial Day Holiday.  The Heavens -eep in behalf of those -ho lost their lives serving this great country.  Captain Moroni raises the Title of Liberty.  God bless the USA. & all of our families.

Alma 46: 12 And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it—In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children—and he fastened it upon the end of a pole.

King Arthur is spending his day preparing to go to Denmark -ith our son Eric.  He -ill go the -eek of his 69th birthday.  I am excited for them both.  Thank you, Eric, for including your dad in this adventure!  I'm requesting sea shells from the surrounding -aters that circle the country.  This is a photo of the Copenhagen Denmark Temple.

-e hope each of you have a great -eekend.  Stay -arm and dry and continue to pray for our country and -orld...this Memorial Day.  Keep your family close and tell them you love them.  Todd and his family are arriving this evening.  Tomorro-  -e hope to see the movie Tomorro-land!  Blessings to each of you.
Grandpa Arthur & Grandma Gene
The Bushmans