Nicholas Here in Utah

I have also been wanting to post about Nick's visit in July.  I am going to try to work on pictures and then do a post....so hang in there...it was a great visit

Army life

Pat went in July 23.  He is at Fort Benning, GA.  He was made a squad leader after about

4 weeks and is now a Platoon guide.....says he is tired of keeping everyone motivated and under

control.  He gets his first pass or maybe has had it by now.  He graduates Nov.6-7.  I want to go, but as usual no money and no one to go with.  He will be stationed at Fort Drum in upper New York State.  He will be in the 10Th Mountain Division.  A light infantry division.  Mountain survival, in and out attacks......nothing too dangerous!!!!!!  Most important he is doing well.  Keep him in your prayers and that someone will cross his path to bring him a testimony

 

Patrick is in the Army!

I got the pictures on! Chase loves the pond!

June 6,1954!

When I was a kid and I learned in school about D-Day, June 6, 1944, I started calling it Debbie Day....June 6th after all was my birthday...I have always enjoyed history and it was my favorite subject in school...anyway today I am 54 years old/young... wish my body was younger!  Paddy Charles just called to make sure I got his birthday call today... love my boys!  I have been hanging out with Chase today, Ryan and Nici's golden retreiver.  Ryan was called to the Young Men's Presidency in his new ward and it is youth conference....so he is camping.  He should have a great time, he loves camping and kids however won't get much sleep I think...Nici started her new yesterday as a director of a day center south west of Salt Lake about 30 minutes north of where they live now...so she when on up to her parent's and I am taking care of my "granddog".  It is funny how he knows that I really love him when I come over to their place he starts crying and gets so excited...Ryan said he asked him the other day if he wanted to go to grandma's and he did the same thing...yes, I said really he just probably heard you say go but Ry said it was a different reaction...of course he might realize that Sirvante's ( don't know if I am spelling that right) the dog of Dave and Kathy's where I live is here.....the other day when he was here they where playing keepaway with a stuffed toy in the backyard.  I see if I can find a picture of them and if it shows up on here I am learning!  OK, I got three pics and then I lost them I think!!!!!!

posting pictures......

Well, after trying to post several picitures I did get two on.  Still lots to learn.  Moving day is Saturday the 24th.  With the help of some great friends I already have the kitchen put away in the new apartment.  I just about have everything packed, just some odds and ends.  So, I guess this is going to happen!!!!!  If you get on this site and you are not in my friend list post a comment with the address and I will get it on my list.

This is a regular shot off of the upper deck.  You can see the arbor with the wisteria and the mountains and Utah Lake is out there too.  Hard to see in the picture.  Over in the right middle is the little gezbo where the fountain and pond are.

This is a zoom phot from the upper deck of the house I am moving to.

Lots to get off my leg

My cast is off!!!  Walking has been going really well.  I was pretty hesitant Thursday and Friday.  Saturday I practiced more and it doesn't feel too bad.  I go to the PT tomorrow and will find out how I am really doing.  I think that I can go to just a cane later this week.  Didn't get a picture of the casts.  I could get a picture of the 4 1/2 scar but I don't want to gross anyone out.....we'll have to see.....

Moving is only 3 weeks away.  Nici is going to go over with me on one of the evenings that Ryan has class this week to get a look at it with out all the stuff the other tenants had in there.  May have more pics. 

 How is everyone?  Becky,drop me a line.

Nici says I have a lot to get off my chest..........

I am going to have to ask her about that.  As you can see the boxes in Ryan and Nici's

place have been emptied and now they are waiting for me to move to my new place! Hate to put moving on them again. What was I thinking,  well a lot less rent

of course.  I think it will be a place I can call home.   Hang my pictures

up, decorate a little......The best thing.....by far..... is that I probably will not be able to much with the moving because of my surgery on my achillies tendon.  I have had 7 surgeries but never a cast

no weight on it for 2 and a half weeks.  Then another hard cast but it is a walking cast......

I will get pics soon.

I really think this will be neat!  The blog and the move.

More about moving

Here are some more pics of the house and the area.  Remember it was a very cloudy day. Nicholas, there are lots of trails just a couple of blocks away.

I'm moving

 Out here in Utah basements apartments are a big thing. Wish I would have known that earlier.  They are less expensive usually.  This one includes all utilities, cable, internet etc.I will try to post some more pictures. I am completely new to this.  Nici set it up for me tonight  I have pictures of the views but it was very cloudy.  You can see the entire valley and Utah Lake when it is clear.  I took pictures of the inside of the apartment but the current tenants have so much stuff you can't see much of anything.

Hi I am Nici

Hi, my name is Nici Jones...and this blog belongs to my mother-in-law Debbie.  I stated this because she has a lot to get off her chest so sit back, relax, and listen :)

Enjoy!