Summer decided to show up for quite a few days lately--we love the sunshine! This week has been the Pleasant Grove City celebration--Strawberry Days (don't you love that name--so much better than Steel Days or Black and White Days, don't you think?). We don't get too involved in the festivities--guess we're old, but we do love the fresh strawberry shakes available at Taco Amigo in Pleasant Grove for a "very limited time". The owner is actually our stake patriarch and usually brings the famous shakes to the High Council Meeting, which Art attends because he's the Stake Clerk. This week High Council was cancelled because several of them were volunteering at Strawberry Days that night. Art was very disappointed (rare to be disappointed about a meeting being cancelled!) because he was sure it was the night Brother Keetch would bring shakes! So, we just had to go get some to make up for it! We love sitting on our deck in the evening with one of those delicious shakes--mother shared one and enjoyed it very much. Anyone wants to come visit soon and we'll spring for the most amazing strawberry shakes you've ever tasted! (If you don't believe me, just ask Kent and Sheila!)
Thanks to Andrea and Pam for their visit this week--mother was so glad to have you come and she enjoyed the delicious lunch. I take my grandsons to the library on Wednesday so it was nice that someone was here with mother while I was gone, but I was sorry that I didn't get to see you!
Mother has been up and down this week--somedays I think she is doing better, but then it seems like she has a couple of bad days. She does a lot of sleeping. I was quite worried that she was getting an infection again, but they did some tests and said she doesn't have any infection now. Thursday was an especially hard day--she slept so much and I couldn't get her to eat--I was very discouraged. She has been a little better since then--tonight she enjoyed our Father's Day dinner of steak, baked potatoes, salad, watermelon, Lion House rolls and brownies with ice cream.
We very much enjoyed the Concert in the Park in American Fork last Monday night. The group that played was Joshua Creek--David and Amy bought three of their CD's, which we've enjoyed listening to all week. The concerts are held at the American Fork Amphitheater and it's so nice because it is so wheelchair accessible. We try to get there early enough so mother can sit in her wheelchair on the front row. She really loves it and so do we! We're excited to go tomorrow night and see Jenny Oaks Baker. I sure hope mother feels well enough to go.
I'm so amazed at mother's determination. Yesterday I went to the grocery store and she rode along--she rarely goes into the store with me anymore. I had quite a few grocery bags and when we got home
I was helping her into the house--she has her cane in one hand and I am holding her other hand and supporting her back somewhat. She says to me, "I need to go in and use the bathroom, then I'll come and help you carry those groceries in." I honestly don't know how she thought she could carry a grocery bag, but I'm sure she would have tried! I just told her that David and Amy would help me and she didn't need to worry about it. She's amazing!
Thanks to everyone for your love to mother and especially your prayers in her behalf. Sometimes it's hard to understand why she has to go through this difficult time of life, but we are trusting in the Lord and know that He knows what is best for all of us. I know that I've learned from this experience and I'm grateful for the opportunity to take care of her. It is so touching to me how very appreciative mother is--she says "thank you" for every little thing we do. How blessed we are to have her example of enduring to the end.
No pictures this week--I know she wouldn't be happy with pictures until she can get to the hairdresser!
Love to all!
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