In checking the lists of old blog posts, we haven't posted since July 22. Brant gave me a call tonight and told me to get with it and let everyone know we're still alive.
Our home hunting endeavors continue. We talked to Wells Fargo last week and put in our paperwork to get pre-approved. We continue to cruise through neighborhoods and pick up a lot of fliers and talk with a few agents in the ward. As the markets continue to tumble were foolish enough to jump on the sinking ship.
Last Monday we made the 90 mile voyage to Moscow and enjoyed a visit with family and Seth's birthday. Kimbre did Lacey's hair and I made a trip to Tri-State (CDA Tri-State just doesn't cut it) and Wally World. I also paid a visit to the Richard's household and picked up Uncle Chuck's .30-06. Some of my co-workers have talked me into going deer hunting. We'll see how it goes...
As for work, I've had my share of crazy nutty people. Travis and I exchanged a few emails this week and I made mention of growing up in a home with stable working parents, the gospel, and positive outlook. It certainly makes a lifelong difference. Another deputy told me early on in my career that 5% of the people commit 95% of the crimes. Well we get to babysit and deal with that 5% over and over. I'm a 27 year old kid telling adults how to play nice in the sandbox.
Kimbre is doing great and loving work. She feels bad she never has anything to post on the Zirker blog, but she has done a great job of trying to jump start her family with a blog of their own. See http://steveandsuemeyers.blogspot.com/ for a glimpse at the other half.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
sponteneity
Yes, we are in Seattle. Seth's dad is doing fine. He was making bagel deliveries yesterday morning and as he was going into his last store, his legs collapsed and he was unable to get up. It was 5 am, so not a lot of people around to help. He tried for 20 minutes to get up before some morning cleaners came out of the store and found him. He is at the University of Washington Medical Center. We're not real sure what happened, they said something about a lactic acid build up which tears apart the muscles. It's something that is common for athletes and marathoners, so they're not real sure why it happened to him. He was supposed to come home today (and so were we) but they have more tests to do tomorrow. We'll leave tomorrow afternoon or Tuesday morning. Seth would like to stay until his dad comes home.
Earlier this week I was feeling like my life was finally coming under control and that as soon as Kimbre finished chopping my hair off, life would be pretty chill...never think that. On Tuesday, as Kimbre was getting ready to start on my hair, my cute little neighbor came to me with a major crisis and needed guidance. She's not a member and didn't know where to turn and my name popped into her head. I was glad she came to me. My fabulous relief society neighbors have helped bring her family meals and are quietly surrounding her with support. The whole situation has made me grateful for the church and every aspect of organization we have to deal with crisis - priesthood blessings, LDS social services, fast offerings, relief society meals, mini enrichments, the whole system works! (Imagine that...)
Saturday afternoon while Seth was home between softball games, his mom called with news about his dad, so after Seth's last game we decided to drive to Seattle. We left at 6pm and arrived a little before 11pm. The kids slept the whole way and it was dark enough that we didn't have to stare at the great nothingness around Othello and Royal City.
So that's what's up with us. Hope all is well with your families, be grateful for every aspect of the gospel!!!
Kimbre, thanks again for the fabulous hair cut, I have received many a compliment about it and have requests for you to do hair in Moscow.
Peace out.
Earlier this week I was feeling like my life was finally coming under control and that as soon as Kimbre finished chopping my hair off, life would be pretty chill...never think that. On Tuesday, as Kimbre was getting ready to start on my hair, my cute little neighbor came to me with a major crisis and needed guidance. She's not a member and didn't know where to turn and my name popped into her head. I was glad she came to me. My fabulous relief society neighbors have helped bring her family meals and are quietly surrounding her with support. The whole situation has made me grateful for the church and every aspect of organization we have to deal with crisis - priesthood blessings, LDS social services, fast offerings, relief society meals, mini enrichments, the whole system works! (Imagine that...)
Saturday afternoon while Seth was home between softball games, his mom called with news about his dad, so after Seth's last game we decided to drive to Seattle. We left at 6pm and arrived a little before 11pm. The kids slept the whole way and it was dark enough that we didn't have to stare at the great nothingness around Othello and Royal City.
So that's what's up with us. Hope all is well with your families, be grateful for every aspect of the gospel!!!
Kimbre, thanks again for the fabulous hair cut, I have received many a compliment about it and have requests for you to do hair in Moscow.
Peace out.
Happy Pumpkin Day!!!
Tonight Aimee and Tyler dug out the old Lite Brite. Aimee created this pumpkin and then Kori had fun pulling out the pieces and trying to put them back in.Last night a friend from the ward got married at the neighboring stake center in Golden. The building is just like the Moscow stake center. The wedding was nice and then it was fun to visit with friends during the reception. They asked me to help decorate and hang two parachute halves from the ceiling. (Think of two trapezoids with their long ends joined at center court.) The only problem- they do not allow any hooks or holes. I solved the problem by reaching up through a crack and tying on to the bolts which hold the track for the dividing curtains. Sure enough the local building Nazi came and started looking around for new holes. I wish I could have seen his face when he didn't find a single hook or hole. They said he looked pretty puzzled as he left.
Dad, the house sure looks great! Keep sending the updated pictures.
Brant
I'm just glad to say last week is over. At the start of the week we found out the house we had the offer on, actually accepted our offer. We were amazed and in panic mode because we still have our house, and of course my realtor went out of town. After a few tears we came to the realization that we couldn't have it, due to a time crunch. The bank had to close by Nov 4 or the house went to auction and we lost our money. So it was out of our hands unfortunately. I was sad but obviously it wasn't meant to be, even though I had convinced myself that it was. Oh well...so now what are we doing with our house? We still don't know. We'll keep you posted. We have started pulling our "stuff" out of the storage unit and realized we have a storage unit attached to our house. The garage is free and a lot closer if we ever need to pull something out. Hooray for that. I've been missing a few things.
Wednesday I got a flat tire on the way to pick up the boys from school. I had forgotten my cell phone so I called Kevin from the local pizza joint that I stopped in front of. Three times, he ignored my call to get the boys. I was a panicky mother by this point. I asked several people to help but no one could. I was going to start doing it myself. Kevin's showed me how to do it, but it's different when you really HAVE to. Eventually, the truck stop next to the pizza joint helped me out. But alas I was still 15 minutes late to get the boys. As I pulled into the school, there was Kevin sitting with the boys. I couldn't believe he was there. I had forgotten he was volunteering at the school that day. Phew!
Besides all that, Kevin's been sick with the nasty cold he gets every 6 months so things here haven't been the most exciting. We're builidng shelves in the closets so we can have more food storage. SO that's fun to do home improvements. Ta ta for now.
Wednesday I got a flat tire on the way to pick up the boys from school. I had forgotten my cell phone so I called Kevin from the local pizza joint that I stopped in front of. Three times, he ignored my call to get the boys. I was a panicky mother by this point. I asked several people to help but no one could. I was going to start doing it myself. Kevin's showed me how to do it, but it's different when you really HAVE to. Eventually, the truck stop next to the pizza joint helped me out. But alas I was still 15 minutes late to get the boys. As I pulled into the school, there was Kevin sitting with the boys. I couldn't believe he was there. I had forgotten he was volunteering at the school that day. Phew!
Besides all that, Kevin's been sick with the nasty cold he gets every 6 months so things here haven't been the most exciting. We're builidng shelves in the closets so we can have more food storage. SO that's fun to do home improvements. Ta ta for now.
Ta Da !!!
What the neighbors have been seeing
What they see now (the front and side are actually the same color - they just look different)
The south end
It is now a race between me and the weather. Saturday was nice (55 degrees and sunny) so I painted, mowed, hauled trash, shut off the drinking fountain, etc. Last night the temperature dropped to 20 degrees so I don't have much time left. I figure this week ought to complete the painting and then all I have to do is install the new front door (last weeks picture was planned so you couldn't see the door. It is the anticipation that makes it fun) and storm door and put the casings around the inside of the new windows (that is my winter project). I could hear a collective sigh of relief from the neighborhood as I finished painting the south side of the house. Now I just have the back and north end.
What they see now (the front and side are actually the same color - they just look different)
The south end 
It is now a race between me and the weather. Saturday was nice (55 degrees and sunny) so I painted, mowed, hauled trash, shut off the drinking fountain, etc. Last night the temperature dropped to 20 degrees so I don't have much time left. I figure this week ought to complete the painting and then all I have to do is install the new front door (last weeks picture was planned so you couldn't see the door. It is the anticipation that makes it fun) and storm door and put the casings around the inside of the new windows (that is my winter project). I could hear a collective sigh of relief from the neighborhood as I finished painting the south side of the house. Now I just have the back and north end.Joe and Scott went hunting this morning - no word on any success. The dear hunt is big here but nothing like in Utah.
Seth and Lacey are in Seattle. They were going to a dinner/dance/speaker thing put on by the town stake but yesterday afternoon they got a phone call that Seth's dad had collapsed and was in the hospital. The collapse seems to be from something in his legs. Something to do with acid buildup or something (Lacey and Seth, please give more enlightenment and straighten us out on what is going on). They plan to return home on Monday. As of this afternoon they still weren't sure of the exact cause.
That's it for now.
random thoughts
T-rav requested that I put something up on the blog. Something interesting. Something to cause a ruckus. Something with pictures. Something everyone will comment on, in hopes that the slight blogging lull we've been experiencing will go away.
Alas, I have nothing noteworthy to write about.
Instead, I'm just going to give you the highlights of our week:
Oh, and here are some random pictures for you.
Me and me mum by Edinburg Castle.
Bet you didn't know your brother was a drinker now, did you?
Ah, Disneyland. Let's have our next family reunion there!!
Alas, I have nothing noteworthy to write about.
Instead, I'm just going to give you the highlights of our week:
- We're almost finished arranging our stuff into our new dungeonous apartment. We bought some shelves for the kitchen, realized that we keep a pitiful amount of food on hand (if a disaster happens, we'll be good for a few days...and then I'll have to run to Smith's to grab a few things...), and hung some pictures.
- We had our first freeze of the season.
- The leaves are finally changing, albeit to a brownish shade of red, orange, and yellow. Pretty, but no east coast. ("You east coasters are so uppity about your autumns!" -T-rav)
- Our rotten Honda broke down again (while en route to IKEA) and a new water pump, which will cost 60$ or 600$ depending on if you ask the dealership or do it yourself.
- I made delicious whole wheat bread yesterday because it was cold, cloudy, and rainy- a perfect day for baking.
- Our furnace has now been on for 7 hours straight, which the new landlord doesn't seem to have noticed. But at least I'm toasty warm.
- T-rav gets the day off tomorrow. Thanks Columbus!!
- Tonight I have my 3rd Christmas Chorus rehearsal. Yes, Christmas music already! (We need all the practice we can get, so we start early).
Oh, and here are some random pictures for you.
Me and me mum by Edinburg Castle.
Bet you didn't know your brother was a drinker now, did you?
Ah, Disneyland. Let's have our next family reunion there!!
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