tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59723037006350042022024-03-14T12:49:33.839-06:00Letters from LinA place to share my writings, poems, photos, family history, express opinions, and connect with othersGreat Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.comBlogger2952125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-73509716063730008942024-03-11T13:39:00.008-06:002024-03-11T13:41:46.153-06:00POETRY in the PARK 2014Time to travel to ZION PARK for the annual POETRY IN THE PARK started in 2010 by LaVerna Johnson then I took charge for 8 years, no PIP because of Covid in 2021, then Reuben Wadsworth took charge for the past 3 years as I retired. Interesting to attend every year as a paid participant even when in charge and realize now at age 83 few people remember the beginnings or history of PIP, but it Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-90541923180830575762024-03-02T16:21:00.003-07:002024-03-02T16:21:33.803-07:00THINK SPRINGIt's now been 70 degrees, could SPRING be far off. It's enticing to watch the buds forming on our little peach tree and on the trees in the yard who are anxious to grow new leaves. Even the cacti are blooming. But still STORM CLOUDS threaten with blustering winds and rain drops so winter isn't over just playing with us. We all have SEASONS in our lives too of CHALLENGE and REFRESHING NEW GROWTH Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-67349719006813998582024-02-15T17:32:00.006-07:002024-02-15T18:39:45.786-07:00Visiting the RED CLIFFS TEMPLEDon't miss the opportunity to see this beautiful temple inside and out. No tickets needed just go over and walk through it. Unbelievably upholstery-purple and rugs greens and chandeliers plus stained glass. WOW!Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-68572768811586110042024-02-08T06:42:00.004-07:002024-02-08T06:43:28.228-07:00I became a MOTHER 58 years ago!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my son #1 Frank Vernon born on a cold snowy morning in Provo Utah to a 25 year old new mom. You were my practice model. I'm proud of your achievements through the year serving a 2 year mission in Taiwan, graduating from college in Physical Therapy, starting your own business, marrying Nedrert and raising a son Hakan. Congrats on your MANY ACHIEVEMENTS! Love, MomGreat Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-66217483587910942072024-02-01T15:26:00.015-07:002024-02-01T15:30:31.827-07:00February is HERE!Can SPRING be far off when it was actually 67 degrees here in St. George? AMAZING! I've been busy doing lots of things: making a POWER POINT PRESENTATION for my DUP-Daughters of Utah pioneers group for their next meeting on Mon, Feb 12. Learning lots on this project. I have 27 pioneers that came to Utah from 1847-1869, and one of them came with a handcart group when she-Elizabeth Durragh was onlyGreat Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-15728696884739732352024-01-04T14:50:00.005-07:002024-01-05T14:02:25.876-07:00NEW YEAR'S FRIGWell, our old white frig was breathing it's last as our icemaker went out and we replaced it for $400 only to have it go out again. I hear they only last a few years or so. Then the lights inside stopped working so it was time. The only problem was I wanted a white frig to match our other appliances BUT there are very few models available in white as stainless steel is the new thing so we found aGreat Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-57937057782692799492023-12-29T07:25:00.000-07:002023-12-29T07:25:08.161-07:00Enjoying FAMILY and the TEMPLEFinally made it to the St. George Temple which is busy busy since being opened. So peaceful inside and newness everywhere yet tradition and family unity forever.I'm here finallyJust gorgeous inside and out and so peacefulSome of Dan & Tina's family visiting-Em, Heather & GabbyGabby and her mom enjoy the Children's MuseumGabby my first great grand child will soon be 3!Gabby loves helping Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-25875678602643374302023-12-10T19:31:00.012-07:002023-12-10T19:36:57.725-07:00Christmas is COMING...Creches everywhere remind us of the true reason for CHRISTMAS: Nativity sets from around the world were displayed at our Church recently to remind us of what we are celebrating...the birth of the SON.Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-1128701128441963742023-12-02T19:37:00.003-07:002023-12-02T19:37:45.453-07:00Happy Birthday # 106 to my MOMPhoto Collage of my mom Evelyn Johnson Vernon BlombergPhotos Upper ROW-left to right 1-Mom as young child, 2-Mom even younger, 3. Mom in middle with brothers Norman, Clarence & sister Esther, 4- upper photo-elem. school house in Silver City Utah, 5-lower photo-Eureka high School in Eureka, 6-Silver City a mining town now a ghost town near Eureka, Utah.Middle ROW-1 & 2 My Mom & Dad Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-40313040075124104462023-11-23T19:28:00.000-07:002023-11-23T19:28:00.703-07:00Happy QUIET ThanksgivingThis year was a quiet one for the grandparents (us) enjoying a quiet meal at home just the two of us. Will have leftovers for a while. Just the basics: turkey breast roast so much easier than the whole turkey, cranberries, stuffing, yams, potatoes and gravy! And of course Mrs. Rhoades homemade rolls hot from the ovenI used to spend hours making pies and rolls for the day-not now!Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-36362323675189416782023-11-16T19:20:00.002-07:002023-11-16T19:20:30.597-07:00Thankful for November Loving the coolness and fall colors that are finally coming to St. George and enjoying Relief Society Activity with tasty luncheon served by our local priesthood leaders all dressed up like waiters. Our theme was Grateful, Thankful & BlessedFun table decor plus yummy chicken casserole & piesCloseup of table decorationsSpecial servers from Bishopric & Elders QuorumGreat Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-22613382807891561672023-10-30T21:18:00.001-06:002023-10-30T21:18:44.576-06:00Fun Walk in Red Hills Garden today Always enjoy walking in the Red Hills Garden and especially in Fall when the scarecrow displays are out.Perfect weather just a little chill in the airGreat Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-82834635510690872422023-09-27T16:48:00.004-06:002023-09-27T16:50:19.954-06:00AUTUMN is definitely HERE!Love this season-it's coolness and special decor that says CHANGE in HERE! Here's some photos of my friend Caryn Stott's home decor which is so fun every season! Caryn has pillows for every season-fun and her closets are fullSweater weather fits this season very well...Pumpkins are everywhere!Where does she find all this stuff? At Thrift Stores!I haven't decorated with pumpkins yet, it's Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-54651097376706102352023-09-10T13:08:00.032-06:002023-09-12T08:58:49.808-06:00SG LITERARY ARTS Festival is over! My grand finale POETRY TO ART Competition was exhausting. but I finally got to put on a competition where both artists and poets were judged and won cash prizes-each of them. We had 7 local artists compete and 13 poets from Dixie Poets and Redrock Writers. Here's the winners that were judged 1st, 2nd & 3rd places by Jeanine Buckley. Congrats to all who participated.Artist-Nancy Brook + Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-77743895087011923572023-08-30T10:08:00.000-06:002023-08-30T10:08:08.234-06:00Ward BBQ in Enterprise, Utah Our annual Ward BBQ in Enterprise-an hour's drive from St. George gave us the opportunity to get out of town early and visit the nearby Enterprise reservoir built by hardy pioneers in the early 1900s.There's two reservoirs to save water in the mountainswhich is piped down to the nearby valley for irrigation useGreat Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-63867328005340102482023-08-20T13:35:00.004-06:002023-08-20T13:36:46.855-06:00St George LITERARY ARTS FESTIVALIt's soon here ST GEORGE LITERARY ARTS FESTIVAL. On Th, Sep 7th-read all about it in the local Sunriver Neighbors Magazine. Click to enlarge images and read the article.It's FREE but preregister at www.stgeorgelitartsfest.orgGreat Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-15406671196885422602023-08-05T08:59:00.002-06:002023-08-05T09:08:41.633-06:00Happy Birthday #20 HAKAN How quickly our little ones: sons and grandchildren grow up. Hakan is now 20 and going into his second year in college. This year closer to home in Albuquerque NM at UNM. Congrats on your many accomplishments an to his proud parents-mom Nedret and my son Frank-they live in Santa Fe, NM.Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-50546150598115008112023-08-02T17:48:00.000-06:002023-08-02T17:48:00.514-06:00It's AUGUST alreadySo happy to have JULY with its 111 degree temps over and now it's time for MONSOONS those sudden rainstorms that bring cooler air and temperatures. Amazing the change in the mornings when the sun doesn't shine. Winds come with dark clouds then dump buckets of rain suddenly to the ground and bounces off the streets and driveway. Can FALL and cooler temps we far away?So what am I doing each day:&Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-6674812064311291332023-07-23T20:11:00.000-06:002023-07-23T20:14:11.690-06:00Happy PIONEER DAYHere's my fan chart of my many 13 pioneer 2nd great grandparentsClick to enlarge!Maybe you are a pioneer in your family-first one to attend college or ?Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-79596463731216963652023-07-12T16:11:00.000-06:002023-07-12T16:11:20.455-06:00It's my BIRTHDAY #83At LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE with hubby for lunchCelebrating my birthday again-it seems to come around FASTER each year. Life is slowing down for me as my recliner's calls me daily for a nap or two or three, BUT I still have INTERESTS to develop like:1. My 6 am GOSPEL prayer and study with links on our RS FACEBOOK page, then a BULLETIN BOARD of new sisters moving in our ward with a photo and Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-56516561062624149892023-07-01T15:16:00.009-06:002023-07-01T15:18:55.439-06:00July 1st and I'm FAMOUSThis is the email below my son Jeff Karlsson sent me that he received last year from you Shawn-then lost on his computer. So fun to read this and feel famous after all these years-LOL. I didn’t send in the letter mentioned to the SL Tribune, but someone in my family did-don’t remember who after all these years. Mr. Karlsson, I hope you won't mind my contacting you on regards to my Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-28835490468760888712023-06-25T13:34:00.004-06:002023-06-25T13:35:50.175-06:00What's Happening this Summer?So, what are the FLOYDS up to these days? Allen is enjoying his MANCAVE-one of our casitas where he has all his stuff-well most of it-including his computer, books, etc. He also claims the garage, has made a NEW WORK BENCH to expand the area he can work on other projects like archery and maybe the BOAT? The TOOLSIt's sturdyLin is working on Bulletin Boards at Church on the history of AmericaGreat Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-83550535564308688482023-06-13T14:04:00.004-06:002023-06-13T14:05:42.196-06:00Happy 30th ANNIVERSARYYesterday June 12th was our 30th wedding anniversary. Married in Salt Lake temple after meeting at an LDS singles dance in Provo Utah, we soon started a long distance courtship as Allen lived in Gila NM and was just up visiting his daughter Alicia at BYU. We've traveled lots and visited many beautiful areas in our journey together. We've lived in Roosevelt, Castle Valley near Moab, New Harmony Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-20950900822654293822023-06-09T17:18:00.000-06:002023-06-09T17:18:00.274-06:00Enjoying a PICNIC in Pine ValleyGetting ready to CELEBRATE our 30th Anniversary next Monday we have been going out to lunch somewhere different each day. Yesterday we took Subway sandwiches to Pine Valley then a drive past the Gunlock Falls. So much green-ness and spring flowers everywhere as summer is holding off for a while.Snow melt runoff in Santa Clara RiverClick to enlarge-Gunlock FallsGreat Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-11294844594227509922023-06-03T19:50:00.003-06:002023-06-03T19:50:45.092-06:00It's JUNE!!As SUMMER begins as it's JUNE, I'm thinking it's time to focus my time on new goals: (1) more exercise, (2) better diet and (3) less worrying. Try to accomplish something on my TO DO list each day but not the whole list...lol! Just little things unusual things like cleaning out the bathroom cabinets and drawers can lift your spirits.Great Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com0