Emma

Kirsten wrote: Momma, 

You have a granddaughter with your talent for artistic detail. Just got a note from the school district that one of Emma's pieces of artwork has been selected to be displayed in the District Office and has now also been automatically entered into the AAFCU Art Scholarship Contest. Just thought you'd like to know that your talent totally missed me but lives on! :)

Love you! Kirsten

Myrna wrote: Congratulations to Emma are in order. I am happy that the generation coming is so talented. How lucky am I to have grandchildren who are so wonderful in so many ways?


Todd wrote: Nicely done Emma!


Shawn wrote: Good job Emma, how delightful.



Myrna wrote: I am so proud of Emma!!!!! Thank you for letting me know about her artwork! I hope she knows how important I think her recognition for work well-done is.


I should have stayed with art and not journalism. Pass that on to her for me. Tell her to keep at it. My high school guidance counselor told me that art was a waste of time and did not pay for a woman (or man) because very few became famous. (In spite of the fact that my college education was paid for by an art scholarship.) Well, I have news for Mrs. Peterson, in today's world those paintings by unknown artists still get several hundred dollars on the market. Show me a newspaper article, even a prize-winning one, that commands that.
 
TAKE PHOTOS! I remember how proud I was when my poppy poster (7th grade) placed in the state finals and I won a check. It got sent on to the national contest and placed there but I never got it back. The same thing happened when the mural I painted (5th grade) was taken to the state board of education for display. It was selected to be kept there. I didn't ever get it back either. I sold my paintings that were on display at the bank in Price. I don't know if they are on someone's wall or in the trash. And there was the chicken I painted from life (in pastels) that was selected for display at Carbon College. I never got it back. TAKE PHOTOS!!!!!!

Couple Things

AnnMarie wrote:

1.  haven't heard back from President Pinegar.  He has my cell phone number, so it might be that it is taking some time to figure out if it will work after all.  Could you kindly check when you go tomorrow?

2. Rachel's kindergarten program is Friday, March 4.  I know that is a terrible day for you.  It is at 10:00 am and then again at 6:00 p.m. (I think.  I could be off on the times.)

3. We are still looking at going to Disneyland in April.  We will drive to St. George on April 9 and stay over through church on Sunday.  Then we will drive to California.  Brandon wants to do the park Monday - Wednesday (it seems like the passes were usually 3 days to be used over 5), then leave Thursday and arrive in St. George Thursday night.  We will come home on Friday so the kids can do homework on Saturday.  You can join us and stay with us on the 9th, or come down on the 10th.  Either way would be great, they have plenty of room in the house to accomodate us.  Same thing on the return, we are planning on you staying with us in St. George on the return since it will be at the end of a long drive.  These are tentative plans.

4. I might need some help on Tuesday (March 1) with daycare.  I have to come to court here and help Perry with a jury trial.  Brother Burnside is still recovering from his ankle surgery, they had to put metal plates in to hold the bones in place.

Thanks,
AnnMarie

The #4 date is wrong.  It is this coming Tuesday, Feb 22.  I don't even know what week I am in, pretty scary.


Myrna wrote:
1. We will check with President Pinegar and with the office.
2. We would need to do the 10 a.m. program.
3. Are Brandon's folks still going to Disneyland with us?
4. Tuesday will be great! There is no problem.


AnnMarie wrote:
1.  Thanks.
2.  Ok.
3.  No.
4.  Thank you.  I'll talk to you about it.  Pick-up Megan at 2:15.  Pick up Rachel and Matthew at 3:15 (use Megan to run to the door since they are cracking down on leaving vehicles in lower lot and sometimes upper lot is full).  We have voice lessons in Orem for Kyle and Alyssa at 4:15 - 5:15.  Dance for Rachel at 5:15 (then I go pick up Kyle and Alyssa).  Brandon should be able to pick up Rachel at 6:15 so you could leave after you drop Alyssa and Kyle off.  Sorry it is so crazy.  I didn't plan on working on Tuesday, but Perry would like an assistant for his jury trial.  

Aprons

EllaDean wrote: I would love to have pattern for some of the old aprons. Miss my Grandma and seeing her in her aprons!

(Notice that a "Medium" is a size 14 - 16)

Remember making an apron in Home Ec? Remember Home Ec? If we have to explain "Home Ec" you may delete this. I just don't have the energy anymore. Read below.

The History of  'APRONS'

I don't think our kids  know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few and because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons required less material.  But along with that, it served as a potholder for  removing hot pans from the oven.

It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.
 
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.

When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.

And when the weather was cold, Grandma wrapped it around her arms.

Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.

Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables.
After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.

In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.

When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men folk knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.

It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes.

Send this to those who would know (and love) the story about Grandma's aprons..

REMEMBER:
Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool.  Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.

They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron.

I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron - but love.

Myrna wrote: You think about it, though, and I don't think Grandma's apron was ever dirty. She would change it a lot. I wondered, as a child, if that sweaty dress did not also need to be changed. It lasted all day and sometimes through two days. Grandma was clean and washed herself a lot but that second-day dress, if I wore it, would be a problem. The underarms would smell--and not with the good odor of talcum powder. My smell would not be something that could be covered up.
 

Sister Chicks from Charlotte

Myrna wrote: Thank you, Sister Chick! “Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.”

Charlotte sent: To all my peeps!  

WE SISTER-CHICKS NEED TO STICK TOGETHER - LOVE AND PRAY FOR EACH OTHER - STAND WITH AND FOR EACH OTHER - SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER - YEP - THAT'S WHAT SISTERS DO BEST!!!


YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES TO TELL 10 SISTERS THAT YOU LOVE THEM (INCLUDING ME)
BECAUSE  TOMORROW'S NOT PROMISED. SO.... I LOVE YOU! GO!!!!

Avon Ring

Myrna wrote: Bree, It seemed to go through OK. It asked for your telephone number and I entered the one from your ad. Please check and make certain you got credit for the sale. The particulars are below.

It is a very pretty ring. I will wear it in place of my wedding ring. I still feel terrible about losing the setting. It makes me want to cry all over again.

Welcome, Myrna

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The confirmation number for this AVON order is: AVO0119614226 
Subject to credit card approval your expected ship date is Friday, February 18, 2011. 

To check your order status at any time, please go to the 'My Account' section of the website. You will also receive an email containing all order details within the next 24 hours. 

If you have any questions regarding your order, you can email us or call 1-800-500-AVON (1-800-500-2866).


Bree, if it goes through and you get the proper credit, I will use this method for future orders. If not, I will be upset. PLEASE let me know. Love you, M

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Revas family photos‏

Patty Edards wrote:

Hi Myrna,

I hope this email finds you well. I spoke to Charlotte a few weeks ago to see if she would send me a copy of the disk with the Revas family photos. She was very nice and agreed to send it; I have not received it yet. I don't mean to be a bother, but I was wondering if you could send me a copy of your disk, then if I get Charlottes I will have the names to go with the photos. Three of my mother's siblings are living, two of them could assist me with putting names to the people in the pictures; the other sister, Georgia, is afflicted with Alzheimer's.

If you are agreeable with sharing the pictures with me, I will send you my address or, if you would like, I can send you my Sam's Club membership card number and you can upload your disk to the photo center and I can pick up a copy of the disk at my local store.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Patty (pe.socalsis@gmail.com)


Myrna wrote: My big problem is figuring out who the Revas people are. Unfortunately, not all of my dad's photos are labeled so I do not always know which person is which or who is who. Some are labeled with first names only. How about sending me some of the names of the folks you are looking for and I will be happy to comply. It was too bad that I did not pay good enough attention while Dad was alive. I thought I was but I should have written more and talked less. How does your connection work? You, ?, ?, ?

I would like having your address but I think downloading directly to you would work well. I think the best way to send the photos would be to send them as attachments to email. That seems to work well. We do that all of the time for the newspaper (Nephi Times-News, where I work). Then you can do what you would like. If some of them are not on the mark, for example, you would not need to print them.


Patty wrote:

Hi Myrna,

Sorry to be an inconvenience. My Internet connection is fiber optic so downloading a large file shouldn't be an issue.
The people in the Revas family are as follows: Tom and Cleora (parents) and their children: James, Georgia, Luke, Bill, Christene and Catherine.

My address is P.O. Box 934, Chino Hills, CA 91709.
Thanks again,
Patty

President Pinegar for AnnMarie

Hi Myrna,
Ed Pinegar wrote: "We can work our something for thw 21st. Call me. 835-2291. Love, Pres. Pinegar"

Call me 435-835-2291 or 435-835-4727. Schedule your baptismal dates with the temple 435-835-2291. I look froward from hearing from her. Love, Pres. Pinegar

Perfect. Call me at the temple between 7 am and 2 pm Tues Weds or Fri and we will work it out. Love

Apricot Jalapeno preserves (Amy Smith and Amy G Trauntvein both have the same recipe.)

Gordon Smith wrote:
Myrna, if you don’t have this recipe, it is good poured over cream cheese.  Then use crackers etc. to eat it.  It is also good alone on crackers.

Amy, who is the wife of our son Todd, brought it to a party at our house.  She then sent us the recipe.

Here is the Apricot jalapeno preserves recipe. I did not put the food coloring in. I used the certo liquid pectin, two packages come in a box. I bought a big bag of apricots from Sams Club. I think it did at least two double batches. When we did it we did double batches and it made between 16 to 18 jars. The making part did not take very long. It was cutting everything up that took so long. We just used a little food processer to cut up the peppers and used scissors to cut up the apricots. I did not use the blender for the peppers, my mom did. You can do what you want. Have fun and enjoy.

Amy Smith’s instructions:

Combine apricots, sugar and jalapeno mixture in large saucepan.
Bring to a boil. Boil rapidly for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat. Skim off any foam that forms.
Allow mixture to cool for 2 minutes.
Mix in pectin and food coloring, if desired.
Pour into sterilized jars and seal.
Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Apricot jalapeno preserves recipe in the canning category
Recipe ingredients:

1/2 cup finely chopped jalapeno peppers, stems and seeds removed
1 large finely chopped red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed
2 cups cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups dried apricots, chopped
6 cups granulated sugar
3 ounces liquid pectin
4 drops red food color, optional (I like the food color included)
Recipe method:

Put jalapenos, bell pepper and vinegar in blender.
Puree until coarsely ground and small chunks remain.


Myrna wrote: Yummy! Thanks for thinking of me and for sharing. We love apricots and have a tree but last year it only had a few. It got touched by the April frost we had. Thanks for telling me about the using the Sams Club apricots. I buy them just to eat and it is nice to know that they can be used for this. I can't wait to go try it.

We have a daughter-in-law named Amy married to our son Todd. ;) We also have a daughter-in-law named Amy married to our son Eric. Yes, we have two Amys. Fun. One is Amy G (Todd's) and the other is Amy J (Eric's). Hehehe!


Kirsten wrote: Okay... I just have to say that I had to read and reread that second paragraph.  Too bizzarre that there is another Todd and Amy and that they are our relatives and that their Amy is also a good cook....  hence the reading and rereading!

Thanks for the recipe! Kirsten

Todd Trauntvein wrote: ....and both Todd's worked at storehouse at some point in time.

Myrna wrote: What are the chances of that?


Amy G wrote: ...And both Amy's have this recipe.  I got a bit confused at first too when reading this, since I got this same recipe from my own mother.

Amy G. Trauntvein (spouse of Todd TRAUNTVEIN)!  lol!

Apricot jalapeno preserves recipe

...And both Amy's have this recipe.  I got a bit confused at first too when reading this, since I got this same recipe from my own mother.

Amy G. Trauntvein (spouse of Todd TRAUNTVEIN)!  lol!

....and both Todd's worked at storehouse at some point in time.

On Feb 16, 2011, at 2:21 PM, Jared Waite <jjwaite6@aol.com> wrote:

Okay... I just have to say that I had to read and reread that second paragraph.  Too bizzarre that there is another Todd and Amy and that they are our relatives and that their Amy is also a good cook....  hence the reading and rereading!  

Thanks for the recipe!

Kirsten

From: gf_smities@msn.com

Subject: Apricot Jalapeno preserves
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:06:46 -0700

Myrna, if you don’t have this recipe, it is good poured over cream cheese.  Then use crackers etc. to eat it.  It is also good alone on crackers.

Amy, who is the wife of our son Todd Smith, brought it to a party at our house.  She then sent us the recipe.

Here is the Apricot jalapeno preserves recipe. I did not put the food coloring in. I used the certo liquid pectin, two packages come in a box. I bought a big bag of apricots from Sam's club. I think it did at least two double batches. When we did it we did double batches and it made between 16 to 18 jars. The making part did not take very long. It was cutting everything up that took so long. We just used a little food processer to cut up the peppers and used scissors to cut up the apricots. I did not use the blender for the peppers, my mom did. You can do what you want. Have fun and enjoy.

Amy Smith’s instructions:

Combine apricots, sugar and jalapeno mixture in large saucepan.

Bring to a boil. Boil rapidly for 5 minutes.

Remove from heat. Skim off any foam that forms.

Allow mixture to cool for 2 minutes.

Mix in pectin and food coloring, if desired.

Pour into sterilized jars and seal.

Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Apricot jalapeno preserves recipe in the canning category

Recipe ingredients:

1/2 cup finely chopped jalapeno peppers, stems and seeds removed

1 large finely chopped red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed

2 cups cider vinegar

1 1/2 cups dried apricots, chopped

6 cups granulated sugar

3 ounces liquid pectin

4 drops red food color, optional (I like the food color included)

Recipe method:

Put jalapenos, bell pepper and vinegar in blender.

Puree until coarsely ground and small chunks remain.

Re: AnnMarie and Temple Baptism's for the Dead

Myrna wrote: Dad said he also had never heard that you had to call in for a baptism date the first of January. He will talk to the president about it.

Did you find your anniversary card propped up on the counter? Poor little Matthew thought I had given each of the children $5 because he opened the card and saw all of the $5s. The real truth is that the lady at the bank didn't understand Dad when he told her he wanted $25 and so she gave him all $5s. I asked why he didn't just tell her and he said it was OK because it all spends the same way.

I sometimes wonder if I should give everyone $5 each. Dad says that if I did that, I could just mail the cards and would not send funny little items like pencils, etc.

Kirsten said she liked the packages and the first conversation heart she took out of her box said: "I love you." She said it made her day.

Kyle was certainly surprised when he tried to scoop up the package and it kept moving away from him. So was A.J. at his house. You should see Eric. He has lost over 50 pounds and now weighs about 188. He looks skinnier than Dad. Of course, they are the same height but Dad weighs 165. Maybe Eric has more muscle.

AnnMarie wrote: Mom,

Were you able to find out anything about our schedule for Manti?  I still haven't heard, but I know he is extremely busy.  I don't want to bother him.

Thanks,

AnnMarie

President Ed Pinegar: We can work out something for the 21st. Call me. 835-2291.

Myrna wrote: President Pinegar spoke at Julie's conference session on Saturday. When I got home from the temple that night, he had left a message to call him because, he said, he had it worked out. I knew he was speaking again today at a different place so I decided to just facebook message him. He usually answers on Monday morning, though the temple isn't open until Tuesday. I would still call him tomorrow on the special number he gave you.

I have commission meeting on Tuesday morning but Dad is planning on coming up for little Rachel and for the other kids if they need picking up or whatever. He said he and Rachel would go to McDonald's for lunch and she could play there for awhile. I hate that we have holidays on Monday because that always fouls me up. Dad said he will miss me only because he will end up sitting on the floor playing dolls with Rachel. (Secretly, he likes it--being the doll that does whatever Rachel tells it to do