It seems like a long time since I have added anything here. I am resolving to do better and hope that at work I can sometimes actually add a note or two. I don’t know about photos but we shall see.
So far 2011 have been an exciting year. We started the year with selling our truck, our 1997 Nissan King Cab. We have had it for over 10 years and it has been a good truck and hauled many a load, but it was not getting great gas mileage so we decided that itwas time to make a change. Actually we had thought we would wait until spring or summer but a friend at church was selling his almost new to him vehicle and it sounded like a great deal and a good fit for us so we did some investigating. The truck went quickly and for almost what we were asking, then we bought a 2005 Toyota Matrix. We are now a Toyota family with our Corolla and now our Matrix. They are very similar vehicles – the only difference which can be a problem (besides the shape and size – the Matrix is a little bigger and more of a wagon than a sedan) is the shifting. Dad drives it most of the time but last night I drove it and I killed it at every light to start out. The shift on the Corolla is a standard 1,2,3,4,5,R. The Matrix has Reverse on the left going up instead of down and then it is 1,2,3,4,5,6. If I drove it more I would probably do better.
Another new thing is the new garage door opener that is almost all installed on the Matrix side of the garage. The old opener died a few years ago and we threw it out. Dad has been busy and hopefully will soon be able to finish installing the new one – it is mounted by not hooked up yet.
We also got new living room furniture which we are really enjoying. We were given a new couch for Christmas and decided that after we got rid of the old couch and love seat we needed more seating. We moved our recliner into our bedroom (we are really enjoying having it in there to sit and read it), and got two swivel chairs and a glider for the living room. We rearranged the furniture and now have a cosy setting with a new bench sitting behind the couch for watching the fire or reading. All in all a very nice set up which we are really enjoying.
Toward the end of January we had the privilege of witnessing Andrew and Andrea’s sealing in the Bountiful Temple. Actually I witnessed while Carl was able to seal them together for time and all eternity. What a great blessing for all of us. It was wonderful to be in the temple with our children and I am sure that Carla was there as well.
All in all a great start to a new year. Hope you are all enjoying it as well.