Sunday, November 11, 2012

Week ending 11 November 2012


It has been a good week. I have had work to do but it has not been overwhelming.  President and Sister Brown were there the first three days and then left for Ireland for the next four.  I have finished opening two flats and closed two flats this week and have others that I am just expecting the security deposit or utilities deposit back on and then they will be closed.  I am still looking for one or two flats at the moment. 

In Young Women’s we worked on filling out a family group sheet on Tuesday night and it made me realize how much I need to work on my own.  I have tried to figure if I can take a couple of hours off in Tuesday or Wednesday to go over to the church and work on it during the day.

Thursday evening we had Barbara and Stewart over for dinner from the Falkirk Branch and had a wonderful evening with them. 

Friday we had the sisters over for dinner and games and shopping.  It was fun as usual. 
 
We went to Stirling and Campbell Castle on Saturday. 
 
 
Flat Stanley arrived on Thursday and so we had to take Stanley to the Castle that we think might be the family castle from relatives so long ago.  We had never been there before and Saturday was a great day to go.  We got there just as members of the wedding party we starting to arrive to set up for a wedding and so we got to see the castle being prepared for the wedding.  They had hired a man to play the bagpipes and so we got to hear him play and even got in our request for the Scottish song with the tune of Praise to the Man.  Stanley loved all of it. 
 
 

 

Stirling Castle is always one we love to go to and the sisters have not been yet and so that was our next stop.  Stanley loved seeing it again also. 
 

 

Today is Remembrance Day as it is known over here, in the US we call it Veteran’s Day.  We all wear red poppies to church.  Then all the speakers spoke on some part of that.  We also had two minutes of silence at 11:00.  Afterward they take a red poppy wreath and place on the statue commemorating those who have given their lives for their country.  Stanley took part in that also.  I am so glad we live in the land of the free and for family member and other who have been in the armed services for our country.

 

We haven’t heard from many this last week.  We haven’t found many on line when we have been on Skype.  We hope to hear from more of you this week.  We are well and happy.  We think of you, pray for you, and miss you.  Have a great week.

 

Love,

Grandma and Grandpa

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