POPPY JEANNE SNOW

Poppy, my 4 year old granddaughter I am going to spot light her tonight.

She even looks like I did at that age. We have compared pictures of us both at the same age and we do look alike. Members of our ward have also told her mother the same thing. So I guess we do, but she is much cuter than I was; says grandma. I would show you on the blog and let you compare the pictures, but I don't know how to do that fancy of stuff on my computer yet.

She says things just like I do. (She doesn't have her shoe on,, her foot is in the boot. We listened to (check the balls of holly fa la la) all December) She loves to dress like me. Who cares if your socks match or is the same color as the rest of your outfit. Notice her yellow sponge Bob socks and pink sandals with her pink nightgown. Just let me wear what I want. But her mother won't allow her to do so.

We both are very photogenic.

She loves her bother and takes good care of him and he just lets her. She tries very hard never to tell a lie. She is very willing to help grandma when grandma needs help. She is a good girl.

She is an excellent dancer and took dance lessons: not like her grandmother with two left feet.

I love her just like she is. Just keep being Poppy and don't let anyone change you.

I can't help but love all my grandkids. Each are special in their own way. Every once in a while I will spot light one of them. Tonight it is Poppy's turn.

CHRISTMAS TAMALES

Last week I missed doing my blog. I do have a good excuse. We were making tamales for the ward Christmas party. Just 300 for the party and 80 for us.

Step one: Cook the pork roasts in the crock pot. It took me 4 days to get 30 pounds of meat cooked and shredded and season with California red Chili powder.

Step two: is very time consuming. Spread out the maza ( a corn meal dough) on a corn husk. Some meat in the middle with a olive. Wrap it with the rest of the corn husk, leaving the top open. This is easy just takes a lot of time.

The hardest part of step two is getting the maza. To get a real good ready made maza you need to go to a real Mexican deli and where very little english is spoken. So I send Melissa or take Willow with me. We bought 54 pounds maza. The activity comittee comes over to help wrap tamales.

Wraped and ready to steam.

Step three: steaming the tamales. It takes about 45 minutes for this pan with about 75 tamales in it.

Dennis tried one out . Yeah, it was good. I didn't make them very hot because lots of kids will be eating them at the ward party. We will put sauce on the tables so those who want them warmer can add sauce.

This week we are making refried beans. Tomorrow we will start soaking them.

Shells from the Sea of Cortez

Days collectionUnder water view
pink murex

pretty pink shells

olive

Now what do I do with them????

Thanksgiving in Mexico

Our cabin in Mexico. We haven't been here for two years because of our mission.
The sand was deep inside, but everything else was okay. It is hard to kill the catcui we have planted on the outside. But all the plants were alive without being wated for two years.

It was great to going back and keep up the tradition of Thanksgiving in Mexico . Just sorry I didn't have any of my family with me. But John, Sueann, Scott and Scott's friend Stephanie were there. So the six of us partied.

Here are the reasons, why I love going there. 1. I love getting up every morning and watching the sun come up.

2. We always eat good, there. Fish tacos at Maria's. Shrimp, clams, homemade cookies, steak, and etc.

But the turkey that John cooks is my favorite. I had waited two years for this turkey and it was as good as it has always been. Sueann and I had made the rest of the food and our dinner was wonderful. So we had a wonderful Thanksgiving just missed out family members that couldn't be there with us.

3. Going for walks on the beach. Playing in the tide pools. Picking up shells. Digging clams. Watching the birds fly by.

More shell pictures to follow on another blog

4. Going for rides in the Barney or the quads. Both started and are running.

5. Reading and just resting. Everyone was in bed and asleep by 9:00. I was reading the fourth Twinkle book and just about finished it

6. Lights. Our solar panels were still working.

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7. Warm weather. It's winter, but it was still hot.