My Back Yard Garden... Looking Good!

I ate the first ear of sweet corn from my garden this week.

 It was very juicy and sweet!

 Next I checked my peach tree.

 They have been thinned but are still in clusters like grapes.

I ate a peach, but they need another week or two to sweeten up.

 My dinner plate Hibiscus are producing very large and beautiful flowers this Summer.

Can you still see my bear hiding in the flowers?

The Red Delicious apples are looking great, but as you see they are not red and delicious yet.

A Day at Huntington Beach California

On August 15, 2011 we went to Huntington Beach to play in the waves.

Amy buried Matthew in the sand

 But he fought his way out!

 Vincent loved splashing his feet in the waves.

 A movie of Vincent playing in the ocean.

Oh! Mama this is great!

 I ate some seaweed for lunch.  Yuck, it doesn't taste like chicken!

 Holly was very busy capturing this great event in pictures.

 Our humble beach site.

 Amy and Matthew having fun in the waves.

I took a stroll down by the Huntington Pier and watched the waves crash into the pylons.

It was an absolute beautiful day at the beach!

Walk down memory lane. Chaffey High School

These are recent pictures of my High School.

 Chaffey Memorial Library

 North Hall

 South Hall

 Gardner Spring Auditorium

Tower Hall

I took these pictures while in Southern California on August 15, 2011.

2011 pictures made into an old sepia collage of Chaffey High School.

Chaffey High School Class of 1963!

The Birtus Farnworth Family Reunion July 23, 2011

 LeAnn Gottlieb hosted the event at her home in Eagle Mountain (she is my 1st cousin once removed.)

 L to R: Leda, Wanda, Barbara (my cousins) Richard & Holly Jackson

We had such a wonderful time getting to know so many cousins!

Our Camping Vacation to Jackson Hole Wyoming

We went to Jackson Hole and stayed a week with the Warners at Coulter Bay near Jackson Lake.

 The Teton Mountains were spectacular.

 Richard and Keith shaking hands over the famous table.

 Keith and Marlene Warner.

 This is our camp site.

 Richard in front of the Teton Mountains.

 Holly and Richard Jackson by an old touring bus.

This was our whole group.  We had such a fantastic time!

Fishing at Whitney Lake in the Uinta Mountains

Paul Stetler, Richard Barnes and I went fishing at Whitney Lake on July 11-15.

Of course, I caught the biggest fish!

Richard making "Friendship Bread" for the 1st time.

For the first 10 days I muched the doe and added some flour, sugar and milk.

Then on day 10 I added more flour, sugar and milk and mixed the doe and added chopped pecans, chopped dates and shredded coconut.

It turned out great and it tastes really good!

The 2011 Leslie Jackson Family Reunion

Our hats off to Don Jackson for organizing another very successful Jackson Reunion.  It was held at the park near Don's home in Salt Lake City.  Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time!

This is a newer version of our family members who have served in the military.

Thanks to a wonderful response from our family members I was able to revise our Military Collage and add several new family members to it.

In Honor of Our Family Members who Served - Happy Memorial Day 2011

Members of our family have served in the armed forces for over 100 years!

God Bless America!

My Front & Back Yard Spring Flowers

This is what all of the snow and rain did to my flowers... Not Bad!

And just in time for Mother's Day!   Happy Mother's Day!

Today May 2, 2011 I spoke at my good friend, Marlin Imes' funeral in Ogden.

Marlin was a Korean Vet and he was given full military honors and his wife Lena Imes was given the American Flag which draped his casket.

Canning Cheddar and Nacho Cheese

On Friday April 29, 2011 I decided to can Cheddar and Nacho Cheese.

Heating the bottles for 20 min. at 250 degrees.  Then fill the pint jars.

Put the sealers and lids on the jars and then put them in the canner for a 20 min. boil.

 After they boil for 20 minutes they are done.  Cool them on a rack

and label and put away after they cool.

I was able to can 18 pints of Cheddar Cheese and 6 pints of Nacho Cheese.