Journal of Mary Phyllis Fisher - Thomas Davies

1977. August 24 th This morning Ren didn’t have to go to the temple so he took me out to
Leavitt to see Ellen. But she was not there. They had gone to Cardston to do some shopping
and to get some lumber to put on the outside of their new home. Some of the boys are going out
to Leavitt to help on their new house. They didn’t phone to Ren about coming thinking he would
be at the temple I guess, not knowing he had got some one to take his place today so he could go
and help on the house as he wanted to. It is quite a mix-up. I don’t know if Ren will go out
again or not. Right now he is writing some names that he got while in England.
It is a beautiful day and I had a nice ride with Ren up to Leavitt. The grass is so green and the
trees are all dressed in their leaves with a gentle wind blowing them softly.
We went to see Ellen’s new house they are building a new hose on the top of the hill on their
place.
1977. August 24 th
Today’s newspaper says it is August 24.
Veryle and Ellen and family gave me such a beautiful valentine on Mother’s day, wishing me a
happy mother’s day. David and his wife gave me a lovely book.
Today Ren took me down to Sara’s. We had such a lovely dinner. Wendy and her tiny baby
Kyle, and her husband Rudy Durieux were there. The baby was blessed in church today. He is a
big baby. They asked Ren to help christen the baby.
Ren went to the temple this morning. He said he’d be home at 8 o’clock if he was not needed.
It is now ten minutes to 8 but he has not come home as yet. I went to the temple last night. It
has been a long time since I went through a session. I enjoyed it very much. I hope it will help
me to go more often. I get so confused at times. The clock says it is 8 o’clock. The sun is in
the west so it must be evening, but am not sure. Oh what shall I do? I get so confused what
shall I do? Oh I can’t be alone. I go crazy.
The last newspaper says it is June 28
Ren has gone to work at the temple. I wondered if I should go. I never know what to do. I went
over by myself one day and he seemed to think it was good. I must have left my temple clothes
at the temple so now I don’t know what to do.
As I look out my window I can see so many houses all up the walk. There is hundreds of homes
right up to the top of the East Hill. Cardston has grown to be a large city since we came here.
There are so many flowers and trees. Our President Kimball has asked us to plant trees and
flowers and make our gardens beautiful outside as well as the inside beautiful.
1977. August 25 th
Today I went to the temple and had dinner with Ren. I have enjoyed going to the temple so
much. I would have liked to gone to the afternoon session but I felt very tired so came home.
This is a song I learned and sang when I was a girl. Mother taught it to me.
Two little children, a boy and a girl were playing one day on the sand.
They built them a house of pretty sea shells with no tools but their own little hands.
At last it was finished, the work was well done.
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