Wishing for Spring

SPRING IS SPRUNG, THE GRASS IS RIZ...

You know the old saying.  Today is March 2,  March came in like a rather weak lion yesterday.  It was black, cloudy and windy as March is, but it didn't storm much.  I think it wanted to, but just couldn't get it together.  Does that mean it will go out like a mangy, sick lamb???

We are in the early spring mode and have been for almost a month.  It tried to be February a few times, but it didn't snow much.  It rained a lot, and was in the high 50's most of the month.  I would say it was more like Indiana or Maryland than Utah.  

I went out for a small walk today, but the wind was bone chilling.  There are many plants popping out--tulips, daffodils, hyacinths.  I counted about a dozen pine trees coming up in the flower beads.  It won't be long  before it will be enjoyable outside.  Don't know what I will be able to do about that this year.   A major clean-up is waiting for me in my yard.  Wish I had some grandchildren here to come help with the work.

I think about you every day and you are always in my prayers.  I hope you are all well and safe.  I love you the most!!!!!

Love and kisses,

Grandma

School Days

 Kate started Pre-K this year in a new school.  She was really excited to share her day with you. 
She woke up early, got dressed in her pretty skirt and shirt, ate a healthy breakfast, then went outside to catch the bus.  At school, she met her classmates (some are friends already), met her teacher and learned about the school.  Then she took the bus home again to see Mommy and Daddy waiting for her.
Kate really loves going to school everyday.

Otto had already had a week of school when Kate started, but he wanted to share that he is in 2nd grade now and has many friends in his class from last year.  He likes his teacher and the wonderful things he's learning.
Ivan wanted to share the way he walks with the kids to school.  He gets a wonderful wagon ride every morning while he walks brother to school and sister to the bus stop.  Some mornings it's cold, some times it's warm.  We have fun walking with mommy!
Happy Fall!

Grandma's poetry

Here is a little ditty I wrote in my poetry class years ago.  It was written for your mothers, but it can still apply today.

                           Practice, Practice, Practice

Every day it’s A, G, D,

One and two and Do, Re, Mi.

All Good Boys, FACE.

Practice, practice, practice.

Sharps and flats and chords to play,

Major C and Minor A,

Quarter notes and al Fine.

Practice, practice, practice.

Programs, concerts, dress rehearsal.

Up the scale and then reversal.

Thirty minutes, no commercial.

Practice, practice, practice.

Connie Hall

1981

Quintin!

A small Easter bunny! how fun! how sweet.A gray bunny is just the thing to make long days fun!

this is our new bunny Quintin, A sweet male lop ear bunny. Such a cute face!  

 Here is a picture of him exploring the couch,

 he's tired now that's for sure.

My what big feet. When we walked in the pet store to see what rabbits they had I saw a cute gray lop ear rabbit sleeping in one corner of the rabbit cage, I had already decided what rabbit I wanted when mom asked me. The man at the pet store said you pick your rabbit up by the scruff of it's neck but when  he picked it up it kicked and kicked it did not like it at all it scared me but when mom picked it up around his front and under his legs he did not kick as much Quintin is very nice and cute and fun.    

By Eleanor

I looked out the window and what did I see?
Popcorn popping on the apricot tree!

A cold dreary April Day

Can spring be on the way?

And the Sweet Violets

And the Star Magnolia

And the Wood Hyacinths

And the Daffodils

How Beautiful!

Look who is having a birthday!!!!!!!

CEDRIC!  YEAH!

Cedric is 8 years old.  He will be baptized soon.  Congratulations to my favorite red head.  I love you, Cedric.  Have a wonderful year.

Family History Inteview 3-18-12 Dan Hall

Family History Interview

Name of Ancestor: Dan Hall

Relationship to me: Parent

My name: Amy Anderson

Date of Interview: 03.18.2012

On Skype

1.       What type of house did you live in as a child?

a.       1740 E 1700 S when he was 4 years old

b.      Sugarhouse – torn down

c.       1840 E 2100 South – house with 2 office bliding in front.  Daily B Cleaners, corner Grocery store

d.      1914 S 1300 E

e.       Near Kmart at Parley’s  - 1 block down from that

2.      What did your dad (Norman Hall) do for a living?

a.       Electircian, City Electrical Inspector

3.      Your mom? (Leona Green)

a.       Waitress in restraurants

b.      Litton Industries – electrical department making gyroscope systems.

c.       Owned ceramic shop

4.      How was your home heated?

a.       First home had a coal furnace that was eventually converted to gas.

b.      He remembers the snow turning black with coal

c.       Clinkers – traction on the road (Clinkers are burnt coal.)

5.      Gardens?

a.       Grandpa Green (Leona’s dad) was a farmer

b.      Grandma Hall lived up on 5^th Avenue and had a garden on the west side of the house.

c.       As a child no yards with gardens – Norman liked to plant tomatoes where ever they lived.

6.      How did you spend Sundays?

a.       He did not attend church until he was 12.

b.      His dad was always remodeling the homes they lived in and that is what they did on Sundays with their dad.

c.       His Dad wanted him to learn to be a dentist and so he didn’t get to learn all about the circuits and electrical stuff.

7.      When were you baptized?

a.       When 9 years old in 1951 – by his Uncle Frank Haight

b.      He had to be dunked 3 times because his toe came up the first time, the prayer was said wrong the 2^nd time.

c.       He was baptized in the Salt Lake Tabernacle Font – that was the font for the Sugarhouse area.  His Brother Jim was also baptized there.

8.      How did you celebrate Birthdays?

a.       With a  big birthday party with cousins and neighbors

b.      Baked a cake

c.       Presents were usually coloring books and crayons.

9.      Didn’t have a lot of money as kids.  His dad spent money on remodeling and fixing houses.

a.       Dan got a job at 13 so he could buy things he wanted rather then saving his pennies like his brother.

b.      50 cents an hour at Harmon’s Variety Store (like a 7-11)  The were only closed on Christmas.

c.       Next job was at Harmon’s café as a dishwasher – 75 cents an hour.