Cabin
Thursday at work was a rough day. The first thing I found out was that there were some things that I needed that was missing (it would be nice to know all things that are needed at one time). I hurried to get these in. Even after that, we found another problem. I finally got everything taken care of, but was about an hour and a half overtime to do so. The nice part was that I would be able to take Friday off.
Friday morning we made a few preparations to go up to the cabin. We didn't need to worry about too much with food as we were going up mostly for cleaning. We were concerned that the cabin would be a huge mess and there would be an overwhelming amount of labor involved to get it all fixed up and ready for habitation. In this we were pleasantly surprised.
Getting up to the cabin was a terrible mess. For some unknown reason the freeway was jammed up getting up and over Parleys Summit. Also, on the exit to get onto Highway 40 there was a bit of a jam up. We got through it all OK though.
We arrived at the cabin before my in-laws and started to vacuum up the mess on the floors of the cabin. By the time that we were mostly done with that, Rod and Margaret came up. They were grateful that things were looking as good as it was. One of the things that still needs working on is the bathroom. It still needs a sink put into it. At least the rest of the plumbing in there was working. We rigged up a sheet so people could go to the restroom with at least a little bit of privacy. Later, we put a door on (it was the old door that really does need to be replaced). There was some more cleaning up that we did, but we also went shopping for a few things that the cabin needed. We had some dinner while we were out there too.
We got back to the cabin before Pam came up with Zachary. We knew they were thinking about coming up and then got an estimate of what time they would be there, but they came before we thought they would be there. Still, later, Anne and Kiki came up. Kiki was surprised that there were people there (I guess she thought it would be Pam, Anne, Zach, herself, and possibly Travis). She was very disappointed and upset when she found out that she would have to share a mattress with my daughter.
Friday evening, I had some conversation with Zach about the LDS church. He asked a few questions and I answered as best I could. He thinks that 19 is too early for people to go out to minister to anybody. He felt they would be better if they had a stronger knowledge. I told him that when I went out I had to have a good enough knowledge in order to go out and that the growth is tremendous when these young men are out there. We also talked a bit about the new movie out (an anti Mormon one) called "September Dawn". I told him that I probably wouldn't see it because it is rated "R". I also told him that it is because I avoid seeing "R" rated movies.
We had brought up a little bit of food and my in-laws had a little bit of food. We put all of that together to make a meal. Each person was supposed to only have one piece of bacon because that was all we had for the whole group of us. Kiki thought that was unfair, and in the long run ended up having five pieces (there were some that didn't want theirs, but she wouldn't share it around). The next thing she was upset at was that there were going to be more than her and her mom going out shopping. She went for school shopping. I wasn't planning on going, but they finally worked it out so I was going. This made my wife a bit upset, but there was really no turning it back. Only her and her parents were left in the cabin to clean the walls of the cabin. Part of the reason they wanted me out of there was because my allergies get so bad. But, there really should've been some help coming from somebody other than my in-laws and my family. Zach did have to get some bedsheets and other things for living up at the UofU, so it was justified, just not the best timing in the world. Plus, it took myself and our two kids with them who could've helped clean up.
We went to eat some lunch and then came back to the cabin. By the time we came back the walls were cleaned and the drapes were off the windows. Pam took Zach and her mother (Travis also) to the laundromat to clean Zach's clothes and the drapes. They had some KFC when they came back to the cabin and we had some fresh vegetables cooked up to go with it. It was a pretty good meal.
Well, Anne and Kiki had headed back to their home because of some family reunion stuff going on, and we stayed. It was decided that we would watch the "R" rated movie "300". Zach promised that it was a good movie and I had told him that I could make some exceptions to this. This kind of upset my wife that I didn't stand up for myself at that point. Anyway, I expected it to be a better movie than it was, and I didn't expect as much sexual stuff as was in it. Particularly since my children were watching it I was more prone to notice all of this stuff and it was a disturbing movie to me. It might have been a better movie if they would've cut out the sexual stuff that was in it. Anyway, during the course of this movie, our dog got hold of Zach's toothbrush (an electric one) and chewed it up. It is a pretty expensive one so that will cost us something to replace. My wife is guessing that the reason our dog was so restless was because the spirit of the Lord wasn't with us. She also thinks that I really should've stood up and said that this was too much and gotten the kids out of there. Of course there is also the self blame. I am sure that we made a mistake in what our choice was, but I am not going to beat myself up for it. Rather than that, I will repent and move on. We did what we did. Anyway, we'll move on. One problem is that my son watches us (as parents) really closely to see what we do in situations. I don't quite know how to overcome that one.
Well, we spent another night in the cabin. We slept in this morning from that. After breakfast, Pam and Zach left. We stayed longer and helped to put the curtains back up that had been taken down. We also had to fix a couple of the rods that held them. We got them mostly figured out. After having some lunch, we headed out. We got home around 4:00 PM.
At 7:00 tonight, we had a fireside for our son to get too. We had a struggle to get him to go to the fireside. It was the same fireside that we had taken my daughter to last Sunday, but it was for the Young Men instead. Of course they were talking really heavily on pornography which didn't help my already guilty conscience about what had happened the previous night. It's hard to put it completely out of your head. Anyway, we spent about an hour and half there and came on home.
After family prayers I offered to my kids to have a fathers blessing previous to them going to school tomorrow. My daughter, like always, gladly accepted it, and my son, as usual, declined. He still will not tell us why he won't have a priesthood blessing. He really has no reason that he is giving us. I will not force it on him, but I certainly wish he would accept it.
Friday morning we made a few preparations to go up to the cabin. We didn't need to worry about too much with food as we were going up mostly for cleaning. We were concerned that the cabin would be a huge mess and there would be an overwhelming amount of labor involved to get it all fixed up and ready for habitation. In this we were pleasantly surprised.
Getting up to the cabin was a terrible mess. For some unknown reason the freeway was jammed up getting up and over Parleys Summit. Also, on the exit to get onto Highway 40 there was a bit of a jam up. We got through it all OK though.
We arrived at the cabin before my in-laws and started to vacuum up the mess on the floors of the cabin. By the time that we were mostly done with that, Rod and Margaret came up. They were grateful that things were looking as good as it was. One of the things that still needs working on is the bathroom. It still needs a sink put into it. At least the rest of the plumbing in there was working. We rigged up a sheet so people could go to the restroom with at least a little bit of privacy. Later, we put a door on (it was the old door that really does need to be replaced). There was some more cleaning up that we did, but we also went shopping for a few things that the cabin needed. We had some dinner while we were out there too.
We got back to the cabin before Pam came up with Zachary. We knew they were thinking about coming up and then got an estimate of what time they would be there, but they came before we thought they would be there. Still, later, Anne and Kiki came up. Kiki was surprised that there were people there (I guess she thought it would be Pam, Anne, Zach, herself, and possibly Travis). She was very disappointed and upset when she found out that she would have to share a mattress with my daughter.
Friday evening, I had some conversation with Zach about the LDS church. He asked a few questions and I answered as best I could. He thinks that 19 is too early for people to go out to minister to anybody. He felt they would be better if they had a stronger knowledge. I told him that when I went out I had to have a good enough knowledge in order to go out and that the growth is tremendous when these young men are out there. We also talked a bit about the new movie out (an anti Mormon one) called "September Dawn". I told him that I probably wouldn't see it because it is rated "R". I also told him that it is because I avoid seeing "R" rated movies.
We had brought up a little bit of food and my in-laws had a little bit of food. We put all of that together to make a meal. Each person was supposed to only have one piece of bacon because that was all we had for the whole group of us. Kiki thought that was unfair, and in the long run ended up having five pieces (there were some that didn't want theirs, but she wouldn't share it around). The next thing she was upset at was that there were going to be more than her and her mom going out shopping. She went for school shopping. I wasn't planning on going, but they finally worked it out so I was going. This made my wife a bit upset, but there was really no turning it back. Only her and her parents were left in the cabin to clean the walls of the cabin. Part of the reason they wanted me out of there was because my allergies get so bad. But, there really should've been some help coming from somebody other than my in-laws and my family. Zach did have to get some bedsheets and other things for living up at the UofU, so it was justified, just not the best timing in the world. Plus, it took myself and our two kids with them who could've helped clean up.
We went to eat some lunch and then came back to the cabin. By the time we came back the walls were cleaned and the drapes were off the windows. Pam took Zach and her mother (Travis also) to the laundromat to clean Zach's clothes and the drapes. They had some KFC when they came back to the cabin and we had some fresh vegetables cooked up to go with it. It was a pretty good meal.
Well, Anne and Kiki had headed back to their home because of some family reunion stuff going on, and we stayed. It was decided that we would watch the "R" rated movie "300". Zach promised that it was a good movie and I had told him that I could make some exceptions to this. This kind of upset my wife that I didn't stand up for myself at that point. Anyway, I expected it to be a better movie than it was, and I didn't expect as much sexual stuff as was in it. Particularly since my children were watching it I was more prone to notice all of this stuff and it was a disturbing movie to me. It might have been a better movie if they would've cut out the sexual stuff that was in it. Anyway, during the course of this movie, our dog got hold of Zach's toothbrush (an electric one) and chewed it up. It is a pretty expensive one so that will cost us something to replace. My wife is guessing that the reason our dog was so restless was because the spirit of the Lord wasn't with us. She also thinks that I really should've stood up and said that this was too much and gotten the kids out of there. Of course there is also the self blame. I am sure that we made a mistake in what our choice was, but I am not going to beat myself up for it. Rather than that, I will repent and move on. We did what we did. Anyway, we'll move on. One problem is that my son watches us (as parents) really closely to see what we do in situations. I don't quite know how to overcome that one.
Well, we spent another night in the cabin. We slept in this morning from that. After breakfast, Pam and Zach left. We stayed longer and helped to put the curtains back up that had been taken down. We also had to fix a couple of the rods that held them. We got them mostly figured out. After having some lunch, we headed out. We got home around 4:00 PM.
At 7:00 tonight, we had a fireside for our son to get too. We had a struggle to get him to go to the fireside. It was the same fireside that we had taken my daughter to last Sunday, but it was for the Young Men instead. Of course they were talking really heavily on pornography which didn't help my already guilty conscience about what had happened the previous night. It's hard to put it completely out of your head. Anyway, we spent about an hour and half there and came on home.
After family prayers I offered to my kids to have a fathers blessing previous to them going to school tomorrow. My daughter, like always, gladly accepted it, and my son, as usual, declined. He still will not tell us why he won't have a priesthood blessing. He really has no reason that he is giving us. I will not force it on him, but I certainly wish he would accept it.
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