The rest of the story

After my visiting my mom in Idaho I drove home... all by myself...me and a book on tape. (Note, Karl drove to Idaho with me, stayed the weekend and flew back to Vegas.)

I did break the trip up by stopping in Salt Lake City to hang out with #4 son, Clark for a day (Rachel was on her own long solo road trip to see her family in Pasco).

Now since Clark & Rachel work nights they are on more of a vampire schedule. So Clark and I headed out for walk at about 10:00 pm. We walk up through the Avenues by some amazing and charming houses... if I could have really seen them. Then around the cemetery and through it...reading head stones at 11:30 pm. It was really quite fun. By then it was bedtime for me...I think Clark watched a movie.

The next morning we went up Emigration Canyon to Ruth's Diner for Breakfast.
I highly recommend it. Cinnamon roll french toast....mmmmm.

Then we scouted out Gilgal Garden...a Sculpture garden created by Thomas B. Childs. Very beautiful. Each Sculpture was his interpretation of scripture...very interesting.

By then it was bedtime/naptime for Clark! In spite of the difference in our nocturnal habits we had fun time.

Saturday I continued on my drive. Next stop Enterprise Utah. Did I mention I love my Garmin GPS. Enterprise is off in the ticky bushes. Karl's band was playing at the annual Corn Fest there...amid a semi-wind storm. It's hard to take a picture of wind...but it was windy.

Okay I didn't drive all of the way home by myself...Karl drove the rest of the way.

For 33 years of our marriage we always had vehicles that you drove with a prayer in your heart and a tool box in the back. So I never really wanted to venture out on my own or especially with a pile of little boys. Ahhh...I finally feel a sense of freedom...but for some reason Karl's nervous now.

My week in Idaho

Grandbaby #4

Introducing Lucia ToblerBorn Saturday, August 28th
Looking very very Tobler.

More cute photos here.

Happy Birthday

To AMY!

The real post will be belated...since I find myself in Idaho with no pictures and no time.

Have a wonderful day.
Love, Mom T.

Happy Anniversary to us

On our 35th anniversary ...we went to my nephew, Brandon's wedding.


(My Brother Lorin, sister-in law Nancy, and Sean)

And then we did the buffet for it.Our taco bar specialty.Karl's nephew, Bill, was the DJ and we found time to enjoy quite a few dances.
(But I didn't have the time to take many photos...to which I regret)

It was a fun party...A nice way to celebrate 35 years together.

Today is special...

because it's Janet's Birthday.

And in keeping with Tobler tradition...

We love Janet because:

She's talentedAlways ready to jump in and have fun.Whatever the occasion...Janet makes it more fun.
She's adventuresome

She's a good Mom
(and she produces beautiful children)She's a good example...Always dressing modestly...even at the beach:D

And she's beautiful too.

Janet has been voted the
Sweetest, nicest, most thoughtful, most generous Tobler. She's always thinking of and doing what's best for the other person and the Tobler Family.

And that's why we love Janet!

We are so glad you were brave and joined this Tobler family.
We love you. Hugs!

Love, Mom T. & Pops

Chad, You moved us to action

Dear Chad,
Thanks to your do-it-yourself spirit, your sense of daring adventure and realizing that the worst case scenario would be being without water for a weekend...it motivated us to go for it. You'll be so proud.

Dad did it...no plumber needed. And it was quite a simple job. The research on-line and the drive to the plumbing store took 20 times longer than the actual job...which took just minutes. And we probably saved $150.00 or more doing it ourselves.

Ahhhh....it's so pleasant to turn on the water now!
No more irritating, nerve grating pipe noise.

We now have a new pressure reducer value.
It makes ya' wonder why it took us two years to finally fix it?

Gotta go...Dad is tearing out the kitchen faucet. You may have started something.

Love, Mom T.

Mom Tobler on the Cheap

The other day my thrifty nature and my need-to-be-organized nature came together and now my heart is happy.

For more than several years I've pondered on putting additional shelving in a few of my cupboards. I'd looked at/priced shelving at Home Depot but couldn't bring my to myself to spend the [too much] money on shelving that wasn't going to match the existing shelving. [I could only find white laminate covered particle board, plastic coated wire or real wood].
But it's in the cupboard...it won't matter. So my mental debate went.

Once again procrastination or patience paid-off.

A few weeks ago I noticed that a neighbor was throwing away a small white laminate coated shelf unit [dismantled out on the curb with the garbage]. So I just gingerly walked down...measured the shelves... picked up the 3 shelves and walked happily home. [Karl tries to keep me away from others people garbage...but he was at work].

The shelving still doesn't match my birch colored laminate shelves...but when it is FREE and inside a cupboard... suddenly I'm totally alright with that.

So the other day when I had mile-long list of "to-dos"
...I ignored the list and pulled out the chop saw and the drill. My favorite tool in the garage.
Really...I love it.

And ta-da.

Awe, the joy-to-my-heart and the organization-to-my-cupboards
that a few feet of additional shelving made.

[Sorry I don't have the before pictures...But you can just imagine. It wasn't pretty.]

It's garbage day today...maybe I should just go take a walk :)