John Alden
A history of John & Ione Baxter
Friday, September 21, 2018
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Trip to Calgary Stampede
Got on bus in Brigham City to go with Hyde group on 9 july 2018 Easy ride from Perry to Butte Montana passed the Clark Canyon reservoir and down Beaverhead river to big cattle country around Dillon.
Travelled through the Flathead valley to Whitefish for evening
Drove around the south border of Glacier National Park to Many Glaciers for spectacular view.
Crossed the Canadian boarder for trip to Waterton Lakes National Park and stayed at the Prince of Wales hotel. Took boat ride to head of lake and noticed that mountains on north side of lake had all been burned the previous year.
Travelled on to Calgary by way of Cardston. Toured the temple by using my recommend ; and saw the baptistry while group waited outside. The highway was well manicured with round bales of hay all along the right of way.
We arrived in Calgary in time to see the Greatest Show On Earth or the Chuckwagon races. The races were followed by a 90 minute outdoor show of dancers and singers with fireworks at the end. The second day of the Stampede was a World Class Rodeo after which we toured the concessions and livestock exhibits where the young kids tried to milk a cow. It was just like a very crowded county fair. We tried to buy an ice cream cone but was refused using U.S money.
We were booked in the Delta Marriott hotel for three nights
The next day we travelled to Banffandsp; National Park with a stop at Moraine Lake. It was beautiful but the crowd was so great that the road into the lake was closed later on because of the lack of parking space. We then drove down town for a few hours of shopping
On Sunday we travelled to Missoula Montana with a stop on the way at Glacier National Park. We boarded touring vehicles (jammers) for a trip up the Going to the Sun road. We saw one shaggy old goat on Logan pass which finished our sight of wild life. We had seen a deer, a bear and a moose . We travelled on the opposite side of Flathead Lake on our way to Missoula where we spent the night at the Hilton Garden Inn.
With a quick trip to perry we arrived home at 4:30 PM.
Got on bus in Brigham City to go with Hyde group on 9 july 2018 Easy ride from Perry to Butte Montana passed the Clark Canyon reservoir and down Beaverhead river to big cattle country around Dillon.
Travelled through the Flathead valley to Whitefish for evening
Drove around the south border of Glacier National Park to Many Glaciers for spectacular view.
Crossed the Canadian boarder for trip to Waterton Lakes National Park and stayed at the Prince of Wales hotel. Took boat ride to head of lake and noticed that mountains on north side of lake had all been burned the previous year.
Travelled on to Calgary by way of Cardston. Toured the temple by using my recommend ; and saw the baptistry while group waited outside. The highway was well manicured with round bales of hay all along the right of way.
We arrived in Calgary in time to see the Greatest Show On Earth or the Chuckwagon races. The races were followed by a 90 minute outdoor show of dancers and singers with fireworks at the end. The second day of the Stampede was a World Class Rodeo after which we toured the concessions and livestock exhibits where the young kids tried to milk a cow. It was just like a very crowded county fair. We tried to buy an ice cream cone but was refused using U.S money.
We were booked in the Delta Marriott hotel for three nights
The next day we travelled to Banffandsp; National Park with a stop at Moraine Lake. It was beautiful but the crowd was so great that the road into the lake was closed later on because of the lack of parking space. We then drove down town for a few hours of shopping
On Sunday we travelled to Missoula Montana with a stop on the way at Glacier National Park. We boarded touring vehicles (jammers) for a trip up the Going to the Sun road. We saw one shaggy old goat on Logan pass which finished our sight of wild life. We had seen a deer, a bear and a moose . We travelled on the opposite side of Flathead Lake on our way to Missoula where we spent the night at the Hilton Garden Inn.
With a quick trip to perry we arrived home at 4:30 PM.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Sunday, July 2, 2017
TRIP TO NORWAY
ON June 8, 2017 we began our 8 day tour of Norway. We began with a 10 hour flight on Delta Air Lines to Paris. After a 2 hour layover we flew into Oslo, Norway. I ask for a wheelchair at the airport so it was easy traveling between stations after a 5 dollar tip. Travel by wheelchair is the only way to go.
We spent the first nite at the Oslo Radison Hotel. The next day we made a tour of the city. Visited the 19th Century Royal Palace with famous painting on all the walls. We then walked thru the Vigeland Sculpture Park with over 200 sculptures, most of then naked men women or children. The guide said that clothing changes but the body doesn't.
The next day we traveled by bus to the city of Lillehammer where the winter Olympics were held years ago. The bus drove to the top of the ski lift where we got on the lift and rode to the bottom of the ski jump. It was a beautiful sight and I took a picture of Ione on simulated skis. After leaving Lillehammer we drove thru a valley where our Olsen ancestors had a farm. It is all beautiful green country and I'll bet the Olsen's were really depressed when they saw dry old Utah.
We next drove to the village of Lom where we visited an old Stave church. It is one of the best preserved Stave churches in Norway and was built in about the year of 1150. They still use the church but said they have a small attendance.
We next drove over a high mountain pass of Sognefjellet called the Roof of Norway where we made snowballs from the drifted snow.
We spent the next nite in Sognal .
The next day we took a cruise on the still waters of Sognefjord which is the longest and deepest of all the Norwegian fjords. We sailed down the fjord between the high mountains with waterfalls all along the way. Where ever there was a piece of level
land there were small houses built with access only by water.
After the cruise we boarded the famous Flam railway which took up out of the fjord. We ascended 3000 feet within 12 miles with beautiful scenery all the way .We continued on by railway to Bergin. This is Norway's second largest city and a large seaport.
There were fish markets all along the main street bit we found that twenty five american dollars was not enough to buy a bowl of fish soup. Fishing and oil from the North sea provide most of the income for Norway.It is a socialist country with everything free to the citizens but they pay a very high tax on everything.
We traveled all the next day back to Oslo passed lakes, waterfall and colorful farmland. They put up their hay in large white plastic bags with a round baler..All the flat ground is cropped with hay, barley or oats.
We stayed in a very nice hotel in Oslo which was right next to a large ski jump.Since we had to catch the plane to Amsterdam at 4am the hotel made us a box lunch. I continued to eat out of that lunch for the next 12 hours and think it gave me food poisoning. At least I was sick when we arrived at the Salt Lake airport.
When I arrived home I felt bad and had Paul give me a blessing. The next day I felt worse so Dr Lance Barker sent me to the Brigham hospital for a cat scan. They found that my bladder was full and other problems. I made an appointment to see Dr Larsen right away but first used a self cath to relieve the pressure. Dr Larsen scoped me and found that my old bladder cancer had not come back but my prostate had grown larger. He installed a permanent catheter which he said I would need for the rest of my life. At the start of our Norway trip I had a little prostate problem but didn't want to cancel this trip. , .
We next drove to the village of Lom where we visited an old Stave church. It is one of the best preserved Stave churches in Norway and was built in about the year of 1150. They still use the church but said they have a small attendance.
We next drove over a high mountain pass of Sognefjellet called the Roof of Norway where we made snowballs from the drifted snow.
We spent the next nite in Sognal .
The next day we took a cruise on the still waters of Sognefjord which is the longest and deepest of all the Norwegian fjords. We sailed down the fjord between the high mountains with waterfalls all along the way. Where ever there was a piece of level
land there were small houses built with access only by water.
After the cruise we boarded the famous Flam railway which took up out of the fjord. We ascended 3000 feet within 12 miles with beautiful scenery all the way .We continued on by railway to Bergin. This is Norway's second largest city and a large seaport.
There were fish markets all along the main street bit we found that twenty five american dollars was not enough to buy a bowl of fish soup. Fishing and oil from the North sea provide most of the income for Norway.It is a socialist country with everything free to the citizens but they pay a very high tax on everything.
We traveled all the next day back to Oslo passed lakes, waterfall and colorful farmland. They put up their hay in large white plastic bags with a round baler..All the flat ground is cropped with hay, barley or oats.
We stayed in a very nice hotel in Oslo which was right next to a large ski jump.Since we had to catch the plane to Amsterdam at 4am the hotel made us a box lunch. I continued to eat out of that lunch for the next 12 hours and think it gave me food poisoning. At least I was sick when we arrived at the Salt Lake airport.
When I arrived home I felt bad and had Paul give me a blessing. The next day I felt worse so Dr Lance Barker sent me to the Brigham hospital for a cat scan. They found that my bladder was full and other problems. I made an appointment to see Dr Larsen right away but first used a self cath to relieve the pressure. Dr Larsen scoped me and found that my old bladder cancer had not come back but my prostate had grown larger. He installed a permanent catheter which he said I would need for the rest of my life. At the start of our Norway trip I had a little prostate problem but didn't want to cancel this trip. , .
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Robert Lamar Baxter September 22, 2015
My brother Lamar had been unable to walk and take care of himself for a year or two. Finally the family sent him to the Sunshine Terrace care center in Logan where he appeared to be doing better. We visited him there quite often and on Monday September 21st we had a good visit. He seemed to be talking better and his only comment was that he wanted to go home. The following day Glenna visited him and gave him a fresh peach. He mentioned how good it tasted and then said he was beginning to black out. He died right then before they could get the nurse to help him.
He was taken to the Nyman Funeral home in Providence where he had prepaid for his service. On Thursday, October 1, 2015, they held a funeral service in the Hyrum 1st ward. That is the ward we had belonged to while growing up in Hyrum. His three sons gave good talks and I gave the closing prayer. He had a military tribute at the Hyrum cemetery where he had previously purchases and installed a grave stone for he and Glenna.
MY FALL 11 April 2015
I tripped while going for the paper in early morning wearing just my long handles. I laid on the driveway , unable to move, until the neighbors came by while walking their dog. I ask Todd Williams to go in the house and get me a blanket and he and three others picked me up on the blanket and hauled me to the Brigham hospital. At the hospital we met my grandson, Dr Lance Barker. He called his friend Dr Higbee who had x-rays taken and found that I had a broken femur. The following day they operated and installed a metal rod in my right hip.
After three days in the hospital they sent me to the Northern Utah Rehabilitation Hospital in South Ogden. While there they sent me to the Ogden Regional Hospital two times to x-ray for pneumonia and discovered that I had bed sores on my left foot. After about two weeks of rehab I was able to move around, using my walker. I was sent home where they continued my rehab and a nurse banagged my sore foot. After about 3 months I was able to begin walking without help. On July 8 both of my doctors said don't come back and Dr Larsen removed the catheter and said to check back next year. I think that I had my fall because I needed something dramatic to happen so that Paul could take over the ranch. He had retired from Thiokol or ATK the week of my fall and was wondering what to do. He spent the whole summer taking care of the cattle, putting up hay and irrigating plus taking care of the orchard. I could do little more than just drive the tractor. Ione doesn't like my driving so she has taken over that job.
After three days in the hospital they sent me to the Northern Utah Rehabilitation Hospital in South Ogden. While there they sent me to the Ogden Regional Hospital two times to x-ray for pneumonia and discovered that I had bed sores on my left foot. After about two weeks of rehab I was able to move around, using my walker. I was sent home where they continued my rehab and a nurse banagged my sore foot. After about 3 months I was able to begin walking without help. On July 8 both of my doctors said don't come back and Dr Larsen removed the catheter and said to check back next year. I think that I had my fall because I needed something dramatic to happen so that Paul could take over the ranch. He had retired from Thiokol or ATK the week of my fall and was wondering what to do. He spent the whole summer taking care of the cattle, putting up hay and irrigating plus taking care of the orchard. I could do little more than just drive the tractor. Ione doesn't like my driving so she has taken over that job.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Book of Mormon Tour
On June 18 ,201o we were to begin a tour of Book of Mormon lands with John Lund and his wife Bonnie. At our departure time, Delta cancelled the flight because of an oil leak, which left 61 people stranded at the Salt Lake air port. The president of Fun For Less went to work and reschuled all of us for flights to any where that could get us to Mexico city. We ended up flying to Dallas Tx. on American air lines. After a free nite in the Dallas Hilton we finally flew to Mexico city, just one day late and all our baggage lost at the Mexico city airport.
From Mexico city we flew to Villahermosa, then by bus to Palenque, to Usumacinta River and into Guatemala at Tikal. Next to Rio Dulee and Amitque Bay. We then crossed into Hondorus and the city of Copan. Then back to Guatemala City where we spent the nite after a visit to the Guatemala City temple. Our last travel day was to Kaminal Juyu and Lake Atitlan or the Waters of Mormon. A heavy rain stopped us at the half way point so we turned around and visited another city. With just one day of rain and sunshine as we visited all the ruins, it was a very sucessful trip. Garth and Maydene lost their baggage twice twice but in the end we arrived back in Salt Lake in fine condition.
From Mexico city we flew to Villahermosa, then by bus to Palenque, to Usumacinta River and into Guatemala at Tikal. Next to Rio Dulee and Amitque Bay. We then crossed into Hondorus and the city of Copan. Then back to Guatemala City where we spent the nite after a visit to the Guatemala City temple. Our last travel day was to Kaminal Juyu and Lake Atitlan or the Waters of Mormon. A heavy rain stopped us at the half way point so we turned around and visited another city. With just one day of rain and sunshine as we visited all the ruins, it was a very sucessful trip. Garth and Maydene lost their baggage twice twice but in the end we arrived back in Salt Lake in fine condition.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Temples
WITH THE NEWS OF A NEW BRIGHAM CITY TEMPLE, WE DECIDED TO HANG ON UNTIL IT IS BUILT. IN THE MEANTIME THEY ANNOUNCED THE RENOVATION OF THE OGDEN TEMPLE SO OUR TIME MAY BE LIMITED TO THE END OF THE YEAR.
WE AND THE WHOLE FAMILY ARE DOING GREAT WITH MORE GRAND CHILDREN COMING EACH YEAR. OUR BIG EVENT THIS MONTH WAS PAUL BEING CALLED AS BISHOP OF THE MANTUA FIRST WARD.
WHILE WATCHING OUR GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER MCKELL, I STARTED COMPARING BABIES WITH OLD PEOPLE.
1.AT ABOUT ONE YEAR OLD, THEY BEGIN TO WALK. AT ABOUT 80 WE STILL WALK BUT MAY NEED A CANE.
2. AT ABOUT ONE YEAR OLD BABIES START GETTING TEETH. AT 85 , WE COUNT OUR REMAINING TEETH.
3. A NEW BABY IS CUTE WITH A FULL HEAD OF HAIR. OLD MEN ARE LUCKY IF THEY HAVE ANY HAIR.
4. A BABY LEARNS NEW THINGS EACH DAY. OLD PEOPLE CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY LEARNED YESTERDAY.
5. AT TWO , BABIES BEGIN TO TALK. AT 85 WE ASK. WHAT DID YOU SAY.
6. AT TWO OR THREE, BABIES ARE TRAINED TO STOP NEEDING DIAPERS. AT 80 OR SO, WE CHANGE FROM SHORTS TO DEPENDS.
WE AND THE WHOLE FAMILY ARE DOING GREAT WITH MORE GRAND CHILDREN COMING EACH YEAR. OUR BIG EVENT THIS MONTH WAS PAUL BEING CALLED AS BISHOP OF THE MANTUA FIRST WARD.
WHILE WATCHING OUR GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER MCKELL, I STARTED COMPARING BABIES WITH OLD PEOPLE.
1.AT ABOUT ONE YEAR OLD, THEY BEGIN TO WALK. AT ABOUT 80 WE STILL WALK BUT MAY NEED A CANE.
2. AT ABOUT ONE YEAR OLD BABIES START GETTING TEETH. AT 85 , WE COUNT OUR REMAINING TEETH.
3. A NEW BABY IS CUTE WITH A FULL HEAD OF HAIR. OLD MEN ARE LUCKY IF THEY HAVE ANY HAIR.
4. A BABY LEARNS NEW THINGS EACH DAY. OLD PEOPLE CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY LEARNED YESTERDAY.
5. AT TWO , BABIES BEGIN TO TALK. AT 85 WE ASK. WHAT DID YOU SAY.
6. AT TWO OR THREE, BABIES ARE TRAINED TO STOP NEEDING DIAPERS. AT 80 OR SO, WE CHANGE FROM SHORTS TO DEPENDS.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
86 Candles
I had a great time celebrating my 86th (except for the fact that Ione was gone). I enjoyed listening to Conference and wondering if I am gonna still work at the temple long enough to work in the Brigham City temple. Debbie had me over for lunch, cake and ice cream with the whole family. I went over to visit Scott and Terra, and Paul and Nanci stopped in to say Happy Birthday. I even got emails from all the grandkids.
We followed up with FHE at Garths place in Mt. Sterling, Carolyn and David were there from Texas. We took them all over to see Tori and Brian's new home.
What a great year it has been this is the first Birthday in a while that we have not been on vacation together. This year just Ione went with Helen to Mississippi to visit Tami and her new son Luke Daniel Boone, who was born October 1st. This makes 38 great grandkids.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Trip With Dennis & Helen
During our temple holiday we took a trip to the Twin Falls temple with Dennis and Helen. The temple endowment room has the most beautiful paintings of any temple. It shows the falls on the back wall and deer and antalope scenes on the side walls.
Next we made a visit to our old friend Meryle Teuscher. She is 98 years old and says she is staying alive just to take care of her 4 sheep with baby lambs. We have many fond memories of the good times with Meryle & Woody.
Next We checked on our Buhl orchard and found it has been abanded just like our Perry orchard. No one wants the work anymore.
We visited our old Clear Lake country club but too late for a round of golf. All of our grand children had a chance to golf there while we were club members.
We found a cafe with good Mexican food in Jerome and then went to the county fair in Burley. There we met our old friends Cal & Rayola Crane. The Crains replaced us in Nigeria on the West Africa mission.
Dennis showed us the best selling item at the fair and we came home with a half dozen maple bars.
The early peaches are ripe just in time for Paul and family to take on the bow hunt.
Next we made a visit to our old friend Meryle Teuscher. She is 98 years old and says she is staying alive just to take care of her 4 sheep with baby lambs. We have many fond memories of the good times with Meryle & Woody.
Next We checked on our Buhl orchard and found it has been abanded just like our Perry orchard. No one wants the work anymore.
We visited our old Clear Lake country club but too late for a round of golf. All of our grand children had a chance to golf there while we were club members.
We found a cafe with good Mexican food in Jerome and then went to the county fair in Burley. There we met our old friends Cal & Rayola Crane. The Crains replaced us in Nigeria on the West Africa mission.
Dennis showed us the best selling item at the fair and we came home with a half dozen maple bars.
The early peaches are ripe just in time for Paul and family to take on the bow hunt.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Mantua happenings
While cleaning out an old suit prior to sending it to the DI, I came across this note.
The most wonderful thing happened at our home recently. How long has it been since you old foogies have had a baby come crawl in bed with you early in the morning? Well every morning at 5:30 , we have a little boy come into our bedroom to talk to us. If we pretend to be asleep , he will quietly crawl into our bed and lay quietly until someone will talk to him. We have been telling him that he should change his name to Baxter but he holds tight to the name of Nathan Lee. The other morning when his Grandma says, your Grandpa Baxter can get you a pony, he thought for a minute and then came right back. My name is Nathan Baxter.
The most wonderful thing happened at our home recently. How long has it been since you old foogies have had a baby come crawl in bed with you early in the morning? Well every morning at 5:30 , we have a little boy come into our bedroom to talk to us. If we pretend to be asleep , he will quietly crawl into our bed and lay quietly until someone will talk to him. We have been telling him that he should change his name to Baxter but he holds tight to the name of Nathan Lee. The other morning when his Grandma says, your Grandpa Baxter can get you a pony, he thought for a minute and then came right back. My name is Nathan Baxter.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Cache valley Events
The Baxter reunion at Garths place had a big turn out on Memorial day. Most of Debra's and Helen's family were there plus good representives from Darwin's ,Lamar's, Dean's, and Garth's family. The big highlight for me was moving the 20 herd horses to the top of the south pasture. I recruted 3 of Larry's boys plus Jordan Lee and Garth's 4wheeler . The timing was bad because we arrived at the pasture just as a thunder storm struck. The boys all got wet but they got the job done . Dennis and I closed one gate and watched the show from inside my car. The only casulity was the loss of one of Garth's halters which I hope to find next time. Larry's boys said it reminded them of the cattle drives from the Hills to Mantua. They make good cowboys.
While in Cache Valley we read the obituary of our cousin Ruth Baxter Balls. She was just one year younger than me and one of our few remaining cousins . She died in her sleep, which is a nice way to go. Lamar and I will be going to the funeral at a Logan mortuary but Garth cannot attend since he and part of his family are driving to a wedding reception in Wisconsin for Jason Baxter and Stephanie Koeing. They will be traveling in Lee's van and expect to take 3 weeks for the trip.
Since Paul took the orchard back, we will be busy this summer trying to save a few trees after several years of neglect. The 10 acres of oats and some of the peach and cherry trees may produce a fair crop. Paul's son Joe is my helper this summer so we should have fun.
We started drilling today, May 22, 2009, 0n a well in my H&S pasture. We hope to get a 1 cfs flowing well. It took 5 years to get a well permit after trading water from other water rights.
While in Cache Valley we read the obituary of our cousin Ruth Baxter Balls. She was just one year younger than me and one of our few remaining cousins . She died in her sleep, which is a nice way to go. Lamar and I will be going to the funeral at a Logan mortuary but Garth cannot attend since he and part of his family are driving to a wedding reception in Wisconsin for Jason Baxter and Stephanie Koeing. They will be traveling in Lee's van and expect to take 3 weeks for the trip.
Since Paul took the orchard back, we will be busy this summer trying to save a few trees after several years of neglect. The 10 acres of oats and some of the peach and cherry trees may produce a fair crop. Paul's son Joe is my helper this summer so we should have fun.
We started drilling today, May 22, 2009, 0n a well in my H&S pasture. We hope to get a 1 cfs flowing well. It took 5 years to get a well permit after trading water from other water rights.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
More Calves
Sold 6 more heifer calves @ 1 d0llar per pound which is good for 600 p0unders. We are now through selling for this year and have just 6 heifers left to put with the bull. Also have 6 heifers that I am pasturing for Fred. The pastures are all rented out for horses or cattle so will have more time to work on the orchard. The oates have sprouted on the 10 acres and the orchard is beautiful with the cherries and peaches in full bloom. We may be able to save about half of the trees which have been neglected for years.
I attended the funeral today for DeLoris Hill from Wellsville and Brigham city. She is a distant realative and did a lot of geneology work on the Baxter line. My brother Lamar also attended since she was his date on the South Cache High school Jr prom. We sold our Hirschi orchard to DeLoris years ago and she built a beautiful subdivision on the lower 5 acres. DeLoris became wealthy while working as a waitress at Maddox for 35 years. She was just 80 years old .
Lance made it in the Boston marathon and we all congratulated him for a great achievment. It makes my legs hurt just to think about running 26 miles.
I attended the funeral today for DeLoris Hill from Wellsville and Brigham city. She is a distant realative and did a lot of geneology work on the Baxter line. My brother Lamar also attended since she was his date on the South Cache High school Jr prom. We sold our Hirschi orchard to DeLoris years ago and she built a beautiful subdivision on the lower 5 acres. DeLoris became wealthy while working as a waitress at Maddox for 35 years. She was just 80 years old .
Lance made it in the Boston marathon and we all congratulated him for a great achievment. It makes my legs hurt just to think about running 26 miles.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Calves
Sold my last 7 steer calves and now have just 12 heifers left.
Paul took back the orchard after the owner removed the dead peach, apple and walnut trees. We planted 10 acres of 0ats just before the rain.
Helped Fred get his fields ready to plant and after the usual break downs we said let it rain.
Paul took back the orchard after the owner removed the dead peach, apple and walnut trees. We planted 10 acres of 0ats just before the rain.
Helped Fred get his fields ready to plant and after the usual break downs we said let it rain.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Richfield, UT
Traveled to Richfield to see Nathan and Jenney's new home. Dennis doing the driving.
Nathan is now is a district director for UDOT . His area covers all of southern Utah or over 50% of the state of utah. With over 400 employees, he is very busy.
Richfield is a 4wheeler heaven with trails leading out of town in every direction.
With my herd down to 16 calves we can start to travel, after we work over the orchard, which Paul has agreed to take back. We will prune what is left of the fruit trees and plant oats in the cleared area. We are also fencing more land next to Walmart. These jobs were to keep Brad busy but he got a new Engineering job, so Paul and John have plenty to do.
Nathan is now is a district director for UDOT . His area covers all of southern Utah or over 50% of the state of utah. With over 400 employees, he is very busy.
Richfield is a 4wheeler heaven with trails leading out of town in every direction.
With my herd down to 16 calves we can start to travel, after we work over the orchard, which Paul has agreed to take back. We will prune what is left of the fruit trees and plant oats in the cleared area. We are also fencing more land next to Walmart. These jobs were to keep Brad busy but he got a new Engineering job, so Paul and John have plenty to do.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Cutting Back
Sold most of my stock cows yesterday and hauled them out in three loads. Just have 21 head of calves and cull cows left plus the three bulls in Mantua.. Paul thought I was running out of work so he took over the old orchard for this year. The owner is taking out the dead trees so we will try to plant oats to clean up the place.
We will have lots of pasture so I'm taking 20 head of horses for the Cache Valley pasture and a lot more in Perry. They are a lot easier to handle than cows and the pay is better.
We will have lots of pasture so I'm taking 20 head of horses for the Cache Valley pasture and a lot more in Perry. They are a lot easier to handle than cows and the pay is better.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Last Week of Vacation
On Sunday we traveled to Lehi for the blessing of Brian George Baxter by his father Brad. The whole family was there except Ryan who flew to San Francisco on church business. Brad is still looking for work but expects to soon get started.
In the afternoon we traveled to Bear River to celebrate the birthday of Macie and Maya , the twin daughters of Jared and Angie Lee. Their Grandpa Barker gave them a remote controlled car which they can ride all over. How these babies grow .
On Monday I traveled to the Tremonton South stake house for the funeral of Ben Tanaka . He was a great auctioneer and a good friend of Garth and I. We have traded horses and cattle with Ben and he always had a funny story to tell, just like dad. All the cow buyers and cow boys were there and the stand was covered with flowers. He was taken to the cemetery in a horse drawn carriage driven by a couple of cow buyer friends. Bishop Norman Fukui conducted and ask the carriage drivers if the were not afraid to get wet in the snow storm. They said they were wearing their cowboy hats and and would be just fine. One of the outriders was Jared Parker. all decked out in his cowboy outfit. The snow got heavier as they traveled and one of the best snow storms of the year. An old timer at the funeral told me that the up coming bad times will make the great depression of the 30's seem like a picnic compared with what is coming. We both lived thru the last one.
Tomorrow we travel to Malta to watch Raft River play ShoBan in basketball. Jordan Lee is on the main team so we hope he gets lots of playing time. The ShoBan indians are expected to win , so it should be a good game. While there we will check on Ben's house to see how he is coming. His is house number 6 and we tell them they can't lose their home in the coming great depression.
In the afternoon we traveled to Bear River to celebrate the birthday of Macie and Maya , the twin daughters of Jared and Angie Lee. Their Grandpa Barker gave them a remote controlled car which they can ride all over. How these babies grow .
On Monday I traveled to the Tremonton South stake house for the funeral of Ben Tanaka . He was a great auctioneer and a good friend of Garth and I. We have traded horses and cattle with Ben and he always had a funny story to tell, just like dad. All the cow buyers and cow boys were there and the stand was covered with flowers. He was taken to the cemetery in a horse drawn carriage driven by a couple of cow buyer friends. Bishop Norman Fukui conducted and ask the carriage drivers if the were not afraid to get wet in the snow storm. They said they were wearing their cowboy hats and and would be just fine. One of the outriders was Jared Parker. all decked out in his cowboy outfit. The snow got heavier as they traveled and one of the best snow storms of the year. An old timer at the funeral told me that the up coming bad times will make the great depression of the 30's seem like a picnic compared with what is coming. We both lived thru the last one.
Tomorrow we travel to Malta to watch Raft River play ShoBan in basketball. Jordan Lee is on the main team so we hope he gets lots of playing time. The ShoBan indians are expected to win , so it should be a good game. While there we will check on Ben's house to see how he is coming. His is house number 6 and we tell them they can't lose their home in the coming great depression.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Perry
At 6:30 AM on Monday 26 Jan we received a call from Scott. Can you come and get me over by your old orchard? I've had a wreck and the cop won't let me drive without a tail light. He finally prevaled and got permission to drive the wreck over to the tractor shed by the orchard house. If any of you want a ride, just give us a call.
I must know every one in Perry and Willard now because they all wave at me whenever they pass on the road to Walmart. One ask me why I don't always wave back. The traffic is so heavy now on Wallmart Bldv. that I'd be waving all the time and wouldn't get any fencing done. It's sure nice to have that road paved anyway.
I must know every one in Perry and Willard now because they all wave at me whenever they pass on the road to Walmart. One ask me why I don't always wave back. The traffic is so heavy now on Wallmart Bldv. that I'd be waving all the time and wouldn't get any fencing done. It's sure nice to have that road paved anyway.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Good Sale
I had so much success in selling 2 of my stock calves that I talked Fred into getting rid of some of his bull calves. The ad on KSL.com said , holstein bull calves up to one month old. $15 each. In 15 minutes we got a call from Aurora, utah saying I'll take them all. Today 10 Jan 2009 a young man got started in the cattle business with 7 of Fred's good bull calves.
We have a January thaw so skipped feeding the herd. May skip tomarrow also because it is the big day for Jeremy and Natalie to name their beautiful daughter McKell Ione Jensen.
We have a January thaw so skipped feeding the herd. May skip tomarrow also because it is the big day for Jeremy and Natalie to name their beautiful daughter McKell Ione Jensen.
Monday, December 29, 2008
A quiet Christmas
Sunday nite Dec 28 :after dinner with Fred , Debbie and family we received a call from the Perry police that all my cattle were out . Sure enough the whole herd was down on Walmart Bldv. feasting on Edwardo's horse hay. With help from the police and a passing couple in a red pickup, we were able to head them back to my pasture. Then grandma and I got on the tractor and with lights flashing we rounded up a bale of hay and lead the herd back to their right place. It was very dark by then and the only lights that work on my new tractor are the flasher. Just one more item to fix on my MF before I trade it in. We found the gate wide open on my new Olie pasture west of Walmart . Hunters or someone had opened the gate and let the herd out.
The only damage was about half of Edwardo's horse hay was consumed. I told him that highway was a dangerous place to leave good alfalfa hay.
After all the excitement my neighbor Maurice stopped by and said I had better check my fenses on Maddox lane. Since we don't use that road in winter, we hadn't been that way since snowfall. On each corner someone had plowed through my fence in four places. The most damage was by the yellow shed where they plowed through the fence and about wiped out my buck rake. It was about new when I parked it there several years ago but after two wrecks its just scrap now.
The only damage was about half of Edwardo's horse hay was consumed. I told him that highway was a dangerous place to leave good alfalfa hay.
After all the excitement my neighbor Maurice stopped by and said I had better check my fenses on Maddox lane. Since we don't use that road in winter, we hadn't been that way since snowfall. On each corner someone had plowed through my fence in four places. The most damage was by the yellow shed where they plowed through the fence and about wiped out my buck rake. It was about new when I parked it there several years ago but after two wrecks its just scrap now.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Big Week
On Saturday 6 December we attended the temple group christmas party at Maddox but before that happened Natalie made a surprise visit to the Ogden hospital and delivered a healthy 8 pound baby girl. Rumors are that she may name her Ione after grandma Baxter.
Sunday-We with Fred and Debbie visited Natalie at the hospital. Jeremy has camped in the room as a proud father and welcomes the visitors. The mother and baby intend to come home tomorrow.
Monday-Family home evening at Garth's place in cache valley after we move a load of cows from Fred's pasture. Garth reports we are pasturing 10 more horses in the South pasture until snow fall. We already have 12 mares and colts in the Perry pasture.
Tuesday-Rula and Grant will come to our place for a christmas dinner
Wednesday-Attend the SUP christmas party in Brigham.
Thursday-Our usual night at the Ogden temple
Friday-Lisa will be endowed at the Ogden temple with us officiating. After that a dinner party will be held at our home.
Saturday-After an early morning Perry ward christmas party we will attend Dawson's baptism in Logan. The Lee family christmas party will follow.
Sunday-Grandma Barkers christmas party will be held in the afternoon at the Willard city hall with all her family putting on the Christmas pageant and a welcome to Santa Claus.
On the following Friday 19 December we will attend the wedding ceremony at the Logan temple for Lisa and Brian. A reception will follow at the Malta church. A long hard day for the newlyweds.
Sunday-We with Fred and Debbie visited Natalie at the hospital. Jeremy has camped in the room as a proud father and welcomes the visitors. The mother and baby intend to come home tomorrow.
Monday-Family home evening at Garth's place in cache valley after we move a load of cows from Fred's pasture. Garth reports we are pasturing 10 more horses in the South pasture until snow fall. We already have 12 mares and colts in the Perry pasture.
Tuesday-Rula and Grant will come to our place for a christmas dinner
Wednesday-Attend the SUP christmas party in Brigham.
Thursday-Our usual night at the Ogden temple
Friday-Lisa will be endowed at the Ogden temple with us officiating. After that a dinner party will be held at our home.
Saturday-After an early morning Perry ward christmas party we will attend Dawson's baptism in Logan. The Lee family christmas party will follow.
Sunday-Grandma Barkers christmas party will be held in the afternoon at the Willard city hall with all her family putting on the Christmas pageant and a welcome to Santa Claus.
On the following Friday 19 December we will attend the wedding ceremony at the Logan temple for Lisa and Brian. A reception will follow at the Malta church. A long hard day for the newlyweds.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
The Farm
Paul, Brad, Eduardo and I fenced in another 10 or 15 acres West of Walmart. Dawson (Tori's boy) and I fenced out a corner of my old pasture to give the horses access to ditch water for the winter. Dawson built a bridge across the ditch but fell in the water on the first try. After that he became more brave and could walk across easily'. Dawson needs to come back to help me finish the fence and remove a large Russian olive tree from the ditch bank.
I tried out a rotary mower to use behind our little green tractor. It will be used to cut the bad weeds in my pastures and also the weeds in Paul's orchard.. The orchard had too many rocks so Grandma and I spent a few hours hauling them off. Grandma is an experienced rock picker from our days on the Shoshone ranch. The 5 foot mower is a little too small so the dealer is bringing me a 6 footer next week. If it works in the orchard, I expect that Feed will be borrowing it next year.We spent Thanksgiving in Clinton with Rula and her Sons family. Her son Stan is a retired highway patrol officer and now working for the Clearfield police department. Stan knows how to catch hawks and train them to hunt. I want him to capture a large goshawk in my pasture which keeps wiping out my tame ducks.It must be hard on phesants also because they have almost disappered from from the Perry area.
I tried out a rotary mower to use behind our little green tractor. It will be used to cut the bad weeds in my pastures and also the weeds in Paul's orchard.. The orchard had too many rocks so Grandma and I spent a few hours hauling them off. Grandma is an experienced rock picker from our days on the Shoshone ranch. The 5 foot mower is a little too small so the dealer is bringing me a 6 footer next week. If it works in the orchard, I expect that Feed will be borrowing it next year.We spent Thanksgiving in Clinton with Rula and her Sons family. Her son Stan is a retired highway patrol officer and now working for the Clearfield police department. Stan knows how to catch hawks and train them to hunt. I want him to capture a large goshawk in my pasture which keeps wiping out my tame ducks.It must be hard on phesants also because they have almost disappered from from the Perry area.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Our trip to Ukraine
I spent my 85th birthday on a Delta Airline plane heading for a Ukraine River Cruise down the Dnieper River. With stops in New York and Paris we finally arrived in the capital city of Kiev. After a city tour we collapsed from jet lag, and slept through our free time. The Kiev temple is about half completed but we didn't have time to visit it.
We passed thru 5 locks going down the river, but it seemed most of the cruise was thru large lakes created by power dams along the river.
The highlights of our shore tours was watching the Cossack riders perform at Zaporozhye, visiting the white palace at Yalta on the Crimea and touring the port city of Odessa. At the white palace we saw where Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin divided up Europe after world war 2.
At Odessa we met 2 Mormon missionaries, Elder Lloyd from Kaysville, UT and a German companion. They took us to the Odessa branch chapel which is in a rented building . The church is renting most of their meeting places in Ukraine. The missionaries are having great success in proselyting and teaching English to the youth. Since Ukraine didn't gain their independence from Russia until 1991 it is slow in breaking away and has a lot of Russian influence in their monuments and language.
The exchange rate was 5 UAH for 1 dollar with prices about the same as at home. The streets are crowded with newer mid size cars. The fuel prices are high through out Europe, at least 5 dollars per gallon. Parking places are at a premium in all the large cities.
The 18 hour flight time was almost too much for us and we expect to cut back on future travels.
We passed thru 5 locks going down the river, but it seemed most of the cruise was thru large lakes created by power dams along the river.
The highlights of our shore tours was watching the Cossack riders perform at Zaporozhye, visiting the white palace at Yalta on the Crimea and touring the port city of Odessa. At the white palace we saw where Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin divided up Europe after world war 2.
At Odessa we met 2 Mormon missionaries, Elder Lloyd from Kaysville, UT and a German companion. They took us to the Odessa branch chapel which is in a rented building . The church is renting most of their meeting places in Ukraine. The missionaries are having great success in proselyting and teaching English to the youth. Since Ukraine didn't gain their independence from Russia until 1991 it is slow in breaking away and has a lot of Russian influence in their monuments and language.
The exchange rate was 5 UAH for 1 dollar with prices about the same as at home. The streets are crowded with newer mid size cars. The fuel prices are high through out Europe, at least 5 dollars per gallon. Parking places are at a premium in all the large cities.
The 18 hour flight time was almost too much for us and we expect to cut back on future travels.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Activities
Moved 10 cows to Freds unused pasture, they are doing great.
With Pauls crew we fenced in 5 more acres near Walmart. The 12 mares and colts moved right in. We may have to move out in a month because pasture has been sold. Have received a request to fence in much more but may be running out of fence material.
Thursday,nov 6,2008 After a half hour probe Dr Larsen declared me cancer free for a year. By then I will be 86 and may be ready to retire..
Brad announced the arrival of our 36th great grand child on 5Nov2008. His name to be Bryan
George Baxter. Thank you Brad for the pictures of a beautiful baby.
With Pauls crew we fenced in 5 more acres near Walmart. The 12 mares and colts moved right in. We may have to move out in a month because pasture has been sold. Have received a request to fence in much more but may be running out of fence material.
Thursday,nov 6,2008 After a half hour probe Dr Larsen declared me cancer free for a year. By then I will be 86 and may be ready to retire..
Brad announced the arrival of our 36th great grand child on 5Nov2008. His name to be Bryan
George Baxter. Thank you Brad for the pictures of a beautiful baby.
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