Family History Articles

Burbank and Palm Springs and Carmel California in the 1960s

At the time of my birth, my parents were living in Burbank, California, home to film studios and Lockheed Aircraft. Both my Mom and Dad worked at Lockheed -- my Dad was a sales engineer, and my Mom checked the updated blueprints for the airplanes. You remember that...

Stone Stacking Story

Ten years ago I recorded my thoughts about chaos. Today, we see a lot of chaos around the world from the Covid-19 pandemic, to riots over the death of a black man at the hands of the police. Disorder increases. I don't think this concept is a surprise to anyone. The...

History by the Football Coach

When I was in middle school and high school, the boys' PE teacher, the football coach, taught history. Every history teacher I had would rather have been out on the field smackin' some kid on the behind, "way to go" or "get after them." My husband's salty old coach...

History of Pandemics

Well, most of us are holed-up in our homes, avoiding the Covid-19 Coronavirus. Stay-at-home orders are in place. Although I anticipated another flu pandemic, I did not see this one coming. Coronaviruses were just nasty colds before SARS. And that one seemed...

Taking Time to Be Happy

Taking Time to Be Happy

Sometimes we're too hard on ourselves. We overlook those days of motherhood success. Last week my 15 year-old son...

Multi-Generational Living

We have two generations living here. It seems to be the latest thing, with the economy turn-down and loss of jobs....

Bunco Party Pooper

Bunco--I'm not sure what that is, but since moving up to northern California, I hear a lot about it. My girlfriend...

Tickets

I am kind of high-strung, although most people think I am super calm, relaxed. True, I have learned to let things roll...

The Nursery

The Nursery--a special room for the baby--a place where babies and young children go. If you're a Mormon it's the...

WRX STI Good Choice

In reference to yesterday's post--Yep, I'm thankful that Hyrum offered his car to his brother for the semester. The...

Working at Home

We visited our granddaughters. And we continued to work. I'm hoping we can continue to work from our virtual...

Finding My Perspective

Finding My Perspective

No need to describe all the trials, but my sister and I were comparing. At the end of our conversation she said, "well...

Eve In Charge, or am I Nagging?

It's tough to be the mom and the wife and not the nag. I call it "reminding." But you might say it is nagging. I often...

Family in the Shire

Idid a little family tree sleuthing this afternoon. My son was going to the temple to do baptisms. But I had...

Mormon Missionary Mom Momment

Mormon Missionary Mom Momment

I have a son serving a mission in Taiwan. It's been a long time since I have seen him--21 months. In my weekly email...

The Mormon Cannery

We worked at the cannery last night. A few months ago, we moved to the Sacramento area. I put the address to the LDS...

Squeezing Time

Squeezing Time

How do you squeeze time? I just become so much more aware of time as I grow older. The need for more...

about this eve

about this eve

contact: deila@eveoutofthegarden.com I was born on Valentine’s Day. So I have always loved red and pink hearts,...

New improved way to wake your teen

New improved way to wake your teen

This morning I woke-up to my alarm -- my iphone alarm. I have to make sure my teen is up and ready for early morning...

Struggle to Survive in Time

Struggle to Survive in Time

So I guess it is time to start looking for my new home. I have been staying at my mom’s home and it has...

I Can Do it Myself

I Can Do it Myself

I can do it myself. That's a favorite saying of a two year old. And it is one of those milestones of growing...

The Aftermath

So, it seems I have dropped off the grid. Moving is difficult, and then being down with some bad burrito food...

Moving Day

Ok, ok this is not funny. I do not like being a fan of the Barbie Barf Club. I do not need a refresher course in this....

Dizzy Blonde

Dizzy Blonde

I do not know why I have not yet learned my lesson about worrying.I was awake this morning, about 4 am, thinking...

Rosie the Riveter Attitude

I’ve got to get moving--pack and move. This week, it’s Seth and me. And an empty Pod out front to load. The Pod was...

Happy Birthday Michelle

Today is Michelle’s birthday. She is the new addition to our family. Not a baby--I am 55 here. But she is my...

Uprooted

At the close of the day--6 pm-- and I no longer own my home. I am feeling a little uprooted, with no sure place for my...

In Search of a Home

At the airport, which seems to have become the bus stop of the 21st century. My daughter, grandaughter, and dog...