I did three particularly interesting things this year.
1. I made friends with a zebra! Lately, I’ve been visiting Zoey the Zebra and her sidekick, Lady the Llama, about once a week. Zoey is five years old, she was born in California, but has lived happily in the sideyard of a house in West Mesa since she was three months old. Lady had a baby in November, and the little llama is on display with her mom in the front of the house. They have some interesting neighbors, on their property and throughout their rural neighborhood. There are lots of horses, including some Clydesdales and a few miniature horses. There’s a big bull. Goats and sheep, ducks and geese, dogs and cats, cows, the occasional chicken hawk and lots of beautiful and colorful chickens. We’re still not sure why they cross the road.
2. I spent some time with my cousin, Elizabeth. She has lived much of her adult life outside of Arizona, but this year she came to see us a few times. In January, she came to attend to her father, my Uncle Marlan Miller, and help him settle some of his business affairs. In July she arrived when her father became ill and was hospitalized. She stayed to attend to him until he passed away on July 15. Lovely funeral, many kind tributes from friends, family and church people. Then began the disassembling of Marlan’s household. What an adventure! We all participated, took some of his treasures into our own lives and helped prepare for the estate sale. Again, Elizabeth came to supervise the sale and dispose of the rest of Marlan’s things. Each time she came to town there was much visiting and eating of Mexican food. Elizabeth is a lovely person, and it was a delight to get re-acquainted with her this year!
3. I changed my voter registration. This being an election year, I was quite active in the political process. I’ve been an officer in District 18 Republicans and also in Mesa Republican Women. I enjoy the association with great people and some of the movers and shakers of our neck of the woods. However, I now officially live at my mom’s house, which is in District 19. So after the November election, I changed my voter registration to the new address. Please note this address, phone number, e-mail and blog site:
Julianne Miller
2726 East Decatur
Mesa, AZ 85213
(480) 898-8711
JulianneMiller2004@Yahoo.com
http://www.juliannemiller.blogspot.com
Most Mondays find me at cooking class at the Mesa Cannery. I bring recipes home and share them with my mom, who does most of the cooking in our household. It’s great to get new ideas, and again, associate with lovely and interesting people.
Still attend the theater, although this year I have only five sets of season tickets. Scaling back. There are two investment clubs and three book clubs. Because I’m a natural note-taker, I’m the secretary or acting secretary for all these groups.
I remain active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am thankful for my testimony of the Saviour, His divinity, His atonement, His love for all mankind, and especially for me. I had a major and a minor surgery this year, and was greatly blessed by God through it all! My mom took good care of me when I was ill, and continues to help me in a hundred ways a day. She is a great blessing in my life, and I try to be a blessing in hers. Here’s hoping you have family and friends to bless your lives, as well.
Merry Christmas to all!
1. I made friends with a zebra! Lately, I’ve been visiting Zoey the Zebra and her sidekick, Lady the Llama, about once a week. Zoey is five years old, she was born in California, but has lived happily in the sideyard of a house in West Mesa since she was three months old. Lady had a baby in November, and the little llama is on display with her mom in the front of the house. They have some interesting neighbors, on their property and throughout their rural neighborhood. There are lots of horses, including some Clydesdales and a few miniature horses. There’s a big bull. Goats and sheep, ducks and geese, dogs and cats, cows, the occasional chicken hawk and lots of beautiful and colorful chickens. We’re still not sure why they cross the road.
2. I spent some time with my cousin, Elizabeth. She has lived much of her adult life outside of Arizona, but this year she came to see us a few times. In January, she came to attend to her father, my Uncle Marlan Miller, and help him settle some of his business affairs. In July she arrived when her father became ill and was hospitalized. She stayed to attend to him until he passed away on July 15. Lovely funeral, many kind tributes from friends, family and church people. Then began the disassembling of Marlan’s household. What an adventure! We all participated, took some of his treasures into our own lives and helped prepare for the estate sale. Again, Elizabeth came to supervise the sale and dispose of the rest of Marlan’s things. Each time she came to town there was much visiting and eating of Mexican food. Elizabeth is a lovely person, and it was a delight to get re-acquainted with her this year!
3. I changed my voter registration. This being an election year, I was quite active in the political process. I’ve been an officer in District 18 Republicans and also in Mesa Republican Women. I enjoy the association with great people and some of the movers and shakers of our neck of the woods. However, I now officially live at my mom’s house, which is in District 19. So after the November election, I changed my voter registration to the new address. Please note this address, phone number, e-mail and blog site:
Julianne Miller
2726 East Decatur
Mesa, AZ 85213
(480) 898-8711
JulianneMiller2004@Yahoo.com
http://www.juliannemiller.blogspot.com
Most Mondays find me at cooking class at the Mesa Cannery. I bring recipes home and share them with my mom, who does most of the cooking in our household. It’s great to get new ideas, and again, associate with lovely and interesting people.
Still attend the theater, although this year I have only five sets of season tickets. Scaling back. There are two investment clubs and three book clubs. Because I’m a natural note-taker, I’m the secretary or acting secretary for all these groups.
I remain active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am thankful for my testimony of the Saviour, His divinity, His atonement, His love for all mankind, and especially for me. I had a major and a minor surgery this year, and was greatly blessed by God through it all! My mom took good care of me when I was ill, and continues to help me in a hundred ways a day. She is a great blessing in my life, and I try to be a blessing in hers. Here’s hoping you have family and friends to bless your lives, as well.
Merry Christmas to all!
