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Etta Sue, thanks!  I enjoyed that!

I went to see Beth and was reading to her, but she just could not stay awake, so I told her to sleep, I will go back tomorrow.

When I got home, Darrel was "watching" football on the insides of his eyelids.  And I feel sleepy myself--must just be a sleepy sort of day!

Knowing how Etta Sue loves to post scriprure, I have had this hymn in mind for some time, to go alomg with Etta Sue's post!

We had a wonderful time with Ruth and her husband.  Lively conversation and pleanty of laughter.  Thank you Ruth!

We had a wonderful time, too.... Judy. Your a wonderful cook and I really enjoyed the dinner and especially the dessert!!
As I mentioned to Judy I come in here often to read, however am shy about posting. All of you have become my dear friends and I really miss those who have not posted in a long time. I will endeavour, with God's help, not to be a stranger.

John helped my husband Everett, change a tire. Tomorrow I'm heading to North Bay to have the multidirectional switch replaced on my car..... I have had the headlights going off without warning since September!!! Time to do it!!!

HI everyone.  It rained during the night and is raining lightly this morning but it still to get up to 65 degrees today.  The housekeepers are here this morning and they changed a mattress we had on the twin bed in my office with a mattress upstairs in preparation for Pat's sister coming to stay with us next month to help Pat after her hip surgery.  We didn't get out of the house yesterday.  The Falcons game just about wore me out and I was laying down watching it all afternoon.  What a game and a cliff hanger.  It is interesting how many games come down to a last second field goal for a win.  I guess it just means it isn't over until it is over.  Nothing unusual on the schedule for today.  Our Monday men's luncheon group is going to a favorite place where they have really good food.  This evening I have a meeting to attend. 

Janet, thanks for your nice comments about my postings.  Glad Beth is feeling better.

Judy, are you asking about the Chorus "Altogether Lovely"?  It would be a job to have meals for three times a day for a week.  However, sure they are much better for him than eating out all the time. 

Etta Sue, thanks for your devotional for this week.  I have often wondered about that same question but figure that isin God's hands so don't worry about it.  I like watching some of the games from the insides of my eyelids.

RuthV, no need to be shy about posting.  I firmly believe it isn't what we write here but the fact that we do write that keeps the links of friendship strong and new folks are always welcome.  Not good to have your headlights going off when you don't want them to.

There's some faint sunshine this morning, but the pea soup fog we've had for the last three days is gone - and so is most of the snow.  It looks like this is the last day of the January thaw, with temperatures dropping tonight and tomorrow and then maybe more snow toward the end of the week. 

RuthV, it's always so good to see a posting from you.  Don't worry about what you have to say.  There's certainly nothing earth-shaking in my posts!  I'm sure everyone is waiting impatiently to find out what the weather is like here!   :lol:

Larry, those close games that go right to the last second seem to show that the two teams are very closely matched.   :)

YEs Larrry about Altogether Lovely.  Unfortunately for John he has the same thing for his meals every day for a week, this week roast beef, veggies, potatoes and gravy for supper, eggs and sausage for breakfast and ham sandwiches on a healthy bread for lunch.  However next week will be homemade chili for lunch and chicken or pork chops for supper. That is how I try to get some variety.  I don't give him desserts, however he gets bananas and yogurt.  He can't take other fruit over the border, US customs would confiscate it.  They do allow canned fruit, but that is an expensive way to go.

I am excited today to restart a bible course with the Online Bible College.  I am waiting for a couple of questions to be answered, and I will be back at it. Also I am looking forward to taking an online accounting course.  I have so much time alone that this year I have decided to fill the hours with learning!

Time to sing.....Don't forget if there is a song you would like to hear let me know!

Thanks, Judy, for the music you post on CP.  I admire people who are musical.  I am but I only tap my feet!  I don't know the lyrics to many songs...but I can tell you if a word is sung wrong but I can't tell you what the right word is!  I can't sing and I don't play an instrument.  I think my favorite song now is 'Ancient Words'.  We sing it at our church a lot and I do get the meaning of it!

Church was awesome.  Then I brought Ivalou home and went back for Sunday School.  When I went in, Larry, the teacher, said 'I have a job for you!  I want you to let me know 5 minutes ahead of closing time so I can wrap things up.'  It seems that at council meeting, people were talking how great their Sunday School class was and one in ours said, 'Well, we didn't leave until 12 o'clock!'  Larry took that to mean he was too long when in fact, it was meant as...we enjoy the class so much that we didn't even notice it was 12 o'clock until we were dismissed!! 

Anyway, I sat down and pulled my Droid out of my pocket.  I took the silence off and set the alarm for 11:25am.  I was holding my Droid in my hand.  The lesson was God's view of Marriage and Family.  (Eph 5:18--6:4) Larry makes our lessons very interesting with sometimes totally different takes on the verses but true to their meanings.  Suddenly my alarm went off....a rooster calling!!  It scared me and everyone laughed!  I said, I will see if I can find another sound for next week and they all thought the rooster calling was great!  Uh, Larry still talked another 10 minutes but who cares?  We have nothing to do but go home or go out to eat!

Betty, Evelyn and I did go to Red Lobster and then back home.

Ivalou and I went to her granddaughter 'new to them' home to celebrate Melissa's mother, Linda, and brother, Parker's birthday!  Her home is huge!  Most all the rooms are twice the size of her old home plus a dining room, office, loft/family room and another bath!  Just hope she doesn't fill it up like the old house! 

Then it was stopping to get some groceries and home in the rain.  There is so much water in the ground that there was no way I could walk across the grass from Ivalou's to my house.  So I walked to the road, on the road and on my drive.  I could tell that my deck was icy so I went to the end of the deck and gingerly walked to my door.  Ivalou was watching me from her door so I flipped the light on and off to let her know I was okay! 

Ivalou said earlier that she doesn't have any water.  The breaker is off and she has water for a minute or two when she puts it back on, then it goes off again.  Her pump is under the house in the crawl space and the crawl space is probably full of water!  It either needs to drain or someone hook up a sump pump and pump it out!  Her son, Jeff is suppose to come today and check it!

Hoosiers have lake front property.  About the time you think it can't rain any more, it does.  And with the warmer temps we had all the snow has melted and into the ground as well!  We needed this last summer when we were in a drought!  It is cold today and not suppose to get above freezing.  Glad I don't have anywhere I have to go today! 

Etta Sue, it would be nice if you  could send the excess water to this area.  We could really use it!

I went to the gym early today, walked 2 1/2 miles on the treadmill, 30 seconds fast, 2 minutes slow.  I was wearing the heart monitor thing, and she will tell me tomorrow how I did.  Then I came home to shower, followed Darrel to the auto shop, he took Beth's van for repairs, brought him home. Later, I had a chiropractic appointment, then met a friend for lunch.  We went to Subway and each had a salad.  Kind of spendy, though, $7.58, and not that big a salad.  So now we know!  ;)

Darrel didn't go to the gym, as he got heart pain on Friday after walking 5 minutes, slowly.  I called Amarillo, they are to call me back....we will see if they do!  They were supposed to call by the end of last week!

Judy, having the refrigerator in the truck sure makes it nicer for making meals for John.  And besides saving $$, the meals are better for him.  Good for both of you!

I need to make an appointment with someone to get another story done.  I have been being a little lazy, because my email went to the paper's spam filter and the last story got delayed a week for publication.  But I need to get with it again!

I arrived home about an hour ago, mission still unaccomplished!! There is an additional module that controls the high beams, turn signals, etc that has to be replaced and, unfortunately, the part is nowhere to be found in North Bay!!  The mechanic was able to wire the car so that I could get it home; then tomorrow, he and another friend are going to put their resources together to scout around for one.... if none is found then we have to go to the dealer. I have a 1993 Chrysler New Yorker Salon vehicle that was built in August 1992, so still has many 1992 parts; found by trial and error in this past escapade!!

I am totally relying on the Lord's leading in all this. This new mechanic advised that because I am a senior I can get 19% off parts and labour.  :cheer:

I also need new front struts, which I've known about since last March..... I was quoted a price about half of what was quoted last March, so I think I'll get them done.

Judy, I have figured out a way to download some of the music, so now I can listen to it while I'm working here on the computer.

Janet, I'm praying for Darrel.... trusting that you get that phone call.

May God be with all of you... so thankful that He knows our yesterdays, is with us as we go through today, and controls and knows our tomorrows!!

Amen Ruth Amen!

Larry John is heading down your way, not sure if he will be close enough for you to get together.  Do you know where Forest Park is?  That is where his delivery point is on Wednesday afternoon. 

This has been a quiet day.  The temperature is dropping, and I have been making regular trips to the fire to load it.

I will see you all tomorrow.

Looking at the picture on my left of Mt. Ranier.  That is the mountain I am so familiar with since I spent most of my childhood into late teens in Seattle.  Our favorite view from the city. 

Loved both of the songs today and yes, they are most familiar. 

We met with friends who have moved closer to our area here - she has Parkinson's Disease and would you believe she looked and moved better than last springtime?  We went to Mimi's for lunch and everyone had the special soup and salad.  Their split pea ham soup was OK, not the best but it does take hours to get that one right.  Salad was fresh and crispy and we had such a good time.  They have a beautiful home, now they are making Scottsdale their home as one son lives close although they have children in Minneapolis and outside of Chicago.  We are so fortunate that all four of our children live within an hour's drive of our home - will never leave for the warmer climates except three months. 

Ruth V:  Funny, just a few weeks ago our neighbors had the same problem with their Volvo - they bought it in Sweden (very good price there) and toured Europe and the part had to be shipped from Sweden to where they were staying. 

Janet:  Oh, I have made some lulus for dinners - of course, the family won't let me forget.   :D  I bought some fabric at Hobby Lobby today and the girl forgot to give me the entire discount  :-\  will still frequent them.  Best for Darrel and Beth to stay out of the cold.  This will pass quickly. 

I hope everyone is healthy and staying away from the people who have the flu.  A man we met said his neighbor had been in the hospital for more than a week.  Sounds awful this year. 

Folks there are two urgent prayer requests in Prayer and Praise.  Please check them out, and pray!

Hi, friends,

I notice that the last 2 posts I put here have not stayed in place...hmmmmm.

Oh, well, at least God and I know I was here. :)

It's a cold, miserable day in Nashville, with icy rain coating the cars with ice and cars and bridges getting "tangled up" because of black ice forming on the bridges. Thankfully, its warm in my apartment and no appointments to call me out tomorrow!

Y'all have a wonderful rest this evening.

Love to all, and love, adoration, and praise to our Lord who loves us so much.

Ruth Ann

Norm, glad to hear that Dot had a better day yesterday and hope you both got a good nights sleep last night.  It is amazing what a coat of paint does around a home.  It is frustrating at times to not be able to tackle some of the smaller projects around the house.  I have never been very handy around the house but do try to keep things in good order. 

Jeanne, sometimes if I didn't write about the weather here I wouldn't have much to write about and I do find it interesting what others are experiencing with their weather.  Eye witness reports are always more accurate than those big generalized weather maps you get on the news. 

Judy, John may be like me in that I don't mind eating the same things several days in a row.  In fact, I have just about the same lunch everyday when I am home as I have eaten for years.  This is a sandwich, an apple, and some carrots.  Of course, I do eat out two or three times a week so get variety there.  Your Online Bible College course sounds interesting.  What will you be studying?

Etta Sue, it does sound like you have a fine Sunday School teacher.  Sometimes we just do't want something good to end.  If you are going to hold your phone as a timer you could consider just setting it to vibrate and you would feel it rather than hear the alarm. 

Janet, the cost of eating out is reflecting the food prices in the grocery store.  Sorry to hear that Darrel experienced more heart pain. 

RuthV, know it is frustrating to take a car in for repair and then still have to take it back again.  Hope they are able to fix you up today.  Most of the songs we have here are either MP3s and Midi files and should be downloadable by right clicking and saving the file to your hard disk, which I expect is what you have done.  I am finding many websites have coding that won't allow you to save the file offline but we don't have any of those that I am aware. 

Judy, Forest Part is south of Atlanta a bit.  I live East of Atlanta about 30 miles.  Will he be staying overnight here in the area.  I would love to get together with him if he has time and we can find a good place to meet.  I think you have my telephone number and feel free to give it to him and if he has time he could give me a call and we can see what might be worked out into his schedule. 

Carol, I was just speaking to my son on the phone and he asked if I had heard about the Seattle Snowball Fight.  Apparently it was something involving a large number of people using artificial snow.  I just did a Google search and it set a record.  I haven't looked at the video yet.  We have a Mimi's not too far from us where we have eaten a couple of times. 

Ruth Ann, we are still warm down here, up to 64 degrees today but won't feel that warm because of the moisture in the air.  Glad you can stay in out of the bad weather.

Larry john has had the same breakfast since he was a child.  That is what he enjoys.  I do try to give him something different however he always returns to the norm.  For the other meals he doesn't seem to mind eating the same thing for a week, but the second week it is time for a change.  I watch for really good sales on the Maneater meals,$1.25 or lower that gives him a change for dinners.  They are normally over $5, so that is a real treat once or twice a year.

Ruth Ann don't know why your posts didn't stay.  Sometimes things just go "poof" in cyberspace.  I've had that happen as well! I sent an email out to an organization back in August, cc'ing it to a friend.  She received her copy last week!  LOL

Today is a colder day, however the fire is going,and I am warm. 

I have been to the pool and to Taco Bell for a quick lunch.  Then home for a shower and head washing.  Now I am waiting until time to get ready and leave by 2:30pm.  I am to get Ivalou, Janet and Jane and then head to Bette's for Euchre. 

And take my trash to the road sometime before 6:30am tomorrow! 

It is nippy out today.  Still in the 20's.  All of the 'ponds/lakes' are frozen over and the ice is cracked due to the water underneath soaking in the ground.  Looks like the waves on a lake that has frozen!  The sun was shining but it is out of sight right now. 

Tomorrow I am to visit Rose...my friend with brain cancer...after fighting lung cancer for two years.  Bless her heart!

Hello!  How are all of you today?  I  called Amarillo yesterday, and the nurse finally did call back later in the afternoon.  She told Darrel his Nuclear stress test was "Abnormal" and that he should keep the appointment on Jan. 24.I  I wish he had asked a couple of questions, but he didn't.  He is having spells every day, and I don't feel he should wait that long to go back.  We are discussing having our local doctor find a cardiologist somewhere closer.

And the doctor saw Beth yesterday.  He changed some of her meds; added Melatonin (again) plus another one to help her sleep, and is ordering another CT scan.  We are hoping that may pinpoint the reason for all those awful headaches.

We had a very light dusting of snow overnight, and it is quite cold here.  I had another bad night, finally got up before four; went back to bed at 6 and fell asleep, waking again at 9.  So my whole day is off kilter, time-wise.  I did go to the gym, though, and had a good workout.

Larry, hope you and John can work it out to meet, that would be so nice.  I wish I could meet you as I feel I know you pretty well already.  Amazing how close we come to feel to our computer friends.

Lots to do, see you all later!

 Just popping in to say hello. It has been really nice here the last few days. But now I think the January thaw is going to end. Temps are dropping and it gives a little more snow tomorrow.  Just came in from walk. It was much easier to walk the fields this time as the snow has dropped a lot. Even managed to walk on the woods trail. Quite refreshing and enjoyable.  I love getting into the woods in the winter. Never seen as much as a rabbit or a squirrel.  They must have heard me coming :) Quiet here as usual.
Have a good day everyone and may the Lord bless.

Hello Chrisle!  Glad that you had a chance to walk in the woods with the thaw.  I used to love to walk on the crunchy snow early in the morning to go out and start the car - well, not starting the freezing car but the quiet crunch of boots on snow. 

Nita:  I read the news on your sister and said a prayer for her and you as well. 

Janet:  Can you call and ask if there are any cancellations & time for you to get Darrel to Amarillo?  It is possible that the word "Abnormal"  means just a tad off of "Normal" - wish they had explained it more to you.  Go with your feeling on this though.  Good wishes to you two. 

Jeanne:  Maybe you could help me with another thing I would like to have put under my name on the left.    Could "I Samuel 16:7 " be set under my name?  It is a verse that almost haunts me because I am quick to judge before even knowing.  Thank you for any help. " For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. "

Much to watch outside our window today as several young men in the apartment complex were taken away in handcuffs.  Maricopa County Arizona Sheriff's cars (5 black & white, and 3 undercover) were parked in front.  They were taking samples out of the place and set up a lab on the deck (across from us) testing who knows what.  They had to wait for permission to go inside for the search - all like a movie scene here today.

Carol, I've added the scripture reference to your signature line.  The entire verse is too long, I'm afraid.

Hello!!

I took the car into Powassan, and attended a new Ladies Bible study as the one I had been going to has been called off until the spring as most of the attendees asked for the postponement due to bad driving conditions.
I was expecting a message on the phone to say that they had found the module, however there was none when I returned.... so I'll phone tomorrow to see if there is an update. In the meantime the lights are hardwired into the ignition so that they come on when the car is started.... no high beams, though.... however I'm really thankful to have the vehicle to be able to move around.
We are in for a cold spell, tonight through Friday.... we (you and I) will be feeding our wood stoves often these next few days, Judy.

I have some hot tea ready, will see you tomorrow.

Jeanne - thank you.  I really did think the entire verse would be too long.  Sometimes, I look up the verses on other names.  Anyway, this is a good verse for right now.

We looked out the window and there is a huge truck plus about 4 undercover police vehicles.  They carry things out in paper shopping bags and I heard a thud a little while ago and larger stuff being carried out.  What in the world would those young men thinking????  This began early in the morning and it is really dark outside - 7:30 PM our time now so a full 12 hours I know about. 

Don has a cold so we will take it easy around here for awhile and see if he can get over this with OTC meds.  We don't have a doctor here but do have insurance.  Our friends moved to Scottsdale and wanted a doctor closer and have called about 90 doctor's offices without one taking them on.  She has a specialist but no General Practitioner.  This is what is coming our way - shortage of doctors.   

Carol, I did call and let them know Darrel has been having "spells" of pain and shortness of breath every day.  They said take him to the ER!  I told them we'd been there and done that, and are waiting for the Dr. in Amarillo (whose nurse I was talking to) to do something!  We wanted to know if we drive that 200 miles, is he just going to talk to us, or is he going to fix the problem?  She said she will ask him--he was out of the office today--and let us know.  And so we wait....  He took two nitros today for the pain.  If he takes three, five minutes apart and the pain is still there, he has to go to the ER.

So sorry to read about dear Nita's sister.  Wonderful attitude she has, though.  Each of us must walk that path unless Jesus comes before our time, but it is so hard for the families.  We just came home from a Bible study and were told of three deaths in our small town today.

I must get to bed, will be going to Liberal tomorrow to help judge the scholastic arts fair.  Need to get some sleep, please God.

Ruth the problem you are having with the lights must be contageous.  My regular beams are fine but the high beams don't work unless I pull the turn signal forward.  As I passed the farm with the solar pannels I saw deer cross the road.  THankfully I could see them.  Becareful down that end of our road!

Well this is a tight month for us. I am thankful that john was home over the holidays, but we are paying for it in the pay check.  I will have to be inventive with meal preparation!

As Ruth said we have a cold spell this week and will be feeding our furnaces.  We were spoilled with last weeks weather.  Already the frost heaves in the road are appearing in the same old places.  every year they try to fix them, only to have them heave again in January.

We have two families struggling with cancer. Both are posted in Prayer and Praise, take time to read the requests and leave a note. (Those who have thank you!)  Please keep them in your prayers and thank God for your health, it is so precious.

I am heading to bed Will have tea with you all tomorrow.  Who is bringing the cookies, or is it tarts this time!

We played Euchre and then had ham, mac and cheese, salad and veggies.  We were all leaving.  Bette's driveway is drive off the road and turn left into her garage.  Janet, Ivalou and I were in my car and I parked in front of garage door to the right.  Jody and Nancy came and parked in front of the garage door to the left.  Jan Barker and Jane came and parked behind me at a 90° angle. 

Nancy and Jody had already left.  The rest of us went outside to leave.  I went on to my car to start it and get it to start warming.  Jane and Jan Barker got in Jan's car.  Janet, Ivalou and Bette were talking and standing where Nancy car had been.  Jan Barker backed her car where Nancy's car was to turn around!!  I heard a scream!  Jan hit Janet who had her back to Jan's car and knocked her down.  We all jumped out of the cars and Janet said her shoulder was hurt.  Jan called 911, I called Janet's husband, Sam.  Janet's glasses were on her head but not where they were suppose to be so she handed her glasses to Ivalou.  Then said, 'Something is in my eye.'  Blood.  Her glasses had cut her check when she hit the ground and blood was in her eye and hair! 

Why do they send a firetruck when we ask for an ambulance but the firetruck came first?  Then the police.  Then the ambulance.  The police questioned all of us.  Sam got there and the ambulance took Janet to Riverview Hospital ER.  Jane got in my car because Jan was going to the hospital for a blood draw to prove she wasn't intoxicated.  The policeman asked her to do that but also let her drive and he followed her!  No alcohol was at our Euchre!  No one was at fault.

Janet has had a hard time these last few years.  She is 70 and a diabetic, taking insulin shots.  She went through surgery and chemo for thyroid cancer...they removed a tumor of about 3 lbs!  She fell on her bicycle twice...the last time she broke her hip.  So she isn't a physical strong lady anyway! 

Sam said he hoped in a couple of weeks, they could laugh about all of it! 

Sam and Janet are to leave for Florida next Thursday and stay beside Kaye Don and Barb.  I called Kaye Don to tell him about the accident.  He called me back in a couple of hours and said Sam and Janet were on their way home.  She does have a broken bone in her shoulder and a couple of stitches in her cheek.  And Sam had three hours to think it and said that 'Barker is better than the Bike'!  So they are already laughing about it. 

I still say if Janet had been standing closer to the garage or Jan had been going faster, that Janet would have hit the garage door with her forehead and that would have been a lot worse. 

Accidents do happen and praise God, it wasn't worse.

I am going to see my friend Rose today with the brain tumor.  I want to go and don't want to go...does that make sense?

Hi everyone.  It is another drizzly day and still pretty warm but colder weather is on its way and the possibility of seeing a few snow flakes, although that may be North of us.  Yesterday evening Stacey fell again in her apartment and had to call 911 to go to the emergency room.  She hurt her other hip as her knee gave out on her and she fell on the side that didn't have the hip replacement.  They did an x-ray and found no broken bones but terrible bruising.  She called after 11 pm last night saying they were keeping her in the ER as her blood pressure was dangerously low.  We haven't heard from her this morning although Pat did call the hospital and she is still in the ER.  I may have to go down later today and get her back to her apartment. 

Last night I made plane reservations for my SIL for her trip in February when Pat has her hip replaced.  We called her to see how her name way on her driver's license but I misunderstood what Pat had told me and used only her middle initial rather than her middle name on the tickets.  Late in the evening Pat discovered this, thankfully.  A little while ago I called Travelocity and they helped me get it straightened out.  The tickets from lat night had to be cancelled and new tickets issued.  Of course, overnight the price had gone up $11.  I was very relived that the problem could be corrected. 

At noon today I am meeting with the lady who is taking on the Treasurer duties that I had done for the last three years.  We are meeting at the bank to do new signature cards and required paperwork and I will turn over all the records to her.  Later today, if I don't have to go to Atlanta to help Stacey, I plan on meeting John, Judy's husband, who as you all know is a trucker as he will be in the South Atlanta area to leave a load.  We will meet at a truck stop north of Atlanta on his way to North Carolina.  I am looking forward to meeting him for a cup of coffee. 

Janet, it sounds like it would be a good idea to have a cardiologist closer to where you live.  Does Nitro stop the pain for Darrel?  I agree with your comment on how close we become to our computer friends.  I would love to meet you.  Perhaps you will make a trip to the SE sometime and that might be possible.  Right now I don't anticipate in the midwest and we haven't been there for close to 5 years.  Neither Pat nor I are up to making the trip at this time.

Etta Sue, what a frightening experience you all had yesterday afternoon.  Sure glad it wasn't your car involved. 

Carol, it sure sounds like something drug related yesterday.  Frightening concerning the situation developing with doctors. 

A special Hi to those postings (or looking in) that I didn't address this morning but just running short on time.

Etta Sue, what an ending to a pleasurable evening!  :eek: Although it was serious enough, praise the Lord it wasn't any worse.

Larry, so sorry to hear that Stacey has fallen again.  Her trials just never seem to end.   :(  I hope you do get a chance to meet with John.  He has promised to let me know if he's in this area as he has been in the past, and I keep hoping.

Carol, sounds like that was a good time to stay indoors and away from the action.  There have been a few times when the sheriff cars have been at a couple of my neighbors, but the deputies have always left quietly and alone. 

We have a little over 2 inches of white stuff so far - predictions were for 1 to 3 inches so it looks like for once they were pretty close.   ;)

Etta Sue what an experience,  The fire department comes first because they are faster, and can start helping by giving oxygen, there are often paramedics in the fire department as well who can dig in and help!

Larry I hope you are able to meet up with John....Sitting on pins and needles here!

Ok in the attempt to be creative with what we have in the house I am starting a batch of Chili for meals I will freexe John's and set some aside for myself.  Then on to a Meatloaf.  That is comfort food for me, meatloaf whipped potatoes and veggies with gravy.  It's time for meatloaf!  I bought a family pack of porkchops, I will cook them up and freeze them as well.  That gets me ahead for the next 3 or so weeks for part of John's meals.  I am going to have to make my own yogurt this time as I do eat a lot in smoothies!

Time to remember that Our God supplies all our need.....And that is singular, as each need comes up!!

Anyone ready to sing?

I could use a kneeling rail like they have in churches just reading the notes in here. 

Actually, I miss the old kneeling rail and going right up to the pulpit for communion - things change.  Still love communion. 

Janet:  I just don't know what to say but hang in there - you always do. 

Etta Sue:  We have friends named Barker.  I wish you good friend a healthy outcome.  A neighbor has her car with a warning if there is something too close to the bumper - she has a Toyota Camry.  I want my next car to park itself and have that warning as well.  Wishing.  The firemen come first for anything I see  and they are so well trained that I would trust them in any accident. 

Larry:  How neat that you get to meet John.  Sorry about the Stacey having so many mishaps.  I know she wants independence - will say a prayer for that as well. 

Don's cold is worse but not at the criteria he says it should be to go to a clinic---- I would take him in a nano second but oh, no - gotta get worse.   ::)  I plan to go to quilting at the little church this afternoon and tie a quilt but this time I am not bending over so far on the table - my back is still a bit "off".  The yellow tape is down at the neighbors - thank heaven.  Otherwise, that always looks like a big crime scene - the  place next to us is for sale and now how would that look to a buyer? 

Carol - I'm glad you mentioned communion.  I was just thinking about a message I gave about that some time back.  Communion is like a conversation between the Lord and ourselves.  First, He offers us His Body - His earthly life.  He says, "This is my Body, broken for you.  This do in remembrance of Me.  In other words, He offers us His earthly life in place of ours.  And by receiving it, we're saying, "Dear Lord, I take Your life and righteousness in place of my own.  I need Your righteousness."  Then He offers His Blood to wash away our sin, and we are saying, Oh yes, Lord, I take Your Sacrifice, for I have nothing to offer to make atonement.  Oh, I receive Your everlasting love! 
So, right there, at the very time of this rite, we once again receive His loving gift of His Blood and His life.  To approach this ritual in this manner thus becomes very, very special as we actually repeat the most important and meaningful transaction of our lives!

Hi, friends,

I chose to let this be a quiet day at Ruth Ann's place. No going out, cooking a simple meal of ground pork, a sauce, and black beans. Now, it's time to do as my grandma said and "rid up" the place. :)

Love to all,
Ruth Ann

After reading the trials that Etta Sue, Larry, Janet, Nita and others are having, my automobile problems ARE trivial!!

Thank you, Al...... I do love the Lord's table and I am so thankful that Jesus reminded us:
"   For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come."

Etta Sue, I am so glad your friend wasn't hurt worse!  Goodness, that was a scary episode!

So sorry Stacey has fallen again, hope she is okay and you don't have to go down there, Larry.  It would be good if you can meet John.

I was gone all day!  We had 360 pieces of art to judge, and only three judges.  So it was a hard job, particularly because of the quality of the work.  For Junior High and High School students, it was just amazing!  I have been to numerous professional shows that didn't measure up to that work!  When we got down to choosing the "Vision" winners--the top five out of all of them--it was really hard!  We have some great young artists in the Western half of Kansas! :clap:

I called Darrel about three times to see how he was doing, as he still had pain when I left.  He  seems to be okay, but I am aggravated the doctor's nurse didn't call after promising to do so.  Larry, the closest cardiologists to us are in Amarillo and Wichita, both 200 miles away.

My throat is hurting, my nose is starting to run and my head aches.  So I have taken Zinc, vitamin C and three Tylenol, and am heading to bed.  I do NOT have time to be sick!

Judy isn't that the way the beams are supposed to work, that's how they work on all our cars.

Marilyn mine always worked so that if you push them onto high beams they would stay there till I would lower to low beams, that isn't working right now.  It may be just a glitch however I won't be going out in the next few days to check it out.

It is really cold here, -23 according to our thermometer outside.  I am interested what the weather thingy says after I post. I have added wood to the furnace now to wait for it to warm the house up!

Larry, John really enjoyed his visit with you. He was telling me about it last night.  I am so glad you were able to meet and encourage each other!

I enquired into taking a Hebrew course.  I can't do it while on dial-up.  THe cost is $1090, which, considering it is coming from the university of Jerusalem, I don't think is too bad.  I have wanted to learn Hebrew since my teen years.  Cannot do it at this time however it will be something on my bucket list!

Is it time to sing?

Kitty reminded me yesterday that she was glad that it wasn't Ivalou that was hit by Jan's car!  My, that would have been worse (for us), tearing up what the surgeon did to her arm.  And yes, my car beeps when I get close to something backing up.  Even a puddle in the drive! 

The visit with Rose was great!  Rose is ready.  She said as I was leaving...the next time you see me, I may not be alive here on earth.  I will be in heaven in the arms of my loving God.  What comfort!  She is ready!

And Ivalou's appointment with her arm surgeon was changed to this morning.  So I am ready to go to her house in a few minutes.  And my ring is suppose to be ready today.  I will call them later, too!

And I saw Jake at the convenient store where I stopped for cappuccino yesterday.  He said the part came in for my heat pump and to call and make an appointment to get it installed.  So tomorrow afternoon it is.

In 1225, when he was feeling ill and losing his sight, Francis of Assisi
wrote about what was always on his heart:  the praise of God.  In "All
Creatures of Our God and King," Francis' love for God and the world He made
comes out very strongly.  Probably because he lived such a simple life, he
"noticed" things that we, in our busy-ness, overlook.  Francis believed that
all earth's creatures get their life from God and that we all depend on Him
for our continual existence.

PS 145:10,11 "All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall
bless thee.  They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy
power."

---

From the grateful heart of a devoted Italian monk in the year of 1225 came this beautiful message.

       As a great lover of nature, Saint Francis of Assisi saw the hand of God in all creation.  He demonstrated through his own life all the tender, humble, forgiving spirit and absolute trust in God that his hymn urges others to have. At the age of 25, St. Francis left an indulgent fife as a soldier, renounced his inherited wealth, and determined to live meagerly and to imitate the selfless life of Christ.

       Throughout his life Saint Francis appreciated the importance of church music and encouraged singing in his monastery. He wrote more than 60 hymns for this purpose. The beautiful expressions of praise in All Creatures of Our God and King have endured throughout the centuries.

 

Hi everyone.  I really slept hard last night and got up late this morning.  However, the calendar is clear as far as I know other than a quick trip to the post office and a stop at Kroger for a few items and a prescription.  It rained off and on all day yesterday, just gently, and through the night and still raining this morning.  The temperature is starting to come down and to get into the high 30s by morning.  I had a delightful visit with John yesterday and we were able to talk for about an hour at a truck stop north of Atlanta.  Stacey is suppose to get the LifeLine today but don't know whether she will be at the apartment as is still in the hospital and it doesn't appear they think she should leave today.  However, she called a few minutes ago demanding that we come and get her as she wasn't going to stay any longer.  Pat talked with the nurse and she has apparently been giving them fits.  She tells us they won't tell her anything but the nurse said she has been told.  We are sure it is do to the withdrawal from nicotine.  The nurse said they can probably get a voucher to get her back to her apartment by cab as it is only 6-8 blocks from the hospital. 

Jeanne, as you can see from above Stacey doesn't fit the mold as the ideal patient!  Last night the weatherman was saying we could see a few snow flakes later this afternoon but the ground is way to warm for anything to stick.

Judy, John and I had a very pleasant, if too short, conversation.  However, I knew he had a long ways to go last evening to be where he needed to be this morning.

Carol, it wasn't until we had joined the Methodist church many years ago that I had ever experienced a kneeling rail as a part of a service.  I liked it however. 

Al, thanks for the words regarding the meaning of communion. 

Ruth Ann, I think black beans and rice with a nice salsa or sauce on it is one of my favorite foods.  I just had a meal with that on Monday with our men's luncheon group.

RuthV, I think all trials we experience seem pretty big at the time and then we get some perspective on them or after the fact they seem less so.

Janet, I have no idea whether Stacey is OK or not.  All the information we get comes from her and we often don't get all of the story at the time.  Today is a good example.  I don't want to get her out of the hospital before the doctor's feel it is time for her to be dismissed.  However, the nurse told Pat that they can't keep her there if she doesn't want to be there.  However, it could have some impact on her health insurance if she leave before dismissal.  Your art judging sounds very daunting.  I have always thought judging something like art or a performance that didn't involve scores would be very difficult.  Too bad your cardiologists are so far away.  Do you have a local ER where he could be evaluated if he gets to feeling worse?  Sure hope you are not getting sick.

Hi Marilyn.

Judy, now that is cold.  Do your animals object going outside?  Learning Hebrew does sound daunting but hope you get to study it someday. 

Etta Sue, know you will be glad to get the heat pump fixed to work properly.  I am also glat that it wasn't Ivalou who was in the accident. 

Hi, friends, we're supposed to get a "dusting" of snow today - I wonder how much that "dusting" will be...

I've been giving the apartment some love this morning, and am about to head out for a moment or so to replenish my stores of a few things.

Then, it will be an afternoon of staying close to the apartment and maybe embroidering for a while. A friend of mine gave me such a powerful magnifying glass that sits on a stand (it was designed to help doctors diagnose patients), so that makes threading needles so much easier. Thus far, sewing and night time driving are most affected by the macular degeneration.

At any rate, may our Lord bless you "real good" today.

Ruth Ann

The first half of the night was restless and very uncomfortable, but I finally did get some sleep on toward morning.  I feel better today, and wish I didn't need to get out of the house at all, but I need to go get some meds for Beth that the doctor ordered, which medicare no longer pays.

Glad Larry and John were able to meet!  It's so good to have Christian friends who encourage us, how we need that!  (At least, I do.)

I need to get going, hope I won't have to be out long.  Still no word back from the doctor in Amarillo.  >:(

Well, I posted a long post and it vanished.  So will do a small one instead......

Weather is chilly with lots of rain.  I look forward to Spring when my arthritis will hopefully improve and this virus will finally end.  We have had it for weeks and it simply won't completely stop. 

My fingers are hurting quite badly now, so will give you all the link to a site that was why I started the post.  My life is rather dull at the moment, so won't bore with details.  I found this interesting site and hope some of you might enjoy the videos.  It is a project of the University of Nottingham's Department of Theology and Religious Studies.  I have only watched two a yet, found Revelation video awesome.    So hope some of you check it out as worth your time....

www.bibledex.com

Take care and God Bless

Liz         :)

Liz:  How interesting.  Thanks for the site.  I listened to Romans.  Sorry about your fingers feeling so poorly.  Do you have access to a hand bath appliance?  I bought one for Don when he had hand surgery and after his hand healed, he used it often - there are special blocks of wax that melt in it.  A temporary fix but it does work anytime we have hand aches.  I hope you can find one at your drug store. 

Pastor Al:  Thank you for your comments on communion.  I would like to know what you would write about "the Grace of God".  Grace is heavily accented in my upbringing but not so in some churches.  Why the difference?  Thanks for any comments. 

JudyB:  Try to search with Google on Learning Hebrew Free and there are a few sites and one in particular has Bible Hebrew or Modern Hebrew.  It says Free.  Good wishes with that search.  So glad that John and Larry were able to meet. 

Hello, Liz; so sorry your long post went "poof!"  I would have enjoyed reading it.  I will check the site you gave us, and especially Revelations, as I am reading two books of prophecy right now, just finished another.  So interesting!  One I have is End Times in Chronological Order--can't wait to get into that one!

I got to use one of these wax hand baths once, and it felt SO good!

Time to get to bed.  I am feeling better, hope to have this kicked by tomorrow so I can accompany Beth for her CT scan, as she really wants me there.

G'Night!

Not much happening today....... Friends came over and helped us bring in some wood. We had a marvelous lunch.... cabbage roll soup, salad, home made bread, cookies & tea & coffee..... altogether a good day.

The wax hand baths sound interesting!!!  O must look it up.  No word on the parts ordered for the car or from the Shouldice Hospital.... oops that's a story for another day.

Good night. May God Bless all the dear people here on C.P.

Grace, Carol, as we know, is "free, unmerited favor." It's the "unmerited" part that's hard to receive. 

We are just too  unacquainted with God to understand.  We tend to thlink of Him as like ourselves, but He is not.  He sompletely knows every event in time and space, and they are all under His complete control at every instant,  He is Lord of all - all the time. And He is holy - every thought and every action of His is perfect and totally rightious.  We, on the other hand, are completely unrighteous in all our thoughts/actions,  Considering these entirely different personalities, how could anything good come to us apart from God's grace?  As Paul said, "For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of  ourselves."  Even the faith is a gift of God. 
The problem is that we love ourselves and do not naturally want things to be given to us in an unmerited manner.  We want to think WE lhad something to do with earning it.  But we don't.  It's by grace alone.

Al I wish there was a "like" button at times with some posts.  Yours are ones that I would "like".

This has been a cold day here I have felt chilly most of the day despite how I am dressed.  Finally put some poplar in the furnace, it is very dry, almost too dry as it burns quickly, however it gives off a lot of heat.  I am warm now and heading to bed very soon.  I am dogsitting over the weekend starting tomorrow morning.  So it is earlier to bed than normal.

I was on facebook and say that Karma and Nards were expecting rough weather.  Freezing rain and such.  Knowing John was heading that way I warned him.  He managed to get into a truck stop and is safe.  While he was sitting he saw a transformer blow.  So the truck stop had nor power for the fuel islands, lights or anything.  THey shut down and so the truckers sit with no washroom facilities..Not very nice, but nothing they can do.  There were a lot of accidents and trucks ditched in the area.  Lots to watch while he sat.  I am so thankful he is not dependent on outside means of heat and electricity.

Have a good night everyone!

Good morning, friends,

It's to be a beautiful day here in Nashville, with temps going into the mid-40's.

Little Josie car has wanted me to keep my driver's side window down for a couple of weeks. Only restarting the car once or twice would reset the control so I could continue without snow/sleet/rain/cold wind accompanying me.  >:( So, I take her in today for repairs.

And, now for a gratitude - the cable guy came yesterday to work on some problems I had been having and when he left, I had high def TV in my bedroom also. My daughter and hubby had given me that little TV to make times in bed less lonely, and now it can be used as it was intended! So, as he and I talked, I learned he's a Christian and we witnessed to each other.

Such times for me have become my special "wonder moments." God provides and encourages us in so many different ways, and often at times we would least expect it!

May our Lord be with us today.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone.  It is a beautiful morning here in Atlanta.  It was 32 degrees when I went to coffee and up to 37 degrees an hour later.  As far as I can tell we didn't have a flake of snow in our area although they did north of us.  The roads are dry here this morning but they had some trouble with black ice in locations around Atlanta.  Stacey was dismissed from the hospital even though the doctor didn't feel it was the best thing for her but she was so insistent (and apparently unpleasant) that he dismissed her and she was home by 10:30.  I didn't have to go get her as they apparently provided a voucher for a cab for the few blocks she had to go.  I expect to stay home all day today and that suits me fine. Nothing exciting to do here in my office other than some routine matters.

Ruth Ann, hope it was only a dusting of snow and not more.  The news made a big deal last evening about the snow in the northern part of the Georgia as if we had never seen snow before.  Have you ever used a magnifying glass had fits over your neck so that your hands are free to do your craft work?  That sounds like a very needed car repair as sure don't want the window down with such cold weather.

Janet, hope you had some hours at home yesterday to do what you wanted.  I did enjoy meeting John very much.

Liz, thanks for that link and I will check it out.  Hope you all get over that virus soon. 

Carol, Pat has used the hand bath that uses parafin and it really helped her hands.  She hasn't used it in a long time.  I think hers just used regular wax and when her hands cooled it would peel off to be used again. 

RuthV, I grew up on a farm and neighbors always helped each other. Nice that you had friends to help with the wood.

Al, great explanation of Grace.

Judy, I just hate to feel cold but often do in the mornings and by the time I am ready to rest after lunch my electric cover feels so good.  It sounds like John ran into some really bad weather.  Glad he is safely parked.  Hope it didn't take too long to get the power back on.

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Al, a great explanation of grace.  I know what it means, in my head.  But that knowledge doesn't always spread to my feelings.  So thank you for reminding me once more not to depend on my feelings, but to simply accept the word of God.

I don't remember if I mentioned this before but I purchased the 'Halley's Bible Handbook' on Amazon.com a few months back.  I am really enjoying reading it as it explains things about the Bible that just reading the Bible doesn't explain.  It even gives you archeological finds about buildings and cities of times past.  It gives you a synopsis of the books of the Bible.  I read about Proverbs today.  Very interesting!

And Liz, I bookmarked the site you gave us.  Looks to be very interesting.  Something to do on a 'J' night!!

Grace.  I believe you have to have faith to have grace.  Grace is like electricity.  You can't see it but you know it is there!

Ivalou doesn't have to have rehab on her arm.  She said she forgot to ask if she could drive!!!!  I didn't say anything.  But she went on to say, it would be nice to drive to the drug store, to Dollar General, to put gas in her car...all less than two miles away.  Yes, it would be nice but she also needs to be safe in her driving.  Not saying she would do something intentional but I don't think her arms and legs are strong enough to drive and her reactions aren't quick enough.  I don't know!  I just let her know that anytime she needs to go somewhere, let me know...I can take her!

And she talked to Barb on the phone and was saying that she wants to come to Florida but we can't until after Feb 19.  And need to be back by March 7.  So maybe we are going to go to Florida after all!  I would love it!  Much after that time, it might be spring break when their family members can go visit.

According to the scales today, I need to get back onto eating better!  Just saying....

Hello, dear friends!  I love coming here in the morning, to be encouraged by hearing your testimonies of the goodness of our God.  Also to be able to share your sorrows and pray for you.

We are having lovely weather, too!  But they did add the warning to enjoy it now, because we will go back into the deep freeze by Monday.

I am better, still coughing some, but my throat is better and headache is gone; and I did sleep well last night.  So I am praising God for that!

And here is another HUGE praise report!  My youngest grandson Addison wanted to join the Air Force, but flunked his physical.  They found protein in his urine.  After more tests over several weeks, he went to a nephrologist early this week who told him and his mom that his kidneys were likely quite damaged by this time, with such high protein counts, plus blood in the urine.  And he said the Air Force would NOT take him with any kidney damage.  Addison was really depressed, telling his mom there was no use in his continuing college, might as well just work a "grunt job" because he wouldn't likely live very long anyway, etc.  I told Kerri (my daughter) that ONLY GOD could repair those kidneys, and they needed to PRAY and confess healing, not dwell on the problem! 

Well......this morning I got the following email from Kerri:  Report on Addison:  ZERO PROTEIN!!!    ZERO BLOOD!!!  The doctor said, "It's a miracle!"  Of course, he wants all tests repeated in March, but I choose to believe he will get a completely clean bill of health then, too!  Our God is so awesome!!

I hope John got on his way and will stay safe; that Ruth Ann gets Josie's window to go up and down as it's supposed to do, that Stacey is doing better and her attitude will become sweeter, and that you all have a wonderful day.

Beth is having a CT scan of her head this afternoon, please pray they can pinpoint the cause of the awful headaches AND be able to take care of it.  Thanks!

Talk to you  all later---oh!  Thanks, Al, for the explanation of Grace.  What a mighty God we serve!

Etta Sue, were were typing at the same time--I will read your post now!

Brrrr freezing cold here this morning. Glad that I don't have a reason to go out. Although I do miss my walks. We have had a dusting of snow, just enough to cover the ice so that I don't where it is. They are predicting a snow storm this weekend so that should warm the ice to melt it a bit.

Al, I enjoyed your post on "grace". To know that though we did not earn, and that we can never earn God's grace by our good deeds and actions.  It is a gift and freely given and not to be taken for granted.

Etta Sue, I also have Halley's handbook. I have enjoyed reading through it. It has been tucked away in my library.  You reminded me to dig it out and study it more often. I have other Halley's bible helps as well. They are all so good.

Janet, what a wonderful praise report on your grandson.  We serve an awesome God. To him give praise and glory!

Made bread and hot dog rolls yesterday.  House cleaning is set for today.  Need to get my exercise in by doing something !   I have to give my hand a break from the cross stitch.  Starting to bother the arthritis in it.  A few days resting it and I will be good to go.

Saying hello to everyone  :hello:

May you feel His peace and love as you walk with hin today

John got going at about 10:20.  The roads were clear but there were trucks blocking him.  Thankfully if all goes well he will be in Canada about 8;00 this evening. I am  praying that all goes well.

I had a pregnant cat meet me at my bedroom door this morning with all the signs that babies were on the way. This is the cat that isn't very sociable, however when I went out she again waited till I was home to continue with the birthing procedure.  She is at this moment between my feet as I keep the dog and other cat away. Kittens are cute as long as they are kittens, but kittens grow up.  This cat is our best mouser.

It was -30 C this morning (that would be -22F).  Mighty cold to go out into.  A friend asked us to dogsit Autumn again.  We love this dog, she is an Australian shepherd, and is a rusty colour.  She literally smiles, when she greets her people. I do have a picture of her.....on my tower computer, and I can't get to it.  I will see if I can find another to post for you all to see.

Heather is enjoying college, and doing well. They lost (ran away) a cat and their turtle didn't survive the trip.  There is sadness over that.  The rest of their menagerie survived.

We can rejoice that we are alive and able to think for ourselves.  Praise God for the freedoms we do have!

Did I tell all y'all that I adopted another sick cat? Harry has Leukemia, he is a great cat, looks a lot like Grubby, Black and White with long hair.  On Tuesday after I got home from work, they called me and told me that one of our regular clients had brought in a beautiful cat that tested positive for Leukemia but she didn't want the cat to be put down. So they called a ask if I would take the cat. Oh yes I certainly will. He is very loving and likes to have his tummy rubbed. He has met happy close up this morning and only hissed once. For now he is hiding in the bathroom that is i the hall right across from this room where I am most of the time., so that is where I am feeding him and I put his litter box in the tub. I am introducing him to the other animals one at a time but they have all gone to the open bathroom door and looked at him.The clinic neutered him for free and put the Revolution flea med on him before I picked him up. He also had a couple of teeth extracted. I think he was a  stray that got trapped by our client.

Well this has been a productive day.  I have baked 6 loaves of bread, two white, 2 brown, amd 2 herbbed. When money is tight I need to get creative.  Boy does the house smell good! I also got ahead of the crunch and john's lunches are made as well.  So this will be an easier weekend.

I was just listening to the weather report. Mild with snow tonight and tomorrow then the thermometer is to plummet really low even for us.  Well I have a warm home, reliable transportation, food and plenty of wood to burn.  We will be fine!

Have a geat evenng folks God bless.

Al:  Thank you for your lesson in Grace.  I will go back and try to print it out once again.  You are so patient and nice to answer my questions. 

Don is still coughing - a tiny bit better today but he is going to stay home until this is completly over.  I waited 45 minutes for a prescription today - lots of sickness out there. 

Janet:   May the medics be given wisdom in solving the problem with Beth's headaches - praying.  That was great and stunning news on your grandson. 

Hi everyone.  It is another chilly but clear day here in the Atlanta area.  I had a great nights sleep and don't think I woke up once during the night until it was time to get up this morning.  That makes two very restful nights in a row, although I seldom have trouble sleeping I usually wake up a few times.  Nothing out of the ordinary on the schedule today although while at McDonalds there was a little car accident but they drove off after talking a bit and then an older lady fell stepping up on the curb but seemed to be OK as walked on in to McDoanald's.  The manager talked to her but she said she was all right and we saw her walk to her car and leave.  That was a bit frightening as falls can be so bad as we age.   I do need to make a trip to the local grocery to return some frozen broccoli.  I had purchased two packages and when Pat opened the first one last evening she called to my attention it really didn't look good.  However, she went ahead and microwaved it and it then looked and smelled even worse and we threw it out.  So I will take back the unopened, as well as the opened package, and get my money back.  It was an off brand (in more ways than one). 

Etta Sue, I have owned the Halley's Bible Handbook for many years.  Unfortunately, I don't know where is is anymore but doubt that I have gotten rid of it.  I do remember it is a very nice companion to the Bible.  Hope you get to make the trip to Florida.

Janet, wonderful news regarding Addison.  Sure hope the CT scan will tell the doctor something so he will know how to help Beth.  Glad to read you had some rest.

Chrisle, I can almost smell the aroma from your baking.  Nothing better than homemade bread when it is nice and fresh. 

Janet, little kittens are so cute.  Glad to read John was able to get on his way.

Marilyn, I saw the picture of your cat, I think on Facebook.  At least it was under your name. 

Carol, we were talking at coffee this morning about the items that can be the most likely to have germs on them and apparently the top of the list is menus in eating places.  I had never thought of that.  Glad to read that Don was felling a bit better yesterday and hope that continiues.

Larry

Ooops I forgot to post this last night!!!

Did you notice the crystals on the snow yesterday morning, Judy? They were sparkling in the frigid sunrise.

I was asked my the mechanic, who is going to repair my car, to bring it in as the dealership had given him the wrong module and he needed to take it off to read the part number..... so in I went (55 minutes to North Bay.) Fortunately I transferred over to synthetic oil, so the car started instantly...... LOTS of frost inside and outside the windows and it took at least a half an hour to really warm up.

The trip in gave me a chance to spend time with my daughter. We chatted over coffee for over an hour.

Still no resolution in regards to the module, as that version is no longer being made or stocked....... we will just have to wait and see if one can be found in a scrapyard or another alternative found..... As I said before, a very small problem when compared to other problems many C.P.ers are praying about.

I'm especially remembering Nita's sister. I had a friend, a couple of years ago, who walked so close to God all through her suffering. I read her blog every day and what a wonderful encouragement she was to her husband and three children. Her eldest daughter wrote the final blog, when she was taken Home. What a testament she was........

Good night morning, friends...... Life is good when He is our Guide!!!

Larry, My son, sent this link this morning, I thank God He gives us an immune system.... http://xkcd.com/1161/

A little more moderate temperatures today - enough to let us catch our breath before the next deep, deep freeze arrives next week.  I am constantly thanking the Lord for a cozy home with the means to pay for the running of the furnace and that I have a way to keep enough moisture in the heated air.  I just got a notice yesterday that HEAP is paying almost 1/3 of my heating bill this year.  I can't imagine what it must be like for the homeless people in this weather.  May our loving Father comfort and protect them!

Ruth I did see the sparkling chrystals......I wondered if I could photo them then got busy with a cat having kittens.. She had 4 this time, I think, I haven't really checked.  She is under my desk and there IS a strange, to her,  dog in the house. 

John made it back to Ontario last night, the balance of his trip was uneventful. I like uneventful trips for him.  He did get stopped by the storm that hit Karma's area on Thursday.

THe bread was wonderful warm.  Going to make savory biscuits today and maybe some raisin scones.  I am feeling the cold today so having the oven going for this will warm me up. I suppose time for a warm sweater!

Have a great day folks!

Jeanne That is wonderful about your heating bill!

Janet I have been meaning to ask you, have you heard anything from Meika?  She has been on my heart a lot lately.

Larry it is rough when a person falls, as we get older it becomes more dangerous.  Be careful as you travel around.  If the weather is bad stay in!  How is Stacey.

Judy--no, I haven't heard from Mieka in a long time.  I have been wondering if maybe Pat had heard from her.  I think aout her often, too.  Such a sweetheart.

I was supposed to go to scrapbooking today, but since I am still coughing and sneezing some I thought it better for the others if I stay away.  I can go work in my studio and get some things done that have been neglected for far too long.  Maybe I will even do a little painting!

You gals are so ambitious with all your baking!  I like to bake but neither of us is supposed to be eating white bread or sweets, so I don't often bake.  But I can practically smell those wonderful odors from here!

Thanks for the comments on Beth and Addison.  God is still in the miracle business, and isn't that a wonderful thing for us?

Darrel is watching The Alamo. Such a sad chapter in our history, and what brave men those Texans were!

Another very pleasant day here, weather wise.

Larry, glad you had good rest the past two nights!

I love reading about all the praises today!  And yes, God is still in the miracle business. 

I, too, have had Mieka on my mind lately ever since I found an old email list and her name was on it!  I wish she would come back and say Hi with her witty personality!  I just know Mieka is still working for God and using her chef skills somewhere! 

Today I got some dusting done.  I don't mind dust.  I don't mind people writing in my dust...just don't put a date on it!!  Really, it wasn't that bad but it was dusty! 

The heat pump still isn't working.  I got a call saying that a man was sick and they were running behind yesterday and could they wait until Monday to come fix the heat pump.  What can you say?  If they can't do it, then you have to wait!! 

I asked Pat about Meika the last time I was down Janet, she said to ask you. LOL Etta Sue do you have an email for her....Maybe someone could email her?  With all of us having her on our heart I believe God is saying to pray for her.  So where two or three are gathered.....  Father be with Meika and touch her, let her know of your presence in her life no matter the circumstances.  Keep her safely in your care.

Well baking is done for today raisin biscuits are still in the oven.....smelling good! 

John is on his way home, will be here soon, so I think I will make a pot of soup, that with biscuits will hit the spot for both of us!

Till later

Judy, thanks for cropping my picture, I appreciate it.
Hello to all friends here today.  I hope everyone is well and no flu at your house.  There is no large outbreak in our area, at least the schools are only having normal absences they say. 

One of my smoke detector' s battery went dead...nearly drove me crazy beeping all day and night!  GrDtr came by @ noon today and changed it for me. 

My other GrDtr, her hubby and son will be leaving for Korea soon.  He is in the Army at El Paso, TX currently. (Ft Bliss).  Their son is named Sidney...that was Earl' s first name.  They will come to see me before they leave. 

Y' all have a great Lord' s Day tomorrow.  I hope I get to go to church. 
Adios,  Janice

Hi, friends,

I'm catching my breath after working on one of my pieces of furniture that needs to move, so I'm installing casters on it.

It's been a most beautiful day and now temps, beginning with tomorrow, are supposed to nosedive down from almost 60 degrees Fahrenheit to about 15 by Monday night. Brrrrr.

Y'all have a wonderful rest tonight, and enjoy the blessings of God throughout the evening and all day tomorrow.

Love,
Ruth Ann

We had strong winds last night.  I thought around 2:30am it was a tornado.  But the house is still standing and warm.  All the trees are upright, also! 

Sun is shining but still windy and cold.  I am ready for church...just waiting for time to start the car so it might be warm when I get in it.  I love the remote starter!! 

Ivalou's kitchen light was on when I got up so she is going to church also!

Hi everyone.  Another bright, chilly and sunny morning here in our area.  Yesterday it got up to about 60 degrees, which was very nice.  I am ready for church but it is still a couple of hours from now.  I expect we will go out to lunch if Pat feels up to going this morning.  She just went to lay back down as isn't feeling so good right now but have taken an Alieve so hope that will soon do its work for her. This afternoon will be devoted to rest and then watching the championship football games and pulling for the Atlanta Falcons to beat the 49ers. 

RuthV, your description of the snow crystals reminds me of how beautiful the snow and ice crystals are in Alaska in the early morning.  We had a wire type fence and the sun would reflect off of it and the trees and yards and it was almost blinding.  Nice you could spend time with your daughter and not just sit and wait for the mechanic.  It can be very frustrating when parts are not available for something we own.  Thanks for the link on the hand sanitizer. 

Jeanne, we are blessed when we have warm homes and food and can pay for utilities.  Glad you are getting some help with the heating costs. 

Judy, John certainly has a sterling driving record.  I was asking him about it and it sure represents many hours of sitting in a truck driving.  I think I would have quite a time with our cold weather as am cold down here when it isn't really that cold.  We did not hear from Stacey yesterday.  Pat tried to call her but she apparently had her phone turned off as she often does when she is sleeping.  We will need to hear from her today or I will be headed down there.  She was able to see the chiropractor on Friday and said that helped some with the pain she is experiencing. 

Janet and Judy, it has been a long time since Mieka checked in with us.  You are so right that God is in the miracle business if we but open our eyes and hearts to seeing and feeling them each day as they are there for us and each other. 

Etta Sue, you are too much with not dating the dust.  It sure gave me a chuckle this morning.  Thankfully due to our housekeepers that doesn't seem to be a problem here anymore.  With forced air heating we all have dust circulating in our homes. 

Janice, those loud beeps every minute or so from a low battery on a smoke detector really do get on a person's nerves.  Glad you were able to get a new battery in and stop the noise.  Better your granddaughter and family will be in Korea than in Afghanistan in terms of safety. 

Ruth Ann, I do hope you weren't lifting furniture?  Have you seen the new lifting tool they have that works like a lever so you can get the sliding pads under legs of furniture?  My friend has one and said it really works well.  They were advertising them on TV.

Praise God for a beautiful new day.  We just got up, very late for even Darrel, as we both had "J" nights.  I don't have any idea why I couldn't sleep, I just couldn't.  So after lying there and trying to go to sleep for 4 hours, I got up 2 and watched a video I got from the 700 Club about Life Beyond the Grave.  Darrel had watery diarrhea, not nice, but he does know why he wasn't sleeping!  ;)  So we are barely up in time to get dressed and head to church.  The van is still in the shop, so we cannot take Beth today.  Sigh....... :(

And this ol' gal better get off her computer and get ready to go!

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