Seniors & Friends

Good Sunday morning, Everyfriend.  There's a crockpot breakfast to go with your coffee or tea.  Have a blessed Sunday.







The Old Couple at McDonald's

The little old couple walked slowly into McDonald's that cold winter evening. They looked out of place amid the young families and young couples eating there that night. Some of the customers looked admiringly at them.

You could tell what the admirers were thinking: "Look, there is a couple who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years or more!"

The little old man walked right up to the cash register, placed his order with no hesitation and then paid for their meal. The couple took a table near the back wall and started taking food off of the tray. There was one hamburger, one order of french fries and one drink.

The little old man unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted out the french fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them.

As the man began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the crowd began to get restless. Again you could tell what they were thinking: "That poor old couple. All they can afford is one meal for the two of them." As the man began to eat his french fries one young man stood and came over to the old couple's table. He politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple to eat. The old man replied that they were just fine. They were used to sharing everything.

Then the crowd noticed that the little old lady hadn't eaten a bite. She just sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink. Again the young man came over and begged them to let him buy them something to eat. The man again explained that no, they were used to sharing everything together.

As the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face neatly with a napkin, the young man could stand it no longer. Again he came over to their table and offered to buy some food. After being politely refused again, he finally asked a question of the little old lady: "Ma'am, why aren't you eating? You said that you share everything. What is it that you are waiting for?"

She answered, "The teeth."


We Don't Cry Alone
(By Steven Curtis Chapman)

This past Saturday, May 21st we gathered as family and friends at the place where we laid the "shell" of our little girl Maria 8 years ago. Every year we gather there to remember...we remember the little girl who's eyes disappeared when she smiled and who has changed our lives forever, we remember the pain and sadness of losing her (not that we ever forget), and most importantly we remember the Hope that we have in the promises of God that the story isn't over yet...the Hope that has kept us breathing and moving forward these past 8 years.

This year we read together the story of Lazarus in John 11. As we read there was a phrase that I hadn't really noticed before. When Jesus saw Lazarus sister Mary weeping, John says he was deeply moved in his spirit and "greatly troubled". Then it goes on to paint a picture of Jesus that has been a great comfort and encouragement to me these last several years...the picture of Jesus standing with a grieving family at the grave of a friend with tears running down his cheeks...Jesus is weeping. I know there are plenty of "theological discussions" about what was behind those tears in Jesus eyes, but what struck me most this time were the two words "greatly troubled". The thought that Jesus was and is deeply moved and greatly troubled at our sorrow and sadness, even when he knows, in this case, that he is getting ready to raise Lazarus from the dead and turn this funeral into a wild celebration, is something incredibly comforting to me. He didn't scold Mary for her sadness or preach a sermon to her...his heart broke and he wept with her...just like he does with us. He doesn't leave us alone in our grief and our sadness...he weeps with those who weep. My family and I needed to be reminded of that that this past Saturday...maybe you need to be reminded too.

And then I needed to remember the next part of the story...again.

He walked to the grave where Lazarus was buried and proceeded to show that he has the last word over death! He proved what he said was true: "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die."

He raised Lazarus from the dead...and turned their mourning into dancing!

So the Chapmans begin our 9th year of moving forward to that great day when Jesus will wipe every tear from our eyes...and I'll get to dance again with my Cinderella. In the meantime, I'm thankful to remember and hope you'll be encouraged to remember, when the tears do come, we don't cry alone...Jesus weeps with us.



“Our circumstances are not an accurate reflection of God's goodness. Whether life is good or bad, God's goodness, rooted in His character, is the same."

- Helen Grace Lescheid

Good Morning JOAN

Just heard dreadful news about Orlando FL. Hoping you were not out night clubbing.  All news seems to be knives and guns.

Good Sunday morning, Joan and Junee, now just waiting on the others J's.....
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Had rain throught the night or early morning, or at least the sound of drip drip woke me 4.am'ish this morning, then I checked outside the kitchen back door to realise outside decorators had left one guttering pipe completely unattached...so rainwater was pouring from the roof straight onto the ground...quite heavy rain which seems to have stopped now....Oh and the other drain pipes they had temporally connected for drainage, just left part of pipe end on the ground....
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Midday today we are expecting Insurance job carpet man to appear with his carpet sample book - books.....I am assuming not all samples will be in stock....and assuming amongst them will be the one I - we choose.....
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Phyllis, you know I love your today's teapot set graphic...... :thumbup: think its time to start bringing my lot out as my avatars, or I might need to start looking for a new collection.... ;)

Good morning, Junee.  That incident where the young singer performing who was shot and killed while still on stage?  That happened Friday night.  Tragic!!

Vanilla-Jackie--Good morning.  That's annoying to hear dripping.  It should be enjoyable to choose your new carpeting.

JOAN

There has been another shooting, people injured.  News still coming through. I saw on map not far from Melbourne.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I'll just mark my place for the week since I'm still not ready to leave for my sister's and I have to get moving.  It's supposed to be in the 70s all day today.  Nice weather for an outside party.  My niece has a beautiful, large deck and a lovely yard.  It's going to be a nice day.

I hope you all have a lovely day also!

Good morning everyone...

Looking to be  beautiful day here although the robin is singing her head of for rain..

Need to get my pot luck dish ready today to have tomorrow..
Honey Garlic Meatballs and let them simmer away in the crock pot.

Phylis love the graphic!

Good morning Jackie,Jane ,junee and others that follow.

Joan, thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Do we see a pattern forming...Jane, Junee, Joan, Jackie....:yes:

and (J)Amy with the soft J

Junee--I went right to the TV and have been watching this second night if horror.  Orlando is about an hour's drive from Melbourne.

Good morning, Janie.  Safe travels and enjoy your time with family.

Amy--Good morning.  Honey garlic meat balls sound so yummy.

Jackie--Yes, I see the pattern.:)

Would you believe, it now looks like Insurance carpet sample man is also letting us down.....He was the one who came up with the day and the time of between 12 noon and 1 pm...time now is 1.15 pm...we are giving him the benefit of the doubt and waiting on a phonecall telling us he got held up with the previous client, but once again, can no one can keep to their word?....just as well we don't make plans to go have our Sunday lunch meal with our families, not that we have any to go to....

Edited...R phoned the shop a minute ago, spoke to someone, not him, he said he had popped into the shop 1pm after visiting another client, now left and on his way to us, the shop is in Weymouth, less than 25 drive minutes away....so should still be here by now... I am wondering if anybody would have phoned us, if R hadn't of phoned them first....

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Good Morning Everyone..
I am off to see my family today,
over at Kelly's ..   Their first time
to see the Great Grand Baby Ophelia.   
A baby sure changes everything!

Another Terrorist tragedy in Florida.
(Either domestic or international) .. 
Very sad,  indeed. 

Sandy

Good Morning,

Off to Tulsa with the family to see Miss Ellen dancing and singing as a skeleton,  a tap-dancing rat, a puppet, and one of The Three Blind Mice in a production of "Shrek, The Musical".   (If she wasn't in it, I wouldn't be the slightest bit interested!!!!!)

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere a lovely day.

Hi everyone.  It is going to be a very hot day getting up to 99 degrees or more this afternoon.  I don't look forward to coming out of church and getting into that hot car but guess we won't melt.  Nothing unusual on tap for today.  I have completed my outside and inside chores for today while it is still reasonably comfortable. We will go to Sunday School and Church and then get something to eat.  We had a nice quiet and restful day yesterday.

Gloria, glad your update went so well.  I find I can usually get answers to my questions on Windows 10 by using the Search box that is on the task bar.  Just type in Change display colors and it should give you the link you need to find the information.  If you are happy with Chrome I would suggest you not fool with Edge.

Sandy, I agree with you on upbringing.  It is unfortunate that there are a lot of children brought into very dysfunctional homes and what they have to grow up with. It makes me feel so blessed to have been raised by two very loving and caring parents.  Of course they were not perfect but no parent is.  Disagreements and augments will also happen but we learn to get over these and move on.  Glad you have a nice safe place to live but that you keep your door locked.  We are also very cautious about keeping out doors locked. 

Joan, I am glad we are all different as that is what makes life interesting. 

I have run out of time for further comments this morning so will go ahead and post and come back later to finish reading.

 :hugs:  and good morning.

 :sleep:

Good morning from an another damp and drizzling day in the Interior!

Hot coffee and hot soup day for sure! Birch trees are swaying, rain is falling and the mists are drifting over the foothills. I'm sure all the local flood controls are directing waters as most of the rivers are still low in town. And we have five new fires in the southeast and one, over a thousand acres since Thursday in the northwest. Another wet day in our new normal.

Farrah is very active these days, becoming her own cat and discovering everything.

Kelly is still among the missing. I am hoping it is an equipment problem only. It has been almost a month since the last post.

Good morning everyone, wow when I started up I had all kind of new things that wanted to be downloaded. Beginning to dislike 10 already.

PHYLLIS  another wonderful graphic, love the colors.

JOAN  love the chuckle, sharing is great but teeth too? Too much. Oh wow. Food for thought sure brought tears to me reading it. I have copied it. Thank you for today's goodies.

JUNEE  I just heard on TV about the shooting in Orlando. Terrible, seems like even one day goes by that we do not hear of a killing. Bad enough that young singer was shot on stage a few days ago.

JANE  enjoy the company and the weather.

JACKIE  we keep our appointments on time so we expect others to. Wonder why they do not have the good manners to call and let you know if the will be late or not showing up.

CALLIE  enjoy seeing Emily in the play today.

LARRY  I finally got IE to show up yesterday but today I cannot find it. I am using Chrome again this morning and I really do not like Google. More updates this morning. Seems like that should have been done when it installed. I want to get in touch with my grandson and see if he can partition the hard drive and install my copy of 7 home. I have not even clicked on Edge. I also keep my door locked. A few here never lock theirs but I sure do.

HAL  hugs  for you, too.

Carpet sample man did turn up 40 minutes late, although his excuse did come across as plausible,...Well he now knows the colour match of our carpet, has taken a sample square of water damage carpet with him, ( colour still matches) for matching up... as the large pieces of plain carpets he brought with him were darker...more pinky beige than sand beige...He told us the size of carpet to expect, it will not only fill the bathroom and go under and inside the bath panel but he said there will be more than enough left over, when I jokingly said to him " their might be enough left over to carpet our office..." he looked then said plenty....so will be killing two birds with one stone....We should be getting another visit from this smart suited older salesman in three days....

Larry, thank you!!! I didn't know how to change the colour of my tool bar but thanks to following your instructions I now have a blue tool bar not a black one that I found hard to see..

Hal, hugs back.Hugs. one size fits all :smitten:

Took my laundry off the line before it made its way to Joanie.my goodness was the wind strong!!!

Oh Halkel, apologies, I skipped right past your hug...how could I have missed that...Sending  :grouphug:

Greetings from London Ontario. Getting ready for my broadcast, show #1510

Gloria, I tried W7Home when I got this new computer but soon switched to W10 again, it is actually better in my belief but it is hard at first if you were not past W7. Give it a chance and you will like it. Try Firefox if you don't care for Google. I have both Firefox and Chrome for different things.

Hal,   :beer: thanks for the hug!

Still raining here.....

Joan, Junee, oh boy, its breaking news just come on our tv, 53 injured, 50 dead in nightclub in Florida....

Sorry I've been missing all morning.  The internet was down in all of Central Florida--just came back up.

Good afternoon, on this very warm day, I have been enjoying the last few days, could set on my sun porch in confort.  very windy, with gust of 35.   i have a head ach, I think from watching the awful news again from Fla. I am waiting for the present to speak, again one more time, what can he say.

Phyllis thank you again for the beautiful soft graphic

Joan, breakfast sounds ao good, thanks, but I had eaten earlier, before the news.  I had bisquit and gravey, also a very sweet melon. of course my coffee and OJ.  I plan to hae a tuna fish sandwich for lunch.

Jackie, glad, the man came finally about the rug.  I am still waiting for months for the plumber to come back with the part he went to get!!?  I finally had the neighbor handy man fix it. He got a part from and old toilet and would not charge me.

Lindancer, I do wonder at times how these companies run, and more so, how they continue to survive, with all their customer complaints....but I follow one of my late fathers expressions....." they have you by the short and curlies....." in other words, they have the upper hand.....they have the power over you, not the other way around....

What a lucky find in your good Samaritan neighbour.......people like him are worth a thousand of the company that is letting you down....

Thank you Phyllis for the very inviting graphic. I will have a cup of tea with a squeeze of lemon, thank you.

Just got back from Church at our Chapel downstairs. A good service. We had a Lutheran Minister speak to us today.

I am going to scoot back downstairs and have my main meal of the day. Then home to relax. No programs here on Sunday.

Hal..hugs back attcha.Did you get to Church this morning ?

This clip is so beautiful, I almost forget my spiritual side......just perfect for a Sunday....Link.....


https://vimeo.com/89476173

Yes. The Orlando Shooting is on every station now.  So far 51  killed and 53 to the hospital Some serious.  It is the worse shooting ever in the US they are saying. What I don't understand is how one Man could kill that many and also how did he get into a club with all those Guns.  He would not have had time to reload. We are a long way from having good Security anywhere yet . Have hired so many more Police. (New York more than 5000)  They have just gone to get them out of the police cars and walking the areas like it was years ago.

Linedancer--How nice that it is warm enough to sit in comfort on your porch.  Lucky you to have a neighborhood handyman.

Vanilla-Jackie--I have to men scheduled to come this week to do two jobs for me.  Sure hope they show up.  Thanks for the link.

June--What did you have good to eat.

JeanneP--Easy for the shooter to get into that club.  The had no security detectors, cameras or pat downs.  He had so many clips loaded that after one was empty he flipped it out on the floor, inserted another and kept shooting.

Jackie, I could not watch that video of Jesus and the suffering.

Joan, I had a phone call from my old friend Harry. He was a long time Marine, and he said with all the horror in our country and especially what is happening in Florida, the Pres. should declare Martial Low. I tend to agree with him. We are doing nothing except more police that cannot be everywhere at all times. Martial Law would close down the streets at Sundown from what I understand.
   I had a big lunch...Chicken Cordon Bleu, half a baked potato with butter and sour cream, a serving of broccoli, plus a serving of carrots. A glass of tomato juice, two cups of coffee, and took home half of the chicken, and a dessert of cheese cake which I will have later. I am supposed to gain weight, and I'm doing my best, as you can see.
   Tomorrow I go to see my doctor. First time to be going there instead of her coming here. Rowntree has a driver that will take me, at a price, but I'm not going to worry about that.

My body is telling me it is nap time, so I think I shall go and oblige. I wish you all God's Peace. June

After Newton and the little children, all bets are off.

Jackie,  that was a beautiful video......  Thanks for sharing.


(June,  a different video must have come up, because the link that Jackie posted was beautiful and I think you would have liked it. It was called   "What Will It Matter".)

Beautiful music to go with it, also.  And, such a meaningful message.

Joy

"The Passion of Christ" was the FOLLOWING video.

June--Your meal today sounds yummy.

angelface--They are?

Joy--I liked it, too.

donklan--Thanks for the explanation.

Jackie

That was so beautiful.

The video I got was of the crucifixtion of Christ, and awful punishment he received before, plus a great deal of chains and blood. None of which was biblical.

This is what I received. A black screen. with arrows to the right and left. I clicked on the right, and it was not beautiful.

LARRY  I cannot find search. Right now I hate 10.  I only installed 10 because I kept getting that blue screen. It finally stayed there long enough for me to read it and it said the OS was corrupted to uninstall and reinstall it. I do not have a disk for 7 pro. Maybe I should have installed my 7 home. Spent too long looking for IE again but could not find it. I want something I am used to.

PATRICIA  we had a sunny day but very windy. As the sun went down so did the temperature. I want Internment Explorer. I do not like anything about 10 so far. In my IM none of the stats coming in show up at all. They showed up Friday just fine.

ANY  very windy here today, too.

JACKIE  that terrible shooting in Orlando is about all that has been on TV here all day.

JOAN  with your internet out you had a break from the PC.

GLORIA de  I had to close my window down almost all the way, the wind was blowing things around.

Jackie  wonderful clip, thank you for sharing.

JOY  hi, have mot seen you post lately. Hope you are OK.

I refuse to look at 10 again tonight and will check email and tel the computer to go to bed.

June - I've sent you a PM. Hope this helps.

Gloria,  "Hi " back to you.  I  had a real bad sinus infection for over a week and just coughed and coughed, which really exhausted me.
So, I have not been on the computer that much.   I am feeling lots better, just takes time to get your strength back as you get older.
Thanks for thinking of me.

Joy

Joan, after Newton and the children, it seems to have become a regular occurrence. The children's deaths seemed to be not a  bother to many folks as the shootings are still going on.

Beverly, Thank you so very much. I followed your directions and what I saw was truly beautiful…what a contrast to the right click. You are so kind, and I appreciate your help.

Jackie, I saw what your directed us too, and it was in great difference to what I viewed with the right click. Beverly took me to what you meant for us to see, and it was very, very beautiful. Thank you.

Joy, I am so glad you are feeling better. Do take the time to really heal. I make the mistake of over-doing too soon, and then find myself down again. It is so true that the older we get the longer it takes to heal. I pray you improve more day by day.

I have covered all the usual places I visit and there are no replies, so I will say Goodnight to all, and wishing everyone a happy, healthful tomorrow. God Bless you all, with Love, Prayers and Hugs. June. :smitten:

GLORIA...........

"I cannot find search."

In the lower left corner, next to the Windows icon, there should be a circle saying Ask me anything.
Click in that box and the search box should open.

"Spent too long looking for IE again but could not find it."

If you type    internet   in that box, the Internet Explorer link should show up at the top of the left column.

Good Monday morning, Everyfriend.  There's sausage, egg and cheese croissants to accompany your coffee or tea . I wish everyone a nice day!!






 
TOP 25 SAYINGS WE'D LIKE TO SEE ON THOSE OFFICE INSPIRATIONAL POSTERS

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

Doing a job RIGHT the first time gets the job done. Doing the job WRONG fourteen times gives you job security.

Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings, they did it by killing all those who opposed them.

We put the "k" in "kwality."

If something doesn't feel right, you're not feeling the right thing.

Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.

A person who smiles in the face of adversity...probably has a scapegoat.

If you can stay calm, while all around you is chaos...then you probably haven't completely understood the situation.

Plagiarism saves time.

If at first you don't succeed, try management.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether.

TEAMWORK...means never having to take all the blame yourself.

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.

We waste time, so you don't have to.

Hang in there, retirement is only thirty years away!

Go the extra mile. It makes your boss look like an incompetent slacker.

A snooze button is a poor substitute for no alarm clock at all.

When the going gets tough, the tough take a coffee break.

INDECISION is the key to FLEXIBILITY.

Succeed in spite of management.

Aim Low, Reach Your Goals, Avoid Disappointment.

We waste more time by 8:00 in the morning than other companies do all day.

You pretend to work, and we'll pretend to pay you.

Work: It isn't just for sleeping anymore.



The Day The Cricket Preached
Author Unknown)


As a youth, I squirmed through many a worship service. This particular Sunday was to have an added distraction. As soon as the preacher got up to deliver his sermon, a cricket walked out onto the stage. He probably came from one of the cracks that were to be found most anywhere in the old building. Everyone in the first three rows saw the cricket. He looked dazed, and stumbled near the edge of the pulpit area. Our eyes followed his every step. We could see that he had to come to the other edge again, and we shouted to ourselves, "Jump! Jump!" But alas, the cricket did not jump. Time after time he walked back and forth. I don't know if the sermon was any good that day, but the cricket was sure fun to watch. When the invitation song began, we all stood up and watched the cricket run. He almost got stepped on when the song leader walked toward the microphone, and we all laughed. Then my laughter turned to amazement. Someone had gone forward! My dad. He wasn't a Christian, and my mom and I had been trying for years to get him to come to church with us, to no avail until today. Now the preacher was taking him back to baptize him.

"Dad," I asked later. "What made you want to be baptized today?" Dad asked, "Didn't you hear how Jesus gave His life for us so that we could be saved?" I hung my head in shame. The beautiful message of the Bible did not reach me that day. I had been watching the cricket.

To this day, I believe that cricket was preaching to me. He was saying, "Watch me! Jesus isn't important. I'm more fun!" Since then there have been many more crickets walk across the stage: fretful babies, sneezes, coughs, etc. A lot of things will tend to distract a person from worshiping God. But I learned my lesson. God is more important than anything.

Every time God's Word is being preached, the devil is nearby! Jesus said, "And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts" (Mark 4:15).

What "cricket" are you watching in worship?







"No one preaches the whole counsel of God who is a man-pleaser."

- R.C. Sproul

Junedrabek, I think you may have watched the wrong video clip...go back and watch it again, you will be pleasantly surprised....The clip you saw was probably a clip that followed......make sure you watch..... " WHAT WILL MATTER...." Link.....

Edited, oh I see you found it, sorry you had to witness some un-pleasantries, I wouldn't have watched Jesus suffering either....shame on them for adding that video onto what should have been a pleasant experience....


https://vimeo.com/89476173

Good morning JOAN.
Sorry to drop that news to you last night but I was shocked to see the news.  What is the answer to it all.

JACKIE
Has the garden furniture arrived yet? 

Junee, no, was told sometime last week but no one has yet got back to me, although they were quick to take our money the day I placed the order....In hindsight our couple of outside workers havnt turned up this morning, ( of course they will still be working somewhere else, ) at least this time boss gave R a phonecall 9.am, its all to do with our damp and dreary weather, re, painting and sealing...I am not falling for that one as it will brighten up later on but, saying this I wouldnt want our patio furniture here whilst painting is going on around our decking area anyway, but I will still be chasing company up as to what is happening with my order.....
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Good morning Joan, I see once again all the J's are coming in.....hm, I can smell those sausages from here......:yum:

Good morning everyone..

On the cool side here but thankfully the wind has died down.Today is our last day of getting together as a quilting group,we are having a pot luck lunch so that means no supper for me!!! :2funny:

Where is Sun? I haven't seen her for a long time, hope she is ok. Same with Kelly he to is MIA.

Jackie ,if we couldn't make it for some reason on a job we always let the people know.

Joan ,thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Junedrabek, Everyfriends....., another spiritual link with...a message from God...." Gods Love Letter To You..."  June there are no nasties in this, you will like this one, and its ending question.......Link.....this is a 10 minute speaking clip....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpSE3eZTCNo

Jackie
thanks that was very good.

Lloyd

Good morning Vanilla-Jackie.  I watched that first link and now today's link.  Thanks.

junee--Good morning/afternoon.  They say that was the worst act of terrorism in US history.  The TV has had it on non-stop--even through the night. 

Vanilla-Jackie--Good morning/afternoon.  I sure hope your workers show up when the weather is conducive to doing the work. 

Good morning, Amy.  Enjoy the potluck with your quilting group.  I sent Sun an email last week, but didn't receive an answer.

Lloyd--Good morning to you.

Good Morning Everyone!

Amy, Sun had her hands operated on, so I assume she is recuperating from the operation.  I hope she is doing well and we will see her smiling face soon.

Cloudy morning here, but hot and humid.  I need to put the water on outside in the front yard.  I kept hoping we would get a good shower, but the old summer high has moved in over us.  Always a possibility of a little popup shower but they never amount to much.

The shooting in Orlando is only one in a series of Radical Muslim Attacks and you can count on more.  Just try and be aware of what is going on around you.
They are going to be a way of life from here on out until people realized we are in a war and take appropriate action.

Everyone have a great day.

Hi everyone.  Another clear and hot day but not suppose to be as hot as yesterday when it got up to about 100 degrees. 

Yesterday after church we went by Firehouse Subs and Pat waited in the car to keep it cool while I went in to get a sub for our lunch.  When we got home we found the sub wasn't the one I ordered but it was still very good and made a good lunch.  They were training someone new on the order station and we all have to learn.  Today should be a pretty quiet day as only thing I have on the schedule is to attend my regular Monday Noon meeting. 

Gloria, as I recall that update cycle on the initial install of Windows 10 took several iterations. I work basically from my Desktop rather than use the icons from Windows 10.  I use an app called Speed Dial 2 and when I find a sight I will revisit I create a Dial on my desktop.  It is basically the same thing as setting a shortcut but has a nice interface and is easy to use.  I see Don has left good instructions for you on finding the search line.  You can do a lot of things from that little box.

Jackie, hopefully all of the repair and replacement will soon be a thing of the past for you and you can set about enjoying your new home completely.  Glad the carpet man did show up even if the painters didn't. That is a terrible event in Orlando and I have to wonder how can you hate people you don't even know. 
The scary thing is that we are being told, and example proves, that these attacks will continue.  Now they are being carried out by radicalized American citizens. 

June, I cannot agree that marshal law should be declared as these attacks can just as easily be carried out in the daytime as Patricia mentioned the attack of the little children at Newton. However, each of us is entitled to our own opinions. 

Joy, glad to see you are feeling well enough to post again.  Sinus infections are miserable things. 

Junee, when life is valued including your own, as seems to be the case with these terrorists, it is a very difficult situation.  Our nation is never going to be the same.

Joan, I don't understand the necessity of the news channels having 24 hour coverage of these terrible events.  For the most part they just say the same thing over and over.  I want to be aware of what is happening but I don't have to be told the same thing many times. 

Good morning everyone,does anyone know how I can uninstall this 10? I was up most of the night with it and is still takes over what I want and does it a harder way. That and my email is messed up except for my gmail. None of the PSP stationery sows up and it is driving me crazy.

JOY  hope you are feeling much better now.

DONKLAN  thank you. I have not activated cortana yet. Seems like every thing I click on wants another password and I am running out of them. I did finally find IE. I use Incredimail and that is only showing a short page that I cannot make bigger.  I use that one because I enjoy making stationery in PSP. Too big a change with 10 for my tired ole brain I guess. Never had trouble with new versions of Windows before. If I get away from it for a day maybe I will get to understand it with a fresh mind.

JOAN  this is a noisy place this morning. Landscapers are ere spreading new mulch around and making a lot of noise. Since ai did not go to bed till almost 6 this morning I would like to be sleeping. Glad I never worked in a place with posted like the ones you posted today.  Good chuckles. Love food for Thought, another one to keep. Thank you for all today's goodies.

LARRY  do not know how much more I can take before I just shut the PC down and get rid of it. My CNA  will be here soon and she was telling me she has 10 and likes it. Maybe she can help me.

Good morning, halkel.  It's steamy hot here today, too.  I had to change the channel, because I wsas watching the ABC affiliate, and they are just repeating and repeating after being on the air since 2 a.m. yesterday.

Larry--Good morning.  I was a stroke of luck that you and Pat liked the sub you received although it wasn't what you ordered.  When I get something from a fast-food drive through, I always open the bag/container to be sure my order is correct because many times it is not.

Good morning, Gloria.  I am truly sorry you're having such difficulty with Windows 10.  Maybe a day away from it and you'll be "on board". 

Since 2006, there have been more than 200 mass killings in the United States. The same day as the Florida shootings, a man killed his wife and four daughters and simply drove away. We only hear about the larger shootings now as it has become a way of life and therefore common.

It is a sad commentary on our way of life.

A good Monday HELLO to EVERYFRIEND.

Beautiful morning here in the Mile High City.  We are to have storms roll through later in the day, but right now it is perfect out. 

We enjoyed going to Matt's Lacrosse game very much.  They won first place in the two day event and sure we're proud of them. 

I agree that the media just gives far too much coverage of these awful tragedies.  Watching the same clips over and over and over..... These awful terrorist do not deserve to have so much attention.  The only good that came out of this one is that the gunman is dead and we do not have to go through a trial! 

ANGELFACE, it is the same here....terrible shootings and car accidents daily due to speed and road rage....  I pray for our country, and sadly, it is true it is just going to happen more and more.  Sadly it is becoming like the OLD West.... Packing heat on your hip and shooting when ever you take a notions to do so.  Frightening.

JACKIE, I was hoping for a better report today regarding your workmen.  As stated by others, soon all will be done and you can sit back and enjoy your home. 

JOAN, thank you for our goodies....the cricket is a good one. 

Bo big plans for the day, however there are things I need to accomplish, so bet get with it.

Enjoy your day. 

Jenny

It turns out humans aren't the only species that can hear sounds before birth. New studies from Australia find that some mother fairywrens call softly to their eggs. The chicks not only hear their mothers, they actually begin learning parts of her calls while still inside the egg. The calls may later serve as a sort of family password once the birds hatch. Read the story and listen to the calls.

http://static.birds.cornell.edu/

Merry Monday!

It's a cloudy, muggy day in central Oklahoma.  Weather gurus are saying we in the OKC area should be "alert" for storms tonight.

The family trip to Tulsa yesterday went well - even though the storm clouds we could see to the southwest as we left caught up with us and we drove in pounding, blinding rain for quite a distance. Fortunately, we drove out of it and the weather was nice for the rest of the time.

"Shrek..." is not my kind of musical, but the actors did well with the humor and Miss Ellen was good in the four featured numbers in which she participated - each one with a different style of dance.

I really slept in this morning and am glad there's nothing I must do or anywhere I must go today.

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere a lovely day.

angelface--Sad indeed.  Interesting about the fairwrens.

Jenny--As I said earlier, I had to change the channel, because now they are just repeating what they've been saying the last 36 hours.  Nice that you can attend Matt's lacrosse game.  Finlay called early yesterday morning while he and Joe were waiting in Atlanta for their connecting flight back home.  They had been to NY to attend Molly's high school graduation.  Kate couldn't go--she's on vacation in France visiting a friend.

Callie--You have weather similar to ours only no storms in our forecast.  Great that your trip to Tulsa was without incident and that Miss Ellen did well in the four numbers in which she participated.

Good morning dear hearts. We are shrouded in clouds again, but the end of the week is supposed to bring un-wanted heat. eek.

Jackie. Thank you. This message held so much beauty and love, it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much.

Hal, I had the same thought of our gal Sun. She uses her wheel chair most all the time so I'm praying the surgery heals very soon. She needs her hands to operate the controls. And the older we are, the slower the recovery from any illness or surgery.

Larry, you may be correct in not having Martial Law. I have heard others say they are against it also. I must look into it and see just what it contains that would be detrimental to our daily living.

Gloria, I am so sorry you  are having trouble with the installation of 10. Hopefully your Grandson can be of help. I don't want you losing sleep over it !!

Today I will be going to see my doctor, rather than my doctor coming here. For a price, I will be picked up at the clinic and transported both ways. Another perk. Of course I will pay for the transportation, but how nice to have it all arranged for me.

I have to share this beautiful video clip with you of....." Dance With My father Again....." I wonder if this young child relises what a wonderful talent they have with their singing voice...the best rendition of this song I ever have heard, sings this with such pure emotions.....it will leave a tear in your eye...Link....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQMeeIvSsDw

Here is an interesting article on Martial Law, for those who are interested

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law

June--I pray you get a good report from your doctor.  Thanks for the link.

Vanilla-Jackie--Thanks for the link.  He sure has a beautiful voice.

Gloria I was going to upgrade my desktop to W-10, but after reading about your tribulations I changed my mind.

Jane, Walmart Canada is going to stop accepting Visa credit cards; are there plans to do the same in the USA?

Walmart is coming out with their own store card.

Don, as far as I know Walmart (U.S.) isn't going the same way but who knows about these major corporations when they start twisting each other's arms?  It could happen but since that would be a major change and a real hassle I doubt it will come to that here.  I expect both parties will negotiate something before it comes to that.  Merchants have been complaining for years that Visa's percentage of volume fees have been too high.

It has been a beautiful day here.  Bright sun, clear, deep blue sky, low humidity and temps. in the low 80's.  I would love to have that for the rest of the summer!

Oh my the pot luck lunch was delicious!!Thank goodness all the food including the cream puffs are calorie free..........well that is what they said ... :2funny:

Walmart has their own credit card here...as for the Visa the costs were too high and it is also being let go in No Frills grocery store too.

Don, I have W10 and it hasn't given me any grief in fact it surprised me as I was expecting a lot of :tickedoff: but tis fine.

Enjoy your evening everyone.

Radioman--I "googled" and there were many hits about Walmart's stopping accepting VISA cards in Canada but nothing about the US.  Of course, that could be coming.

Phyllis--Not so nice here today--in the 90s and VERY humid.

Amy--Well, of course everything is calorie free at a pot luck.:)

I really like W10 but if you have been using Windows Seven or earlier, there will be a learning curve. I had a computer that still had W7 on it and it lasted for about four days before I upgraded to W10 and haven't looked back. There is a W10 discussion here in the forum and there are numerous sites on the web with explanations and answers. However, if you only do emails and one or two sites then why change?

LARRY, I believe your Face Book account has been hacked...
Larry, NOT YOU, and I had a nice chat then I figured out it was not you.  I reported it and I friended you.  FYI

Well my problems with 10 are over. After the whole week end trying to understand it and trying to get things where I am used to I uninstalled it with the help of my CNA this morning. That is what she has on her PC and she said mine looked a lot different from what she has. She couldn't understand mine either. I am back to 7pro and already had that blue screen show up already.  I will be calling HP again tomorrow. I thank Larry and Donklan for trying to help me. Now I should be able to sleep tonight at last.

JOAN  like you I am tired of all the news from Orlando. Too much of it.

CALLIE  Shrek was not my idea of a good movie. I have long past the fairy tale stories.

JOAN  wow hard to believe Molly is now out of high school. I bet Finlay has grown a lot since we last saw a photo of him.

JUNE  my daughter always refers to this moth as June gloom. Not much sun showing all month. I sure did lose sleep over the week end. I am worn out right now and will head to bed early. It was not the installation, that went fast, it was trying to understand it. I never in 85 years had so much trouble learning something new.

DON  some people seem to like 10 but I never had such a hard time trying to figure things out. It is nothing like we are used to with the other windows that we have used over the years. I started with 98 then XP. I still liked that one best.

PHYLLIS  it was cool and cloudy here all day. Sun came out when I started typing here but is gone again. Humidity is low and that I do like. Should be good sleeping tonight.

AMY  my CNA  said my version of 10 was different than hers. Instead of a back massage she helped me uninstall 10. Glad you enjoyed the potluck lunch.

PATRICIA  no graphics at all showed up in my email. I love making stationery and nothing showed except the text.

Good night everyone. One more forum and I will head to dreamland hopefully.

Amy I found out the hard way that No Frills did not accept Visa. It was at the checkout when the cashier informed me. I had a cart load of groceries at the time and just walked away a left them.  There were no notices anywhere to advise shoppers of this policy and after pointing this out I left.

WalMart has had their own store card ever since before we opened our first store here in Lewisburg.  I think what you are hearing is that it is going to be a Wal-Mart Discover.  You can actually have it either way...just the store card or the WM Discover that can be used in other stores also. 

I think that might be a trend.  About a year ago, my Macy's card became a Macy's/American Express.  I do not like this trend.  Macy's didn't give me a choice.  So far, one has a choice at WM.  And so far, we are still accepting Visa.

The birthday party was fun and the visit with my sister and BIL and their family was fun, too.  The trip down...not so much fun.  I missed a sign saying that the last section of the road I was on was closed due to construction.  It meant backtracking and driving in Harrisburg city traffic further congested by the detour.  It also meant another hour in the car...a total of 2 and a half which should have been an hour and 15 minutes.  Needless to say, I was exhausted when I got there and to complicate matters further, the car's A/C quit working.  A harrowing drive to say the least.  My BIL helped me to find an back road bypass of the construction so I didn't have to go into Harrisburg on the way home.  THANK YOU, JIM!

I'm going to go to bed early tonight so I'm going to say....

Good Night Everyfriend!  Sleep peacefully and wake refreshed.  God Bless Us Every One!

Gloria and Janie, I am sure both of you will have really good sleeping tonight. Stress can be SO tiring. I will be off to an earlier bed too, as my day was just a little too much. I met  the man at our clinic that drove me to Anaheim where my Drs. office is. He is a jewel. Has two sons in their mid teens, and he is an employee of Rowntree gardens. His main job is taking we old people to our doctors or dentists or where ever. I was out and home again in a little over an hour.

The sun has finally appeared, and I had forgotten the term June Gloom. Jose reminded me of that, and now our Gloria mentioned it too. The end of the week is supposed to turn uncomfortably Hot..eek !!

Time to eat and then take a one floor hall walk, and so to bed. 

GLORIA....

In your June 11th post you mentioned it only took an hour to load Widows 10.
I don't believe that is normal for the conversion from 7 to 10.
That may be why you had so many problems and why your CNA said it didn't look like her version.

Beverly here, checking in from the slow-cooker! I am about medium well done now.  ::) Our A/C died and it was 100 this afternoon. We are trying to keep things a little cooler with fans and tonight have the doors open. It's down to a cool   :hot: 83 outside at 10:30 p.m. We went out to dinner and had a nice cool ride in the car to a nice cool restaurant. Then I went to Publix for a few things, which is always on the chilly side. We had planned to stay in a hotel tonight but neither of us really wanted to and Chape is watching the NBA Finals. There may not be much sleeping going on tonight. They are supposed to be here with our new A/C ($$$$) at 10:30 a.m.

I am another who isn't a fan of Windows 10. I can deal with most of it but can't have the e-mail I like and I have a terrible time with my photos. I'm sure I'll get used to it after awhile.

Wishing you all a good night!

Beverly, I do hope you and your fella' can manage to sleep at 83 degrees. And you have humidity too, correct ? A cold shower or two may help get you through the night. We are to be 59 for our low.

I had my supper and a walk in the hallways and now I am off to bed and book.. God bless you all with a peaceful night and a happy tomorrow. Hugs, Love and Prayers. June

Good Tuesday morning, Everyfriend, on this Flag Day.   There's DDs to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a great day!!






It was Palm Sunday, and Sue's three year old son had to stay home from church because of strep throat. When the family returned home carrying palm branches, he asked what they were for.

His mother explained, "People held them over Jesus' head as he walked by."

"Wouldn't you know it," the boy fumed. "The one Sunday I don't go, Jesus shows up!"


Death Notice
(Author Unknown)

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend by the name of Common Sense who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valued lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life isn't always fair.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.

Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student only worsened his condition!

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, spilled it in her lap, and was awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust, his wife, Discretion, his daughter, Responsibility, and his son, Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers, My Rights and Ima Whiner. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

                 

“You and I, God's ambassadors, are called to sound the warning, to call sinners to repentance, to point the way to peace with God and the hope that is in Christ."

â€"Billy Graham

Good morning Joan, am I the first of the J's to show up?

Weather dry so far and showing a little glimmer of sun, think tomorrows forcast will be pretty bad....
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Our outside workman is here, tuned up around 8.20 am this morning, minus his other work partner...I haven't been out to say good morning to him yet, nor take him a cup of tea, I am leaving that to R....Workman says he is painting the fiddly bits, cleaning the fascias ( think that's the correct term ) around top of outside house, roof....as he done the back last Friday....but he will be back as and when, depending on our weather to roller paint the centre of our home.....just as well we didn't go with a completely different colour paint....
Such a shame as yesterday turned out to be a glorious, quite hot and sunny day, just perfect for an outside paint job....
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I just found this chart for time zone differences, so if anyone wants to know what time it is in other parts of the world, or you can change it by clicking on cities.....quite a handy little tool...Link....


http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/difference.html?p1=136&sort=1

Good morning everyone.

Mrs Robin sitting on a branch outside my  window woke me with her singing . I didn't want to get up this early but bless her heart she thought I should rise and shine. We are putting up the gazebo that we bought on Sat. the wind has died down now so it should be safe to put it together.

Don, don't blame you for leaving the groceries, they should have had signs on the entrance door way  or radio announcements in the store telling people of the change.

Gloria,the pot luck was a happy /sad day. One of our ladies is moving away after being in sewing 11 years.  Temp here this morning is 30 ° but they said it will get much hotter towards the weekend.

Good morning Jackie

Joan thank you for the DD's...yummy breakfast!!

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning Vanilla-Jackie.  At least one workman showed up.  Thanks for the link.

Amy--Good morning.  How nice to have a gazebo!!  Maybe the robin will sing there.:)

Jeanne Lee (https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi303.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fnn134%2Fbenjipetramegan%2Fth_jeanne%2520lee%2520%2520happy%2520birthday%2520no%25202.gif&hash=0b2adb8590e0eb728d0db9ab125e4ccac992c3f2) make it a great one...

Joan, I have made my peace with the workman....found out the reason other guy is not here is that he is the carpenter, the one here today looks after the painting side...

Good Morning Everyfriend!  Another J reporting in after a very good night's sleep.  It puts everything in perspective.  The harrowing drive is in the past and if I want to go to my sister's again, I know the back way past the construction.  My BIL said that "the mysterious they" are saying that it will be closed through September.

Beverly, at least when the A/C quit in my car, I was able to cool it the old fashioned way....by rolling the windows down.  The temp was only in the mid 70s when I was travelling.  I hope you get yours fixed today.

I'll have to be off and getting ready for work pretty soon.  I'm on at 9 this morning.  I wish you all a great day, filled with everything you wish for.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JEANNE LEE!

Vanilla-Jackie--That's a good reason the other workman isn't there.:)

Good morning, Janie.  Too bad you had such a harrowing drive because of road closure.  Hope Beverly go some sleep with no a/c in the house.  I would have gone to a motel/hotel.

My flag is ready to be put outside as soon as David gets up.  I would put it up myself except I have shrunk so much I can't reach the bracket.   :(

I have some errands I want to do today and even though it is cloudy with the slight chance of rain I must be out and about.  After reading about a couple of you having AC problems and seeing that my next door neighbor had to replace their house unit a few days ago, I am keeping my fingers crossed that my house and my car AC is in good order. 

Make it a good (or, at least, a better) day, Everyone.

Hi everyone.  It is going to be another very hot day here in South Carolina.  This is going to be a busy day for us.  I have a doctor's appointment with my cardiologist at 10 am.  Then are good friends from our previous church are in the area at their son's home.  They are coming over to visit us later this morning and we will go out to eat.  We are looking forward to their visit.  We had lunch with them a couple of months ago but they did not come to the house as they will this morning. 

I just read this very nice piece this morning and want to share it with you all:

Whose Hands

A basketball in my hands is worth about $19.
A basketball in Michael Jordan's hands is worth about $33 million.
It depends whose hands it's in.
                               
A baseball in my hands is worth about $6.
A baseball in Mark McGuire's hands is worth $19 million.
It depends on whose hands it's in.
                                                                                                                                                                                           
A tennis racket is useless in my hands.
A tennis racket in Venus Williams' hands is a championship winning.
It depends whose hands it's in.
                                       
A rod in my hands will keep away a wild animal.
A rod in Moses' hands will part the mighty sea.
It depends whose hands it's in.
                           
A sling shot in my hands is a kid's toy
A sling shot in David's hand is a mighty weapon.
It depends whose hands it's in.
                                 
Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in my hands is a couple of fish sandwiches.
Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in God's hands will feed thousands.
It depends whose hands it's in.
                       
Nails in my hands might produce a birdhouse.
Nails in Jesus Christ's hands will
produce salvation for the entire world.
It depends whose hands it's in.
           
As you see now it depends whose hands it's in.
So put your concerns, your worries, your fears, your hopes, your dreams,
your families and your relationships in God's hands because...

It depends whose hands it's in. 

Happy Birthday Jeanne Lee. 

Gloria, happy for you that you have Windows 7 back on your computer.  However, you shouldn't be getting those blue screens.  Perhaps your CNA can help you use the repair tool in setup to fix any bad files in Windows that may be causing the problem.  I have used this tool several times and it doesn't destroy your existing programs or files. You just have to be careful to select the command in the process that repairs only the files and doesns't do a total new install. 

Joan, I doubt that Firehouse Subs would make any sub we wouldn't like.  Had we been eating in I would have inquired about what we had since I had had the Italian sub, which is what I wanted on a hot day, several times and this wasn't it.

Jenny, It seems this hour after hour media coverage of the terrible terror attack only plays into the hands of the terrorists as it help makes the American people more afraid. 

June, thanks for posting that piece about martial law.  All that power in the hands of one person isn't comforting, at least to me.  Glad your doctor's appointment was accomplished so quickly.

Don, COSTCO here is replacing all of their American Express cards on June 1st with a VISA card.  We have a gas station here that offers a three cent discount if you pay cash rather than use the credit card.

Amy, as far as I know cream puffs are calorie free.  :)  At least I tell myself that is the case when I find some.  I think Joan is right about food at a pot luck. 

Folks, I have now heard from two folks, Shirley N in Florida and Jenny that my email has been hacked.  I don't often email anyone on these boards and if I do I endeavor to make the subject such that it is obvious it is from me.  However, if you have any doubts just delete it.  Our email address can be picked up by a hacker from anyone's computer that has that person's email address in their address book.  Thanks for letting me know and I expect many of you may get a similar email. 

Beverly, sure hope you got your new A/C yesterday and had a cool night. 

Joan, I had to share that humor for today with some friends.  It is a good one.  I didn't see the punch line coming. 

Happy Birthday, Jeanne Lee, may you have many more.

We are having a gentle rain right now; it is much needed.  I am to go to lunch at Red Lobster with my retiree friends today and I don't care if it rains or not.  Tom will take me and eat there too, just not with my friends.

Mary Ann

Good morning, Phyllis.  Hopefully it won't rain while you're out.  Several on my street have had to replace their central a/c unit.  Like you, I am holding my breath that mine holds out through this HOT weather.

Larry--Good morning.  How nice that your friends from your previous church are coming for a visit.  Enjoy the visit and the lunch out.  Thanks for "Whose Hands".  Always glad to hear that SS participants share some of the things I post.

Good morning, Mary Ann. We need some of that rain you're having.  Enjoy your lunch at Red Lobster with your retiree friends.

Good Morning Everyone!

And Happy Birthday Jeanne Lee.  I hope you got everything you wished for.

Nothing much on tap here.  Larry, remember to change you password on your email and that should take care of your problem.  I think all of us have been hacked at one time or another.  Most of the time by someone who loves to send junk mail via your/my email. (spam).

Good morning, halkel.  Those hackers should find a paying job.

How we will be remembered when we are gone was very good.  Also, like it when anyone mentions just plain "Common Sense".  Everyone has different opinions and some are not thoughtful of "unintended consequences".  So - I mentioned that to one of our powerful state government employees (they work for us but don't know it). 

Sorrowful news is on the air too often.   When the children griped about going to church, I told them we go to give thanks for what we have.  I think they understand now. 

In around 1 hour 15 minutes we are off to my monthly MS meet-ups, this month is their annual AGM meeting, be interesting to hear what is going on....I know they recently lost one of their female committee members, a lady I never got to meet sadly...We will still all stop for a cuppa and something to eat at the end...The meeting will take place between 7 and 9.15 pm...

Jeanne Lee.  I seems like you just had a birthday. Where do these years go?HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Good Morning from Stanton, Ca. Have had a nice breakfast of Cream of wheat and fresh apple and on my second cup of coffee. You all sound well and cheerful this morning and I want to join in wishing our dear Jean Lee a very, very Happy Birthday.

Happy, Happy Birthday dear Jean. :birthdaygift: :birthdaygift: You have been a gift to all of us down through the years.

The President was speaking...I had to turn him off.

Our high for the day will be 76, and overcast this morning, then sunshine later. That's just fine with me. I have just two programs to attend today.Creative writing and Balance and Mobility, both in early to mid afternoon. Hopefully I will get some snail mail answered.

Larry, thank you for the piece you posted this morning, it was a good addition to things our Bis gives us.

Good morning-well it is here for a few more minutes. I kept thinking I had my appointment today and it is next week. Am I messed up or what? Well I woke early but went back to bed and fell asleep again for 4 more hours.  That is what happened to me for installing W-10. No more will I do that. Now at lunch time I will have my breakfast.

JANE  sorry you missed that sign. That was enough to wear anyone out.

JUNE  after the stressful week end I think I just about slept the clock around last night.

DONKLAN  the download of 10 started at 11pm and was finished just before midnight. I thought it would take all night, that is why I picked that time to download it. Nothing seemed normal to me in it.

BEVERLY   I am just glad I have 7 back. Will not try 10 again even if they paid me to try it.

JOAN  I even forgot today was Flag Day. I love the graphic you posted. Oh boy and I can have a lemon DD after my oatmeal. Now that does make me wake up.

HAPPY DAY  OLD GLORY. Long may YOU wave.


Cute chuckle today. I just copied Common Sense. That is too true these days. Thank you for all today's goodies.

AMY  it was windy here yesterday again. Have no idea what it is like outside except the sun is shining again.

LARRY  I have been getting that blue screen since the tower came back from HP. It says the OS is corrupted and to reinstall it. How when I don't have the disk. I have called HP several times and they never give me any help. My grandson told me yesterday he will try getting here this week to check it out. I stopped sending email to a couple of friends who would not use BCC when they would forward something. At times I would get an email from someone they sent to who would click reply all and there would be a long list of people I never heard of. Always just deleted that.

HAL  I am starting to run out of ideas for passwords.

Carol--I've met a few people who didn't have a "lick" of Common Sense.

Vanilla-Jackie--I'm sure you'll meet new folks at your meeting.

JeanneP--The older I get, the faster the years seem to go by.

June--Enjoy your afternoon activities.  I hear the couch calling me.:)

Gloria--At least you realized your appointment was next week and not today BEFORE you got there.  I thought a lemon DD would perk you up.:)  Seems you've had so much trouble with that PC, and it's practically new.

I'm home and this morning went faster than usual.  My feet didn't hurt and I suppose that was part of it. 

I have to make a quick run to the bank...well, I'm not going to actually RUN there.  I'm going to drive.  Then when I get back, I'm going to check out the sofa.  I think I lost a few zzzz's down in the cushions and I'm going to try to find them.

Enjoy the rest of the afternoon...or in Jackie's case, the evening.

Good afternoon, another lovely day, windy, but not like the last few days.  Suppose to get to mid 70's

Gloria, as I wrote last week, I got all dressed and my friend came to pick me up, I decieded to check my appointment card, it said 6/10, but I had written down on the calander 6/6  I felt so bad, as Cathy was already here. At least we did not get to the office. As for pass words, I just changed mine to my old address, I had 92 years ago

Joan, I hope Gloria left me 1 lemon DD

JeanneLee, HAPPY bIRTHDAY, and I also 2nd. what June said thanks for helping us.

Amy your gazebo, sound like it will be so nice.

Don, I have always used the Walmart card.

Phyllis, I also cannot reach to put up my flag, I have to have my friends do it.  I leave it up alnight, with the light on it.


MaryAnn, I wish there was a Red Lobster near here. I also wish we had a Long John Silver, when we spent the winter in Charleston, that was generally out Friday dinner,  I like there hush poppies.

Jackie a many post back you said I would get a red line under my mispelled, but I never do. I know I have a lot of missed spelled words.

Janie--GREAT your feet didn't hurt at work.  I already checked out the couch and found a few zzzz's.

Linedancer--I wish we'd get a big breeze.  It is so hot and humid here--not a day for folks like me with breathing problems to go out.  We never run out of DDs, so take all you want.

Good Morning from another rainy Interior day!

Jeanne, I hope you have a lovely birthday and I also thank you for all the help you provide for us!

Good morning/afternoon, Angelface.

Joan, good morning/afternoon to you! We are about four hours from the east coast. So when you have 3:55pm, we have 11:55am.

I got all my errands done and the chance of rain turned into another beautiful day.  But, I'm worn out!  I did a whole lot more walking than I'm used to and I don't handle that very well, anymore.  I stopped at the big mall to buy some greeting cards.  They are having a sale (40% off) because the store is leaving the mall.  I was shocked at how many empty stores are in this huge mall now.  It seems such a shame and I wonder what will happen to the mall when even more stores leave.  It is dying, like so many others across the country. 

And, of course, we couldn't pass by the new French Bakery that has opened so picked up some baklava and some cannoli's for a special treat for us.  (I know....both of those are not French pastries but they had them in the case, they looked good, so I bought them!   ::) )  I have put them out of sight so I won't nibble on them before dinner.  Picked up a couple of books on hold at the library and stopped at the drug store on the way home.  That is much more activity all in one day than I am used to.  I suspect it will be an early night for me.

I hope the day has gone, and is going well for all of you.

I took the leap of faith and upgraded to windows 10. I started it at ten last night and it finished at three this afternoon.  Unfortunately I cannot now use the recording programme which is vital to my show prep. So I'll uninstall it and hope it works.
Happy Birthday JeanneLee

Our nice rain ended before we left for the Red Lobster and now, in the afternoon, we have sunshine.  It really is a lovely afternoon.

There were five of us at lunch.  I ordered Fish and Chips, ate half of the fish and brought the other half home for my supper.  Tom will not be home for supper. 

When you uninstall Windows 10 and go back to Windows 7, you might want to be sure that MS doesn't install W-10 again automatically.  There is a place where you can choose how your updates are installed and I chose to choose them myself, rather than have it automatic. 

Mary Ann

Joanie, there were quite a lot of zzzzs on my sofa, too.  I made good use of them but I left a few for another time.

I hope everyone's day is going well!  I need to be off and feed the doggies.  Mickie is telling me it's time. 

angelface--It's almost 6 p.m. here, so it's about 2 p.m. there?

Phyllis--No wonder you're tired--you made many stops.  Several big malls around here have gone under, too.  Oh, how I  LOVE cannoli's.

Radioman--Hope you get your computer fixed the way you need it.

Jenny--Yes, it's a shame more don't have common sense.

Mary Ann--It's nice when you have enough leftovers when you go out to lunch to take home for supper.

Janie--Seems my sofa always has zzz's--they accumulate sort of like dust bunnies.:)

Jeanne Lee :hb3: :hb3: :hb3:

Many, many thanks for all the birthday wishes.  It is great to be remembered.  Of course all three of my kids called - about an hour talking to each one, so my ear is sore.  But it's worth it.   :D

I seldom pay any attention to Facebook, but I have email notices that messages have been posted there so I guess I'd better check that out, too.

I'm glad you are enjoying your day, Jeanne Lee!

You are correct, Joan. Now if we could have some of your sunshine?  :thumbup:

I deleted my Facebook account when those fake pages began as a scam and Facebook couldn't/wouldn't stop any of it. Now I only miss it when I am unable to view items.

 :hb2: :hb3: :hb2: Happy birthday Jeanne Lee!!!

Going to say good night.have to be on the road early tomorrow. Four of us are heading out to a quilt show in the morning and goodness knows what time we will get back home.. I will try and post in the morning if not  please have a great day tomorrow..

Night

 Have fun, Amy!

I'm just popping for a moment to ask the many friends here to include Mohamed in prayers.  He departs Egypt early tomorrow morning and arrives in the USA via London tomorrow evening.  It has been an especially grueling semester at his home university, so his two week visit to the USA is most welcome.  He'll be checking in with our medical Dr. while he is here also and, hopefully, will get some more information and prescription refills.

I also continue to have the INTENSE back pains, which my Medical folks can't seem to figure out the cause.  I have appointment with our local Heart Clinic in a couple of days, so prayers will be most appreciated.

My son has settled in a bit at his new Army base in Korea, where he will be for the next 2 years.  His wife already has flight reservations to visit him.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Molly, you and your two guys have my prayers daily.  I pray that you will find some relief soon.

Gloria, I am glad you had that good long sleep after battling with that new program of 10. I have read here of others liking it, and others finding it a pain in the neck. For myself, I don't want to try to change anything. I am so happy that we have a dear girl here that knows how to mend our computers, as well as our t.v.'s, plus other chores she has as her job here at Rowntree.

I had a nice afternoon with the two programs I attended, plus a good lunch downstairs, but by the time I got home, I felt all worn out. So I am staying in for the rest of the day. Had a nice nap, and that usually helps.

Janie, I am LOL over your finding the lost zzzzzz's in your couch. You have a great sense of humor girl.

phyllis, you sound like I feel after your busy day. Mine wasn't really that busy but it sure wore me out.

Molly, I pray Mohamed has a safe journey and a good rest.

Squeezing in before the midnight hour!

Happy Birthday Jeanne Lee!

  :hb3::hb2: 


Hope you had a wonderful day!

BEVERLY, DID YOU GET YOUR A/C up and running today, I hope?

MOLLY, prayers for safe travels to America tomorrow for Mohamed.  Happy to read your DIL has already booked travel to see Chape's new post.  Prayers for you and hoping you can get some answers about the terrible back pain you are dealing with.  Hugs to you.

Heading off to be...can not keep my eyes open.

Sleep well.

Jenny

Good Wednesday morning, Everyfriend.  There's strawberry toaster strudel to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a good day!!





Nurses in Heaven

Three nurses went to heaven and were awaiting their turn with St. Peter to plead their case to enter the pearly gates.

The first nurse said, "I worked in an emergency room. We tried our best to help patients, even though occasionally we did lose one. I think I deserve to go to heaven." St. Peter looked at her file and admitted her to heaven.

The second nurse said, "I worked in an operating room. It was a very high-stress environment, and we did our best. Sometimes the patients were too sick and we would lose them, but overall we tried very hard." St. Peter looked at her file and admitted her to heaven.

The third nurse said, "I was a case manager for an HMO."

St. Peter looked at her file. He pulled out a calculator and started punching away at it furiously, constantly going back to the nurse's file.

After a few minutes, St. Peter looked up, smiled, and said, "Congratulations! You've been admitted to heaven ... for five days!"



God's Greatness - A Source of Comfort
(by Dr. Charles Stanley)
(Based on Psalm 89:1-10)

David's heart-felt cries for help fill the Psalms. His prayers are a blend of requests and worship that recall the Lord's greatness, power, and protection. Praying with a recognition of God's amazing attributes reminds us that He has the wisdom, strength, and compassion to meet all of our needs.

"Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?" (Psalm 139:7). God is everywhere. He is not limited by time or space, which means that we have never been away from His awareness for so much as a single moment. Even when we feel isolated or friendless, we are not alone, because God's presence covers the world.

"Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite" (Psalm 147:5). God knows everything. When we bend our knees to pray, He is already aware of the feelings and needs we are about to mention. So we can be certain that when we ask for direction, He will provide clear guidance if we are submitted to His will.

"With [God] there is no variation or shifting shadow" (James 1:17). God's character is constant. Since we can always trust that He will be faithful, reliable, and merciful, we're able to place confidence in Him in any situation.

When a believer recalls an attribute of God that meets his need, he places the focus of his prayer on the Lord rather than on the request. By mixing praise into our prayers, we end up asking for less, worshipping better, and receiving more because our emphasis is in the right place.



“Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence."

- Helen Adams Keller (1880-1968)

Good morning everyone.
Mrs Robin an Charlie(horse) had other ideas than me sleeping in a bit. Sitting here with my cup of tea  for a bit then off to get ready. It should be a fun day and full of laughter as it usually is when the 4 of us get together. I think the four of us would dearly love to win the door prize, a long arm  sewing machine.

Molly, prayers for you all. Back pain is one of the worst pains because no matter how you walk, sit or sleep it is always there.

Jane, thank you. Will let you know how the day went ,if I have any energy left tonight.

Joan, thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning, Amy.  How nice it would be if you won the door prize today.  Enjoy your outing.

I am going out to do errands before the worst heat of the day.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I'm loving this weather!  I don't understand it but I love it.  It goes down into the high 402 and low 50s overnight (good sleeping weather) and then into the high 70s and low 80s all day.  I like not needing heat OR A/C.  Saving money every day.

Amy, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you to win the sewing machine.  Or if you can't that one of your friends will.  It's not going to be easy checking out items and bagging them with my fingers crossed but for you, I'll try!

I wish you all a lovely day and safe travels for Mohammed and a lovely restful vacation.

Janie--Good morning.  I bet you can check smiling customers out just as fast with your fingers crossed as you do with them uncrossed.:)

Good Morning Everyone, 
I am off to walk to Drug Store and
the Grocery Stores... to pick up a few
things I missed out of yesterday... 

Comfortable Sunny weather here.

I went for my yearly visit to the
Eye Specialist yesterday,  and all
is well...  no Glaucoma or macular
degeneration...   There is about another
year to go before  my Cataracts
need to dealt with ...    So my
next appointment is going to
be one year from now.   

Have a good day, 
Everyone
Sandy
:coolsmiley:

Good morning, Sandy.  There's no stores within walking distance of where I live.  We have no bus service either.  Glad you got a good report from the eye specialist.  I am due for an eye exam and last year he said I was about two years away from cataract removal.

Good morning everyone, I might still have been sleeping but they are mowing the grass here and of course they were in front of my part of the building. I did sleep good, window open and fresh cool air coming in. My grandson came over last night. He did say if I had left the 10 installed he could have partitioned the hard drive and install my disk of 7 home. Wonder if I would have better luck with it if I went to Windows to install it. I clicked on the one that kept popping up  to install it. He showed me some new pictures of his son, crawling and pulling himself up and holding on getting around. They sure grow fast. He has so many pictures on that iPhone it amazes me. Today supposed to get into the 80's but with low humidity it will not be too bad. So sad, just saw on the news I little boy snatched by an alligator at a Disney resort.

JOAN  at least this HP is still better than the last Dell I had. I got this one the end of February. Yes it is a good thing I remembered that appointment was next week. I would have been downstairs waiting for my ride and when she didn't show up I would have called and rescheduled the appointment. That lemon DD sure did perk e up yesterday, thanks for thinking about my frame of mind at that time.

JANE  I hope you found those lost zzz's yesterday.

GLORIA de  I have it marked as the 21st on my calender and my appointment book but was thinking it was the 14th. Have an appointment on the 14th in July. Of course I left you a couple of lemon DD's. I would never be a piggy and take all of them. We know Joan always has more than enough for us.

JOAN  we have been lucky here the past week, very low humidity and it feels great.

PHYLLIS  I am worn out from reading all you did yesterday. I would have loved to go into that bakery. Those are places I really try to avoid because I find it hard to make up my mind on what looks the best.

DON  you uninstalled 10 faster than I did. I could not see where it was easier that 7 and was very confusing. Maybe I am too old for new things anymore? When I could not see graphics anymore that did it for me.

MARY ANN  my grandson set the updates to manual. He did that before when he set the PC up or me but one time the tech(?) I talked to at HP changed it.

JEANNE  my grandson put Facebook oh this PC so I could see the pictured of the baby they posted there. I dislike it. Every time I think of looking I find a list of people I do not know and get tired of deleting all of them.

AMY  enjoy the quilt show. Maybe you will find some ides for one you will make.

MOLLY  I wish Mohamed a safe trip. Nice your DIL can visit Chaps. Back pain is no fun, I know.

JUNE  no one here knows much about computers, even the manager and the resident helper. There are 4 PC's in the library and only one works and those who use it only play games. I know when I tried using it I had a hard time getting online to get into S&F.

JOAN  love chuckles. Looks like St. Peter did not care much for HMO's either. Food for thought is one to think about when we pray. Thank you for today's goodies.

AMY  waking to Mrs. Robin is not too bad but Charlie horse can go away forever. Hope you win that sewing machine.

JANE  like you I am enjoying the weather we are having, Now if the whole summer would be like this I would like it.

Hi everyone on a bright, sunny and already warm morning.  We are expecting to get to 94 degrees this afternoon.  We had a two showers of about a quarter of an inch yesterday, which is appreciated.  I won't have to water my yard on Thursday morning. 

We had a great time with our friends yesterday. We enjoyed a long leisurely lunch at Ryan's Buffet, then we took them for a brief tour of our little town and then across the bridge to Augusta and went down the main business street quite for some block seeing things we had not viewed.  When we got back to the house it was time for them to leave. 

I did see the cardiologist yesterday and she wants to do a PET scan of my heart, an ultrasound of my carotid arteries and a stress test to get a better feel for the condition of my heart.  I should hear soon when these are scheduled.  I have never had the PET scan done before. 

Today is our day with Scott, which we always look forward to.  He called me yesterday afternoon to see if I would be available, if needed, as he works on his brakes to take him to the auto parts store.  I told him I would stand by.  He will then be out either to go to lunch with us or this evening when we will got out to eat.  Spending time with him is always the highlight of our week. 

Hal, it actually was my Facebook account that was hacked.  I was thinking when I wrote yesterday morning that it was my email.  I did change my Facebook password last night and probably will once again change the email password just for good measure. 

June, I am a bit surprised that they schedule activities for you all in the early to mid-afternoons as would think that could be nap time for many of the residents.  Of course, I realize not everyone lays down to rest in the afternoon like I and have done for many years. 

Gloria, I am always saddened when I read that some school or other place has removed the display of the American Flag for political correctness.  You don't need the disks to repair the Windows program.  The uncorrupted files are already stored on your computer. I expect your grandson is aware of this.  You do not want to do a complete reinstall as it would destroy your loaded programs and files.  The command to repair is on the same screen as the reinstall command.  I agree with you on the BCC and often have wanted to write to those individuals with instructions on how to use BCC and also to edit and remove all of the names and other irrelevant parts of forwarded email.  However, I seldom do it as I wouldn't want to offend anyone and so I just ignore it.  Do a search for password generators and you will free programs that will generate random passwords for you.  I use this tool that is a part of LastPass and it creates very strong passwords. 

Phyllis, I think many malls are experiencing decline as stores are leaving.  Now more shopp ing areas are like strip malls with the stores all having outside entrances.  I am aware of several very large malls, that used to be very successful with big name anchor stores, that have totally closed and been destroyed or sit empty.     

Don, have you checked to see if the recording program you have been using has a Windows 10 software update?  Are you going to rollback the Windows 10 to the previous version you were using?

Larry, I guess I did miss the posting.  However, I have already addressed it and hope that takes care of the problem.  Fortunately I don't use Facebook very much so hopefully not everyone in my address book got the bad email.  Thanks for trying to let me know as several other did. 

Molly, is medicine as expensive in Egypt as it is here in the USA?  I know you will be happy to see Mohamed call and say he has safely landed at the USA airport and when he arrives at your home. 

Amy, would you have room for a long-arm sewing machine.  If it is like the ones I have seen in stores those things are huge.Hope you enjoy the quilt show.  Pat has attended several of them. 

It is going to be hot today so I have the pre-set to go on when it hits 74* in the house. 

Exercise is over - such a routine that I have to do it early or forget about it.  Treadmill then down on the floor stretches for my back - meanwhile listening to a favorite radio show that is on so many subjects. 

Be safe all.

Good Morning Everyone.

Back later.

Joan and Gloria, those cannoli were ever bit as good as I was hoping and more!  Wish I could share with all of the Everyfriends here.  I'm afraid that French bakery is going to see more of me.   :eat:

Started cloudy but the sun is out now.  And the humidity is back up.  Typical NC summer weather.

I suppose I should do some housew**k since I'll be spending the day at home but I really don't want to get any demerits from Joan.  That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!   ::)

Good Morning,

It's to be sunny,  hot and very humid for the next several days.  The complex's sprinkler system has a leak in the main pipe from the pond, so we're on our own to water our yards until it's fixed.

I woke up a little before 7:00 this morning and by 7:30, was out watering the "pot/perennial" garden.  I've fixed my oscillating sprinkler to water the back yard so all I have to do is step out and turn on the faucet (and then remember to set the timer so I can step out and turn it off!). 

Have already had a little "power nap" but don't really have anything else that needs to be done or anywhere I need to go.  That's o.k.

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere a lovely day.

Edit:  just read on Facebook that actress Ronnie Claire Edwards has died.  She played Cora Beth on "The Waltons".
Ronnie Claire was a sorority sister at OU and always in charge of our chapter's act in the annual Sooner Scandals variety show.  One year we did a melo-drama and I was supposed to do the backstage sound effect when "the lights went off and a scream rang out".   No one, including me, knew that, although my voice carries a long way and I can yell, I can't scream...and it came out sounding like a gargle.  Of course, the audience thought it was hilarious.  Ronnie Claire was furious - and I was immediately fired from the only attempt I ever made to be in theater.    ;D

Good Morning all…..I am having some rice crispies topped with a sliced banana, and not enough milk.  I will take down a clean jar and get it refilled later.

Gloria, I am so glad your Grandson has fixed up you computer. I don't have Facebook as my Dan was against it and he is my computer guru. I think that was the program.

Larry, I know what you mean about enjoying your weekly visit with your son. It is always a special treat for me when Gary or Dori drop by. Dan, my older son, I see once a year, when he and his wife drive or fly down.

Carol, i do leg and arm exercises and massage tor legs and and arms while still in bed in the morning. It is of my own design to help the blood flow in my peripheral arteries. And my Dr. approves.

Hal, hope all is well with your day. will look for you later on in the day

Time to make my bed, dress  and get down for Bible study at 10 o'clock. I lose myself here on the computer so will have to rush…………

I was gone doing errands much longer than expected--decided to take some "me" time.  I'll get some lunch and try to get a few zzz's.  This afternoon I am interviewing a husband/wife duo to clean for me--to replace the duo I had for almost 7 years.

Good afternoon, still not to bad, with the low humidity, and a little breeze.  Just had some good news for a change.  I thought I needed a new roof, I heard this was and honest man, so I called him, he checked my roof to day. He said it did not look to bad, but the seals were all broken around the outlets on the roof, including skylight  He said lets try fixing those, and see if that stops the leaks in the bathrooms.  Every body around me has had to get a new roof, so I would not have been suprised if that is what he told me.  I am so glad I choose him,

Joan, I like the post about the nurses.  I guess i would only get in heaven for 5 days, as I always had to tell a lot of patients to  be sure and call their ins. co. or have a family member call.

Molly prays are with you and your family.I just wish Mohamed would stay longer.

Amy, hope this was your lucky day.

Gloria, so far I have been lucky that I still keep my old Vista going. It was given to me by a friend, when she got a new PC.  I just call my guru. and he comes over and strighten it out. Last time he fixed a lot of things, and when I went to pay him, He told me it was my birthday present, as it was in Feb. How lucky can one get.

Where is Jackie to day, she is always early.

Linedancer--I bet you did a happy dance when told you didn't need a complete new roof.  How nice that your guru fixed your PC at no cost--as a birthday gift.

JoanFL   ...  perhaps this man and or woman could drive for you too ...   
A "driving Miss Daisy"  couple!   

Sandy
:coolsmiley:

A good Wednesday HELLO to EVERYFRIEND. 

THANK YOU, JOAN, for the goodies today.  Had to chuckle at the Nurses joke.  Sad, but true.  Good luck getting a replacement team for your house cleaners.

GLORIA, how nice for you that the temps have been nice and little humidity.

GLORIA de...how nice that you do not need a whole roof replacement done.  I believe you will get into heaven forever as you

LARRY, enjoy your time with Scott Day. 

CALLIE, shame on Ronnie Claire for ruining your chance for a career in the theater! 

AMY, holding good luck thoughts that you will win the sewing machine!

You are right, CAROL, it is going to be a HOT one today...as well as many to follow.  How has your attic fan been doing for you? 

We are off tonight to Dr. Dave's where we will be staying with the kiddos until Sunday evening while mom and dad are away.  Thank genes Mark will be here to water the plants.  Many of my beautiful plants look like the devil after being beat up by that terrible hail storm.... However, I am babying them along in hope of them turning around. 

Enjoy a wonderful day.... Hope you hear from Mhamed soon, MOLLY, saying he is in the states safe and sound.

Jenny

Sandy--I will have to ask them.

Jenny--Nice that Dave and Michele can get away and great that you are right there to take care of the children.  Bet you and Bob will be tired by Sunday.:)

The bad news coming out of Florida is beyond belief...  Shootings and Alligators ? 

Oh my word ...  And of course,  the news goes
on and on ad nauseam ....  the worst
besides the reality that over 50 people
were shot,   were the news showing
videos of some of the people killed in
those awful shootings,  talking on their
cell phones when shots were being fired
and saying that they knew that they
were going to die..    over and over
again ....    I refuse to watch it believe
that they news coverage should be
much more responsible...  of course,
they won't because they make money
out peoples pain and tragedies. 

I also think that harnessing children is
one good way to keep them close,
when out in crowds,  where they could
get away and get lost, hurt or stolen.

Too bad if other people don't like
to see kids in harnesses.   It is not
their child,  so it is none of their
business.   

Oh Sandy ...   This is all just way
too much horror,  sadness,  and
tragedy  for this old soul. 

:'( :'(
Sandy 

It's sure a long time between postings in here this afternoon!  I came home from work so hungry that I've been eating my way through most of the leftovers in my fridge.  It keeps the dogs right at my feet hoping there will be some leftovers coming their way.  I do have a piece of potato for each of them but I'm making them wait for it...meanie that I am.

It was a good day at WM.  Extremely busy but we had plenty of cashiers and no one had to wait more than a few minutes so we had lots of happy shoppers.

I think I'm going to go see if I can find the zzzzs that I left in the sofa cushions yesterday.  I knew I'd need them today.  Enjoy your day, Everyfriend!

Sandy--I watch one segment of the news--they cover it all over and over for 2 1/2 hours for the local nightly news.  After one segment I switch to something else--just too tragic and sad for me to watch it that long.

Janie--You're right--very quiet here in the SS this p.m.  Maybe everyone is hunting for zzz's. :)

Good afternoon, it's 2:10 here and quiet. I just finished and sent in my last six PSP lessons so I'm going to look for a good book to read!

Everyone, have a good day or evening!

I just heard that the two year old was wading in water when the alligator grabbed him.  They found the body totally in tact....I hope they do not announce next that there were no puncture wounds on the body....leaving us to wonder about this story in general. 

Agree, way too much detail from the media....

Gloria in all it took almost 16 hours to upgrade to W-10. It's working ok so far, but I can't see what makes it better than W-7

Larry I took the easy route; I uninstalled the programme that wasn't working and installed a newer version and everything works fine.

Sandy I can remember as a child that my mother had a harness for me and my brother. I'm surprised that parents don't use them today.

If those zzzzs are hiding on the sofa, I couldn't find them this afternoon.  But then, my neighbor came over to give me some eggs.  His brother has a farm and lots of chickens and he was overrun with eggs so he shared.  Nice!

Then my friend called from California and said that she'd like to come to PA for a bit this summer.  I told her that her room is ready and just let me know when she has her ticket.  I don't have to meet her at the airport because she has a sister here who will do that.  But her sister has a houseful and I think she's more comfortable with me and I like having her here. 

I'm probably going to find some of those zzzs floating around in the living room tonight while I'm trying to watch TV and that's good because tomorrow is a busy day.  I think I'll go see if any of them have roosted on my recliner.  I'll be back to say good night later.  Enjoy your evening, afternoon, night or whatever part of the day you are in right now.

It was in the 80's today but it was not humid so I sat out for awhile. My CNA gad late hours today so when she got here I came inside. We have been bothered with those tent caterpillars this year, they are every where. I noticed the few oak trees around have leaves that are being eaten by them. They crawl up trees and buildings, too. Well after we got in  we were talking and she went into the kitchen and got a napkin and walked toward me. About that time it fely like something was on my neck. She came up to me with that napkin and took one of them off me just as it was going on my neck. Yuck, for a few hours after that it felt like I had something crawling on me. Don't think I will sit outside again.

LARRY  looks like you had a good time with your friends yesterday. I enjoy it when my younger son comes for a visit most Saturday's unless he is working. I think he misses me since I moved here from his house 2 years ago. I did send emails to a few with plain instruvtions on how to use BCC and remove all other names and addresses but they did not want to bother I guess. The only time I don't use it is if I am sending something to family members so they know the others got it and they do not have to send it to them. Family knows each others addresses. Will have to check that password and change all of mine again. I do keep them in a little pad I have so I can remember them.

CAROL  so far this week I have not had the AC or even a fan running. Been comfortable in here and cool enough for sleeping.

PHYLLIS  I used to get cannoli at an Italian bakery and they were wonderful. Seems like a lot of bakeries around here have gone out of business. There is one local dairy that has a bakery but every thing is whipped cream and after awhile that gets tiresome. Glad Joan cannot give me demerits anymore. My CNA is a whiz at housework.

CALLIE  your granddaughter got the acting talent you didn't have. Cure story.

JUNE  there was not much my grandson could do on the PC. He said if I left 10 in he could have partitioned the hard drive and installed my disk for 7. I am not brave enough to try downloading 10 again. Maybe in a couple of weeks I will try. Will talk to him before doing it.

JOAN glad you took some “ME” time today. You do not do that often enough.  Hope that new couple is as good as the ones you had so long.

GLORIA de  glad that man said you might get by without a new roof by fixing things. The guru I used to have was great. He knew a lot of programs people use and the computers inside out. He always had a curious mind and taught himself. I still miss him but he moved to Florida, he was originally from there. He was busy here and had a good business, always in demand even by companies in Boston.

JENNY  I love the temperature and low humidity so far this week. Unusual when it gets warm here and have low humidity.

SANDY  they did find the remains of that poor toddler, sad. When I went anywhere with my 3 they never left my sight.  Like the little boy who fell into the gorilla enclosure.   If that mother had not allowed them to run around that would not have happened. Guess I am just old fashioned because I was strict with them and they have been strict with their children. Youngest grand is 28 and they are all responsible people.

JANE  no matter what store people are always happy to see most all the checkouts have people working at them. One market I used to go to had a lot of checkout counters but would only have 3 or 4 open so the lines were always long.

DON  I read where others downloaded 10 and it went for hours. I might have got a bad installation or something. I just could not do anything with it. The topper was when I got stationery into my mail not one graphic showed up. I enjoy making stationery in PSP and when I sent one into a group it came back to me with only the credits for the tutorial showing. Where did you download from? Since I got this computer I kept getting a pop up to download it. Maybe I should have clicked on the window 10 icon on the task bar.

JANE  wish I was getting someone from California come and visit me. Will not happen now, she is too busy getting things packed for a trip to Arizona. Our now 99 year old here is leaving Saturday for a trip to San Diego.

Have a good night everyone.

Jenny - We now have a brand new top-of-the-line air conditioner! House is nice and cool and I sure wouldn't want to go through another two days like that. It was 104 here yesterday afternoon, which is unusually hot. In the 14 years we've been here it seldom gets to the high 90s. We're in the north central part of Florida.

There was a nice breeze this morning but it was still hot. I played golf with the group and then out to breakfast.

Callie - Cute story about your theatrical career being cut short. I'm pretty sure I can scream but have no acting talent.  :)

Gloria - I remember tent caterpillars all too well. They seem to come in cycles and can strip a hillside of it's leaves......creepy little things

Bis, I do hope you will find housekeepers as satisfactory as your last ones.

Gloria, I know how happy you were when your daughter came to visit you last time. After they get settled in their new home, she may be able to get away for a bit. We had an influx of small black caterpillars for a couple of weeks. They crawled up the outside walls of the club house and laid eggs on the outside ceiling of the walkways. There were cocoons hanging for about two or three weeks, now small black butterflies are being "born". Quite an unusual sight to see them develop like that.

Hal didn't get back in today, and I don't remember seeing a post from Lloyd. I hope he is taking care of himself.

Beverly, 104 in Florida is very unusual isn't it ?  I am so glad you have a nice new AC. Enjoy !

I went to a couple of programs today, and feel really tired tonight, so I am going to get ready for bed. Two or more programs for tomorrow…I'll make my decision then.

I hope you all have a peaceful night and a happy tomorrow. I send you Prayers, Love and hugs. June

 June Drabek
Thanks for the concern I am Ok just busy with repair and haying. the mid 90ty's are working on me. I hit the ac and couch a lot also. not sleeping good tonight. woke up and read catch up a bit.but am going back for another try.
Have a great day until next time.

Lloyd

Good Thursday morning, Everyfriend.  There's a apple fritters, to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a good day!!







Miami

When my sons were quite young and just learning to read, I would encourage them by always reading the signs we saw as we drove around town. Many of our trips involved getting onto I-95 just south of West Palm Beach. So I would always read, "I-95 North West Palm Beach. I-95 South Miami."

After many months of going through this routine, my then four-year-old asked me one day, "Mommy, when are we EVER gonna go see 'Your Ami'?"

Kids do say the darndest things.



Handling Conflicts
(Adapted by Louis Lapides from John Powell, Why I am Afraid to Tell You Who I Am?)

The late US syndicated columnist Sydney J. Harris accompanied his friend George to his favorite newsstand. George greeted the man selling the newspapers courteously, but in return he received gruff service. He barely acknowledged his customer and never even looked up at him when he requested the late night edition. Accepting the newspaper, which was shoved rudely in his direction, George politely smiled and wished the newsman a pleasant weekend. The proprietor grunted an indiscernible sound and seemed relieved that the two men had completed their transaction.

As the two friends walked down the street the columnist asked, "Does he always treat you so rudely?" "Yes, unfortunately, he does," George responded. "And are you always so kind and friendly to him?" "Yes, I am!" George continued as they turned a corner. "Why are you so nice when he is so unfriendly to you?" With a look of deep contemplation, George explained, "Because I don't want him to decide how I am going to act."

----

Who decides how you are going to act? Is it your circumstances or the difficult people in your life that determine your responses? When we allow our conflicts to control us, we behave as though getting rid of our predicaments is our only priority. Therefore, it doesn't really matter how we treat one another.

For example, we say, "This person is causing me distress right now so I don't care about exercising patience, self-control, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let them to know how angry I am because of their actions."

We forget our trials will eventually subside. But the way we handle conflicts will influence our lives for a long time. Will you only respond to the momentary crisis or will you be more concerned about the enduring value of what kind of person you are becoming? Who decides how you will act when the pressure is on?




"In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends."

- J. Churton Collins

Good morning everyone.Have a great day.

Lloyd

Good Morning Everyfriend!  It's going to be a rainy day here today.  It started just about the time I went to bed last night and it's supposed to rain off and on all day until about 9 tonight.  The temp is only supposed to reach 70 today...my kind of temps!

I'll be off to my station at Wally World this morning and then I have an eye apt at 1:45.  My nice neighbor is going to drive me and she will wait and bring me home.  Whatever it is they are going to do, they will not do if you don't have a driver.  This is a referral from my regular eye dr. and I'm not sure what to expect.

I'm going to finish checking my emails and then feed the doggies and begin my morning routine.  Have a lovely day, Everyfriend!

P.S.  Molly, I hope Mohammed is safely at home. 

Good morning everyone.

What a fantastic day we had yesterday..thank you all for the good wishes on winning the long arm,yes Larry I would make room for that, if won. :thumbup: We all came home with some goodies and sore sides from laughing.Quilts from all over Canada were there ,some stunning ones to see.

Today I need to use up some ripe bananas and tidy up the house as I will be gone again tomorrow. My friend has to go to the cardiologist for her check. She had new batteries and wires put in her pacemaker.

Another lovely day here, sunny and a bit cool at the moment but 90° weather is coming this weekend.

Jane, have a great day at work.

Gloria ewww we have those tent caterpillars here too and I don't like them!

Enjoy your day everyone..

Joan, thank you for breakfast.

Good morning, Lloyd.  I hope your day goes well.

Janie--Good morning.  I sure wish you could send some of the all day/night rain and cooler temperatures here.  I pray all goes well for you at this eye specialist.

Good morning, Amy.  Glad you had such a good time yesterday even if you didn't win the long arm sewing machine.  How nice of you to drive your friend to her cardiologist appointment.  We had those tent caterpillars in NY, but none here thank goodness.

Good Morning Everyone!

Have bible study this morning and breakfast with the group.  Lloyd that is hard work you are into.

Got to get cleaned up....c u later

Hi everyone on what is going to be another scorcher of a day getting to 97 degrees this afternoon and no rain in sight.  It is already 76 degrees with 85% humidity.  I will try to stay where it is air-conditioned as much as possible today.  I have already taken care of my outside watering morning chores. 

Today I will go to coffee and then to the Wisdom class at church.  Then this evening, starting at 5:15 our Sunday School class is having a party with the food being catered.  There were about 70 people signed up as of last Sunday morning.  It should be very enjoyable and a chance to talk with people more than is possible on Sunday morning, although there is a lot of chatter before the class begins.

Yesterday Scott didn't need me to help him get parts for his brake job on his car.  He got them fixed and then met us about 12:30 at the Tin Lizzie Bar-B-Q side of the restaurant.  This was our first and last visit to that side of the place as the food, except for some awesome Mac and cheese was really bad.  Pat was wise and was able to order from the Mexican menu and really enjoyed her food.  I guess they all can't be winners.  Scott had a medical appointment and then was going to come out.  However, he went back to his house and laid down and we didn't hear from him until 8 pm when he called to say he was on his way to spend some time with us. 

Phyllis, I sure wish we had a French Bakery nearby.  We do have a cupcake store in our downtown area but have never stopped there and probably won't.  We get very good bakery products from COSTCO. 

Callie, with the rain we had Tuesday I was going to turn my sprinkler system off but, of course, forgot to do so.  However, I am sure the  yard will appreciate the additional water today.  I just looked up Ronnie Claire Edwards as had no idea what her role was in the Walton's.  She had a long and apparently successful career.   Too bad she ended your stage career so quickly. 

deAngel, you must be among the few still using a Vista operating system on your computer.  Microsoft hasn't supported that operating system for years.  Glad it is still serving your purposes. 

Jenny, you will be ready for a vacation by Sunday evening although know you will probably enjoy every minute with those grandchildren.  I remember well you were concerned you were not going to be blessed with grandchildren. 

Don, glad you now have a new program that helps you with your radio show. 

Lloyd, is the baling those very large bales?  We always had on old small bale piece of equipment and my job was usually to sit on be sure the twine was tied on the bale.  It was a dirty and very hot job.  Then we had to pick up the bales by hand and load on a wagon and elevate them into the attic.  My job was usually in the hot attic.  I survived but that wasn't one of my favorite jobs. 

Amy, I don't mean to contradict your info on your friends pacemaker.  However, I was told they cannot just replace the batteries because they couldn't keep the device sterile if it were to be opened up.  I am on my second pacemaker/defibrillator and the doctor gave me the old one.  I did have a third wire put into my heart with the second device and my heart is now paced about 98 percent of the time.  Sorry you didn't win that long-arm quilting machine.   

One again both myself and R are heartbroken...this morning we took our Benji to the vets, re, his kidney appointment.....in the waiting room as usual we put him on the scales only to read he had lost more weight since last visit two weeks ago, re, his teeth.....Told female vet of our four reasons and concerns now, his weight loss, his teeth-gums heeling, his kidneys and his constant licking of around his privates area...also mentioned of anal lump that both our new vet and our previous vet was happy with, although measurements stated it had grown...we also mentioned lump which now no one can seem to find....Well female vet placed her hands around his back end, said straight away " oh yes a lump " done an immediate anal gland check, said " yes " its a rapid cancer, the cancer has now spread..." " nothing can be done, it will be quick..." Well we all agreed it wont be now....he is not in pain, still active, still eating food....of course I couldn't hold back the tears, I cried and could see R was fighting back the tears........Don't know how long Benji has got with us..I got female vet to write on a piece of paper what cancer hes got...." Anal adenocarcinoma with spread to inguinal lymph nodes.... am going to spoil Benji rotten while we have time left with him, we played tug today for the first time since his teeth removal....and the kisses and hugs will be flowing more than ever...

Good morning, halkel.  Enjoy your Bible study and meal.

Larry--Good morning.  It's a scorcher here today, too.  I'm don't have to go out for anything.  Scott must have been tired when he finished working on his car.  At least he made it to visit after a nap.  Enjoy your Sunday school class party tonight.

Vanilla-Jackie--I am so very sorry about the report you got about Benji.  I can well imagine you are heart broken.  (((Hugs))) for you and Benji.

Good Morning Everyone
from the warm and mild,  rocky coast
of Maine.   It is going to be in the 70's
today with low humidity....   
(Perfect for me) 

So sorry to hear that Benji is not
doing well ...  It is so sad when
our animals get ill. 

I think that I will go out for a walk
down town this morning.   So that
I can enjoy this lovely weather ,
while it lasts! 

Have a great day,  Everyone!
Sandy
:bravo:

Good morning everyone, still catching up on sleep I did not get over the week end.

BEVERLY  this year with those caterpillars is not as bad as I have seen other years but to have one on me yesterday really gave me the creeps. I was glad my CNA saw it or it would have been crawling on my skin and not just my clothes.

JUNE  sounds like the tent caterpillars we are bothered with this year. They can get pretty big too.

JOAN   good ole apple fritters this morning, good stuff to start my day.  Like the “your Ami” cute kids thoughts. I like Handling conflicts. We have all had some in our lives and how we handled them is who we are now. Today's quote is so true. Thank you for all today's goodies.

LLOYD  good morning. Be careful out in the heat and sun.

JANE  no rain here in the forecast but the temperatures and low humidity have been great this week. Good luck with your eye appointment.

AMY  glad you enjoyed the quilt show. Guess you did not win the sewing machine.   :'( After having one of those creepy things on me yesterday I do not think I will be sitting on the porch today.

HAL  you have been quiet the last few days.

JACKIE  my heart goes out to you and R about Benji. I know what it is like when you have a much loved pet and you know their time is limited.

Jackie, I am so sorry to read about Benji and I know his diagnosis was a shock to both you and R.  I hope you can keep Benji comfortable for the rest of his life.

Mary Ann

Jackie, I am very sorry to hear about Benji. I know he feels loved.

Not much going on here although there have been plenty of police and or ambulance sirens out there so that isn't the case everywhere.

I hope everyone is having a good day!

Good morning, Sandy.  Enjoy your walk.  I'd be delighted if our temperature was in the 70s.

Gloria--Good morning.  I don't like bugs of any kind.  Think I'll get a couple apple fritters the next time I shop.  I LOVE them.

Good morning, Mary Ann.

Angelface--Good morning.  Orlando is no stranger to sirens after this past week's tragic events.

Larry
yes they are large round bales weigh between 16-18 hundred LBS. my first balling experience as a child was water boy'
then a paying job was set in the dirty end of a stationary bailor and poke wire through for one of my older cousins to tie.
I am not tough enough to do that any more.

Lloyd

I thought I posted to Larry and it went off in cyber space me thinks.it was a long post too :(

Larry,this is her 4th one  and the worst one for her to go through. When she was ready to come home  she passed out, hitting and opening her head as she fell.A nurse in a hurry to get to her stepped on both her feet and they are black and blue!! Being on blood thinners you know how she bled and it took a few days for that to stop. They took her to xray only to find out the wires needed replacing...they were only 22 years old!!! So back in for a second surgery!! A couple of days at home and she wasn't feeling up to par and was rush back to the city in an ambulance only to find out the new wires were faulty!! This lady has a fantastic sense of humor , she phoned her son when she came home saying don't pay the ransom I escaped!!! I hope she gets good news tomorrow....the fall caused a concussion too!!

Jackie, I am sorry to hear about Benji, I know how we felt when we were told that Sassy had cancer. I searched the internet for help. I gave her turmeric and sardines.She loved the sardines and I can't remember what they did...but the turmeric shrunk the tumors!! I just wished I knew about that and we found them early. Hugs to you..

I don't like bugs either!   

As I have gotten older,  I
have found that I am allergic
to many, many bugs... So I
try to stay clear of them,  and
give them some space!!   

I had a nice morning out in the
fresh air.    I am glad that the
heat of Summer is coming slowly. 

I can wait!
Sandy
:tup:

Lloyd--Please be very careful baling that hay.

Amy--Your friend certainly has had more than here share of medical problems.

Sandy--If you are allergic to bugs, maybe you should always have an EpiPen available.  Glad you had a nice walk.

Good mid-morning dear hearts, I am later than usual this morning as I was placing an order to Blair, and got messed up because they did not have my new email address, and I got transferred from one "help" to another and finally felt so weary I told the girl I was just going hang up and I did. So I don't know if my order was placed or not. Phooey !!!

I missed one of my programs too...Music Bingo, which I really enjoy.

Jackie, And now I have read about dear Benji, and my problems are nothing compared to this dear little dog. I just pray he will not have to suffer any pain. I know how you and R. are suffering though. I have been there and done that with my Petey dog.

We woke up to sunshine in Stanton today..a rare occasion, but it is going to turn warmer now that the sun is out. Alas. Still about 15 degrees less than Hemet where I used to live.

June--Can you go to the Blair site online and check your orders?  Most vendors have that available.  Sorry you missed Music Bingo.

Checking in to say HELLO. 

We are all doing well.  Mom and Dad left at 4 AM, and the rest of us slept till 7.  Kate had to go to camp at 9 and GBob picked her up at noon.  Lunch is over and we will soon dress for a swim at our indoor pool.  Love going there as no sun screen is required! 

JACKIE, I am in tears thinking about your Benji.  I know you will know when it is time and that you will enjoy making his time left as special as possible.  IF only for a miracle....my prayers will include asking that and that if it is not possible, then comforting kindness for you all.  HUGS.

BEVERLY, so glad you and CHAPE are enjoying the newly installed A/C.

LARRY, good that Scott was able to do the break job without your help.  Sorry the BBQ was not up to snuff!  Yes, I must admit I am very blessed to have all my grand's...it took a bit to get them but finally I did!

MOLLY, hope Mohamed arrived safel....

JANIE, hope your eye appointment went well...nice of neighbor to drive you.

I must go.....have a great day, EVERYFRIEND,

Jenny

I'm wondering now if I have run out of gas as far as my acting career is concerned.  My last 3 auditions have borne no success, so maybe it's time to move on to something different

Never give up !

We never know when the right role
will come along.   

As long as you are still having fun, 
ENJOY!

:yes:
Sandy 

Some may claim this belongs in "POLITICS" but it is too cute to banish there.
In case you missed this on the news.
This little fellow is good.............

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/comedy/watch-an-eighth-grader-impersonate-trump-clinton-sanders-and-obama-in-graduation-speech/vi-AAh5uk7

Jenny--What a fun time caring for the grandchildren.  I envy you.

Radioman--Maybe it's just time to take a break from acting.

Sandy--That's good advice.

donklan--Surprised to see that type of impersonation at an eighth grade graduation.

"The PHAROAH" landed last night right on time at Charlotte, NC airport, took a Taxi and arrived home about 7:30 p.m.  He looked fine and our neighbor next door came over immediately with a delicious looking Cantaloupe as a welcome gift.  He came in, chatted for a couple of minutes and then left.  Mohamed rested last night, but said he did not sleep until about 3:30 this morning - trying to get used to the time differences.  He's had a good day, enjoying all the fresh food I had for him AND went to one of our local stress today and bought some more fresh veggies and fruit, meat and other treats.  I think he'll have a good few days here before he travels to Maryland to visit some dear friends and get a Medical check-up and re-new his medical prescriptions.  Another friend called and they had a good chat on the phone.  Thanks to all Friends here for keeping Mohamed in prayers.  They are much appreciated!

PATRICIA  seldom hear sirens around here. When an ambulance pulls in here they come in silent, no sirens. That is great in a place like this.

JOAN  you know for me anything with apples is good except bought applesauce. Too used to home made. I dislike any kind of bug. There was a thing on the news about these caterpillars, that the hairs on them can cause a rash if the get on your skin.  Glad my CNA  saw the one on my shirt before it got on my neck. Don't need anything more to bother me.

AMY  turmeric is one of those spices we should all include in our food. I use some in my oatmeal in the morning.

DON  darn, not fair you got turned down for roles. I bet you would have been better than the ones they did pick.

DONKLAN I caught a little of that on the news but not the whole thing. That youngster is good. Thanks for the link.

MOLLY  glad Mohamed arrived safely.

Looks like it was quiet in here today.  Think I will close early ad see if there is anything on YV worth watching. Have a good night everyone.

Molly - I'm happy to hear Mohammed made it home safely. His inner clock must be all mixed up!

Jackie - I am so sorry about Benji. That is heartbreaking news! 

Jenny - Have fun with the grands!

Amy - What a nightmare experience for your friend.   It's a shame they couldn't have taken care of everything at one time.

Larry - Chape has had his pacemaker replaced once. He got it in 2009 and they replaced it last year. At first they said the battery would last about 10 years, but he is what they call "pacemaker dependent". At 98%, you are also! They also added another wire to his.  He said this new one regulates his heart much better.

Joan - I hope it's cooling off a little down your way.

Went down for the Balance and mobility class today and we have grown so much in number, the chairs had to be staggered so we wouldn't bump one another as we exercised. We always have a good time, with lots of laughs and joking. I tired quickly once I got home, so put on my p.j.'s so I would not be tempted to go out again. Had some emails to answer and now thinking about having a light supper. I had a huge lunch and still full, but i really need to put on some weight. 

Gloria, they turn off the sirens here too when an ambulance is called. I agree that it is a good plan. It could disturb too many folks. I always order small cups of Motts apple sauce, and I enjoy it. You can buy it with or without cinnamon, so I switch back and forth. I have never used tumeric..would not know how it tastes. What is it good for ?

Don, it may be time to slow down in your various activities. Are you planning to do Santa Claus this winter ? That could be a bit too strenuous also. I hate it when I run short of breath, and my legs cramp up when I dance, so I have to cut back now.

Jenny, You and Bob are so great in stepping in to watch the little ones. I hope it is not too tiring for either of you. I no longer trust myself to carry or reach for a little baby. I sit and let my Grandson hand our youngest to me. I am so glad that Michelle is well enough to travel . God heard our prayers.

Beverly, like so many medical things, I am sure the pacemakers are improved over time also. I'm glad your husband is well taken care of.

The building I live in is on the outer north side of town. There are police, fire and ambulance sirens, planes going over, a park carillon one block over, chiming the half and full hour, as well as a train going past on the left, three blocks over and on the right, nine blocks over every four hours and whistling. Believe me, a siren has no need to mute its noise in the city side parking lot.  :thumbup:
Fairbanks is a huge transportation/shipping hub for the majority of the state, western Canada, Asia, and Siberia. There is some type of movement 24/7.

June/Joan you are probably right; it's time to slow down or even stop all together. I have a lifetime of memories to sustain me.
I will continue with Santa but will limit my activity to the mall. They provide me with a scooter and it's only a 4 hour shift

Patricia, where I live now we have an acre of land with huge trees, bushes, etc. that muffle a lot of sound, so a siren could be very disturbing inside the grounds. And we do have some very ill people in another building here and they could be easily disturbed by sirens. Being on the third floor I do hear sirens in the distance, and even what appears to be an occasional gun shot, plus Disneyland, which is about 14 miles away, sets off fireworks when they close down for the night. So we are not completely isolated from noise, but if it were to happen inside our grounds it would not be very welcome by many folks.

Don, you can still be plenty active in just day to day living. I am. And I think you mentioned the great thing you do on your treadmill. I do a lot of walking which is essential to my well being. I would fail on a treadmill, but just plain walking with my four wheel cart gives me exercise without danger. Plus the various activities we have six days a week . I'm happy you are able to do your Santa skit, and you get plenty of activity at the same time you are involved socially. We just have to learn to adjust our style as the years add up, and still be happy that we can do the things that are not too strenuous.

Follow the link to Alaskan wildflowers, Interior style;


http://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=11.msg27132#msg27132

I live two blocks from the fire department and it is on the corner of two main streets, so we do hear sirens often, including those of ambulances.  When an emergency vehicle comes into our complex. they kill the siren before they come in.  But their vehicles are heavy and even if I do not see them, I can tell when one or the other comes in here.

Mary Ann

I think it is time I closed down for the night and go do my book and bed routine. My other routine, and I hope you feel the sincerity , I send you all Love, Prayers and Hugs. June

Good Friday morning, Everyfriend.   There's Eggs Benedict to accompany your coffee or tea. Make it a good day!!







Good Job

My sister landed a good job with an accounting firm, and after a while she got a generous raise. The day she found out about it, her husband picked her up from work, and they stopped for ice cream. As they continued home, my sister blurted out, "Isn't it hard to believe that I have a job that pays this much money?"

Just then, she went to toss the last of her ice cream cone out the window.

However, the window was closed, and it smacked against the glass.

Her husband replied calmly, "Yes."




My Prayer 
Author Unknown

Lord, time is so precious.
Time to heal and be healed,
time to sort myself out, to understand,
to get it all together, to see your hand.
Where does each day go?
So fast, like a mountain stream,
so past, like a distant dream,
so lost, before we know, so time seems to flow.
So there’s no time to be lost,
I start here, this very moment,
I begin my prayer for healing here and now.
I lay the foundations with renewed heart
as stone by stone a wall is laid,
so prayer by prayer my hope is made
for a fresh start with you, Lord.
Amen




“When you’ve done something wrong admit it and be sorry.  No one in history has ever choked to death from swallowing their pride.”

~ Author Unknown

Good morning everyone..

Another beautiful day here :thumbup: Mrs Robin and Mr Crow saw to it that I got up bless their wee birdie hearts! I am off to the city,taking a friend in for her cardio appointment. That will be it for me today.

Last night I did water the garden with rain water and washed the two vehicles as they were covered in pollen.

Joan thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning, Amy.  Those birds are good alarm clocks.:)  Safe travel as you take your friend to her appointment.  It rained here early last evening for about 10 min.--not long enough to do any good.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  When I got home from my eye appt. I couldn't see much of anything.  I slept for a bit in the afternoon and then when the doggies said it was time, I fed them and myself.  Mostly last evening, I "listened" to the TV.  I still couldn't see it very well so I decided to go to bed early.  All this sleeping resulted in getting up very early this morning.  I've read all the posts from my friends in here this morning and it's too much to comment on all of it.  However,

I do want to speak about Benji!  I think all of us who are dog lovers can identify with your feelings.  Enjoy the time you have left and spoil him with love.  I know you will.  Give him hugs and kisses and whatever else he wants from you or you want to give him.  I know how you are hurting and that you will miss him terribly when he leaves you.  But remember also that he will be waiting for you at Rainbow Bridge to show you how he's missed you, too.  My heart is with you Jackie.

Enjoy

http://1funny.com/man-dog-hummingbird/

Lloyd

Janie--Good morning.  I hope things are back to normal with your eyes this morning.   I, too, know how Vanilla-Jackie is hurting and pray for her, "R" and Benji.

Good morning, Lloyd.  Thanks for the enjoyable link.

Good afternoon....

Thank you yesterday for all concerned over our Benji.....Benji is ok for now, eating, playing, eager for his walks, I said to R some time ago, " I think something bad is going on with Benji..." or " don't be surprised something is going on with Benji.." just my gut feeling, my natural instinct which is often right....sadly in this case I would rather it not to be....I just cant understand how female vet is so sure, no biopsy, no x ray, but she, and the expression on her face said it all....I told her I cant go through what I went through with our Megan ( 2 & a half years ago ) she said.." you wont, I will tell you when.." kindof followed by..." but it wont be now, he is not in any pain..." well that's true...Of course R and myself was saying about if we knew then what we know now, would we have put him through his teeth opp, two weeks ago, which for him, was quite an ordeal to put a 13 year old dog through, but in hindsight I am glad he hasn't got gum infection marring what is left of his life to add to what is to come.....Yesterday afternoon we had to go back to vets to collect Hills Prescription diet ( Renal Health ) dog food...told to now keep him on this, will help his kidneys.....On the positive side, female vet took blood sample for kidneys, and although the numbers had risen a tad higher ( previously I had told you lower, just got confused ) she I a assuming doesnt think the cancer has reached his kidneys as the blood test " Calcium " level she seemed happy with, otherwise she told R over the phone soon after we arrived home, that would have made matters for Benji a whole lot worse for him, re his cancer, and I am assuming she meant, shorten his life further...
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Other recent news, our outside workman has now finished the work, it was a pleasure having him here, almost became one of the family...
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Our office chair and patio-decking furnitur are both on there way, should be here Monday for our office chair, Tuesday-Wednesday I anticipate our garden furniture to be here.....
As for the carpet Insurance claim, R got a phonecall saying carpet guy will be here a week later than scheduled, R told him NO, so the day before yesterday we took a trip to carpet shop where ou two closest matches were awaiting us, we chose the better quality carpet, so now playing the waiting game for it to be ordered then fitted....
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Same lunchtime R got a phonecall from his longtime friend from where we used to live, said they were not far from us, a popular tourist attraction...( google map it....Durdle Door Dorset ) and will be an hours drive away from our home, so an hour later they were here having a cuppa and chat with us, that was a pleasant surprise....

Good morning everyone. Looks like I will be calling HP again this morning. This machine froze again last night, had to shut down manually. Surprised it came on this morning. I thought that last Dell was bad but it never froze. I am really fed up.  Forgive me for not responding to anyone but I want to get on the phone and start my day. not a happy camper.

Jackie, I am so sorry about Benji.  Some people will never understand how a dog (or cat) can come to mean so much to us but they are not just animals, they are like our children (with fur).  We lost our little Charlie Brown (dachshund) many years ago from heart disease and I still, after all this time, miss him.  I hope that you can be comforted by knowing how lucky Benji is to have people who have cared so much for him and have been willing to take any measure that you can to give him a good life.  Sadly, many animals in our world have not been so fortunate.  Enjoy him while you still have him and then let him go with love.

Don, sometimes we are forced to change directions in our lives, aren't we?  When one door closes another will open.  Would you perhaps be able to find an opportunity to be a mentor (teacher, advisor) to young actors just starting out?

It was hot, humid, and uncomfortable here yesterday and my body was not happy about that.  I managed to make it to the grocery store because I needed so many things but I spent the rest of the day in the recliner and not feeling so good.  I did have a good night's rest and feel better this morning and the weather is supposed to be better, too.  I've been reading of the intense heat in the southwestern U.S. and feeling sorry for those who live there.  And, I confess, feeling glad that I don't!

I wish I could respond to all of you here in the SS but that would be a book with many, many chapters so I'll just say that I think of each of you, of your concerns and your triumphs, and wish you good days and good health.

Now, off to breakfast and then to bow slightly to the housework gods.  Very slightly.

Good Morning Everyone!

Janie, what was the results of all the testing yesterday?  There was a big full page ad in our local paper yesterday wanting participants for a new eye drop for glaucoma.  Wonder if it will improve things?

Amy, do you ever slow down?  You want to share some of that energy?

Gloria, I hope you told HP you want a new computer.  You shouldn't have to put up with all that junk.

My oldest daughter and her husband took my wife and I out last night for my Fathers day (they didn't want fight the crowds on Sunday).  Took us to a very expensive restaurant, everything was a la carte, and I enjoyed a very nice steak, baked potato and salad, finished up with a nice cup of coffee.  We had a nice dinner.

Well the U.S. Open got rained out yesterday.  It poured there with a lightening and thunder accompaniment.  Janie they are playing at Oakmont, Pennsylvania, did you get any of the storm?

Coffee is ready, who wants some?

Hi everyone.   We are already at 83 degrees and headed to at least 97 and perhaps to 100 degrees this afternoon.  Fortunately, my outside watering is done and Pat and I both plan on just staying inside today.  Our housekeeper will be here later this morning and that is all that is on the agenda for today.

We had a very nice Sunday School party last evening.  The facility was very nice, the food was good and the opportunity to spend some quality time visiting with a few folks and meeting some I had not met before.  Fortunately we were able to park right in front of the entryway as it was very hot late yesterday afternoon.  The party ended, as planned, at 7 pm as there was a concert in the part adjacent that many of the folks were attending.  The lady I was sitting next to at the table is our oldest choir member at 86 and she has been singing in the church since 1952.  She is the lady who bakes a little cake for our refreshment table at Sunday School each Sunday and has done this for a number of years. 

Jackie, sorry for you and R with regard to the sad news you got yesterday about Benji.   

Joan, I am with you on loving apple fritters.  It has been quite awhile since I had any of them.  I need to check at COSTCO for them or at Publix.  The ones that Dunkin' Donut has aren't bad either. 

Lloyd, I think when I was real young Dad had a baler that used wire instead of twine.  However, by the time I was old enough to work in the field and help with the baling it was the twine type bales and there was always something going wrong with the knotter for the twine. 

Amy, I remember being told to keep my arms down when the wires were put into my heart.  I also remember having to wear my arm in a sling for 5 days when the initial device was put in, per instructions at the hospital nurse, only to be told when I saw the doctor that it wasn't necessary.  When they took the old device out and put in the new they cut along the first incision and I never had any pain from it and didn't even need to take an aspirin.  I would say your friend has some very bad luck or a bad doctor. 

June, Pat has purchased quite a few clothes from Blair and she has gotten frustrated with their website on occasion and has just called them.  I am surprised that a service person couldn't quickly change your email address on your account.

donklan, thanks for that link.  That little fellow did a great job of impersonation.  I shared it with some of my friends. 

Molly, glad that Mohamed made it safely to your home.  By the time he adjusts to the time change he will have to do it all over as he gets back to Eqypt. 

Beverly, does Chape have the combination pacemaker/defibrillator? I have generally felt better most of the time since they started pacing both sides of my heart with the added wire.   

Hal, that was a nice Father's Day gift and it sounds like you enjoyed that steak. 

A little while ago I talked with the chair lift folks again as we are having the same problem they have been here twice to fix.  I told them I was concerned that we had a lemon since we had been told they are best lift.  He said they will be out next week to check it again and will not charge us.  At least they are nice folks to deal with.

Vanilla-Jackie--You are doing everything possible to make Benji comfortable, and that should bring you a bit of solace.  I know you're glad the workmen are done for now.  And next week your office chair and patio furniture will be arriving followed by carpet installation.  Your new home is sure going to be "spiffy".

Good morning, Gloria.  I don't blame you one bit for being angry about your computer.  I'd be fuming.

Phyllis--Good morning.  Sorry you overdid yesterday and then didn't feel well.  Maybe today you should just rest.

Good morning, halkel.  GREAT that your daughter and SIL took you to a high class restaurant as a Father's Day gift.  Your meal sounds delicious.  I'll have another cup of coffee, please.

Larry--Good morning.  Our temp is going to be similar to yours today.  GREAT that you enjoyed your Sunday School party.  I've found I like the apple fritters from Publix.  We don't have a COSTCO.  Sorry you are again having trouble with that chair lift.

Good Morning. My housekeeper as been in, took all my soiled linens out to her cart, then changed my bedding. I told her my sheets were not soiled, and she said it is a ruling..bedding to be changed weekly. She will be back later to do my every other week of deep cleaning. That's when I take my book and go sit in the upstairs lobby and read, she tires me out with her work, and I feel guilty having someone else do my job.

Just have one program on my schedule for today...at 6:30  I will see a video on travel. There are other things scheduled for the day, but nothing that interests me. I am content.

I am feeling un-inspired in conversing this morning. Not like me. I will try again later. June

June--I always like the feeling of nice clean sheets.  We all have days, I think, when we aren't too talkative.

Good afternoon, just a little after 12.  I am enjoying our middle 70's while we can.  Next week will start our real hot days.  Cloudy, which helps with the heat,  No rain in sight.

Jackie, I so understand how you feel about Benji, as I have said before, they are our children.  I still miss our Great Dane, she would even back up and set on couch with us, and her two front feet would be on the floor.  Wewere lucky we had her for 12 years, the vet said why did you get a GD, when they do not live past 7. My answer, my son saw her when we went to pick out a dog, and fell in love with Tiney at first sight.  At that time she was all feet.

GloriaIt is about time they gave you a new PC When you pay that much money, it should not break down in a couple of months.  As long as my old computers are still working, I do not plan to change things.  When I buy a new one, I will get most likely from Best Buy. Everyone here in the park, say they get serve right away if there is a problem. They come to the house.

The only time I know there is and ambulance in the park, if at night I see the lights flashing.  Glenwood Village has 580 homes, so they are in here quite often.

Went to a Red Hat luncheon yesterday, had pot roast and it was very good.  They had a desert table, where you could help your self. Pies, cakes, cookies.  Cream puffts and eclairs seem to be the most popular.

Molly, glad to see Mohamed got home safe.

Yesterday did not start off so good, first I poured sour milk into my coffee, then I got a nose bleed.  My DIL in Fla. called and said my G.Son had to have emerengcy surgery, as he had and abcess on his spine, and lost the use of his left leg. I almost did not go to RH luchenon, but my friend said it would be good to get out of the house.

Linedancer--I could take some cooler weather and some rain.  Nice that you still go to the Red Hat group.  Your mention of cream puffs makes my mouth water.  I love them and haven't had one in years.  Sorry about the sour milk in your coffee.  Yuck!!  I had terrible nose bleeds when I was younger, and then it was like somebody turned off the switch, and I haven't had one in years.  I pray the surgery goes well for your grandson and he recovers with no problems.

Larry - He has only a pacemaker. They did the incision in the same place for him, too, and he had no problem with pain. It's amazing the the things they can do in medicine today. 

Not sure how long this will last, but today's outside temp is still at 80. It's overcast and we have had a light rain.

Joan - I am trying to send some of this cooler air down your way!

Feels like naptime.  :)

Hal asked about the eye dr. apt and I realized that I hadn't said what it was for.  This one was with a retina specialist and I found out that there was some pigment discoloration that had worried my eye dr. a bit and that's why she sent me there.  And I also found out that she wanted to rule out the possibility of macular degeneration.  The did do that!  Thank you God!  He said that there is nothing to worry about at this time so I'm not going to worry.  But my eyes were dilated so much that I still couldn't see well when I went to bed.

As to the rain, we did have rain off and on most of the day and evening but not thunderstorms.  Just nice gentle, misty rain.  Oakmont, where the Open is, is in the Pocono Mt. area and there are other mountains between here and there.  The worst of it stayed there and I think we got the fringes.

I just got dropped off by a guy from the garage.  They are holding my car hostage and I'm sure the ransom will be stiff.  The A/C isn't working and there is a leak in the water cooling system which they do seem able to locate.  It always wears me out to pay bills on the car.  With all this insurance available wouldn't you think you could get "Car Medical Insurance"?

Just in case they can't get it fixed before they close at 5:30, I've arranged with my neighbor to give me a ride to work at 6 p.m.  I'm working an evening shift tonight.  I'm sure there will be someone else leaving at 10 when I do but Cheri said if I don't have a ride, call her and she'll come back and get me.  Such nice neighbors.

I think it's time to check out the zzzs on the sofa.

Beverly--I'll appreciate every drop of rain you can send.

Janie--Glad to hear the eye specialist found nothing to worry about at this time.  I already found my zzzzz's about an hour ago.  Hopefully the cost of your car repair won't be atrocious.

The whole world seems to be now coming very International.  That is good. I like living here in this town for the same reason. Thing is we a becoming the minority all over the country it seems. If only people could be accepted for the religions. Colour, still a long way to go
I have traveled a lot in the past and seen the beauty in most countries I went to. Now to see the ruination of a lot of them. things gone that were centuries old. Never to be replaced. Makes one wonder why people can't be educated, have work and good lives and never want to leave their own countries.  I have met so many who would rather have stayed in them had life been better.
I am sure that people asked themselves centuries ago. Why are there Wars when world so big.  Still now answer to it. Now it is just getting more Greed and troubles.

Gee, I had better shower and leave the house. Getting morbid.  Thing is it is 90 deg. Planning to go to a outdoor concert and see a little bright side of life at 6pm. Hope it cools
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JeanneP--It does one good to get out of the house.  Hope there's some shade so the hot sun won't be beating down on you.

Sure has been quiet here in the SS this afternoon.

Exciting times! Bubble and Radioman are engaged!  The formal announcement is here.
http://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=11.msg27461#new

I have posted my Congratulations to Bubble and Don in the photo section.


Gloria de, I pray that all goes well with your Grandson. Your Great Dane truly did have a nice long life for such a big dog..I like his name Tiny ! No matter how big the dog, they are still our babies at heart. I'm glad you went out to be with your friends dear, it does help to be with others in time when you would be worrying.

I have had a nice quiet day. Went down for lunch, and a visit to the clinic to pick up some meds that came in. Had good conversations with my lunch buddies,  and I  had a phone call from Gary and Dori. They really enjoyed their visit to Bend Ore., said it was so nice and green, but very crowded. They were calling from the car..were about an hour from their sons' home in McCall, Ida. I can almost hear the loving greetings happening about now. They will stay there about a week then get home to rest before going to Church next Sunday. This Sunday their oldest son will speak at their Church.

We have a warmer day today, 84 degrees, and the humidity is greater than what we ever had in Hemet, so I will have to reacclimatize myself from Hemet  to Stanton as summer wears on. I have a nice new A.C. unit and a great ceiling fan, so i will manage nicely.

Don and Bubble, I'll give you a second congratulations here.  I think it is wonderful.

Mary Ann

Congratulations, Bubble and Don.

Don and ET, well you finally said what I suspected.  It couldn't happen to nicer people.  Congratulations.

Okay, who jinxed me, our air conditioner went out tonight and we are off to stay with my oldest daughter.  I tried calling my a/c guy, no answer.  But I haven't used him in so long he may have gotten out of the business.

Hal - Guess it's just that time of year! Our A/C completely died this past week and we had to replace it. Hope yours is fixable. Our temps were in the 100s when ours went out. We were going to a hotel but decided to stick it out. (Probably not a good choice as it made us both literally sick.) Glad you have family nearby.

Good Saturday morning, Everyfriend.   There's scones to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a good day!!





Cats

I telephoned the veterinarian's office to ask when I should take my three month old kitten in to be vaccinated for rabies. After a few initial questions, the woman who answered the telephone asked, "What is the kitten's name?"

"Demon," I replied.

"Demon? That's an odd name," she said.

"Maybe, but it's appropriate anyway."

I heard clicking of a computer keyboard, then she said, "Our records show that you have cats named Gato [which is Spanish for 'male cat'], Scamp, Stinky, and now you named one Demon. Is that right?"

"Yes, it is."

"You really don't like cats, do you?"



What God Has Promised
(By Annie Johnson Flint)

God has not promised skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through.

God has not promised sun without rain,
Day without sorrow, peace without pain.

But God has promised strength for the day,
Rest for the labor, Light for the way.

Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy,
Undying love . . .


“If you don’t make the time to work on creating the life you want, you’re eventually going to be forced to spend a lot of time dealing with a life you don’t want.”

~ Author Unknown

Good morning Everyfriend!  And a special Good Morning to the two swimmers!  I extended my congratulations in Photos but let me second them here.

I have a day off.  What shall I do with it?  I'll have to find some mischief to get into sometime today.  I'll have to wait for my car to be fixed before I can go anywhere.  I called them right before closing and they had not yet found the leak in the water line.  This sounds like it's getting into $$$.  Maybe I'll just sit around and worry today.  Oh well!  What happens...happens!

Have a lovely day, Everyfriend!

Good morning everyone.

Congratulations to Don and Bubble!!

Going to be another hot one here today. I am getting my work done up early then I can do little the rest of the day :thumbup:

The trip to the city went well till I came home another way and got hung up in construction. She has to go back in Aug for another check up  but everything looked good they said.The nurse showed us the wire that went from the pacemaker to the heart..amazing how it works!!

Better put an egg in my boot and beat it before the heat of the day is here.

Jane,enjoy your day off..I don't have to find mischief ,it usually fins me :)

Joan thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone..

Good Saturday morning Everyfriends.....

Re, our Benji's cancer.....what I suggested to R early this morning is that female vet said we shall monitor him by bringing him in now and then...but what I said to R we shall do is to bring Benji in maybe in a weeks time but, I shall specifically ask not to see her, but to see one of two male vets who in the past done an anal gland search, although said lump felt soft, female vet said lump is now feeling hard...the other male vet who done Benji's teeth op, also looked for body lump while he was under anaesthetic but never found it....I-we just need to hear another vets opinion, see if they are in agreement...without doing tests or opp's, I wont allow that to happen to Benji, wont put him through any of that...unless of course its to save his life...
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Joan, very comforting...." What God has promised...."
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Been watching Tim Peake our UK astronaut landing back on ground safely...I have never seen that man without a smile glowing from his face, what a man....
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Congratulations to our newly engaged couple Don and Bubble...  :bubbly: :heart:

Good morning, Janie.  I know you'll be glad when you car is fixed.  Then you can throw your concern in the "worry" waste basket.

Amy--Good morning.  Sorry you got caught up in construction yesterday.  I never heard the saying "Put an egg in my boot and beat it".  I'll have to remember that one.

Good morning, Vanilla-Jackie.  Good luck getting Benji rechecked by a different vet.  Glad you enjoyed "What God Has Promised".

I posted my congratulations to Bubble and Don in Photos, but I'll happily wish them well again here in the SS.

I'll add my congratulations for Don and Bubble.  Many best wishes for your happiness.

Beautiful day here but I have no plans.  I'll have to look around and see what mischief I can get in to.

Good morning everyone. Lost track of how long I was on the phone yesterday or what they did but this PC is running again.

PHYLLIS  you are right about missing a loved pet for years. I still miss the dog my son had, I always called her my dog. She would hardly let me out of my car because she would want to get in closer to me. She followed me around when I was at their house like my shadow.

HAL  at least HP is better than Dell. All the trouble I had with the last one they never did anything but tell me it was a good computer and nothing wrong with it.  I did ask yesterday about getting a different pc but that went over their heads.

JUNE and LARRY  when I have ordered from Blair I always call. I do better talking to a person. When I get groceries delivered that has to be done on the computer and I do not like that.

JOAN  there is a nice feeling getting into bed with fresh sheets. I still miss drying them out in the sunshine. That is when they really smelled good, too.

GLORIA de  like you if I see red lights flashing at night I know that rescue is here. Tuesday I have an appointment and there is rain in the forecast for then. Prayers for your grandson.

DON  congratulations to you and BUBBLE. She is a very nice lady a good cook  and helpful, too.

HAL  no time to be with no AC. Wonder wonder how we survived before having our homes cooed with AC. I would never wish anyone without in the summer.

JOAN  a scone will be great with my coffee this morning. Food for Thought, so true. If all we had were blue skies and flowers in our paths we wound not know how to face adversity. Thank you for today's goodies.

AMY  about time you have a restful day. We always said put an egg in your shoe and beat it.

Good Morning Everyone!

Well got hold of my a/c man and he cant come out till this afternoon, he is installing a new unit for someone.  I suspect I will have to have a new one.  Just the way my luck has been running.  The house is still cool but want be for long once the sun gets up.

Anyhow, I came home and put the coffee on, those that want to join me on the patio are welcome.

Hi everyone on what is starting out to be a great day.  It is only 71 degrees outside now and we are only suppose to get to 85 this afternoon after reaching 100 degrees yesterday and setting a new record for this area.  We got just a little bit of rain yesterday afternoon but some parts of this area had heavy rains and winds and lost power with trees down. 

Nothing special to comment on for yesterday other than we now have a nice clean house.  It was so hot yesterday that we decided not to go out for lunch as we usually do on the day the housekeeper comes.  Today will probably be a repeat of yesterday as don't have any plans to go out other than perhaps to put gas in my PT Cruiser while it is a cool morning.  I will watch some of the U.S. Open Golf Tourney if it isn't rained out.  They are running pretty much behind.  However, sure I will find plenty to keep myself occupied.

June, you shouldn't feel guilty having someone help you with the housework for two reasons.  The first is that you are paying for the service in your monthly fees.  Secondly, that is providing a job for someone who might otherwise not have work.  We have had to have the help of a housekeeper for probably 10 years or more.  We pay her well and she does a good job and is very dependable and agreeable. 

deAngel, sure hope your G. Son came through the surgery well and will be able to regain the use of his leg.  That is very frightening. 

Beverly, when they had me see the doctor about the pacemaker I thought it would be a waste of time.  However, the doctor explained that with my heart condition I was at risk for sudden cardiac arrest and therefore needed  the pacemaker/defibrillator.  It won't prevent another heart attack but could restart my heart in the event of having one and give me a chance to survive, which is comforting.

JaneS, so happy to read that the maculer degeneration was ruled out.  Hope you get your car back quickly. 

Hal, glad you had a place to stay cool until your A/C is fixed.  We would have to go to a motel but hope that won't be necessary since we have a new heat pump.  I was worried the one in the old house, that was 18+ years old, would go while we still lived there but it didn't. 

Joan, I really liked your Food for Thought today and plan on using it a week from tomorrow as a part of the devotion I will bring to our Sunday School class.

Jackie, sounds like a good plan on having a second vet confirm the diagnosis. 

Gloria, if you continue to have problems with your HP you might want to ask for a supervisor.  I had this experience and the supervisor could authorize a replacement computer and actually sent me one that was twice as much as I had paid for the one I was having trouble with.  This was a Lenovo computer.  I don't know what HP might do but that approach was successful for me. 

I did not have an a/c until I moved into this condo in 1981.  And from 1960 to 1976 I had a cottage where I spent weekends.  Of course, I didn't have an a/c there, either.  During the time I was at the cottage my house was closed up and during the week I worked so things were closed up.  When I would get home at night, I'd open up the house and when I went to bed, I had a fan going in my bedroom.  While I rarely have the a/c going at night, I do have it going during the day.  It is such a relief and I hardly am aware of heat - until I go for the mail.

Mary Ann

Good morning, Phyllis.  It's another hot and humid day here, so I won't be going out.

Gloria--Good morning.  Glad to hear your PC is up and running.  I hope that's the end of your troubles with it.  I'd have another dog in the blink of an eye if we could have fences here.  I am not physically able to take a dog for walks.

halkel--Good morning. Hopefully there's just something minor wrong with your a/c.  If mine goes, I'll have to go to a hotel/motel because I couldn't breathe in this torrid weather.

Good morning, Larry.  Hopefully our weather will cool down a bit, like yours did.  Glad you can use "Food for Thought" in your Sunday School class.

Mary Ann--Good morning.  We didn't have a/c until we moved to Arkansas in 1980.  In NY there were few days that it was needed and for the most part fans sufficed.

Well, I found something to get into.  I decided the kitchen needed some attention so I obliged.  And now the rug between the sink and the dishwasher is almost dry and ready to replace.  When the rug finished washing and went in the dryer, I decided to wash my work clothes...and a few other things, too.  You can't call it w**k and give me demerits because it's a pleasure to see a clean kitchen.  Now if they'd just call and say my car is ready and it's really CHEAP!

God is good.  The doorbell rang and when I answered it, it was my a/c guy.  He wasn't suppose to be here until some hours from now.  Found the problem quickly, replaced a capacitor and now it is running and cooling.  His bill was quite reasonable, 125 dollars, and he was off to the help finish up his original job.

Halkel, isn't it a pleasure when things run better than the way we plan it, re your a/c man turning up pronto and putting things right...now if only all workman were like this, if only....

Jane S, Wishing you the same luck as Halkel, re, your chosen car repair man....
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I guess it has been on your tv news of the sad news of one of our UK female MPs, the shooting and stabbing dead a young wife-mother of two young children whist out and about on a public constituency meeting, who also done so much work for charities....such a sad story, re, Jo Cox...so many " crazies " at large...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/16/labour-mp-jo-cox-shot-in-west-yorkshire

Janie--OK--no demerits.  Now I hope the car repair is not costly.

halkel--You won.  "Mr. Fixit" arrived early and you just needed a capacitor.

Vanilla-Jackie--Inexpensive repairs make us all smile, I think.:)

Good morning. Our few cool days are history......temps were back up in the 90s before 10:00.

In the north we didn't need central A/C. We had window air conditioners in later years, especially in bedrooms on the second floor.  Down here it's not really a choice. It doesn't cool down much in the evening. I honestly don't know how people survived many years ago before electricity (no refrigeration or ice) and no electric fans.

Jackie - Second opinions are always a good idea. I've been watching the news about Jo Cox.......so sad.

Larry - Chape wasn't given a choice. His heart rate dropped to 30 and below and I had to call 911. They did an emergency pacemaker (through an artery in his neck) at the hospital. Your pacemaker/defibrillator has probably improved your quality of life.  I know that without the pacemaker I wouldn't have him!

Hal - That is great news about your A/C! Wish we had been so lucky.

Joan - Thanks for posting "Food for Thought". (and I loved the piece about cats!)

A comfortably cool house is on my gratitude list for the day. Now to see if I can accomplish something this afternoon.

Jane S. - I need some of your ambition!

I too hope Janie's car problem is just a hose or better yet just a loose clamp on a hose.

Jackie, to us it seems like everything is topsy turvey but looking back into history it seems assassination of politicians has been around forever.  But it seems politicians seemed to always be making people choose either or and talking about compromise.   When they themselves wont compromise. 

I am going to see if Janie lost any zzz's in my couch.

Oh, Beverly, how we managed with no a/c was daytime we seemed always to have a good breeze.  Drank lots of water, sought out shade when we didn't have to be in the sun and slept outside at night.  Inside you would feel like you were smothering, it never failed that sundown the wind would lie still.  It would still be hot outside, but tolerable, except mosquito's would sometimes eat you alive or so it seemed.  But us kids used to watch for "falling stars" and believe it or not along in the wee hours it got downright chilly and you wanted a cover.  It was not unusual to  have screened in sleeping porches, we had one or seeing beds in peoples yards.

Good afternoon. Another nice day, beautiful sleeping weather.  Tuesday, may get to 90.

Larry, Jesse is still in ICU, I talk to his mother this morning.  When ever he gets out of the hospital, he will have to go to rehabe for spinal cord injuries.  Right now he nees prays.

Congration Don and Bubble.

Beverly, I agree with you about AC, I wonder how we ever got along without it.  When we lived in Charleston,SC in the early 1940's, we only had big fans.  I know one year it was so hot they fried and egg on Broad st.

MaryAnn, we did not have AC when we moved into our Mobile Home, but we got it after the first hot summer 1984

Joan, enjoyed the cat story. Thanks as always for goodies.

Gloria glad to see your PC is working again

Good Sat. morning from Stanton Ca.  The So. section of Ca. is due for a taste of hot weather. Alas. High for my town will be 92. High for my former town of Hemet, will be 99 going up to 113 on Wed. with temps in the low 100's all week long. I do hope their A.C. is working fine. How would you like these temperatures……….Current Weather in Palm Springs
Clear
Current Temp: 94.8 F (34.9 C)
Today: 81° F / 107° F

Sunday
Partly Cloudy
86° F / 115° F

Monday
Clear
88° F / 120° F

Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
82° F / 113° F

Bis, I agree with the thought of the day. Life is just what we make it. We can choose to be good or bad, happy or sad, And we change that which we can, or accept what we cannot change, and try to make it better.

Good morning, EVERYFRIEND!

ðŸ'žðŸ'ž How exciting to see the wonderful news, Bubble and Don.  I must say it has crossed my mind a few times that you two are very special to each other, and now it is official just HOW special your relationship is.  I could not be any happier for you both, and I wish you the best life together. ðŸ'žðŸ'ž CONGRATULATIONS and BIG HUGS

Beverly--I'm glad your new a/c is humming and keeping you cool.  Glad you liked "Food for Thought" and the cat chuckle.

halkel--So you're going to take a nap.  Growing up we had a two story house and fans upstairs in the bedrooms.  We never did sleep outside.

Linedancer--I am saying extra prayers for Jesse.

June--Glad you liked "Thought of the Day".  It's about as warm there as it is here.

Hi Jenny.

The reason my childhood house was so warm when I lived alone was it was closed up all day and there wasn't enough time - and coolness - at night to cool things down.  And when I had the cottage, the house was close up most of the weekend.  I did, and could, leave windows upstairs open, but not downstairs.  I think that is one reason I decided to sell the cottage - so I could have the house open occasionally.  My basement was cool but it wasn't finished and it was dark so I didn't use it.

It is warm today and the temp is around 90 degrees.  Our PBS station is having a fund raiser and the are featuring Big Band Music now - such good listening.

Mary Ann

Hal, like you, I was not surprised with Don's announcement. They are a great match, and I am happy for them. I'm glad you had an easy and quick fix on your A/C. Mine is pumping away at the present time, plus the ceiling fan is dispersing the cool air throughout.

Beverly, I'm glad you made it through your hot night, and I am not surprised you felt ill from that heat. Was it humid as well as hot ?

Amy, I hope those egg shells do not injure your tootsies. That is a new expression to me.

Gloria, somehow I do better ordering things on my own. Two way conversations interrupt my train of thought in my old age. I'm still waiting to hear a reply to my written message. I could order someplace else, but I know that when I order a Medium size, that is what Blair gives me and it is comfortable. I hate tight clothing.

Larry, you are correct in saying I should not feel guilty about a cleaning lady. After so many years of "doing" for myself it is hard to adjust. As you say..I am paying for it, and the girls need the work. My girl has been here for six years and is happy to have the job. She hums a tune as she works.

Mary Ann, in growing up I remember sleeping on the dining room floor…hard but cool linoleum. The upstairs bedrooms were horribly hot.

Jackie, that is such a tragic story on the lovely young woman, Jo Cox. I pray for her family….they will miss her so much.

Growing up my mother would put a pallet on the living room floor and I would sleep there on very hot nights in Kansas.  When you are a little kid you can sleep anywhere.  As a teenager I slept on a glider on the front porch.  The porch was shielded from the walk and street by large shrubs and when I slept out there no one knew I was there.  After Tom and I were married and he was stationed in Biloxi, MS, we only had oscillating fans....no A/C of any kind.  I was pregnant and sick and never spent a more miserable time in my life.  I swore then that I would never live in the South again.  Look where I ended up!   :uglystupid2:  But, now I have central cooling and an air conditioned car and every mall and store and restaurant is air conditioned and  that makes all the difference.

Beautiful day here.  Low 80's, 17% humidity, a slight breeze and just perfect.

Well I have to admit you wouldn't think anything serious was wrong with our Benji to look at....he plays and wags his tail....I am having a hard to time in convincing myself that its true.....but of course I am not ruling it out as my gut instinct tells me something has been wrong with his back end, maybe a little weakness from it.....just taking each day as it comes but looking for those tell tail signs that will come out the blue.....

I want to thank all who have given me personal stories of their past fur dogs....Amy and Sassy, Junedrabek and Petey, Phyllis and Charlie Brown, Lindancer and Tiney....I looked and found this piece that says it all about our fur pets past and present.....so special thoughts to all who have parted from this earth only to have found a better place with their new owner....

A Dog for Jesus

(Where dogs go when they die)

I wish someone had given Jesus a dog.
As loyal and loving as mine.
To sleep by His manger and gaze in His eyes
And adore Him for being divine.

As our Lord grew to manhood His faithful dog,
Would have followed Him all through the day.
While He preached to the crowds and made the sick well
And knelt in the garden to pray.
It is sad to remember that Christ went away.
To face death alone and apart.
With no tender dog following close behind,
To comfort its Master’s Heart.
And when Jesus rose on that Easter morn,
How happy He would have been,
As His dog kissed His hand and barked it’s delight,
For The One who died for all men.

Well, the Lord has a dog now, I just sent Him mine,
The old pal so dear to me.
And I smile through my tears on this first day alone,
Knowing they’re in eternity.
Day after day, the whole day through,
Wherever my road inclined,
Four feet said, “Wait, I’m coming with you!”
And trotted along behind.

~ Rudyard Kipling

Mary Ann--I understand how closed up homes don't cool down.

June--I hired a new cleaning duo and they start on Monday.  I hope they are as good as the ones I had for almost 8 years.

Phyllis--I'd say your weather today is perfect.

Vanilla-Jackie--Wonderful poem by Rudyard Kipling.

Bis, your cleaning duo was exemplary in all the extras they did for you. I think it will be difficult to find another couple as great as they were, but I hope these will be a close copy.

Thanks, June.  I hope they will be, too.

Well, I'm afoot and that doesn't look good for the cost of repairs to the car.  I'm also a bit irritated.  When I talked to the owner of the shop at noon, he indicated that he thought the car would be finished before he closed at 2.  I said I'd wait for his call.  I'm still waiting.  I'm frustrated when people don't follow through.  I worked a customer service line for an international furniture company for 6 years and if I told someone I'd call them back that day, I called...even if it was only to tell them that I had not been able to track down the source of the problem and I'd be working on it as soon as we opened in the morning.Oh well, we are not all the same!

I hope you all had a better day than I did.  And I hope tomorrow is a better day than this one.

Happy Fathers day to all Fathers be biological or  there for any children ~

Make the day special, your so deserving of it .

Mycheal

Janie, sorry you had such a rotten day.  I hope they find the problem Monday. early.

Nite all, God Bless and Sweetdreams.

Janie, I can feel your frustration and it has been placed upon you unnecessarily. There is no excuse for them not to call you back. Is it possible for you to change dealers once the work has been done ?

Mycheal, what a nice gesture on your part to the fathers here. I attend a writing class here, and we were asked to write a full page on a father. I chose a Priest that I felt deserved the honor of being written about..long deceased now, but a fine, fun, pious person.

Hal, after my Edward died I took the car to Sears' for work, and they were excellent. Did the work as I waited, and the price was reasonable. And Triple A was also a wise investment. They rescued me several times. Now I am glad I gave up driving.

After lunch today I decided to do a load of laundry. It wore me to a frazzle, and brought my plans for the evening to a quick close. I was so tired and so hot, even my hair was wet and anxious. So I took a nice cold shower, had a light supper, and will soon be headed for bed. I am truly feeling my age lately. Will have to quit fooling myself and live more quietly.

I will bid you all a very good night and a lovely Sunday. I wish you Peace, Prayers, and Hugs. June

Good Night Everyfriend!

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