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Good Sunday morning, Everyfriend.  There's a breakfast frittata to go with your coffee or tea.  I wish ALL a blessed day.





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The 7-Ups of Life
(Author Unknown)

1. Wake Up - Decide to have a good day. "Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice & be glad in it." Psalms 118:24

2. Dress Up - The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart." I Sam 16:7

3. Shut Up - Say loving things & learn to listen. God gave us 2 ears and 1 mouth so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking. "He who guards his lips guards his soul." Proverbs 13:3 "Gossip betrays confidence, avoid men who talk too much." Proverbs 20:19 "Listen to advice, accept instruction and in the end, you will be wise." Proverbs 19:20

4. Stand Up - For what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything. "Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good..." Galatians 6:9-10

5. Look Up - To the Lord. "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13

6. Reach Up - For something higher. "...press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:14

7. Lift Up - Your Prayers. "Do not worry about anything; instead pray about everything." Philippians 4:6


Lead your life so you won't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.

--Author Unknown

Good morning everyone.

Well the cold weather has returned and we did have a light dusting of snow overnight.

A day of rest here...might bake some cookies for hubby but that is the extent of it lol.

Hard to believe that we only have two more days left in Feb after today. I hope March is an easy month for snow but we shall see.

Hope  everyone is feeling great today.

Hal, are you ok???

Joan ,thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone..

Good morning, Amy.  Hopefully there wasn't enough snow that you had to dance.  I am glad you can rest today.

Good Morning everyone!

Bis you always do good for us Thank you.
you relay did great for us today,Problem is Living up to and getting it all done in proper prescriptive.

Lloyd

Good morning, Lloyd.  Thank you--I try.

Hi everyone on a rather cool morning for us as it is only 45 degrees.  However, we will get to the low 60's today with zero chance of rain.  Today will be our usual Sunday with Sunday School and Church and then getting something to eat.  I am not sure that Pat will attend today as she had a rather rough day yesterday.  We stayed home all day yesterday.  The man didn't make it to do the pressure washing but did call, which I much appreciated, to explain what had happened and he said he will be here tomorrow. 

Joy, too bad your missed being able to have breakfast at Bob Evans.  We always enjoyed eating at one of their restaurants when we would go to Florida or find one somewhere else.  There is only one of their restaurants here in South Carolina and it is over on the coast and a long way from us. 

Sandy, I think you have to be the most organizing person I know.  Good luck with the current efforts. 

June, I have always left my laptop plugged in unless traveling or needing to bring it into my office.  The electronics in them will not let them overcharge so it should be safe.  If you wanted to just use it for a couple of hours (or up to how many hours it will work on battery) then you don't need to keep it plugged in.  Computers have a much longer battery life than they used to have.  I don't think I would last five minutes trying to pressure wash my house as it takes very little to exhaust me.  I suggested a glider to Pat but she wants an old-fashioned swing with the chains attached above. 

Jenny, it is always a relief to know that long trips by our relatives have been completed without incident. 

JaneS, glad you found some ZZZ's as you work too hard and I am sure can use the rest.  I also often ask myself "where have the years gone" as well.

Joan, I like "The 7-Ups of Life" and copied it out to use as devotional material sometime.  Thanks.  I also liked the graphic Phyllis prepared and you shared with us. 

Amy, nice of you to bake some cookies for your husband.  We men do like home baked cookies.   

 :wave:

Good morning, Larry.  I am sorry Pat had a rough day yesterday.  Here they say by mid-week we will be in the 90s--too hot too early IMHO.  I am glad you are able to use some of the things I post.

Good morning, Callie.

Good Morning Everyone!

Amy I am fine, but like you our cold weather is back, for a few days anyhow.  Cold wind, cloudy and looks like it wants to rain.

I am up and ready to go to church, waiting on the better half to finish up her dressing.

Everyone have a great day.

Good Morning Everyone from the warmer but windier rocky coast of Maine.     
Wind makes everything feel cooler,  so the increase in temps really doesn't help much.    But it still feels like Spring is just around the corner.     (Not necessarily true here in the North East!

Quote from: larryhanna on February 26, 2017, 08:40:25 AM

Sandy, I think you have to be the most organizing person I know.  Good luck with the current efforts.

I talk a good game,  but unfortunately,  I am still overwhelmed with "stuff" that easily gets "our of order",  (my fault)  and requires my intervening every few weeks to get things straightened out again.

If I were seriously organized, (and kept things up daily),  I would be the most "organized person"  around.    :2funny:

In order not to become a hoarder (which I really fear),  requires my attention to details,  every couple of months.   
The good news is I do try to thin out each time I tackle
"organizing"  so that one of these days,  this chore will kind of take care of itself.   

I hope that everyone has a good day!
Sandy

Good morning, halkel.  We're getting warm weather and had that one day of rain last week.

Sandy--Good morning.  At least you do intervene and straighten things out.:)

Good morning everyone, we had rain last night and it poured. Brought in a cold front. On TV it shows 37 but with the wind feels like the 20's. At least that is more normal now. Slept better last night and I feel awake now.

JOAN  my son said there will be no crop this year because the darn caterpillars ate all the forming buds and leaves off the trees last year. We were all infested with them, even here most of the trees were bare from them. There was no spraying to kill them because those in charge of the state said there weren't enough for the cost of spraying.

AMY  my son is hoping for a miracle for a crop but does not think it will happen.

LARRY  it surprised me how wool does not feel hot in the summer.

JOY  only time I really dislike waiting is when I go for bloodwork. All I can think of is how hungry I am and want them to hurry.

JUNE  you are right, my son has threatened to cut his apple trees down with another year of no crop. He enjoys working out there and I know he would miss it. Now that he is retired he will have more time to spend in it. His customers miss him the years he had no crop. Yes I did enjoy helping him but doubt I would be able to do it again. The last time I did I was worn out. You are so right, we never think of what we do with our bodies when we were younger. Now with all that can go wrong we appreciate those younger years.  I keep scolding my daughter about all the heavy lifting she does.

JENNY  on son has a dog who is scared in a car. He shakes and cries like a baby the whole time. So sad to see.

PHYLLIS  like your graphic. Tells me we should all read more. Thanks.

JOAN  will enjoy breakfast this morning. Oh boy the sun just appeared. Love the Bumper Stickers. I like the Hang up and Drive, too many of those dumb people on the roads these days. The 7-Ups of Life is a keeper and I have copied it to share. Good quote. Thank you for all today's goodies.

AMY  like you the cold has returned here along with wind. More normal but after the very warm days last week we will feel the cold when we go outside. Back to winter jacket.

Oatmeal cookies in the hidey hole alone with some cold milk...
Temp is 26 F and the sun is shining  :thumbup:

Good Morning Everyfriend!  It's a gorgeous, cold, sunshiny day and when I was coming home from Church and breakfast with friends, there were some of those teeny little white things flying around.  I understand from certain reports that there will be more of them but not a large accumulation.  I can take that but it was enough that I had to take my winter coat out of the closet and wear it to church.  I don't need any "white stuff". 

I keep telling myself that "Spring is just around the corner".  The question is "which corner?"

I'm ready for my call from Texas to ask question about Seniors and senior living.  I don't think it will be until around 2 my time...1 her time.  I forgot to ask her the subject this time.  I guess I'll be surprised.

I think I'll just loaf until she calls.  I'm getting very good at loafing.  Of course, I don't want to get too good at it or I'll never do anything.

Make today a good one!

Good morning, Gloria.  That's too bad that your son will have no crop this year.  I'm sure he must get discouraged.  I'm happy that you share some of the things I post.

Amy--I love oatmeal cookies.  Thanks for putting some in the hidey hole.

Good morning, Janie.  I think it will be a few weeks until Spring arrives up there.  Nice that you are participating in your granddaughter's project.

Good Morning all, I am fed, cleaned up, but need to put on "walking clothes" then I will be off to Church. We are having a variety of weather, woke to light rain, then sun, then clouds, then sun, then clouds…ad infinitum. No plans for this day other than Church and dinner at noon and of course, the computer. Plus reading and more naps. Life is Good.

Phyllis, todays graphic is similar to my bedside table. A stack of at least four books to read, none of which are as educational as yours I fear. I use my reading as recreation more than education. I do have 3 devotional books and hymnal by my recliner which I use early in the morning, just to get the day started properly. My two favorites are Jesus Calling and Grace, by Max Lucado…I read them from beginning to end, then start over to page one again.

Larry, thank you for the info on the computer. My main concern is that if I were shuffled off to the hospital or care facility my lap top will be prepared to travel with me. My son said I am the only person he knows of who goes to the hospital with a cell phone adapter in her purse…now he can add the laptop computer to that.

Janie, enjoy your day of loafing. We go to visit God on Sunday morning in His house, then we come home and enjoy the day of "rest" that He gives us. I love it.

Must "git along" or be late…..

June--Your weather sounds fickle.:)   The times I've gone to the hospital I have taken both my cell phone and iPad and a charger for each.

Joanie and June, nothing wrong with being prepared if you have to go to the hospital.  Cell phone and puter are really necessities now days if you want to stay in touch and not feel like you have dropped off the face of the earth.

June I liked your description

QuoteWe go to visit God on Sunday morning in His house, then we come home and enjoy the day of "rest" that He gives us. I love it.

Except, I have to go back to his house to help count his treasure that folks give for his use.  But I am normally home by 2PM and then I can loaf with you.

Hope everyone has a nice Sunday afternoon.

halkel--You are very generous with your time and treasures to go back to count the offering.

June and Larry, I also keep my laptop plugged in all of the time.  I have read suggestions as to both ways, but there have been more to keep it plugged in than there were to not have it plugged in.  I do turn it off at night and there are pros and cons about that.  My cell phone is a TracFone and I try to keep it charged for the few times I use it.  When I was in the hospital many years ago, my nephews brought my laptop for me to use and I was ever so thankful.  Otherwise it would have been very boring as I was not much of a TV watcher.

I also copied The 7-Ups of Life and put it in my Potpourri. 

This morning at 6:45 our temperature was 19 degrees and it isn’t too much warmer than that now â€" maybe a degree or two.  Last Sunday it was not necessary to wear a coat to church, today I wore my winter down jacket again.  I do wish the weather would make up its mind.  The sun is shining, but it still is not warm.  I understand by the end of the week, things will be warmer.

Dot and I went to church this morning, then to Mr Burger (The Cholesterol Pit) for breakfast/brunch/lunch and as usual solved the world’s problems.

Lots of whitecaps on Lake Michigan (Grand Haven).

Mary Ann

Mary Ann--You're having quite changeable weather, too.  It was very warm here this morning and this afternoon the temperature is gradually dropping.

Bis, I am back from Church, turned on the computer and got involved in a political message that I needed to share..Then apologized to God for letting politics take the place of a quiet, loving Sunday. Any how…that is done, and I will revert back to being the 92 year old gentle Great Grandmother that needs God in her life, that most of you seem to feel I am.

Hal, Counting God's dollars is a very important duty and I am glad you are doing that work. I did it for a few years when I went to Ascension Church in Sierra Madre, and enjoyed being with the lady that was in charge. May God Bless you greatly for doing this job.

Mary Ann, I've said it before, but it deserves repeating..it warms my heart to know that you and Dot have this warm and sharing relationship that you can share. Norm gave the two of you a gift when he was called away to a better place. The two of you know him better and can share memories that no one else can do. God Blessed you both.

Bis, our weather is still giving us little surprises…rain drops, sunshine, more clouds and rain drops, then again sunshine. Makes life very interesting.

Time for me to go down for dinner, then it will be home to relax, read and snooze. Hopefully returning later.

I read all your notes.  What a great group of friends!

We have returned from a border town where we showed the ropes to oldest son and wife.  They are world travelers in their work but had never been to  Mexican town.  Now they know where to park and which vendors we know and trust.  Some very good people on the other side of the border and some not good at all.  Heavy police and national guards on their side and we can really tell the difference upon coming back into the USA with the stricter presence again.  Bought meds and I found and had fun bargaining with one vendor for a leather purse.  Two mornings of that was enough plus all the visiting with a cousin too so we were just so tired from the drive too. 

Our favorite wildlife is back.  A quail family has returned.  They were late this year.  Otherwise, the ugly Javelinas are here nightly moving a block of seeds for quail or moving a couple of solar lights.  Even their babies are NOT cute.  Mean things.   

Good Afternoon, very windy, beautiful blue sky, but back to Feb temp. Had rain last night.  Yesterday,  the second day, I was able to set on the sun porch, and read.  As soon as the sun went down I had to come in, as it cooled off so fast.

Joan, I also enjoyed those bumper stickers, so true about people driving and on phones or texting.   Phyllis Thanks also for the graphic,

Jenny, happy to see your son made it safe and sound to Boston with the doggies.  Did he hear Gloria yelling Hello, when he drove through RI :)

Larry, I have lovely memories of a porch swing. Cyriel proposed to Aug.  1945 after being in the the Pacific for 2 years. He was stationed in the Charleston Navy Yard, we were married in Oct., Went to Savannah for  our Honeymoon on a 3 day pass. aweek later he was shipped back to the Pacific, 6 months later he was discharged from the Navy. I guess I just wrote more then you wanted to know, but once I started writing it brought back more memories.

June, when I was in rehab for 3 weeks, I was glad I had my lap top.

Gloria, what a wonderful memory, I loved hearing about it! I posted a really neat link to some designer cat furniture at Norm's B&T!

The font size button isn't working. I doublechecked!

June--Weather changes like that keep us guessing.

Carol--Nice that you could show your son and DIL the border town.  Quail are cute.  Javelinas are ugly and pests.

Linedancer--It's nice when it's warm enough to sit out on the porch.

angelface-- Let's see.I tried the font size button.

June, thank you for the kind words about Dot's and my friendship/relationship.  We probably knew Norm better than anyone else.  Other than to say the Norm online people knew was not the Norm we knew, I won't say more.

It's been very windy in West Michigan and at times it sounded as if it was raining but the sun was shining and I could not see rain.  But you should see the waves at Grand Haven; they're not whitecaps.

Mary Ann

MaryAnn, no one is the same person as they are online! :)

Joan, it hasn't worked for me in a couple of days. I use font and font size of 14pt.

I can not find the link to leave a message for Michael?

After not posting here for so long  I thought a new week would be a good place to start. I've been on S& F very little lately. Usually, by the time I finish reading the messages something else "calls".

I've been trying to get some projects done that I've been putting off for so long. One of them is sorting pictures. When my son was here he suggested that instead of the usual Christmas presents I should scan photos from the old albums and the many boxes I have of family pictures taken in the past 60 years and put them on CDs. With four children (and different pictures of interest to each one) this will be quite a task. Not to mention all the files I have of digital photos!   I also have many tapes taken with movie cameras and camcorders. There are places I can send these to be recorded as the tapes deteriorate with age.    I've decided this is the best gift I could give my kids.

We've had some beautiful weather lately......cool overnight and then warms up during the day.  The shrubs think it's Spring and need trimming again. I went to Lowe's today and the lines were so long I decided to wait till a better time. Beautiful flowers for planting now.

Hope everyone is staying well. So many colds, etc. around here. So far I've avoided them.

Almost time for Antiques Road Show!                                                                 

Had a good lunch with friends, then home to the afore mentioned nap…a long one. Also had a new four cup coffee maker delivered, so I got that washed and treated as directed, and ready for tomorrows breakfast. Also in the delivery was to pair of leg warmers. Am wearing  a pair right now, and though they reach from just ankle to knee they are even keeping my feet warm. Dr. suggested I keep leg covered with thicker socks to help protect legs from more injuries. These are a knitted material, sort of a chain stitch, and so far I am happy with them.

Gloria de, my boys gave me the lap top when I was flat on my back in the
Care facility, and that is where I learned how to operate it. What a life saver that is as you already know. Nice memories of your marriage dear..thanks for sharing.

Mary Ann, I felt the Norm on line was there to have fun and share with us, but in real life he was far more serious and feeling. A nice person and still missed.

Beverly, I have missed your messages, but felt you were still catching up from your last trip. I'm so glad all is well. We used to go to Tijuana at least once or twice a year…that is where our visitors always enjoyed going…then it changed. I would no longer go across that border for anything. People have been known to disappear down there.

It is time to fix up some supper and since there is nothing going on downstairs, I will put my nose back in my book, and before I know it, bedtime will have arrived. I hope to get back to say goodnight.  ;)

Good night Everyfriend and may God bless us, every one!

Good Night Janie and all you dear good friends. I wish you a peaceful night and a happy tomorrow. Hugs, Love, and Prayers.

Late getting in to our new spot for the week....thank you, JOAN. I thought about you today knowing it is the 11th anniversary of the passing of your dear Ray.  It is hard to believe it has been that long. 

This beautiful day passed very quickly...as they all seem to be doing these days.  We spoke to our youngest son and his wife this morning to wish them a happy 12th wedding anniversary.  Our oldest and youngest son both married the same year.  Hard to believe that 12 years have already passed.

Bob went with Dr. Dave and Grandson Matt to a Denver University lacrosse game this afternoon.  DU is the number one team in the nation.  I had a nice visit with my special friend and neighbor and we did our best to solve all the problems of the world. 

GLORIA de, I do not think Kurt passed through RI on this trip...so no hello from Gloria this time.  He did however pass through New York! 

GLORIA, I am sad to read that again your son will not have a apple crop this year.  He must be so disappointed.  I always will remember your stories of your time there helping out with the sale of the apples. Our doggie that had such a hard time on this drive is normally a very good traveler, so we do not know if it was the rental truck or what.  Kurt sure felt bad for him.

CAROL, nice that you were able to introduce your son and dil to your shopping area on the other side of the boarder.  We always felt better crossing in at Nogales than we did in Tiajuana. 

BEVERLY, you have taken on a very nice project of sharing family pictures with your children.  They will treasure this gift! 

MARYANN, I, share with others the joy of reading about your continued relationship with Dot.  Nothing finer than to have someone to go to church with and a traditional meal afterwards. Of course you both knew Norm so very well.

JUNE, happy your sox have arrived and you seem to be happy with them.  I hope they will keep your legs safer!

I best close this off for the night.... good night and pleasant dreams to all.

Good morning, JACKIE. 

Jenny

Good Monday morning, Everyfriend.  There's a crockpot breakfast to accompany your coffee or tea . I wish everyone a nice day!!





School Daze

It was the first day of school, after summer vacation and time for me to pick up the children in my school bus and take them home again. After I had made the complete run that afternoon, one little boy remained on the bus.

Thinking he had simply missed his stop, I started driving slowly back through the neighborhood and asked him to be sure to let me know if any of the houses or people looked familiar. The boy sat in his seat contentedly and shook his head whenever I asked him if he recognized a person or place.

After the second unsuccessful tour of the area, I started back to the school to ask for his address. When we arrived, the child got off the bus and started walking away.

"Wait!" I called. "We have to go inside and find out where you live."

"I live right there," he said, pointing to a house across the street. "I just always wanted to ride in a school bus."



Family Matters
(by Rev. Kerry S. Doyal)

Family matters matter. No debate.  Yes, blood family, but so too blood-bought family: brothers and sisters in Christ.

Our relationship status with them is a test of our relationship with God.

The Disciple whom Jesus loved wrote:

"If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother." - 1 John 4:20-21 (ESV)

Saying you love God proves nothing. It is easy to profess passion for God.  Lived-out love towards fellow-disciples shows a love for God.  All who say they would die for God, should daily give of their lives for His kids.

If you are not extending & expending on behalf of God's family, your love for the family's Father is questionable.

Here are two passages that spell out what love looks like:

1 John 3:16-18 - "By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. (ESV)

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." (ESV)


Quit griping about your church; if it was perfect, you couldn't belong.

--Author Unknown

angelface--You can post to Michael here:

http://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=283.0

Good morning everyone..

No new snow and no warm temp either.but 28F is better than -28 :thumbup:

What an interesting day we had yesterday, we went for coffee/tea as usual but when it came to pay,hubby didn't have his wallet!! When we got back home we retraced his steps from the day before and the last place would have been the bank that he had his wallet out. I had checked the coat, pants her was wearing but no wallet, I checked the van,under the passenger seat but so wallet......that I saw. We figured it was gone so he st to write out all the cards that were in it. I thought I would check the van again and took a flashlight with me this time. Lo and behold , there on the right hand side under his seat standing straight up and out of the way was his wallet!!! Needless to say we were both happy about that as it also contained our house key!!

Nothing planned today, just cleaning and then get some sewing done.

Joan, thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone..

Good morning Everyfriend!  It's also cold here.  Right now, I'd even take AMY'S 28º.  It's only 22 here.  I miss last week already!  And I'm definitely ready for Spring!

I have no plans for today except to pick up a couple items at the grocery store.  Maybe I make that the Amish Grocery Store.  I haven't been there in a while.  I'll see how I feel later.

I hope you all have a great day full of everything and everyone you love!

Good morning, Amy.  I am sure glad you found your husband's wallet.

Janie--Good morning.  Seems odd that your temp is colder than Amy's.  Happy shopping. 

My housekeeper come this morning so I have to pick up a bit.

Good morning and thank you to all who expressed their appreciation of this week's graphic.  June, that is how my bedside table looks, too.  And my chair side table....and my computer desk....and my, etc.  I have always loved to read but instead of the "uplifting" and "informative" books I used to read, I now read light novels for entertainment and escape.  I wouldn't want to wear out my brain by actually thinking.   :2funny:

My best wishes to all of you for a very good day and week to come.

Good morning, Phyllis.  I used to read lots more than I do now.  I guess I spend too much time "computing".

Hi everyone on another reasonably cool but sunny morning.  We should get into the low 70's this afternoon.  The man just arrived to pressure wash the front of my house and also the wooden fence in our backyard.  The only thing I have planned for today is to attend my Monday noon meeting and then a quick stop at COSTCO on the way home for gas.  Pat didn't feel up to going to church with me yesterday.  During the children's sermon the minister spoke of Jesus on the mountaintop at the Transfiguration and asked the children what would they do if they were to experience such a thing with such bright light.  One little boy piped up and said he would put on his sunglasses.  The congregation had a hardy laugh.  Sometimes the minister sort of loses control of the situation. 

Sandy, I must admit that I am pretty organized and try to keep things in order on a daily, or at least  weekly, basis.  As soon as I put something in a new place I seem to not be able to find it.  I like things to be straight and not much of an angle and sometimes my wife will put things at an angle to just wait and see how long before I put it back straight.  I think I get some of this from my mother. 

Gloria, how sad that your son won't have an apple crop this year.  I hope there is a miracle and your son does get a crop.  I have been wondering about the peach crop here in South Carolina as have not had any sustained freezing weather.  However, I don't know what is required to get a good crop of peaches. 

Amy, thanks for the oatmeal cookies.  However, I will pass on the cold milk as don't like to drink milk.  Sure glad you found your husband's wallet and before you started changing credit cards and doing other replacements.



June, my experience being hospitalized is that I need to pack an extension cord also so that my phone and iPad chargers will be available.  I remember several times when Stacey would have to go to the emergency room and wouldn't have her cell phone charger and her phone would lose its power so we couldn't stay in touch with her. 

Joan, while the hospital usually has a phone at the bedside all of our phone numbers are now saved in our cell phones so having it with us is very helpful. 

Mary Ann, I have used computers probably for at least 30 years and the age old question has always been whether we should turn our computers off during the night.  The answer has always been that it is a matter of choice.  However, it is good to reboot them occasionally if they stay on all the time. 

Carol, did you stay overnight in Mexico or were you just there for the day?  It sounds like those Javelinas are not your favorite animal.  I have never lived where we have had them and I sure hope they don't make their way to South Carolina. 

Beverly, nice to see your posting and your preparing pictures for a Christmas gift is a great idea.  My mother had separated all of her pictures into two stacks, one of me and one for my sister and that was a big help.  A number of years ago I went through our pictures and scanned them. 

deAngel, you didn't write too much and I think one of the highlights of our discussions is it allows us to wonder down memory lane and share past experiences. 

Good Morning Everyone!

Gray morning here but warm, not sure what the weather is going to do and it seems anymore the weather guessers don't.

Amy, I had to smile when you said you found your husbands wallet. I know that feeling of relief and the dissipation of worry. 

Nothing much tap here today.  Just checked and I don't see a thing for appointments this week.

Joanie, thank you for the food for the tummy and soul.  You are quite a classy lady.

Good morning Larry.  Cute answer the boy gave about the Transfiguration.  I find I don't care for hospital's bedside phones.  For one thing they are cumbersome.  And, as you state they don't have our frequently used numbers in them.

halkel--Good morning.  Bet it seems good not to have any appointments this week.  I don't know how much class I have. :)

Good morning everyone, woke thinking it was Sunday. Pulled the shades up, looked out and saw the manager's car here and wondered why she was here on a Sunday. Think I am loosing it? Glad it is Monday, tomorrow I see the pain doctor again. Will have to tell him those last shots did no good.

AMY   glad someone left an oatmeal cookie for me in the hidey hole. At one time I made a douible batch of them every week, my younger son would eat most of them.

JOAN  my son is hoping but told me it does not look like there will be.

MARY ANN  same here, a week ago it felt like spring and now it is back to winter jackets.

GLORIA de  I know what you mean about yesterday. I was so surprised when I went out to feel that wind  and how cold it was. Today is the same.

BEVERLY  I have been trying to sort a box of pictures for 2 years now. I get through some of them and get tired so close the box again. I have given many away to my family and some I have shredded. When I first started on a computer and got a printer/scanner I did what your son suggested. I scanned all the ones I had of my 3 when they were young and made 4 CD's One for each of them and one for me. Like you so far I have avoided a cold.

JUNE  only once did I get into Tijuana when visiting my daughter. That once was enough.

JENNY  it is so sad to see a dog suffer in a car.

JOAN  a crock pot breakfast will be different this morning. Of course with me being so late today it will be Brunch. Love School Daze. That poor school bus driver must have been getting frantic. Good quote and so true. Thank you for today's goodies.

AMY  so glad you found that wallet. Too much personal information in there to lose.

JANE when I started this it was in the upper 20's and now into the low 40's but the wind is also stronger.

JOAN  my CNA is here, I just sent her to the market just so I can finish here. She sure loves to talk.

PHYLLIS  I am now reading a book my son got for Christmas.  By Clarence E. Mulford. It is a western, all about the beginning of Hopalong Cassidy. He was a young redhead, Not the white haired older man we saw on TV. All short stories, some funny and some a lot of shooting. All about 8 pages or less. Book has almost 600 pages. I think Shirley would enjoy this one. Reading just for entertainment is the best.

LARRY  love your tale about the boy and the sunglasses. Must be great to belong to a church where the congregation can laugh like that. When you do not have much space I have learned that every thing has to be put back where it is kept. My CNA at times will move something and I cannot find it. I keep telling her to put things back where she finds them. I do know the apple trees need a dormant season. The buds are set in the fall after the apples are picked. Of course they do not open till it is warm. A lady I worked with and a friend went to Georgia on a vacation and brought me back some peaches and boy were they good. There used to be a peach orchard not far from here where we went to pick some for canning but it is closed now.

HAL  I have one appointment this week, tomorrow with the pain doctor.

Wow I made it before noon time.

Gloria--I am so sorry those last shots didn't help.  Going to the market is a good chore for your CNA.

We went to Algodones, Mexico - it is right on the AZ, California border.  We consider it very safe.   

Thanks Beverly for the picture of Pat!!! 

I'm confused. Is Michael and OLdiesman one and the same person ?

My "starter" got stuck this morning so I stayed in bed till it was going on eight o'clock. A "quick" shower takes me at least half an hour, then another 15 or 20 minutes to doctor up my legs. But I am here, thanks be to God, and have the day all to myself.

Jenny, the leg warmers are a blessing. More than I expected. and they will give some protection if I should bump my legs. They are a cable knit..acrylic material..made in China,of course,but they need the employment too.

Amy, I am SO glad you were able to capture the lost wallet. I keep a list of all my wallet contains in a desk drawer, as I no longer trust myself in losing or misplacing stuff.

Janie, I'm thinking of the grocery store too..mine is on line of course, but it seems it takes me well over an hour to shop this way. I do too much scooting back and forth, and going to my kitchenette to compare size of stuff that I know I have room for.

Phylilis. I have two desks, the bedside table, the recliner table,  plus a small table in the bathroom, where I keep a small book of devotion, a pair of glasses , a pen, and a crossword puzzle book. So we match up pretty well. I pray that both of us retain our eyesight as long as we live.

Larry, you are right..an extension cord would be very helpful. At the care facility, I had to wait till I was disconnected to the I.V. so I could reach my computer. Larry I usually use Sunday night for running my disk utility, and shutting down the computer..not every Sunday night, but I think it is a good practice..just to give the machine a good sleep.

Hal, we are having a cloudy day here too. No rain, just sort of a sleepy sun. Suits me.

Carol--I have only been to Mexico once in my life.

June--Yes--Michael and Oldiesman are the same person.  GREAT that the legwarmers are working so well for you.

Hello again Everyfriend!  My contractor guy was here and he is going to do all but one item on my list.  It looks like I'll have to live with my cold floors. 

I missed lunch with my friends from PA House but I needed to be here for the contractor.  I'll just hope to make it the next time.

This afternoon I'm going to drop a bag of bedding that I don't use any more for the "NoKill" pet shelter.  Then I pick up Kiran after school.  That's my day!  I didn't get to the Amish store because the contractor called.  My day changed considerably but that's life!

Good morning, its almost 10 AM here and the skies are clearing from that milky white that always accompanies snow. Farrah is going from window to balcony and back again, crying as if she's lost her best friend. The birds who normally cavort for her have been absent this morning.

Thank you, Joan, for the link and I left him a message.

Gloria, my friend had those shots in the back. The first time worked great, the second was so-so and the third was a waste. The doctor said to her that it usually works that way.

Our last winter storm and alert gave us another nine inches of snow, I don't know what stuck around. We were hoping this would lift our drought since 2013, bu are told it depends on if there was heavy snow in the mountains so it is still a guessing game. We are to cool off again by this coming weekend. Surprisingly, for this part of Alaska, we get our warm weather from Siberia and our colder weather from British Columbia.

I found out recently that all later kindle tablets and kindle fire8 have been given a free Alexa account. I have yet to try mine out but the instructions look simple enough for activation.

well I got a teck. friend to stop by and fix my computer so I can use it and play games and check the up to the min weather.

Amy good you found your husbands wallet,but did you leave him any $$$ in it
or is broke again? have a great day,

Lloyd

:2funny: Lloyd, he took the money he had in his wallet and passed it to me he was so happy to get it back....and I passed the money right back to him as I was just so happy that he had his wallet back!

angelface--I saw that you left a message for Michael.

Lloyd--Glad you found a tech.

Amy--You and your husband are so good to one another. :thumbup:

It sure is quiet here in the SS.

Yes,it is quiet.........

I have got all the papers I need to take with me in the morning and I must admit I sure hope it doesn't rain as the area has a LOT of hills!! Poor girl can't have her food in the morning or her treat when she gets in the vehicle either. and she is a food motivated dog!!

I spent the better part of the morning ordering my groceries, then it was time to go down for lunch. Naturally, after lunch I fell asleep in my recliner and woke up two hours later. My brain is still sleeping.

We have had several spurts of good rain come down,and that always seems conducive to napping. My eyes still want to close.

Good afternoon, windy, but sunny.  Just home from the hematologist,. First time in over a year that I did not have to get the Procrit shot.  Everyone in the lab was happy for me. I still have to go in every month though and have blood drawn to check.

Gloria, as I have wrote before, I had the shots in my back quite a few times, finally it was 4, 2 on each side of my spine. that lasted a couple of months, and then I called it quits  It was not worth the time and trips up the Island

Amy, I am so glad the wallet was found.

Beverly, A few years ago, at my age 93 I found I also had old albins, and boxes of pictures. So for Christmas I made grand and nephews that were close scraps books, with captions telling a little history of each pictures.  I had pictures, that went back to there G.Great grand parents. etc. I started in the summer, so they were ready by Christmas, of course with a little check. My nephew in his early 60's seem to appreciate it the most. Maybe in a few years the grand will look closer.

June, how did you like your 4 cup coffee maker. I am happy with mine. The stockings make a difference, but my legs still have black and blue spots.

I started this in the afternoon, and now it is after 8.  Then I had neighbors stopping in, one brought chicken soup.  I also wrote a long review in another post about the Oscars last night, got to the last sentence and I lost it, 2nd time this week.

Gloria de, I really like my little four cup coffee maker. The coffee was delicious, and just the right amount, and it doesn't take up as much counter space,which is limited in my little kitchenette.

I know my leg warmers won't protect my from any harsh treatment, but they will help somewhat in bumps and bruises, and I can't believe how covering just my legs keep my feet warm as well.

Being the last in my immediate family I inherited all kinds of old photos too. I didn't know most of the the people so I just disposed of the pictures. I still have many albums but I will leave it to the kids to take care of. Those that my boys would not know I am sending to a relative in Mn. that values family pictures. You really did a nice job with those you wanted to give to others.

I'm not hungry at all but it is supper time, so I will fix something……

Linedancer..Suggestion regarding your lost posts:.When you're at the end, copy and paste your post...If it does get lost,  you always have it and you can try posting it again...and you will see it is the post that you had just lost..

Gloria de, while I still have a lot of pictures, several years ago I put the pictures by family and contacted a member of the family (descendant), then sent them the pictures.  I wasn't able to contact someone from all of the families, but most of them.  I know when I am gone that my family will not know or care who some of the people are (and I have tried to identify most of the people) and they would dispose of the pictures. 

It was very windy here today and Lake Michigan was beyond whitecaps, just rolling peaks all day long.

Mary Ann

Goodnight all, sleep peacefully while God watches over you. Love. Hugs. Prayers.

Good Tuesday morning, Everyfriend, on this last day of February  There's sticky bun waffles (IHOP) to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a great day!!




10 REAL NEWSPAPER HEADLINES

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2. Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Experts Say
3. Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
4. Drunks Get Nine Months in Violin Case
5. Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
6. British Left Waffles on Falkland Islands
7. Teacher Strikes Idle Kids
8. Clinton Wins Budget; More Lies Ahead
9. Plane Too Close to Ground, Crash Probe Told
10. Miners Refuse to Work After Death



Relationship With God
(By Andrew Wommack)

One of the most important things about relationship is to understand the person with whom you're going to have relationship, and that also applies to God. You need to understand the basic nature and character of God in order to have a healthy relationship with Him. Misunderstanding His character and nature is one of the reasons many people don't have a positive relationship with Him. This is exactly what happened in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve were tempted by the serpent. They entered into temptation, ultimately disobeyed God, and plunged the whole human race into sin. Their lack of understanding God's nature was actually a part of the temptation.

The story in Genesis 3:1-5 is familiar to most people: "Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree in the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods [God], knowing good and evil" (brackets mine).

There is a subtle statement by Satan here that God is really not a good God... that He was trying to withhold something from Adam and Eve...that He didn't want them to reach their full potential...that He didn't want them to be like Himself...and that the reason He made the rule about not eating of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil was to hinder or hurt them. In a sense, Satan came against the very nature and character of God when he maligned Him by saying God did not want the best for them. The same thing is exactly what's happening to people today. Satan tells them, "If you follow God and don't experiment with all these things that are contrary to His Word, you'll never experience true happiness. Life will be boring...dead." The sad fact is that people experience after the fact that the drugs, alcohol, sex, rebellion, indulgence of self, success in jobs, and all the other things they tried didn't satisfy them. By the time they realize it, they've already destroyed their lives, their families, and their health.

The truth is that God is a good God, and His will for us is only good. But Satan uses the same temptations on us today that came against Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, basically implying that God is not a good God. Those who have only a little understanding of the Bible could get that impression because there are instances in the Word where He treated people in harsh, cruel ways. In Numbers 15:32-36, a man picked up sticks on the Sabbath Day and was stoned to death for failing to observe the Sabbath. That sounds harsh, but there was a purpose behind such punishments, though it's not obvious to most people in a casual reading of Scripture. Careful study reveals that Old Testament Law was given to make the sin that we've committed become exceedingly sinful, as Paul says in Romans 7:13. The purpose was that people didn't realize how deadly their transgressions were and that they were an offense against God. They made the mistake of comparing among themselves and measuring their actions by what other people were doing.

If someone committed a sin and wasn't struck dead, they thought sin must not be so bad, and they lowered their standards. They had lost the true perspective on what right and wrong was. God had to bring mankind back to a plumb line, a proper standard of what right living was, so they would reject the devil and his temptations and recognize what the end result of wrong choices would be. Then when He did that, He had to enforce the Law He gave.

God did not give the Old Testament commandments for the purpose of saying, "Until you do all these things, I can't accept you or love you." That is not His nature or character. Rather, He gave them to make our sense of right and wrong more acute and to bring us back to the fact that we need a Savior. The problem has been that people thought God was demanding perfection before He could love them, which led to the attitude many have that His love for them is directly proportional to their performance. They feel that until they try to do everything exactly right, they will not be accepted by God, and that is not the message of the Bible.

God's heart is to reconcile mankind to Himself not to judge them...not to impute their sins...not to hold their sins against them. That's the heart of God for people in the Bible and also His heart for you today. You need to understand His real heart, that "God is love" (1 John 4:8). He seeks to take away your sins and anything that would separate you from Him. He's already done it through Jesus, and He's offering you relationship today, not based on your performance but on your faith and acceptance of Jesus bearing your sins. You can have relationship with God today regardless of the failures in your life. All He asks is that you put your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.




"People do not sin, thereby making them sinners. Rather, people are sinners and sin thereby."

- Alistair Begg

Good morning everyone.

So far no snow or rain and I hope it waits till we get back home. Just two of us going to the vet as hubby isn't feeling all that well.I had better get a move on.
Say a wee prayer please that the operation goes well.

Joan thank you for breakfast.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  The cold has returned to Central PA.  I'm shivering and I'd rather not have to go out in it.  But Wally World calls and I must answer the call!

Amy, prayers and thoughts go with you and your doggie!  I hope everything goes according to plan and God is with you!

Sorry I didn't stop by to say Good Night last night.  I fell asleep watching TV and I woke up in "Zombieland".  It was all I could to to see that the doggies were out, in and settled and get myself ready for bed. 

I wish you all a good day.  Take it and make it as you like!

Bis getting the teck .is not the problem it is when he can fiend the time away from his on line job. he works at home on line,writing codes?

Amy glad you and your hubson has a good relation like you seam to have.
and you are as good of a sport as you seam to be. Have a great day today.

see you all later.

Lloyd

Good morning everyone, glad I woke early this morning. Gives me time to come here before getting ready to go out.

JOAN  sending my CNA to the market is something I can do when her talking gets on my nerves. It has taken awhile but she has learned to get exactly what I have on my list, no substitutes.

JUNE  my starter stopped working early in the mornings except for a few when it starts too early.

JANE  glad you found a contractor to do most all you want done in your house. Hope he does a great job for you.

PATRICIA  several years ago an orthopedic back doctor did the shots in my back but they never worked at all. He kept wanting to do surgery but I did not trust him for that. Other back doctors I went to either said I was too old and others said I could be in a wheelchair the rest of my life.

LLOYD  glad you found a good PC tech.

AMY  good luck today. I pray everything works right.

GLORIA de  I would go for the shots if they would last a few months. To go that long without the pain would be heaven. I did not watch the Oscars. Since I never get to see the new movies I have lost interest.

JOAN  sticky bun  waffles sound yummy and I know I will like them. Love those newspaper headlines. Thank you for today's goodies.

Have a good day everyone. I better get busy if I want to be ready when my ride gets here.

Good morning, Amy.  I hope it doesn't start raining until after you are home.  I'll be praying that all goes well today at the vet.

Janie--Good morning.  I hope your day goes well.

Good morning, Lloyd.  I hope the tech will have the time to get to you.

Gloria--Good morning.  Sounds as if you have your CNA trained to do things the way you want.  Hope your outing goes well.

Gloria you got a date for breakfast or just looking for one. if we weren't so far away and $$ short Nancy would come take you out. sure wish we had a little jingle in our pocket or a good job to put some back in there. good luck and have a great day today.

Lloyd

Bis he took time and for now things seam to be working fine. If I could get my bode working as good. Thanks for all the help yo give us all and have a great day. I am going to go take my vitals and see if I am ready for the day. I have to go see the vampire after while.

Lloyd

I have a question for you all. How many of you have grands or great grands
live close enough to you to come often? also have you learned to like or tolerate
pepper pig? see you later.

Lloyd

Hi everyone on a beautiful, sunny and soon to be pretty warm day here in South Carolina.  We are headed up to 80 degrees today.  The men did get the house and fence pressure washed yesterday and I expect them back today to stain the back fence.  I will be gone all morning and until early afternoon.  At 10 am I have a cleaning appointment at the dentist and following that will stop at the Church for the Adult Fellowship monthly luncheon.  The speaker today will be talking about what is going on and is soon to happen in our little town.

Joan, I agree with you on the hospital phones being cumbersome and they never seem to be where they are reachable.  The only thing I worry about is someone stealing my iPhone or iPad so have a little cloth bag that I can put them in at night or when I have to leave the room for a test and at night put them under the sheet with me.  It may be a false sense of security but it makes me feel more secure.  Several years ago, right after the iPads came out, one of the hospitals in Atlanta was having a problem with them being stolen and even visitors were cautioned to be careful where the iPad was used.  However, the hospitals I have been in I usually have a private room so less danger.

Gloria, that is a long book.  I had no idea Hopalong Cassidy's life would be that interesting.  Our minister has quite a sense of humor and usually is able to get a laugh or two out of the congregation during his sermon as well as the children's sermon. I hope your appointment with the pain doctor is more successful today than the last one turned out to be.

Patricia, it is very interesting that your colder weather comes from British Columbia and not from Siberia.  You will have to test out Alexa.  I bet you will like it.  I use SIRI on my iPhone to set timers and alarms, to make calls to numbers I have in my phone and other uses. 

Amy, hope the vet appointment goes smoothly for you and your pet today.  Sorry that your husband isn't up to riding along with you. 

deAngel, I bet you didn't argue with them when they said you didn't need a Procrit shot. 

Lloyd, I have never lived where my grandchildren or great grandchildren could come and visit often.  What is pepper pig? 

Lloyd--All my grands live thousands of miles away, and I have no great grands.  Glad your computer is working fine.

Good morning, Larry.  I do exactly as you do with my devices when I am in the hospital.

Larry if your grand or greats lived close for regular visite you would have nowen
it is a child cartune show on T V for them. first thing the ask fo when they come
even before candy or cookies.

Lloyd

Good morning, Joan.  Thanks for the good breakfast choice this morning.  Something different.

It is a pretty sunny morning here in central Maryland, but the chilly temperatures are back again.  Our beautiful spring weather of last week didn't last long enough.  But, that was to be expected.  Old Man Winter isn't finished, yet, I am sure.  March can be a very cold month.

The Newspaper headlines were good. 

Nothing special going on today. I do play cards on Tuesday nights, so that is all that is going on today.

Hope everyone will have a good Tuesday.

Joy

Good morning, Joy.  The sun is in and out--can't decide what to do.  I saw those pancakes in an iHop commercial.

So much I want to talk about & just can't because eyes are itching so bad.  Mary Ann & all that have old photos you aren't sure who some of the people are..... we have had family reunions that included grandchildren of our grandfather's brother who still lives in the area where they grew up.  He sent my brother a photo because his mother recognized the one child was my mother.  After I worked on the old photo with Paint Shop Pro, I found it was not just my mother, her twin sisters but also the baby sister that died when she was about 4 years old.  We had never seen a photo of her before, but she had on a dress & button shoes that matched her sisters.  We are all so grateful to have that photo & immediately sent e-mail to every cousin we could think of.  So, before disposing of old photos I would suggest seeing if a local (to that family growing up) museum that would accept them for anyone interested to go through & try to identify & copy.  Each photo may be a treasure to someone.

Amy, hugs & prayers for you & the pup, my heart goes out to you.

Larry, with all the trips to hospital that my husband made, he decided he didn't want to worry about phone or laptop with so many people in & out.  Good idea you had.  I always went to see him at least once or twice a day & took him treats &  he didn't hesitate using their phone.  He was a TV watcher so was happy with the service provided. 

Joan, I still have the Bumper Stickers (from day or so ago) on Word Pad to send my kids, thought they were a hoot... and also the one... "Lead your life so you won't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip". (Goes for selling your cell phone or computer, too) 

Lloyd, I do have grands & great grands that live close, but we all get together so often usually only my sons or daughter come by.  I have a gr-daughter working on a painting at my house but both of us have been sick off & on for a couple months so that is on hold.  The kids all call to make sure I am home since I get out & go a lot.  I grew up not far from you but have no clue what a "pepper pig" is.

Gloria, sorry those shots didn't work as well this time, also sorry no apples this year again.  Hope he doesn't cut all the trees down, I loved the photos & the joy when you were helping, felt like I was there.

June, glad those leg warmers are doing the job.  I had a pair a long time ago & they do make the whole body feel warmer, mine were also kind of a cable knit.  Good that you sent/are sending photos to a relative, bet you will get many thanks for thinking of them.

Joy, we had "almost summer" for a while, then cold winds & then back to chilly days with spring for the rest of the week.  Mighty confusing to trees & plants, but that pollen has filled the air awful early.  I can't believe that Ash Wednesday is TOMORROW already!  I just discovered a big rope garland on top of the hutch that I had missed with cleaning up Christmas decorations.   

Okay, Lloyd, now I understand about the Pepper Pig!   ;D

And now I better go shower & wash hair to get to the Cardio appointment on time.  Just routine because Medicare says "every 8 months check".  I don't make waves, just go when they say. 

Wishing all of you a happy day, one where you smile & just feel joy & love.  Shirley

Good Morning Everyone!

Lloyd I am fortunate, I have all my Children close by, two in Del Rio, which is 150 miles away, but in Texas miles not very far.  I have two three Granddaugters here in town and five greats here in town.  We see all of them on a regular basis and get to break bread with all of them on a regular basis.  I can say we have a very close family and all of us talk to each other on a regular basis.  Oh, I have my oldest daughter just down the street.  Bless her and her husband they watch over me and the wife and tote and carry for us.

Larry, theft in hospitals is pitiful.  My vascular guy told me they have to really careful with their valuables when they are doing operations.  He was robbed while doing an operation, someone got into their locker room and took everything, money, credit cards, everything.  So much for security.  I leave all my goodies at home, except for a few dollars.  Fortunately, with all my problems I have had to spend very little time in the hospital.  Thank you Lord.

Amy, you and your pet have my prayers.  May the good Lord guide the hands of your vet.

Dreary old day here this morning.  Warm, but humid.  I didn't stay awake for the weather last night so it is going to be a surprise whatever comes down the road.  My oak trees, Red Oaks, are leafing out, I don't mean buds, I mean leafs.  Seems just overnight.  And my neighbors down the street are fully leafed out.

I hope everyone has a great day.

 

Well Shirley, don't you and Lloyd keep it a secret, what is Peppered pig?

It seems as though the Lord is stirring the weather pot.   ;D  It doesn't seem to be "normal" anywhere these days. 

We had expected the record warm temperatures of last week to drop by yesterday to record lows but today it's still way high - supposed to drop by about 30^o tomorrow, and tomorrow night will be well below freezing again.  I'm sure glad God knows what He is doing, because I sure don't!   :lol:

Shirley--That sounds like an awful lot of w--- with the photos.  Is Peppa Pig a children's character?

halkel--You are VERY lucky to have so many family members living so close by.

Jeanne Lee--Your weather is sure fickle.

Jeanne Lee, Texas weather is as typical as can be, in my lifetime, anyhow.  Completely unpredictable.......I can remember as a kid running around with no shirt on and barefooted on Christmas day.  And other winters so cold it would freeze you to death.  Our spring this year is not unusual and we will get some cool/cold weather yet, maybe even a freeze.

Joanie, yes I am lucky.  Family wise I have always been lucky.  Family on both sides, Mother and Father have always been close.  And those of us remaining are still close.

Chia, thanks for the suggestion about losing my post, but both times I have lost them, I just had one or two more words to write.  I just hit the wrong button.

Lloyd, I have 3 grands and they all live at lest 600 to a 1000 miles away from NY. One is in Fla.next in Vt and Tenn. DIL in Mass. and Fla. that is all that is left of close relatives. near me.  By the way as of last month my g.son who almost a year ago had back surg. then in 3 different hospitals has learn to walk again. He is now out of the walker and using a cane   Thanks for your prays over the past years.

DeAngel, I wasn't going to post at this time because my friend is picking me up in a few minutes but I have to say God has been good to your grandson.  I think about him when I pray but I've been afraid to ask.  I thought you would post good news when you could.  Thank you!

Good Morning all, It has been a busy morning on the computer. Had an early call from the gal in charge of our Clinic, saying my Dr. wants me to start a new medication. Seems I have Hypotremia, so of course I had to learn all about that.

I am expecting delivery of groceries today also. Hopefully they will come early for a change, I am usually on the tail end of delivery, and I happen to have two programs later this afternoon. Nothing life threatening, so I will remain composed. hahahahaha

Amy, I hope by now you and your beloved doggie are both safe and sound at home. I recall having to take Penny in for a dewclaw removal. She had the bandage off before I got the key in the car ignition.

Janie, Yes…what you said, I wish you all a good day.  Take it and make it as you like! It really is up to us as how we live our days. We can drag around like an old sour puss, or smile and be grateful for what we are.

Gloria, I too never watch the Oscars, as I never watch any movies. Hope you get good news today.

Lloyd,I rarely see any of my grands and Great grands. One group lives in Idaho, and the others are in their teens, and busy with their own lives…as I was when I was that age. Our high temp. will be 63..low of 45.

Lloyd, my son advised me to leave all my cash at home when being hospitalized. He said to take the medical information and any thing pertinent to the doctor. I MUST have my cell phone and charger, and now my lap top and cord. He also suggests a warm robe and favorite slippers.

Joy, I have two programs downstairs to attend, but I am stuck at home waiting for a grocery delivery. I am usually at the tag end of the route.

Tisie, the lady that appreciates the pictures is the great Grandaughter of my late beloved Uncle. She lives in Iowa, and we have never met, but she always keeps in touch and sends me news and pictures. A real sweetheart. I feel I have always known her.

what a blessing...my groceries have arrived ! First time in years they have ever arrived this early..not even noon yet.The deliverer had the most beautiful dark brown, long curls..what all we girls would adore to have...he turned out to be a young man.Very polite and kind.

halkel--I know you count your blessings.

Linsdancer--WONDERFUL news about your grandson.

Janie--Enjoy your time with your friend.

June--I couldn't find hypotremia but found hyponatremia. Is that the same thing?  Glad your grocery delivery was early.

well i hope this works ( a link) If it dose click on it and watch peppa pig untill your heart desires is complete.

Loyd
It dose not come up as a link so coppoe and paste in search or go toyou tube and search.

Peppa Pig English Episodes Compilation # 355

Peppa Pig English Episodes Compilation # 382

it is not working proper do not what I am not doing correctly.

Lloyd

First of all I have to say a big THANK YOU so much for your thought and Prayers for today. The operation went well and I was able to bring her home even though she was still wobbley on her legs.She has a 5 inch cut with heavy duty dissolvable stitches. She slept all the way home!

Trying to put in time in a town with not many shops is difficult so I spent most of my time at Timmies having a tea . I did hit their Steadmans store where I was mugged by some fabric too! :thumbup:

Time to see if my ol girl would like a bit of food. :)

Once again thank you!!

Gloria, I am so happy to hear about your grandson, a young man of strength and determination!

Amy, You must be so happy that your dog came through the operation well and with a great vet!

Interesting, the bold and font size has returned.....

Bis, I'm sorry, I never posted back to you. Yes, you are correct, it is hyponatremia. I am going to just get a trial subscription for the new medication..sixty dollars for a two weeks supply. I thought I had already sent this out, but my mind is still sleeping.

Lloyd, I did a copy and paste and the program came up.  I watched a couple of minutes, but that is not my type of cartoon, but it did come up OK.

Mary Ann

Mary Ann
Not mine as for me but for the great grand children. they like it and dose not eroding.

Lloyd

Well been up since I guess near to 4.am, it is now 5.45am...heard our Toby give a one off bark, thats all he does to attract somebodies attention, just a one bark then sits by the back door waiting to be let out to do toilet, if he needs to do toilet through the night...Well as usual R waits for me to get up, he hears but wont budge...of course I have to take a trip to the loo myself first, my MS bladder problems, but I got to Toby in time, even though my walking is slower than Rs...I have already had number one cup of tea, about to make myself a second cup..Toby of course went straight onto Rs bed to settle with him once he came in, ( I purposely closed his bedroom door, so if he barks or scratches the door again to be let out of his bedroom, let R get out of bed to let him out, I can just ignore it :thumbup: ) after he realised I wasn't going to give him any treats, he looks towards the cupboard in the kitchen where I keep his foods and waits...he has found that to be our new game, but at that time in the morning I wasn't about to go play games with him....

Oh forgot to mention, if I dont close Rs bedroom door, the light shines in from the computer room opposite, and this office is too tiny for me to close my office door...so dont want him moaning or complaining the bright light is keeping him awake...as my late father would often say..." there is a method in my madness..." :P

Good Wednesday morning, Everyfriend, on this first day of March.  There’s Cinnabons to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a great day!!



Choices

Two little boys were visiting their grandfather, and he took them to a restaurant for lunch. They couldn't make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. Finally the grandfather grinned at the server and said, "Just bring them bread and water."

One of the little boys looked up and quavered, "Can I have ketchup on it?"


"Taking Aim"
(Author Unknown)


A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a seminary class, given by her teacher, who we'll call Brother Smith. She says Brother Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons.

One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for another fun day. On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many darts. Brother Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked or someone who had made them angry, and he would allow them to throw darts at the person's picture.

Sally's girlfriend (on her right), drew a picture of a girl who had stolen her boyfriend. Another friend (on her left), drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face. Sally was pleased at the overall effect she had achieved.

The class lined up and began throwing darts, with much laughter and hilarity. Some of the students threw their darts with such force that their targets were ripping apart. Sally looked forward to her turn, and was filled with disappointment when Brother Smith, because of time limits, asked the students to return to their seats.

As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she didn't have a chance to throw any darts at her target, Brother Smith began removing the target from the wall.

Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus . . .

A complete hush fell over the room as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered His face and His eyes were pierced out.

Brother Smith said only these words, "In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me."

No other words were necessary; the tear-filled eyes of each student focused only on the picture of Christ.

"And the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.' Matthew 25:40


God gave us mouths that close and ears that do not; this should tell us something.

--Author Unknown

JOAN...
...good morning, as you can see from my earlier post I have been up and about since 4.am'ish...
Well two cups of tea later, and after my breakfast but not before I fed our Toby his morning meal...of course R is just getting up and about, takes him an hour at least...it is now 9.40am...I am now listening to him counting and shaking his loose change from the tray, or loosely sitting on his dressing table, I have seen him doing this...a usual morning ritual...maybe he thinks the fairies or goblins will come in and tamper with his money through the night, and leave him short...  ::)

Good morning, Vanilla-Jackie.  You and I were both up early.  Maybe "R" is obsessed about counting his change.:)

good Morning everyone!
well we finely had a good rain Last evening (1 1/2 " ) with some hail in it Pea size here, but some around up to quarter size. we are thankful for what we got,but when god is ready we can sure use some more. Have a great day everyone.

Lloyd

Good morning everyone..

We made it through the night with no mishaps here. Last night I took her out before going to bed  now picture this...
Old lady outside in her night gown and winter coat and an umbrella cuz  it is raining here..UMBRELLA ....yes..........for the Golden Girl... so her stitches don’t get wet!!! What we won't and don't do for our animals.

Just going to let the day happen here

Joan, yum, thank you for breakfast!!

Enjoy your day everyone.

I do not know what I done but there is a lot of blank page after my name in last page.  sorry.

Lloyd

Good Morning Everyfriend!  The temps are supposed to be in the 50s and 60s today but the predicted rain is already here.  It's supposed to rain most of the day.

AMY, all this winter, we seem to have got some version of the weather that you reported.  We didn't have the amount of snow that you had but whatever you had on any given day, I began to expect the next day.  When my daughter and her family was living in Montreal, that seemed to happen also.  I would talk to my daughter and she would say, "It's snowing/raining/sunny here" and I'd get it the next day.

Sure am glad that doggie feels like taking him?self outside!  That's a good sign!

I have no plans for this morning but I work today from 3 - 7.  Maybe I'll see if the vacuum wan't to "dance" a bit this morning.  If it does, maybe I can talk it into doing a single.  Sure would love to have one of those automatics like Hal has.

Don't worry about the blanks, Lloyd.  That'll give everyone something to think about today!
I hope you all make today a great one!  Go with God!

Well whaddaya know?  Your space is gone.  The elves must have fixed it.

Good morning, Lloyd.  You spaced down leaving all that empty area.  I fixed it.

Good morning, Amy.  Now we should have a picture of you taking the dog out.

Janie--Good morning.  Since my housekeepers dance with their vacuums, I don't have to do that.

Guess who the elf was? :roflBig:

Good morning everyone, think I need new pillows. I have been waking with a sore/stiff neck for about a week now. My pillows are foam and getting old. Only place I found them last time was in a Sears catalog.
Been wondering about the My Pillow with all the ads on TV. Got  more shots in my back and it is feeling pretty good this morning.
Welcome to March. Forecast here is warm and possible thunderstorms this afternoon.Supposed to get into the 60's today. Crazy weather all over this year.

JOAN  after more than a year I would say my CNA knows the routine by now. Of course when I got home yesterday I laid on the couch and dozed.

LLOYD  no was not looking for a date for breakfast.  I could afford breakfast is someone would take me. Like you I do not have much jingle in my pocket either. If I could still stand and cook I might be able to gain a few pounds. I have 2 grands that live close but I seldom see them. One great grand that I saw at Christmas at his home, he is only 19 months old.

LARRY  I told the pain doctor that the last shots did not good so yesterday he went back to the first are where most of the pain is, feels good this morning.  Next appointment in in April.

SHIRLEY  like you I am hoping the orchard does bloom this year and those darn caterpillars are gone for good. This weather has not been good for the trees either, not enough freezing weather this winter.

HAL  last time I was in the hospital I took my medical card, a few dollars and my cell phone. The rest I left home or gave to my DIL before she left me there. From some things I have heard here a lot of thefts in nursing homes, too. Even clothing gets stolen.

GLORIA de  so glad your grandson is on his feet again.

JUNE  just got more shots yesterday. Feels better this morning.

AMY  hope everything works out great now for your “girl”

JOAN  a Cinnabon will be so good this morning. Raining and a good day for something good. Cute chuckles. I like Food for Thought and the quote. Both keepers. Thank you for all today's goodies.

AMY  hard to picture you an old lady with all the hard work you do but had to laugh at Picture This because that is just what I was doing.

Think I will go lay on the couch and see if I can catch some Zzzz's before CNA gets here. Been awake since 2:30.

thanks bis I tried but am not smart enough. I am sure glad we have you as a helper and friend.
Gloria sorry you have problems standing.do the best you can and have a great day. when they are little is the best time,but is better when they are potty trained.

Lloyd

JOANIE, no guessing!  Just the facts...I already knew who the "elf" was!  We have a very dependable "elf" in residence!

Fairies, Goblins and Elves, what is going on here? someone will be telling us soon there are Witches flying around... :witch:

Lloyd--I am glad to be able to help.

Good morning, Gloria.  I sure hope those shots help.  I got new pillows when I had to get a hospital bed.  The are Sleep Number--and I need four pillows.  They are a bit pricey, but they help me sleep with no sores.  Hope you were able to get more sleep.

Lloyd--Sure you are smart enough.  You just locate the delete key, highlight all the white space, and then hit that delete key.

Janie and Vanilla--Jackie--We do have many dependable creatures in residence.:)

Hi everyone.  It is an overcast Wednesday morning but already 64 degrees and headed up into the low 80's this afternoon.  I have an appointment fairly early this morning at the device clinic to check my pacemaker/defibrillator.  Scott and Jennifer will be here this evening for dinner as there is no dinner at the Church tonight as there is an Ash Wednesday service.  Scott is making dinner for us tonight.  My dental cleaning went well with no new cavities so am set for another six months.  We had a nice Adult Fellowship Luncheon yesterday with a good lunch and a nice program presented by out youth minister who presented a musical program of his singing and playing the guitar.   

Lloyd, I am just not up with kids cartoon characters like Pepper Pig. 

Hal, I am surprised the doctor's doing surgery don't have lockers with locks on them.  I never take my wallet or money when admitted to the hospital as have no need for it. 

Shirley, I hope those allergies soon clear up for you.  Watering and hurting eyes are certainly unpleasant.  I think in the future I will probably just take my iPhone as can do almost everything on it I can on a computer.  I do have a blue tooth keyboard that I might take to assist in typing. I am becoming less and less of a TV fan and find it is getting on my nerves.  Part of the reason is that Pat has to have it up loud to hear it well and sometimes she doesn't want to use her earphones.

deAngel, certainly nice to read that your grandson is now walking with a cane.  He has made a lot of progress in a year.  He has had a terrible ordeal. 

June, my cardiologist hasn't mention Hyponatremia but asked me to limit fluids and after reading what this is I wonder if I also do not have it as has CHF and Renal disease.  Maybe she is just trying to prevent it from occurring (I like this idea better). Have you been told to limit your liquid intake to no more than a certain amount?

Jackie, it sounds like Toby has you both well trained.  :)

Gloria, I used a special neck pillow for years that had support for the neck and then it was lower where the head fit.  I went to that after trying to get rid of a sore neck for many months.  I now have some new pillows and have had no new problems with neck stiffness or pain.  I sure hope your back shots yesterday do the trick for you and keep you feeling better. 
Amy, glad the surgery went well with your pet and you didn't have to leave her at the vets overnight. I guess quilters can kill a lot of time in a fabric store.  :)

I didn't take notes and I have forgotten what everyone wrote - already!

Two interruptions and my mind that is like a trap is useless now. 

Amy:  LOL on your not passing up on some fabric - it must have been your favorite color.  Glad your sweet doggie is doing well.   

Good morning!
Amy happy you and the pup made it through the night, umbrella and all.

Gloria, my shots have quit working completely.  My walking is back to square one.  See doctor on the 10th, maybe he has a magic elixir.

Beautiful day here.  Lots of sunshine and moderate temps.

Janie, my robot is handy, except, well it is a computer and has its needs, like programming when it runs out of power without docking.

Got to go..

Larry--How nice that Scott is going to cook your supper tonight.  I remember not being able to stay in the same room when my father was watching TV--he didn't have hearing aides or earphones so had to have it loud.

Carol--Nice to hear from you.

halkel--So sorry your shots didn't work.  I hope your doctor can work some magic.

Good morning from a bright and sunny Interior! It is nice to see blue sky again, even a washed out blue with plenty of wind. We've had so much snow recently and everything, sky, land and air is always white then. Farrah has discovered the return of the spring flocks and while I provided her with a chair by the balcony door, she prefers to slink about and peer out from below the sill of a nearby window.

Each fall, the smaller winter birds, wrens, sparrows, redpolls, pine siskins, Juncos, nuthatches, chickadees, and waxwings, unite their species only flocks into huge multi type flocks. Then in March they seem to come to the river by my building before breaking up into individual species smaller flocks through April. It seems to be a type of protection against the hawks and owls that prey on them. Sarah used to love watching them ride the air currents and Farrah seems to also enjoy watching them. Birds have a type of natural antifreeze in their legs so they can perch on colder items in the winter.

I am still slowly going through more of my stuff after having my apartment deep cleaned early last month. I'm slow because my recent sinus infection took every bit of seeming strength I seemed to have and at times my blood pressure dipped enough to make me dizzy and need to sit a spell.

Hal and Gloria, a friend of mine who has a severely arthritic spine had a series of those shots and after a few they quit working. The doctor she has says that is common, you get used to the effects.

Gloria, I had a terrible time with pillows going flat as I tend to sleep on my side. Then
I found Sealy pillows that are for back, side or stomach sleepers. The side pillows don't go flat. I've had one for three years and bought another one last month. I wash my pillows monthly for sanitation and get rid of dust mites, plus there is a special cover on them so it is amazing to me that these stay plump.

I hope everyone is having a good day and Janie, I found a couple of 1948,1949 and 1950 recipe files in Pininterest that I'm emailing to you.

I do love trivia and get a daily email dose. Today's question was how often are the residents of Kentucky legally required to bathe? The answer was funny but it was the latter part about women in bathing suits that really made me laugh!

"If you move to Kentucky you better be prepared to bathe at least once a year. A state law that mandates people bathe at least once in 12 months is just one of many unusual statutes that are on the books. Another state law stated that "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club." The law was later amended with: "The provisions of this statute shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to female horses."'

Good Ash Wednesday morning everyone. This it the first Ash Wed. in years and years that I have not had the imposition of a dark cross on my forehead. It is not offered here. I did attend Bible Study at 10 a.m. though and it was very, very interesting. Our Chaplain had us start with the Lords Prayer, and then asked what each sentence meant to us personally. Some great answers. I liked it.

I am home for the day. I just don't have the gumption to even go down for eating. I have plenty of food on hand, so I will just follow my "feelings" and stay home for the  rest of the day.

Hal, I'm so sorry you are in pain.  When my legs really, really hurt, I just call down and get a pill called Percocet, and it works like a miracle. I am allowed to have one pill every six hours, but I have only need two pills in about a months time. Please do ask your doctor about this. Pain can be so debilitating, and life is too short not to be able to enjoy it without hurting all the time. It does contain a narcotic, but check it out on Google, then with your doctor. I was told that pain prohibits healing. We were not meant to endure constant pain Hal.

Larry, At one time I was told to limit my water intake to six cups a day, then later a new med was added and I was told to drink LOTS of liquid, so I guess it depends on what medications are given, and what the frequent blood tests tell them. I am determined to do what is comfortable to me, since they can't seem to make up their medical minds.  At my age, I intend to enjoy the day that God has given me.

Carol, don't give up on yourself. Our minds need to just close down now and then to sort out all the "stuff" we have stored up there. I forget so much stuff..even what day it is, that's why we have calendars. I have reached the point in life that I don't let it bother me…what difference does it really make.

Interesting;

"If you order a chicken sandwich at Subway, you're not eating exactly what you think you're eating. In an investigation, a CBC Marketplace analysis of poultry from six popular grilled chicken and sandwich wraps found that the chicken at Subway isn't entirely made of chicken. A DNA researcher at Trent University Wildlife Forensic DNA Laboratory tested the meat and found that the "oven-roasted chicken" was only 57 percent chicken, while the "chicken strips" contained only 43 percent chicken. The rest of the meat was made up of mostly soy.

When you buy chicken from the grocery store, you're most likely eating a product with 100 percent chicken DNA. According to the study, that percentage decreases when the meat is processed, seasoned, or marinated, making it likely that most fast food chicken contains a lower percentage of chicken DNA. However, other fast food chains' chicken offerings scored significantly higher on the tests than Subway. McDonald's Country Chicken scored 85 percent, A&W's Chicken Grill Deluxe 89 percent, Tim Horton's Chipotle Chicken Grilled Wrap 87 percent, and Wendy's Grilled Chicken sandwich 89 percent."

angelface--I saw a blurb on TV about Subway's chicken subs.

June--Yes this is Ash Wednesday.  I didn't go to church for ashes because I have been sick all week.

HELLO from Austin, Texas!

We had a 7 AM flight, so had to get up very early and have a car service pick us up at the crack of dawn!  It is less than a 2 hour flight. 

Son Brian and wife Cathy leave tomorrow for Sydney Australia.  They will be gone for 10 days.  They are staying in Manly and will be just resting and such.  No traveling all over the place like they normally do. Brian has a herniated disc in his back and he twisted wrong a few days ago and is in misery.  He went to his doc and they gave him some steroid tablets that they hope will give him some relief. 

We will be taking care of their Australian Laberdoodle while they are away.  He is now six months old and has grown so much since we saw him at Christmas.  He is a cutie!  We just hope we will be able to keep up with him as he has a LOT of energy!

AMY, I am so happy to read that your girl did well with the surgery.  I could just imagine how it looked as you had her out for a middle of the night potty stop in the rain!  I hope she continues to do well. 

LARRY, I am Happy, happy to read that Scott will be fixing you all a nice meal tonight while you all enjoy each other's company.  I will have to ask Dr. Dave about the locks on the lockers for them in a OR setting.  Pretty sad that you would have to worry about your possessions in a secure area like that.  But then, there are humans in there working, so anything can happen.

ANGELFACE, I saw the news about the amount of real chicken in our food!  Pretty sad!

JUNE, this is the first Ash Wednesday that I have not been to church and it did seem strange. I have o admit that I did not realize when we made these flight plans a long time ago that it was Ash Wednesday. 

GLORIA de, I, too, am pleased to read that you grandson has progressed so well and he can now use a cane to walk.  Bless his heart...he has come a long way. 

JACKIE, it sounds like Toby wants to strong arm you into playing that game with him early in the morning!  I can hear the jingle of R counting his coins! Funny.

I must run.... have a great night! 

Jenny

Bis, I didn't know you have been sick all week. Either you didn't say, or I didn't read. In any case, I am sorry and I hope by now you are feeling better. Was it tummy, chest, temperature ? I just petered out today too. All of a sudden, just completely tired, so put on comfy clothes and staying at home. I will go down to check my mail box later and that's it.

Jenny, it seems you no sooner get home and off you go to dog sit or other helping of your family. You are a true "gooder" ! I think it keeps you young.

I have things to attend tomorrow afternoon, so I hope I feel more spunky by then.

Janie, I hope your later hours at WM went well.

We had our usual Wednesday family lunch today at Bob Evans.  I intended to put on a light weight coat but Tom came out of the house before I had a chance to go back in to get the coat.  The temperature was 44 degrees and chilly, but not bad.  When we got back, the temperature had dropped, but we got right into the car, then from car into the house.  We got back about 2:30 pm and by 3:30 the ground was covered with snow.  It is now 8:30 and we have dropped to 28 degrees.  Brrr.

Terry's wife is leaving Monday to fly to South Pasadena to be with their son and DIL at the time their son is born, probably Tuesday.  If it is Tuesday, it will be one month to the day when the twin girls were born.  Our family is growing fast.  Norm would be so pleased.

Jenny, you are the travel-most couple I know of. 

Mary Ann

I'm  home and I'm beat right down to my sox.  I've taken care of my needs and those of the doggies, put on my jammies and now I'm going to Loaf!  Then I'm going to go to bed.  I'm glad I was there tonight because I saw some friends that I haven't seen for a while and got some news of other friends. 

Good Night Everyfriend and may God bless us, every one! 

Jenny,
I hope your son Brian and wife Cathy enjoy their time in this city.  Manly is a great place to relax and from there it is a Ferry ride to the city.  My son certainly enjoyed Colorado.  J

Good late evening, I just came in to read my post, it is almost 10PM, will be getting ready for bed soon.

Joan, I am so sorry to read that you have not been feeling well. Prays are  going your way. Please get your rest and do no worry about us. We just want you well.

I also want to thank once again for all the prays and good thought that have been sent our way over the past year. Miracles do happen to those who believe.  A year ago April things looked after for my g.son after he had the emergency surgery to remove the tuma from his spine. After one week in ICU the doctor said they did not think he would get the use of his left leg back.  the last spine hospital did wonders. after weeks of PT he was sent home, and more PI, he went from wheel chair to walker and now this week a cane. He also has a strong mother, who fought right alongside of him.

Joanie, get better.  Cant afford to have you down, what would we do without you.  You will be included in my prayers.

Jenny, welcome back to Texas.  You brought this nice weather with you, a little breezy but springtime out there.  So enjoy.

I too am tired, we went out for supper tonight with oldest daughter and hubby, went to a local restaurant and I had some cheese enchiladas.  And they were good, especially the chili that was on them.

Got my taxes finished up and filed today.  Even get a little money back.

Good Night everyone, sweet dreams and God bless.

JENNY...
...yes treats and food is all Toby wants me for, and maybe add a little playtime in too..
Now Jenny, dont let young Oliver run circles round you... :dog:
..............................

Well for once woke up at reasonable and more sensible a time, well for me it was...6.40am...compared to yesterdays 4.am start...I did get up once through the night for one of my usual loo trips, but got straight back into bed, and off to sleep again.....It is now 8.30am and R is still in his bed, wont move for another hour at least..

Good Morning everyone! Have a great day.
dry mouth so drink of water and back to bed C U all Later.

Lloyd

Good Thursday morning, Everyfriend.  There's your choice of hot or cold cereal and a fruit to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a good day!!




Lessons

I bought one of those CDs to teach you Spanish in your sleep. During the night, the CDs skipped.  Now I can only stutter in Spanish.


Echoes of God’s Forgiveness
By Arthur Schoonveld
Scripture Reading: Matthew 18:21-35

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32
The story in this parable seems almost impossible to imagine. Why would anyone who has just been forgiven a million-dollar debt refuse to forgive a debt of a few dollars? It doesn’t make sense.
Consider, though, how hard it can be for us to forgive others. How long have we held a grudge against someone, even for a simple mistake? Or how about refusing to forgive someone for saying something that hurt youâ€"perhaps so long ago that you can’t remember what they said? Or maybe the offense was more serious. Perhaps a spouse betrayed you, a coworker lied and got you fired, a parent abused you, or a bully made life miserable for you.
Only the grace of God makes it possible to forgive people who sin against us. Only when we begin to realize how much God has forgiven us in Christ can we learn to forgive.
A Facebook post told the story of a basketball coach, Monty Williams, whose wife was killed by an erratic driver, leaving him a single parent with four children. At the memorial service he urged the people there to pray for the driver and talked to them about the importance of forgiveness. He understood the words of the apostle Paul, that we are to forgive each other just as in Christ God has forgiven us.
As Christians, we are called to be echoes of God’s forgiveness. Are you living that way?
Father, thank you for forgiving us each day. Teach us how to forgive, because of Jesus. Amen.


“Work for a cause, not for applause.  Live your life to express, not to impress, don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.”

~ Author Unknown

Good morning everyone

High winds and snow so far today with a temp of +2F,I am thankful it is + and not -. Really enjoyed the warmer weather while it is here for a few days, think I was spoiled by it. Nothing on the agenda, light cleaning then I am going to finish cutting out another quilt.

Linedancer, miracles do happen!!

Hal your dinner sounds delicious.

Shirley hope your feeling a lot better.

Patricia, thank you for that information on pillows, I am going to look for them next time I am in the city.

Joan, I will take hot cereal today please and I think you should take it easy and rest......hope you feel better soon.

Enjoy your day everyone..

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I think I found the secret for sleeping all night and for sleeping later in the morning.  It's very simple.  STAY UP LATER!  I went to bed later than usual the last two nights and I slept in until almost 7 both mornings!  I need to explore this phenomon a bit more but I think I'm on to something!

Or maybe it's because I changed pillows a couple of nights ago!  Well, it sure was something and I liked it!

I hope you all have a great day!  Grab it and do what you wish with it.  This is the day which the Lord hath made....

Good morning, Amy.  I honestly don't know what to have for breakfast.  I have NO appetite, but know I must eat.  Believe me I am resting, because I have no energy for anything else.

Janie--Good morning.  Great that you are able to sleep longer.

Good morning, Joan.  I sure do hope that you are feeling better this morning.  I don't remember reading that you had been under the weather. I know the feeling you are having.   I finally have been making myself do things.  Makes me feel a little better, but I, too, have so little energy.  I think that the less you do, the more tired you get.  I  find that happens to me.

It is a pretty sunny morning, but the wind sure did blow all night long.  At times, it sounded like the roof was going to blow off.  I have a big long line of huge pine trees right across the driveway from me.  The are still blowing hard.  I am on the 4th floor  (top floor) of the building and if these trees decide to topple over, I hate to think of the results.

I need to get myself moving in a little while. I need to go down and pay my rent and take some mail down to go out.

Again, Joan, do hope that you will feel better,. 

A good day to all.

Joy

Good morning everyone.
well i was typing and nearly had my post finished  and joy came in fast and the after currents blue me away.
good luck on sleeping all night Jane.
I sleep with the mask for my breathing machine,it gives me a dry mouth.
so mother calls usually around 3:00 A M and I have to get up for a water change. It is 27 deg. and bright sun here. when I was trying to do the deg. thing it takes my post away, so as i figured that out and Joy is off the hook.
when it done that the first time was when Joy cumming in and I just thought it was here fault. Have a good day.
I am going to get some relief the girls bought Nancy a round trip plane ticket to go celebrate our son's chris. birthday. she leaves tomorrow and gets back late Tuesday evening.

Lloyd
go seblrate son chirs birthday they all three are going .

Hi everyone on a much cooler morning.  We had a thunderstorm during the evening hours but it is sunny this morning and will get into the lower 60's this afternoon. The schedule is light today as only have coffee this morning with the men as the minister had to cancel our Wisdom group for today.  Late this afternoon Pat has an appointment for a haircut.  Beyond that I plan on just taking things easy. 

I did get my pacemaker checked yesterday and still have about 3 years of battery life left before it will have to be replaced.  The plans for dinner were changed as Scott filled in for someone last night who was having car trouble.  He came out around 12:30 and spent 90 minutes or so with us.  Then after his daughter had taken him to work we came out and spent the evening with us helping grandma get the enchiladas put together and made a nice lettuce salad.  We had a nice visit with her.  I did retire early last night as hadn't felt up to par yesterday and had to take nitro a couple of times, which always wipes me out. 

Carol, the classes Don is participating in sound like something I would really enjoy.  I also have loved to play cribbage since I was a young lad as my grandfather and father liked to play.  I have the cribbage board that my grandfather had that has ivory pegs in inlaid wood.

Hal, so sorry that your walking and pain are back to square one.  Just take it easy.  Are you able to be out of pain as you are sitting or reclining?

Joan, I am so thankful for the headphones that both Pat and I have that can be used to listen to the TV.  Unfortunately, Pat doesn't use her set all the time.  While I am in my office I can play music and it deadens the sound I hear from the family room as she watches TV in the mornings.  Joan, you hadn't mentioned being sick this week and I sure hope today finds you feeling much better.  Your Food for Thought for today is another one I have saved in my Devotional folder. 

June, hope you are feeling better today with more gumption.  Several years ago my cardiologist prescribed a pain medication with a narcotic in it as he said being in pain wasn't good for the heart, especially if it was heart related.  Fortunately there were not too many times I had to take it and ultimately discarded it.  While I try to limit my fluid intake I do not measure it as my cardiologist suggested. 

Jenny, good idea to use the car service to take you to the airport as you didn't have to deal with parking and then getting into the airport.  I remember the Denver airport.  Enjoy your 10 days dog sitting.

Junee, nice to see your posting from yesterday.  Hope you are doing well. 

deAngel, it never hurts to have a strong advocate, such as your grandson's mother, to be there for us when we re not so strong. 

Lloyd, does your CPAP machine has a water tank built into it?  The ones that Pat and I have do.  I have no problem with dry mouth but Pat does as she breathes through her mouth rather than her noise.  She keeps a bottle water by the bedside to deal with the dry mouth during the night.  When you click on Post and get the message that a new reply has been posted just scroll down on the page and you should see your posting and be able to go on with the posting process or amend it as I have just now done as you posted while I was writing.  I just added my comments to you and I will click on the Post button and my message such post. 

Several have mentioned they didn't know I was sick.  You didn't know because I didn't tell you.  They wanted me if the hospital, but I refused.  In retrospect, that's probably where I should have gone.  I am a tiny bit better--but back to the couch I go.

Good morning everyone, a bright sunny one but very windy. It was warmer when I went to bed last night than it is now. My CNA  could not come yesterday, her grandma was rushed to the hospital and she had been taking care of her. They sent a different one and I had her before, a good worker with a great sense of humor.

LLOYD  when arthritis sets in there really is nothing they can do to help much. At least I am not so crippled I can not do anything. I agree, when little ones are potty trained life is easier for the Moms.

JANE  you are so right, we have the best “elf” here in the SS.

JOAN  I keep seeing the ads for My Pillow and wonder if they are really worth the price. I remember growing up when all the pillows we had were feather pillows. Now there are so many different ones. I did sleep good last night for a change and no stiff neck this morning either.

LARRY  right now my back feels great and yesterday I took only one pain pill.

HAL  I have found the back shots do not last very long.Right now I am not in pain but I know it will be back maybe tomorrow or maybe in a few weeks. Who knows. I just know I will not do too much standing.

PATRICIA  I don't sleep in the same position all the time. Depends on the position I can get most comfortable with.

JENNY  hope your son's back does not bother him too much on that long flight. I know I cannot sit too long.

JOAN  hot cereal with blueberries, please. I so agree with Food for Thought. Holding a grudge does nobody any good.  Thank you for today's goodies.

AMY  weather forecaster is calling for snow here Saturday.

JOAN  I have no appetite and eat because I know I have to. Take care of YOU. You are not one to tell us when you do not feel well. Hugs and prayers for you.

LLOYD  wish Nancy a safe round trip.

JOAN...
...you must mention it, you should have mentioned it...most, and I say most Soda Shoppe members want to know how our members are coping, and do take a serious interest in wanting to know....I know for a fact, I am one of them...
Joan I am guessing the fear of landing up back in hospital was something you were trying best to avoid, and I hope and pray your decision was - is the right one...I hope you are not alone, and someone somewhere is checking on you on a regular basis...

Good day!  The trip Jenny's son is making to Australia sounds so interesting. Hoping that he feels alright - that is a long flight.

Joy:  Wind gets tiresome anywhere - did it keep you awake much?

June:  Love your attitude!

Joan:  Sometimes, it is good to let people wait on you. 

Jenny:  Flying in special dogsitter - now, that is something to write about.  Enjoy.

Lindancer:  Great upbeat story.

Gloria:  I like your thoughts about people holding grudges - it is such a self-destroying way to live. 

Larry:  Hugs to you and Pat! 

Take care everyone - Hal, do hope you get some pain relief.

Today, someone is coming to clean our air ducts - there was a coupon for the entire house cost of $47 so we thought this older place might need a cleaning.  We are lining up days of company arriving - even a brother from Washington this month.  The ALEXA is playing a radio station from Denver and it is very clear - for under $40 this has given us so much entertainment.  We listen to chosen music , and ask questions - weatherwise and so forth.  Much too long of a post!!!!!

Good Morning dear hearts. I am determined to get some things done today that I have been neglecting. We shall see what the mind and body allows.

Bis, I understand your need to stay at home rather than in hospital. I really dislike being hospitalized. In my experience it was "lay and wait". Day in and day out. However, if you do not improve as each day passes, I think you should have a nurse with you at home. It may be costly but you would be taken care of and still allowed to use your own mind. My girl friends mother was a R.N. and that was her occupation...home care.She was well loved. Does Joe know you are needing assistance ? I think you should put him "in charge" as I did Gary.

Gloria, I too would like to know if any of our members have tried the "My Pillow". It surely is highly advertised.

Carol, thank you..I don't remember what my attitude was, all I know is our usual behavior is a reaction to what we receive from others. And this group here in the S.S. is superb.

Joan,  I'm so sorry to learn that you are ill and hope you are better very soon.

At least the substitute CNA was a good worker.  I got my Sleep Number pillows at Bed, Bath and Beyond.  I figure folks don't want to hear me whine about being sick.

Vanilla-Jackie--Thanks for the kind thoughts.  I have a nurse from Senior Care Management that checks on me daily.

Carol--I hate to sometimes admit I need some help.  That's a good price for air duct cleaning.  I paid twice that much.

Joe most always knows what is going on with me.  However, they are on vacation at Grace Bay, Provedinciales, Turks and Cacos Islands.

Thanks, Callie.

JOAN....
...thankfully we are all different...if as you put it, some people dont like hearing, quote: "whining " they can easily bypass the post...and leave it to the ones who genuinely do want to hear...Personally I dont view any form of illness or sickness as a person " whining.... " plus they shouldn't have to deal with it alone, that is why we have this forum, and Soda Shoppe to share our concerns...It would be a sad day when members are afraid to mention they have been ill...

Joan I feel some form of Relievement knowing a nurse is on hand and keeping an eye on you...

Hi Callie! 

The ducts are clean and such an interesting man.  He emigrated from Israel and has a lot to say about what has been happening here over the years.  He has his own company and is a happy new grandfather - nice to meet a content family man.   

Glora I gave her your message.

Larry yes it dose have tank and a heater in it both. But I tend to breath through my mouth after I go to sleep. guess I cant keep my mouth shut day or night.
Nancy tells me i talk in my sleep. but not too much about my girl Friends.
It has warmed up to 56 . I hate this win 10 it wont let me put the (alt 167 )
In it witch puts the degree sign on .

Lloyd

A good Thursday HELLO to EVERYFRIEND!

We are getting ready to head for the airport. I am so excited for our kids to go on this trip.  They have traveled extensively, having visited some 35 countries, and they are happy to add another country to their list. 

Granddog Oliver is quite the boy!  He ðŸ'" his GrandBob so much.  Brian is feeling a little left out at the moment!  We sure hope he will not miss his mom and dad too much after they are gone!  We will see! 

Thank you, HAL.  We are happy to be back in Texas and look forward to our two week stay.  We feel a bit of nip to the air here today.  Might have needed to bring a few warmer clothes!  We know how to layer though and will get by just fine.

JOAN, I am sorry to read you are not feeling all that well.  I can appreciate you not wanting to make a big deal over how you are doing to all of us, HOWEVER, please know that we do want to know and would like to up the prayers when more are needed.  Good to know that you have a nurse checking on you daily.  Hugs to you.

JUNIE, I am super happy to see your post..... knowing that you know exactly where my son will be. You know I sure would like to be there with them!  Someday we hope to make this trip ourselves.  I remember you saying how much your son enjoyed seeing Colorado!  We are blessed to have the abilities to get around like we do. 

I am being told it is time to go.......

Jenny

Afternoon everyone!  Went to my men's group at church this morning and had my usual taco and some food for the soul, we are studying Daniel.  Interesting, very interesting.

Larry, I do get relief from the pain when sitting or laying down.  My problem is walking and difficulty in getting up, especially from a low seat.  My SIL has a Mercedes and I feel like I am sitting on the ground when I get in that car.  Like most new cars you don't get in them, you put them on.  Anyhow I have some Lidocane patches (5%) that doctor gave me that kills the pain very well.  It was just so nice right after my shots to be able to walk like a normal human and not waddle and stagger like a drunk.  Anyhow I will see my pain doctor on the 10th and we will see what he has for me.

Joanie, remember something, you are home alone and I know if I was I would not worry about taking care of myself, just couldn't be bothered, especially if I was not feeling well. So if push comes to shove, listen to the professionals and talk to your family.  At least in the hospital you would be nourished and hydrated. And help would be just down the hall.

Amy, I hope your "patients" are doing well.  And you as well.  Keep us posted.

Well, Lloyd, think you got enough vittles put up to hold you over while Nancy is visiting the youngins?  Always scrambled some eggs and fry up some sausage and taters.  Maybe even throw some biscuits in the oven.

Everyone have a great day.

Lloyd--I am sorry you continue to have trouble with Windows 10.

Jenny--I hope your kids have a wonderful trip.  Prayers are appreciated.

halkel--Glad you have those lidocaine patches.  I'm thinking this malady is taking too long too show an improvement.  If my breathing doesn't improve by the first  of the week, I believe I'll have to head  for the hospital.

JOAN...
...please dont take any chances...if your gut feeling is telling you, you are not feeling right...it makes plenty of sense to act on it...

It is now 11.40, I have been dozing on and off at the computer, so taking myself to bed for the usual few hours of, I hope, interrupted sleep..

Joanie, include me among those offering prayers for your well-being!  I don't say much...I just do it!  I care...for all my friends here...but we all know how special you have become to us.

Hall you seam to have forgot I have batched off and on a few years in my life
also I make a good meal for Nancy every now and then also. I bet I can eat very well with out going and visiting a neighbor at meal time. HA HA HA
have a great rest of the day.

Lloyd

Hal, my son Gary is using the book of Daniel in his lessons to us every other week. I find it fascinating…way back then we had warnings of what life is like now.

My day wasn't a complete waste. I typed up a three page letter to a friend back in Hemet. Didn't get it mailed though. After lunch I had to scoot over to Choir practice, and from there to Balance and Mobility. On to the library and then dragged myself home, where I decided I would stay for the rest of the day. I had hoped to go down for a Prayer meeting tonight, but no way......I am in my p.j.'s and at home for the rest of this day and night. Had a big lunch, so for supper at home I ate a handful of cheese crackers and had a vanilla Ensure. Now I am going back to bed and book.

Bis, more prayers are being said. You know better than anyone what you need to do, and God will be near you all the way. Just hold His hand my dear one.

Have a good night everyone. Hugs, Love and more prayers for all.

Good night Everyfriend and may God bless us, every one.

Hal, I used to make cheese enchiladas with green & red chili, a recipe for the green chili from a good friend that was raised by her Mexican gr-mother.  Everyone loved them but was a full 2 day job of cooking both chilies & then hot sauce & next day cutting up the lettuce, onions  & tomatoes to go over the top (little sour cream on top), filling the corn tortillas (have to heat them so they roll & not break) with cheese, topping with both chilies & baking .  I love 'em but not enough to make them anymore.  Wish we had a good place to find them here.  I got my refund (taxes) from the state already & the Feds cashed the check I sent them (twice more than the refund). 

Linedancer, I'm glad to hear your gr-son is doing so well, one special kid & his mother that didn't give up hope!  I have a feeling he got some of your "get up & go" genes!

Thank you for the good wishes, Amy, if I didn't get in to tell you how relieved I was that your pup did good.... I am still giggling at your "picture it" out with your umbrella & nightgown that night.... I did thank God for watching over all of you. 

Did I tell y'all that the man that "restored" my Yamaha Chappy brought her home this week.... so today #1 son stopped by to check it out because I complained it was smoking.  I had to get it up to 30mph to heat up enough (okay, don't really know why), but it quit smoking.  We discussed how to haul it on the back of the RV, he doesn't think the carrier I'm looking at online has a long enough ramp for ME to be able to load & unload.  I called & no way to add length & have not found another type that will work.  Since both sons will be on the trip to CO they can load & unload, but I want one I can handle for when I go alone.  Be nice to have one that has push button to lower like for scooters but haven't found one that works for an RV.  No guarantee how many times or how long I can ride it so was thinking in terms of one that would work for a scooter behind a car, when I can't ride the cycle & drive the RV. 

Joan, so sorry you are dealing with health problems, especially with so many different germs being shared.  I've been overly careful about wiping my hands & carts at the store & again when I get back to the car, I know my immune system is way down after a month of the flu.  I know you do your best to keep going but we will all say extra prayers IF WE KNOW.  Okay?  Hugs to you.

Joy, hope those trees don't fall, we had a tall old pine when we lived in the Kansas City area of Leawood... that had to come out because of a storm just 23 days after we moved in.  Had over an acre of land in the heart of KC with lots of trees that broke off or fell, looked like a war zone.  Lucky for us no house damage.  BUT, a branch broke off a tall sycamore tree 3 houses west of us one year, fell on the power lines & we had no electricity for 8 days, ice storm.  Stay safe, wind has been bad here still today & know it all moves east.  I've been watching for a quiet day to water the yard, so windy the water flies off into the air.

Larry, my cardiologist never told me pain wasn't good for the heart, got an idea he figured I wouldn't listen.  Had a 1:00 pm appointment with him Tuesday & went to the office several times to see why they hadn't called my name since I had the first appointment for the day... and knew for a fact they took the lady I sat next to in that had the 2:00 appointment before me..... I finally got in about 3:00 something & told the Dr that "I was about to order pizza for everyone & send the bill to him".  He is a good guy, liked my husband & just gives me a hug & trusts that I will do what is necessary... thinks I'm the healthiest old lady he sees.  He still comments about doing the heart cath without anything for pain.... but I said okay for BP med when the BP went off the chart after it was over.  So far my feet & hands don't swell so no restrictions about liquids.  Cas measured every ounce of liquid & poured into a huge bottle the same amount of water so he would know if he was drinking too much. 

Better stop & give the eyes a rest.  Allergies are so bad so will be a long summer since mine go the full season.  I cut off some BLOOMING forsythia today, can't believe it.  Another neighbor has the most gorgeous big patch of narcissus blooming, and when driving down the street the trees have that green haze all over, just ready to leaf out.  The Bradford & Cleveland pear trees are showing buds with a pinkish white.  Sure hope we don't get a heavy snow or they will all lose branches. 

Sweet dreams to all, hope tomorrow will be happy for all of you. Shirley

Tesie you need to buy or rent a little farm buy a few cattle and will get all back.
but not sure it will balance out. or maybe a bulldozer? HA HA HA .
also out of pocket medical helps. but you never have any jingle in your pockets'
I bet you do have.

Lloyd> back to bed for me as soon as i get another swallow of water.

sweet dreams.
\
Lloyd

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





Soccer Refereeing

One of the AYSO soccer coaches didn't care much for my refereeing and had no problem letting me know it. Fed up, I politely threatened him with a send-off if he didn't can it. He calmed down, but an older woman took up where he'd left off. "You'd better control your sideline," I warned the coach.

The coach turned to the woman and barked, "Knock it off, Mom!"


Dinner With Sinners...Guard Your Heart
(by John Coody)


"And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, 'Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?' When Jesus heard that, He said to them, 'Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick do. But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I did not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners, to repentance.'" (Matthew 9:11-14)

we are to demonstrate to those trapped in sin that we care for them, that Jesus loves them and that He has something much better in store for them than what they are getting. [At the same time], we also must not engage in sinful activity with them and we must guard our own hearts and minds so that we will not fall ourselves.

One Saturday night, Tom [a friend] wanted to go and watch a movie. I did too, but I wanted to see something that he felt that we had no business seeing. The College handbook stated that students were not to view R-rated movies. I thought the movie would be funny. He felt that it could cause the whole group to stumble by watching it. Tom never refused to be a friend. He did refuse to join me in sin or to sit idly by and watch me destroy my mind with sin.

Some of you are probably saying, "Hold on buddy, big deal, you wanted to watch a questionable movie." Tom knew a basic fact that I have since learned. Just as a blazing fire begins with a small spark, sin begins with a simple thought. As one professor often said, "sin always takes you further than you ever wanted to go, keeps you longer than you wanted to stay, and costs you more than you could ever afford to pay."

I encourage each of you to show Christ's love to everyone. Love those who are in sin enough to demonstrate what authentic Christianity is with your life. At the same time, guard your own heart as well.


Most sins are habit forming.

--Author Unknown

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I slept better last night than I have in a long time.  When the alarm went off, I was suprised to find that the sun was beginning to peep over the horizon.

I did something yesterday that I never thought I ever do.  I called my car insurance guys office to try to find out why my insurance was going up a significant amount without any word from the company.  I didn't like what the agent told me so I asked my son who he uses and I called them for a quote.  She gave me the quote over the phone and it's significantly less than what I was paying.  She's sending me the paper work to look at and if I like that, I'm switching.  My current agent is one I trusted for many years because he is the only one who would give me reasonable insurance when I found myself "suddenly single" some years ago.  But I think I'll be leaving him.  And her quote didn't include the discount for "55 Alive" because I couldn't find the certificate.  I'm going to go ahead and renew on line and that will give me that discount.

Joanie, I hope today finds you feeling better.  If it doesn't, you know what to do!  Don't hesitate!

Good morning everyone.
Another chilly day here -20 C at the moment. 

Jane, that is what happened with the insurance company that we had dealt with for many years...each year it would go up with no explanation so I called them and got voice mail. They didn't bother calling back so we went looking, found one here in town and cheaper!! The original company emailed to find out why we switched and I said you didn't return a call.that was all you had to do.

Shirley, yes you did and thank you. She is coming along fine and must be healing as she is trying to scratch it.I won't put her through another operation for it so I hope the vet got it all.

Going to dance to day with the mop and wash floors ,get that job out of the way. Started another quilt last night ,so I may work on that too.

Lloyd, you take it easy and don't over do it.

Joan, I do hope you feel a lot better today but..if not.....then as much as we would miss you I think a trip to the hospital to get everything back in order might be the right call. Thank you for breakfast too!!!

Hal, what we won't do for our furkids!! They gives us so much love for the short time they are here.

Jenny, have fun with the pup.bet he is a ball of energy!!

June, you are amazing in all you do.A great roll model for others to follow!!

Mary Ann, I could share some snow with you. :)

Junee, so nice to see you....please push some warm weather this way.


Larry, son will be going through your State today I think, he is hauling a rock truck. Glad your pacemaker is working proper,my friend is on her 4th and I met a lady that is on her 10th one!!!

Gloria, I sure hope you don't get snow. Now is the time we want good weather with heat from the sun and seeing green grass.

Joy, we also had that wind yesterday and I glad when it died down. I did hear where some folks lost their power, likely a tree on the line.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good Friday afternoon...

JOAN...
..dont think you need me to remind you...when it comes to our health, best not to take chances...

JANE S...
...that is what they always advise us to do...see what other car insurances are available that give us the same requirements as the one we have been using but offer it far cheaper...the only downsides to watch out for is...what they offer for the first year is not necessarily what they will offer when you come to renew your policy next year, it is usually higher...so you may need once more to shop around..although they will do their best not to lose you...

Good morning, Janie.  I, too, slept longer than usual.  Maybe it''s the medicine I am taking?  I never understand why, with no accidents or violations and the car getting older, my insurance goes up.

Amy--Good morning.  Guess I should call around and get quotes from other companies.  Glad to hear your sweet dog is doing well.

Vanilla-Jackie--Good morning (afternoon there).  I'm feeling a tiny bit better today--it's slow going.

I'm off to Wally World this morning.  Wish me smiles!

Jackie, if I understood her correctly (we'll see when the paper work comes) I'm locked in at this price for 2 years.  And at 82 now, I might not be driving by then...heck, I might not even be here by then.  :2funny:

JANE S...

...you are not daft, you have safeguarded yourself for the next couple of years then... ;D

Joan, I'm happy that you are a "tiny bit better" today.  As others have said, take care of yourself.

Jane, when I was 73, my car insurance went up $200.  I called to ask if it was because of my age and the agent said no, that was the usual rate for my car and coverage.  I told Norm about it and he suggested checking with his next door neighbor who sold insurance.  I did and was able to get more coverage for $200 less than what I had been paying.  My dad had had the first company and after he died, I continued with that company.  It was comical that after I changed to the new company, I got a postcard from the original company congratulating me on being with them for 50 years. 

Amy, we weren't quite as cold as you this morning, but it was and is cold.  At 6 am it was 17 degrees.  Even now at 9:30 am, it is only 20 degrees.  The sun is shining and I think the sky was clear last night.  Tom left his car outside last night and there is a dusting of snow on it, so we don't have much snow to send your way.  You can dance with the broom.

Mary Ann

Good morning everyone, well the wind finally stopped in the middle of the night and I finally fell asleep. Weatherman said we had gusts up to 65mph. No wonder it felt like it was ready to glow me away on my very short walk yesterday.  Lot of trees fell in parts of the state.

CAROL  I have known some who held a grudge and they led miserable lonely lives.

JUNE  at times I think My Pillow is over advertized.  Last night I could not sleep with the wind so got up and turned on TV, watched a couple of movies, one was an old Jerry Lewis one, Family Jewels. I saw some crazy ads and wondered if any of those things worked. All kinds of pills for this and that. Even one that restores short term memory on people. Now if that was good one would think a doctor would tell people about it.

JOAN  you have always been that way. We never know you have been sick till you are better. Like when S&F first started and you had the fight for life. In all the years I have known you I never heard you whine about anything.

LLOYD I do the degree sign with alt 0176 °.

JENNY  even when I went to San Diego at Christmas I brought some warm clothes with me. Even there it can get cold at times. Enjoy your time in Texas.

HAL  so far so good from the last shots in my back. I have been trying to walk without my walker in here, actually walked across the room without holding anything. Would be great to get around with just the cane again.

JANE  Joan has been special for me since I first met her in her Busy Nest about 15 years ago.

SHIRLEY  I can just see you speeding around on your Yamaha up in the mountains. Please be careful.

JOAN  a couple of mini muffins will be good this morning. Like the Chuckle. Food for Thought is a keeper. Thank you for all today's goodies.

JANE  like you one time I changed car insurance because the sudden jump in cost and no explanation. I never even had a ticket for anything.

AMY  after a warmer than normal February now we are in for very cold temperatures. Sure started with March winds. The snow forecast for Saturday is not for much but we never know what Mother Nature will drop on us.

Hi everyone.  It looks like this is going to be another very pleasant clear day and get into the 60's this afternoon.  We do have a potential for a freeze after midnight although our local TV station weather app shows it getting only to 34 degrees so perhaps it won't get to freezing.  Nothing much on the schedule for today and hope to stay home all day.  I do need to make another batch of sausage muffins for Pat's breakfast and change the furnace filter.  I also need to reconcile a couple of bank statements.  Yesterday Pat did get her hair cut and we came home for awhile and then went to Ruby Tuesday's for dinner.  I was so tired yesterday evening that I went to bed at 8 pm. 

Joan, please put yourself first and don't push yourself on our behalf.  I will pray for you that you will soon be feeling much better. I agree with Jackie that you are not whining when you simply state the facts of how you are feeling.  You pray for others and there are those of us that want to pray for you.  Sure glad you have a nurse checking on you daily. 

Hal, I did a home study of the book of Daniel quite a few years ago and found it most interesting.  I have a friend who bought a Mercedes or BMW and I could hardly get in or out as it was so low.  He had a hip replacement and think he also found it difficult. 

Gloria, good news on the back pain and getting rid of the stiff neck.  My wife told me this morning she is getting out of bed with so much pain that she has pretty much decided to spend the nights in her easy chair in which she can be comfortable. 

Carol, thanks for the hugs for Pat and I as they are always welcome.  That is a very reasonable price to have the air ducts cleaned.  Glad you are enjoying the Alexa and it is probably no more than it would cost to attend a couple of movies and sure you will enjoy it more than a movie.

June, I have heard that My Pillow ad so many times that I try to immediately mute it.  They need to create a new ad.   

Lloyd, I did a Google search on your problem with the degree sign in Windows 10 and found the following, which I tried and it works.  Typing the ° Degree Symbol. If you would like to make the ° symbol when typing, you can use these methods: On PCs - hold down the Alt key and on the numeric keypad on the right of the keyboard, type 0176, or Alt+ 248 When you release the Alt Key, a ° should be there.

Shirley, it sounds like your cardiologist knows he would be wasting his breath to suggest the pain pills.  At this point if the pain gets bad enough that I would need the narcotic one I probably will be calling 911.  My daughter refused to let them give her any narcotic medicines when she had her first heart surgery.  I don't know how she handled it. Cas was doing what my cardiologist suggested for me but not ready to do that yet.  Spring has sprung here with the flowering trees in full bloom and many of the sleazes are now in bloom.  Just hope they don't get frozen tonight. 

Amy, fortunately my pacemaker/defibrillator has never fired so the batteries last longer.   

I've been "lost" for a couple of days.  Wednesday morning at about 6:30 I got the phone call we've all been dreading.  My daughter-in-law in Phoenix passed away about 1/2 hour before that - 4:00 a.m. Arizona time. 

Meanwhile, I've been juggling appointments for food shopping, property tax paying, Star tax exemption, and the audiologist who provided my original hearing aids.  Whew! 

I was immensely relieved to get the quote for both hearing aids (after an explanation about why I really need both) and found it's only about 1/3 the cost of one aid in some areas.  After testing he found the amount of hearing loss in each ear was somewhat higher than 10 years ago (surprise?) but that by correcting for both ears the percentage of hearing was considerably higher and clarity would be much improved.  I also found he was offering a better deal than that from the local Miracle Ear, including an extra year of warranty.  So I expect to have both aids fitted and adjusted on Wednesday.   :thumbup:

Food shopping has been put off for another couple of days.  The temps are below freezing and the wind chill, from a harsh biting wind, brings them down near zero.  My driver for groceries has a heart condition and a pacemaker and hasn't been feeling great for a couple of days.  So I told her stay home and out of the wind  - I sure won't starve for a couple more days and this weather is not good for her - or for me.   ;)

Condolences and prayers for you and your family Jeanne Lee, in this difficult time.

Good Morning Everyone!

Jeanne Lee, I join with Amy in offering condolences on the death in your family.   May God comfort all of you in this terrible time.

It is downright cold here this morning, not like some of you, but for us here in central Texas it is wintertime. And I have the heat on and it feels good.

Shirley, your enchiladas made my mouth water.  Sometimes I just gotta have my Mexican fix.  I do like "good" Mexican food.  And getting it in Mexico does not guarantee it will be good.  We go to a restaurant here in San Antonio that their food is never good to me, it is always cold, but the wife likes the looks of the place.  I think they prepare the food earlier in day and then just "nuke" it when someone orders.   I always tell them be sure the food is hot, but it does little good.  Mexican food has to be fresh and hot (heat) to be good.  I add salsa to my taste for spice.

Joanie, hope you are feeling better.  And get back to your old self in short order.

Janie, I stayed with on insurance company for more years that I want to admit, and like you I got an increase in premiums that my agent couldn't really explain, just kept saying he was sorry, I had all my insurance with him, I moved every bit of it, not only once but three times until I finally got with AAA and so far they have been consistent in their rates and reasonable.

Any old how, I hope all you have a great day.

Good Morning Everyone from the getting colder,  and windier,  rocky coast of Maine. 

So Winter has not left us,  (Yet!)

Yesterday I went out to catch the bus to the grocery store,   and when I got on it,  I couldn't find  my purse,  so I had to get off  at the next stop and walk home....    Of course, the minute I got off,  I found my purse, so I stopped and picked up some stuff on the way home at CVS and RENE's   (a Maine department store). 

This morning I decided to catch the bus again and went out and the bus drove right by me while I was looking at my smart phone....   

I was soooooooooooo  mad at myself.     So I went home and waited a few minutes in the warm and went out a caught the next bus...    This time I made it to the Store.   

I do just fine when I am home  in my "safe zone"...  but when I go out,  if I am not careful  I screw things up...  which just makes me mad and anxious,  so the screwing up continues.   

Usually these days I am with my daughter Kelly,  so she calms me down and keeps me on the right path,  so to speak.       

But I do like to go out on my own...  I just need to keep myself calm  and  pay thorough attention to what  I am doing.   

I guess that I am not along at this age,  feeling going out a lone is complecated,  and I do need to pay attention and not let  myself get "shook up"..

All is well now,  and I have everything that I need. 

Sandy
:tissue:

JoanFl ...

I hope that you are feeling better soon. 

Sandy

 I'm up, I'm breathing, I'm dressed. My housekeeper has been here and changed my bed and put clean linens in the bathroom. She will return soon to clean the bathroom, and then be on her way till next week, when she will do what she calls "deep" cleaning..which means vacuuming, dusting, scrubbing, linens, etc.

I am having a bottle choc. Ensure, then will go down for lunch in a couple of hours, then home to claim the rest of the day as "mine". I do not plan to do anything more active than read, nap,shower and shampoo eat supper at home and just enjoy my life.

Bis, I am praying that as the day goes on you will continue to feel a bit better with each passing hour.

Good afternoon on another cold blustery day yesterday we had wind gust to 50. Today I have a doctors appointment at 4, first time I have had one so late.  Of course they are saying snow later.

JeanneLee, I add my condolences also to you and your family

Joan, I am glad to see you are feeling better, but please do not take any chances, We love you

Larry, you mention playing cribbage, when I first got married my mother gave us a cribbage board.  this is before tv, we would listen to the radio and play cribbage. Now how romantic was that?  Yesterday 25 of us Red Hats had our luncheon in and Irish Pub.  I thought of you  when a group of 5 men, took a table near us. The waitress seem to know them I pictured it was like a group you belong too.  One of the men, I suppose the joker with them got up and came over and tried one of the ladies hat on. By the way I have enough cornbeef left over for another two days.  The desert was a large piece of Irish Cream Mouse cake. the cut was so large most of us ended up taking half home, I have never ask for a doggie bag for dessert before.

I've done almost nothing today but be a couch potato or lie in my bed.  A few times I've gotten up and read your post.

Jeanne Lee--Please accept my sympathy in your family's loss.

Bis, can I join you in being a couch potato today ? My get up and go has gone up and left. I am going to drag myself down for some lunch, then home to undress and get comfy and go nowhere the rest of the day. I could order lunch sent up to my room for a cost of 11 dollars, but it goes against my grain to use that method when I'm not sick...just weary. I hope and pray the rest you are getting will start you on the getting well portion of our prayers. You are a fragile dear lady, and we need you so badly.

I've heard so many talking about the "My Pillow" that I went to Consumer Reports to see their review before reading today's posts.

http://www.consumerreports.org/mattresses/should-my-pillow-become-your-pillow/

Consumer Reports bought three My Pillows to test. Although we weren’t able to test that REM sleep claim, we did examine them inside and out. My Pillow describes itself as having “3-piece interlocking fill,” but it actually has thousands of torn polyurethane foam pieces in three sizes. We were able to shift the foam pieces around to different positions, and they did seem to stay put under pressure. The case is 100 percent cotton, and it didn’t have any noticeable off smells like some new pillows can.

How does it feel? Our tester described My Pillow as “kind of lumpy, but comfortable.” We also polled staffers who bought My Pillow on their own. Most said they bought it to help alleviate a sleep problem such as insomnia, neck pain, or snoring. Half of the 18 staffers said it helped a lot, 17 percent said it helped a little, and 33 percent said it didn’t help at all. Only one-third of the group said they would buy My Pillow again. (Use these exercises to help stop snoring.)

The 60-day money-back guarantee means that you can return My Pillow; you’ll have to pay for shipping and handling on both the original purchase and the return. Exchanges are free, however, including shipping.

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Jeanne Lee, I am sorry for your loss and send my condolences to you and your family.

I also have been exhausted lately, that sinuses infection I had is hard to recover from, I'm not sick, just still very drained.

June--Why of course, I would be delighted to have you join me.

angelface--Some might say I wasted my money purchasing those pillows, but I was looking for comfort, and that I got.

May God Bless Everyone.

Joan, we are all different and that is how it should be. I buy the Sealy Posturepedic for side sleepers because it doesn't go flat like so many cheaper ones do. Doctors say if you sleep on your back, or side, buy a pillow that does support your neck and if you sleep on your stomach buy a flatter pillow which just makes sense.

Someone said they sleep in several positions yesterday. So do I but each and every time I awaken, I am on my side and facing left. Instead of thinking about all the positions you sleep, think about the ones you wake up in. That position is what they are talking about.

Bis, I didn't want to crowd you so I took my nap after lunch in the recliner. I slept nearly two hours. Now waiting for my afternoon pills, then I will do my shower and shampoo.

Patricia, you are so correct about our taking time to recuperate from any illness. I went through a terrible sinus infection as a youngster and the memories can help me understand how you feel. And some of this stuff we older folks get does not heal..so we live with it.

My meds are delivered, so off I go to clean myself up.

Patricia, I sat here for a full 2 minutes, trying to figure out how I would know if I were "facing left" if I was lying on my side.  I've come to the conclusion that I'd be either looking straight up or down into the pillow depending on which side I was lying.  I'm very confused!

I'm also going to bed so I bid you all a very peaceful good night and my God bless us, every one.

Ahh yes pillows...I have two sets on my bed, one set of goose feather and down, the other set are Dunlopillo ..I now much prefer the Dunlopillo ontop for comfort, more springy, whereas if one is looking for softness, the feather and down.....guess like anything it is a personal choice...

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



Surgery Bill

Margie received a bill from the hospital for her recent surgery, and was astonished to see a $900 fee for the anesthesiologist.

She called his office to demand an explanation. "Is this some kind of mistake?" Margie asked when she got the doctor on the phone.

"No, not at all," the doctor said calmly.

"Well," said Margie, "that's awfully costly for knocking someone out."

"Not at all," replied the doctor. "I knock you out for free. The 900 dollars is for bringing you back around."


Eternal Life
(By Andrew Wommack)

One of the most familiar passages of Scripture is John 3:16. It seems like everybody knows that verse from a young age, yet I believe it has really been misunderstood and misapplied. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life."

Traditionally, this scripture has been used to teach that Jesus came and died for our sins so that we wouldn't perish. As true as this is, this verse is saying that the real purpose of Jesus coming to this earth and dying for us was so that we could have everlasting life. It just so happened that our sins were a barrier that stood between us and this everlasting life.

It is true that Jesus did die for our sins, and it is true that if we believe on Jesus, we will not perish, but there is much more to the Gospel than that. The real message of the Gospel is that God wants to give you everlasting life. Now let me explain that.

The night before His crucifixion, Jesus was praying, and He said, "This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ" (John 17:3)

This says that everlasting life is knowing the Father, the only true God, and knowing Jesus Christ, whom He has sent. That's what everlasting life is. Many people think that everlasting life is living forever. Well, every person lives forever. It's a misconception to think that when a person dies they cease to exist. The spirit and the soul go back to God. The body decays in the grave. The truth is, every person who has ever lived on the face of the earth will continue to live in spirit form. So, to say that eternal life is living forever is not the whole truth - everybody lives forever. This verse makes it very clear that eternal life with God is not automatically given to everyone.

Some people would say, "Eternal life is living forever in heaven versus living forever in hell." But eternal life is just what Jesus said in John 17:3 - to know God and Jesus Christ. It's more than an intellectual knowledge. This word "know" is used throughout Scripture to describe the most intimate, personal relationship that you can have.

The real purpose of salvation is not living forever in heaven, as great as that will be. The real purpose of salvation is to have intimacy - a personal relationship with the Lord God. There are multitudes of people who have cried out to God for the forgiveness of their sins but have never had intimacy with God as a goal.

By not explaining the real purpose of salvation, we are doing a disservice to the Gospel. When we present salvation as something that deals with just spiritual things that will only benefit us in the future, in eternity, we are not helping people. There are some people who are living in such a literal hell right now on earth. Many are depressed, living in poverty, dealing with strife, rejection, hurt, and failed marriages. People are just trying to survive day to day. They are just trying to keep their heads above water. By making salvation something that deals only with the future, many people put off that decision because they are too busy just trying to survive today.

The truth is that Jesus not only came to affect our eternal destinies so that we can live forever in heaven in blessing instead of the punishment and curse of hell, but Jesus also came to deliver us from this present evil world (Gal. 1:4). Jesus came to give you intimacy and a personal relationship with God the Father today.

Jesus came to bring you back into close, personal relationship with Him. Jesus loves you. Jesus wants to know you personally. Jesus wants to give you a quality of life that is greater than anything you could obtain through any other source.

Jesus put it this way in John 10:10: "The thief [speaking of Satan] cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly" (brackets mine). God wants to give you eternal life. God wants to give you abundant life, and I believe that you need that today - that you want that. Christ died not only to forgive your sins, but to bring you close to him. If you don't know the Lord, you need to know Him for that purpose. If you've already been born again, you need to go beyond just getting your sins forgiven and enter into everlasting life with the Father.

FACTS ABOUT ETERNAL LIFE
A. The purpose of the Gospel is eternal life (John 3:16).
B. Eternal life is knowing God (John 17:3).
C. Knowing God is an intimate relationship (1 Cor. 6:16-17).
D. Eternal life is available now (1 John 5:12).
E. God wants a personal relationship with you (Rev. 3:20).





"I am convinced if the Church went back to the main task of proclaiming the Gospel it would see people being converted to Christ, and it would have a far greater impact on the social, moral, and psychological needs of people than anything else it could possibly do. Some of the greatest social movements of history in this country have come about as a result of people being converted to Christ."

- Billy Graham

good Morning everyone.
I went to bed late last evening , slept through all night until 6:30 A M have had my meds. and cereal and tea. it is currently 45º. and mostly sunny. you all can try to shore me up but this egg sucking win 10 wont let me put the cymbal behind the degrees. forgive me  I woke up and figured out what was wrong.
some how the num. locks key had got turned off. Have a great day.
I went to town yesterday and bought a juicer. wow it is great you can get juice out of any thing and drink it, good stuff mannered. i welcome any tips of how to. I am going to the other Laptop and T V and you tube and try to find
out how to. boy I sure do Miss Nancy I keep looking for her to get up and come in to the room. then relies she is not home. I pray when the lord calls us home he dose it close together. Nancy says this house is too much to clean. dont know about that but is a lot of empty with her gone. have a great day.

Lloyd


Lloyd

Good morning everyone, ccccccoooollllldd one. 3° and wind chill feels like -20°  below zero.  The sun is shining and from inside it looks beautiful. Somehow I do not think I will be going outside for a walk.

LARRY  I can sympathize with Pat and the pain getting out of bed.  I have no room for a recliner in here so for me it is either the bed or the couch. The bed is more comfy but the last few days it is easier getting up in the mornings.

JEANNE LEE  my sympathy for you and family about the passing of your DIL. Then I know about your making ride arrangements gets to be a big job at times. Checking my appointments yesterday I found one for this coming Tuesday and I forgot to set up a ride so will have to call and reschedule that one. Then have another appointment on Friday.

HAL  just how cold was it there? I know I do not intend to go out the doors today. I turned my thermostat up this morning and it feel better in here now. I have been waiting for more normal winter weather, now all we need is snow.

JUNE  there are some days when I feel like staying in my nightgown and robe all day but dress because I never know when someone will knock at my door.

GLORIA de  looks like you had a feast yesterday.

PATRICIA  thanks for that review of My Pillow. I would not be happy with any lumps in a pillow.

JOAN  like you I want comfort in a pillow, one reason I like the solid foam pillows.

JOAN  an apple fritter will be so good this morning. I hope this morning finds you a little better than yesterday. Surgery bill is too true. Eternal Life is a different way of looking at things. Like the Billy Graham quote. Thank you for all today's goodies.

LLOYD  you will be very happy when Nancy gets home.

Gloria, you have us beat as far as low temp is concerned.  I got up at 3:30 for the usual reason and on a whim decided to see the temperature - it was 11 degrees.  When I got up for good, the temp was 18 degrees and when I got out of the shower it was 20 degrees.  It's 21 now.  All I can say is BRRR.  The sun is shining at 9:15 and we may get up to the 30s today.

I'm not awake yet, so the above is all I can offer now.

Mary Ann

Hawaii consumes more Spam than any state in our union â€" in total, 7 million cans a year. According to the SPAM website, the island's love affair with Spam began in World War II, when GIs were served the salty luncheon meat because it didn't require refrigeration and had a long shelf life.

Jeanne, I certainly extend my condolences to you and your family on losing your daughter-in-law.  You have certainly been busy and hope the juggling worked well.  Glad you found a good place to get your hearing aids and can look forward to better hearing. 

Hal, like you I really like Mexican food and we eat it often.  How authentic it is may be questionable but I still like it. My wife makes great enchiladas and we have them fairly often, including Wednesday night when our granddaughter helped prepare them. 

Sandy, glad you hadn't lost your purse.  I wonder why the bus didn't stop for you as obviously many people look at their cell phones while waiting for its arrival.  Don't be hard on yourself when you screw something up.  We all do it on occasion.

deAngel, you two playing cribbage sounds pretty good as it was something you both enjoyed doing together.  My wife never cared for cribbage.  For several years I played it during the lunch period at work although sometimes we played bridge.  I expect the group of men having lunch is very similar to the groups I do and have participated in over the last several years.  While I have participated in coffee groups of men for more than 20 years, the luncheon groups were in the last 8 years or so and one of them met weekly. Since I moved I only go to coffee with the men once a week and have no men's luncheon group.  It sounds like you had a great meal. 

Joan and June, I think my get up and go must have gone the same place as yours for the last couple of days as I just wanted to lay down and rest and go to bed early at night.  June, are you still paying for your meals when you don't eat in the dining room?  Joan, it wasn't a waste of money if the new pillows are giving you comfort. 

JaneS, I think you are facing left if your left arm is resting on the bed. 

Good Morning Everyone.

Kinda in a rush.  Have a funeral to attend this morning, one of our bible groups wives died.

Everyone have a great day.

Good Morning, Dear Hearts and Gentle People……isn't that the title of a song ?? In any case, that is what you are to me..so there ! It is Saturday, and our gardener is out blowing pine needles off the side walks…noisey machine !!

Gloria, someone gently knocks on my door at 6 a.m., delivering my first pill of the day. It is a thyroid pill and has to be taken on an empty stomach, and nothing else ingested for a half hour at least. So, here I am buried in my blankets with hair all askew and still not awake. A half hour later comes six more pills, two of which have to be taken with food, or they make me sick. Long about 10:30 are two vitamins, them I'm free of meds till 3 p.m. when two more of those icky salt tablets and a vitamin are delivered. Two more pills at 8 p.m., or thereabouts, and a sleeping pill at 9 p.m. If I am out to a program or in the shower they leave the pills on my table and trust me to use them. Oh, and I get my blood pressure taken twice a day. Of course I pay for this service, but it gives someone a job and things are done properly.

Mary Ann, Our temp today was in the low 50's at early morning, and will be going up to 66 for a high. It runs about the same every day at this time of year, unless we are blessed with some rain, then it is cooler.

Larry, I used a lot of Spam during ww2 and I still buy it occasionally. It is good made with scalloped potatoes. Yes, my meals are part of my rent. It is my choice to eat at home at times. And if I want a meal delivered to my apt. the charge is 11 dollars. We get a lot of gripes about that as our meals are already paid for, but they have to have someone come with a cart and tray to deliver and pick up. I belong to the dining room assoc. and those in charge are going to press for a lesser charge on delivery.

I'm praying for our Bis, she hasn't done her "chatting" with us yet.

Good morning from an ever changing Interior. Farrah has been fed, and I am sitting on the couch and drinking my coffee. We were minus 32 yesterday and today we are minus 8. In April we will be looking at green haze on the trees amid melting snow and so it goes in the arctic.

June, with my dead white skin, blue bags under each eye and hair either totally flattened on one side or sticking out and up on the other, I would probably frighten any early visitors!  :P

Janie, I hope you got my email re the early recipes? If you are lying on your side, you are either facing right or left. Think of it as Larry said or if you are facing the door or the opposite direction. No matter where I go to sleep, I am invariably lying on my left side upon awakening.

I used to love playing gin rummy or poker for chips, but no one here plays. I never got interested in cribbage although so many I know played cribbage daily. Here it is cribbage, hearts, or bunco. Bingo is every Tuesday at 5:30 according to the monthly activities calendar they send out.

We recently got notice of some new rules and procedures the company has made. The wheels grind very slowly in "bureaucratville." Last summer they sent out a questionnaire asking what we would like to see changed. Mid-February we got the first draft and the first of April, we will receive the final version. The reason I bring this up is that they finally outlawed smoking on the grounds. Initially, you could smoke in your apartment or outside in the picnic tables in the corner. There were smoking and nonsmoking picnic tables! :thumbup:

I am very glad to see the property go completely non-smoking although several people are upset. In the summer folks would go out on their balconies and smoke, and it would seep into your apartment. Or you would smell it in the hallways or the elevators. There has been enough written about the dangers of second-hand smoke, and we have many on oxygen or with breathing difficulties.

There were some other changes such as reminding folks that it is our responsibility to escort our visitors in or out and not to just rely on security to do so. There are more penalties for residents not doing that and also for not calling maintenance, but grabbing one in the hall and expecting immediate service.

There is also a new ruling that you cannot only give a visitor your keys if you are to be away and expect them to stay in your apartment. You have to notify the office and give your caretaker's name, and they will issue a temporary key to them and they may not live in your apartment but can stop in to care for plants or pets. You also have to notify the office if you are gone for longer than 48 hours which all makes sense. Any people visiting you are limited to two weeks and you must notify the office of the names and length of stay. These regulations have been tightened as many residents just ignored the rules.

Now I know that some of you get Baba Mail and have seen this. But for the eternally curious, trivia folks like me, this was instantly bookmarked! I loved the idea of totally free guitar lessons and the cooking by engineers!  :thumbup: And I already subscribe to the Ted Talks but this has so much more and all free and not skany offerings.

Good morning from a dreary, rainy, Austin, Texas.  Oh and chilly, too.  Not that cold but the humidity in the air sure makes it feel cooler!  I am wrapped up when sitting here more than I am in Colorado. 

We are enjoying this granddog!  He is high maintenance though....still being a puppy, one has to be involved with him most of the time.  He is completely house trained, a lets you know when he needs to go out, so that part is great....well, not on a rainy day as he brings in a lot of debris with his fluffy fur! We are getting quite the enjoyment out of him, but both agree that a cat is so much easier to deal with.  Well, not if you are Our Shirley who spoils her cats something terrible!  Now those are high maintenance cats that she has! 

Thank you for our goodies today, JOAN.  I hope you can say again that you are feeling a bit better today! 

JEANNE LEE, I am sad to read of your daughter-in-laws passing.  My condolences to the entire family.  Good to read that you got your hearing aids....hope they work out great for you.

ANGELFACE, all of the new rules you have mentioned seem very reasonable to me.  I know change is hard for many. 

GLORIA de,  I love to play cards, etc., but anymore it just is not all that popular with friends or the like.  We do play games with the grands and it is always enjoyable.  Most recently we have been playing Mexican Train or Left Right Center.

I was in a Bed Bath and Beyond yesterday and saw the MY PILLOW.  In feeling it, all I could say is it felt very lumpy and cheap....a pillow I would never consider buying.  Glee one never knows unless they try it!  I guess. 

SANDY, I felt sad for you with your frustrations regarding not knowing where your purse was.  I often have little episodes like that and it makes me extremely frustrated, and concerned about myself!  My hubby and I have been attached at the hip for so many years since his retirement that I find it very stressful to be out and about on my own.  I am making a conscious effort to make myself do more on my own, even though I do not like it.

I wish you all a good rest of your Saturday. 

Jenny

PATRICIA, I did not get any recipes from you.  I even went back and checked my junk mail folder but since I have you in my contacts, it shouldn't go to junk. 

I just got back from the Amish store.  My daughter called to say she was going and did I want to go or could she get something for me.  GLORIA you'll like this one...I got two Honey Crisp apples for $1.00.  They are currently selling at WM and other grocery stores for $3.57 a pound.  My two apples weighed just over a pound.

Everything is put away and I had my lunch, the doggies have been out so I think I'll take a short nap.  My eyelids are droopy and my body is saggy...oh wait, that's not due to lack of sleep.  That's old age setting in! :2funny: :smitten:

Jane, I attempted a resend after rechecking your profile address.

Good day all.  I am catching up after fixing dinner for 3 neighbors last night.  It is an easy meal to eat and lots of effort to make.  A few times a year, Don asks me to make a Swiss meal that calls for a special toaster for the cheese.  We have to really watch the cheese as it begins to melt to just the right look - then scrape that little bit onto veggies and I also made meatballs, plus a baguette.  Fun for conversation - I was exhausted - this is getting to be much more of an ordeal for me anymore. 

So, I am thinking of what Sandy wrote about and just want to say - we are all in the same boat and frame of mind that life is not calm anymore.

The world we live in today is so much busier - I long for the days of turning a t.v. just on or off.  Everything is so complicated and MUST be accomplished a rigid order or else.  We "hate" to get on the darn freeway - why is everyone going OVER the speed LIMIT?  The list goes on and on - why in heck do I have to fill out 3 pages every single time I see my doctor? 

I keep losing my phone and nearly panic with counting out what I need to do - if it is over 3 things, I seem to lose something. 

If I remember and am not pushed - I try to remember the five things to get out the door. 

Gloria:  Glad you were not "blown away".   

Lindancer:  Save that cake for me.

Jeanne Lee:  My condolences on the loss of your DIL. 

June:  Would love to have someone "deep clean" - it is getting hard to stand up after working on the floor or putting stuff away.  The only way I can do it is to do something every day.

Jenny:  Dog-sitting - you two are game to go all the time.  Good for you. 

Patricia, I purposely checked this morning and found I woke up on my left side. Will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow. I think I went to sleep on my left side too, but I do a lot of turning before I can sleep. I recently went on a different walk in our property, and there is a little enclosed building in the parking lot reserved for smokers. It is all glass, and has two enclosed pots where the butts go. I am SO glad I am 12 years (or more) smoke free. ( I still miss it at times though, so I know I am still an addicted, recovery person). When we are hospitalized. there is a lead knobby type of thing placed over our doorknob where the key goes. so only someone in charge can open the door.

Janie, you are not in the category of "old age" yet. The first step in is 89 years, and after that all of us are "there". That is what I experienced anyway.

Carol dear…don't give up !!!!!!! Be thankful you can still get up from the floor, and you can still cook all that good food. I agree completely that life has become much too complicated in many, many areas, and I am slowly retiring from some areas of life that I used to feel were essential. I no longer plan to purposely get down on the floor to prove to myself I can still get up……why ????? At my age I am told if I find myself on the floor to just STAY there till some one arrives to assist me. So I will.

Time to drag my bones down to the dining room for lunch, then home to act my age.

Add my name to the "loosin' & confusing" roster!  I spend half my life looking for things & other half wondering "what I started to do".......

My mother used to always remind us to "sleep on your right side" because that's what her Papa did...  her mother died when she was 7.  Used to be believed the heart was on the left side & it is slightly to the left so guess it doesn't get quite a crunched if you sleep on the right side.  I start on the right & sometimes find myself flat on my back.... don't sleep on a pillow.

JeanneLee, so sorry about your DIL, sincere sympathy to you & her family.  God bless all of you & give you strength & peace for the days ahead. 

Joan, do hope you are getting a nap, but concerned about you......

The wind is whistling down the fan/vent over the stove, had to get out of the kitchen.  Trees are blooming or leafing out & so much pollen in the air you can taste it.  Can't change the weather so might as well enjoy the sunshine today, after a nap.

Joan has been missing all day since posting our Breakfast goodies... I do hope she is alright...just not like Joan to go absent for so long without having good reason...If she is taking a nap, her nap seems a tad too long, enough to cause some concern....hope she will show herself soon, and that I am not over-reacting...

Shirley, I see you are showing concern too...

Edited...done a check and Joan did look in 4 hours ago..

Shirley, I recently read something to the effect of sleeping on your right side for your heart and other organs. However, no matter which position I'm in before sleeping, I always wake in the same left side position.

June, I smoked three packs of Kools a day from age 14 to age 40 and know that not all of the damage ever goes away! Maybe that is why I get so upset at the smoking here on balconies. The smell drifts right into other apartments!

Well, I had one of those days and its not even noon yet! 1st, I was standing in line for a disabled person to get their food box, holding my mug of coffee when suddenly I started to go over backward. Everyone else moved their carts and walkers back, and someone kindly took my coffee cup away. I proceeded to fall back in what felt like slow motion until I conked my head on the carpet. It took two folks to lift me back upright and while I appreciated the help, why didn't someone break my fall or attempt to?

2nd, I opened my door, put in my keys, coffee, and mail and for some reason set out to bring my neighbor his food box while leaving my keys on top if my mail in my locked apartment. It took 20 minutes after using my neighbors phone, to get a maintenance man and of course even though he knows me, he has to see my ID, check that he did on his paper, we both sign and I get my copy with a rote announcement that I can pay my $25.00 fee anytime up until the first of the month, money order only.

I wonder what the rest of the day will bring?

Well, Patricia, here's a tiny smidgen of good news.  I received your email with the recipe files and I think I used to make that coffee cake.  I love what those people did for their dog.

 :) :thumbup:

I miss seeing JoanFL... 

I wish her the best,  no matter where she is right now.

Sandy

I think she mentioned yesterday if she hadn't improved, she was going to go to the hospital.

I am praying that our Bis/Joan is taking a needed rest. I am sure her daughter is in contact with her, since Joe is out of the country, and would let us know it she is hospitalized. Hopefully, she is at home and taking the needed rest that she needs.

Goodnight dear ones...Hugs, Love and Prayers.

I'm going to worry about our Joanie also, until we hear that she humming along again!

Good night Everyfriend and may God bless us, every one!

  Joan's last posting to me on Friday 3rd........

" Vanilla-Jackie--Good morning (afternoon there).  I'm feeling a tiny bit better today--it's slow going..."

...when I read that, I still very much had my doubts and concerns..

A new week for Soda Shoppe begins HERE (http://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=320.0).