Janie--Glad you had a Google experience at the Credit Uniom.  Hope the ZZZ's you find give you a good nap.

Hal, I hope you are feeling better today.  My neighbor that caught my "imagined" yuck is better today, I supposed you want to blame yours on me, too?    Do hope it is something we can tease about & nothing serious. 

Amy, sure hope your husband does as well as the rest of us in here that have had so many heart procedures. We could probably rack up a whole range of everything possible.  I'm hoping "they" discover a better way to fix the heart valve & use stents instead of by-passes when our kids or grands need them. Glad they knew what to do when I needed & didn't just slip away without any help like when it hit my mother & so many other members of that line. 

Larry, I had lawn service but oldest son didn't think they did a good job (one neighbor timed them mowing & trimming front & back in 15 minutes).... #1 son retired & insisted on taking care of old Mom's yard. My youngest loves working in the yard like his father, but he is out of the state so much he has trouble taking care of his own place now.  He has owned several different houses since being on his own & the lawn look like "House Beautiful" when he sells. I don't like being in the sun & am frustrated with Bermuda grass & some kind of ivy that insists taking over fescue grass.  Have a sprinkler system that is best when not windy.... but we do have wind in Kansas!  A nice compliment to you & Pat when your son falls asleep when visiting..... I always thought that meant they felt safe being "home".  You do keep busy & so organized~

Gloria, it is nice & cool today & I should be outside but still sleepy from 2 nights without.  Our fall colors are the dullest I've ever seen, the reds look brownish & the yellows are falling as fast as they turn.  When I was out yesterday I didn't see a single tree worth taking a photo of.  Did your son not get ANY apples this year to share with you?  Glad Regina got moved & will be settled in before winter.  Are the boys really grown up or did I just miss read that post?  Guess we have known each other enough years for them to grow up... my youngest grand is in college & all other out.  We are getting older, huh?

Molly, I will add my prayers & best wishes for your surgery.... does this have anything to do with your head aches?  Will you have any family to be with you? 

Jane, nice to have long time friends to deal with.... that you can trust. Glad it was a worth while trip.   

June, I think the whole country is stressed with the political unrest & hatefulness.  Does affect our sleep when we hear/think about it before going to bed.  I have never felt the dread of an election outcome as much as this year and am convinced others are in the same boat.  We can pray and we can vote .... maybe pray that our vote really gets counted (yes, better to laugh than cry).  Hugs to you, my friend.

Got to shut up & get busy.  Have done nothing this morning but switch purses.... you ladies know what a challenge that is~  By the way, who was wishing for bolder type & does this purple help or not?  Any votes for color, size or bold?  I'm more than happy to do whatever works best...

Shirley--Sounds to me like you keep quite busy.  Too bad you don't get much sleep.

Molly, I too would like to add my prayers for your up-coming surgery. I had no idea you had a stomach problem. God be with you dear.

Janie, I'm glad your Bank dealings went well. I too always appreciate the kindness the younger people will show to us as we age.  Everyone one here at Rowntree is like that…always a smile, a hug, helpful advice. Makes one so thankful for God's good young people coming up in this world. I had to lubricate my eyes this morning too.

Bis, thank you for your good wishes. I intend to have a very quiet day at home,with the exception of lunch downstairs, the meeting on voting, and if I feel like it the exercise class at 2:45.

Tisie, you are correct..a bad choice to watch political wrangling before bedtime. I still have no absentee ballot, will mention it at the meeting today. It seems like last big election, they had closed the polls before my mail in ballot had a chance to even be counted. I'm not at all surprised.

June--do you vote absentee or is Rowntree a voting precinct?  Our clubhouse is a precinct, but it is easier for me to vote absentee.

Good Afternoon. Well I feel much better today.  Good enough that I was up and went to the men's breakfast and bible study.  We had a good one, bible study, and I even took a dozen doughnuts, mixed.  I will put a few in the hidey hole.

Yep, I watched the debate last night and it confirmed who I want to vote for.  The answers to the questions about who they would appoint to the Supreme Court and abortion convinced me.  Only one mentioned the Constitution and talked about babies being ripped from the womb and killed.  And only one doesn't have anything to do with the shape our country is in now.  Think about that.

Gloria, I still haven't found my git up and go, but I had enough energy to bring the garbage can in from the front and take all the re-cycle stuff out to the re-cycle can....   I was wondering also about how your sons orchard did.   Did he get enough apples to supply family and friends?

Well the front finally made it in, a little later than predicted, but came in while in church and now the wind is b l o w i n g from the North and temps are falling some.  This front is not, by any means, going to cause any freezing but we will get a cool off for a few days then back in the high 80's.

Janie, happy that the credit union was able to help you.  I have always done my banking with a credit union for literally years.  One of the biggest credit unions in the U.S. is located here in San Antonio, Security Service Federal, I was a member of it back when it first started.  It was a little hole in the wall place with the tellers and the President all within touching distance.  But I no longer belong to it.  belong to a different one.

Speaking of credit unions, I need to log on and pay some bills.  Debating on whether I will pay my tax bill now and make them wait for my money.....
Shouldn't really gripe, us old folks get a break on property taxes here and mine is much less than the young folks.

Joanie, did you get your computer fixed?

halkel--Glad you are feeling better.  My computer is still running with a bandage.  I am using my iPad right now.

I have 2 loaves of banana bread in the oven.... put enough walnuts & pecans in them to consider them protein bars.... yum.  Will slice & freeze for when on the road.  Somehow the home made stuff tastes better when out in the woods .... and no fast food handy.  I do enjoy picking up junk food (favorite Long John Silvers on my route to the campground, cats won't eat their fish so I'm wondering what is wrong with it.  They love fish.  They also won't eat McDonald's scrambled eggs but love my hard fried eggs at home. 

Hal, we don't get any Senior breaks in KS... none.... not as long as you have a few pennies in the bank they can tax you for.  The cardiologist told my husband he could have 1 donut a year after his by-passes but 20 years later didn't tell me not to eat anything.  Think he realized I was a lost cause.  My money is all in a Credit Union, they had the best interest rates when CDs rolled over after Cas died so I didn't move them.  We used to move them from one place to another when rates were 7% & over 8%.  I'm just getting a little over 2% on some & had to go 2-3 years to get that.  Pathetic.

Many thanks to those friends who responded to my earlier message RE my forth coming surgery.  I was certainly surprised to learn about it myself, but it makes sense since I've been dealing with the problem for almost one year in addition to the enormously painful DAILY head aches.  Thanks again to Friends for keeping me in prayers.  Unfortunately I will NOT have any Family with me as David remains with his soldiers in Korea and Mohamed is teaching in Egypt.  But I do have several local friends who will be nearby.

MOlly

First of all, Molly, best wishes to you for your forthcoming surgery.

Shirley, I think I am the one who brought up BOLD and COLOR with the posts.  I am not blind, but the normal size type and color is hard to read.  I can do it, so I don't want anyone to feel guilty for not using either, but I do appreciate the use of bold colored type.  Thank you for the purple.

Mary Ann

Shirley--Those cats are fussy eaters.

Molly--Too bad no family will be there for your surgery.  I will be praying for you.

Mary Ann--hope all is well with you.

Good evening, EVERYFRIEND. 

Our Texas visit is coming to an end.  We have so many things we still have not done even though we have been here for a extended period of time.  We really have enjoyed playing with this new little "doodle"!  He is really a honey!

MOLLY, I am sorry to read you will be having tummy surgery soon.  I do hope what ever surgery you have that it will be successful and give you the relief that is needed.  My thoughts and prayers continue for you and your family.  Sorry you will be alone without family, but thank the good Lord for friends.

Enjoy your evening and let's think positive.....at least I want to, as I  do not have to endure another two hour time slot on every channel tonight.   My heart is very heavy right now for our country. 

Jenny

Thank you, Joan, I am getting along just fine at present. 

Mary Ann

Bis, I have done absentee voting for years now, but my mail in ballot has not arrived as yet. I meant to ask about it downstairs today, but got so wrapped up in the speaker…a former D.A., that I forgot to ask him if I could vote regular since I hadn't received my ballot for mail-in. Rowntree Gardens is a voting precinct so I'm sure I will be able to vote from here if necessary. I will enquire at the desk tomorrow.

Hal, I am happy you are healing so quickly, and were able to get to your Church o.k. The more I listen to the candidates and the news media, the more disgusted I get. I feel we should follow the Ten commandments in dealing with a lot of our problems…too much dishonesty in our Laws. We pay more in taxes and other government expenses that ever before. Prohibition of drugs cause more crime than letting people do what they want as far as choice. Back in the twenties is a perfect example.

Seems like everyone has been complaining to the manager about cable going out so often. Well she called Cox and they sent someone here today and he listened to all that attended. A few brought their bills with them and asked what some things were all about. I did, too. I will get $20 a month off my bill.  Bad enough we pay for the language channels and sports (3 of the men here watch those) and shopping channels that no one else does. I did complain about having to reset the WiFi up every time cable goes out. I also complained about having to use 2 remotes for the TV. Never did till cable went out for more than 12 hours about 4 months ago. If I just use the cable one to shut off the TV the screen is still blue so have to use the TV remote to completely shut it off. Sometimes I use the wrong remote and then have to make sure every thing in off and have to go to the cable box to turn the tv on.  He was using his laptop to pull our records up and he made an appointment for a tech to come out for some of us. I will have one here tomorrow between  1 and 3. We are supposed to have battery back up for the phones  it cable is out, no one has one. He even brought DD coffee with him.

JOAN  you must be glad for the cooler temperatures. Today was 15° cooler than yesterday. Rain coming in tonight and all day tomorrow. Regina took me on a tour of her house to show me how she has put things for now. Most of her paintings are up and look so good. She did not have any room to show them where they were. Her kitchen is arranged nice, her pantry needs more straightening out but she has room now to have every thing where it will be convenient.

LARRY  so glad Scott has been able to rest more lately. On the news last night when they showed the people at the beach they said because of the hot summer we had the water was still in the mid 60's. Would feel chilly at first but when moving around in it you warm up. First time I went into the water in Maine it took my breath away it was so cold.  My in-laws laughed and said I would get used to it and I did. This building will not let Verizon in here. The rest of my family dropped Cox when their prices started climbing so high and they  all have Verizon now. My daughter had to get the dish where they are now. No power where they are, they have to supply all their needs, I said they are in the boonies in the mountains. They have some solar panels, generators and my SIL will erect a windmill they bought.

JUNE  as we age we sure do have to accept ailments. I sure do not like the way my back feels by this time of the day but I will not go to bed with the chickens. That neighbor showed up again today to see if my SIL needed any help. They have more good neighbors across the valley from them who have helped them, too. The ladies there get together once a month for a potluck. Now Regina will be able to join them.

MOLLY  had to laugh when you said you posted in English. Any other language and none of us would have been able to read it. Prayers for your surgery and great results.

JANE  you make me wish I could still cook and freeze or can what I make. I miss doing that a lot. Only can things I by are tomatoes-paste and sauce for making spaghetti sauce. Summer I stick to fresh produce and fruit. Winter I get frozen. I do have blueberries and strawberries from the farm this summer in the freezer and some applesauce I made. Would have made more applesauce if I had my old fridge, had more room than the one here.

SHIRLEY  the trees I can see from here are starting to look beautiful. I walked around into the back yard here yesterday and the trees back there are beautiful. With the tall pines mixed in there the difference in the colors are great. Makes me wish I had a camera.  Will have to learn how to use the one on the iPhone. No apples this year, we were under siege for the gypsy moth caterpillars. I was at his house a few weeks ago and the trees looked horrible. Some had a few leaves and others were bare. They even ate the buds that would have been next year's crop. State said when it started this spring that it was not bad enough to spray so they didn't, This happened before, about 25 or 30 years ago. Some of the trees in front here were bare and I was surprised to see the leaves come out again a month or so later. Regina's oldest will be 41 next month, he has his own house, still in San Diego but far from the city, he youngest is 39 and been married for 11 or 12 years, he likes being closer to the city, has his own landscaping business. Years sure creep up on us when our backs are turned.
Terrible this year to think we have to vote for a new president when I do not think either one can be trusted. One we know is a LIAR and the other things he is better than the rest. Your color is fine for me and so is the font. If text is small it is easy to make the page bigger. In some colors to me bold always looks blurry not sharp. If a color bothers me I highlight it and can read it fine.

HAL  doughnuts are only good if they are DD ones. At least they are the only ones I will eat unless they are home made. Read my post to Shirley about the orchard this year. My son has had to buy some.  My daughter and SIL  have already noticed the difference in taxes at their new home, and in their license and car registrations. No wonder that the price of everything in California is so high.

MARY ANN  hello, don't think I have said much to you lately.

JENNY  puppies are always a lot of fun. Great when you get them young enough to train the way you like and not an older one already having bad habits. I think we are all worried about the next 4 years for our USA.

JUNE  crazy here, there is a voting precinct about ¼ mile from here but we have to go to one 3 miles away. If we lived across the street we could go to the closer one. Mail in ballot is the only way I can vote these days.

Goodness I am long winded tonight. Sleep well everyone.

GLORIA....
...although I am staying clear of Americas politics, but my personal view of Trump is that his belief of his status of power gives him the belief, like the late Jimmy Savile, that he is untouchable...Infact the last four digits of his ( Jimmy's ) surname spells it out what I am assuming many British are also feeling of just how v**e and disgusting the man really was.......

MOLLY....
...i along with others were quite surprised and unaware that you had been suffering from " tummy " trouble and now facing tummy surgery...but I was aware of your continuous headaches..... but if they have found a link, and they can deal with it, all's good and well...I too shall certainly keep you in my thoughts and prayers, for a successful, " be all and end all " to your medical issues......

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




Funny Book Authors

"Home Maintenance"....by Duane Pipe

"Growing up in the Balkans".....by Hugo Slavia

"Irish Winter Tales".....by Pete Moss

"Increase Your Brain Power"....by Sarah Bellum

"Looking Into the Wishing Well"....by Eileen Dover

"How to Write a Mystery Novel"....by Page Turner

"Winning Big".....by Jack Potts

"Vacation Spot in the Tropics"....by Sandy Beech

"I Always Enjoy the Darkness"....by Gladys Knight


A Rich Reward

By Joel Vande Werken
Scripture Reading: Ruth 2:1-12

[Ruth] went out, entered a field and began to glean behind the harvesters.
Ruth 2:3
Many of us can identify seemingly chance events that change the course of our future. Perhaps an unexpected encounter led you to meet your husband or wife, or a casual comment led you to the career you now have. Maybe a friendship developed because you and a stranger were placed in the same study group, or your faith grew stronger because of a book you picked up or a conversation you just happened to have.
God provides for our needs in many ways. In today’s story God uses the provisions of Israelite law (Deuteronomy 24:19-21) and the generosity of a farmer to feed Ruth and Naomi. Boaz treats Ruth as family, though she is at best a distant relative. Through Boaz, God’s care for Naomi and Ruth takes on a name and a face.
As God gives a harvest, we have the opportunity to share with people around us. But God does more than provide for physical needs. Through such encounters, God reminds us that Jesus came into our midst as a human being, a “near relative,” to save us from sin. He gives rain and sunshine so that we might come to him for all that we need for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3).
When provision comes in surprising ways, remember the great Giver who provides what we need for this life and for eternity.
Gracious Father, not only do you provide for our needs, but you also reveal yourself as the provider!
Open our eyes to the ways in which you are at work in Jesus for our salvation. Amen.




"The greatest excuse given to me by people in every country for not becoming Christians is the division among Christians today."

- Billy Graham

JOAN....

....let me be the first of the J's to welcome in the morning, my morning.....

Joan, re " thought of the day..." a Christian is a Christian..." whichever way one looks at it...

good morning Vanilla-Jackie.  Others are still fast asleep.

Good morning everyone..

Well the grass is still not cut nor the eaves cleaned, we had rain most of the day yesterday. Thank you for your concerns on getting these jobs done, I am very careful on the ladder and have a "tool" that I can run along the eave to make sure it is clean. Grass is going to have to wait till tomorrow as we are off to the city today. Our cancer quilt group is meeting today and I have some tops to take in and I will pick up some kits to do for kids at camp.Hubby is coming with me and we are going to go visit with out daughter in love and see how she is doing.

Larry, no he didn't have heat surgery ,he had bowel surgery.The heart is another problem along with his RA.

Molly ,prayers for your up and coming surgery.

Good morning Jackie.

Joan thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good Morning, Amy.  Enjoy your outing today.  Good that your husband is able to get out with you.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I'm up and the doggies have been out and in and had a goodie.  Now they are parked at my feet waiting for breakfast.

I'll be off to Wally World this morning hoping for smiles!  Friday is usually a busy day and tends to go faster than other days.  I'm looking forward to a quiet weekend. 

Please say a prayer for Lew today.  He's my daughter's FIL and hes 96 and in failing health.  He's had a good life and he's not afraid but the dr. had told them to prepare for losing him.  They were both with him most of yesterday and his daughter is coming today.  They have engaged Hospice for him.

Amy, enjoy your outing.  I'll be back later to see what y'all are up to today!

Good Morning everyone. wish you all a great day. cool here 34º here. I went to v a yesterday.they cked my breathing machine  out . gave it a clean bill of health and me a new mask . I also seen a doctor (ear nose and thought ) they looked at a growth in my R T cheek  and decide it is not cancers but they are going to remove it on the second of nov. have a great day.

Lloyd

Good morning, Janie.  I wish you smiles and a busy day today at WM.  I certainly will pray for your daughter's FIL that he is pain free and that "God's Will Be Done".

Lloyd--Good morning.  Good you got your mask problem fixed at the VA.  GREAT that the lump on your cheek is not cancerous.

Hi everyone on another clear morning.  After today our temperatures are suppose to be a lot cooler getting only into the 70's during the day.  I am more than ready for some nice cooler days.  The housekeeper is due here this morning and Pat has an 11:30 appointment with the Chiropractor.  While she is there I will go on down the street to Aldi's to pick up a couple of things I didn't have on the list the yesterday but which we need. I may also make a quick trip to COSTCO for a couple of things rather than try to go on Saturday, which they are super busy.

June, I had to chuckle at your comment about "old age not being for you" and "not having patience to accept your limitations".  I expect you have a lot of company with those feelings by many of us.  It is my understanding that absentee ballots are counted after the polls close, although I have no idea whether all States do it that way or not. 

Hal, glad you were feeling better yesterday and hope the same holds for today.  The older folks also get a break here in South Carolina and next year I will finally be eligible to file my homestead exemption, which will bring the taxes down a little more.  The city taxes here are almost as much as the county taxes. 

Shirley, it sounds like your cats just like your cooking.  The banana bread with all of those nuts sounds great. 

Molly, it sounds like  good expenditure of your Hershey.  Glad to hear from you and sorry you lost your messages.  As long as you let us know when you will be having the surgery we can step in as your virtual family to support you.  Sure hope this will help with the headaches. 

Jenny, I expect your home will look very good to you even though you have enjoyed so much your visit to Texas. 

Gloria, it sounds like you had a successful meeting with the cable man and I hope the follow up improves the service.  I expect the $20 reduction in your bill is happy news.  At least your daughters place is pretty self sufficient it they provide their own utilities. 

Amy, thanks for the info on your husband.  If he is up to going with you today it sounds like he must be doing well in his recovery.   

JaneS, we have banked with credit unions for many years and always been pleased with the service.  Glad you had a good experience and hope they came up with a plan to save you money. 

Shirley, nice that your son wants to take care of your yard.  I have never wanted the best yard nor the worse yard in the neighborhood but to be somewhere in the middle.  I didn't mind the yard work when I was able to do it.  I don't have much yard here at my new home, which is just the way I want it. I agree with your comments about the election.  If I vote, which we have already done via absentee ballots, then I feel I have the right to complain.  If I don't vote I don't feel that right.  Your postings are easy to read.

Good morning everyone, it was raining when I went to bed last night and now it is quite foggy.

JACKIE  I dislike talking politics but this year here the both running for president are not anyone I would trust.

JOAN  love chuckles. I will be sharing them. Thank you for all today's goodies.

AMY  do you ever have a day where you are not busy? A day to just sit back and do nothing? Bet you would not know what to do with yourself if you didn't have something to work at.

JANE  I pray Lew's passing will be easy. Very sad for family though.

LLOYD  hope you sleep better with the new mask.

LARRY  I see a Cox truck is here already this morning. They have 3 panels in the building  the man yesterday said they will check. We should not be going out so often. One time when complaining to the manager did some good. Oh she did say something at the meeting yesterday. The man was talking and 2 ladies were talking and bothering those who were trying to listen or ask him questions. She spoke up and asked them to stop so we could all hear him. They did shut up. My daughter and SIL knew when they bought the property about 20 years ago they would have to be self sufficient. Took all those years to get things ready and now it is all paid for, too. My daughter is what I have always called a penny pincher. She saves and always has.

Good Morning Larry.  It's a bit cooler there today, too, and they sat nights for the next few days will get the lowest they have been n months.

Gloria--Good Morning..  I sure hope Cox gets their problems fixed so. You don't keep losing the Internet.

Good Morning Everyone!  It is a beautiful cool morning.  As Larry said it is very nice to feel the cool for a change.

Molly, be assured you do have my prayers for your upcoming surgery.  I am sure you son will be on pins and needles until the event is over.  As Larry said your Surrogate family (us) will be there in spirit to offer support.  Of course we will expect some of your chocolate stash to sustain us.

Our cleaning lady was suppose to have been here this morning, but she called and begged off until tomorrow.  Some problem with her kids, wife did not elaborate.   

I watched the Al Smith dinner last night on CSPAN and I must say I was not impressed with any of the speakers and certainly didn't find it amusing.

Joanie, thank you for the taco's.  Always one of favorite breakfast.

Janie, Hope nothing but smiles for you today at work.  34 degrees, now lady that is what we call "serious" cold in this part of the world.  Lots of folks would be having car battery difficulties. 

Jackie, I know you dread the day when your pup goes to join his friends but that is what we must all face, rich, poor, old, young, all living things will die, like it or not.  Of course that doesn't mean they wont be missed.  Because most will, although when somethings pass, sadly, they aren't.

Got to go take care of some chores.  Everyone have a great day.

G'Day all. Many thanks for your kind thoughts re my recent fall, i'm pleased to say apart from some bruising, I had no other injuries, although I had to wait awhile for my son to arrive to pick me up from the floor, then arrange for a electrician to rehang the oven door !, jobs that I once could do myself !,lol, that's life I guess at least, i'm still breathing and for that I'm thankful.
I know I only look in now and again and I enjoy reading you comments on life as it affects us 'of a certain age !' now, lol,  although I seldom get out and about these days it's great to read of others experiences and how they manage to cope with their own problems, at least, it makes you realise that you are not alone.
                                                           Sincerely  Peter.  (AKA - Roley)

I found this, this morning.  It seems there are some cyber attacks going on around our fair nation so we may experience some problems, I emphasize, may.  But don't be surprised if you have problems reaching your favorite website.

Sites across the internet suffer outage after cyberattack

http://mashable.com/2016/10/21/sites-across-internet-struggle-after-cyberattack/#nUIc2nb0OOqH

Looking at the map which accompanies the article I see most of the East is affected as well as my part of Texas.