Good afternoon, the sun comes out for about 5min. then it is cloudy for and hour.

Joan, funny story about the dumb gate keeper and the kangaroo.

Patricia, I am the little old lady, that does not look very trusting I guess. One time just before a trip to SC, I read in the paper, do not stand in back of a little old lady, as to prove they do not pick certain people to check out, they will pick on that  lady.I was that lady, they took my carry on bag and checked everything in it, My husband  liked only NY hard rolls so they were also in the bag. the agent  ask me where I was going, and ask me if I liked sweet grass. I answered they make beautiful baskets He said now you can go.
The next time was my fault I guess, as I was in a small airport in Adanna, Turkey. I had spent a month at the AFB, and had bought a lot a small brass gifts.  Put them in a long box. when my suit case went through, all hell broke out, bells rang, they went into lockdown, took me out of line two soldiers came were pokeing me with bayanetts and yelling something,  My son said I think they want you to open your bag in a hurry. Of course I had to look for that little key, for the little lock on my bag, and they kept pokeing. Finally got it open, they took the box out and saw a brass sleigh, with 8 tiny raindeer.  All was quite, and then they laughed. They open the airport again. There were two high ranking officers on my flight, so my son  ask they to keep and I  eye on me, as I would be another 24 hours in Istanbul alone.  That they did.

Gloria de, that was quite an experience you had! I'm glad it turned out okay!

I was up until five this morning and slept until just past nine. So today will be a slow one!

Joan, you are prepared and your son is coming. Just focus on that.

Joan, when I read about your weather I just knew your kids would zoom in to help you..... thoughtful kids you raised!!!  I am relieved anyway... weather these days is crazy. 

I've made the rounds from putting money in the bank and turned right around & gave it to the county for vehicle tags & tax...  easy come-easy go, huh?  Went to Sam's for the cat's chicken & then stopped by Taco Bell for carry out.  Had 2 more errands but wore out so came home to eat & maybe a nap.  That weather Callie is worrying about will hit here first.... even warnings of tornadoes to watch for.  After closing my eyes a while if it doesn't look too severe I will finish my errands.  Weather really is in a toot, antenna TV not doing well....

Callie, that really is a long drive from Leadville to Warrensburg.... I'm pretty much right here in the middle so going either direction is not too bad for me.  550 to Salida & under 300 to Sedalia. 

Haha, Linedancer, I also brought back a bunch of the brass vases.  I was told they were made from empty shells, mostly in India.  Mine came from the base PX.  Didn't have any check points back in 1957... even though we were on standby notice to leave in 2 hours if necessary (Suez Crisis).  We were rotating back so packed all we could bring into 2 large crates. We came troop ship, men in the hold & wives with kids grouped together in state rooms.  3 wives & 4 kids under 4 in mine.... twins that were holy terrors.  I went over on the SS United States since my husband didn't have rank to bring me over but gov couldn't stop me from traveling as a "tourist" that ended up staying for several years.     Couldn't get me on a cruise ship for anything!!!

Wind blowing like crazy here, not a day to deal with my web worms.  I know, it's an excuse & I will deal with the problem tomorrow. 

Joan, I am thinking about you and the hurricane, too.  I hope it won't be as bad as it seems to be.  Take care.  Good of Joe to come and be with you if it moves closer to you.  The weather people keep telling us here that if it moves a little farther to the west we'll get a significant hit along about Fri. or Sat.  We have a basement so will gather all of the medicines and important stuff and shelter down there if it comes this way.  The only good thing is that by the time it reaches NC it will have downgraded to a Category 2.....at least they say it will and I hope they are right.  I hope and pray that all of us in its path will be safe and not have any damage.  Just last month we "celebrated" the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Fran.  That is the one that just tore this area to pieces in 1996.  I never in my life had seen as much destruction as we had then.  Took weeks for us to clear all the trees and limbs and debris and repair some leakage in one of the bedrooms.

I am contemplating trying to find a room for David and me in a good sturdy motel but decided I would be too worried about what was happening to the house so we decided we will just ride it out.  We are high above the creek so I don't worry about flooding but we are surrounded by huge, tall trees and I do worry that they will come down on us if the wind gets really strong.  Just have to cross our fingers and pray really hard that it doesn't do too much damage.  We don't have a generator so I imagine we'll be eating a lot of peanut butter sandwiches if the power goes out.   

that sounds like a plan. I feel better about your safety now. I will still keep you in my prayers but I know you can find a safe harbor now.

Joanie, stay safe please!!!

Linedancer--Wow, that was quite an escapade.

angelface--I am trying to focus on that.

Shirley--You had an experience, for sure, coming back to the states.

Phyllis--Thanks for thinking of me.  I hope, if this storm comes your way, that you have no damage.

Janie--Thanks!!

Amy--I will try my best.  Weather person on TV just said evacuation orders on east coast of Florida will start being issued tomorrow morning--and that's where I am.

im praying for Everyfriend who is in the path of the storm.

JOANFL
Please stay safe. Hope that Hurricane does not hit near you.
Now that was a smart Kangaroo. 

I am so sorry to hear that our
friends in the South East USA are under
hurricane  warnings ..... 

They sure make it sound like it is going
to be a serious problem.   

You all take care and stay safe.

Sandy

Shirley it is about 1 1/2 hours to get where I want to go either city......then there is the gallivanting about while there. Today we struck off to a town that not only is the home of the chocolate factory but a quilt shop too and I found my backing for a quilt I am doing...

Good job I love to drive as I will be taking a friend back to that city to pick up his glasses.....

Joan, I am praying the storm does make a quick turn, and you stay safe.  Phylllis and Johann, I am also thinking about you, and all our other friends along the way.

Bis, we had a good meeting this morning. lots of new residents were introduced and short bios on their lives were read. I am pray about the awful storm that is doing so much damage in the Caribbean right now, and hopefully it will veer our to sea and leave the U.S. alone. God knows that people need help, and He is a lot stronger than any hurricane or other storm. I am SO thankful that your Joe is planning to be with you if it is necessary.

My printer is sick. It tells me it has a paper jam, and I am not capable of fixing it, though I tried, and put in a call to the company. The instructions I was given are impossible for me to follow, so I am hoping the girl that works here at Rowntree will be able to help me. She is very busy with more important work at the time, so I will not be printing anything for a while.I could call on Gary, but not unless I can't get someone else. I don't want him crawling on the floor to unplug stuff.

I missed lunch being busy with the printer problem, so I will go down for supper tonight, I can't decide whether I want Asian Chicken with orange sauce, or Barramundi fish. I looked up the fish on the computer, and it sounds tasty. Some grown in the U.S., Some imported from Australia. I don't want anything from China or Japan waters.

I went to our balance and mobility class this afternoon and enjoyed it very much. We always have so laughs as well as the work.Now I will take a trip downstairs to see if my mailbox contains anythiing.

Joan, I hope and pray that you will be safe during the hurricane.  I am happy that Joe will be with you.

Mary Ann

June and Everyfriend I have been in the observers lounge, and reading your post today June your back to you normal  self which I was glad to read.
Sassy and good
So to everyone have a great night and better tomorrow .

Mycheal

Joanie, talked to my brother this afternoon, text, he is a corp of engineers park somewhere around Panama city and I ask him if he was hightailing it out of there, he said they are going to leave on Friday.  He lives in Georgia.  He seems not too worried since he said he is on the Gulf side of Florida.  I reminded him about all the folks that will be evacuating.  Hopefully they will close the park and kick him out before Friday.

Hi, Mycheal, Thank you for your kind words.It has been an improvement for sure, but again, by late afternoon I faded. So stayed home instead of socializing at dinner downstairs. It is always a treat to have you come in, so we know you are doing O.K.

I tried listening to the the guys that were chosen as V.P.'s, but again it seems like a lot of talk with no real meaning. I will be so glad when this election is over with, and we see what our country is going to turn into now.

Prayers continue for all those in danger of the hurricane. We are all part of each others lives, including those in the Caribbean part of our world,  and what affects one affects the other. God be with us. Much Love, Hugs and more and more Prayers. June

JOAN....
...I too will be thinking of your safety....

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





That's a Doorbell!

I was accompanying my eight-year-old daughter who was selling cookies door-to-door for the Girl Scouts.

After visiting several homes, she commented on the different styles of
doorbells: some buzzed, some rang, some warbled. We made a game of guessing what the next bell would sound like.

At the precise moment she touched the doorbell at one house, the church tower began to chime. She wheeled around with a look of amazement on her face. "Now that's a doorbell!"



How Far Grace Goes

By Keith Mannes,
Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

To those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people . . . Grace and peace to you. . . .
1 Corinthians 1:2-3
We’re not sure what happened when my friend Ron died in a car crash. Did the car malfunction? Did Ron have a stroke or a heart attack? We don’t know. It could also be that Ron was drunk or on drugs or even that he crashed on purpose.
If so, it would mean that Ron had sunk into misery again. It would mean that after our small group of believers there stopped meeting, and after his friend Andy died, Ron fell back into old patterns of despair and old methods of coping.
You might say, “Well, if so, then Ron went to hell.” Other people might conclude that sanctification is a cruel pipe dream. If sanctification is just a matter of trying and trying but continuing to fail, then what’s the point?
But no! Don’t buy any of that. Get rid of those thoughts. Sanctification in and through Christ is God’s work, by God’s power, according to God’s vision. We are treasures in God’s eyes, even in our worst moments. A gold mine is mostly mud, but the treasure is there. And God doesn’t forsake his people, in spite of the mud.
Read the whole book of 1 ¬Cor¬in¬thians, and notice all the mud. Yet Paul calls the people sanctified brothers and sisters.
This is how God sees it. And this is how God saw it at the moment of Ron’s death, no matter the circumstances. In Christ, nothing separates us from the love of God.
Faithful God, according to your love, remember me. Today again I rest in your hands. For Jesus’ sake, Amen.



“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.”

--Winston Churchill

Good morning everyone.

Yesterday was a productive day while enjoying the colours of the country side. I managed to find the perfect quilt backing and avoided the chocolate factory
Today I am helping a friend then taking him.....to the city, to pick up his glasses , he broke his others ones.that will be twice I have been to that city this week!!

Joan, I hope the storm has tuckered itself out before reaching you.Thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone..

Good morning, Amy.  You sure travel those roads often.  I have the TV on and they are announcing areas of mandatory evacuation that will start at 3 p.m. today.  I am really scared because the areas are getting closer and closer to me.

Good morning Everyfriend! 

Joanie I hope you are all packed up and your cae is facing toward the hospital. If you are told to go, get in that care and go. If your son shows up he will find you.

I got my computer back yesterday and when the young man called he said those words everyone loves to hear. ... "It's under warranty. No charge". I LOVE TO HEAR THOSE WORDS!!

I'll be off to greet my public at Wally World today. I hope for short registers but I didn't get them yesterday. I was on two of the busiest registers in the store and I was exhausted when I got home. Today will be another busy day. Yesterday it was busy with lots of large orders because the food stamps cards were refilled and today it will be more of the same because the farmers market is open and we get lots of the fallout from that.

Enjoy your day Everyfriend and BE SAFE!!!

Good morning, Janie.  Believe me, when they say to go, I will.  They are now announcing evacuation centers but they don't have info about when they will open.  I'm sorry you aren't getting the fast check registers.

Good morning everyone,  lot of noise here this morning. A new hot water tank being installed today so the workers were here about 6am. Glad I took a shower last night, no hot water today.  No TV this morning, Cox cable is temporarily down,again.  At least the internet is working.

JACKIE  I think that man was trying to trick us into believing that banana was good after that trick.

MARY ANN  I have a habit of looking at the name on a package or an envelope to make sure it is for me before opening anything.

JOAN  last I heard it was not going to hit your area. Of course no one can tell where it will turn to and be exact. I pray you stay safe.

JOY  I sat out with a few others yesterday afternoon, great day here, too.

JOAN  in your place I would head for that hospital as soon as things start looking bad or when they say it will hit. Please take no chances. Joe has the right idea  and if he can make it there.

PHYLLIS  we have been told if Matthew hugs the coastline it will be here Sunday. If I gets here I will put a few bottles of ensure  and some snacks in my rollator and go down to the main floor. If we lose power I would not be able to go down 2 flights of stairs, if I could I might handle taking a cane down but would not get far walking with it. Last bad one here was Irene, 10 years ago, sent inland even into Vermont and NH where they never had any before. Weird because they never went inland that way with force. The 1938 one surprised everyone and there were even ships in the bay in Fall River, Ma. That were blown onshore. Last one that did damage here in this are was 1954, Carol, terrible destruction and bridges down, a cemetery in Woonsocket RI got flooded and coffins washed up and floating down the river. The army put up some Bailey bridges to connect some parts of that city. My family are all high above any water so flooding is no worry for us. What does scare me is the thought of some of the big trees going down too close.

JOAN  along our coast is where most damage is. Makes me glad no one in my family lives there. If you look at a map you will see where Ct to our west, Ma. To our north and in the corner when RI joins both those states we are one a couple of miles from that point.

AMY  I used to love driving, too. Would go anywhere if I had a co-pilot to read the map if I was going someplace new. Never had GPS when I did a lot of driving.

JOAN  a DD is the comfort food we along the east coast need about now. I  prefer a lemon but any filled one would be good at any time. Like the Doorbell. Thank you for today's goodies.

JANE  you can tell at the markets when folks get their food stamps,  Watching what some buy at taxpayers expense I don't buy because I cannot afford them.

A little sigh of (hopefully) relief from NC.  The storm is predicted to turn further East as it reaches NC so, as of now, we in this part of the state will not take as big a hit as first thought.  We will probably get some rain and some wind but nothing to worry about.  I'm relieved.  But, still hoping and praying that the impact on you, Joan, will get less and less.  Are your neighbors evacuating if told to, Joan?  Many on the Outer Banks are leaving but that barrier island chain is so fragile and so prone to "overwash" from any storm I think they are wise to get out while they can.  I love the OB but wouldn't want to live there now that these big storms are coming more and more often.

I think it is less critical for me to get to the grocery store and stock up on emergency supplies so today will be just a normal day.  The brick mason is nearly finished with the side porch steps and will start on the front steps today or tomorrow.  He is not a fast worker but he is doing a beautiful job and he re-designed the steps to have a lower rise just because of me and what he calls "my condition".  I told him I really appreciated his thoughtfulness.  It will be so much easier for me now and especially easier to get the Rollator up and down the steps.  It has been a struggle to get on and off the porch for some time so I'll really enjoy the new steps and feel much safer going up and down them.

Gloria, so glad you are not near the coast of RI.  Comforting to know that if the storm tracks up there it won't bother you too much.  Also, glad that you are in a sturdy, secure building.  You are wise to plan to go to the ground floor in case the power goes out.  Aren't those Rollator storage pockets great?  You can pack a lot of stuff in them to carry along.

Take care, everyone, and make it a good day.

Good morning, Gloria and Phyllis.  Only a miracle will keep Matthew from where I am.  I am going to go out and get some non perishables in a few minutes.  Some of my neighbors are leaving.

Good Morning every one.
the sun is shining very bright here, we got a short 10th in the night. we mised the hard rain they got to our west. have a great day everyone.

Lloyd

I'm adding my prayers to those for Joan's safety and also for the rest of you along the east coast.

The predicted Oklahoma storms missed my area.  Most seemed to be along the northern edge of the state and on up toward Shirley in Kansas.

Good morning, Joan and all.  A donut will taste very good this morning.

Nice to see so many friends here this morning.

Joan, I am sure hoping that you will not have any problems evacuating if it comes down to that.  My grand daughter in Pawleys Island, just south of Myrtle Beach, messaged me last night that her area will have mandatory evacuation starting later today.  She is about 2miles from the beach. I thought that would have been far enough away, but I read on one of the weather reports that they are suggesting people go at least 100 miles inland.  The article said that the storm surge would be worse than the actual winds.  I am concerned as she lives in an older mobile home.  I hope the roof is stable enough to stay on .  They are in the process of getting ready to sell their place and move up to Connecticut.  Hope they will have something left to sell.  LOL

Sure will keep everyone in the path of this storm in my prayers. Maybe by some miracle, it will change course.

Gloria, our weather report calls for rain from the storm to affect my area on by the week end .So maybe you won't feel much until the first part of the week. By then, hopefully, it will have died down some.   

Joan, with your son coming in,  you will feel a lot safer, I am sure.

Joy

Hi everyone on an overcast morning.  Our schools in our County and County Government offices are closed through Friday although it appears our area will only get some rain and some wind but nothing like the coast line will be getting.  One of the big high schools in Aiken, South Carolina is a designated Shelter Area and other schools will be opened if needed for those 1.4 million people expected to leave the coast area. 

This morning I plan on going to COSTCO and to do the washing. This evening I will have dinner at the church with Scott.  We haven't seen him for two weeks so certainly looking forward to spending some time with him. Pat's neck is really giving her fits and it is so painful she can hardly have anything touch it.  She tried to sleep in the bed last night but after 30 minutes had to get up and spend the night in her easy chair. 

Joan, I too am concerned for your safety and hope that your son can get to you.  I heard them say on the radio for the SC evacuation that the oncoming lanes of the highways will be made headed in the same direction to help move the traffic out.  I wonder if that will happen in Florida.  I am also concerned for Johann and Windel in Myrtle Beach.  At least they are able to leave their home if needed.

I read all the postings before I got out of bed this morning except for those posted a little later this morning.  I am going to pass today on any other individual comments as have too much to do and need to get busy.