Saw it on our UK news yesterday of Hilary Clinton needing help getting into her transport, all I know is that I wouldn't wish MS or Parkinson's on any one...if that is indeed what is wrong with her, and not pneumonia...
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JENNY....
.....be careful and wary if you feel that diabetes shot doesn't agree with you....I am assuming this shot will be a one off, and not to be given a second time...sounds like it gave you a nasty reaction...

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



Email from God

One day God was looking down at Earth and saw all of the rascally behavior that was going on. So he called one of His angels and sent the angel to Earth for a time.

When he returned, he told God, "Yes, it is bad on Earth; 95% are misbehaving and only 5% are not."

God thought for a moment and said, "Maybe I had better send down a second angel to get another opinion." So God called another angel and sent him to Earth for a time.

When the angel returned he went to God and said, "Yes, it's true. The Earth is in decline; 95% are misbehaving, but 5% are being good."

God was not pleased. So He decided to e-mail the 5% that were good, because he wanted to encourage them, and give them a little something to help them keep going.

Do you know what the e-mail said?

Okay, I was just wondering, because I didn't get the email either.



FEAR THAT BECOMES FAITH
(by Max Lucado)

"Lord, if it's you," Peter says, "tell me to come to you on the water." (Matthew 14:28)

Peter is not testing Jesus; he is pleading with Jesus. Stepping onto a stormy sea is not a move of logic; it is a move of desperation.

Faith is not born at the negotiating table where we barter our gifts in exchange for God's goodness. Faith is not an award given to the most learned. It's not a prize given to the most disciplined. It's not a title bequeathed to the most religious.

Faith is a desperate dive out of the sinking boat of human effort and a prayer that God will be there to pull us out of the water. Paul wrote about this kind of faith in the letter to the Ephesians:

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8, 9).

Paul is clear. The supreme force in salvation is God's grace. Not our works. Not our talents. Not our feelings. Not our strength.

Salvation is God's sudden, calming presence during the stormy seas of our lives. We hear his voice; we take the step.

We, like Paul, are aware of two things: We are great sinners and we need a great Savior.

We, like Peter, are aware of two facts: We are going down and God is standing up. So we scramble out. We leave behind the Titanic of self-righteousness and stand on the solid path of God's grace.

And, surprisingly, we are able to walk on water. Death is disarmed. Failures are forgivable. Life has real purpose. And God is not only within sight, he is within reach.


Only dead fish swim with the stream.

--Author Unknown

Good morning everyone..
Woke and couldn't go back to sleep..this is going to be a long day
We are off to the city for hubby to have an MRI  then home again.
I know I painted yesterday, my muscles are telling on me today!

Joan, thank you for breakfast..

Enjoy your day everyone.

good Morning everyone.weighting on the sun to show it's face so can see to work on water line.wish you all A great day.

Lloyd

Good Morning Everyone!

I am up and waiting for 6:30 until SIL comes to pick me up.  Cant have any coffee or food.  I will have to be satisfied with just brushing my teeth and pretend it was coffee......okay so it isn't close, humor me.

Don, how long did it take you to memorize those lines?       Hey, it was much better than I could have done.

Lloyd hope you get that water line finished up today.

I hope everyone has a good day. 

Good morning, Amy.  Guess the painting was your PT for yesterday.  I was up early--my daughter had to leave at 4:15 a.m. for Orlando airport to get her flight to Philadelphia.

Lloyd--Good morning.  Hope your weather is nice so you can work on the water line.

Good morning halkel.  Why is it when we have to fast we seem the hungriest?

Hal it's certainly the shortest script I've ever had to work with   Believe it or not it took almost 2 hours to shoot that scene

Just a quick visit to say Good Morning.

Joan, the Danish pastries will be a nice treat this morning. I  think I see a nice Cheese one, which are my favorite. 

Pretty sunny morning and this is supposed to be the last day of temperatures near the 90's.  Back down in the 70's for the next few days.  It is a chilly morning right now, tho.  But, it won't take too long for it to warm up.

Joan, I am sure you had a nice visit with your daughter.  Ashame that is was a short one.

Have a great day.

Joy

Good morning, Radioman.  Sometimes the shortest is the best.

Joy--Good morning.  Cheese Danish are my favorites, too.  I'd like temps in the 70s.

No Janie this morning.  Hope all is OK.

Good morning everyone. Looks like we will have summer weather today, another AC day.

DON  good job you did as that suffering patient.

JOAN  I sure will enjoy a cheese Danish this morning. Good chuckles. Thank you for today's goodies.

Hi everyone.  We have an overcast morning and should have moderate temperatures today.  Other than to water my flowers I have the other morning chores pretty well accomplished so can have a quiet morning here in my office. 

Yesterday turned out not to be a restful day as was super busy all morning and after I got the beef roasts brazed for the crock pots I was tired.  When I got up from my afternoon rest Pat suggested we go out to Ruby Tuesday's for dinner and I jumped on that suggestion.  We were cooking the roasts on low and they weren't going to be ready for dinner.  This afternoon I plan on fixing a new batch of sausage biscuits for Pat's breakfasts.   

Late this afternoon Pat has another Chiropractic treatment and then I will meet Scott at the church for the Wednesday night dinner.  Tonight is meatloaf and mashed potatoes, salad and dessert.  We looking forward to spending a few hours with Scott this evening. 

Jackie, I don't really think it was a co-incidence that I met the man at Walmart yesterday.  I have to admit I was glad when my children were born that I was not allowed in the delivery room. 

Joan, Linda must meet herself coming and going with a schedule like the one she has this week.  You (and others) are too kind in your comment about my cooking and homemaking abilities but I am trying to learn.  I am beginning to wonder if this may not be a requirement from here on.  However, we will just take it one day at at time and not try to look too far ahead. 

Amy, when I reach a certain point of weariness I have no choice but to take it easy.  You certainly have many talents.  Glad you got your room painted. Hope your husband's MRI today was not too uncomfortable for him or take a long time.

June, I guess Pat felt sorry for me yesterday and cleaned up the stove while I was resting.  That may have had something to do with the severe pain she experienced later in the day.  I appreciate your kind comment.

Jenny, I am sure you hate to see Mark leave the Denver area so soon but it is good he has a good job that is year around and it sounds like the next rung on his career path if he desires to be a club pro.  Will he be near your father?

Gloria, I agree with you in that I will be glad when the election is over as it has been a terribly long political season.   

Don, very realistic..I was ready to jump into the screen to raise someone up to help you.

Amy, I woke at 3 a.m. today…wide awake, but the rest of the day is questionable. I do want to go to a 10 a.m. program, but the rest of that is up for grabs.

Don, after all that practice they put you through, that last act was no act, they really had you calling in misery…two hours would do it, for sure.

Larry, I am glad Pat was able to do the cleanup for you. that was kind of her.

I am going to make my bed, get cleaned up and dressed for the ten o'clock meeting then lay down and see if i can get an hour of nap time. Will someone be sure I wake up by 9:30 ? Thanks.

Good morning, Gloria.  Here it was already hot and humid when Linda left about 4:15 a.m.

Larry--Good morning.  I do hope gets to feeling better, but for the time being you are doing a great job.  I don't know how Linda keeps tract of her schedule, but after doing it for so long, guess she's used to it.

Good morning, June.  I'll tap you gently when it's time to get up.

Good morning everyone, no change or news here but it is only 7:16AM.

Well I am back, fully scanned and had some breakfast.  And the best part, I got both the Ultrasounds done and don't have to go back Friday.....yeah!

Just the one appointment tomorrow morning and then I am finished for the week, no appointments until the 26th.  Thank goodness.

Bright sunshiny morning out but feels like Fall is on it's way.  At least they say another front is on it's way.

Amy, hope your husbands MRI comes out good.  Never have figured out why MRI"s have to be so noisy. boom-de-boom-boom-duh-boom sounds like a bad drummer in a rock band.

I'm just up for the third time.  One of those nights when I slept about an hour and a half.  Finally got up a little before 4, managed to grab some rest in the recliner before breakfast and then went back to bed at 9.  At least I am dressed and upright now.  I'm going to have to talk to the doctor and see if these new meds are disturbing my sleep.  It makes me cranky     and I hate that and probably David hates it, too.     

I wondered if TS Julia was bothering either you, Joan, or Larry in SC.  Around here we were hoping it would bring us some rain but it looks like the cold front that Jane and Joy are sending down from the north of us will push it out to sea.  I asked David to put some water out on the new grass seed and hope it will be enough.

I've wondered that about noisy MRIs, too, Hal.  I  suppose there is a very good scientific reason.

Hope the results from the MRI are good for Amy's DH.

Hi Angelface.  It's just a bit past noon here.

halkel--Glad those tests are done.  Now you go tomorrow and then have a vacation until the 26th.  They say another front is on its way here, too, but no signs of it yet.

Phyllis--Sorry you had such broken sleep.  I know often medication does bother sleepy.  I doubt you'd ever be cranky.

Nobody posted here in the SS all afternoon.  Did I offend you somehow?

Everyone is at the doctor's office!

Bis, I really don't feel you would know how to offend anyone..It may be we are all just feeling laid back with no problems. I think too many of us had bad nights…not enough sleep, so we are making up for it now. Thank you for that gentle nudge my dear..it worked perfectly, woke me about an hour after I requested the help. I am laughing at my self though, I got down to the program with time to spare, only to find nothing was taking place…my program is next week, not this week, and there was no Bible class as both our Chaplain and my Gary are vacationing.

Gary will be home late today, and Chaplain will be home tomorrow. Gary and Dori took a three day trip to some island off the Ca. Coast north of here. This island has a mountain on it. I called him on his cell phone this afternoon, and he said lucky you called me at this time. I am on top of the Mt. and your call came through, where as it would not have worked on the island. Wonders never cease.

Now I am at home for the rest of the day, I will still take a couple of walks before bedtime, but I brought home half my lunch to have for supper, along with other goodies I have in my little refrigerator. I am so content, and have no desire to turn on the t.v. to listen to nothing but disturbing news. It is so much more pleasant to get lost in a mild novel about someone else's life.

No Joanie you certainly didn't offend me.  Don't think you could if you tried.  Just that I was up at 5 and laid on the table at the hospital for well over an hour while they run the "thingy" all over my kidneys and tummy.  Took me 15 minuets to get all the gel off me.  The tech and doctor, both, were checking me.  I thought they were never going to finish up.  But I got a phone call from my PC doctor and he told me that they had a hard time getting a good image and they one they got wasn't that good, so be sure to keep my appointment with the specialist on the 26th.  And I also took some meds today that never agree with me, it seems, and like June said I have been visiting the couch most of the afternoon.

Wife has gone to get some chicken strips for supper and I fed the dog and checked computer. 

I wonder how Lloyd got along on his water line.

well I wasn't at the doctors I just two times today made Milk toast with lot of butter salt and pepper in it,nursing my sore thought that way.

Lloyd

Good evening to all... especially the non-sleepers.  Just want to say last night was same as the rest of you but I don't take pills to blame lack of sleep on.  I'll blame "old age".....  We'll work on that sleep job again tonight~ So do we have a full moon? 

LLoyd, my mother used to make us milk toast but we got sugar on ours.  We got it when we were sick, back then we didn't realize all but one brother was allergic to milk.  The rest of us, including both Mother & Dad, didn't drink milk but didn't realize we didn't like it because it always made us feel bad.  I can get away with a bowl of cereal about once a month if I use 1% milk.  When we were kids it was "whole milk" and my sister even had to drink goat's milk to try to "build her up".  But we survived and learned. 

Hal, that gel is the pits trying to get off.... the nurse "goopies me up" for the echocardiogram.  Don't you hate to hear "had a hard time getting a good image"?   Gives 'em an excuse to do another sooner than normal time.  I think Medicare says my Echo is every 2 years now.... "unless".  The routine cardio check is 8 months, check pulse, BP & "listens".... and makes another appointment in 8 months.  Guess that's a good thing, I sure don't go looking for trouble.  Hope all's well if they do another look for you. 

Thought CardioDr was going to choke when I asked if it was okay if I go out for the Senior Olympics.... he looked so serious & asked what I was going out for.  My answer was broad jump & high jump.  His comment was, "I wouldn't want you to fall on your new valve....."  Don't plan on doing it but was reading about the Senior Olympics & checked to see what the 80+ ladies did to win..... Same lady wins everything in KS..   maybe if I wait another year or so there won't be ANY competition.      Since I can't find anything about it (for KS) I'll think about it next year. 

I'm with y'all about all the mud slinging, probably not any worse this year, I remember my mother complaining when I was very little about the mud slinging and how happy she would be when it was over.... and THAT was radio!!!  I came back after my first trip with this RV, 2 TVs & excellent antenna... that I wished I could get as good of shows as on the antenna.  Son said I could if I wanted to get the little antennas.... so I dropped cable & bought antennas for 4 rooms & love all the old shows on ME TV, plus other channels I didn't get on cable.  I do not miss the all news stations that practically took over TV & never watched sports so am happy & saving a lot of money. 

Larry, was nice of you to take time to listen to someone suffering.... that kind of pain you can't see but you did.  Hope Pat's back gets better, does she do any exercises to strengthen the muscles?  Glad the treatments are helping her. 

Time to give cats their midnight snacks before I go to bed.  Poor Mama Callie has stayed in the garage all day, wouldn't even come out to walk down to the river with Tom & Tiger & me.  She is okay, think she'd rather stay inside than get those chigger bites when out.  Wish I could trust her in the house, she uses the litter box in the garage but I am afraid she will want to mark her territory in the house since the other 3 have run of the family room/kitchen.  Their litter box is at the foot of the steps downstairs and Tom & Tiger have one in my bedroom where they sometimes sleep all day.  I had the door open last night so Tiger slept on my bed with me, they like to know they can go out when they please.  Old LaurenKat has been staying out day & night, comes in for meals but she doesn't like the AC.  She is showing her age but can still climb the wooden fence around the pool to come & go. 

Joan, I didn't get that e-mail from God either!   

God Bless..... Sweet dreams.   Shirley

I sure would not suggest anyone should here should follow my way of thinking, but at the age of nearly 92 I am content with my thoughts. I asked my dear doctor if any of these tests they do are going to cure me. He said "No". I asked , "then why should i take them ? They tire me out, even the preparation is tiring and takes a toll on my health".  He replied, "The tests do tell us what is wrong, and how an illness is progressing." And I thought, then I don't want any more tests. And so I don't take any that require fasting, long waits, frustration, worry, invasiveness of my body. I did go to the hospital recently for I.V. treatment for adding sodium and potassium to my blood, because it was a cure of a problem, and it worked. I take certain medications because they help me heal. When I think back to my childhood and the diseases I had..measles, mumps, chicen pox.whooping cough, etc. etc. and never once saw a doctor. Mom took care of me, and I survived all these years. I think it is wonderful what doctors have learned to help and heal, but all the repetitive testing is not for me. It just takes all my energy out of me, plus the concern of waiting to hear the results. So that's my story.

I just had a good supper of leftover fried chicken breast, potato salad and tomato juice, now I'll take my last walk of the day and get ready for bed and book.

I leave you with Love, Hugs and Prayers, and hopes for a happy healthful tomorrow. June

JUNEDRABEK....
.....I..100% percent agree with you....Indeed, why put oneself through all the distress of machines and tests if none are going to cure you.....your way of thinking is my philosophy too...

Like you, I too had chicken pox as a child, and that was dealt with by using Calamine Lotion ( a milky liquid that drys to a pinkish powder once applied ) dabbed on by cotton wool....

HALKEL....
.....I feel your joy and relief, that yesterdays trip got both tests ( machines ) done and dusted together, saving you another stressful day on Friday....
.....and yes I so agree, why do those MRI scanners have to be so noisy....I even looked up on youtube ( so R could listen to them to prove my point, as he didn't believe me how noisy they were ) where you can hear the various sounds and I could list off the various sounds that I endured whilst under that machine...and yes, I too was under that MRI for an hour on my second visit when I was told it should only take 20 minutes this time......That may have been because I was wriggling my toes, when I thought my feet were outside the machine, when possibly they were inside....

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





What Is Fate

A young pupil asked, "Master, what is fate."

"Ah, my son, it is what has brought great nations together. It has made the world a smaller place in which to live. It has inspired men of worth to work endless hours. It will some day enable men to span the universe and light years of travel will soon become mere seconds in time."

"And that, my master, is fate?"

"Oh, fate! I thought you said freight."



God's Wisdom vs. Man's Wisdom

MEMORANDUM
TO: Jesus, Son of Joseph, Woodcrafters Shop, Nazareth
FROM: Jordan Management Consultants, Jerusalem
SUBJECT: Staff Aptitude Evaluation

Thank you for submitting the resumes of the 12 men you have picked for management positions in your new organization. All of them have now taken our battery of tests, and we have run them with our psychologist and vocational aptitude consultant.

It is the staff opinion that most of your nominees are lacking in background, education and vocational aptitude for the type of enterprise you are undertaking. They do not have the team concept. We would recommend that you continue your search for persons of experience in managerial ability and proven capability.

Simon Peter is emotionally unstable and given to fits of temper. Andrew has absolutely no qualities of leadership. The two brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, place personal interest above company loyalty. Thomas demonstrates a questioning attitude that would tend to undermine morale. We feel that it is our duty to tell you that Matthew has been blacklisted by the Greater Jerusalem Better Business Bureau. James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus definitely have radical leanings, and they both registered a high score on the manic depressive scale.

One of the candidates, however, shows great potential. He is a man of ability and resourcefulness, meets people well, has a keen business mind and has contact in high places. He is highly motivated, ambitious and innovative. We recommend Judas Iscariot as your controller and right hand man. All the other profiles are self-explanatory.

We wish you every success in your new venture.


Satan will come as close as he can to giving advice that sounds as though it comes from the true God. The bluring of the distinctions between right and wrong, between the individual and God, and between rationality and irrationality - all of these confusions serve his purpose."

- Erwin W. Lutzer/John F. DeVries

Good morning everyone..

We might have got frost last night temp is +1°F at the moment.

Well ,hubby didn't get the MRI...he started but told them no.....not sure what is going to happen now.

Today I need to go get a  gas cap for my van and then go feed the deer  I think it is time to put the garden to bed also.

Joan, thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning,  Joan and Amy.

Amy,  sorry that your husband wasn't able to get the MRI. 

Joan, have not had any bear claws for a very long time.  Something different for breakfast this morning.

Haven't been up this early for a while, and sure takes a long time for it to begin getting daylight now.  I don't like the evenings, either.  Gets dark before 8 pm. now.  But, some of us have still been sitting out, as it has been very pleasant.  Last night it was after 9 when some of us came in.  Nobody solved any of the world's problems, tho.  LOL  We do try  !!

Have a good day.

Joy

Good morning, Amy.  That's too bad that your husband wasn't able to complete the MRI.  Sure hope you have your geemogotchees on if it's only 1°. 

Joy--Good morning.  For sure the days are getting shorter.  It won't be long and it will be dark before supper.  The bakery in Publix usually has bear claws.

SHIRLEY....
...good on you for having a little playfull fun, with your rather " serious " po-faced Cardio Doctor....next time I would mention to him, that you are also in training for our UK London Marathon next year....if you can get yourself a plane ticket... 

AMY....
....did hubby say no, because he had changed his mind once under?

JOAN....JOY....
...good morning....thank you for our morning welcome teas and coffees...
...yes its the dark evenings of 4.30 - 5pm, that to me is the worst of our winter months...just makes our days seem so short...
....JOY...better luck next time, re, solving our worlds problems....I am sure all of us put together, here in S & Fs, have better brains, than these people with so called brains, that are supposedly meant to be already doing it.....