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Hi everyone.  It looks like I am the first here this Saturday morning in Georgia.  Once again we didn't get any of the rain that was south of us but it is suppose to be overcast today.

Pat had difficulty starting the Saturn again twice yesterday.  I spoke with the service department and we are going to take it in Monday to have the computer chip that controls the ignition security (and I don't know what else) replaced.  I do know it will be over $500 but that is better than the cost of a new car if it solve the problem.  If it doesn't it may be money wasted.  The car seems sound other than the periodic starting problem.  It usually starts after the required 10 minutes. 

Liz, so sorry to read that you have been ill and not feeling up to posting.  I do hope eyou are feeling much better and will continue to feel better. 

JudyB, you certainly are having a time.  I hope you can find some relief from your arm pain as know you are a very busy person with your home schooling and home responsibilities.

Papa John, that was a wonderful Bible citation and is so comforting when we know the Lord as our personal savior.

Ruth, nice to see you posting.  I see you all are into the outgo of funds with the major work and the maintenance work. 

Hi Sue, we have been missing your postings.  Hope you have a nice weekend.

Etta Sue, trying to decide where to eat out can become a bit of a problem.  It sounds like you and Ivalou have a good plan.  I thought about trying to do something like that with our church group but decided it would be too much to keep up with as we sometimes have 15 or more folks go after church. 

Not much on the schedule today.  I enjoyed a quiet day yesterday, although stayed very busy all day working on some computer projects.  We do have somewhere to go this morning as we usually do on Saturday morning.  Then will probably spend the rest of the day resting and waching football and working on my laptop computer.

Good  Morning: I don't think I posted yesterday, but maybe I did.  It was sure a long day yesterday. Cliff slept until about 11:30AM so I finished tying my baby quilt. But the time I was to leave a friend of his was there and life son had come to relieve me. 

The tiring part of my day came when I was at the other job hemming some pants for the client and the thread on the machine kept breaking. The machine needs servicing It took me about 2 hours to do 2 pr of pants, of course I was getting up and down because I was so frustrated and doing other things.

I did find out that since Cliff had the second brain tumor removed 5 weeks ago another  has shown up. How sad is that? don't answer that.

Today I am taking it easy and doing a few things around the house. I may or may not use the weed eater  and mow. It is supposed to rain tonight.

Liz I am sorry to hear you have not been well, it is nice that Wendy wants to organize a neighborhood barbecue.

Jane how are you doing? Did you get your tests done?

Hi Larry, Etta Sue. Pat and everyone else.

Good morning! (so far) ... I managed to get to the right place on time yesterday morning and endured experienced the esophogram and was out of there by 9 a.m.  Of course, the first thing I did was to get some breakfast!  Then I did a little shopping (very little) and came home with a splitting headache.  I don't usually have headaches so that was a surprise.  I felt washed out and napped, off and on, the rest of the day.  Don't ask me why that simple procedure should leave me in such a condition ... maybe it wasn't the procedure after all, but just delayed reaction to the long drive from Spokane a couple days earlier.     The radiologist will read the tests and send a report to my doctor by Tuesday, so I won't hear the results until then.  Hopefully there is a cause -- and cure -- in the offing. 

When I was checking in, yesterday, an OLD man came beside me to also check in.  He was asked his birthdate, as I had been, and he responded 1936 .... He's a year younger than I am and looks at least ten years older!  Wow, what a surprise.   

By the way, Liz, I am sorry you have been feeling poorly ... I surely know what you mean, though.  I have other friends who have been, and are, feeling the same way.  D'you think it's something in the water?        We just have to keep on keeping on, as my mother used to say.  It will all be better by and by....  Yeah, right!   

Since I was away from a computer for four days I got behind in SeniorNet as well as here.  Well, I caught up here, but haven't even been to SN yet.  I just don't feel like posting, and even sitting here to read is more than I choose to do sometimes.

Marilyn, I think I answered your question above.  The tests are done (for now) and I am awaiting the results. 

I've got to see about getting something done around here today so ... I'll be back.

All y'all have a great day for yourselves and never forget that I'm praying for each of your needs.  Our God is an AWESOME God!      

Good afternoon!  Long day so far for me even when getting out of bed late.  First off, I left my sunglasses in Kitty's car the other night.  Glad they didn't fall out.  They are the same as my glasses and magnetize to my frames.  I couldn't see something with them on so I took them off and put them in the arm rest on the door.  When I called her, I was relieved that they didn't fall out...couldn't remember if the hole had a bottom or not.  So I went there for my sunglasses and came home to mow my yard.  I have a high/low yard.  Some places the grass is very high and some places it is very low.  And I am already starting to lose some leaves!  I guess today is the first day of Fall!

Now it is time to get a shower.  Tonight the local Lion's Club is having a Spaghetti dinner so I called Ivalou to see if she wanted to go.  She's gone so I left a message. 

That's it in my world! 

Oh, yes...Larry!  Have you thought of alphabetical choosing for you church group?  First name or last...?  That's quicker than drawing from 15 straws for the shortest one!!

    Good day to all.  My wife and I just got home after being away for a few days as we have just experienced having our first grandchild.

She is so beautiful and we are so proud of our son and daughter-in law she was born on Thurs.the 20th at 8.44a.m. she was 8lbs.0oz. and 21" long her name is Teaghan Annsley Evaline Brown. so we have been very busy for the last few days so we are home and going to take it easy for a couple of days.

I have broused through the postings and will try to look at them later as I am very tired so I will sign off for know .  God bless.

Hi everyone.  It is an overcast and hopefully not too hot of day here in Georgia.  I am ready for church and we will leave in about an hour.  Our choir director is to be back this morning so the choir will be singing the anthem.  We have it prepared even though we didn't practice last Wednesday evening.  She always has us work ahead a few anthems.  I am sure we will be going out to lunch and then later this afternoon need to take our Saturn up to the garage and leave it for the repair to be done tomorrow.  That will be plenty for one day.

Gord, congrats on the new grandchild.  I remember what an exciting time it was when our grandchildren were born.  Glad you could be there to see the new child so soon.

Etta Sue, even the alphabetical listing would be difficult because the group shifts from week to week and someone would have to keep track.  We always manage to come up with a place to eat so it isn't a big problem.  Glad you didn't lose your sunglasses.  It is so easy to misplace things but at least you knew where to look when you missed them.

Jane, glad your tests are over and we will be praying for good results this week.  It sounds like your body is telling yourself to slow down a little a rest up from your trip and other activities.

Marilyn, I am sure you were probably ready to pull your hair out fighting that sewing machine.  Certainly sad to read that another brain tumor has appeared for Cliff.  I was glad to see you were 100% positive that you either were or were not going to use your weedeater.  This way you get to check that off your daily list as completed regardless of what you do.   

Hope everyone has a great day. 

Good Morning It looks like I am first this morning. I had a very good nights rest and i feel great today, I sure needed that. I even have rollers in my hair.

We are having a special service this morning and the conclusion to the semon "Expecting the Miraculous." At he end of the service we will alll be laying on hands and praying each other to receive the miraculous.

Congratulations Gord on yor first grandchild.

Etta Sue I hope you enjoyed your spaghetti dinner. One of the local stores is having a big sale on fresh fish. I bought an Alaskan Salmon steak and grilled it in my George Foreman grill. It was so thick that it took longer than it would in a pan on top of the stove. I think I should have baked it. Anyway I had a big salad and curried brown rice with it and a white nectarine and 3 strawberries for dessert. I had that for a late lunch and a bowl of cereal for supper.

Wow only 5 posts yesterday. I just went back to check. Jane I pray for good results onyour tests. Liz How are you feeling, Hello Papa John!!

Must go now.

ps Hi Larry, I didn't use the weedeater yesterday now it is on my list for tomorrow along with my recycling, and mowing. Those are all I have planned for tomorow.

Yawn......oh, hello there!  I got home at 2 this morning, and am really feeling hung over from lack of sleep. But the Women of Faith event was really wonderful, we had 46 women on the bus from our town and a neighboring town.  We shared, sang, visited, prayed for each other, so the trip went pretty fast.

The speakers were awesome ----Beth Moore for the pre-conference, Luci Swindoll, Carol Kent,Shiela Walsh and several others, plus Sandi Patti to sing.  We had Christian drama, which was wonderful, and so much more.  My head is too fuzzy to think of much of it right now.

Anyway, now I am leaving to go to Albuquerque with Diane, Jeff and Abby for the birth of my new great grandbaby!!  They will induce Toni's labor in the morning, and she and Curtis want us there, including ME.  Isn't that sweet?  This will be quite the week again, as I have to get packed for the Pennsylvania trip as soon as we get home Tuesday--leaving early Friday!   Puff, puff....

I have read all your good posts, and will catch up again when I get home.  I send my condolences to you and your family, Alma, and will be praying for you in these tough days. Hugs to you.

I must run--have to be in Hugoton in 45 minutes

Good afternoon!  Church was awesome today.  Both sermons were about the gifts that God gives us through the Holy Spirit to serve God and His church.  Great sermons. 

The spaghetti dinner was really nice and I got to see a lot of people that I haven't seen for a long time.  That was a plus.  I think I was still full of spaghetti this morning...

I just looked at my calender and I don't have a thing I have to do until Oct 2nd!  Unlike Janet who is flitting around like a butterfly! 

Good afternoon on this first day of fall with a temperature of 90 degrees in sunny Tennessee.

We had some excitement during our second service today.  Seated immediately in front of us was a group of several little girls.  We have some triplets, three little six year old girls who all look exactly alike.  Their mother sat right next to Cornelia and  when she got to looking and only two of the triplets were there.  She whispered to them and asked where their sister, Molly, was.  They didn't know.  And so they began the search for Molly.  The mother and dad went out searching.  Several friends went out searching and one of our ministers looked over the congregation and went to the balcony looking over the crowd looking for molly.  By now the parents were frantic.  We were having communion and as soon as it was finished, Chris, our preacher got up and announced that Molly was missing and he asked if anyone had seen her.  Little Molly, way back in the back stood up and raised her hand.  She was there all the time with a friend.  There was a great sigh of relief from those of us who knew what was going on.  Chris had her come up and he picked her up and carried her out into the hall to her parents.

With all that goes on with missing children these days this was a very happy ending.



Papa John  

Thanks, Papa John.  I didn't remember that today is the first day of fall.  Surely does look that way, with all the change of color and things starting to fade in the garden.  Misty, my cat, is walking around in her thick winter fur coat and seems to be enjoying the crisp air.  I am so glad that your interesting story had a happy ending.  The poor parents must have been frantic.

Yest. was a most lovely day.  The barbecue was a total success and lots of the neighbors came with their children (big and small), happy, friendly attitudes, plus a beautiful large golden poodle.  Marie, the lady whose daughter died from annorexia, was actually the one who wanted to do this because of all the support they were shown from the neighbors.  So Wendy went out with her and walked the area with invitations and a big smile.  This was very hard for Wendy to do physically and must of been very hard for Marie, both because of her sadness, and Wendy walking so slowly.  I think that God had a large hand in all that has been happening with this project.  It helped Marie, she and Wendy have bonded and Wendy certainly needed to spend time with people again.  It helped the neighbors to all get over a very bad taste left from the elderly Christian couple who owned the house next to the kids for many years.  Could write a book on that one, but the lovely people who bought the house, the courage of Marie and her family, the wonderful Christian spirit they show and practice, all prove that God is working and very much present in our lives.

Thanks for asking Marilyn, I am not feeling great but doing the best with what is there at the moment.  On a new med. to take with the others  to help the problem (s) and so will hope it works and more tests are not called for.  Hate tests!!  The kids are going to meet my doctor and she has agreed to having them as patients, since we are family.  Know they will like her as she is a real lovely person....who also likes cats   Their doctor is a long drive away and messed up with Wendy so badly, no longer worthy of their trust.  So, again, God has answered prayer.  I feel that Amanda will get the care she has been needing and that will be a big help in her life.  So, as Jane would say, God is Good!!

Did not know how bad the water shortage is in Calif. until the minister from Hour With Power made this little joke about the Baptists now having to Sprinkle, and the Catholic folks now praying for the wine to be turned back into water......

Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

Tonight is better than last night I am doing fair to middling right now.

Gord congratulations on the grand baby!!!

No Pat I see.  She is at a conference in Guelph with a friend. 

Heather is teaching HTML to Kassie.  She works too fast to get it right written down, but when she was talking to Heather she got the lesson completely.  It is a problem telling her to slow down.  She doesn't have "slow" in her vocabu;ary till it comes to dishes!.

When John called earlier, he was in Wisconsin, and parked for the night.  He is tired as I kept him awake last night with all my tossing and turning.  I really felt sorry for him. 

One benefit to not sleeping at night is that it gives a time of uninterrupted prayer.  No kids saying "Hey Mom" as I am praying.  Mind you I love those words.

Must go will be back tomorrow.
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