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Gord, it's so good to see you here.  I've wondered where you were and now that I read about the two grandchildren, well, it's understandable.  I'm sorry about Kaeden.  We'll definitely be keeping that wee one in our prayers.

    Pat:  I love your picture that you have on the site you look so very happy.  Was this the one that was taken at the Guelph Conference Grounds?

Have you talked to Jim Clifton lately?    I have not heard from him for a while.  God bless and Good night.    Gord

I will try again to  post. The first time I had a nice long post hit the post button and  got the can not find the page  message.

the sun is shining right now and it may just possibly be a nice day after all.

Not much on my schedule today. Going to work for an hour or so after Tia Chi.
My back is not as sore as i was yesterday but still hurts a little bit. However now I have noticed that my wrist bone on my right wrist is swollen. Getting old sure is not fun.

The MckVille Senior Center is giving their Thanksgiving dinner today at noon. I called to sign up yesterday as you have to sign up in advance. After that I may go help someone clean out the garage that is in such a big mess you can barely walk through. It depends on how my back feels.

Larry it is so nice that  you have reconciled with your family. I wish my 4 older kids would reconcile with Gilbert and I. I don't see that anytime in the near future though. Gilbert doesn't want anything to do with them. Hurt sure goes deep in families doesn't it? I wish forgiveness was just as deep.

Well lets see if this one will post.

I don't have much time.  First, I couldn't get on CP.  Was it down or was it me? 

Leaving in less than an hour to go with Ivalou to the cardiologist.  Hope she doesn't have to have any extensive tests ran.  I am sure today will be a consolation appointment.  Is that the word I want...consolation...when he just talks to you? 

I am beginning to wonder about Etta Sue.  I forget so many things lately or can't figure things out like I used to do. 

God Bless everyone on CP, your families, your friends and your homes.

Quote from: Gord Brown on November 14, 2007, 12:07:56 AM
   Pat:  I love your picture that you have on the site you look so very happy.  Was this the one that was taken at the Guelph Conference Grounds?

No, Gord.  I was in Virginia a couple of weeks ago visiting a friend and had that photo taken there.  Thanks for your comment.

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Have you talked to Jim Clifton lately?    I have not heard from him for a while.  God bless and Good night.    Gord

Haven't spoken to Jim for a long time. 

Almost missed you, Etta Sue!  I think that we all go through a time of forgetting. 

Etta Sue I think meant to say consultation to consult with the Doctor  not consolation to console the doctor or have the Dr,. console here. Hey we are all forgetting a few things. What I  don't like is looking all over for something that I know where I put it like in plain site and it isn't there. Like yesterday I was looking for the insole for my shoes  that I removed to replace with my  orthotics. They had fallen behind something. Drove me nuts trying to find them.

Hi everyone.  We attended Bible study with the pastor this morning and we are studying the Lord's Prayer.  We had a good turnout and a good study period.  As usual, we then went to the donut shop with about 10 others and enjoyed a time of visiting together.  I usually have choir practice on Wednesday evening but this week it has been rescheduled to tomorrow night and will be 2 hours in length.  We have missed several practices and we need some extra practice to prepare our Christmas Cantata.

Rob, the website is www.wpcsnellville.org.  I have just taken this site back and there is quite a bit of work that needs to be done but we are thinking of a total redesign so won't try to do much until I can have some meetings and get some direction.  However, I will soon try to eliminate that blank column on the right hand side of the home page.  The previous webmaster put that in to avoid scrolling on smaller monitors but I think it looks really strange.

Marilyn, I think you may have the wrong impression in that I have never been in a bad relationship with any of the members of my family.  It was my son and his daughter and my son and his sister, although they were always on speaking terms.  I just hope all that is in the past.  Hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving dinner today.

Etta Sue, sure hope that Ivalou gets a good report from the doctor. 

Welcome back Gord.  I think the last posting I remember from you was when the new grandchildren were either on the way or the first one had been born.

Samanta, glad you are no longer having the tooth pain.  I think my wife is getting ready for some serious dental work as has a very sensitive tooth.  She has taken an antibiotic but that doesn't seem to have solved the problem.

Pat, that was a good Bible lesson.  Sometimes we only see what we want to see and not what is actually said.

I feel an afternoon nap coming on.  Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Larry I think you misunderstood me.  I didn't mean to imply that there had been a problem between you and your hcildren or grandchildren. Although I ave had with mine.

Hi Everyone!

I'm waiting to hear from Andrew and Terena to see if I can invited myself over for supper!    Great to be a grandma sometimes but if it isn't suitable tonight for them, that's ok too.

Well, I have been blessed today.  We went over to the senior center for the annual Rotary Club Thanksgiving lunch.  We had entertainment from a local music adademy, and they were pretty good.  They had one girl who played a Bach piece wonderfully, though it was very difficult, and then she directed a little choral group - pretty talented girl!

Hi Gord. I haven't heard from Jim either.  I didn't see your favourite verse!  C'mon now lets see which it is!  Oh and yes we are praying.

I have a difficult conversation coming up with someone, I am asking for prayer concerning it.

I took time yesterday to change my room around.  The way it was the early morning sun shone right into our eyes, so a change was in order.  It seems there is more room this way as well.

Tomorrow is a day out.  We look forward to getting out to the mall, and I have a few Christmas gifts to get while I am at Wal-Mart. Slowly one gifr at a time and I will be ready.

I mentioned last week on Monday that Dana got into a porcupine.  We got rid of nearly all the quills and the vet finished the job.  What we didn't know at the time there were also quills in her paw.  She started limping on Wednesday, so Thursday Kassie and I pulled 4 quills out of her paw and thought we had them all.  She has been running three legged,and today we went to it and fwlt for more.  Kass pulled another two.  Her paw is swollen, and the vet said to wait they will come out. Well today she was again so patient, no growling or complainingjust patiently waiting.  I wonder if we are as patient when the Lord is trying to remove some "quills" from our lives?

Well I am heading to bed early tonight.  I have had a quiet day got laundy and ironing done.  So Nite all and God bless.

This afternoon a friend and I went walking on the Hammond trail and  I took a bunch of photos. Going to church in a little bit.

Lovely to read your posts.  I'm just home from Andrew and Terena's home and we had a lovely supper.

   Hi to all.  We are still very busy with the grandkids.

Judy B.  One of my favourite verses is Romans 6-23 and Phil 4-13 and I think you new that.

I was at a clinic study fir diabeties today and it was very informative and I hope that I can use the info that they gave me and also get used to the proper amounts of food to eat.  I would ask you all to pray about this for me.

Could you all please continue to pray for my wife  Noreen as she is still having some very bad days and not able to do to much.

God bless you all  Gord.

Hi everyone.  We finally had a little bit of rain, not sure on the amount but did here it raining during the middle of the night.  It has also turned much colder this morning and I think the rain is over. 

Marilyn, sorry I misunderstood what you had written.  Hope I didn't come across grouchy since I just wanted to clarify the situation. 

Judy, sometimes it is very nice to move things around.  I think it gives us a new perspective.  We don't do that very often in our small house but can on occasion.

Gord, hope you are able to apply what you learned at the diabetes session.

Pat, hope you got to spend the evening with your family and enjoy those grandchildren.

Al, the little girl sounds like a natural.  There was a video circulating not too long ago of a little child who played the piano beautifully and loved to perform.  I also saw another one on a little boy who seems to be a golf natural.

My schedule is pretty clear today until choir practice tonight.  Think our grandson will stop by later today to pick up a keyboard, mouse and speakers for a computer he just acquired. 

Good morning. 

Ivalou has to have a echogram on her heart and an ultrasound on her heart next Monday.  Then the Monday after Thanksgiving she spends the night and has the sleep apnea test.  Since she didn't realize that her heart was beating 120 times per minute during the EKG, they want to see if she has any damage to her heart.  But the coumadin and beta blocker will prevent further damage if there is.  And Marilyn, you are right.  Consultation with the doctor!!!  A Senior Moment.  I knew consolation didn't look or sound right but I just couldn't think of the right word!  Thanks.  I think this with Ivalou is bothering me more than my two cancers!! 

Barb, my SIL, is having a bone marrow test today.  Her iron is okay but she is anemic.  They tried the test ast week but she probably whined because it hurt.  So they are putting her out today.

Ivalou and I got my car to the auto electric place this morning.  I did remember that sometimes my A/C quits on it's own and it doesn't work at all if the fan control is on 3.  Kitty said she could take me back to pick it up today or tomorrow.  She's a sweetie.  Ivalou is going to the doctor with our 95 year old neighbor today.  Tomorrow she will be working at church to prepare the funeral dinner for our friend, Betty's, son. 

Busy. Busy. Busy!

And what a difference a day makes.  Yesterday we were 20° above normal...toady 8° below normal with a terrific wind.  Brrrr!

Nice to see you again, Gord.

Lovely baby pics in the email you sent.

If you had read back in this topic, we had asked everyone to write out their favourite scripture verse.

I have read all the posts and compared weather....we are having the usual rain, rain, rain......once or twice it has stopped!

My daughter and I had a flu shot two weeks ago and have been ill ever since.  Talked to others who have shared the same fate.  Time to rethink the process!!  This is the first time it has had that sort of effect and never knew so many who suffered the same way.  Could they be trying  research on us??

Larry, an interesting (to me) thing about the recent rain in your state is that many religions gathered together to pray and appeal to God for rain. It was on CNN the day before with an interview of a Rabbi, etc.  A short time later, rain!  We are encouraged to pray for our serious needs...nice that people are finally reading Matthew 7:7   If rain dances work, why not prayer

Time to go.  Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

"Faith slips quietly into our hearts and simply says...believe what you do not see."

Not much is new here today, It has been raining off an on all day. I worked for two hours this morning. Came home, cleaned my kitchen after doing a load of laundry.

I posted some  photos that I took yesterday on my walk with my friend Eleanor along the Hammond trail yesterday. I posted 5 then added 2 more after Pat posted a comment.  this is the same lady that I went to her church and last Saturday night and danced.

Larry is it so good that Georgia is getting a little rain. I hope it rains a lot more.

That's all folks.

My friend Margery fell off the bottom stair step step at home today, fractuted her arm, now I'm looking after her, She needs some prayer to protect her from accidents, she's always in the wars, broken this, and fractured that, you name it she can break it, Michael.  

I'm praying Michael.

I have been away for a few days but I do enjoy reading all of your comments.   About dancing during a church service I can say we are the frozen ones as well and both of us find that the dancing is distracting but neither do we need to return to that church again no harm done.

It has been wet and tonight we are to get wet snow I really do not like that idea. But sunday is to be sunny and warm the best day all week I think.

We had a couple of appointments this morning and yet another tomorrow all job related.  It is a real bother just let me drive my school bus down the road and forget all the meetings .

Last weekend the fan on our furnace went a little bill the repairman did a tempory fix on sunday but it lasted long enough to warm the house then to help the repairman on monday  Mel went to the supply depot picked up a new fan and had it here for the repairman to replace on his way home from work. Now we are cozy.

Please remember my cousin as he is in the hospital with only 17% kidney function  he is 80 yrs young, we do not want to loose him yet but he is ready if the Lord calls.   

God Bless Ruth 

Coming out of the corner to say "hi" to everyone...   

Marilyn~I think you started something with all your cleaning ... yesterday I got the idea and started with the kitchen ... Deep cleaned everything and that took most of the morning, so I only got the dining and living rooms done after that.  Then vacuumed and "thought about" washing the curtains and maybe getting some new drapes for one room....     That's as far as I got yesterday!     Today I had another appointment with the doctor, so left our neighborhood Bible study early.

The doctor sent me for more chest Xrays and another test that I forgot the name of, but it measures lung capacity I think.     (I had to breathe into a tube, rest and take ibuteral and then breathe into the tube again.) He says there could be many reasons for my chronic cough but these tests have shown none of them.  The esophogram did indicate that my "swallower" isn't working correctly -- weak muscles in the throat.  He is concerned that the cough is becoming worse so is sending me to an ENT to see if there might be an obstruction in the throat. 

At least we know there's no lung disease, nor tumors or scarring from infections, etc.  The doctor said "I know this is making you miserable."  I replied, "Yes, and everyone around me as well!"  I have to keep saying "I'm not sick, just have a tickle in my throat that makes me cough a lot.!"    TMI but some people were wondering.

Liz~I got the flu shot and have not had any symptoms... never have, as long as I have been doing this.     I used to be a substitute teacher and I'd get the flu shots so I could work when the teachers were out sick.   

Etta Sue~I know how concerned you are about Ivalou ... yes, it does seem we worry more about others, especially ones  close to us, than ourselves.  Wonder why that is.   Maybe because there's not much we can do about another to "make it all better."  We can always pray, though, and that's the most important thing! 

Michael, I'll be praying for Margery too. 

   I am not having coffee but I am having a nice cup of tea.
  It has been a busy day today.Got up and went to the mission that I do V.O.L. work at inthe food bank.  It was very busy today and the 3 hours that I was there it went so fast.

Then I went home and picked up the wife for her physio app. Later in the afternoon we both went to the Y.M.C.A. to work out and my wife goes to the pool as she cannot go to the gymn.  I go there and enjoy it very much and the diabetes clinic people want me to go as much as possible . Sowe spent close to two hours and always feel better when you leave.  My wife feels so good when she is in the water and helps her back so much but only for a short time.

It is so good to read the post's.  God bless you all.

Colin where are you.  Come back with all your beautiful poems.

Good night   Gord.

Hi everyone.  I think a touch of winter has reached Georgia as it is really chilly this morning.  I will leave in about 10 minutes to go to the local senior center for our Friday morning coffee.  Then I have a clear schedule for the rest of the day as far as I know. 

Yesterday turned out totally different than I had thought when I posted early yesterday morning.  While I was at coffee Pat called and said our daughter was down in her back and wasn't able to work and needed to come out and see the chiropractor.  So I headed downtown, picked her up and got her to her appointment.  Then we came to the house for a couple of hours and then I took her back downtown as she had an appointment with the foot doctor.  It was about 4 pm when I got home and had to be at the church at 7 pm for choir practice.  Needless to say I went to bed pretty quickly after getting home.  I am ready for a quiet day.

Gord, glad your wife benefits from the pool. 

Jane, I am like you in that I have had the flu shot for several years and have never had a problem.  I got mine the other day. 

Ruth, attending meetings seems to be the rule of the day in most places.  Unfortunately most are not well organized and drag on much too long or you have a meeting because it is time for a meeting whether needed or not.  At least that was my experience.

Michael, sorry to read of your friend's fall and broken bone.

Marilyn, we also are praying for more rain here in Georgia.  The half inch was helpful but didn't do anything to lessen the drought.  The Federal Government is suppose to announce their decision today whether they will lessen the amount of water they are draining from Lake Lanier daily to send downstream.  They have been taking out over 3 billion gallons a day.  The lake is within one foot of its lowest point.

Time for me to get the car out as I am driving this morning.  My neighbor goes with me on Friday or I go with him and it is my turn.

I am off for the pool in a few minutes.  Do any of you use Skype?  Our son who is out of work at the moment is using Skype on the computer to connect with us - we like it, so nice and clear.  I hope Don can come to the gym next week, I think he is ready now but he doesn't want a coughing fit and I can't blame him.

Etta Sue:  Isn't that the truth that we worry more about our close ones than ourselves? 

Larry:  It is into the 40's this morning and much warmer than yesterdy morning - we all want snow but just not the day of Thanksgiving - thank you very much.  It just isn't fair to be cold and not have snow.  I have three pairs of boots - for different degrees of snow.  Light, medium and good grief, is it ever going to stop snowing?   

We need to order new tires and that will run over $600 at the least expensive place. 

Carol

My car is still gone.  Ivalou and I went to the viewing.  I really didn't know Mark but I know his mother, Betty, his brother, David, and his sister, Amy.  And even his uncle, George.  I went to grade school with him.  And my SIL, Barb, did okay with her bone marrow test.  I don't know when they will get the results of the test. 

Today Ivalou and I are going to the funeral at 11am.  I am hoping the car place calls me and tells me the car is done.  I can think of a dozen things to do but without a car, I can't do them. 

Jane ~ Are you taking Lisinopril?  That was what was causing my tickle/cough/mucous!  And reactions from the flu shot?  None here unless it is a new cold.  I was over a cold for maybe 3 days and started again.  Terrible at night and in the mornings.  Afternoon and evenings you wouldn't know I have a cold.  It's about 10 days in running so I should be over it soon! 

God Bless You All

About the Flu if you have already been exposed to the flu you may or may not get sick with or without the shot.  But the flu  shot contains a DEAD  version of the flu virus and it is impossible to get the flu from the flu shot. You have to already have the flu in your system. Getting sick after the shot is just coincidental. It is amazing to me how many people are misinformed.