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My portrait painting class starts tomorrow, so it will be another busy week. 

I just spent over an hour trying to find a flight from Garden City, Dodge City or Liberal to Denver, but none leaves early enough in the morning to get us to Denver in time to make our flight.  So then I spent more time researching park and fly hotels......finally made a reservation for that.  So we will have to drive to Denver the day before our flight and spend the night.  But the one I chose gives you 21 days free parking for your car with one night's hotel reservation.  And we hope they will forgive the additional days parking when we reserve another night at the end of the trip.  I know......TMI.  Sorry.

Grandson Curtis called a while ago, always a joy to hear from him!  Or any of the grandkids, for that matter. 

Now I must email a recipe to one of my painting friends, then I'm getting off this computer.  It makes my neck hurt.

Thanks, Janet, for Bill Bright's message ... so important for each of us to remember.

Quote from: Janet on February 15, 2009, 06:23:54 PM

I'm getting off this computer.  It makes my neck hurt.

Happens to you too?     This is one, very important reason I have to limit my time online ... well, at least, I should!     Sometimes I stay here in front of this machine too long and then I have to try to find relief for the aching neck and shoulders.  It becomes a matter of placing my priorities properly, y'know?   

I've returned from Atlanta. It was SO good to be with the granddaughters! And, only one day in between, and they and their mom are coming here to visit me in my apartment!

The Lord provided safe travel and a beautifully sunny day for the long drive. Now, It's time to heat up a bit of supper, then plan for an early bedtime!

Janet, I really enjoyed the devotional.

Y'all have a great rest of the day.

Ruth Ann

   Hi to all.   Just came home from an other gospel music concert and it was so good.  It was a male trio and there message was so powerful if anyone was there and did not know the Lord when they came they sure cannot say that they went away without hearing it.

Again have a wonderful week.

 

Hello All
I am still around just been busy i usually spend my weeks at school and the new job and my weekends taking care of the house in manhattan Kansas... I hope all is well for all of you... i know down here it is going good... I ask though that you pray for me and my husband thru the next few months for strength and understanding... we have been struggling with this one your prayers would be appreciated...
Have a good evening
sarah

Hi everyone at the beginning of a new week.  It looks like we will have a very nice day today.  My men's group is going to have lunch at Red Lobster today and that is my big activity for the day. 

We had a lovely Valentine's Senior Dinner following church yesterday.  The food and decorations were excellent.  I have to be honest and say I didn't really enjoy the entertainment as it was done by our Praise Band and Singers and they had the guitars so amplified that you couldn't hear most of the words the singers said and I have very good hearing.  Part of the problem is that our fellowship hall doesn't have good accoustics.  None-the-less it was a very nice day and I appreciated the musicians even if I didn't find the music very enjoyable. 

Today is the day for our housekeeper to come so we will have a nice clean house later today.

Carol, glad you all found a new church to attend that meets Don's hearing needs. 

Marilyn, I probably should take the PSP classes as am finding each time I try to use it that I can't remember how to do some of the tasks I want to do. 

Gord, sounds like you are getting to hear a lot of good music.  I like Southern Gospel music as well.

Janet, thanks for the new devotional thought for the week.  Hope you get all of your travel arrangements in order.  My friend, Rod, travels a lot and he usually spends the night before the trip at a motel near the airport and leaves his car there.  The hotel has a bus that drops people off and later picks them up at the airport.  This way he isn't rushed the day of his trip.

Jane, sorry to hear that using your computer is painful for you.  It makes me wonder if you have the monitor and keyboard at the right heights. 

Ruth Ann, glad you had a nice trip and know you will enjoy having your grandchildren visit you later this week.

Pat, thanks for posting the hymn for us.

Sara, it sounds like you continue to work very hard.  I will remember you and your husband in my prayers.

Time to leave for coffee.

This is our new Sony computer as our old laptop has had one problem after another.  Don will have everything ready - installed before Friday when he has another all day meeting via SKYPE and now there is a web cam.  I don't think that I want to walk in front of this sneaky machine.

Marilyn:  I had just finished PSP classes and then we moved last year.  Have not touched that part yet.  Good for you.  It takes so much time.

Finishing a table runner - this is the binding part (the end ).   :coffee:is ready.  Now to listen to some of the news - that just makes my heart sink.  Why can't we elect an upbeat and capable person like Huckabee?  But - I can't see him ever getting elected because he has been a minister and there is so much anti-Christian in our public.  Depressing. 

The keys on the Sony are large and easier - but this one was on sale and it white - white is not good for a computer. 

Ruth Ann:  How far is your drive to Atlanta?  Have fun with your visitors. 

Church, Sunday School and brunch was great!  I also installed QuickTime 7.6 version on the computer at church.  And added some more stills and motions to Sunday Plus.  And now when I click on a movie, it plays!  Before, it was just white and wouldn't play so I am assuming the newer version of QuickTime did it! 

And I am not a people picture taking person.  When I got home, I ran my photos through PSPP and not satisfied with any but kept them.  All of them were out of focus.  So disappointed! 

Today Ivalou and I are taking our tax papers to a new tax person...our old one retired this year.  Then we are to get our pictures taken at church for the directory.  Afterwards four of us gals are going out to eat!

I guess I need glasses more than I thought!  Carol I read "how far is it to Alberta!!  That is Canada! I had to reread to see that you said Atlanta!   so I second that how far is it to Atlanta?

I have done my morning chores.  I didn't sleep well last night, neither did Kass so we had cereal and talked for a while then back to bed. 

I am getting 2 cats today.  Looking forward to that as the mouse population has increased again.

I am off for now, God Bless and have a good day.   

 

 :)Good afternoon to all.  Well our day started by looking after our grandson for a short time then my daughter picked him up and left.  Then we are getting ready to go to look after our granddaughter up north.  Her dad has to go for  his first physio tomorrow since his surgery on his A.C.L.   He injured it playing lacrosse and he only had 28 seconds left in the game he is doing very well already.  He still has no job yet so please pray for him his name is Tim.  I think I mentioned that my daughter got a new job Praise the Lord.

Larry;  You were up early this day.  I am glad to here that your daughter and son are  coming along but I hope that your daughter -in law will get better.

To all others may  God give you the strength that you need Praise his name.

Carol---AMEN to your comments re Huckabee.  It is really depressing to see our wonderful country being sold down the river, just to satisfy some people's greed. 

In spite of not feeling at all ready for my class, I made a pretty good start.  I am about a third finished with a portrait of Abby in her ballet costume from the Nutcracker.  (Oriental Dancer.)

I must not stay on here too long tonight, as my shoulders and neck are already feeling the effects of my day's painting.  I can't adjust my easel to the proper height.

Hope all of you have a great evening!

I went to PT this morning he was very complimentary on my x-rays he said people over 30 usually show some signs of Arthritis. I do not have ANY arthritis in my spine. After a few movements he told me that it is my  hip bone (pelvis) that was rocked forward in the two falls I took last year. The one down the stairs, really messed me up.

I need to sleep with pillows between my legs and sit with my feet flat on the floor, no jogging/'running or standing on one foot in Tai Chi. Not to put all my weight on the right foot. I go back on Wednesday. He said I would probably mess it up again with the lifting and packing for the move, but he will have showed me how to put it back in place through the exercises he will be giving me to do.

Hi, friends,

My trip to visit the kids in Atlanta will normally take between 5 and 5 and a half hours.

Yes, I'm really excited about my DIL and the granddaughters coming tomorrow!

Marilyn, I wish I could say the same about my arthritis - unfortunately I was diagnosed with spinal arthritis at age 17.

Y'all have a great rest of the day.

Ruth Ann

Good morning!  I got my mugshot taken yesterday.  Today Ivalou and I are going to 'work' for a couple of hours, taking the people's names and putting labels on paperwork for the photographer.  After that we will find some place to eat and then do a little shopping. 

Yesterday after our pictures being taken, four of us went out to eat.  I was good.  I had a salad! 

I am thinking that since I won't be wearing any of the clothes I am wearing now in Florida, I can go ahead and pack some.  We have to be selective in all the items we take this year since there will be four in the car!  Everything will have to go in the trunk or the glove box!!  This time next week we will be on the road!

Ruth Ann and Larry...I will shout a HELLO when we pass by your area!!  Plan to stay in Carterville, GA, so will yell at Larry from there!

Hi everyone.  It is chilly here this morning but getting into the mid-50s by this afternoon.  Pat left a few minutes ago to go to the chiropractor and then to Kaiser to get an x-ray of her knee and then will stop at a friends house to help her with some project.  

Yesterday morning I forgot to take my heart medications and when I walked at the gym brought on chest and arm pain and felt chest pressure all day long.  I am still not feeling up to par today and walked just a few slow laps and think I will stay in today and not go anywhere else.  I should be feeling ok by tomorrow.  I have had these episodes before and it just tells me how important it is to take my heart medications each morning.

Carol, a Sony should be a really good laptop and the built in webcams are really nice.  I have that in my new laptop, which has facial recognition for signin on it.  Only problem with that is that I have to remove my glasses in order for it to recognize me.  I hope this new laptop gives you great service and the white will probably hold up well.

Etta Sue, glad to see you got the updated Quicktime installed on your church computer.  I will be listening for your "shout out" as you stay in Cartersville.  I have heard of that town but really don't know where it is.  We hope to go to Florida sometime next month depending on what Pat finds out about her knee.  The shot she had in her foot seems to have really helped with the pain.

Judy, are these outdoor cats you are getting?

Gord, it sounds like you are having fun with your grandchildren.  Sorry to hear of your SIL's injury and being out of work.  As of the last time we spoke to our son he was still employed but there was another layoff expected and he didn't know whether he could survive another one or not.

Janet and Carol, I sure agree with your comments on our national situation.  I also think Huckabee would be a good president but agree that he likely could not be elected.  

Marilyn, glad you don't have arthritis in your spine.  I am also very fortunate that I don't seem to have any arthritis anywhere in my body.  It it weren't for this weak heart and all that goes with that I would be in wonderful health.  Fortunately most of the time I am not in pain.

Ruth Ann, it is obvious you are very familar with arthritis as that was a young age when it was diagnosed.  Sure you are counting the hours until your company arrives.

Well my cats have arrived.  What beautiful kitties. They are indoor cats about 6 months old.  I am not used to having cats jump on my toes as I try to sleep, or purr around my face.  as a result not much sleep last night.

Larry don't forget your meds.  That is not a good thing to do.  Slow down for a couple of days.

Be back later
Judy

2nd day of new computer and finally have Quicken loaded and the mouse is working.  

JudyB:  I bought some plug-ins that send a signal over the wall wires to keep mice out.  Have two in our basement because we lived right next to an open space with tons of critters.  It is a hawk haven & the do hunt.  So far, no mice found - we did clean up dead mice after moving in and nothing is coming near now.  We bought our package over Heartland on the net & gave some to a son with a cabin in the woods.  No mice there either.  

A cousin is in Yuma back from working at an orphanage & wants us to visit.  If only the bank will get its act together we could take off.  

Larry:  That is a real oops, to forget your meds.  Funny how we come to rely on our prescriptions.  Not so funny.

I have tried the plug in's.  Silly mice go right up to them.  Cats seem to do the best job of keeping them under control.

Just got in from the store, bought dog food.  I went specifically for that and just about walked out without it.

We are having an easy supper tonight, then we all are going to bed early. So till tomorrow folks.

HAve a good night.

Here I am, finally.  I had a good day painting, and finished the full-body one of Abby on pointe.  It was hard to get the colors right on her costume, as it is made of that really shiny fabric, really does reflect the light.  Also is a bright magenta color, with lots of other colors in the print,and I had nothing in my paintbox that magenta color.  My friend Dee brought a tube back after lunch, it was about right, so that helped.  Her belt (or sash) was really bright gold, very interesting how many colors it reflects.  So tonight I must get another canvas ready and sketched, to be ready for tomorrow.

Larry, I forgot to take my pills yesterday, too.  And if I miss my blood pressure one, I can tell it by the end of the day.  So I drove home at noon to take them.

Boy, the wind really howled here today.    To me, that is the worst kind of weather.  Yuck.

See you tomorrow!

Ooops! Yes, I forgot my supper meds because we had "royal tea" at the World Cup of Tea about 15 miles from my apartment. It was a lovely time with daughter in law, my daughter, and two granddaughters. I brought the rest of the dessert samples back so the ladies in the office can enjoy them tomorrow.

Our server took the girls back to the choices of tea (we had a pot for our meal and a different pot for dessert). The girls' choices were delightful!

It certainly has been a wonderful day. They're lounging around in the living room on the queen sized air mattress (I got one of those 18" tall queen size mattresses), and vow and declare it is great. 

Well, must get back to my family. Just wanted to tell y'all how thankful I am for a great day today.

Ruth Ann

Ruth Ann

Hi, all.  It's late.  I just popped in to read a bit.

Ruth Ann, I'm so glad you're having a wonderful time with your family. Grands are great, that's for sure.

Larry, a computer that recognizes you!!??!  What will they think of next?

Maycie is sleeping, naturally, the dogs too, and I'm headed to bed as soon as I leave here.

.........and since I ran out of words, I'm leaving here now. lol  'night.

Hello everyone.  It is almost tomorrow but as usual I am up late.

Ruth Ann, I am glad you are enjoying your family there with you.  Sounds fun!  I have been thinking about getting one of those tall air mattresses for an extra bed when we have company.  We only have one spare bedroom.  Good to hear you like it, makes me comfortable getting one.

Etta Sue, I hope you have a great trip to FL next week.  We went to Florida one time, back in 1970.  It is HOT down there in the summer!   

Carol, I too wish we could elect Mr Huckabee.  We did not even get to vote for him in the Primary election.  By the time New Mexico had our Primary, he had already dropped out.  Sometimes I wish we could have ALL Primaries on the same date, that way no one can gain momentum and have an edge over the others.  But it would probably backfire on me!

Janet, the wind was awful here today too.  Sure makes for a bad hair day, when you have to get out in it.  I am glad you have time for your painting now, and you are probably more relaxed too since quitting that job. 

Larry, sorry you missed you meds one day.  Your symptoms are a good reminder of how much you need them.  It seems like we take an awful lot of pills but all are necessary.  I take 4 different BP meds, that sounds excessive to me, but the cardiologist seems to think I need a variety. 

Asking for prayer for one of my brothers.  Tomorrow Wes will have surgery for prostate cancer, in Little Rock, AR.  He had several options but decided on the robotic surgery. 

Marilyn, glad you did not have arthritis in your spine, it is not easy to live with! That is one of my "thorn in the flesh" problems.  I not only have that but also have the upper back bent forward, so that means chronic pain. I am 3 ½ inches shorter because of it.   Arthritis in neck and shoulders too.  I will be getting a bone density test again in about a month I think. 

We visited another church last Sunday, the one where we were members over 50 years ago, when we were first married.  Things are not right at our current church, and we have felt that we should change but could not feel the Lord was leading us to do that until now.  It is a hard decision to leave church family behind, but the Lord would give us another good church family.  Dropping out is NOT an option, we need a church family. 

Sarah, I will certainly pray for you and your husband.  The best thing we can do with problems is just give them to God.  That may sound simplistic, but it is true nevertheless.  What would we do w/o our Savior?  How much He loves us!

JudyB, sounds like you needed those kitties, if you have a mouse problem!  A few years ago we had a mouse problem for several days (and nights).  At the end of our block across the last street, there was a wheat field, when we first moved into this house.  We would occasionally see rabbits in our yard.  Then one winter we had a terrlble cold spell, ice and so on.  We started seeing evidence of mice in our house.  I guess they went looking for a warm place.  We bought a couple of traps and caught a few of them.  As soon as it warmed up, the mice vanished.  Thank goodness!

Maybe I better shut down the press, this is getting to be a newspaper!  Good night all. 
Hello to everybody, I know I missed some of you.  Not intentional though. 

Hi Nita, I see you just popped in!

Hi everyone.  I have a few minutes before leaving for coffee this morning.  I did not have a very productive day yesterday as didn't feel well and today seems to be starting the same way.  The housekeeper rescheduled from Monday to today so after coffee I am staying home today as Pat is going with a friend to a doctor's appointment.  So I won't be attending Bible Study this week with the pastor but the way I am feeling this morning I probably wouldn't have gone.  I thought sure I would feel better by today and, yes, I did take my medicine yesterday and today.

Janice, when our medications work well we start taking them for granted.  Sorry to read that you are having to find a new church but I think God sometimes leads us to do that. 

Nita, they now have computers with fingerprint recognition and you can get a separate little device that works with a USB plugin for fingerprint recognition. 

Ruth Ann, your tea outing sounds interesting.  I don't think I knew they had such places to eat.  Glad you had a great time.  I am sure the energy level in your apartment must be high with those young folks there.

Janet, glad that your painting is going well.  I hope you will share a picture of your painting when you are ready. 

Carol, I have seen the advertisements for those devices to repel mouse or bugs and wondered if they worked.  I am glad they are working for you.  I sure don't like to have mice around and having grown up on a farm I sure know what they look like, mainly in the barn where the grain was stored.  Unfortunately, we also had rats in the barn. 

Judy, sure those new cats are keeping you busy and entertained. 

This is going to be a better day.  Yesterday, we had such a terrible time with our bank that Don said he felt like he could have a stroke.  One very nice but terribly inept, untrained or possibly on drugs young man has had us going in circles and sitting by the phone for almost two weeks and it just came to a crash yesterday.  Finally, his superior got in touch with us and has promised that we will not lose $5,000 because of the fault of the bank - but it isn't in writing so we wait on yet another phone call today.  Our children are fit to be tied, especially the one who is a banker VP. 

Janice:  Thanks for forwarding the site for a prayer shawl.  I do like the thoughts about how you begin the project - with a prayer. 

Janet:  How marvelous that you can paint a picture of Abbey.  A treasure.

Judy B:  I hope those cats work for you.  We once had a neighbor who had a barn cat that would bring all the mice to my doorstep.  Ugh

Larry:  I think that there are wrist watches that beep at certain times to remind a person of a task.  I would need a beep and a text message plus a little prodding - LOL

Ivalou and I were the photographer help yesterday from 2:30 to 4:30pm.  4:30pm came and the next shift wasn't there.  5 o'clock the same.  5:15 someone found their number and I called.  The lady had just gotten home from work and no, she didn't sign anything to 'help'.  She just signed a paper to have her picture taken.  No, they hadn't eaten yet and weren't ready for their picture to be taken at 6:15 let alone come to work.  So I felt better that they didn't forget and we stayed until about 6:25 when the next shift came in. 

Then Ivalou and I had Chinese and went to WalMart. 

It was almost 9pm when we got home.  I had a diet Coke and I was still wide awake at 2am!  Then woke up at 6:30 and couldn't go back to sleep. 

But today besides the normal stuff...I burnt a CD of the photos I took for the Church Directory...and put some images on my thumb drive to put on the computer in the sanctuary.  I went to church and installed QuickTime on the Pastor's computer, gave the secretary the CD for the Church Directory and installed some images and a movie on Sunday Plus in the sanctuary. 

Then to WalMart again!  This time I went for salt for my water softener and a few other items.  Then to AAA for Tour Books for FL, GA, & TN.  Then to Verizon.  I had a charge on my cell bill that I didn't know what it was so they called the company and they said I either accessed the internet or downloaded something...no, if I accessed the internet it was by mistake and I know I didn't download anything.  So they are giving me credit. 

When I got home, I drug/dragged the two bags of salt to the back door.  I put the car in the garage and called Ivalou to tell her I was going to take the salt to the basement and if I didn't call her back in 15 minutes to come over and check on me!  Everything worked fine.  I even swept up two dead mice and threw them outside!!! 

Then I was hungry so I fixed a bite to eat.  So I have been busy doing everything and nothing!!

I just received an email from Pat.  She has headed south and won't have internet service till the weekend.  They have Geordie with them. 

Etta Sue ... you're "doing everything and nothing" sounds like one of my daze.    Good that you and Ivalou are so willing to step into the gap when needed, tho. 

Judy ... Thanks for the info re: Pat.  I so hope the day will come (soon) when she will be able to rest from all that travel back and forth.  Too much on her plate.  Do you know how Geordie is doing?

Yesterday I went to the DMV and got Oregon license plates for "my" '99 Toyota Corolla.     The car shows that the former owner has not been too careful with it, but I understand that he has problems and I can deal with a few minor scrapes and dents.     The use of duct tape has been applied in a few places as well, and a hubcap is missing ... another hubcap does not match, maybe someday I'll take care of that as well.  I'm just glad to have a good car to get me around and over the roads when I have to travel.