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Our friends picked us up and they wanted to go to a natural area that has a little water and lots of birds.  Well, we drove and drove all over and asked questions and still did not find the spot.  So, we brought our picnic back to this house and it is so nice that we have been able to sit outside for the last of the afternoon while continuing our chat.  Planning a trip to a cave next week while one of the couple will sit in the car and knit so I will go in with the guys.  One place where we stopped for information was a dog pound & sure enough, I just had to go inside - it just breaks my heart but we can't bring a dog home. 

Marilyn:  We are almost finished - hope that the closing will be this week with the bank.  Thanks

Jane:  Oh, the joys of teenagers.  Bless your heart as well as bless your daughter & g-daughter.  May there be peace for all.

Larry:  Hi - I feel so tired from visiting that I need a nap.  Understand how some days are just like that!

Al:  What a great idea to check out your power bar. 

Well, time to put some more things away here & perhaps take a walk.  But - we really like going out after dark to check out the stars in the sky.  Amazing in Tucson because of the low-light laws.  Love the sky views.

  Good evening to all.  Since I last posted I have not been out of my bed very much as this bug that I got I have had a hard time getting rid of it.  I am praying that it will go away very soon as I also have not been able to sleep at night.  Please say an extra prayer that it will go away.

Larry:  Please don't do to much and take it easy.  Will be praying for you.

Jane:  I do hope you saw what I put in my previous post re the place in  Upper N.Y. FOR YOUR G.-DAUGHTER.

Al:  How are you.  Hope that you are o.k.

Janet:  I think I may have missed it but are you retired now.  Enjoy it to the fullest and may the Lord give you lots of great things to do.

To all otherson C.P. have a great weekend and God Bless.

Yes, Gord, I saw your post but my daughter is on the opposite side of the U.S.   There are also places that help where she lives, though and things are being taken care of.

Good morning.  It won't be long before I will be in warm weather and no snow when I look out my windows.  It is snowing again this morning.  It was suppose to accumulate 2 inches yesterday but it didn't, thank God.  I can still see blades of grass.  It is cold.....only 17 degrees and only suppose to get to 25 today!  That is cold! 

After church and eating out, I am going to Kitty's for a camera/computer playtime!  A couple of women from the photo guild are coming.  One of them is having a birthday Tuesday so Kitty made a cake and I am bringing African Autumn tea ( www.harney.com ).  Hope I have time to make a special card for her. 

That's it!

Hi everyone.  We are going to go to church this morning and hopefully I will feel up to going out to lunch.  Yesterday was still not a very good day but I had a very good nights sleep and even slept in a bit this morning.  Sunday is the one day I don't have to pick someone up for coffee around 7:45 so I take advantage of it to sleep in.

I don't think we had any rain or snow flurries last night as they had predicted. 

Gord, sorry to hear you have been sick and hope you are much better today.

Carol, are you all buying a place in Tuscon?  I think I have missed something along the way.

Etta Sue, know you are getting anxious for your trip and getting away from the snow.

Janet, glad you had a week for yourself.

Janice, it sounds like you are a good seamstress.  I have also shrunk 3 inches in height.

Good morning, friends,

Well, this pesky ear kept me awake most of the night. At least the chills and fever are gone, so that's a harbinger of better days to come. 

Etta Sue, apparently my eustacian (you spell it!) tube on the right side is malformed. Since I was tiny, I have memories of hearing what I used to describe to mother as "that choo choo sound" in my ear. Of course, it was fluid build up in the ear pressing hard against the eardrum, which made my own pulse sound that way to me. After that would come excruciating pain, followed by relief once the eardrum would rupture and begin draining. I've lost count of the times that a tube has been inserted. Oh, well, it keeps me quiet during the week or two about twice a year that this happens. Other than that, I just try to treat that one ear with respect. Janice it's not completely deaf yet, but definitely the hearing is diminished on that side.

Jane, I'm praying with you about your granddaughter's situation.

Etta Sue, safe travels to y'all. Have a great time while you're gone.

Well, y'all have a God-filled day.

Ruth Ann

Carol - how much longer will you be down in Tucson?  Are you anxious to get back up north?  At least it hasn't been as cold down there as it would be up in Colo.  This is one year we've been glad we don't still live up in Oregon, inasmuch as it's done a fair amount of snowing up there, and we don't get any here.  I've personally had enough snow for one lifetime.  We got about 60 days worth of snow every year when we lived up in the mountains near Lake Tahoe.  Us old people like it as it is here - no snow, never extremely cold or hot, lots of redwoods, ocean . . .

Al, stop!  You're making me homesick for places I've never been!    Good you have such a mild climate there.  Here in Kansas, we say if you don't like our weather, just stick around for 30 minutes.  We get every kind of weather here, and sometimes all in one day.

Ruth Ann, I never heard of anyone having an eardrum rupture so many times.  That's awful.  I hope it heals soon and you are back to normal.

Sunday School and church were so good today.  Pastor and some other families have gone to Horn Creek, Colorado, so we had the guy who led our small group study as preacher, and he is really good!  We need to learn all we can about the Kingdom of God, and then enter into it fully as we can here on earth.

I must go visit Beth, as I haven't been there in three days.  Pat told me that someone from the Mennonite Brethren took her to church today.  That church is only a block from the care home, so they can walk with her, as she drives her power chair.  I'm so glad she can go, and that they are kind enough to do that for her.  Our pastor has never even ONCE visited her, even though she was still going to church after they came.  (Shut up, Janet, before you get into strife!) 

I got quite a lot accomplished on my scrapbooks yesterday.  I have been thinking about sewing.......I used to be pretty good at it; made all my clothes and all of the four girls', and pajamas, shirts, etc. for the boys.  Then after I got into painting, I didn't sew as much.  I sure think I can still do it, though.  Hmmm.......

Welcome back, Pat!

Etta Sue, when do you head South?  I hope you four have such a great time; sure sounds like fun!

Gord, yes, I just retired.  Really, when I went back to work, at a completely different thing than I had ever done as a job (cooking) it was on a whim.  I enjoyed it, but it was starting to make my body hurt, so decided that peon's  wages were not worth ruining my health.  I always stay more than busy, anyway.

My sister's book that I have been helping with is finished, she has found a publisher, and now is refining the cover.  I will be so happy when I have an actual copy of it in my hands!!   

Carol, I'm sure you are enjoying it there in Tucson.  Quite a lot to see around there, isn't there?  And mild weather, too.

We are still praying for rain or snow, as it is horribly dry here.  Friday, during the night, we heard the wind hit, and it seemed we would be blown clean away!  When we got up yesterday, there were tumbleweeds piled across the driveway, and in front of our front door hip-high!     This whole area had a bumper crop of those thistles this year, and they are busily scattering seed for next year.  Scratchy old things.

Beth just called, and I told her I will be there soon, so I'd better get!

Hello:   The last time I was here it was Wednesday and now it is Sunday evening.  Between last evening and this morning we got more snow  soon it will be gone for another season.  Saturday past I roasted venison for dinner - it was so tender we still have enough for another meal.   Tomorrow I have a chiro. appointment and following that I will be taking my aunt grocery shopping - funny thing I have to gage when she will need to go again as she hardly ever does the asking, kind because she is considerate but it does frustrate me.  Following the groceries and errands we have lunch together. 

Jane:  We all know that those teen years can be very trying.

Etta Sue:  I like your cats. We were always dog owners but cats I love as well.

Larry: Keep on getting better.

To the rest I am thinking of you as well.

Hi All Just getting reaquainted with CP after a long abscense. There has been a few changes in the format from what I remember but Judy is getting me thru it. I still run the highways in the truck but tend to run more around the great lakes now with the odd longer run to the southern US and midwest. I get home every week mostly on the weekends although lately to get the miles in I have been working thru some of the weekends and get weekdays off instead. Interesting t read all the posts again Seen some new folks that have come on the system since I was last on and of course I recognize some of the old faithfuls as well. Looking forward to spending a bit more time on here with you folks when I'm home and will eventually venture into posting some pictures as well. Have acquired a piont and shot digital comera that I am experimenting with right now. Trying to work on a bit of a theme. Will let you know how that works out. Good to be back. Going to call it a night for now. God Bless.

Great to see you, John!

Time to move to a nice clean place! 

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