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Well I am back from the hospital.  Kassie has chipped her left ring finger.  They can only splint it.  She is really sore with it, but has to ice it, 20 on and 20 off.    The inside of the nuckle is black with bruising.

Marilyn one of the biggest things we learn from pain is patience.

We are to have another BIG snowstorm tonight.  The last time this was the forcast it was a non event.  I am hoping that will happen again.  Just about March, spring will soon be here.

Well, we made it to Florida.  Yesterday morning, my brakes growled when I applied them.  I thought it was because I had washed the car and undercarriage and water had gotten into the brakes and was froze.  But instead of the growling getting better it got worse.  I stopped in Manchester, Tennessee, and the car growled just moving with no brakes applied.  Something bad wrong!  So I went to a convenient store and asked where a jiffy lube or quick lube was.  About two blocks away.  So I pulled in there.  The guy said it sounded like my brakes.  They pulled off the two front tires and I had both braked pads and rotors replaces and a caliper on the right front!!!!  They said it would be two hours but they got it done in one and $300.75.  I was leaking brake fluid also.  And between there and Chattanooga, was a 6% grade mountain road!!  Thank God for us stopping and hearing it growl with no brakes applied, for finding someone close to fix it, for them fixing it and faster than they said.  God was with us for sure. 

Today I got cut off three times!!!  If I had applied the brakes, we would have been wiped out each time.  One was a pick up truck pulling a trailer.  He must have forgotten he had a trailer on behind him!!! 

But we made it the 1080 miles and Janet had dinner for all of us. 

Now it is time to get my feet up.  They are swollen more than they have been for three years!!!

Pat:   Yeah, I have a laptop.  I was killing time with the internet.  I have a wireless internet card for my laptop.  I can go just about anywhere with it.
No, I didn't take that picture.  It's just one that I've had on my hard drive that I like to use for greetings.

A report on my brother... Jay had the surgery today, and it was apparently a long one.  The doctors said the damage to his arm was more extensive than they had thought at first.  He may have to have more surgery later on.  For now he has to have a splint on his arm for 6 weeks.  I don't know how long he will be in the hospital but I would imagine several days.  And I am guessing he will go into rehab/therapy after that. 

I talked to his wife last night and she said they were going to "filet" his arm full length.  Ouch, that sounds awful.  She did not know he was up on that ladder, and when the doorbell rang, she went to the door and he was all bloody, she got a real scare.  They were all day at the ER on Saturday and all day at the hospital today too.  I got the report on the surgery after 7:30 tonight, and they said he was just out of surgery and in recovery.  I know Norma is worn out tonight.  Maybe their two sons will stay with Jay tonight. 

Thanks for all your prayers, they are much appreciated. 
I have a bit of apprehension about this, Jay is 77.  I am afraid this thing may be the beginning of his decline.  I have seen these things happen before that started with a trauma situation.  The Lord is in control though and we can rest in that.  With Him, all things are possible.  He is the source of our strength and our peace.

Good morning everyone.

Well it's 31° here this morning which is a relief from 21°. It's been in the 40's in the daytime but today they say 65°. Can't hardly wait for it to get 80°

Think I am going to work outside in my garden today as well as in my greenhouses. Must keep planting those flowers or I will be in trouble with a lot of Ladies.

Have a blessed day everyone.

Don

   First things first!  So, a thankful prayer for today just because.....

Don:  Glad to read that it is a little warmer for you in the morning - I have a friend who moved to be with daughter at Hico lake area.  NC is beautiful country. 

Janice:  Sometimes a great trauma does affect a person so much - let us hope that your brother keeps his spirits up.  Praying

Ruth Ann:  You can sing - I like the Showers of Blessings  We could certainly use some on this side of the country. 

Up early today but I don't have a clue what we are going to do today!!! 

Seems everyone is running every direction!

Hi everyone.  Just a quick note today as I need to get some work done for the Senior Golden Olympics.  I have 137 applications to get processed into the database today and the reports related to them printed out.  It isn't hard work, except to read some of the writing on the forms, but it does take quite a bit of time.  We expect to have around 500 applications by the deadline, which is the end of the month. 

After coffee this morning I stopped at the bank and then went to the barbershop for a haircut.  I was getting rather shaggy.  It is going to be a nice day here today and get up to 63 degrees.  We had a little rain last night and tomorrow there is an 80 percent chance of heavy rain. 

We had a really good Ash Wednesday service last evening.  Our new Associate Pastor give the homily and it was very good and easy to understand.  We then had an hour of choir practice.  When our practice was over our director had to get to downtown Atlanta to join in the final rehearsal for the Atlanta Symphony and Chorus presentation that begins tonight of Haydn's Creation.  It must have been very late when she got home last night.

Etta Sue, glad you made it safely to Florida and that you stopped to check on the brake problem.  The noise was there for a reason.

Janice, glad your brother made it through the surgery and it sounds like he will have a long recovery.  It is so unwise for older people to climb on ladders.  I don't even like to get up on a step stool anymore and refuse to climb a ladder.

CapturedByGrace, welcome to the discussion.  I read your praise report on your new job and know you are greatly relieved. 

Judy, so sorry to hear of the chipped bone in your daughter's finger.  Hope the pain doesn't last too long.

I have read all of the other postings but won't do individual responses today or I am not going to get my projects done for today and will be gone all day tomorrow.

Hi, friends, it's a most beautiful day here in Nashville. Not much to say, just that I love each of you and pray as the requests come in, then continue to remember them throughout the day.

Y'all have a good rest of the evening.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone, I have been busy today, I laundered ALL the bedding and remade the bed, I spent a few hours  on  this computer working on the lessons, relearning  a whole bunch of stuff in PSP.I took my dogs for their walks, went to work, went to visit Willa and went to PT. I'm tired just typing all that. Oh and to the grocery store.

TTYL

Hello again after a few days away.   

About the T.V. calling it was American Idol and yes it did it again this evening. Now that the competition has advanced I enjoy watching.

About our telephone service - I had gone to the phone center to have them show me how to send text message followed by a question re our cell phones and all of this resulted in greater savings the one bill for Mel's cell was reduced then with more packaging - the main phone, internet and cell phones there is even more saving and increased hours how much more I am not sure but it will be at least 25.00 dollars if not a little more, back in the fall when the extra cell phone was got and a review of our package then we had been given a 75.00 a month reduction add all of this up  I will take it. Yes I understand we now have free long distance calls added to the package with no change in price ( only savings)

Wednesday past we did not go to Tim's for coffee as someone was coming to the house and today we went to a local gas bar restaurant for lunch (diner)  spare ribs, mashed potatoes or fries with gravy and coffee, I added a salad.  Dinner tonight was soup and sandwich.

We woke up this morning with some added snow on the ground but as the day warmed up it was gone but I understand that tomorrow is to rain and perhaps windy.   

  this evening

Well the forcasted snow storm was another non-event.  Ther weather is nice, cold but sunny.  Good to evaporate the snow and water.  Looks like the storn went farther south and hit Ruth's area instead.

Kass did indeed chip her knuckle of her left ring finger, and of course that is the finger that gets knocked around alot when doing anything.  She will be fine, but I fear it means the end to playing the Sax which che loves.  She has chosen her courses for next year, it is done on the computer now so much easier than when I went to school.

I am off to bed.  Tired tonight.

God bless 

There is a brisket in the oven for lunch today - I put it in at 9 last night @ 150* - that is what someone in Texas taught and it always turns out well.  Two cousins & spouses arrive today and tonight is the Minnesota picnic here with about 200 people attending.  Don is from Duluth and my parents were both from Minnesota.  The Colorado people had a little gathering when we first came but we missed it.  I also made a fresh lemon pie and will fix a cole slaw too - simple lunch.  Another day of visiting until my jaw aches 

Praying daily for this country.

So many posts since I was here.  I must have missed reading/posting yesterday.  Well, now I am caught up again.

Prayers for Janice's brother and Judy's daughter, praises to God for Etta Sue's having found and gotten fixed the brake problem, and for all God does for us each day.

I'm excited about my sister Shirley's book!  So I'm planning a book-signing event at our local library, will be writing some articles for our two local papers, and also planning an appearance for her at the senior center.  All these will be after we get home from Asia, of course.

I am very uneasy about the Care Home move.  This will be the first major upheaval in Beth's life for which I have not been there for her.  So I am praying for God to send a special person who will have time to do the last-minute packing of her clothes, etc. that she needs until then, and help ease her through the process.  They brought her recliner back yesterday, all repaired, and I have spoken to those in charge about having people treat the chair with more respect.  And Beth will be keeping an eye on it as well.

Time to go swim!  See you later......I've already lost a few pounds in a few days of being back on my exercise routine.     Go me!  (as Flylady says.)

I have been up all night with Misty, trying to stop her mouth from bleeding.  She had three teeth taken out after the cleaning yest. and started bleeding around 11 P.M. last night.  They didn't even send home any pain pills, and she was in terrible pain from the time I got her home at 5 P.M.  At 6 A.M. I phoned the clinic and was able to get contact with the Vet.  Took her down and she met us there, has to stay and have stiches, etc.  What a sad little Misty and tired Gramie!!
They seemed more interested in plugging their diet cat food than in what to do to take care of her after the operation.  Not the Vet, the darn techs. that work there......I am not a happy camper

Busy cleaning up the blood from bedding, etc. and would like to have a nap but too tired to sleep.  She will have to have another anesthetic for the stitches.  So far spent $200.00 for shots two weeks ago, $465.00 for cleaning and extractions yest.......Will be going without for some time in the future....I only hope that Misty will be okay after all this.

Time to go.  They did forcast snow but it didn't happen.  Something to be glad about.  Was so cold yest. and not much better this morning.  Oh well, the robins are back and spring must be around somewhere.

Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

We had rain and strong winds all night and today of course busses are cancelled.  It is now snowing.  Oh well a long weekend for the girls.  I need to get out grocery shopping at somne point today as the weekend will be busy.  Had a rough time sleeping last night, listening to the wind.

John heard that busses were cancelled and made a beeline for the south.  When I was talking to him he said the roads were just wet.  It seems they cancel busses far too quick up here.

Got to run have brunch then onto more alterations.

Liz, so sorry about Misty.  What a long, tiring night for you.  [[[hugs]]]

It was 78 degrees here day before yesterday!  The flowers are coming up; the trees are budding......oh, my.  I do hope our winter doesn't arrive in March, but it sometimes does.

The following really made me search my heart, so I wanted to share it with you:

BERRY SPOONS
--Author Unknown

"I'll never forgive him. I told him I would never forgive him." The
elderly lady spoke softly, but with resolve, as the nurse brought in
her nightly medication. The lady's expression was troubled as she
turned away, focusing on the drape wrapped around her nursing home
bed. This brief exchange revealed a deep, deep hurt.

She told of how her brother had approached her bed, accusing her of
taking more than her share of family heirlooms following their
mother's death. He spoke of various items, ending with "the berry
spoon." He said, "I want the berry spoon." For the forty years since
the mother's death, he had hidden his feelings, and now they erupted.

She was both hurt and angered by his accusation and vowed never to
forgive him. "It's my spoon. Mother gave it to me," she defended
herself. "He's wrong, and I won't forgive him."

Standing at her bedside, the nurse felt her own spirit soften and
grieve. A spoon, a berry spoon! In the bed lay a woman given two
months to live, just sixty days... She would face eternity and never
see her brother again in this life. Her mind and spirit were in
anguish, and her only remaining family ties were broken over a berry
spoon.

As the nurse returned to her station, she was drawn deep into
thought: "How many berry spoons are there in my life? How many
things, as insignificant as a spoon, in light of eternity, separate
me from God, and from others? How does a lack of forgiveness keep me
separated from my family?"

She asked God to search her heart. "How many berry spoons are there
in my life?"

--Author Unknown

Liz I am so sorry to hear about poor little Misty. I'm glad that you were able to get her to the vet early this morning and that she is being cared for.

I have been pretty busy getting everything nice and clean before I pack it up. this morning I packed the extras sets of sheets some face towels, wash cloths and a couple of quilts. I kept out enough to use until I move.
My Physical Therapy is going along quite well and I went to the last ½ of my Tai Chi practice today.

Well gotta get busy.

Well I had the priveledge of having Melaura and Megan here for some time this morning.  We had a great time talking and eating cookies.  When I heard they were coming over, I threw together a batch of oatmeal nut cookies.  Just right with tea.

I am so sorry about Misty.  It always hurts us when our pets hurt.  They have no way of telling us where the hurt is.  Try to get some sleep tonight Liz, you will feel better tomorrow.

Got to run, Leving shopping for tomorrow.

 :)Good afternoon to all.  I was at the doctors and have found out that I have bronchitis and the doctor has told me that I am o stay around home.   I have my choir practice this Sunday in toronto but he says it is better to stay.    I will really miss going but I have to get rid of this.  He has given me some meds and they are for 10 days he said that I should have been to his office on Monday.  Again thanks for your prayers

Hope that you all have a wonderful weekend and a great day in the Lord's house.  


Etta Sue:   Hope that you have a wonderful time in Florida.

God Bless to all.

It has been a quiet day here on CP today.  It is late and I am off to bed. 

Night All

Well, today I'm grateful that microwave of mine was in the apartment this morning. My ear felt so good when I warmed something in the microwave and laid it on the side of my head that I fell sound asleep and slept until 11:30! Ah, well, such are the joys of retirement - no need to be embarrassed to admit sleeping late.

It's been beautiful weather here, and now the weather people say by tomorrow evening it will be snowing and we may even have an accumulation!

Wow...just come to Nashville, and if you want something different weather-wise, stick around and you're likely to get your wish!

What a privilege to be asked to counsel with and pray with a friend yesterday. We did this in a cell phone conversation. She is a new christian and had a meeting with the bank and she was terrified that she would become angry and display unchristian attitude. Well, we talked about this possibly being fear-related and that in Timothy we read about not being fearful, but being strong and of a sound mind. Also about the passage where we're counseled to "as much as within you lies, live peaceably with all men." (my paraphrase) At any rate, we prayed for strength and peace as she went to the meeting.

Today she called, and it turned out that there was a large error on the bank's part and overdraft fees were returned, and that she was able to handle the meeting with grace and patience! God IS GOOD!!!

This evening, a friend came home from hip replacement surgery, and a take out meal from Jack in the Box restaurant got delivered to their home. These are a sweet elderly mother and her daughter (who is the one who had surgery). What a blessing they are, and how great to be able to serve them a bit for a change.

Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

Hope you enjoyed your nap Ruth Ann Bice!

It was 72° in NC yesterday and a beautiful day but it is a different story today. High today of 54° with cold rain today, tonight and changing to snow for tomorrow and Monday with possible accumulation. Crazy crazy weather is one thing you are assured of in NC! I think Ruth Ann Bice sent this to us.

My grandsons first ballgame of the season was today and I was really looking forward to it but thats ok we really need the moisture. Another day, I'll just plant more flowers.

Hope everyone has a blessed day.

Don

Good Morning Everyone. Hope you all have a great day,

Did you hear all the chatting and visiting from here yesterday?  I had two cousins from mid-Minnesota for BBQ and a long lunch yesterday - then, two friends joined us and we were eight.  Tues, we drive to Yuma to visit with my two Seattle area cousins & their spouses, staying overnight.  Next week, there will be two more Minnesota cousins & spouses here for just one night.  Also, a neighbor & wife will be here for lunch - a Colorado neighbor.  Also, daughter will fly here at the end of the month.  This is an active month for visitors and some I can't even think about until they call.   

We went to the Minnesota party last night with an interesting talk from the state historical society.  They have more historical information in that state than most other states - it is so interesting that I need to think about have at least a full day to go through their info at St. Paul once of these years. 

Ruth Ann:  Still some earache for you?  I am so sorry.  Glad the warmth helped one night. 

Hi Janet:  You must be getting ready to go on  your trip.  Exciting.  Surely Beth will have tender care on the move.

  Washing clothes, Don only has one pair of shorts and we noticed they were filthy when company arrived yesterday. 

Hi everyone from a very rainy Georgia.  It is suppose to get colder and by tomorrow we are likely to see some snow showers.  Just back from coffee this morning and plan to stay in for the rest of the day.  

Yesterday was a really busy and stressful day and I was so tired last evening that I went to bed at 7:45 and went immediately asleep and hardly moved during the night.  While I feel better today am still a bit tired and feeling the effects of the stress.  I drove to Atlanta and picked up Stacey and brought her out to our area to see the chiropractor and as soon as she was finished I took her back to her apartment and headed to the doctor's office.  I was suppose to be there by 1:45 for a 2:15 appointment.  Because of several wrecks on the Interstate the traffic was very slow and I didn't get to the doctor's office until 2:10 but still had to wait about 15 minutes before being called.  

My doctor concurred that I may have had a small heart attack about 10 days ago when I had brought on a lot of pain while walking at the gym and had forgotten to take my heart medications.  He said all of my vessels are very diseased and it is possible one of the small vessels had an incident and that after a few days the heart had  readjusted and that was why I have started feeling better again.  He told me if I had an appointment and the weather was bad, as it was yesterday, to reschedule even though they treaten to charge if you don't cancel 24 hours in advance.  He said he would see that I wasn't charged.  I think I am one of his longer time patients as he has been my heart doctor for 20 years or more.  He gave me a new prescription for pain medication but then called and said they had realized after I left that it contained codeine, to which I am allergic, so they were calling in something else to the pharmacy.  

I have read all of the postings but will not make individual comments today--just lazy I guess.  Hope everyone has a good day.

Ruth Ann, I thank our Lord with you for your counselling session and its results.  Oh how wonderful and gracious is our Lord when He works like that!

Good morning from sunny Florida! 

Yesterday we went swimming at the pool here in the RV Resort.  Sea salt instead of chlorine and as warm as bath water!  Great.  Then the club house had lunch of sandwiches, sides and drinks.  Great.  We came back to the house and left for Herrmann's Lippazaner Horses.  It is the training facility for them but a very nice hour and fifteen minute show.  After that the rest of the ones that we know here in the park, met us at Troyer's Amish Buffet.  Lots of great food and a beautiful place. 

Today a bunch of us are going to the beach and then have a picnic on the beach.  Then tonight we are all going to a pizza buffet! 

That's it from sunny Florida!

Looks like everyone (almost) is up and at it today.  

These children of ours boy do they ever lay on the guilt.  They don't even need to say anything.  YOu know there are needs and work to accomodate them but even so sometines everything is not enough, and they don't even need to say anything!

We have a bright sunny day, cold but bright.  I have a lot to get accomplished today so I will wish each of you a blessed day.

Good day to all.
its been a while thing shave been busy.
But wanted to drop by and say hello to everyone.
Its beautiful and sunny here today and I am can believe spring is in the air
God's blessing to you all .