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Good Friday:  I am sorry that we did not attend the service tonight.  It is not always a favorite service for Don and we truly just arrived home a few hours ago and there were little things to be done besides unpacking.  A leak in kitchen faucet but it wasn't bad until I ran the water.  Problems with the phone and computer.  All is well & almost all is fixed. 

Supper was mainly leftovers from dinner out in Santa Fe last night & saved in our cooler. 

Looking forward to Easter morning and then a meal at daughter's house in the afternoon. 

Larry:  Hi - all is well here.  We had the tires rotated before leaving Tucson and they were supposed to check the pressure & fill.  Well, they did not and we had to put in about 5 lbs into each tire - so annoying and it could be dangerous with a load like we were carrying in the van.  Other than that - it was a nice trip and beautiful scenery.  Lots of antelope, new calves on the ranches and even snow on the roadside.  Perfect weather although windy. 

Happy Easter to all!

Hi everyone.  This was a really busy day.  Had coffee and walked this morning, took the car to have the battery check, attended a volunteer meeting, stopped for medicine at Kaiser and then went to Atlanta to pick up Stacey for the weekend and before coming to the house took her to see the chiropractor.  Since she is basically wheelchair bound it isn't a simple matter to take her anywhere, but we made it with the transfer chair and this time she brought her crutches and that seems to be working here in the house. 

Last evening Pat and I attended a Maunday Service at a big Methodist church in the nearby town.  A friend of ours invited us.  They had a string orchestra, a 60 voice choir and the church has a pipe organ.  It was a very impressive service and our friend sang a short solo part in one of the numbers.  After the musical program we had communion and then there was a stripping of the alter ceremony, which I had never seen before.  They took the elements off one set at a time, the candles, the communion cloth and finally the Bible, which was carried to the center of the platform open and then suddenly shut with a bang as the lights were brought down.  We then departed in silence.  It was a wonderful service.

This evening we have had a lot of severe weather in the area, including some hail and heavy rain here.  However, we missed the worst of the weather.  It is suppose to be over soon.  The weathermen were on the local channels constantly with update and watching the storms.  We didn't lose power this evening.

Carol, glad to see that you and Don made it home safely. 

Pat, will be good to see you post that Paul has arrived safely.  That is a long trip.

It is late so will sign off for tonight.

`Paul did make it.  He arrived at the door at 7:25 pm. tired and happy to have arrived.  So, he made good time.  I made a nice supper and now we've just finished some dessert and checking our email, etc.

Pat, it's great that Paul made the trip safely.  How long will he be in Guelph?  And when do you head back to Virginia?

Don't know the answers to those questions yet!

There were several people at church last evening to watch 'The Passion of the Christ'.  I am sure there were many tears shed watching the movie and seeing how Christ suffered for us.  Pastor Steve gave a short talk and prayer and we all left to go to our homes. 

Today I was planning on mowing but there is still too much water in the grass so no mowing today.  And other than tomorrow, it is to rain until Wednesday and Thursday.  And Friday, I have surgery! 

I am going to Kitty's this afternoon to learn how to care for her cats...her and Bob are leaving for a few days.  She bought a WII and the exercise program so I am going to see if I think it would be worth the money for myself!

My husband would be 79 today if he were still living.

We're going out for supper tonight.

We're going to have "Chinese" in Kitchener with friends so I'm looking forward to that.

That's wonderful, Pat.  Thanks for posting it. 

Hi everyone. 

Pat, that was a wonderful link.  Glad to read that Paul made it to Guelph and it wasn't too late. 

Etta Sue, I have never seen the WII in operation although know a couple of people who have the device. 

We are having a quiet day today and enjoying the time we have with our daughter.  It is difficult for her to get around our house due to the carpeting.  Fortunately she is now healed up enough from the two heart surgeries to be able to use her crutches and she brought them with her this weekend.  The wheelchair we have is hard for her to push on the carpeting.  She brought out several loads of laundry, which has now been washed and ready to put back into the car. 

We are planning on having a pizza for supper tonight.  Pat has a big meal planned for dinner tomorrow after church.  We have had a ham in the refrigerator for several days.  I will be taking her back to her apartment later on Sunday afternoon.  She seems to be feeling better.  Guess the chiropractic treatment helped.

Pat:  Thank you for the site.  It should give some pause to think.

Windy here & quite chilly.  I made a double lemon dessert in a 9 X 12 pan and have fixings ready for a coleslaw salad with crisp noodles and sliced almonds toasted.  We are going to our daughter's home. 

Very windy here and we will not go to the outdoor service tomorrow if this continues - it is really raw & cold outside. 

Carol - You're so used to Tuscon now that it's going to seem much colder.  Can you be a Coloradan again?  It might take a little time.

Larry - glad Stacey is feeling a bit better.  Chiropractic can be a tremendous help at times.  I just had a treatment, and it did wonders for my lower back.  Thanks be to God for His mercy to provide for our needs.

Pat - I don't know about you having Chinese - what would Mieka think of it?

Al, you reminded me how Mieka wondered why anyone would "eat Chinese".  Haven't thought of her in ages.  Has she been around here?

Marilyn:  No the  sweet pickled cottage roll is not like corned beef  really a different flavor because of the pickled sweetness.  Another thing after I have cooked it I through the liquid away because of the salt.

Larry:  Say hello to your daughter for me. 

A lot of the storms in the U.S. not good. other than that it has been a quiet day and if I am scarse tomorrow it is because we have been invited out for dinner.  I like that.

Ruth

5:30am came early but I am all dressed and ready for Sunrise Service at church.  After that the elders and deacons are preparing breakfast for everyone! 

Then it is home, change clothes and go back for Sunday Service and Sunday school. 

Then it is home, change clothes and go to our niece, Robin's home for dinner.  Our g-nephew graduated from Marine basic yesterday at San Diego so both sides of his family are having a pitch-in at Robin's to welcome him back home.  I think he goes to Camp David next. 

Then it is home, change clothes and be comfy the rest of the day! 

I did mow yesterday.  When I came home for Kitty's Ivalou was mowing.  So I have to keep up with the Joneses!! 

I didn't care for the WII...at least not to the tune of $400.  I didn't care for the standing that we did.  Standing hurts my back.  Walking is fine.  Sitting.  Laying but standing...ouch!  I like the concept of it.  Maybe later. 

I pray everyone has a blessed Easter Sunday!

Happy Easter everyone.  I am ready for church but it was will another 90 minutes before it is time to go.  Stacey is going to be going with us this morning, the ham is in the oven to cook and Pat has the other items under control.  She baked a turkey a few days ago and froze it but thawed out some for us to have today.  She made a cherry pie last evening.  So we won't go hungry today.

After dinner I will take take Stacey back to Atlanta to her apartment.  Fortunately they have a number of grocery cart baskets available and I can load up the things from the car and with no stairs to contend with anymore it makes getting her things unloaded much easier.  I usually go up and get her powerchair while she waits in the car and then can deal with unloading the car.

It is a beautiful and sunny day here in Georgia and will get up to about 70 degrees this afternoon. 

Etta Sue, you have a busy schedule this morning but I know you will benefit from each of the activities you have planned. 

Jeanne, it has been a long time since we have seen a posting from Meika. 

Al, I agree that the chiropractor has been a source of the relief of a lot of pain for both Stacey and Pat.  Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to last very long.

Carol, your double lemon dessert sounds delicious.  I always like the taste of lemon.  We recently had some lemon filled Girl Scout cookies from the purchases this year. They were quite good.

Isn't that the most wonderful news we can hear?

Good morning everyone and my wishes to all of you for a Blessed Easter.  Sunny but cold here in northeastern New York.  It went down to about 15 overnight and it doesn't look like it will get much above freezing all day. 

Quote from: Jeanne Lee on April 12, 2009, 09:31:35 AM

HE IS RISEN!

On Seniors & Friends, Rae made the most meaningful graphic for today and I just want to share it with you. 


And all of Christian Photographers can say, "He is risen indeed!"

Why Did Jesus Fold the Napkin


Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after
His
resurrection? I never noticed this....

The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the
napkin, which
was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown
aside
like the grave clothes.

The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that
the napkin
was neatly folded, and was placed at the head of that
stony
coffin.

Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark,
Mary
Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had
been rolled
away from the entrance.

She ran and found Simon Peter and the other
disciple, the
one whom Jesus loved. She said, 'They have taken the
Lord's body out of the tomb, and I don't know
where they have put him!'

Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to
see.. The
other disciple outran Peter and got there first. He
stooped and
looked in and saw the linen cloth lying there, but he
didn't go in.

Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also
noticed
the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth that
had
covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the
side.

Is that important? Absolutely!

Is it really significant? Yes!

In order to understand the significance of the
folded
napkin, you have to understand a little bit about Hebrew
tradition
of that day. The folded napkin had to do with the
Master and Servant,
and every Jewish boy knew this tradition. When the
servant set the
dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was
exactly the way
the master wanted it.

The table was furnished perfectly, and then the
servant
would wait, just out of sight, until the master had
finished
eating, and the servant would not dare touch that table,
until the master
was finished.

Now if the master were done eating, he would rise
from the
table, wipe his fingers, his mouth, and clean his beard,
and would wad up that napkin and toss it onto the table.

The servant would then know to clear the table.
For in
those days, the wadded napkin meant, 'I'm
done'.

But if the master got up from the table, and
folded his
napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant would
not dare
touch the table, because..... .....

The folded napkin meant, 'I'm coming
back!'

He is Coming Back!


Happy Easter Everyone

Don

Don, thank you very much for that explanation.  I had never even taken notice of the fact that only the napkin was folded. 

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