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Al:  I was awake and in the living room around 3 AM  and did get back to sleep so all is well. 

I inadvertently left out the mesh container for coffee and it is grainy on the cup bottom. 

Don is off for another all-day meeting.  I need to get in gear.  They are mowing the lawns today - I love it yet miss some of the it but I don't miss it that much.  All those years that Don was away on business trips, I mowed or shoveled snow and really do not miss the frozen fingers. 

I have already been to Dollar General...I forgot milk yesterday. 

I found another place for Mexican.  A restaurant in Pendleton that serves all foods.  But I got a burrito and it was delicious.  Then when leaving Kaye Don asked Barb where Mindy lived....my third cousin that I maybe met when she was a little girl who is now married with two teenage girls.  So Barb called and we went to Mindy's house.  Seems her Dad, my second cousin, and his wife are here from Florida and Steve is remodeling Mindy's kitchen.  He was in the process of cutting the hole in the formica to install a stainless steel sink.  Two engineers and three hours later and they only had one side cut in the formica!  I kept telling them 'Cut...just don't cut too big!'  Engineers have to be so precise! 

Then when I got home, I went to Dollar General...and forgot milk. 

My plans today is getting photos ready to install at church.  Eat a bite of lunch.  Weed eat.  Mow.  Weed eat some more.  Sweep the garage.  Shower and wash hair.  Enhance photos and choose 4 for Guild for Monday night.  Go out to eat at 10pm!!!  I can't eat anything after midnight and only clear liquids from midnight to 7am.  And nothing at all after 7am.  So Ivalou and I are going to Steak and Shake tonight. 

That's it!

I remember being in Pennsylvania over one Christmas, and the snow was up to the bottom branches of the trees. My aunt and uncle's house had maybe 5-6 steps to the ground when you went out the back door, and distinctly remember how strange it was to climb over the little porch railing right onto the snow (and it held us up!!). I've always been grateful that it's never been that snowy here in Nashville.

Have we heard from Janet yet? I'm so concerned about them. Thank you, Pat, for keeping us up to date on Norm and Judy as well as Rachael.

Etta Sue, best wishes for your surgery tomorrow.

Today's chiropractor and laundry day. Better get that laundry done prior to the long drive to the doctor! Gotta go...

Good morning all.  I also came in to see if there was word from Janet yet.  I'm praying with everyone else.

It's raining here again, so there won't be any outside work for me.  I'll go pick up some groceries...some for me, some for the dogs, and some for the cat.

As happens with me often, I've been feeling very quiet lately.  Doing a lot of praying and waiting....

Etta Sue I owe you an email.

Have a blessed day all who read this.  And all who don't too...lol  Let's just all give glory to our Father and receive His blessings for this day.

Oh Al Jeanne and I were chasing each other around the photos this morning at about 9:00 eastern,  That would make it about 6:00 your time!  LOL often I am up and reading and lurking.

It is a warm sunny day today.  At last we have some nice weather.  I have to mow but before I do that I need to mend the bug jacket.  It has a small tear in it.

I had a man come to the door yesterday.  Never met him but just knew what his last name was.  Isn't it interesting how genes work.  Some are so dominant, that you look at a person and know what family he belongs to.  Oh that when people look at us and know who our Father is. Sadly that is not the way with many.

Must run, Have a great day everyone.

Hi Everyone...

Been a busy morning here today. 

And now I'm off to Kitchener to pick up my passport.  Paul got to Winchester, VA at about 2 am and is now a very busy person selecting carpet for the house and then he's off to Falls Church to busy himself there before leaving on Tuesday to head to his daughter's home and then up here for my birthday!  Then we have a wedding next weekend and then I'll head back down there.

By the way, Ruth Ann, I was in the shower and came out and found that my computer had two radio stations on and a game I was playing (Christmas music) and I found out that you had paged me.  Not sure how I replied to you while in the shower but wonders never cease!!! HAHAHA!  Sorry I missed your call.

Good Morning everyone. I see Jeanne and All were up early today trading quips with each other.  

This weekend I must start getting ready for our trip next week. I need take out the clothing I want to take and see what I really NEED to take; we try to pack light on personal stuff  so we can  take enough food. There isn't  a lot of room in the back of the Corvette to take a lot of extra stuff we don't need. Keith mentioned that we might take the Camaro this year so he can take his own bicycle. They do furnish bicycles with every unit though.

I also have to order my medication as I will be running out before we come home, I just hope the pharmacy/ My Part D insurance will let me get one of them early.  I have gathered up all the dogs things that will need to go with them and I will be taking them to be boarded the morning of the 13th and we will be leaving before noon that same day.

It is looking pretty gloomy out there today, 55° rain lightly falling. Just enough to keep it wet. Yesterday when walking the dogs we got only a few drops on us, Happy got more on him that I got on me.

Well I have things to do  so I better get started.  Have a very Blessed Day.

I've been pretty quiet here, as well.  Sorry, but I just can't bring myself to even mention any of the happenings in my life while I know others are experiencing such trauma.

I read here daily and pray as I read and otherwise.  

I am carless at the moment but thank God for wonderful neighbors who are willing to drive me around if I need it.  Monday, they took me to pay rent and pick up a prescription and Tuesday to get groceries.  I think I have enough to last a while so I won't have to bother them again.

Yesterday another friend sent her husband over with a pickup truck load of fire wood!  I told him to just toss it in the shed and I'll stack it myself.  That gives me a project to keep me out of mischief.    

I will take it slowly since I am still healing from the fall on the UP escalator at the Sacramento airport on Saturday.   Aaahhh well, I am grateful I have time for such things.

Y'all have a good day and I'll be back to check on you from time to time.

Jane don't think that the trauma of others makes your life any less important.  You are loved here and we are waiting to hear your news.

Well .... The rain is getting more intense now so I have decided to delay my wood stacking project for another time.   

I think I told y'all about my accident on the way to Sacramento, CA a couple weeks ago (May 20).  My car was a total loss and I spent the next 10 days at Joy's, and on the phone back and forth with the insurance company and the "repair shop" where the car had been towed.

During that time, I was able to visit with some of my grandkids and great grands.  Even took a trip to Yountville, with a grandson and his son and Joy, to visit with Tom on Memorial Day.

Joy and I looked about for a replacement car for me and I finally decided I just didn't feel comfortable driving back to Oregon so... I got a plane ticket. 

Saturday morning Joy took me to the airport and dropped me off (not too hard, it didn't hurt  ) and I picked up my boarding pass and started toward the upper level and Gate 26. 

I had just stepped on the escalator when I lost my balance and fell backwards --- Now you must realize the escalator was moving upwards and I was going along FEET FIRST and head down!  I began yelling "Help me!" and trying desparately to get myself righted before we reached the top. (I could just see me being ground up by the teeth!).

The escalator was stopped and I was helped off and sat in a chair while the EMTs gathered around.  All I could think of was to get on that plane and get home!!  My left forearm got "chewed" a bit and there is a deep gash on my left leg.  All that was bandaged and my vitals were checked -- again --(because I had just had that done a few daze earlier after the car wrecked) and I was able to proceed on to the gate for departure.

Well, that was a very painful and upsetting journey, I can tell you.  My trip took me to Seattle, and a change of planes, before coming to Eugene, OR where my neighbors were waiting to bring me on home to Coos Bay.

At Seattle, I discovered I would have to go down two flights of stairs and up a ramp to the airplane.  I don't do stairs very well under the best of circumstances and for sure didn't feel much like attempting these while toting my suitcase and carry on bag!

A nice lady noticed I had a cane (and blood soaked bandages) and told me I could request the elevator so .... that's what I did.

All in all, this last trip to California was pretty traumatizing for this old woman!

I am grateful for so much, though. 

The insurance company is paying me enough for my car that I will be able to get another one without much problem (SOME DAY!) and I was not badly injured.  In fact, I walked away from the car accident without a scratch!  I did not hit another car, the car did not roll over, it was a barbed wire fence that I went through and not a cement wall or over a cliff ... blessings in disguise. 

If I had been driving my old Neon it was not worth anything and I'd never realized anything from it.  God knew all about what was going to happen and He protected me as well as my bank account. 

I am blessed.   

Jane, we thank Him for protecting you in the car accident and for keeping your injuries from the fall on the escalator to a minimum.  When it's time for you to get another car, He will lead you to one that He has already chosen.  Isn't it wonderful to know that our God is in charge - all the time!

Yes Jane I am so glad you told us all the details.  That was  traumatic trip to be sure.  Just know that you were prayed for during that time.

Jeanne you are right God IS in charge ALL the time!

I have always trusted my life to My Father's care ... and He is totally in control -- of everything, all the time!  The only time I was even frightened was when I envisioned myself being eaten alive by that escalator!  Shoulda known better 'cause Father would be there for that, too, but I didn't have time to think and was still very nervous from the incident of the 20th.  Well, that's my excuse, anyway.

Just checking in to see if there is anything from Janet.

Etta Sue: You must have most or all of your relatives living nearby.  A 3rd. cousin?  I would have to go to Sweden to visit with my third cousins.  LOL on your going in the dollar store and forgetting milk.  The dollar store here doesn't carry all the dairy and produce that we found at the one in Arizona. 

Ruth Ann:  Smart of you to do the laundry first before you go to the chiropractor.  The new washer & dryers sit up so high and that makes sense except I don't have the room for those big, expensive models.

Marilyn:  Enjoy your trip in the Corvette or Camaro!

Jane:  You certainly did the right thing in yelling for help - with your head and arms down in that position it would really be hard to get up - or even your clothes could have been caught.   Really scary. 

JudyB;  Sometimes you can just tell by looking at a shining, contented and happy face that that person has accepted the grace we are given.  There are some people who just have the look!

Yesterday Auntie and myself purchased flowers for our gardens/flower boxes etc.  We then purchased a Tim Hortons steeped tea and drank that in her back yard a lovely way to end the day.

Today a little different the sewer folk were doing their thing right in front of our home so we needed to put a veh. on the street until their quitting time in the mean time they cut a major phone cable so we were without phone service for the afternoon.  Thank goodness for cell phones if needed.

I am remembering all the folk in need.   
Ruth

Hi everyone.  I have also been waiting for some word from Janet.  I hope she knows we are all very concerned and praying for them.  This must be so difficult for everyone involved.

Jane, what a harrowing trip you had but God was obviously looking out for you as you know.  Glad you are home and you will be able to get another car.

Carol, several years ago Pat was having troubles with her back and we had a platform built for our dryer.  It is about 18 inches high and certainly makes loading and unloading much easier.  It is just a wooden box with carpeting on it and it has worked extremely well.

Pat, it sounds like you and Pat continue to have a very, very busy schedule. 

Time to leave for coffee and morning activities.

I just called Janet.  I looked at my list of CP members and I had penciled in Janet's cell number.  Beth and her are in Wichita...they couldn't get her in Amarillo.  Beth has had several surgeries...the last few being on her side where gangrene has set in.  There was also a hole in her intestine leaking fecal matter into her.  She has several (6, I think) infections that are all life threatening.  The last surgeries they have not closed her up because they feel they will need further surgeries.  Beth is conscientious and coherent.  She has a pleasant attitude and everyone is wonderful to her and Janet in Wichita.  Janet is now staying at the Ronald McDonald house.  Darrell has gone back home so Janet is there alone with Beth.  She told me that she has no access to a computer but to tell all of you that she thinks about you and miss all of you.  I told her to take care of herself and remember that all of us will have Beth and her in our prayers and to tell Beth we all love her.  Janet and Beth need cyber hugs! 

Carol ~ As for relatives...Fact is I saw my 2nd, 3rd and 4th cousins in that house!  It is my Great Great Grandparents that came from Ireland and England on that side of the family.  My Grandmother was a Murphy!  Grandfather was an Everitt.  So all the descendants are here now. 

Back to me!  I am thirsty and hungry!  But I can't eat or drink anything!  I did get all of what I wanted to do yesterday done and even made a couple loaves of Zucchini Bread.  Ivalou and I went to Steak and Shake last night at 10pm.  We were like giggly school girls...acting like we were doing something we shouldn't be doing.  Can't remember the last time were ate supper at 10pm!!  It was fun. 

Now I am waiting on the A/C man to come.  He said he had to go to another town and come here after that.  Just hope he is here by 1:30pm! 

I got a call from the Surgery Center this morning saying that Medicare sent the surgery center bill for April to my second and third insurance and both paid...so the surgery center has an over payment!!!  She gave me a number to call at Medicare to let them know which is second and third.  They tell me that they send to both so if there was an overpayment to let the surgery center know which one is third and pay them back!!  What a ring around!! 

Beautiful day in Indiana. I sat outside at my bistro table and read my devotions but got too cold.  When I got online, I noticed it was only 59°.
I thanked God in my prayers this morning for the cool weather since my A/C has quit on me! 

I've been praying for you this morning, Etta Sue.  Today is the big day!!  A new life, without worrying how far away from home you can get.  I sure know how that feels, as I told you.

Thank you, too, for letting us know about Beth.  My heart just goes out to her and Janet.  I've been praying for them this morning also.  I hope Janet can feel our prayers covering her.  I'm sure her church members are keeping this bathed in prayer, so she is just soaked in prayer.  Bless her heart.  Beth has gone through so much with this disease, and Janet has been there going through it too.  God must surely strengthen her and give her His grace to carry on.

Thank you for the news on Janet and Beth.  We will continue to pray.

John has just come in from his week's work and is off until 4:00 Sunday then is heading out to Chanhassen MN. That will be a good trip.

Bye for now  May God bless you all.

Still praying for Janet and Beth.

Thanks Etta Sue for the update on Beth. I will be praying for you too.

I'm thankful to learn the update on Beth and Janet, Etta Sue. Thank you for calling her.

Well, my son feels well enough to work at the house this afternoon, so I'm going to cook a nice lunch for us and then put on my "workin duds" .

Y'all have a great rest of the day.

Ruth Ann

Etta Sue, thanks so much for calling Janet.  My heart aches for her, to see her dear daughter go through so much.  My prayers continue for Janet and Beth and all the family for the comfort of our Lord's loving arms.

Thanks so very much, Etta Sue, for grabbing the bull by the horns and going ahead and calling Janet.  It sounds very much to me like this may be the beginning of the end for Beth in this life.  But she has a far better life to come!  It is indeed in  our Lord's hands to continue her here as His servant  in suffering or to take her to be where He is.  I pray He'll comfort her and Janet as well, and that He'll make it obvious that He's right there with them and His wonderful Hand is upon  them.  Oh God, let them experience Your love through Jesus our Lord.

Etta Sue:  We all appreciate your phone call to Janet.  She and Beth are constantly in our minds and in our prayers. 

Al:  Your post is a loving message for all of us.  Thank you for sharing your prayer.

Don went to buy the license plate for a 3 year old used car - over $800 - Colorado just cannot ding a person enough on those plates!  He about dropped when he heard the amount.  And, they want you to buy the smaller good gas mileage cars - so why are we then zapped?  They have no excuse as far as I am concerned.   

Our daughter can't find work so she volunteers for a food pantry every Tuesday & brings one of her children over to work as well.  It is good for the children to meet the people in need. 

Larry:  A very nice idea to lift the washer & dryer for Pat's back problems.  Really, the front loaders are built so low that it isn't good.  How is your newer car?  We bought a 3 year old Sentra & the mileage has been great - easy to park in the city too.   

I am still trying to learn to knit & was able for the very first time to fix an error - otherwise, I just have ignored it and the work has been pitiful but they are not gifts.  You can't talk to me when I am doing a row though - the pattern is complicated enough to be interesting but I can't memorize the entire row. 

Etta Sue:  I just read that this is your big day as well.  Prayers on the way!

Wonder how Etta Sue is doing?  I want everything to go just perfect for her.

Good night everyone.  I have read all the posts and am praying for the needs expressed and those not.

Tomorrow is the big day for the girls.  The Annual Inspection is at 1:00 and CO's dinner at 6:30.  The real hard part is that the girls have to be at the arena for 9:00am to prepare and we have to amuse ourselves somehow.  Gas is too expensive to double trip.  Kass is getting her promotion and because Elizabeth isn't she has been talking about refusing it so they stay at the same level.  We are encouraging her to keep progressing as it is more her 'thing" than Elizabeth's.

It's late I am heading to bed.  Night all

   Hi to all.   I cannot believe that I have not been on the site since the 11th. of May.   We have had a very busy time since then.  We are looking after our grandson two days a week and then we go up to our son's and also baby sit and it is a sure way to get to know the kids well.

We have also had many doctors app. for many different reasons

Our mini van was leased so we decided to look into turning it in early and buying a used vehicle.  So we went to the dealer and put an offer in and we ended up with a 1 year old Grand caravan by Dodge it has very low milage and we are very happy with it.

My wife has gone to Women of  Faith conference with her sister's and a 91 year old lady who you cant keep down so please pray for them that they will be challenged and strengthend in there spiritual walk also that Noreen will be able to enjoy it.

I will try to stay more efficient to being on the site.  God's richest blessings.

Thank you for all the prayers.

Surgery went fine.  At first they were saying that he might just put in the permanent wires and me wear an external stimulator but I have the complete Interstim Therapy now.  I was put under and then woke up so I could tell them where I could feel the stimulation...I don't remember that at all...then put back under to put in the stimulator.  We left the surgery center around 5:40pm.  Of course, I was hungry so we went to Bob Evans.  Kaye Don met Ivalou, Barb and I there.  I was given an RX for an antibiotic and they called it in to Lapel CVS.  I asked when the drug store closed...Barb said 7pm and it was 6:50.  So Barb called the drug store and asked Tammy if she would take my RX to her house and Ivalou would pick it up.  She did and Ivalou did.  I guess it pays to live in a small town!  Today I have to go to Lapel to pay for the drug! 

I went to bed early...early for me.  I felt like I had slept all night long but it was 2 something when I woke up congested and coughing.  I sounded like a bull frog.  Probably due to my lungs not working great while under.  I finally got up at 5:30 and I am sucking on a Halls and have Vicks in my nostrils!  Feel better. 

And, oh, yes!  My A/C is done and working great after reading the instructions.  Expensive day at my house yesterday!!