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Joyce, I understand, as do a lot of others here, how hard it is to watch a pet gradually fail.  I hope medications and the food you're preparing will do the trick.

Judy, that would be a good idea, about the dollar store glasses.  But I have bifocals, with astigmatisms in both eyes and I need glasses for both distance and close up.  So I don't think they'd really be much help.  Meanwhile, until I find a place to get the (really simple) repair made, the scotch tape is holding.   

Well I lost a document I was working on for hours and hours.  Discouraged I gave up and didn't bother restarting it.  yesterday my email file was overflowing so today I have restarted the document.  It was to be a recipe book for all my girls for Christmas.  I lost it the week before Christmas!!!  Anyway here goes.  I am backing it up on disc.

John  is in Missouri and at the earliest he will be home on Sunday.  In order to have a reasonable pay he has to head out in 36 hours. I really don't like these short turn arounds. 

Well I am heading to bed early tonight.

I must be a very content person.  I am lyric illiterate!!  I know the words to 'Jesus Loves Me' and 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat' and that's about it.  Even when I sing in church, the words are part of the tune to me.  But I get very frustrated when I hear a song on the radio or on TV and I can't understand the words. 

Jean ~ The Dollar Store glasses would be helpful to use to repair your other glasses such as when a lens falls out.  You could see to do the repair and then you are back in business. 

Yesterday was a fun day for me.  I made a DVD of videos that people have sent to me in email, etc.  30 videos.  Then I made a list on Word of the titles, a short description and color-coded with different colors as Inspirational, Kids, Animals, Musical, Amazing Talent and Old Memories.  It's about 2 hours long if you sit and watch them all.  Now I will take the DVD with me to the Womens Retreat and if there is a lull, we can watch the videos in the meeting room.  If that turns out good, then I will take it to our 50th Class Reunion.  Did I tell you the Retreat and Reunion are at the same Inn?

Today Ivalou and I are going to see Nurse Andrea for her to tell us about our blood work last Monday.  Then we will more than likely go somewhere to eat.  I am hoping for Chinese.  But Ivalou went with Marge yesterday somewhere so they probably had Chinese. 

Bright and sunny here in Indiana.  It is 32° now and is suppose to get to 48° this afternoon.  Yay!!!  Spring is coming!!

RuthV's niece passed away yesterday.  Check out Prayer and praise.  This is a difficult time for her.

Etta Sue, you're brilliant!  You saved me a 40 mile round trip!!! 

When you said use the cheapo glasses to see the repair I remembered I still had my last pair of bifocals.  I always save the previous pair in case of emergency, so I dug them out and used them to have a look.  Lo and behold, the screw wasn't missing at all - this fancy new style of glasses has the hinge screws from the bottom.  I never heard of such a thing, but with a set of jewelery screw drivers I was able to tighten it up and bring the two parts together just fine.  And the one on the other lens was a little loose so I tightened that up too.  So now I'm all set!  Thank you, Etta Sue! 

Way to go Jeanne!!!

Awwwwe, I'm really disappointed, Jeanne. Oh well, the welcome mat is out there anyway.

Just checking in on all of you!  Have a great weekend!

Thanks for the offer, Al.  I'm sure you could have done a really expert job. 

 Good Morning, Happy seems to be doing better now that I have started him on Benedryl to help stop the itching, the rash is gone, he still has dandruff but that is getting better too. Bebe  is spending a lot of time sleeping under the bed and not being very sociable  the last few days so I am wondering if she is not feeling well too. She does come out and sleep on her bed during the night so I got down on the floor and laid with her this morning.

Keith left Thursday morning  for Newport  on business, he is drawing plans for the school district up there and has several projects going with them. Then he went on to Portland to see his sons and visit with his lifelong best friend who is  in Portland from Southern California. Yesterday they all went up in a small plane and flew over to Independence for lunch. He may be coming home late this afternoon or evening, He doesn't like to drive after dark because one headlight on the Corvette doesn't close unless he gets out and pushes it down.

So I have been on my own for a couple of days. I went grocery shopping at Walmart and practically bought out the store   on Thursday. Yesterday I had my nails done that is my little splurge twice per month costing just $10. each time.

Please pray for my friend Willa's husband Orville, he is now 91 and has lost the use of his legs, the daughter is there to help but she is in a wheelchair a good part of the time, it is a difficult time for all.

Al I have missed seeing  your dry sense of humor, you aren't posting much anymore, so what is  new with you and in McKinelyville. How is Marbeth doing, is she still painting?

You are welcome, Jeanne.  I always keep my last pair of glasses also.  My problem is remembering where they are! 

Spring has sprung!  It only got to 31° last night and when I got turned on the laptop, which was late, it was already 41°!  A bright and sunny day today and suppose to get in the 50's!!  Another ten degrees and my heat sources would be off and a window or two would be open!  Next is GREEN grass! 

Ivalou and I got good reports from Nurse Andrea yesterday on our blood reports.  Ivalou doesn't have to go back until September!  Amazing, hunh?  I go back May 1 for more blood work and then a week later for my yearly! 

Then Ivalou and I ate at a Chinese Buffet.  Ivalou has only eaten at a buffet at Beef and Boards (since her stroke) and then the waiters would carry her plate back to the table.  Yesterday Ivalou surprised me by carrying a plate of food, her silverware AND a glass of diet Coke!  She is doing so much better.  Thank God.

On the way home I said I was coming home and get comfy.  She said 'Did you forget we are having company?'  Then I remembered three of our cousins were coming to visit.  We had a great visit with June, Marilyn and Joyce.  They are from a family of 7 so we just about covered everyone! 

I got an email from my best friend and co-worker when I worked.  Rose has found out she has lung cancer, a tumor that is 6.8c.  I don't know how large that is without checking but it is right in the middle of her chest, crowding her aorta, other arteries and her windpipe.  She starts 15 days of aggressive radiation and chemotherapy Tuesday.  And yes, she is a smoker.  Not sure if she had quit or not.  I was last with Rose the day of Ivalou's stroke, September 23.  So say some prayers for Rose and her family...okay?

Are all y-all praying for Joyce's dog? Y-all pray for hers and I will continue pray for mine.

Marilyn - No, Marbeth isn't doing any painting lately.  She has a tremour in her right arm and hand, so that makes it about impossible to paint.  We're supposed to be seeing a neurologist  in a couple of weeks, and we hope he'll have some help for her.  A couple of months ago she stopped taking her antidepressant (just forgot, I guess), and that shook up her system pretty bad.  She ended up going for about 3 or 4 days to Semper Virens.  They prescribed several different meds (too many, too much), so she's been coming down off of some of those, as they could have caused the tremour.  Then, recently, she's been dizzy when first getting up in the morning, so that's been a problem too.  Pray.  I'm doing pretty well, although this lymph edema in the legs is a continuing problem.  Pray some more.

Continuing to pray for you both AL.

Al, praying is one thing I can do.  You can count on that!

Thank you dear ones!  And thank our blessed Lord for using our prayers to accomplish His perfect will!

I am praying for all the dogs, cats and all my fellow CPers.  Are you praying for my friend, Rose?

Good morning, Everyone!  What a nice looking day for Indiana.  Bright sunshine.  No breeze.  Right at the freezing point so it will be higher today.  There are still patches of snow on the ground.  I did walk around the yard trying to fine photo opts for Guild tomorrow night and I found some GREEN grass.  Kind of sad it was crab grass but was elated that it was green! 

I am all ready for church.  Our minister and wife is in Knoxville with their son, Ben, at Johnson Bible College so we are having a visiting minister today.  Then Sunday school and then us ladies will go out to eat.  That is all if it is God's will.  And I should be back later to do my duties on CP.   

Hi everyone.  I missed getting to CP for a couple of days as have been busy.  It is a beautiful day here and yesterday was also great as it was in the 60s. 

Our daughter spent overnight with us Friday night.  She hadn't been out since Christmas.  Unfortunately she suffers greatly with the broken bones in her foot and the neuropathy.  Yesterday we all attended a special workshop that lasted from about 10 until 3 pm.  We came home and rested an hour and then I took her back home.

Etta Sue, it sounds like you created a very interesting DVD.  Glad you got a good report on your blood work.

Al, hope the doctor can be of help to your wife.  Sometimes these medications have terrible side-effects along with the help they give.  My best friend was suffering from tremors and may have early stages of Parkinsons.  The doctor has him on a medication that has basically stopped the tremors. 

Ruth V, condolences on the lose of your niece. 

Marilyn, hope there is nothing seriously wrong with your dogs.

Jeanne, glad you didn't have to make that long trip to get your glasses fixed.  I will have to remember using another set of glasses in trying to do something with the pair that I wear since, like you, when I take them off I can't see in any detail up close.

I am ready to go to church.  Today is Communion Sunday for the month and the choir is singing a new Communion anthem that is very nice.  Don't think we will go out to lunch today. 

Etta Sue. Yes I prayed for her last night, as with the rest of the CP'ers.

We are ready for church, John managed to get home in tome so he is joining us.

Had a wonderful visit with Doug and Megan yesterday.  The boys are so sweet, I enjoy having them around.

Well have to run.

I will be busy this afternoon and evening.  I am afraid if I don't start a new week now, I will forget. 

So click here for a new week of chit-chatting, praying and praises.