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We woke to the ground covered with snow, the sun is now out and the snow is leaving at least this time.

Janet: No bad news calls yet, although I have been feeling down this last couple of days.

I have tried to change my password and even profile picture to no avail, I changed my picture on facebook with no problem and also I have changed my password in most locations with no problem so why the problem here I do not know.

I got one sewing project finished but I still have one more to go and it is an alteration on dark fabric I guess that is why I am stalling.  Perhaps I will go and attempt it now or at least start.

Pat: Have you got any shells yet?  Like the children we all like looking for the shells then later what will we do with them?

Larry:  It is sometimes nice to change the coffee locations.  Just yesterday a lady I met said that she likes McDonald's coffee better than Tim Horton's. Then added to that,  mention was made that the nearest Tim's to where we were one must watch your change,  as well as the orders they could be wrong I have not had that happen, it seems that there is a large turn over of staff something is wrong I would say.

I got an early start this morning. Then to Pat's for her to do my hair; from there to Alco's to pick up a couple things; then to the care home, where I sorted through Beth's clothes.  I took out most of her short-sleeved tee shirts, and hung up her sweatshirts.  It also helped me to see that what she needs for Christmas is some pants.  They tear up her clothes getting them on and off her.  I understand that, it is really hard to get her dressed and undressed.  Then I cleaned out her window.  The windows have a ledge about 14 inches deep, and hers gets piled full of stuff.  I took a big pile of stuffed animals and things and piled them up in the closet shelf.  Now at least she will have room for something Christmas-y.  I brought a big plastic tub of her summer clothes home, and her room sure looks better!  I didn't get home until 2:00!

One of our friends at the home passed away yesterday.  He and his wife always visited with Beth, his wife passed away more than a year ago, and Eugene just hasn't done well since.  Now he is happy, singing in heaven and back with his wife Doris!  Praise the Lord!  It is their daughter who cleans for us bi-weekly.

Now I am going to put together some ingredients for a turkey-walnut salad to take to church tomorrow night.  Darrel cut up the turkey for me!

 Larry Grisham is one of my favourite writers.  Another good one of his is the Testament.

John got the load of wood in that we had dumped, this week.  It is in and half is stacked.

Got to go,  have a great evening everyone.

I just spent a good half hour cleaning my Yahoo mailbox with over 500 things forwarded there is something wrong and I just don't even read the stuff.  

Etta Sue:  Be careful on that ice.  I see that there are spike metal things you can fit on your shoes for walking on ice.  Maybe your Self would like something like that to try on those slippery walks.  

Janet:  It is always good to be reminded of Gratitude - sometimes the dark news is so overwhelming and it takes strength to remember to be grateful for even the little things.  

Ruth:  I have to sew in daylight for little hand stitching or anything dark.  I send you  prayers for strength on that expected phone call.  

Larry:  Pat does just what I do - listen to a book while in the sewing room downstairs.  I have a lot of ripping stitches right now   - .  

We are home.  The temp in the mountains was almost minus 18* F. two mornings in a row  Elk visited several mornings and we could see their footprints other times too.  A car was stuck last night at our corner just where they should not have been at night & they live in the neighborhood too.  The good thing is that he is on the homeowner's committee so he can grip to the fellow who plows.  A tow truck got it out of the ditch - they didn't come in to get warm, I sure would have not sat in the car for two hours.  Brrrrrrrr

Grateful for time with 3 of the 4 children.  Don played cribbage with the grands & he doesn't "let" them win so when they did stump him twice, they rejoiced.  Smart kids.  We did get home in time to take an afternoon walk here which is much easier than on snow.  Tomorrow, early church - grateful for the message & all the work it takes to put it together just for us.  

  Hi to all and thank the Lord that we still have not got any snow but it is coming. 

Jeanne:  Thank you for the devotional and it is so funny that I read in Proverbs almost the same type of thing and it is just so good that the way that  the Lord uses different people with the same kind of a message with a similar scripture. Thanks for this.

Carol;  Thanks for asking about our grandson and yes they did have his bed the way that you said and he is doing well and he looks great so we are very grateful to the Lord for the answer to your prayer's

Larry:  Iam sorry to here that your daughter is still having so many problems but it is all in the Lord's hand's and he is able to look after her. May the Lord give you and Pat strength to deal with this he is good. God bless brother and say hi to Paul and Pat when they come and give my big sis a big hug from Gord.

Inspired Gal:  Well you need to be inspired with 6 kids.  My wife used to daycare and I no how tired she used  to get so look after yourself God's richest blessing.   Gord.

Hi everyone.  I don't think it made it down to freezing last night but when I looked at the temp it was 33 degrees, so got mighty close.  It is a bright, sunny and still day so far today.

We will be going to church in about an hour.  The choir is doing one of the pieces from the Christmas Cantata we will sing on Dec. 12th.  It is called Waiting and is about waiting for the birth of the Lord.  It is a beautiful piece.  Several years ago we did this same piece but before we had the whole Cantata.  We will have a fine orchestra to accompany us on the 12th, but not this morning. 

Pat and I will go out to eat somewhere.  It will depend on how tired I am after church as to whether we go with the group.  Usually I am pretty exhausted after singing in the choir.  I never realized how much energy singing required.  Nothing else planned for the day so it will be one of rest, reading and watching football games for me.  I am sure Pat will work on her quilt and play some computer games while listening to a book on CD.  Yesterday I finished reading a Mary Roberts Rinehart book called "The Breaking Point" on my ebook reader.  I enjoyed it. 

Gord, glad to hear your grandson is doing well now so maybe the worst is over for him.

Carol, I agree with Don that it isn't a good thing to not do your best when playing games when the grandchildren have reached the age where they know what they are doing.  They can see right through that and it teaches them nothing how the world is.  Glad you are safely home from the mountains.

Judy, sounds like you will stay warm this winter.  Wood heat is very warm.  As I was growing up we used wood heat for several years.  I have read "The Testament" by Grisham as well as almost all of his other books. 

Janet, I bet Beth appreciates having things straightened up for her and something new to gaze upon in her window ledge.  If her room is like the one my dad was in there really wasn't any extra storage room beyond the current outfits he was wearing and a little table with a couple of drawers beside the bed.  He always had a private room so could have his own television that seemed to play about 24 hours a day.  I guess it blocked out some of the other noises in the nursing home.  I still remember the kindness shown by the staff for both of my parents.

Ruth, we have other choices of where we could have coffee but there is comfort in not having to make a decision each day.  We almost always end up in the same corner where there is room for 9 men.  The manager showed us the picture of her three dogs on her cell phone yesterday while we were there.  McDonald's is inexpensive and they give you the coffee or soft drink if you buy a good item.  If you don't they charge forty-one cents and you can get refills.  I only allow myself to eat their once a week on Saturday. 

Hope everyone has a lovely day today.  I plan on doing so.

   Good afternoon to all.  We have dull skyes today.  We went ot church today as a couple first of all because we bacame members today and of course Noreen can't go that often as she does not have very good nights so it was nice to have her there today.  Our church is very busy and we are getting teady for a live nativity drive thru next weekend and we have done this for at least 3 years and it has gone well for most of them there was one year that the weather was so bad that we did have to cancel but the next day it cotiued.

Well have a wonderful week and may the Lord give you oppertunities to be a witness for him. Your's in Christ  Gord and Noreen

We are home from church and have had lunch.  We were told this morning that the son of one of our members passed away yesterday.  Bob had been battling cancer for a while.  The good news is that he gave his heart to the Lord two weeks ago, so that is a huge comfort to the family.

We are supposed to get some information tonight about what's going on with our church finances, the search for a pastor (they have over 27 resumes, but we have been told nothing!) so we will see how forthcoming the board will be.  We are having a potluck after watching a video, and they are to talk to us while we eat. Hmmmm.....

Larry, I am glad you still do have strength to sing.  I'm sure they would really miss your voice if you could no longer sing.  Give Pat and Paul my love and greetings when they come back by your place.  It is so true that the care home rooms are so small, and not much storage at all.  But I guess when we have to re-vamp, that keeps the "junk" from piling up.  The caregivers are very good to Beth and Mom, too.  We thank God for that all the time!

I enjoy John Grisham's stuff, too, as does Darrel.

It was cold here when I left for church...26 degrees but we haven't seen any thick 'rain' since Nov 5 and then it was sparse.  It is sunny out now and a balmy 45 degrees!  Whoo-eee!

I went to church early today to run the projector system for a woman who is to have Baby Jenna, due Dec 18.  I looked at my cell about 10 minutes before the service started and it was Ivalou.  Voice mail said her car wouldn't start!  Too late for me to come back and get her. 

So on my way home I called her and asked if she still wanted to go somewhere to eat.  Yes.  So when I pulled in her drive, her son's work truck was there and garage door open.  So Jeff had taken her battery to get it checked and had to purchase a new one for Ivalou's car.  New tires.  New battery.  Maintenanced.  New fluids.  She's ready to go now!

Ivalou and I stopped for me to get some Christmas cards today.  I have over 90 on my card list and felt that was too many and too costly to print on my printer.  For church you take your cards next week and the week after.  Then my Sunday School class sorts the cards and then people may pick up their cards the third Sunday!  Sure saves money for stamps!!

I was re-reading my Christmas cards from last year and remembered a lady at church saying that they send old Christmas cards somewhere.  So I called her.  Yes but only the front of the cards and none with personal writing on the back.  So I got my paper cutter out and now have a bag of cards for the CWF to send to somewhere in Nebraska. 

Time to print some more calenders.

There are some great things people can do with leftover Christmas cards.  Isn't it amazing? 

Gord:  I am so happy to hear that the wee one is better.  It stops your heart when anything doesn't go as it should right away.  Now you and Noreen can sleep better!

Janet:  Hi - don't forget to care for yourself too - especially at this busy time of the year.  I am listening to a book by one of our pastors - he was formerly a newspaper man in Chicago.  What a life change! 

Al:  Hello!  How are you and Marbeth?  It always looks like storms begin in north CA and then they dump slippery stuff in the hills. Are you staying warm?  and, well?     

Time to start a new week HERE