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HELLO!! Yes, Judy, I'm home.  We got here Saturday night.  Our church is still closed, to open next Sunday, so I spent all day Sunday watching wonderful Spirit-filled services on my computer!  I'm still dealing with John's stuff; have the car sold, as we don't need or want it, even though it's a really nice little car; anyway, problem was I needed his drivers' license number, and didn't have that.  But I did more searching today and, praise God, I found his license!  So I'm in hopes now we can get a replacement title, since that's among the missing, as well.  He did have it paid off, just paid the last payment the month before he died, and we have the lien release.  Sorry....TMI!

Are any (or all) of you having to wear face masks?  I cannot stand them; feel as if I will pass out from lack of oxygen.  Plus, they are dehumanizing and meant to instill more fear so they can control us even more.
Sigh......

It's time for me to sack out; I've been up since 4 AM.  No reason, except I couldn't sleep any more.

Wishing God's blessings to each of you!

Janet so glad you are home safe. Yes winding things up after a death can be problematic. 
I totally agree on the facemask issue, it also hides the identity of those who abduct children..... At least POTUS is working on that!

Have a great day everyone!

Wow!  where is everybody?  Judy and I are getting lonely in here; please come back and chat with us!

I don't know what is wrong with me; I feel so lethargic, and have to really push myself to get anything done.
But I know God is with me, and this should pass soon (I hope!)

Our church is to open this Sunday--but they say "Masks STRONGLY encouraged."  So I may have to be a computer churchgoer for a while longer.

My Sis is still strongly in my mind; that may account for some of my listlessness; but I wouldn't know why, as I'm so happy for her to be safely in heaven and out of this broken, sinful, crazy earth!

Love you all; now I'm going back to listen to some of the wonderful music Judy has been posting.

Greetings Janet  I pop in now and again. It is quiet on here.  When I go to the hair stylists I wear a face mask.  And in many shops in the UK, it is a requirement.   Ellie   

I.m here today. I didn;t realize that the last time I was here was the 17th. I must be slipping bwecause I am sure not that busy. I put an update on Keith on Facebook.
Judy no I don't have a respite  person coming in. I do had someon come 2 hrs a week to clean my house. I am still able to leave Keith alone so I can walk Freckles or go visit my neighbor for a couple of hours.I go out to luch with some ladies once a  onth and to coffee with a lady from church once a week. I haven't been to chuch for over a month I can't take any chances on getting sick since I am Keith's full time caregiver and I have preexisting  health conditions.

Apologies on my lengthy absence if i have been missed...I moved to a new address 140 miles back to what i class as home 17 days ago...Well i wont need to tell you my internet - landline - tv provider gave me so many problems before engineer came to reconnect me, after i paid for reconnection which lasted for 24 - 48 hours only after i moved home, then next day took it away from me...and yes i want to change to a less hassle free provider but they have now tied me into a two year contract, so much for 43 years loyalty to them...

"God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good.     Genesis 1:31

Taken from one of my birthday cards given to me by a good friend, wife of a pastor, who is and has been dealing with a very ill husband.  Our little group from church had a birthday lunch for me - they are my dearest friends.  Only two of us still have husbands and her husband has been on Hospice care for a long time. 

I had a wonderful birthday here with almost all of the family - we sat on the porch spaced apart and did not have to wear a mask with being outdoors.  There were 8 of us and they brought the entire meal.  Talk about being grateful!  I was especially happy that they were here as Don has been feeling very weak - enough so he tried to get into the VA and his doctor wasn't able to call back.  Tomorrow (Monday) perhaps she will have time.  Prayers for all the medical staff - they are angels on earth.  He is a bit better today. 

Janet:  Our air quality is horrible from all the fires so we are all careful about being outdoors - I hope it doesn't go all the way to your area.  Also, it is very common nowadays to feel weak and tired - the news is just awful and it is hard adjusting to a new way of living.  We feel that way sometimes as well as many of our friends and family.  This is such a violent city, no one can predict when any normal will return. Do you have my yahoo address?  It is just my first initial and last name.  ....

What I see around here is the unifying of the churches - it is such a blessing to read about the churches helping each other. 

Jackie:  I hope all of your internet issues and t. v. get corrected to ease your change of place.  Good wishes on finding new friends and your old friends in that area.

Judy:  I love love love "10,000 Reasons!  Many thanks. 

Carol Belated BIRTHDAY WISHES...

I am feeling more happier now i have moved from 140 miles to what i call " back home " although has changed a lot, and not in the pleasanter way, more rougher, more nationalities but the noise from traffic out my front window when window is open is not something i have ever been used to but...to hold this in perspective, their is a hospital where ambulances come whizzing around the corner to where i am now living at speed with their sirens blaring, and although noisy, my first instinct - my first thought is for the person - people who are inside it, as i give a little thought and prayer to that person, these people, and give thanks that that person inside it, is not ME...

Greetings Jackie   Splendid news that you are posting again.   Where you are living sounds like where I resided for  few years in Aylesbury.  Cars, yes ambulances whizzing by. Splendid seeing many more nationalities in the country.    Ellie

I was here yesterday but got interrupted before getting a post typed.  Now I'm listening/watching the RNC, but will try to multi-task for a few minutes!

Happy belated birthday, Carol!  I'm trying hard to think of your last name, since yesterday, still hasn't popped into my mind.  Aughhh! I know I know it!!  So glad you had a nice birthday with most of your family.
 We're going to a party for Abby on Wednesday, at her brother Curtis', and Mark is coming from Florida.  It's sort of for her college graduation, as she will soon be going back to Manhattan, Kansas to take more classes. She's going for her doctorate!  Anyway, will be god to see all the kids again!  We just saw Kerri and her two sons a couple weeks ago, so life is good!

Marilyn, I'm sorry your life is so tough right now, but God will reward you for taking loving care of Keith during this phase of his life.  I pray strength and peace for you as you journey onward.  ((((hugs)))) 

Jackie, is your home now on a more level terrain so you can get out and in more easily than where you were?
It's sad when you return to a place you liked, only to find so many more people, noise, traffic.  Carol surely has experienced that!  I hope you're adjusting, and that you have friends there to "hang out" with.

We got to have church in our church building Sunday.  So good to see our church family again!  Some still are afraid to be around people, and that's fine.  About a third or half of the people there wore masks.  It breaks my heart to see the little children with those on.....

We went to Garden city today.  I had to take my phone to the doctor again.  Hope it stays healthy now.  I got one of those sanitizing things to put it in overnight while it's charging.    Wouldn't want it to catch anything!  It wasn't ringing, just going straight to voicemail; I couldn't hear the voice on little videos, etc.....anyway, it seems to be "recovered" now! 

Right now, I am very happy to be living out here in the 'boonies' where we don't have rioting, looting, and all that rot.  God, deliver us!

I need a great book to read!  I'm reading the greatest one, it's called the BIBLE.  But I enjoy reading other books, too.

I'm signing out now, before I babble any more!  G'Night!
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I forgot to mention a little miracle here.  A few days ago, this laptop's keyboard became useless.  We could not understand how to "fix" it and so disappointed because it isn't that old.  Lo and behold, the next morning I tried it once more and it now works.  Very thankful. 

Thanks all for notes.  We keep plugging away.  Today, our youngest son may be driving Don to the VA - we are not sure he can get in there at all.  We called and left messages a half week earlier - they are overrun with patients so we are not sure of any attention. 

Picking up groceries is my task today -

Janet:  No - Abby can't be that old - OK, good for her and her seeking more education.  Seeing family is such a wonderful feeling. 

My "To Do" list is I want to put a binding (finishing) on a quilt and I keep getting interrupted.

Now to listen to the latest music - courtesy of Judy!  Many thanks

Greetings Carol   Computers, laptops sometimes don't work one day and the next day they do.  Technology does not work as it should     Greetings  Ellie 

Greetings Jackie    Again splendid your back with us.  Given your medical issues, you will be in a ground floor apartment.    Ellie

Greetings Everyone   We watched the BBC news about the demonstrations and then civil unrest in Kenosha.   There has be a problem that cause unrest, resolve the problem and please let there be peace.   Ellie     

Ellie...
... not ground but first floor, there is a small lift but my mobility scooter has to be folded- unfolded each time i get in the lift which for me with MS is not an easy task to do, where no one offers to help...Ground floor is what i need but i am using this as stepping stone for me...

Janet...
... i feel good being " back home " although it feels like it has wiped 20 years away of my life, as if the past 20 years of meeting my Richard and setting up our forever home after we got engaged, had never happened but, it did, i - we once had a good life which sadly has come to its end now...I am now left with the memories, and no one can, nor will ever take those good and happy memories of my life with Richard and my-our three dogs away from me...
Both Richard and i are back " home, " just the one County separates us...and of course " life and death, " also is separating us...

Carol...
... yes small miracles do happen...2 small miracles happened to me after i lost my Richard...Richard or someone guiding my Richard helped me to find things, open things that i needed, that turned up in a place i had looked so many times but was not there, or opened something that just opened when i had so much trouble previously opening...

Those with Facebook will love this!

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Ellie: So right, these electronics are ruling our world.

Jackie:  Keep your eyes open and I hope you can get a place on the main floor. 

We still have poor air quality from the huge fires in the western part of Colorado and even from California.  I am putting the binding (last hand sewing) on another quilt and there is a table runner almost ready to put together.  My goal is to skinny down the fabric stash and just keep my mind on being grateful plus active enough not to dwell on the sadness creeping into everyone's lives.  Counting blessings.

It is still too smokey here to  sit outdoors.  Only the first snow in the mountains will begin to clean our air.

Judy:  Always a treat to listen to a song you have posted.  How are you two faring these days?  Can you get everything you need from the grocery store?

Janet:  Our church has online messages and they are from any one who works there so we can keep up sorta with what is happening.  No, it certainly is not the same. 

Don has had one call from his doctor - he has been trying for two weeks to be "seen".


 

Yea - I am on the last part of a quilt where I like to hand sew the binding (edges).  Already choosing fabric to make some table runners for gift - our granddaughter has an apartment now - she "flew" away to a place north of this city.  It sounds like she will be having a nice girl to share the rent. 

"Worthy of the Lamb" is playing now - many thanks.  I really only knew that song from a few years ago - my Lutheran churches usually keep the old songs but some new one are showing up on Sundays.  I attend a few different churches with friends.

We were able to sit on the deck in the sunshine today because the air quality looks a bit better.  How nice - we have lots of fires burning in the mountains and now there is news of snow falling this last week a couple of times.  Terrible fires this year - many prayers for the loss of trees and housing. 

We had our annual flu shots and glad that To Do can be ticked off.  Numbers still show flu kills more people than the latest virus. One year, we thought we had the flu and it was food poisoning from a restaurant.