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When it rains it pours! 

I think that when the rains came while I was in Florida and rose in my basement, it got into the motor of my freezer.  (It's at least 30 years old!)  I went to the basement this afternoon to look around to see how the plumbers did my drains to the septic tank.  While there I opened the freezer.  Everything was mush!! !!  And this morning was trash day!! !!  I called around to see if anyone's trash was tomorrow or at least before next Monday...the trash company is changing our pick up to Mondays starting the 27th.  So Ivalou came over and we bagged everything up and took it to my niece's so it will be picked up in the morning.  Just glad I didn't have a whole lot in the freezer. 

I still have water in the basement but not enough for my sump pump to pump it out.  I think I need to get a surface pump that will pump out within 1/8th inch!  Then I can see if the basement will dry out then!  Just maybe when the moisture gets out, the freezer might....maybe....work!  Doubtful! 

Good devotional, Etta Sue.  Thanks.

I didn't realize it had reached time for a new day, sort of slowed down tonight.  So guess that will make me first and speedy ...  ? 

Sun and rain today.  I see the temp on the weather machine is a little higher than this side of the Malahat.  Victoria is usually a few degrees warmer.  Their flowers bloom earlier than ours.  Speaking of flowers, am going to post a picture of a little boquet that Wendy picked from the garden.  Has small roses that bloom from November to April in the park they made at the end of their lot.  She has all sorts of interesting plants in the trees and along the paths they made.  Pretty!

Amanda is taking driving lessons and doing well.  Wants to be able to drive to University this fall.  Wish she could afford to stay in the city during the week.  Not financially possible tho'.  Hope things will be okay and will have to do lots of praying come fall....and sooner!

Her is a little smile.  Possible you have read before?

Church Signs"   

"Soul food served here."

"Tithe if you love Jesus! Anyone can honk!"

"Don't wait for the hearse to take you to church."

"Don't give up. Moses was once a basket case!"

"Come early for a good Back-seat."

"Life has many choices, Eternity has two. What's yours?"

"Worry is interest paid on trouble before it is due."

"Wal-Mart isn't the only saving place!"

"Preach the gospel at all times.. Use words if necessary."

"Delay is preferable to error."

"It's hard to stumble when you're down on your knees."

"The wages of sin is death. Repent before payday."

"May is God's apology for February."


     


Pleasant Evening/Day and God Bless.

Liz

I forgot to sticky!!!

Hi everyone,

Once again I want to get here early as have lots of things I want to accomplish today, whether I do or not.  I just can't get a handle on all the pictures I have to work with for our church website but hope to tackle that as well today.  This is also the afternoon for Calvin Cove.

Last evening we brought in the flower pot and flower planters Pat fixed a few days ago.  She has some pretty bright red geraniums and some petunias.  They were predicting frost last night but don't think it got that cold.  I helped her move them in but think she will have to take them out as it about wore me out and brought on the angina.  I feel ok today.

Yesterday our son was over and we got the new Vonage VoiP telephone system set up.  I had to take the first adapter back to Fry's and they tried about 5 units to find one that the Vonage site would recognize as having a valid MAC address.  I was then able to get my account set up and he fixed the phones.  Initially we couldn't get a dial tone but he said lets check the telephone cable that we had run into Pat's office, where the base unit will be, and found the cable was bad.  When we replaced it it worked fine.  We can call out but folks can't call us on it until the telephone company makes some changes and that takes 10-14 days.  Now I have to get the new phones setup with the number in memory and learn how to use the many features of the phones.  It seems nothing is as simple as it used to be.

Etta Sue, glad you got your drain fixed but I sure wouldn't like having water standing in my basement (know you don't like it either).  Doesn't that make your house smell musty most of the time?  Thanks for the devotional this morning.

Ed, our church as sent three teams of workers to Mississippi to help in the recovery efforts and plan to go some more.  A few folks go for a week and others join them on Thursday afternoon and then they all return on Sunday.

Liz, it is always an exciting time when a young person learns to drive.  A bit scary to the parents .

Janet, sure hope the MRI for Beth doesn't show a serious progression of her disease.  Glad you have the van to ease the transportation problems.  Hope your grandsons enjoyed the talapia.  I had never eaten it until this last year and now we have it about once a week as it is delicious.

Jeanne, it sounds like your Lenten luncheon was very successful.  Glad you all had something left to eat.

Chris, that was an interesting article that you posted.  It is important that our President make better contact with the citizens.

Hi Kevin, Sue, Ritz and all those posting today.

Good Morning: Great devotional Etta Sue.

QuoteThose who stand up for Christ in spite of their troubles truly have lasting value and will receive great rewards.

This reminds me of the message we had last night from our Guest Preacher. He used several true stories of trials and trouble  that caused people to turn away from GOD and other that kept on marching toward the goal. It was a great message to us to keep on shouting , keep on marching and to keep on advancing. His text was when Joshua  had the Israelites marching around Jericho.

Yesterday my dryer blew one of the circuit breakers twice, the first time I went out to reset it I threw the main switch, so I had to reset the clock in my bedroom and the one on the Microwave. Wouldn't you know I set them both an hour fast. Ha!  I got up at 5 thinking it was 6, a few minutes ago I looked at the wall clock in the living room and realize my mistake.  No wonder it was still dark when I got up.

Larry you lead such a busy life, sometimes I read your posts and think "Oh my, I could never keep that busy."  But as you know I do. We are still waiting for the Pastor to get the  passwords from the person who originally built our church website so that I can get on there to make the corrections and to keep it going. That will be a real challenge for me to keep up the church website.

TTYL

Is it really the 23rd already?  The month is almost gone!  Thanks for the "church signs" Liz - I like those.  Today we are praying for Wesley, a young fellow our church is helping a lot.  He has his custody hearing today for his 15-month-old daughter.  His wife left him and has been extremely hateful, so we're praying he'll get custody.  We think he will, because the pastor wrote a letter, one of our members has been the attendant at her visitations, and the state has investigated with good results.  He's been an excellent dad.  We've been his transportation and his Bible teachers for the last month and a half.

WOW  Etta Sue that was an amazing devotional today I really needed to read that scripture.  No servant is above the master.  We are servamts of Christ, yet how often do we expect to be problem and pain free.  His time on earth was full of pain right up to His death.  We can expect problems, but we can also KNOW He is there strengthing us.   WOW.

Isn't it amazing when you see your child make wise decisions?  I watched decisions being made in Melaura's education.  She has a lot of wisdom, and the teen "foolishness" sometimes clouds our vision.  Still she keeps going with the wisdom she asks Giod for.

We are still hovering around -5*C to +5*C.  There is a melt and evaporation going on and the threat of flooding is gone as long as we keep the cool temperatures.  Thank you Lord!

We have sold the one puppy that was available, and we are keeping the other two.  I realize this is going to tie us down as long as we have dogs.  But, this is the beginning of our breeding stock.  I really should get pictures taken and put them into an album here.  In time I will do that.

Papa John Janet and Gord I am holding you all up in prayer.  Al well as anyone else who has burdens.  I am keeping you in mind also.

Well a lot to do today I must go
Love Judy

Good morning everyone!   Great devotional Etta Sue! Those church signs were too funny!
I'm going to post a very neat picture in the gallery, My Wife sent this to me. It's called Rocks Praying, If you tilt your head to the left when looking at it you'll get a real surprise! No, I didn't shoot this, but it was too cool not to share! Peace, Ritz.

Good day to all.
Its a rainy day here with fog-will at least its starting to warm up.
I am staying home today -trying to do some needed housework.
God is good  and I praise the Lord for his goodness.
Enjoyed the devotional today.
God's blessings to you all today.

It has been a slow day here on CP.  I guess everyone is enjoying the signs of spring.

It has been a busy day here,  We have spent the day changing rooms around. 

The weather has continued to be good, we actually got up to +8*C today and it is now dropping again.  I do so enjoy spring, it has such an exciting smell and many sounds of the wildlife. 

John has been home a couple of days.  It is so nice to have him home. 

Pat how bout some hymns or some choruses?  Would be nice to do some singing.

Well Bye for now,

My, what a day I have had.  A simple chore, namely taking Beth for that MRI, turned into a 5 hour ordeal.    Her appointment was at 9:30, so I went over early to get her, and the first thing was, she ran her power chair off the edge of the sidewalk.  The chair alone weighs 203 #, so no way could I get it back on the walk with her in it.  I had to go inside, get her walker, heave her up and let her cling to the walker, forcibly move each of her feet enough that I could get between her and the chair, then get it back on the walk. Whew! 

Then, when we got checked in for the MRI, we were told that "the lady" was running late, and she couldn't get it done until 12:00.  I took her to see her grandma at the rest home, then to get some breakfast, back to the hospital where we sat and waited until 12:30 before they came to take her.  I was told it would be 30-40 minutes, and it was an hour and 10 minutes before they brought her back.  By the time I got home I was so stressed I was trembling and almost in tears.  The boys were here, but thankfully, Darrel got their breakfast.....then their lunch.....then took them to the pool.  My ladies were supposed to be here to paint, and I was running 30 minutes late for that.  But they didn't come because of illness......again.  Sorry, and thanks for letting me vent.   Now I will 

Our Ladies Retreat starts tomorrow night!  It's going to be great!

I can't believe they boys' time with me is almost over for this visit.  I wish there were more things for them to do here that they like, because I want them to come back!

I need to let Addison use the computer, will be back later to do the NEM for Pat, as her computer is on the fritz.

I have had a kind of lazy day. I did go to Fay's , then I took the laundry over to  Joanne's house and took her husband (the pastor) to the hospital to sit with her. I came home and took Happy for a walk after Bill across the street helped me to put the medicine in his ears. Then I took Bebe for a walk, Paid some  bills online. and  just took thing easy. My pot of beans are done now  and shut off.

Laters y-all

Thanks for the good Word, Etta Sue.

In His Grip,
kevin

Great devotional

It has been a cloudy day but otherwise nice.
I went to work came home then a few hours later headed back out to work again.  Now I must get the garbage put together and ready for pick up tomorrow morning. 

Pat do you remember Gillian Tibbits?  She is now the mom of 4 children the oldest is 18  now a new little one born March 3 a little girl weighing 5 lbs but is she ever tiny a little premi  but also very healthy.

Time for me to move on and get that little job done.

Ruth

Hi all.  Sorry I've been kinda scarce.  We've been really really busy.  Kristi has started walking, so  . . .my "down" time is almost non-existent, except at night when I'm too tired to think of anything to post.

I am popping in and reading though, and praying for ya'll.

Take care and have a good night!

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