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Hi everyone!

It's been a while since I have had the opportunity to write.  I wanted to let you all know that I am praying for each of you.

I was really excited to see that there is a member map now.  I have my pin up.

Hugs
Fraoch

Pat, that picture is me this morning.  My daughter has gotten back into the habit of waking at 5:30 am to see her daddy.  She goes back to sleep around 6, then Travis wakes up.  both are up and raring to go by 7 most mornings (this morning it was 7:30).  I gotta start going to bed befroe midnight!

have a good one ya'll!

IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!!!

  Good, Godly day everyone! I've heard through the "Grapevine" that this is the day that the Lord has made...So I recon we should get busy rejoicing and being glad in it! Peace Y'all, Ritz.

Yes, Ritz!  That's so true.  We should all rejoice and be glad in it.



Karma, did you see this post on Mar. 8?

Quote from: Pat on March 08, 2006, 09:05:07 PM

Karma, great description.... "Horse Garage"~!   

Karma, please get Nards to CLICK HERE

Good Morning thank you Pat for the devotional today.

It was hailing a little bit when I let the dogs out this morning, but As I look out my window to the north west I can see the clouds sepaerating and some light coming through I can't be the sun 'cause the sun come up in the east. I  Did not sleep good last night. Maybe better tonight.

Yes, I can see that light Marilyn is talking about.  I think the sun crept around to the other side and will come up in the West today.  That's called a reversal in fortunes.

At least it isn't raining just now.

Well, Pat, at least that fellow in your graphic won't have to take time eating - but he may require a little more time washing.

Yes, Karma - maybe about two hours before midnight will do it.

Oops, it's raining again.

It is also thundering, My poor Happy is so afraid of the thunder and I will be going to work shortly and won't be here to cuddle him and soothe his frazzled nerves.

MArilyn I had a dog like that.  Charlie would crawl under the nearest bed, couch or table if there was lightening.  He was a big dog and the bed would move with his effort!

Puppies are running around trying to be ferocious.  They are growling and barking at each other.  Really funny.  They are squirmy wormies when we pick them up.

Karma get some rest on the weekend!

Thanks for the devotional, Pat.  I am listening to the music right now.  That promise is something we really need to hold on to in these changing times:
For he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Heb. 13:5

I didn' t realize my posting sounded like a lesson, Judy.  It was in answer to Janet's question about the Malahat.  Wendy & Ralph were held in a long line of traffic for ages....there were  three accidents on the stretch of hwy. when they went to Victoria.  My worry is for Amanda, who will be driving that way every day when attending university this fall.......

The Anglican Church is closing many of its' churches on the island.  One is a little church of over 100 yrs. old, where I used to live.  So many people of that faith are elderly and very upset.  What dreadful things are happening....

Trying to find out information on the internet is quite a challenge.  I have been looking into something medical and think the person who once wrote that the Internet is a seething cauldron of half truths, opinions, outright lies and lunacy, wrote one of the few on track statements to be found.  Not the Wild West of communications....more like the twilight zone.

Snow is still all over the ground.  Misty has decided that it is fun and loves to play in it now.  Could be because she can come in and get dried off every little while...then out to get wet again!  Pets

Time to go and do something useful....like ironing!

Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

Good morning!! It is an amazing day today!  Hail, sunshine, and hail/rain mix ... At the moment it is beautiful sunshine.  Still Winter for a few more days so I suppose this is to be expected.  I am happily stoking a fire and enjoying it all!

Pat, the devotional is great and the hymn is my theme song!    I love the thought that He is always with me ... in sickness and in health ... I'm NEVER alone.

P.S. I'd say that fella has egg on his face!  

Liz, thank you for the explanation and interesting information on the Malahat.  It sounds like a beautiful place to look at, but a nightmare to drive, especially in bad weather!  Could Amanda maybe rent a room where the university is, and not have to drive that every day?  Goodness, I don't blame you for being concerned.  I also want to say again how much I enjoy your "smiles" and especially liked the definitions.  Thanks! 

We have been on the phone this entire morning, calling car dealers and looking for a mobility van to get for taking Beth places.  Man!  Those things cost a fortune, and are really hard to find used ones!  We have called Colorado Springs, Denver and Amarillo, besides every dealer in our area.  And the more we learn, the more confused we are.  Which way to go?    My brain is tired...........

Beth is really liking her power chair, but she uses it all the time, thus losing what strength she had in her upper body.  How to get her to move her body more?  Does she listen to Mom?  Not very well. Sigh................

I need to get some things done here in the Damon household.  So I will catch you all later.

PS Pat, cute graphics today!!!

Janet that "not listening" is a normal state for those who are disabled.  An elderly lady I knoe has been told by the doctor that ti be healthy she needs to walk.  SHe does the minimum with the words "You just don't know how hard it is!"  Keep your chin up, this too shall pass.  I wish I lived near you I would gladly help you out.  Have you checked into respite care?  That may be of help.  I am continuing to pray that your need is met.

Jane spring is coming.  Not soon enough but will be here "soon"  you and I shoule take some of the precipitation we are getting and send it to the areas that have a drought going.   Have a good day.

Papa John and Gord I am praying for each of your needs.

Well I will be off the puter for a couple of days so have a good weekend everyone.  God bless each of you.

Thanks so much, Judy.  I believe the only respite care available here is at the care home, where she absolutely does NOT want to be.  We are still making calls and looking on the computer for vans.............

We had to buy new shoes for our "baby" yesterday. (Tires for the PT Cruiser.)  They cost $100 each!!   Yikes!!  The front ones had the steel showing in them.

Gotta run, again!  Have to type a letter for Beth now.

Good day from a Sunny NL>
This is a good devotional today pat and I just couldn't help siinging along with this song.
I have been busy this week and have not been able to post much but glad to see the postings and to keep updated.
Blessings to all of you

Well, this has been our day for spending the $$$$$$$!!  The van we looked at in Amarillo seems to be the best buy we can find, so we told them we will take it.  OUCHIE in the ol' pocketbook!!

I have to go weigh out tonight for the Community Meltdown, after 7:30.  Have to have been up for a minimum of 12 hours, and not having eaten in at least two hours.  Hope my body fat content has gone down some more.  I'm really sore from the past three days' workouts.

Tomorrow is the health fair here, and we will be taking Beth.  All of us will have our blood lipid tests done, and that is a savings of over $1000 for the three of us!  Our Pioneer Electric Company pays for all of it, and this is always the day of their annual meeting.  It is a cooperative, owned by us, the customers.  Nice deal! 

I haven't accomplished anything today except getting the laundry and dishes done.  The rest of the day has been spent on the phone.   I have brain fatigue from thinking of all the options, comparing, trying to make the best decision for Beth.  When I ask her what she thinks we should do, she says "whatever you and Darrel think I should do."    I need a  , but I don't dare, or I won't sleep at all tonight.

Okay, enough of this!  Bye!

Have a nice hot cup of Chammomile Tea Janet When you get back from your weigh out.  I just had a cup of Green/Jasmine blended tea. So Janet you have accomplished something you haven't totally wasted your day on the phone.

I am doing my laundry and have done my vacuuming as well and at Pastor Leroy and Joanne's house today.  It snowed/sleeted here today. Was a very interesting day here on the coast of California. They said on the radio that the snow level was at sea level. HMMMMM Interesting.

TTYL

Hi everyone.  This was a very busy day with a morning meeting and an afternoon meeting.  We had an excellent speaker this afternoon who spoke on how to convert old print photos into digital photos by using your digital camera.  He also spoke on computer security with an emphasis on malware (something I really knew very little about).  He told us of a program like AdAware and Spybot (which are free) and one called Ewido (www.ewido.net) for malware removal that you can try for 14 days but then is $29.95.  I will check it out shortly.

I guess the saying about the sack must be a midwest saying since Janet was aware of it.  I heard my mother say that all the time I was growing up.  Guess each area of the country has certain saying or phrases unique to that area.

I got a new office chair delivered today but was only able to get the old one out of my office and the new one out of the box.  I will try to assemble it in the morning.  Just getting it from the box into my office really wore me out.  It is a burgundy high-back leather chair and was very comfortable in the store.  My old chair broke down a few days ago when I leaned forward and it gave you the sense you were falling out of the chair.

Janet, glad you found a van to use with Beth.  With her powered chair and the ramp and now the van you shouldn't have to lift her now.

Papa John, hope the appointments weren't too exhausting for Cornelia today.

It is hard for me to realize that it is snowing out West and in Canada.  It was 75 degrees here a little while ago.  It was a beautiful day.

I have read all the posting and glad to see each person posting.

Well, we DID have a day of it. We went for the MRI and after filling out the papers the lady said, "Oh, she has a pacemaker. We can't do an MRI for her. It turns out that this order was given before she had the pacemaker installed and it had been rescheduled because she was in the hospital. It was a mix up. Anyway they called the doctor and his nurse said for us to come on to the hospital to see the doctor. He was pleased with her progress. No more fluid on her lungs this time. We go back next Thursday.

Papa John

Your new chair sounds just so lovely, Larry!  Hope you have many years of enjoyment in it!

Papa John, so sorry about the mixup but guess these happen.  So glad that there is no further fluid in her lungs.  Thanks so much for keeping us posted so that we can continue to pray for her AND FOR YOU AS  YOU CARE FOR HER.

I might not be able to get back in here later so I'm going to just add tomorrow's date to our New Every Morning.

I'll chat with you all tomorrow.

Hi, friends,

It's good to hear from each of you.

Y'all have a good day with our Lord.

Ruth Ann

Hi Ruth Ann 

Papa John I have been following your reports with great interest and prayer ... I am so happy to hear of Cornelia's steady improvement.    I'm sure you both feel it is slow but it is steady.  We can praise God for that.  I know you do. 

Marilyn I think we were experiencing the same sort of weather today.  I awoke to a dusting of snow and that was soon enhanced with hail and sleet.  There were periods of hail, rain, sleet, snow and then the cycle would repeat ... all intersperced with periods of bright sunshine.  I couldn't keep away from the window as I maveled at the awesome display of God's majesty. 

At one point, after an especially prolonged downpour of sleet and hail, it looked like a winter wonderland here.  The trees and ground were all white and then the sun came out and shone brightly.  I saw our resident swan and several ducks glide by on the lake.  It was really beautiful ... the white swan against the dark water and the white on the ground and trees all around the lake.  Didn't have a camera or I'd sure like to share that moment with y'll.   

Anyway, it was a beautiful day in my neighborhood and I enjoyed every moment! Told my Father how much I loved Him for letting me experience such a display of beauty.  Every form of percipitation all in one day!   

Jane, I had exactly the same weather over here.  Strange, huh? 

And it was beautiful while it lasted.   I agree.  I imagine your view was much prettier than mine, with the lake and all.

Papa J.  it is so good to hear your reports of Cornelia.  I'm just thrilled with her recovery. I know.......not as much as you are.

My daughter, Kim, and I have been busy upstairs getting a room ready for my sis.  She's moving from Portland to live with me awhile.  Her daughter and grandkids are moving to California, so she decided to just come back this way.  Angel, grandaughter, had the room last,  before she went to live with her dad.  Before that my grandson had it.  It really gets used. haha  I'll enjoy Sue being here.  She's coming sometime in April.

Blessings,  Nita

Nita, Jane, Al, Marilyn, or anyone else with excess moisture, PLEASE send it here!!  I am trying not to be envious of the beautiful weather you got to witness, in a beautiful setting, Jane.  What a great description of it, too.  I can see it in my mind's eye, just from reading your description.

Nita, how nice that your sis can come stay with you a while!  It is nice to have family around us.

We are ready to head out to the health fair, just waiting for Beth to finish getting ready.  I could help her get dressed, but she tends to not do for herself is anyone else is available to help her, and I want her to do whatever she can for as long as she can.  Sigh........does being a Mom ever get any easier??

Tonight Darrel and I are going to a dinner theater in Elkhart with Diane, Jeff and Abby, to see "The Foreigner."  That is one of my all-time favorite plays! 

Talk atcha later!

Everything is white and frozen this morning, Fay called me yesterday and told me to take the day off with pay, she didn't want to me take any chances driving around on icy rods to get to her house. I can't believe that Happy of mine, he is out there by the fence just sitting there looking through the fence on the icy cold ground. After the stuff thaws out I will go check on the Pastor Leroy and Joanne, I already know there is nothing to do over there today. I did it all yesterday. The only thing would be to empty and sterilize her potty chair and make the bed.

TTYL