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Morning Devotional...


I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
Genesis 23:13

This godly patriarch was marked by a clear testimony before the world; his integrity shows itself here as he conducts himself with the sons of Heth and Ephron.

He would not take advantage of them  and insisted on paying a fair price for their field.

What is our main focus in life?

Do we have a sensible perception of the basics of life?

Are we people who speak and live consistent lives?

One shudders to hear of the questionable reputation of local believers in their business dealings.

If we can't convince them by our teaching, let us at least win them by our testimony.
                                                                       --Craig Funston


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Hahahhahah....hehehehhe....Pat!  Thanks for the good belly laugh before bed. hahhaha!!!!!!!

Good morning everyone!  

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Good morning everyown /Goedemorgen ieder een

Thank you Pat for your devotional and for Better then
Gold is that a song? I don't no that

LEE  Yag  Alskaday :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

I am listen to the radio there are Christian songs on
and for the second time this week
IT is no secret what God can do i love that song

I have make a walk with my dogs this morning but is
was raining. Yesterday the sun was shining but the
other days tis week RAIN. I don't like that but is is
Autumn.

WELCOME  POOKYBEAR

I wish you all a good day God is with you

I must do a lot this day

Bye for now
Ria :)

PAT Thank-you.  This is such an encouraging devotional to me this morning.  Surely to go to bed in peace with a good name intact, is a blessing from the Lord...... "a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold".PROV 22:1

A cold dull morning here.

My poor milkman Phil, left me a note bless him.  He broke a bottle full of milk in the entry. He cleared it up as best he could.  I have been out with the bleach solution to finish the job.  It is so nice when people admit to errors and apologise isn't it...Very unusual.

I must pop in later this afternoon to catch up with you all properly., also I have some of yesterdays posts to read.

CHRIS AND MARGIT, thanks for the "word in season".

RIA Goodmorning sister.

                         WELCOME
                      POOKIE BEAR

Blessings to all.
In Jesus' Name.
Jenny.

Pat, that is prettiful. Good morning!  How are you feeling?

Good Morning, Sonja!  I'm feeling a bit better.  I slept well.  It's a beautiful day up here in Guelph.  I'm going to be getting all of the dead flowers out of my garden today.  It's Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada--a family time so we'll be busy.

Pat, if you take a sling shot and fling a turkey leg at me, I am sure it would reach Wyoming.  Just give me the time and I will be out in the yard with a sack to catch it.  ;D

Better still Sonifo I will pick one up from Pat and have John sling shot it to you from Colorado next week? HAHA

Yes Thanksgiving.  We have a tradition as a family that will proove interesting this year as Bonnie and Sean will be with us.  We go around the table and mention one thing we are thankful for.  It focuses the eyes on being greatful rather than greedy.

Jenny here in north america we don't have door to door delivery of milk or bread any more.  There are times I would really appreciate it as we live in the country.  I try to buy enough to last 2 weeks and save myself trips to the store.

Ria We have a good radio station here in the North Bay/Sudbury area.  It is nearly all music.  It is so nice to have on, it really is restful.  It is unusual that CRTC allows a truly "Christian" station without having all the other religions invading it.  Our southern neighbours have christian radio in nearly every community.  God has blessed them.

QuoteAre we people who speak and live consistent lives?

Do we speak and live consistant lives.  WOW Pat you are hitting spots that we need to focus on, alot lately!

John wants me to have my hair stylled and permed.  Not a frizzy perm rather a wavy one.  So that is my afternoon activitiy.  Then shopping and preparing for Sunday Dinner.  

Jenny Look in your mail box I answered your email.

Bye for now
Love all
Judy

Welcome  Emily

Now the raining in Holland is stopped and the sun
is shining.

Where are all the others

I am wishing you all a good afternoon and evening

Bye for now RIA

Hi Ria...  Yes, it's a beautiful day here in Guelph too.  Glad your rain stopped.

I was wondering where everyone was too! ???

Good Moring. Thank you Pat for the devotional, I am glad to hear you are feeling better today and getting ready for your Thanksgiving this weekend.

I am feeling better this morning even if I didn't sleep well last night, I don't know why but I was up and down at least 15 times during the night.

I will return later, I have some house cleaning to do before  I go to work. Working 6 days a week I have to take care of my own house when I get the chance.

TTYL

Marilyn

I am sorry you are not sleeping well.  It is hard when you have to work and sleep is disturbed.  Praying for you sis.

Ria I am glad the rain has stopped.  We have Indian Summer here, it is beautiful weather almost like summer.  It is also the last of the nice weather before the cold really sets in.  Usuall it is accompanied by a really BIG full moon.  It is so bright that farmers who have still to harvest crops can and they can see to do it.  

I am going to take my camera out this weekend and take some pictures of the colour surrounding us.  As well as our thanksgiving dinner.

Bye for now
JudyB

 

Karma ~ The major islands of Hawaii are Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai and Molokai....the first four being the major tourist attractions.  So Maui and Oahu are two different islands.  My favorite is Kauai....the garden island.  Ivalou's is Hawaii...the big island.  I love everything about Hawaii.  If heaven is anything like Hawaii....I am certainly ready!!

Jen ~ Then congratulations, Jen!  If you announced it here then it went over my head.  June, hunh?  Now tell us about your man.  Curious minds want to know!

Lee ~ I can't remember the name of the town but I visited the Mexican town across the border at the southern tip of Texas and we ate in a Mexican restaurant.  I was  disappointed when the food was really bland...not much spice/heat at all.  And they served saltine crackers and salsa instead of corn chips.   ??? ???  Our Mexican TV dinners have better flavor than that meal in Mexico.

Pat ~ Sounds like you had a rough time at London...at least, last night you sounded as if you were in pain.  I am glad that this morning you are much better.  Have a happy Thanksgiving.....send white meat to me, please!

I have done a load of laundry and dried it inside since it is predicting rain today.  Right now it is partly sunny and 66°F.  Nice day.  I walked a letter to the mailbox and a lot of leaves has fallen over night.  Funny....lots of leaves in my yard....Ivalou doesn't have any in hers and then KDon has lots in his.  Weird!  I don't have anything planned for today so it will be a lazy day.  

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"You may not know all the answers, but you probbly won't be asked all the questions either."

BTW, has anyone heard from Papa John?  We miss you, Papa John!!!
We love you, Papa John!!!!

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Better than gold?
Yes!

Oh, Pat, what a great song; I love it, thank you, and for our devotional, too. So ghlad your trip was safe, and that you are feeling better today! It is really nice today here, too, but we have lows in the 20s forecast for next week, Brrrr! I started a Bible study last night with some other ladies of my church called "The Purpose Driven Life," are any of you familiar with that one? It looks like it will be very informative, and helpful in my walk with the Lord. Marilyn, my friend, I sense an interesting story behind the fact that the only Russian you know are "bad words." Mieka, I, too, want you to stay, but do understand if you must leave us for a little while. Well, must get Dandy out for his noon walk, hope you all have a blessed day!
Love in Him,
Cami
Welcome to Pookybear and Emily!

Hi Pat...
My reflexes are not working well today..........

I thought of you telling me to be careful on the main road this afternoon.

I set out to go upto the precinct on my "chariot"....The traffic was horrendous, no really it was! I waited and waited to go across to the service road and I didn't feel safe..so guess who has got to go to the precinct tomorrow instead?  DID I USE WISDOM PAT?
Yes Chris and Margit this fits with the "Jordan.........onto dry ground".

We've enough food in the house and as I went to the little shop yesterday I also have a magazine and Elmlea cream and a few extra tins for the pets, so why worry?  GOD IS GOOD.
"The stops as well as the steps are directed by the Lord".

Since you are talking of food again Etta Sue and Karmat, we are having chicken and sage and onion stuffing with roast potatoes and fresh cabbage and carrots., and of course gravy. (These were delivered by the greengrocer yesterday, a great service to me.  I telephoned the order through.) I made some little banana cakes so Chris can have some with cream if he wants dessert. Then my nice favourite, A CUP OF TEA....OR TWO CUPS OF TEA!

I am popping off now .....Hungry!

Love to you all.
Jenny.

Thank you Chris and Margit for the webpage
i have downloaded the song. I also have
the holten cross downloated..
After that i put everything on a CD

I than you very much.

Have a good evening all first we are going away
later in our evening i think i come back  but
i am very busy with making birthday and christmas
card. I make the cards by my own. But it is a lot work
but i love it.
Thanks Judy B for youw message in Holland the coming
days we also will have good weather.

No in Holland we have not Thanksgiving.

Bye for now
Love Ria

I wonder why you find Mexicans in Chinese places, but you never see Chinese in Mexican places, Huh?

I am here, but lurking as usual.

Pat thanks for the devotional, and the hymn Draw Me Nearer often comes to mind when I am feeling down. and yesterday was one of those days.

It is sunny and warm so beautiful, it is hard to believe that the cold days are only around the corner,  as for thanksgiving we will be going to the Erin Fair on Saturday.   The Big Turkey that most have,  never really happened at our house, as our children chose to go to the local fair instead, they also entered baking and rec'd prizes as well.

Welcome to Pookybear and Emily


Ruth

Need  to start over as my message ended in that great wasteland...

Good morning and thanks Pat.  I loved the song and we used to sing it often when churches still did that sort of music.

Welcome PookyBear & Emily.  

Chris, I loved your poem and also use thee & thy, etc. when praying.  When first saved, my church only used KJV Bible and we all did that...have other bibles now, but still love the old language.  Saved 'This Is The Day.'
We always used this as an opening song in Sunday School at one church.  Sort of warms the heart as well as the voice.

Ria, I hope you have a good day.  Didn't realize that Holland doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving.  Al never mentioned that.  The kids are coming and we are having turkey, brussel sprouts, cranberry sauce, with pumpkin pie for dessert.  Cholesteral Heaven!

Sorry that you are still not well Marilyn.  Will pray for you.  Not at bedtime, as also get sleepy.  Early in the morning and while out walking.  I think God hears us no matter when or where....

Have a nice day all.  God Bless, Liz.

Well I got my Cedar Chest moved from the living room to the dining area, it was under the front window and the dogs were always jumping up to look out the window and have scratched it up some. The dining area was the only other place I could put it. I had to tak most of the stuff out of it to move it by myself.

I am ready to go to work and waiting on the dryer to finish with the bedspread that covers the cedar chest.

All this talk of food has made me hungry.

Cami: my maiden name is Sheptenko and my father was born in Odessa Russia I did learn a few other words but I can't remember  them now. Can't even remember the bad ones.

Lee: Dos Vedana Does mean good bye. But it also means hello and is used as a toast like Good luck.

I do know a lot of Spanish and Italian.

Marilyn

It's too late to say good morning to anyone, I guess, so...HELLO!

I went swimming this morning and when I got home, Darrel was ready to srart laying the tile in the laundry room.  We had taken up the carpet and cleaned the floor last night.  Now the tile is laid, not all of it, but a strip through the middle of the room.  There is a sort of alcove where my sewing machine and a bookcase are, and we lack that, plus under the washer and dryer.  At least, everything will get cleaned again. ;)

This afternoon I think we will finish grouting in the kitchen, and seal the grout that is dry.  We are getting a little antsy to put the kitchen back together.  Lucky for us, we have another kitchen in the back, we use it for canning, so that is coming in really handy right now!

I'm sorry if I am boring you with all this.......we will be through soon, and I will have other things on my mind. ;D

WELCOME TO POOKYBEAR AND EMILY!!

Wasn't "Pooky" what Radar called his bear, on M*A*S*H?  I really enjoyed that show.  Still enjoy seeing occasional re-runs.

Pat, hope you're feeling "chipper" today!  And Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian family!!

Gotta run--more work calls!

Pat........ :-* ;) You're cute.  Cracked me up.  ;D

Jenny..........
If we ever get back to the UK I'm going to send you a pound of coffee.  I'm not a tea man.  If you ever come this way I'll give you a ride on my Goldwing.

Jerry.........
The cheeze sticks to the chop sticks  ;)

Welcome Emily........

We had our pastor over for dinner last night and I brought him into the forum.  He thought it a good idea  for Christians to be able to get together and share.

Hi Lee...

Got any photos of you and that bike?  We have a motorcycle topic in our Photos area.

Glad you showed your pastor!  Hope he registers.   ;)

Biblical question (If you're interested).........

What two great events happen immediately after the Rapture of the Church?   I'm asking what happens after we meet Him in the air and He takes us to the third heaven?

LEE......You are on another web-site!  RAPTURE...
YOU'VE BEEN READING "LEFT bEHIND" BY TIM LAHAYE.

"THESE ARE THEY THAT HAVE COME OUT OF THE GREAT TRIBULATION,"..............
You can't come outof the great tribulation, without going into it!

Just a thought.............Keep your lamps trimmed!

Jenny.

LEE I can't wait for the ride on your Goldwing. Try Pinkie, she would love it!  I look forward to the coffeee though.  Hope it's Kenya!

Nearest I ever got to a motor bike was on an old Royal Enfield when I was about 14 years old....my childhood boyfriend had one and we went to Cadwell Park, Northamtonshire to the motor bike races on it.  I was terrified, especially as Peter had already had one accident on it.  He had a pin in his hip as a result.  Those were the days!

JANET Hello Sister........I send love to you dear.

Please God I am not succumbing to flu.  I don't feel too good tonight so am off to bed in  mo.  Should be having the flu jab(vaccination) on Tuesday!

Goodnight then to all of you,
God Bless, Sleep tight,
Jenny.

           

Jenny..... did the milkman break a GLASS bottle of milk?!

In Canada, there are no more milkmen who deliver milk to the houses.   We have to go to the store and buy our milk in a cardboard carton.    I can remember when the milk was left in the milk box.   In the winter sometimes it would freeze and break the bottle.    I even remember unpasteurized milk and the cream would go to the little glass bulb at the top of the bottle.     My father was a wholesale milkman for Borden's and delivered to the stores.

Those were good memories.



Ruthie.

7.50 p.m..  

GOSH, THIS IS GETTING INFECTIOUS!!!

LIZ..........SORRY DEAR PLEASE FORGIVE ME AND TELL US HOW YOUR DAUGHTER IS GETTING ON...SHE WAS AWAITING TESTS. POP IT INTO PRAYERS.


RUTHIE.....  YES IT WAS A GLASS BOTTLE.  I WASH THEM UP AND PUT THE SHINY BOTTLES OUTSIDE FOR PHIL TO COLLECT NEXT MORNING.  USUALLY HE COMES BETWEEN 6A.M. AND 7 A.M.
I REMEMBER WE USED TO HAVE BREAD DELIVERED TOO.  IN THE 1940S A HORSE PULLED A CART WITH BREAD, THEN THE VAN TOOK OVER.  NOW WE HAVE TO GET OUR LOAVES FROM THE SHOP.

                        BYE ALL!

Jenny, I had both bread and milk delivered when we lived in Ireland.  Had to watch the birds as they loved to peck at the shiny tops of the milk bottles.

Hi Jenny...... my belief about the rapture is that after the rapture, and we are in heaven,  many people will be left behind.  (those who have not accepted Christ).

There will be the antichrist on the earth, and for those who will not take the mark of the beast, they will be martyred.

"These are they that will come out of the great tribulation, a multitude that no man can number, whose robes have been washed in the Blood of the Lamb. "   These will be the martyers.

At the same time there will be 144,000 jewish evangelists, who are sealed, (cannot be killed) and they will go into all the world preaching the Word.

Heavy stuff, but wonderful!



Love Ruthie

good afternoon to all! :)

It is a cloudy day in the deepsouth and the temps are around 70 so not too chilly yet.

Thanks again for the devotional and the song, Pat.  I love all of F. Crosby's songs as she had such an insight into a Christian's life.  
I am glad you're feeling better and I wish you a happy Thanksgiving Day.

Welcome to our newest friends....
 
You are so thoughtful to make your own birthday and Christmas cards, Ria.

Ruthie, I agree with you about the rapture.

Back to work..I'm on work time now so cannot stay too long on the computer talking to you great folks!

Marilyn, please sleep better tonight. :)

Meika..you are just too precious!  I will miss you and hope your stay is not long!

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I'd just like to say that on this website (Christian Photographers), there are some of us with differing opinions as to the actual events that will happen when our Lord shall appear and the order in which these events will happen.  We'll all find out WHEN the Lord comes back just who was correct!  ;D

It can be a divisive subject and if anyone would like to talk about it, please feel free to open the topic in the Manna for the Soul (http://christianphotographers.com/yabbse/index.php?board=4) area but as administrator of this site I'll be a hard task master!  LOL    ;D

No fighting!  LOL  

Lee you can also come to Holland in Holland we are trinking not tea but a lot coffee or cappuccino

No the milkmen is also not coming in holland when i was a little child then the bread and milk has been
delivered at home. But now nothing more.
We buy everything in a shop.

No Liz we have not Thanksgiving Sunday we have in
nov. Thankday for crops and work.
And in springtime we have Prayingday for crops and work. Booth days are on a Sunday and then we are
getting an extensive cold meal in the church in an
great room with all the people who has been in the church that morning.
Bye for now it is now 10.15 in Holland
I wish you all a goodnight
Till tomorrow
Love Ria

We also had the "Ice Man" come to our home.  We all had ice boxes to keep our food fresh in the summer and as kids, we loved to follow the ice man as he went down the road so we could pick up any of the chips!

Did you have an Ice Man?

As you probably know, we in the UK have no "Thanksgiving".
Instead we have  a Harvest Festival where the firstfruits are offered back to God.
As far as "Thanksgiving " is concerned we believers have thanksgiving every day. lol.

I am still online

Yes Pat when i was child also the iceman was coming
now not more. Now we buy ice in the store and we are
putting it in a freezer.

Does anyown know how is Papa John doing.

And i amissing Iain

Bye for now RIA

Yes Pat,
what a blessing to have a fridge and a freezer!

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There you go

 :'( :'( :'( No bouncing ball for me, Chris.  The site is just sitting there saying "Applet started"   :'( :'( :'(

The two events......

The Bema Seat of Christ, and the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

Honest Pat, I meant no harm.

Pat, and Jenny.......
I have a very good friend, a retired chief detective inspector who used to live in Stafford, England.  He used to tell of the milk deliveries left at the front door and how the upper 25% would be pure cream. Our neighbors used to sell us fresh milk and I scraped the cream off the top, added some water, put it in a blender and in seconds I'd have butter.

As for ice, I delivered ice (Assisted the driver) when I was fourteen.

Ria.......
Be glad to. BTW. Vivian has two miniture wooden shoes over the kitchen stove.  We've had them for years.

Hello all!!

I'm getting a moments peace and quiet as Travis is sleeping soundly -- with his pacifier  ::) :-[ :-\.  After crying for 2 solid hours, and me trying every "trick" I know to get him to sleep, I gave in and dug it out after almost 3 weeks of not having it.  I am going to regret that, I think, but he was miserable.

I hope everyone is gearing up for a wonderfulllllllllll weekend.  I am.  

Mexican food sounds great.  Wonder what Nards wants for supper???? :P

If we didn't get the milk in almost as soon as the milk man came, we really had a fight with the birds.  YUCK!

Jenny, do the milk bottles still have a foil top on them?

Lee, you were an Ice Man Helper!??  Wow!  That would have been wonderful on hot days.

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I just noticed, I'm a Jr. and I didn't have to take a written test. :)

Pat.  I wasn't a very responsible kid and didn't last very long.  I wasn't fired, I just thought it was too hard.

I switched to diving for coins in Wilmington, Calif.  The passengers on the Catalina boat (Ship) would throw coins to us kids.  BTW, each coin responds differently after it hits the water.  Seldom did they throw a quarter in those days of hard times.

Just think of the books that could be written about the adventures of each one of us from our youth to today.

Here's an example of one incident.....During WWII (1944) I was a sixteen year old kid on a hospital ship (Emily H.M. Weder) in Manila.  There was an awful lot of shooting going on just outside of town.  I went to the Red Cross for a cup of coffee and a donut, and I wasn't in uniform.  I knocked on the door and GI's in battle dress were inside.  A woman came to the door and asked me what I wanted. I told her and she asked me why I wasn't in uniform.  I told her I was an American in the Army Transport Service on a hospital ship and she told me I wasn't a GI and closed the door.  I've never given a nickle to the Red Cross since.  Blood, yes, but never money.

HAHAHAHAHA!  That's a good one, Lee!
No test!  Nope, no tests on here.  Just post and post and post and you get "promoted"!

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Good evening, All!  I know....some of you are already in bed for the night.  

I went to my bank this afternoon and then I sat in my swing and read.  Well, I got a little chilly and sleepy so I came inside.  Big mistake.  I laid on the bed with my afghan over me and read....for awhile.  I fell asleep.  Hope I can sleep tonight.

I thought they were going to pick the corn across the road from me but it must be too moist yet.  The farmer quit.  I will feel like I have thrown open all the curtains when that field is down.    

Karma ~ TAS?  When you call the little one TAS, I think of the Tasmanian Devil... :'(  and Travis isn't.  Now I am thinking it is his initials.  What does TAS stand for?

I barely remember the ice man and the ice box.  I do remember the bread man.  Omar bread.  As for the Omar bread man, I remember they used to have the bestest Pecan Rolls.  Nothing today tastes anything like them.  And we could get Angel Food Cake.  When you sliced it, there was a filling in the middle.  I remember Strawberry filling.
And we didn't have milk delivery until after 1960 and the milk was in cardboard cartons.  Before that we had our own cows and the milk was in different containers... ;) ;D  I remember once for Christmas...Mom always made Date Pudding...and she asked me to make the Whipped Cream with our electric mixer.  I didn't want to do it but knew better than to refuse, so I mixed it.  And mixed it.  We ended up with butter for our Date Pudding!  No more cream for that day.  Ah, memories!!!  

I wonder also if lightening rods were such a great thing way back when, why don't we still have them?  I remember every house had lightening rods.  

Also, does anyone remember the Sylvania televisions with the white light around the picture tube?  Seems back then people watched TV with no lights....just a TV lamp.  This TV had its own TV light.

Enough nastalgia!

This time last evening, Norm, Papa John's friend posted this.....

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I just got off the phone with Papa John...We only talked for a moment or two. His voice was good – definitely John – until I told him all you folks were asking about him and prayers were being said, he broke up for a bit. Then we said good byes and Martha took over.

John sat up several times today after walking to his own chair. What a positive thing that is ---- and he ate a little breakfast and a touch of lunch. Martha said that's the most food he has eaten in nearly three weeks.

One amazing thing – A friend called from Belgium. He had heard John was in the hospital and called immediately. Martha asked if he wanted to talk to him he said yes and right away switched from English to French, which was the gentleman's language. How's that for a brain that is working! All he needs now is some rest.

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Way to go, Papa John!!!

Thanks so much, for that update, Etta Sue!

TAS = Travis Acie Shuford.  Yea, I think of the Tasmanian Devil, too.  That's NOT what he was named after, but that is one of my favorite cartoon characters!  ;D

I am so glad to hear Papa John is doing well.  It is not an easy road, but I'm praying God gives him the strength to press on!

Time for supper!!!!

 :) I love Papa John, He has been a great help to me.  :-[

It is very hard for me to know my friends are sad and in pain.

I pray for him each day and I thank God he is here for me when I did need a help. Now it is my wish to be a help to him, and I do not know how.  :'(

I can only pray that he is soon strong again.

Papa John, I do hope I can one day be a help to others as you have been a help to me. It is my prayer to honor you as my friend.

Great news about Papa John!

Etta Sue~Ranchers in these parts have lightning rods on their houses and barns.  Not sure why us folks in town don't have them.  ::) Now about the T.V. That is way past my time.  I am just a youngen still.  hehhee...

HI Mi and Pat!

Thanks Pat for the promotion.  Our Lord allows it diferently.   Tests, and tests, and tests, and then we  are promoted. ;)

 :) Mr Jerry,

It is wonderful to see you are here. I pray you are well today too.  

It is a Friday and I am happy my family will be home soon. My heart is sad today from all my friends. I think about everyone and how much I love them. I want for papa John to be safe and happy at home. Mr Jerry I am SO glad you grow strong and I get to see you for some weeks.

:-[  When I feel sad like today I sometimes drive my car and soon I am ok again.  but my car it is gone  :-[ so i did walk on a beach for some time today. it is a foggy and cold today.  I think i only need a hug.   :-[

You are wonderful friends. The CP it is a kind place in a world that is not always kind.  I love you all. I wish for you a wonderful weekend and Thanks giving too.

Hi Ms Soni and Ms Pat

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This is for you Mieka!

I need to get my dinner cooked.  Have a good evening folks.

It is raining here and is beautiful.  I just love all the fall colors, but I don't care for the cold weather.

Mieka ~ I am happy and I am well as you can see. I have Etta Sue to keep me happy. I will be this way from now on. I will be sad that you are in China, but I will wait on you to come home. I will be happy when you come home to us.

Hi everyone.  I have had a very busy day and just now have had my first opportunity to read the remainder of yesterday's NEM postings and the many postings here today.  What a treat and it was also a joy to see two new folks being welcomed.  Today was my last day as treasurer of our SeniorNet Computer Learning Center.  I have had the job for 3 years and it was time to get off the board of directors.  After the meeting I met with the new treasurer for two hours and turned over all of the records, materials and files and showed him how to use the Quickbooks program that we use for our accounting.  I think it was a bit daunting for him as he has never done any accounting.  However, he will do well as the program is easy to use.  I now have about 3 feet of bookshelf free in my office where I had kept all of this material and a big vacant space in my storage closet where I had other supplies and backup records.  

Following that I went on to the mall to the Office Max store as they had some items that after the rebates end up costing you just the sales tax.  However, the only item they still had were blank CDR's and that was really what I needed so wasn't too unhappy.  Found a couple of other bargains that I couldn't pass up.  So needless to say I am exhausted this evening (although you couldn't tell it from the length of my posting so far  :o).  

Great to read the encouraging news regarding Papa John and had so hoped there would be some updated news available.

See you all tomorrow.

Wow So many posts today. After I got home form work I finally put up the curtain rods and hemmed up the curtains and hung them. Now I am hungray and will fix some Mexican Food for myself for dinner.

So I will talk to y-all later.

Going back a few posts, all that talk about home delivery of milk, ice, etc. REALLY makes me nostalgic.  My dad was a dairy delivery man in San Francisco for many, many years.  Also, we had an ice box on the back (inside) porch, which is also where I had my ham radio setup, so I watched the ice being brought in many, many times as a teenager.
I kinda miss the old milk delivery.  My dad took it from the truck, up many flights of stairs, and put it just where the people wanted it.  Butter, eggs, cheese, etc. too.

Milk in glass bottles, delivered before dawn, with flat round cardboard lids that let the milk expand when it froze (as it did most winter mornings) so there was a column of frozen cream a couple of inches high on top of the bottle.  

 ::) ;D
Hi every one.  Really a lot of posts today.  It seems there was gallons of milk delivered along with butter eggs and so forth.  lol

Larry I can understand your relief to be able to turn a job over to someone else.  Three years should be long enough for most volunteer jobs.

Today represents fifty years of marriage to my wife, Mary.  It certainly does not seem that long, of course my 75 years of age has seemed to pass in half the time.

We went out for dinner tonight, but did not have Mexican, although we do get good tex mex food here in East Texas.  We have an Out Back close by and enjoyed some shrimp and steak Austrailian style.

I will get off and see if I have added the smilies to the top of the message or have made a failure.
Have a good evening
Boots

Boots, just a hint - you can check how your post will look before it's posted if you click on "Preview at the bottom of the message box.  Then you can scroll back down and edit or add or if it's the way you want it click on "Post".

Mieka, look at the hug Sonja gave you, and then look again, and that one is from me! ;D (Because I don't know where she got that one. :-\)

I will be away from home tomorrow, doing one of my favorite things......painting!  So I won't be in here in the morning to greet you.  Try to miss me a little, will you? ;)

Joel Osteen just came on TBN and I love to listen to him!

I just finished sweeping fall leaves off the front patio and it is now windy and leaves are falling like crazy.  Our niece, her husband and son should arrive very soon from Fort Worth.  They are going to Laramie, Wyoming to look at a school for their son.  We hope that he will move to Laramie for school next year as it will be another terrific relative near to us.  

Larry:  It is good that you were able to drop that job after three years.  So many times there is no one to take the next job so it is easy to get stuck into many years of volunteering in one spot.  Thanks - I sent you a note on the quilt pattern.

Welcome to the new ones!

Carol

Hi Boots!  Happy Anniversary!

Hi Carol!

For you, Mieka...  (https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fchristianphotographers.com%2Fforum%2Fsmi%2Fgrouphug.gif&hash=80ffe6dcd4730fb1d46518b84ac2c86aa6d3ee01)  Love "Mum"

Hey, Janet!
I almost tripped over you!  How's the floor?  Here's a couple of hugs for you too!  (https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fchristianphotographers.com%2Fforum%2Fsmi%2Fhug.gif&hash=634f6a13af3a6b151efa7a1019e31e01a8fe5645)(https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fchristianphotographers.com%2Fforum%2Fsmi%2Fhugsmall.gif&hash=dd7b8840a5181da72fb267d61196541bd3f6c18c)

Have you all been looking at our Autumn Colours Challenge?  The photos in there are wonderful.

And we also have our 1st Bi-Weekly Photo Challenge of October too.  The subject of that challenge is "Harvest".

If you have any trouble finding either of these, just holler and we'll point you to them.

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That's so cute, Pat!  And thanks for the hugs, I needed those.  I'm pretty tired tonight. :-\

Al.......

Did you ever communicate with W6VSD out of San Mateo.  He's Vivian's father Walter Carlson.  Walt and his wife Florence were the founders of the Baptist Church in San Mateo.

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Boots.......

Happy anniversary. :) :) :) :) :) Now add an 0

Hi Pat......

Yep.  I snuck a peek earlier this evening. We've had our good friends over for dinner.  Our pastor last night, and tonight Ed and Joyce Grable. Ed, a retired pastor and missionary, and Joyce, a retired missionary (40-years) from South America.  Pat knows about Joyce.  This amazing lady lived with the indians in the jungle and speaks their language.

I'm going back in tonight Pat.  You caught my interest.  I'll try to send motorcycle photos tomorrow.

OK Lee...  Sounds great!  That's a nice topic in there.

Sounds like you had wonderful company!

Hey ya'll
sorry i haven't stopped in for a little while been kinda sick (and so has my computer) it got a weird virus but i think we finally got rid of it. basketball started at the 1st of this month now i am battling nine weeks grades ??? i don't like my grades right now and my classes are HARD and a lot of the time the teachers don't help us. so we help each other as much as possible. which can be bad can be good who knows! we have next thursday and friday off! ;D thank goodness i don't think i could go much longer with out a break from it all. seeing some people that don't like me for things of my past is never fun!
please be in prayer for 4 of the girls in our school right now they are kinda going goth on us and dressing in all black. most of us fear them because we don't know what they are up too!
well i need to try and catch up and get some rest sometime tonight haven't been sleeping very well here lately don't know for sure why.
Sarah

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Nice Card Sonja.

Well I am about to call it a night and try to get some sleep tonight. Still can't figure out what had me up and down all night. I didn't drink too much water but I did take Vitamin C in a large dose before going to bed.
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Hi Sarah!  It's so nice to see your post.  I'm sorry about your school work.  It's good though that you all work together to help each other.  I'm not so sure about these girls who are dressing in black though.  :o

What a lovely card, Sonja!  I really like that.

Good Night, Marilyn!  Have a good sleep.

Lee - I haven't had my license now for a number of years.  When I moved from Oregon to California in 1963 I sent in my license in order to get my new call sign - like you're supposed to (in those days).  It took several months, but they finally sent me a form, check marked as though I had to retake my exam and start all over again.  I wrote to FCC about it, but it again took several months, then they sent me the same form, marked the same way.  By this time, it was 1965, and I went to seminary in Philadelphia - no time to answer them or retake the exam.  So I haven't had my license since.  I suppose they made errors or something, but I've never really persued it.
I probably had contact with him earlier than 1959.

By the way - Mieka - it looked to me like Pat was doing the tap dance.

Tap dance!  Hummph!  That was me walking, Al Moak!

HAHAHA!

Anyway, it's that time again!  At least I'm speaking tonight.  Lee had me mumbling last night!

This topic will not be locked but a new one is open for you to continue your discussion.

Go and see the photo of Lee's moose!

But here's the link to our new topic... CLICK HERE (http://christianphotographers.com/yabbse/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=1466)