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I, too, wish I could send some of this rain back west to Kansas and Oklahoma.  We are having a gentle rain but with lightening and thunder.  The lights have flickered a few times but haven't gone out yet!

Well, I got Ivalou home after rehab, eating breakfast at Perkins and getting our haircut.  I didn't even come in the house...purr girls didn't like that since they get wet cat food around noon.  I went to my garage and went to Pendleton.  The man checked the air in the tire and said it was still 50#....no leak.  All I know is THEY touched that tire last before it was half flat...flat enough that I wouldn't have driven it over a mile!!  I am not saying....but it doesn't make sense that it leaked that much air on its own and the next day there is no leak!!  So they made all the tires 40#...which I think is still too much air and I came back home.  I haven't checked the tire since!  Now you know why I, a woman, do not like to take my car to a garage to be worked on!!

When I got back home, my little table was on the deck.  I love it!  It serves the purpose for what I want...to use the laptop in the living room and not on my lap.  And when I decide to change, it will fold up and hide in a closet!

Not much planned today.  I got to sleep in this morning.  I have done some out of the ordinary chores.  It's raining.  So I will probably read this afternoon. 

God Bless You All.

Carol Pat's and my father was hearing impaired.  I understand the challenges that you have.  DAD USED TO SAY "Speak slower, and enunciate your words!"  Also I found if I changed the wording it helped.  Louder is not better....at least with Dad.  I seem to be developing his hearing problem to some degree, perhaps it is age.  His was caused by working in a loud noise environment. 

John and I just came from the bush.  I need to get myself a pair of wellingtons, or wellies as some call them.  The snow in the bush is at least a foot deep and in places deeper.  John would sink to his calves!!!  I envied the 3 dogs.  They can run on top of the snow at a merry old pace.  We have enough trees down from wind that we will have about a third of our wood supply.  If we move out the standing dead we will have more.  It is so refreshing out there I would love to have a cabin back there, it would be a lovely guest house or hunt cabin for guests.  There are all kinds of mole tracks out there, the hawks can feast this year.  Didn't see any deer, I suspect they went into hiding, the dogs were with us and would have run them off.

How are you doing Janet.  Praying here.

Judy, you're right.  It's not always the volume but the clarity that's the problem.  Even with hearing aids in both ears I still need to have "closed captioning" on the TV.  And the telephone can be frustrating, especially with some of these youngsters who need constant reminding to slow down and speak more clearly.

I hear you Jeanne. 

Darrel is home!    That makes me so happy!  And he is happy to be here, too.  The Senior Prom is tonight, guess we will go.  In deference to the age of the group, it will be over at 9 PM.  

I had a hard morning.  Went to the home and found Mom in ever worsening condition, she wasn't responsive at all, and the nurses said she'd been in terrible pain and they gave her liquid morphine, plus the Lortab and the pain patch.  It's so hard watching the death process.

And besides that, I was there when they brought Beth back to her room from her shower.  Her poor legs are stiff as pokers, it takes two girls to dress her.  I am aware how bad her condition is, but seeing her without clothes really brought it home, hard.

Darrel looked closely at me and said the strain is showing in my face.  I noticed that too, this morning when I put on my makeup.

And now I think I will go type some more.

Judy & Jeanne - I'm glad you're typing in these messages, or otherwise I'd have to ask you to slow down and speak distinctly!  With most people, the volume is quite loud enough, but the enunciation just doesn't do it.

Judy, Jeanne and Al - my pals.  thanks for letting me lean on your shoulders for a bit.  We really do work things out but I worry constantly about his safety.  He can't distinguish sounds like a car running or anything.  Well, that is enough from me.  I use those t.v. ears too because it is great for foreign accents (like Texans or such).    

Don is watching his old school UMD (Duluth, MN) playing hockey against Michigan.  UMD is such a much smaller school & it is amazing they are in the running.  I replanted some geraniums that we brought home from AZ.  It is windy & am trying to block a sweater outdoors & all was picked up & landed all over the deck - just another day in Colorado.  But - we can see awful brown/gray sky because of fires in the foothills. 

An old recipe of an egg/bread/cheese/sausage bake is in the fridge setting overnight for the oven tomorrow morning to be served with fruit and whatever. 

Brought home two books from the church library and one is "Finding Home" an imperfect Path to Faith and Family by Jim Daly, pres. & CEO of Focus on the Family.  What a tough beginning in life. I don't know if he still holds that title.   

Hello folk:   

It is nearing the time that I or Mel will go to the Tim Horton drive through for some hot chocolate I think perhaps it will be me going as Mel has been in a lot of pain, yesterday was his first day of therapy but we are also to get rain starting tomorrow afternoon, yes I think that is part of the problem but not all poor man.

Just to get out of the house I went over to Bolton's Giant Tiger to check out some metal butterflies I did not care for them so money spent. On my way I had picked up my aunt and yes this time we also had a banana split from Dairy Queen aunties idea. She was so pleased for the chance to go out.

So much to pray for and so much also to be thankful for.     

I wanted to let my friends here know that Mom made her transition from earth to heaven this evening at 7:55.  I was with her at the time of her death, and count that a privilege.

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."

Janet I am praying for you and your family.  I left you a message on Facebook.
She is now in the arms of Jesus. The saint who have gone before are rejoicing  at her arrival.

Janet, I am so glad that you had the chance to be with your Mom. I'm sure all your friends, here, will have you in their thoughts and prayers as we attend services tomorrow.

Lots of hugs going your way!!

Thanks for the information, Janet.      I know you are feeling the loss already, but aware of the fact that your mother is free of her pain.  She truly has "gone home" now, and you can look forward to being with her again. 

I'll be praying for you, and the rest of the family, in the days ahead.   

    Janet:   Thanks for letting us all know that your Mum is home in Glory.   She is with her Jesus and in no more pain Praise the Lord.  Will pray for all of your family. God's richest Blessing's.  Gord and Noreen.  

Praying here for you and your family Janet.

I am glad that you were able to be with her.

Hello Friends

A little rain here in NC today with a high of 74 today and a whopping 86 for tomorrow. I believe it's going to be a HOT summer,just hope we can continue to get rain.

Got to get ready for church, don't want to be late for Sunday school. I'll be back later.

Have a blessed day and remember God Loves You!

It is suppose to be to 80 degrees today so this kitty isn't for Indiana. 

Janet.  I can only imagine the home-going that your Mom had.  I know she is delighted to be in the arms of Jesus and to see all her family and friends that are there also.  What a reunion!  She can't come back to you but someday you will go to her.

A lazy afternoon yesterday.  I watched a movie and some TV shows.  I even took a nap.  I had my front door open with a full glass in the outside door.  I dreamed that someone was knocking on the door and then I could hear laughing.  My mind said to ignore them for laughing.  Then I realized it was the TV...bang, bang music and yes, laughing!  I went back to sleep. 

I am taking my Bose speakers to Sunday School this morning and hopefully the class will hear the Bible verses from John 11 on my Droid.  I love the man's voice on NLT version and when it is a woman talking, a female voice talks.  The man is great in disguising his voice for different people. 

Tonight is Small Group.  Not far away.  Two miles south of me but I can't drive through the fields so it will be a 3 mile trip!  ha!

My tire still had 40# in it last night.

Janet, my prayers and sympathy for you and all your family. 

Oh Father!  How short our lives are on this planet.  Oh thank You, Father, for opening the way to Heaven through Your Son!  Thank You, Father, for making it possible for Janet to be with her mother at the last, and Oh, prepare us for the same transition through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hi everyone.  We set a record yesterday for high temperature.  It was 86 degrees.  We are still getting by without turning on the AC but if the humidity continues to rise it will be on.  I haven't had to wear my sweater for the last three days.

Janet, my heart goes out to you as know the loss of a parent, even when we know it is time, creates a big hole in our hearts.  Being with family, crying together and laughing together as good times are remembered helps but we still must go through the grieving process.  Intellectually we know it is the time, emotionally we don't because we care so much for our loved one.  Jesus will wrap his arms around you and walk with you during these next days.  

Etta Sue. I would think the Bose speakers would make it easy for you class to hear the reading.  I think I would also be a little concerned about the garage and the tire and perhaps look for another place to do business.  Of course, maybe the tighter air pressure caused the tiny leaking spot to reseal, just a guess.

Don, it sounds like our weather front with the very high temperatures is headed yourway.  It is just a little after 9 am and we are already up to 66 degrees.

Ruth, a trip to Dairy Queen is always a welcome treat.  I love the Blizzards made with the Heath Bar toffee.  I can't allow myself to visit one very often.  Sorry to hear that Mel is suffering so.  My daughter suffers even more than usual in stormy weather and rainy days.  

Carol, several of my coffee drinking friends have hearing problems and wear hearing aids.  My best friend is always forgetting to bring them with him to coffee and we have a lot of laughs when he thinks we said one thing but said another.  Fortunately he know we are laughing with him and not at him.  We have a set of the TV Ears also but not really very happy with them.  They don't work all that well for us and the little pieces hurt Pat's ears.  I got them hoping we could turn the volume down a bit but some things just have to be tolerated.

Judy, is the bush at the back part of your property?  I can't image still seeing snow after the heat wave we have been having.

Marilyn, you can start counting the days now until vacation time.  Too bad you couldn't go for the 10 days you wanted but expect your dogs will be happy to have you home sooner.

Jeanne, glad to hear you are finally getting some warm weather.  Maybe the 70 degree day will finish off the snow.

A special hi to Al, RuthV, Gord and Jane.  Enjoyed your postings.

I have opened a new page for us to send our condolences to Janet and her family HERE Let us continue to pray for the family in the days to come.

   Good afternoon to all.  It is a very pleasant day here as the temp. goes but it is overcast.  We had a very good service and the children took part in the service and then they will also be doing their Easter service I think next week but we cannot be there as it is the Sunday our grandson's are being dedicated so we must not miss that.

Don:  Could you send up some of that nice weather from N.C. it would be nice if that were possible.

Al:   How are you and the wife getting along ?  I hope that you are feeling good but if you are not we are still remembering you.

Judy B.  Have you heard from Pat.  Did she arrive safely in Virginia I do hope so. How is John that was a very nice picture that I saw of John when he got his award to do with the trucking industry. God Bless  Sis.  Love Gord and Noreen.

Etta Sue.  Hope all is well and as per usual you are always busy look after yourself and of course Ivalou.

To all others have a wonderful week and may the Lord give you many opportunity's to be a witness for him

Still praying for rain and for Janet. Last night I am not sure of a firefighter company that was not out working. We were able to see a fire that was South East of Dumas last night while driving on 287. The flames were HUGE and the fire had tons of fuel. There was a fire that threatened Channing and one north of Keyes. We had on in Keyes but it was quickly distinguished before the town was majorly threatened. They are predicting the winds to be close to 60 MPH today means a bigger fire danger and since we are so dry even the blowing dirt can spark a fire due to static electricity. PRAY FOR RAIN TO THIS DRY DRY AREA PLEASE! They are now predicting that we are drier then they were in the 1870's (so even  before the dust bowl). On a brighter note Ruth got a new pottychair and is fixing to start potty training.
Sarah

Hello from a very wet Vanc. Island.  Even my cat Misty has given up and is sleeping on my bed.

Janet, I am glad that you were able to be with your Mom when she went home to Jesus.  Have prayed for all of you and for Beth.

At the moment I am struggling with a virus that is now going to prevent my second cataract surgery on Wed.  Now gone into my chest.  So will have to phone and cancel on Monday and hope it doesn't take months to get an opening for the surgery.  Trying to see clearly without glasses is kind of a problem......

I have a new HP windows 7 computer and it is so different from XP and my slow old Sony VAIO.  Wanted to put my old computer on SIL's wireless and he said not to spend any money doing this.  Shaw was costing me $54.00 per month and it was a waste with his setup.  Tried that when I came here but it messed up their computers.  Was the Tech. who did that but went to my own internet to save them a problem.  Has kept rising in cost every year.  The kids bought me this super new HP and won't let me pay for it. I wanted to pay.  They are not wealthy so this is a very generous gift that I tried to refuse.....Some people are blessed with money, I am truly blessed with my family here.

Larry, I have questions for you.  I was using AVG paid version and this machine came with a Norton 2011 security for 60 days trial.  I was not too happy with the new AVG and debate using it even tho' paid for a new year.  How good have you found Norton's?  SIL likes it a lot and it does seem more computer friendly.  Asked on SR.& FR. and got one for one against....In past years, about 4, I did not find it great.  Seems to be highly rated now.  What do you think?  Also, do you like the new Expl.9?  I find it pretty nice but still trying to adjust.....Questions, Questions.  

Guess it is time to go back and lay down with Misty.  Love reading about all of you and feeling close to the Lord for a little while.  Gets harder every year without a church.  Had a real nice little blessing the other night.  My sister phoned from Australia and sounds fine.  She will be 90 next month, 12 yrs. older than me.  Told me that she loves me....first time anyone in my family has ever done that.  I was not even sure if she was still alive as we lost touch for a number of yrs.  So that was pretty special.  

Be-lated Happy Birthday Jane.   

God Bless,

Liz
 

Here I am in the McDonald's Parking Lot in Winchester, VA thinking of you all and especially thinking of Janet.

It's time to start a new "Thoughts for the Week" so HERE'S A LINK.