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Thank you for the devotional Judy. Keith installed my new stove top yesterday, i have been using it today and I love the way I can adjust the  Radiant heat to just the right temperature. Love the glass top it is so easy to clean. It is awesome and I am so happy.

Hi everyone.  We still have power this morning although we have had lots of snow and occasional sleet.  It is suppose turn to freezing rain with about a quarter to a half inch of ice.  However, the weatherman just said it looks like the heavy part may be past this area.  It is going to stay cold all week so the snow will probably stay on.  Almost everything is closed for today.  I was just happy when I got up that we still have power and am keeping my fingers crossed.

Marilyn, glad you are enjoying your new stove.  Those type ranges certainly look nice.

Judy, thanks for the devotional for today.

Janet, we did get the snow that was predicted and am just hoping the ice won't break the power lines.  We have underground utilities in our development but at some point the power source is above ground and it is not unusual for us to lose power in a storm. 

Carol, thanks for the info on your grandson's team and games. 

Planning on just enjoying a quiet day at home. 

Busy day so far.  Changing bed linens.  Washing and drying them.  Trash.  Breakfast.  Talked with Ivalou.  Devotions.  Lunch.  And now catching up online.  I use the Droid and LiveBible to read the 'Bible in a Year' books and verses.  First thing I noticed was a warning sign at the top.  I clicked on it.  My location is in for severe weather!  But it isn't suppose to start snowing until late tonight!  I hope real late since this evening is Photo Guild and I am driving. 

Glad I have no where to go tomorrow!  Kitty and I are planning on swimming Wednesday and I am to drive again.  If I can get out of my drive, the roads will be clear, I am sure!

I have a g'niece on FB in Alabama and she was talking about the snow there.  The state of Alabama doesn't know what to do with snow other than wait until it melts!!  I remember being stranded there because the roads were icy.  I had a battery operated police scanner and told Bud that a sand truck was coming.  We were at a place called Five Points.  Sure enough, here came the truck.  Backwards with a man in the bed of the truck shoveling sand on the road!!  But we got back to the motel and stayed another day. 

The next day we were heading north over Blount Mountain.  A policeman stopped us and told us we couldn't go on because the road was snow covered.  We told him we had to go on to get home.  He asked us where home was and we said Indiana.  With no hesitation, he said go on.  You know how to drive in snow...people here doesn't know how! 

And yes, there everything closed ...restaurants ...Walmart ...Kmart ...everything when it snowed!!

Right now it is bright and sunny and doesn't feel like only 28 degrees out there since there is no breeze!  What snow there is on the pavements are melting!

Marilyn...do you have to have flat bottomed pots and pans to cook on your new range?  I think I heard that somewhere.  And I am sure that the glass top would be so much easier to keep clean! 

JudyB...refresh my memory.  When is your surgery?

Etta Sue next Monday at 1:30 Eastern time.

It is a cool but sunny day here in southern Ontario.

I went to the Dr's for the usual appointment but he did decide that it was time for me to have blood work done and another test as well.  I had been told that a week without beef would show a reduced cholesterol count I will give it a try.  Then for the other test I am not to have any citrus products as that will interfere with the results.   Both of these I can do anytime in the near future.

Larry: Yes the hydro billing is lower after I think 7 or so each evening and even lower on the weekends. In the summer when I am able to hang the laundry outside I will do it anyday as I am not using the dryer(that is a lot of extra hydro)

Marilyn: I now have a glass top stove, the cleaning is easy but the need to clean shows more and I have learnt real quick to not let the pots boil over.   Like you I do enjoy the stove very much. The one I have also came from sears.  The stove is not a built in style.   Like any stove the pans are better if they are flat less rocking.

Judy: Thanks for today's devotional.

About the cars or vans we lean towards Chev or Dodge although we did have a bad experience with a dodge but that was the dealer selling a defective car, Mel had it out with them and we did reach an acceptable agreement.  As for fords they are good but not for us.

Etta sue the instructions that came with my stove top says to use flat bottomed pans.

Ruth when I cook I have my dishcloth  near the stove and wipe up  whatever gets spilled. I have always done that and the stove  has always been washed right after each time I have used it.
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Cold here today--below 0 this morning, finally got up to about 18 or so.  We stayed in all day, didn't go anywhere!  I was glad we didn't need to go out.

I also have a glass-topped stove, love it!  Even if something should get burned on, you can use a razor blade scraper to get it off.  I have one saucepan that is warped (rounded) on the bottom, and it dances around on the stove!  :o  Not good.

Marilyn, your graphic doesn't show for me, or photo, or whatever.  Wonder why?

So sad about the little 9 year old girl who was murdered in that terrible shooting in Tucson.  Sad about all, but losing a child is doubly hard.  I am so disgusted with the media for trying to turn it into a political advantage for the left, and for the idiotic idea that they can blame Sarah Palin for it!  What do they have for brains, sawdust??  :ticked:

I am fasting, want to do a complete fast for a week or 10 days, then switch over to the Daniel fast for the rest of the 21 days.  I fasted all day yesterday, then a friend who had been saying for months she wanted to have us over for supper, called and invited us for last night!  So I started over again this morning.  We had a good time, three couples were there and after supper we played Balderdash.  It was fun--and I won!  ;)

Larry, glad you didn't lose your power!  I think you got more snow than we did; we only have maybe two inches, but really cold temps.  Stay in and take care of yourselves, please.  (I know you will.)

Whoops A BIG typo.  Surgery is !!:30 AM Eastern

I had an exciting and rather terrifying night.  I loaded the furnace for the night about 10:30 and walked away from it.  About half hour later I was still chilly and went back to make sure the wood had caught, only to find out that the furnace fan had quit....Tell me why do these things always happen when John is gone????  The basement was styfling hot so I called Heather for advice and help and she was not answering her phone.  So I called Melaura to have her get hold of Heather for me and Melaura called Doug too.  Whew...  Doug came over and took the fan out, and put the fan in that we use to dry wood.  It is a furnace fan as well just bigger than the one that we need, but it is doing the job till John gets home.  My biggest fear in this old wood house is fire...... Thank you Lord for a son who came running.  It is now 2:30 and I have a doctors appointment in the morning.  So I need some rest.

Night all

Hi everyone from a still stranded Georgian.  I really cannot complain as we have heat and lights and plenty of food and can just wait out the situation until we can get out again.  If anything it is much worse here this morning than yesterday in that there is a lot of ice, especially on the roads and walkways.  Only a few cars have been up and down our street and they sound like they are crunching ice.  It is suppose to stay cold for several days so this situation may go on for quite awhile.  Most everything is closed again today. 

Judy, that would be a troublesome situation to have the stove so hot and no fan on it.  Glad there was a work around and that Doug knew what to do. 

Janet, I agree completely with your statements concerning the Tucson situation.  That was the cutest little child that was killed.  What an evil man to do such a thing.  Hope you are able to continue with your fast.

Marilyn, I can't see your graphic either and I tried several things.  Glad you are enjoying your new stovetop.  I have offered to get one like that for my wife but so far she has declined.  Of course, when we were first married she didn't want a clothes dryer either and then when she got one the clothes lines were seldom, if ever, used again.

Ruth, thanks for the info on the hydro situation where you are.  I don't think we have anything like that here except different summer and winter rates.  Good luck with your preparation for the blood tests.

Etta Sue, I grew up in Missouri where we often had a lot of snow and learned to drive in it.  I also lived a couple of years in Alaska, where you had to drive on snow covered and icy streets a long time in the winter.  However, think I have lived in Georgia so long that I probably don't remember much about driving in the snow and don't intend to learn now.  One of the advantages of being retired is that you don't have to get out each day and fight such conditions.  Hope you were able to make it to your photo guild meeting.

I have no major projects I am working on so will have a pretty quiet day here in the house.  Do have lots to read and you can always spend time on the computer.

Student Driver

As an instructor in driver education at Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School in Michigan, I've learned that even the brightest students can become flustered behind the wheel.

One day I had three beginners in the car, each scheduled to drive for 30 minutes. When the first student had completed his time, I asked him to change places with one of the others. Gripping the wheel tightly and staring straight ahead, he asked in a shaky voice, "Should I stop the car?"

*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
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Yesterday the weather warning said snow falling late evening.  When Cherie and Kitty got in the car for Guild, Cherie said at 4pm, they said 8 hours, then the snow would be falling.  I was up last night every two hours and no snow falling until 7am.  Now everything is covered with white stuff once again and still coming down thick!  When I look out my bathroom window it is a white-out!  The snow plow has been on my road twice already!  Not much traffic.  I haven't had on the TV but I imagine there is a lot of school closings.  Businesses rarely close...just meeting and such in the evenings. 

I am so amazed that the quality of photos that are shown at our Photo Guild.  Every year one of the women makes a DVD for each of us with photos that we submit for the year.  I wish I could share that and all the past year DVD's with you.  Beautiful shots.  But in the meantime, you can go the Killbuck Photo Guild (http://www.killbuckphoto.phanfare.com/) website and check some of them out. 

About Sarah Palin, have any of you seen her show on Alaska?  I love those shows.  The scenery is awesome.  Someone said that it was canceled though!  Too much controversy.  One woman wrote and said they should go to the store and get there meat where it is made instead of shooting all the animals!!  And when they were fishing and came upon wild bear fighting, they said that was cruel to make those bears fight like that!!  Stupid people!!  Their way of living is totally different in Alaska than the lower 48!

I have a pot of smoked sausage, green beans, onions, carrots and potatoes on the stove.  I am going to have to name that someday!  It sure smelled good in here!!  Where is cyber-smell?

So far it is clear, sunny & cold but I do understand that we are to get snow this afternoon.

Larry: Since retiring it is nice to know that on those bad days I can stay indoors and just look out the windows.  If necessary I will venture out but only short distances.

Marilyn:  I was not able to see the picture.

Judy: Although frustrating it is good to have family that will come to help when needed.

Janet:  How is your family? 
Janet are rocky pans harmful to a plat top stove other than dancing all over the place?

We're under a "Winter Weather Advisory".  Snow is supposed to start slowly around midnight and last until 8:00 p.m. tomorrow.  Prediction is we can get from 4 to 7 inches of snow.  Last time they said 1 to 6 inches and we got 12.   :o

That was a photo of my new stove top, the link was in an email that is probably why it isn't showing. Oh well I am not going to post it again. the instructions that came with it said to use flat bottomed pans, so that is what I am doing.

yesterday when I went to the Ortho Doc about my  hand follow up they had salted the parking lot and the walkway, I guess they didn't want anyone to slip and fall.

It seems like the left has  gone out of their way to blame the tea party, Sarah Palin and the right for the shooting. How stupid can people like moveon.org get.

Etta Sue, I agree with you, some people just are so dumb to really believe that kind of stuff.

Etta Sue, I agree too!!  Only I would say that city people (lots of them) believe that stupid stuff.  Those of us who grew up in the country know about hunting, fishing, etc.  When I visited Alaska the first time, I got a tee shirt that has this huge mosquito (Alaska's state bird, they joke) carrying a moose up into the sky.  It was for the annual Moose Dropping Festival.  Some of those Animal Roghts people had made a big fuss the year before about how cruel it was to take the moose up (by helicopter??) and drop them!!  The Festival is really about the droppings--they make all kinds of silly things from moose droppings, and sell them to tourists!!

I finally got to see an episode of Sarah  Palin's Alaska, and loved it--except that she had Kate Gosslin and her 8 kids on it.  They went camping, and that Kate was the biggest wimp I have ever seen!  She griped and whined and complained the whole time, and stayed under a tent, walking about three or four feet back and forth, then said she'd had enough, she was almost in tears.  "I'm Cold!!  I'm hungry!!  It's raining!"  etc.  Then she took her kids and left--(the kids did NOT want to go, and she shamed them into it by telling them that they could be Palins, then, not Gosslins,so rather than camping, they only had lunch outdoors.  When one of her kids brought Kate a hotdog, she looked at it like it was a bug and asked, "What IS this?"  And nibbled at it like it was something horrible.  Sheesh.  Typical city wimp.

Ruth, my family is fine at the moment.  Mom seems to have rallied some, and Beth is her usual happy self, thank God.  Now Darrel's 98 year old Mom is in the hospital in Amarillo, in CCU, with congestive heart failure.  

It was -6 here this morning, with wind chill of -16!  B-r-r-r-r!  The sun is shining, though, so I expect it is warming up a little.  I haven't been out yet, but will go see about Mom and Beth a little later.

Time to stop!

Yes, me again!  Sorry.  I came back to answer Ruth's question about the rounded bottom pan.  No, it doesn't hurt the cooktop a bit, just doesn't set firmly so it gets the full benefit of the heat.  I don't use it any more, the dancing makes me nervous--that pan doesn't have all the right moves!  ;)  Actually, about the only thing that will damage one of those cooktops is dropping something heavy on it and breaking the glass.  My grandson and wife had one in the house they bought in NM that was cracked clear across, but it still worked.  They did replace it,though.

Okay, now I'm through......I think!  ;)

With that kind of cooktop, they better do their level best.

Oh Al. You and your sense of humor. LOL

Don't you just love it, Marilyn?   :D

Yes Jeanne and he is even funnier in person. I don't know how Marbeth puts up with him. LOL

Al:  Nice one - trying to do the level best each and every day. 

Janet:  Sorry that your pan doesn't have all the right moves - so you say :thumbsup: 

We didn't do much today but drove to a laundromat so I could wash 2 large comforters.  The place was right next to an Arby's so we shared a chicken salad sandwich and had to have a chocolate dessert. 

Interesting message on a religion station today and that was about how we use our mouths - to either honor the Lord or give credence to evil.  It was such a thoughtful idea.

Carol do you rent when you go to Arizona or do you own a vacation place there?
Or is it a time share?

Hi everyone.  We are still snowed in (maybe should say we are iced in).  At least today the sun is shining go hope the ice on the streets and roads will melt.  However, the temperature is not to get above freezing today.  We will stay in again today unless the driveway clears and I can get to the mailbox without risk. 

Obviously there is nothing going on with us since we can't get out to do anything.  Did a bit of reading and watched some TV yesterday and will do the same today.

Larry, I've been watching the news about your area.  You're smart to just stay in until things change for the better.  We have 5 inches of snow so far and we seem to be right on the line between predictions for 4-6 and 6-12. 

We lived in the east while I went to seminary, and so I know what snow/ice is like.  Very glad to be elsewhere now!  Here it gets up to approx. 50 every day, and only gets down to, maybe, 45.  Lately, we've experienced some semi-sunny days, but it appears to be heading back into the rainy weather now.  Thankfully, no snow, no ice, no salt, no snowplows, etc.  But God places us where He wills, and that's the best place to be.

Janet, I saw that episode with Kate Gosslin on Sarah Palin's show.  Now she has made an 'impressive' image of herself twice...on that show and Dancing with the Stars! Wonder if she ever watches herself after being filmed!

I had said to Kitty that we would go swimming today and me drive.  She emailed me and asked if we should take a rain-(snow)check and stay home.  I called Tony who works on the other side of Indy and he said the roads were good...just have to have common sense and not rush.  So I called Kitty and told her I would be at her house around 11am.  We plan to eat out and then swim and then whatever...Hobby Lobby, Barnes and Noble...Borders. 

The wind has picked up but instead of drifting my drive, it has blown most of the snow off of it!  yeah!  Cars are moving fairly fast on my road and on the state highway across the field to the north of me.

I am getting cabin fever and even if I just go to Kitty's and we play computer, I will be fine!  Maybe go somewhere to eat and go back to her house.  Whatever.

Larry and Jeanne stay inside.  I was watching the accidents in your areas.  Larry is there a teen in your area or church who would get your mail for you?

It is cloudy and overcast here.  Don't know what that will bring, but it is early enough for the plows to work before we have to go south.

I love to watch Sarah Palin's Alaska.  I missed the one you are refirring to.  The show sure gives a look at the wildness of the area.

Judy, don't worry that I might go out.  Only an absolute emergency will get me out today.  And maybe tomorrow, too.   ;)  I keep opening the front storm door and pushing the accumulation so that I don't get stuck in totally, like happened a couple of years ago.  That time it was a couple of feet deep and I couldn't open either the front or back at all for a four days.  Not a good situation, so I try to keep ahead of it now.

Nothing much going on here today. Kristena (my hair and nail  friend) Came by this morning to fix to of my fingernails and will be back this afternoon to polish them and to color my hair and eyebrows. we've had lunch so now I will call her.

Jeanne, Larry, Ruth, RuthV and Judy, stay in and stay warm.

Marilyn, I have a prayer and bible study meeting tonight, however, it's not snowing...... a little cool (-13 C; 8.6 F) though.
We had the same problem as JudyB, last night, a furnace fan that died. Fortunately, we had an old working one in the barn so Everett replaced it today and we are starting to get warmer!!

I got called in to work today, so that's where I've been.

Etta Sue, I thought the same thing re Kate Gosslin.  If you can act that ugly when you KNOW the cameras are on you, how did she act at home with her husband??  No big surprise that he left!

Our little dab of snow is about gone.  Anyone want to send us some more?  Thanks!  :) ;)

I am not telling anyone here that I'm fasting, except of course, Darrel.  But let me tell you, it's hard to cook all day and not taste even one bite!  But the Lord gave me the strength to do it.  This is my third day.

I'm going to the library soon for Wednesday Whimseys.  That's what the gal calls our little scrapbook page making time.  It's fun.

Hope you all stay warm and stay safe!

Father, help Janet in her fasting.  You know us  so well.  You know how difficult it is  to do this.  Bless her in it, and enable her to use the time normally  spent eating to seek Your Face.  Oh do these things, Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Yes it is cold here but it is to be even colder for the next 2 days.
This was our day for coffee at Tim's and yes we had our breakfast as well an english muffin with smoked ham, egg & cheese along with our coffee.

Al:   I like your humor keep it coming.

Today has been a terrible day - One of Toronto's Finest was struck down by an individual that had stolen a truck with a snow plow attached, and yes the officer has passed away.  The officer was on our streets doing what every police officer does protect but this time he lost his life. This whole thing started early this morning and the streets in the area will no doubt be closed for the next several days while they try to put the crime scene together.  The fellow driving the stolen truck is in hospital but alive.

Good morning, All!  I am waiting on the heat pump fixer-upper!  Hope today gets the job done! 

I opened the back door and saw a two-foot drift so I bundled up and shoveled a way for them (him) to get into the back door.  So I think now they (he) can get in without hopping drifts!

Kitty and I had a great time.  I almost got stuck in my drive since it drifted the night before.  But I felt great to get through a couple of big drifts.  Then to Kitty's.  Her U-shaped drive had been plowed out but the highway department snow plow came afterwards and there was a big pile of snow at one of her entrances...so I drove to the next one and it was okay.  No problem.  It was a little iffy until I got on a state highway and then it was fine the rest of the day until I got in Kitty's county.  All the roads were covered and a tad slick!  I didn't slide but I slowed down and drove a steady speed to avoid it!  It is funny, kind of, to drive in Madison county and when you get to Hamilton county is like night and day.  My road had no snow on it at all...Hamilton county.

We ate at McCallisters and then went swimming.  Why is it the first few laps are strenuous and then it is easy going? 

After swimming we went to Barnes and Noble Bookstore and I purchased 'Heaven is for Real' to take to church and share with others.  I love that little book.  Thanks, Janet. 

Then off to Hobby Lobby for some yarn to make another pair of fingerless gloves. 

Then back to Kitty's and home.  Great day.  We kept saying that there weren't many people out on the road and shopping.  Duh!  Maybe we shouldn't have been but we made it just fine!  And just what both of us needed.  Kitty was down in the dumps but felt so much better as the day wore on!

I got all settled in for the evening of TV and saw someone drive in my drive.  I figured they were turning around.  Then I heard a motor revving like someone was stuck.  I went to the door and a pickup truck was in my drive and a man was getting out.  I figured it was Tony.  It wasn't.  It was my cousin that is my age.  He had been to the funeral home in Lapel and stopped in to say 'Hi'!  First time he had been to the house since I moved here 9 years ago.  A great evening visiting and talking about our old days of double dating!

Today is a cold 12° and no sunshine but very little wind.  I looked at the 7-day forecast and it is not to get above freezing all those days and only Saturday is suppose to get to freezing!  Brrr! 

Come on, SPRING!

Hi everyone.  We finally have a bright, sunshiny day but it is very cold.  Currently it is 23 degrees and not to get above freezing and then tonight down to 14 degrees, one degree short of the record cold. 

I still haven't been out of the house.  Our next door neighbor decided yesterday morning he needed to put some trash out and went out his front door and feel.  The result is that he is in the hospital with a cracked hip and the ball out of the hip socket.  The doctors are to decide today what to do for him. 

Judy, we get little mail that is important other than some monthly billings.  We had no mail service on Monday and Tuesday but it did run yesterday.  Also yesterday afternoon the UPS truck stopped and delivered a box to us of something we had ordered.  I was a bit worried about his getting to the house but he knew how to deal with the ice and snow and had no problem.  We noted he was wearing short pants.  I would think his legs would be terribly cold but he must be used to it.  I sure hope this is the last day we are confined to the house. 

I plan to be out of town on Saturday and return home on Sunday.  Pat is going with me as the last time I went to this event I really got to feeling bad.  I had ridden with someone or I would have probably come home early or at least driven between the motel and the conference center where we were meeting, which was really not very far, maybe a block but seemed like a mile.

Etta Sue, sounds like you had a very nice day with Kitty and sure it was good to be able to get out and go.  Your description of the snow removal in the other county sounds like what we have all over this area.  We need snow removal so seldom that local governments cannot justify the expense. 

Ruth, certainly a sad event in your town.  Many lives impacted by a foolish and criminal act.  Eating out sure sounds good now.

Hope you enjoyed your Wednesday Whimsey yesterday.  I know you will do will with your fasting.

RuthV, glad you got your heat fixed. 

Marilyn, it sounds nice that you can have the person come in to do your nails and hair rather than having to go to a shop.

Jeanne, it just isn't worth the risk to get out in snow and ice.  I had another friend besides my neighbor who fell on the ice on Tuesday.  Fortunately, he wasn't hurt but is 76 and certainly could have been from the fall.

Larry, don't worry, I'm not going anywhere for a while.  The snow stopped around 7:00 last night after leaving 7 inches on my front porch - it's still there until my neighbor is able to clear it off for me.  I need to call for delivery of a prescription refill so I hope the driveway, porch and car are cleared by tomorrow.  I've been trying to see whether the roads in the trailer park have been plowed, but the sun is shining and there's so much glare from the snow it's hard to see anything.

I'm with Etta Sue - Come on SPRING!   ;D

Al, thanks for the prayer, and Larry for the encouragement concerning my fasting.  This is day four of the complete fast, and I feel just fine.  I will carve out a chunk of time today to spend with the Lord, as I couldn't yesterday because I worked.  Then when I sat down to read the Word and pray, I fell asleep.  Probably because I'd been awake since 2 AM.

Larry, so sorry to hear about your friend's fall.  Just like my sister!  And glad the other friend wasn't hurt, but maybe next time he will not take such a chance.  It's still icy and cold here, but the roads are clear, just have icy patches in the shade near buildings, etc.  I am being careful!

Jeanne, glad you're not taking chances, either!  Hope your pharmacy delivery gets there okay.

I want to continue digging out stuff and decluttering.  I got so much done on Tuesday, it encourages me to keep on.  We have so many books, I want to go through those, starting today, and take to the Senior Center or somewhere to give away.

The screen is jumping again, see you all later!

Ruth:  It is truly sad for your community re the officer.  They all have such stressful job.

Well, our friends will be coming for overnights weekly it seems as he continues to have tests and transfusions - not to mention other things.  We are going to get a key made for them in case we are not home and a bed designated.  Last night, they treated us to a wonderful southwest meal. 

I just went for a walk and it was about 50 degrees F. outdoors & Don is off to the hardware store. 

Lots of rain here today, it wasn't raining when I went to the gym,  it has since  really poured down a couple of times, I started to go out to get grubby out of the  raise flower bed in front of the bay window, but it was pouring too hard and he was dry there under the overhang. When it let up a little bit I went out there and wrapped him up in a towel to bring him in the house. Gotta take care of our fur babies.

I have decided that I need more exercise than I am getting in at the gym, I have gained 6 lbs since Thanksgiving. With happy not wanting to take the longer walks I have been lax in my walking. I think I will just have to double up on Bebe's walks, although Happy is doing  much better since I started giving him Intensive Yucca drops  twice a day.

A cold January day.   But not cold enough to stop me from doing a little grocery shopping me thinks we need to eat.

The crew doing the sewer installation have been out there digging to get a leak repaired, they started early this morning and are still out there, it's good that they know to dress warm.

Is the Calendar up and running I got nothing when I checked for Birthday's ?

I wouod like to change my profile picture would someone please give me a step by step of how to do this?

I did go to my profile tried to download but got nothing. Help.

Ruth

Today is haircut day and I got my car out.  Not stuck.  It is warming and I am typing with my heavy coat on.  I did take off my gloves. 

Heat pump is fixed...now to get the bill. 

It is still cold...19 degrees.  Suppose to get to 32 tomorrow!  Yay!!

Hi everyone.  I was able to get out this morning and go to coffee at the Senior Center.  There were six of us in attendance.  I think we all were happy to finally be able to get out of the house for a bit.  The roads I traveled on were fine.  My driveway is clear and the road to the Senior Center was clear as was the parking lot.  So I think the worst is over.  The schools are all still out and I don't remember a time when they were closed for 5 days in a row.  Monday is the MLK holiday so it will be next Tuesday before they go back.  The trash service was cancelled for this week.  The snow on the grassy areas is just like a smooth sheet of ice.  It is beautiful with the sun shining on it but also can be blinding.

Pat and I will get out later today to go to the grocery store and bank.  I stopped at the bank this morning but they hadn't opened yet and a sign said they were having a delayed opening.  It is still only 21 degrees here but going to get up to 40 degrees by midday.

Etta Sue, glad you got your heat pump fixed as there is still a lot of winter to come. 

Ruth, I always feel for the workers who must be outside to do their work.  I always felt fortunate to have a job where I was inside.

Marilyn, is grubby your cat?  You are very kind hearted and I am sure your pets are really pampered pets.  :)  It is easy to let the pounds come back.

Carol, I am sure your friends really appreciate having a place to stay as well as being able to spend some time with you all.

Janet, I often think we should de-clutter some around here.  Fortunately, due to moving many times over the years we have previously cleared out a lot of what we had accumulated including downsizing so had to get rid of a lot of furniture.  We haven't missed any of it.  It sounds like you are doing wonderfully on your fast.

Jeanne, it sounds like you had about as much snow as we did.  Glad you don't have to get out.  I am not aware of drug stores delivering in our area. That is a nice service to folks who shouldn't be getting out.

Hello everyone...  The prodigal is here!!!  Life is so busy with 4 websites to run!!!

But I do try to get in here and read the posts and pray for those requesting prayer. 

This is going to be a very busy weekend.  Poor Judy won't be going to the big game but one of our cousins has 6 children and his 19 year old son plays Junior A hockey for a team away up north in Ontario called Eliot Lake!  It's so far north!  Judy has had the privilege to see him play several times in Powassan.  I haven't even met him yet.

Anyway, the family live in Texas.  They've ALL flown up to see Chad play in the All Stars game in Orangeville on Saturday.  He also plays in Oro Medonte (snow ski country) and Thornhill.

The family are touring Niagara Falls this morning having flown into Buffalo yesterday and will arrive in Thornhill to their hotel tonight.

Anyway, Paul arrives tonight, and we'll go to the game in Caledon supper in Orangeville and then home late after the game.

Exciting?  I think so.  It's wonderful to see relatives you've never met--especially ones who love the Lord.

Happy Friday!

It's still cold here, but yesterday got up past 50!  :)

I have been to Pat's and now my hair looks nice again.  It's wonderful to have a friend who is a hairdresser!  She is one of the Chaplains who resigned from the care home.  The entire chaplain staff resigned, and she really feels bad about it, she loved her job, loves the residents and does so much for them, but they cut the hours so much that they cannot get their work done in the alloted hours.  We are praying that the board will shake things up and change them.

Darrel went to the grocery store and Dollar General while I was at Pat's.  I think he must be hungry!  We needed toilet paper and laundry soap, which we buy from $ General.  I'm more than happy to let him do the shopping.  He enjoys it, and I tend to get 'sticker shock!'   :o

Yesterday I sorted out books.  I am getting rid of probably 150 pounds of them.  Slowly I am reclaiming some SPACE.  Feels good!

Larry, glad you were able to go to coffee.  Those social times are important.  That's more the reason we go to the senior center than is the food.  Yesterday I had a glass of water and visited while the others ate their lunch.  ;)  Today I will do the same, which will be harder because today they are having chili and cinnamon rolls!

Darrel is ready to go, see you later!

Pat, you and I were typing at the same time, but you were quicker on the post button!

I'm so glad you will get to go to the game, meet cousins, etc. and that Paul will be there as well.  Have a great time!  Judy, sorry  :'( you won't get to go.....

Pat:  Welcome back!  I am sure you will enjoy the hockey game and meeting with your relatives.  Chad has to be an awesome player to get on that team.  I have a soft spot in my heart for hockey players. 

Larry:  What a winter week you have endured.  It must have felt like a lifetime before you get together with the fellows.  Don is leaving this minute for a wood carving group - his first venture.  All tools are provided - it is a city rec department.  I am so hopeful that it will turn out well for him as he enjoys working with wood.  Yes, we enjoy having our good friends and we are so glad to be of a little assistance. 

Janet:  Don't look at the prices - just go shop where it is best for you & get what you need.  The price of apples just frosts me since they were so cheap in Washington years ago.  Don't we sound like old-timers when we talk of "before" prices?  How long is this fast? 

We took a nice and short hike this morning about a half hour on a loop of city botanic garden - we took our walking sticks just in case of critters but thankfully did not see anything.  The desert has such a variety of cacti and isn't everyone's taste but we find it so interesting and peaceful in many ways. 

Janet I am staying away from crowds, there are so many bugs around right now, and I don't need to catch one before surgery.

It is a cold day, only -8C at our thermometer, but it feels colder than yesterday was....maybe because I didn't have the heat going before I went out.  The house is cold and taking time to warm up.  Perhaps a hot bath is in order.

I had a pich up arranged for this morning at 7:30 and got up around 7:05.  Looked out the bedroom window and there were lights in my driveway already!  He was 25 minutes early!  I had to run put the dogs out while I got ready.  Whew that was crazy.  I have pain killers from the Dr. and I am to start them today.  That way I will be preventing the intense pain that they have told me to expect.  Also he has said to take 2 Xtra strength tylenol 4 times a day.  That way I can stay away from the nasty effects of the narcotics.  I guess I am unusual.  He seemed surprised that I didn't want to take any narcotics....

John's trip has changed.  The MN part of it has been cut out and somethin or other added.  That means he will be home earlier tomorrow.

I picked up a book today, called "Spiritual Rhythm" by Mark Buchanan.  It is a wonderful book about the seasons in a persons life, not dictated by age but by experience.  He is a Canadian from the west coast.  If you have the opportunity to buy/borrow/or read it take the time to do that.  Be ware though, you may want your own so you can mark in it!

Well I am off.

Janet never fear I will get to see Chad the next time he comes to our town.

Pat you and Paul be sure to dress warmly....those arenas are c-c-c-cold

Larry yes Grubby is our outdoor cat. He won't learn to use the indoor litter box  so he stays in the garage at night and has his own box but will only do #2 in his box has to go outside for #1. He adopted us over a year ago now.

Tomorrow Jane and I will be in Florence Oregon at a Women's retreat. I am so looking forward to going. I don't the Evangelist from Ca. He has been to the church there frequently.I love his preaching.

Judy prayer for you and please stay on top of the pain, suffering with severe pain hampers your healing process. That's what the nurses told me before my hand surgery. She told me to take the pain pill before the pain started. I had a mild narcotic that also had Tylenol in it. It was the generic for Vicodan. I can't take codeine.Vicodan has no codeine in it.

Marilyn...."I don't the evangelist from Ca."????  I can usually decipher what people mean, but you stumped me this time!

Carol, I prefer to just let Darrel do the shopping, for groceries anyway.  You must be wonderful hosts, as you seem to have lots of company.

Larry, were you getting cabin fever before you got out?

I smashed my left thumb today.  Was exercising with the group at the Sr. center, using weights, raising arm from beside the chair to overhead position, and when I brought it down, caught my thumb between the weight and the metal edge of the chair.  OWEE!!  Busted it real good, blood spurted.  It felt like getting caught in a car door.  :(  The nurse poured hydrogen peroxide on it, then put antibiotic salve on it and band-aids.  It is still throbbing and I did it at noon.   :crazy:

Carol, I'm doing a 21 day fast:  complete fast for 7 days, then 14 days on the Daniel Fast, which is no meat, no sweets, no bread.  This is winding down day 5, and I'm starting to get a little bit hungry.  ;)

It is minus 8 c. or approx. 10 F  either way it is cold and early in the morning we are to start getting a storm from the west.

There is another storm sewer leak in front of the house next to us, I understand they will be starting that bright and early tomorrow morning.

Pat:  Elliot Lake is a distance to the north but to those that do or have travelled in that direction it does seem far.
Janet:  About your fast I do forget your reason for starting.

Larry:  It is a good feeling to know you are not locked in so to speak.

I had made a phone to my aunt I must admit it had been several days, she informed me that she had a couple of issues and yes she chose to phone a neighbor about one and the other just plain refused to phone me, it is sure upsetting when someone can be so stubborn, independent and head strong. If she can called I could have done the clean up, oh well her loss it is good to be the way she is, but on the other hand she has feelings in only her thumb and one finger, frustrating on my part.
If she had a clue that I was saying this she would be even more headstrong - she does not have a computer.

Now to watch some T.V.

Ruth, I am fasting for spiritual reasons.

Sorry your aunt is being stubborn.  That's good up to a point, then gets frustrating.

It got up to 54 here this afternoon!  ;D

Ruth I'm sorry I am aware of your aunt's stubbornness but the way you described it made me giggle.

The Doctor gve me something new that I am to start now.  Then tomorrow the tylenol.   Yes Marilyn I will stay on top  of it.

Janet that would hurt.  Would you be able to bare some ice on it to stop the throbbing?  It might help.  Perhaps use frozen peas or corn.

I tried to take a picture of the snow the way it was sparkling with the sun on it.  It didn't turn out but it was beautiful....like diamonds sparkling in a bed of white.

Janet I goofed up good didn't I? That is supposed to read I know the Evangelist from California.

I think I told you last week that Willa was very sick well today she had surgery, here is the report from her family.
"Willa will be in the hospital for a few days. When they got in there they found Gangrene  and thousands of stones so the gall bladder was too big  to take out laproscopically (sp) They said the Gangrene was because they made her wait so long for the surgery. So please keep Willa in prayer."

Ugh, Marilyn!  That sounds so much like what Beth went through.  Poor Willa, what an ordeal for an elderly lady to go through.  I will pray for her.

I'm going to the library to scrapbook today.  Thumb has stopped throbbing, but doesn't like to be touched, so I will see how it goes.  Day 6 of my fast--this and tomorrow to go!  I am amazed that I haven't really felt very hungry at all.  Has to be the Lord's doing.

TTYL

Thank you Janet all prayers are accepted.

The new meds the doctor gave me are wonderful.  Slept through the night for the first time in ages.

We have snow.  I think it is a clipper going through. It is only -5C on the thermometer right now, so that means .....snow and less cold with the overcast skies.   John will be home later today so I think I will do up a roast for supper and have it ready for when he gets here.

We think we are having a rough time with snow...I was watching a program on avalanches and in the Utah mountains, they have been known to get 4 - 6 FEET of snow in a night.  As a result the have to create avalanches to protect the people and homes.  It was wild.  I remember driving the Donner Pass in winter and snow banks higher than the top of a semi.  It was an incredible feeling driving through a tunnel of snow.

Have a great day folks

Whiter Than Snow

    1. Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole;
    I want Thee forever to live in my soul.
    Break down every idol, cast out every foe
    Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

    2. Lord Jesus, look down from Your throne in the skies
    And help me to make a complete sacrifice.
    I give up myself and whatever I know
    Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

    3. Lord Jesus, for this I most humbly entreat;
    I wait, blessed Lord, at Thy crucified feet.
    By faith, for my cleansing I see Your blood flow
    Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

    4. Lord Jesus, before You I patiently wait;
    Come now and within me a new heart create.
    To those who have sought You, You never said "No"
    Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

    Chorus:
    Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow
    Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

We don't have the music for the above hymn but the words are wonderful....can you imagine anything that is whiter than snow?

Like my sister tells me...why does all those stupid things happen to you?  I got my Verizon bill and was charged for 169 minutes over my 450 allowed minutes!  Over twice the usual bill in cost.  So I called Verizon and all that lady could tell me was what was on my bill.  She told me to go to Verizon.com and I could print out a 'usage detail' to see who I call and who I answered.  Nothing worked when I went to the website.  I was logged in but nothing about a bill. 

So I called the Noblesville office to get some help and somehow got connected with the Atlanta, GA Verizon center!  That lady was very helpful but still neither her or I could find out how to get to last months usage detail!  She transferred me to another lady that I could barely hear and I was on speaker phone!  I ended up having her call me back.  Not a very friendly lady either.  She had me to re-register.  I did and when I would put the temporary password in that SHE gave me, it would say it was wrong!  Three times and still nothing.  So I finally asked if I went to a Verizon Center would they help me?  Yes. 

So after an hour and forty minutes on the phone, I was at the Verizon Store at Noblesville in 20 minutes.  And guess what?  They couldn't get on the verizonwireless.com website!!  He got the temporary passwords from my cell phone where he called and they text messaged me, copied my papers and when he gets the usage details printed out, he will call me!!  Grrr! 

I have never went over my minutes before and I can't image that I did last month.  And especially almost 3 hours over!  I need to know what numbers I called and answered to make sure I should pay this or dispute it!

Sorry!  Venting.  Not really venting but every time I have something like this, it is never easy.  I fell so inadequate on the computer but I truly think that businesses make websites so you can't do what you want to do!! 

That's been my day. 

Plus I don't really think my heat pump is fixed after all.  It was colder in here this morning that what the heat pump was set for.  Back to square one on it too!

Hi everyone.  Just checking in from my meeting and using my iPod Touch so won't make my normal posting.  Will be home tomorrow afternoon.

Etta Sue, what an awful time you're having with Verizon!  Seems as though employees in these big corporations only know about their own little nook and nothing beyond.  I hope you get it straightened out soon.

Larry, I hope you're taking it easy and not over doing things.  We'll be glad when you're back home safe and sound and well rested from your trip.

Janet, now you know what the saying is all about - "stands out like a sore thumb".  We don't notice how much we use our thumbs until one gets hurt.

We got our share of snow today but I am going to leave the veh. parked until I know that for sure the roads are properly taken care of. 

I did go out and cleared the side walks light fluffy snow. Very easy to do.

Janet: Thanks fasting is something I have never tried.
          I hope your thumb is getting better.

Etta Sue:  Your phone problems I think that I will stay with the land line and not try other providers it always did scare me.
               It is true about the employees being in their own little nook.

Marilyn: So sad about Willa.

Judy: It is good that the pain killers are working. 

I am asking for prayer.  I have developed a case of stomach fly and need to be over it before Monday.  I have been so careful, but went into a home yesterday not knowing they had the flu in the house.   


So  Please pray for healing.

Sorry, Judy, prayers going up!

Boy, Etta Sue, Verizon is something else, huh?  We were really disappointed when they bought out All-Tel in our area, service has suffered since then.

Yep, sure is true, Jeanne about a sore thumb sticking out!  It has finally stopped throbbing, though.  I'm happy about that.

I scrapbooked all day today, didn't enjoy it as much as usual because my back is hurting and my thumb kept getting in the way.  But I got eight pages done!  :)

Larry, where are you?  Stay warm and stay safe.

Ruth, good to read your post.

I'm going to get into something more comfortable and relax for a while.

Prayers for all in pain and awaiting surgery.  Keep on top of that pain. 

Janet:  I will have to look up that Daniel fast.  Good wishes to you. 

Someone mentioned all this company.  Isn't it crazy that this is a very small place & someone is calling to come all the time here when I have so much more room at home.  This kitchen - I cannot buy anything extra - there is no storage.  At least the fridge is full size.  A cousin & wife want to come & I had to ask them to hold on for another week & half.  Then, neighbors from Colorado will be here but I think that is next month - well, we are getting in some great visiting.  Our daughter arrives Thursday for 4 nights and I am not inviting anyone else so we get special time alone.  I have four other cousins and wives wanting to come and there are friends too - waiting for a clear day or two. 

Looking forward to early church tomorrow as the regular pastor should be speaking.  Everyone is so friendly. 

The Women's conference was wonderful and I got so very blessed. All three talks were on the issues we carry around as women and the need to give it to the Lord because he already took it all to the cross long before we were born.
We were given paper bags and told to put  the issues that we held on to into the bag and throw it in the garbage on the way out.

Well, after all my time on the phone and going to Verizon, I got on the website myself and printed out the usage detail which told the day, time, phone number, minutes, and if it was free or against my minutes.  Then after 450 minutes how much I was charged for that call!  AND I HAVE TO PAY IT.  I sat at the desktop and went to White Pages and reverse number.  I put in the number and that gave me an idea of who it was or what city.  I now do not have my home phone forwarded to my cell.  It was too easy to just answer the cell and if it was peak time, I was charged for the minutes unless it was Verizon to Verizon.  I have never went over my minutes but I think it was calls from the insurance man, the furnace man, the heat pump man, a friend south of Indy and then it didn't help having all the calls from and to Ivalou on there either.  One call with her cost me $12 since it is 45 cents a minute when you have gone over your minutes!  I learned my lesson.  Keep tabs of who you call on the Droid!  But I got it all figured out!

Did anyone watch Miss America last night?  I thought the winner should have been the winner.  What an awesome bunch of ladies representing America!

Church was awesome with the sun shining through the stained glass windows.  Love that!  Then Sunday School.  Then four of us went to Applebee's for lunch. 

It is only 25 degrees but the ice and snow is melting off the roofs and the pavement.  Wish my big pile was melted where I got stuck in the car.  Some day!

I am excited about what the Lord is doing in our church!!  We have been without a pastor for some months now, but church is getting better and better.  I sense a new excitement, a new dedication, and more love among the members.  AND.....drum roll.....we had a whole bunch of people join the church today!  I don't know the count, as some had children and I don't know if they were joining (the kids) but looked like at least ten new members!!  What the enemy meant for evil, God is turning for good in our church.  We do have a pastoral candidate coming next Sunday, so if you would, please pray that the right decision will be made.  Thanks.

Marilyn, glad your women's conference was a blessing.  We have Shiela Walsh coming here to our little town next Saturday for a ladies' conference and are excited about that.  

Also next Saturday afternoon, Todd Burpo, the author of Heaven is for Real will be here with his son Colton for a book signing.  I want to take my copy for him to sign.  He (the dad) was raised here in Ulysses, and his mom and grandma still live here.

Then on Saturday night we are having a potato bar at church, a fellowship meal to meet the pastoral candidate and his family.  So Saturday is going to be a really busy day.

Hi Judy. Seems I must have got the dates wrong re your visit here.  :(

I trust that the Lord has chosen the operating room staff, and that you will have a quick and uneventful recovery.

Will also be praying for your church family as they go through the search process for a new pastor. I have been on a search committee in the past and am aware of the prayer, interviews, and trust in the Lord's drawing the right one into leading your church body.

As you know from past experience, Pastor Dennis and his dear wife Lorna have been a blessing to the church I attend, and continue to touch many lives with their love, guidance, and simple presence in our midst.

Hugs to you and John.

Bonnie
:wave:

Bonnie I am at Pat's now.  We are having a nice visit. 

Tomorrow is surgery, and it appears that the nausea and other flu like symptoms I have had a a reaction to the new medication the Doctor gave me.  Thankfully it is not the flu.

We were delayed in coming south as the furnace quit.  John called in the repair man and he fixed everything up.

John was on his way to Thunder Bay Thursday and saw 2 big moose.  The female was huge, John figures it would weigh 2000 lbs. 

I am off will be back tomorrow.

Time to close for the week and start another for next week.

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