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Are you looking for rewards on earth?

"...we who are still alive and remain on earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever."
1 Thessalonians 4:17 NLT

Awaiting our day

"The story is told of an old missionary couple returning to the States after many years of thankless service in Africa. They happened to be on the same ship to New York as President Theodore Roosevelt, who was returning from a big game hunt in Africa. As the ship pulled past the Statue of Liberty and into the dock, huge crowds were gathered to welcome him home. The press was out in full force, and thousands of people had come to get a glimpse of the president.

In the middle of the chaos, the aged missionary couple fought their way through the crowds with their large suitcases in tow. Silently they hailed a cab and made their way to a cheap hotel. The missionary sat on the bed and said to his wife, "It just doesn't seem right. We gave our lives to Christ to win souls for the Kingdom in Africa, and when we arrive home there is no one here to meet us. The president shoots a few animals and receives a royal welcome."

His wife sat beside him on the bed and said softly, "That's because we're not home yet, dear."

It may seem at times as if our work for Christ is going unnoticed. Faith doesn't bring a lot of praise on this earth. But that's only because our trip is not yet over.

Our day will come, you can be sure. And when it does, the ceremony will last for an eternity.

from Embracing Eternity by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins and Frank M. Martin (Tyndale) p 346[/color]

Many days I recall this story and think of the reunion still coming.

 :)   Hi Judy.   Thanks for the devotional  and it is so true that we are not home yet.

We had a good day at church as we became members today then later in the day we went to Noreen's sister's place for a beautiful dinner then went to a Salvation Army Concert which was also very encouraging and there was a very strong message telling people that they need Christ.  Praise his name for this.

Have  a great week to all. :thumbsup: :cp:

Here it is Monday again already!  Do you sometimes wonder how it will be in heaven, when we no longer have TIME to pace our lives?  I really can only imagine!

We will attend a funeral at 10:00, then tomorrow another funeral at 10:00.  Beth wishes she could go today, but the church it is being held in has lots of steps, making access for her chair impossible.  She understands that, but still feels bad that she can't go.

The wind is blowing AGAIN today.  Sigh...........  But God is still in control!

Thanks, Carol.  I'm doing okay, and will try to keep your kind words in mind when things seem to overwhelm me.  And you stay safe up there in the ice and snow!

Judy, I also love that story about the missionary couple.  And we aren't home yet, either!  Thanks for the reminder.

Carol - you said,

QuoteAl:  Hello!  How are you and Marbeth?  It always looks like storms begin in north CA and then they dump slippery stuff in the hills. Are you staying warm?  and, well?

We're doing pretty well here.  You're right - the storms come in from the northern Pacific, dump on us, then continue on accross to you.  The difference is, though, that you get it in the form of snow, while, for the most part, we get it in rain.  You can have it - we don't want it.  We lived in Philadelphia for a few years, and we had our fill.
The average here on the northern coast is 50 degrees high and 40 degrees low.  Once in a long while the low gets down below freezing, and the high gets up to 60, but both are rare.

Hi everyone.  It has turned cold here and suppose to get some rain this afternoon and evening and then again tomorrow.  I don't have to get out again today other than to attend my Monday Men's Luncheon. 

For the first time in about 6 weeks I had some chest pain and a little dizziness starting Saturday and more yesterday morning and then in the evening.  However, I slept well but just not feeling up to par this morning.  I seem to be making a lot of mistakes, which is very frustrating, but know it is probably due to less blood getting to my brain.  At least I hope that is what it is.  :)

Al, we are like you in that we don't get much snow.  However, we do have colder weather in the winter and hotter weather in the summer.

Janet, two funerals in two days is really alot and I don't envy you having to attend two. 

Gord, it is nice to see you have found a new church home and Noreen was able to attend and join with you. 

Judy, thanks for the devotional message.  It is a good one. 

Carol and Etta Sue, guess I need to find something to use the front of Christmas cards on.  I expect to receive fewer cards this year as didn't send any last year and don't think I will again this year.  I just don't have the energy to tackle the project but do enjoy hearing from friends.

When Pat and Paul were here a few days ago Paul told me of a radio station they enjoyed, which is available over the Internet as well as in some local radio markets.  It is called BBN radio for the Bible Broadcasting Network.  Here is the link:  http://www.bbnradio.org/WCM4/Default.aspx?alias=www.bbnradio.org/wcm4/english (http://www.bbnradio.org/WCM4/Default.aspx?alias=www.bbnradio.org/wcm4/english)  They play the old time Christmas hymns and not the contemporary and have inspirational items and programs as a part of the schedule.  I have listened to it several times and am really enjoying it and glad Paul told me about it.  I have an application for my iPod Touch and can listen to it on the Touch.  Carol, if you are interested, just go to the Apps on the Touch and search for BBN Radio and you will find a free app to access the Radio Station.

LAry You may need to call your Doctor again.   Praying

We have a bit of snow.  I expect that by tomorrow it will have melted.

For those who would like to do something with their old greeting cards, here is what I found online. St. Jude's Ranch (http://stjudesranch.org/help_card.php) It seems when I searched that other sites were saying that St. Jude's had enough but St. Jude's site doesn't say that! 

Kitty and I left earlier than usual today to go swimming but first I needed some items at WalMart and then we ate at Wendy's.  Then swimming and she wanted to stop at Big Lots...a discount store that I hadn't been in yet.  They opened in Noblesville last summer and I guess I just forgot it was there.  Lots of things in there that are really nice!  By then Kitty and I were thirsty so went to McD's for a coke! 
I got home just before dark!  A fun day!

Hi everyone.  We have a foggy, damp and dreary day and there are some bad storms coming in from the West that will be here this afternoon.  It will be a good day to stay home.  Just back from coffee and have somewhere I need to go for about an hour at 11 am but after that don't have to be outside.  Sounds like an exciting day. 

Happy to say I am feeling good again and back to my old chipper self.  Guess that is it for today.

I hope your happy, chipper self stays with you Larry - I like the sound of it.  Now if you could find a happy, chipper, YOUNG self, why then I'd get some from you.

Quote from: Al Moak on November 30, 2010, 11:07:33 AM
.....  Now if you could find a happy, chipper, YOUNG self, why then I'd get some from you.

Count me in if there some of that going around!   ;D

A damp, raw day today, raining and supposed to continue overnight and into tomorrow.  One of those day you just can't seem to get warm enough.  Looks like most of the east coast is in for some rough stuff for a couple of days.

Hi Everyone!

Here we are at Paul's brother and his wife's home near Orlando.  What a lovely time we've had so far.  We had quite a surprising visit last night with one of the ladies on Seniors and Friends.  We were travelling down the I-75 and I noticed "The Villages" and remembered that Bev and Chape Pratt moved there from Vermont so we telephoned them just to say "Hi" and we ended up having a lovely supper with them and then we stayed the night there.  What a time renewing old memories!

Now we're at Paul's brother's home and I'm getting to know his lovely wife, Sally.  (Maybe she'll register on here!)  ;)

Larry, hope you didn't wash the sheets!  ;)

What a dreary day in Indiana!  Cloudy.  Overcast.  Cold.  Misting rain.  A great day to stay inside and keep warm. 

I have been doing some laundry and working on Christmas cards.  Taking a break now. 

I took Ivalou's mail to her and she found me the address of where we are going Saturday for the Stevenson Christmas.  I've been there before but it is in an addition and all those homes look alike so I need an address to put in the GPS and find it. 

Not much news today.  Just trying to keep warm!

Pat it is wonderful that you are having a great time.  Did yu get to the gulf?  I will keep a lookout for Sally!

We are having wet and foggy weather.  I expect the snow to be gone soon.  Have a great evening everyone.

I hope I will not need to attend another funeral for a while!  I helped with the dinner for the one today, and we served a BIG crowd of relatives.  They were very appreciative, and we were glad we could do that for them.

I visited Beth, went by to visit my friend Dee, and got back home around 3 this afternoon.  Then......I took a nap!

Larry, glad your chipper self is back, and hope he stays with you! 

Etta Sue, I found Self at my house, and she did get some cleaning done.  ;)

Pat, good to read that you are having a good time on your travels.  When are you coming to Kansas?

Flood watch and high wind warning.  Doesn't that sound exciting?   ;D  We're supposed to get up to 2 inches of rain and winds are expected to be from 20 to 30 miles per hour.  But at least temperatures today will be around 50 F.  Once again, thank you Lord for a warm dry home.

Self does a great job once Self decides to show up.  I just wish Self would show up more often! 

Well, thick white rain in Indiana!  I guess we shouldn't complain.  First noticeable stuff this season!  And it is December today!  It is pretty.  The ground isn't fully covered yet.  It is snow that is coming down sideways!  So it isn't thick.  Probably bite-y out there with the wind! 

But I am taking Ivalou to the doctor's office for a blood pressure check and to talk to Andrea.  Then we are treating ourselves to Chinese food at King Chef...our favorite Chinese restaurant!  And if Ivalou needs to go to WalMart or Marsh, they are both nearby the restaurant. 

Kitty and Bob have been on again off again for 5 days in going to St. Louis and Sikeston, MO, because of the weather!  Of all days, it is snowing and they are going!  In one day, the day we went swimming, she was on plan 'F'.  Bob would say they are leaving, then not.  Back and forth.  He just doesn't know what all a woman has to do before going on a trip!  It would have to be 'nay' or 'yay' with me...no wishy washy with me!

Better get going to Ivalou's.

Amen to  what Jeanne said.  The warm, dry home is a merciful gift from our Father.

Hi Everyone...

Finishing with our lovely visit to Paul's brother and his wife this evening and tomorrow morning, we'll go to the Epcot Centre and then to Judy and my cousin's home for the night tomorrow night.

Janet, I wish!!!!!

Hi everyone.  A beautiful day here but cold.  It was 33 degrees this morning and currently is 43 degrees.  However, the sun is out.  We had a miserable day yesterday with lots of rain in the afternoon and evening.  Not too far from here (maybe 10 miles or so) they had 50 homes destroyed or damaged with what was apparently a tornado.  Fortunately there appears to have been no injuries or loss of life, which is a blessing from God. Also many roads were flooded and people stranded for quite awhile on the Interstates and other roads.

Perhaps some of you heard on the news that they made the biggest drug bust in our county and apparently ever in the USA of a meth house.  It is in an area where we often go by in a home in a neighborhood.  It was valued at $44 million dollars worth of drugs seized. 

Pat, upstairs here is just as you left it and will remain so until your return visit, which we are looking forward to.  Hope you are having a great time at Epcot as it is quite a place.  There is a lot to see there.  I always enjoyed riding through the gardens where they grow produce without soil.  Glad you were able to stop and see Beverly and her husband and then have a nice visit with Paul's brother and his wife. 

Al, happy to say that chipper has remained today as I have felt really good both yesterday and today.  Looking forward to choir tonight as we have only three more rehearsals before our Christmas Cantata on the evening of December 12th.  We attended Bible study this morning, then coffee with our friends and then out to lunch.  We came home and had a nice nap.  My electric blanket felt mighty good.

Etta Sue, I prefer my white rain as shampoo and not the frozen kind.  Hope it doesn't last long up your way. 

Jeanne, I think you all are getting the storm that went through the South yesterday as it was headed up the Eastern seaboard.

Janet, providing lunch after a funeral is such an act of respect to the family on behalf of the deceased.  I know how appreciative I was when that was done for us after my mother's funeral.  It gave the family a time to visit that doesn't exist prior to the funeral.  That "Self" is really a busy person and really gets around!  :)

Hi Judy.  Hope you are not having too much snow and cold weather up your way.

Hello all at CP
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JudyB. I was in Sundridge around 2:00 P.M. and they were having quite a snow shower, however by the time I came on our road, we were just getting rain. It's currently 1 degree C (33.8 F)

Ruth I know...at least you don't have to shovel rain!!!!!

Hello everyone:

It is cooler with a few flakes of snow but not enough to stay. 

It seems that every day is a busy one but is that what it is like when we get older?
It was coffee this morning then off to do some shopping at Canadian Tire. Yes we left a dollar or two behind. We have had a deer and fawn  as decorations but added two swans they are beautiful.
I finally got the Christmas Tree in place a smaller one that sits on a table. With the family getting smaller we do not need anything large, in fact just enough to look pretty.

The expected phone call arrived this evening at present the family is planning only a memorial service in a couple of weeks.
They have been through a lot in a short 3 months as this was so sudden. Cancer I must add was the reason.

Time to go and check some other sites out.   

Larry:  The chipper guy!  Hurrah!  I saw those pictures of wind devastation.  Terrible for the homeowners.  I am sorry but I just don't know how to get the apps to go to a radio station.  Must be doing something wrong.  I did listen to my Pandora songs that came from the laptop though and that music was very nice.  Listening to a real evangelical pastor's book - Strobel is the author.  He is all for testimonies & actually going to knock on doors.  I would rather do the behind the scenes work  :)

Jeanne:  Do you have a wool sweater?  I found a good wool shirt & use it when I just can't get warm. Wrap a long scarf around your neck, even in the house - no kidding.  It helps.  How about longies? 

Janet:  That would be terrific is Pat could make it out to Kansas.  It is nice of you to help with the funeral food. 

JudyB:  Is your favorite truck driver home now?  Bet he was really chilly in northern Minnesota.  It can be cold so suddenly.  I am still trying to knit that pattern.  Are you making it now?  I have one dropped spot in the back & am going to just somehow pull it together from underneath & mend it & do hope it doesn't show. 

I think Thanksgiving should be changed to either October or February.  It is too close to Christmas & this year is such a busy year.  All week, both of us have medical & dental appointments.  So far, so good.  My teeth are OK after the fall - they have been aching.  Everything aches.  I had a prescription pain gel that the insurance only paid $1 and we paid the other $28.  Just giving thanks that we could pay for the prescription but next time will look for something OTC. 

Bible study has one more meeting until Jan.  There is one woman who just has to get into politics so much that it disturbs me - even though I almost agree with everything she says.  She has been at that table for ages so it will never change. 

Ruth:  Just read your note and I am sorry for the family going through a funeral at this time of the year.  It was the same with my parents and Don's parents - we always think of them over the holidays.  I was just reading Ecclesiastics about "Time".  Timing is not our choice, is it?  Hugs to you.   

Carol, I dress with layers all winter.  Right now I'm up to three!  LOL  I even have one sweater with a hood and find that when it gets really bone-chilling and nothing else helps, if I wear that hood (yes, even in the house) it does make a huge difference.  Keeping the humidity up when the heat is on helps a lot, too.  Don't worry, I've lived in this climate long enough to know how to cope.  It's just that now and then the "gripes" get the best of me - and I should know better.   :)

I know I enjoyed my lunch at King Chef.  I have been going down the lunch menu and eventually trying all the meals.  Yesterday was my first to try seafood with Chinese.  The Chicken and Shrimp was delish and now I am wondering why I haven't tried seafood in Chinese before.  With the Chicken and Shrimp was fried rice, an egg roll, Hot and Sour Soup and Hot Tea.  And of course a fortune cookie.  I didn't have enough to bring any home but Ivalou had Beef and Broccoli for supper also!

I am making Chocolate Bread (Paula Dean recipe) for my part in the Stevenson Christmas.  There is a spread that calls for Hot Fudge and Butter.  Ivalou and I stopped at Kroger and I found the Hot Fudge.  Now I need more flour.  If I don't get to the store, maybe I can borrow from Ivalou!  Convenient to have her next door!

Bright and sunny today but only 29 degrees.  Not much wind though.  I am hoping to make some spaghetti for lunch and then work on my Christmas cards this afternoon.  Ivalou wants me to help her with her cards also.  She will sign her name and I will address the envelope and put the card in the envelope and seal.  Her hands just don't work together sometimes.  Love my sister and feel blessed to be able to help her. 

Ruth, I'm so sorry you have lost another family member.  Cancer and Alzheimers are such awful thieves!  (((hugs)))

My mom is failing pretty rapidly.  She is almost blind now; I have to get my face within 8 inches of hers for her to recognize me now.  And her hearing is very poor as well.  I asked her yesterday if she is getting homesick for heaven, and she said, "Yeah, I am."  I don't know what happened after I left, but about 2 hours later my sister Jeanie called me to tell me the Home had called to tell her they were having problems with Mom.  Seems she threw water on one of the nurses, and yelled at them that they never give her anything good to eat.  Jeanie called Mom's doctor and made an appointment for her, but I don't know that he will be able to do anything for her.  She isn't sick, she isn't in pain---she is just old, tired and discouraged.  And who wouldn't be, in similar circumstances?  Her world is dark and silent, most of the time.  I called my eldest sister to tell her that if they can, they should probably get down here to visit Mom soon.

I slept later than usual today, now I need to be getting around!

Hi everyone.  It has been a chiilly, sunny and busy morning.  After coffee and a quick trip at the grocery store I went to walk at the gym but didn't do well as after 4 or 5 round I brought on left arm pain and had to stop.  It has taken all morning but now feeling OK again and looking forward to a rest period.  Shortly after I got home the septic tank people came to clean it out.  They were here 30 to 45 minutes and all was well.  We had had no problems with it but didn't want to take the chance.  Fortunately there is nothing else on my schedule.

Janet, so sorry to hear that you mother is failing.  Hope the doctor can help her.  Glad you were able to get a little more sleep that usual as sure you could use it.

Etta Sue,  speaking addressing Christmas card I have used labels for the addrsses for a good number of years.  It assures the mailman can read the address and makes the addressing of envelopes easy. 

Jeanne, the hood sounds like a wise idea.  For years I didn't wear a cap or hat except in the coldest of weather.  I do now and find it really makes a difference as we lose a lot of heat through the tops of our heads.

Carol, there are two ways to get apps on your iPod Touch.  I prefer to go to the Apps program that comes on the Touch and then search for what I want such as a specific radio station.  There is also a good program called iheart radio that gives you access to a lot of different programs.  When an item comes up in the search just click on it and you will go to that page.  You have to take a specific action, including signing on to your account with iTunes even if the app is free, before it will install it.  I think once you do that you will find it works well.  I just put another app on my Touch for Moody Broadcasting and am enjoying their station.  I used to listen to their programs and music all the time and then lost touch.  The second way is through the iTunes program on your computer and then plug in your USB cable into the computer the and Touch and sync the program.  Also, going directly thru the app program on the Touch can be used to keep the applications you have up-to-date.  Hope you understand what I am saying.  It is harder to explain than to do it. 

Hi RuthV and Judy, I saw your postings.

Larry:  I just printed your answer so I may refer to it since I don't have "total recall" these days.   :coffee:
Thanks for all of the options. 


We drove one son to our two newest & favorite thrift stores where he did find a newish desk lamp for $2.50 and then we treated him to a Vietnamese noodle bowl.  All day long, I have been running errands and just now sipping coffee.  I had a mammogram first this morning, and should finally be set for a year on tests and all. 

We raised our children to be very independent and boy does it come back to rattle me at times - who on earth would ever tell their parents that they prefer to go to another church Christmas Eve????? OK, I can get over this too for it is time to think of what to be grateful about & they are gathering as usual so we do have many thanks. 

Janet:  Your mom just has to be frustrated with the limitations now & I am so sorry that she feels this way.  Take care, there will be an answer for you.  Hugs & prayers for moms. 

Tomorrow is Don's physical & that is way up north in town.  Not a drop of snow in the forecast so this week of driving has gone smoothly.  I am not getting anything "done" around here & no sewing with all of these appointments. 

I have arrived to check the mail and do my daily reading.   And now it is time to gather up the garbage as tomorrow is the weekly pickup.

Much earlier in the day I went out to do some shopping and although I was tired it was a good day. Sears got some of my dollars, if you know what I mean,  then on my way home I stopped at McDonald's for a snack.

Is Marilyn still not able to get post here?
Janet:  Sorry to hear about your mom, it must be so trying and Beth not being well must just add to your sadness.

Larry:  It is always good to know you are around each and every day.

Carol:  Even though I dress warm I still feel the cold.

Hi everyone.  The big news today, besides another beautiful day, was that our Friday men's group had to meet at McDonald's instead of our regular meeting place of the local senior center.  They are using that building for a Festival of Trees this week and next.  We had a very nice turnout of men this morning.  We had to get on the telephone to let them know of the change since the city didn't let us know until mid-morning yesterday.  My schedule is clear for the rest of the day and so far have felt fine, but we didn't walk this morning.

Carol, I found a new app for my iPod Touch this morning where you enter birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, events or tasks and it will present them in chronological order.  On birthdays, if you have the birth year it calculates the age at the next birthday and tells you have many days until that birthday. I spent an hour or more entering data this morning. I hadn't even thought about an app like this until my friend showed it to me this morning.  Sometimes our children feel the next to create their own traditions and perhaps this is what your son wants to do by attending another church.  I would just be happy if my son elected to attend a church. 

Ruth, it isn't hard to spend dollars when you shop at some of the big stores, especially at this time of the year. 

It appears that Marilyn is still unable to get on here.  I have written to her with all the suggestions I can think of.  I did see her posting over in Senior & Friends in the Soda Shoppe so she isn't completely cut off from her friends.  I hope she will be able to get back here soon.  I hope her ISP hasn't blocked her from reaching sites with Christian in the title.

Okay, Larry!  What is the name of the app that you can put in birthdays, anniversary and such?  Also what is the radio station you were talking about?  I have a Droid and I can search but I don't have a clue what to search for for either of these.  And most of my Christmas cards aren't mailed.  I take them to Christmas dinners for the family and to church.

I ran out of envelopes yesterday so I got up this morning.  I went to Woody's in Lapel for breakfast.  Then I filled the car up with gas.  Then to Noblesville to Office Depot for envelopes and ink for both printers...$$$$.  I was thirsty for a Pumpkin Spice cappuccino and went to a gas/convenient store for that and then home. 

It was bright and sunny but now the clouds are out and up to 34 degrees!  Predictions are for 2-4 inches of snow tomorrow.  That means 0-10 inches!!  And I have two things to do tomorrow.  First, to pick up 20 lbs of oranges I ordered from the local Lions Club.  Second, the Stevenson Christmas at 4pm.  As long as it isn't blizzard conditions, Ivalou and I will make it!

Etta Sue, you said "I ran out of envelopes yesterday so I got up this morning. "   I had a picture of a pile of envelopes and you snug in bed, refusing to get up.   :lol:

It is time to sing.  Christmas is nearly here so lets sing the carols!

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Judy that's one I've never heard before.  I really like it.  Thanks  :thumbsup:

I am a tad concerned about my granddaughter who is homeless "somewhere" in the Chicago area where there is a winter storm. She has been homeless and alone since her father died, in April, and his wife (who hates Becky, and visa versa) took off with a boyfriend and returned to Washington State.  Becky will be 20 in another month, and I can only pray that God keeps His hand on her and protects her while she is finding her way out of the mess into which she has fallen.  Hopefully that will be sooner rather than later.

Oh, Jane!  What a worry that is for you.  I pray our Father holds both you and Becky in His loving arms.

It is so sad to have so many problems during the Christmas season.  We had two more deaths here in our small town today.

I chuckled at Etta Sue's getting up statement, too, Jeanne!  ;)  It's good we love each other and can do a bit of gentle teasing here.

I spent the whole morning at the care home.  Beth had gotten a huge box of gifts from John, including several bags of Lindor Truffles, her favorite chocolates.  She isn't opening the gifts he wrapped yet, said she has to be on the phone with him when she opens those.   :)  Bless that man's heart, he is so good to my girl!  Gotta love him.

I visited with Mom about her wishes for her memorial service, she seemed relieved to be able to talk about her home-going.  And it will be a relief to my siblings, I believe, for her wishes to have been written down.  There is still plenty of room/time for their input as well.  Mom looks worse each time I see her.  Sigh...........

I think I will go to my studio and lose myself in painting for a while.  I'm feeling a little down, and that will help me.

Jane:  That is a concern for your granddaughter to be away.  Let us pray that she has found a place to stay and work.  If she looks for help, there are places for her where good people are willing to share and help.  I hope she contacts soon. 

Larry:  Is the app free?  What is the name?  Thank you.  It sounds nice.  We do have something good on ours now that reminds us of what is on for Today and Tomorrow when we boot up but nothing about birth age.  I still have my gospel songs on Pandora & listened today.  However, no music yet on the other radio station you mentioned - a sermon was well along when I found it so I will check again too. 

Janet:  Sounds so sweet about Beth and John.  Truffles - they melt so nicely.  Yum.  You are fortunate that your mom will talk about her service - my dad just got so angry & would not touch the subject.  So, I just had to choose what I knew he would like - my brothers were no help but that is another story.  Yes, go and paint as that is a good thing to do - take deep breathes too. 

It has been a lovely day cool but not cold.   I did a little of this and that but still do not have my cards ready for mailing.

Mel & I went out for dinner we will not be going there for some time as they are doing renovations.
Mel purchased my Christmas gift today and then he wanted that I go away for a couple of hours so that he could try it out to be sure that he had made the correct choice.  I have his gift but I do not know the first thing about trying it out it will be up to him on Christmas morning.

It is late and time to shut down.     

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We have snow again.  Seems to always start just before the weekend.  John needs to get the snowblower up and running.  Ruth V looks like we are shoveling again!

I hope you enjoy the carols, I am posting some relatively unknown ones, for a change of pace.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Hi everyone.  It is a cloudy morning but otherwise not bad as there is no wind.  I took a book back to the library as I went to pick up the man who rides to coffee with me each morning (he lives in a small subdivision right across the road from the library.  Then we stopped at the gas station to fill the car (the price went up fifteen cents just yesterday) and then to coffee at McDonald's.  On the way home I made a quick trip through the bank drive-in window to pay the annual safe-deposit rental. 

Etta Sue and Carol, the birthday application I got was free and it is called "Heads Up - Birthday".  There were another number of apps and the one my friend had downloaded free a day or so before was now $1.99.  I prefer free where possible.  The Christian Radio Station I mentioned that Paul told me about is BBN (Bible Broadcasting Network).  If you would prefer just music you could use the Moody Bible Institute app and then you can listen to several different types of programming including one called Majestic Radio.  You get to it by clicking on the "Stations" button at the top of the application once you load it.  Etta Sue, I imagine if you just do a search with your Android using "birthdays" you will find one or more applications that work similarly. 

Judy, sure don't like to hear about snow blowers and shovels.  Fortunately those aren't needed down here.  I appreciate you posting the music to share.

Ruth, I also have something for my wife that I should setup before I give it to her but will probably wait until after she opens the package. 

Janet, how thoughtful of John to send the package to Beth a little early so she can enjoy some of it and anticipate Christmas coming with the wrapped packages.  It is sweet that she wants to share the opening of the gifts with John on the phone.

Jane, I know your granddaughter's situation is very worrisome to you and your family.  Hope you will get word from her soon.

Last evening we had a pleasant chat using Google Video calling with my cousin and his wife who moved to Montana in September after selling their home in Michigan.  I had a box popup on the computer screen inviting me to install the video chat on Google.  I did so and tried to call him with a video call but he wasn't at his desk so I sent a note to him in the same application and shortly his picture popped up on my screen and he could see me as well and we had a nice long chat.  Our wives got involved also.  I hadn't talked with him for a couple of years when we had visited them in Michigan.  I am sure we will be doing it again.

There is a lot of football to watch this afternoon and evening. 

Hope everyone has a nice day.

Right now the sun is shining but it's cold and there's a 50% chance of show showers today and every day through Thursday.  Ah well, it is December!   :)

Ha!  When I type and re-read, my posts make perfect sense.  Then when it is pointed out that something is weird, I laugh because now when I read it, it sure doesn't make a bit of sense!  Hoosier accent in type!!  And Ivalou even talks different...even before the stroke! 

Well, today I got up and got some oranges!  And no, the oranges weren't in bed with me.  I had to get dressed, put on coat and gloves and tramp through the snow to the garage and then to Lapel to the Lion's Club to get the oranges.  They sure made the car smell soooo good!  Then I went to the local convenient store for two cappucinos ...one for Ivalou and one for me. 

The snow plows hadn't been out yet so it was a little slick out.  It is still snowing and it is one of the Christmas Card snows.  Everything is coated!  And the snow plow just went through.  Not above freezing yet but it is suppose to stop snowing by mid-afternoon.  Tonight is the Stevenson Christmas so I am praying that everyone stays safe!

Thanks Larry for the information.  I checked on Droid and nothing seems to calculate age if given the birth year....at least, what I searched so far.  I did find a 'Talking Santa' yesterday that does a lot more than the 'Talking Cat'!  Those are fun apps.  And I love the Live Wallpaper.  I have a Christmas Tree that you can change the color of the bulbs and how much snow and the size of the snow, etc.  Since I don't have grandkids for wallpaper, I like the Live Wallpapers...they move...the reason they are 'live'. 

And I listened to the BBN station yesterday here on the laptop.  But I couldn't get it to play on Droid.  I am listening to local radio today...to get the latest updates on snow!

My house smells chocolaty!  My recipe said to bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.  After 1 hour and 5 minutes, the two loaves of Chocolate Bread were still soupy!  So I raised the temp 25 degrees and baked for another 15 minutes.  Still not a clean toothpick.  So another 10 minutes, the toothpick came out clean.  Just hope they are as good as they smells!  But bet the chocolate chips are melted!

It is pretty out!!

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Lets Sing again. 

Larry you have gone to a lot of work compiling these carls and the hymns that we love. 

Thank you for that.

JudyB:  Your last song did work - I remember the tune.  Thank you.  Hope John isn't too busy out there with the snowblower.  We have a snowblower at the higher altitude place but Don won't let me use it as we are over 8,500 ft. altitude there and he thinks we are much too old to work on the driveway.  Not to mention, there isn't a hospital for 1 1/2 hours drive or the helicopter ride over the pass if weather is clear - nope, not a thing to think about at our age. 

Larry:  we watched a podcast of grandson playing hockey in Minnesota this morning - his team won 7 to 2 over a South Dakota team.  The picture was small but it was clearer than last year.  How fun! 

I am feeling not too well - last night felt the same & then I ate fudge chocolate cake for lunch dessert at the luncheon.  Two new neighbors were there & they go to the same church & have belonged much longer than us. 

Carol with the problems with my shoulders I cannot operate the snowblower either, and with John gone all the time it won't get much use.  I think I will just call in the local farmer and have him plow the driveway if the snow load is heavy.  I am sorry you are not feeling well.  I am anticipating being able to knit that sweater, but it will have to wait till I am over my shoulder surgery.  I am about knitted out with one sweater to go.  I never would have believed that I would get all these done in this short a time.

Good Night everyone.

Hi everyone.  Carol, that chocolate will get you everytime!  :) :)  Sorry to read you are not feeling well.  I would be very concerned to be 90 minutes away from a hospital or being snowed in.  Hope you two never have to see what would be involved with that situation.  Great you were able to watch your grandson play in Minnesota.  Technology is pretty amazing.

Judy, you must be knitting up a storm.  Does that aggravate your shoulder?  Do you have livestock that must be attended to everyday?

Etta Sue, I bet your chocolate dessert will be very delicious even if the chips melted.  It sounds like you had a busy day.  I saw the football game from Cincinnati yesterday and it was snowing pretty hard.  Hope your roads stay passable, but probably will this time of the year.  It is 37 degrees here this morning.

We will be going to church today and probably getting something to eat out although we ate out yesterday.  There were sure a lot of good football games on yesterday, although most were not very close.  Now we go into the bowl season.

Larry as long as I can keep my shoulders relaxed and my elbows in I am fine.  The only animals we have are our dogs.  We are looking at and pricing goats, but I need to be strongr in the upper body first before we go that route.  At this point the dogs are enough.  Our little guy is high energy and I am just glad her has lots of room to run.

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Another one I don't remember.....I Love the words.

Just checking in.  No internet so I am using the Droid.  Uppose to have internet by 11pm.

Judy, hard to believe that out of the Christmas songs you have posted, I do NOT recognize a one!  I asked our worship leader today if we can start singing Christmas songs at church, and he said we don't have anyone who can play them.  :'(  I do miss hearing/singing the old familiar Christmas carols.

We are attending a Shiloh concert tonight at Country View Baptist Church.  These guys are from Texas, and very good.

Carol, sorry to hear you aren't feeling well.  Please take care of yourself and get well soon!  And try not to work so hard until your body recouperates!   (((hugs)))

I said I wasn't going to the care home today, but I did.  I took Beth a small Christmas tree and a stand for it, and made her Christmas card list.  I will address all her cards for her.  Too bad our lists don't overlap much at all, if so, I could just sign our names along with hers.

Nice here today, a little cold, but not bad.  I just wore a fleece jacket.

Janet how bout this one?

Janet how bout this one?

Yes we now have snow although the area about 5 miles to the west did not get any, there turn is coming.

I spent a good part of the afternoon doing cross stitch, what I am doing is a tea cup and most folk would have it done in no time but not me I guess I am slow. I made a phone call and then it became to dull to continue. There is always tomorrow.

Since I have lost some of the hearing in my right ear I find that singing is out of the question.   
Judy: I can play the music and read the words.
Janet:  It is nice that Beth does little things in order to enjoy Christmas.   Mel's grandmother had a birthday a few days after Christmas and no way would she open her Birthday gifts sooner than the day and yes we got reminded to remember her Birthday it was such a special affair.

 :)Good Evening to all at Christian Photographers.   I am glad to tell you all that the Lord has answered prayer's for my grandson and he is of all med's and is gaining weight and growing like a normal boy.  Praise the Lord.

Judy.  Thanks for the songs and I do remember two of them but the second one I do not know it.  I do hope that you are feeling better with regards to your aches and pains .

Carol:  I do hope that you are feeling better and also hope that Don is o.k.  That is a long way to be from a hospital but the Lord is with you and will look after you.

Janet:  It is hard to believe that when you asked your song leader if they could sing some old songs he said that nobody could play the piano for them that is terrible.

Larry:  Hi I hope that you are taking it easy and not doing more than you should if Paul and Pat have not been there yet please say hi and have a wonderful time with them.

My wife and I have been sick for about a week with theflu and a lot of coughing and I could not sleep through the night but I think mine is starting to get better but Noreen's seems to be worse so please pray for both of us a we will be praying for you all.  Have a wonderful week.  Gord and Noreen :thumbsup: :cp: :snowman:

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