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It is the beginning of a new week.  I hope I get to enjoy some outside weather and it isn't too hot or too humid.  But if I want to see some of the State Fair, then I have to take whatever it is.  Just dress cool and comfortable shoes!  That's about it.  I think Lydia will really like going.  She's getting to be a big girl and seemed that she absorbs everything.  She told her Grandma (Ivalou) yesterday, 'I will be glad when it is just us here in your house!'  I don't know how long she is staying...probably until her Mommy wants her back home or Ivalou thinks it is time to get her back home.  She is a cutie, though.

Well I am a right winger living on the left coast!  And it's beginning as a sunny and clear-sky day, with the beautiful sun reflecting in here off of the beautiful cedars over the neighbor's place.  It looks so fresh, clean, and glorious that it reminds me of my Lord's Presence.  Oh may I soon be in that better place! 

It will get up to, maybe, 68 degrees today, down to, maybe, 55 tonight.  Thank You, Lord Jesus.

I agree with Al it is a glorious day.  My heater came on all by itself both yesterday and today. I keep it set between 55 and 60° even inthe summer because it is so damp here and can get pretty cold at night.

I will be leaving for work shortly, so I gotta go now.

Hi everyone.  Still battling this summer cold.  I didn't get out yesterday and spent the day alternating between the bed and my easychair.  I watched a 4 hour golf match, something I haven't done for a long time.  Got up and showered this morning and had a pretty good nights sleep but am far from over the cold.  Since I started writing I have pick up my rider for coffee and my next door neighbor, who doesn't usually go to coffee.  I got along well and felt better by the time I came home about 9 am.    I told my wife yesterday I could easily get use to her waiting on me hand and foot and she told me "forget it!".  

Today is Birthday celebration for members of our Sunday School group.  We meet usually once a month and usually at Red Lobster, where we are going today.  We decided to meet for lunch rather than evening as the portions are smaller and the prices better and we are all retired so no reason not to do lunch.  

Etta Sue, hope you enjoy the fair.  I liked your devotional for the week.  Your weekend event in the woods sounds like it was a lot of fun.

Ruth Ann, your family sure has more than its share of back problems.  Hope this surgery proves beneficial for your DIL.

JudyB, so sad when a little loses his/her life in a swimming pool.  The parents will never get over the guilt and anguish that comes with that.  

Karmat and Marilyn, a pound lost is much better than a pound gained.  Keep up the good work.  

Al and Marilyn, we could use some of tha cool weather down this way.  Suppose to be up in the 90 here again today.

Yes the little guy was just too fast.  Really makes me wonder why there weren't kiddi proof locks on the door...Easy to question, easier and more beneficial to pray.

I GOT MY SEWING MACHINE GOING!!!!  There was a dial that had been changed causing the thread to not loop at the bobbin.  Silly me I never checked that as it is a control I never change.  I did this time.

The weather is wonderful. A nice cool breeze taking the harshness of the heat away.  Really nice day.  Quiet though, with the girls gone.

Gotta tell you about Dana.  Since we had puppies, with Stitches,  Dana has become a scardy cat ummm dog.  StitchES is in her cage door open by the door.  Dana won't go past the cage unless a person is with her.  All Stitches has done is look at her and Dana has turned into this great big suck.  Stitches can walk around her and she won't react but if she needs out there is no way she will go to the door she will just pace back and forth till someone clues in.  She could easily over power the girl but seems that Stitches is the alpha at this time.

Well Larry you take care of yourself.  A hot drink of lemon and honey and sweat it out in bed may help.  Dad gave me a recipe similar to this many years ago and I have found it works.

The devotional is a good one.  Thank you. 

Marilyn Those temperatures at night are normal here.  John has become accostomed to the heat of the south and when he comes home he starts closing windows.  Mom and I go around opening them all as soon as he leaves.   No heat on yet.

That is indeed a beautiful picture, one no camera can catch.  Nice temperate temperatures too. 

Etta Sue enjoy the fair.  Ours is Labor Day weekend.  I have been once, many years ago, before we moved north.  Since we have moved I have not been once.  Maybe this year.

Well bye for now, have a God day
JudyB

Hi all.  Not very busy here today.  I guess everyone is away from their computers for the day.

We were forecast to get up to 67 today, but it is much warmer than that here on the coast.  I can imagine what it is inland and down in Calif.  I haven't had any heat on for a long while.  I closed my bedroom window over the weekend because our company was sitting outside looking for meteor showers at 11 pm, and my dogs were going crazy thinking someone was breaking into our back yard.   Anyway, it's too warm for it to be closed, so I'm opening it again now.

Judy, that is just so sad about the little boy drowning.  I can't imagine the heartbreak and grief that brings.  You are right.....we just pray for the family and not get into questions.  Don't you just know there are enough questions with the immediate family.  There always are when tragedy strikes like this.

I just wanted to check in.  I'm ready to take a load from the dryer to fold.  God bless,  Nita

Lovely day here on the island.  Not too hot, not too cold.  Downpour yest., so the sunshine is welcome.  I actually got outside today.  Have been battling a virus for ages now.  Granddaughter, daughter, then me.  They are better and this person is still not!  Something wrong with that picture

Have to get better soon as we are due to go for a dinner at a famous place in Victoria.  It was a gift from SIL's family for their 25th anniv. last year....they were going to use it for this year (Wed.) but are waiting for Grandma to get well.  Hard to believe another whole year has passed.  SIL got tickets for a Vancouver Canucks practice game on Sept. 16th.  They sold out in four minutes, so a miracle that he was successful!  The four of us are going and it should be a real treat.  I haven't been to a game in a long while and never to a practice game.  They divide and play each other. 

Sorry about your cold, Larry.  Especially nasty when the weather is hot. 

Terrible about the child drowning in the pool.  Wendy saved a little boy from that a number of years ago.  Dangerous things, pools without locked gates.  The poor parents certainly do need prayer.

Misty and Sqeek have been most attentive during my virus misery.  Squeek comes down to check on me during the day.  Misty keeps coming in and out....not certain if that is to see me or eat some more food! 

Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

Hi, Kids!  I'm back home, good trip, it was for the Reliv International Conference.  We had a good time, were also able to spend a night on the way and a night on the way back home with youngest daughter Kerri.  Our relationship was strained for a few years, and I am just so thankful to have my daughter back!  She lives north of Salina, Ks.

I'm really tired and still not to be using my right hand, so better quit this!

Good to see Iain and Boots back--missed you guys!

I've read all the posts, and it's good to be back.

A lovely thought for the week Etta Sue - thankyou.

Hi Carol, nice to be back with you again.

Can someone please email me with a dinosaurs guide to uploading my photos onto this site.

Listened to a couple of sermons from a Paul Washer (Missionary in Peru) downloaded from Sermon Audio this weekend - he is worth hearing.

Another I would recommend is Dr John R. deWitt.

Every blessing to you all

Iain

  Morning everyone, where are you all at today?

Good morning.  I couldn't get on the net yesterday afternoon, last night or this morning.  I called Embarq.  They suggested I push the power button on the modem and then back on.  Now it works.  Seems this happens a lot...have done this 2-3 times now.  But I forgot that this might help this time....

Last evening was Photography Guild.  We had 19 people in our guild to enter photos in the State Fair.  That is great! 

I need to take birthday cards to my nephew today.  His 30th birthday was Saturday...same day as FROGGS.  But his dad, his brother, a couple of other men and Aaron went to Cincinnati to a Reds baseball game for his birthday.  His brother's birthday is today and Sunday their parents had a party for the two of them.  Aaron was to stop by here on his way home on his moped if my lights were on.  Aaron has no concept of time.  He works until 11pm and thinks everyone should be awake until 1 or 2am.  So now I need to deliver his cards and a zip lock bag of homemade cookies.

And I got a phone call from Tony and he is coming tonight to fix my tire on my mower and maybe some other things if I can talk him into helping me!!

Hi everyone.  I suppose my cold is better but sure don't feel like it.  This is one of those days it is hard not to have a tissue in my hand.  However, did feel better overall.  I ran a couple of errands to Wal-Mart and then to the Credit Union and think tha is it for today.  I am eating my lunch of homemade chicken soap and then will rest for a couple of hours and recharge my energy.  I did sleep well last night

Janet, glad to see you back home and to know you had such a nice trip, including time with your daughter. 

Liz, sure sorry you are still fighting the flu up your way.  Hope you are better shortly. 

Have read all the other posting here but think I will signoff for today.

Hows it cuttin everyone.....been reading and keeping up with all the news. I see Ian thinks he is living in Gods Holy land north of England...and while he is pretty close..I think he will find it across the Irish sea a little bit in good old N. Ireland and I am also proud to be an Ulster Scot.
Hi to everyone else. Take care. Forgive me if I have posted the above poem before but I just dont remember!! God bless

OK OK Now talking about God's country We here in the north of Ontario Canada is very definitely God's country.  LOL

Good to see everyone here, Colin thank you for the poem, Iain thank you for those suggestions.  It is wonderful how God gives each of us a specific way to lift His name up? 

Janet you really must listen to the doctors.  They really do know what they are talking about.

Those of you who are not well, take a tyleonal and a hot drink and see how you feel in the morning.  Drink a lot that will help flush the bug away.  Sick in summer is never nice....never nice at any time of the year.

Larry you have connenter many times how wonderful it is to teach the girls the joys of country living.  It is wonderful for them.  BUT last night I was wishing for a city home with a fenced in lot.  The dogs all day were restless and barking at butterflies.  Something was going on but I had no clue what.  Then last nigh  Dana decided to chase a skunk and perhaps another animal off the property.  Ohhh and then the smell.  Thankfully I have a peroxide preparation to clean her up with.  Need to pick up the peroxide though.

It is a cool day only about 68*F and last night was quite cool as well.  We are beginning to close the windows.  Summer isn't over, but winter will be here sooner than I like.

God bless each of you
JudyB

Colin:  I so like your poem - going home to the glory.....love that line.

Iain:  I don't understand what the arrow thing is under your picture.  Please explain.  You look younger - must be the water and your lifestyle!!!!

JudyB:  Am so glad to read that you have fixed your sewing machine just by turning a dial - maybe one of the little darlings touched it?  I always had problems when the children lived in our house as there was one particular son who wouldn't leave that machine alone - threats didn't faze him one bit.  Love him dearly but what a pill.  It was 41 degree F. here in the mountains the other night but still too hot during daytime. 

Question for all in Canada - do you have the dreaded evergreen tree beetle infestation yet?  It is a dangerous situation here in Colorado and I see it beginning in the states north.  Because of our milder winters, it can't be stopped and I foresee nothing stopping a fierce fire problem at any time.  The saddest thing to view - and they say that only a terrific cold snap of below freezing for a few weeks continually will stop the spread - too late for this once beautiful area.  Trees are being dropped and you see mountains of rust color.  Tree cutters are now making fortunes.   

Carol

Ruth Ann:  I just had to add this note.  You mentioned caring for your DIL after she had a triple fusion on her back.  I had the same surgery on the spine by the neck area, they actually went in from the front & I have a little scar.   This was over twenty years ago and I can do more work, exercise & lifting that I could during that painful time of a couple of years leading up to the surgery.  It will take time for healing but she will be surprised as to how much "younger" she will feel as this mends entirely.  You are a lifesaver to go and help.  We called my now deceased Sis-inlaw to come to the house to help me after I got home as Don had a brand new job starting the day I had surgery and that weekend, our oldest son had rolled his car & was sore & needed help - it was a the worst of times and the best because neighbors I had never met came with dinners cooked for almost six weeks, my sis-inlaw came & helped me while I was so drugged that I didn't know my children's names and all the family pitched in -

So, you are such an angel to help out your son and DIL.  Tell your DIL that everything will be so much better before she knows it.  They are blessed to have you.

Carol

Nice Day again....certainly can feel fall in the air now.  Misty was bad and stayed out all night.  Hope she felt the chill, the little brat!  Never thought I would worry so about a cat

Yes, Carol, we do have that problem and it is getting worse as we speak.

British Columbia is currently experiencing a Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) outbreak beyond any bark beetle epidemic recorded in North American history. This eco-system altering epidemic is causing widespread mortality of the lodgepole pine forests, the province's most abundant commercial tree species. At the current rate of spread, 50 per cent of the mature pine will be dead by 2008 and 80 per cent by 2013. The consequences of the epidemic will be felt for decades in British Columbia. The beetle is also posing a real threat to Alberta's lodgepole pine forests and the Jackpine stands of Canada's northern boreal forest.

I guess this is what you also have, from what reports were on the news.  Terrible loss and more to come. 

Busy day so must go.  Virus still making life a problem, nothing seems to work!

Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

Yes Liz it is a terrible epidemic, that is moving east.  As you said it is into Alberta and although I don't know the time line it should be to us within a few years.  The economic repercussions for Canada are huge and for those who make their living in lumber will be devestated.  Will a deep freeze help?  I don't know.

I am aboutready for school to start, I didn't start the girls as I expected because they were having a blast with the grands and then 2 weeks away at VBS and camp.  So I willl start when the schools start.

Must go Waiting for a phone call.  The joys of dial up.

JudyB

   Good morning to all.  Ihave been reading over the post's and very interesting.   It is so nice to Colin back again  please keep those poems coming as they are so good.  Nice to also see Ian and Boots.

Etta Sue:  Thanks for your good devotional it also was very encouraging it has always been a great story.

Pat;   I hope that you are looking after yourself and not overdoing it. Will continue to pray for you.

To all others we should be remembering all those who will be involved in teaching  D.V.B.S this next couple of weeks.  Pray that many children will understand the gospel and want to accept Christ as there Saviour.  God Bless  Gord.

Hi Folks

Just a quick prayer request for the day.  I have a muscle knotted under my sholder blade that is radiating pain down my left arm and into my neck.    I have a lot of running around to do so would appreciate your remembering me.

Judy, I just got here.  I'm praying as soon as I finish this.


Nita

Hi everyone.  Just up from a rest period as was gone all morning.  My cold is better but far from gone as still have a bod cough.  Fortunately today my nose is behaving and didn't have a problem with a clogged head last night or again just now.  It is another very hot and sunny day down here in Georgia.  

Nothing else much new here.  I still haven't decided whether to try to go to choir practice this evening but all now and leaning toward staying home as not sure I can sign without coughing.

JudyB, hope tha knot goes way quickly.

Ladies, the pine beetle problems up your way sounds terrible.  I remember a few years ago when the Duth Elm disease spread through the stately elms.  

Gord, our church had Bible School in July as did most of the other churches in the area.  Our children have all returned to school now.  I learned this morning tha our local elementary school is starting considerably later in the day than the past several years.  It certainly has had an effect on the traffic, which was usually terrible when I went to coffee.  Now the rush hasn't started yet nor the buses run in our area.

Carol, your recounting of how your family and neighbors helped out when needed after your back surgery reminds me that there are so many good people in this world.  Unfortunately, most of what we hear on TV and read in the papers is the negaive and not positive side of people that I believe our thinking is often distorted.

Colin, that is a wonderful poem.  Thanks for sharing it with us.  I don't remember seeing it before.

I was here earlier but before I could post, Ivalou and Lydia were here and ready to go to the Indiana State Fair.  We missed the rush hour traffic and got to the fair with no traffic problems at all.  Lydia did real good other than when Etta Sue had to sit a spell and rest her back.  Lots of things to see at the fair and we only saw a tiny bit of it.  We were only there three hours and that was about an hour longer than I thought my back would take it.  Since I entered photos at the fair, our tickets were free.  I have five more free State Fair tickets if anyone wants them!!

Now I feel a nap coming on and this evening Kitty is having a Scrapbooking party.

Etta Sue, may I crash the scrapbooking party?    Such fun!  My friend Pat went with me to Liberal today to get my sutures out, and we just took our time and looked at scrapbooking stuff all we wanted!

Dr. Rane said "if it hurts, don't do it!" So my instructions are simple.

I'm tired and need to spend time with my sweetheart.  See you later.

Hello Everyone. Janet I am glad to hear you got your stitches out.

Bebe will be having her stitches out on Saturday morning. I also need to get to the lab for some blood work Saturday.

Not much new here today, I filled the trunk of my car up yesterday with the cardboard, newspapers and catalogues so today I went to the recycler and dropped I all off.

The fog was sure thick this morning when we went to Curves but the sun is out now, I just got back from walking both dogs.

TTYL

Just stopping by to check in ...    I got home about 2 p.m. all safe and sound, but I'll have to come back later to chat longer ..... I'm kinda tard at the moment.   

Welcome  back, O Jaywalking one!

Carol, so sorry to hear about the awful infestation that is killing the beautiful trees.  That is so sad.  But your story of how folks pitched in to help you after your back surgery was heartwarming.

Liz, sorry about the trees around your area, too.  I hope that nasty bug you had is going away and you feel all better soon.

Larry, sorry about your having a summer cold.  Those things really make one feel lousy, hope you feel back to 100% soon!

Mark left for college this morning; Justin started on Monday, Abby starts school tomorrow and Addison on Friday.  Summer vacation is over, and I am feeling sad because Abby didn't get to spend nearly as much time as she and I both hoped with us.  But at least she lives close enough to visit often.  I know lots of grandparents don't have that blessing.

Have any of you ever used Neosporin Scar Patches?  Dr. Rane told me to get some at Walmart's, and that they will reduce my pain and make the scars much less noticeable.  They are made of silicone.  I hadn't heard of them until Mark used them after his burns.  Interesting.  I got some today.  They are pricey, but probably worth it.

She (my Dr.) said I can type and play the piano, but not to overdo it, so I am stopping now.

Hi everyone:

Etta Sue:  Thanks for the thought for the week.

Larry:  I sure hope you get over that summer cold soon, it may take a week or even 7 days with medication as many say. 

Janet: I hope you get the use of your right hand without pain soon.

Colin: I enjoyed your poem, I have not heard that one before.

Gord:  Good to see your post, like Larry our VBS was in early summer actually the last of June. 

Judy B:  I do hope your shoulder muscle relaxes soon.

Jay Walker: Since I found you out, just smile like your on candid camera. 

I am sure most of you remember I am a big fan of Oswald Chambers and the "My Utmost For His Highest"  I read it daily.

I am also sure you remember I am not the best on computers and slow about learning.
Tonight I typed in Oswald Chambers on google and guess what came up, the daily reading of "My Utmost For His Highest".

www.rbc.org/utmost/index.php

So now I can flip on it from my computer.

Has anyone heard from Pat lately?