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Good Morning All,

Seems I'm first this "bright and cheerful" morning. Funny, it's still dark here.

Been keeping up with reading the posts and pray for each person. Been kind've quiet too. Thank you Pat for the devotional, I needed to see it in "black and white" even though I "Know" it. Putting God ahead of all else is a blessing in itself.

I've told you of our transportatoin problems. A friend at church yesterday had a thought "strike" him and he folllowed up on it and emailed me. A friend of ours goes to FL during the winter with his client, he is a home health aide, and leaves his car here. Jim talked to him and we can use it while he is down there until we either figure something else out or he gets back, whichever comes first. God is sooooo good!!! This will be a big help since we are going to have a major increase in doctors visits now that we know Frank has cancer and the doctor is very urgent in getting things figured out and started to combat this.

Thank you all for your prayers! I love ya! 

Have a God filled and blessed day! TTYL
<><Jeannine

I can hardly see out of my eyes..I was not in bed until 3:00am and wakened about 5:30am. Quick hello..lovely devotional Pat...sorry about your car trouble and glad you were not hurt. You have a beautiful voice! I love the way Americans and Canadians talk.

Jeannine....you and your husband are in my prayers and also of course Michael. Take care.

Janet..Clifford did not seem to mention your name yesterday. I will investigate the matter. Thank you anyway..that was really nice of you.

Hello to everyone else....I only stop in here for my tea and I never get any...you are all in your beds and the tea pot is threw into a corner and I cant find any cups and no milk. I am away somewhere else for my tea.

I hope to be here later....I give you that warning so you will have time to lock the door to keep me out!

See you.....no I cant!

I am off for an eye doctor appointment soon.  This is the one month check-up after cataract surgery.  It sure is easier nowadays.

Pat:  Many thanks for the reminder message today - nothing really belongs to us. 

Colin:  Do you use tea bags or is that considered awful? 

Carol

The radio and the TV around here is buzzing up a storm with the news that the Colts are in the SuperBowl.  They have tried so hard for years but the Patriots always beat them.  I wish now that I had watched the second half but at the end of the first half...well, I thought it was a repeat of years past.  I will be glued to the TV February 4th though.  The Bears doesn't have a chance.....

I called Kitty in Ohio this morning.  Today is her birthday.  She is going to come home this morning or afternoon.  She doesn't do rain or snow well on the roads.  Hopefully she will be okay.  It is snowing real fine snow right now.  I don't know if it is suppose to accumulate or not.  She said she would get behind a semi and go! 

I don't have a thing on my slate until February 2nd when I am to go out with Tony and Charlene for Tony's birthday.  That feels good...especially in January when you never know what the weather will be. 

Hi Colin...I have missed your banter.  Funny, I love the way the Irish talks.  And I don't think Pat and I talk anything alike!  I love her accent!  My grandmother was Irish.  That's probably why she has probably 50 descendants that are/were red heads!  Not me, though.  I didn't get the red hair...just the Irish temper!

Earthlink must be messed up still.  My top animation isn't showing right now. 

Etta Sue, I see that cute puppy dog wagging his tail!    I was really rooting for the Colts!  I knew they hadn't been to the Superbowl, and thought they deserve to go.  (Darrel tells me this stuff or I wouldn't have a clue!)  I think it's great that both teams have dedicated Christian coaches--what a testimony!!  So I will be rooting for them (Colts) to to win on Feb. 4 as well.  Darrel agrees with you that the Bears do not stand a chance. 

Pat, good devotional today.  How are you doing?  Still 'meeting yourself coming back?"

I need to get in to see Beth today; it's been about four days now.  The road is next to impassable, but I think I can do it.  Have a couple other errands to do as well.

Colin, that's okay.  I'm rather used to being overlooked.  But I wanted you to know I did make the effort to get a song played for you.  I didn't know what to request, so left the choice to him.  We won't lock the door, but may stand behind it to give you a good scare! 

Time to get with the program!

Good Morning everyone. I have been to workout and now am ready for work. Things a quiet around here.I finally got all the parts for my tent/garage to be put up. Nothing else to talk about this morning.

TTYL

I am dropping off my feet..I am! I am nearly too tired to type.

Hi Etta Sue.....if you have an Irish temper what a sweet easy going person you are! I have tried to introduce some Americans to this word GIPE...which is one of our words for a silly fun loving person or acting silly..or as we say...acting the buck eejit Now when you see me approaching you can say ...here is that gipe coming! I think Etta Sue is a gipe runing around with her head foaming with shampoo. Powerful!

Carol....tea bags are grand. I am used to a high tea....very posh you know me...I just hold the teapot away up from the cup and pour it in...high tea...GIPE

Janet...I would never dare overlook you and thank you very much for requesting for me. Feel free to do it again and then the listeners will be thinking that boy Moffett is very big in America!

Right...I have a newsletter to write and I need to sleep so I shall go now!

Afternoon,

Etta Sue ~ the only animation of yours i see is your sig, for some strange reason IE7 and AOL Openride are not showing them  Weird.

Colin ~ Good to see you here and thanks, we need all the help we can get at this time and they are going to get goofier    By the way, why would we want your feet when it's the rest of ya that's much more fun?

Hi Marilyn, Janet, Kathleen, Pat, Al, Larry, Ruth Ann, and everyone else who's names escape me at the moment. I pray you all have a Blessed day!

<><Jeannine

Jeannine, so happy to read that you will have transportation!!  It seems to me that is a necessity, and even more so when you have people needing to go to doctors!  God bless the kind person who is lending you a vehicle.

Colin, you GIPE, we do enjoy you!  And you are BIG here in America---and Canada! 

I took Beth's dog to visit her while I worked out and did my other errands.  She got a new mattress that uses air, maybe now she can sleep in bed instead of her recliner.

Time to go, again.

Good morning all!

I would love to come and roll in your snow and cool off!!! LOL! Feels like we are in a sauna over here ...

We have a very busy week ahead including the grand closing celebration of my Photographic Exhibition on Saturday. The local newspaper interviewd me a few days ago and even sent their staff phorographer to take photos of me taking photos for use in the story they have written about the Exhibition and our return to India as missionaries. I truly find these opportunities in the secular arena the hand of God moving in a mighty way. All praise be to Him.

I'm well now but have an appointment with my heart specialist on Wednesday and would ask you to pray that I'd be given the all clear. Thank you.

Have a great day!

Love,

Hi Janet..now you are talking girl.Gipe is the word! I feel right at home now.I am glad I am big in America and Canada because I am so wee here. I hear tea being mentioned..it is the wife..she is good to me.I will have to go and get a cup.

Jeannine...you are always in my thoughts and prayers. Do you know..when I  lift my feet..they fall themselves! ...GIPE

I am away..see you all later

Colin, I just finished my tea and a very nice peanut butter cookie that my daughter had baked.  Taking a break from a large stack of ironing and not too anxious to return to the task.  I went to your station and it said something about a Pirate Station....what does that mean.  Will go back and check things out when time permits.

Rain and more rain....which is better than the snow and more snow.  We should be looking forward to counting cherry blossoms....not likely to happen in the near future.  Misty is back inside after returning looking like a very large wet rat.  The neighbours cat is dozing in our garage, they work and he was sooooo wet and sad!  I am beginning to feel like one of those elderly ladies who collects cats

Have been rather ill and staying close to home the past while.  Lack of sunshine is  taking it's toll on everyone.  Even the animals are in a rather bad mood now.  Critters can act like young kids sometimes.....They have been acting very strange the past few days, so hope we are not in for another earthquake or severe something or other...funny how they seem to sense these things.

Come to read and pray for those who are in need.  Has anyone heard from Alma?  What terrible stress for them. 

Does this seem like something that happens in your lives?

Three older ladies were discussing the travails of getting
older. One said, "Sometimes I catch myself with a jar of
mayonnaise in my hand in front of the refrigerator and can't
remember whether I need to put it away or start making a
sandwich."

The second lady chimed in, "Yes, sometimes I find myself on
the landing of the stairs and can't remember whether I was
on my way up or on my way down."

The third one responded, "Well, I'm glad I don't have that
problem; knock on wood," as she rapped her knuckles on the
table. Then she told them, "That must be the door; I'll get
it!"

                                   

Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

  Liz that was so funny.     

I have been sitting here for close to two hours with my  cell phone plug in my ear waiting for a phone call. Dogs didn't get to go for their walk  either. 

I took Ruth to the Senior center today the menu was Sweet and Sour pork over egg noodles and some vegetables, salad and mandarin oranges. I didn't eat the noodles.

My call has come through got to go now.

Hi, friends,

Well, a bit of stress was lifted off my shoulders at work today. A project that required way too much of my time has been assumed by someone who has done it many times before. I'm so very relieved.

Janet, my friend who was in the hospital for a year had a bed like the one I think Beth has now. She did well and didn't get bedsores, either, although she is VERY heavy.

Jeannine, I'm so thankful you have the use of the car. How wonderful that your friend put the lender and y'all together.

Colin, keep on being here, we love it!

Marilyn, hope the phone call was taken care of in good fashion. It must have been really important since you dropped everything to wait for it to come in.

Pat, take care of yourself.

Shutterbug, you have had a difficult time - hopefully your doctor's appointment will be a good one and you can leave with a sense of satisfaction from the reports.

I surely am sorry to hear you've been ill, Liz. Thank you for coming to be with us again.

And, if I didn't mention your name, please know I read, enjoy, and pray over each person who posts.

Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

Hello Everyone...

Sometimes life can really hit hard but it's great to know that we have a Father who sticketh closer than a brother!

My life has been full of ups and downs lately and some of you already know that on Saturday as I was on my way to a meeting very close to my home, I was involved in a car accident.

The lady who backed out of her driveway into my car has been charged by my poor car isn't in very good shape.

You can see some photos here... Pat's Photo-a-Day Project

Yes, I'm fine--just very sore from the tense muscles but glad the dog wasn't with me as that's the side of the car that was hit.  They towed it away today to get an estimate.  Hopefully they will consider fixing it as it's a 1995 which is maybe a bit old for them to decide to put that much money into it.

All of this strife and time of troubles made me think of the words of this hymn...

Pat I left you a comment on your PAD blogspot.

Liz sorry to hear that you have not been well and that the winter blues is getting to you. How is Wendy doing?

Hi Colin. When you read this, I have a  Tea waiting for you along with  some Choccie Biccies.

Janet how is Beth doing these days?

Hi Larry when you look in.

Hi Ruth Ann I will email you my phone number again. I miss that sweet southern girl drawl.

Well I am home from small group.  We had a great time discussing the 20th chapter of John.

There is a lady in our church who has been diagnosed with brain cancer.  God forgive me when I grumble about sore knees.

Kassie has joined Air Cadets.  What a wonderful time she had meeting up with others from our church and school.  She enjoyed the classes as well, so another cadet in the house.

Pat take care and give Geordie a hug from John and I.

I am off, I have research to do for John.

Night all

Thanks Marilyn and Nita for the comments left on my blog!

Really enjoying doing these Photo a Day.  Will see if I can last longer this year.  Lasted 6 weeks last year. 

Hi everyone...here for the tea! Oh...no..Marilyn has scoffed all the chocolate biccies...you are a greedy gorb and you told me you would leave me some.

Hi Liz...sorry you are not well and hope you get better soon. Radio North actually broadcasts from the South of Ireland. It really does not have a licence to broadcast..hence it is called a pirate station...but the Irish government turn a blind eye to it. There are many stations like that in Ireland.

Hi Ruth Ann Bice..thank you...I like being here. Hope you are well.

I have decided to share with you my latest poem. I am very humbled to know a lady in Canada is going to put it on her fridge door so her sons and husband can read it everytime they go there and another lady in Estonia wants it to use in her Newsletter.  I wrote it out of frustration and despair and a feeling of helplessness. You will understand when you read it. I love you all here. I love your friendship and fellowship. You will never know how much this all means to me. Thank you for being friends.

Sorry Pat..I was not ignoring you..I have left you a message in another place. I do hope Lois comes along...she is one really nice person and a good friend.
I would ring you more often but you will understand the expense and you are always in my thoughts. Take care.

AMEN Colin on that poem.  I see people dying every day and my heart breaks too.  Oh and about those chocolate
biccies, I ate some too! Boy they were really good!

Pat Take it easier today and let those muscles rest!

We have more snow coming down today.  It looks so beautiful, it is staying on the trees postcard perfect.

Well Have to get busy and get more research done.

Have a God day everyone.

Ouchie, Pat.  Sorry about the car.  Hope everything works out okay.

Janet, does Beth's mattress stay inflated, and "rotate" the air underneath her body?  My dad had one like that when he was bedfast.  It help prevent "pressure sores" (bedsores) from forming, and the ones that had already formed from getting worse.  It was also infintely more comfortable for him than a regular mattress.

I twisted my ankle yesterday and down I went.  Of course my first reaction was to look around and make sure no one saw me.   It's stiff and sore, but I can walk on it okay.  Just aggravating.

Hope everyone is doing well.  I think I'll pull for the colts as well. 

laters, all.

Colin~ The word gipe.  Now is the 'g' hard like in Grrrrr!  Or soft as in Jiminy Cricket.  And I am assuming the 'i' is a long I as in eye.  If I am a gipe I want to pronouce it correctly!     Love your poems.  Did you know I have a folder in My Documents titled Colin Moffett Poems?  I still think you ought to have them published and then I and all of CP can say, "We know that author!"   

Pat ~ I also left a comment on your PAD.  I was already registered but with my old email address. 

Janet ~ How is Beth doing?  My Mom had one of those air bed with a motor on it to circulate the air.  No bedsores at all.  And she said the hum of the air rushing made her sleep well.

Marilyn ~ I am glad you got your tent garage back up.  Nice not to have to scrape windows, isn't it?

Jeannine ~ Seems as though my animations are having a mind of their own.  Now you see them, now you don't.  We will see today.  Also my signature is earthlink but it shows!      

Karen ~ It sure doesn't seem like a month has went past since you started your photos in the gallery.  Hope you made lots of money for your missionary trip.

Liz ~ I liked your funny.  Isn't it wonderful that we can laugh about ourselves.  Some days, I feel like those three women...some days all three the same day!!

Ruth Ann ~ I am so glad you got some of the work load taken away.  I can't imagine myself working full time now.  But it has been almost 14 years since I retired.

JudyB ~ We were suppose to have flurries during the night but I can't see it on the ground.  Our grass is covered with snow but the pavements are clear.  And it is partly sunny/cloudy today.

Karma ~ You jumped in here while I was composing.  Sorry about your fall.  Baby that ankle as much as you possible can while chasing after two little ones and one big one.     And yes!  Root for the Colts!!

I slept in this morning.  I got a phone call from my Urologist saying the labs were fine...no infections.  Then I decided to just stay in bed and soak.  The phone rang again and it was Kitty wanting to know if I wanted to go to Castleton with her.  I had to say No.  I had to shower and wash my hair and she was ready to leave right then. 

So today is a do-nothing day! Also if you were to be in Central Indiana, you would see Blue everywhere.  Yesterday at WalMart people were buying Colts everything from coffee mugs to leather jackets with the Colts name and horseshoe on them.  Colts mania!  YEAH!  Indy has been hoping to play in the SuperBowl since Indy got the Colts from Baltimore in 1984!  And what a testimony to God for both coaches...Bears and Colts...to be fine upstanding, Christian men!

Good Morning. I am almost ready for work. I have been cleaning in my kitchen. i have to do my own domestic chores whenever I have a few minutes to get something done. I never know  how long I will be with Ruth from day to  day. It all depends on what her needs are.

Tomorrow I will not be taking her to the Senior Center for dinner/lunch because  the fare offered is not appealing to her taste. So will will use that time to do her domestic chores, bathe and shampoo her. Then I will fix her hair and prepare her dinner. (BTW Dinner=lunch and Supper =dinner so I won't put the slash in any more.)   

Today at the Senior Center I will be getting a 15 minute Chair Massage for a $5.00 donation, ya can't beat that price with a stick.   

Karma ouch I hate when that happens and it happens to  me more often than I like. Always stepping off the back step and missing the brick  block walkway on one side.

Colin You got that all wrong I didn't eat any of the biccies I left a whole plate for you. It was whoever came in while I was gone  . Must have been JudyB and Pat. Unless it was some Gipe who snuck in.   

Gotta go now and put the chairs back int he kitchen and the dog dishes back on the floor.

Hi Etta Sue you posted while I was typing. he tent/garage is not  back up yet we have rain coming in in a day or two.

TTYL

Karma ice that ankle when you can.  That will help with the swelling.

Now Marilyn I did have a couple, but not all of them.  Hahaha

Etta Sue Enjoy your do nothing day.  It is on days like that you seem to get a lot of the piddley jobs done. 

I am finished with my research for today.  He will probably give me more tomorrow.  I do so enjoy doing this for John.

Got to go

G'Mornin' all y'all!  I have been reading   listening to all y'all for the past couple days and decided it was time for me to speak up. 

Okay, I'll confess ... I had a few of the chocolate biccies this morning ...    I couldn't help myself -- they are sooooo good!   

Pat~I looked at your photos ... go there pretty often ... but my computer froze and I had to close down.     I will try again later, but I don't have gmail so guess I won't be able to comment there.   

Take care of those sore muscles.   

I got a phone call while I was here earlier, so that's why my post is delayed from when I was reading here.

I have stuff to get done now, so will get to it now and I'll be back later.......

Good morning, all.

Just a quick check in to see what you're all up to.  No sense in looking for the chocolate biccies.

Today I take the dogs for shots, and then later I go to the doctor.

I'm hoping that my son will get over to paint the rest of the room upstairs so that we can get it dry and the carpet down.  His ex girlfriend(son's mom...my grandson, Kaleb's mom)had to have surgery, so Skeet has Kaleb for the week.  It's harder to paint when the kids are underfoot, so I'm finding little games for him to play on the computer.  That should keep him busy while dad paints.

My daughter, Kim, is playing keyboard and singing a beautiful song while I type this.  "Be Unto Your Name".   I could listen to her play forever.  I think of the angel's singing when I hear her.  Her music is anointed.  I tried to made an mp3 so you could hear her.  I still haven't figured out how to get the quality.  We get a lot of background noise.

love to you all, dear family members in Christ.  Nita

So we know who the guilty parties are now Marilyn who took the choc piccies! Shame on them..and you wonder why I dont turn up for my tea at times when there is nothing left but crumbs on a plate.

Hi Nita and Jane..nice to see you both. Still got chocolate round your lips Jane!

I am going to call it a night..good idea for it is night with me. Ooops..I nearly forgot what Etta Sue said...er..what did you say..it must be on the other page. Something about having a collection of my poems I think..I am too lazy to check back. Well I have checked back back a bit and cant see it..maybe I was dreaming...thank you anyway Etta Sue..that is really nice of you. I had little booklets published for charity and I would really like to do another publication perhaps with a better cover on them. A lot of people have asked me to do this. I will have to get started it. Ok..goodnight everyone..sorry if I have not mentioned you all by name.