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hello all,
just flying through like normal got work tonight tomorrow and sunday after that i'm not sure... was supposed to be off yesterday but ended up having to work... life of the assistant i guess i need to get some things done before i have to leave for work maybe after work i'll go out biking or maybe not i don't know anyways hope everyone has a great day
adios
Sarah

Marilyn:   Thanks for the info I just learned something new.

Our son has been helping his father with a rebuild job and deal is that he will be staying for supper I love when that happens.

I went to the dairy queen and purchased a banana split for myself and another for my aunt she is the last of the siblings in her family again it is a special time that we spend together.

To the rest have a great afternoon and evening.

Ruth

Don is out taking his retired pastor friend for coffee.  This is guy time & Fred knows that he can say anything to Don and it won't be repeated - a pastor has to have someone to talk to.... and I am sure that the trust is both ways.

Gord:  I will email you soon.  Thanks.  I certainly hope that your dear wife feels better very soon - travel is just so unpredictable and she had to put up with much too much on your return. 

Marilyn:  Thanks for the site - I was just going to look up Janet's medical terms.  Good for you for getting another job.

Ruth:  How nice that you are taking an auntie out for a treat.  Am sure that she really appreciates it.  Yes, any time the children come to visit, I have the same good feelings. 

Carol

Just stopping in to say a few words before I  get ready for bed.

I just came back from my neighbors house where I picked some fresh organic Lettuce, Arugula, Chicory, Mizuna, and nasturtium leaves and flowers for salads. She also gave me some peas.  The neighbor directly behind me has a beautiful Purple Hydrangea that I want to get a slip from the next time I see him.  I live in a great neighborhood we all share with one another.

Ruth's little birthday party was nice. He son bought a beautiful Carrot sheet cake for everyone to have a piece.

He tells me that she is being evicted from the care home because she is too disruptive, she is really giving them a hard time and the  woman who owns the place is not having her disturbing the other residents. That's too bad because the next place is a nursing home. She says there is nothing to do but sit around all day.

Good Night all.

Waiting for my  to brew.  I did get on our treadmill for 20 minutes only.  We are having more hot weather - a lot of record-setting days.  It just takes any ummph out of a person.  Don wants to go to a closer church tomorrow morning just to visit.  It is much smaller than ours and it would be so nice to walk.

Larry:  And, they said there is no such thing as a free lunch.  That is amazing.

Let me tell you about a cafe in Denver that makes fresh food and everything is free - the concept is to give what you think the food is worth and to help out whenever possible so one woman who was out of work came back to wash dishes.  I hope they make it. 

Marilyn:  And, they will surely drug Ruth in that nursing home to calm her.  So sorry to hear that she isn't adjusting well. 

Carol

I spoke to the lady who owns the home where she is at present. he found two other homes that would accept her and her bad attitude. They are bigger and have other staff then just to two who own it.

Her son is taking her to visit them today and he will tell her to make up her own mind and chose which one she wants to live in. Her medication was changed a few days ago and she is much more alert and very verbal about everything. Mostly trying to blame everything on her daughter in law.

She thinks she has done no wrong even though she was putting her fingers in the other ladies food to see if they were eating the same as her. Plus she was throwing tantrums at the table. I feel very sorry for her as I have never seen this side of her, I kept her under tight reign in public and watched her like a hawk. Not many people wanted to sit with us at the senior center because every now and then she would take out her partials and lay them on the table. I got her to stop that.

Oh well enough on that subject.

I am going to mow this morning and attend a memorial service this afternoon. The weather man said it was going to rain so I  gotta get it mowed soon.

TTYL

good morning.  kristi's fever has abated somewhat, but she is still grouchy.  She's in that "in between" stage where she feels good and feels really rotten.  Just enough energy to be spikey.

Marilyn, daughters-in-law are convenient scapegoats sometimes. :/  Sorry she is having such a rough time.

Hope ya'll have a wonderfully blessed weekend!

Good Morning for a few minutes.

Sixteen years ago today my husband passed away.  Seems like yesterday and also seems like eons ago.

If you like singing and dancing, then go see 'Hairspray'.  I thought it was a great PG movie.  And at times, you did forget that John Travolta was Edna.  It is a great funny, feel good movie. 

Then Ivalou and I ate at El Camino Real.  I still say that restaurant has the best Nachos Supreme anywhere.  And I ate it all! 

I got up late today.  Just couldn't get out of bed.  I have this mindset that I shouldn't get out of bed until 8 something.  But today it was almost 10 when I did get up.  That is bad.  But I have had my breakfast, read my devotions and decided that instead of walking, I would spray RoundUp along my driveway and around trees and other things.  No wind so a great day for that. 

Now I have to mow the lawn as soon as I get caught up online.

I have done my mowing, showered and shampooed my hair and now I am having a protein drink and a part of a bran muffin. (Well almost a whole bran muffin). The sun is shining brightly so it looks like Jim the weather man was wrong again. Now I  going to get back to cutting the pieces for my  baby quilt.

Laters

A nice cloudy and cool day, here on the island.  We seem to have lost summer again, but this person is not going to complain

I went for a long walk and stopped in at Serious Coffee for a Latte and read the free newspapers.  Could read it at home....usually out of date by the time I get around to doing so...Not a very exciting day ahead.  Will probably cook dinner for the kids.  Wendy is terribly stressed and about to toss in the towel, where my granddaughter is concerned.  Not going into details, but if ever anyone needed a change of attitude, it is their once nice daughter.  Prayer might be helpful!

Did anyone see Tammy Faye on Larry King the other night?  It is so sad to see what cancer can do to people.  She only weights 65 lbs.  I was moved by her strength of faith.  Never a fan of her and Jim Baker, tho'  do admire her courage.

Marilyn, you surely do have much to contend with in your work.  Think there must be a special place in heaven for folks like you.

Here is a little smile:

The math teacher saw that Little Johnny wasn't paying attention in class. She called on him and said, "Johnny! What are 2 and 4 and 28 and 44?"

Little Johnny quickly replied, "NBC, CBS, HBO and the Cartoon Network!"

                                   

Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

Liz I am praying for the situation with Wendy.

I wnet to a wonderful Memorial celebration for Linda Blair this afternoon. I met more people from my neighborhood. Several were there from my church too. Afterward there was a potluck and great fellowship.   

There haven't been many postings here today, Where is everyone?

    Hi to all.  Hope that you are all having a great weekend and we are having wonderful weather here in the Niagara falls area. ( Welland  Ontario.Canada)

Judy B,:  Yes I do remember those cups of tea with that wonderful honey that your dad brought to  69 Sheppard ave west.

Well it is getting late and have to go bed soon so I can get up for church.  God bless to all and have a awesome day in Gods house.

Pat:  How are you doing ?   Hope that you are looking after yourself.
Good night.

Quote from: Liz on July 21, 2007, 03:32:04 PM

Did anyone see Tammy Faye on Larry King the other night?  It is so sad to see what cancer can do to people.  She only weights 65 lbs.  I was moved by her strength of faith.  Never a fan of her and Jim Baker, tho'  do admire her courage.

Liz, I don't get Larry King here but I have seen most of the interviews with Tammy Faye.  There was one in May, when she was only 62 lbs.  And this most recent one where she was so happy to have gained, and weighed 65 lbs.

I, too, marveled at how she kept her faith strong and retained her humor as well.

I just read that she passed away "peacefully in her home" on Friday.  They delayed the announcement until today.  She was only 65.

Jane I too read an article online about Tammy Faye Messner.

Good Morning one and all. It is now 6:30AM WAKE UP!! Time to get up and get ready for church.

I have been up since 5am, fed the dogs and spent time with the Lord.

Nothing is new here, at least yet. Just stopping in to see who has posted and say a few words.

Hi everyone.  We will soon be leaving for church.  We had a nice rain this morning, not predicted by the weatherman the last time I heard.  My good friend, Rod, and his wife are attending his family reunion in the mountains of Virginia close to the Tennessee border.  I heard from him this morning and he said they had a perfect day yesterday.  They always have an afternoon hike and then a weenie roast.  Today he said they will start with a worship service and then a big lunch and later games for everyone.

Marilyn, I knew it was Etta Sue who spoke of the gnats.  Guess I was just on the wrong parapragh of my postings when I wrote.

Liz,  Sorry that things aren't going well with your granddaughter.  

Marilyn, I feel for Ruth's son in the situation he is dealing with.  Sometimes we have bad choices and worse choices and it is hard to know which is which.  I agree with Carol, based on the experience we had with my mother, that the nursing homes do drug the patients to control unacceptable behavior.  It is very sad but one patient's rights don't exceed that of the others and compromises are often required.  

Etta Sue, a couple of days ago I read an article about John Travolta in the current Reader's Digest and he talked about that movie you saw.

I don't feel very chatty today so will be brief.

We have lots of time as this neighborhood church begins at 10 in the summertime.  I even have to mend my slacks - these are really lightweight cropped pants as it will be 100 today and this is an outdoor service, not 100 yet thank goodness.

Liz;  Is this a teenage girl you are talking about?  Lord, help everyone!!!

Gord:  Hello, I sent an email to you regarding Scotland.

As for Tammy Faye, it certainly is not for me to judge.  She was a different person - I always admired her steadfast faith and speaking out.  She was from International Falls, MN and that is a very tough town - very harsh so to speak.  Her cancer began within the colon so I hope that this encourages everyone to get a colonoscopy because of the suffering years later. 

Happy Sunday to all, Carol

Church was great.  Really touching messages..some touches hurt, some touches felt really good. 

Kaye Don, Barb, Ivalou and I went out to eat last evening for Ivalou's birthday which is today.  Then we went to Kaye Don and Barb's and played cards.  Kaye Don and I got skunked so we played a new game for me.  I like it a lot better.  But it was late for me to get to bed. 

I called Ivalou this morning to wish her a Happy Birthday.  I imagine she will go out with the ladies from her church to eat. 

I ate at Taco Bell and then went to WalMart and now home. 

Just like most Sunday afternoon's, I feel a nap coming on.  ZZZZzzzzz!!

Another cloudy day here on the island.  Actually, I sort of prefer this to 100 deg. temps.  Going to think long and hard about complaining regarding weather....
Could be we have had our week of Summer!

Hope that I didn't give the impression that my granddaughter is not a nice person.  She recently turned 20 yrs., Carol.  Young people have so much to face in this world today and it certainly must be confusing and scary.  I have always been proud of her....it is simply that my daughter needs all the physical help possible.  Amanda is a very talented artist and it hurts that she is not more aware of all the opportunities her parents are providing.  Possibly it is because young people today have learned to hide their feelings and no longer express emotion.  My daughter is so warm and outgoing, without a lazy bone in her body.  I shudder at the lives of some of Amanda's friends....and am grateful that she is decent, drug free and not involved with horrible relationships.  Not having siblings has meant not having to share.  Life is going to teach otherwise....Without a strong faith it is going to be a hard journey!  I can only pray that somewhere along the way, a Christian friend will come into her life and teach her about Jesus.

Time to go.  Things to do.

Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

Sad to hear about the end for Tammy Faye.  She certainly didn't have an easy life, and I'm proud of her for her strong faith, right to the very end.

This will be short, as the pain has not abated.  Friday I will see Dr. Rane and find out what she thinks needs to be done.

Liz, I will pray for Amanda.  Our grandkids are tightly wound around our hearts.

Some friends from church have promised to move Beth's desk for us today, as neither Darrel nor I can lift it.  She's been waiting for weeks already for someone to do it, so I'm thankful for these guys.

God bless all here.

Edit:  Speaking of the Readers' Digest, in the August issue there is an article titled "Kid Courageous" about a little boy who has Neurofibromatosis.  This is the same condition Beth has.

Etta Sue:    Does your lovely cat ever get finished with the roll of paper?       So cute.


Ruth

Hello everyone.  This has been a stressful couple of days BUT God is good.

We are at last having summer weather.  Nice breeze to go with it.

Janet take care.  Marilyn my heart goes out to Ruth and her family.  Yes the daughter-in-law is often the scape goat.  Not easy for Ruth though.

Gord it is our desire to have half a dozen hives here on our property.  We have plenty of clover for them.  Hopefully next year.

Pat Haven't seen you on line lately.. Where you at?  How is Judy McKenna?

The rest of the prayer needs are being lifted here in the north.

God Bless
JudyB

What an awesome thing it is to live in the country!

Our baby hawk has just left the nest.  It flew into the hydro pole and fell onto the grass.  (Silly bird!)  Kassie went and took a pair of work gloves and caught it.  She gave it to me to put on the low roof of the school room.  At least on the roof the cats won't catch it.  It is so pretty!  I can say that there are few city kids who have this experience.  When you look at the feather patterns of this bird you stand in awe at our creation.... each bird so unique and different!

We are going to have a whole week of prayer meetings, seeking God to see what he wants each of us to fast from that is keeping us away from him. Then next Monday we start our fast. It doesn't have to be food this time, but  those other little things that draw us away from him. It could be the computer time, or the TV,our jobs, gossip, whatever.

Hi all,

Have not been around much since my son Michael is still in the pediatric ICU. He is still on a ventilator. They were trying to wean him off but now has spiked a fever and seems to have some sort of infection. Please continue to pray for him. I did not let it sink in until today that he could have died when he had the seizure in recovery and I could have lost him. That is why he was put on the ventilator, to help him breathe. It is very scary seeing your child laying there not breathing on his own and having a machine do it for him. Please pray?

Still Trusting in Him!
Jeannine

Oh, Jeannine, I can't even imagine what you're going through, but God knows.  You can be assured that I am praying for you and Michael as well as your husband and all whose lives touch yours .... God can turn the entire situation around for each of you.  His love endures for ever.

Yes, Liz, Amanda just needs what we all need - an ongoing, living and intense elationship with Christ.  I pray our Father to bring a Christian friend into her life and that she will hear and believe..  God is so very, very gracious.


Yes, Judy, every part of the vastness of creation reveals the Creator's marvelous wisdom, power, artistry, and goodness.  May He show you His goodness via that little hawk.  Oh how far short does evolution fall of explaining the marvel of even the simplest aspect of His work.

I didn't attend our services this morning.  Marbeth has a viral infection that produces a sore and some swelling  below and to the left side of her mouth, and, now that it's abating, it causes a kind of scabbing that is somewhat unsightly and might be contagious.  So we stayed home.  She told me I could go, but I thought it better that I stay with her.  We read Scripture and prayed this morning.  I'd appreciate your prayer for her to quickly mend and lose those sores.

Hi folks...

Sorry I've been away from the site a lot of the time.  I've had a stressful couple or three weeks and now hopefully it will settle down a bit.

Jeanine, Please know that I'm praying for you and Michael.  God bless him.

Well I am off for the evening.  It is late and I am for bed.
John is in Jane Leu, and heading to Georgia tomorrow.

Night All

   Ruth Ann Bice, and Pinkie!


Morning everyone!