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Hi, friends,

Marilyn, don't be too hard on yourself. Sometimes people just aren't what they seem. I know from experience along that line.

Janet, I truly hope this has been a blessed day for you.

And, I'll be in prayer each time I awaken during the night for little Rebecka.

Ruth Ann

Howdy all.

It's been so lovely here all day.  I haven't been inside much either.

I'm praying for the little baby, Rebecka.  Those dear parents.      Nita

Hi everyone. 

Today is Bible study with the pastor and then I have the rest of the day off as we don't have choir anymore until after the 1st of August.

We only got a brief shower yesterday afternoon.  They are now saying we would have to have severe rain to restore the moisture to the soil and the drought will likely continue into 2008.  We have received only about half of the normal rain fall.

Sure will be thinking of and praying for the little girl and her family as they face the surgery.  I can't even imagine what that will be like for the parents.  We lost a young grandson at 8 months and know how devastating that experience can be to a family.  Sure hope they don't have to walk that path.

Janet, sorry to read that Beth isn't doing well.  You were fortunate to have some caregivers in attendance who could help you.

Pat, once again it sounds like you have been on a treadmill but doing good works to help others. 

Marilyn, glad the caregiver situation is resolving and you don't have to be the one to fire the lady.

Well it is time to leave for coffee.  Hope everyone has a good day.

I posted a little prayer for Rebecka and her family - it is so very worrisome when infants are ill.  Sending blessings to all.

Don had a colonoscopy with great results this time and won't be back for five years.  As I drove back from Cheyenne, I thought of how wonderful it is to be able to drive in big sky country and watch the antelope, deer and buffalo at play.  I always miss my home in the Pacific Northwest but my life has brought me to this area and this is where our children settled - thankful for the great sky view, sunshine and mostly happy people. 

All the caregivers - you are golden! 

Pat:  What a trip and fun visit for you and then the extra driving but it sounds like you recuperated from all the lack of sleep. 

Carol

Good morning!  I got up and went to the gym this morning, even though I am not feeling at all good.  My right arm has been hurting a lot, and Darrel has called and gotten me an appointment with the doctor for 10:30, so maybe we will find out what the problem may be.

Liz, I looked at your garden photos, and they are lovely!

Thank you all so much for the good birthday wishes.  I did get calls from all three of my daughters, two sisters, one former sister-in-law, one grandson, and several friends.  It is nice to be remembered. 

We had a big storm last night, with wind, rain, hail, lightning and tornadoes.  There was a big wall tornado just a half mile from our house, and my youngest daughter, North of Salina, said our place was shown on the news.   We didn't see the news, as our power was off.  There was a lot of "tree debris" on the streets in town.  On the radio this morning, they said lightning struck at least 8 times on the 7 acre plot where the radio station sits.  That's only a half mile from us!  Thank God for His protection!

I'd better get ready to go to the Dr. 

Well, hello friends!

I know, long time no hear.  I've been really struggling with my asthma since we got home from vacation.  Can't even walk from my bedroom to my bathroom without it flaring up even more.  I've been nebulizing several times a day and have been struggling with depression a bit as a result of the physical fatigue.  Little sleep and not enough oxygen really wears you down.  It's been a little better the past couple of days.  We had to banish our dog from the house.  This is my first spring/summer with a shedding dog.  Poor Reese, he just loves to be with his people.  We really have to make a concentrated effort to go out and be spend time with him now.  

I prayed for Rebecka each time I woke up during the night and at surgery time this morning.  God has really layed this little one on my heart and though I didn't read the e-mail about her until condition and surgery until last night, I've had plenty of opportunity to pray for her since then.  It always helps to focus on someone who has it worse than you.  Yeah, I could die from my asthma, but this little one's barely started her life and has so much to offer and give to the world.  

So, I'm contemplating getting my own website where people can order prints of my images.  Has anyone seen ordered prints from Smugmug.com before?  I don't know what the quality of their prints is, but their websites for pros look really great.  It seems to have everything I'm looking for.  My only concern is the quality.  I'll probably just have to order something to find out for myself.  I'm excited about the prospect and it would mean time for me than what I'm doing now with getting the prints made and matting and framing them myself.  That's time consuming and I really need to free up some more time if I'm going to do photography and homeschool a Jr. High and High schooler.  We are doing year round schooling this year, but we will take all of August off.  And next week is VBS, so we'll be doing that.  (provided I can breathe)

I think of you all often, even though I'm not stopping in regularly.  I post on my new blog every now and then.  That is where I try to post a little of the latest that is going on with me.  I believe the url is http://blogs.christiansunite.com/shutterbugmom.  If that doesn't work, there's a link on the CP blog. Click on shutterbugmom

Have a great day, you all and I hope everyone will continue to pray for Rebecka and her parents Mike and Angela and of course the precious brothers of Rebecka, as well, until we hear back from them how the surgery went.

Newbies-hello and welcome!  I think I'm quite a bit behind on all the introductions, but I hope you enjoy the fellowship and awesome pictures here at CP.  

Thank you Al for the good devotional.    I really appreciate it. 

I am continuing to pray for little Rebecka that God will do a miracle. 

Pat & I had a great time up at Judy & John's place.    We took lots of amazing pictures.  (Well Pat took some amazing pictures!)    Hope you will all get to see them one day.   

Love Ruthie

This is one of those days that the more I hurry the behinder I get!! 

I did get a call from my anesthesiologist and she gave me the name of the muscle relaxant that she says is what caused my muscle pain.  Weird that a relaxant is the cause of pain but she said the one she used was not a quick recovery!  She used it because it was on my charts that it was hard to get the breathing tube down but she said that my airways are great...no need for a muscle relaxant.  So she flagged my file to NOT use it and she spelled out the name for me to tell them not to use that again. 

Now I think that Kaye Don, Ivalou and I are going to Ohio again tomorrow afternoon to see if we can finally watch Erik pitch in a baseball game!  More fun! 

I have to sweep the house today....either that or throw out grass seed and mow another day!!

good evening all!

I'm exhausted.  I couldn't go to sleep last night until around 3; don't know why.  Then, I had to work all day.  ugh.

Two of Bernard's cousins (one on each side of the family) have each been diagnosed with ugly forms of cancer in the past week (one ovarian, one breast).  One is around my age, and the other is in her early 30s.  The older is a Christian, but the younger one, and the one worse off, is quite possibly not.    Please remember them in your prayers or say a prayer for them, please.

About time to put the young'uns to  bed.  Laters

Hi, friends,

I needed a bit of simmer-down time this afternoon. Something about my medical insurance has gotten all messed up, and I couldn't get either my diabetes medication (and I only have 1 more pill for tomorrow) and am one b/g strip away from not being able to take my blood sugars, either.

So, this afternoon was very frustrating. Fortunately, someone will work with me tomorrow morning to do that daily report that is always a priority. And, we aren't schedule to do it until 9 am, so I'll have the first hour to concentrate on getting this benefits problem straightened out.



Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone. 

Nothing new here.  I was hoping there would be some word from the little girl's surgery but know that will happen in time and us knowing isn't that important considering the seriousness of the situation.

Pat and I did go out to Chili's for dinner last evening.  She announced early in the afternoon that we were going out as she didn't want to cook.  Today she goes for a physical and is taking her new sewing machine in for some type of adjustment.

I plan on staying home most of the day.  Things have really slacked off for the summer with many fewer meetings and other commitments.

Ruth Ann, sure hope you get your health insurance situation cleared up this morning.  Know these things are troublesome.

Karmat, sorry to hear of the cancer problems in your family.  It just seems there are more and more cases of it.  Fortunately it is not a death sentence anymore but the treatments are not pleasant.

Etta Sue, hope you got your sweeping done.  If you planted more grass seeds (I am assuming you met in your house if you didn't sweep) you would just have more mowing to do.    Hope you get to see Erik pitch this weekend.

Ruthie, glad you and Pat were able to make that trip.  Good to see you posting.

Kathleen, also good to see your postings.  Sorry you haven't been feeling well.  I have never heard of that website you mention.  However, I have ordered printes from Snapfish a few times and the quality is great.  No way I am going to print out my own prints as can't do them for the cost of the prints.

Janet, I wonder if you hurt your shoulder this past week in lifting Beth.  You are going to have to consider yourself in situations like this.  There is nothing to be gained if you get down.  Sure glad you didn't get blow away in the tornados or have a lightening strike.  The midwest is certainly getting a lot of nasty storms.

Carol, good news for Don on his test.  Your driving description was just like going on a quick trip as could visualize the scene you were describing.

Hope this is a great day for you all.  I plan on enjoying the hours God has given me today.

Did anyone else spot the space station and the shuttle whizzing overhead last night?  We did= we went out to the middle of the golf course & I was in my robe but no one else came out.  It is more than amazing to realize that astronauts are there and 2nd. that they are speeding by.  What a gift from God that they are even in space!!!!! 

I forgot to take a sleeping pill last night -  I just took one at 5 A.M.  This may mess up my mind all day if I don't get enough sleep. 

We met friends for dinner last night and had a nice conversation. 

Janet:  Belated Birthday wishes.  Did you have a nice day? 

Larry:  You know what I mean by driving in open space - Janet knows as well.  Such a free and thankful feeling.  Still, it isn't totally open out there nowadays. 

Carol

I think we are going to a ballgame again this afternoon.  I haven't heard from anyone for sure but it doesn't look like rain and that was the main factor.  So I have to be ready in an hour and have eaten also. 

I was taking a nap yesterday when the phone rang and it was my SIL inviting Ivalou and I for dinner.  So I rushed around and swept my floor!  Looks so nice now.

Waiting for news of little Rebecka.  She is so precious. 

I can't believe that the last time I mowed my lawn was June 5th!!

NEWS OF REBECKA!!!

Great news about Rebecka!!    She still needs our prayers though.   Pray that God will restore her to complete health and strength.   Praise God!

We have great weather here in Canada.   Hot but with a lovely breeze.

God bless you everyone!

Love Ruthie

I have mowed my yards and am now watering some before I go back to work. Nice weather here today 62° right now. I didn't take the dogs for their walks but maybe I will this evening, don't know yet if I will for sure. Not much else is new around here today.

Please pray for Linda Blair she is the daughter of a friend. She has cancer of the liver and it is in her bones as well. She started out with  brain cancer same months ago Has a couple of surgeries, now Hospice has been called in and she is in a great deal of pain not much time left for her. She knows the Lord her husband is a pastor.

Very thankful news about Rebecka.  Love to her parents!

Marilyn:  One of my friends here was to have a tumor removed from her kidney this week but may have early stage of pnuemonia so surgery is delayed.  This dear gal has gone through a war of health problems for years.  Sorry about your friend as well.

Shutterbugmom.  Keep coming in and letting us know your status.  Sometimes I don't reply but that doesn't mean that I am not concerned or have forgotten you. 

Judy McKenna:  Hello & welcome back to this world once more!  It is just great to see your little shout.  Come in here and yell - 

Carol

I posted a couple of photos  in the landscape folder. If y-all want to look at them.

Before I get sidetracked again, I want to say to Liz---thank you for the poem for my birthday!  (((hugs)))

This was quite the day for me.  We got up, went out and started mowing.  The grass was wet, but we wanted to work before it got too beastly hot.  Both of us were using riding mowers, the first thing that happened was I had a flat on mine.  Darrel fixed it, I continued mowing, and his mower broke down.  It was more complicated, he had to take the whole deck off to fix it, but he got it going again.  (In between, we came in and ate some breakfast.)

I wanted to go to Liberal with Diane and Mark---Mark was seeing h is doctor and getting his bandages off today, so had to stop mowing, clean up and go.  They had a lot to do besides the doctor, and I just now got back home.    Whew.  I'm going to bed soon.

Larry, the problem isn't in my shoulder, it's my arm.  I developed carpal tunnel syndrome 10 years ago when we built this house, doing all the taping, sanding and painting of the drywall.  It flares up every so often, and this time is causing pain from fingertips to past the elbow.  I will be seeing Mark's doctor on July 11.  I'm sure that working with Beth didn't help it, you're right there!

Great to hear the little one is doing better.

Thanks, Carol---yes, I had a nice birthday.

Well, here I am - trying to survive after literally a HOST of difficult situations to try to solve - put on hold until tomorrow - or work late to meet deadlines.

At any rate, 11 hours of frustration.

It's like walking in the green pastures beside a rippling brook to come here to read your praises, your daily activities, your praayers and thanksgivings, your worries and fears, and, of course, the beautiful pictures and poetry, not to mention those awesome devotionals.

May God richly bless each person here - either poster or reader.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone.  What good news concerning the little girl and her family.  God was watching out for her.

It is suppose to be very hot here today with no chance of rain.  The air is very dry.

Not much new here.  Will shortly go to the senior center for the Friday men's coffee.  I am riding with my neighbor this morning.  I didn't get much done yesterday but managed to stay pretty busy doing some detail work.

My good friend and his wife returned from Virginia where they had attended the funeral of her uncle. I am always happy when I know they are home safely from the long drive.

Ruth Ann, hope today goes much more smoothly for you.  I detect from what you said that you weren't able to get the health insurance issues worked out.

Janet, you are fortunate that Darrel is able to fix the mowers.  My dad was always able to fix things but I didn't inherit those genes.  Sorry to hear of your carpal tunnel pain as I guess that doesn't cease on its own.

Carol, did you get the winds in your area that apparently hit the Denver area?  I just saw some pictures on the Today Show showing trees down on houses.

Marilyn, guess it is a good thing that I don't live in your area as I would freeze.  I am very sensitive to cold.  Sorry to read of the daughter of your friend being so ill.  It is hard to understand these things.

Etta Sue, did your team win yesterday?

Hi Ruthie and Pat and all those who join us today.

This is one of my favorite days of the month - quilting at the Methodist church in Loveland    I am bringing my yogurt and a few almonds for lunch & have lost one pound in this month - talk about slow.  Did the treadmill for a half hour &  now, cooling down. 

Larry:  If you didn't inherit the mechanical gene it is merely because you weren't taught by your parents.  Sometimes adults want things done so perfectly they fail to teach their children.  I have an aunt who didn't allow her children in the kitchen, for instance.  Talk about some awful meals at my cousin's home for years.  Out of dire necessity and living way out of city for years, I had to learn to clean out septic tank access and so many ugly things  but still know zip about electricity. 

Take care all, Carol

Larry:  Sorry for the delay here - we did get a little wind here.  Have not hear from the kids -

A wonderfully beautiful day  has appeared on the west coast. When I got back from Curves at 7AM there were 3 anonymous calls on my answering machine. She calls and hangs up  when I don't pick up the phone or just says "I'm waiting for you" They were all from Ruth.  Yesterday she called lifeline when the bather was 5 minutes late.  I have told her that the lifeline is for emergencies only. She  said to me that she realized that in this past week her mind  is not up to par. Please pray for Ruth.

Such good news about Rebecka. raise the lord, I have passed on the updates to my stationery group and to other's who were praying for her.

I was thinking about going to the fair today since the seniors get in free today, I wanted to check out  my photos to see if  they got any kind of a mention. However I have so many things to get done during my afternoon break. I need to shop for tomorrow's BBQ I am taking some bell peppers, red onion, and a pineapple, for the shish kabobs.

Hey Al wake Up!!

Good Morning:  We have a most beautiful day with sun and no humidity.   Before arriving home from work I met my dear hubby at a fresh produce stand and there I purchased 2 bushels of green peas and a flat of fresh strawberries, my next couple or perhaps 3 days will be busy doing what needs to be done. 

Also I will be making a strawberry shortcake for dinner this evening. Do I hear company coming? 

Ruth

Good morning...it's almost afternoon here!! 

What wonderful news about little Rebecka!  Praise God in all His glory!

I just can't seem to get my git up and go back.  I turned off the light around midnight and got up at 9am.  I ate some breakfast and read my devotions and promptly went back to sleep in the recliner.  The phone rang and woke me up or I would still be asleep! 

We didn't go to Ohio yesterday.  Ivalou called Erik and Erik pitched night before last.  I think we need a hot line to the coach since he is the one to decide who pitches.     So Ivalou and I went to Noblesville.  I got a new cell phone...my old one wouldn't stay charged...this one is a camera phone...only one that was shown to me wasn't a camera phone.  We ate at a steak house and then to WalMart.  We came home and I got my book and went to the spare bedroom.  I think I slept four hours!!  It was 7pm when I woke up! 

Around 5am, I heard rain outside!  Lightening, thunder, rain!!  Much needed rain.  I just noticed that the sod farmer is cutting sod...he hasn't done that for over a week, it has been so dry.  And he even syphons water from the creek behind his house to water the sod. 

Today it is cloudy and looks like rain any minute.  Hopefully I will stay awake long enough to learn my new phone. 

What IS it with some of us?  I got up tired again this morning, and will try to take a little nap after I finish here.  Like Etta Sue, I think my get-up-and-go has got-up-and-went!    I usually feel so good, so am not used to this.

Ruth Ann, sorry your life has been difficult lately, and hope everything turns around and that you have a great day today.  (((hugs)))

I got prints of all the photos I took at reunion, so have plenty of scrapbooking to do, whenever I get to it.

See you later, I'm off to try and take a little nap.

I guess you all heard that Ruth Graham (Billy's wife) died.   She has suffered for a long time, now she is free!     Praise God!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day.

Love Ruthie

Well, Larry, you'll be thankful to know that after 3 (THREE) hours with the insurance company today, I finally spoke with an executive who overrode the flawed computer system so I could get the blood pressure medication I've been out of since June 14th.

About 1.5 hours into this marathon, I finally put my cards on the table. Diabetes affects blood pressure. High blood pressure can cause a diabetic to have ruined kidneys resulting in kidney transplant or death.

Someone began to listen. Then I specifically said that they could okay the $30 blood pressure medication or plan to deal with litigation. Without anger, I repeatedly, respectfully, but firmly asked to speak with each division's chief executive in order to get the matter resolved.

The pharmacy had the prescription ready for pickup after work.

I've always been a real wall flower and quite timid until this finally pushed ALL my buttons.

Possibly the experiences with me will assist others who are seeking better prescription care under their plans.

At any rate, thank you for listening. I don't have a feeling of victory or triumph, just a sense of satisfaction to know I'll be in better shape in a few days.

Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

Ruth Ann what an ordeal you have had withthat insurance company. I am so glad you finally got it all settled.

Do y-all look at the photos anymore?

Marilyn