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I, for one, hope the snow for 2008 is over until Christmas Day 2008....then warm up the 26th!!!

ScottyBoy ~ I could see your zapino font but I don't have it in my Fonts.  I was surprised to be able to see it.  I thought you could only see the different fonts if you have it in your Font file.  Hmmm! 

Liz ~ I can't imagine going through a major remodeling like you are.  I think I would just have to move out and let them get it done, clean everything up and move back in.  I don't think I could stand the dust and the clutter....let alone the noise!  Good luck to you and all the rest in your household.  Just think of the big picture...when it gets done!  And is that your house pictured or across the street from you? 

Ed ~ Hi, neighbor.  Is spring springing up there?

Marilyn ~ Are you wishing your male friend becomes more? 

Jane ~ Around Indy all the small towns are getting larger and boundaries are touching.  Carmel would like to 'adopt' Westfield but Westfield wants no part of it.  Carmel can't grow any bigger now...no more land for expansion.  And the new additions are getting closer and closer to Ivalou and I every day. 

Pat ~ Are you home now?  When are you going to Florida?

Janet ~ You posted while I was composing.  I thought of that terrible accident yesterday several times and said a little prayer for all their families.  So sad!

Well, Ivalou called last evening to see if I would go out to eat with her.  So in fifteen minutes we were on our way for Jumbo French Fried Shrimp at a small restaurant.  I forget this restaurant is around.  Good food! 

Today it is bright and sunny.  My solar heat is running.  Suppose to get to 52°F today.  I have a few outside things to do....put on my new license plate on the car for one.  And ShopVac my garage floor.  It is filthy from all the crud brought in on my car tires since last fall.  Its a detached garage and not insulated so cleaning it is ignored for about 6 months of the year!  And I have some kitty litter that is not clumping so going to dump it somewhere.  Just small jobs that need to be done! 

Later I am to call Nancy of Nancy and Walter and see if we can have lunch together after church tomorrow. 

Etta Sue we are only friends. Who knows what the future will bring; friends is enough for now I am not ready to take any giant steps.

Marilyn ~ Baby steps!!

Not even baby steps in that direction. Just friends.

Quote from: Etta Sue on March 29, 2008, 10:36:22 AM


Jane ~ Around Indy all the small towns are getting larger and boundaries are touching.  Carmel would like to 'adopt' Westfield but Westfield wants no part of it.  Carmel can't grow any bigger now...no more land for expansion.  And the new additions are getting closer and closer to Ivalou and I every day. 
 

Etta Sue ~ My address (off Ocean Blvd) is Coos Bay, but just one street over, where I shop and go to church, is Newmark in North Bend!  These two towns run into each other and overlap.  It is the north bend of the coos bay and they staunchly resist becoming one community!  I believe Coos Bay, the town, was originally called Marshfield, but you'd have to verify that with Nita.  She's been around these parts most of her life.   

Yesterday evening my neighbor invited me to dinner.  Her husband was making BBQ ribs and they had invited others as well.  Two of the men who came brought their guitars and the woman who came is a magnificent pianist, and all of us are singers, so we had a really good time after a very delicious meal and fun conversation.  It's really nice to have such good neighbors on either side of me.  And it surely helps that they are Christians!  God is good to me because, as my friend used to say, "I'm His favorite!"   

BTW ... How can you have JUMBO Shrimp?    Isn't that an oximoron?     

Quote from: Marilyn on March 28, 2008, 10:49:05 PMHi Ed good to see you back and posting. Where have you been?

I never left...Ha Ha  I've been lurking about, checking in every once in a while, but not having the time nor inclination to post.

Now that our 50th class reunion party in almost here (May 17), all of those days spent searching for classmates are nearly over.  There were days that I spent (literally all day...that would be 6 or more hrs) checking, cross-checking, verifying and calling classmates.  My co-worker & I  probably phoned well over 400 people before we located all of those people.  After all that time, I'm brain-dead when it came to posting messages here. Not to mention my BW accusing me of abandonment.

We have been successful in that we've located over 96% of our classmates.  Sadly of 543 friends, 52 of them are deceased, almost 10%. A thing of joy is that I have found is that a great number of our classmates have become followers of Christ.  Some of them were like me back then.....very far from Him in our actions and deeds.

ON ANOTHER SUBJECT:  We traveled to our sons church last weekend.  On Easter Sunday, our grandchild was baptised.  She is 7 yrs old and accepted the Lord at 6.  Whatta joy to see the next generation following Christ.  We're are so happy that of our 16 grandchildren 10 are following Him.  Another 5 are close.  Only one remains distant....but he knows what Jesus is about from his early years of attending church.

Perhaps you'll see more of me in the future.

Quote from: Liz on March 29, 2008, 12:35:25 AMHere is a picture of the snow.  I took it early this morning thro' my window..to cold for going outside.  Snow fell off and on all day.  This is supposed to be Spring...snow is very unusual in this climate.

Pat is getting her share of snow.  So are us Michiganders.  More snow yesterday, but today it is almost gone.  Donna saw the first robin of spring yesterday.

I delivered a truck to Mobile Ala recently.  Left town in the morning at 19 degrees, after 7 inches of the white stuff fell on this area.  By the time I got to Toledo, Oh, the snow was done and finally left the slush and melting snow north of Cinncinati.  Warmer weather was awaiting me in Louisville, Ky.  Was glad to see all the road work around Nashville was over.

When I arrived in Mobile, it was 67 degrees.  I didn't want to leave.  Point to Ponder:  Why is it cold at 60 degrees in the fall and warm at 60 degrees in the spring?

I could still see evidence of Katrina in southern Alabama.  Our church sent a team to Pass Christian, Ms over spring break.  They're are due back tomorrow.  There's still a lot of work to be done.

     I Actually cant see the Zapfino font. I just typed it in manually. I really like it.

                                             



                     Scotty

 
  I took this pic a few days ago.

It's not much of a picture, but I like it anyway

  It way hard to keep my fingers out of the shot.

Quote from: Ed on March 29, 2008, 02:03:38 PM
ON ANOTHER SUBJECT:  We traveled to our sons church last weekend.  On Easter Sunday, our grandchild was baptised.  She is 7 yrs old and accepted the Lord at 6.  Whatta joy to see the next generation following Christ.  We're are so happy that of our 16 grandchildren 10 are following Him.  Another 5 are close.  Only one remains distant....but he knows what Jesus is about from his early years of attending church.

I can relate to the "are close," part.  My son Travis just turned 6 in January, and his cousin Brooks turned 6 a couple of months before that. (Totally off topic -- amazing how time flies.  I remember posting a prayer request for Brooks when he had Kawasaki disease when he was just a tiny thing).  both of them have started showing an understanding of what salvation is and why it is needed.

Just yesterday, Travis told me that he needed a change in his life, and that change needed to be that he was on God's team.  He prayed, "God, I hope you understand, I want to be on your team."  Also, in the past week or so, he has admitted that he knows what sin is and that he knows he has sinned, and he doesn't like it.

As a parent, I desperately want him to accept Christ, but I also know that it has to be HIS decision, even (or especially) at this young age.  Please pray for him over the next few weeks, and for me to have the wisdom and discernment to act when I need to act and to keep my mouth shut when it needs to be shut.

Have you noticed in this Easter resurection story there are four seemingly differing accounts of the garden scene, and that they seem to conflict with one another. Well they are all part of the same story, cleverly put together by the four gospel writers.
   From Matthew to John, there are four groups of people visit the tomb, and the transition is from when it was totally dark and Mary Magdalene is first on the scene, till the last group visits the tomb, read these four acounts together its an eye opener, the transition is from dark, to first light, to sunrise, and full daylight, you will be blessed.

Quote from: karmat on March 29, 2008, 05:53:44 PMAs a parent, I desperately want him to accept Christ, but I also know that it has to be HIS decision, even (or especially) at this young age. 

All we can do is pray for them, give them good solid advice and lead by example.

My advice is, be still and give the Lord the chance to come through, He knows whats on your heart, its the spirits groanings within that God listens too, we are so anxious for things to happen, that we never leave them in God's hands. You've placed your petition there, leave it there. God is the author of our salvation not us, let go and let God, believing what you've asked for has already happened.

Hi everyone.  We have had a very busy day as had an all day meeting to attend and really enjoyed it.    We didn't get home until about 4 pm and was exhausted so took a nap.  I am now sitting on the bed using my laptop and watching the basketball games this evening.  That way my wife and our daughter, who is visiting this weekend, can watch a movie on the faimly room TV as they don't care for the sports programs. 

I called the son of my good friend who is suffering from liver cancer to check on my friend.  He told me that there was nothing the doctors can do for him and that he is quickly failing and spending most of his time in bed.  Several of us in the coffee group plan to stop in for just a very quick visit on Monday morning.  While there is nothing anyone can do for him he can at least know that we care and are concerned.  I have known this man and shared my mornings with him since July 1996.  I know he is a Christian and has a very caring and loving family.  He has two sons and they are working their schedule, one of whom still works.  They are working their schedules so that one of them is with him at all times.  On a more positive note, I called another friend who has been ill for about a month and he said he is planning on attending church in the morning although he has no energy.  He is also one of our coffee group and he and his wife attend the same church we do.

I'm just home from work, worked by myself, very busy day.  I'm totally wiped out, so I am headed to    I have to work alone again starting at 6 AM tomorrow, and the menu is fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, pineapple upside down cake.  That's all after I make breakfast for everybody and clean up from that!  Whew!   Feels like I've been doing that all day!

See you tomorrow afternoon.

Hi everyone.  I see only Janet has posted since I was here last evening but want to go ahead and write a few lines as this is going to be a very busy day. 

We are headed to church in less than 2 hours and shortly after we get back our granddaughter and family should arrive from Augusta, GA. and then our step-grandson, his wife and new baby are to come over for lunch.  They said they had to leave about 4 pm to head home.

We then have the wedding reception to attend at our church for our choir director and her new husband.  They were married in Florida about 3 weeks ago.  Next weekend she is going with the Atlanta Symphony Chorus to perform in Carnegie Hall in New York City so will be gone next Sunday. 

Following the reception we will have to take our daughter to her apartment, which takes an hour each way.  That is more than enough for one day.

We had quite a bit of rain yesterday and rain again during the night.  It is chilly here this morning and still damp but the rain has or will shortly move away from our area. 

Janet, I am shocked that they would expect one person to do all that work alone. 

Hope everyone has a good day. 

Hi everyone. Well It has been a very nice weekend. Yesterday we walked the dogs after he mowed my lawns. Had ate late dinner and skipped supper. I made broiled ½ salmon in foil, a pomodoro Italian Salad with Italian vinaigrette dressing.

He thoroughly enjoyed going to church with me from the prayer time right through the loud music and pastors dramatized sermon.

When he came back this morning he fixed bacon and eggs while I made the toast and set the table. He is taking a nap now before he starts the trip back  to Oregon. I am catching up on my email, here and on SN.

Larry:  The curling banquet was very relaxed a nice group of folk. The group of curlers for the most part get together for an evening of fun.  2 door prizes Mel both,  and added to that he got the 50-50 draw he felt very lucky.


Today is just a do nothing day then it is work again tomorrow. 

Church today.  Not near as many at church today as Easter Sunday.  BUT our teens and adults are in Mexico and adults went to Thailand!  That is way over a hundred right there. 

After church, it was WalMart and then to O'Charley to have lunch with Nancy and Walter.  Very enjoyable company and food.  Then I filled the car up with gas and went to Bath and Body Shop.  Then home.

It started raining as I left church but quit by the time we ate.  Still cloudy and dreary out.

At 5, I am suppose to go to Kitty's and help her 'save' things on her old computer. 

Again, I didn't sleep well last night so I will be ready for bed tonight.

I forgot to tell you that even my dogs took to him. Bebe is normally so leery of people that she won't let them touch her or go near her. She  barked and growled when he would come in the door, or get up off the couch. She would follow him to the bathroom and when he came out she would bark at him. But once he sat down she would go right over and stick her head up in his lap for pets. I  told him she was fickle that way.

She won't even do that with my son, she just completely avoids letting my son get near her., When we first moved up here he teased her a lot when I kept telling him that she wansn't socialized and to let her come to him, He would insist on trying to pet anyway.

Quote from: Marilyn on March 30, 2008, 04:44:24 PM
But once he sat down she would go right over and stick her head up in his lap for pets. I  told him she was fickle that way.

Pets, especially dogs, seem to have a sense that makes them a good judge of character.

I'm home from work and have had a nap.  I managed to get all that food done by myself, but I'll tell you it was NOT easy!  Larry, you're right, it is just too much for one person.  Week days, there are two people, but weekends only one---and some of their biggest meals are on weekends.  I already told them NOT to schedule me to work every Sunday morning; I want to go to church!!  My sister told me when she relieved me today that she had to tell them she was only working three days a week, and if that wasn't sufficient she was out of there!  And that I may have to do the same thing.  They had me on the schedule for two days this week when I left last night, but this morning I was on it for four days.  I wanted to work part time, but I don't want to kill myself for slave wages. 

Marilyn, sounds as if your new friendship is progressing really, really fast.  Do be careful!

Ruth, glad your husband had good luck and that you both had a good time.

Etta Sue, sorry you didn't sleep well.  Neither did I.  My feet and legs hurt so bad that I finally took 4 Tylenol before it eased enough to go to sleep.

There is to be a memorial service for the 4 girls killed in that awful wreck, tomorrow evening at 7, out at the Civic Center.  I'm sure there will be a huge crowd for that.  It is touching so many lives here.

Larry, I am so happy for you, to get to see your family.  Please don't overdo.  That sounds like a lot for you in one day, for sure.

At least some of the residents made it a point to tell me that dinner was wonderful, the best they'd had for a while.  Two said they had been really hungry for some good, home fried chicken. 

Now I must go post the new Thoughts.
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