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Etta Sue add that to you normal routine and you will be one very busy lady!

Etta Sue!  Whew!  I would opt for a nap after checking off that list. 

Air conditioner guys were here and the freon was down 2 lbs. - they had to climb to the roof of the 2nd. story, so glad I wasn't  on the ladder or Don.  This place is on the first floor so we don't have steps here.  We go home to a  house at higher altitude of over 6,000 ft. and using anything in the walkout basement means stairs for us. The first week back is always exhausting. 

I am taking pictures of what we leave here because next year for sure I will forget and then bring something or not bring the right thing. 

Hello everyone, I hope our storm is over, the wind sure did blow and the hard rain made a lot of noise in the night.  It looks like the sun is coming out now. Hard to type with a cat in my lap with his head hanging off one side. He keeps slipping.

Just stopped by to say hello.

Hi everyone.  It has been an overcast, rather chilly, day but I see the sun is finally shining.  I went to coffee, Aldi's and then my Romeo's men's luncheon at a Chinese Buffet.  I came home exhausted and had a nice rest.  The news is bad for Stacey as she has gangrene in her big toe, which has no pulse.  The surgeon told her this morning she must have the toe removed to avoid invasion into her foot.  We thought it might be today but then remembered they had told her it would take two days for a culture they took to be tested so perhaps they will do the surgery tomorrow.  I will go down to be with her before and after surgery.  The doctor told her she will still be able to stand on her foot.  When they tested her toe there was no pulse and she has been in the vascular lab today for some other tests.  We have expected to hear from her any moment.  She had a bad night. Thank you all for your prayers for her. 

Bonnie, good luck to you with your Zumba classes, whatever those are. 

Gord, I will be keeping Noreen in my thoughts and prayers as she comes up to her surgery. 

Carol, I had to pay $2 for a little additional insurance.  The package should be delivered tomorrow.  Mary really enjoyed using the computer while she was here and I sometimes had a problem of finding a time to work on it as when she was sitting in the easy chair she was using the computer.  Nice of you to help the young couple.  Maybe you will be able to take some warm weather back to Denver when you go.  Good idea to take pictures of things to use in planning for your next trip there.

Hi Marilyn, Pat, Jeanne and anyone I have missed in my comments.

Etta Sue, it sounds like you are taking on an 8 hour a day job with that long list that Kitty left for you.

Hi again Larry.  Zumba is an exercise routine set to dance music.  The music could be anything from Jazz, to Hip Hop, to Country.  It's actually a lot of fun, and one is encouraged to go at your own comfortable pace. 

Carol, I am glad these videos are only about 10 to 15 minutes long, as I couldn't handle much more than that. 

Gord, I will add your wife to my prayer list. 

Etta Sue, I agree with others re your busy schedule.  I would be absolutely exhausted if I tried to do what you do in a morning, let alone an entire day.  I enjoy reading your reports though, as you certainly embody the Lord's wish for us to serve, to help others.

Larry :  Your family has been through too many trials - praying for comfort and healing. 

Larry, I'm so sorry to hear the diagnosis about Stacey's toe.  I was afraid that was it when you first mentioned it.  She and all of you will be in my prayers.

Etta Sue, anyone making that many demands of a caretaker in her absence should be required to pay someone, not expect that kind of service from a volunteer or family member.  With your usual busy schedule I can't imagine how you will fit it all in.

Gord, prayers are ongoing for Noreen and you.

I'm sorry about Stacey's new problem.  I am praying for her and for you and Pat.  This is a stressful time for all of you and you don't need this stress.

We have had more snow. John came through it safely.  The upper peninsula of Michigan was expecting 24 inches yesterday.  Thankfully John was in Canada before that hit.

Have a God day folks.

Judy, another favorite hymn of mine.  It's one of those I can't get through with dry eyes.

Hi everyone.  It is a chilly, but sunny, 32 degrees here in Georgia.  Please continue to pray for Stacey as she is a very ill person.  Pat just spoke to her and her fever is over 101 degrees and her foot has now turned red.  She has had mixed signals as to whether her surgery will be today or tomorrow.  Her heart rate was up to 134.  In a few minutes I will head down to the hospital to spend some time with her.  I have been busy around here this morning and was helping Pat with a bath.  Pat will be OK for a few hours.  She said this morning she was actually walking without the hip or knee pain that she has lived with so long.  It also appears the incision is looking better and the final strips came off this morning.  She had her bath and washed her hair a little bit ago and she is now settled in to rest for awhile.  I decided I needed to sit and rest for a few minutes before getting into the car.

Oh, Larry, I wish I could just drop down there and help you both out for a few days.  I'm so saddened to read of Stacey. 

You will be in my prayers today (as you are every day).

I'm now at the hospital and have seen her toe and foot.  She still is waiting to hear if the surgery will be today.  They aren't letting her eat anything.  However her heart rate is down to 92 and the fever is down.  She just told me that this will be a very high risk surgery, not what a father wants to hear, but not surprised as she has had so many heart attacks and all of her other problems. 

I appreciate your prayers so much as they are certainly needed. 

Kitty used to pay a German Baptist (we call them Dunkards around here) woman to watch her cats while they are gone.  Rachel is busy now with a sick step-mother and aging father so I told Kitty I would help her out since she helped me out while I was in Florida.  I have been paid well...remember she gave me a Canon G9 camera and an Epsom Printer.  I did ask her not to post on FB where they were...I didn't want to go in her house and find someone else there or someone else come in while I was there!!

And I have a cold.  It started while I was at Wednesday Night Live Bible Study last evening and coughing a lot when I got home.  I am now taking cold tablets and sleeping with Vick's! 

And I called the company back to work on the heat pump again.  It's a call back so it isn't to cost me anything.  I have turned it off since before going to Florida...I had it set for 76° and in the morning it was 68°...what the furnace was set on.  They are coming between 2 and 4 this afternoon. 

So Kitty's kids will get a late supper tonight!

We are praying Larry.

I keep looking here for updates from Larry.

Just a quick hello before getting the evening meal ready.
I just finished reading had a few laughs and I feel so sorry for those that have problems.

On a happy note I had started a counted cross stitch picture last September and it is now finished only to neatly put away in a drawer it is so pretty but I have very little wall space left, if you all know what I mean.

This is the second day of spring and we have already received out added share of snow.       

Cheers and God Bless.

This lack of notifications is getting really aggravating!  Coming in via the back door takes too much time!

Larry, I am so sorry to read about Stacey's toe and foot. Not good news at all.  I will be praying for her and you and Pat as well.  Enough is enough, and I feel your family has had more than enough already.

I have been busy with interviewing and typing, will post another story for you soon.  Small world, though--someone mentioned Bemidji,Minnesota, and one of the last ladies I interviewed grew up there!  How about that?

I have been praying fervently for Israel and PM Netanyahu, as Obama is there now and I do not trust him at all.  Israel needs all our prayers!

I was way behind in here, but hope to get the notifications so it won't happen again.

Oh, Larry..I'm so sorry about the news of Stacy's foot.  I will add my prayers to others...for her, and for your family.  Sometimes it seems like things are just too much...but we know that God never gives us more than we can bear.  He must think we're really strong.

Amen Nita!

Early morning news:  Killings in Quantico; Killings and chase from Colorado- to-Texas; report that there is now evidence the world is older than originally believed - they have found "leftover radioactivity from the big bank"  ; rock slides; President Obama in the Middle East promising to save the world.

Come Lord Jesus, come! 

No word from Larry today.  Hope all is ok.

The weather out on the Canadian prairies has been brutal.  Out friend in Edmonton had 3 feet of new snow dump down on them in a day.  That is on top of what was already there.  Many accidents and stranded motorists.  Elizabeth was stranded and was put up in a hotel room for the night. I saw videos of the accidents, and they were a reminder of our driving days in Nebraska and Wyoming on I 80.

We have had snow every day this week.  Thankfully spring will be here soon.

This is the day that the Lord has made.  Let us rejoice and be glad in it!!!

Lost a post so not starting all over again.

It is bright and sunny in Indiana but still cold...only 26°.

Ivalou just called and said she was going to Lapel...to CVS, the bank and Dollar General in the car.  She said if she got to the corner and felt she shouldn't go further, she would turn around and come back.  This is the first time driving since before shoulder surgery in October.  She will do fine. 

I am praying that Stacey is okay and that Larry and Pat are fine also.

Prayers for you and your family , Larry...

Hope we hear something soon..

Good morning, all.  I came to see if there was word from Larry.  Praying again this morning.

We have sunshine!  It's supposed to be nice this weekend.  A nice Spring Vacation start for the kids.  Kaleb, my grandson, is staying with his cousin tonight, and then I think he and his older brother might go visit with his mom a few days.  He's settling in here nicely and things are going well.

I've been going through pictures of Faye's, sorting and printing those we will display at her Celebration Of Life service on April 7.  We thought it might be nice to have a display of some of her favorite photos,  as that was such a big part of her life.  It will be an outdoor service in the park, with a potluck after.   I imagine there will be many who will want to speak.  One of her very good friends, and coworker for years, also an elder in the Bikers For Christ group, will officiate the service.  I know it is just what she would want.

(ok....I said the sun was shining...but now it's not.  How quickly things change.  This IS Oregon...gotta love it.)

Stacey came through the  surgery fine.  She has infection at the point where the toe was removed and they can't close it up until that is gone.  They will do further testing on her leg on Monday as there is some blockage in her upper leg.         

Thanks for your prayers for her and for Pat and I.  We are greatly relieved that this surgery is over.                                                                                                                                                                             

Larry I am also praying for Stacy. She may have to wear a wound pump until the infection leaves.

I finally got to see my doctor yesterday after their office had postponed my appointment twice. All my lab results were perfect. However after going over the Heart Monitor printouts she has decided to have me go in next Thursday for a Nuclear Stress test. there were incidences of my heart beating extra beats and than lull before it started beating again both when I was awake and when I was sleeping.  So next Thursday morning I will be spending a few hours at the hospital while they do the testing.

Ruth it is good to see you posting again, I have prayed for  your DIL. How is she doing?

Thank you Larry for the update.  We will continue to pray.  You must be really tired after a long day yesterday.

Continuing to pray.

I had my eyes tested yesterday.  The optometrist said the tests did not show any evidence of damage from the concussion. He also said there has been no change in my prescription, so there is no need to put money toward a new pair of glasses.  He suggested sunglasses with a brown lense for night, and another pair with gray lenses for daytime.

Nita, the upcoming celebration of Faye's life sounds really special.

Marilyn, I will add you to my prayer list.

Larry, I'm glad Stacey came through the surgery ok.  I actually have a client who had a similar surgery about 6 weeks ago.  He still has nursing care twice a week, with the wound where the toe was removed taking a long time to heal over, but is doing much better than was predicted by the doctors. 

Still praying for Stacey.

Larry, good news that Stacey came through the surgery, but not so good that there is an infection that needs to heal before closing things up.  Prayers continue for Stacey and for you and Pat as well.