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Awesome weather here in Indiana.  I slept all night with windows open.  This morning I ran the overhead screen program at church so I had to be there early.  After Sunday School we had a catered lunch.  Delicious food.  I ate the platter clean! 

One the way home Ivalou and I stopped at Marge's house to see her new Toyota Cambry.  It rained big drops for about 5 minutes.  When I got home I shut my windows and turned on the A/C.

Then three of us gals went to a gal's home and we played cards.  We laughed.  Played cards. Laughed.  Played another game of cards.  And laughed some more!  So much fun!! 

I got home and shut off the A/C and opened windows again!  I don't think it rained any after that 5-minute big drop rain! 

Then I had to eat something since I am having a fasting blood draw in the morning.  After that anyone that has attended Durbin Elementary School is invited to a restaurant in Noblesville.  I went in December and it was fun seeing people I hadn't seen for years!

It is a light rain now - I heard the word snow but didn't listen.  We are home - and it will be good to be in our own bed tonight.  We like our own chairs too.  How fortunate we are.

JudyB:  Congrats for the drill team!

Janet:  It sounds like a book success!

So many things this week.  One grandson took #1 in trumpet solo - he was quite nervous at first & had a really technical piece to play - slipped a little at first but by the 2nd page was spot on with everything.  Other grandson won two track races & also came in 2nd in Discus throwing (if you would see the beanpole, you would never guess that he is all muscle) - granddaughter did well on her school project of being a stockbroker (they lost money in the markets but did well on the stock she chose).  She was the team leader.  Well - enough gma bragging.  I only hope they got the message that all of their gifts are from God. 

We get a letter from a local church and they are posting names of those in the congregation who need jobs - maybe it could help someone.  It is really tough - we know from experience years ago. 

Darrel and I both were able to go to church today.  When we came home, he just about collapsed, has been in his chair ever since.  I think (HOPE!) I am about over my problem, stomach still very sore, but better, anyway.

I went to the home and had dinner with Beth.  She likes to have me there to feed her, and I don't do it often enough.  The workers there are all very kind to her, and Beth just gets sweeter all the time.  That's a good thing, since she is totally dependent on others now for even her simplest needs.  Please remember to pray for her on Tuesday, as she goes for the surgery.  (Gallstones.)

See you tomorrow!

Father, I pray for Beth and her surgery on  tuesday.  Oh give the surgeons the utmost in skill and gentleness, and grant fast and excellent healing afterwards.  Oh do these things, Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanks so much, Al.

Darrel and I are going to Liberal today.  He has an alarm trouble call, and I want to get all our trip photos put on CDs.  I will get some of them printed, as well.  And as soon as I am feeling myself again, I want to start writing my story of this amazing trip.

Next weekend, grandson Mark will be graduating from Kansas State University, so we will be traveling to Salina to celebrate with him.  How quickly the years fly past!

I will try to get back in the swing of things here this week, if possible.  I like to respond to others' posts, just haven't felt up to it since returning home.  But I do love you folks, and pray for the needs as posted.

See you later!

Janet, Beth (and the family) has my prayers as well.

I can hardly wait for the details of your trip, so feel better quick!   

Janet:  Prayers for Beth and her surgeon as well as all of her care.  It sounds like you are slowly getting better yourself.

We have 5 or 6 in. of new snow but it will probably all melt today.

Our news is all about the Swine Flu - another big prayer concern. 

Thank you for the devotional this week, Etta Sue.

There's lots to cause us to do some thinking in that one.  How true a statement, "The world's values are often the opposite of God's values."  Oh, that we might always have our eyes on the Lord Jesus Christ!

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Thanks for the news of Beth, Janet.  We'll be praying for her and this surgery.  Hope you are feeling better too!

Yes, Carol, we're hearing all about the Swine Flu up here as well.  Apparently there are two quarintined in a Montreal, Quebec hospital and these people had just returned from Mexico. 

Scroll UP to to the top!

Do you see a poll?  Just a silly one. 

Let's see how many can enter their votes this week!

Janet I will be praying for Beth and  for you and Darrel as well.

Please pray for Keith, His PSA jumped from 7.4 to 9.1  over two days, he has a Dr appt this morning and will be referred to the Urologist also.

I am going to the office to field phone calls and clients while he is at the Dr. He  had to lay of his secretary last week although she will be coming in a few days per month to take care of the billing and pay the office bills. She came in for 4 hours last week while he had to be in Portland. She wanted to draw her unemployment so he let her go.

Good afternoon.  I was up early and at Riverview Hospital for a blood draw.  When it is my yearly checkup, the blood has to be drawn from the hospital.  Any other time, it can be done at the doctor's office.  Medicare. 

Then I went to Jim Dandy restaurant where the Durbin Breakfast was being held.  Durbin Elementary School is where I went for 8 years.  Even my Dad, Ivalou and Kaye Don went there.  Tony went for two years.  I think I was the youngest one there but it was real nice seeing people I haven't seen for years. 

I came home and went to Ivalou's for a chat.  I thought she was going to the breakfast but didn't show up.  I wondered if she was sick.  She just didn't sleep good last night so decided to sleep in. 

I really don't think I have anything to do until Friday now.  A doctor appointment then!  Well, I need to dust, sweep, straighten up the house and probably mow before the weekend!

Hi everyone.  This has been a busy morning, although I spent most of it sitting waiting.  After coffee and walking a the gym, I took my older Hyundai to MIdas to get the brakes fixed.  I needed new front brakes as the pad on one side had worn down and the rotors on the front needed to be resurfaced.  Needless to say it wasn't cheap but ignoring the problem was not an alternative.  

I have my men's luncheon in a few minutes but we are meeting here in the town where I live.  I noticed this morning that they are building a new Burger King close by.  Just what we need, another fast food place.

Etta Sue, thanks for the devotional for this week.  

Janet, getting the gall bladder out should make certainly make Beth feel better and enjoy eating more than she probably does now.  Glad you and Darrel are continuing to progress.

Judy, sounds like you all had something to really celebrate for the wins for the drill team.

Pat, is that poll right?  Select up to 18 options?  There are exactly 18 choices there!   

Quote from: Jeanne Lee on April 27, 2009, 12:51:14 PM
Pat, is that poll right?  Select up to 18 options?  There are exactly 18 choices there!  

"UP to" Jeanne.  Only 1 if you want! 

What  about chicken as the pizza topping?  I am hurt.  I am surprised.  I am mystified.  It should be number one!

Yeah I agree with you Al, I love the Chicken  and garlic pizza with white sauce.

Keith's Dr appointment came out just fine the Dr is more concerned that his Blood Sugar was 129. so Keith has to go to diabetic classes and I will go with him. I know that is only borderline and that was a fasting BS.

The prostate is  of no concern to the Dr. it goes up with age and after the exam he told Keith not to worry the PSA tests aren't a very good indication anyway. The manual exam was fine.

There were no phone calls at the office while I was there, I stamped a couple of bills and brought them home to  put in the mail box. I also had to fax my old bank to close my account and send me a check.

Pat, I clicked on "other" as my favorite pizza is Canadian Bacon and pineapple, and Canadian Bacon wasn't on the list!

Thank all of you for praying for Beth.  Some people from my church went as a group yesterday and prayed for her.  She sure appreciated that.

I need to go, think I will help Beth with her supper again.  Last food she will get for some time!

Hey, glad you are doing the poll folks! 

That's what the "other" is for.  Just tell us what was left off.

I also like jalapeno and/or sliced hot peppers....mmmmm

I think I'd like some hot peppers but only a few.

I can't believe that some like anchovies! 

Oh Pat anchovies are the greatest!  John and I both love them.  Now Al about Chicken... you should try Toppers chicken pizza it is loaded with Chicken and Parmesan cheese Mmmmmm yummy

I accidentally had some ranch dressing, and boy did my system react.  It will be days before I can eat more normally again.  UGH

We have had a system go through high winds and rain.  The temps were up today but now they have dropped.  It is to rain till tomorrow about noon. Hopefully it will end and give the ground a chance to dry up.  Everything is so saturated.  One thing that is good After the rain I will be able to hang out my laundry again.

Well I am off to bed.
God Bless you all

just a little cheese with mushrooms and some veggies, thank you for the pizza.  Yum!  Don will have the stinking anchovies 

Pat: Love the music today.  It brings back memories of being in a fairly small but dedicated church.

We had more snow and right now the sun is out so our lastest snow is melting.  People are out walking their dogs and chatting with others.  We had to spend so much time returning drapes and rebuying yesterday that it just is so sad.  There is no quality control anymore.  I ordered 4 panels of 84 in. length and one was only 81 in., (Penney's) and then Walmart had the 4th panel all stained after I had hung those as well so we had to return all those huge mistakes and I finally found what was needed.  The driving and the rehanging & ironing just wore me out  well, I did sleep an extra hour this morning. 

Thankful that I don't have to sew these drapes, thankful for the energy to get through these small things in life.  Thankful that you are here!

My most often eaten pizza is pepperoni and cheese.  Onion also.  But love to go to Pizza Hut buffets and can sample several kinds. 

Raining in Indiana.  Slow gentle rain...straight down rain.  I still have windows open but have to be on the alert for some wind and shut windows. 

I have dusted and cleaned mirrors and glass.  Taking a break now.  Then I will sweep!  What else to do on raining days.  I took my nap yesterday!

(From our Photography Cafe Coffee Counter archives...)




Eclipse Filmed

In 1930, the first U.S. motion picture of the 1.5 minute totality of an eclipse of the sun was taken from an airplane flying about 18,000 feet over at Honey Lake, California. The flight was sponsored by the U.S. Naval Observatory, and carried out by Lt. Leslie E. Gehres amd Chief Photographer J.M.F. Haase of the U.S. Navy. An attempt made during an earlier eclipse had been made by the same photographer on 10 Sep 1923, but was unsuccessful due to cloudy conditions. A U.S. Navy dirigible was first used to make a motion film of an eclipse on 24 Jan 1925. The dirigible was about 4,500 feet above a point almost 19 miles east of Monauk Point, New York, which it filmed the 2-min 5-sec eclipse.










Mechanic?

The helicopter lost power while flying over a remote Scottish island and was forced to make an emergency landing. Luckily there was a small cottage nearby. The pilot walked over to it and knocked on the door. "Is there a mechanic in the area?" he asked the woman who answered the door.

She scratched her head and thought for a few seconds. "No," she finally said, pointing down the road, "but we do have a McArdle and a McKay."



Auto Repairs

An auto mechanic received a repair order that said to check for a clunking noise when going around corners.

He took the car out for a test drive and made two right turns, each time hearing a loud clunk.

Back at the shop, he returned the car to the service manager with this note: "Removed bowling ball from trunk."




"The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it. "
~Charles DeLint
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"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.  "   
~Anonymous
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"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
  ~T.S. Eliot
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Funny Lines From Groucho Marx

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Room service? Send up a larger room.

Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?

Those are my principles. If you don't like them I have others.

He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot.

I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception.

A child of five could understand this. Fetch me a child of five.

From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it.

Hi everyone.  It is another nice day here.  I attended a meeting this morning and then stopped at Wendy's for one of their double stacked cheeseburgers for 99 cents and a small frosty for Pat and I.  I just finished it and it was tasty.  The air conditioning man is due after 3 pm this afternoon for the annual check.  The rest of the day is clear after that.

Etta Sue, what is this taking your nap yesterday?  That sure doesn't qualify for the nap today does it?    Speaking of naps, I will be taking one shortly as had to miss a nap yesterday due to too many errands to run.

Carol, it is sad that most often buying things the first time isn't sufficient and a return trip to the store is required.  I liked your gratitude list.

Judy, hope you are feeling better today.

Pat and juanital, I sure don't want any hot peppers or anchovies on my pizza.  I do like sausage, pepperoni and some peppers and onions on mine.

Janet, I am sure it gave comfort to Beth to have the group from your church come and pray for her.  You are all in my thoughts and prayers today as Beth has the surgery.

Marilyn, initially my doctors told me the same thing as the doctor told Keith and that my heart would get me before prostate cancer.  However, I had to know if I did have cancer before going on with the heart transplant as they have to kill the immune system for the transplant and it I had cancer it would go wild.  Further testing showed I did have the cancer so the heart transplant process had to stop for at least 5 years.  I will be too old for a transplant when the 5 years are up, which will be the end of this year.  I am actually grateful that I won't have to face the trials of the heart transplant process although would have had it if it has been available to me.


Etta

Quote from: Pat on April 28, 2009, 01:01:20 PM


(From our Photography Cafe Coffee Counter archives...)

Today's Trivia

Eclipse Filmed

In 1930, the first U.S. motion picture of the 1.5 minute totality of an eclipse of the sun was taken from an airplane flying about 18,000 feet over at Honey Lake, California. The flight was sponsored by the U.S. Naval Observatory, and carried out by Lt. Leslie E. Gehres amd Chief Photographer J.M.F. Haase of the U.S. Navy. An attempt made during an earlier eclipse had been made by the same photographer on 10 Sep 1923, but was unsuccessful due to cloudy conditions. A U.S. Navy dirigible was first used to make a motion film of an eclipse on 24 Jan 1925. The dirigible was about 4,500 feet above a point almost 19 miles east of Monauk Point, New York, which it filmed the 2-min 5-sec eclipse.

I filmed a lunar eclipse from the ground and it took a lot longer than the above mentioned solar eclipse.  (it was so cold out, too)  I have had other unsuccessful attempts due to cloudy conditions, as well. 

I put the phases of it into a poster form using Photoshop...Our God is an awesome God!