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Greetings, folks!  I just got home a while ago from the trip to Garden City to pick up Beth's friend John.  They were SO happy to see each other; it had been 2 1/2 years since they last saw each other.  John is so thin!  He lost down to 90 pounds while he was so sick, and now that he has his diabetes under good control, he is off almost all his medications and has gained back up to a whopping 116 pounds.  My goodness, his face is so thin, it's all bones.

Anyway, Beth was having a pretty bad day with pain, but she managed pretty well, and got some shopping done, too.  We were all ready to get home, though.  John asked me for the little cot we have (he used it at family reunion a few years ago) because he wants to stay at the care home with Beth.  The nurses said it was all right, so I guess that makes everybody happy.  I have his room ready here, and he will stay here some as well.  There is an empty room across the hall from Beth's room, I think they might let John put his cot in that one; then they would both have more privacy.

Beth has some really wonderful friends.  Jennifer was curling Beth's hair when I got there this morning; her friend Mindy lives in Holcomb, only six miles from Garden, so she went at 6:30 to pick up John, then she also went with us and acted as chauffeur.  I really appreciated that, as it left me free to help Beth more.

Now I am tired, may just grab a little nap!  Sorry not to answer individual posts today, hope you all understand.

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People who moved to the island to escape the snow and cold must be sad!  This morning it was only 10 F. and now has risen to about 20, due to drop any minute.  With the damp, ice and snow, we are sure cold

I have just finished thawing and wrapping the water bottles for the five rabbits.  The hummingbird is staying close to the feeder, the birds are eating suet like mad, and Misty has finally decided to stay inside and sleep.  Have made a meatloaf and doing dinner tonight.  Wendy is baking Christmas goodies.  I still have to make mine.  This is a strange year, does not feel like Christmas, despite all the decorations in the house and music playing on my Stereo. 

Had a nice surprise.  My brother phoned.  He hasn't contacted me in over two years and I finally stopped sending cards.  For some strange reason he was quite abusive in his other last calls...so I didn't care to phone him.  Sounds so old now...is 85 yrs. and no longer golfing and doing much.  He is a widower of many years...was always very athletic and popular, happy personality.  Now simply sounds sad.  Certainly, money is not a problem....tried to cheer him.  It didn't work.  I will call him in the future and now will do my best to at least stay in contact.  His daughter lives with him and he has a dog.  So is not alone and if lonely, it is by choice.

Glad to see your post Pat.  Sounds like we have been visited by the same Christmas Grinch....Guess the spirit will hit us any minute.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?    both if I were doing presents this year.

2. Real tree or Artificial?   artificial

3. When do you put up the tree?    Dec. 01, all things going well.

4. When do you take the tree down?   New Year's Day

5. Do you like eggnog?  I like it....it doesn't like me. 

6. Favorite gift received as a child?  Books...they were hard to get back then and were a treat.

7. Hardest person to buy for?  No gifts this year. 

8. Easiest person to buy for?   Food Bank and SPCA

9. Do you have a nativity scene?   No longer have a place for one.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?    Mail

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?   Anything from my former SIL.  He is a Doctor and she could have bought nice gifts.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  It's A Wonderful Life.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?   No longer give gifts unless it is Purdy's Choc. or money for my granddaughter.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?  How horrible!!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?   Turkey.

16. Lights on the tree?   Yes.  I have a small one with very old ornaments.  My daughter has a large one with many old and new ones.  All the new ones are special with meaning.

17. Favorite Christmas song?  'Till The Season Comes 'Round Again, sung by Amy Grant

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?  I stay home now and go upstairs to spend it with the kids.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?  Dasher, Prance, Donner, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid and Rudolph.   I hope that is right...copied from Carol.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?   Angel

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?    Christmas Day.  I always let the kids open one present on Christmas Eve when they were small.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?  The endless ads that don't mention Christ.

23. Favorite ornament theme or color?   I like most things.

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner?   Turkey, Plum Pudding (made by Wendy) and all the usual stuff.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?    Everyone feeling healthy and happy.


Time to get dinner started.  Pleasant Evening/Day and God Bless.

Liz

I took Happy to the Vet this morning and he will have  the growth surgically removed from his right hind paw  after the first of the year. I have to call next week to schedule the surgery for the first available Thursday as that will be the only day his Dr. will be doing surgeries. The previous Vet diagnosed it as a Granuloma but that is not what it is. I am so glad I made the follow up appt with his regular Vet. I also got some Frontline plus for both dogs.

JANET!!!  Thanks so much for the carols!  I so appreciate them!

Don't you all appreciate hearing these Christmas carols?

Yes, the Christmas carols are lovely.

Here are a couple of snaps taken during the big snowfall at Parksville.  The one of me is as I was about to leave....yes, was a tad concerned about getting back home.

It was safer there with Maddie, the dog.

Wendy just told me it has started to snow very heavy again.  Sure do hope Ralph will be all right.  He is at work and the roads will be very bad.

You look beautiful Liz!  Wonderful picture of you.  I understand about the snow.  On monday we had several barn roofs collapse.  It is sad when that happens.

I am off to bed.  Good night everyone, God Bless have a good Lords day tomorrow and praise God for what he HAS done in your life.

Night Night, everyone!

Nice you have a computer now, Judy.

You look lovely, Liz!

Liz ... Looking good there, my friend!     Okay, so you were concerned about the traveling conditions ... it's still a great picture of you ... and I love looking at the snow. 

This carol, Silver Bells, is the very last solo my daughter Jean sang.  It was in rehearsal for the Christmas presentation in December, 1999.  She died two weeks later.

Jane both a good memory and a bad. Keep the good at the forefront. Read Philippians 4:8 and 9.  That helps with loss.

We have snow again, and again, and again.  Seems all it does is snow.  This came from the west.  Winnipeg had snow yesterday and the day before.  We are sticking close to home, if I don't have to go out in this I don't.  Even the dogs don't want to play out in the weather, too cold for them.

HAve a good morning today folks.  As I go about my work I will be praying for CP needs!

I am all ready for church.  4 degrees and wind gusts to 40mph.  But the sun is shining!!! 

Fitful night and little sleep.  I feel a nap coming on this afternoon!!!

Etta Sue thank you for sharing the Straight no Chaser Carols

Hi everyone.  I am ready for church but we won't go for another 90 minutes or so.  There was rain during the night and it has turned colder and will only be in the lower 50s today but at least we have the sun for the first time in several days.  Our daughter called last evening saying she is going to go to her church this morning in her powerchair as they have a ramp so she can get into the church.  There are a number of steps there.  This is the first time she has tried doing this and I hope it works out well so she will be able to attend on a regular basis when the weather is good.

Not much on the schedule for today.  I plan on watching the Falcons football game later this afternoon.  

Judy, glad that you got your computer back at home.  

Liz, nice picture that you posted.  Hope it doesn't snow too much.  

Marilyn, sound like it is a good thing you saw another vet for your dog.

Janet, glad to hear that John made the trip ok and that sounds like a good arrangement.  It is nice of the home to allow him to stay close by.

Pat, hopefully by next Christmas you will be settled in your new home in Virginia.  Paul, I enjoyed our conversation last evening.

Etta Sue, those guys can really harmonize.

Good Morning, I am all ready for church.Our temperature today is not as cold as it as been 52° right now according to the Weather Channel thing on my computer.

Not much is new here for now. Maybe later there willbe something to report.

Liz you are sure looking good there in that photo. All the snow photos are very nice to LOOK at, don't want to live where there that much snow. A little now and then will suit me just fine.

Good Sunday to you all.
Church was great today our Pastor spoke on the praise and worship that took place at the birth of Jesus.
Mary said her soul magnified the Lord and she rejoiced in the God of her salvation.
We to should rejoice and our soul should magnify Jesus this Christmas season.
Have out Cantata tonight. I am looking forward to it.

Quote from: JudyB on December 21, 2008, 08:39:56 AM
Jane both a good memory and a bad. Keep the good at the forefront. Read Philippians 4:8 and 9.  That helps with loss.

Judy, I have no "bad" memories regarding Jean.  I love to remember her singing and all the wonderful things about her.  No problem.   

Actually, I think I made a boo-boo about that carol ... She sang that with the ensemble (some of it was solo, with back-up).     It was "O Holy Night" that she sang solo ... one of my favorites.

  To- day is the first day of winter and yes more snow arrived during the night and even now it is a dry cold but sunny which is good.

As for today we are just relaxing then perhaps tomorrow I will be making Christmas mice they are fun and easy to make thanks Etta for getting me started.

Ruth, it is so nice to have you posting again!  And Jane, nice to have you out of that dark corner, too! 

See, Etta Sue?  You CAN post Christmas carols! 

Liz, what a beautiful photo of you with the cute Doxie.  And the snow photo is lovely--to look at, at least.  Not so lovely to have to be out in the snow.  But I'm really glad you contacted your friends and have been able to visit them.  And winter won't last forever.

Larry, I hope Stacey made it to church and back home all right in her power chair.  That is great that she can have this mobility.  Beth would be pretty much bed fast without hers.  For sure we couldn't take her out any more without it, as she can't sit up well enough to use a regular wheelchair very much at all.  John came this morning to shower and change, right back to the home to take Beth to breakfast, then to church.  I'm sure the days will go by too fast for them.

I will be back later to post the new thoughts.

We were awake so went to the 7:30 service.  It was so lovely at sunrise and the message today was about a baby that changes everything.  We toured the entire church this morning to get an idea of where to meet with the children on Christmas Eve.  This is a mega church & everyone is so friendly, we really like it even after all the little churches we have been with over all the years - but once in a while I want to go to one of the little ones too.  Communion today and I was happy as we are used to having communion every Sunday or Saturday night.  I can see several places to volunteer & will get into things when we get back from our drive to Arizona.

Janice:  Thanks so much for sending on a pattern.  I had called a cousin's wife & she started talking circle needles & my eyes crossed because that is just what I don't want to start now - to learn anything & not have anyone around to help.  Merry Christmas to you and all your family. 

Jane:  Hugs to you.

Larry:  Thanks for your info. 

Thanks all for the wonderful music.  Can't get enough of it. 

Janice:  I just checked and did not find your email & it didn't go into the Trash side either. 

Can you send again?  Thank you.

cshovein@yahoo.com

Carol, it is on the way.  Curious that it did not "go" the first time.
Let me know if it does not work this time and I will try a copy and paste here. 

We did not go to church today.  It was 8 degrees when we got up, and since Earl has so many medical problems we thought it best to stay in.  He had pneumonia last winter and want no more of that if we can help it.  (He will be 86 in about 6 or 7 weeks, so age is against him too). 

Hello to all who post here, sounds like everyone is very busy. 
Almost time for our "Sunday Night Church" which is what we call it, "Rejoice in the Lord" from Pensacola, FL.  Our church does not have Sunday night services any longer and we found this on on DayStar several months ago, and love it.
Love, Janice

Hi Janice...

On our left sidebar

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you can see a link to "Rejoice Radio"!  I love listening to Pensacola Christian College!

Boy!  I love these Christmas songs too!

Thanks ladies!

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