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Janet:  I pray that your mother will be kept comfortable.  We now stay in Fountain Hills, Arizona which is north of Mesa and really just east of Scottsdale. 

The temperatures have been about 10 degrees above the normal of 75 lately.  I am going to call a cousin to see if they can come and visit tomorrow - wish he could come alone (should not say that) but he doesn't get to answer any question even if I pointedly say - "Jim".....and the question. I can't think about it - it makes all of us cousins really irked but that never changes anything. 

OK - got off subject.  That tsunami has warnings all the way to Washington and two nieces live right at Ocean Shores, Washington.  Am sure they will be fine but it is really striking to see the warning signs out there to move to higher ground.  What higher ground by the ocean?  Very far inland. 

Etta Sue:  Keep sipping chicken soup or make a broth with garlic and onions.

Larry:  Good luck with your taxes.

We are fine here on the Oregon coast. Actually we are not that close to the coast, but we are about 3 blocks uphill from the bay. High enough not to worry about a tsunami. However Gilbert's in laws had to evacuate from Eureka, I haven't talked to any of them since 7 am.

Just got back from the  Ortho Doc, he released me. He did  tell me that my  forefinger has what is called White finger Disease, one artery is not functioning at all and the other  artery is running very slow. He said it could be caused from smoking as it is common in ex smokers and smokers. Or it could be the onset of Raynauds disease. He told me to keep my hands warm and wear gloves when taking things out of the freezer.

He Xrayed my right knee because it has been bothering me ever since I fell before Christmas. Nothing shows up on the Xray but there is some tissue damage on one side of the knee.

No I am not falling apart yet. Hopefully not for a very long time.

Janet I am praying for your family and for your mother.

I was quite concerned this morning about Kevin Soileau in Japan.  I sent him a PM, though I didn't expect an answer for days or weeks.  However, as it turns out, Kevin and Midori live quite far from the epicenter, and they're quite alright.  Let us thank our Lord!

Thanks for that, Al.  Kevin and Midori had been on my mind all morning, too--so thankful they are safe!!  We serve a GOOD God.

Good morning from western Japan,

We are some 600 miles from the epicenter, however when I checked the news at 5 am (it is now 5:46 am), there were earthquakes in other areas, too.  Still far from us, though.  What you have seen on the news are only snippets of what is being broadcast non-stop here.  The tidal waves were more devastating than the quake itself and I'm sure the death tolls will go well beyond what we want to imagine.  Also, fires are spreading in the affected areas and as roads are covered in tons of debris there are places with no access.

And add to that a nuclear facility that is severely damaged in Fukushima Prefecture (a prefecture is like a state or province).  Who knows what will become of that?

I received this from a faithful prayer partner this morning.

The LORD your God in your midst,
     The Mighty One, will save;
     He will rejoice over you with gladness,
     He will quiet you with His love,
     He will rejoice over you with singing.

Zephaniah 3:17

Please continue to pray.

kevin and midori

Kevin I am so glad you checked in with us. We are keeping a close watch on fox news about the devastation in Japan. I am glad to hear that you and Midori are safe.

Kevin, I am so glad to hear from you that you and Midori have not been directly affected by the earthquake and tsunami.  

Kevin I called Pat on my cell long distance during prime time to see if she had heard anything from you.  I was thanking God for you and your familiy's  safety.  We here are praying for the folks there.

Praise God for the news that Kevin and Midori are safe!!  But we pray for those in Japan who have faced such devastation.  This old world is being shaken!!

Kevin, thanks for checking in here and letting us know your and Midori are safe.  I cannot even imagine dealing with such devastation.

I am taking a little break today and going to my painting meeting.  I missed last month.  Lots of things I need to do, but Darrel encouraged me to go and get away from problems for part of a day.  Love that man!

We have a beautiful red sunrise here!  Thanks, God!   

Hi everyone.  We are enjoying a beautiful and sunny day here in Georgia.  It is suppose to get up to 70 degrees.  I was just noticing as I came home from coffee how beautiful the bradford pear trees blooms still were.  They have been in bloom for at least two weeks or more.  I also noticed the first really green yards and it really looked good.

Not much on the agenda for today.  I will watch some basketball this afternoon.  I did get started on my taxes yesterday and it sure was discouraging.  I have started to work on putting together the information to see if I can itemize on the return this year but rather doubt that will be successful. 

Janet, good to see that you are treating yourself to something you want to do for yourself today.  That is important and the things you need to do will still be there when you have time to address them.

Marilyn, Jane, Nita and Al, I am sure glad to hear that things are fine where you are. 

So glad that our friends, Kevin and Midori, in Japan are okay and not in the earthquake or tsunami.  Not ever been to Japan, it took me back to hear that you are 600 miles from the epicenter.  Japan is an island, right?  Other than Australia, I didn't realize islands are that big.  That is like from my home to Mobile, Alabama!  That's far!

So many natural disasters throughout the world!

Ivalou and I got our hair cut, then had Chinese at China Inn.  I went in CVS and got more cold meds.  Then on the way home, we stopped at church so I could load the pictures into the Sunday Plus program. 

I am doing fine if I don't think about the watery eyes, coughing, sneezing, stopped up nose, then a runny nose, sniffing, snuffing and general yuck!  I will be better in, say, 7-10 days!

Today I don't have anything planned until 4pm when I leave to go to Tony's.  His wife and step-daughter are in Michigan this weekend to another step-daughter's home.  So Tony and I have a date tonight...and guess where?  'On the Border' for Mexican! 

Don't forget to change your clocks today/tonight!  If not, you will be to church an hour early tomorrow!!

We have the winners of our latest mini challenge "RED".  HERE

Kevin:  Our heartfelt prayers for all affected by this disaster.  I hope power is restored soon and food can be distributed.  Such a shock for all.  Thanks for sending the prayer you received. 

No turning the clock for us = Arizona still does not have DST.  It just makes it difficult for anyone to understand.

The updates on the congresswoman who was wounded in Tucson are just spectacular - she is recovering so well and way beyond expectations already.  We hear it on the news quite often. 

No, Etta Sue, if we don't set our clocks forward tonight, we will be an hour LATE to church tomorrow! 

I had fun painting today, got a lot done, too.  There is one very caustic ol' gal who is hard to be around, so we dcecided someone in the group must have prayed for patience, and He sent us Carma Lee!! 

My friend who shares rides to these meetings with me is going to Thailand on a Missions trip, leaving on Saturday.

I stopped by to see Beth and Mom when I got back to town.  Mom is even more yellow today than yesterday, but smiled and seemed glad to see me.  They were getting her up for supper, so I told her I will be back tomorrow.

See you later!

Hi everyone on a beautiful Sunday morning.  I see it is 39 degrees so not too warm yet but suppose to warm up. 

Pat baked a turkey yesterday that we had had in the freezer for quite awhile.  That is a really big job and getting cleaned up from carving and baking it is also a job.  By the time I got that done (and Pat also helped after carving up the turkey) I was beat and went to bed early.  Of course, all that basketball I played yesterday (don't I wish) was also exhausting.  Pat did make a delicious dinner to go with the freshly baked turkey.  It was very tasty.

Janet, I was thinking that Etta Sue would be late to church also if she didn't move her clocks forward last night.  In two different years our minister and then our choir director got caught like that.  The minister missed the first service he was to do and the choir director, after one of the choir members called her, got there in time to direct the anthem.  You know it wasn't the end of the world and life went on just fine.

The news from Japan is just terrible.  I am very concerned now that they may have a nuclear meltdown.  This could easily have been the USA rather than Japan with all the fault lines we have.

Carol, we are also hearing about the miracle recovery of the Congresswoman.  The restorative capabilities of the body are pretty amazing.

Etta Sue, it sounds like you had a really busy day yesterday in spite of your cold.  Hope you are feeling better yesterday.  Those hours alone with our adult children are really special and know you enjoyed your time with Tony.

Good Morning, Not much going on around here this morning, we have been to Walmart for a few things. Nothing else on the docket for today.

I am frazzled.  I was called to work the projector system again this morning.  So I wouldn't have been late or early since a call would have awaken me anyway.  And yes, if I hadn't have changed the clock, I would have been late...

Now I have to be back to church by 2am for the Baby Shower this afternoon.  And one of the ladies at lunch reminded me that Small Groups was tonight!  I had forgotten that! 

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