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I just noticed the time....I gotta run!!!! 

Thank you for that good beginning for our new week. What a devotional to think about for this week. I certainly don't want to be a stone thrower, I'd rather aspire to be so close to God that He would allow me to catch a glimpse of Heaven.

Y'all have a good day with our Lord.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone.  As usual on Sunday was able to sleep in a little later.  We will not be attending church today as have to take Stacey back to Atlanta and at 2 pm attend a presentation at the hospital across the street from her apartment related to the knee replacement surgery.  So it will be late when we get home this afternoon.  We have enjoyed having Stacey here with us for a day.  She seems to have gotten along well with her walker here at the house.  Last evening we went out to eat for our Father's Day celebration and Stacey gave me a new summer shirt, which I am wearing today.  Yesterday was a beautiful day weatherwise and it looks like it will be a little warmer today.

Janet, glad your book signing went so well.  Have a great trip.  I will be looking forward to hearing from you in far away places.

Ruth Ann, Glad you enjoyed a good day yesterday.  It sounds like you had a busy one.  Hope your granddaughter is soon back to normal. 

Etta Sue, thanks for the new devotional thoughts for this week.

Thank you Jeanne, and Etta Sue.

Thanks Etta Sue and Jeanne for your good works. 

Two of our four children could make it here today and we had to  put the air on for the first time.  It is hot and windy outdoors.  I had to water the miniature purple petunias twice today - there is another name for the flowers.  The other two sons called on SKYPE so we could see them and one is in Montana for a few weeks. 

Janet:  Have a lovely and safe trip - whenever you leave. 

Well, today's the day - I have to retake the driving test this afternoon.  Please pray tlhst I'll have my wits about me for thst.

Hi everyone.  Another beautiful day here in Atlanta.  After coffee this morning my friend and I walked for about 30 minutes in the park as the humidity was low and it was relatively cool.  My Monday Men's group are going to eat at the airport restaurant and then I have a meeting to attend this evening. The housekeepers are here but about to finish up and the yard people will be here later today. They always clean my office first so that when I get home from coffee it is done and I can stay out of their way.  Yesterday we took Stacey back to her apartment and stopped at Wendy's for lunch.  She has a Wendy's maybe three blocks or so from her apartment building.  Then we went to one of the building at the hospital across the street from her to an orientation class on hip and knee replacement.  The room was full and the briefing took about 90 minutes but it was time well spent as they answered a lot of questions about the surgery, recovery and rehab.

Carol, nice you had contact with all of your children and able to visit face-to-face with those out of the area.  My DIL called last evening to wish me a Happy Father's Day as our son was working yesterday until Public's closed.  He really likes his job at Public's and is getting good hours in each week and has been able to stop working at Pizza Hut, which he hated. 

Al, good driving today and hope you come back home with that renewed driver's license. 

Yesterday, my left eye was giving me fits.  It felt like pins and needles were sticking it.  It watered so much, I thought I had lost a pound of water!  Finally it quit.  Last evening was the same thing.  I think I am reading too much and tiring my eyes out!  Today it is watering but not as bad.  Do I call the doctor or do I not?  Sometimes it feels like something is in my eye way up under the eyelid.

I woke up this morning with the tree trimmers cutting limbs off of Ivalou's trees.  The man said he looked online and instead of saving my Tulip Poplar, it needed to be cut down.  So it is on the ground right now.  And my big maple behind the house is going to be topped.  Of course, that will be more $$ but will make a better maple tree in time.  It is so hot today, they have just left for the day!  Too hot to be working hard labor!

Tonight is the first night for VBS.  I am going to be at the registration table.  The instructions say that we are to have pre-registration but we don't have any kids pre-registered!  So all of it will be done tonight....signed in and assigned which tribe they will be in.  Glad I have a partner.  Last year was a little un-organized.  Hope this year is better. 

We thought it was going to rain all day yesterday but again, the wet stuff passed us up!  No rain now in sight until Friday!

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It is so hot today and the car had a dead battery Don was able to get going right to the nearest garage.  There is some smokey smell to the air to be expected and it is too windy today.

Etta Sue:  I would say call your eye doctor regarding the irritation.  They know the answer.  Use a ton of eye wash too.  Pollen will irritate your eyes.  Good for you for helping DVBS - I used to help and even taught years ago with the sweet little ones. 

Al:  I am with you regarding checking out our wits on a daily basis.  There are too many distractions - hope you passed the test today. 

Hi everyone I have been busy this morning and trying to catch up with the emails from the various groups I am in. I went to the gym, took a 20 minute walk when I got back from there. I've done 4 loads of laundry some left from before we left. stripped the bed, baked a cake,  prepared lunch for Keith and I and am waiting for the groomer to call me to go pick up the dogs. When I called them this morning  I was asked if I wanted them bathed silly question, after 10 days in the stable why would I bring them home without a bath.

. First we went up the coast to Newport Oregon, about 2 hours from home for 3 days.  We got rained on, went to the Newport Aquarium, walked the waterfront looking at the stores there, and took walks everyday. then we went over to the east side of the Cascades in the high desert to Sunriver. The weather was great, not too hot and not too cold. We rode bikes for miles every day and walked a lot there too, went to the Village everyday to the Country store to buy something to eat, and window shopped the other stores. The condo is right on the golf course so there were golfers driving their golf carts by all day long. Keith BBQ'ed every day. we had steaks twice, burgers twice and chicken all the rest of the time. i still have the photos in my camera  but after I get them downloaded, edited and uploaded to Photo Peach I will post the link here.

Well, I took my driver's test.  Once again, I neither passed nor failed.  The lady said I drove too slow part of the time (it was because she had me make left and right turns, and I was always expecting her to tell me to do that).  Anyway, I'm still able to drive.  They may have me do another one after while to see if I go faster.

Oh Dios Mio Al you have to go at least the speed limit.

Hi, friends,

It has been a good day, with a meal with good friends, then a bit of shopping at WalMart.

May our wonderful Lord bless us this day, as only He can know our needs.

Love to all,
Ruth Ann

Marilyn, I think you are mistaken.  There are times and circumstances when the posted speed limit is not an advisable speed to be driving.  And it should never be "at least", only "at most".

(PS - even in Spanish that is taking the name of God in vain.)

Amen Jeanne

This is a muggy day.  Overcast and hot.  Even the dogs are not wanting to stay out, They are content to lay around.

Have a great day folks. 

I read a wonderful editorial in Saturday's paper, wherein the writer was speaking about what must be going on in Heaven. He posed this scenario:

One day, the saints and angels in charge of rejoicing and praising were preparing to bless the Lord with praises. One of them said, "See! It's time to get ready to praise Him."

And, another said, "Never mind, it was just someone down on earth using God's name in vain. - False Alarm!"

Maybe we could sing together a verse of "O For a Thousand Tongues to Praise."

Much love to everyone.

Ruth Ann

I called my eye doctor.  I was told that what I am feeling in that eye is where they put a big needle in it to numb the eye for surgery.  I thought the numbing was from the I.V. in my arm!  I am to use an eye drop...Systane...and it should go away soon.  It's funny...it feels like something under my upper lid...then a few minutes later, it feels like something under my lower lid.  My eye waters and sometimes I do get matter out.  Then suddenly the feeling goes away!!  Mysterious! 

I went to the pool today and then to the grocery store to purchase items to make a salad for Euchre this evening. 

The tree trimmers didn't come today....a family emergency Kaye Don said.  My Tulip Poplar is down...full of ants they said.  My big Maple is the front isn't done and the one in the back isn't done.  Well, actually...all that is done is the Tulip Poplar is down but it is still in the yard! 

That's about it!!

Hi everyone.  I was gone all morning seeing the cardiologist and making a quick trip to Microcenter where I got Pat a new laptop.  She has been using an old and slow one that doesn't work as well as it should.  So as soon as I finish reading my message boards I will begin to fix it the way she wants it.  That isn't hard but takes some time.  I should have it functioning correctly by later this evening.  I will be having an echo cardiogram done in the morning and based on the results of that may have a third wire put into my heart for the pacemaker.  I should know shortly after the test tomorrow.  If that happens the replacement of the pacemaker/defib will require an overnight stay otherwise it will be a relatively simply procedure taking about 45 minutes with a two hour recovery and then I would be dismissed. 

Marilyn, welcome home.  Sounds like you had a great time.

Al, sorry that was another exercise is frustration for you but at least they didn't fail you.

Etta Sue, glad you called your eye doctor.  Good to know what is happening.

Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
By: Charles Wesley

Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer's praise,
The glories of my god and King,
The triumphs of his grace!

My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad
The honors of your name.

The name of Jesus charms our fears
And bids our sorrows cease,
Sings music in the sinner's ears,
Brings life and health and peace.

He breaks the power of canceled sin;
He sets the prisoner free.
His blood can make the foulest clean;
His blood avails for me.

Look to the Lord, who did atone
For sin, O fallen race.
Look and be saved through faith alone,
Be justified by grace.

See all our sins on Jesus laid;
The Lamb has made us whole.
His soul was once an offering made
For every human soul.

To God all glory, praise, and love
Be now and ever given
By saints below and saints above
The Church in earth and heaven.

Funny I am singing along with the words without the music!

QuoteMarilyn, I think you are mistaken.  There are times and circumstances when the posted speed limit is not an advisable speed to be driving.  And it should never be "at least", only "at most".

Well Duh!! I know that and I'm sure that Al does too!! I have the "At Least" in the wrong place.

Quote(PS - even in Spanish that is taking the name of God in vain.)

I did not know the OMG was taking the God's  name in vain. I think it depends on the intonation it is verbalized.

Marilyn, it is my understanding that any time His name is taken, whether it's as an initial or in full, it is taken in vain unless it is an actual prayer.

Well the way I used it in Spanish was not meant to be disrespectful, When I used the letters it wasn't meant as disrespect either. Or as  using the name in vain. I used it rather than type out the Spanish again.

Larry thank you for the welcome home.

Etta Sue I see you have a new avatar.

OK I will go to my corner until I have something to say., which may or may not be anytime soon.

I'm peeking in the door - literally too tired to type.

May our Lord bless and keep each of us in His holy will.

Love to everyone,
Ruth Ann

Hello from Linz, Austria!
We are having a marvelous time!  Yesterday was my birthday and they made a big deal of it, making me feel really special! 
Today we went to a concentration camp, a very sobering experience.  Hard to even imagine the horrors that went on in those places, even will standing in the gas chamber or looking at the incinerators where they burned the bodies.  May God never allow us to forget, or for those awful things to be repeated!!

We have another tour this afternoon, to Cesky Krumlov (I have no idea, but will find out!)  And tonight we have a German lesson.  Oh!  I just remembered, the trip this afternoon is into the Czech Republic!

I will post again when we have a connection, we do not always have it as the ship moves from place to place.

Hi eveyone.  Like a large part of the country we will experience very hot temps on this first day of summer.  I did get most of the work done on Pat's new laptop yesterday afternoon and evening.  She left me a note concerning a few things that need attention but nothing serious.  It took about 6 hours to get everything set up, recovery disks made, and the software downloaded and organized as she likes it.  Today's main activity will be to go back to Kaiser for the echo cardiogram at 10 am and then I hope to have a quieter day after that. 

Janet, what an experience it must have been to visit the concentration camp and I am sure seeing that makes it all very real rather than something we read about or hear someone describe.  Happy Birthday and glad they gave you a special recognition.  Have a wonderful day and keep in touch when you can.