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Morning Devotional...


Digging For Treasure

I rejoice in your word like one who finds a great treasure (Psalm 119:162, NLT).

Dear friends:

As a student as Princeton Theological Seminary more than 50 years ago, I sat enthralled day after day at the feet of one of my professors, Dr. Howard Tillman Kuist.

Dr. Kuist was one of the most outstanding Bible teachers I have ever known, and I have known many. He developed the Kuist Bible Study methods. He was also one of the most godly men I have ever known.

Dr. Kuist would begin his lectures with prayer. He would then begin, for example, to exegete the Gospel of Luke. Day after day he opened up to us the treasure house of God's Word, revealing meanings and nuances that most people miss in their study of the Bible.

The Bible is like that, you know. Much can be gleaned from a surface reading, but there are hidden treasures there for the serious seeker -- one who is willing to search out the deeper meanings in the original Hebrew and Greek texts, and from the historical and cultural contexts, which often shed light on the surface texts.

In writing to his son in A.D. 412, St. Augustine wrote: "Such is the depth of the Christian Scriptures that if even I were attempting to study them and nothing else from early boyhood to decrepit old age, with the utmost leisure, the most unwearied zeal, and talents greater than I have, I would still daily be making progress in discovering their treasures."

The brilliant Sir Isaac Newton, called "the Father of Modern Science," may have had the highest I.Q. of any person in history. Unknown to most, he was a Bible scholar and avid student, fluent in ancient languages, and he translated directly from the Hebrew. He was unusually drawn to the prophet Daniel, which he began studying at age 12 and continued until he died at age 85. In fact, The Columbia History of the World, a secular history book, remarks, "At the end of his days he spent more time studying and writing about the prophecies in the Book of Daniel than he did in charting the heavens."

I say all this to stimulate your own interest in digging deeper into this treasure chest of truth we call the Bible.

Thank God for dedicated teachers such as Dr. Kuist who help us in our journey. I found myself so inspired listening to him as he took us deeper and deeper into the spiritual realm, I felt as though I truly had a visit with our Lord Jesus Christ himself. Here was a man of God who had studied to show himself approved, a workman rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

Yours for fulfilling the Great Commission each year until our Lord returns,

Bill Bright

Hi Janet!

Thanks for starting a new "Thoughts".  I'll go now and read your devotional.

Let's fill up this topic with lots of posts this week, folks!

With the help of Mr. Webster, I want to give you the meaning of the word exegete (I sure didn't know what it means!)

Exegete: An expert in exegesis.   :lol:

Exegesis: to lead, to explain, to guide, to perceive quickly an explanation, critical analysis or interpretation of a word or literary passage, esp. the Bible.

Whew!

Thanks, Janet ... It is always so interesting (to me) to find a teacher who will expound/exegete the scriptures.  The pastor/teacher at the fellowship I have attended is such a teacher.  He takes the Word and, verse by verse, digs into its meaning and background .... He calls it "exponential teaching" ... lotsa big words but it sure brings out nuggets of truth one would not notice in the "ordinary" reading/study of the Bible.

BTW~  I like your new avatar!   :thumbsup:

sorry guys my house is a mobile home i see it as a house i have lived in it for 16 years now longest i've lived anywhere even if we do keep moving it. its still home.... for now.... anyways sorry for the confusion.... the first time we drop it was when the ball of the tractor broke the house dropped 1-2 feet the second time we had jacked it up to move the tractor out and the boards buckled under it as soon as the tractor was clear of the hitch... it fell about 3 -4 feet... during those two times everyone said at least its on this lot and not on highway 171 so guess what we got it moved 4 and 1/2 blocks and it fell in the middle of 171 :S so much for that... just as we were pulling out on 171 the highway patrol and DOT showed up by concidence :S we didn't have permits got out of the fines due to who we are i guess.. the hitch had broke this time and we had to call a tow truck for our house  :o then we got it moved the other 4 blocks to our new lot and it fell half way on the lot :S luckily in this process no one got hurt and everyone kept a watchful eye out for eachother... the lord was really smiling down on us but our house still didn't want to move when we wanted it too.... i just got off the phone with my brother he is in hawaii until tomorrow morning which completed his 14 day trip from hugoton kansas to fiji to new zealand to austraila to hawaii back home... he said he had a blast and his suit case is nearly doubled luckily he packs light to begin with!
good night all i'm off to bed so i can work at the store tomorrow morning then at the house til our meeting tomorrow night :S
Sarah

Good Morning, Well here I am back to my normal routine of getting up at 4:30 am to do my devotions and get myself ready to go to Curves for my daily workout at 5:45. I kept in touch with Willa while I was gone and as soon as I got home yesterday. She tells me that our friend and  Christian Sister, Vera has stage 4 cancer of the stomach. Please pray for Vera.

I had a wonderful time on my vacation at the Sunriver Resort (http://www.sunriver-resort.com/?esiteurl=sunriverresort.com)  near Bend Oregon. I bicycled everday, one day it was 5 miles and I could sure feel it at the end of the ride.I went to one of the pools to swim early inthemorning and then sat in the hot tub for awhile.  The High Desert Museum (http://www.highdesertmuseum.org/) was another highlight of the trip.

Sitting on the  porch and watching the wildlife as it came across the golf course was delightful. There were robins, squirrels and deer that visited. I got a couple of pics of a doe that came every day and evening . I could talk to her and she would turn her head as if to pose for the pic. All in all I had a great time on this first vacation in 28 years.

On my arrival in Oregon I noticed a nail/screw in my tire  so before I left Oregon yesterday I went to Walmart and bought two new tires for my car. The trip home was uneventful, fog most of the way and some smoke from the fires after I got into California. The dogs were sure glad to have me home. I brought them treats and each got a new stuffy toy. The grass needs mowing badly so I will do that today after work. It is good to be home again and back to the routine of daily life, however I sure enjoyed the vacation.

Hi everyone.

Before I forget and Marilyn you reminded me of this with your new tire purchase, please view the following video of a piece on ABC News about tires.  It is very informative and something we should all know about.

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897 

Marilyn, glad to see you had a safe trip home and an enjoyable week.  Now back to the normal routine. So sorry to read of your friend's cancer.  It seems there is so much cancer.

Janet, thanks for the Bill Bright devotional piece.  I think one of the reasons I am enjoying our Bible study with our minister is he can take one or two verses and make an hour study from it as we search for its meanings.  Enjoy your day with Abby.

Sarah, thanks for the explanation of your house dropping.  I didn't think about it being a mobile home.  I really could relate because years ago when we lived in Illinois we had a mobile home and when I transferred to Kentucky I had it moved by a professional mobile home mover.  The only park I could find for a lot was an really old one.  When the driver turned into the park the wheels under one side of the mobile home went into a ditch and the home tilted severely and was stuck.  I had to go and buy heavy duty plywood to put under the wheels and we had a terrible time getting it out of the ditch.  Fortunately there didn't appear to be any damage when we were finally able to get into it.  It sounds like your move was one you will never forget.

Carol, my daughter and I used the Skype yesterday and it worked very well until I tried to do somethings on her computer using LogMeIn and it took too much bandwidth.  She has the lowest high-speed DSL service.  I know you will enjoy being closer to your family.  We enjoyed having our son reasonably close for a long time and he was a big help to us.  Now that is gone.

Etta Sue, I noticed I have had the same problem with checkbook keeping in the last year or so.  I try to be so careful but find I don't get things posted in the checkbook or make a mistake.  Currently my wife is taking care of the checkbook and paying the bills.  I think it is important that she know about this and I don't mind giving up the duty.  This reminds me that it is time to start thinking about paying the bills for July since this is the last day of June and payday is tomorrow.

We had a not too pleasant experience when we went out with our group after church yesterday for lunch.  We got seated right away and the orders were timely and then we sat and waited and waited and waited.  Finally Pat caught the eye of the manager and ask him what was going on.  Then our main food came out before the salads and bread and it was brought by another waiter.  Obviously our waiter wasn't having a good day.  It probably took us two hours to have lunch and when you have a bunch of senior citizens anxious to get home for that Sunday afternoon nap that is not a good situation.  Fortunately the food was very good.  (Pat and Paul we were at the Snellville Diner.)

Speaking of eating out, I am leaving in a a few minutes to have lunch at IHOP with a friend.  I don't mind being gone today as this is the day for the housekeeper.

Hope everyone has a very pleasant day.

Half of 2008 is just about over!!! 

I have to hurry and post this while it is still morning in Indiana!! 

Larry ~ Good information about tires.  I didn't realize that tires could dry rot so quickly.  Very good information but I doubt that I climb under my car to see how old my tires really are. 

Marilyn ~ Glad to see you back in the old routine and happy that your trip was so enjoyable.  I know your furkids are glad you are home. 

A sunny/cloudy day in Indiana and cold.  Earlier it was only 58°!  Now it is 66° and only suppose to get to 72°.  I have some clothes drying on the line outside and they should dry pretty quick since the wind is blowing. 

Have a great day everyone!!

Noisy lawnmowers out there.  I had to run outside and show them the duck eggs so they won't go near that spot.  

Samantha:  Your house has been dropped - that must be a heart-stopping feeling to watch that happen.  It sounds like you have a great attitude on moving.  

Jane:  Just saying hello - enjoying your summertime?

Larry:  I'll check out the tire info.  We saw a young man on his motorcycle with very bald tires - so dangerous.  This last trip, we saw more tire and motor problems by the side of the road than we have in years.  It has to be lack of money.  

Pat:  Larry even knows where you and Paul eat.....isn't that funny?  

Marilyn:  Lovely spot you vacationed.  So Sorry about your friend with wicked cancer.  

Janet:  Thanks for the devotions - I like the "hidden treasure part".

Don is at the VA doctor's for reg. appointment.  I have been trying to line up painters for August.   We are still waiting on negotiations on this house and it shouldn't take this long.  

Just a quick note.  Having a rough time here this week.

Pat is there a warranty on your lap top???

My goodness, Sarah, the movers sure had a bad time trying to move your house only a few blocks!!  Sounds like you are as busy as ever.  This will be your senior year of college, right?

Larry, I tried and tried to watch the video on tires, but kept getting the one about Amy Winehouse (disgusting) instead.  Cyber gremlins, I guess.  I really appreciate that Darrel keeps close watch on the tires on our vehicles.  He says he doesn't believe in driving around on "rags."

Carol, I think it takes duck eggs 28 days to hatch, if memory serves correctly.  It will be fun to see the little ducklings when they come waddling out!

My friend Pat cut about 5 inches off Abby's hair for her a while ago.  The ends were split, and her hair came all the way to her waist.  I think it will be easier for her to care for a little shorter.  Abby did call her Mom and ask if it was all right first!  :thumbsup:

A little later I will drive Abby to meet her Mom or her Dad, as I have to work tomorrow.  I'm counting down the days!  We went swimming this morning, and the water felt just heavenly!!  I didn't realize how very much I have missed swimming.  And it's good exercise, too.

I need to go make something to go with a steak, my honey says!  :)

Judy, hope the rough patch is over quickly.  I do understand.

Quote from: Pat on June 30, 2008, 12:05:39 AM
Hi Janet!

Thanks for starting a new "Thoughts".  I'll go now and read your devotional.

Let's fill up this topic with lots of posts this week, folks!

You got it, Pat!



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 Scotty, I'm not quite sure that's what Pat had in mind!  You're a pill!  (And we love you.)

Quote from: Janet on June 29, 2008, 11:25:20 PM

In writing to his son in A.D. 412, St. Augustine wrote: "Such is the depth of the Christian Scriptures that if even I were attempting to study them and nothing else from early boyhood to decrepit old age, with the utmost leisure, the most unwearied zeal, and talents greater than I have, I would still daily be making progress in discovering their treasures."

I am sure that many...nay, all of us...have read a scripture for the 4th, 5th or even 20th time, when the Holy Spirit will reveal to us something that we have never seen before.

I have done so and I used to say to myself, "Why didn't I see that before?"  Now I am pleased that God has chosen to reveal a little bit more of Himself to me and that I was able to see/read it.

I have a friend that I asked "Why don't you read the bible?"  He said, "I read it once, that's enough."  Then I asked him if he'd asked the Holy Spirit to reveal any meaning he might have missed?"  Couple of days later I saw him and he thanked me.  He said he opened the bible and asked God to reveal something to him."  He did.

On the same token, I have another friend that reads only the bible for revelation.  I told him, I need other's insight into things I do not understand.  That's why I read books other than the bible to further my knowledge.

On another matter:  Tomorrow being our 48th anniversary, I shall now go in and change my profile information to reflect that.

Quote from: Janet on June 30, 2008, 08:52:46 PM
Scotty, I'm not quite sure that's what Pat had in mind!  You're a pill!  (And we love you.)

      That's exactly what my mom says!

Much love to everyone!

Will be nose in to the computer all week, but very thankful to have the opportunity for this consulting contract.

Y'all have a good evening.

Hi everyone.  It looks like another beautiful day here.  We had a chance for rain yesterday but non was forthcoming.

I don't have much on the schedule today so will spend some time getting ready for a couple of obligations I have coming up tomorrow night and Friday night.  I do have a meeting to attend this morning and Pat wants me to stop by Kroger's after coffee to pick up a few items.

Ruth Ann, how long will your consulting job last?  Is this to be a long-term arrangement?

Ed, you are so right in your comments.  Each time I read in the Bible I allow myself to be open to a new idea from God.  Happy 48th anniversary by the way.  You have a couple of years on my wife and I as next Monday we will celebrate our 46th anniversary.

Scotty, I see you are a good counter and you gave me a chuckle.  It reminds me of the old saying about "being careful what you ask for".  :)

Janet, so sorry you weren't able to see the piece about the tires.  It basically talked about the fact that tire can become dangerous around 6 years after they are manufactured and that there is a code, usually placed on the side of the tire that is hidden from view that shows the week and year a tire was manufactured.  It also talked about the fact that you may buy "new" tires that were manufactured a number of years ago and could be immediately dangerous regardless of the tread wear.  Here is a different link that has the written story as well as a link to the video:  http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4822250  Glad you were able to get to the pool.  I well remember how much you always indicated you enjoyed your swimming.

Judy, hope the week improves for you.

Carol, yes, I think we will be seeing more car breakdowns along the side of the road.  People are probably going to keep their cars longer.  Hope you hear from the painters soon.

Etta Sue, sounds like you had a marvelous day yesterday.  I can well remember how wonderful clothes and particularly the bed linen smelled after coming off the clothes line.  Around our area we just never see clothes lines anymore.

Time to get the day started.

     Well Scotty, it's nice to see that you've mastered counting to 7!!!!!! After looking at all those 7 posts, the thing that really caught my eye was the beautiful script you use for your name. At first my thought was to send a post to you and ask you what the beautiful font was. On second thought I decided to copy it and paste it into MS Word, so I did. It copied exactly and after highlighting it, it came up to my amazement as Edwardian Script ITC and I already have it installed on my computer.
     I decided to tell you anyway so Pat will be happy!!

Good Morning, I have been to Curves, done my devotions, had my breakfast and am ready for work. I was pretty busy around here yesterday after I got home from work. I  walked both dogs, went across the street to talk to Bill, mowed front and back yards, watered the front, did some laundry, and cleaned the kitchen. I still have more watering to do today and vacuuming the living and bedrooms after I get back from having my nails done and walking the dogs.

I have been tryng to get caught up on all the posts.  Carol have you sold your house?

I see Pat is back in Virginia, but jane already told me that on the phone.

Those of you who know Bobbie Gould from SN,  yesterday  her dog January crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge. Please keep her in your prayers.

Happy Anniversary Ed and Mrs. Ed.

Karma and Nards here are you?

Good devotional Janet.

HI Etta Sue, Scotty, Pat, Paul, Larry, Samantha, Michael, Nita, Jane, Larryboy,  and all others that can't remember right now, I hope you all have a very blerssed day.

I'm here!  We just got back from Huntsville AL.  The day we were at the airshow (Saturday) it was really really hot and breezy.  Had we not had the breeze, the heat would have been literally unbearable.

The next day, Sunday, the wind caused a lot of destruction and even the death of a little boy. :( 

But, we're home now and just trying ot get back in the swing of things.

We have to walk earlier in the mornings as the temperatures are rising - tis Summertime.  

Larry:  I did contact the painters and have them set aside some days after we close.  It is all so difficult when one is waiting to actually close, get the keys 5 days later and then try to get the house ready before moving in.  This time, we actually have a couple of weeks to ready the place and every day will be great to have.  We need to get a few groceries today and mail a package - am trying not to drive because the move and all is so much driving back and forth.  

Judy:  Sending a hug and prayer for peace to you.

Janet:  We arrived home on the 15th of June and I only saw 3 eggs, there are ten.  I am so glad that you are quitting that job - you have too much in other work anyway.  Sometime, send info on that trip you and Darrel are taking to the far east.  Can always dream.

We are still negotiating some things for the new place.  The roof is a concern that we must have a professional look it over.  This is just too stressful at times.

Karmat:  Such a sad story about the storm - I am so glad that you and your family is safe.

Hello everyone! 

I know I've been absent from the forum, lately, but we've had VBS at our church.  For those of you who were praying, thank-you thank-you thank-you!  We really needed it.  Satan did NOT want this event to occur!  Though the numbers of children were down, so were our workers so God gave us what we could handle and we were able to spend more time one on one with children.  In all, we have about 20 new brothers & sisters in Christ.  Several were going into 6th and 7th grades and at least one parent came to Christ!  Our big community event also went well, but we could tell satan was there trying to crash the party, but God was victorious, as always!!!!  Praise HIM!!!!!!  Please pray for the follow up as our church body and teams that are here from out of town continue to do follow up on each family that attended our event.

God also blessed our church by providing a 15 passenger van that someone has donated to the church!  We don't even have a building, yet, so this is awesome!  We have some older people that need rides as well as some children that don't come because of needing rides.  God has seen fit to have them in attendance and we are so grateful!

Another thing God is doing in my life personally & professionally, is I am under a deadline this week for my first magazine cover!  I was just wanting to do an article for the inside of the magazine, but then they checked out my website and asked how much I charge for a cover shot and I almost fainted!  I am getting to place a half-page B&W add as compensation for this first cover and we will negotiate for future covers.  They also already have a winter picture in mind for the next quarterly issue.  They said they were so happy to find me because they are a Christian magazine and when they buy stock photos they are often advertizing photographers that also take inappropriate photos and they don't like to endorse them.  God is good!

Well, I'm off.  My ad is due today.  Hopefully, soon, I can catch up on what's happening with all of you, my friends.  In the meantime, take care and know I do think of and pray for you.

Blessings, Kathleen

                        Happy Birthday, Larryboy!




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Great job Karmat,
                        I love it when brothers and Sisters have been blessed, the word tells us to rejoice with each other as well as greive, God opens doors for us and I am happy that God has provided this opportunity for you, it just may very well be the beginning of something much bigger.I pray for prosterity and the blessing of the Lord on your work....

               LarryBoy

I have my animations on a list alphabetically.  I didn't think I should post a 'good morning' animation since it is 3:40 in the afternoon...so you got the hound dog one.  ::)

It is official now.  Half of 2008 is over!!!

Larry ~ I am fortunate to still be living out in the country.  There isn't a house south of me for a mile and that is where my clothesline is...on the south side of my house.  No one can see my laundry from the road...just the sod farmer when he is cutting sod!!  I guess I am trying to save electricity since I haven't ran my dryer since April. 

I hear Ivalou mowing her grass and saw Kaye Don mowing earlier.  I mowed Saturday. 

I read my devotions outside at the bistro table with a cup of coffee.  Seemed weird.  No wind.  So after I did my back exercises, I got my new sprayer and put RoundUp in it and sprayed the sides of my driveway.  About halfway done...the sprayer stopped.  In the meantime, Barb and Kaye Don's dog, Libby, came over.  I don't encourage her to come over and when she does, I don't make over her.  I tell her to 'Go home, Libby!'  But she wouldn't go home today.  When I came in the house, she wanted in but my furgirls don't like her and hides for hours.  So I took another cup of coffee outside to the bistro table.  Libby was just walking around sniffing everything so I decided to take her back home.  I told Kaye Don about the new sprayer and he told me how to clean the nozzle.  When I came back home, I cleaned the nozzle and was back in business and finished the driveway. 

Then Ivalou walked over and asked me if I would like to go somewhere for lunch....SURE!!  So we ate at Lapel and then she went to the bank and to get lawn mower gas. 

It is hot out there today.  Nice to be inside where it is cool. 

Etta Sue, at these prices, one almost needs to go to the bank before going for lawn mower gas!  ;)  I like your ol' hound dog.  :)  By the way, how is your sis in law Barb doing?  Home yet?  Climbing up those two or three steps?

Carol, I appreciate the thoughts.  I know now that I don't want to continue working, or at least not often!  Probably I will finish the month of July, and that will be it.  And as soon as we get the information from Overseas Adventure Travel, I will give you the info on that trip.  They hadn't even set the dates yet for 2009.  I hope your stressful time with the house dealings is soon over!

Larry, thanks for that additional link.  I was able to access the story and the video this time.  Good information to have, for sure.

Hi, Paul!  Good to see you!

Shutterbugmom, your post was chock full of good news!  God is really smiling down on you, and that is wonderful.  Congratulations on the cover job!!

Hi, Karma.  So sad about the little boy.  :(  Glad your little family is safe.

When I got home from work, I sat down in my recliner, kicked off my shoes, tried to watch the 700 Club, and took a nice nap.  ^-^  Just what I needed, I think.  5:30 sure comes early in the morning!

Darrel and I got our so-called stimulus check today.

Hi everyone.  Another beautiful day and this is Bible Study morning with the pastor at the church.  Tonight I have a meeting to attend.

Janet, you sound more relaxed all ready having made your decision.  Your upcoming trip sounds very exciting.  Sometimes the planning is about as much fun as the actual trip.

Etta Sue, obviously Libby likes being around you.  Either that or she likes to come over to annoy your cats.

Happy Birthday, Larryboy.

Kathleen, your post was just sparkling with joy.  Congratulations on getting the magazine cover and I hope it is the first of many for you.  It sounds like your Bible School was also very good.  Bible School at our church is coming up a little later this month.

Carol, moving is sure stressful.  I think I will just stay where I am as long as I can.  Things usually work out.

Karmat, nice to see you back and know that you and your family had a good vacation.  Glad you went to the airshow on Saturday and not Sunday.

Time to leave for the morning.

Good morning, friends,

They say it's gonna be a great day here in Nashville - temps very reasonable and low humidity (which is rare here). :)

Larry, you asked about the client relationship. It bears promise for a long consulting relationship if my work is satisfactory. I'll probably put in about 20-25 hours on this project, which is due on Monday. So, I kinda know what I'll be doing on the Fourth.

LarryBoy I saw Scotty's birthday greetings - hope yours was great and that this new year in your life will be one where you're completely surrendered and in God's will, thus paving the way for serenity, hope, and peace. :)

It's really good to see everyone else, also. Thank you for being part of this great family.

Morning everyone!  :coffee:

I'm finally starting to feel rested from last week.  The older I get the longer it takes, it seems.   :sleepy:

It's going to be a hot one here in Idaho for the God & Country Festival.  Mark Shultz is going to be there to sing.  This is an outdoor, free event.  Pretty cool, hu?  Tomorrow will be even hotter at 103 degrees.  But as we like to say around here, "It's a dry heat!"   :lol:

Etta Sue-You always have the cutest animated graphics in your posts and signatures.  How do you do it?  Maybe I'll learn with the HTML program I got for school for next year.  Anyway, they always make me smile.  :groupwave:

Scotty-You crack me up!  I saw your numbered posts.  It's good to have some younger blood around here.  No offense, older folks.  I consider myself an older folk, too!  I think sometimes we are too serious as we age and have physical ailments and other problems that seem to drain our sense of humor.  I do appreciate the other folks around here that have a sense of humor, too!  I like to think that I do, but sometimes I'm in that other "hurting" category and that's a drag.  At least I know that no matter how I feel at any one time or in any one circumstance, I still have the joy of the Lord down deep in my heart!  ;D

Larryboy-Belated Happy Birthday to you!   :hbirthday:  I hope you had a wonderful day.

Thank you all for the congrats on the cover job.  I won't really believe it until I have it in my hands, though.  It still seems like a dream or something. :sleep:
It's supposed to come out in early September.

Ed-HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!  <3

Everyone else...have a wonderful day!  :hello:

Yes, it costs me about $6 to mow my lawn now.  Too much but I guess cheaper than fencing it all in and buying sheep. 

As for my SIL, she is doing much better than I thought.  I think Kaye Don laid down the law.  Knee replacement surgery was two weeks ago today.  She came home 6 days after surgery.  I asked her if she had taken a shower yet.  She said yes.  I was wondering how she stepped over the side of the tub with a sliding glass enclosure but then she said she had to go to the basement to shower.  So she is going up and down the basement steps.  She has therapy 3 days a week.  She even went to a wedding Sunday but said her legs were still swollen.  Bet Kaye Don is getting tired of being Mr. Housewife.  She can think of so many things that she thinks she need NOW! 

Ivalou and I are going to Noblesville this afternoon for a late lunch after I look at the proofs of pictures I had taken at the local Fire Barn Sunday.  She needs some fresh produce at Marsh's, the grocery store. 

If I still have my get up and go, I plan to get out my power washer and wash sidewalks and maybe the brick and mortar on the house.  Maybe.  ???

Darrel went swimming with me this morning!  Oh, how good it feels to be back in the water.  ^-^

Happy Anniversary to Ed, and Happy Birthday to LarryBoy (although a little late, the wish is just as sincere.)

Etta Sue, thanks for the update on Barb.  I was wondering.  Sounds like you have a busy day ahead---well, about half over already, I guess.

This afternoon we are going to Liberal with some of the Seniors to the Liberty program.  We will be stopping in Hugoton to pick up Abby.  First is dinner at Cattlemen's Cafe, then to the church for the program.  Abby and I went last year, it was an outstanding program of patriotic music, very enjoyable.  So I have talked Darrel into going this time.  :)

Time to go pick up meds at the drug store, then to lunch at the Sr. Center.  See you later!

Hi everyone.  I got up a little earlier today as guess I laid on either side too long last night and my hips were aching a bit so not really comfortable.  It is fine now that I have been up and about.  My schedule is very light today.  I do need to get my car inspected and purchase new tags for it after paying the ad valorem tax on it.  I will try to take care of that this morning.

We should have a very nice day today as we did yesterday.

I think I will be brief today and give everyone a break as I usually prattle on.  Hope everyone has a good day.

Larry

Quote from: Larry Hanna on July 03, 2008, 07:01:10 AM
I think I will be brief today and give everyone a break as I usually prattle on. 

Larry I don't know about anyone else but I enjoy your "prattle".  You keep busy, and I believe that is the reason for your youthful ways!. 

Another busy day today so I had etter run and get as much done before 9 as I can. 

Have a great day everyone.

Good Morning, I see I forgot to post yesterday. Benn busy catching up with things around home, shopping etc.

Larry I too like your prattle. What is the ad valorem tax? I have never heard of that.

Everyone must be either busy or running late with posting today.  Plus, I am a little earlier than usual.

The TV repair man is making a house call for us today to see if he can get my TV going again.  Darrel had taken it to him, he said it had lost all its programming, he reprogrammed it, but when Darrel went to pick it up, brought it home, hooked it up....all blank again.  I surely hope he can fix it, it is a nearly new set.  The problem was caused by a LOW voltage in the electricity.  :(

I am going swimming again today, then have to work for the next three days.  I have already told them this is the LAST time I will work three in a row!

The Liberty program last night was wonderful!  Great songs, great enthusiasm and great voices!  Abby didn't go after all, she was swimming with a friend, and that's okay.  The program refreshed our respect and gratitude for all of our service men and women, too.  They had one from each branch of the military there, and all of them were from Liberal, which was special for them.

Larry, I always enjoy your posts!  Prattle on!!

Time to go swim!

I guess it's more than my turn to "prattle" a little.  I enjoy reading about what you're doing, too, Larry.  I go today to a local shoe shop to get a process started to construct a special shoe that will compensate for my shorter leg on the left side.  The physical therapist applied on my behalf for a special grant from "the Angel Fund" to pay for this special shoe, with the hope that it may alleviate my hip problem.

Janet - hope you're not being "suckered in" by the Care center into working more than you should again.  Sometimes a person just has to say NO!  God bless you and give you special strenth.

It's raining.  It's dark out there.  But no wind.  Gentle rain.  Seems like it is 6am or 10pm.  Need lights on inside. 

So with that being said, I am glad I have nothing planned to do today.  Nothing.  Sounds like a good time to get a good book to read. 

Etta Sue:  I grew up in Seattle and a little rain didn't stop anything - have to laugh as it is overcast here and cool one day & everyone wants a nap.  We used to camp and do yardwork no matter what - well, not if it was a drenching rain.  Never owned an umbrella as hooded jackets were more practical.  Enjoy your day.

Janet:  It sounds like you had a very patriotic day - I love that music as well.  We don't hear it often enough.  Did you read about the woman who sang the Black National Anthem song instead of Star Spangled Banner as she was asked?  It took 2 days for the upper politicians to say that it was wrong - they had to find out what the public felt.  Actually, I am surprised that so many said it was disrespectful as many don't seem to care anymore. 

Yikes, noise galore here.  They are drilling into cement in the basement.  We are having radon mitigation & they run a big & ugly pvc pipe outside so the radon will always be running a fan.  Not really necessary if no one sleeps downstairs all the time but the new owner had demanded this and we shall comply.  some people think this is the biggest scam of all times - I wouldn't know for sure.  It is costing us $850 and other buyers and the inspector didn't even mention having it done but we are so far along that we can't turn back now.  The joys of dealing with moving.

A young couple bought a big, heavy oak t.v. center we had in the basement & they came last night & had a terrible time hauling it upstairs.  I warned them several times about the weight & how big it was - determined.  We have to patch the walls a little but thank the Lord no one was hurt & it did look very out of hand at more than a few times.  It was actually stuck three times - unreal.  I don't know how the guys carried it downstairs when we moved here.  Enough excitement.  I let their little boy name the mama duck & gave him Hershey kisses when he broke his candy bar. 

Carol, my kids (Abby's parents) had to have the radon stuff done on the house they bought.  Should have been paid by the seller, but it wasn't.  You are right, it looks ugly---and I think it is a scam, too, probably.  Rather like all the asbestos scare.  What a world we live in today.  Bet the little boy thought you were the greatest!  Oh, yes, we got an email that they do not have the dates yet for that trip, will let us know as soon as they are set!

Al, thanks.  One of the young girls at work has a brother who is getting married in Missouri this weekend, so I told them I will try to tough it out, but never again!  Hope the new shoe will give you relief from the pain.  When your feet, legs, ankles, knees or hips hurt, it's awful.  Voice of experience, lately.

I was the only person in the pool this morning!  But I had a good swim anyway.  After that I went to the care home to see Beth, and came home in tears.  She is so weak she can barely speak loud enough for me to hear her, some of the new girls (aides) had been rude and ugly to her, told her she should be in a mental hospital, had refused to toilet her, told her she could just go in her pants, etc., etc.  Just as she was telling me this, the director of nursing came to her door, so we told her, she took detailed notes of it all, and as I was leaving, I saw her in the office with some girls.  She said she would address the issues immediately; that they are NOT to treat people that way.  I said Beth has enough to deal with, without being treated badly by staff members, and the DOA agreed.  It is a very difficult situation and unless God intervenes, it will not get better.  Prayers for Beth appreciated.  Thanks.

My TV is working!!!!  PRAISE THE LORD!!  Darrel hasn't been home since I got back, so I don't know what it cost, but for sure less than a new TV.  God is good.

Etta Sue, we got just enough rain last night to peck up the ground a little.  They had a great rain in Liberal while we were in the Liberty show.  Maybe you will grow webbed feet! ;)

Hi Janet,
           I might have mentioned it before but just in case I did not, I am a native of  Kansas.  I was born in Wichata, I have family all over of cousrse, such as Ft. Scott, Cheney, as well as Liberal, and a tiny place called Farlington.....yep it is a great state to live in, alot there besides fields of wheat and corn!!!!!!!
   I missed the bi-yearly family reunion this year, I hope I can make it in 2010....
Have a blessed day,
                             LarryBoy

Good Morning, the sky is just starting to turn from dark to almost light here on California's northern coast. The dogs are eating their breakfast. I  medicated Happy last night and will do so again tonight. He is terribly afraid of loud noises. My DIL told me that during my vacation there was a terrible thunder and lightening storm here that lasted about 6 hours of very loud booms and bright flashes. Poor  Happy he must have been terrified. The noise dosn't bother Bebe.

I don't have any plans for today I am working both jobs, The first is 3 hours at my client ( Fran's) house, We spent the 3 hours yesterday baking lots of cookies for her to take to church on Sunday and also to freeze for a later date. I bet we made 15-18 dozen. The 2nd job, I go pick up another car and take a lady (Elizabeth) and her two dogs for a walk every day.  She can no longer drive so her car is at her daughter's house. My work day is over by noon so the rest of the day is mine.

Ihope you are all having a happy 4th  here in the states, eating lots of good food and enjoying family time.

Janet I am still praying almost daily for Beth.

The weather man said it would be great weather today.  Well, it is dark and raining.  Maybe it will clear off by afternoon and evening.

Ivalou and I are going to Anderson.  We will eat somewhere...it's her day.  And then we want to look around for a birthday gift for her Secret Sister.  That's about all but better than sitting at home on a holiday.

Greetings to my fellow Kansan, LarryBoy.  We don't go to Wichita often, but lots of people here do.  We usually go to Amarillo, Texas, which is the same distance from here, because Darrel's mother and sister live there.

Thanks for the prayers, Marilyn.  My sister has a big dog that is terrified of loud noises, and nearly chewed the door off her house trying to get in when she heard the first firecrackers.  Jeanie got some anti-anxiety drops for her from the vet.

Diane (daughter) called last night, and we drove down so we could see Curtis, Toni and baby Alexis.  My great-grandbaby is growing so fast!  She wasn't a very happy camper, though, because she had missed her nap and is trying to cut some teeth. But she did let me hold and love her.  :)

Today is my first day with the new hours.  I go in at 11:30 and work until 8:00 tonight, or until the cleanup after supper is done.  I am praying for strength to get through these next three days!

I thought this was good, so wanted to share it with you:

I have moved!!

Can't remember if I told you that:

I have moved out from 1 Beggars Alley, located at 2 Poverty Lane at the
corner of Down and Out Circle . As of today, I have a brand new home.

My new address is Living Well on 3rd Abundance Drive, located at the
corner of Blessings Street and Prosperity Peak .
It's in the 'God Can' neighborhood. No longer will I allow myself to
travel to the other side of town on Begging Peter to Pay Paul Route,
located at a Dead End Intersection called I Don't Have , it connects
with Borrowers Junction.

I no longer hang out at Failure's Place, near Excuses Avenue, next to
Procrastination Point. I've moved to an upscale community called Higher
Heights with unlimited potential and opportunities for me to succeed. I
can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me!

Life is good because God is good! Care to change your address? There are
many vacancies!

GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS - I AM WELL BLESSED AND SO ARE YOU, in spite
of temporary circumstances!

DON'T TELL GOD HOW BIG YOUR STORMS ARE, TELL YOUR STORMS HOW BIG YOUR
GOD IS!

And the word says, 'If I have not Love, I am nothing.'
So, again, love you.
Love who you are.
Look in the mirror in the morning and smile and say, 'I am too Blessed
to be Stressed and too Anointed, to be Disappointed!'
'Winners make things happen~~
Losers let things happen.'
Be 'Blessed'

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!

May God continue to bless this, the greatest country on earth, as we Christians humble ourselves and pray and seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways---then He will hear from heaven, and forgive our sins, and heal our land.  I am so thankful to have been born an American!

Etta Sue, I love your fireworks graphic!  Have a fun day with your sis!

Hi everyone and Happy Fourth of July to those in the US.  Just back from coffee at the senior center and trying to walk in the little park adjacent to it.  However, the humidity was so bad today that I could only make it around 1 1/2 rounds before I had to sit down and rest for a little bit and then we just completed the round and decided to call it a day.  I think we will be going back to the church gym next week unless we have cooler mornings.

Yesterday our daughter went back into the hospital due to the infection in her foot and is back on another course of intravenous antibiotics.  The doctor has told her he thinks the infection has likely gone into the bone although they still need to x-ray and perhaps do an MRI to determine and if it has spread she is looking at six-months of intravenous antibiotics, which would be administered by a home health nurse.  However, we will cross that bridge if and when we come to it.  I wouldn't be surprised if she is in the hospital all weekend.  

A lot of interesting postings since I was here yesterday.  

Janet, so sorry to hear how weak Beth has become.  The treatment she is receiving from the aids is totally unacceptable.  So glad the supervisor knows of the problem.  Do you have a patient advocate for the facility?

Marilyn, I remember when we cats and dogs and the fourth of July was always hard on them.  The cat would just go and hide under the bed.

Larryboy, I was raised in NW Missouri so not really close to where you were raised but at least a neighboring state--both in the midwest.

Carol, we had to have the radon inspections when we lived in Maryland but fortunately didn't have to do anything beyond the inspection.  That doesn't seem to be a requirement in Georgia as I recall, just termite inspections.  Your furniture selling experience brought back memories of the house we had before we moved out this way when I sold an electric Conn organ that I had upstairs.  It was heavy and most difficult to get down the stairs.  

Etta Sue, it is nice to have a quiet day periodically.  Hope you have better weather today. (I see your posting today that it is still rainy and dark out your way.)

Al, sure hope the new shoe is helpful to you.

Hi Judy and all who visit here today.

Happy 4th of July to all USA!!!
We are home alone and probably will be packing something today - a neighbor's son is picking up twin beds this afternoon.  Both of us took walks this morning but Don was out by 4:30 A.M. and saw the sun coming up along with a Blue Heron, too many geese, and various creatures.  There was a great series on our presidents on the History channel.

Janet:  I am so sorry about Beth.  She does seem to rally at times after these weak episodes.  Bless you and Beth and all your family.  Quit that job.

Larry:  Sorry about Stacey (if I remember her name correctly) as she has such a roller coaster health life.  Good for you to walk indoors if it is too hot and humid.

It is quiet on the golf course and I see a family out in two carts trying to find one of their golf balls.  LOL - it didn't hit our house this time.  Actually, it hasn't happened that often.  We will miss this location but look forward to a view of an open space behind the next place.  When they say open space, that doesn't mean it would be a good idea to walk in there except for the paths about half block away.  Don made an omelet this morning. 

Good morning, friends, I'm getting ready to work all day on the client's project, but wanted to check in first. Maybe you'd like to come to Nashville to help us celebrate the holiday today.

By the way, Pat, I really enjoyed that link. And, the mention was made of "Old Glory." Well, Mr. Driver (I've forgotten his first name unfortunately) right here in Nashville gave the flag the name Old Glory. He's buried in the city's oldest cemetery, and was still alive back in the 50's when there was a huge article in our local paper about him.

Janet and Larry, it's so difficult to learn of your daughters' problems, as well as those of Wendy. My prayers are with each of you.

Well, our huge Fourth celebration here in Nashville may be dampened a bit - there's 50% chance of rain occurring and last I heard it was expected to come through here in the evening hours. wish y'all could be here sometime for that celebration. There's a big barge turned into a performance stage. Beginning in midafternoon various musical acts/performers keep the action going. Then, over 100,000 people will have gathered on the riverfront to watch first a boat parade right at dusk, when the boats coming downstream are highly decorated and sail by so gracefully and proudly. Then, there's always a powerful patriotic narration. The symphony concert begins, and for a finale, the symphony is playing patriotic music as a huge fireworks display is going on on the far side of the river bank.

I love to watch it (either in person or on television). There's such a festive feeling in the air, street vendors are hawking their snacks and their wares, parents are putting the little ones on their shoulders so they can stare in awe at what's going on around them - what a great way to spend the day.

Have a great holiday weekend folks.  I hope your weather is beautiful and you are able to get out and enjoy it.

The girls leave for Cadet camp tomorrow.  They are fearfully excited. It will be the first time away at camp for three weeks.  They received the balance of their kit from the military on Monday.  On top of all the extra uniform parts they got they will be paid to go to camp. 

I think one of the puppies is gone this weekend.  They are all so cute.  Some have spaniel faces and the others have the border collie face.  The girls have been working on training them, and a very good job at that.  The little beggars run to the door and either bark or cry to go out potty.  That is amazing at 5 weeks.  They're 6 weeks tomorrow and they have been doing this potty dance for a week now.  I am guessing that is the border collie influence.

I must go and finish a task for the boss, Bye for now and God bless.

That'a a very beautiful display, Pat, and I thank you for it!

http://mybeautifulamerica.com/BeautifulDixie.htm (http://mybeautifulamerica.com/BeautifulDixie.htm)

enjoy

Thanks for the kind words, Larry and Carol.  Beth called me at work today to tell me she is very sick with the flu!  What next??  I stopped by after work for a minute, and she was feeling some better.

Larry, I hope the infection in Stacey's foot isn't into the bone.  Problems, problems.  I know how you feel.

I'm wiped out, going to bed soon.

Pat, lovely piece on the US Flag!  Long may she wave!

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Ruth Ann, I would love to experience the celebration with you!

I just watched this three minute movie, think you will enjoy it, too.

www.TheGreatQuotesMovie.com/

Hi everyone.  I am happy to be able to report this morning that the tests or x-rays on our daughters foot did not indicate the infection has gotten into the bone.  So there was no need to keep her in the hospital and they released her last night.  Unfortunately, she can't get the medicine they prescribed until Monday but hopefully the antibiotic she had by IV will carry over the weekend and the infection won't start up again.

I spoke with her after she got home and she said her computer is constantly rebooting and asking for the system disks.  I am afraid the hard disk may have crashed as it was original with the computer when I bought it several years ago.  Fortunately, there is a second hard drive in the computer that I can use to replace the first but all the work in setting it up originally is probably lost.  However, no big deal. 

We did not have many fireworks in our neighborhood last evening.  Fortunately, my next door neighbors did not have the all-day party this year with the loud music and that was a relief.  The weather turned off nice here last evening as it really cooled down.

Janet, I am so sorry to read that Beth now has the flu.  Hope it was the 24 hour variety.

Judy, wish we could see a picture of your new pups.  I am sure they are very cute and it sounds like they are very intelligent.

I am going to be brief this morning as need to get busy on getting things together to be able to work on our daughter's computer.  I will probably go down there this afternoon.

Goodness, gracious, Janet! I'm so sorry to learn of Beth's flu.

Larry, it's frightening when a person's released from the hospital and then can't get the medictions prescribed. I've gone through that after I was released one time. I'm thankful her infection isn't to the bone, but so sorry she's got one at all.

Marilyn and Pat, I really enjoyed both the links. Janet, will view yours a bit later in the day.

Looks like my son's feeling well enough to put a much-needed ceiling light in the kitchen. So, we're going to one of the big warehouse stores to buy it, then I suppose I'll be the "electrician's helper" for a bit.  ;) 

I believe I'll be able to complete that spreadsheet project on time. Thanks to our Lord who has helped me assess what's needed and learn a "new trick" in Excel to get the job done.

Y'all have a wonderful day.

Lunch with Ivalou was fun.  Then we went to Sears to see if she could purchase a new sweeper.  Since she discovered she is AFIB, sweeping tires her and she gets so winded.  She thinks a light-weight sweeper will be better.  But they are all plastic now and she doesn't like that.  I guess that is why they are light-weight.  Then I discovered she wants a small sweeper for quick picker uppers.  So she sure doesn't need to spend that much money.  We came home with no new sweeper. 

Last evening I went to Tony's.  Charlene is in Florida with her family celebrating an uncle's 80th birthday.  Tony and I went to 'On the Border' and back to his house to chat.  Great guy.  Good head on his shoulders.  Proud Mom. 

Today is another gray, dismal, cloudy day.  Looks like rain any minute.  I thought I would mow sometime today but so far the grass is too damp to mow.  Kitty and I are suppose to go get matte boards for our State Fair Photo entries and then maybe to her house to matte mine. 

Thanks to all who posted some sites for the 4th!  And I still say that nothing puts a lump in my throat every time except Old Glory and patriotic songs.

I was home just before dark last evening and had a nice little fireworks display just down the road from me.  The boomers went on even after I went to bed, though.

Happy is still groggy from being tranquilized for two nights. The neighbors have been letting off fireworks for a couple of night. Yesterday I medicated him about 2pm in the afternoon  I had heard a few bangs and pops and he scooted under the bed. I got him to come out and gave a pill, then at 3 I coaxed him out again to eat his supper, At 7pm I gave him another pill hoping it would be enough to keep him calm. Even before dark the commotion started and didn't  stop until after 11:30 pm he was totally stressed out under my bed  drooling and scooting around trying to hide. I was on the floor trying to calm him but to no avail. He is finally coming around this morning and gone outside to potty. Bebe stayed pretty close to him all yesterday, she laid on top of the bed and would not come out only when he did she got off and came out with him.

I'm home from work---two down, one to go in my three day marathon.  Feet hurting, of course.  :(

Darrel said his Scuba class did really well again today.  Including, of course, our Abby!  Her brother Mark is home for the weekend, so he brought Abby up, and got into the water to refresh his scuba skills, too.  He brought his roommate with him, and the three of them stopped by my work for a few minutes.  Brett seems like a really nice boy, very polite.  Mark showed him some of the scuba stuff, too, so now of course Brett wants to get certified.

Larry, so glad the infection hadn't gotten into the bone!  But it sounds painful to have at all.  Best of luck with the computer repairs--of course you have so much skill, you don't need the luck!

Ruth Ann, happy to hear the spreadsheet project is going well!  You're one of God's favorite daughters, you know!  <3

I called Beth, she is feeling better but still has a really bad headache.

I see that Colin posted a Shout to Marilyn.  Glad to see Colin up and around.

Ruth Ann:  You can hold the ladder steady while the light is being installed - been there many times.   :) 

Larry  That is good news about Stacey's infection.  Oh, always a computer problem ready to pounce.

Marilyn:  Poor Happy.  I have heard that you can get a recording of thunder and keep playing it and just pretend nothing is happening to train a dog not to be afraid.  But if they have had that fright for years I don't know if it would work. 

we are starting to unload the storage unit and bring the boxes here to the garage leaving one vehicle outside.  It is so hot that I suggested only doing one load in the mornings. 

Aye Carol I was in just for a wee read and being British, was keeping my head down with your 4th July celebrations. Of course it was us Ulster Scots who made your country great in the first place!  :thumbsup: Hope you Americans all had a great day. My older brother got married on the 4th July...talk about loosing ones independance.  ::)
I do feel a little better...was a bit under the weather for awhile. I am away now before I get into any more trouble.

Take care all... <3

 :)  Hi to all. I have looked at many of the post's and again many interesting things going on in each of your lives.

My wife and I have been doing things with our grandson and we were able to help our daughter get out of the house as when you have a new baby it is very hard to just get things together and take of.  My wife and I enjoy children so much and my grandson is os much fun to be around and does not make strange.  We are able to take him out also as we went and bought a car seat for the van.

It seems that time just disappears and my family will be here in no time from Scotland and we are very excited to have them coming.  Could you all pray for us that we have an oppertunity to be a witness to them for the Lord and that they will see a difference in us.

Judy B.:  How are things up in the north sounds like you are very busy and the dogs sound cute. Say hi to John.

Paul and Pat:  When you get a moment will you emil me your phone number in Virginia thanks. Hope all is well and that was a beautiful 4th. of July clip.  God Be with you both  Sis.and Bro.

Larry:  Ido hope that your daughters foot will get better and that you canget her computer working for her.

Well I must get to bed as it is late now.  May the Lord give you all a great day today and God bless to all.

Colin:  Glad to see that you are up and about just take it easy. :coffee:

   GOOD NIGHT TO ALL <3

Gordon I have made it into an art form takining it easy! Have a great time with your family when they visit. I know you and your wife will be a great witness to them.

Good Irish morning to all. God bless you all this day.

Hi everyone.  I got up fairly early this morning.  Since the choir isn't singing today we don't have to leave for church until 11 am.

Yesterday afternoon I went down to my daughter's apartment to check out the computer situation.  All I can say is it was a total frustration.  The hard disk on the computer I took down to her about a week ago had crashed.  There was a second hard drive in the computer so I went prepared to install Windows XP on that drive and went through the formatting process and loaded the Windows.  It looked like everything was fine but after the initial screens the monitor shuts down and I can't do a thing. 

I called my friend, Rod, and he said maybe something was lose.  So I took the cover off the computer and checked to be sure everything was secure and it was.  So I had to give up on that computer. 

She still had the old computer she had been trying to use so decided I would put it back in place so she would have telephone access.  Well, that didn't work either.  The computer had slowed to the point of non-responsiveness.  I tried a system restore back to before the point I had made a number of software changes and that didn't produce a thing.  Finally, about 6:30 last evening I gave it up as a lost cause and came home.

I think what I am going to do is give her the new laptop I recently purchased and setup a wireless router that I have.  As she spends a lot of time resting with her feet up on the bed, I believe this would be much more usable for her.  We considered just getting her a cellphone plan and not having a computer.  However, she has lots of idle time and a computer, while not essential, is very helpful to have. 

If I do this I will get myself another laptop and bring the new LCD monitor back home and use it in my office in place of the big old monitor I have.  Decision--decisions.

Colin, good to see you posting. I like your art form.  I guess I am an artist in the same vain.  :)  Glad you are feeling better.

Gord, those grandchildren are so priceless.  It is wonderful that you have the opportunity to be around them and enjoy them.  It sounds like you will be busy again with company.

Carol, it is good that you have some time to get your packing and arranging done.  You haven't told us much about where you moving to.  I know I would be interested.

Janet, perhaps by the time you read this your three days of work will be completed and you can begin another period of recovery.  Glad Beth is feeling better but a headache is no fun at all. 

Marilyn, glad the 4th is over for your dogs.  Is it dry in your area.  I see about all the fires in California and have to wonder why they allow unsupervised fireworks in the first place. 

Etta Sue, we recently bought a new Hoover vacuum that is pretty light.  We ordered it off the Internet on Friday or Saturday and got it on Wednesday of the next week.  I think we paid somewhere in the range of $60 for it and it really seems to work well.  If you would be interested in more information just e-mail me and I will sent you more information on it and the link to where we bought it. 

Ruth Ann, sure glad to read your son is feeling better and up to a home improvement project.  Glad your consultant project is working out and you will meet your deadline.

Hope this is a good Sunday for everyone.  It is going to be sunny here today and up in the higher 80s.

Good morning all! 

I have a praise report that I just have to share!!

Thursday, Terry, me and the kids went to the local beach for the day.  We got there at 9 am.  Put up the EZ up canopy, had the cooler with food and drinks, and planned to spend the day.  Olivia didn't want to get in the water, she didn't even wear her swim suit, just tshirt and shorts.  She stayed under canopy.  After about 2 hrs, she decided swimming looked like fun, but I forgot to put sunscreen on her fair skin.  Bad mother, me!  We stayed at the beach until 3 pm!  We all were cooked by then!  Her face especially. Yesterday, it was starting to bubble up across her cheeks and nose and looked really really bad.  I thought I might need to take her to the drs.  But, by 5 pm the redness was almost completely gone, the bubbles had come down, and she looks great!  Now, who did this for her?  Our heavenly Father, of course!  I was concerned about her skin, and He took care of it!  We were eating at our favorite Mexican restaurant, and I was looking at her and realized what He had done, and I could have shouted all over the place!  I teared up though and Terry looked at me with the "I know" look!  It was great!  God is so good!!!  I just had to share! 

Everyone  have a great day!

Later,
Samantha

Good Sunday morning to all!  To those overseas, good afternoon! The first thing I did today was look out the front walkway and tried to see if there are ten ducklings hatched.  Not yet.  

Colin:  Did you send your Irish morning here?  We have clouds.  

Gord:  Thinking of you and your family.  Isn't it lovely that you have family so close?

Larry:  Oh, computer woes.  Woot had a sale on a Sony laptop this week for $500 and I was so tempted but held back because we are spending so much just moving.  We close on our place here in Fort Collins on July 21st. and close on the patio home in Highlands Ranch on August 1st. but do not move until the end of August.  We are accomodating both the seller and the buyer as we couldn't think of any reason to not.  There will be more space on the main floor and still a big basement for Don to work at one end and I will be sewing downstairs.  There is a fireplace in the basement along with a guest bedroom and bath so plenty of room for visitors.   :)  It is a quiet neighborhood like this one and we are going with the attitude that we will like being so much closer to the children and grands that everything will be alright - next to church hunt and they seem to have a lot of mega churches.  We will visit several denominations in the area and one community church.  I will miss my quilting group terribly and just trust that there will be something for me - and I know there must be a reason we are being drawn this way.  

Time to get ready.

Samantha:  You posted right now and I am so happy for your story this morning.  Blessings to you and Olivia - I love her name.

Quote from: Samantha on July 06, 2008, 09:32:28 AM
I have a praise report that I just have to share!!

God really is good, isn't He?

Thanks for sharing, just the thing to start off a Sunday morning....seeing how He works in our lives......

Good Morning everone.

Samantha great praise report for Olivia. Did you get my reply to your message?

Nothing new here, I need to get ready for church.

Yes I would like to share this Irish weather around Carol! We had seven beautiful weeks and now we are back to our typical wet weather.  :'(
What do you mean about my art form Larry?

Hope you are all having a blesses Sabbath.

I went to church and Sunday School with Ivalou this morning.  Then seven ladies went out to eat.  I told Ivalou that my plan is to attend her church the month of July.  If I miss my church, I will go back there.  If not, I will change my membership.  Reason?  The cost of gas and higher prices everywhere.  It costs me $10 to drive to my church.  I truly know more people at Clarksville Christian Church since I grew up with most of them.  And eating out later with someone rather than by myself, I really like.  And I can hear the sermons from Park Chapel on their website.  I am not unhappy with my church...just need to be more efficient with saving gas and money.  

Kitty is to call me and I am to go to her house this afternoon to matte my State Fair photo entries.  Then I want to help her with her computer.  Seems when she wants to print anything from her new computer, an error comes up and if she prints, it is really dark.  So she took relevant words from the error and put in Google search and it is a PHotoShop CS3 error.  So if we can't fix it today, she will call Adobe PHotoShop tomorrow and maybe they can walk her through it.  She just called.

 :)     Good afternoon to all.  Praie his name for ever.  We had a very exciting morning at our church service.  We had 3 people from Cuba who are wonderful Christians and they are so on fire for the Lord.  The man who brought the morning message was so powerful I thought he was going to come of the platform.  I believe he is in charge of all the churches that are part of the Brethren in Christ Churches in Cuba it was a wonderful service and I am glad that My wife and I did not miss it.

For this afternoon it is our church family picnic so we are going to that and also my daughter and son-in-law and of course my grandson are coming.  So it should be a good time.

Hope you all have a wonderful week and God Bless.  Gord. :coffee:

Hallelujah!!  I'm free!  No more work for 12 days, then one day per week for the rest of July!!  :D

It is really dry here in Kansas, and so hot that if we had popcorn, it would probably be popping in the fields.  Then the cows would think it was snow and freeze to death!  ;)

I am ready for a nice Sunday afternoon nap!

Hi, it's been a good day, and I see many praise reports. Thanks to our Wonderful Lord to sees to our needs...far ahead of the time we need them!

Ruth Ann

The service was very good this morning, Pastor David taught on Jesus being the Lord of the Sabbath and how the Pharisees were always  trying to  catch him doing things on the Sabbath. But Jesus being God, could do anything he wanted to do on the Sabbath since he is the one who made all the rules to begin with.  The  Pharisees  just kept adding more and more to the  law until it was difficult for the people  to obey. It was a very interesting take on it.

Ah, Lord of the Sabbath!  And what a blessed celebration the Sabbath was supposed to have been!  It was to be a mirror of Our Lord's own Sabbath in creation - a look back on what He had made and a pronounciation of "Very Good" upon it  all.  And now we too can look back on what we've attempted to accomplish and pronounce it very good also, for our Lord will perfect it all eternally!  How different such a celebration would be from that which the Parisees, etc. made into such a hard law.  For us, too, it should be a celebration of the wonderful and eternal rest brought in through our Saviou's work!

Well, I've been absent!  Sorry.

Had some problems on my other site and dealing with them have taken up much of my time and then we went to Winchester and Berryville for July 4 and 5 and today we had a wonderful morning service in Temple Baptist Church hear here and then this afternoon, Paul was speaking at the Spanish Group he used to attend years ago.  They had a lovely Pot Luck and grill and lots of Spanish singing of wonderful choruses and hymns.

Now, it's time to head to bed.

Hi everyone.  I see I am first on this Monday morning.  It looks like it is going to be a clear and sunny day here.

At the last minute we decided not to attend church yesterday but when down to Atlanta to our daughter's apartment and took her the laptop and set it up.  I started to try and set up a wireless system for her but was running into difficulties and decided we didn't need the extra hassle of using wireless.  I had taken an extra long ethernet cable with me which works fine and gives her flexibility.  I worked on the computer situation for about 5 hours and then said that was enough and we had to come back home.

The problem came in trying to get her Magic Jack telephone to work and I never was successful even though I spent about 2 hours or more online with the live chat person from Magic Jack.  Fortunately, she now has Skype available to call here so we can stay in touch that way.  The Skype now gives us an alternative in that we could use the $10/month service so she can call any telephone and you can also get a special Skype phone.  I will try to work more today the Magic Jack problem using the LogMeIn feature that lets me work on her computer from long distance. 

I do have a luncheon appointment with 3 other men friends.  We are going to a buffet called the Green Tomato. 

Good to read all the postings and see positive things being reported by Samantha and others.  Carol, thanks for the information on your move.  Your new place sounds great.

Janet, glad those long work sessions are over for you.  Hope you will give yourself permission to take time for yourself and to play. 

Pat, it sounds like you have had your hands full.  Hope the problems with the website are all worked out.  Sounds like you had a great 4th weekend.

Good Morning everyone. Last evening there was another very loud boom and both dogs scooted off to the bedroom, Happy under the bed and Bebe on top of the bed. They didn't come out te rest of the night, Bebe got me up at 2 am to let her out.

Fog here this morning but I reckon it will burn off  later this morning.

Larry you are so patient when it comes to working on computers, I know Stacey appreciates all you do for her.

Janet How is Beth? I pray she is feeling better and getting over that flu. Glad to hear that you don't have to work for12 days.

Pat what is the weather like where you are in Virginia, and how do Geordie and Lauren like their new digs?

Next time Keith comes for a visit his is going to bring his cat, to introduce her to my dogs while she is still in her crate, She is declawed so we will have to watch the dogs closely until they get used to her.

Kitty and I worked on matting my photos yesterday afternoon.  We ruined two big matte boards of mine.  Why?  Her matte cutter is out of square.  One end would be 16"...the other 15 7/8".  Then the next board would be 16 1/8".  So she was going to go to Indy to buy a new matte cutter but they were closing in 10 minutes.  So if he husband can get the matte cutter squared up, okay.  But if not, she is going to purchase a new cutter. 

Then we worked on her computer.  If she sends a picture to her laptop....which is soooo slooooow...she can print a good picture on her printer.  But printing on from her new computer...in PhotoShop or Snapfish, she gets dark prints.  An error window comes up when she tries to print from PhotoShop but not Snapfish. 

So I came home to have popcorn and a coke and watched a rerun of Extreme Makeover--Home Edition. 

Ivalou and I are going to have our driveways resealed.  So I asked Kaye Don if he wanted his done.  The same guy doing all three will give us good discounts.  Every little bit helps. 

It looked like rain earlier but now the sun is shining.  I trimmed my trees earlier this year but they are hanging down again and I hit them when I am mowing and driving on my drive.  Time to trim again.  May do that this afternoon.  Also need mower gas$$$$$.

Oops!  I guess we need to start a new "Thoughts" for this week.

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Pat what is the weather like where you are in Virginia, and how do Geordie and Lauren like their new digs?

Hi Marilyn...

A friend of mine is watching them this time.  We're too busy getting this house ready to sell so decided not to bring them this trip.

Way more than  time to lock up this week and open a new one!



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