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Thank you for that reminder Jeanne....

Another beautiful day in the neighborhood.  It seems we didn't have spring, we went from winter to summer overnight. Friday the trees were leafless and last night when we came home the trees were green with leaves.  Friday the lawn didn't need cutting, last night it looked like past due for needing cutting...as we watched it seemed we could hear the growth.  In PN John saw that a farmer had already a first cut of hay done!  WOW.  We investigated the cost of starting an apiary.  We will be doing that next spring, taking a refresher course and then buying the hives and getting going with it.  We should have enough honey for our own use and perhaps enough to sell as well.  We are looking forward to this.

John is home today as well, I do so enjoy him being home.  On Monday he has a Dr's appointment then taking a load south.  He has a trainee again this week.  The last trainee was a super young man, and will make a good driver long term.  We are hopeful for this new trainee as well. 

Hi everyone from a terribly soggy and rainy Georgia.  It rained all day yesterday and all night and we expect more rain today but less of a chance than yesterday.  They issued flood warning for our county that run through Wednesday but where I live will not be impacted as there are no rivers or stream really close to us.  We had a delightful time yesterday playing Hearts and then going out to eat together.  These are new friends from our church who love to play cards.  We will be going to church this morning but will not stay for the sendoff dinner for our pastor as didn't put in our reservations.  He will start his three month sabbatical leave this afternoon.  This dinner was to have an Irish theme as that is where he is going to study for a few days and then just have some time off.  We will be having some guest ministers over these next three months along with our Associate Pastor preaching.  Pat and I will probably grab something to eat before heading home after church.

Etta Sue, was Tony camping out last night or just watching the fire until it burned down?  That is a long talk. I have never heard of HDR photos.  It sounds like Tony shares your interest in photography.  It sounds like Kitty is a very talented person and that she values your opinions.

Janet, you will have a full day for your final preparations.  Did a lot of folks attend the Saturday service? 

Jeanne, thanks for the fine devotional for this week.  Max Lucado has a wonderful way with words.  That verse is one I rely on a lot and believe totally.  God has never promised us an easy, pain free life or problemless life, but that he will see us through whatever life has in store for us. 

Judy, sounds like your trees were just waiting for that warm day.  The growth in your area sounds like what I remember from living in Alaska when things really grew fast during the summer months and all the sunshine and warmer weather.  Bees are certainly needed as they are dying out in many places.  Hope the new trainee works out well for John.   

Good Morning just running through here before I go to work to say hello and have a Happy Sunday, it is beautiful and very warm here today at 76° already. Gonna be hot today.

Since we went to church last night, it seems strange today.  I got the refrigerator cleaned out, all my pills sorted for the trip, and other odds and ends.  I will keep working on stuff after I finish here.

Larry, there were probably 50 people at the service last night.  That's enough to take the pressure off for Sunday morning, as it has been really crowded lately when we only have the one service.  Pastor Kris preached a good sermon on  "Be the one!"

Judy, that's really a quick change in the weather!  Wow!  Hope John's trainee is another good one!

Etta Sue, it's so nice to have friends to help you out, and to reciprocate, isn't it?  I'd love to see some of Kitty's paintings.

Yuck!  On TV they are showing a chocolatier making chocolate with duck liver!  Sounds gross to me!  But I can't stand liver.  I have tried some of the chocolate with sea salt, and liked that.  Ugh!  Now he's pouring two quarts of hot pig blood into the chocolate!  PHEW!

We are wondering how we will like the food in Turkey.  Probably will like all except the lamb.  That isn't something folks in our area eat.  The only time I've had it was on a dive trip in Fiji, and didn't care for it.

Hey, kids!  Don't forget to miss me while I'm gone!  ;)  ;)  :)  :)

Janet I am on the hunt for a pair of ewes and a ram...We love lamb. That chocolate does sound gross!!! Makes you wonder what you buy in the stores.  Our favourite is the Belgium chocolate.

Judy, thank you for the hymn.  Now that my eyes are no longer wet I can type here.  I can never sing it (if you call my caterwalling singing) without tearing up.

Oh my!  I'm glad I didn't see that chocolate maker.  I think that would turn me off from chocolate entirely - and that would be a disaster! 

I love lamb but it got so expensive that I haven't even seen it in the supermarket lately.  If you get any extra, Judy, you know where to send it.   ;D  I think the secret with lamb is you have to remove as much fat as you can before you cook it, and then eat it piping hot.  If it cools you get the tallow feeling and taste. 

We get great tasting lamb from Wyoming - just a few times per year I cook lamb.  Ham hocks and multi-bean soup simmering today.  Judy:  Maybe you will have to go to Wyoming to find the sheep you need???

The hunt is on for a replacement senior pastor at our church.  It will be tough to replace the founder of a little church who speaks without any notes and knows several of the ancient languages.  Excellent sermons.  Today is the day of community work and they work in schools, restripe parking lots and even cook for the Sheriff's dept.  Sadly, I didn't sign on for various reasons but there are 2,300 working there today and many are not even members.  They accomplish what would take a year for a few to accomplish so it is a big boon to the community. 

Our good friend is home from another episode in the hospital and his email is very strange - all the surgeries and meds have taken a toll on his mind and he is struggling.  Praying that it doesn't bother him or he could become depressed. 

Al:  If you check in here, let us know how your life is going these days. 

That chocolate I mentioned would have to be labeled as to contents.  More things to read.

That's what I didn't like about lamb--it sticks to the roof of your mouth if it's cooled off at all!  This is beef country--and pork and chicken, of course.

My sister Shirley had sheep and raised lambs.  She milked the sheep and sold milk, but the Muslims who have moved into that area got to coming out to buy all the lambs, and she couldn't stand the thoughts of them slaughtering them after she had raised them, so she sold all her stock of them.

This has been such a strange day--not going to church just doesn't seem like Sunday at all!  I went to see Beth, she and John were on the phone and then the lady came in to do her nails, so I didn't stay too long. She didn't want me to leave!

We camped when Tony was a little boy.  If there was a campfire anywhere in the campground, we knew where Tony was.  He was careful with the fire.  He like to get sticks and burn the ends until he couldn't stand the heat of the fire.  He never walked around with the hot stick.  He was good.  And still today he likes sitting around a fire and watches the flames.  He says he does a lot of thinking while watching the fire burn.  Kind of like me and mowing!

After church yesterday three of us went to Tipton...about 45 minute away to the Pizza Shack.  When we went on the train ride in October, we got coupons for a free buffet dinner so we all used our coupons.  Then home for a nice nap.

Today I have the DDS and hopefully I can mow if the grass isn't too wet after rain yesterday.

Tonight is Church Council meeting.

Hi everyone.  It is another overcast morning after another night of rain.  Some parts of Georgia get over 6 inches of rain yesterday.  I think we had something like four inches of rain in the last couple of days.  We did get to see the sun briefly yesterday and it sure looked good.  The housekeepers are here this morning so I stayed about 30 minutes longer at coffee this morning with a couple of the other guys.  I just have my usual Monday activities today.  Stacey called me last night to tell me she thinks her computer died on her as it just turned off while she was using it and she couldn't get it to come back on.  So I will probably take her my laptop until I can get hers fixed when we go down on Thursday. 

Marilyn, hope you enjoyed your warm day yesterday.  It sure wasn't warm down here but was warmer than it seemed as it was damp. 

Janet, why would anyone want to ruin chocolate with liver and pigs blood.  That is just gross.  We will miss you and expect you have already left even as I write this.

Judy, I am like Janet in that growing up in the mid-west we never ate lamb and have had it maybe once or twice in my life and didn't really care for it. 

Jeanne, I am going to try to forget that chocolate story so it doesn't ruin chocolate for me, but doubt there is a chance of that happening.  :)

Carol, I remember my mother sometimes made bean soup with ham hock on wash days.  Those were in the days of the old wringer washer that she had to carry the water to after heating the hot water.  So sad about your good friend and his email message. 

Etta Sue, interesting story of Tony's growing up and the campfires.  Nice to have a free coupon for lunch.  That doesn't happen very often. 

OK my post this morning disappeared.  At any rate I am going to post a little later 2 pictures taken at the same spot 4 days apart.  The growth is absolutely amazing.  I don't recall anything like it before.  WE were out yesterday with the lawn tractor taking a ride around the property just enjoying the scenery and God's creation.  Our old girl Cimi insisted on running beside the tractor instead of riding in the trailer with John.  We traveled about 5 miles when you include the trip to the back of our acreage.  By the time she got home and relaxed she was stiff and store.  She made it really clear she didn't even want us to pet her.  Poor girl even with pain meds she struggled.

I have an assignment to complete that will take 2 weeks, all the info is provided, so I won't have the struggle I had with the last assignment.  The exam is in 6 weeks......I always have frozen on exams, I am concerned, but I do know the work so we'll see!  So far my marks are good.

John has a run north before he can go south to pick up his trainee.  One of the drivers bailed on a trip leaving John's dispatcher stuck.  John was the one picked on to pick up the pieces....of course he couldn't say no.....

I have read all the posts, we would love to have more pictures in the current challenge "Trees" if you have difficulty uploading pictures PM Pat or Jeanne or myself and we will help you.

Have a fabulous day
Judy

Larry, it sounds like the power supply in Stacey's computer died.  I've had that happen to me three times with three different computers.  It's the easiest and least expensive repair.

Judy, I'm sure you'll coast on through the exam for your course. 

Awww.  Poor Cimi.  :'( She just doesn't like to admit she's getting old and the lovely spring weather was too tempting. 

Will John be going back into winter on his trip north? 

I spent too much time looking for a dress for the grandson's graduation.  My old favorite navy blue sheath will have to do - can't even remember when I bought it.  I do have a newish short jacket to give it some more color. 

Janet:  It sounds like Beth has plenty to keep her occupied - that is just great. 

My bargain of the day was a $2 candle that smells like chocolate.  It was a regular price of $20, can anyone imagine spending $20 on a candle in a jar? 

This was on the Alberta News tonight

HAs anyone heard of the Bitcoin?

Here is the news..

Bitcoin (BTC) is a digital currency first described in a 2008 paper by pseudonymous developer Satoshi Nakamoto, who called it a peer-to-peer, electronic cash system. Bitcoin creation and transfer is based on an open source cryptographic protocol and is not managed by any central authority. Each bitcoin is subdivided into 100 million smaller units called satoshis, defined by eight decimal places. Bitcoins can be transferred through a computer or smartphone without an intermediate financial institution
that's just a little bit ...
Satoshi Nakamoto was the pseudonymous person or group of people who designed the original bitcoin protocol in 2008 and launched the bitcoin network in 2009. Beyond bitcoin, no other links to this identity have been found. His involvement in the original bitcoin protocol does not appear to extend past mid-2010. Nakamoto was active in making modifications to the bitcoin network and posting technical information on the BitcoinTalk Forum until his contact with bitcoin users began to fade. Until a few months before he left, he was responsible for creating the majority of the bitcoin protocol, only rarely accepting contributions.
Investigations into the real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto have been attempted by The New Yorker and Fast Company. Fast Company's investigation brought up circumstantial evidence that indicated a link between an encryption patent application filed by Neal King, Vladimir Oksman and Charles Bry on 15 August 2008, and the bitcoin.org domain name which was registered 72 hours later. The patent application (#20100042841) contained networking and encryption technologies similar to bitcoin's. After textual analysis, the phrase "...computationally impractical to reverse" was found in both the patent application and bitcoin's whitepaper. All three inventors explicitly denied being Satoshi Nakamoto.

As Heather said scarey...

Judy, I suppose if I had any idea what that all meant I'd be scared.   :lol:

Another beautiful day today and then tomorrow some much needed rain and cooler.

Hi everyone.  Once again it is an overcast and rather chilly morning.  We have a noisy neighborhood this morning as they are trimming or removing trees in a wooded area about two houses away from us .  Do hope that doesn't go on all day.  We have had a lot of noise for a couple of weeks as they are putting in drainage pipes down this same side street with lots of heavy equipment coming into the area and breaking up rocks since we sit on a part of Stone Mountain.  Nothing unusual planned for today.  I may attend a meeting this morning if Pat doesn't want the car and it appears she does not but still to soon to tell.

Judy, you must have a very large property is it is 5 miles around.  Nice you could enjoy a pleasant day being outside together.  Think positive about the upcoming exam and don't fret about the past in taking tests as this is a new day and new opportunity.  I never worried about tests as I studied and attended all the classes as I went along so was ready for the tests.  I have heard some about Bitcoin but don't understand it or why a person would want to become involved with it. 

Jeanne, I may take the laptop into the computer repair store as they will evaluate it without cost and then make a decision on whether to repair it or not.  It could well be the power supply. 

Carol, I sure can't imagine spending $20 on a candle.  I bet your dress will look like new with your new jacket.  Besides it isn't the dress you wear but your being their for your grandson's graduation that is important as you know.

Jeanne it is a form on money that bypasses the banking system.

Well it looks like summer is here. I have my assignment to work on, and then go out and get some work outside done.

I will get at it. and then enjoy the outside. We have over 80 acres, however I mow about 2.  One of the local farmers takes hay off in the late summer.

This hymn is for Pat.

I went for a little visit of five days (to Areley House). There were ten per­sons in the house, some un­con­vert­ed and long prayed for, some con­vert­ed, but not re­joic­ing Christians. He gave me the pra­yer, "Lord, give me all in this house!" And He just did.

Before I left the house every one had got a bless­ing.

The last night of my vis­it af­ter I had re­tired, the gov­ern­ess asked me to go to the two daugh­ters. They were cry­ing.  Then and there both of them trust­ed and re­joiced; it was near­ly mid­night. I was too hap­py to sleep, and passed most of the night in praise and renewal of my own con­se­cra­tion; and these little coup­lets formed them­selves, and chimed in my heart one af­ter ano­ther till they fin­ished with "Ever, On­ly, ALL for Thee!"
Havergal Manuscripts

I got the yard mowed yesterday since it was to rain every day until next Monday.  The Weather Guessers were wrong again!  Today is a sunnier day than yesterday!  No rain so far.  The farmers are loving it! 

I went to the pool this morning and then to Bob Evan's for a breakfast for lunch! 

This afternoon we are having a Senior Saints meeting at church. 

Then laundry!  My dirty clothes hamper is overflowing!  I am either awful dirty or awful clean!

JudyB:  Bitcoin isn't so popular but it may be when and if banks crash. 

Don and I were just talking about how "tracked" we are on the internet.  He searched a hotel for a friend and lo and behold, that hotel site came up on Don's main page.  I know that if I have looked at some subjects, there will be an email waiting for me regarding the same.  Big Brother is here! 

What joy to read that three women are free after being kidnapped for ten years.  How on earth did they bear it?  Amazing story. 

Etta Sue:  I think you are awfully clean...... my hamper is full too often as well so that is why I say you are awfully clean.   ^-^

Out for a while as a good neighbor wanted to buy cards and two presents - she is caregiver for husband and Don stayed with him for most of the time.  I was able to find a cuddly toy for a one-year-old grand niece.  Gosh, I do miss having some babies close. 

Final bible study for tomorrow - it is a potluck so we really don't have much to study.  Wednesdays will be empty until September. 

Janet:  when do you leave?  Are you talking Turkey already????  Do hope you have a guide who will show you every little place and explain it as well.  Enjoy.

Larry:  Bless you - yes, my dress will be fine.  We can't wait to get a hug from him - he really likes to visit with us and part of that is that he has been away for school years of at least 4 years now & it looks like he won't be living near us again. 

. I sure have had problems the last few days. I noticed water on the laundry room floor as I was doing the laundry.  as it turned out the drain was backed up and coming out onto the floor. The Toilet in the master bath had water all around it on the floor too.  I kept telling Keith we needed to call the plumber.

Then yesterday leaving work I couldn't get  the ignition to unlock so I could start my car. I called Keith, he came and got it unlocked, I drove  home put it in the garage and sprayed the heck out of the ignition with WD40, I got it loosened up and now I can work that. Last night I baked a carrot cake after supper and forgot to set the timer. In the middle of the night I got up to use the bathroom and smelled something burning, I walked through the house sniffing the air trying to find it I didn't smell anything in the kitchen. When I went to the kitchen to fix breakfast this morning I saw the cooling rack on the counter and remembered the cake. I turned off the oven and opened the door and there it was, a nice black brick in the cake pan. It's a good thing the house didn't catch fire and also that the Pyrex baking dish didn't break, I left it in the oven to cool before removing the brick and placing it in the garbage.

Back to the plumbing. this morning I saw fecal matter  rising up through the bathtub drain in the master bath, and all the toilets were plugged up ad well. I told Keith you have to call the plumber TODAY!!! Well I called the plumber, The drain from the house to the street was plugged up and they got that fixed all all the drains are running again and the toilets are flushing. WHEW!!  I hope that is the 3 things that always seem to happen in 3's and be the end of  the problems for awhile.

I pasted 2 pictures of the road we live on and the explosion of growth here. (http://www.christianphotographers.com/community/index.php?topic=12617.new#new)

Oh dear, Marilyn!  What a time you've had.  I'm glad the drains are finally fixed and you can get the car started.  Too bad you lost a delicious cake.  But I'm very surprised your smoke alarm didn't go off when your cake burned!  Mine shrieks at me if there's even something spilled in the oven that I don't notice before using it the next time. 

Well, I've been doing laundry and packing today for another trip to California.  I'll leave in the morning and be gone at least a week.  I will just "play it by ear" once I get there since I don't have anything on the agenda here before a doctor appointment next month.  We are planning a small family reunion the end of June when my sister (maybe both of them) will make it to Sacramento and we have reserved a vacation home in the middle of Sacramento for a weekend.  Hopefully we can get some more of the family rallyed around by then.

I don't know how often I'll have access to a computer or the internet, so can't guarantee how much browsing I'll be doing here or elsewhere.  You just never know, though.  I could pop in when least expected.  :D

I still keep all y'all in my thoughts and prayers as I read of all your goings on ... Janet will be going away while I'm gone .... and who knows what any of the rest of you will be up to. 

Take care .... and stay healthy.

Good evening to all.  It seems that time just goes to fast and I have read the posts and there is a lot of things happening to many of you on C.P. :)    Noreen and I have been very thankful for your prayers from all on C.P.    Noreen goes to physio 3 times a weekk and it is very hard when she is finished as the pain is a lot but she is trying hard to put up with it.

God is so good and he never let's us down and he always gives us strength day by day.  It was very funny when I read about the wondrful soap that Pat was making for Larry and then he said how good it was with all the vegatables in it.

Judy B.  Thank you for my favourite hymn   It Is Well With My Soul this is what you would call my signature song when I did a lot more singing  and I do miss singing as much as I used to do. :thumbsup:

Larry it sounds like you still are keeping very busy. :coffee:

Well I must go for now and to all others at C.P.  may the Lord give you a great week and many oppertunities to be a witness for him.  God richest blessings.   Gordon and Noreen :cp: :bananadance: :rocker: :pine: :coffee: :coffee: :coffee:

Wow!  Marilyn, you really had some problems.  Glad that all is taken care of now.  You and Keith were lucky to not have a fire!  I wonder about that when I use the cleaning feature on my oven. 

At the pool yesterday there were 5 big fans running.  I guess that over the weekend the facility had a water pipe that burst and 10,000 gallons of water sprayed everywhere.  I don't know how they know it was 10,000 gallons and not 11,000 gallons.   ::)  A maintenance man found the problem when he went in to change a light bulb!  The fans were drying the place out.  While repairing the pipe they changed the filter on the pool.  Wow!  Those jets propelled you across the pool!

Today I am going to Nurse Andrea to talk to her about a few things.  Then probably Wendy's for a late lunch/early supper.

It is bright and sunny again today instead of the predicted rain!!  I am beginning to think that whatever the weather guesser say, it will be the opposite!!  It is already 72°.  Yeah!


 

Hi everyone.  I am really late getting to the message board today so will try to keep things brief.  After coffee this morning Pat dropped me off at the church for Bible study while she went to the fabric store.  Following that she went to the shoe store to once again try to get her shoe adjust correctly. 
Then she came back and joined us at Dunkin' Donut and visited with her lady friends.  Finally, we stopped to eat a good lunch at the local pancake house so she won't need to fix supper tonight.  I had to bring about half of my lunch home as it was a large portion.  I just got up from a nap and we will stay in the rest of the day. Stacey was in a lot of pain today with her amputated leg.

Judy, I grew up on a farm about that same size, perhaps 90 acres, and that is a bit of territory.  Is that a dirt road in your pictures?  I am so used to everything being paved where I drive that it looks strange although I grew up on a country dirt road and only a few streets in our little town had any paving on them.

Etta Sue, glad you are seeing some sunshine and you were able to mow.  Of course, this time of the year you will probably soon need to mow again.   I think the same thing about our clothes hamper and how two people can have so many dirty clothes.  Pat has taken over the washing once again and I don't mind one bit.  Sure hope that mold doesn't result from that water break at your pool.  It sounds like the fans made swimming easier, at least going one way.  :)

Carol, I would think one of the big problems with Bitcoin is there would be no deposit insurance back of it if it blows up.    It sounds a bit like trading futures with the hope you are always on the plus side and don't have to cover losses.  You are right about Big Brother.  I get an email from a Federal News report from Washington and they were hacked and were able to turn off access to their site with IE8, which was the source of the hack and putting rouge bad software on other computers.  From a little I read it sounds like the police were very negligent in checking on the complaints called in about that house where the three women were held.  What a nightmare.

Marilyn, perhaps we need to refer to you as Pauline with all those perils you have encountered the last couple of days. I know it wasn't funny but I had a chuckle out of the cake story and all is well that ends well as there was no damage except for the "brick" and perhaps the electric bill.  That was a terrible problem with the blocked drains.  Glad you took action when you did but you still had a mess to clean up.

Jeanne, we get the same thing even if things are burning on the stove but their is some smoke created such a frying bacon. 

Jane, you are probably on the road now as I write.  Hope you have a good trip and a nice time with your family.

Gord, sorry I missed your call.  Glad Noreen is keeping up with the therapy and the recovery from knee replacement I know is painful as watched Pat go through it.  Her hip surgery, while not pleasant, certainly was better than the knee.   Actually, Pat does make our own laundry soap but fortunately hasn't gotten it mixed up with her soup.  There is a different consistency.  :)

Hi, friends,

It's been a busy few days since I came here last. 

Ahhhhhhhh, how nice to settle into the computer chair and read your posts.

I don't have much to say tonight - just a note of thanksgiving that we're all doing as well as we are. :)

Love to all,
Ruth Ann

Hi everyone.  It looks like it will be a glorious day here in Georgia as I don't see a cloud in the sky and it is suppose to get up to about 82 this afternoon.  The major activity for today will be a trip to Atlanta to get my pacemaker checked and then to visit with Stacey and we are going to have a little Mother's Day celebration.  I think I will likely get something at the Kroger deli for lunch as Stacey hasn't been feeling very good although she planned on getting up early this morning and going to the food stamp office as they have reduced her monthly allotment to $48.  It is hard to eat on $48/month.

Ruth Ann,  I have missed your postings but glad you checked in last evening. 

Our women's bible study yesterday had a motivational speaker.  She was a teacher and lost students and a fellow friend in a school tragedy years ago - she even had a heart attack on that day.  She inspires everyone, including family, to "choose your attitude" daily.  I have been thinking a lot about her talk and it is so true.  Remembering a pastor and wife we met who had a bumper sticker "Gratitude is an Attitude". 

Larry:  When the children were small, Sears would deliver a huge container of their soap, perhaps 75 lbs.  Since there were 4 little ones, I washed clothes or something daily. That was really good soap at an excellent price.  There isn't enough storage room here for anything like that - it just reminded me when you talked about Pat making her own soap that we all could do a little more simple living.  Glad that Pat had fun at her fabric store!!!  Did Stacey have a setback with her pain control?  $48 for food per month?  Something is wrong. 

Beautiful rain here for the next three days - it is so welcome but not the thunderstorms , of course the nitrogen from that makes everything green and fresh.  We had thunder snow in the mountains.  It can happen. 

Don is off for his monthly men's breakfast.  He can usually hear the guy next to him at least so that is good.  Our friend in Arizona is considering a lawsuit against a doctor who made a sloppy diagnosis - never read the medial background or prescriptions and prescribed something so we almost lost our friend.  He is now slowly recuperating and they may stop to visit on their slower than usual drive back to Minnesota. 

Hi everyone. It is a truly beautiful morning with mild temperature and sunny skies.  However, we may get some rain later this afternoon or evening.  After coffee this morning a friend came over for an hour and just left.  Pat is on her way out and won't be back until after lunch so will have a quiet remainder of the day.  Our trip to Atlanta yesterday was without incident and we enjoyed our lunch and visit with Stacey.  She gave Pat a set of wind chimes with a butterfly holding the chimes for Mother's Day.  I did get into a mess trying to get to the Kroger's store to get something for our lunch and got lost.  Thankfully I was able to use my iPhone GPS using Google Maps and it got me to Kroger's but the traffic was truly awful and the lanes of the road very narrow.  We didn't get home until about 3:30 and by then I was very, very tired and feel the results of yesterday today even after a good night's sleep.

Carol, that bumper sticker about gratitude sounds like it came from AA or Al-Anon.  I don't think Stacey has had a setback in her pain control but suffers from phantom pain of the leg that is not there. 

Etta Sue, good to get the stress test done as that is a first step in diagnosis or to set a baseline for future tests.  Glad to hear that Barb's blockage is not yet where they need to stent it.  Hope you class lunch was a lot of fun.

Our class lunch was at Greek's Pizzeria.  If there is one in your neighborhood, I say go.  Very good pizza!  There were 18 of us there!  Big bunch for us.

Tony and Charlene are coming here tonight and then taking me out for Mother's Day.  I am giving the house a 'lick and a promise'.  Charlene's house is always neat and clean and she watches 6 little ones every day!!

I searched 'Stress Echo Test' on Google.  Everyone is telling me what was done to them.  I will tell everyone what was done to me Monday afternoon! 

Must get on to 'lickin' and promisin''!!

I received a message from a friend on FB that his MIL had surgery on both legs.  There were blockages, and one was by the foot.  There isn't much hope for the one near the foot.  Please be praying for this man his Mom in law and the rest of the family.  God knows who they are.

We have rain here today that started this morning.  Believe it or not we do need the rain!  even after all the flooding!

We were to go for dinner today with friends, however John won't be home in time.  So I will go alone and have dinner out!!!

How are you doing Betty? You are in my prayers.

Judy, thanks for the information about the friend's mom-in-law.  That must be very stressful for her and all the family.  I will be keeping her in my prayers.

Hi, friends,

It was a bit busy for me today - going to a doctor near a really good eating place seems to make the afternoon fly by. :)

I think I'll visit son #1 tomorrow.

Love to everyone,
Ruth Ann

Thanks for the prayers, Judy. We are doing fine  :) I didn't have access to internet this week as we decided to go for a short camping trip. We went to Leamington, Ontario - to Point Pelee, to see the bird migration. We've always wanted to go to see what Point Pelee is like and we thought it would be good to go during bird migration. The weather was good while we were there and we wore ourselves out walking all over. There were a lot of birders there. We like watching the birds, but would not be considered birders.

It sounds like the weather is getting cooler again. They are calling for snow tonight. I've seen the same amount of fast growth in our area. You could almost sit outside and watch the plants grow.

Praying for the requests I see on here

Hi everyone.  It is a sunny morning and to be in the 70's here in Georgia and just back from coffee.  I did have a quiet day yesterday as wasn't feeling very chipper.  I do hope today I am not as tired.  I do have to present a program topic at my meeting this morning so do have an obligation for the day.  I also need to go to the hardware store as our front door deadbolt lock broke yesterday.  I had used it earlier in the morning and relocked it.  In the afternoon Pat went to unlock and and found the key went back and forth without moving the deadbolt.  I took the lock out and will take it to the store with me.  Fortunately, we have a regular door lock on the door.  I put some tape over the whole where the other lock was and with the screen door it doesn't show from the street so feel relatively safe.

Etta Sue, nice you had a good turnout for your luncheon.  I have never heard of the Greek's Pizzeria in our area.  A stress echo test is more than just a stress test but nothing to worry about. 

Judy, glad you were able to dine with friends.  It must be tough to have both legs operated on at one time. 

Ruth Ann, it does sound like you had a busy day yesterday but an enjoyable eating out experience.  I know you look forward to spending time with your children.

Betty, sounds like a very nice camping trip with a lot of walking.  More snow--ugh!

A dull, rainy day today.  It seems extra dark in comparison to the beautiful warm sunny days we've been having for the last week.  Temperatures will be falling into the upper 50's and lower 60's for the next several days and then back up around 70 on Wednesday.  Hard to believe it's mid-May already.   :)

JEanne we have the same temps here except as Betty said we are expecting snow tomorrow.  Yuck, However typically we have been known to have a cool/cold.  We moved here on May 19th 1996 and it was too cold to camp. Yet a week later it was considerably warmer.  I am thankful I got the lawns mowed before it started to rain.

Heather Jon and Kim spent the night here, what a wonderful time we had, chatting, laughing and getting caught up. We will be having brunch tomorrow with them as well. It was 3:30 AM before we got to bed.

I am late posting the hymn I will do that now.

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I so enjoy being with my son and his wife.  We went to Logan's Steakhouse for supper and then back here.  They came in for awhile.  When it is supper time for the furkids, Ali gets very vocal.  Tony said he could tell she was meowing because of her mouth but he couldn't hear her meow!  Oh, how I wish he would get hearing aids!! 

I made a graduation card for g-nephew, Justyn, today.  His Mom, Keri is having a reception for him tonight at 5pm.  Ivalou forgot it was this evening and her daughter, Teresa, SIL Doug and g-daughter, Lauren, are here.  But they are going to the reception, too! 

So even though it is cloudy, overcast, looks like rain any minute and cold...only 48°, it looks like it will be a fun day!!

Please send me an email. I accidentally deleted my entire address book. marilyn_793@hotmail.com

I sent you a message, Marilyn. So sorry you lost your address book.

How'd everyone's day go? Mine was pretty quiet, with the exception of a heart-fluttering experience of being called downstairs mid-day to pick up a flower arrangement one of the children sent. My kitchen has a yellow theme, and the arrangement is yellow roses with white daisies in a yellow vase. How nice!!

Well, y'all have a wonderful day.

Ruth Ann

Mother's Day!  Wasn't that just yesterday?

We are having extreme cold weather today.  Down to 34° this morning.  It is sunny so that helps! 

I am praying y'all have a great Mother's Day!

Hi everyone.  Anothr sparkling day here in Georgia after a brief period of rain last evening.  Only suppose to get up to 70 degrees this afternoon.  Pat fixed a number of food items yesterday so we had a really good dinner and will have the salads with some tuna fish salad she made for our lunch after church.  This being Mother's Day is not a good day to go out to eat so will just eat at home today.  Nothing else on the schedule for today.  I have watched a couple of the four episodes about the Medici Family in Florence on Netflix.  These are documentaries with actors to illustrate the scenes for no dialog and obvious experts being interviewed and filling in details of the narrative.  I will probably watch the other two segments today. 

Jeanne, the month really is speeding past--I feel the same way.  We are going to have some cooler weather during the next few days if I remember the forecast correctly. 

Judy, how nice to have family to share good memories with.  I don't think I would last until 3:30 am unless it was an emergency.  Is it normal to get more snow in your area this time of the year?

Etta Sue, nice you could share a meal with Tony and his wife.  I always like the Logan's Steakhouse as the food was always good.  Do they through the peanut shells on the floor?  We used to have one of those close by but it closed when the Texas Roadhouse opened and they have peanuts in the hull but put a little bucket on the table for the shells.

Marilyn, I sent you a quick email per your request.   

Ruth Ann, those are the kind of surprises that are nice to have.  The roses sound beautiful. 

The sun was shining for a while earlier but now it's totally overcast and expected to stay cool (?) for the next three or four days.  In fact, there's a frost advisory for tonight! 

Marilyn, I'll send you an email as soon as I finish here.  A horrible feeling to realize you've had that kind of accident.

Happy Mother's Day to all the Ladies!!!

Thank you for updating me on your email addresses. Much Appreciated. No here's an update on my 13 months of weight loss on Sensa. It is an amazing journey going down 25.2 lbs so far. I still have more to go before I each my goal. It has changed not only my body but my self esteem as well. I started 3/29/12 at 183 lbs.

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Ruth Ann I don't see a message from you here.

Nice to see all the posts in here.  All but one in our family celebrated Mom's Day at a pizza type restaurant last night.  One grandson had been in swimming competition and we watched him on Friday but Saturday did not see him win one heat and come in third on another heat.  He missed going to State by .30 (one third) of a second.  So surprised by seeing our Minnesota grandson walk up as he flew home for this weekend - his first Mother's Day visit with his mom in 4 years.  Only one of our family was missing as he was in San Jose, CA supervising a move for his company - he did call just as they were going to the beach this afternoon & will be home tonight. 

After church, we went to Panera's and I had a Cinnamon Crunch bagel with hazelnut spread.  We read the paper and stopped at the hardware store to buy some more flowers.  We did get two hanging tomato plants set and a big pot of geraniums plus filled the containers for reddish colored Salvia on the NW side of the house.  My dear neighbors have volunteered to water whenever we are gone or nothing could be outside.  Flag is flying today so the front looks colorful once again. 

This week will be two doctor appointments for Don at the VA, I have another meeting here - never will book everything in May again.  What was I thinking?  Breakfast goodbye with the bible study - we have two goodbye brunches - it is so hard to let go.   ^-^  I am on a high today - family gatherings are so wonderful. 

 

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