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Hi everyone. We went out for Mexican dinner last night in celebration of Keith receiving his first Social Security check. He  wasn't expecting it until next month so it was quite a surprise for him.

I was supposed to go tot he Senior Movie this morning  to see Dolphin Tale, but I had other things to do, bake a cake clean the kitchen floor and I didn't sleep well last night so decided it was best for me to stay home.

Pat I know you must be so happy to have internet at the Winchester house now. I can see the happiness in your words.

Jeanne it is getting cold here too it was 35° when I got up this morning to take Happy out to go potty at  4 am, he got me up twice to take him out. Ii am in the process of changing his food so I guess that is what got him up in the night. He usually doesn't get up at night.

I'm so sad that we didn't get to see you on our quick trip west, Al and Janet.  It would have been so nice.

It was great to meet up with Carol,  Jane and Marilyn

Who knows, Pat...maybe I'll make it to Virginia sometime.

Well, my little Purple PT Cruiser (Josie) needs a "nose job" now. The sun was in my eyes, and all the traffic in the other lanes started moving - but unfortunately that Ford 250 truck ahead of me DIDN'T move! The wonderful news is that the patrolman and the "victim" were both as nice as could be, and the patrolman didn't even give me a ticket. No injuries to either of us, since it was such a low-speed bump.

It would be wonderful to have a means of getting together with some of our CP friends, but until we can manage to do so, it's certainly great to be with y'all each day online.

May our Lord bless and keep us every one. He knows our needs and grants His love and mercy to us every single day.

Much love to y'all,
Ruth Ann

Ruth Ann, that would be so neat.  We're just 4 miles from Exit 317 on I-81!!!!

Since Pat is the only CP member I have met, I really would love an opportunity to meet the rest of you.  All at once, or one at a time, either works for me!  And Pat, of course I want to see you again--you remember you promised to come to Kansas!  Lots of changes in your life since then, and I understand.

I went to the home and ate with (and fed) Beth at noon.  They were having their monthly barbecue, so lots of good food!  And I am going back in tonight to take her to the movie to see Dolphin Tale.  She loves all animal stories! 

More decisions to make--colors for kitchen, pulls for kitchen cabinets, counter top colors/materials, same for back splash...colors for laundry room....phew!   I just want so much not to make any choices I will regret.  I did make a couple in our bathroom, but it's still beautiful!

Now back to online shopping for cabinet pulls!

I've never had a chance to meet any of the wonderful folks here on CP, but oh how I'd love to!  Someday we'll all gather in our Father's mansion.   

Our youngest son just accepted a job - amazing that he is still being paid by his ex company so that is a real blessing these days. 

Jeanne:  I just fell asleep in the chair so I am not so "busy" all the time.  Quilters come tonight & chocolate cake is in the fridge. 

Janet:  I was sure that you had met more CPer's.  Yes, it would be nice.  I live close to Jenny (DD) in other site. 

Etta Sue:  How fun for you to fill the shoebox.  It is so nice to imagine their faces filled with happiness.

Pat:  Looked at your beautiful pictures & really like the yellow flower but Geordie wins my heart because I do love dogs.  We get to doggie sit in a few weeks. 

Ruth Ann:  Oh, poor poor Purple PT!  Sorry - I hit a curb yesterday that shouldn't have been there--- it sounded like the bottom of the car was damaged.  Took a breath, prayed for help and my blessing was that everything looked just fine - so I didn't have to tell Don.      Well, some day.  The main thing is no one was injured and you are fine.  Hug

Larry:  You are so smart to listen to your body cues.  We all need to be more like you and really take the time to relax and rest.  This is a loud and crazy world out there - especially the roads. 

Yes, Jeanne - what a wonderful time that will be!  However, I think we'll probably be concentrzting mostly on our Lord!

Imagine the joys of being there - love and adoration of our Lord, then a big ole family reunion, and also another big ole family-of-God reunion!

And, no tears, no heartaches, no worries, no pain, no fender benders, only love, joy, peace, and endless worship. Ahhhh - sounds SOOOO wonderful.

Just a quick stop by this evening.  I wasn't up to getting out again today after coffee this morning.  I rested again this morning and then was up a couple of hours while the lady was here to work on the ice maker again as it was squealing at us when we tried to dispense ice.  She found ice had formed on the spindle that turns the dispenser that she hadn't noticed when she did the other repair.  It was a carryover from the other problem and hopefully the auger motor hasn't been hurt.  She got it dried out and it seems to be working fine.  Pat and I are watching a movie but will retire for the night when it ends before long.

Ruth Ann, sorry to read about your little accident.  Glad you didn't get a ticket to compound the situation and glad you weren't hurt. 

Janet, nice to see you are feeling better today.  It sounds like things are advancing quickly around your home.  Hope you enjoyed the movie.

Carol, sure it gives you some peace of mind that your youngest son has a new job. 

Hi to all I haven't commented to this evening.

A lot of us have burdens, family, health, perssonal, all sorts of burdens.   I remember Pat, our brother Murray, and a friend of the family singing this....


Do you bear a weight of sin
And you have no peace within,
And it seems like your life is but a loss?
You can find a sweet relief,
And a joy for every grief,
If you leave your heavy burden at the cross.

CHORUS
Leave your heavy burden at the cross,
And go free, O sinner go free;
Leave your heavy burden at the cross,
At the cross of Calvary.
Jesus is waiting now to welcome you there;
He wants to save you and to take all your care;
Leave your heavy burden at the cross,
And go free, O sinner go free.

Why then longer walk along,
Burdened down with sin and wrong,
When at Calvary you can be fully free.
There is still an open door,
Do not linger any more;
You can know a life of joy and victory.

That reminds me, I need to call my repair shop to see if the parts are in for Hawaii's nose job!  Sorry to hear that Ruth Ann's Josie has a booboo, too! 

All the sources I have for weather reports today say raining or rain.  There isn't a cloud in the sky and it's bright and sunny. 

I may go with Kitty to a classmates home.  Kitty is fixing a casserole for Judy.  She broker her tibia and cracked her fibula in a fall.  She is using a walker with no weight on her broken leg. 

Then tonight is Crochet Angels.  I finished another scarf yesterday.  The finished bag is getting huge! 

Not much news today.

Bible Study is cancelled - the roads don't look too bad - gosh, this would not keep my kids from going to work although daughter says they have at least 10 inches of snow at her house - she can work from home. 

Only four women came to quilting and the rest were unsure of driving in the rain/snow last night.  I don't blame them. 

Larry:  Yes, one concern down - a few more to go.  Friday morning we meet with Don's new doctor who has scheduled one hour for the consultation & just that fact it is an hour is another concern.  We have been sleeping though and just pray for acceptance.  I think it will be more tests.

The snow is beautiful, of course.  I am going to make a casserole of beef, potatoes and of all things, blue cheese for some zip.  This is a good day to sew because the room will be brighter with snow outside. 

Hi everyone.  Another beautiful day here in Atlanta with clear skies and 77 degree temperature.  We did attend Bible study this morning and had coffee with the folks from the class at Dunkin' Donuts but didn't have lunch with them.  I have been resting all afternoon as want to attend choir practice this evening.  Still not totally recovered from this sense of weariness but think it is better as at least can keep my eye lids open. 

Carol, I heard them say on the radio that you all have quite a bit of snow in the Denver area.  The one hour for the consultation might be an hour of your time and 10 minutes of his.  I always try to keep in mind that "it will be what it is" and not worry unduly in advance. 

Judy, thanks for the song words. 

Etta Sue, hope your car parts have come in.  If nothing else your class has gotten you back into the routine of doing that work.

These past two days have gone by in a blur!  Today, I added to the list we had been making for items from Home Depot and Walmart, and after consulting with our carpenter, we headed to Garden.  We were able to get nearly everything on both lists, only lacked the Melatonin for Beth.  But today I made decisions on countertop and back splash materials, got the hardware for the kitchen ordered, got bathroom and kitchen faucets, bought some new rugs and towels for the "new" bathroom and got a part that was missing from one of the new lights we bought earlier. 

Between Home Depot and Walmart, we went to Applebee's for lunch, I had a nice salad and half a Reuben, Darrel had a nice steak.  All in all, a good, but expensive day.  But it's progress!

Dallas (carpenter's helper) got the laundry room and that bath ready for paint, primed both rooms and painted them one coat on eht walls and two on the ceilings!  We will get done someday!

Larry, sorry you're still feeling tired.  Hope your energy level gets higher soon; but keep taking care of you!

Carol, great news about your son's job!

The last two days are catching up with me and I am feeling really sleepy!  G'Night!

Back to say our temps went from near 90 yesterday to the 36 you see below!  But, it is almost November.

Hi everyone.  It will soon be time to leave for coffee and then about as soon as I get home we will head towards Atlanta with a stop about half way at a Kaiser facility for Pat to have a bone density test.  We will then so on to Stacey's apartment and leave some things, including some meals Pat has frozen for her and then we will eat at the Shepard's Center with her and visit for awhile.  That will be plenty for today.  A few days ago Pat was able to order and we have received some plastic freezable/microwaveable divided plates with covers so she has something to put leftovers in and put together some meals to freeze to take to Stacey when we go down to visit her.  I think we are to have one more good day before some cooler, rainier weather sets in.

I just got through talking to a man at the body shop.  I take Hawaii in early Monday morning.  He even said it might be done while I wait!  That would be good.  Then home and put her in the garage since that is Halloween!! Poor gal...hope she doesn't get hurt anymore!

Kitty and I went to a classmates home yesterday afternoon.  Kitty made a casserole and a pie for her and her husband.  Judy fell 'out' her back steps last Friday and broke her fibula and a hairline fracture of her tibia.  So far she is in a boot but not to put any weight on that side.  They will recheck next week to see if the bone is still in alignment or have to do surgery!  Then Kitty and I went to a new Mexican restaurant in Pendleton for chips and salsa. 

Last night was Crochet Angels.  Only five of us this week.  Two women were on their second scarf!  The other two ripped out what they had and started again.  At least, they are getting practice and perhaps their finished project will not have scalloped edges.  But a person that doesn't know crochet will still love it no matter what it looks like.  I tend to be a perfectionist...when I leave mistakes, I have to point them out.  No one sees them but me.

Well, today is my second least favorite place to go...the Dentist.  First is a car garage for oil and lube or anything to do with a car!  It is a typical fall day.  Cold and raining.  There is only a couple a dozen leaves on my Maple tree out front.  Rain and wind today will probably make them fall. 

Time to get ready for the dentist!

Hi, friends, it's chilly and rainy here in Nashville. A day to stay inside, but Josie still needs to have her nose job checkup, and then possibly a haircut for me and an oil change for Josie.

Judy, those words from the hymn really spoke to me.

I'm praying for a lady in our church today - she is undergoing a 12-hour brain tumor surgery today. Her name is Reba.

Love to everyone,
Ruth Ann

Snow, mixed with rain, is expected later today - anywhere from a dusting to two inches.  Right now it's chilly and raining and the temperature is dropping. 

Sunday I was diagnosed with a UTI and the antibiotics seem to be working with that, but then on Tuesday I started with a sore throat and head cold.  Yesterday the sore throat was gone, but my head was, as my mother used to say, "full of pudding".  So I just went back to bed and snuggled in blankets.  Still sniffling and blowing today, but not as bad as yesterday. 

Ruth Ann I am praying for Reba.

Jeanne I hope you feel better real soon, I don't like head colds they are so miserable. I usually take some Comtrex for a couple of days. My colds haven't been lasting very long, Knock on wood!!

Etta Sue I am crocheting a shrug, right now and still have a few stitches to  on the knitting needles for the Dishcloth. I think I will finish that off and start a pr of the 3 finger mittens I seem to always have two things going at the same time, well probably 4-5 things going at the same time if  you take into consideration that I am always working on a couple of art projects on the computer too.

I did get another webpage uploaded yesterday. Right Here turn on your speakers so you can hear the music.

I had a restless "J" night, and when I got up this morning and lifted the blinds, was I ever surprised!!  SNOW!!  About two inches of it, and it is beautiful--or was, it's almost all gone now.  It was so nice because there was NO wind!!  My kind of snow! 

I got Darrel a new little camera, and he is reading the manual.  He's been using an old 1 MP digital his brother left here, and I thought it was time to upgrade him.  This one is an Olympus 14 MP with a 20X zoom, but still really small and lightweight, fits in his shirt pocket.

I am going to try some rag rolling on a wall in the laundry room.  I will practice where the cabinets will cover it if I don't like it.  Dallas is painting the bathroom.  He painted the laundry room, but I did the cutting around the edges. 

Back to work now!

We had about six inches of snow here but all streets and sidewalks are mostly clear.  The mountain range is just spectacular.  Love it!  It should remind everyone of the continuing results of Creation.  I know that most think skiing and all winter sports. 

Janet:  We give thanks for son's new job as it is really tough out there.  I am still so irked over you-know-who coming here to announce that students would not have to pay off their student loans after 20 years as the majority will not feel the need to repay their loans.   What consequences will this bring? 
I did not realize so much of your house had been damaged - this is like rebuilding an entire floor. 

Ruth Ann:  Prayers for Reba.

Jeanne Lee:  Healing for you as well. 

I have been reading the book of Ruth on my own - it still is such an inspiring story.  Bible study was called off yesterday although I could have driven up there - they just don't want anyone to take chances. 

I am printing out recipes for diabetes for Don although he seems to be holding well in his numbers.  Today is a crock pot soup with cauliflower and one potato & with seasoning sounds good.  Yesterday, the casserole was very tasty so I froze three portions for him.  Need to buy some more containers for frozen meals for him. 

Hi everyone.  We had a nice trip to Atlanta and enjoyed a two hour visit with Stacey.  Pat's appointment took only about 15 minutes so we got down to her apartment an hour before it was time to go to lunch.  We then dallied over lunch and visited some more.  She was telling us about a shooting that occurred on her floor, but up another hallway about 10 pm last evening.  She is the one who reported it to the security at her apartment.  The guy had apparently tried to rob the other man of his cellphone as they came into the building and followed him to the man's apartment where he shot him.  Fortunately, he didn't kill the man and they have the intruder's face on the tape from the entryway security camera. 

Carol, we saw some pictures on the news about the snow in your area.  I thought that student loans were never forgiven and could not even be erased by bankruptcy.  I have to wonder where the President gets the power to forgive these debts?

Janet, that is the right type of snow that goes away almost as quickly as it falls.  Hope Darrel enjoys his new camera.  Does he take a lot of pictures?

Marilyn, you are like my wife in having several projects going at once.  She is currently working on a new quilting technique.

Jeanne, hope your day has gone better than yesterday.  You sure didn't need another ailment right now (not that the time is ever right).

Ruth Ann, hope your friend comes out of the surgery with good results.  I have often wondered how the surgerical team could work for 12 hours straight at such a tedious and difficult job. 

Etta Sue, hope your dental appointment went well.

    Good evening to all.  Well we did get back last night from my oldest sons and when we went up we took my grand daughters new dresser. That night my son and went to his new place to take it out of the van we took it through the garage and there was a very high step which I saw but did not see the next one and down I went the dresser hit the top of my left foot and then I fell on the hardwood floor my lower back hit first then my head so you can imagine how I am feeling now.  So could you all pray that my back will be o.k. very soon.

The weather has been dull and a lot of rain and it is also starting to get much colder. Have looked at all the posts and and always very interesting.  May the Lord be with you all .  Good night for now.   Gordon and Noreen.

Well, we've had a couple of lovely days here in the Northern Neck of Virginia with Paul's brother and his wife.  It's been beautiful and right now, the wind is howling out there with no let up.  It's just going on and on. 

We will leave here tomorrow and head back to Winchester.  I've really enjoyed my time here.

Carol, I can't believe the snow!!! Wow!

Janet, don't forget you met Ruthie too.  We met in Niagara Falls and slept in your hotel room.

Night, Night Gord!!!

Hi everyone.  Happy to say I got up this morning not feeling tired and am looking forward to the day.  Today is coffee at the senior center, then a friend is coming over this morning for a little while and later this afternoon we will be playing dominos with two other couples at one of their homes and then going out to eat this evening with them.  We have found that playing mid-afternoon and then going out to eat works better than eating and then playing into the evening.  The other two couples are in their 80's so driving at night isn't something to be desired. 

Gord, it seems it is so easy to do something that causes a fall.  Sure glad you didn't break anything or get a concussion.  You had enough back problems without adding new injury.  Hope you are feeling better today.

Pat, have a safe trip back to Winchester.  I bet the leaves are very beautiful up in Virginia.  They have really turned out to be beautiful here.  Pat and I both noticed yesterday on our drive back and forth to Atlanta how the leaves had turned color and were so beautiful. 

Snow here last night with the promise of freezing rain today.  Yea (not) winter will soon be here.

Well, we will be leaving here after lunch and heading back to Winchester.  It's been lovely visiting Rolf and Lorraine.  The weather has been so nice.  It's about 46 F. out now and quite windy but still pleasant!

Out on the Potomac River, there are high white caps on the water from the heavy wind.  I maybe will get some photos before we leave after lunch.

Etta Sue check your email I sent you that pattern.