Thoughts of the Month~April

Janet · May 01, 2018, 10:03:01 PM

I will try again.
I was saying that I do not spend time or effort worrying about things I have no control over nor any way to change, such as drones or robots. I have been getting grins from the comic strip Pickles, I think is the name. It's about an elderly couple. Anyway, they got a robot vacuum cleaner, and they were having quite a time with it. It seemed to have a mind of its own, and the husband was sure it was trying to get rid of him. I don't think I would give Amazon the information to unlock my car (even if we left it out) so they could have a drone put the packages in the car.

Larry, that is a large crowd for a funeral. The person must have been well known and well loved. Glad you had a productive day, as I know you like to get things done. That young lady sounds like a really good and willing worker. I was looking at all the things here that need doing and I wish I knew someone I could get to help me with it. I get tired a lot faster than I used to!

The people from Bartlesville, Oklahoma who are buying Beth's van are to be in Liberal tomorrow at noon, so we will take the extra key and the title and complete the transaction. So good of Jeff to do that for us!

I cut some mats for my watercolors I have done lately this afternoon. I'm really out of practice! Then I worked on making a color chart of watercolors, to make painting decisions easier. I have it maybe half done.

And I'm tired and heading to bed! G'night!

Jacqueline · May 02, 2018, 02:57:57 AM

Janet...
...you are right, not worth worrying about, mainly because we wont be here to witness the damages they may, or may not, cause in the future...Ha ha, yes, the robot vacuum cleaner, meant to make ones life easier... so what are a few damaged furniture bumps and scratches... we can blame it on the robot machine, not us who was controlling it...

Larry Hanna · May 02, 2018, 07:58:40 AM

Hi Everyone. Once again we will be enjoying a nice sunny day with it getting into the mid-80's this afternoon. Pat has a doctor's appointment this morning and then we will have our Wednesday night dinner at Church. Tonight is Taco night with ice cream and all the trimmings for dessert. Scott and Elizabeth will be joining us and I thought Jennifer was also but she changed her mind. About all I did yesterday, besides my normal work in the kitchen, was to go to vote. The school bond referendum did pass.

Jackie, you are certainly right about the uses of drones.

Janet, sorry that you lost your post but it seems to happen to all of us from time to time. Don't forget to try to use the undo function by right clicking on your mouse or if you try to post and it doesn't work the back arrow on the browser page. Sometimes the messages can be salvaged.

Carol · May 02, 2018, 05:28:40 PM

Just a bit of rain this morning, more to come. Snow in the hills. We need every bit of moisture.

Jackie: robots - you made me think of daughter who lives in a 3-level house. She was given a robot vacuum and it is so funny, the dog chases it and growls. When the robot stops - it will be hidden under the middle of the bed or in a closet - it seems to have a mind of its own.

Janet: Very nice to see the van - I am glad you had some help.

Judy: The very idea of children being involved in the terrorism is so frightful. Why are they being lured to that religion - and why does everyone defend the religion as being peaceful and welcoming when it is so anti any other religion? Our politicians are so careful - they would rather put a Methodist to the stake than say a word about you know what.

Larry: It sounds like you have found the perfect person to help around the house - even with the car. These so-called little jobs can be exhausting.

I went to the Wednesday women's group today and the speaker has a Phd. in religion - she lived in Israel too and now teaches at the seminary here - very interesting and she will be there next week. I had picked up mom's very old bible and could not follow along because the words were so different - Jehovah instead of the Lord, for instance. Very interesting how things have changed over years - several new versions - but the same message. Next week is the final meeting before school is out and everyone brings a dish of brunch food.

Janet · May 02, 2018, 06:03:11 PM

We are just home from Liberal. The people were almost an hour late; brought a mechanic with them who spent almost an hour going over the van with a fine-toothed comb, even sniffing the oil dipstick! Jeff had gotten the oil changed, his help had cleaned it until it looked early new inside and out, put on new wiper blades, also a new battery-all was in order. When they finally said they were pleased, I filled out the title and signed it, she gave me the cashier's check--the said they had to have a bill of sale, too! So I asked if they were hungry--yes--so were we! I told them we would go find a form for Bill of Sale, eat and meet them back there in one hour. By then it was 2:30. They left happy, so did we. And that chapter is now closed.

I'm to help serve at Wed. night supper tonight, and it's time to go! Talk to you tomorrow!

Larry Hanna · May 03, 2018, 07:32:24 AM

Hi Everyone. Once again we are to have a beautiful day but we will be getting up to 88 this afternoon. Other than picking up my friend and going to coffee there is nothing else on the schedule for today.

We did enjoy the dinner at Church last evening although Scott was the only one joining us and he passed on eating the meal as he didn't think his stomach could tolerate the taco meal. He came out after dinner while Pat and I went to Great Clips and we both got haircuts. When we got home Scott was talking with his grandchildren, as he does each Wednesday evening, and we also got to talk with two of them. This was the longest conversation over the phone he had ever had with them and was delighted. It lasted almost an hour. The little 7 year old had a new game he was playing and was excitedly telling his grandfather all about it as he played.

Carol, even though we have had quite a bit of rain we are still considered to be in a drought situation. The ground here dries out quickly as it has a lot of sand in it. I probably will have to start watering next week, if not before. That is sort of scary about the robot vacuum hiding itself under the bed or in a closet. Like you I cannot understand how any parent would willingly involve their children in terrorism. I agree with your comments. We are very happy to have Elizabeth as a part of our family. Your women's group speaker sounds interesting.

Janet, glad you now have the van sold. It sounds like the people who bought it were very careful but that Jeff had covered all of the bases. I hope you didn't have to work too hard in helping serve at your Wednesday night dinner.

Janet · May 03, 2018, 08:10:35 AM

Good morning! It's very foggy here this morning, but pleasant. And we welcome any kind of weather involving even tiny amounts of moisture! Many, many acres of grassland and quite a number of homes have burned in our area, so prayers for rain continue. While we were in Liberal yesterday, they had a nice little shower. Not enough to make much difference, but we got a bit wet, standing out there and talking to the buyers of the van.

Larry, I did work hard last night, but it was fun, too, as there were several of us working together, and all were congenial. When we arrived, Darrel helped me get the ice from the ice maker, fill the cups and put iced tea or water in them. He was a big help!

We had hamburgers and hot dogs, the men grilled them outside, and there was a big crowd; and they also delivered a lot of meals to people at home, to those who are sick or having other problems and can't come. That's a nice service.

Larry, you mentioned being glad to have Elizabeth in your family. I don't understand exactly who she is, as I thought she was just visiting Scott and Jennifer.

We gave Jeff a nice tip and took him to lunch, but we plan to give him a substantial amount in a nice Thank You card after we cash the check for the van. That will be a surprise. Diane's birthday is on Mother's Day; Jeff is singing a solo that morning, so we plan to go down there for church and then stay for whatever else Jeff gets planned; also the little girls have a dance recital that day! Whew! That will be a busy day!

I plan to work more on the book today. The Lord brought something to mind I need to add, and I am praying He will continue to direct me.

God Bless!

Carol · May 03, 2018, 01:41:21 PM

We had to make a trip to the post office and I was the only one in line - how refreshing. It is raining here - so lovely to breath fresh air. Anything is welcome to relieve the drought.

Part of the beginning of Italian Wedding Soup is in the large crock pot. I remember fondly the wonderful soup made by a woman years ago - this will not be anywhere near her home recipe. Neighbors are coming over tonight - just for munchies before dinner. She always goes to extreme meals for anyone and I wish she would take it easy and do less. We have not chatted with them since returning.

Yesterday, I went to the round table at church - my group is led by a missionary stationed in Indonesia - they said a special prayer for someone I mentioned. It felt like a load lifted to talk to them. How fortunate I am to know these people.

Janet: So sad about homes burning - we saw some on the news. Fire is totally destructive - I cannot imagine. Good wishes to you as you "keep on" with your newest book.

Jackie: How are you this day? Our granddaughter is so excited - she will take classes at London in Economics - at the same school her mother (our daughter) went to for a semester years ago.

Jacqueline · May 03, 2018, 02:46:29 PM

Carol...
...strange hearing you mention post office, and guess lucky, if I am not wrong, that unlike here in the UK you are not suffering closures as we do...Many of our closures are the little village post offices that people rely on as it is too far to travel to wherever the next one is....Similar to a lot of villages bus services, some busses in some villages are losing theirs or in some villages the busses run once a day, or even once a week...It is these remote villages the elderly rely on both a post office and bus service...

Oh how lovely your grand daughter is following in her moms footsteps and attending the same college...
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I attended my monthly MS social group last night...Our entertainment for the evening was an elderly singer-guitar player, playing and singing some of the songs we sung from the 60s, with some funny stories leading up to the song titles...I went over to speak to him and asked if he remembered me from my more local MS social group last year...not sure he did but, I told him he had left me his raffle ticket as the weather was windy and he had a rather lengthy journey back home and he was in a hurry to get going...As soon as he walked out the door his raffle number got called out...too late, I couldn't call him back...he laughed and asked if I had enjoyed my raffle prize even though I couldn't remember what it was that I chose...

Carol · May 04, 2018, 08:55:28 AM

A fellow quilting friend and husband came over last night and she talked me into working on my project then bringing it to a gathering this weekend. We will bring a salad to share and I must get busy now to ready my work.

Yikes, sometimes I think we should sneak into town and put our feet up just to rest up from the drive.

We had a day of rain yesterday and it was so refreshing. Thankful for the moisture.

Jackie: I remember the little village that mom was from and the post office was in walking distance for everyone. It was a gathering place. The powerful - moved the post office across the highway and made it so all had to get in their cars to get the daily mail. It changed everything.

Larry Hanna · May 04, 2018, 09:06:04 AM

Hi Everyone. It is a sunny morning and we are headed up to 87 degrees this afternoon. This is the day for the housekeeper to be here. This evening we have our annual Sunday School class spring social. This will be where it has been held the last two or three years and will be catered by the same BBQ Restaurant as previously. There is always plenty of food served buffet style and a nice time to visit with some of the folks one may not know as well as others in the class. This morning I have to make a trip back to the place for the CPAP supplies as when I went yesterday all but one of the employees had been called to a meeting and the man left to keep the office open couldn't help me. I hope I have better luck this morning. Then I will stop at Walmart to pick up our grocery order.

Janet, is your place in any danger from the fires that are hitting your area? Glad you enjoyed your work at the diinner last evening. Many hands make light (or at least) less work and doing the work with others is usually very enjoyable. We will be having grilled hamburgers and hot dogs at our last Wednesday night dinner before the summer break on May 30. It is also a special night as we say goodbye to our Associate Pastor who has been appointed his own pastorate for two small churches in another part of the State. Elizabeth is a friend of Jennifer's who came for a visit and then decided she liked it down here an decided to move down here after going back to Kentucky for a few weeks. Scott has a big old house with plenty of rooms and so she is staying there with them at this time. She will be 20 years old this month. From what she has told us she has had a rough upbringing and apparently likes our family a lot. She went to work immediately at her first full time job after getting back here. It sounds like you will have a big day on Mother's Day.

Carol, glad you didn't have to stand in line at your Post Office. One of the pleasant things about living in a small town like we do is the lines are usually pretty short. It sounds like the missionary would be an interesting person to know. Like you I can't imagine having my home burn down. How exciting for your granddaughter to go to London for schooling. It sounds like you all are just too popular and folks are really happy to see you back home. I hope you enjoy the evening with the quilters.

Jackie, it is sad when our small towns lose their services like the Post Office and bus service. The little town I lived nearby has now lost not only its Post Office but also all of the businesses and is just a residential community. Fortunately it is only 6 miles to the college town. There have never been bus services to the local towns and villages in the area where I grew up. Glad you were able to attend and enjoy your monthly MS social group. Hearing the old songs we grew up with is always enjoyable. Did he invite you to sign along. Did you win anything in the raffle this week?

Jacqueline · May 04, 2018, 09:28:09 AM

Oh yes I sang along, even though I dont have a singing voice to be proud of... quite the opposite really, I am sure the neighbourhood cats could meow better than I sing...not that we get any cats down in our valley homes...
...yes one of my lottery tickets came up, I chose a box of apple tarts and of course the odd one soon disappeared as soon as I reached indoors, even though the time had turned 10pm, so the last thing I wanted nor needed was to go to bed suffering stomach acid as I often do..

Janet · May 04, 2018, 05:09:42 PM

Yes, Larry, our place would be in grave danger if any of the wildfires come near. It is unbelievably dry, and there is pasture land all around us. So we are still praying for rain. Thank you for the explanation of Elizabeth's place in your family. She's so young, but sounds like a terrific girl and such a willing worker. May I borrow her for a couple weeks? I think our church and yours have similar menus for the Wednesday night dinners. It's such a nice time of fellowship, isn't it?

Carol, maybe Larry needs to tell you what he told me a few years ago, when I kept taking on more than I could do (or wanted to do!) He said Janet, you need to understand that "NO" is a complete sentence! And that it doesn't require explanation. He was so right! And I think of that often! But I hope you enjoy the quilting thing.WE don't often have to stand in line at the Post Office, and the times we do, we usually know the person in front of us and can chat! And if I don't know them, we chat anyway. But I really dislike having to stand in long lines.

Jackie, glad you had a nice time at your MS function and enjoyed the singing. I'm sure your voice isn't that bad, but even if it were, the bible tells us to "make a joyful noise" and we can all do that! Glad you won something, and since it's consumable, you won't need to worry about storing it--for long, anyway

I got my hair done, then did a little shopping. I needed to return a gift I got Diane for Christmas--baking sheet with silicone liner and cooling rack. She has a double oven, which is narrower and shallower by quite a lot, and the pan wouldn't fit into it. Anyway, that's another plus of a small town, the owner knows me and there was no problem returning it after so long. I got her some things; then shopped for birthday gifts for Chelsea; then I met Curtis for lunch! Nice morning, and we have a beautiful day today!

Now I'm doing laundry and listening to Jeopardy. Fascinating news from me today!

Jacqueline · May 04, 2018, 06:13:28 PM

Dont know why I keep calling them lottery tickets, they are raffle tickets...only wish it was my lottery tickets that keep coming up...

Janet...
...it makes all the difference when we finally get our fresh haircut, mine now is way overdue, so that is next on my agenda...

It is now my bedtime, so I shall read posts and catch up in the morning, and hopefully reply to more...

Larry Hanna · May 05, 2018, 08:29:10 AM

Hi Everyone. We expect to have a mostly cloudy day and a temperature in the uppper 80's. Nothing on the schedule for today other than to fix Pat's breakfast when she gets up. We had a very enjoyable Sunday School class Spring party last evening. The food was good, the accommodations were great and the spending time with friends over a good meal was what made the evening. They had enough food left over after everyone had what they wanted so most of us were able to put together a nice box to bring home and that will be our dinner tonight. I don't have any plans to go anywhere today as wasn't feeling up to par yesterday and it started again this morning so will just take it easy and rest.

Jackie, I think you are being too hard on yourself about your singing voice. If you are enjoying singing it is no body's business to judge you. Glad you had a winning raffle ticket. I haven't won the lottery either but that is probably because I very seldom buy a ticket. I guess it is the same as winning a dollar or two if we save our money and don't buy the ticket. If I were to win a big jackpot it would probably ruin my life but it is fun to think about what one would do with a lot of money.

Janet, the dangers of fire have to be very concerning. I hope you get some rain soon. I expect Elizabeth would be happy to help you if she were in your area. I really don't go to our Wednesday dinners for the food as much as the fellowship. Those silicone liners for baking pans are really nice. Pat has one on the bottom shelf of our oven so that if anything spills it is caught on it and thus easy to clean up. Nice you could have lunch with Curtis. I am just amazed at what some of the people that appear on Jeopardy know.

Carol · May 05, 2018, 10:02:20 AM

Coffee is brewing. I am a bit late because --- I tried to charge the cell phone on a newly bought charger and it has 4 spots to plug in - one does not work at all. So, it was pricey too and so irritating to get shoddy junk - made in ...you know where ...

Here, we do have some more rain expected and probably more snow in the hills. It is a blessing - Janet, I will push that rain in your direction, hopefully.

Jacqueline · May 05, 2018, 10:07:01 AM

Larry Hanna...
...you are right, at my age and my health condition, what use would winning the lottery be...
...Well the only thing I could think of is, it would get me into the best residential care-home of my choice without having to ask myself " if I could afford it, " or the mine-field of how to go about financing it, when that day arrives..
...I certainly have no need for expensive holidays or flashy cars, nor do I have a large family to leave it to...although I would make sure, animal charities would get a good proportion of it...

Carol..
...I shall join you in that cup of coffee...

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Do you know?... I do miss Jeanne Lee...keep thinking she is still going to pop in...

Janet · May 05, 2018, 08:17:58 PM

This has been a rather strange day, but nice.
Perfect weather, but a bit on the hot side. I said perfect because there was NO wind! We did stuff at home until 1:30, then left for Chelsea's party. While we were driving, both Toni and Curtis texted me "Are you coming?" I said yes, we're on the way; isn't it 2-4? Oops! It was 1-3!

When we got there she had opened all her gifts, and the kids --there were 9 of them-were outdoors at the picnic table in the sunshine. They had a great time, with a treasure hunt, walking the plank (over a wading pool) and if they didn't get wet enough, they had a bucket and threw water on each other! They had sword fights with blow-up swords--all in all a fun party, though a Pirate party isn't what a little girl would usually request. Toni said it was fun for her, since she hasn't any boys!

We stopped in Hugoton at Diane's greenhouse and store and got some flowers for my containers out front and a few tomato plants. We have a lot of work to do on the garden to get the ground ready for planting. This soil is so sandy, and when dry, nearly as hard as concrete!

We had a baked potato and a small salad for supper--tasted good!

Carol, thanks for any of the rain you can push over to Kansas!

And if there is still room in that cup of coffee with you and Jackie, I'll join you too.

I know, too late; but I'll take a rain check!

No danger of my ever winning the lottery, as I don't buy tickets, either. But if ever I won a huge amount of money, I would give 90% of it to the Lord's work, choosing carefully the people/organizations I felt were trustworthy.

See you tomorrow!

Larry Hanna · May 06, 2018, 08:10:25 AM

Hi Everyone. We in for a sunny day with it getting only into the low 80s. I am ready to go to Sunday School and Church but it will depend on how I feel when the time comes. I didn't feel well all day yesterday until last evening when I started feeling better. So far this morning it is the same. I just got back from taking my PT Cruiser out for a short trip to be sure the battery stays charged up. I seldom drive it and haven't all week. Nothing else on the schedule for today. I stayed in all day yesterday and took it easy (of course I take about every day easy so wonder how I can tell the difference). We did enjoy the leftovers for our dinner last evening that we brought home from the Friday night party.

Carol, I sure hope you can return that cell phone charger and get either a replacement that works or your money back. I just looked up to see what Amazon does with merchandise returned. That has to be a huge operation to deal with the returns.

Jackie, I don't think either of us has much to worry about when it comes to winning a lottery. I also miss Jeanne Lee and so many others who are no longer with us to be a part of our online family.

Janet, it sounds like Chelsea had a nice party that she wanted. Glad it was a nice day for the children to be able to play outside. Did they throw any water on you or Darrel? I know it has to be a rather unusual day not to have wind in your area if what we experienced living in Oklahoma was any indicator where it always seemed to be blowing.

Jacqueline · May 06, 2018, 03:00:08 PM

Larry Hanna...
...I think sometimes it doesn't register with us that we wont see anymore postings from a certain member anymore...

Janet · May 06, 2018, 05:38:36 PM

Yes, I also miss dear Jeanne Lee. She and I had several good conversations via phone during her final weeks. And I know a few others, like Pat, aren't really able to be with us as they would like. But, would some of you who can, please come chat with us? We still love you and we miss having you here!

This was a busy day at church. The youth had charge of the morning service, and they put on a really good play and did a great job! Then there was another pot luck dinner--so much food!! Then the District Supt. was in charge of a Church Conference, to vote whether or not to go ahead with the proposed changes to the sanctuary. There was some discussion, as some people just don't handle change very well, but the vote was 92 for and only 16 against. Then we voted whether to get Unity Pews or chairs, and that one went heavily in favor of the pews, which will cost 30 to 40 thousand dollars more than chairs.

We came home for about an hour and a half, then I went back for the UMW meeting--now I'm home for the night!

I wish you a blessed and peaceful evening!

Larry Hanna · May 07, 2018, 08:38:43 AM

Hi Everyone.The sky is clear this morning and we are to have a sunny 85 degree day. My calendar is clear for today so expect to stay home all day.

We had a big turnout for Sunday School and once again I led the hymn singing as none of the choir members were present. I did meet two new families visiting the Church yesterday who were sitting beside me (an older couple who had moved here to be near their daughters) and a young family. Our new youth minister was introduced.

I did watch the end of the golf tournament which was won by Jason Day, who is from Australia. A few moments ago I spoke briefly with my old coffee drinking friends at McDonald's where I use to have coffee with them several times a week. Video calling is great. They hadn't changed much in the three years + I have been away from there. It was a nice way to start the new week.

Jackie, it seems that every year we lose one or more of our friends from these discussions but that is to be expected as we age and deal with illnesses.

Janet, I second your request that others join us here as we always welcome new friends and the return of those who have been away for awhile. It sounds like your Church is doing well and has some big projects ahead.

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