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Good morning!

  Oh, Larry, I am so sorry!  I wish you hadn't read that, in fact I'm sorry I posted anything about the phone.    Your call was an encouragement to me, and worth any money it might have cost.  Sarrel told me, when I told him he needed to go discuss it with Alltel, that he had already paid it, and for me not to worry.......a bit late for that.   

It is sort of overcast here this morning, and I am eagerly anticipating Darrel's arrival sometime around noon.

I'm going to watch the 700 Club, then come back!

  Where did the Modify button go?  Who is Sarrel??  Of course, I meant Darrel!

Etta Sue, I hope you have a fun holiday weekend, even if your "kids" are not with you.  God always is-- .

Now I will finish watching the 700 Club with Beth, then go back and watch the video Pat gave the link to see.

Hi Everyone...

Changes, changes!  I'm still in Falls Church!!!  We didn't go yesterday.  Not sure what our plans are for today yet either.

Glad you enjoyed that video, Don.  I'm still thinking about it as well.  It really spoke to my heart.

Janet, I'm sorry about your phone bill.  I didn't read anything about your bill.  Where did you post it?

The "modify" button is still there but if you temporarily got logged out, you wouldn't see it as no "guest" (which you are if you aren't logged in) can see the "modify" button.

  Pat, if I weren't logged in, I couldn't post.  And I still don't see the modify button.  I hate it when I make typos, so I use it a lot!

Darrel still hasn't arrived, I just called and he said he is about 10 miles out.  After he left home, he couldn't remember for sure if he had turned off the water--so he went back to make sure, thus losing some time.  He was about 15 miles from home when he turned back.  Anyway, he will get here soon.

We (Beth and I) had a real shocker a bit ago.  Her eldest (adopted) sister Denise and her husband Ken walked in!  Denise hadn't even called to check on Beth in 3 weeks.  AND...they sprung the news that they are on their way to Hawaii--moving there to live!!    Not sure what brought that all about, but said they will live with Aaron (son) for a while.  Denise already has a job to report to, and he will be looking for one.  I don't understand any of it, but seldom understand what drives those two.    They do not keep in touch with me at all, even though they live(d) in the same small town. Life sure is complicated sometimes.

I am going to shut down and put away my computer now, so I will be ready to go eat lunch with my sweetheart when he shows up!  

OH!  There is that button!  So big I didn't see it!

Janet!!!  Glad you found the "MODIFY" button!!! 

I will be brief my prayers for everyone whatever the need God knows all.  My heart is heavy but God is in control always.

Larry: When last here I mentioned issues with computer - after doing several things I thought about the wireless keyboard changed the batteries and now all is well. I then phoned my daughter telling her and you should of heard her laugh.

I put strawberries in the freezer made up rhubarb sauce with and without strawberries they also are in the freezer.  Now it is to wait for the peas and beans, oh yes I need the raspberries as well. 

Hi everyone.  I have a few minutes before leaving for coffee so will go ahead and post for today so I don't forget to later.  It is a pretty day here in Georgia and the big Peachtree Road Race is being run as I type.  It goes right past where our daughter lives but her apartment is on the backside of the building not facing the street so won't see it. 

We have no special plans for today.  We will attend a meeting this morning and perhaps go out to lunch and then just enjoy a quiet afternoon and evening.  Last evening we watched more of the Planet Earth Discovery series.  The two programs were on Forests and Caves.  They have some of the most unbelievable photography you have ever seen, including film of some animals rarely, if ever, filmed.  My friend Rod bought the video series and has loaned us three of the DVDs.  I think there is one more DVD.

Janet, I certainly didn't mean to cause you any concern with my comments.  It is one of those live and learn experiences in life.  Glad to read of the unexpected visitors for Beth and you.  Hope you have a wonderful weekend with Darrel. 

Ruth, glad you found the problem.  We have a wireless keyboard that we got several years ago and neither my wife or I really liked it because the battery would just die.  However, we do like the wireless mice.  I ones I have, which I got recently for my desktop and laptop, monitor the battery strength so will know when they need to be changed.

Pat, hope you have a good trip to Winchester.  Sure it is thrilling to begin to see a house that will be ready soon, although also know that involves a lot of work in both locations.

Etta Sue, I think it is wonderful that you have such joy in your church and I sure agree with your pastor that a comment to that effect at the appropriate time is a very nice thing to do.  It speaks well for your church.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY...AMERICA!!

Dreary looking today and predicting showers and thunderstorms.  Hope not since there are a lot of picnics today! 

What a lazy day I had yesterday.  I played games on the laptop and watched some TV.  Larry, a lady loaned to me her Planet Earth DVD's.  I should have watched them! 

Pat ~ Have you decided what you are going to do for internet when you get moved?  Satellite, perhaps! 

I think I am going to see if Ivalou wants to go to Noblesville with me.  I give Inky pumpkin everyday for fiber in her diet.  I couldn't find the small cans so I bought the big can.   Well, it has the sugar and spices and Inky just turned her nose up to it!  Ivalou rescued me...she had a can of 100% so I traded her cans of pumpkin...(I bought two cans of the ready for pie shell pumpkin)  So I am in search of pumpkin for Inky...100% pumpkin.

And of course, we will eat out somewhere... 

   Hi Larry.   Boy you get up early.  Do you ever sleep late?  Hope that you are keeping well but just by your postings I know that you keep busy.


Paul and Pat:  How are you both doing?  Hope that the house is getting to the point of you being able to move in soon.  Look after yourselves.

Al:  How are you doing with your health issues and are you able to sleep in your bed yet ?

Hope that you all have  a good day.

Hope everyone has a happy and safe 4'th!

Don

Well Kassie is off to camp, Elizabeth is helping Melaura settle into her new home, and John is home.  He is feeding and watering the chicks and dogs then we are heading out to Powassan briefly.

To date we have not lost a chick!  With all the cold weather we have had that is surprising.  We have had 2 heaters and a heat lamp going to keep them warm.   Kass put up a tarp and that kept the heat in.  The girls are quite keen at working with the animals.  The birds have outgrown the kiddies plastic swimming pool so that has been removed and they have quite a large area to grow into.

I won't be back tonight so God bless you all.

Well, Ivalou didn't answer her phone so I went to Noblesville by myself.  First to Bob Evans for lunch.  Then to four grocery stores and finally ordered a case of Stokely's 100% pumpkin for Inky.  Then to WalMart.  I got a DVD player.  I was probably the only person in my county that didn't have a DVD player.  I watched some of the Planet Earth DVD yesterday afternoon.

Then Ivalou called and wanted to do something last evening.  So we went to Anderson to IHOP and then to Fashion Bug to look around.  We came back and I went in her house and we watched a movie...'New in Town' with Rene Zellweger and Harry Conick Jr.  Funny show. 

I am all ready for church and it is a cloudy, yucky looking day.  Not raining but looks like the sky could open any minute.  Not a great weekend for Hoosiers this holiday.

Hi everyone.  It looks like a lot of folks were enjoying the holiday weekend here in the States or otherwise busy and not many postings since yesterday morning.  It is overcast here today and rain predicted for this afternoon and again some tomorrow.  We can really us it as things are looking pretty dry.

We attended a meeting yesterday morning and then went to Ruby Tuesday's.  We had gotten a 2 for one coupon on the computer and it saved us $11 on the meal.  I had their crabcakes, which were delicious with large chunks of crab in them and enjoyed a trip to the salad bar.  We had a quiet afternoon and watched a couple of movies on Netflix and just took it easy. 

Unfortunately, our neighbors, who have an in-ground pool, played loud music until midnight and were out at the pool until 2:30 am, when it finally got quiet.  They were firing fireworks at midnight. Fortunately I could sleep in this morning and this is only the second time in three years that they have done this.   

This is the month that the choir doesn't sing in the choir loft at church so do not need to be there 30 minutes early.

Etta Sue, hope you enjoy the Planet Earth series.  You will see animals and incredible sights that most of us would never have the opportunity of seeing.  It is amazing photography. 

Judy, glad you are having such good experience with your young chicks.

Hi Don.

Gord, I do try to keep busy but am finding I am spending more time in my easy chair as my evening seem to start earlier. 

Larry - sorry for your neighbors making so much noise.  I'm thankful about where we live - in a senior mobile park. We hear the "cannon crackers" over on a street about a quarter mile away, but no noise here in the park at all.

Thanks, Gord, for asking about my  health issues.  I'm doing pretty well with most of them. My BPH is getting me up too many times each night, but I'm taking a new medicine that we hope may solve that, though it hasn't "kicked in" yet.  If that happens, then I can go back to trying the bed again.  Meanwhile, though, I certainly should be thankful for the recliner we have.

Our church is having  a baptism this afternoon.  It's going to be at a place called "Moonstone Beach," where there's a llittle river that flows past a beach then into the ocean.  Pray that people who come by will see, get curious, and listen to what goes on.

Sun with cloud bursts otherwise a nice day.

It is really just a quiet relaxing day,

Marilyn:  How are you I really like your pictures. Is PSP a free program?

Al:  Our neighbor hood is quiet but I would really enjoy living in a retirement community, but someone else here does not agree.

Al - that seems a wonderful setting for a baptism, hope that others were drawn in interset and then stayed to listen enjoy and feel the understanding

A whole weekend spent watching a Kite festival in Sunderland and a great time had by all the family, even my seventeen year old daughter chose to go back today rather than go to her boyfriends

Gary

Boy, we are a "party hearty" bunch here, aren't we?  Darrel and I drove up to Salina,  visited grandson Mark, then out to daughter Kerri and family...spent a quiet afternoon, then went down the road a little way to a place selling fireworks.  They bought some for the kids and grandkids.  Back to their house where they prepared hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill, also had beans and other trimmings.  And before the fireworks show could get started, we excused ourselves and drove back to Wichita.  I had hoped Beth and I could view the city fireworks from her 5th floor  window, but could barely see them because of high rise buildings between us and the stadium where they were shooting them.

Anyway, not an exciting Independence day.  But as I looked at Old Glory flying high and proud, I did praise God that I was born in America, in a much more innocent and free period of time than today.

We still hope to have some more definitive word as to a release date for Beth when her main surgeon returns tomorrow.  Darrel plans to leave in the morning.  It has been wonderful having him here.  We attended an Evangelical Free Church this morning and really enjoyed it.  This is the one a former pastor of my neice now pastors.

Beth's friend Mindi surprised her with a little visit today!  That made her smile!

    Good evening to all on C.P.     Well we have had a very busy weekend as we had all of our family here and also the grandkids. so it was a wonderful time.  We actually celebrated my daughters birthday and one of her friends so there was lots of cooking going on and others brought lots of good food. The parents  of the other birthday girl are both from the States and they made home made beans and  pulled beef which was amazing it takes a long time to make this pulled beef but let me tell you it was worth every bite of it.

Al:  Thanks for the reply and am glad to here that you are feeling a bit better.  I am sure that you wish you could be able to get a full nights sleep with no interuptions. Will continue to pray for you.

Larry:  I am glad that you are doing o.k. but it is good when you know that you have to have that rest time.  Please say high to your daughter and I hope that she will feel better

Janet:  I hope that you are also not overdoing it and looking after yourself. You sound like you are very busy helping Beth.  I know that the Lord will give you the strength to get through being a care giver.  God bless you for that.

Ruthie:  Where are you ?  Have not seen or heard from you for a while.


Etta Sue.:How are you doing ?  You as per usual sound busy I hope that you are also looking after you health .  May the Lord Bless you.

Well will sign of for tonight have a great week.  Gord

Ruth PSP isn't a free program.

Here I am finally with something to say.  Since Keith got the BB! working, He has spray painted the lid bright Yellow   and the propane tank has a new coat of white. Now all he has to do is paint the rest of the exterior black. We got heat resistant paint and I thought he was also going to paint the inside of the BBQ, OH! but NO! he says  he is not going to paint the inside. It sure could use  some though. He has BBQ'ed  the last two days.

It has been overcast all day today, the dogs didn't even want to go out I had to leash up Happy just to get him outdoors to pee, I walked him up the street to poop, there is a spot where it isn't anyone yard it isn't on any ones property that I know of.


I have my laundry all sorted for tomorrow, My Doctor appointment is tomorrow and I am sure going to tell him  about my left thumb joint and the arthritis in  my hands as well as the neuropathy in my feet.  That Orthopaedic surgeon down south said when  the pain in my hand got so bad It hurt all the time then it was ready for the surgery top replace that basal joint. I have days when my feet hurt all day long. I am on 300mgs of Neurontin/Gabapentin only at  night.

I want this new Doc to get my records and get my surgery scheduled before  winter, I will probably be in a cast for 3-4 months at the most.

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