Last night was crazy, the wind had blown like mad all day but it only got worse as evening came. Then around 10:30pm the electricity went off while the wind howled and whined and rattled the windows. Around midnight the electricity came back on which always triggers the dimmer switch in the dining area to come on at high beam. So I got up and reset my clock and alarm and turned the dining room light off and that was the last thing I knew til this morning. Got up to see the light dusting of snow, Pat said it rained like crazy during the night and we needed it like crazy, haven't had much rain at all this Spring. The wind blew our irrigation pipe around the fields like they were tinkertoys.
I fixed my bowl of cereal and sat down at my computer and read my devotional and I couldn't believe it, a problem I had had 5 years ago had been comforted by this very devotion and this time 5 years later a similar problem had arisen, I confess I hadn't prayed about it yet and God had solved the problem yesterday so I could praise Him today as I realized His past and present mercy to me and what a wonderful God he is. It always pays to keep a brief journal with your devotional so you can see the workings of God in your life. I hope that all you who read this blog have an event this very day that shows you how God is working in your life, too.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
recipe
Kidney bean salad
2 26 oz cans of dark red kidney beans, drained
2 stalks celery diced fine
about 1/4 small onion or around 3 Tb. finely diced onion
8 boiled eggs, from your own chickens are best, diced
generous sprinkle of celery salt
med sprinkle of onion salt
small sprinkle of garlic salt or garlic powder
miracle whip to moisten and mix ingredients well
mix well and taste, if more salt needed add now.
This salad is best the next day, it allows for the marriage to take place (commonly called the honeymoon).
2 26 oz cans of dark red kidney beans, drained
2 stalks celery diced fine
about 1/4 small onion or around 3 Tb. finely diced onion
8 boiled eggs, from your own chickens are best, diced
generous sprinkle of celery salt
med sprinkle of onion salt
small sprinkle of garlic salt or garlic powder
miracle whip to moisten and mix ingredients well
mix well and taste, if more salt needed add now.
This salad is best the next day, it allows for the marriage to take place (commonly called the honeymoon).
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Life!
Sometimes it seems as though life is too much, too busy, too confusing. Nahum 1:7 says in the Message Bible, "God is good, a hiding place in tough times. He recognizes and welcomes anyone looking for help. No matter how desperate the trouble."
We talked ahead of the schedule this past Sabbath because we are so desperate to get out of Chronicles and into NEW stuff! So start with 2 Chronicles 29 and finish and be prepared to discuss what the world was like in Ezra's time before we start reading Ezra.
Got all my raised bed and front flower beds weeded now and need to start on patio area.
I just checked out a book today for Mabel and I to read together and we read a couple of chapters and it was so good, I snuck it home and finished it! It was "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne and in the teen section. Mabel was a school teacher for years and likes good children and teen books and so do I. I highly recomend this book for the enjoyable child's view of life and for the story itself.
In my zeal for Spring, i managed once again to forget about all the allergies! It seems to get worse with age, I'm so sick of earaches! It doesn't seem fair to have bad earaches at the age of 60! Oh, well, good food from the garden is still worth it all!
Remember, Prayer is the world's greatest wireless connection.
Also, if you need some humor in your life, go to YouTube and look up Jeanne Robertson, Don't send a man to the grocery store, and Bungy jumping in Canada.
also,Dennis Swanberg and Bengy and the zipper.
Also, although I must warn you the guy likes the F word, is Bill Connolly's (scottish)Colonoscopy which is probably one of the most hysterical true depictions of the prep for such that I watch it periodically to cheer myself.
Take care!
We talked ahead of the schedule this past Sabbath because we are so desperate to get out of Chronicles and into NEW stuff! So start with 2 Chronicles 29 and finish and be prepared to discuss what the world was like in Ezra's time before we start reading Ezra.
Got all my raised bed and front flower beds weeded now and need to start on patio area.
I just checked out a book today for Mabel and I to read together and we read a couple of chapters and it was so good, I snuck it home and finished it! It was "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne and in the teen section. Mabel was a school teacher for years and likes good children and teen books and so do I. I highly recomend this book for the enjoyable child's view of life and for the story itself.
In my zeal for Spring, i managed once again to forget about all the allergies! It seems to get worse with age, I'm so sick of earaches! It doesn't seem fair to have bad earaches at the age of 60! Oh, well, good food from the garden is still worth it all!
Remember, Prayer is the world's greatest wireless connection.
Also, if you need some humor in your life, go to YouTube and look up Jeanne Robertson, Don't send a man to the grocery store, and Bungy jumping in Canada.
also,Dennis Swanberg and Bengy and the zipper.
Also, although I must warn you the guy likes the F word, is Bill Connolly's (scottish)Colonoscopy which is probably one of the most hysterical true depictions of the prep for such that I watch it periodically to cheer myself.
Take care!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Tulips, china, books and children
This morning when I went to toss out scraps to the chickens, I noticed that the tulips are starting to bloom, red ones. Hooray! It's Sunday and I am making it a lazy one.
Sabbath schoool class: This week read 2 Chronicles, chapters 8-14.
Last week I took Mabel to her book club, she wasn't thrilled, everything since the stroke has been difficult for her to face with the difficulty in speaking and expressing her thoughts. But I had a wonderful time. One of the ladies had a talk about china, porcelain and earthenware. The history, types and how made and she showed us examples from her own collection. And if you know me I have a thing for American made china around 1930-1950. She had a piece of Majolica so I finally got to see Majolica in person, the brilliant colors and to hold it in my hand. Each women shared about their favorite woman author and a book they had recently read by a woman author. Thus, I heard about the author Jodi Picoult. So I went to the libray and checked out Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult. It is about OI (osteogenesis imperfecta). It is about a disease when the bones are malformed and break very easily and usually the baby is born with fractures. They have to be delivered by C-section. From what the bookclub lady told us each of Picoult's books covers a different disease or illness. I haven't finished it yet but it is good and she writes well. While I was there I looked over the new books display. I found the Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond and realized after I peeked inside that she was the woman who wrote the blog about marrying the Marlboro man the I have read quite a bit of. So of course, I checked that out and read it already. A good cookbook for the basics with step by step pictures. It also has pictures of the ranch life. Then I picked up a book called The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths. It was a mystery and the heroine was an archaeologist. I put the book back on the shelf and then thought well, I've never read a mystery with an archaeologist so picked back up and checked it out, too. Guess which book I read first and couldn't put down, yup, it was this one. The heroine considers herself and atheist which always bothers me. But the character and location were English and the English have some interesting words. The heroine had some doubts about her maternalism and found out in an unusualy ways the she did have maternal feelings. I emphathized with that. Then Friday I stopped at my local thrift store to find some new books for Rachel, she's three but she loves books. And of course, while I was there I had to look over the knick-knacks and kitchenware. I found a large Crooksville china platter with a bit of a well used stain but not a chip or crack. The price sticker said $1.99 which was right in my price range. When I got to checkout, it turned out it was a green sticker and green stickers were 25% off! Yippee! Now I have to figure out what pattern it is and I fear my antique identifying books are still out in Pat's shop from moving here 6 years ago!
Watching Rachel yesterday looking at the pictures of the children's picture Bible and asking her mother what things were or what was the story about. Rachel points the the burning bush beside Moses and asks her mother what was that and her mother says the burning bush was God. I could almost see the wheels turning as Rachel asked what the glowing sun was or anything else that looked bright. Then, I think it was the Egyptians drowning in the Red Sea after the Israelites had passed through and mother told her that these people were bad and hadn't listened to God. And Rachel loudly whispered, "I would save them." I had never thought about how vile and vicious God can be portrayed in the old testament stories to a little child. Oh, how careful we must be to emphasize the tender love and mercy of God to our little ones. How eagerly God forgives them when they admit they were bad. That He does not make a list of their failures, and that when they say they are sorry He doesn't remember the wrong anymore. That was one of the hardest things for me to accept and believe as an adult that God truly did not harbor remembrances of our sins if we had asked His forgiveness. But it's a liberating fact once you find out God is so forgiving. I marvel at the wisdom one needs as a parent and we should pray for each parent with little ones for God to give them wisdom.
I got a package from my brother Paul yesterday, mostly school pictures of me, but there was some others as well. One of me and Darlene in a metal wash tub getting cool in the summer time, that I didn't remember seeing before. There were a few of me as a young woman and I was shocked, I was pretty and I didn't think so at the time. Sad. There were some of Grandma Grant and Uncle Bill. Uncle Bill helped teach me my ABC's and numbers to 100.
so when I entered first grade, I was way ahead of the game. I could read, too!
Have you ever tried drawing the earliest house you can remember from your childhood? Childhood memories aren't always accurate. But it's fun to see what you can and can't remember and the things that are most vivid to you.
Roubideau Canyon (some say Ruby dough, I found out)is gorgeous, the trees are leafing out and that pale green is so pretty against the canyon walls. The river is running swift and a lot higher that last week. The water is brown from the runoff of the Uncomphagre Plateau melt.
Edna and Bill are doing great and don't want anymore food but we went and saw Julie and Bill Rea and they are not doing well, I asked Julie if they would be offended to receive some prepared food once a week and they would be grateful. Julie has fallen acouple of times this week and has skin tears and bruises. I guess a tooth filling fell out and she will need a root canal now. She continues to have much pain and Bill is not getting any younger. So we will fill out the remainder of Edna's food delivery to Julie and Bill. Then reevaluate their needs. Thanks for all you do!
Sabbath schoool class: This week read 2 Chronicles, chapters 8-14.
Last week I took Mabel to her book club, she wasn't thrilled, everything since the stroke has been difficult for her to face with the difficulty in speaking and expressing her thoughts. But I had a wonderful time. One of the ladies had a talk about china, porcelain and earthenware. The history, types and how made and she showed us examples from her own collection. And if you know me I have a thing for American made china around 1930-1950. She had a piece of Majolica so I finally got to see Majolica in person, the brilliant colors and to hold it in my hand. Each women shared about their favorite woman author and a book they had recently read by a woman author. Thus, I heard about the author Jodi Picoult. So I went to the libray and checked out Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult. It is about OI (osteogenesis imperfecta). It is about a disease when the bones are malformed and break very easily and usually the baby is born with fractures. They have to be delivered by C-section. From what the bookclub lady told us each of Picoult's books covers a different disease or illness. I haven't finished it yet but it is good and she writes well. While I was there I looked over the new books display. I found the Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond and realized after I peeked inside that she was the woman who wrote the blog about marrying the Marlboro man the I have read quite a bit of. So of course, I checked that out and read it already. A good cookbook for the basics with step by step pictures. It also has pictures of the ranch life. Then I picked up a book called The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths. It was a mystery and the heroine was an archaeologist. I put the book back on the shelf and then thought well, I've never read a mystery with an archaeologist so picked back up and checked it out, too. Guess which book I read first and couldn't put down, yup, it was this one. The heroine considers herself and atheist which always bothers me. But the character and location were English and the English have some interesting words. The heroine had some doubts about her maternalism and found out in an unusualy ways the she did have maternal feelings. I emphathized with that. Then Friday I stopped at my local thrift store to find some new books for Rachel, she's three but she loves books. And of course, while I was there I had to look over the knick-knacks and kitchenware. I found a large Crooksville china platter with a bit of a well used stain but not a chip or crack. The price sticker said $1.99 which was right in my price range. When I got to checkout, it turned out it was a green sticker and green stickers were 25% off! Yippee! Now I have to figure out what pattern it is and I fear my antique identifying books are still out in Pat's shop from moving here 6 years ago!
Watching Rachel yesterday looking at the pictures of the children's picture Bible and asking her mother what things were or what was the story about. Rachel points the the burning bush beside Moses and asks her mother what was that and her mother says the burning bush was God. I could almost see the wheels turning as Rachel asked what the glowing sun was or anything else that looked bright. Then, I think it was the Egyptians drowning in the Red Sea after the Israelites had passed through and mother told her that these people were bad and hadn't listened to God. And Rachel loudly whispered, "I would save them." I had never thought about how vile and vicious God can be portrayed in the old testament stories to a little child. Oh, how careful we must be to emphasize the tender love and mercy of God to our little ones. How eagerly God forgives them when they admit they were bad. That He does not make a list of their failures, and that when they say they are sorry He doesn't remember the wrong anymore. That was one of the hardest things for me to accept and believe as an adult that God truly did not harbor remembrances of our sins if we had asked His forgiveness. But it's a liberating fact once you find out God is so forgiving. I marvel at the wisdom one needs as a parent and we should pray for each parent with little ones for God to give them wisdom.
I got a package from my brother Paul yesterday, mostly school pictures of me, but there was some others as well. One of me and Darlene in a metal wash tub getting cool in the summer time, that I didn't remember seeing before. There were a few of me as a young woman and I was shocked, I was pretty and I didn't think so at the time. Sad. There were some of Grandma Grant and Uncle Bill. Uncle Bill helped teach me my ABC's and numbers to 100.
so when I entered first grade, I was way ahead of the game. I could read, too!
Have you ever tried drawing the earliest house you can remember from your childhood? Childhood memories aren't always accurate. But it's fun to see what you can and can't remember and the things that are most vivid to you.
Roubideau Canyon (some say Ruby dough, I found out)is gorgeous, the trees are leafing out and that pale green is so pretty against the canyon walls. The river is running swift and a lot higher that last week. The water is brown from the runoff of the Uncomphagre Plateau melt.
Edna and Bill are doing great and don't want anymore food but we went and saw Julie and Bill Rea and they are not doing well, I asked Julie if they would be offended to receive some prepared food once a week and they would be grateful. Julie has fallen acouple of times this week and has skin tears and bruises. I guess a tooth filling fell out and she will need a root canal now. She continues to have much pain and Bill is not getting any younger. So we will fill out the remainder of Edna's food delivery to Julie and Bill. Then reevaluate their needs. Thanks for all you do!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Tuesday already?!
How time flies! Okay let's catch up.
Sabbath school class, Please read the first 7 chapters of 2nd Chronicles and look for similarities between the building of the tabernacle in the wilderness and now the building of the temple by Solomon.
First scrapbook club of the month will now meet on the first Tuesday of the month and this next month we will make a clear acrylic card and play with alcohol inks and then we will all play with my Everyday Button Bits stamp set from Paper Trey Ink. So bring your blank cards, and button box as well as glue dots to adhere buttons. Then you will have cards to take home and give to those you love.
Second scrapbook club of the month did the acrylic, alcohol ink card and enjoyed learning the tecnique last night. What we will do next month for 2nd class I haven't figured out yet. But I've been thinking gold leaf would be fun to place with.
My goal this week is to figure out how to get pictures on this blog. I have a great picture of Speckles taking a siesta on the bench outside patio door, that Pat got for me. And I'd like to put some card samples on here so you can be inspired.
The nanking cherries are blooming! The hay field is turning green and in Delta the forsythia is blooming! Today we had alternate sun, rain, sleet and thick ploppy snow through the day, nothing stuck except the moisture into the soil so I'll not whine.
My devotion this morning was good. I'm still reading Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith by Charles Spurgeon. It's a lot like the Bible; new stuff to find as I go through life. It's based on Phillipians 3:21
"Often when we are racked with pain, and unable to think or worship, we feel that this indeed is 'the body of our humiliation'; and when we are tempted by the passions which rise from the flesh we do not think the word 'vile' at all too vigorous a translation. Our bodies humble us; and that is about the best thing they do for us. Oh, that we were duly lowly, because our bodies ally us with animals, and even link us with the dust!"
"But our Savior, the Lord Jesus, shall change all this. We shall be fashioned like his own body of glory. This will take place in all who believe in Jesus. By faith their souls have been transformed, and their bodies will undergo such a renewal as shall fit them for their regenerated spirits. How soon this grand transformation will happen we cannot tell; but the thought of it should help us bear the trials of today, and all the woes of the flesh. In a little while we shall be as Jesus is now. No more aching brows, no more swollen limbs, no more dim eyes, no more fainting hearts. The old man shall be no more a bundle of infirmities, nor the sick man a mass of agony. 'Like unto his glorious body.' What an expression! Even our flesh shall rest in hope of such a resurrection!"
I hope this gave you peace, as it did me.
Sabbath school class, Please read the first 7 chapters of 2nd Chronicles and look for similarities between the building of the tabernacle in the wilderness and now the building of the temple by Solomon.
First scrapbook club of the month will now meet on the first Tuesday of the month and this next month we will make a clear acrylic card and play with alcohol inks and then we will all play with my Everyday Button Bits stamp set from Paper Trey Ink. So bring your blank cards, and button box as well as glue dots to adhere buttons. Then you will have cards to take home and give to those you love.
Second scrapbook club of the month did the acrylic, alcohol ink card and enjoyed learning the tecnique last night. What we will do next month for 2nd class I haven't figured out yet. But I've been thinking gold leaf would be fun to place with.
My goal this week is to figure out how to get pictures on this blog. I have a great picture of Speckles taking a siesta on the bench outside patio door, that Pat got for me. And I'd like to put some card samples on here so you can be inspired.
The nanking cherries are blooming! The hay field is turning green and in Delta the forsythia is blooming! Today we had alternate sun, rain, sleet and thick ploppy snow through the day, nothing stuck except the moisture into the soil so I'll not whine.
My devotion this morning was good. I'm still reading Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith by Charles Spurgeon. It's a lot like the Bible; new stuff to find as I go through life. It's based on Phillipians 3:21
"Often when we are racked with pain, and unable to think or worship, we feel that this indeed is 'the body of our humiliation'; and when we are tempted by the passions which rise from the flesh we do not think the word 'vile' at all too vigorous a translation. Our bodies humble us; and that is about the best thing they do for us. Oh, that we were duly lowly, because our bodies ally us with animals, and even link us with the dust!"
"But our Savior, the Lord Jesus, shall change all this. We shall be fashioned like his own body of glory. This will take place in all who believe in Jesus. By faith their souls have been transformed, and their bodies will undergo such a renewal as shall fit them for their regenerated spirits. How soon this grand transformation will happen we cannot tell; but the thought of it should help us bear the trials of today, and all the woes of the flesh. In a little while we shall be as Jesus is now. No more aching brows, no more swollen limbs, no more dim eyes, no more fainting hearts. The old man shall be no more a bundle of infirmities, nor the sick man a mass of agony. 'Like unto his glorious body.' What an expression! Even our flesh shall rest in hope of such a resurrection!"
I hope this gave you peace, as it did me.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Spring
The Nanking cherries are showing color in their buds now, so maybe tomorrow or the next day they will bloom. They are a wild cherry that grows brilliant red tiny berries but the jelly is absolutely marvelous. The wild plums are getting bigger buds and the lilac's leaves are starting to open. The honeysuckle is leafed out with tiny leaves now. The iris are up and getting taller. But best of all the bleeding heart is coming up. I plant one every place we live in memory of Grandma Grant. It's time to cut back the old stems of the yarrow and mums and time to pen the orphan lambs in the pasture with the other sheep so they won't get into the garden. Because soon it will be cold season seed planting time and I bet sheep love spinach, baby pea vines and other such delicacies.
Merle was sick this morning so we missed out on our serenade. A conference pastor had church so we had power point and he talked about treasure hunters in the desert (of which he is one) and compared it to our need to treasure hunt in God's word.
Walter it turns out had to have a temporary pacemaker inserted to see if that relieves his cardiac problems (NOT GOUT).
Went and saw Edna and Bill in Roubideau Canyon and she is doing great!
Glenda not at church. I know Ernie isn't doing well. Probably the next funeral. Glenda told me Rachel(age 3) is asking her now if she(Glenda) is old. Because they have been telling her that people who die are old. So Glenda had to tell her that no, she wasn't old at all. Children sometimes are just too smart and clever.
It's nice and warm today. Spring, spring, oh how I love Spring!
Once upon a time I didn't understand how people said they came to church for the friendship, I thought it was an incorrect reason, but you know, friends are a very good reason to come to church. Yes, we come to worship God but people are what make our worship more meaningful and we are Jesus's companionship to one another.
Bill and Julie having troubles healthwise. Keep them in your prayers. Old age is not a golden time in any way for most. Rust might be a more appropriate term.
Merle was sick this morning so we missed out on our serenade. A conference pastor had church so we had power point and he talked about treasure hunters in the desert (of which he is one) and compared it to our need to treasure hunt in God's word.
Walter it turns out had to have a temporary pacemaker inserted to see if that relieves his cardiac problems (NOT GOUT).
Went and saw Edna and Bill in Roubideau Canyon and she is doing great!
Glenda not at church. I know Ernie isn't doing well. Probably the next funeral. Glenda told me Rachel(age 3) is asking her now if she(Glenda) is old. Because they have been telling her that people who die are old. So Glenda had to tell her that no, she wasn't old at all. Children sometimes are just too smart and clever.
It's nice and warm today. Spring, spring, oh how I love Spring!
Once upon a time I didn't understand how people said they came to church for the friendship, I thought it was an incorrect reason, but you know, friends are a very good reason to come to church. Yes, we come to worship God but people are what make our worship more meaningful and we are Jesus's companionship to one another.
Bill and Julie having troubles healthwise. Keep them in your prayers. Old age is not a golden time in any way for most. Rust might be a more appropriate term.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Ah, Sabbath rest coming up
It's Friday, sundown is Sabbath until sundown Saturday night, the way God set up creation. And I do so love a chance to rest from the craziness of life. Sure, there are duties even on the Sabbath, esp. for women, we have to eat, you know. But you can cancel out some of the stuff, like work and take a trip to the springs (bed) if you're old or hike or take a scenic drive if you're young. I usually pick up Merle at the nursing home near me and take her to church and then back to nursing home for lunch. We have one cassette tape she especially loves with the Heritage Singers, that is old time songs for the most part and banjo playing in it. She cracks me up with her bobbing her head and tapping her left hand to the music and we both sing along as loud as we feel in the mood for. Let me tell you, you would prefer to be deaf if you heard us. Her right hand is contractured and pretty much a nuisance but she can make it grip a kleenex or the rim of a bowl or cup if need be. She has the gift of finding joy in life no matter how hard life is. She had a very loving courtship and marriage then her husband developed Alzheimer's and life got hard. Of course, she lost her child before it was born, and so she never got to be a mother, and she would have been a great one. She has macular degeneration so she can't see to read any more and when I take her for rides she remembers places in her mind when I try to describe it, she tells me. She loves her books on CD and gets lost in the land they present to her mind. Occassionally she lives more in bookland than reality, but who could blame her. She is a sweetheart and a joy in my life.
So tomorrow, will be church and Merle and maybe a trip to Roubideau Canyon or a nap.
Went to Aleta's memorial today. Way too long the pastor talked on. Oh, well. The family seemed pleased so that is all that matters. The church was packed, and they were hauling out folding chairs in the aisles and back of the church, putting people in the choir loft and upstairs. Aleta had been a beautician for many years and knew lots of people and Gene had been a mail carrier and in a barbershop quartet and knew lots of people.
Hope your weekend is great and you get some heavenly rest and peace.
So tomorrow, will be church and Merle and maybe a trip to Roubideau Canyon or a nap.
Went to Aleta's memorial today. Way too long the pastor talked on. Oh, well. The family seemed pleased so that is all that matters. The church was packed, and they were hauling out folding chairs in the aisles and back of the church, putting people in the choir loft and upstairs. Aleta had been a beautician for many years and knew lots of people and Gene had been a mail carrier and in a barbershop quartet and knew lots of people.
Hope your weekend is great and you get some heavenly rest and peace.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
me day
Today was so exciting! I finally had a day off in the middle of the week so I could have a me day! It's been a long time (months). Pat was gone so I got up at 7am and did the chores, ate a apple strudel for breakfast (sinful) and then reset the alarm and went back to sleep until the phone rang, only 15 minutes before alarm went off. Sylvia could get me in early to cut hair. So I dashed into the shower and dressed and took off. Got about 6 inches of hair removed so now I'm down to the first wrinkle on my neck (from chin) with hair length. I sure have been developing wrinkles this year, every squint line emphasized anew, and the face is falling rapidly now. Yeah to be 60! If only I were so much wiser.
So with new hair cut, I drove to Montrose and Hastings book store where I spent some of my precious hard earned money on magazines and one book. Then to Salvation Army where I found some new tops and a replica of a wooden bell they put on their water buffalo in Thailand for Pat's bell collection. And I found the deluxe version of Scrabble with the turntable base and the wells for letters to fit into so they don't spin off and ALL the letter tiles were there for $1.49! Then I felt my saturated fat intake wasn't adequate today so I stopped at Long John Silvers and had the 2 pieces of fish special with diet rootbeer (please notice the diet). Came home, looked at the beginning of the first magazine Somerset Memories which is artistic scrapbooking/ART and realized I needed a nap. Am I getting old or what! Had a nice 1 1/2 hour nap! Then started the laundry of the new tops. Then Pat came home and now here I am day of me over and time to start supper. Ravioli and tossed salad. Tomorrow back to work and Aleta's funeral/memorial at 2 pm. Hard to believe another week went racing by!
So with new hair cut, I drove to Montrose and Hastings book store where I spent some of my precious hard earned money on magazines and one book. Then to Salvation Army where I found some new tops and a replica of a wooden bell they put on their water buffalo in Thailand for Pat's bell collection. And I found the deluxe version of Scrabble with the turntable base and the wells for letters to fit into so they don't spin off and ALL the letter tiles were there for $1.49! Then I felt my saturated fat intake wasn't adequate today so I stopped at Long John Silvers and had the 2 pieces of fish special with diet rootbeer (please notice the diet). Came home, looked at the beginning of the first magazine Somerset Memories which is artistic scrapbooking/ART and realized I needed a nap. Am I getting old or what! Had a nice 1 1/2 hour nap! Then started the laundry of the new tops. Then Pat came home and now here I am day of me over and time to start supper. Ravioli and tossed salad. Tomorrow back to work and Aleta's funeral/memorial at 2 pm. Hard to believe another week went racing by!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
More
Sleeting snow when I came home at 4:15pm. Orphan lambs both napping on the bench outside patio door. Orphan lambs know you always sit on furniture to be polite, especially when one needs a nap.
Today as I was reading to Mabel from Tales from Grace Chapel Inn: Recipes and Wooden Spoons by Judy Baer, I read the following based on:
"Come to me, all you who are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 NIV
"God is able. Able to do anything we ask or dream, able to love us as we are, able to save us from ourselves, and offer us salvation through his Son."
Thought you might like to hear this too. It's one of my favorite verses the older I get.
Today as I was reading to Mabel from Tales from Grace Chapel Inn: Recipes and Wooden Spoons by Judy Baer, I read the following based on:
"Come to me, all you who are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 NIV
"God is able. Able to do anything we ask or dream, able to love us as we are, able to save us from ourselves, and offer us salvation through his Son."
Thought you might like to hear this too. It's one of my favorite verses the older I get.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Crazy weather
This morning it was balmy and wonderful, just needed a light jacket and as I walked Mabel's dog, Georgie Girl, I marveled at how the globe willows were getting so green and remembered how when we used to visit this area I thought the trees were so beautiful and wanted some. Well, sometimes you do get what you wish for. We have a globe willow and a bunch of scrawny ordinary willows and they are all turning green. The tulips and jonquils are coming up. The lilacs are starting to open their leaf buds and my spirea has actually leafed out ( the teeny, tiniest leaves, to be sure, but none the less, leaves!). This afternoon the winds came and the dirt blew and you couldn't see but maybe a half a mile away at times. You need the winter coat and hat to do chores. The orphan lambs hate this weather as does the dog, me too! But we aren't having flooding, earthquakes, fires, mine cave-ins and lots of other bad stuff. Isn't it wonderful that so many of the chinese men in the collapsed mine lived! Truly a God thing.
Sharon just called me and Walter was sent to hospital via ambulance and in ICU. We don't know what is wrong yet, but last week he went to Kaiser with left arm pain and they told him he had gout. We love Walter but he is many pounds overweight and diabetic as well as many other serious problems. We seriously question the gout dianosis! Anyway, it was good to be able to turn the situation over to God because we are simply feeble, helpless people so far away. (He lives in Denver.) What do people do who don't have God to turn to, it must be so scary.
Sharon just called me and Walter was sent to hospital via ambulance and in ICU. We don't know what is wrong yet, but last week he went to Kaiser with left arm pain and they told him he had gout. We love Walter but he is many pounds overweight and diabetic as well as many other serious problems. We seriously question the gout dianosis! Anyway, it was good to be able to turn the situation over to God because we are simply feeble, helpless people so far away. (He lives in Denver.) What do people do who don't have God to turn to, it must be so scary.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Easter Sunday
Okay, up to speed now. Next Sabbath read 1 Chronicles 21-through the end. 1st Monday's class is moved to Tuesday due to revival going on at church. Betty says this is a better day for her anyway so maybe we'll switch to Tuesday???
This morning I went to a Peter Rabbit tea party with Glenda and Rachel. Rachel (age 3) was shy for a long time but by the time the party was over she was starting to warm up. Mrs. Osiek was as always a great hostess who thought of everything and served delicious food, her scones with blackberry jam were my personal favorite. she had goodie bags for everyone as they left and her daughter was very sweet and looked like her mother. Mr. Osiek had a new puppy, I think about 11 weeks old, a Bernese Mountain dog from Switzerland. Puppy fur and this one had lots of it, there is nothing so beautiful to feel as puppy fur. The dog had a beautiful face, too. I always enjoy talking with Glendaso it was nice to spend time with her. She's one of those people you can be honest with and we still like each other! Probably because we both have awry sense of humor. I'm so grateful for God bringing her into my life! Speaking of being grateful, I'm grateful He brought Sheryl to live here and attend Delta Church because I so love her and Pam's music. Pam, her daughter plays the piano beautifully and Sheryl plays the violin wonderfully ad-lib through the church music and I appreciate it more than I have words to express.
When I got home I threw together the food i had prepared for Edna and Bill (Edna had her left upper lobe of lung removed due to cancer- never smoked)They weren't home but Pat and I enjoyed the drive into Roubideau Canyon (pronounced Ruby Dew). We drove quite a long way up there and I found 3 more rocks for my rock garden. Then on the way back we saw Bill driving down the road so we pulled over and talked to him. He said Edna's chest tube was still draining quite a bit so they decided to keep her a couple more days. All I could think of most of the way on their road was how much this was going to hurt poor Edna to drive home on this rough road. I hope she takes her pain pill about Delta so it will be kicked in full strenght as she hits the rutted rough dirt road.
By the way Rachel said, on the way home, "Mommy, everytime we go to people's houses they give us presents!" She was very estastic. Aren't kids wonderful!
So, Jesus, we thank you for giving your life that ours might be saved. That we can rejoice in children, friends and surgeries that once were not possible to prolong our time with friends. That there are still rough roads and traces of what the flood did to our earth; so visible in a place like Roubideau Canyon. I can't wait until we can see the movies in heaven about things like the flood. How awesome it will be.
My friend Aleta died last week and I am already missing the Spring gardening with her. She taught me things like you can break off the side shoots on tomato plants and root them in water and have lots of tomato plants for the price of one!
May we all have a good week and find special joy in our life because of the simple things that God gives us.
This morning I went to a Peter Rabbit tea party with Glenda and Rachel. Rachel (age 3) was shy for a long time but by the time the party was over she was starting to warm up. Mrs. Osiek was as always a great hostess who thought of everything and served delicious food, her scones with blackberry jam were my personal favorite. she had goodie bags for everyone as they left and her daughter was very sweet and looked like her mother. Mr. Osiek had a new puppy, I think about 11 weeks old, a Bernese Mountain dog from Switzerland. Puppy fur and this one had lots of it, there is nothing so beautiful to feel as puppy fur. The dog had a beautiful face, too. I always enjoy talking with Glendaso it was nice to spend time with her. She's one of those people you can be honest with and we still like each other! Probably because we both have awry sense of humor. I'm so grateful for God bringing her into my life! Speaking of being grateful, I'm grateful He brought Sheryl to live here and attend Delta Church because I so love her and Pam's music. Pam, her daughter plays the piano beautifully and Sheryl plays the violin wonderfully ad-lib through the church music and I appreciate it more than I have words to express.
When I got home I threw together the food i had prepared for Edna and Bill (Edna had her left upper lobe of lung removed due to cancer- never smoked)They weren't home but Pat and I enjoyed the drive into Roubideau Canyon (pronounced Ruby Dew). We drove quite a long way up there and I found 3 more rocks for my rock garden. Then on the way back we saw Bill driving down the road so we pulled over and talked to him. He said Edna's chest tube was still draining quite a bit so they decided to keep her a couple more days. All I could think of most of the way on their road was how much this was going to hurt poor Edna to drive home on this rough road. I hope she takes her pain pill about Delta so it will be kicked in full strenght as she hits the rutted rough dirt road.
By the way Rachel said, on the way home, "Mommy, everytime we go to people's houses they give us presents!" She was very estastic. Aren't kids wonderful!
So, Jesus, we thank you for giving your life that ours might be saved. That we can rejoice in children, friends and surgeries that once were not possible to prolong our time with friends. That there are still rough roads and traces of what the flood did to our earth; so visible in a place like Roubideau Canyon. I can't wait until we can see the movies in heaven about things like the flood. How awesome it will be.
My friend Aleta died last week and I am already missing the Spring gardening with her. She taught me things like you can break off the side shoots on tomato plants and root them in water and have lots of tomato plants for the price of one!
May we all have a good week and find special joy in our life because of the simple things that God gives us.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
There was a man by the name of Joseph, a member of the Jewish High Council, a man of good heart and good
character. He had not gone along with the plans and actions of the council. His hometown was the Jewish village
of Arimathea. He lived in alert expectation of the kingdom of God. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Taking him down, he wrapped him in a linen shroud and placed him in a tomb chiseled into the rock, a tomb never yet used. It was the day before Sabbath, the Sabbath just about to begin. Luke 23:50-54 The Message
So Jesus' body rested in the tomb during the Sabbath hours. (From
daily prayer message by praygal).
This is something most people forget, that Jesus kept the Sabbath holy even in the grave. It was a day of rest for all on earth and in heaven. But Sunday was not a symbol of creation as Saturday is so the rest was over, it was back to work and then Jesus rose from the grave. He conquered death for not only Himself but eventually for us.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 "Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words." NIV
character. He had not gone along with the plans and actions of the council. His hometown was the Jewish village
of Arimathea. He lived in alert expectation of the kingdom of God. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Taking him down, he wrapped him in a linen shroud and placed him in a tomb chiseled into the rock, a tomb never yet used. It was the day before Sabbath, the Sabbath just about to begin. Luke 23:50-54 The Message
So Jesus' body rested in the tomb during the Sabbath hours. (From
daily prayer message by praygal).
This is something most people forget, that Jesus kept the Sabbath holy even in the grave. It was a day of rest for all on earth and in heaven. But Sunday was not a symbol of creation as Saturday is so the rest was over, it was back to work and then Jesus rose from the grave. He conquered death for not only Himself but eventually for us.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 "Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words." NIV
Thursday, April 1, 2010
brrrr
What happened to Spring? The rain is good, the pasture greening nicely and the globe willows getting a fuzzy pale green glow but it's too cold! This morning it started blowing and raining again and our porch ended up with 5 chickens and the 2 orphan lambs all getting out of the rain and wishing they were human so they could come indoors! So far we have 2 kinds of squash and pumpkins growing indoors. The eggplant show no signs of germination but the lemongrass is coming along nicely. I like some Vietnamese cooking hence the lemongrass. recently I noticed our PBS station has Diary of a Foodie on it and I really enjoy it.
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