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.
Friday, April 9, 2010
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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