The new year

Well, we did it. We took the Christmas tree down, and then rearranged the living room! Man! What a job. Guess if I didn't like it, I'm too tired to put it back the way it was. Larry was a great help. We both pushed and shoved. He had some good suggestions. Poor Benny does seem a bit dazed as to getting around to get his ball when it's thrown. Oh well, maybe you CAN teach old dogs new tricks.

Larry got us memberships to the YMCA for this year. We have enjoyed going out to walk. Looking forward to swimming later on. Our neighbor goes every day and has invited me to go with her when I can.

Monday I begin full-time Wesley Patrol while Mommy begins to teach at the Mayflower Christian School. Grandmom and Wesley will have Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to do fun things together. Amber has two others to take the rest of the week. 

The Lord has given me four weddings so far to do for this year. Just 2 in the last couple weeks. Have one in March, June, July, and October. The flowers for March and October have been ordered. October's are here but March's haven't arrived as yet because of the holidays. I'm gonna be busy. Maybe I'll have to teach Wesley how to wire individual flowers and wrap stems. :-) 

We've had ice, snow, 50º weather, ice, 50º weather, mist, rain, wind, and something that is making the lights flicker even as I write. Omaha has gotten hit with ice, I guess as the TV says most of the malls are closed. Think most of that storm went north of us. Oh well tis the season for weather. Hmmmmm............

Our dear friends, the Rutledges, have moved again. They are in Ohio right now. They needed to be nearer people instead of way out in the country. The Lord provided them a home 30 miles from their mission office. Lord willing they will be out here in Iowa in a couple of weeks.

Well studying for my Bible study tomorrow in John 11. Came across the thought in the commentary I was reading…one of the reasons Jesus wept was because that He knew what Heaven was like, and He knew that in His next breath He would be asking Lazarus to come back from Heaven to this earth to go through death again. Also Jesus was specific in the calling of Lazarus to come forth from the grave. This commentator said had He not been and just said, "Come forth!" all the graves in the cemetery would have given up their dead.

I'm still "workin' on the railroad." Have the 2 trains running very smoothly. Now working on making it "pretty." Making rock formations, tunnels, grass, fields, streets, and building buildings out of kits. Having fun getting some items off of e-Bay. I always slide those bids in in the last 37 seconds of the auction. Last couple of times I've come out winning the auction. I'm sure I'm not making friends by doing that. All is fair in love and auctions.