Very Late Start to Wednesday

Well I have to confess. I slept in after Larry went to work. I must have had a close encounter with some mold, because I have the typical mold reaction, swollen nose and throat membranes. Forgot to wear a mask. Been working in the basement and the sewing room upstairs. Stirring up thinks and moving "STUFF." Trying to get rid of some of that stuff so that I don't have so much stuff around.

I think that it's time to set out the rain gauge. I trust that it is past time for freezing. We had a good rain in the night, not to boisterous of a pass over. 

My Aunt Betty is having surgery right now. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Wyoming, Michigan. Would appreciate your prayers. My Dad has cataract surgery Friday at 9 a.m. and then Saturday I take him to the eye doctor here in town (Praise the Lord! I don't have to take him to the surgeon in Omaha) to take the patch off and see how things are progressing. 

My niece's daughter has written a book about their adopting a youngster from Ethiopia. I helped a bit with computer work. It's fun to use one's God given talents to help others. I enjoyed it. 

With my very late start to the day, I best be heading on my way.

Thot-

"In the Bible, whenever you see God loving, you see Him giving."

Sunshine

When the sun doesn't shine things look on the dark side. But there is the promise that "Back of the clouds, the sun is always shining." 

GOOD THOT

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow." - Helen Keller

Well accomplished a bit yesterday in the flower shoppe. Joel and Wesley came over after supper to help Larry move 2 metal cabinets from north and south to east and west. Then he and Wesley were going "Mother's Day Shopping." Also moved some sewing notions upstairs to clear out room for flower shoppe stuff. Seems like it all takes too much time and that there is "too much stuff." 

Found this essay many moons ago, but it is a good one.

"Every Spring I start stirring in my stuff. There is closet stuff, drawer stuff, and basement stuff. I separate the good stuff from the bad stuff. Then I stuff the bad stuff anywhere the stuff is not too crowded, until I decide if I need the bad stuff.

When the Lord calls me home, my children will want the good stuff, but the bad stuff, stuffed wherever there is room among the other stuff, will be stuffed into bags and taken to the dump where all the other people's stuff has been taken.

Whenever we have company, the always bring bags of stuff. When I visit family , they always move their stuff so I have have room for my stuff. They always clear a drawer of their stuff so I'll have room for my stuff. Their stuff and my stuff--it would be so much easier to use their stuff and leave my stuff at home with the rest of my stuff.

This Fall, I had an extra closet built so I would have a place for all the stuff too good to throw away and too bad to keep with my good stuff.

You may not have this problem, but I seem to spend a lot of time with stuff--food stuff, cleaning stuff, medicine stuff, clothes stuff, and outside stuff. Whatever would we do if we didn't have all this stuff??

No there is stuff we use to make us smell better than we do. There is stuff to make our hair look good. Stuff to make us look younger; stuff to make us look healthier; stuff to hold us in, and stuff to fill us out. There is stuff to read, stuff to play with, stuff to entertain us, and stuff to eat. We stuff ourselves with food stuff.

Our lives are filled with stuff–good stuff, bad stuff, little stuff, big stuff, useful stuff, junky stuff, and every one's stuff. Now when we leave all our stuff and go to Heaven, whatever happens to our stuff won't matter. We still have the "good stuff" God has prepared for us in Heaven!"  - copied

Well have a great day, and I'll travel on trying to rearrange my stuff.

Wesley Patrol

Grandmom is caring for Wesley so Mom can get some extra sleep. Some cuddle time coming.

Grandmom and Wesley read a book and talked quite a bit this morning. Then he shut his sleepy eyes and drifted off to dreamland. 

 Just another arrangement that Just Silks made for advertising purposes. There are 4 businesses that allow me to display flowers. 

Beautiful day here. Warm.....Hmmmmm.....makes one think Spring might just be here. Tomorrow to be rainy and cold. So much for Spring in Iowa.

Sunday

Grandpop and Wesley

Snuggle time!

Red, White, and Blue Sunday was terrific. There were 15 or so members of the EMTs, Fire, Sheriff, City Police, State Patrol, DNR, and Juvenile Court in attendance. They all introduced themselves and then were given a rose. One representative from each branch accepted a framed print of an eagle over the flag done by Larry Zach. The serving committee had a meal for everyone afterwards. We only had one service this morning so the sanctuary was packed and overflowed into the foyer. 

Dad wanted to attend the service so I got him there early enough to get a seat in the back of the sanctuary. We then went to Prairie View for an afternoon church service. Larry played his accordion to accompany the hymns. 

A story that come out of Larry's travels was about the chocolate cake on the menu of the Claim Jumper restaurant in San Diego. The cake was 6 layers tall. Each piece of cake was $9.95. I "Googled" it and came up with the recipe. If you want a very rich and large chocolate cake look up Chocolate Motherlode cake. Calls for 6 3/4 cups of flour and 3 cups of chocolate chips. Wow! Don't count the calories.

Well this week is stacking up to be as busy as last. Getting VBS projects settled. Still have some work to do. Have dentist appointment and Dad has cataract surgery at 9 a.m. CDST on Friday. Pray for Dr. Madson as he does the surgery and that Dad will be calm. He already is expressing concern about some things that have to be done to get him ready. Will be an interesting weekend for me.

Hopefully I will be able to begin flower shoppe inventory and spring cleaning this week. Plan to do just a bit here and there. 

~ AN INTERESTING THOT ~

YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT YOU CAN ALWAYS PRAISE THE LORD.  Psalm 42-43

Cold and Blustery Day

Just got back from the garage sales. Didn't spend too much, thus didn't come home with a whole lot. Found some goodies. A nice jacket for next winter that was new. Also found a new sweater vest with collared shirt for Wesley. Picked up a three drawer plastic storage unit for a corner. 

Larry arrived back in Creston around 4 p.m. We had Steve & Janet over for supper. They left and Larry gazed at the same spot in the paper for about an hour. Then he was able to snore all night long. Not sure how he does it. If I nap, I don't sleep. 

Well Saturday is usually catch up day, so guess I'd better get to catching up. 

Tomorrow is our Red, White, and Blue Sunday. 

Friday at Last!

Well overslept to start things off. Got up and Larry called. He's been in Mexico all week. Its 6 a.m. out in San Diego. He got up at 4 to get to the airport on time. Much like Tuesday morning when he left. Up at 3:30 to get to Omaha by 7. Oh me. So am in a rush. 

Forgot to mention---- Larry's car was in a string of 13 that got stopped at the Border coming back across. Guess they had some sort of thing-ma-bob that went along side the car and x-rayed the contents.  An experience.

 

There are two columns of Garage Sales listed today. Going to get my hair cut and fussed with this morning so won't be able to rush right out there. Fiddlesticks.

After supper went to Dad's to show him some flower arrangements I had completed. He has his first pastel drawing finished. Looks good. He is planning another. 

Last evening went for a walk with Benny and he was panting hard. It is lots warmer and he still had his winter coat of hair on. Came home, clipped him,  and gave him a bath. So he is good for another month. Looks like he went on a diet. Maybe the scales will be lighter after I get my hair cut today. Will have to check. 

Have a great day in the Lord!

My busy day

Yesterday, someone sent me some cute and hilariously funny e-mails and Youtube videos or whatever that site is. I forwarded several of  them on to Melissa at different times within the space of an hour. She jokingly asked if were "really" surfing the web and "just" sitting in front of the computer. So here's what I wrote her and I have added what I really did.  

"Today I put 12 bows on pew clips, after searching for same said clips, got my allergy shots, visited my Dad, ate lunch, sat for 2 episodes of Decorating on a Dime, finished the other wreath I had to make, made hangers for the wreaths, went another friends to borrow wreath hangers, stopped at Dad's to show him the wreath, took Dad's special friend home, took Benny for a walk, ate supper, went to Prayer Meeting, came home, delivered baby gifts to Wesley, came home, kicked my shoes off, read book I started while at the clinic waiting for my shots to not react, waited for a call from Larry, read book, read, read, finished book (11 p.m.) crawled into bed, and fell asleep."

There's a Thursday Garage Sale. Whoa! A Must Go. 

(later--not a great sale- lots of stuff but nothing I was interested in.)

Well the rat race starts all over again today. Thinking about a new day. It's a comforting thought that God's mercies are new every morning when we awake. Not left over ones, NEW ones. 

Found out that some dear friends, Steve and Janet, are moving October 1. Sad day, but feel blessed to have known and fellowshipped with them for the last three years. They have become a dear brother and sister in the Lord. I will just have to bug them via e-mail and cell phone. This move puts them closer to their goal of ministering in the New York City area.

Well must get in the starting gate with the other rats and start the race for today. Hope your day is great in the Lord.