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It was wonderful to be able to sleep in today after getting up early yesterday, traveling and having my doctor appointment. I did have a disturbing dream during the night and I did wake up discouraged even though I knew it was not true. In the dream I was in a foreign country with a group but they left me and I could not find my way around. When I asked questions, people get mad at me and tell me I am stupid. One person told me that if I can not find my way around I am too imature to be traveling. This is a reoccuring dream I have but it involves different situations but the same idea. I don't think dreams mean anything but my brain is just rearranging thoughts and puts them together in odd ways. I think I was thinking about my friend who just left her husband for safety reasons. He was very angry and abused both hshe and her children. She is now safe with her mother and is urging her husband to get counseling and medication evaluation from the Veterans Hospital. He has PTSD from being in the war and can become unreasonable.
We had a thunder and lightening storm last night but today the sun is shining and it is warming up. We are taking the day off to rest today. We will do a few things but no pressure to get things done. I want to work on my quilt project so I may spend some time cutting out blocks. I was going to do that last time we were in Denver but never got to it. Today is a good day to start working on that fun project.1 -
Greetings - thought I should at least say hi as it has been a bit since I posted
I had my surgery for the fisquala on May 16 - 2 weeks ago - and my arm is rather bruised. Changed the banadage today - looks like it is healing ok but it is sore. Get the stitches out next Wednesday.
On Monday I had blood work done for the Kidney Doctors. I called my doctor to get the number and it is now 13 - yeah!!!! In February it was 8 and they were talking that I would need dialysis if it got to 6 and they predicted that would be soon. In March they tested the blood again and it had gone up to 11 so feeling good then. And now it is up to 13. My prayers are that it will continue, even slowly, to go up higher - would be overjoyed if I could get it back up to 30 ( normal is 60) but the Lord is in charge.
The last 2 months have been rather difficult - me with my kidney problems, then our sweet male dog (12 years old named Toby) started showing signs of being ill. His skin coloring has gone from white to black - he looks rather funny - and it scratches constantly. Anyway the vet gave some medicine plus special shampoo - he has had 6 weeks of meds and now can't have any more. We had him back on Thursday and this time I went with Norm to talk about what is happening. Norm tends to feed Toby table food which is not recommended. Vet was not aware of this so reinforced to Norm that Toby has to have only dog food - and we have now put him on a low carb food which Toby is having a hard time to enjoy - he wants his table food. Vet also gave him a shot that last one month to help with the scratching = it has been really difficult watching this poor dog scratch so much. The shot seems to be working as he is only occasionally now scratching. They want to to blood work to see what is going on but we are going to have to postpone that treatment - since March we have spent just over $1000 between Toby and his sister Bella.
About Bella - what a sweet dog she has been - she is a Pomerain and very much a diva. Anyway one week ago (Tuesday) we needed to take her to the vet as she would not walk on all fours - the one she would not put weight on we could pull and do whatever and she never yelped. $193.00 was the cost of the visit with meds as he said the knee was out of joint. Two days later (Thursday last week) at noon she was walking across the living room floor to follow Norm and she yelped and down she went. We picked her up held her for a bit, then set her down - and down she went - she couldnt stand on her back legs yet you could touch them without her complaining. So off to the emergency vet for her - only to be told that her low back had slipped out of joined and that she had no feeling in her legs. Surgery was pricey ($1000) and not guaranteed she would walk (she is also 12) so Norm came home with no Bella - was so hard to put her down.
And honestly I think Toby is nearing the end but we don't like to talk about that as it was hard enough putting her down. Toby has been grieving for Bella the last week but we have been spending extra time with him to help him during this time - he has gone on many car rides and 3 walks a day - and yesterday he started to show us how much he appreciated all of the attention.
Anyway that is what has been happening here - praying that things will settle down and get back so some kind of normal. The Lord is good, He is holding us up during all of this -
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Marilyn, it is so good to hear from you, especially about the improvement in your kidney function numbers! Ibdo hope surgery was successful and the cruising goes down soon. I am very sad to hear about the loss of Bella. I know how much it hurts to lose a faithful friend. It's good to hear Toby is responding to your TLC and the Vet's treatments. No wonder you have been unable to post till now. 🙏
Linda, you have also been through some medical trials. So sorry about your pain. It's good that they can do something about your hip and knee, but it will still be a bit of an ordeal to go through. I hope you get that surgery date soon so you can start planning for it. The rest of the activities with friends and family sound like lots of fun! Well, except for the split tank. I'm praying for you.. 🙏
Judith, glad you enjoyed the stories and pictures. Colin actually took a couple of the last ones. I'll let him know you enjoyed them! I hope your pain has lessened these last few days, though I know it might not have just yet. I'm praying for you, too. 🙏
Unfortunately, Colin has the cold. He started coughing yesterday. I'll do my best to keep well but It's hard to do when living so close.
There's a rain band right across Australia and it rained all night in Winton. It wasn't heavy rain but it has left a few puddles this morning. When we arrived yesterday afternoon it was still dry so we got set up just fine. We leave again tomorrow for Longreach. I thought we might explore some of the Dinosaur trail today but Colin is pretty sick, so probably we won't see much of Winton. The only 'dinosaur' we're likely to see is this one at the caravan park!
Yesterday's drive from Kynuna was pleasant. We passed some interesting hills after getting through lots of grass plain country. We saw Emus but my clicking finger wasn't fast enough on the draw to capture them on camera.
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Marilyn - It is so great to hear an update from you! I am praising the Lord that your kidney numbers are going up! I pray that they will continue up so dialysis is a long way away or never at all. It sounds like your fistula is healing. Can you feel the activity under the skin? Our kidney doctors described it as a washing machine feeling. It is amazing how the body can heal after this type of surgery. I pray for comfort for you with Bella's passing. Twelve years is a long time to live although I know you have not had her since she or Toby were babies. Skin itching problems are common here with our dry weather. I am glad that you have a vet who can give injections to help the itch. Animals are so uncomfortale when they do not understand why their skin is so itchy and that if they scratch too much, it can cause more harm.
Susan - I am sorry that Colin is now having cold symptoms. It must be a very nasty strain of virus to keep your friends and now Colin down for so long. I hope you do not get it but as you said it is so hard when you are traveling together in a small space. The dinosaur in the trailer park looks pretty big and scary. I am glad it is not real! I hope the rain does not cause problems with your travel or keeping the dogs clean. Mud seems to really stick to dog hair.
Judith - I pray you are doing OK and having a blessed weekend.
Today we are packing up my husband's curio cabinent that he keeps his old books in. Our daughter is coming over to help pack it and put it on the truck to take back next week. I have not had time to work on my curio cabinent yet with the grandkids at our house last week and our trips to the mountain property. I will try to work on it when we get back next week. I am also trying to cut out squares for my quilt that I have put off so long. I cut out over 100+ squares yesterday but quit when my hands got tired.
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Good morning from Winton. We had a medical day yesterday. Colin went to the hospital and saw a Dr there. He had various tests then they gave him an antibiotics script. They don't think he has anything sinister, but we persuaded Lyn to go there too and she has pneumonia. They want us to go to Longreach as the hospital there is better equipped to handle Lyn if she gets worse, so we are driving there today. After recuperating there a few days, Lyn and Greg say they will head for home. I think that's for the best. Lyn has antibiotics too.
I am still OK but not convinced I won't get this bug. Am looking after myself and Colin seems not too bad. I am glad he got antibiotics before it got too bad.
So we are packing up again.
We did get to see a tiny bit of Winton yesterday. They have a statue of Banjo Paterson in town. Col and I took each other's photos there.
Linda, hope today goes well for you with the curio cabinets. Mud was sticking to my shoes yesterday and we needed to wipe the dogs' feet every time we walked them. When their feet are really dirty, I wash those feet. It's sunny today but there is still mud and rain puddles around.
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Evening Hello All
You can read the full details in the Weather Thread.
We are under a Heavy Rainfall Advisory, flash floods etc.
Susan I am so sorry to hear about Colin getting the bad cold and now on antibiotics and Lyn having pneumonia and Greg still under the weather. You said Greg and Lyn are heading home. Hope they both get better soon. Probably the best for them to be home and close to their family doctors. going Praying for each of you and hoping you don’t get what’s going around. Loved the pictures you both took of each other in front of Banjo Patterson in town.
Linda, safe travels as you take the Curio cabinet to your home. Glad your daughter came to help load it on the truck. Wow, over 100 squares of material you have cut for your quilt you are going to make. That is a lot of work.
Marilyn, Praise the Lord your numbers are coming up Will continue to keep you in prayer. So sorry to hear about Bella passing. It’s so hard to lose our Fur Babies: they are Family.
Not sure if any of you are under Weather Advisory but with Heavy Rain I Need to get off here and call it a night!
Good Nite God Bless 😴🙏❤️
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Judith, glad your weather advisory is over and hope there was no severe damage to you or yours. I know the uncertainty of what is coming can be stressful.
Colin and Lyn are needing a rest today and I feel like I am getting their virus so I am resting too. Greg is out and about somewhere. We're at Longreach now and the temperature feels colder here.
We had news that our 15 yo grandson cracked two or three vertebrae in a dirt bike accident yesterday. 😳 We've spoken to the family and he isn't in too much pain and can walk, but he needs to see an Orthopaedic surgeon for a check up. I hope it doesn't lead to li g term damage. Would appreciate prayer about that.
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Susan - Oh my! This is a serious virus that Colin and Lyn have. I am sorry that Lyn will be going home but she has been through a lot during this trip. She came back quickly from having surgery when you were in Tasmania and now she has pneumonia. I pray that the antibiotics do help quickly with the two of them. I assume you will continue your trip until mid-June. We will be praying for your grandson's healing. Hopefully there is no permanent damage. How old is your grandson?
Judith - Prayers for your weather and the flood warnings. We are having snow runoff with lots of heavy activity on the rivers. We saw several people in rafts doing down the Colorado River when we came over. They looked like they were on pretty rough water.
We had a meeting at 6pm with the elders and staff to talk about how to reach out to the younger generations. They look at things much differently than we do and we need to know how they think. We also were talking about how to get more men involved in coming to church. It was a very interesting conversation.
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Evening Hello All,
Susan, I am so sorry to hear about your 15 year old grandson who cracked 2 or 3 vertebrae in the dirt bike accident. Such a serious injury. So glad he is walking and not in too much pain. It’s good he will be seen by an orthopaedic surgeon for evaluation. Trusting he heals and recovers quickly with no complications. My prayers are with him. So sorry Colin has the virus and Lyn with pneumonia. My prayers are with them both. It’s probably best that Lyn and Greg are heading home now. They will be close to their Doctors and familiar medical care as they need it. Hope you and Colin enjoy the rest of your travels and enjoy Longreach. Please keep us posted on how your
Grandson is doing.
Linda, it’s good to have these meetings to discuss ideas how to best reach the younger generation. I agree, they do think different than we do these
days. Way back I remember when I lived in Ontario our Church always found it hard to get Men out to Church and to various groups we had during the week. Always interesting conversations but always needed.
Marilyn, thinking of you and holding uou up in prayer. Take care and God Bless.
Thank you for all your prayers regarding our weather. We didn’t get the floods in my area but we sure had heavy rainfall. My garden yard and patio area outside door is saturated in water, it’s still running off into the ground but I’m concerned in the amount of heavy rain. Thanks for your ongoing prayers! 🙏✝️❤️0 -
Judith, sorry to hear about the amount of rain you have had. Too much of a good thing is bad! I hope it starts drying out now.
Linda, you're right about Lyn's health, but at least she did 6 months on the road which is what she wanted to do. Once she is healthier, they will probably go away again.
Our 15yo grandson is doing alright. (He will actually be 15 in a couple of weeks so is really 14 right now). His family will do a good job taking care of him, I am dure. Thank you for your prayers.
Marilyn, thinking of you and hoping you continue to have good news about your health.
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I know that I have been mentioning the quilt I am working on that was started by my grandmother-in-law but now I am REALLY worning on it. I have cut out more squares than I can count and still have a lot left to go. I made out a graph paper to show the pattern I need and now have to decide on the size and how many of the denim squares and how many of the patterened squares I need. It is a much larger project than I thought at first when I found the old squares. Maybe in a year I will have it done. (I am joking of course. I need to have it done much quicker than that. It will be nice for the winter months when it is cold at night.
Judith I am glad that you did not get the flooding but it does take a little while to get the puddles to drain off when they are formed. I hope it does not take too long until you can go outside and enjoy your plants.
Susan - I hope the antibiotics are working well for the sick ones. I am glad that Lyn and Greg were able to do at least 6 months with you. It sounds like you had lots of fun on this trip. It is hard to imagine the planning that went into the route you took. Did you make reservations for each stop before you began the trip or just a few days ahead? I know you were traveling during the Summer season when there were a lot of people also traveling for part of this trip.
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Susan, your Grandson is only a couple weeks behind my Grandson, he turned 15 on May 24th. Please keep us posted on how he is doing and how his Orthopaedic appointment goes. My prayers continue. 🙏
The rain slowed down, in the wee hours of morning it was really pouring but by mid morning it slowed and afternoon it was mostly cloudy but then the Winds came, it’s been a very windy 🌬 day for us. Hopefully better weather tomorrow.
Linda thinking of you… hope you have had a good day! My prayers are with you! 🙏
Marily, thinking of you too.. hope you are doing well, my prayers are with you! 🙏0 -
Judith - you have had a variety of weather in past few days. Sunshine sounds good after all those humid days. Does the weather have any influence on your pain?
Susan - praying for your grandson. This is a period of time that the boys want to be very active but can injure themselves easily. I have a 15 year old grandson but he is a little older than yours. He will turn 16 in November.
Marilyn - Did you have flood warnings like Judith had earlier this week? I know you live a little more inland than she does and may have different weather.
I am washing clothes today and getting ready to leave for GJ tomorrow. We will be there almost two weeks then back to Denver to celebrate my daughter's birthday and do a family day in Nederland. After that we have our trip to the cabin. This is a really busy Summer!1 -
How amazing that three of us have 15 yo grandsons! Yes, I remember the risk taking our own three would take around that age. There were broken bones and gashes to take care of with both the boys and the girl. It's just a concern that he cracked 3 vertebrae so young. Colin's family has severe osteoporosis in it. I am praying Ryder hasn't inherited it. Colin was diagnosed at the age of 40 when he crushed two vertebrae in a fall.
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Colin is walking the dogs so I can chat a little longer.
I think I feel a little better today.
Linda. I Wwould love to see your quilt! It will be amazing, I am sure. As for our trip, we only booked places when we knew school holidays would be on and therefore families would be on the road. We tend to reserve spots the day before we arrive, if we want to go into a caravan park. Free camps can't be booked but we stop early on free camp days, so we can get two spots in the same place. Safe travels to you and Glenn.
Judith, you are having such wild weather lately. I hope you feel safe especially on days when you have to travel for medical appointments. Take good care!
Thank you both for praying for Ryder, my grandson. ❤️
Marilyn, hope you are doing well. I am still so happy your kidney function numbers have improved.
Praying for you all. 🙏
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Good morni g. We're off to Alpha for a couple of days of free camping.
These ate dome pictures of my Christmas cactus sent to me by our friends who look after our home garden.
Have good days everyone.
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We had a great trip over the mountain but as I posted in the weather, it is so much hotter here than Denver. We brought back my husband's curio cabinent for his old books and the college students are here helping put it in his office. We do not have our swamp cooler hooked up yet so I am very appreciative of the ceiling fans we have going.
Susan - your cactus are so pretty. Do you leave them outside all the time? I'm glad that you have friends who can help you with watering the plants while you are gone. I hope you are continuing to feel better and do not get the virus as bad as the others have.
Judith - If you are having the heat wave we are having (I hope you are not) your puddles from the rain would disappear quickly!
Marilyn - I am glad you got your stitches out today. That will be a relief I think.1 -
Susan, your Christmas Cactus are so beautiful, and look so healthy. Wonderful you have friends who look after your garden while you are away. My prayers continue for Ryder and sure hope he doesn’t have any long term issues. Trusting for a speedy and full recovery! 🙏 Thank you for thinking of me with all the bad rainy windy weather we had. So nice it was mostly sunny today with temps at 66 degrees Fahrenheit and a low tonight of 63 degrees.
Linda, glad you had help from the college boys with moving the Curio Cabinet Glen is bring back to store his books in. That will make a great bookcase for him. You asked about if we were having a heat wave, not yet but I saw a long range forecast and there are some days that will be hot but it’s not right away. Tomorrow was supposed to be quite warm but the forecast changed again. It’s hard to keep up with all the changes.
Tomorrow I am back to VGH to see my Surgeon who will treat the areas I am treating with the Chemotherapy type ointment. He will remove the excess skin. My skin on lower face is quite raw and some areas bleed with removal. I so appreciate your prayers! Mine are with you all.
Marilyn so glad your numbers are up and you have good Kidney Function. Take good care, my prayers continue.
Good Night 😴 All. A long day tomorrow heading in to Vancouver for my Follow up appointment with my Surgeon. I hope to sign in later in the evening providing I am not too tired. 🙏❤️🤗0 -
Judith - I am praying for your appointment with the surgeon today that the chemotherapy is having an effect and he will not have much to cut. Do they know now what kind of cancer this is?
Susan - I hope you are getting some good rest and are both feeling better. Have Lyn and Greg gone home now?
Marilyn - I am anxous to hear what is going on with your fistula.
Our house is nice and cool now. A friend came over and set up our swamp cooler last night. We have done it by ourselves in the past but our children have forbidden us to get on the roof anymore. That is probably a good idea since if he fell, even though I was there to watch him, I could not catch his fall and we do not want any broken bones - either his or mine trying to catch him.
The heat wave continues with a high of 100F predicted. I am glad we are home and can keep the garden watered. Last year we lost some plants when we were gone because the sprinklers only come on every other day but it this hot weather, they need to be watered every day.
We have our Bible study this afternoon and our questions to discuss from the book we are reading are: "Have you come to a place in your life where you are willing to yield everythin to God in order to follow Him?" and "What is an adjustment you are afraid God might ask you to make if you truly get serous about your walk with Him?" This will require all of us to be very volnerable!0 -
Hello Linda and Judith and Marilyn if you are reading. Glad you enjoyed the cactii photos. As it doesn't freeze in Caboolture, we leave them put all year. We checked on Ryder and he is testing and not in too much pain. He awaits his orthopaedic appointment but I guess everyone on the waiting list has serious issues. Ryder has lived up to his name since the age of 3 when he started riding dirt bikes and small motorbikes on his parents' farm. I was concerned for him then but he made it through 11-12 years without serious accident. He was competing when this accident happened.
Linda, Lyn and Greg are still with us. We all four modified our plans so we could go home together. They live on Bribie Island, about 30kms from our house. It makes sense to stick together now. Wow, that study will be a challenge. Our lives are meant to be a living sacrifice but in reality, most of us tend to hold back something. Let us know how it goes.
Judith, praying for you today with your appointment. I also hope you don't need a lot of cut work done and that they have some answers about the types of cancer you have. I know you will share news with us when you are able.
We're now at a free camp in Alpha, Queensland. We're staying three nights here. It's a combined caravan/truck stop but we're across the road from the trucks near a little used train line. The town has about 300 people in it, so this is a rest and recuperate stop. I still have the cough etc and get tired quickly, so I'm glad I can sleep a bit more. It was cold for us last night - 0°C (32°F) but we had our diesel heater. It felt about -2°C (28.4°F) according to the weather app.
I tried taking photos of some termite mounds for you as we were driving yesterday. People dress some of the mounds up in human clothes. There don't seem to be any mounds where we are parked. People don't like termites, of course. We have a big problem with them eating houses here but these days, most wood building materials are treated so the termites don't try to eat the wood. Sunlight kills them so they make themselves strong mud mounds and tunnels to stay in the dark. Maybe you can see the mounds in the first picture and safety gear termite man in the second?
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It is another hot day. I was with a friend today celebrating her birthday. I rode with her and she needed to talk to the car dealership about a a broken part on her car. She was standing in line to talk to someone but she left me in the car. As she waited, the car kept getting hotter and hotter. I could not open the door because she was leaning against the door. (She did not realize that she was doing it.) I felt like I was in a sauna! I understand how animals left in cars can die from the heat in a short time. I was not left in the car that long and I do have a brain that would have told me to get out of danger but I m much more understanding of how dangerous it is to leave someone who is helpless in a hot car. I am safe back in out house with the fan running so all is well.
Susan - The termite mounds are very interesting. We have large ant "hills" but not as big as that. We have a hill right next to where we park the trailer for the Summer so I try to get rid of them before the grand kids get there. The ants are very agressive and bites from them could be painful for them. We have tried to put poison out for them and sometimes I just dig up the hill and they eventually leave as long as we are there. During the Fall they or another colony return and I find them again the next Summer. They are very persistant. Good news to hear about Ryder! We continue to pray for him and quick recovery. I am glad that Lyn and Greg can continue with you. You said that you modified your trip to accomodate them. Are you getting home sooner?
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Linda, those termite mounds I pictured for you are small potatoes compared to others. I remember my Dad hoisting my then 3yo brother up over his head to sit on one in the 1960's! I didn't get photos of the giant ones this trip, but termites can build up big concrete like mounds. They aren't like ant hills that are a lot softer mounds. We have all varieties of ants here too, including inch long ones that you can see daylight under. Here's one I photographed on this trip at the Devil's Marbles:
The Cathedral Termites build the biggest mounds. Here's a photo of one on Google. They can get up to 8m high (26'):
Wow, I'm glad you got out of that hot car and are OK! It's a danger here that we're constantly aware of with our dogs. Cars can heat up so very fast. But I don't have to tell you that!
We're moving on closer to home today. Yes, due to our contagious colds we didn't want to visit family or friends Iike we planned. I still have a friend who wants to see us anyway and is driving from Gogango to Biloela to meet us for lunch on Monday. I hope we can sit outside in the sun to reduce germ transmission. I'll be sure not to cough on her. I warned her many times about how contagious we are but she still wants to take the risk. She's a good friend, and I will feel very guilty if she gets sick, but she feels it isn't a life threatening bug so is determined to see us! We would normally stay with them but not this time. We need to be home by June 15th or so and that isn't very far away...
Thinking of you, Judith and Marilyn and praying about your health. Praying about your upcoming surgery too, Linda.
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Wow, that is a huge termite hill you shared here Susan. And the ant 🐜 is huge. I thought we had big ants here, after seeing the one you shared I will never say we have big ants and that’s for sure! 😳 thank you for all the pictures you shared Susan. So glad to hear that all four of you are heading home together. Didn’t realize you and Colin lived so close to Lyn and Greg.
Thank you Linda and Susan for asking after me. My appointment was difficult: I will post the update in the Prayer Request thread for you.
Linda, you are getting such hot weather, saw in your weather report one day at 100 degrees Fahrenheit and the next at 96 degrees Fahrenheit. Now that is really hot. That is scary being in a car and feeling it get hot and hotter, so glad you got out ok and you are now home sitting by a cool fan. It is so sad when you hear of parents leaving children in a hot car and animals too. It literally makes you sick thinking of the implications!
I signed in late Friday and posted on all our Forums but came to Chat Cafe just before 12 Midnight so I will have this thread and the Prayer
thread posted on Saturday.
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Thank you for updating us, dear Judith. I see why your appointment was so difficult. Hugs. Hugs and prayers coming your way.
Yes the ants here can be huge and we also have many varieties of tiny ones. I saw the biggest ants I've ever seen at one place but need to look for that photo. The ones I showed you were more like the big ants I usually see.
We all decided yesterday that we want to visit different friends and family around Rockhampton so last night was our last night together on the road after all. We parked in a huge gravel pit for the night and no one else joined us. We played ball with the dogs and talked till it got cold. Today we'll travel together for awhile then split off. It isn't that far to home from here and we may meet up on the remaining legs to home but maybe not. It's been six months of travel together, eight months for Colin and I as we had 2 months on our own at the start, so we did a lot!
Kayla and Jasper playing ball. Archie is too dignified to play. Lol! He sat on my lap. You can see what a big area this free camp is.
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Thank you Susan for your kindness and all your prayers. Loved the picture of the 2 fur babies playing ball and you sure made me laugh when you said Archie was too dignified to join Jasper and Kayla who were playing ball on the beautiful open space at the free park you stayed at for your last night. It nice Lyn and Greg joined you there so you could spend the last evening together before heading off to Rockhampton and then homeward bound. Time sure flies by as I didn’t realize it’s been 6 months that you have travelled with Lyn and Greg and 8 months for you and Colin being on the road touring all the places you saw. Hope you enjoy touring Rockhampton. It will be nice for you and Colin to visit different friends there before heading home. Safe travels my friend! Take care and God Bless you!
Linda and Marilyn, thinking of you. My prayers are with you both. Take care!
Will say Good Nite and God Bless you all! 😴🙏
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Judith - I am sorry that you had a difficult appointment. I am frustrated that the doctors have not decided what kind of cancer you have and I am not even directly involved. I can not imagine how this must make you feel to be in limbo. I also know that it is hard to get a consensis when there are multiple doctors involved in your cares. I also know that you have a strong faith and in God working in his own time. I praise God for your wonderful example to me of unfailing love and faith toward God.
Susan - What type of dog is Kayla? She looks like she could be a sister to your two boys. Your last night together after being so close for 6 month must have been difficult. You have made a lot of memories along the way. As you said, maybe you will meet up again on your travels. Jasper and Archie will probably miss having another playmate to play with.
We had a day date today. Usually we have a date time starting at 6pm on Saturday but we were together most of the day. We went to our trailer where it is in storage and set up the battieries and took some things out that we will need in a few weeks at the mountain property. We went to our property next to put the last 7 pavers in the area where the trailer will be sitting. A lot of the water is gone and the pavers we put in a few weeks ago have sunk down and flattened a bit which is what we expected. The wild Irises are profusely blooming due to the wet ground. The chipmunks will enjoy eating the seeds when they start to dry up. I tried to download a picture of the flowers but my computer is not cooperating right now. After we had lunch under the trees at our picnic table, we drove around to see how things are on Glenn's sister's land and we found several large trees that had fallen accross the road to our property higher up on the mountain. (Our land has several levels and part of it requires that we go through his sister's place.) When we go up to the cabin to stay in a little over a week, we will need to take our chain saw with us to cut up the trees so we can get to our property. On our way home we stopped to eat and we had Gyro's at Glenn's favorite place to eat. It was nice to come home and not have to think about what to cook for dinner.
Since it is almost 1:00am I need to get to bed so I can get up for church. I am writing over midnight so this counts as two days for me.1 -
Today the pest control people came out for a repeat spray for the ants. I have only seen one but they said they come out one month after the first application then every three months to maintain what was started. We have alot of Elm Blossom Beetles from the tree in our ravine behind our house. Some years are really bad but this year they are some but not as many as in years ago. As long as they stay outside they are not too bad. One year they were so bad that I would wake up finding them crawling on my arms. That was not a pleasant feeling to wake up to! By mid Summer they will be completely gone.
We are planning to have a BBQ in the park for Father's day this Sunday. Our Bible study group is in charge of it so I have a big pile of things covering my table. We got green and blue plastic tablecloths with matching cups and napkins, and glass drinking glasses for the Fathers that say things about being a good father. I hope it is not too hot to meet outdoors.
Our minister's wife had her baby last month and I am making a meal for them tomorrow. I don't know if I told her what her name is. They are calling her Florence. I have not heard that name in a long time - it was Glenn's grandma's name. Names do cycle so I guess we will be seeing more Florences in the next few years. We had a lot of Linda's in my highschool but I have not seen that name come around again.
We have a blossoming bush right outside of my office and when I open the window, the scent fills my room. It is a very strong sweet smell and I am wondering if the headace I hae had for two days is coming from all the fragrance.
I am out of exciting things to say. 🙃 I need to get my grocery list made so I can shop while our truck is getting the tires rotated. That is pretty sad that my exciting life sounds pretty boring as I re-read what I wrote. I hope to hear from you all soon.
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Linda, so nice to hear what is happening in your world! You sound active, engaged, productive and kind. You are getting lots done. How wonderful that baby Florence is safely here. How amazing that she has one of Glenn's family names! Oh, the insect invasion made me shudder. Glad you are not going to have those beetles around long. And ants could nest in your house or van. It's horrible when that happens. 😞 Glad the pest man is onto it.
Judith, yes, travelling so long with friends we've known for over 30 years was fun. We live within 30 kms of each other so will see each other again at home. We won't go into Rockhampton this time ourselves. We're not far from home now. How are you doing today? I hope and pray for you daily. 🙏 ❤️
Marilyn, I also hope and pray everything is going well for you.
Yesterday was fun. Sharon spoiled me early for my birthday. We had friends arrive and part of Sharon's family came by too. They brought cake. Funny about the candles. We had to think of them as double that number and blow out candles twice! Lol!
The day before we crafted!
More crafting planned for today! The men are taking a drive.
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Susan, love the Craft Picture of your group and the birthday picture of you and Sharon who spoiled you early, the cake looks yummy and I loved the picture with the kids joining you both. Looks like you were enjoying your time. So glad you are not far from home and you and Colin don’t live far from Lyn and Greg. I’m sure Archie and Jasper will be happy to have their playmate Kayla visiting to maybe have a catch and play ball in your yard. Looking forward to hear about all the Craft activities and Choir and Ukulele concerts that will be planned over all the holidays. I am sure you have missed the group!
Linda, you are never boring, you are fun and engaging with all the activities you do. All the hosting and making your home available for those who need a home away when in town and when you are up at your other house. The account of the ants crawling up your arm made me shudder like Susan said. Hope you don’t have any further issues with the beetles or the ants. It’s good you have the exterminators onboard and keeping on top of it. Blossoming Bushes are so pretty but the scent that comes from some of them can be over powering. Hope your allergies settle down soon. Your Father’s Day Punic sounds awesome, the Dad’s will love their Glasses with the sentiments about Father’s written on the glasses. Love the name Florence, the Pastor I worked for way back his wife is called Florence. Not sure if you know, my daughter is named Linda Margaret but she goes by Lynn.
Marilyn, hope all is well, missing your quotes but know you are recovering from your surgery. My prayers continue for you.
I am taking it take by day. I see my Oncologist next week and hopefully he will know what type this new area of cancer is. All I can do is leave it in prayer.
Thanks for your kindness and all your prayers most of all your friendship! God Bless…❤️🙏🤗0 -
Hello Judith. So glad you enjoyed yesterday's pictures. The cake was yummy and was gluten and dairy free in my honour! Yes, there will be play dates with Kayla for Archie and Jasper. We had a lovely day crafting yesterday. Not sure I will be able to play Uke again but we'll see. My right wrist and finger joints are still causing pain. I am looking forward to being home awhile. More travelling is coming up in August but only for a few weeks. I do hope you get some answers on your next Dr appointment. Big gentle hugs coming your way.
Hello to Linda and Marilyn. Hope your days are going well.
Must go get ready for my last day with Sharon and Barry. We head to Gayndah tomorrow, one sleep from home.1
