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Linda. Great pics. Glad you had a good time, where are the pics from, as we like going visiting in the natural parks. We’ve been to many, as we can get in them green.
The wrist bands are cloth, elastic bands and you put them on where you listen to your heart beat. Not sure about acupuncture. They work, Walmart and pharmacies have them.
So glad your wash done tooSusan. I hope Colin’s cold is much or getting better and you don’t get it.
prayers that the MAC program can help you. Have a good week. Trust the card class goes well.Judith So glad that you have a week off but then I know that Thursday is your next dr visit I’ll be praying for you. Prayers for the leaky faucet that it continues not to leak for you.
Praying for you JudithHarry 3, HH and Mariposa went to church today. The first time for the parents this year I believe, due to his falling before the surgery. So I’m sure it was a blessing to,the,,and his church family too.
They tried to get his new cellphone working and not sure what the problem is, it is a new iPhones d the si, card is electric. They have been to T-Mobile several times and not helpful.pray please. So he can’t text his sister, Jean as she doesn’t have a iPhone. 3 phone can only take send or read IMessages so, iPhone to, iPhone.
This coming Saturday Harry 3 should go home & maybe do therapy as out patient. If he is getting I his house he is doing PT as there are steps to get I his house so, thats neat.
We leave to, leave for CO tomorrow, and get back next Sunday. Our minivan. We may a larger van guess we find out about it tomorrow. There is some problem with minivan rentals I guess. Oh well, a rental van request in a month ago. All in God’s hands.
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Today was very hot - 101F (38.3C) so we were not outside very much today. We did have a baptism so we went down to the boat dock to do that but we did not stay long. The ones that were in the river said that the water felt really nice and cool. I wish I could have gotten in there with them too but it was a bit too muddy for my liking. The crickets are singing very fast tonight so it must still be hot outside. I just looked it up on Google and this is what they say about the chirps -"When you hear crickets playing their tune, count the number of chirps per intervals of 14 seconds. That number plus 40 is a rough estimate of the current temperature in degrees." It did not say whether it was Fahrenheit or Celsius. Crickets are cold blooded and it is easier for them to chirp when their bodies are warmer.
Judith - I am glad that you said you were feeling better and were able to listen to the church service online and enjoyed the powerful praise and worship. I am so glad that you are able to participate in the service even though it is electronically.
Susan - I am sorry that Colin is not feeling better. Having all the vitamins from the soup you made should help him but I am glad that he is talking to his medical team to see if he can get antibiotics. Glenn also gets pneumonia easily so we are vigilant when he does get a respiratory infection. He has done better since he had his most recent pneumonia shot.
Barb - Hoping you have had a good weekend. It does not seem possible that it has been 3 months since 3's surgery. Many of the unknowns that we prayed about have been answered - successful surgery, being able to progress in therapies at the hospital and this new facility, intact mental processes, bowel and bladder continence, etc. Now he is walking up and down steps, making meals with therapy and able to be home for a few hours to be reunited with his family maybe by the end of the week. He has a beautiful story to tell to others about the miracles that God has accomplished. It certainly builds my faith too.
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Linda, the weather sounds so hot and uncomfortable. I know it is summer and it sounds like you are in the 'dog days' of it. The dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer according to Google. It was nice to hear of the baptism regardless of the heat. Oh, I am sorry Glenn also suffers from pneumonia.
Colin is doing much better today. Meanwhile, I seem to have mild symptoms of his cold so cancelled my class today so as not to pass it along.
Judith, that is really good to hear, that you are feeling better! I am so glad you could participate in church online and had a wonderful worship and study session. Praise God!
Barb, it's good to hear of Harry3s progress and how you are all doing. I hope you get that mini van and enjoy your trip to CO (Colorado? Or Connecticut? Or somewhere else? I am not as fluent in US abbreviations/geography as I used to be).
I'm planning a bit of rest for me today to see if I can nip this cold in the bud. I just fixed a dog coat. Jasper has grown into his adult dog body as opposed to his puppy body and needed more room in the strap! I had sewn it in place for his puppy hood but now he needs all the room he can get. Lol! Not that he is fat. He's a healthy weight.
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Hi all hot back home 91 or so Linda. Our humidity is rising and lows in 70’s do that makes it uncomfortable. Plus dew points the higher it’s the more uncomfortable it is.
our tide has been nice though it’s hot in sun. Scott city, Ks it is 88*. The shade is nice.
Tomorrow we will go to Jerusalem badlands near here then off to Canon city, Colorado. The Royal gorge. (Connecticut abbreviation is Ct & quite far from Kansas. It’s closer Pennsylvania.). It can be confusing to other countries sorry if confusing. Connneticuit is in zone of USA. Kansas & Colorado in middle of USA.
Oh the grass is greener in Andover then back home. When you are drunk high temperatures & humidities a toll on the green grass.
Harry 3 is still in a wheel chair but making great progress. He had a meeting tomorrow on discharge. He might be having out patient therapies. Guess he will find out in the morning meeting about outpatient therapies.
He walks as does steps in therapy & had steps to get into his house.
Guess they will find out at the discharge meeting.Judith glad you are feeling better. Prayers for 7/17. Hope you keeping well too.
Susan glad that Colin felt better but prayers for you. You don’t need his cold. Are you taking vitamin C and tea with honey? I sound like a mom. Prayers. 🙏
Sorry about you canceling your class. Maybe you will be able to have it later in the week or by next week 🙏Linda. Sorry s out the heat we got it back home & be hot like dog days of summer when we get home. We need rain bank home. Only get sprinkles or nothing. Any relief coming in your forecast? Prayers. Neat about the baptism outside I’ve never seen an outside baptism.
Here is our daughter Elisabeth & family our group going.
the rented van begins us. Grayson is 10.5 & Addalyn 8. Years.
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Today it was 101F (38.8C) with low humidity at 8%. We have one more day of 100's then it will start to cool down to 87F by Friday then back in the 90's. We might have showers on Saturday but it is too far away to be positive on that.
Barb - Safe travels with your family. That is a good looking family to be traveling with you. The weather will probably be cooler as you travel in Colorado. Our kids in Denver have been in the 90's which sounds hot but compared to us it is cooler. Wednesday they will have showers and cool down to 79F. They get a lot more rain than we do. I am interested to see what the discharge plan will be for 3. I finally was able to check Caring Bridge to see how HH was doing today. It sounded like she was appreciating having her mother there to help but still had seemed overwhelmed with caring for 3 on Saturday. Once she gets into a routine it will be easier to manage and Mariposa can do a lot to help too.
Susan - It is good to hear that Colin is feeling better. Did he get some antibiotics? I hope you do not get a full cold but can feel better quickly. Barb has good ideas of tea with honey and vitamin C. The honey is full of antioxidants and has antibacterial qualities to boost your immunity. Jasper is growing up into an adult dog. How old is he now? He probably has a lot more muscles than he did when he was a puppy and necessitating the extra room in his dog coat.
Judith - thanks for posting the chickpea salad. Is sounds delicious. I will be making it as soon as we get the ingredients we need. I hope you had a good day today. I think I am here earlier than usual and you will be adding to the threads later.
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Evening Hello everyone
Barb, thank you for sharing the picture of the family. Safe travels to Colorado! Hope you get the rental all sorted out. It’s been about 10 days since I was on Caring Bridges, Will try and get on there this week. Hoping HongHong feels better about it all once Harry3 is Back Home. I am sure Mariposa will be a great help for her Daddy and Hong Hong Mother being there I am sure it’s a great help.
Susan, so glad Colin is feeling Better! Did he get the antibiotics you were hoping for? I am sure Jasper is looking ever so sweet as he is filling out into his Adult Body. You will have to show us Jasper sporting his new roomy coat now that you have given him more room. I am sure he is as cute as ever.
Linda, it’s been a long time since I participated in an outdoor Baptism. You sharing brought back memories. You are welcome on the Chickpea salad, you will have to let me know how it tasted and if it was easy to make.
This gal is really tired so will have to say good night! It’s been hot indoors 80’s so sleeping is not easy. Will try and sign in earlier tomorrow! Have a good rest everyone! 😴🙏
P.S. I came back as I wanted you to know I had plumbers here all morning from 8:00am to early afternoon, they installed sink pipes faucet and sent another contractor in as he has to come back next week to repair side counter, the old sink damaged the counter so it has to be repaired or replaced. Will keep you posted!
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Judith, that's a relief knowing your kitchen repairs are underway! I hope they get everything finished soon so you can feel confident that there will be no more leaks. Jasper is now 4 years old but he didn't need the coat I worked on for a year or two. We had a heavier coat for him while we were travelling so used that. He's definitely an adult now and has grown to his full length and width. So I adjusted his puppy coat. Here he is at the foot of our bed. Thr coat is made of fleecy material and is just heavy enough to keep him from feeling too cold. He has no undercoat and all that fluffy top coat of his is kind of thin.
Barb, thank you for your daughter's family picture! Thanks also for explaining about which state you will be travelling to. Safe travels and I hope you all have a lovely time. It's good to hear Harry3 might get more treatment once he is home.
Linda, thinking of cooking, I was in the middle of baking yesterday when our oven cut out. It kept tripping itself off so I had to transfer the food to the microwave. I fif vonsider hauling it fown to the caravan to cook it in that iven but didn't. At least we have a falkback solution! Today the house oven is working normally. Guess we'll keep an eye on it. I hope you are having a good day.
The cold I have is very mild. Thank you for being concerned and suggesting remedies. I do have lemon and ginger tea and a special tea for sore throats. Honey is off my diet forever as my body cannot process Fructose due to a genetic abnormality. Honey is pure Fructose. So no honey for me, ladies! I also have to be sparing with Vit C for the same reason, but I seem to be getting over the cold already so something I'm doing is working ✅️
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Susan . Glad your cold is getting better. Sorry you can’t grave home. Our neighbor’s has bees & sometimes we get honey from them since I raise flowers.
Jasper is 4 growing nicelyHow’s the one working today? 🙏
Linda sorry about the heat. It’s hot ba k home it was to be 97* in Scott city it’s been a bit cooler in Colorado.
We are to get on the train at 9’but need our ticket so 8:30. The train station is 15 minutes or less away. We will spend 2 nights here so no packing the car. I need to get up early to get my devotions read before we leave.Judith so glad kitchen fixed and glad landlord paying for it if I recall right.
praying for you that you sleep well.
We are in mountain time sandbar’s Linda now & one hour before you. I was in central time.
Harry 3 maybe released from the neuro bits day after his therapies guess we will find out in caring bridgeBeing a mom is hard work I told them when we get back we will come & help if needed I’m sure Mariposa will be a big help she is 3 on Sunday
I hope therapy continues as out patient & that we may need to help too
We did get a it of scattered rain today.
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It is cloudy this evening so it feels cooler than yesterday. It is 85F (29.4C) right now but feels like 79F (21.1C) which is much better than the 100F (37.7C) it was earlier. Glenn just handed me a new student to enroll so I will not be on here very long. It is not hard work but takes time to input the information in several places and several e-mails to send.
Judith - I am glad that your sink is getting repaired. No leaks and only the side counter to fix now. I am glad that you gained back the ounce you lost with the hot weather. I am trying to get off my more than several pounds I gained while eating at the cabin.
Susan - Jasper looks like Superman with is cape like coat. I am glad that your oven is working again. A microwave just does not do as well as an oven when it comes to baking. I hope that your cold does not get any worse. How is Colin feeling? I googled what fruits and vegetables have fructose and I was surprised to see what vegetables have it also. I usually think in terms of fruit. Glenn can have fructose but not glucose.
Barb - I was reading back to see if I missed anything in the threads while I was gone. I did not answer your question about where my pictures were taken. We were at a small river called Soap Creek which is not a park but a hidden area that campers go to way in the back country side that is dirt roads and a lot of curves. The area where our trailer is located is called Blue Mesa Reservoir. It is the largest man made reservoir in Colorado. It has an earthen dam that backs up the Gunnison River and the water drains into the Black Canyon where the lightening started the wild fires. We are about half-way between Montrose and Gunnison.
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Evening Hello Everyone,
Today was a scorcher as out temps outdoors was 100 degrees Fahrenheit and inside my house is 80 degrees all day. I turned my AC on High Gear and indoor temps 77 degrees so leaving AC on high tonight, it will kick in and off as temps regulate. I admit having the roar of AC makes it hard to sleep. Tomorrow temps are to be the same so will be getting up early to water garden then will water tomorrow night as I won’t be able to water Thursday morning as I leave early for Vancouver to Surgeon appointment.
Susan, I will have to check on the ingredients of what Fruit and Veggies are in the recipes I post in our Recipe Thread. I didn’t realize you are so sensitive to Fructose due to your genetic abnormality. And I apologize as I think some recipes had Honey in them so now I know Honey is off the list for you I will be extra careful. Jasper is so sweet, I love his Coat, he is so Cute, I want to give him a BIG HUG from Auntie Judith; can you give him a Hug from me to him please, thanks Susan. Glad you are starting to feel better from your cold. You said you use a ginger and lemon tea, could you share the recipe on our Recipe Thread and the one you use for sore throat please, thank you. Sorry about the oven cutting out on you but happy you were able to use the microwave. Good you found oven working now. Glad you can use your oven in the Caravan if you need a follow up. How is Colin? Is he feeling better now? My prayers are with you both.
Barb, we are on the eve of you leaving for Colorado. Hope you enjoy your time away. I know you mentioned you hoped you didn’t gain weight while you are away. I am sure with all your sightseeing as you walk around seeing the scenery you will do alright. I look forward to seeing the pictures you take and hearing about all the things you did with family. Hope you enjoy spending some time with your family and I think you said in one of your posts you would see your dear Mom. Hope I don’t haven’t got the info mixed up? I continue to keep Harry3 in prayer as he prepares for discharge. Hope he does well with Physio and gets stronger. I am sure Mariposa will be a great help to her Daddy. It will be so wonderful for Harry3 to be back home In his own home sleeping in his own bed. When I look back on just 3 months he has made great Strides and accomplished so much. I know there is still more that he needs to work on but God brought him this far and God will take him the rest of the way. Praise God!Linda, as you were telling Barb about where you have your trailer telling her it was located at the the Blue Mesa Reservoir; wow, the largest man made reservoir in Colorado. Talking about the dam near Gunnison River, talking about the Grand Canyon sounds spectacular to be amongst. I am sure the scenery is breath taking. When you said you were about half-way between Montrose and Gunnison. Did you mean the area where your trailer is located is between Montrose & Gunnison? So glad your temps have cooled down tonight. With your daytime temps at 100 degrees I am sure having temps lower is a relief. However you said it’s 85 but feels 79, that’s still warm though. You said Glenn just handed you another Student to enroll, glad the work isn’t hard but it does take time with filing all the paper work in various area and the e-mails to send out. Hope you get the work done quickly. How big is your enrolment this semester? I am sure the College keeps both you and Glenn busy!
Good Night All! I ended up posting in some of the threads 2x’s but that’s ok I had fun! See you all tomorrow! 🙏🤗
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The cold is still very mild. I think I am just about over it. Whew!
For today and the next two days I have an online craft event to participate in from 6am to 2pm. We're making 24 scrapbook layouts. I don’t scrapbook a lot and there are techniques that are new to me. So I might be a little distracted checking in here, but I WILL check in.
Judith, no need to worry about the recipes and my sensitivities. I will just adapt them myself. Linda is right, many vegetables have Fructose in them as wwell.I am used to substituting things! No biggie. The tea bags I use for colds/sore throat come in a box. I don't have to mix anything 😀 and there are no recipes?
Barb, glad you will be able to help once Harry3 is home. You also have lots of other family to keep up with!
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Afternoon Hello
Susan, so happy you are feeling much better and your cold is almost gone. You said for the next couple of days you have an online Craft event, layouts for 24 Scrapbooks. Sounds so interesting. I have done scrapbooks for my family. One year I did family History Scrapbooks for my Son and Family and my Daughter and family including Grandparents on both sides and their Spouses, Aunts Uncles and Cousins. I had pictures of the Family I had researched and with the picture had stories for each one. My kids loved them so much. I will look forward to reading all about what you learn and seeing the pictures of your Srapbook layouts. Thank you for your kindness regarding not worrying about checking for recipes that you can eat. I too buy boxed Tea for all kinds of Health Support. I will check my list of Herbal teas and see what can help me. I was given Hibiscuses Tea, it helps with High Blood Pressure. You can buy it at Health Food Stores and on Amazon!
Barb, Praying for you as you are making your way to Colorado. Enjoy your family time!
Linda I replied and texted my thoughts to you last night, I will let you read that and tomorrow I will reply and catch up with your text you type on our Chat Cafe Thread from tonight!
I am on early today, worked on all the threads as I am in bed early tonight. Early morning appointment with Surgeon.Have a great evening and day tomorrow.
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Linda. We were at Gunnison 2 years ago plus Grand Canyon nitscdonhuge. My first time seeing it. Harry hubby has seen it before. It is pretty there plus you maybe near Utah & 4 corner native. It’s. Rather. I worked w Navajo & Zuni tribes as camp counselor in my 20’s.
so you live near other end of Z Borodin then where I am. It should be a drier heat out there compared to what we get out east I think.
it’s hot ba k home though raining now & to be hot for us next week.
We go to Colorado Springs, Pikes peak tomorrow.Susan. So glad cold getting better. Have fun with your card class that’s a lot of fun adds to make.
Judith prayers for you tomorrow sure hope & pray that shots can work for you.
Get in touch when you can.Pictures from today the train under the zroyak gorge. Which it’s the largest suspension bridge in the USA, then royal gorge & we walked one way & went across by the gondola too. Daughter Elisabeth and her family. Grayson 19,5 & Addy 8. Jeremiah her hubby.
On gondola
the bridge royal gorge under it.
on the train
The pic of Harry & me Barb on the Royal Gorge.
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The smoke is getting thicker today so I who do not normally have allergies, am sneezing and having a runny nose. Because the swamp cooler takes air from outside and cools it, the smoke is getting drawn into the house therefore we had to turn it off for a while. It was mighty toasty in the house with it off! Normally we can see for 5 miles but today it was 2 1/2 miles. The mountains are totally gone from sight and it is foggy in the town. There are multiple fires that are causing the smoke.
Judith - thinking and praying for you and your surgeon appointment tomorrow. The location of our trailer/cabin is between Montrose and Gunnison. Blue Mesa Reservoir drains into the Black Canyon which is much smaller than the Grand Canyon but extremely deep and rugged. It sounds like your temperature is similar to ours now. We just hover around 100F most of the day then cool off in the evening.
Susan - I am so glad that you are feeling better. The online craft show sounds like fun. I hope it goes well and people learn a lot of new ideas. How is Colin feeling?
Barb - praying for safe travels for you. I went to the Royal Gorge when I was a teenager so I am sure a lot has changed. They did not have the gondola that I remember but my mom was so afraid of heights that she did not want to stay long. I have heard that there is a mule trip a person can take to he bottom of the gorge also. Yes, we have a dry heat where we live in GJ. I grew up in high humidity and felt soggy like a sauna all the time so I would pick the dryer weather although it feels like I have stepped into an oven when I go outside here. Have fun at Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak. I hope you are taking lots of pictures. Thanks for sharing the Royal Gorge with us today.
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Hello all. The craft event is pretty full on. They gave instructions for 8 double page spreads yesterday and even working all day, I only completed 6 double pages. There are 8 more today and 8 more tomorrow. I'm only focusing g on the event but will be back properly after that, I promise!
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Linda. A lot has changed since Covid days. I’ve been to the royal goege many times. I don’t know of a mule that goes down but the train goes there, a zip line and gondola. You can walk across it too We did the gondola one way and walked back. The bathroom entrances are now outside and not inside, changed during Covid. Yellowstone also, did that. As a kid we drove & walked now not many if any drive across.
Susan. I hope your card class went well. Hope you have a great Friday. Sounds like a full day.
Judith. Trust all well with you and that you don’t have much pain. Praying for sleep and healing.
Harryn3 is home. He felt good to turn in his call button! Hopefully he will continue therapy as an out patient, I’ve gotten no answers on that.
Pikes peak is expensive so we probably be skipping that tomorrow. Thinking of doing a cave. That will be fun so we got a tour early in the afternoon tomorrow.
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Showers were predicted for today and tomorrow but all we got was clouds. Another wild fire started about an hour from our house. It is in a small town called Parachute. When I went to college, I went with another student who preached at a little church there and I played the piano and taught Sunday school class. I don't know if the little church is still there. The wildfire near our trailer is now burning over 4000 acres and has no containment. We are still running our swamp cooler very little these during the day to avoid the smoke being pulled in. There are fires in Utah that also are contributing to the smoke and haze.
Susan - how many people are attending the craft fair online? Are you doing any instructing? It seems you have so many good ideas they should have you teaching. Enjoy all the fun and creativity and we will be here when you are back.
Judith - I assume that you are resting today after your appointment. I hope you get some good sleep and that the weather is not so hot that you have a noisy AC disturbing you sleep.
Barb - Yes, things do get expensive as an entrance fee then they have souvenirs that are expensive to remember the adventure. Cave exploring is a good idea to do. It will be nice and cool down there and it is amazing what nature can do to carve out the huge caverns.
Marilyn - How are you doing? Is the dialysis getting easier? Are you more comfortable?
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Posting on couple of threads but can’t do anything more. Body is on fire.
Love you all..
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Good Morning from my messy craft desk! This is the last day of the online retreat and I am so behind. I got one spread done yesterday instead of 4. Colin and I had another appointment at NDIS and it took the middle out of our day and broke my scrapbooking stride well and truly. We're going to do an appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART). That means I have to go to their website, find the form and fill it in, write a report etc. That's a job for Monday.
I'll share a couple of the layouts I have completed except for photos and journalling. I haven't thought about what I will feature on the layouts. We're making one double layout per month for a year, so I could start collecting stories from next January. Linda there are 2.4K members of the global group and I am not teaching. All the gurus from Head Office are!
This is supposed to be for March, I think. I forgot yo add the month title. Then I did put the February title on the second one.
Next week we have Sharon and Barry coming for the week, I am teaching on Tuesday and Saturday and I have all my usual commitments to keep. Life is too busy right now. It will settle down again in about 10 days, I hope.
Barb, tell Harry3 we say welcome home. That's a big achievement! Glad you are enjoying your holiday.
Judith, I will pray for you throughout the day. I don't like the sound of you feeling like you are on fire at all.
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Judith praying for you. Prayers you sleep and pain is subsiding.
Susan. Neat card pics. Thank you.
Prayers the ART goes well. Plus the filing of the forms out. All in Gods hands. Plus. God’s time. Enjoy your time with Sharon & Betty.
I’ll tell 3 when I see him next Sunday afternoon we will have Mariposa bday party Sunday she is 3 & has her daddy home.Linda. Prayers the fire gets under control quickly plus any smoke haze you might get. Safety for you with all of the the smoke. Prayers for the firefighters too as that’s a hard job.
Harry 3 had his best sleep last night in his own bed. We will start our way home. The cave was beat & we took a few walks.
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Today we spent time with friends for lunch then went grocery shopping so I'd have ingredients to make a dish for the monthly potluck at church. We also went to exercise but when I got home, I realized that I have left my phone at the exercise place. We went back and looked at where I thought I had left it on one of the exercise machines but someone had found it and returned it to the front desk. I was glad to have it back. It is funny how we all seem to be tethered to our phones. Some days I just leave it in my bedroom to get some peace and quiet of not hearing my phone. Glenn gets lots more calls on his phone than I do since he is consulting with the administrative assistant to make sure everything is correct on the school catalogue he is updating. We had a few drops of rain today but most of it dried up before it hit the ground. It did cool things down a bit so that was good.
Judith - I am so sorry that your feel like your body is on fire. I am glad that you did not spend too much time on here so you could get a little rest. Is the pain from the ointment or from the debriding the doctor did? I hope you can get some rest tonight!
Susan - Is the craft retreat part of Stampin' Up? It looks like some of the illustrations are familiar from your cards you make. I am surprised you got as much done on your craft pages as you did. You had distractions that needed to be done. I pray that the ART will have some good news for you from your appeal. Is there a time limit on how long it will take? Is there as much to do on the form as it was the original paper work? The pages look beautiful even without the pictures or the Journaling.
Barb - It is so good to hear that 3 is home. HH has her hands full now! It will be less overwhelming when she gets into a routine with the two girls and 3. Change is hard but it can be done. Each time I had a new baby I did not know how to cope but it did come with time. Your vacation is almost done. You covered a lot of miles in a short time. I am waving at you as you leave Colorful Colorado. 🙋🏻♀️
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Susan, I so Love Love your Scrapbooking layouts, such a nice job. I look forward to seeing the photo’s and stories you put on them. You got a lot done with the interruptions with going to NDIS. Sorry you have to do this appeal (ART) and fill out forms and gathering the information you need. I am trusting this appeal will be successful. You are so busy with this online class and now Barry and Sharon coming and you teaching card class two days. Wow 😮 that’s a lot. Hope you enjoy your visit with your friends.
Barb, I am sure you enjoyed your walks with the family and visiting the Caves. I am so thrilled to hear Harry3 is back home and he slept so well in his own bed. Wonderful! The girls will be so happy having their Daddy home. I know it will be hard at first for Hong Hong until she gets into a routine, but I am confidant she will. You said you would be heading home now but stay in Oklahoma tomorrow night then head back. Praying for a safe journey!
Linda, so happy you had time with your friends, and glad you got your phone back. It’s great to know someone found the phone and handed it in to front desk. Good to have honest people. I hear you about the phone, I have done the same thing and put my phone on silent. It feels good until my daughter says what we’re you doing and why didn’t you answer? Hehe I am not telling! It’s good it rained and cooled things down. Our weather cooled down too.
Thank you all for your kindness and asking after me which made me feel so good, you all are such a blessing, thanks for your valued prayers. And it was good to be back tonight!
Off to bed now, Good Night God Bless 🙏♥️
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Good morning, all. It's Sunday here and I am getting ready for church but wanted to let you know I am thinking if you all.
Judith, tha pages I'm doing were designed by graphic artists at Stampin' Up! They taught us some new techniques which I have not yet mastered. I will pace myself now and not worry too much about rushing to get more done when I have a lot if other things claiming priority. I may not put any photos on the pages till next year as this album is supposed to cover an entire year. It was the new techniques that I was most interested in, and there were some good ones! I'm not quite sure how to show them in photos as they involve sliding and folding things out through cuts on the page protectors. Very interesting!
I hear you, Linda and Judith, on being tethered to the phone. I too leave mine sitting in a other room at times and never keep it in the bedroom. That's my resting place! Lol! Glad you got your phone back from the gym, Linda. Phones are like mini computers these days abd have really become part of our lives.
Barb, safe travels home! I'm glad you have had s break. It sounded like you saw beautiful places. It's lovely to know Harry3's family is back home together.
Have good days, all of you.
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Judith. Prayers for you and the pain. How are you sleeping? Can you get shots to help you. 🙏🙏
I also have felt tethered to my cell phone. In fact I’ve left it at home when at church & have left to get it. Church is only 4 miles away.
Susan hope you had a good church message today. Plus us tomorrow. Trust all your classes go well w stamp in.
Linda. We are in Oklahoma & central time. I was quite surprised when we went to Walmart & no bags. I’ve never seen that before. But figured it’s your state law unless you pay money for them.
We went through New Mexico and saw Capulin state monument. Harry & I walked the rim years ago. We got there & got halfway when lightning we saw the ranger asked for us to return to our cars. It was fun and quite hard as uphill. So glad Elisabeth, our daughter, & family got to see it and walk some.
We will be home in Wichita & I hope we get to KC for us.
Harry 3 says HH is tired & her mom not much work. Linda said it nicely. Younger use to it. Mariposa turns 3 tomorrow & her party is next Saturday.
In Capulin volcano rim.
All of us & the view is great.
yesterday in cave.
please pray that the outpatient therapy place can add 3 to their schedule soon. Meantime he is exercising himself as they told him what to do.
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Barb, love all the pictures. It looks like you had a good few days away. You mentioned in in Oklahoma the Walmart didn’t have Bags unless you bought them. Here in BC a few years ago Walmart encouraged people to bring your own recuycle bags, they have bags but you buy what you need. And some stores have stopped using plastic so you bring your own cloth bags for the products you buy. All our Grocery stores have stopped using plastic. I use cloth bags and some people buy cloth bags from Walmart with their Logo on it. I have several for all my shopping I do. I am thrilled Harry3 is home and doing the exercises he was taught to do. I pray he gets out patient therapy soon. And yes will pray for his vocal cords to be stronger and for the cyst to continue to shrink in Jesus Name! So good to have you back Barb. And thank you for sharing your pictures, I so enjoyed. I am sure the cave was interesting to go through!
Susan, thank you for sharing about the Scrapbooking Stampin’Up has, actually the last catalouge I have had feature spread sheets on scrapbooking. Made me think how nice the pages will be using their designs. When I am feeling better I want to do more scrapbooking. Hope you enjoy your Sunday Services Susan. What themes or Books is your Pastor speaking on? Our Pastor is on holidays so for the next few weeks we have guest Pastors Teachers and Missionaries filling in so it will be interesting to hear the messages and what they share with the congregation. So thankful they Live Stream all the services for those who can’t attend in person!
Well it’s late so this gal is off to bed! See you all tomorrow! Sunday Blessings for tomorrow! Enjoy your Services and Family time. 🙏✝️
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Today was a sewing day. I am getting closer to having my quilted piano cover finished. I found some pillow ticking that was my M-I-L's and am using it for the backside of the cover. It is slightly too small so I am going to have to add some more denim to it to make it wide enough. It certainly is more of a patchwork style than I had imagined. If I get it finished soon, I will send a picture of it. It is more for memories than it is a fashion statement piece. We went on a walk this afternoon when it got a bit cooler. Our mulberry tree did not have many berries on it but the big tree down the road had a huge amount. The owners just let the berries drop to the sidewalk and people have been walking on them. The bottom their shoes are purple now I think. We walked around it knowing that they stain a lot.
Judith - I have a Mediterranean Kidney Bean salad that I am taking to the church potluck that is very similar to your Chickpea salad. I merged the two together and I think it turned out really tasty. With the two, there are lots of vegetables that make it a healthy vegetarian meal. My phone needed to be charged when I got up so I charged it in the bedroom. I forgot about it and I was phoneless for 6 hours. It was nice to not having that distraction. We did get some messages but Glenn also got them so I did not miss anything that was really important.
Susan - I think it is a good idea to not pressure yourself to finish the pages quickly. It there a theme for the pages of just two pages for each month and you put what you want?
Barb - I am surprised that your Walmart's do not require you to bring your own bags. I thought it was universal throughout the states. I have made cloth bags and have quite a few reusable bags that Walmart sells for 75 cents but there are times I forget to take them into the store. I just put all my groceries back in the cart after I pay for them and when I get home, I bring out bags from the house to use to carry the items into the house. I have not heard of Capulin National Monument. It sounds like a fun place to visit and learn more about volcanos and geology.
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We are home and I am trying to, catch up. Tomorrow I plan to wash my toiletries bags. Plus water. It is to get very hot oh well we did get some rain while we were gone and grass is still green. I’m not sure how long that will last. Oh well fall and winter will come.
Just read the Caring bridge, . I asked when we could visit him, but got no answer HH rather vent then ask us. I plan on making a meal Tuesday. Please pray healing takes time. She needs to relax.Judith praying for you. Plus JC. I like the Walmart bags, they make great liners for my trash cans, plus bags for #2 diapers. I use green bags too.
Susan so glad your classes went well. Praying that ART goes well or you get answers you need.
Linda I use the Walmart cvs, Lowe’s bags for trash liners. I try to to walk where the mulberry droppings are in my walk. How is the piano cover going maybe a picture when done.
Please pray HH can relax and get her sleep. I wish she call us or answer us when we text. In Gods time.
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I worked more on the piano runner and am ready to sew it together. I did have to add some more material to the backing to make it wide enough. I plan to finish it tomorrow. I will sew it together right sides together then turn it right side out and top stitch it. With the heavy material of denim and pillow ticking, I am not sure how square I will get the corners. I will try to cut off as much as I can of the extra material. I did not get much sleep last night due to my own fault. I was not tired and did not realize that it was 2am before I got in bed. I hope to get to bed earlier tonight and may get up at a reasonable hour in the morning.
Barb - I am glad that you got home safely. Yes, I also like the plastic Walmart bags to put in my trash cans. I do have some left from a while ago and try to reuse them if they are not soiled but I am running out of them. The reusable blue bags that we have now are not good for trash bags and are expensive if we would buy them just for trash. i am sorry that HH does not communicate well with you. How long is her mother going to be staying? Maybe after she is gone and things settle down, it will be better. Everything that is new can seem bigger than it is especially when there is not a schedule created yet. When that is done it becomes routine and easier. She does need to relax! Will 3 be able to go back to his old job when he is completely healed?
Praying for JC and her pain and problems walking, Judith's health and pain and Susan's stamina to keep doing what needs to be done for the ART, helping Colin and card classes.
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Hi everyone. I've caught up on all your posts. Today has bern extra busy so I am later than usual posting here.
Barb. Welcome home. I loved your pictures. The country looks spectacular. It's lovrly to see Elizabeth's family too. Yes, I agree, HH is very stressed. It's sure an adjustment for the whole family. I hope every one can adjust to the new routines. If HH got sick, the whole family would be in trouble, hey.
Linda, your piano cover sounds very special with all the fabric piece memories. My great grandmother used to quilt and she would make us our quilts from our own outgrown clothes! That made them special to us on a whole other level. Plus they were completely hand sewn. Wow. The scrapbook pages are for recording highlights from each month in a year. That's why I'm thinking of maybe starting filling them up with photos and journalling in January.
Judith, we're still working our way through Ephesians, verse by verse. We're in chapter 4 now. Pastor is a good teacher and he explains things quite thoroughly, cross referencing and explaining word meanings plus the themes in each verse and chapter. It's amazing how much we learn from going through entire books of the Bible that way.
Today I've been to Uke practice, lodged an appeal for Colin through the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), fed five unexpected visitors lunch, have done washing, got the guest room ready for our friends who are staying a week with us, and must cut some more card kits for tomorrow's class. Our house guests are arriving any minute. I also have singing practice in a couple of hours.
One of the people attending my home card class tomorrow is the Stampin' Up! Regional Manager for New Zealand and Queensland. I'm a little nervous!
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Welcome Back Barb, Good seeing you back and reading your posts. Yes, it was great seeing the Family pictures; your Daughter is such a Pretty Gal, her whole family are so attractive and their smiles are awesome. Love the picture at the Volcano Rim with You Barb, Harry and the 2 Grandkids! I am sure it was interesting walking through the Cave seeing all the sites inside! Sorry HH is not replying to your texts. It’s a big adjustment with Harry back home and needing help. I do hope the family adjusts better and can get some restful nights sleep especially for HH. Praying Harry3 gets his outpatient Physio in place soon.
Susan, Thank you for sharing what your Pastor is tracing on. I love the Book of Ephesians. It’s such a wonderful Book to study. Your Pastor sounds like the way my Pastor teaches. Yes studying the Books this way is amazing how much we learn! Hope you enjoyed your Ukulele Practice. Glad you are starting the appeals that are needed for Colin by submitting an Appeal for Colin through ART! I am praying the Appeal will find favor with the Review Tribunal! You have been busy with feeding lunch to unexpected guests, washing clothes and getting your guest room ready for your friends who are coming. Not to mention the Card Kits you are getting ready. You said the Stampin' Up! Regional Manager for New Zealand and Queensland was attending your Card class, I can understand you would be nervous but I’m sure you will do just fine. I am praying for you.
Linda, your piano runner sounds awesome, especially making it out of the material that brings back such lovely memories. So nice you are able to use your MIL’s Pillow Ticking for the underside of the cover. Your piano will be in style as the cover keeps your piano clean and free from getting nice and scratches. And you will have stories to share about your piano covering and where the material came from. It’s always nice when you can have a day set aside for sewing. Sounds like it won’t be long before it’s finished. Your salad you made combining the Chickpea Salad and your Mediterranean Kidney Bean salad you took to the Church for the Potluck sounded so Scrumptious! 😋 And it does sound very healthy. Perhaps you can share it in our Recipe thread!
Well Ladies it’s bedtime for me. Sleep well! Will be back tomorrow. Good Night! 😴🙏🤗
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