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  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 10,659 Member
    πŸ₯° Happy Spiritual Birthday to Me!πŸ₯° On Mother's Day 34 years ago I made Jesus Lord of my life. I have never regretted that decision. Life has had it's ups and downs but Jesus has never left me alone in the struggles. He is all I need both now and forever.

    My husband attempted to make me breakfast in bed but I got up earlier than he expected so we ate at the table. I really do appeciate him making breakfast for me!

    Susan the flowers are beautiful as well as the pictures. I hope Col has a safe trip. I'm sorry if I missed it but is this a business trip? Riding on a train for that distance would seem to me to be a nice way to travel. You can sleep when you want, eat when you want without the stress of traffic. When my Mom traveled by train she really enjoyed getting to meet different people and visiting. I did not get the gregarious gene from her but I would like seeing the scenery as I traveled.

    I hope everyone has a blessed day.
  • Marilynsretired
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  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 10,659 Member
    Marilyn - that is really funny!

    We are getting the vegetable beds ready to plant today. We do not have as much room here so when we get back to Denver, we will be planting a bigger garden there and our daughter will take care of it and share in the produce. I hope the calcium we put in the soil last winter will help the tomatoes to not have blossom rot this year.

    My Tuesday morning Bible Study group is discussing having boundaries this week. I hate making boundaries that will make the other person have unpleasant consequences. These will lead to change but I am an enabler and hate to see it happen. I will be praying about this because it is not healthy to allow people to be disrespectful of others lives.
  • LosinSusin
    LosinSusin Posts: 5,743 Member
    Linda, good to have you back. I agree, it is really stressful to have people disrespecting others and then have to address it yourself. Hopeful that it will all work out well for all concerned.

    Colin no longer works. His health doesn't allow it. This train trip was purely for family reasons. He needed a break and is really happy to be with the new baby. I love this photo of the two of them. He's a baby whisperer!! πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

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    Marilyn and Linda, you both found good things to post! Thank you!

  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 9,051 Member
    Good Morning All,

    Thank you all for sharing. My prayers are with you all. Hope your Mother’s Day was blessed as you celebrated your special day! πŸŒΈπŸ’—

    Susan, Trust all is well and Colin had he had a good trip. The picture of your Mother’s Day bouquet is lovely, thank you for sharing.

    Linda, the quilt would be lovely for you to make. I am praying for your grandson. Please let me know how he is doing and when he sees the neurologist.

    Marilyn, thank you for the inspirations you share here. Always appreciated.

    My Mother’s Day was blessed with texts and phone calls from family and friends. I received 2 beautiful hanging baskets from my family and a beautiful Mum’s plant from a friend.

    Yesterday was a busy day with back and forth calls from my surgeon’s office telling me there had been a cancellation at the hospital and they would now be able to do my surgery next week on May 18th… they are sending me papers and getting me set up with an anesthesia appointment and would follow me up with all that later today. I am rejoicing that surgery is finally being done. Praise God! Thank you for your prayers.

    Blessings on your day! β€οΈπŸ™πŸ˜Š
  • Marilynsretired
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  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 10,659 Member
    Judith -This is such great news that the surgery has been scheduled for next week. This is a long time coming. As your devotions said today - if you have the faith like the grain of a mustard seed you can move mountains. I feel like this is a mountain that we as a group were able to move. God is so good!

    Susan - Colin looks so comfortable with the baby. I am glad he was able to go and spend time with family. He has had lots of health challenges over the years that you have shared with us. This is also wonderful and also the answer to our prayers for his health and the health of the baby. There are so many things to be grateful for is we just take the time to see them.
  • LosinSusin
    LosinSusin Posts: 5,743 Member
    Judith, we must have posted at the same time! Glad you enjoyed the bouquet. Don't miss Col and Inara's picture now πŸ˜ƒ I am super glad to hear you are going to get some treatment/surgery next week! Only five days to go! The Lord is so good, all the time πŸ™πŸ₯°

    Marilyn, I really like that one πŸ€—

    Linda, Col is known as a baby whisperer! He is remarkably good with babies and they love him. Yes, his health issues have only escalated over our 25+ years together but he always acts like they are nothing. That's a blessing too, his usual positive attitude. Inara is six weeks old already and they are happy with her progress. She's still so tiny! It touches my heart to see her photos. πŸ’“ Thank you for praying for my family, hon.

    It's raining heavily here and the rivers are rising again, so it's a quiet day at home for me with my two dogs. We're in a place well above the flood levels. Everything is cancelled due to the flooding and rain. We'll have YouTube church tonight. My friend who cleans for me is staying home today. I did get my grocery order delivered, which was lovely. The delivery man drives a medium sized truck and hopefully won't take any risks in the rain. I like staying home so it's still a nice day for me. Peaceful.
  • Marilynsretired
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  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 10,659 Member
    This will be short since it is past midnight and I need to get to bed. I am washing clothes late in the day and I want to get them put in the dryer or hung up before sleeping. Today was pretty quiet. We spent time with my sister-in-law just talking and letting her decide what she wanted to do. She had 6 hours of sleep yesterday so she was looking better. She had taken care of her parents for over 20 years so now she says she does not know what her purpose is anymore. There are much less responsiblities to do and she feels "lost". I think right now just listening to her is what is best. Pleasant dreams to all on this side of the world and Good morning Susan!
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 9,051 Member
    Good Morning All

    Susan, I agree it appears we both posted same time. I just went and saw the picture of Colin and Inara, so Precious, Colin’s smile says it all, he is looking so proud to be holding Inara, you can see the sparkle in his eyes. Yes, Inara is so tiny but is so sweet, yes, she is still pretty tiny but she will soon put on more weight. Thank you for sharing the picture and telling me it was there.

    Marilyn, thank you for sharing, blessings on your day! Trust all is well with you and the family!

    Linda, it was late when you were posting. And doing laundry so late! But I understand you would want to get it all done before heading to bed. It’s hard for your sister in law right now, after caring for her parents for so long it will take time for her to adjust. For sure my prayers are with her and praying for you as you minister to her and the members of the family. Glad you were able to sit with her listening and letting her do the talking. It’s probably just what she needed. Happy she slept better and was looking better when you were with her last. Hope you slept well.

    Blessings on your day everyone! πŸ˜ŠπŸ™
  • Marilynsretired
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  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 10,659 Member
    It was a "sit at my desk all morning" type of day today. I had a zoom conference with others who are doing Parish Nursing in Colorado. They were focusing on careing for those who are donating or recieving organs. It was interesting since I have never dealt with that type of nursing. I have one more phone call and then I will go exercise. I certainly have not burnt off many calories sitting so long today!

    It is a little cooler today and much less wind. It was so bad yesterday that it was hard to see very far in the distance as we were driving.
  • LosinSusin
    LosinSusin Posts: 5,743 Member
    Good afternoon all. I thought I posted here yesterday but maybe not?

    Linda, I agree, your sister-in-law will have a lot of adjusting to do. I'm glad she can stay with you for a while. I think you would look after her well and give her time to talk. Thinking of you all.

    Judith, glad you saw the photo. Inara was thought to have a lot of problems when she was born so early but she is developing well. It's just a matter of time and good care.

    Marilyn, I am sending you a big hug too.

    There is still torrential rain and local flooding here. I am safe. In this weather I just stay home, which is no hardship. πŸ€—πŸ’•
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 9,051 Member
    Good Morning,

    Marilyn, loved the quote Hug Picture, sending you big Hugs πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—

    Linda, your Zoom conference discussing organ sharing and receiving would of been very interesting. My nursing didn't involve transplants either. So happy you are enjoying. Hope you enjoy the rest of your day. Glad the weather is better, less windy, but hope it warms up for you.

    Susan, yes seeing the picture of Colin and Inara was so precious, she has come a long ways. Yes, I agree with good care and time she will continue to do well and put more weight on. She is such a sweetheart. So sorry you have the torrential rain and flooding, hope your weather clears up soon.

    Our weather has been really chilly for Spring Season here, cloudy, sunny, windy and rainy at times...Today it looks like it might clear and maybe we will get some sunny skies in between the rain showers. Blessings on your day and weekend ahead. πŸ˜Šβ€οΈπŸ™
  • Marilynsretired
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  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 10,659 Member
    Today is Friday 13 - the day superstitius people fear. My aunt was a seamstress and would never cut out any clothing on that day. I am glad I do not have to depend on luck as to how my days go. I have Jesus who plans my life out for my best.

    I tried to help my friend pressure can some meat today and it was a disaster! She wanted to do it outside on a propane stove because her canner was too big and heavy to put on her glass top stove in the house. The wind was blowing softly so I thought it would be OK but it was not. We had trouble regulating the heat to keep the pressure even and the wind would blow the fire out periodically. She finally said "I give up - I am going to sell this canner to someone else." We let it cool down then we could not get the top off because it had formed a vaccuum. Three of us adults tried to get the top off but were unsuccessful. My friend had a friend with the same canner so she was going to call her to see if this ever happened to her before. I hope all the meat was not ruined after being left in the canner for so long.

    I hope all of you are having a better day then my friend had. Every day has it's blessings if we just look for them. The friendship and camaraderie of all of you is one of my best blessings. πŸ’–πŸŒΌ
  • LosinSusin
    LosinSusin Posts: 5,743 Member
    Hello my friends.

    I had a pretty uneventful day. It's still raining but is supposed to ease off. We will still have YouTube church tomorrow as there is still a lot of flooded roads.

    All is well otherwise.
  • Marilynsretired
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  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 10,659 Member
    Susan - praying for your rain situation. I hope there is not a lot of damage from flooding when it receeds. I am glad you are on higher ground and not affected from the flooding.

    Marilyn - the saying is so true. Both "hurt" either choice we make although in different ways.

    Judith - it sounds like you are having a lot of rain also. I pray you are safe and protected.

    We are making a trip up to the mountain property today to check out my MIL's old phone to see it if has better reception than ours. With the way we are nestled in the mountain, some phone signals work and others do not. We have great reception at the cabin that my SIL owns with our present phones but none at our trailer. We are hoping that a different carrier will give us better reception since they are building a new phone tower on the other side of the hill. If this phone works at the trailer and our present phones work at the cabin, we could have the possibility of having a way to communicate all over the property using both phones.
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 9,051 Member
    Marilyn, the above quote you posted, yes I so agree.. πŸ‘

    Linda, wow that’s quite the episode with the canner, I too hope the meat was not spoiled. Hope you have a good day ahead.

    Susan, sorry you still have rainfall. Hope things improve for you, it’s Saturday night: 11:58 pm so I am off to bed, catch you all in the morning!

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  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 10,659 Member
    It is a beautiful day today with only a gentle wind. I am glad the wind storms are over. We are so dry here and the wind made it even worse. I have parsley seeds planted and have been watering them daily so they will germinate. Our tomato plants are looking good.

    I hope everyone has a blessed service worshiping God. It is a great way to start the week out well.
  • Marilynsretired
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  • LosinSusin
    LosinSusin Posts: 5,743 Member
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    That's true, Marilyn, and I did read it again.

    I had ukelele practice this morning and one of the other players who has become a friend came over for a cuppa this afternoon. It was so nice, chatting together. She and I have a lot in common so no wonder we have become friends.

    The puppy did better today with no accidents in the house. I was so happy with him. And the older dog decided to cuddle with him for the first time! Double happiness. 😊 I introduced the puppy to a harness and lead today but he had no idea what to do. As soon as I took him out the front door, he sat down and wouldn't budge! Lol!

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    We finally saw some sun this morning but it clouded over in the afternoon. Could be more rain coming.
  • 316Judith
    316Judith Posts: 9,051 Member
    Good Morning All πŸŒ…

    Marilyn, read this mornings post, I say a hearty Amen! Yes we will get there, and be Here, today matters as everyday in the sight of God...appreciate you sharing these Food for Thought Quotes....Keep them coming! 😊

    Linda, so happy to hear your weather has improved and you have some sunny skies, its great to hear your garden is doing so well and your tomato plants are growing nicely.....😊 will send the link later today for the Devotions you will post while I'm away in hospital and recovering...

    Susan, so happy you are enjoying your ukulele and had a nice afternoon visit with your friend over a cup of tea...your puppy is so cute, the two puppies snuggling up together was so sweet. Thanks for sharing the picture. 😊

    Have a blessed day and week ahead, will be back later and will fill you in with what was said with my appointments today and tomorrow! God's Blessings...
  • Marilynsretired
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  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 10,659 Member
    We watched the super flower blood moon eclipse last night and it was beautiful. We did not watch the whole thing but a person in our neighborhood had a telescope and took pictures through it so we could all enjoy it close up. We were afraid that it might be too cloudy but it cleared up a little while after it started.

    After cleaning out my MIL closet, I decided that it was time I also did it with the seasonal clothes. It was so nice to have more space in my closet with all the clothes I really have not worn very often. I also put away the winter clothes and got out my summer clothes. Since it was 88 today, I would assume that Summer is here although our weather has been known to be a little erratic.

    Susan - I am glad that you were able to spend time with a friend today. There is a bond with people with common interests. What type of music do you do with your ukulele? Maybe your will be in a famous band some day. πŸ˜€ The dog pictures are so sweet.

    Judith - I am praying for good pre-surgical appointments. We have prayed for this for so long and now it is really happening. I pray that your follow-up surgery will be done without as much trouble as you had scheduling this one.

    Marilyn - keep those motivational quotes coming! I really enjoy reading them over and over.
  • LosinSusin
    LosinSusin Posts: 5,743 Member
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    Linda, the moon pictures are sure to be wonderful! And re-organising your closet sounds great. Yes, friendship is a gift. As for the music we play, we have 250 songs from all sorts of places! Most of them are not new. As for being a band, we have agreed to perform in the November Village concert. We'll do three songs which are yet to be decided. 😊 Glad you enjoyed the puppy pictures.


    Marilyn, that quote today was lovely.

    Judith, your hospital stay is coming up very quickly now. Praying all will go smoothly and you will get what you need, hon. May the Lord bless and keep you. πŸ™ I am glad you enjoyed the photo of my two dogs! The puppy is a handful right now but is making progress. He is still only three months old (he is the red one).

    Today I got two more skylights installed, one on the living room and one in the wardrobe in our room. I really love how they brighten everything up.

    Here's the well-lit living room. I am sitting in the chair at the front, typing to you . πŸ’•

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  • Healthyme7410
    Healthyme7410 Posts: 10,659 Member
    edited May 2022
    Susan - Thanks for the picture. I enjoyed seeing parts of both of your dogs there too. The skylight looks like it really brightens things up.

    Today my husband bought a bunch of fishing worms to put in our patio planter where we have our tomato plants. He is in hopes that they will make the gound easier for the plants to grow. I hope we do not drown them when we water them. He says it will not but I have my doubts. I am praying for healthy tomatoes as well as healthy worms.

    We had lunch with friends we have known for many years. Their children were best friends with our children when they were little. Now both of us have empty nests with quite a few grandchildren to love. It was good to catch up on their lives.

    Continued prayers for you Judith as you go through pre-op appointments!

    Addendum added 20 minutes later:
    I was sitting at my desk and heard my husband say "Oh no!" very loudly. I asked him what is wrong and he pointed to the patio planter and a big fat robin was in the middle of the planter digging up the worms he had just put in there. 😁 I was worried about drowning them but never thought about the birds eating them. I hope most of them got deep enough that the robin can not get them now. Never a dull moment around our house.