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Thank you Marilyn for sharing, and I agree with the above quote about the 4 important words in your life! 👍
Linda, so happy you got the gas insert repaired and you were not charged!
The books your friend gave you about an Amish family sound so interesting! Happy you found the first book in the series to give you a good grasp of the story line. Your weather is much like ours has been, tomorrow we have a forecast that says 100% rain showers and colder temps too!
Susan, so glad you are enjoying the grounds where you parked your caravan, sounds like a beautiful setting. Happy you will get to see your family later this evening when they are home from work and school! How is Archie, is he jealous of your families dog? Your weather with rain is like mine and Linda’s, amazing, we all live in different parts of our world and we all have same weather!
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Susan - I am glad you had a safe trip to the Showgrounds and are enjoying the birds talking in the trees. I miss hearing the birds in the winter when a lot of them have gone South to warmer climate. Now that Fall is here for you, I hope your weather is less humid and a more comfortable temperature.
This morning I washed laundry, made dinner rolls and put dinner in the crock pot then this afternoon we had our Bible study at the house. Fortunately, I still had a clean house from when the YAMS were here so did not have to do a lot of cleaning. I just had to do a little straightening up. In our Bible study we talked about "overwhelm". Many people do not realize when they overwhelm other people with their expectations, talking too much, invading someone's personal space, body language and facial expressions. If we overwhelm people, we can not help them because they do not feel safe. As an older group, we need to be aware of not pushing our ideas on the younger ppeople but also need to figure out how to espress our thoughts of what we learned to help them avoid making mistakes we have made. It is a delicate balance on both sides.
The rolls I made this morning were shared with the group then I saved a dozen to give to our new neighbors. I met them this past weekend and thought we would give them a "welcome to the neighborhood" present. She seemed grateful but I also know that people can be nervous about accepting food from strangers not knowing what might be included inside. I hope she trusts us enough to eat the rolls without any doubts.
We have not had any rain for 24 hours although the sky is still partly cloudy and the clouds are dark at times. I see quite a few earthworms that crawled to safety on our driveway during the rain but perished when the sun shone on them before they could get back into the ground.1 -
Aww, sad about the Earthworms, Linda. But how nice of you to bake for your new neighbours. I also echoed your thoughts about older/younger generations and exchanging ideas. My daughter-in-law and I had a similar discussion yesterday afternoon! I was relieved that she volunteered that I share ideas but she doesn't feel I push her. What a lovely thing to hear! We have not always had an easy relationship but she has grown up so much since she married our son and had three children. Now two of the kids are in their teen years she is finding it challenging. So we talked. The weather is still humid but not as bad inland as it is near the coast where we usually live.
Marilyn, I like the grateful/graceful comparison. It's a lovely way to look at high and low moods.
Judith, thinking of you. 🙏💕
Tonight is our granddaughter's dance concert. Yesterday we saw the two younger ones dance. They have such energy, grace and flexibility compared to their grandparents!!
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Thank you all for sharing, yesterday I did not post, a friend came by bringing me a beautiful tulip plant, she heard about my needing more surgery and came to support. We shared scripture together and shared happy times we have had over the years talking about the blessings of grandchildren! It was a day of reflection. I rested after she left, just wasn’t up to posting yesterday but today I have enjoyed catching up here!
Susan, glad you enjoyed your granddaughters dance and being with family.
Linda, sounds like a good Bible Study with your YAM group.
I so understand about you sharing about not overwhelming others with our ideas and opinions, yes we all need to be careful as I speak to myself first. one thing I appreciate is you all stand by everyone and show love and kindness without over bearing your ideas on others. You are the best ladies!
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Marilyn - this quote is so true. Once you tell something that is not true, then you have to remember what you said so you will not be caught in your lie. It is so much easier to tell the truth in the first place.
Susan - I am glad you are able to have good converstions with your daughter-in-law. I also have a daughter-in-law that was challenging to talk to in the beginning. Her growing up years were very difficult and she did not trust people to really care for her, Fortunately, over the years and several grandchildren later, we are able to talk and appreciate one another. She gets tired of her clothes and loves to shop so I am the recipient of her cast off clothes which I love. She is very good with keeping within her budget and loves to find bargins. We both win in this scenario.
Judith - I am so glad you were able to visit with your friend and that she brought you a plant. It sounds like you have some really precious friendships. I hope you are able to rest as much as you need. On days you are not able to post, we totally understand. We want you to keep up your strength in preparation for your upcoming medical treatments/surgery.
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Today we left our campsite at 5:30am to get back in time for our youngest granddaughter's first birthday party. We were on time for the 10am start. It was a lovely morning.
Linda, how wonderful that you have been able to develop such a relationship with your daughter-in-law. I am really happy for you both! The daughter-in-law that we visited today is also good at relating with us. We love our son-in-law too but you know, all those relationships had to be nurtured and grown. It was always rocky in the beginning, with each one.
Marilyn, that's right, we need to be truth tellers.
Judith, your friend sounds so lovely. I am so glad you had a good time together. Linda is right, we do understand when you are too spent to gather your thoughts for a post. Glad you were able to visit with us today!
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Thank you Linda and Susan for your love and kindness.. you both are such a blessing to me.
Linda, I am so glad you have a good relationship with your daughter in law. I too can join with you as I have such a loving and caring daughter in law, she calls me “Momsy” cute eh. It’s wonderful how God turns things around and gives us such a beautiful relationship full of love and blessings. And yes, God has blessed me much with good friends. God is Good!
Susan, welcome back, glad you had a good vacation and enjoyed time with your family! It was good you saw your granddaughters dance recitals. And happy you too have a wonderful relationship with your daughter in law and how God turned it around and gave you both a great communication with each other. Please wish your granddaughter a Happy Birthday, that is so awesome you made it home for the first Birthday party.
Thanks again Marilyn for the great quotes, always a blessing!
Have a great weekend all I send my Love and Big Hugs 🤗❤️🙏
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I said we had not had any snow then yesterday afternoon we had a surprise snow shower followed with a hail storm with thunder. Today we had snow showers again but not much accumulating. It is not going to even get up to 40 degrees today.
Today is going to be a quiet day. We have been busy all week with things to do each evening so today we have nothing planned after 10am this morning. We go see a movie that our friends said is really good. It is called "The Jesus Revolution" which is supposed to be a true story about two men as they take part in the Jesus Revolution in the 1960's in California.
Susan - it sounds like you had a good trip visiting family for recitals and birthdays. How did not dogs do?1 -
Linda, hope the movie is good. The dogs love being in the van. They especially love being in new environments where they can sniff new things out. Our son has a large back yard that they loved being off leash in. They tore around like maniacs! Lol!
Marilyn, I love love love that umbrella and faith analogy. Thank you.
Judith yes, we do feel blessed to have overcome lots of difficulties with family when we were all just starting to get to know each other. Our relationships aren't perfect but they have deepened and become more trusting. How sweet about your own daughter-in-law calling you Momsy! And you are a blessing to me too!
Church today so I am off to get ready 💒
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I just have a few minutes before we watch the Denver service but wanted to at least say Hi before I get to busy to get back here.
The movie was good. I lived during this time that the movie was made so it brought back lots of memories. I was not a "hippy" at all but I do remember hearing about the huge gatherings of young people in California searching for something but yet not knowing what it was. Of course, we know that it was Jesus and many discovered Him during that time. About that time there was a large gathering in Texas called the "Jesus Explosion" put on by Campus Crusade. It that was set up to talk to those who were searching. I have fond memories of attending this gathering and discovering that the boy I was interested in was interested in me too. (He is my husband now.) 😊1 -
What a lovely story, Linda! I love it that you and your husband met like that. I was at university during those times too and you remember the reports about some of those youth gatherings. It was the time of some musicals like Godspell as well. I would probably enjoy seeing that movie. I hope you enjoyed your Sunday service.
Marilyn, nice reminder today. A lot of us beat ourselves up when we are actually doing her best. We're all learning from life.
Judith, I have a feeling you may have some answers about the next steps in your treatment plan in the next few days. I hope there is a clear way forward and that it will all make a big difference for you. I hope you are resting as much as possible in preparation for the marathon. I'm sure you enjoyed your services today too.
It is Monday here so I have been to ukulele. I have been having trouble with my right wrist so got an x-ray and ultrasound on it. I suspect inflamed tendons. This afternoon I am singing and tonight we have dog obedience so it is a busy day. The singing is the only thing that won't hurt my wrist! Lol! I think the doctor will probably make me rest it for a while. That will put a crimp in my style! Lol! But it's nice to know that that is probably the problem and it can be fixed.
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We had a very nice sermon yesterday. It was about encouraging each other and how to "check-in" with each other to know what is really happening in our lives. We can not tell everyone everything but we can have a few friends who really know what we are struggling with or rejoicing about and we know this about them. I feel like this group is one that I can be honest with about what is going one with me. Thanks for making me feel safe to share. 💕
I was up early preparing lunch for a friend this morning. I had two things that needed oven time but different temperatures. I got it done but I had to write down a schedule to know when I should start and finish each thing. I made whole wheat rolls and chicken pot pie in the oven then had a salad. She stayed and talked for over an hour.
We had snow again last night - enough to make things white then melt by afternoon. Today is still cold but Tuesday and Thursday are supposed to warm up to 50's -60's. I will be glad to have warmer weather to travel. We will be leaving Wednesday for Denver for an Elder's conference this weekend then the next weekend we will celebrate Easter and my and my granddaughter's birthdays together. Our birthdays are just one day apart.
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Linda thank you for sharing those stories, nice you could identify with the Movie and how Special, to meet your Husband during that time. God is Awesome, He brings the right person into our lives. Praise God! I feel the same as you do, our group is a safe place to be, I feel so comfortable to share my heart here and so appreciate you all here. We are Family! Thank you Jesus! Your sermon sounded so good, indeed you were blessed! It’s hard to believe that Easter is just around the corner, it will be so special to Celebrate Easter and celebrate your granddaughters birthdays! So special in your birthdays being 1 day apart.
Susan, so sorry about the wrist causing you so much pain. Trust that when your Doctor sees the results from the ultrasound and ex-rays the right treatment will be found, maybe some rest, I know as you said, “having to rest will likely put a crimp in my style”. Good news the rest will at least resolve the problem, maybe some physio?? One thing for sure I will pray for you. Glad you enjoyed playing your ukulele, wish we could hear you play and sing in your choir. That would be so nice. You mentioned about my upcoming appointment with my Surgeon, last time I saw him he said he would go over the procedures of the surgery and treatment. Will keep you posted.
I rested over the weekend as much as I could. Our weather has been freezing yesterday and today 0 degrees for morning and we had snow showers, that was after the burst of sunshine!
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You're right, Judith. I do want my wrist to be better so will probably follow Dr's advice. I will spend more time reading, perhaps. Glad your consult is coming up. 💕🙏
Linda and Judith, it's lovely to know you feel safe here. I do too. Connection is so very important.
Linda, your plans sound so nice. Happy birthday in advance! Safe travels too. Your study group is so practical and valuable.
Marilyn, thank you for your food choice reminder. Our minds really do determine what goes into our mouths.
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Amen Marilyn: I so agree, we are responsible for everything we do and more important to remember, we are accountable to God! Appreciate all the inspirational quotes you share with us. You are a blessing to us all here on our Team. Glad you are a part of our Group! My prayers continue for you as you see your surgeon tomorrow. Please let us know how the appointment was for you and what the treatment plans are. God Bless you. 🙏❤️
Susan please let us know as soon as you get the results and reports back regarding your wrist. As you said, besides following what your Doctor instructs, you mentioned reading, that’s a good plan, I love reading, right now I’m reading a Book by Andrew Murray entitled The Practice of God’s Presence. Such an inspiring book. I see my Surgeon on April 6th and will hopefully know more about the plan regarding surgery!
Linda, missing you here but it’s likely due to time difference on when we are posting. I shared my reply to your last post above and will let you read that. But one thing I saw reading on your weather post, you had snow showers twice of late, hope it isn’t too snowy or too cold. Prayers are with you!
Hope everyone has a blessed evening! Be back tomorrow. Hope you all enjoy the Devotion I posted earlier and the Bible Reading and Commentary Thoughts! God Bless you all! 🙏❤️0 -
We had some excitement outside our house this morning. We put a dresser out for the Spring cleanup and an older gentleman stopped to put it in his truck. It was too heavy and he lost his footing. He fell and we had to call 911. He had a little dog in the truck so he asked my husband to take the truck and the dog home as he went to the emergency room. We had never met him before but he lives down our street a ways. We were able to go to the ER later in the day to check on him. They were able to contact his daughters and we got to meet them and tell them what we saw. I was glad they will be taking care of his little dog.
We are leaving to go to Denver tomorrow to go to an Elder's conference. I also have a three year check up for my hip replacement.
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Wow, Linda! Glad you were able to show that poor man dome kindness. If it had to happen, he couldn't have picked nicer people to help him. I hope your hip checkup goes well.
Judith, my Dr is booked out till April 18th do that is when I will probably get information about my wrist. In the meantime, I am learning to live with it. If I don't twist it too much, it's practically painless, so I played Uke and groomed both dogs this morning. It's hard to do nothing, especially when I don't officially know what to do with it. But I am not taxing it too much. I need to get card kits ready this afternoon.
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Thought this was funny - and right now need lots of laughs - hope you found it funny too
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We made it over the mountain with a small stop at the ortho office for my three year checkup/. The weather was beautiful and the traffic light. The doctor said that my hip replacement looks "perfect". My knee that is looking deformed to the point people ask what is wrong with it, he says is fine unless it hurts so badly I can not walk. I was hoping for some sympathy but all he said was that I was becomming "knock kneed". He seemed to think it was normal progression of my arthritis. I am to go back to see him for another check up in two years unless I need to come sooner.
Susan - I hope your wrist gets to feeling better. I am sorry that it takes so long to get an appointment. It is a good idea to let your wrist rest to see if that helps.
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Thank you, Linda. I hope the wrist improves over time and it will just be a formality to find out what was wrong with it. But at the moment it doesn't feel like that will happen. So sorry your Dr didn't offer you any solutions for your knee. I would think a knee replacement would be an answer and would straighten it out too.
Oh dear, Marilyn! That would be so embarrassing!!
We're off to the Dog groomers soon and I need to make a batch of apple cider vinegar. I also need to cut card kits for tomorrow's class. We have YouTube Bible study tonight.
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Linda, so glad you made it over the mountain safely. I also read above comments about the dear man who fell trying to put dresser in the truck, so glad you were there to get help for him; so nice you and your husband were able to get the truck and his dog safely home, it’s wonderful that you met his daughter and were able to show the kindness to everyone before you left over the mountain. Glad you appointment went well regarding your hip. Sorry about all the arthritis in your knee, the term you shared about the Doctor saying you were becoming knock-kneed, it has been years since I heard that term! 😀 I hope you enjoy your time in Denver at the Elders Conference and catching up with family activities.
Susan, thanks for sharing the date you have regarding the results from your ultrasound and x-rays for your wrist. I hear you, yes it is hard when you are so active and trying to limit how much activity you do. This is great your wrist was feeling good and you were able to groom the dogs and play the Ukulele without straining the wrist too much. Good News! Thankful you said your wrist is practically painless. My prayers continue that your wrist will get better quickly and will completely heal! 🙏
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Good morning to everyone! We have a repair man here this morning working on the fireplace insert. We bought a new remote thinking that would help but he needs to program it. There is also a problem with the insert as well that he is repairing. Yes, we just got our insert fixed in Grand Junction so it feels like "déjà vu". The insert in Grand Junction was fixed one way but the switch is still not working well so they will come out and fix it when we go back. I am beginning to wonder if an insert is a good idea after all. It is so nice when it does work though on a cold morning. There is not smoke like a regular fireplace but the nice warmth on my back when I cuddle up to it when it is snowing outside.
I have a sewing project I need to do this morning then repacking our suitcase for the conference. Not everything I brought over needs to travel to the hotel downtown. I am looking forward to getting some good teachings from the sessions. I will try to get on here as I can.1 -
Doing ok - thing the iron infusions (had one so far and next one will be on Monday) but it will take 2 more to really see if it has helped.
Had a virus on the computer - got help getting it out but one they they told me to do was to delete everything from the history in order to make sure it was gone - that mean all passwords for all things done was lost so had to go back and remember them all. It has taken me 3 days to do this as I needed to reset my emails and facebook also. With facebook - just got back onto it and it deleted all my friends and pictures - so will need to get working on adding back the friends. Should anyone be on facebook and want to be 'friends' send me a request letting me know you are from this group
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Marilyn, how frustrating about the computer! What is your Facebook name? Mine is Susan Luke. Glad you are feeling ok otherwise and sure hope the iron infusions work. The cartoon I'd funny bug true! 😂
Linda, who would have guessed that BOTH inserts would play up?? I wondered if you had them installed at the same time from the same supplier? Glad they are getting fixed. Have a great meeting and let us know the gems of wisdom you find a f you can. Hope the sewing goes well
Judith, thank you for praying about my wrist. I can go see the Dr on Wednesday next week, earlier than originally! Yes, it is practically painless as long as I don't twist it. Holding it flat and rigid still gives me a bit of leeway to get things done. I am slower but still accomplish things. It took me an hour to peel and core 10 as mall apples yesterday! I was making Apple Cider Vinegar and wanted it gone before the apples went bad.
Today I am teaching a card class so better go get things set up. ..take care, my friends. God bless you all.
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