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How beautiful, Marilyn. That's a lovely thought for today.
Linda and Judith, thank you got your good wishes, hopes and prayers for the success of my treatments. It will be a couple of months before we know if things are settling down. Yes, the Physio treating my neck is Colin's Physio, Alicia. She's really good at what she does. For the hand I have to go to someone else at a specialist hand clinic. The pain is stirred up a little today so I think Alicia knew what she was doing. She told me to go easy on the simple exercises she gave me if they caused pain, so I am taking notice and have backed off on the repetitions.
Happy birthday, Linda! I hope you have a fabulous day. It's lovely to do some reflections at this time.
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Marilyn - that is a beautiful thought - I sometimes let my fears stop me from having the adventure that God has planned for me.
We looked at the weather report for tomorrow and discovered that the previously predicted rain over the mountains will now be 6-12 inches of snow so we will not be traveling to Denver. We hope things will be better for Friday to travel. My husband has a doctor's appointment on Monday so he needs to have blood drawn for his medication refills. Since they need to be done three days before the appointment, He will need to be fasting while he is driving so he can get the blood drawn Friday afternoon. It would have worked out better if we had left tomorrow so he would not need to fast so long but there is a purpose for everything. He will be able to eat breakfast at 4am then fast for 10 hours until we get to Denver.
It is cloudy today and rain is predicted here in GJ. Sometimes the rain evaporates before it hits the ground since we are so dry so it will be interesting to see if we actually do have rain.
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It's good how things work well to allow you both to do the things you need to do, Linda. I hope everything is done easily and smoothly on Friday. Coincidentally, I also have a fasting blood test to do Friday morning.
Marilyn, I also liked your last image. When I was a teenager I belonged to a group that used to go caving. A daylight cave is just like the picture you posted describes. It's a beautiful thing to discover.
I took the dogs to be clippered today. They look so cute.
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Susan - I also used to go caving when I was in college in Kentucky. Looking back on it, we probably should not have done some of the caves we did because we could have gotten stuck or lost. Some of the areas were so small we had to crawl on our stomachs to get through them. I was much skinnier then. I know I would not be able to do it now and besides that, I am a little smarter now and would realize the danger so would not do it.
We have our "Men and Women of Influence" Bible study today but furtunately we are meeting at someone else's house. With thinking we were leaving for Denver today, it seemed to be too much to do to have the study at our house then leaving after it only to arrive after dark at our other house so we changed our meeting place the first of the week. Now that our plans have changed, we could have done it but I am feeling really tired and am glad we moved it. I had a headache yesterday and went to be early last night and slept late this morning (9 hours of sleep) but am still tired.
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Linda, I know we did dangerous things in those caves. Once our whole gang went into an unknown passage and we couldn't find our way back! It took hours to find the exit that was in deep shadows. Like you, we took many other risks I would not take now. It was exhilarating at the time and I am glad to have the memories. They were fun times.
Marilyn, thinking of you and hoping you don't feel too alone right now.
Judith, thinking of you too and hoping you are alright. I know fatigue gets on top of you a lot.
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Thank you Linda for Clarifying everything. Yes, it does seem we follow each other a lot, I totally understand, just happy you are here supporting us all. I hear you about Life Issues, yes they do change things and change us and for the better. You are so lovely and kind showing everyone you come in contact with the Love of God! You have such Godly Characteristics that always Glorify God! I missed your actual Birthday in which I am so sorry! Happy Birthday 🥳 God Bless you ❤️
Thinking of you Susan and Colin, prayers are with you.
Marilyn, my prayers are with you…
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Welcome, Helen! Nice to have you here.
Judith thinking of you too.
Marilyn, isn't it wonderful that music can touch us.
Linda, hope all is well.
We're having a quiet day here, unless our octogenarian friend needs a ride home from hospital. Oh, we also want to go birthday present shopping for three of our grandchildren.
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Welcome Helen! 💟🌼💐 I hope we can get to know you better as you post on the threads,
We had a safe trip across the mountain into Denver today. We had a few showers but no snow that was predicted. My husband did well with not eating any snacks due to his blood draw. I did get him breakfast at 2am so he didnot have to fast too long. Even with eating at 2am he still fasted for 12 hours. When he has fasted before, he can get pretty shaky so I prayed that he would have strength. I worked because now he is out mowing the lawn. It is really high since they have had a lot of rain over here in the past week.
Susan - I am glad Colin's lungs are cleared. I still will be praying for the shoulder. The body had different rates of healing so maybe his shoulder is slowing down a little and will speed up later.
We had our Preying Mantis eggs hatch from the egg case this week. We had about 200 babies but they were gone quickly looking for food. We still have two more egg cases but we may not see them hatch since they are in my flower beds in Grand Junction.1 -
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I am away tomorrow as I’m with family
Both my Kids are here from out of town
To Celebrate Mother’s Day with me.
Off to Bed now 😴 be back in the morning!
Thank you for sharing Linda! Will share more later as I am with Family. They are here from out of town to celebrate Mother’s Day with me.
Thank you Marilyn, you are a good friend too! 😊
Have a good Nite! Be back in morning to with you ladies a Happy and Blessed Mothers Day! ❤️0 -
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Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mother figures out there in the world. It was good in church this morning that it was emphasized that you do not need to have given birth to still be a "mother" to people. I have a friend who really wanted to be a physical mother but because of physical limitations this was not possible. Mother's day just reminds her of losses or failure to fulfil her dreams. I am so sorry for her grief. I also think of the people who have just lost their mother in the past year and are still missing them. It can be a hard "holiday" for some people. I am grateful for all the years that I did have my mother here to celebrate with her.
We will be celebrating with all three of our children this evening for Mother's Day. The children's spouses wanted to celebrate their wife as being the mother of their children so they did that after church today. I am making a beef roast in the crockpot and the other family members will be bringing other food to the celebration.
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Glad you enjoyed Mother's Day, Linda. Our church gave us tokens to help celebrate it. I heard from two of our three children. And we had a BBQ with our neighbours. It was a nice day
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Hope your day was blessed as you Celebrated your Special Day with your Family! 😊
My day was blessed with my Daughter and Family and my Son and his wife, we all had a beautiful day together! I was spoiled with 2 Hanging Baskets filled with Gorgeous flowers, homemade soup and a treat from Starbucks, London Fog Tea Latte and a Vanilla Frappuccino! So spoiled I was.
Susan, such a beautiful card you made. You and I did the same thing today, you had a BBQ with your neighbours and I joined my kids for a Mother’s Day BBQ Lunch. Nice your church honoured the Mothers, our Church does the same and in past years they have given us Flowers and another year we got a small Devotional one you could carry in your purse to read when you had a moment like having a coffee break at work etc. so glad you heard from your children, sorry they live so far away but it’s nice you can stay in touch via phone. I am so sorry to hear your hand is so sore, my prayers are with you that you will be less in pain and tomorrow will be a better day for you! 😊
Linda, so nice your Church does that to honor the Mom’s and those Ladies that are Mom’s to many in the congregation, I so agree one does not have to give birth to be a Mom, we have a few in our Church who have become Mom to many of our dear single gals who don’t have a Mother. They are such a blessing to us all. It was so nice you gathered with your Family for a nice dinner together; 😊 something like my kids did, we had a BBQ Mother’s Day Lunch, everyone contributed to the BBQ lunch, the kids enjoyed and I enjoyed my Starbucks and homemade soup. My daughter in law makes her soups from all her fresh produce they grow on their land. 😋
Marilyn, I really like the quote on “Courage” yes I so agree; Courage says I will Try again tomorrow!
Indeed. We can always Try…😊
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The weather in Denver is so much different than Grand Junction. It has rained every day we have been in Denver while in Grand Junction it has been hotter and sunny. It is 77F there but only high of 61F here today. We will be going back to Grand Junction on Wednesday and I am looking forward to sunny sky. In the middle of the dry, dry summer days I may change my mind when the temperatures are above 100F and Denver is 10 degrees or more lower! We got the swamp cooler fixed here so now if it ever gets hot, it will work. There was someting wrong with the "float" that tells the cooler that more water is needed inside the tank. It was not turning off the water when it was full so the tank was overfilling and leaking over the top.
Susan I hope that your hand feels better soon and that physical therapy will help. Your Mother's Day sounds nice to be able to spend with neighbors.
Judith - Your day sounds so delightful with your presents and taht your family could get with you.
My children got me a birdbath and a supscripton to "Storyworth". This site sends me questions to answer weekly about growing up and my life and I answer them. At the end of a year, all the questions/answers are put into a book for the family and future generations to enjoy reading. It should be fun to do and hopefully fun for the family.
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Lol, Marilyn! I know some families like that! Our dogs are spoilt too but they know they are not allowed on our personal spots!!
Linda, I had not heard of "Storyworth" before. What a lovely idea! Thank you for your empathy about my hand. I had forgotten all about voice to text so I'm using it today. It is much less painful than typing. I did do some crafting today and did strain my hand a few times. Hopefully on Friday they will build me a brace and I will be able to keep it immobile for the
required time it will take to heal. Hopefully I can still heal it. It has been several months since the initial injury.
Judith, thank you for the lovely Mother's Day wishes. I'm really glad you had a nice day with your family. They sound so nice. 💕💐
We had some bad news about the caravan today. All but one of the window frames are cracking and leaking. Happily we have extended warranty and shouldn't have to pay for repairs but it means our van will be off road for awhile. The parts needed have to be sourced, ordered etc then the workshop had to be booked. Another lengthy process. I hope it will be ready for us to go on our planned Oct to Feb trip!1 -
Good Morning All
I was here last night and had replied to most of all your Monday’s post but MFP was acting up and it closed on me and I lost everything I posted. I tried signing on again but it crashed again. It wasn’t my system as I had no trouble with other places.
Susan, one thing I remember responding to I did say I was so sorry to hear your hand was in such pain. That’s tough. I realize you use your hands for so much, card making, playing your Ukulele and all the things around house and helping Colin, hands are so important. My heart goes out to you and my prayers are with you that the pain will go away quickly and your hand will be better quickly my friend. My prayers are with you! So sorry about your caravan, hope they get the parts without too much delay and can fix everything quickly before your next trip. Take care and have a good day and week! ❤️🙏🌷
Linda, hope the weather is better in Denver from last time you were there. Your Mother’s Day sounded so lovely. You will love your Bird Bath, it sure is fun watching the birds playing bathing and drinking the water from the bird bath. I have several wild finches and a Crow who love my bird bath. Mr. Crow is so funny with his playful attitude. He actually talks to me the whole time getting his morning bath and drink of water I haven’t heard of “StoryWorth” before but it sounds like such an awesome subscription to have. I am sure you will enjoy answering the questions and sharing. Your life’s stories this next year. The bonus will be having the book to pass down to all your future generations in your family. Will there be pictures in the book too? Have a good time with family in Denver. Take care, have a good day and week! 🙏❤️🌷
Marilyn, your last quote and seeing the picture of the couple sitting on floor and puppies all piled high on the couch made me Lol for sure. Hope you are doing well and you have recovered well from your surgery. Take care, my prayers continue for you! ❤️🙏🌷
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Susan - I am sorry about your caravan problems. I am glad that you do have coverage so it will not cost you for the repairs. Did the water damage the things inside the caravan? When we had flooding last year in our trailer, the floor was damaged but other things were packed higher so the water did not reach anything. I am glad we got that leak fixed last Fall so we do not have to worry about it this year.
Marilyn - I'm continue to pray for your upcoming surgery on Thursday. It will be over soon and you can look back and see how God worked in your life during this time. I pray that you will not have to stay long in the hospital and can come home to recooperate. Hospital beds are not very comfortable and I know you said you need to sleep in a recliner which seems even more uncomfortable if it is not a recliner you are accustomed to sleeping in.
Judith - I'm sorry I am late posting. It looks like you had to post two times before I got on here. I am also sorry when MFP does not work well and you loose things. I have had that happen to me too and it is hard to remember what I said that was erased. I hope you are getting needed rest and nutrition this week.
I went out to lunch with my Bible study group today. It was so nice to see each other face to face rather than on zoom as we ususally do. We usually have a question to answer to get our talking going to today our leader asked what our favorite animal is. I love goats. We raised them when I was a child and they are so cute jumping and playing together. I also respect that they are brave and will not run from a dog or other animal trying to attack them. Many dogs have learned to fear their horns and front feet and do not attack again. Do you have any favorite animals?1 -
Linda, what an interesting question for your group! You know I love dogs as domestic pets. They are loyal, affectionate, funny comma and great to have if you need a Watchdog. In the category of wild animals I have always admired giraffes. They are tall, strong, graceful and slim, and great to watch. They survive well in a harsh and dangerous environment and I believe the Mothers are extremely good with their babies.
Marilyn, what a little cutie in you're poster today. I will also keep you in my prayers for your procedure this week. It will be Thursday here before it is Thursday there so I will remember you throughout our Friday as well.
Judith, MFP lost my post today as well. This is the second time I have tried to post something here today. It's very annoying isn't it. I also forget what I read and what I said in response when that happens. My memory isn't what it used to be. Lol!
Thank you for your concern about my hand and about our caravan. We haven't heard anything about the window repairs yet. Nothing obvious was damaged, thankfully, but the repairers will have to have a look to see if there has been any wood rot inside the walls. My hand clinic appointment is coming up on Friday so I will have more news for you about my hand then.
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We were planning to leave for Grand Junction this morning but my husband is having trouble seeing out of one eye and we need to get it checked out before we travel. We may still leave but it will be later than we had planned. It would be wonderful to be able to get back in bed for a little nap since we are leaving later (if nothing is wrong with his eye) but unfortunately I have things to get done this morning. I got to bed really late last night and got up early thinking we were leaving at 10:30am. It does look like clear weather to be traveling so that is good.
We did have thunder storms last night but only a sprinkle of rain. It was nice cool weather to sleep last night. The humidity in the air helps cool things down.
I hope you are all having a blessed day.
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Thank you Marilyn for the last two quotes you have shared. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you prepare for your surgery! 🙏❤️
Linda, so sorry to hear about the one eye your hubby was having trouble seeing out of. That is concerning. Hope you can get an appointment quickly so it can be looked at. Hope its nothing serious. Please let me know, in meantime my prayers are with you both that it’s nothing serious and they can treat whatever it is so his eyesight will recover quickly. So glad the weather is clear for travelling should you leave today to Grand Junction! You mentioned you had thunder storms last night, only a sprinkle of rain, guess even if it was a little rain it gave you a cooler night, glad you could sleep better. Will come back later and check to see if you have left a note to tell us how your hubby is doing! Praying much Linda 🙏
Susan, thank you for letting me know about the caravan, so glad nothing obvious was damaged but glad they are looking into the walls to be sure there is no wood rot. Hope you hear back soon about the window repairs. Trust the warranty will cover all the costs. So glad to hear your hand clinic appointment has been set for Friday. Hope it is a good appointment and you receive a good report. Hopefully having a brace will help your hand rest. Praying for you my friend! ❤️🙏
Have a Blessed Wednesday Team,
In closing; may I encourage all our members to post on our Chat Cafe, maybe this would be the first time, it’s ok, you are all special to us here and we’d love to hear from you! 😊
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