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Linda, I am sorry to hear about the problems with getting your ring resized and a new band fitted. You are right that the lord uses things like this to teach us about ourselves and to have patience. I hope the ring is back soon and you are very happy with the job they have done. As for me and fame, that is not something I seek! Lol! I just did it to help them out.
Marilyn you are so right about food being your medicine. God is wiser than we will ever know.
Judith I am glad you enjoyed my post and yes, we will be away for the concert. We leave on October twenty second and will be gone for six to twelve months. The concert is at the end of November and we will already be in Tasmania, far, far away.0 -
Evening Hello Ladies,
Thank you all for sharing, I enjoyed being here tonight posting in the threads and playing games with you gals. I am heading to bed, it has been a difficult day, my lips and side of face are quite swollen and uncomfortable; one reason I am not spending a lot of time replying to each of your posts, my apologies, I am sure I will be better tomorrow! God Bless you, I thank God for such wonderful and kind friends I have here. ❤️🤗🙏0 -
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Just quickly checking in - we are traveling today to go to Denver to celebrate our youngest granddaughter's 3rd birthday. I remember when she was first born I asked you all to pray because she was loosing weight. Then we prayed for her absent seizures. She is doing well now. They are still watching to see if the new medication they put her on is working on her seizures.
I will add a quick update on my ring. When we picked it up, I was so pleased at how it looked. They had cleaned it and polished it so it glittered in the sunlight. I was enjoying wearing it all day. In the evening I sat down at my desk to do some homework and the desk light was making pretty sparkles on the ring. I was so pleased that at least I had my original ring back and that it was so shiny. A few minutes later, I glanced at my book to my left and I noticed that the ring was not as sparklie as it had been. On closer exam, I saw that the center diamond along with the prongs were gone. All I had was the small side diamonds. I frantically searched my clothes and floor and found the diamond still help safely in the prongs they had repaired. My ring is going back to the jewelers today to get it repaired. I am so grateful that it did not fall off as I was walking or exercising earlier during the day. There is not way I could have found it then. God did protect me but I am wondering what I am supposed to be learning??1 -
Linda, safe Travels to Denver
Hope you get your ring fixed! Blessings while you are in Denver!
Susan, thinking of you! Love and Hugs
Marilyn, thank you for the quote!
I had a very quiet day had some Birthday Gifts dropped off today, surprises surprises! Everyone knows I am at the hospital Thursday for Surgery follow up on my Birthday so I’ve been receiving gifts cards via mail and in person! What a Blessing. Wasn’t expecting that. I have been spoiled and it isn’t even yet my Birthday! Managed to track my Nutrition and Fitness. Hope your day was blessed and you did your tracking!
I worked here on the threads and enjoyed!
Keep the Sparkle ❇️ and Shine on my Friend’s! 💖0 -
Happy early birthday, Judith! We will be at sn all day Senior's Forum tomorrow so I didn't want to miss your special day 🎊🎁🎈
Linda, I am so very glad you found your diamond!!! And I loved hearing that your little granddaughter is doing better. Wow, she is 3 already!
Marilyn, that quote was encouraging.
Busy day here. Nothing special happenwd, just have lots to get done.
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We had an uneventful trip over the mountain. There was a little snow on the trees and under them where the sun did not shine and we had a few snow showers in the higher altitudes. My husband tried to drive without his sling (he calls it his "nest" for his arm) because it is so bulky and hit the door handle. He had a nice soft pillow to put his arm on but he said the vibrations of the truck made his arm ache by the time we got to our house. The Physical Therapist had told him to try to go without his sling for a few hours a day but I think he did too much by leaving it out for 5 hours. This morning his shoulder is feeling much better. He had an eye apointment and a dental appointment today but is leaving his sling on while driving for support in our other vehicle. It is a SUV and has more room to allow the sling to have room.
My husband took my ring back to the jewlers yesterday morning and they said it would be finished by the 13th to put the diamond back in the ring. He told them we were leaving to go out of town and the problems we already had with the rings and the manager of the store took the ring back to the person who does the repairs and had him fix it immediatly. I think the owner took pity on us and had the man put us ahead of all the other people who also were waiting on repairs. They guarenteed that the diamond will not fall out again!!
Judith - I am glad people are making you feel special by bringing you gifts early. I think it is fun to spread out the celebrations and not just limit the fun to one day. That is what we did for our anniversary. Of course we are still paying the bills on it too. We like to pay off the credit card each month rather than paying a smaller amount but have interest add up. Our bill is higher than it has ever been all year especially since our rings are on the bill too as well as some travel expenses for the school which will be reimbursed at a later time.
My daughter is coming over this afternoon to see if we can get some of our apples cut up to be frozen. This is the year of bounty for the tree so we have a lot of apples!1 -
Judith & I stayed up until it was midnight your time to wish you a Happy birthday 🎈🎂. May your day and year be blessed by God with new hopes and dreams.1
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Happy birthday, Judith! 🎂 Glad your friends are loving on you. Am praying about your surgery.
Linda, glad they fixed your ring immediately. I hope your husband's shoulder heals well even though he may have pushed it a little. Yes, credit card bills are best managed your way.
Marilyn, am traveling in the car without my magnifier but glad you posted.
We went to a Senior's Forum today. They had great speakers, information and fed us too. We were featured on all their marketing materials!! Kinda funny and disconcerting! Lol!
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Susan - quite impressing to see your and Colin in print for the advertizement. I glad you had a good time as well as were fed lunch.
Marilyn - Starting young doing what is right (respect, kindness and honesty) is going to pay great dividends in the future with everyone you may interact with.
Judith - I pray you had a good appointment and it was not too painful. Take time to rest up after this appointment if you need to. This is your special day!
I had a dental appointment today to fill a cavity in my wisdom tooth. I only have two wisdom teeth but they are on the same side of my mouth so they work together well. It is hard to floss and brush so far back in my mouth so the dentist said if I keep having cavities in that tooth, I may need to "made a deal with the tooth fairy". I hope it does not come to that. This is the first cavity I have had in my wisdom tooth so hopefully it will be the last and I do not need to get it pulled. I walked the two mile round trip back and forth from the dentist office so I have had lots of exercise today. I did come home and lay down for a little bit with the ceiling fan on to cool off. It is a gradual upward grade coming home so it is a more difficult walk.
We are going out to eat with some friends to plan for a get together of some old friends this week-end. The restaurant is called "Bonefish Grill" but they do have a few other things on the menu that are not fish related. I usually get chicken when I go there. My husband loves salmon so he is glad to be there so it works out.1 -
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Marilyn, your last two posts have been awesome, thank you. Every quote you post always speaks to me and is uplifting as well as it teaches us some awesome things! 😊👍
Linda. So glad you got your rings repaired and was told you will never have to worry about the Diamond falling out again. Glad your husband is realizing that pushing his shoulder out of sling to drive 5 hours was probably too much. Glad he was able to drive using the sling in your SUV for his next driving session. So happy he is recovering well. You mentioned this was the year your apples would bring in a good harvest. Hope you were able to get the apples cut up for future cooking or baking put in your freezer. Always such a blessing when you get a good harvest. You mentioned that when you were travelling to Denver especially in higher elevations you had snow, brrr 🥶 sounds really cold!
Susan, loved the picture of you and Colin on the advertisement brochure for the Senior’s Conference! How Special. You both looked fantastic and I could see the Love in your faces for each other! Great you had good speakers and they fed you too! Did they have a buffet for you or give you coupons to go to a restaurant of your choice? I am sure you enjoyed whatever choice of food that was offered to you both! Look forward to hear about all the things you learned at the Conference! I have always enjoyed attending Conferences in the past and learning from the Speakers sharing.
Thank you Linda, Marilyn, Susan and JC and everyone for the kind words expressed and your Birthday 🥳 Greetings shared. Yes it’s been a Blessed Birthday! Sunday I have my family here in town who will celebrate my Birthday and our Canadian Thanksgiving. They are bringing me my Birthday Gifts they have for me.
I left an update on our Prayer Request Thread for you to read there.
Have a Blessed evening! Will be back tomorrow! Love “Virtual Hugs” and Prayers ❤️🤗🙏0 -
Today I worked on peeling and slicing apples for apple pies. I usually just freeze them by themselves but my daughter told me she freezes the apples ready to just put into the pies shells. That would be more work now but would be a really fast way when I needed a pie really quickly during the winter. I will also cut up some apples to make applesauce and cook them in the crock pot. I will leave the skins on them so it will be faster to get them ready. When we need to eat it, I will put it in the blender to cut up the skins and give us more fiber.
We spent the afternoon doing errands - getting the oil changed in the truck, going grocery shopping, exercising, etc. My husband took his sling off in the morning and forgot to put it back on when we were out and about. He had it off for 8 hours but says it does not feel as tired as it did when he was driving the truck over the mountains. It looks like he is getting stronger as the days go on.
It has been really chilly today and overcast. It is definitely a jacket day. The humidity is high for us also which makes it feel more chilly. We have a frost warning coming up in a week so we have been harvesting vegetables from the garden. Fall is here full force.1 -
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Sorry to miss chatting yesterday. I had a very busy day. We had friends over who are going to help look after our garden while we are away. I had a street party to prepare for as it was partly held in our honour. A few neighbours are going away at the same time that we are, but we are going the longest. Now I am getting ready for church so will come back later if I can.1
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It has been a very busy 24 hours! I cut up enough apples to freeze to make 6 pies and two large batches of applesauce, got groceries for the potluck after church and went to our granddaughter's birthday party. My hands are sore from cutting, peeling and slicing. I think I need a sharper knife but if I do that, I am afraid that I will cut myself. That is what happened a few months ago when I went to a canning class and she had very sharp knives.
Susan - I am so glad that they had a street party in your honor. They must really like you and will miss you as you are gone. Is the person taking care of your garden the same one that is taking care of your plants? Or am I confused and your "garden" is the same as "plants"? I was thinking that your plants were indoor ones but not that I think of it, your weather is conducive to having plants outside all year.
Judith - I hope you are having a good weekend and getting some rest and have less pain.1 -
Evening Hello Everyone,
Marilyn, excellent Quote you shared, indeed we all stumble but it’s great to have someone to walk thru it Hand in Hand! Thank you for the reminder, from the Scripture that has always encouraged me! “Two are Better than One” 😊
Susan, so nice to have a street party in your honour! It shows how much they love you and will miss you. Hope you enjoy your time away. Safe travels my friend. So glad you have someone to keep an eye on your property and look after your garden and plants. Hope you enjoyed your Church service. 🤗
Linda, that was a lot of cutting and peeling up your apples for the pies you will bake. Glad you got your groceries in and prepared for the Potluck supper after church. You were a busy gal. I was glad to read your other post that your husband had his sling off for 8 hours and it wasn’t as sore as it was when he drove the truck over the mountains to Denver; indeed it does look like he is making great progress in his recovery and healing! Such good news to hear.
Thank you all for your encouragement and ongoing prayers. Tomorrow I am with my family to celebrate my Birthday and Canadian Thanksgiving! Will be back tomorrow night providing I am feeling ok after being with my family for the afternoon and early evening! ❤️🤗0 -
Good Morning All
I will let you read above post I shared from last night. I will come back later if I’m not too tired from being with my Family.
Today my Family are with me to celebrate my Birthday and our Canadian Thanksgiving!
Have a Blessed Day All… Enjoy your Sunday Services and time with Family! ❤️🙏🤗0 -
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Happy Thanksgiving Judith and Marilyn and all my Canadian friends. It is good to just take a day to realize how blessed we all are.
We had a great sermon today on the last chapter of Ephesians. I have not hear all the lessons so I should go back to listen to them to hear all that was being spoken on the whole book.
Our potluck went well. I had prepared my potatoes last night so I woujld not hve to get up really early this morning but there were some spots that had turned dark from where I cut parts out. I put them in a roaster and it said that they should be done in 75 minutes. The top layer was fine but for some reason the bottom layer didnot get done as well. I would have thought that the ones on the bottom would be nearer the heat source and would be more done that the top. I learn new things every day. I left the still not done ones in the roaster and cut the done ones is half so everyone had a chance to have some. The problem is that I forgot I left it on and remembered a hour later. They were really dried out and certainly overdone. I will cut them up to make fried potatoes that should work well. Our anniversary cake was a great success also. It was almost half eaten which was good because my daughter and granddaughter said they wanted to have some left so they could eat it. It was white cake with chocolate filling.
My apples are "calling my name" so I must go process some more. We will be picking some more tomorrow morning to take with us to Grand Junction to work on them then.0 -
Hello everyone.
Great work on the apples, Linda. It sounds like it was quite a job! That is strange about the potatoes not cooking on the bottom of your pan. I think like you and thought they would have cooked first. Happy anniversary celebrations again. Sorry for the confusion about my pot plant garden. All of my plants are in pots outside. In the queensland summer they will need watering 2 to 3 times a week. I have asked a couple of people to do this, so no one is burdened too long. We will be gone for such a long time.
Happy thanksgiving to Judith and Marilyn. Thank you for your thoughts, Marilyn.
Judith I do hope ypu are having a lovely family day. With celebrating your birthday and thanksgiving, I hope you are not too tired out. I know you have more surgery coming up very soon.
Our travel plans are starting to become quite real. We are doing some things every day towards getting ready for the trip. It is less than two weeks to departure date now. Yesterday at church we started going through Jude. We will have another lesson in it next week and it will be done. It's an interesting book. Pastor is helping us understand it very well. I am glad I will be able to hear his sermons online while we are gone. Many times we should be in the wilderness.
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Good morning. Just had a coffee morning with friends and now we're off to the shops.0
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I am very tired tonight so will go to bed soon. I stayed up late last night freezing applesauce and was up early to get packed and ready to travel. We picked as many apples as we could and I will be working on them tomorrow. The trip was good with wonderful weather and not too much construction on the roads. The other side of the interstate seemed to have slower traffic.
We are expecting our first frost at the end of the week. I will need to bet my plants indoors that need can not stand the cold and put the other ones in protected areas. We usually do not have much snow but it does get really cold during the winter.
Good night and pleasant dreams. 💕0 -
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Good thought Marilyn. We are all on our own progress path and to we should not compare with others, it not fair for us mentally. We are different in so many ways, our progress will be different.
We had a great Bible study this afternoon thinking about what is God's plan and purpose for us. We all have our own agenda that we think is right but we donot have the foresight that God has. Many times God's plan is just to wait for his direction. He may be working on something that we are not aware of that needs to be done before we can do our part. God's plan is the prosper us and not to harm us, to give us a hope and a future. (loosly quoted from Jeremiah 29:11). His plan is that as many as possible get to know him and spend eternity with him. Where do I come in? I am his mouthpiece, his hands and feet to go where He wants me to go. LIfe is full of obstacles but we have the map of where to do and what to do in the Bible.
I brought back my lemon philodendron from Denver and it is so pretty sitting on my plant shelf. I may need to move it from the direct sunlight that it is in because I read that it is a tropical plant that ususally grows below the rainforest tree canopy. It only gets partial sunlight.
I am making a new recipe today. It is a hashbrown crusted bacon and cheddar quiche. I had to substitute some things so we will see how that turns out. I had some old baked potatoes that I need to use us so they are my hashbrowns.
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Yum, sounds like a good recipe Linda. Let us know if it turns out. I have been moving my plants around too as the sun is getting stronger. Some need more protection from the heat than others. We definitely have no snowy days here at all. Thank you for the thoughts about Jeremiah and the Lord's intention for us. Glad you had a good trip over the mountains and back.
Marilyn thank you for the reminder.
Judith thinking of you and hoping the doctors are able to get you in for the next step in your treatments. I hope you have recovered from your exciting days of birthday and Thanksgiving celebrations.
It's a lovely warm day here. I have played my ukelele and groomed the dogs. The washing is done in the house is clean. I have started gathering together some of the things that need to go in the van for our long trip.0 -
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