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On FaceBook I posted a tribute to the Men snd Women who fought in WW1 and in WW11 and to those who are in Active Service today!
I shared pictures of my Grandfather who served his country proudly in WW1 on the Lanz Front in France with the Canadian Army and of my Dad who served his country proudly in WW11 with the Canadian Airforce!
I also had many Uncles who served proudly in WW11 in both the Canadian Army and Canadian Airforce! One Great-Uncle who served his country proudly in the United States Army Corp!
Linda, I am so sorry about your niece, I am sure she will be grateful for your support at the funeral today for the niece who was killed in the accident. My prayers are with the whole family. And yes I too have had issues with posting as sometimes you have to click the submit button couple of times. I also haven’t been able to upload any photos here so that is one of the reasons I posted my photos of my Remembrance Day tribute on FaceBook.
Susan, I am sorry about the High Winds you are having, we are having High Winds here in BC. Some areas have had their Hydro down and there has been trees uprooted and fences/gates blown down! In my area and right in my townhouse/apartment complex we have trees uprooted and fences/gates blown down.
My friend came to visit me yesterday and reported we had fences and gates down in our townhouse/apartment complex with few trees uprooted as well as pine cones, debris and leaves that were Strewn all over our driveways and pathways. I am safe here, we haven’t lost power, last night our lights flickered on and off but thankfully the Hydro stayed on. No damage to my fence or gate and my trees and shrubbery are fine. Praise God!
Blessings on your Sunday services and time with your family. ❤️🙏🤗😇
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Judith I am glad that you are safe from the winds. They can do so much damage to property as well affect the electricity and water we have.
Susan - being in a caravan can be scary with high winds. I remember, when we used to go camping when we were first married, we had a huge wind and almost blew over our tent. I had to hold to the tent pole of our two person tent to keep it from falling over. When we got up in the moring, the dust that blew in was all over us including between out teeth. That was a very scary night!
I have been hearing strange noises in our garage when I go out there and just this week I saw a little mouse lookin at me from one of the shelves. We put out traps yesterday and so far we have caught three mice. They are coming in to get warm but I do not want to share my house with them. So far they are only in the garage.
The sermon today was on materialism. The scripture was "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where theives break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where monts and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treaure is, there you hear will be also. Matthew 6:19-21. It has me thinking about how much "stuff" we have that will be nothing compared to the glories of heaven. I got out my winter clothes and put away my summer ones and as I did that I was thinking about how much I have and I need to get rid of some. There are homeless people who would love to have some of my extra warm clothes this winter. I also have sentimental value things that my children will not be able to use after I am gone. I need to give some away so I can see someone else enjoy it now.
My house smells wonderful with the turkey baking. I need to go get the potatoes on for mashed potatoes soon. I am making them in the instapot for the first time. I hope they work out well.1 -
Just lost my post twice so will say all is well. Will try chatting more tomorrow.1
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Amen, Marilyn.
We hust met friends of friends for coffee. How nice it was!1 -
I started out this afternoon posting but then had to go do errands and we got our second Shingles shot and RSV shots. It is now 11:30 pm and my arms are very sore from the injections. I have heard that the second Shingles shot seems to have more side effects than the first one. We will see what I feel tomorrow.
Our Thanksgiving meal at church yesterday was wonderful. We had a lot of campus visitors (they are always ready for a free meal). The tables were decorated with Fall flowers and confetti leaves and pumpkins and the table cloths were orange and yellow. My mashed potatoes were gone except for a little bit sticking to the side of the pan and we had some turkey left but not much. I will boil the bones tomorrow to get some good bone broth.
Susan - I know what it feels like to post then to loose it all too often. Sometimes before I say I want to post it, I copy it so if it is lost I still have what I posted and I can try again. Saving it as a draft multiple times as I am writing has also worked but it is still frustrating.1 -
Yes it sure is frustrating. I lost my Devotion I had to re-write it and start all over again. I managed to get it posted. Had issues with our main page, I tried to post with replying to someone’s post and it didn’t load.
I am so tired so I’m going to bed now as I am at the Cancer clinic tomorrow. Good Night and God Bless you! 😴❤️🙏😇0 -
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I'm feeling cold, achy and tired from my shingles vaccination I had yesterday. I will see how I feel later and might post something.
Judith I am praying for you appointment at the Cancer clinic.1 -
JC, take care of you. I don't like the sound of your reactions. Please contact your Dr to tell them about your symptoms and look after yourself. Hugs.
Marilyn, I agree, people need to be motivated inside to change. Sometimes it's surprising what a word can do at times though.
You never know the impact your words can have on someone, or which words they will be.
Judith, praying for you.
Linda, glad you had such a lovely event. Good idea to make none stock. I think JC needs some!
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Well, I am up and getting around today but a little slowly. Yesterday I slept most of the day due to the fatigue, aches and severe headache. This morning when I got up, I did not have a headache and the aches were the normal ones so I am doing much better. My arm is still swollen, red and itchy but better then yesterday. I have other's say that the second shot is really hard on your body. With the first one I just had the red, swollen and itchy arm. I got the RSV with it and still need to do the Covid booster and flu shot but I am going to hold off on them for a little while.
Susan (or is it Susin?) I keep seeing that your MFP name is "LosinSusin" and have been meaning to ask if your name is really spelled with an "i" or an "a" or if it is just a rhyming play on words? I would hate to think that all the time I have known you that I am spelling it incorrectly! I am really enjoy your vacation through your pictures and postings. I am glad that you are able to take your time and see all the sights of Tasmania. Do you have a date to come back?
Judith - I would love to have an update from your visit at the clinic when you feel like sharing. I know there are a lot of different aspect that need to consider in repairing the damage from the cancer as well as the surgical treatments.
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Linda, I am so sorry to hear that you are so sore from the shingles shot you had. I was hoping you wouldn’t react to it. Hope your arm feels better soon and your body heals from the affects of the injection! My prayers are with you. 🤗🙏 and thanks for your prayers Linda, I sure needed them!
Marilyn, thank you for sharing these quotes, not sure where you find them but they always speak to me and encourage and remind me on something which is always spot on. Keep them coming Marilyn. My prayers continue for you. 🙏
Susan thinking of you and hoping you are enjoying your travels!🙏 as always praying for safe travels!
I had a very difficult appointment yesterday at Pathology and Dental Oncology. Still trying to digest it all. Will bring an update tomorrow and a new Prayer Request! Love you all. ❤️🙏🤗0 -
We did have the promised rain during the night and the sky is clearing. We are packing and traveling to Denver for 2 doctor appointments, a dental appointment and a vision appointment. We try to get all the doctors done at the same time when we get to Denver but it does make for a busy week! We will stay 10 days so we can celebrate Thanksgiving with the family. Our daughter will be in Kansas celebrating with her in-laws this year and we will have her here for Christmas. We rotate the holidays each year so every other year we get Christmas with her.
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Well wouldnt it get you - wrote a post and it did not go through - of well.
Am doing ok - had my stitches out yesterday, must be healing ok as it is a bit itchy. Praying that it will continue to grow to the size they want it to be for dialysis - which I hope will not be necessary for some time.
Just had the flu - did not get me completely down but did a number on me - so now I need to get back to the treadmill for the next 7 days as it helped a lot for the first 7 days. This time around I will be working at getting 12 - 15 minutes in each day as the more time the more calories burned, the more I should lose.
Praying for all of you wonderful ladies
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Marilyn, hoping and praying the fistula will work if and when it needs to. Sorry to hear you had flu but glad to know you are improving now. Optimism gets you further for sure!
Linda, hope the Dr appointmemts all go well and you have a Happy Thanksgiving. That shingles shot sure did a number on you. Hugs. Oh and my real name is Susan. My username was made up as rhyming slang. Lol!
Judith, thinking of you and praying the presence of the Lord will be a huge comfort and strength to you, whatever the health news is. 🙏💖1 -
Marilyn, so sorry you had the flu but happy you are now recovering. Good to hear you had the sutures removed and you are recovering well. I agree with you that here’s hoping it will mature to the size it needs to be should you need dialysis! I am hoping that won’t be necessary for a very long time. I am also praying for a miracle that it won’t be needed. Now that would be awesome! Thank you for todays Quote.
Linda, this years Thanksgiving is on my daughter’s Birthday, November 23rd. Hope you have a Blessed Thanksgiving with your Family, Friends and Church family. You have a lot of Medical appointments in Denver, but I agree with being so far away and when you are in Denver it makes sense to have all your appointments at the same time. Even though it will be a busy week it will be so nice to finish the week with celebrating
Thanksgiving with your family!
Susan, thank you for your prayers and kindness. I am thankful for all the attentiveness you provide, the support is appreciated! Linda had a good question about the spelling of your name? I have 2 other friends with the name Susan and spell it the same as you have your name spelled here but please correct me if I’ve been incorrect! I so enjoy the pictures of the places you visit and enjoy following the weather forecast in the regions you have travelled to.
I posted an update in our Prayer Request thread and shared detailed information on what is happening with me now. I took some time to process the difficult news but I am alright now, God has strengthened me and given what was needed to get through! We serve a Mighty God!0 -
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I'm sorry I did not get back to post yesterday but I ran out of time. I just unpacked my laptop this morning. I had planned on watching my granddaughter Etta this morning while her brother had an appointment but my daughter ran out of time and could not bring her over here. They will stop by later after the appointment and have lunch with us. It will be good to see them. She is the daughter that will be in Kansas with the in-laws for Thanksgiving.
Our trip was fine. It was cloudy with wet roads and misting or tiny snowflakes for the first half of the trip. After we came through the tunnel and got on the Eastern slope the roads were dry. They have done a lot of construction/repair work on parts of the roads that were really full of potholes so the drive was much smoother. With the snow and freezing temperatures and the huge semi trucks traveling the interstate, it is hard to keep the roads in good condition. If there are cracks, when the water gets in them and then freezes and thaws, it can break up the road.
I have several sewing projects I want to work on while I am here. My D-I-L asked for an apron that does not have tiestrings. I found a pattern which I think will work but I am making up one out of old sheet material to see what it looks like then I can make the "real" ones as her birthday present. I also want to try to work on some Christmas gifts too if I have time.
Marilyn - I am glad that you got your stitches out and it is healing well. It does take a while for it to mature though. I pray that this one will be successful to use if necessary. I agree with your picture post. I like peace and quiet and no drama.
Susan - thanks for clarifying your name. Keep the pictures coming - I look forward to seeing them.
Judith - I am praying that the specialists will have some better answers for your for treatment. Please know we are holding you up in earnest prayers continually.0 -
Linda, your trip and plans sound lovely. I'm intrigued by the strapless apron. Does it have a loop for the neck and buttons for the sides? I have one like that. It is double sided like a dress thst isn't sewn together down the sides but it has tabs with buttons to keep it together. I would love to see yours when it is finished.
Marilyn, hear hear about a life like that!
Judith, thank you for your prayer request update. It is so difficult to tackle this health situation but you have a great team - the best. It is headed up by our wonderful God, then the team has many medical experts and praying friends like us. There's great strength in your circle. And lots of love. And yes, you are spelling my name right, hon!
Yesterday we had lunch at a cafe that allowed dogs. I had poached eggs Benedict with bacon. Then we went for a drive to Don Heads, a beautiful spot with some weird basalt rock formations. After that we drove back along the Don River and found a dog friendly historic train museum. One train was in working condition so we caught a ride! It took us back to Don Heads but the view was all different as was the experience. The dogs loved it. So did we. The crew even stopped at the end to switch the locomotive to the other end of the train for the return journey, so we got to walk the dogs around and watch how it was done. I gave the good camera to Colin for the day but snapped a few pics on my phone.
To give you an idea of Zest, the dog friendly cafe, we were seated separately to other diners without dogs. That suited everybody as the boys can get a little too excited around crowds. Believe me, lots were at the cafe but we were the only ones there with dogs that day.
Don River. The colour of the water is gorgeous. I didn't take any Basalt or ocean shots on my phone sadly.
Train views!
Waiting on the platform
Train Yard
On the train. Me with Archie, Colin with Jasper.
Till tomorrow, folks.
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Susan - you have cute family pictures. Do each of you have a favorite dog or do you love them the same?
I have tried to post 4 different times today but I was "timed out" so I was afraid that I would loose my posting numbers but I finaly got in tonight. Anyone else had problems?
We had a date night tonight. We have not done that for a while since we were both sick and Glenn was recooperating from his surgery. We went to see the movie "Journey to Bethleham". It was a musical that took quite a few liberties with the gospel story. The basic story was the same but they added details that I am sure were not true but added to the entertainment. We then went to Parana Bread to have dinner. We have not been there for a long time so it was nice to go there. Tomorrow I will be eating out with the other elder's wives at a Mediteranian restaurant. Going out to eat usually involves eating a lot of sodium even if you try to pick the healthy choices. I'm afraid that I will have extra water weight when I get weighed at my doctor's office visit on Monday. I did find that our scales in Grand Junction are about 4 pounds lighter than the ones here. I thought I was doing good to maintain my weight but the scales here say "no". We will see if the doctory's scales match this one here on the one in Grand Junction.0 -
Hello. Just checking in today. Hope everyone is doing alright.
I spent yesterday giving the dogs a full clip and groom. Today I am making Christmas cards in the caravan.0 -
Love the photos Susan0
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Susan, thank you for your kindness and your prayers as I navigate this new treatment phase! Will keep you posted. The pictures of you and Colin with your puppies are so sweet. The puppy sitting with you Susan is looking like he is smiling along with you. So sweet. The train yard pictures and inside the train were great. Yes love the colour of the water. Looks like you are visiting such beautiful places. Thank you for sharing your journey. Safe Travels my friend! 🙏
Linda, thank you for your kind words and expressing your concerns and I am praying like you that these next specialists will have some answers and be able to treat these conditions as well as keep me safe as I am recovering from last surgery. I am hoping it doesn’t mean Jaw surgery!
I hear you about eating out even when we choose healthy there is the problem with extra sodium which cases fluid build up. I hope these two times you have ate out doesn’t add to your fluid weight gain. It’s frustrating how scales can differ from each other, sorry for your disappointment of thinking you had maintained well only to find your scale was not correct. Overal you have done really well with watching your weight and eating healthy. It won’t take much for you to be on track again. As always I stand with you and cheer you on your journey!
Have a Blessed Sunday all! Enjoy your Sunday Services. It’s 12:20am so this gal is heading to bed! Good Night and God Bless 😴🛌🙏❤️0 -
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Today was really busy! I got together with a friend and a computer guy at church to see if we could figure out how to get her computer to work so she can join our Bible study group. It did not turn out well so we will try it again. We had church service than went out for lunch then a meeting at 1:30-3:30. I still have one more meeting at 7pm then done for the day. Tomorrow will be a little quieter I hope.
I am trying to make some Christmas ornaments for my friends but am having problems with finding the colored material I need from my stash. I am trying to get some of it used up. It is an origami pattern and I will take a picture when I get some done. Susan you asked about the apron without tie strings. The material comes over the shoulder and crosses in the back in an X so the apron is all one piece. I need to go material shopping but I will be making one just to see if it is the right size for my daughter-in-law to take to her at Thanksgiving.1 -
Linda, sounds like a full and busy day with meetings. Sorry it didn’t work out getting your friend’s computer set up so she can join your study. Hope the next try will be successful.
When my daughter was still living at home we took in Japanese students for a few years and we were so blessed to have each one. We worked with a International Exchange program inviting the students into our homes to learn all about our Canadian culture and our English language mainly via conversational English. We in turn learned all about their culture but I admit I didn’t do well in picking up the language. I really enjoyed cooking with my students making authentic Japanese Rice Balls and other recipes.
The girls put on Japanese Tea Ceremonies. The girls taught my daughter skills in creating using Origami. You can make beautiful things in Origami! I’d love to see your Origami pattern when you decide what you are going to make.
Susan, Sorry I missed you today! I’m thinking it might me WIFI or our Time Zones, just want you to know my thoughts and prayers are with you always.
Great Quote Marilyn, thank you for sharing. Thoughts and prayers are with you!
God’s Blessings all, have a great week ahead!0
