Good Morning Ladies, Sorry I haven't posted sooner but I don't have much that has changed since I was on last. So I figured I better drop in. I'm Still monitoring my weight and logging my food, I've been eating pretty close to my calorie count so no weight loss. In fact since my doctor has changed my thyroid med's I have put on a couple of pounds so now I'm back up to 145. However, I'm trying to get back in the habit of exercising daily instead of every 3 to 4 days. My hubby is doing much much better now, instead of him having to take a half a pain pill he now is taking them every other day, plus moving around much more.

Sue, traveling 70 miles for food in a long way, hope you have plenty coolers for your cold items. I hope all went well for your friend at the doctors.

We have been having some pretty nice temp's here in Texas, we even been getting more rain this summer than in the past, we got an inch on yesterday, so I didn't water my garden, but I will give it a drink today. My yellow squash is no longer growing so I pulled them up and planted some carrots and beets so hopefully they'll come up. The Almanac said it was time to plant rooted vegetables.

Well got to go make breakfast.

Take care and God bless.

Debora, Sounds like you had a full day alright, Birthday party and Anniversary celebration. So how many years have you and Ralph been married? I'm sure you had a busy and fun day.

Not much going on here in Texas just some cooler temps and more cloudy days. I'm still waiting to see if my carrots & beets come up it's been 9 days. So I hope to see something soon, if not I'll have to figure another type of vegie to put in the ground.

Have a Blessed day.

Hi, yes, 50 years and the celebration was last Sunday. The kids did a wonderful job. It was at our church. They had a table set up with pictures and my dress on a mannequin (I was very skinny back then and had long hair). Then they had a refreshment table - cupcakes - chocolate and white and drinks were water and lemonade. Several tables were set up for people to sit at and they used sunflowers and baby's breath to make the centerpieces. we sat on stools close to the doorway and got to greet everyone. I haven't gone through those that signed but by cupcakes used, I think about 200 came. So fun. We didn't help with cleanup but stayed till the end so I could lock up so we got home about 7. That's when we felt tired. we are still going through the cards. And very surprising to me, a very few added a gift card so we have some eating out ahead of us.

This week my project for tomorrow is taking care of the younger kids at our Missions Banquet. I've lined up the babysitters and will make name tags for the kids and pick up lunchables, applesauce and drink for them tomorrow. I still get to be in at the main bauquet and hear the program but are there when the kids check in and then leave. We are taking Ava (special needs granddaughter) with us so hopefully that goes okay. Saturday will be fun as have a local festival to go to. Our 4-H club is not doing a float this year so can just go when we want. Always something gong on.

Yesterday we got to pick up two of the grandsons from their first day of school. The pick up line went smoothly and they had a great first day. They were with us through supper. Their parents picked them up on the way home from taking their oldest to K-State for college. They also went through the had decision to placing another one in a group home setting. They have been doing therapy and meds for a couple of years and so they are praying this works. They love her so much but she doesn't feel it. They get to have no contact for the first thirty days which is hard. But they can touch base with the houseparents.

Tammy, cooler temps could help the seeds pop up. It would fun for them to do it. How's it going staying on the eating plan? I'll have a few good days and then we have dessert to finish up (yummy cupcakes this week) or a banquet to go to and I like to enjoy it all.

Sue, Glad things are slowing down for you. Even when you enjoy it, it's nice to end. Your county fair is almost a month after ours. Hope you have much cooler weather than we did. Let us know how your sketch does. What animals do your grandsons show? Do they show other projects.

30 lbs. Hope it works. I did that once but in a much longer time stretch (ha) with you know what.

Glad you got to see the video. That was that last thing we did with our photos. I have no idea of how many times I watched it. Many around here had never seen that done so I got lots of comments on it.

How do you make a ravioli casserole. That sounds good. Thank you for helping care for them. Every little bit helps.

We are still having hot weather. It's 87 right now but next week is supposed to bring 70s so that will be a nice change. Enjoy your eating everyone.

Debora

Good Morning Ladies, not much going on around here in Texas. We do have much cooler temps, but no rain from this system. Well lets see, I just had my blood work done and my thyroid levels have come back down to normal levels, my kidney function readings have improved.

Sue, my garden seeds never did come up so that was a bust. I'm thinking of trying another type of vegetable for fall, just not sure what to do since the hubby doesn't seem to like a whole lot of different veggies. As for how the hubby is doing, he has been released from his surgeon and he is trying to go without his band around the belly. So far he's doing okay without it but today he has it's on.

Debora, I'm glad you had a really good turnout for the anniversary celebration. It is sad to hear about one of the girls have to be placed in a foster home and no contact for 30 days with her must be really hard. I will say a pray for God's guidance and peace.

Sue, congratulations on a great A1C results and on the weight loss and a great NSV cloths fitting better. To keep cats out of a garden, I put up a 5ft. fence around my raised beds which is removable and my beds are 12" high and sit on the ground. I never had trouble with that but I also know that there are certain plants that will keep cats away.

Talk later, God Bless and Be Safe.

Tammy

There was another no nonsense killing today, this time it took the life of Charlie Kirk at 31 yrs. a christian father who left behind a wife and 2 very young children. He was in Utah doing a speech and after wards there was an Q&A on the college campus there in Utah. He believe in the american way, he always thought that young people deserved to have a voice and always tried to let them speak and ask questions about current events political and nonpolitical issues.

The shooter has not been found as of yet. Please pray for his family and ask God to help the authorities find the person who did this evil thing.

Also pray for the young women's family, this young women came from Ukraine and was out right murdered on a commuter train and no one did anything about it.

Pray that God will heal our land, heal our hearts towards one another and stop the evil in this land.

Thanks for listening. God Bless and be safe.

Tammy, I stopped in once and no one had been here and then I just kept putting it off.

The death of Charlie Kirk was very sad. The gospel message has been spread far and wide with all that has happened since it happened and now they have caught the one who did it. His wife seems so strong when she speaks but I'm sure when she is home with the kids, its is very hard.

Great that you've been keep your walk stable. Good on the strength training. I know that would be good to do. What kind of things do you do.

I can say I've been busy but some times the days just go by. We did go out and see my oldest sister this last Tuesday. My brother also came along with out youngest sister. So the five siblings left were all together for a few hours. We got there later than planned. It was raining hard to start with and we got on highway 96 and somehow anther car and we got our side mirrors too close and my sisters was knocked loose. Thankfully, that's all the damage but we stopped and talked to them. Then we had to decide if we wanted to drive 4 hours that way. We were close to my oldest so we got off at the next exit and called them and the said we could borrow one of their cars. So we went and switched cars and got a few questions answered took off. So of course, we got their later. And we saw Barb and then went to eat lunch and visit among us. Then we were with Barb for three hours (worked two 300 piece puzzles while we visited. And headed home. It is easier to drive in the dark without rain but still not my favorite thing to do. So Barb knows we may not come as often and if we do, we'd have to stay overnight somewhere.

Tonight we went to the local care home for a community hamburger and hot dog meal. That was fun.

Last Saturday my sister and I went to the local parade of homes. My son had 7 homes in it but we only saw two of his and then two other house. All very nice but way beyond our price range. But Derek does a nice job and has a very good reputation which is nice to here. I never asked him how many houses total he has built but we ask him how many he has gong, it's usually at least 20. I don't ask how he keeps track of what all the crews are doing.

My eating has some way over days and some okay days but the weight hangs in about the same 3-4 pounds - definitely helps to keep up the walking. And we started a new SS class which is going well. We haven't had all 11 there yet. We are doing Noah right now and one boy is named Noah so he is really enjoying it. This week our Wednesday nights start up and I'll be in the nursery. And I'm babysitting every other week for the women's Bible studies that meet on Tuesday mornings. And Good News Club starts in October so my weeks will be a bit fuller with planned activities.

No kids for dinner this Sunday as we are going to got to a church down the road for it's 150th celebration which includes a meal. But that's nice cause Saturday is a soccer game and Old People's Day which we want to go to. We just don't sit around home a lot.

I'll pop in again Tammy so keep chatting.

Well, I thought I had written here. I probably did and then maybe didn't post it.

And now October is half over. I agree that time flies past. The strength video looks like a good one. I watched a bit of it but I only watched.

The car was fixed within a week by my sister's son. Can't tell anything happened and she wouldn't let me help pay since I did extra driving that day. :)

October started up our Wednesday night where I am i the nursery. This year we have about 9 kids so we are much busier than we have been. We also started Good News Club. Had 12 kids the first week and 20 the second. It a pretty well behaved group which is nice. Women's Bible studies started up and I do nursery sometimes for it. And we did more high school volleyball (it's done more), high school soccer (done) but we still have some Saturday soccer and volleyball yet.

I haven't had kids over for three Sundays. One was cause I went to my 50th college - the committee did a good job of planning our time together. We also took 14 boxes of books to the place that sends them to Africa. Another was going to a 150th celebration at a church and the other was a potluck for the family of a missionary fried that passed away. But they are coming this week. I straightened up the house last week as we kept three of Derek's while they went to a wedding so that is helpful for this week. My sister and I have even found two days we think we can go visit Barb. Staying overnight takes more time but the days are too short to do it in one day now.

With all going on, I have done less decluttering. I have been working more on making jump ropes since I am trying to have enough for our family shoebox packing party. We never run out of things to day. Tonight is donkey basketball - our granddaughter hopes to ride a donkey and maybe even win the chance to kiss one. Should be entertaining at least.

Debora

Good morning Tammy, sorry you've had the blues but good that you've kept up with logging your food and exercise.

The donkey basketball was very fun. The kissing part never materialized but she did get to ride a donkey and she was the donkey queen (female selling the most tickets). The donkeys were well trained. Molly figured out her donkey would only go one directions and worked with her. Some would barely move. But during the intermission, they gave rides to the younger kids and they all walked nicely back and forth, back and forth.

I wonder about Sue too - I supposed she's busy catching up from being gone.

Thanks for saying you enjoy hearing about my family church. Sometimes I think I go on too much but that's my life. We will be doing our shoebox packing this Saturday (sometimes finding a date is hard) and I almost have all the jump ropes bade. I tell myself I'm not going to procrastinate next year. Time will tell. We usually do it on a Sunday but there's a Youth Group party and the kids don't want to miss it. But I will feed them Saturday (pizza) and not Sunday.

We had our County Achievement Celebration last Saturday. They had a brunch (cinnamon rolls, etc) with it. Two of our club attended besides us. Then this past Monday was our club one. We have pizza and then a program. I put together goodie bags or each of the kid and highlight what they did during the year. It's a fun evening.

One family said they will not be at the December meeting as they are spending the month in Hawaii with Mennonite Disaster Service helping to build houses where the wildfires destroyed so much. That will be quite the experience.

We are inbetween sports right now. Basketball will start soon but only one grand is playing so won't be quite as busy. The fall music concerts will be happening. They are always good too. So we won't just be sitting at home.

My sister and I did make it out to visit our oldest sister. Her step-great-granddaughter let us stay with them and we drove both way with no rain - so nice. Barb was in good spirits the whole time. We're not sure when we'll go back next. Weather and being busy - hope she understands. We always think we see a lot of semis so for fun, we kept track on the way home. We counted 158 of them in a 4 hours time. We want to count again sometime and see if that's normal. Sure seems like a lot.

Ralph and I have started another research study (make a little extra money). This is a flu vaccine booster. Not hard to do. We had our second appointment today. Then we went to the thrift store and home. Plenty of leftover hamburger patties from Sunday to eat.

Next project is to get the house ready for Thanksgiving. Take care.