Why do you suppose it is that we all have someone we know who targets us as a soft touch ( Read more... )

Well it always amazes me what prayer can accomplish. My brother was free from pain this a.m. with pain meds and able to walk. He was able to get into a pain clinic for tomorrow morning and as a result, they were able to postpone his surgery until at least April to build his immune system and so forth. There has been much rejoicing and prayers of ( Read more... )

My plans for today were set in stone last night (after sevral phone calls). It was to be a simple day. Get up late, take car to Gainesville to the shop, be picked up by Mom and Harold Wayne at said repair shop and take the brother to the doc; arrive at his appointment early and go home thereafter to work on the current project of reclaiming my ( Read more... )

Well there are several things the trip back to my home town have taught me. The weather is much worse than I remember it to have been. THe children are far more delightful when opening gifts. There is something about watching a 2 year old squeal with delight at opening clothing is refreshing. Of course that also means she is most definitely a ( Read more... )

Remember when you believed in santa and made your Christmas list with the most mercenary mind possible with no thought to others. I dare you to be that kid again. Post your Christmas list - you know the one I mean. Post the list of 5 items you in your secret heart of hearts desire. Remember, no logical or altruistic wishes, just the items you ( Read more... )

This morning at church, one of the ladies stood up and asked for a couple of men to help her with moving some heavy thing to her home. I immediately thought "What nerve!" Of course I meant that she was being in my view presumptuous and had a lot of gall to just stand up there and try to make people feel obligated to help poor pitiful her. Oddly ( Read more... )

For the past two weeks, I have been working endlessly on things for my eastern star official inspection. Things like 36 small beaded flowers made into buttonaires and corsages, picking up all the food and other essentials for a dinner and reception, etc. When I would get frustrated with trying to juggle those things with doctors appts for my ( Read more... )

Yes, I am sitting here listening to the rain beat down on my tin roof and saying thanks to God for bringing the rain. Why? Because I get to postpone that planned trip to the lumber yard for new boards for the side of the house and porch. I also get to delay being a carpenter for a few more days. I have lower boards on the back and front porch ( Read more... )

Flaming Mo's talk of fall and her craving for it made me go back in memory to many Indiana Autumn's (not a hard trip as it is one of my favorite times). When the trees started to turn all the colors of the sunset and the leaves that fell would crunch under your feet while walking in the woods. It was the time to walk the fence-lines to find ( Read more... )

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