Discoveries Galore!

 Discoveries Galore!

 

My truck decided to warn me that the gas cap was loose or something. Talk about irritating! Bing, bing, bing, bing! Argh! But took it into Danny Foix’s station and got the oil changed and the tank filled up. Not bad. Besides all that, they washed the windows!! Now grantedly, the entire truck needs to be washed, but that won’t happen today.

 

Judy Brunson told me that Sam’s has those large containers of cottage cheese, so the old woman may just order some groceries from Sam’s this –started to say morning, but it is already nearly noon! What a morning!

 

Went to pick up my grandson and take him out toward Sheppard to get the child seat and stuff from his car. It blew a head gasket. Brought him back and got Josiah and Izzy. Took Josiah to sitter and Izzy to Walmart to work, and then we hit Taco Bell and had breakfast in front of his apartment. He said since he can’t work today, he will clean the apartment. Just the bathroom would be enough to scare me!!! Oh well.

 

Sent off to get some Yuban little pods for the coffee machine. Love Yuban, but have been avoiding caffeine altogether, but the Tim whosit coffee was hurting my stomach again. If it is not one thing, it’s another.

 

While getting the oil changed, discovered that Danny Foix now owns the Speegle place. Have no idea why they stopped tearing it down, but at least it gives me a name if it occurs to me to gripe about that fire hazard. Would love to see every one of these abandoned houses torn down and the lots cleaned off.

 

Have some work that needs to be done in my big bathroom. Asked Lance if he thought that he could handle it. He had no idea what was needed, so will just have to ask him to bring his big wooden hammer that he made and get him to sit down and take up the slabs that need to be replaced and put down the section of boards that were left over from the living room. They do not match in any way, form, or fashion, but at least they will not be split apart from the ones that are still good. That’s not clear, but my head knows what it should look like even if the colors do not match. Thought about some linoleum, but not even sure where it can be purchased now.

 

Talked to Rylan about how or when he plans to marry Izzy. Offered him my mother’s ring, and he said he would take me up on that. Think it would be neat if Izzy wore Mom’s ring. Just wish their lives were a bit more settled and his transportation were a bit more secure. Then too, Izzy needs to learn how to drive. Boy! Would not want to be that teacher!!

 

Jennifer said that Sam’s delivers, so will just get online and make out the list to take care of that. After all the running around this morning, this old woman just needs to be still for quite a bit. Love delivery services!!

 

Started reading the instructor’s book for the next section on Romans for Sunday school. It is supposed to last three months!!! Can’t imagine how well that is going to go. At least from what has been said yesterday, the AC at the church is now working. Bet that cost a bundle and some! The original church was built back in the 70s, so no telling how old the unit is that cools the older part of the church. Just know that they scream about the electric bill right now. Normal, is my guess. If a person does not try to find the cheapest service out there, it is just asking for bad bills. Energy Ogre has made a HUGE difference in my bills. Atmos for natural gas has never been a problem, but electricity through Oncor or Texas Electric has always been high as a kite! Would not want to pay the bills for my neighbors!!

 

Have not heard from MaryAnn—ring a ling! Now know that Nona can’t have her foot surgery until the 14^th of September. For pity’s sake! Surely, they have an operating room that Dr. Wilson could use to take care of this amputation! Then she wants to go to Encounter center for rehab. The way it feels to me is that she will need to find a nursing home that can take care of her. Her husband is only human and looks VERY tired lately. She gets him up every two hours at night. Too bad the pain pills don’t last longer than an hour or two.

 

The old woman’s back is giving me fits now from all the stuff that was done yesterday, but at least my house is clean. After seeing the bathroom at Rylan’s apartment, my house feels squeaky clean!! Gracious! It made me want to start picking up things and throwing them in the trash and then soaking everything in Mr. Clean and scrubbing those places! Nothing like seeing something dirty to make one appreciate one’s own home! Yes, the old woman should not gripe about how they keep house, but Rylan will have a couple of days to get that apartment cleaned up! Until they get his car fixed, his mom will have to pick them up and get them wherever. Today was not something that would normally be my job. Didn’t really mind, but it worries me that they do not have a stable situation. Guess this is the time to give them some prayer time for God’s mercy. Who knows, maybe Rylan will get to hear a bit more about God.

 

Must take time to get online and see about ordering from Sam’s. Thompson was not happy with yogurt on top of his kibble, thank you very much. Oh well. He will not go hungry.

 

Let us give love at every instant and be an example to others and of how God has blessed us. May God bless this nation and forgive us these horrible things that have happened from abortion to murder and releasing horrible criminals upon society! Please protect our children, Father God.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.

Overdone, Undone, Messed Up.

 Overdone, Undone, Messed Up.

 

Yep, looked at all that dog hair floating around the house and decided it had—absolutely HAD—to be cleaned up. So, the old woman cleaned house today. Well, vacuumed, wiped, used a dust mop, soaked this or that and some spots on the floor cleaned all the way to the base of the floor! And yes, the old woman is going to be regretting all this exercise and bending over. But the floors are mopped and smell great. Now, THAT part was due to Maria as she came and mopped for me. The little Bissell vacuum is not too hard to use, but that wet mop has to be really used diligently or the floors will not really be cleaned. Well, that’s my opinion, and maybe Maria’s too!

 

Cooked up some hamburger for me and these two critters. Had a cheese and spicy pickle sandwich and then cleaned the cast iron skillet. That sucker gets heavier every day! And, one does NOT use soap in a cast iron skillet. It has to be soaked and scrubbed good with a steel scrubber. Anyway, it is clean, the stove top is clean, and the things are out of the way with the food put away. Hooray for a clean house. Even the rugs under the rolling chairs in my office and living room have been washed and dried. The greyish blue carpet is now in the living room and the red and blue one is in the office. Sylvia is stretched out on it at the moment.

 

Started reading next month’s lesson in Romans this afternoon. This is going to be a long one—all the way into November! Downloaded a commentary on Romans and have been reading AT it. It takes some concentration! Paul was not the easiest to read. Even Peter said that it could be difficult. Guess it stands to reason that Paul was trying to deal with people who had JUST learned about Jesus Christ as well as some who were totally unready for these beliefs. Some folks thought that salvation was through works rather than grace. And the two different viewpoints did not always make it easy to counsel with either. Good thing that God is patient.

 

MaryAnn said that one of the ladies had called her on her way back from Ft. Worth. Seems the lady is going to have to let a doctor here take her foot off. It really is difficult to take care of one’s self when diabetes makes it so very painful. Between cancer in its many forms and diabetes and its side effects, folks are doing well to just deal with life. Nevermind the expense of living and the work involved in just taking care of one’s home and vehicle. But at least this old woman has two sweet dogs. May have had to give up my hens, but that was probably for the best. At least now it is possible to have a few flowers out front.

 

MaryAnn also said that they finally got the AC working in the church, but Glenn was so aghast at the price that he would not even say how much it was. Let’s hope that it works for a very long time and does not need more work.

 

Asked Maria to find out how much her brother-in-law would charge to clean up the old Black’s house on the corner. Even after the yard is clean, the house and garage will have to be removed. The permit might not cost an arm and a leg, but the work and the dumpster won’t come cheap. Even so, here’s hoping it gets finished this year. Would love to have a good neighbor down there.

 

The moon is going to be turned blood red this weekend—well, Friday and Saturday maybe. Not sure exactly. Know one thing for sure, the old woman will be in bed and snoring hard when all this comes about.

 

Thought it was good that President Trump had the flags put at half mast for Dolly Parton. She has been so generous in her life. If that woman was not a good Christian, then some of us need to be that terribly BAD!

 

This has been one very hazy day. Not sure if it is the smoke from the big fire south of us or something else, but the temps did not get really bad until this afternoon. May get up very early in the morning and run to United for cottage cheese and a few things like that. It’s always something. Meant to cook up a bunch of veggies today, but just did not get it done. Tomorrow is another day. Will have to decide if this is going to be four cheese Alfredo or if it will be tomato. Almost bet it will be chicken and Alfredo with celery, carrots, green beans, corn, and maybe something else!

 

Had ordered some blank cards to use to send messages to this one and that. Today ONE card and its envelope came today. Some old woman needs to be much more careful about picking her things up on Amazon. The price was not terrible, but had wanted more than one card in a pack. Sigh.

 

My sister-by-another-mother called this morning and talked for quite a while. She does not really have anyone else who she can call and talk to that much. Guess my day may come when it will be difficult to find someone to call. Yes, may be known someday as the long-winded old bat who talks about chickens and dogs.

 

Really don’t know much right now. Have not even attempted to see what is going on in the world. The fires all over the U.S. have been enough to give us plenty about which to pray. The rest of the world has been having upsets and floods, too. And the people in Indiana are still digging out and trying to get the electricity back on in their towns. Prayers are definitely needed. Hoping that the ranchers in Jack County and Palo Pinto are able to find some pasture for their cows. Please God, let those men be able to keep their critters.

 

Finally, let us each be as loving as possible to those we meet and find in our lives. If we can keep a level head and listen with patience even when we seem to have gone to extremes to BE patient, then maybe God will bless us with answers to our needs. He loves us.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.

After Nine and Still Hot.

 After Nine and Still Hot.

 

This day started out pretty decent and not even at 80 degrees when the gauge on the back deck smiled at me. Well, maybe it was the old woman smiling. We had a bit of cloud cover and the hint of moisture in the air. Thunder happened again last night and maybe some moisture hit the ground. Still, it is not what one would call “rain.” Oh, Lord, please give us rain and enough to cool the heat and water the pastures and fill the tanks and lakes. Yes, that is asking for a lot, but why go small when we need it all!

 

Services for Sunday school went well and the sermon was good. This pastor tries very hard to make it easier for us to understand that we need to give love and to encourage everyone we come into contact with to know the Lord as we do. Not getting out much has a tendency to limit my reach, but at least my prayers are heard whether or not my arms can’t touch the ones for whom my prayers are meant. One of the ladies in Sunday school reminded us today that we are ALWAYS able to reach others with our prayers. God listens; He answers prayers. Judy K. was very wise in her answer today. We need to be reminded more often.

 

Maybe little old ladies such as the old woman may not be able to go out and meet with many people or otherwise be around those outside of the church, but our prayers meet others right where they are in life. Whether it is our children, grandchildren, or other family, their lives are in our prayers each day. Today is just like every other day in that respect. Our love is the reflection of God’s love for us and all of His children. Let us rejoice in that love and pray that those who do not know it yet will be brought into His kingdom.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.

To Be a Polar Bear!

 To Be a Polar Bear!

 

Well, come to think of it, being ANY kind of furry creature would not be good if it had to live in this Texas heat. And from what they are writing about the demise of the polar bears, those critters are starving to death in the northern polar ice packs. Poor creatures.

 

Have made my bed and fed the dogs, so my day is about started. This day is going to be another hot one, so it’s shorts and sandals for going to Bible study today. Lewis would not have approved, but this old woman has to give some consideration to the weather when dressing to get out of the house.

 

Eating the next to the last container of Greek yogurt means that someone may have to actually cook her own breakfast in a couple of days. It’s not that difficult, but standing over the stove is just not overly interesting or comfortable. Wow! Listen to this old person gripe when some folks do not have any choices at all!

 

Sitting here thinking about what has been planned for this week and trying to decide if the old woman wants to get out and among others at all in this heat. Staying at home sounds so much more comfortable and even useful. No, the floors may not get dust mopped today or in the next few days, but getting outside does not appeal whatsoever! Have moved the water hose a few times to try to save my grapevine and the fig out front. Michelle Malay assures me that the crepe myrtle will not die despite the looks of it. Still, it looks so pathetic when it wilts and just hangs there. Sigh.

 

Well, the old woman gave up and let the church secretary know that she would be AOL from Bible study today. My back is giving me fits and then some. Am guessing that pulling up the morning glory vines and dragging the water hoses around may not have been some of my better actions. Argh! Oh, to have the strength of my youth and the energy of a four-year-old! The church secretary said that the AC is on the blink again at the church. Whoo boy! Certainly hope that it can be fixed by Sunday.

 

Had Ritz crackers with whipped cream cheese for supper. Ate two of the frozen meals today rather than do any real cooking. Even if it were not painful to stand and cook, it is simply too hot to think, much less cook. Have two stalks of corn that will be cooked tomorrow and some celery to clean and chop up for snacks. Even when youth was my best friend, snacks were a have-to demand. Mom could not keep carrots since they were one of my favorite snacks. Ruined the braces that one dentist put on me, but honestly don’t think they were going to do any good after the horse’s head hit me smack dab in the mouth while we were in Arkansas. No going to a dentist during that trip! Such is life.

 

Just let the dogs out one more time before we are in for the night. Opened the back door and the knob on the inside was ok, but the knob on the outer side of the door was H-O-T! Amazing! Did not step out to look at the thermometer on the deck, but can guarantee that it would be over 100 degrees.

 

A friend in England said that they were getting rain. They needed it desperately just to cool off the air! Read that the machines that make electricity in some of those European countries are failing because of lack of water. May God bless them and take care of their needs. The same is true here. Lakes are going down rapidly and the city may have to do the waste water routine again this year if we don’t get some rain soon. Oh boy! Then we will be known—again—as the nasty town with nasty water. Sigh. Still, we are blessed to have what there is of both water and lack of fires such are happening in the Northwest. See that the weather forecast is for a really rough winter this year. It would be one thing if we had rain with it, but it may just be cold and colder without moisture. Guess we can just pray that God will bless us with what the pastures and fields will need. All creatures domesticated and otherwise need water right now.

 

The dogs have come back inside and are lying down in here where the AC is on. Dogs don’t get cooled off as easily as one might think. Thompson seems more apt to move to spots around the room that might be a bit cooler. Sylvia just pants a lot! Have seen the advertisements for those cooling pads, but doubt seriously that either of them would lie down on one enough to make it worth getting one. Guess they can just keep moving around the rooms to find the coolest spots.

 

Patty called me this morning for a change. She had just had her groceries delivered from Walmart and was amazed at the young woman being able to bring everything inside in ONE trip! Four carriers of Dr Pepper and a sack of potatoes plus the rest of the assorted goods all were toted inside on her arms! She must have a tight schedule to have her moving that fast and getting it done!

 

Saw a thing on FB that said that Rylan had a good job open up for him. It has something to do with coaching a young person who has some mental health problems through a school day. Had no idea that he was qualified to do something like that, but considering that he has had his own problems in life, it is wonderful that he can help others. The only thing that bothered me was that his appreciation comment revealed that he has no idea who God is or how he depends on His blessings to survive and thrive. May God bless him to understand soon.

 

Saw something on FB today that felt pretty sound: Be the peace you want to feel. God can give us peace—His peace—but we have to want it, too. Am determined not to be part of anyone else’s anger or distrust. We choose what we allow into our minds and hearts. Let us ask God to deliver us from anger and distrust.

 

Pray for our president, our nation, and its military. Then let us each do our part to help others who need what we can do for them. Let us pray for those who mourn and those who are dealing with diseases. May God give us His comfort and His healing.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.

Tree Trimming and Road Blocking.

 Tree Trimming and Road Blocking.

 

Yes, yes. We know that tree trimming definitely needs to be done to keep the electricity on out here, but blocking the roads might not be the wisest thing to do when the neighbors need to go pick up children from school or someone needs to get a delivery. Oh, the old woman could sit and watch that man cut down part of the pecan trees in Mr. Black’s yard; it might prove to be very entertaining. But at the same time, it is just a bit scary to think that his saw could very easily hit one of those big lines! Please protect them, Lord! Meanwhile, the dogs will let me know when the rest of the crew start picking stuff up and stuffing it into the wood chippers. Dread to see what these guys will do to my trees, however. Know that at least three of them may really be de-horned!

 

Suzanne Priddy has offered to give our minister her dad’s old place down there on the corner, but the entire lot will have to be cleared and the structures removed before it could ever have anything put back on it. The old house is flat on the ground after all these years, so nothing underneath could be accessed. At least the electricity and gas are off. The water probably will have to be rerouted for any other structure to go up as well. Not that it matters. It would be nice to have a neighbor down there for a change.

 

Speaking of new neighbors, Jerry’s house (Max and Laisha’s house really) has had several people come look at it. It now has a Hirschi sign out front. Maybe a new person will be able to get others to look at it and get it sold. That would take a burden off the kids since they are still making house payments on it. Again, it would be nice to have a good neighbor over there. Max and Laisha were excellent neighbors, but the military doesn’t really give them a choice about staying in one place.

 

The big truck that has the movable basket for the man in it currently is in the back yard of the Miranda family. Hmm. Hope that is not necessary for my trees. They could park in the old driveway next to the front of the house, but that is about the only place they could place it. Guess we will see when they get to us. They ended up driving through the lower gate on the east end of the lots and coming back up here to cut half of the hackberry tree off on the east side. Way to Go! The ones out front don’t get cut even though they need it. Such is life.

 

The heat is about to make a bunch of folks ill. Patty said that she is afraid to open her front door and certainly can’t let the little dog out. The gauge out front says that it is 116 on my front porch and 89 in the living room. No sense in turning the AC down unless planning on staying in that room. Please God, don’t let the electricity go out! Mr. Black’s pecan trees are about half as bushy as they were. Wow! Should be interesting to see what they look like when finished.

 

Called PETS in PetSmart to see if the Heart Guard Plus would cost too much. It is only $35 through them, but they have to have the copy of the heartworm test before they will fill the prescription. Duh, it’s not like the vet would give me the prescription without testing first! Just sent both Thompson’s Galliprant and the Heart Guard to Sam’s and they will fill it for me. They will also deliver it. Patty said their attitude at PETS resembled that of T-Mobile when she tried to get her phone changed. It’s like a Catch-22. You have to call them from that number, but if the phone is not working, how can you call them from that number? Duh and double duh.

 

It was hot when we were growing up here and in Clay County, but it seems to me that the heat right now it totally stupid. Would not want to be out on the highway and have car trouble or a flat tire or blow out. That is some serious trouble, especially for an older person. Glad my kids don’t have a terribly long drive to work.

 

Our minister lives in Frederick, OK, and drives here for Sunday services and Bible study on Wednesday. Seems to me that this would be a good week to skip the Bible study, but he also wants to have a games day on this Saturday. Guess that is not all that much to expect when we think about what is going to take place on the weekend of the 28^th through the 30^th of this month. The Hotter ‘N’ Hell Hundred is just about the craziest bike ride ever! August in Texas! This old woman gave up riding bikes when Lewis fell off his before we ever got started on the trails over at the Lake Park. He looked at me, then got up and put his bike back in the truck. Suited me. That was the last time either of us got on a bike. We sat in the back of the truck and watched the bike race one year, but that was all we would do. Had our little puppy—a Chow Chow—with us and everyone who saw him thought he was so cute and fluffy. He was truly a sweet dog. Had no idea that full blood dogs had so many problems with genetic traits that caused them pain. Good reason to get mutts like these two cooling off here in the house. They are still healthy even at 10 and 12.

 

Read my Sunday school lesson this morning and decided to do a little research on the people of Moab. Know their origin was from Lot’s older daughter and Lot himself. Crazy. Have no idea what those two girls were thinking, but they had no trust in God at all. Guess that is true of any of us at some point, but surely not to go to that extreme! Even so, Ruth was a good woman who believed in Yahweh. She must have been very influenced by Naomi to have that deep trust.

 

Sitting here looking at these two bulletin boards over my desk. So many good memories. Wondering now how many memories my grands are making in their lives. Rachel is still working on her CPA exams; Landon is taking classes for aircraft maintenance. Whatever they enjoy is great with me. In whatever way God blesses them in their endeavors will be the best for them. Same is true for all our grands. We just have to ask God to bless them.

 

Will finish this later. And now it is later. Tomorrow is trash day and will call Patty and see if she needs me to come throw hers in the bin. It just about takes it out of her—and that’s before the heat. Guess it’s about time to take care of my own trash. Hope to vacuum the kitchen and living room tomorrow, but we will see.

 

Let us ask God for His protection on our president, troops, and all the first responders. May He bless us with safety and love.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.

Hellfire and Floods.

 Hellfire and Floods.

 

Tonight the font is too small for my iddy-biddy eyesight. So, here’s to size 24 fonts to be reduced before posting.

 

Called my friend Carla Beard in Connersville, Indiana, to check on her as they are beginning to flood on the river that goes through her area. She feels pretty safe on her hill above Grand Avenue, but one lady with a 19-month-old baby just a block over is feeling pretty desperate. The Walmart has told folks to bring their stuff and park in their parking lot. Praise God! Here they are watching trees snapped in half by flood waters and we sit here at 105 to 115 degrees heat. Explained to Carla that turning on the cold water means it will be hot because the ground is hot so deep that the pipes are too hot to let cold water do anything except get hotter. And we need rain desperately. So far have not seen any water restrictions posted, but that won’t be too long coming. Maybe September will bring rain and cooler temps.

 

Went to Bible study today and enjoyed what we heard. We always manage to get off topic just a bit, and yes, the old woman is as guilty as charged for causing some of that. Even so, Pastor Hayes is using a commentary on the book of John that helps a bit for understanding the times and what was considered acceptable back then—or at least that is my take on what he has read to us. Commentaries do seem to help when someone has taken the time to discern the differences in words from the Hebrew to what we read today.

 

Let the water run on my crepe myrtle again today and then filled up the stock tank next to the deck. It is hard to believe that the stock tank (a metal tank about like a bathtub) can lose as much water as it does from evaporation! Yes, the dogs drink out of it as well, but surely not two- or three-inches worth of water would go in two days! The flowers out front desperately needed water and the vines given to me by Brenda Jones looked droopy. Just needed more water. Poor little things!

 

The man came today and knocked down wasp nests and sprayed again. Can just bet that the influx of bugs will start again. Yuck! Need to clean the house, but Julian said that Maria would be going to Mexico for ten days this next week, so if cleaning gets done, the old woman will have to be the one to do it.

 

Have some ideas for a chicken pot pie that requires the oven to be lit. No, not yet. It will wait until November when it will be cool enough to light the oven. Sigh. If it were cooked in the microwave, the crust would not brown, and what’s a chicken pot pie without a brown crust?! Oh well. Tuna salad will do for now! Just may include bell peppers in it instead of celery.

 

Got a 35-pound bag of dog food the other day, and even the delivery guy felt it was heavy! Will take out the bag that is in the big bin in the kitchen and drag the new bag into the room before trying to put it in there still inside the bag. It gets yucky if poured into the bin, so it stays in the bag until it is used up or at least down to about five-pounds before the bag is cut down to hold what’s left. This sounds complicated, but it is the sort of thing that makes me have to think to keep from picking up something that is heavier than what is recommended for my situation. Can remember tossing a bale of hay easily, and now just the simplest of things causes extra consideration. Old age is definitely not for sissies!

 

Reading about the firefighters that have been killed lately fighting these fires is about enough to make a person sick. Their families need our prayers. Here we are with flooding in one area and fires consuming hundreds of acres of land and homes in another area! Crazy weather and situations. Let us ask God to help us understand what we need to do to protect ourselves from these disasters. May He forgive us and direct us in the way we need to go.

 

Then there are more earthquakes and cities destroyed in South America. Yes, we know that earthquakes are not so very uncommon, but it makes me think of the scripture where it talks about the various catastrophes that will occur before the end comes. May we all ask forgiveness of our sins and look to God for guidance.

 

One of the things that startled me recently was some comments from a couple of people about having their picture taken. The way the world is now, cameras are everywhere—not just in the hands of those around us. When stepping inside of my local savings and loan, my picture is taken immediately. No flash, no comment, just a quick picture—just in case. It doesn’t bother me. But what can artificial intelligence do with all these pictures if someone took a notion to use those pictures for whatever? We have no idea what life is going to be like in a very few years—especially with the introduction of AI. Nothing is going to be really private any longer. But our thoughts may not—for the time being—be seen or heard unless we voice them. So be it.

 

Not to end this post with paranoia, but let us trust God to help us keep our thoughts on Him and His word. We KNOW we can trust God.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.

Stuck on Ninety-Three!

 Stuck on Ninety-Three!

 

It has not been making sense, so today, with two double A batteries and three triple A batteries, the temperature gauge out front is now showing the true(ish) temps out front. The gauge inside immediately went from 93 to 99 as the batteries took effect, but now the gauge says 102 outside and 81 inside the living room! On the back deck, the temps are well over 110 degrees! Yeppers! Texas is on the broiler. This is the reason the little fig tree needed water so badly. The few blooming flowers out front have to have water daily as well. Need to remember to put water on the flowers out in front of the sanctuary on Wednesday.

 

Woke up feeling like leftover crud this morning for some reason. Called Patty to check on her, but she was much better than the old woman. Then later spoke to MaryAnn to hear about one of the ladies who attends church when she can. She may have to have part of her foot removed since there is an infection in one of the bones. She was supposed to be having IV drugs for this, but someone did not get the message, so she has been getting worse instead of better. She really needs someone who knows what needs to be done on her case and who would stick with it. Her poor husband has no idea what to do other than to do his best to take care of her. Have a feeling his health is not going to improve at this rate. May God bless Nona and Larry.

 

Thought about something my daughter said the other day about a house close to her and how neat it would be to have most of the extra family living there. Personally, this old battleaxe would not want anyone telling her where to be and how to behave, so will remain in my home as long as it is financially and physically possible. But on the other hand, it would make sense to have extended family living in one very large house where one cook and one part-time housekeeper could take care of the entire group. It would be about like a group home with some differences. And for sure it would beat a nursing home for the older members! Any younger members who could drive and shop would just be an added benefit to the entire group. Anyway, it was just a thought. Commercial nursing homes or assisted living places are extremely expensive and pretty much uncaring toward individuals.

 

Read my Sunday school lesson this morning and then cleaned up some stuff in the kitchen. It takes some care to get that big glass plate out of the microwave to clean it good. Then got the top of the freezer on the fridge cleaned up. Took out a container that may be fiesta chicken soup. Not labeled naturally! Oh well. It will do to eat for the old woman and maybe a dog or two. Still have a few boiled eggs to try to get the dogs to eat. Thought some egg and English pea salad would be good, but never got it done. Sigh.

 

Rearranged some things in the pantry earlier. Jennifer would be shaking her head knowing what all got stuck inside the drawers. Some things are simply too tall to put them in an upright position, but putting them side down works well enough. Barbecue sauce is ok until it is ready to be opened. Crackers, however, are on the top to remind me that they are there. Know someone who forgets what is in there if the things are not quickly in sight. Old age gives us such interesting surprises!

 

Found some Ritz crackers lately that have herbs in them that taste so good and so different from the normal Ritz crackers. These are perfect with some kind of cream cheese or even some avocado sliced onto them. Oh, and celery sticks with the vegetable cream cheese is perfect for snacks. Funny! Didn’t think anyone around here was even hungry.

 

Still have not made it over to PETS in the PetSmart store. Not sure if the old woman will even get over there anytime soon. This heat is just too much. Going to Bible study on Wednesday is about all that may get done this week. Depending on whether or not Patty needs me at her house to get the trash out, this old body is not getting out except early in the morning. It’s about time for this heat wave to wave goodbye!

 

We still need to pray for the firefighters in the West. They have already lost a pilot and more on the ground firefighters. May God protect them and put out the fires with rain! Drought is affecting all of the West and the areas where water normally comes from to fill up the lakes and rivers. We have to ask God for help! Only He can make the difference in our nation in nature and with the stupidity that has affected the political atmosphere! May He forgive us our sins and help us to respect His laws. We have to love God and others as ourselves!

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.