The Things We Get Done.

 The Things We Get Done.

 

Sometimes it just hurts too much to move, but things still need to get done. Both dogs got a good bath in the bathtub this morning. Had not even had coffee yet, but they got water all over the floors, so the old woman used a couple of towels and some rugs and now the floors are somewhat cleaner—at least in spots. Used Cousin Wham’s dog shampoo formula that includes glycerin, apple cider vinegar, and Palmolive dish soap. It works.

 

Ordered groceries to go pick up and have that done and everything put away. Then the mailman brought the fence pieces that are to be hammered down into the edge of the fence to keep Thompson from sliding under it. Love him, but he is really determined!

 

Two or three things among the groceries this morning are what makes summer livable: cantaloupe, watermelon, cucumbers, and yellow squash. Guess that is four things. Oh well. And spiders are the best mosquito deterrent around outside. Have seen plenty of them trying to make sure my truck doesn’t move. Not that traveling out and about appeals to me at the moment. Think the AC in my truck has either quit or needs freon. Such fun. Tried to call Texoma Fleet and no one answered. Might as well wait until Monday.

 

Not sure if Gregg and Vickie are coming tomorrow to do the things that Patty wants done, but she has a couple of little jobs that should keep them busy part of the day. Two small jobs here will wait until they get to them. Have a pipe that needs to be rejoined behind the house. Then the attic door on the porch needs to be reframed. Glad to know someone who can do things like this.

 

Have decided not to look at the headlines for a few days until my thoughts can settle down without becoming a cause of high blood pressure! One of the people who posts online about following Christ mentioned keeping our eyes on the lights—whether fireflies or stars—look at God’s creation and the beauty He gave us. We can become “vexed” by the horrors in this world so easily. It simply isn’t worth thinking about how bad it is. God can handle whatever we need.

 

Saw that Montana is about to get four feet of snow while down here in Texas the heat is enough to bake cookies in the mailbox! Then, of course, we have a few more flashfloods in various places around the country. And the hurricane season has started off the Pacific coast by zapping part of Mexico. Think maybe we should just be thankful not to have a tornado today.

 

May we learn to be at peace with ourselves and not become part of this world while we have to live here. Praise God that He promises a world with Him along with a sense of purpose that can’t be defeated by ill health, world events, or our own stupidity.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.