tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67813910399896792842024-03-15T18:10:05.790-07:00Adventures With BethCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.comBlogger1231125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-58303067337207797962024-03-11T16:12:00.000-07:002024-03-11T16:12:18.224-07:00Waves<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">There is a school bus that stops in front of our house and when I saw the parents waiting with their kids this morning, a wave of nostalgia washed over me.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was taken back to the 80's and 90's when my kids were in school. Beth was the only one who regularly rode a school bus and she started riding when she was only two. She rode the bus until she was 21, when she aged out of the school district. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BXXt9fGtmn4kfC3XFpH56rsJU6ezAfwbuG37Rh_4T4QmQw_QDpXYyzQLZhkYmivF4G_NSGsJ7iZfYfQBAcw0lbwqqUZmWHPogncg8NWZui2TJizmzLg8ANFzZLDN-G_bMSOjQ077E0f6mNIpnWR-SuUcRDfn-l5qfJeuW5gJknMLU4s5DlUJJo6aEY7F/s975/image-1%20x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="706" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BXXt9fGtmn4kfC3XFpH56rsJU6ezAfwbuG37Rh_4T4QmQw_QDpXYyzQLZhkYmivF4G_NSGsJ7iZfYfQBAcw0lbwqqUZmWHPogncg8NWZui2TJizmzLg8ANFzZLDN-G_bMSOjQ077E0f6mNIpnWR-SuUcRDfn-l5qfJeuW5gJknMLU4s5DlUJJo6aEY7F/w290-h400/image-1%20x.jpg" width="290" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_KauyOGHnXCp4Yqn5zyHZIt42zqegXx3qHc0b9QYD9-XNRb7ANta2oQT9-to-xRKxt7-jOlfoqMyYIO6xM28Y3P5HkPPJF00T34aOtT5ttDsUyiI8UKzZqEP7eL5G2uV1DpplEZQJekKj5D8KBFNYFds1MD_uaWcb_JvrBBaLKmrfg8ggsm3JuS5Qug4/s1113/Scan_20140402%20(19).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1113" data-original-width="805" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_KauyOGHnXCp4Yqn5zyHZIt42zqegXx3qHc0b9QYD9-XNRb7ANta2oQT9-to-xRKxt7-jOlfoqMyYIO6xM28Y3P5HkPPJF00T34aOtT5ttDsUyiI8UKzZqEP7eL5G2uV1DpplEZQJekKj5D8KBFNYFds1MD_uaWcb_JvrBBaLKmrfg8ggsm3JuS5Qug4/w289-h400/Scan_20140402%20(19).jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In high school Sharaya rode a transit bus. The students got free passes and thankfully it stopped just two blocks from our house. The trees were much smaller then and I could see the bus stop - and her - from our bathroom window. I still remember watching her each morning.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnLOEx669LWzZXu3gmw_4qNNfg5yB8CzYEGCJd7o4UY9TvGc3y_Z_SV21SuCLyioSdFc1gSYbN7DoP4WRSEp6sNanlUQFzJAcVi0kmDCL5A4e5XEbIleG57wu87YX0PZGE4324oeq6JVjwcNIz_F3MmtFWywa3pIk5FxaLLTdZJ91LcZlgQD-dXHIVEtl/s983/Scan_20161001%20(33).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="983" data-original-width="685" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnLOEx669LWzZXu3gmw_4qNNfg5yB8CzYEGCJd7o4UY9TvGc3y_Z_SV21SuCLyioSdFc1gSYbN7DoP4WRSEp6sNanlUQFzJAcVi0kmDCL5A4e5XEbIleG57wu87YX0PZGE4324oeq6JVjwcNIz_F3MmtFWywa3pIk5FxaLLTdZJ91LcZlgQD-dXHIVEtl/w279-h400/Scan_20161001%20(33).jpg" width="279" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrqpS_Zj0pgHVpSeGptpA8bUWcdxQ7F9Z8X2AYZUyP4W5MXM-CdpWHrqsZgZw2mc7AkRqSCrtTpAlciXW9R4_aRBlrp07uSSNxc8IEwjVHgHVACqSBvge4Zgl7_LJ2d_ZzW5Up9pW1ebv6hd6LyD7Z00zAKoxPPLrfAZw6VblpunI-OWoIYU0YUpj3TEn/s3536/Scan_20210610%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3536" data-original-width="2350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrqpS_Zj0pgHVpSeGptpA8bUWcdxQ7F9Z8X2AYZUyP4W5MXM-CdpWHrqsZgZw2mc7AkRqSCrtTpAlciXW9R4_aRBlrp07uSSNxc8IEwjVHgHVACqSBvge4Zgl7_LJ2d_ZzW5Up9pW1ebv6hd6LyD7Z00zAKoxPPLrfAZw6VblpunI-OWoIYU0YUpj3TEn/w266-h400/Scan_20210610%20(3).jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">In elementary school Diana and her friends would walk backward down the street waving at me until they couldn't see me anymore. I can still hear them laughing as eventually I could only see their arms waving in the air.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2E6p5GezNuZ0oMDgEHmnpe18gtEZJttFzBJsvBllmkNKVPklqHURbJd4bTWKwFmG7nh-k2VJb8eH_Zmhb3VxcpEgIKavOzwZpyyjumZbxhDxm1gsD52KldQAuKfNdLPcD6ns9B4asotqlboubXqHaJsAHxRVFGo6wVLty0DFufOb442r2piidWfX2UBO/s1594/Kindergarten.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1594" data-original-width="1196" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2E6p5GezNuZ0oMDgEHmnpe18gtEZJttFzBJsvBllmkNKVPklqHURbJd4bTWKwFmG7nh-k2VJb8eH_Zmhb3VxcpEgIKavOzwZpyyjumZbxhDxm1gsD52KldQAuKfNdLPcD6ns9B4asotqlboubXqHaJsAHxRVFGo6wVLty0DFufOb442r2piidWfX2UBO/w300-h400/Kindergarten.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With my dad</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNSVTItC1KJEWLX477vwN-1Cetr-Qtgjx5Y6urkcpj0ThMV3MU9QwgCmpuR4HhuH4qWsT3lRq8nQ3I5WyEXa0hW62HCf8cP88Bz9Vz5AfZlOPTc9FwNPtxK1_p2yNlhtvHky25k4qxrfR787nZQrbF9h3axRoTR_PuWfSxRm6WIaWS8r88MoXCOA9_yn6/s3560/Scan_20210610%20(5).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2386" data-original-width="3560" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNSVTItC1KJEWLX477vwN-1Cetr-Qtgjx5Y6urkcpj0ThMV3MU9QwgCmpuR4HhuH4qWsT3lRq8nQ3I5WyEXa0hW62HCf8cP88Bz9Vz5AfZlOPTc9FwNPtxK1_p2yNlhtvHky25k4qxrfR787nZQrbF9h3axRoTR_PuWfSxRm6WIaWS8r88MoXCOA9_yn6/w400-h268/Scan_20210610%20(5).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCONeFv18_SDInBOCg_PN_JLyK1kYNaen2HV4-tvGrsyV-ToebRzeuEpSSuztAALAkAxzPpY-DBQgdOs9W02Ug50meFf6JlKT1q6ewh5wnGKp-JbNqhoTWsRZiLpnGTXqb0JfwKE4fVNXPL0XFB0_jV7nBGz2OREJQS3vN00H_EIts4XZO1Bqi0YKw81w/s942/1997.BMP" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="682" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCONeFv18_SDInBOCg_PN_JLyK1kYNaen2HV4-tvGrsyV-ToebRzeuEpSSuztAALAkAxzPpY-DBQgdOs9W02Ug50meFf6JlKT1q6ewh5wnGKp-JbNqhoTWsRZiLpnGTXqb0JfwKE4fVNXPL0XFB0_jV7nBGz2OREJQS3vN00H_EIts4XZO1Bqi0YKw81w/w290-h400/1997.BMP" width="290" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Today I occasionally pick up my </span>GRAND<span style="font-size: medium;">daughter from middle school! Time is just going way too fast.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yQ0ZvGJaCEwN8xKiKXHfoAWvvhL5akwc0PswPoeMj0ZO7iPtq_fvwa0hR63gjPqbQTneWTDHdZqHhfdD42f2CG4HvR2HhwGSdP0Q3_tBJ6go8RpY8wnUXJ8PKIiG7CEpHcmNDwjaa8TwYOsmQyY-MJmMONrDnA7GU4Q7HdG3iNcgBW6oc9tiMA8U0xf3/s4896/DSCN3302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yQ0ZvGJaCEwN8xKiKXHfoAWvvhL5akwc0PswPoeMj0ZO7iPtq_fvwa0hR63gjPqbQTneWTDHdZqHhfdD42f2CG4HvR2HhwGSdP0Q3_tBJ6go8RpY8wnUXJ8PKIiG7CEpHcmNDwjaa8TwYOsmQyY-MJmMONrDnA7GU4Q7HdG3iNcgBW6oc9tiMA8U0xf3/w400-h300/DSCN3302.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-30650312568856482182024-02-28T19:09:00.000-08:002024-02-28T19:09:07.732-08:00This and That<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> There hasn't been too much going on around here lately.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We went to the movies again last week and saw the next three episodes of Season Four of The Chosen. You cry, you laugh, and it touches your heart in a way that most movies don't. Don't get me wrong, there are </span>SO<span style="font-size: medium;"> many movies out there that are inspiring, and heart wrenching, and can leave you so happy.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But these reach right to the heart, right where we all live day by day. Places of loneliness and fear, doubt, regret... And it addresses those issues and shows that there is One who is a best friend, the One who can heal, and protect. And it shows family, and friendships, and how we're all learning every day to be better people, to treat each other with kindness and patience and love. It's truly amazing and I highly recommend The Chosen series. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This part was so good! You'll have to see it to find out why 'Jesus' is wearing a roman soldier's helmet. I don't want to spoil it for anyone if you're planning to see it so if you want to know, just ask. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXqaZYYaldntlnRnsnqkiH2HkKtpcpuBUCpjpOXADu2V_Hl7BOmLBSDr8Vz53XbUtX955Jx5HmP6AqxKVOgjHsFPcAI_-Kta_WHy0vU0jh7iVdUtRvJfjLN9E-FuHgLfwh4URztcBafWCi_ZOYvm9MBnnZBURNQzYNIqPIFaMfmHPM76YZ-QpPF7xrliP/s1594/30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1594" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXqaZYYaldntlnRnsnqkiH2HkKtpcpuBUCpjpOXADu2V_Hl7BOmLBSDr8Vz53XbUtX955Jx5HmP6AqxKVOgjHsFPcAI_-Kta_WHy0vU0jh7iVdUtRvJfjLN9E-FuHgLfwh4URztcBafWCi_ZOYvm9MBnnZBURNQzYNIqPIFaMfmHPM76YZ-QpPF7xrliP/w400-h300/30.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MEukAbFO3IRwQbZ_3vLGgn4dJmffmdfyfOaD_cEretGzc3a-7OIt_egq7h2HptYhrvIxDMQkAounVoC4uOXJSlb-h4d2P64rWOc9fAgzagGgEN5ghli9D8jR7oGC0iL5DPwRfZ9ybL-ut01QP8VAPGIW6QEe-1ceq1rDVLDsrWnZvKN0WKLnEBdrA1ri/s1544/31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1544" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MEukAbFO3IRwQbZ_3vLGgn4dJmffmdfyfOaD_cEretGzc3a-7OIt_egq7h2HptYhrvIxDMQkAounVoC4uOXJSlb-h4d2P64rWOc9fAgzagGgEN5ghli9D8jR7oGC0iL5DPwRfZ9ybL-ut01QP8VAPGIW6QEe-1ceq1rDVLDsrWnZvKN0WKLnEBdrA1ri/w400-h300/31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We got to video chat with Diana and Adelaide! They were getting ready to go out and Adelaide was eating a cracker. We miss them so much!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOswi2rbK7Sncu8tIBN4kED76wyEFE9cuRTbPA5prl1NgeXcs5lnhk4SZvHZgEyDbC1lchz06wamjsCVcpsVokTU8mJ6Y-HZJQRpx5sVxNm0nY9T1M5jewp27b6wwcM1tPXiNHg5nIc9FS8Zx2gliJelsQZ-sDokRPnS-eNmdoxvcKruCqSzp5Ck2gu_3/s2016/26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOswi2rbK7Sncu8tIBN4kED76wyEFE9cuRTbPA5prl1NgeXcs5lnhk4SZvHZgEyDbC1lchz06wamjsCVcpsVokTU8mJ6Y-HZJQRpx5sVxNm0nY9T1M5jewp27b6wwcM1tPXiNHg5nIc9FS8Zx2gliJelsQZ-sDokRPnS-eNmdoxvcKruCqSzp5Ck2gu_3/w400-h300/26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> That's about all the news from around here. I hope you all are doing well. God bless - </span></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-73496249100900400642024-02-17T15:15:00.000-08:002024-02-17T15:15:31.265-08:00A Lost Tooth, Snuck a Peek at Work, You Know It's Time to go Home When... <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm writing this at 2:00 on Friday, February 16. I only have a few minutes but wanted to get on here and at least </span><span style="font-size: small;">START</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> a post! We bought a new computer and now every time I try to log on, it makes me sign in with 'two-factor authentication' and sends the approval link to Chuck's phone! So if he's at work I don't know if he's on a break or if he's actually driving (a city bus) so I often just close out and try again when he's home. This time when I tried - completely forgetting about this new system - he was able to approve it right away. Woohoo! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Before I get started I want to thank you for your comments on my last post. I'm humbled by your perspective of this ministry. Sometimes when you're in the middle of things it's hard to see it any other way than the one view you have.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, it's time to go pick Ally up from school. After I take her home, I'm going to Target. By myself. I just might come home with more than the one item I'm going there to get. 😄</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Saturday, February 17</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2:00pm</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I went to Target for some undies and came home with that and a small side table, and a plant, and a laundry hamper... it was fun! I originally bought Beth a big clear bin to carry her laundry up and down the stairs but she needs two hands to carry it. So she usually brings up her overstuffed hamper one stair at a time, then puts her clean laundry into </span><span>MY </span><span style="font-size: medium;">clear bin and leaves it there for a few days. So yesterday I found this basket that she can carry with one hand and limits the amount of clothes she can bring upstairs. I told her the basket will hold one load and she's to bring up just one load at a time. She tends to overfill the washing machine so I'm hoping this solves both those issues.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsjLKwlGtH63AVt1a6UiPXyuyDj0V6yoGzcXWuUV-Xet1lGpNz840wREXXOe2q5WdLZ_aNz3iZ23Jq0FU2D20l2hExIptPyCiDP_oPtvvlybod9IkENBgmFD2XbQADAloCAn1ms-1SCGDp7j_OVUixNYk7VpOnoSju_9UcRzhx4qoGRUyA29poGKzfbVH/s2016/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsjLKwlGtH63AVt1a6UiPXyuyDj0V6yoGzcXWuUV-Xet1lGpNz840wREXXOe2q5WdLZ_aNz3iZ23Jq0FU2D20l2hExIptPyCiDP_oPtvvlybod9IkENBgmFD2XbQADAloCAn1ms-1SCGDp7j_OVUixNYk7VpOnoSju_9UcRzhx4qoGRUyA29poGKzfbVH/w300-h400/17.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I've also been looking for a small table to go next to a chair I have in a corner of the office area. I liked this one the moment I saw it. Now I don't have to put my tea next to the old camera on the bookcase. So yeah, Target was fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivksrPWVYdiRhljxvGBMR_3CRHTyXLLopKtwXmPcGHOt3wJSbJUjSj_yz3EWgVXZiryxxSdtHvuqTT_x52iSait5jwbuF9K3g6_GDW59jFeXevIo7zpW3zIDGClH9PSLTNujgOuXfvLhVlDr6aiNA3X7eOwctW6yaojC-TQ8kg2UaRqV2sjAS16OjEbUa6/s2016/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivksrPWVYdiRhljxvGBMR_3CRHTyXLLopKtwXmPcGHOt3wJSbJUjSj_yz3EWgVXZiryxxSdtHvuqTT_x52iSait5jwbuF9K3g6_GDW59jFeXevIo7zpW3zIDGClH9PSLTNujgOuXfvLhVlDr6aiNA3X7eOwctW6yaojC-TQ8kg2UaRqV2sjAS16OjEbUa6/w300-h400/18.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIO85EZ-c-oeBQO6HlkQhMJThybL_IVYq55VhMSnM_HQd77zZentGduC1lHLEHg9rovp1g59fCyRSn6Y1KUUHE6MDndxZUXw0aPegeZ6WCmEe42XsArMCcufKLLU4YUlWaOXewva2oB6MlGbkXeEgyrH0XmZSRQNYR8GOKqH27OToCWuQUpPdTsRESTMl-/s2016/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIO85EZ-c-oeBQO6HlkQhMJThybL_IVYq55VhMSnM_HQd77zZentGduC1lHLEHg9rovp1g59fCyRSn6Y1KUUHE6MDndxZUXw0aPegeZ6WCmEe42XsArMCcufKLLU4YUlWaOXewva2oB6MlGbkXeEgyrH0XmZSRQNYR8GOKqH27OToCWuQUpPdTsRESTMl-/w300-h400/19.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Beth came up a couple weeks ago with something in her hand. She said she was eating a bagel and her tooth fell out. She had a root canal in 2021 and it just popped out, rod and all! She'd already had a dentist appointment scheduled for last week so they were able to look at it. The dentist was hoping he could just pop it back in but no, we had to make a new appointment. So she's walking around with a missing tooth, right in the front. Doesn't seem to bother her though.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was walking through the church last week, passed some windows that overlook our main entrance when I saw Beth disinfecting the push bars on the front doors. She loves to disinfect and always does a really good job. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrbBSEPtt9ZUQ7NNWqVDFxwIgt65wlqRFFqiST5jWWgg1FQltJlhWVcGdCBb3mEe7JR7EdVn0iiOBzKZ8cv3aad3QfIn5pZjbjS6-_u655pGRsx6LxSpMJM5r2E_RISlykA7PhRq-2W1vuwCejjtl_87Q4sL3UkhLLBNqvqVPFo_bM8AU0-8daGNLnDdr/s2016/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrbBSEPtt9ZUQ7NNWqVDFxwIgt65wlqRFFqiST5jWWgg1FQltJlhWVcGdCBb3mEe7JR7EdVn0iiOBzKZ8cv3aad3QfIn5pZjbjS6-_u655pGRsx6LxSpMJM5r2E_RISlykA7PhRq-2W1vuwCejjtl_87Q4sL3UkhLLBNqvqVPFo_bM8AU0-8daGNLnDdr/w300-h400/22.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmetnQdQHf3pSVjZXajwylEdvTXYHPUSff_RmIqZayqNWKlzznVVzVaUUKqp-kCY9URwyt69qIJvDcFu4bLYiEDYXqXkAY0O-cCB19bTsrwMU402KPvETqPN7CXKM44EYpN5s2HVMwzYWMlmg50CCPrUA2J2VGnOn4InwZKSfh_EV15bO7DEDCpU4SVLP/s1131/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1131" data-original-width="848" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmetnQdQHf3pSVjZXajwylEdvTXYHPUSff_RmIqZayqNWKlzznVVzVaUUKqp-kCY9URwyt69qIJvDcFu4bLYiEDYXqXkAY0O-cCB19bTsrwMU402KPvETqPN7CXKM44EYpN5s2HVMwzYWMlmg50CCPrUA2J2VGnOn4InwZKSfh_EV15bO7DEDCpU4SVLP/w300-h400/23.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> I needed some time outside recently so I headed down to my usual place at the waterfront. It was a gorgeous day and I was looking forward to just walking and taking some pictures.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yQQYIB0ZOXdYEj6hVrR68Jml4YzuyENOacPRVCS1QPxLxeSbRtrfLSJyQgdgc0g_Yz_lVTekR1Mfvey-x7nz2E3fEnlMiAw-QVPTUpyy-MV4J8JidQhhTTPShMlbp2RfMrOe3sB7Zx03EiEuFi9VjVlSta4wE5l5BGYqI7quEyFDDz3xEW8K5DkSn7cq/s2016/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yQQYIB0ZOXdYEj6hVrR68Jml4YzuyENOacPRVCS1QPxLxeSbRtrfLSJyQgdgc0g_Yz_lVTekR1Mfvey-x7nz2E3fEnlMiAw-QVPTUpyy-MV4J8JidQhhTTPShMlbp2RfMrOe3sB7Zx03EiEuFi9VjVlSta4wE5l5BGYqI7quEyFDDz3xEW8K5DkSn7cq/w400-h300/15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />After I got there I decided I wanted to head over to the other side of the ferry dock. I've been trying to seek the Lord more about His will for my life, what I do, where I go, etc. so I asked Him if I should walk or drive there. (Notice I didn't ask Him </span>IF<span style="font-size: medium;"> I should go. I'm still learning.) I felt like He said to drive 'and if there's no parking spot, you know you should go home.' There's very little parking on that side and of course there were no empty spots so I... waited. After 3-4 minutes a spot opened up. But it was on the opposite side of the road with the cars facing the other direction and I would have to back in... so I backed in. I put on my hat and scarf and got out of the car. It really was a beautiful day!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGn4eNg0hh3GaMX9oDauOYM6Fh0DblQ4kyA1PCVJ5vnej8zeXgCo5pH3S1aWAUxm0nmAu3p027LzYqaTtBfkNKRHQ3_dJNvo_qTiidvQ3ij8fsWYHztFmsZJCrxSHqMM5iWHsGizW11C7PYXgNe1oOTvUqLve6qQrJps9cy5_8i6avlGxa1_dEO_Kn3vYi/s1955/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1466" data-original-width="1955" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGn4eNg0hh3GaMX9oDauOYM6Fh0DblQ4kyA1PCVJ5vnej8zeXgCo5pH3S1aWAUxm0nmAu3p027LzYqaTtBfkNKRHQ3_dJNvo_qTiidvQ3ij8fsWYHztFmsZJCrxSHqMM5iWHsGizW11C7PYXgNe1oOTvUqLve6qQrJps9cy5_8i6avlGxa1_dEO_Kn3vYi/w400-h300/16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I took one picture before heading over to the jetty and when I did my camera flashed 'low battery!' There was very little power left and honestly that never happens during the day! I charge it every night, I'm rarely on it during the day so for it to be almost out of power by 2:30 in the afternoon?! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">'Okay Lord, I get it. Sorry. I'm going home now.'</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't know why He didn't want me there that day at that time but I know He had my best interest in mind. His plans for me are good, and I trust His timing. I'm grateful that He's so patient with me! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-17005608548808320162024-02-09T22:59:00.000-08:002024-02-09T22:59:19.830-08:00A Difficult Decision<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fourteen years ago I felt the Lord tell me to start a Sunday school class for kids with special needs. I've been leading this class almost every single Sunday since then.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We began with one student and grew from there. Chuck, Diana and Beth all helped for the first few years and as other teachers joined, they were able to step back. We've been in three different classrooms, each new one having more amenities than the last. Each new room was a better fit for the students we had at that time.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Most students were younger grade school age and over time would grow mentally and emotionally where they could attend the typical classrooms.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The years before covid we had 5-6 leaders and up to 10 students at a time. Most of the students had mild autism and participated in the Bible study and crafts, snack, etc.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(This was taken in 2018. The classroom looks so different now.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPomY8gGeK0nR2-e5GIs31AegX8oq7T1k87-PMa5dYjn1L2BkG3yc0LXw9OveCfC_bo4bkjg3UCBip1xqg7pKNtuM-gVyKJ_7R4AD2tS28DxI2zlYu3q-dy_s7cRAuD_qdd9qscJJ4TCbMaGFhbZ5VqvnLf9IuQcNWCghv1Lbh9ETSTP1la8PwyOAj5i3e/s2016/March%2025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPomY8gGeK0nR2-e5GIs31AegX8oq7T1k87-PMa5dYjn1L2BkG3yc0LXw9OveCfC_bo4bkjg3UCBip1xqg7pKNtuM-gVyKJ_7R4AD2tS28DxI2zlYu3q-dy_s7cRAuD_qdd9qscJJ4TCbMaGFhbZ5VqvnLf9IuQcNWCghv1Lbh9ETSTP1la8PwyOAj5i3e/w400-h300/March%2025.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Post covid - everything changed. Only one teacher came back after covid, and the students mental and emotional state is different. The students have behaviors that are very complex. They come into the room, pick up the first thing they can get their hands on and throw it across the room, shattering it against the wall. Or they give an ear-piercing scream and wipe everything off the table because another student took something they had planned to use. Or they crawl under the large round table, lay on their back and using their feet begin pushing on the table causing everything on it to slide to the other side, triggering the other students to scream or yell... </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This ministry is for the parents as well, allowing them to bring their kids to a safe, quiet space so they can spend a couple of hours in the main service worshiping and being filled with the word of God. We try hard not to contact them during service but lately we're doing it more often than we'd like. Last Sunday we put up with a lot of poor behavior from one student but when they tried to bite the other teacher, that's when I called the parents.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I find myself just standing in front of the door all morning (many are runners) and I just observe the students and try to stop behaviors before they happen. How do I 'teach' in that environment? The kids will throw tantrums, and kick and sometimes you're in the way and get kicked. I'm not even sure I understand the behavior, where it stems from, what triggers it, let alone how to deal with it. I've heard that students all over the U.S. (and maybe around the world) are struggling with the aftermath of covid and I get it. I just don't know how to address it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'll be honest, I've been trying to lead this class under my own power for many years. I haven't prayed like I should: for the other leaders, the students, their families. I haven't been regularly seeking the Lord for guidance... and I'm weary. I'm burned out and exhausted. I find myself dreading Sunday mornings. Not surprising.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So I've made the decision to close the class for a time of restructuring. I've got to spend some time in fasting and prayer, seeking the Lord for HIS vision for this ministry. He's already shown me three areas to focus on: recruit volunteers, provide training, and change the room a little to accommodate the students we have now. I've added things over the years but I still have a lot of things for four- to nine-year-olds. Now the average age is nine - fifteen. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please pray with me that I follow the Lord's leading this time; that people who have a heart for kids with special needs will volunteer; for me to find specialists to come in and train us to lead post-covid students; and for the next fourteen-plus years to be even better than the first!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Me, Beth and Kathy - she was the first non-family member to join me in this ministry.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOt0xZfZy4_KzmLuywubqcM7yH29aKdEPe0vAYy6fLIWm9CAbbi-4zv1mAuLlCyCqEsP4fQZgnRyW6HVG6kHudWqwbxKxWchHu7IXqijME_VEuJeYUom-rLJeK_4TMRgPLuO2egPBcLDrcmjDC3wEC1W6kSNnZ7wAhhWc4CsHGMgupwCHo4RLHLg5qv7bI/s400/SC-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="400" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOt0xZfZy4_KzmLuywubqcM7yH29aKdEPe0vAYy6fLIWm9CAbbi-4zv1mAuLlCyCqEsP4fQZgnRyW6HVG6kHudWqwbxKxWchHu7IXqijME_VEuJeYUom-rLJeK_4TMRgPLuO2egPBcLDrcmjDC3wEC1W6kSNnZ7wAhhWc4CsHGMgupwCHo4RLHLg5qv7bI/w400-h225/SC-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkwo_BOGPehZa-VNmqDvPivishWq5FV6WnvpImbN25jLm2DPOIUB_dAqZ6ZP0kRYMp1UqbcDjHioS2xZZ18mSXSCi-dAonMr1NBxEEmZfMDBfP0QoshalX4BBNV_vPXxtKfMHmET9xndYrXbI801nHgsZgqi8c0lxyQArNIyrLwenDalzGOnAwmpcIog9/s2016/IMG_3161%20-%20Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkwo_BOGPehZa-VNmqDvPivishWq5FV6WnvpImbN25jLm2DPOIUB_dAqZ6ZP0kRYMp1UqbcDjHioS2xZZ18mSXSCi-dAonMr1NBxEEmZfMDBfP0QoshalX4BBNV_vPXxtKfMHmET9xndYrXbI801nHgsZgqi8c0lxyQArNIyrLwenDalzGOnAwmpcIog9/w300-h400/IMG_3161%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-14467074122839949922024-02-04T19:30:00.000-08:002024-02-04T19:30:43.413-08:00Mother-Daughter Day<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Friday started with me going to the walk-in clinic. Even though I'm feeling pretty good I've had this sore throat off and on for a couple weeks and wanted to figure out what was causing it. Tested negative for strep, and the doctor thinks it's just post nasal drip. So now I'm on nose spray, and drinking warm tea with honey. I pray this is the end of all this.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our first stop was Michaels. I needed some paper for my greeting cards and she needed... can you guess? 😊 See them? They're already in the cart. She was looking at a Valentine's coloring book, but decided not to get it.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyDqE4tkFOipBb7lYgIWS_Clfhr7-TPOZbLn_VZO31sS5sIq_vGUlNRQ0Kdwgry7P0E4GVgRl0ZG-DOTwxANblQWtDH8SceLoyVBPgfRZxJjAkzPc9805g4Ta5m0N7iaAwYIx215n6-w5fHFJ4INnI6iRoEZucFksfjsZJOtBJOu1AaO7j12cpfN0frn_/s2016/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyDqE4tkFOipBb7lYgIWS_Clfhr7-TPOZbLn_VZO31sS5sIq_vGUlNRQ0Kdwgry7P0E4GVgRl0ZG-DOTwxANblQWtDH8SceLoyVBPgfRZxJjAkzPc9805g4Ta5m0N7iaAwYIx215n6-w5fHFJ4INnI6iRoEZucFksfjsZJOtBJOu1AaO7j12cpfN0frn_/w300-h400/8.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Our next stop was Target but I didn't get any pictures. We bought some valentines things for my Sunday school class and a few other things that I don't quite remember.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then we headed to Hobby Lobby. Oh we love that store! We bought some new decorations for Easter, one was the three crosses with white cloth draped over it, it's stunning. Beth spotted it and pointed it out to me. When I took it off the shelf and showed it to her she said her eyes were wet. "I get emotional when I see that." Her love for the Lord is so strong and genuine.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKTfhf1y8EfQ_FGoNnuuQptp6Mqjy4ia35d86hWso7CHLw5H3qupuNRZpWFTlEQmHwFpMEqTw_iqAmdOko64gcEVLDqy0wZQJgItfNkMzb62ZSqvbblnr0w6Hz6sBciclcSIQ6cwB6EpBlzXdmqoO_3k0r1Z_h9fZVb9-zP8L1VIUUo4SPWV6KTKK80B3/s2016/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKTfhf1y8EfQ_FGoNnuuQptp6Mqjy4ia35d86hWso7CHLw5H3qupuNRZpWFTlEQmHwFpMEqTw_iqAmdOko64gcEVLDqy0wZQJgItfNkMzb62ZSqvbblnr0w6Hz6sBciclcSIQ6cwB6EpBlzXdmqoO_3k0r1Z_h9fZVb9-zP8L1VIUUo4SPWV6KTKK80B3/w400-h300/9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I asked her where she wanted to have dinner and listed a few different places. She chose Chick-fil-a. We got the chicken nuggets with fries, I got sweet tea and she chose root beer. On the way out to the car we talked about how much fun we'd had that day!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcRz-zhhpUWErUyQ1HuFXabO6SOuiVsbediAUW6tD3eTo_xeYfenZbIlmEIHFEnOVDlB6x2lkwgq7hPkV7TTA9sbTT4UBN8vhyphenhyphenX1qC5Qvnl3nnFCCTMXdJB_wwxWYgxdCseSV3WC-Bz9l_FaxjfboJ2zgidSykTo1Jd3DBYPzUWwc9iut1UpeWD25xmmc/s1544/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1544" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcRz-zhhpUWErUyQ1HuFXabO6SOuiVsbediAUW6tD3eTo_xeYfenZbIlmEIHFEnOVDlB6x2lkwgq7hPkV7TTA9sbTT4UBN8vhyphenhyphenX1qC5Qvnl3nnFCCTMXdJB_wwxWYgxdCseSV3WC-Bz9l_FaxjfboJ2zgidSykTo1Jd3DBYPzUWwc9iut1UpeWD25xmmc/w400-h300/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-90080432579160513412024-01-24T18:55:00.000-08:002024-01-24T18:55:06.879-08:00An Update<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">I was brushing Beth's hair the other day and she told me, "You need to color your hair. You have a lot of gray." </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gee, thanks for pointing that out Beth. I explained to her the process for coloring your hair and the time and money it takes and I just don't want to go through all that. This is the way the Lord made my hair and I'm okay with it. "Okay" and out she went. "It's great chatting with you Beth!" 😄 </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This illness - whatever it is now - just keeps hanging on. We have a couple of days where we feel really good, like it's finally over. Then we wake up the next day congested and blowing our noses again. And the cough, that has never gone away.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I find myself trying to figure out what I did - or didn't do - that made it relapse. 'Maybe I should eat more of this; maybe I just need more sleep...' Do you do that too? I know so many people who are sick though so I think it's just the season for it and it needs to run it's course. A friend and I were talking about the weather being a factor - so much rain and ice throughout the country lately. Maybe what we all need is a little warm sunshine for a few days! (See, there I go again!) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I took Chuck to the doctor yesterday for a procedure but they ended up not being able to complete it. Now he needs to make a new appointment and they'll try again.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let's see... Beth and I have dentist appointments next month. And hair appointments. Not a whole lot going on around here, can you tell?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I guess I'll stop here. I want to thank you for all your comments on my last post. I appreciate your prayers. We're not out of the woods yet. </span><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-73213092420144119172024-01-13T20:11:00.000-08:002024-01-13T20:11:49.138-08:00Since We've Been Home<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">Beth and I did a breathing treatment where you pour hot water into a pan and breathe in the steam. We've been so congested. It helped a little.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JWUOtjoYeJ8BIUp98FXktQjNXSHdoDIOoFJP8Hb9ri0coawt5t9zzIfZIIeufkDFWX_P1PumJmLs79caJuK8FiyYuPovxzFjKidL9tnY_ZjBzgXKzHId2HI2BBm3sOwZzHSLExBE7QCOR0eyd8kxiG-HmZ1JoKmKKEWpBJntTLyK5ysY0nI6ofyYfT8z/s1467/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1467" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JWUOtjoYeJ8BIUp98FXktQjNXSHdoDIOoFJP8Hb9ri0coawt5t9zzIfZIIeufkDFWX_P1PumJmLs79caJuK8FiyYuPovxzFjKidL9tnY_ZjBzgXKzHId2HI2BBm3sOwZzHSLExBE7QCOR0eyd8kxiG-HmZ1JoKmKKEWpBJntTLyK5ysY0nI6ofyYfT8z/w400-h300/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then I noticed her cough had changed. I thought maybe it went from a wet cough to dry but I wasn't sure. So I took her to the walk-in clinic and they did a chest x-ray.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oZj8ltzyYeysaBr_zr19UDpcu4W33XdDn8vCjqx9k92ooA1O70vCQjzhxAstWXPbdlUKjurMdT5rbd3HpSSnFU8CPGEu2IjkX7MIpEk4p92rENFfYzpKwpM5dnjQlm8xp1lQMuxclaSrb5R3mJ30aooIUbDN3R7p707z_YNkXdEbAmk9OGRTBSV897Nz/s1398/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1398" data-original-width="1049" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oZj8ltzyYeysaBr_zr19UDpcu4W33XdDn8vCjqx9k92ooA1O70vCQjzhxAstWXPbdlUKjurMdT5rbd3HpSSnFU8CPGEu2IjkX7MIpEk4p92rENFfYzpKwpM5dnjQlm8xp1lQMuxclaSrb5R3mJ30aooIUbDN3R7p707z_YNkXdEbAmk9OGRTBSV897Nz/w300-h400/2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Turns out she has bronchitis and pneumonia! So now she's on antibiotics and is slowly improving. She's yelling at her TV again and laughing at the videos on her phone so that's a good sign. She'll stay home from church tomorrow and have a few more days to rest and let the medicine work. Chuck and I still have bad coughs but usually only at night or when we exert ourselves. We're all going through cough drops like crazy.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We had a light dusting of snow a couple days ago and this weekend the temps are in the teens (like most of the nation it seems!) so we just stay inside, take our medicine and wash our hands a lot! We're looking forward to feeling good again soon!</span><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-54623836670188939752024-01-09T22:10:00.000-08:002024-01-09T22:10:14.785-08:00The Christmas We Won't Soon Forget -- Takes a Turn<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The few days after New York were busy - <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We celebrated Diana and Peter's Birthdays.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had Ravioli Night where the whole family worked together to make ravioli from scratch. There were three generations there that night. Such a fun tradition!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpRVXdpPLKMqf6R2ZMpYeVIADsxl41LR75PhC1LGkasHhEdm_XLoee7ERnpxjS7wsFJ8ebwssb5GQb_5l7Sg_9Nq-WxlVmkPRaJivMeAgait8CVFU4PuIkR4rwDPE_7UuJ6DWd33WBwDEBd8hUNcAWYVvQ7LGS5UwOBaaoyDltvdPtblbw8DjBBQl2cv1/s2016/74.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpRVXdpPLKMqf6R2ZMpYeVIADsxl41LR75PhC1LGkasHhEdm_XLoee7ERnpxjS7wsFJ8ebwssb5GQb_5l7Sg_9Nq-WxlVmkPRaJivMeAgait8CVFU4PuIkR4rwDPE_7UuJ6DWd33WBwDEBd8hUNcAWYVvQ7LGS5UwOBaaoyDltvdPtblbw8DjBBQl2cv1/w400-h300/74.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oKRLxz8fsymlGljcZ08x7iDTI_Q4e5J1F-nHAsNyBhWnaAmS_WY8hQ_2TRmiP8qrFLKwAAz_NAFumQHRkOwJ54az48wl4c8fr9O5ptCfgzZUfSe_qdtp5GLN_N-ktKnM3MDIUaVmyV9tKKqUJBZSXcIKx1mIYsAYioO33mllJswwL9TktCKTl7Si6gOI/s2016/66.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oKRLxz8fsymlGljcZ08x7iDTI_Q4e5J1F-nHAsNyBhWnaAmS_WY8hQ_2TRmiP8qrFLKwAAz_NAFumQHRkOwJ54az48wl4c8fr9O5ptCfgzZUfSe_qdtp5GLN_N-ktKnM3MDIUaVmyV9tKKqUJBZSXcIKx1mIYsAYioO33mllJswwL9TktCKTl7Si6gOI/w300-h400/66.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqJyjRrmQRC7C0sDQYDcNmhBbX_uLelBn4qmk-94iIM98ccn0S3m0vEdF_S2ChJ5X_2p-WSLEo1PMEd1zbu00l4cW3l8DaVAfHcBGbX4yYhx_bDr8ZIBgxH3VIv9qDm8wDmKHkm0tXnjtdToAfAvxiF_rgw_X-w8lx8DG1cuDXh1fLH2yjm0c5id1iKnV/s2016/70.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqJyjRrmQRC7C0sDQYDcNmhBbX_uLelBn4qmk-94iIM98ccn0S3m0vEdF_S2ChJ5X_2p-WSLEo1PMEd1zbu00l4cW3l8DaVAfHcBGbX4yYhx_bDr8ZIBgxH3VIv9qDm8wDmKHkm0tXnjtdToAfAvxiF_rgw_X-w8lx8DG1cuDXh1fLH2yjm0c5id1iKnV/w400-h300/70.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLHh0q0C3yMPDYUW3URWPd4SIXOLWvX4e0miK5qsWosk4qbmLFiXXC8NRFTrO56FtdbFjgh7eIgoN9FThTqskZNjoGuo17AfQzNak_mULGbAr1ls4lj08jhGYFHhzhyphenhyphen9tICa0139JBvmv3PeiiKvVu6VoP0k6tHS8iyQrzsNHySEoB9f_gvCO3zeSFmhS/s2016/72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLHh0q0C3yMPDYUW3URWPd4SIXOLWvX4e0miK5qsWosk4qbmLFiXXC8NRFTrO56FtdbFjgh7eIgoN9FThTqskZNjoGuo17AfQzNak_mULGbAr1ls4lj08jhGYFHhzhyphenhyphen9tICa0139JBvmv3PeiiKvVu6VoP0k6tHS8iyQrzsNHySEoB9f_gvCO3zeSFmhS/w300-h400/72.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8f0icSsiibz_I5gXEtJ9_ArFO4Hnm3LeAyOelrSdJMp24xXpG68IPi1oVIVmbeVf9CljKbF1Iq7ZapKGHAX_8814Cbg0hkpWSoc2s1p9yxlloWVpek-ILAjoFAp1hewG30o3zXq4__EXBuCNlDRw5U77psBTSp6vOtcKJfBsnI8ASQIK1ZDDx5CJse7A/s2016/68.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8f0icSsiibz_I5gXEtJ9_ArFO4Hnm3LeAyOelrSdJMp24xXpG68IPi1oVIVmbeVf9CljKbF1Iq7ZapKGHAX_8814Cbg0hkpWSoc2s1p9yxlloWVpek-ILAjoFAp1hewG30o3zXq4__EXBuCNlDRw5U77psBTSp6vOtcKJfBsnI8ASQIK1ZDDx5CJse7A/w400-h300/68.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">We had Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Opening stockings and gifts, some at Diana and Peter's, some at Peter's folks. We got matching pajamas for Allison and Adelaide.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6Pao2BjoXjuIztl5oH-C80KnokHzo5pa0tsOGeLDmMHhHzqFDID7ZwaJHW7EPdlasGa_69fdwWd82ZFLJ0ztZXSZJKRCH5ZPodNZr68aRo3OS3GjCYJNocuZrLHhWVUqncSJrcZhTFZ-lgGNkiLB6-0TxoqQJv6LEOCLMPJw1-7rA8YWbtXGWLCQiDO4/s2016/89.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6Pao2BjoXjuIztl5oH-C80KnokHzo5pa0tsOGeLDmMHhHzqFDID7ZwaJHW7EPdlasGa_69fdwWd82ZFLJ0ztZXSZJKRCH5ZPodNZr68aRo3OS3GjCYJNocuZrLHhWVUqncSJrcZhTFZ-lgGNkiLB6-0TxoqQJv6LEOCLMPJw1-7rA8YWbtXGWLCQiDO4/w300-h400/89.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKNWPpNqsXQHJQ5kvMv4QkSazw4nkGZ0Aup1ZFalXEPkDpgOysjeAdeMKCBf8VgCvjAaVpr_Sbj76vCCZJMwJcTPrX3b2KS5SixmS5AS9rbqLVdx5cjOJPKhib5g-eti9mLM4lALucGx3QoHXA0MK06wcQX4gg2sIptZ7OrwFMOHikCxglOb0t4lYIiJK/w300-h400/111.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>And little by little, day by day, THE ICK crept in. Adelaide had croup. Diana woke up one morning with a fever. Some of us were getting congested. By the time we were supposed to head home, we were too sick to fly. We postponed our flight for a couple of days. Then Sharaya had to postpone their flight. In the end, seven of the eight of us were very sick. Stomach bug, laryngitis, chills, coughing, congestion, strep throat, fever, headache... each of us seemed to have varying symptoms. </span><span style="font-size: large;">(Beth and I both tested negative for covid and influenza but were told we had upper respiratory infections.) </span><span style="font-size: large;">Allison was the only one who didn't get sick. Definitely not the way we thought this vacation would end.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm writing this on January 10 and Chuck, Beth and I are still congested and coughing but we are slowly improving. The rest of the family is the same way. It sounds like this is going around everywhere. I'm so sorry if you got this bug, whatever it is! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know with time though, the fun memories we made on this trip are what we'll remember most. It was good to all be together again! </span></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-15164493036726505302024-01-06T20:31:00.000-08:002024-01-06T20:31:40.554-08:00A Christmas We Won't Soon Forget<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Chuck, Beth and I flew out close to midnight on the 14th and arrived in Pennsylvania early on the 15th. We hung out at Diana and Peter's until it was time to check in to the hotel. By 5:00pm Beth and I were in our pajamas and in bed. We both slept until 8:00 the next morning!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We spent the next couple of days at their house playing with Adelaide, walking the dog, and just hanging out.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGjfhf-k70ftM7r8TpY_IZF69bE4B_6Ke5NTvdiFkqkif53gcJ_m4AvouPoaKd1CHxmESRcMMNXgHJ7vgNtHgTlTKM5Sq96gaDnb8RXDBh2gbmR-tXLxNuf4Movi6PsXf-mXvGsxcjFLbQxH5CBzMtYtmT21CTTqTttn9njHn4H_WpE0V3Fq1UfgXswUL/s2016/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGjfhf-k70ftM7r8TpY_IZF69bE4B_6Ke5NTvdiFkqkif53gcJ_m4AvouPoaKd1CHxmESRcMMNXgHJ7vgNtHgTlTKM5Sq96gaDnb8RXDBh2gbmR-tXLxNuf4Movi6PsXf-mXvGsxcjFLbQxH5CBzMtYtmT21CTTqTttn9njHn4H_WpE0V3Fq1UfgXswUL/w300-h400/1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We saw Beth's suitcase being loaded onto the plane. She was pretty excited!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVAH88VFguSkGgy7q3YPmztR_VKc-P49faXGx_kyfjP7zPeNaOekDgv4_nuS2gIJaRZVyWoPOsDs25INke6m5oiKwkOXMeIUlz0SEJ-E5xfVcWCLeskuakq4N2Cc1PU0TVL66HwqWn7NdIp-r26b03-F6RzPJ3-oMc-_mLEDmSTg0oIl31WL-ufFswN1V/s1360/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="1020" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVAH88VFguSkGgy7q3YPmztR_VKc-P49faXGx_kyfjP7zPeNaOekDgv4_nuS2gIJaRZVyWoPOsDs25INke6m5oiKwkOXMeIUlz0SEJ-E5xfVcWCLeskuakq4N2Cc1PU0TVL66HwqWn7NdIp-r26b03-F6RzPJ3-oMc-_mLEDmSTg0oIl31WL-ufFswN1V/w300-h400/2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDU50e9unWl6NcUaBKeVa1VwBWdjta89wWjzlZ0V5ytyq2PhxnphTV4cHxY77bUPgPN0H_3A6wSWTU19QQtbT4eGuhDVvZVm6dAUqG3rOmH0Q8EodxHtG2CNzFVAzxKOEv4t-uBNQalst78TOGRwB_xoYYQCmY1iKl8K9Bo15BKb1pmWJrm8FnqjT2v-j/s2016/2a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDU50e9unWl6NcUaBKeVa1VwBWdjta89wWjzlZ0V5ytyq2PhxnphTV4cHxY77bUPgPN0H_3A6wSWTU19QQtbT4eGuhDVvZVm6dAUqG3rOmH0Q8EodxHtG2CNzFVAzxKOEv4t-uBNQalst78TOGRwB_xoYYQCmY1iKl8K9Bo15BKb1pmWJrm8FnqjT2v-j/w400-h300/2a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nyAvzVBd5M2GW43AaoqX_DLmSxVBK9aPNerrb2IN0v1Sp7VRTNxZTap6CZf9H_SvrYsXnE-1T5L6WEaHUhfoFcktGorql8eexrycvPtExgIHCfZn-wrSD-I5c1KttK4hiBx4wKHieM2lJyB2ZYzDunJrnz-sahKi45-2BKbFA6UnHtOcfD5QjSmJc1eO/s2016/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nyAvzVBd5M2GW43AaoqX_DLmSxVBK9aPNerrb2IN0v1Sp7VRTNxZTap6CZf9H_SvrYsXnE-1T5L6WEaHUhfoFcktGorql8eexrycvPtExgIHCfZn-wrSD-I5c1KttK4hiBx4wKHieM2lJyB2ZYzDunJrnz-sahKi45-2BKbFA6UnHtOcfD5QjSmJc1eO/w300-h400/4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Blowing bubbles - entertains the baby and the dog!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCr3gk6M29_nqd1bpCx-sfBVF7EJnZlLWOzkSbNqGkixoPy2mqUiShHF-p5hQgslDzovdK30HN7DD16EumD4tXXwYZrgFqnb11D65987oI2o7PESCXzU9szxtcKg7HL_IYzZMlxfEadeSa4BVnJA-ot2c7E52q6QfwjnzD0t1bCneBY6_Cer95yRBfsGo/s1280/2c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCr3gk6M29_nqd1bpCx-sfBVF7EJnZlLWOzkSbNqGkixoPy2mqUiShHF-p5hQgslDzovdK30HN7DD16EumD4tXXwYZrgFqnb11D65987oI2o7PESCXzU9szxtcKg7HL_IYzZMlxfEadeSa4BVnJA-ot2c7E52q6QfwjnzD0t1bCneBY6_Cer95yRBfsGo/w300-h400/2c.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3W9Acb-EZw9UzyUhf3VoECWcZzlCFDlgkIVMcxdP5xWB4MbG_0oXiZTKaPaUX7bL7azShkKCgVMcxqsJGLR-kd45M0t7rG_msvBuCNv23dy371FpXc9sab4dgZlTSMeC9DsV6Tmt8bWH8zLCLrXrMaHsILZa9GNR9FEmp3woExnAHE_tXiExUCdyCd-IG/s2016/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3W9Acb-EZw9UzyUhf3VoECWcZzlCFDlgkIVMcxdP5xWB4MbG_0oXiZTKaPaUX7bL7azShkKCgVMcxqsJGLR-kd45M0t7rG_msvBuCNv23dy371FpXc9sab4dgZlTSMeC9DsV6Tmt8bWH8zLCLrXrMaHsILZa9GNR9FEmp3woExnAHE_tXiExUCdyCd-IG/w400-h300/18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> On the morning of the 17th Peter contacted Chuck and asked if he could go over to their house and let the dog out. They had been in the ER all night with Adelaide and she had croup! That poor girl!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNVyMyulXLuzQlWCWGh4rMpkDtb8HmGi9nhQxZBT2rjTRTbkuQY6rZvqppwKBOwa2YJU_KKX3PTEpK5OE3s0Ow0dYZl9wT2vKsTp6wECWs3KNLNAduNdeKnPu3mYA7k5dZg6al2ScWXrg2UqHYPs1h1mQ0WsPjCwIrIy1AqsarzTtMwrHjw4McIbCnVrf/s1280/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNVyMyulXLuzQlWCWGh4rMpkDtb8HmGi9nhQxZBT2rjTRTbkuQY6rZvqppwKBOwa2YJU_KKX3PTEpK5OE3s0Ow0dYZl9wT2vKsTp6wECWs3KNLNAduNdeKnPu3mYA7k5dZg6al2ScWXrg2UqHYPs1h1mQ0WsPjCwIrIy1AqsarzTtMwrHjw4McIbCnVrf/w300-h400/10.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> While they went home to sleep, the three of us spent the day around Philly, went to Bob Evans for lunch, stopped in at Shady Brook Farm, saw The Chosen Christmas Special, and looked at Christmas lights. 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Peter had to work so he dropped Adelaide off at his parents - we really missed them both! It's just not the same when the whole family isn't together. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_ct0nG5GHbjpIxIlZtom0axO5NxYWcV651rrcJZ22M6EVOFGP_ych192tudcZGfHFiJM1Qoa7eDnhhZKSHGF_xnakdA9YroNKQWxyiDHQRhQJVqk4nWNjPECime3S7SxUPXYAQCvwca26CkSpJiBbGqifmtMLJQbQTUFz15qiNBkuS-DjxQfvH9Yjd75/s2016/37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_ct0nG5GHbjpIxIlZtom0axO5NxYWcV651rrcJZ22M6EVOFGP_ych192tudcZGfHFiJM1Qoa7eDnhhZKSHGF_xnakdA9YroNKQWxyiDHQRhQJVqk4nWNjPECime3S7SxUPXYAQCvwca26CkSpJiBbGqifmtMLJQbQTUFz15qiNBkuS-DjxQfvH9Yjd75/w400-h300/37.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Angelina's had the </span><span style="font-size: small;">BEST</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> pastries!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The temps were in the 40's but the wind chill factor made it feel like the mid-30's. It was so cold! Beautiful but cold.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitu1waXPxR247KwI0VqLVss0rNm3yGOqafVRYghMKLUxe7nFEE80GBB3sFsGYeTZLzht6CVyH7zdVUF12SzUDlif_tOjhm0FfhYtb-lh4cRTnlIRAAPK-CCDsoV4TYJX3Ak59SU7sDUMkF9Ln3kXFDgIwsP8qyiOBdcqTvt7YjAZ1St57E3ghFl6ZPqtG8/s1647/52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="1647" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitu1waXPxR247KwI0VqLVss0rNm3yGOqafVRYghMKLUxe7nFEE80GBB3sFsGYeTZLzht6CVyH7zdVUF12SzUDlif_tOjhm0FfhYtb-lh4cRTnlIRAAPK-CCDsoV4TYJX3Ak59SU7sDUMkF9Ln3kXFDgIwsP8qyiOBdcqTvt7YjAZ1St57E3ghFl6ZPqtG8/w400-h306/52.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7LKqsHeUBvusDmYG49mWoZHngmbBR1Mj_F3q1ugOPclwZWkhJH3kUgnjFk8glPOOPuLyNJmvwe4zJasZHJrpRShz-smhaM-hcdvuUqCLuqw6JHZx0eShOYz5A0VpPisdZVf7-aedttx-_kv5VIo2ZnJ4HAUJWQOvMSGyL70yETxPQr9_UAqpPxyR1X4U/s2016/53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7LKqsHeUBvusDmYG49mWoZHngmbBR1Mj_F3q1ugOPclwZWkhJH3kUgnjFk8glPOOPuLyNJmvwe4zJasZHJrpRShz-smhaM-hcdvuUqCLuqw6JHZx0eShOYz5A0VpPisdZVf7-aedttx-_kv5VIo2ZnJ4HAUJWQOvMSGyL70yETxPQr9_UAqpPxyR1X4U/w400-h300/53.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We had to see The Plaza Hotel. The one in Home Alone 2. Beth had been looking forward to this the entire day!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOSSwLDqA0sl0jbEXEeM944soq8qknaVxbi5CEN9PNOJH29zwJ_JIZxbVBfUiXHfKjSglxHNG-H6EaNmcsTtsKCJASHjn12cddz6cZ77J89mG2Z1LFcEF5cUN946eEldKfVB5oNrc8BBThQtYCYi6k59zwb7UJXf1KQ68XNxIG8MMXYM5vyRisoRDCGk1/s2016/54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOSSwLDqA0sl0jbEXEeM944soq8qknaVxbi5CEN9PNOJH29zwJ_JIZxbVBfUiXHfKjSglxHNG-H6EaNmcsTtsKCJASHjn12cddz6cZ77J89mG2Z1LFcEF5cUN946eEldKfVB5oNrc8BBThQtYCYi6k59zwb7UJXf1KQ68XNxIG8MMXYM5vyRisoRDCGk1/w300-h400/54.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd01RRdDR9Rr4CdqDyzwQ7dt_fWS9xoQgMX2ptOa1IhnaFtRnVK77iSeghJmG5NW0B30nLfLbar4j_DWiAAN4KraJvUQ8hmub1fFMYLo3VgEPNluHhn1BktKrar0yXaBiwxmT0BgMXmOWXzYXxeBgiYE1fM6o-BZEYaXmiweheytdxpr7bGQfYupOS7VNu/s2016/55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd01RRdDR9Rr4CdqDyzwQ7dt_fWS9xoQgMX2ptOa1IhnaFtRnVK77iSeghJmG5NW0B30nLfLbar4j_DWiAAN4KraJvUQ8hmub1fFMYLo3VgEPNluHhn1BktKrar0yXaBiwxmT0BgMXmOWXzYXxeBgiYE1fM6o-BZEYaXmiweheytdxpr7bGQfYupOS7VNu/w400-h300/55.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Rockefeller Christmas Tree, where Kevin goes to ask if he could see his mom just one more time, and they find each other there at the base of the tree. Sniff...<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3briNKFCi3jvhF8462Un3ZHfukP5FZXcqgzOtA2gv0bCZPWCUaYf4_OcC8igCPC-4BGmpfZD0pk88634gamOBIea5xOnqCRZfknMngBvZDrSJzHDThNp1jaeUHlDvQQOAVdSvSPDZjLVUuF7USGcMcJ3UadflzUg5S-Ku0gYPEsKb5fWjRqxGxtJ2kOhA/s1835/56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1835" data-original-width="1275" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3briNKFCi3jvhF8462Un3ZHfukP5FZXcqgzOtA2gv0bCZPWCUaYf4_OcC8igCPC-4BGmpfZD0pk88634gamOBIea5xOnqCRZfknMngBvZDrSJzHDThNp1jaeUHlDvQQOAVdSvSPDZjLVUuF7USGcMcJ3UadflzUg5S-Ku0gYPEsKb5fWjRqxGxtJ2kOhA/w278-h400/56.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52jfrBd0AnA2ADgJ4TyNmE6uq8WmxfEgHXCU9ycO8X3izW2VYKX2R-HClYV5KuzUJWksxtFR7VLtjRZk3Wpm35xZrPyV6SaE6eIYxWaJBv8hneHWLx9mvFY8u3WclngjGZip5cYvxAbpG6xPSHDi2XvCgzVCaUkEwmabIrEUQieNl2iXS9lkHOHT_3NPO/s2016/57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52jfrBd0AnA2ADgJ4TyNmE6uq8WmxfEgHXCU9ycO8X3izW2VYKX2R-HClYV5KuzUJWksxtFR7VLtjRZk3Wpm35xZrPyV6SaE6eIYxWaJBv8hneHWLx9mvFY8u3WclngjGZip5cYvxAbpG6xPSHDi2XvCgzVCaUkEwmabIrEUQieNl2iXS9lkHOHT_3NPO/w300-h400/57.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And the moon rising over the Empire State Building.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGubRwJrSkSFT1vEHHGN_Bw65UYYN9_TqxQ63OtfgX3v4x73SczvWKpHUiMO1ilxf0IjCBnIC1k1nYMXhJee9tJ7pzhS__sCExGQv9R1XlqdPRB5KNMSn6X7OztCkEQw5l1Ow8k7p-h8rCb6zVXoCIZxfe31Q7F6NNs2eFhanrFv_ZwsSsQW-I1MK8p5y/s2016/58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGubRwJrSkSFT1vEHHGN_Bw65UYYN9_TqxQ63OtfgX3v4x73SczvWKpHUiMO1ilxf0IjCBnIC1k1nYMXhJee9tJ7pzhS__sCExGQv9R1XlqdPRB5KNMSn6X7OztCkEQw5l1Ow8k7p-h8rCb6zVXoCIZxfe31Q7F6NNs2eFhanrFv_ZwsSsQW-I1MK8p5y/w300-h400/58.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">That really was a magical day. But our trip was far from over...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-71233665158930290632023-12-14T11:55:00.000-08:002023-12-14T11:55:49.652-08:00A Big Bite, Family, and Feeling Loved<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">We had our big office staff Christmas party this week. Our Executive Assistant goes above and beyond when planning events. I asked her one time how she thinks of everything and she said, "Sometimes it just comes to me in a dream." Definitely a gift from the Lord.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We all got our own charcuterie tray ~ <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVxf6vrKSSeKamN1osRlmtEqJF7BRMRZRAhju_ugHuJ8gC2652QVOvrYCLXnY7I9VqIJi0FT2xb4-Rnre2aPjFSn6UpadPd8TXnt1UJY3x-jaj-9wEf_9KtI_soT0rPhdTjYZ48w9oYz8gZbKLl1SwDFHmbwApa4Rn8lT_xCwT8zyXSMn1QcSpB1QqjDS/s2016/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVxf6vrKSSeKamN1osRlmtEqJF7BRMRZRAhju_ugHuJ8gC2652QVOvrYCLXnY7I9VqIJi0FT2xb4-Rnre2aPjFSn6UpadPd8TXnt1UJY3x-jaj-9wEf_9KtI_soT0rPhdTjYZ48w9oYz8gZbKLl1SwDFHmbwApa4Rn8lT_xCwT8zyXSMn1QcSpB1QqjDS/w300-h400/17.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYEbtEu3wqYumf7R7P-qPlpr0N71j46WwVVzxx9mC5GH4EOubx_U0LUgL5xp9cZbMeXYTK815apDABqi2gV8VipkXJBLm0ONXKJuazuTCuMk6mA8WUGJQoQ7cOGerwQgA-UDsR5wKJTN74ojTNKDZDfapoQarmIzncFWZeYJ4v-w7I3jOejEtZCsm9q1M/s2016/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYEbtEu3wqYumf7R7P-qPlpr0N71j46WwVVzxx9mC5GH4EOubx_U0LUgL5xp9cZbMeXYTK815apDABqi2gV8VipkXJBLm0ONXKJuazuTCuMk6mA8WUGJQoQ7cOGerwQgA-UDsR5wKJTN74ojTNKDZDfapoQarmIzncFWZeYJ4v-w7I3jOejEtZCsm9q1M/w300-h400/19.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Lunch came after this - steak, rice, veggies, then various cakes for dessert. Each department buys a gift for the raffle then numbers are drawn and gifts are handed out, some fun, some fancy. I won a gift card to a new gourmet ice cream shop! Future date night!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We sang Christmas carols, there was a contest to see who could guess the number of Hershey's kisses in the jar, then we all got a container of cookies and a box of Harry and David's chocolate to take home. She always makes you feel so loved and appreciated!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFXN8jfYTCvXxhc6k5QEZ5ihfy3wDnaTgnZKCRqLANLQNLK_5LMVrd9Ixeql4DIPNxu7MKOib8CJ3LchY_zWRGBgTEMK-xRT5qWZ4F0DiHTHhxCQvfUR_TFh2w0gQJ-6wlJdRY4_Kuk-mQDw-Bmb1QzWniBi3a0NhKcKE5j1Afrt0HY3jPg5Ipp0RRFEB/s2016/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFXN8jfYTCvXxhc6k5QEZ5ihfy3wDnaTgnZKCRqLANLQNLK_5LMVrd9Ixeql4DIPNxu7MKOib8CJ3LchY_zWRGBgTEMK-xRT5qWZ4F0DiHTHhxCQvfUR_TFh2w0gQJ-6wlJdRY4_Kuk-mQDw-Bmb1QzWniBi3a0NhKcKE5j1Afrt0HY3jPg5Ipp0RRFEB/w300-h400/18.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPg3VxCI6I0moie5CjNOCsc2yf3g9R4sCB-g62M0kZ673RuaXN20SGtu9UrxARo42UMVsrJlVhjZRY89Qt3LgApvPATB225nNzFnOkzEE7Z_AxiPfBumeEQAFfQDAl09itRDWHGK9Cmmeh2t2DVf0Ja4d_dXSzp0-GMPd9GDNoR-u5TLG5qWLWcQeJBES/s2016/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPg3VxCI6I0moie5CjNOCsc2yf3g9R4sCB-g62M0kZ673RuaXN20SGtu9UrxARo42UMVsrJlVhjZRY89Qt3LgApvPATB225nNzFnOkzEE7Z_AxiPfBumeEQAFfQDAl09itRDWHGK9Cmmeh2t2DVf0Ja4d_dXSzp0-GMPd9GDNoR-u5TLG5qWLWcQeJBES/w300-h400/20.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wgUdX67xgoT3Iv1zq4veIMYdPOhO0LcRqXrc2tDvtrSOy4Mv79uHkeslPmKymOi6Q74YnaVL8OwrdnDotBxIMxgzY9gGUjWi4nG2iONwHJrH0nMKbOceeIMouBtTuBswx9OIGHcidG28NPJAX8jNABmancDKJdF0PinN03IduOw8PVS6R0Kq8bdeF2_k/s2016/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wgUdX67xgoT3Iv1zq4veIMYdPOhO0LcRqXrc2tDvtrSOy4Mv79uHkeslPmKymOi6Q74YnaVL8OwrdnDotBxIMxgzY9gGUjWi4nG2iONwHJrH0nMKbOceeIMouBtTuBswx9OIGHcidG28NPJAX8jNABmancDKJdF0PinN03IduOw8PVS6R0Kq8bdeF2_k/w400-h300/22.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Chuck, Beth and I went out for lunch recently. The Family Pancake House is one of our favorite places to eat!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWF7dHM8K_nPo-XYPzjxF_AKl4bekXLJXA7uWzhPM78kegHfoI6M6VL7KE5dfqLc1bEAK5baMK1IFzjDQdyBH-jii8RSpqnn3z-JTlgY3XAI-qL9AK1_VB8Nr1ZJ7XN0i2VfNqvbf9YmsmpZBAdEO-WkK3uKe754xxOc6tbAasidx8gj_hK9HjevVqS0-T/s2016/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWF7dHM8K_nPo-XYPzjxF_AKl4bekXLJXA7uWzhPM78kegHfoI6M6VL7KE5dfqLc1bEAK5baMK1IFzjDQdyBH-jii8RSpqnn3z-JTlgY3XAI-qL9AK1_VB8Nr1ZJ7XN0i2VfNqvbf9YmsmpZBAdEO-WkK3uKe754xxOc6tbAasidx8gj_hK9HjevVqS0-T/w400-h300/23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">We're getting ready to go see this little one...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5Vu6HobYq66vpOSjOJSXoz_ri9SAs-KOt5V-xpOPspp6ht3W3fYxnIZul_0o7bC8unV_lWPkndE6GX20PkKfHLCoQ_ePa2x8px0Ip7JQySJUyDCbvxSbJhqav1bjRM3AaCCfnUDezqtxiddrmFgBc7tuM45K0Xaj8HbhJI3YKMuRj04-nC1T63Gc45Rh/s1280/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5Vu6HobYq66vpOSjOJSXoz_ri9SAs-KOt5V-xpOPspp6ht3W3fYxnIZul_0o7bC8unV_lWPkndE6GX20PkKfHLCoQ_ePa2x8px0Ip7JQySJUyDCbvxSbJhqav1bjRM3AaCCfnUDezqtxiddrmFgBc7tuM45K0Xaj8HbhJI3YKMuRj04-nC1T63Gc45Rh/w300-h400/24.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">She turns a year old on Sunday! Hard to believe an entire year has gone by. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'll be away from my computer for a while so I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! God bless you all this Christmas season and all year long!<br /></span></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-16668871709592643942023-12-10T15:24:00.000-08:002023-12-10T15:24:29.075-08:00Moving Right Along, Saying Thank You, and It Was Time<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">Beth bought a couple boxes of gourmet cookies to give to the DART drivers, the dispatchers and others who work to get her where she needs to go. I'm not always sure how companies are handling the latest strain of covid so I didn't want to make something at home. So she included a small tray they could set all the cookies on when he got back to the base, along with a card thanking all of them for helping her. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxkOPDdo3QUbIV5gCwoM0rw5X_EK14wgi2nrYYqqrgE2FuTuQDgY5ZER-henojbrTMJDylJvizAb1mUkuEWGZatNvUacxqw4uZhnpMEMXC8D4eWcdL-33VjR_nSFyUXA3b0SP7u5KKunVvc2xEmMCchLsRWofeY8klE3Q2_dqhMLmsp0K4b_IvSnWdn9Q/s2016/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxkOPDdo3QUbIV5gCwoM0rw5X_EK14wgi2nrYYqqrgE2FuTuQDgY5ZER-henojbrTMJDylJvizAb1mUkuEWGZatNvUacxqw4uZhnpMEMXC8D4eWcdL-33VjR_nSFyUXA3b0SP7u5KKunVvc2xEmMCchLsRWofeY8klE3Q2_dqhMLmsp0K4b_IvSnWdn9Q/w300-h400/1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> One week after Thanksgiving our staff at work got together and... decorated for Christmas! Each department decorates a different area and it usually takes us about three hours, then we order pizza and all have lunch together.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Front Office - During and After </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9aJbwTtvvEghdJt9_0UM2JN3b9CEyFudC1jy6f1eDcZCF8PkOq02BzLStQQx6zFpb0dhxiQnuDUXyDoS7RktBIH-IExUQmYwsT1tjgBmljVO_URBB0pLTzWfbnyMaagHU-TfeeBPURNSDQSwOM3Z3pIOtSAfFzV023Hnued1ZKU7W5cdzBHT_VzKZf2vq/s1883/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1883" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9aJbwTtvvEghdJt9_0UM2JN3b9CEyFudC1jy6f1eDcZCF8PkOq02BzLStQQx6zFpb0dhxiQnuDUXyDoS7RktBIH-IExUQmYwsT1tjgBmljVO_URBB0pLTzWfbnyMaagHU-TfeeBPURNSDQSwOM3Z3pIOtSAfFzV023Hnued1ZKU7W5cdzBHT_VzKZf2vq/w400-h300/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The same stars as on top of the trees.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXmjYHef9GQ2oVZ1aCMoWnv_vPor87jjl5OtFuz8dUvQjavbMxQV9UM4FDfJS3B4P_cAM9zTcGIkk3FIsKHNZBS03GxKzVRlWnIT3AgSlKDIleUVKh6s4VQ4ODupaRpxdxxMuwKl5CilFEIyCzy7V9G6r9lKJgJBdDXKdK5IwheEqDzQ5cmSzWunxQlxD/s2016/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXmjYHef9GQ2oVZ1aCMoWnv_vPor87jjl5OtFuz8dUvQjavbMxQV9UM4FDfJS3B4P_cAM9zTcGIkk3FIsKHNZBS03GxKzVRlWnIT3AgSlKDIleUVKh6s4VQ4ODupaRpxdxxMuwKl5CilFEIyCzy7V9G6r9lKJgJBdDXKdK5IwheEqDzQ5cmSzWunxQlxD/w400-h300/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYg0dboCw3XJDZioAP9B0cXI6qjyTdzza50U0KIlBowWQS14fB58MM0d16ZaYvYu_HOTPs1O5af8oS8M6BX1vd1daabe_n8dNtLMKNiNp44E8sHa44NeXZnqds4L_qt3i-hqpOBL-Fja9g9jzCwj-DbtrCI30tByzUVMxwSNRivJSNonKCzv_tbAabVmgQ/s2016/3a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYg0dboCw3XJDZioAP9B0cXI6qjyTdzza50U0KIlBowWQS14fB58MM0d16ZaYvYu_HOTPs1O5af8oS8M6BX1vd1daabe_n8dNtLMKNiNp44E8sHa44NeXZnqds4L_qt3i-hqpOBL-Fja9g9jzCwj-DbtrCI30tByzUVMxwSNRivJSNonKCzv_tbAabVmgQ/w400-h300/3a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">I love the way our church looks at Christmas. I wish we could leave it up all year!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It was time for some shoe shopping this week. Beth couldn't find the same shoes she's worn lately so she tried on some Sauconys. They're the shoes I bought for our Israel trip in May and they're fantastic. I wore them exclusively in Israel and almost constantly since we got home, and they just now need to be replaced. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">She did her usual <strike>strut</strike> walk around the aisles (her stride is not that big when she's walking!) and decided to buy a pair. 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Walking out of a store with an arm load of bags just makes you feel so good, doesn't it?! I hope you've had a good weekend! </span><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-89593452203555245072023-11-29T21:01:00.000-08:002023-11-29T21:01:37.853-08:00The Stage Was Set<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">We spent days setting up and prepping for Thanksgiving. There were more than 500 volunteers this year! That's a record.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Our reception area - with coffee, tea and snacks. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Plus a few areas with games and puzzles for the kids.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjQ969h6Zj74WzTjWbvYDJe8nqZSjbTgVuO3tOGLat2bsMQJA9bEhgiCuMbryOPCmSWzvOV92nT4OkyF2SnwcXtSkJUXZhug7O11VGIn-C7i34_NYmhGdm9TmseFYDd7L78jFO5slfj1U5PnN0ez4fkwjjE18FloRIJvpJHKsJXiqeG96pqvc0_dNxBqE/s2016/39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjQ969h6Zj74WzTjWbvYDJe8nqZSjbTgVuO3tOGLat2bsMQJA9bEhgiCuMbryOPCmSWzvOV92nT4OkyF2SnwcXtSkJUXZhug7O11VGIn-C7i34_NYmhGdm9TmseFYDd7L78jFO5slfj1U5PnN0ez4fkwjjE18FloRIJvpJHKsJXiqeG96pqvc0_dNxBqE/w400-h300/39.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dNyr5bwNR0OdgsRMrc36n6klkRc8I6haPA6xE3EEzx8TCP8ebff7sNN2m-NcVXCnQsfFKZZpvlIWeIvSDX0bzIfmjQl8sp7CKpB99-FONtN8mjibUUJRvPNu2_jTxmCO3xi2gIFZ3JkbLuk8vNRjvaE-EfY1L4O5JtTvpDm0h-ZmzLekizVRRvH4JuOq/w400-h300/33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was taken at one of our outreaches before covid</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzMWcspcu3d5eufzBmNqgair3O08PgLTZ1oVyqL5x8-wiYvzDFMwCtUmCu-4LvhO2paiBnM3Oj7Qk7vtLLGaubOBktSb_k9OlBN09zrPlLJirQneJLhofGTbuOql2X9U9zEvzVSKvxQvSNHol0kd1bIAQx7ScSmfIEm-C30M7-1euATrnIt5JrVmiwm_X/s1105/42a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="1105" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzMWcspcu3d5eufzBmNqgair3O08PgLTZ1oVyqL5x8-wiYvzDFMwCtUmCu-4LvhO2paiBnM3Oj7Qk7vtLLGaubOBktSb_k9OlBN09zrPlLJirQneJLhofGTbuOql2X9U9zEvzVSKvxQvSNHol0kd1bIAQx7ScSmfIEm-C30M7-1euATrnIt5JrVmiwm_X/w400-h258/42a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The servers resetting the tables for the second seating</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With all three seatings we served more than 1100 guests <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-gkxYYNXCrZSQv1VwLPD6FXCvIGOFbHgYxibk8UuGC9rA9o8BTMI6syoOGpX7RUJlyoGl1EDhCHRPkwVLXegbRReKL2ZZkR1bqVjdy9528_PXw08qvpQbRfwxv8FVOCoXwnrZ57adZYxD0Yh57-wLPaKYqIBWO86cAStDtFR0KdGz2RN39XQ0wx_reDn/w400-h300/41.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Can you guess which one was the entertainer?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDhTmsVdUxiiB-qMAY4jcRK2uDslytivVSW4wzkHCYUtIYgqJeNHzwkkNBMLwFg02aGSalnBZjurU0oyjcJow3IrG9JkHriA9J3n50Zt66065xbfTHOvWGpKoP9pwzvzfmNHK02hsRojEtab0EYXCvaA7ESdvctUi6AeaQ51L4L_HubH7uRbfokisoDeJ/s520/40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="520" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDhTmsVdUxiiB-qMAY4jcRK2uDslytivVSW4wzkHCYUtIYgqJeNHzwkkNBMLwFg02aGSalnBZjurU0oyjcJow3IrG9JkHriA9J3n50Zt66065xbfTHOvWGpKoP9pwzvzfmNHK02hsRojEtab0EYXCvaA7ESdvctUi6AeaQ51L4L_HubH7uRbfokisoDeJ/w400-h300/40.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He's phenomenal! He goes by Chagy, (Shaggy) He's bilingual and does the show in both Spanish and English. At once! A sentence in one and then the other. And he doesn't skip a beat. He absolutely captivates the audience - they laugh and clap and cheer. I peeked in one time and every one was captivated! Every face looking at the stage. And best of all? He explains the gospel so well. More than 80 people gave their lives to the Lord!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We had our family Thanksgiving on Friday (forgot to take pictures) so I was up, put the turkey in the oven and got the house ready for Sharaya and Ally. After dinner we played Mexican Train and had lemon meringue pie for dessert. Then I was back at work on Saturday to help the custodians get the building ready for Sunday. Sunday of course was church and I taught my Sunday school class.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On Monday we got the day off so I was able to just relax. Stayed in my bathrobe the entire day. Took a shower... and put on clean pajamas. 😊 And watched one of my favorite movies of all time: The Little Drummer Boy. The old stop-motion version that came out in the 1960s. Every time I see it I'm taken back to my seven year old self sitting cross-legged on the living room floor completely mesmerized. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekRfWGq_nScSwmCthBWq6-afgWLR_1RQ0SRyEx3lsHMm6FShObAVVFsoECt9Xb4k-yBcPCy6nzeTXQ9xUBiYsFp9B6DynD9wBQSsCWy9ICxyZwR2ySw9ATyxDP_mZ83rXNtyAxUgUIlvuI2Fdu2rF4bR4ztu5chplgw7LICebTJGRatLo01QGJsvjZLxL/s2016/49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekRfWGq_nScSwmCthBWq6-afgWLR_1RQ0SRyEx3lsHMm6FShObAVVFsoECt9Xb4k-yBcPCy6nzeTXQ9xUBiYsFp9B6DynD9wBQSsCWy9ICxyZwR2ySw9ATyxDP_mZ83rXNtyAxUgUIlvuI2Fdu2rF4bR4ztu5chplgw7LICebTJGRatLo01QGJsvjZLxL/w400-h300/49.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d1rNTIdH_VgmwWabHb7SFvrEe5bgK0u_9WJmEJVHD2BFp1NRWFdd88RobnI4ZfDwaO0Z_1VOn9vF88flwPwxC_zf7zcEXQkzloST6Snl6_AVHGRCu3pohm8rbj-vyT5dzQzmmc3HWOcZfFE6gVz3iFIv1d_pX8sWkD2i39YC4HmTqw7Hi9-Y8QCvjZYV/s2016/50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d1rNTIdH_VgmwWabHb7SFvrEe5bgK0u_9WJmEJVHD2BFp1NRWFdd88RobnI4ZfDwaO0Z_1VOn9vF88flwPwxC_zf7zcEXQkzloST6Snl6_AVHGRCu3pohm8rbj-vyT5dzQzmmc3HWOcZfFE6gVz3iFIv1d_pX8sWkD2i39YC4HmTqw7Hi9-Y8QCvjZYV/w400-h300/50.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">When Aaron admits to the king that he doesn't have anything worthy to give the Baby Jesus, I can't help but feel the same way, and the tears come. Then he humbly chooses to give the only thing he knows, he plays his drum. As small and insignificant as Aaron thinks it is, that little baby, the Lord Jesus accepts it, and accepts Aaron. ♫"And then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum..." Brings me to tears even now. We're all His children. He still accepts us today, still wants us to come to Him, still smiles at us. He is such a good and Holy God. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We have so much to be thankful for.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /></span></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-87290492681936102222023-11-18T11:58:00.000-08:002023-11-18T11:58:12.789-08:00Countdowwn, Turkey Toss, One of Her Favorite Things<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Hello,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Five days before Thanksgiving. For us the holiday is focused on our church outreach. We feed about 1200 from our community: the homeless, first responders who are on duty, immigrants, and entire families. They come to have their photos taken, enjoy a complete Thanksgiving meal, access to our clothing bank, and a fun show that includes the gospel. Plus there are more than 400 volunteers.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We've been prepping for months and tomorrow begins room set ups. It's a grueling week but by the weekend, I'm so grateful to have been a part of such an amazing outreach. Something our family has been a part of for more than 25 years. These are from last year...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWXw7JW-l7xOO2xd4t-VD728kExGQOIA_HLCRcUWCcY02Y2bwUQuQsuY2tsJrzrHP1XKTeCTXdF5BNyNHZc8oYgjTHo1qVnjMGssiz6AyovqFAA2xL0KNgUaxXfX8ZbLGjYEf_jJ3Ba88n2WJ7BMyG6IPQRy6uS2qjC3ObpkxgPtNaivP4J_OoJVO7tbZ/s1913/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1913" data-original-width="1435" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWXw7JW-l7xOO2xd4t-VD728kExGQOIA_HLCRcUWCcY02Y2bwUQuQsuY2tsJrzrHP1XKTeCTXdF5BNyNHZc8oYgjTHo1qVnjMGssiz6AyovqFAA2xL0KNgUaxXfX8ZbLGjYEf_jJ3Ba88n2WJ7BMyG6IPQRy6uS2qjC3ObpkxgPtNaivP4J_OoJVO7tbZ/w300-h400/2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5EUJ8Tsyc9TwQJPuuBsCtLCTr6mXGcqPuTySssoCjKI8zSw6aSX9FOyAG4je0WnPfDpi96BjCbivQIIXivU23cP8OLtkLYjUACF3ZGV0zjYrZfgtoSimuhKeLXJffPbbsazO8n2T2apiUP13iE6AkLndF8G-aFs6L1GPppdX0-sYS4V8M36S9i7_Eya2/s2016/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5EUJ8Tsyc9TwQJPuuBsCtLCTr6mXGcqPuTySssoCjKI8zSw6aSX9FOyAG4je0WnPfDpi96BjCbivQIIXivU23cP8OLtkLYjUACF3ZGV0zjYrZfgtoSimuhKeLXJffPbbsazO8n2T2apiUP13iE6AkLndF8G-aFs6L1GPppdX0-sYS4V8M36S9i7_Eya2/w400-h300/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> We have Translators </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGdbv9-sS42MWDUNWQEJlJOxB6N1DfkQ_xCvb5y8WMgc889-Q4i5fSqVVDXolmcgzvzthqehPMW5KV-WgwmFVHcSWIO9p9sHXHCanVq1271wKpuDpLWdwakNOMJDjPW89XwlEqLaJWyIhOfY25aS38IWhJY3jeC0xTF8U-NIxds81o1i06_MrSz8aBmOM/s963/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="963" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGdbv9-sS42MWDUNWQEJlJOxB6N1DfkQ_xCvb5y8WMgc889-Q4i5fSqVVDXolmcgzvzthqehPMW5KV-WgwmFVHcSWIO9p9sHXHCanVq1271wKpuDpLWdwakNOMJDjPW89XwlEqLaJWyIhOfY25aS38IWhJY3jeC0xTF8U-NIxds81o1i06_MrSz8aBmOM/w400-h288/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCwc4M562zc5S5bfQ3GGmjla-CoweAeGOSmdMx1bymuT-IoG2JH2PMP3uwoyLyDGOQX2u8JVj4NVP6KvOoEN3dCf_wBqf_349eXl5jfYH59NgdD0aGx787vDyL-w9i6z9jJnYjDE6XXqlHOd5H5itK7zkOGWt8TgpdlWvJ19Fxh5xR6XkZzrUs4ZH5JN3/s2016/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCwc4M562zc5S5bfQ3GGmjla-CoweAeGOSmdMx1bymuT-IoG2JH2PMP3uwoyLyDGOQX2u8JVj4NVP6KvOoEN3dCf_wBqf_349eXl5jfYH59NgdD0aGx787vDyL-w9i6z9jJnYjDE6XXqlHOd5H5itK7zkOGWt8TgpdlWvJ19Fxh5xR6XkZzrUs4ZH5JN3/w400-h300/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> We'll have our family Thanksgiving on Friday. Sharaya and Ally will come over, we'll watch our traditional after-dinner movie and play games. And we'll probably video chat with Diana and Peter. Then on Saturday...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> This is what I plan to do all day! 😊<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsHLccBJbRQokEQGo4fW06gR90ur_TBIbKTBkDQwtdCsRny49PXML-DVLxqHHFYK58o-tMQaXwQyNanZ3oQ-LMc4XNVIv5QNZEzZ-a742Z6L3E1jHIyWhzgS5efo8eX24ybyLcmd41Z1Zwl3czYJUVTou4qntodA0Dh5SXWpuzVrykF7j9RIQJNQtVlqj/s2016/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsHLccBJbRQokEQGo4fW06gR90ur_TBIbKTBkDQwtdCsRny49PXML-DVLxqHHFYK58o-tMQaXwQyNanZ3oQ-LMc4XNVIv5QNZEzZ-a742Z6L3E1jHIyWhzgS5efo8eX24ybyLcmd41Z1Zwl3czYJUVTou4qntodA0Dh5SXWpuzVrykF7j9RIQJNQtVlqj/w300-h400/10.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Beth and I got our hair cut this week. Same styles, just shorter. I suggested we take a selfie together but she didn't seem excited about that idea. So I just took one of her, then took mine when I got home. She'll talk for days about everyone who will see how different she looks, "I can show my friends on Tuesday!" "My sisters will be surprised!" She loves getting her hair cut!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xRz-jJKBGP4ftCfifq0zl1j9JGxpzTIK4OPCwI4rlEpULAWj3P7NDu9zeHikWHuIyaQr9sgb7F7rhGKYpZvVZ2ZORfW7TFplXME_nibrynkWnAt5sqAnQUsK57Y95_2tMOzXGkXzo3j1BAST0f5NTXa_H8cA8S0erRFXD7vH_VyV9vrB7denFebVJnSu/s1280/27a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="931" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xRz-jJKBGP4ftCfifq0zl1j9JGxpzTIK4OPCwI4rlEpULAWj3P7NDu9zeHikWHuIyaQr9sgb7F7rhGKYpZvVZ2ZORfW7TFplXME_nibrynkWnAt5sqAnQUsK57Y95_2tMOzXGkXzo3j1BAST0f5NTXa_H8cA8S0erRFXD7vH_VyV9vrB7denFebVJnSu/w291-h400/27a.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkm02KhKqNuxR7qG4UdfXT5ttup3AVo9TdH8VzszAnvcZUcb8VKPQHvaP94B-0_JpmqWbRABva3T0VKopG6R5jR-kzDgf_sSQJExYBZxamIolUNYKLeIEt1qSU3rR-FqwEfe5rJtXHwu9xbSP1NMXTlYTGLzWskArEGJs_b9VAjvGpg-szkOWrHeTJmbx/s1563/28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1563" data-original-width="1172" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkm02KhKqNuxR7qG4UdfXT5ttup3AVo9TdH8VzszAnvcZUcb8VKPQHvaP94B-0_JpmqWbRABva3T0VKopG6R5jR-kzDgf_sSQJExYBZxamIolUNYKLeIEt1qSU3rR-FqwEfe5rJtXHwu9xbSP1NMXTlYTGLzWskArEGJs_b9VAjvGpg-szkOWrHeTJmbx/w300-h400/28.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> We had our Third Annual Turkey Toss at work last week. The Executive Assistant comes up with the most fun and crazy events for us - the goal is to see who can throw a frozen, wrapped-in-duct-tape turkey the farthest. This year there was a Lightweight division, for those of us over 55 (and there are a lot actually!) I think ours was a game hen. Anyway, there was hot chocolate... and lots of laughter!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbplzko_II8HVfo5D1zlTc2evqDDUycyTvfbFnhrFYL1Vyr-8Gj3VM1Q2i7ej36x9Is0riR-N4FQPH5H4faiFzGm6BTujDruejAZhx3LgCeG9DBJScBe2vvkjx-jh4oxy-11kmTsULMQn0XNyyJ04u11fYiAP0HFUfhT1d0loijrPpDUknZ48hOtlkh9aB/s912/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="912" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbplzko_II8HVfo5D1zlTc2evqDDUycyTvfbFnhrFYL1Vyr-8Gj3VM1Q2i7ej36x9Is0riR-N4FQPH5H4faiFzGm6BTujDruejAZhx3LgCeG9DBJScBe2vvkjx-jh4oxy-11kmTsULMQn0XNyyJ04u11fYiAP0HFUfhT1d0loijrPpDUknZ48hOtlkh9aB/w400-h268/17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNTeyJ_Wa2e08repQ09pU4De6Y0GMSjYfuSN3W14fjMt8_HHSSVj_Vhak5thqKGkIBkGUu1GY2jvZohiVBJCINPWmtlMXnK167777q_ICYKQziFgQyQxLmnmDzCGfMYepWc1KD9H_JWiV1CQsrjWUlSIV2L-N5loi37ODz5-RdP34g6p58PtQ7PaUyGrI/s780/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="585" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNTeyJ_Wa2e08repQ09pU4De6Y0GMSjYfuSN3W14fjMt8_HHSSVj_Vhak5thqKGkIBkGUu1GY2jvZohiVBJCINPWmtlMXnK167777q_ICYKQziFgQyQxLmnmDzCGfMYepWc1KD9H_JWiV1CQsrjWUlSIV2L-N5loi37ODz5-RdP34g6p58PtQ7PaUyGrI/w300-h400/19.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> See the blue dot at the top of the yellow tree? That's the turkey!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Some of them threw 29 feet, 31 feet! It was crazy far!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislS1FRGNi_jYFtqtVQmVrPmXSsstt-MrTV7CNomenykMnUyPTrEOJ2t3NejHmeVwT5JFUmRNWLk6nd9qUZYB9AJSMI-czAEx8lvVqVg7YKV3yWavohY1FQXy9lcc0l3gzExFwPNoWWBosjasO0I-0doXViyaAtUF49OsGo2FDon2tzSmigyWgebnUUTGY/s1673/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1673" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislS1FRGNi_jYFtqtVQmVrPmXSsstt-MrTV7CNomenykMnUyPTrEOJ2t3NejHmeVwT5JFUmRNWLk6nd9qUZYB9AJSMI-czAEx8lvVqVg7YKV3yWavohY1FQXy9lcc0l3gzExFwPNoWWBosjasO0I-0doXViyaAtUF49OsGo2FDon2tzSmigyWgebnUUTGY/w400-h291/20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't know if you can make out the blue chalk inside the circle. They put our initials where our throws landed. And you see the traffic cone? Right there at the starting line? That's my throw. Yep, 4 feet. I thought I would try to toss it like I was bowling but it slipped out of my hand! There were no actual prizes, just the honor of titles like Highest Toss, Farthest Toss, and mine? I got Biggest Oops! 😂 I absolutely love where I work! We have the most fun!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_v3G8TsTUK_ojmUMEslA8xPbr5HKS4l2KI88lgXmrrW6xo0i-KqShN-WgKIe8c4Q-iY_snoH3Di75FPQLx7W8PEM3hdbjprStUClbGOWANgWaF9vqB4PPeDN0RHVj-v-nmLdneHiqG4HpzPd4hd_kqjxwKIzxvGRqXC0pqA4DPyiMO1vBTsFJXLg6h16/s636/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="636" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_v3G8TsTUK_ojmUMEslA8xPbr5HKS4l2KI88lgXmrrW6xo0i-KqShN-WgKIe8c4Q-iY_snoH3Di75FPQLx7W8PEM3hdbjprStUClbGOWANgWaF9vqB4PPeDN0RHVj-v-nmLdneHiqG4HpzPd4hd_kqjxwKIzxvGRqXC0pqA4DPyiMO1vBTsFJXLg6h16/w400-h300/18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving. I pray no one is alone this weekend and that you get to share a meal with others. Whether it's with family, or friends or if you come to an outreach like ours, maybe with friends you haven't met yet. I'm thankful for you. You bless me more than you'll ever know. May the Lord bless you too!</span><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-13518019608568827702023-11-12T16:15:00.000-08:002023-11-12T16:21:38.065-08:00It's Official, Same Place but Different, "There's So Many!" <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Hi,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope you've had a fun, relaxing weekend.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Beth and I ran errands the other day. First we went to Hobby Lobby! All their Christmas stuff is out! I bought two very different stars to go over my Nativity set. One is white and sparkly, the other is wooden - not sure which one will look best. And Beth bought a star to go on top of her Christmas tree. We also looked at ALL the ornaments, we could have spent all day in that one aisle!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFePofERCXar_4oZWKfcvkrd91b4JgWNkM7zAeXedFSMAui_rP_WlbebxEDuVmnc67zlbMtfvoL3MB2Gns_gFDhPczWIjop7PFWn7n9SO3TSIGXDX1aVzeVCLcNT6naivQzay07pOOEuj7BB4AolhRPTwhv2WsLQo_yeU8PtxzNkaq_QCRbbpMrEla7SE5/s2016/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFePofERCXar_4oZWKfcvkrd91b4JgWNkM7zAeXedFSMAui_rP_WlbebxEDuVmnc67zlbMtfvoL3MB2Gns_gFDhPczWIjop7PFWn7n9SO3TSIGXDX1aVzeVCLcNT6naivQzay07pOOEuj7BB4AolhRPTwhv2WsLQo_yeU8PtxzNkaq_QCRbbpMrEla7SE5/w400-h300/13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But we also had to get to Target, that was our main reason for going out. We started in women's clothing, then I headed to bins and baskets while she went to electronics, then we met in stationary. We were all over that store! Then off to the grocery store. It's crazy, by the time we finished all that we were ready to go home!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I took another day and went back to the waterfront. This time it was on the other side of the marina, over by the dog park. We've had some gorgeous weather lately!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpgVMqHdlIfko-xUbaGduxC4Vkdx6yYw8A0UCyAefwPTY5YMyXts6pgJMP0-lYoq5L5SaVV5yq3-MBK58tHx6u9GH7-0K60sPOy_ccaL5hI77dUbO7h9O8TEETlqTwnyqpSf4RQtdGqNklh-wzIpNZm1Qm0HMgi7Z-no94EKLt3kq1IklNIZ4PuVQZXR0/s2016/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpgVMqHdlIfko-xUbaGduxC4Vkdx6yYw8A0UCyAefwPTY5YMyXts6pgJMP0-lYoq5L5SaVV5yq3-MBK58tHx6u9GH7-0K60sPOy_ccaL5hI77dUbO7h9O8TEETlqTwnyqpSf4RQtdGqNklh-wzIpNZm1Qm0HMgi7Z-no94EKLt3kq1IklNIZ4PuVQZXR0/w400-h300/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6DKHnnb46kfl1ab_CGg8rZHfDb_DCdLNtFtKO0Dshl1BxZGbVmqNVfQvM9wxzowufIuDlkrWHJNrVqbftUQIwi3zsLguX2LlAVx4kKK9fVw69l9jgLs1bFGVTMxyL-jbmVwSyQ-pvUuU8J7XYs2jWyXN5XrqktVtKr-IxLTFg-9kGgsaAYdCgC3xukTg/s2016/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6DKHnnb46kfl1ab_CGg8rZHfDb_DCdLNtFtKO0Dshl1BxZGbVmqNVfQvM9wxzowufIuDlkrWHJNrVqbftUQIwi3zsLguX2LlAVx4kKK9fVw69l9jgLs1bFGVTMxyL-jbmVwSyQ-pvUuU8J7XYs2jWyXN5XrqktVtKr-IxLTFg-9kGgsaAYdCgC3xukTg/w400-h300/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is the dog park, looking south</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SciEJFGa5Su7XsrZMqQJBxx_V6anaQo_LjUwNukd9Ofa7mYh_qS-90J87gMJbTzHvkHoDY85o3-b5zaqslvv3kFDFppHWzCKMP-KTp7hSd8rHdGtZL0dtcmholxSzThCofZq4uN0sbhmcP0wL1P-YQZmWkl77x4ynpKAF_e6gJp8qxX_GGiNVv-psOL8/s1280/5a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SciEJFGa5Su7XsrZMqQJBxx_V6anaQo_LjUwNukd9Ofa7mYh_qS-90J87gMJbTzHvkHoDY85o3-b5zaqslvv3kFDFppHWzCKMP-KTp7hSd8rHdGtZL0dtcmholxSzThCofZq4uN0sbhmcP0wL1P-YQZmWkl77x4ynpKAF_e6gJp8qxX_GGiNVv-psOL8/w400-h300/5a.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then I turned around and took a picture looking north</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We have about a mile of accessible shoreline </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The marina is just north of this, then the pier and ferry dock are beyond that<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbGOdmUcjXWtn3jn19GRcnbs0rv_hcT93_gjWEwBZvMgr_jjUijfZfn4t9Vd0pk9gU9cv8Hxsl1l15CoyCpzW5_QaCkCogH5dcH4U7bD5eBYw4q2nXe6GnwGbAgJ00yjpAepzsQ91SkFQNcVTPc6dOMcu4_7l8Br2Jp-INOfAaFeWUTglzaZTnCctwdsP/w300-h400/10.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_GDw-W1GU4bHq_NJEf0k_5VMdaoiy-ZqNlsg4XR3gGQXnyJRRqIaM0yIDGlKRH4Kq8_3Sf6OtFLUMEMKt2ayTqqq50tVw9O9XJ8bZoK80WRyP3v2OUy5R0-1E8SF9ULWeWflMMzs7uHtXphn6WFJwO11esU_Zfg_5-epPYr5VehvUACXOp6DnpFpRZyu/s2016/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_GDw-W1GU4bHq_NJEf0k_5VMdaoiy-ZqNlsg4XR3gGQXnyJRRqIaM0yIDGlKRH4Kq8_3Sf6OtFLUMEMKt2ayTqqq50tVw9O9XJ8bZoK80WRyP3v2OUy5R0-1E8SF9ULWeWflMMzs7uHtXphn6WFJwO11esU_Zfg_5-epPYr5VehvUACXOp6DnpFpRZyu/w300-h400/9.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was able to get out and do some yard work this week - cleaned up the hostas and calla lilies - and put my red lanterns out on the front porch. I will confess, I've started decorating for Christmas. I found this picture in with my Christmas cards and recently bought two trees at the Dollar Tree. So I put them on the mantel. It's official! 😂</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRx7bFIJ9OuxPJjW6euJzHuztE-DU41fprUNH1WQMyKV0x-o9uCvlz5eQAO5WQCNNO4uFag6HC25asiAj5SWlIsAuJhelKHKcgoJD-BS6WftkTwZ6_EfbZTi-qDuxRBlc54Ig90hUJLgX7TwYSEm9DlIGcGDGVcQ7VPNXscju1_mwnFEhOrlnuNdyNnmZ/s2016/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRx7bFIJ9OuxPJjW6euJzHuztE-DU41fprUNH1WQMyKV0x-o9uCvlz5eQAO5WQCNNO4uFag6HC25asiAj5SWlIsAuJhelKHKcgoJD-BS6WftkTwZ6_EfbZTi-qDuxRBlc54Ig90hUJLgX7TwYSEm9DlIGcGDGVcQ7VPNXscju1_mwnFEhOrlnuNdyNnmZ/w400-h300/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Well, Beth needs some things at the drug store so we're headed out again. All this shopping is certainly adding to her step count!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have a great week!</span><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-5414108358313096442023-11-01T16:17:00.000-07:002023-11-01T16:17:01.145-07:00Cotton Candy, Jelly Fish, and Civic Duty<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Chuck and I went down to the waterfront the other day. It's been cold here but we've had so much sunshine,we just had to get out in it!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Saw what looked like jelly fish all along the shore, this was one of about eight that we saw. I gently touched it with a stick and it seemed like jelly, we've just never seen any like this.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdgGxPpa7BTzxXF5O5Low-LVcEKawbDscBg0e_wahtRPCAzyKzvnjUC5My7sbcnydLaT6hlTh9s2E53SYZNGDweQmxtnszXgAhmqmhX8CRVXTuZ_vPTyqZbef9pI1deLoierD4TNVFuLVS4Ow8fs347_F1hXDvk9O_WI_E9CkwcVQewU2aO8rQHLHNkSL/s1280/79.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdgGxPpa7BTzxXF5O5Low-LVcEKawbDscBg0e_wahtRPCAzyKzvnjUC5My7sbcnydLaT6hlTh9s2E53SYZNGDweQmxtnszXgAhmqmhX8CRVXTuZ_vPTyqZbef9pI1deLoierD4TNVFuLVS4Ow8fs347_F1hXDvk9O_WI_E9CkwcVQewU2aO8rQHLHNkSL/w300-h400/79.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdiHzy6SCkCeP-ZUWTH2ycB1p24vbQNRvyZxFyhhIMDHTodtLVDdsyXvUpgpKjQBVPH5nYdn2aat1MYiN5b33o89B_kng19SwO7_kAqWF01zYV0y9QbJxachwoOpzNq7CQiJVYe_DWC43ZIV7y4JYKBZTTQEISgCfu-prtfeIkeYsCPye2Kz-LI9uJk8-/s2016/78.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdiHzy6SCkCeP-ZUWTH2ycB1p24vbQNRvyZxFyhhIMDHTodtLVDdsyXvUpgpKjQBVPH5nYdn2aat1MYiN5b33o89B_kng19SwO7_kAqWF01zYV0y9QbJxachwoOpzNq7CQiJVYe_DWC43ZIV7y4JYKBZTTQEISgCfu-prtfeIkeYsCPye2Kz-LI9uJk8-/w400-h300/78.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> We walked along the pier and saw a lot of crabs, fish... it was a busy place under that water! And we took a shadow selfie.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kFPk3HcTIgtOAa1a9LbUvDiq7BHVlky8TOJcq4FHhYZXDn5ZKSIrub0l6IvHMRSlANEvL8GAyIpi-BYMzq18C19HY_VrxFi82YSC1J8KnhvcDUVcA7dzy7Hh4t5sTseSV-ch2HVl8cTP3o1oHE41P011DSKKfdVrb9QrONyV1K4S7lBJJ3hBESZ2859B/s2016/81.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kFPk3HcTIgtOAa1a9LbUvDiq7BHVlky8TOJcq4FHhYZXDn5ZKSIrub0l6IvHMRSlANEvL8GAyIpi-BYMzq18C19HY_VrxFi82YSC1J8KnhvcDUVcA7dzy7Hh4t5sTseSV-ch2HVl8cTP3o1oHE41P011DSKKfdVrb9QrONyV1K4S7lBJJ3hBESZ2859B/w300-h400/81.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96RUkfu7hLep9xg2EIuaKrO5fVkeYpoBdND7BRfktbUuwKuEcDtJCO3kixmAdlSzKKxoKbJZ__AH6o5pv35rS_6LPl3che_aPdLdD0NZtOzQ_QHEUjECN4q6djW23FQJAl8-Wj8YJyqmHy5T3NEf4VODIbfbtaZC_9O157QKP0jxIcPAsS_Djg08QhLIa/s2016/83.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96RUkfu7hLep9xg2EIuaKrO5fVkeYpoBdND7BRfktbUuwKuEcDtJCO3kixmAdlSzKKxoKbJZ__AH6o5pv35rS_6LPl3che_aPdLdD0NZtOzQ_QHEUjECN4q6djW23FQJAl8-Wj8YJyqmHy5T3NEf4VODIbfbtaZC_9O157QKP0jxIcPAsS_Djg08QhLIa/w400-h300/83.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFdfUNGJWj_ptXtmEqm7DSZfGnkoZDYxowy5Yu59se640jL9hNe9-5amYWph4gUtO_9BxKoPtD8dZT9V1OF3gVjAilAzvakFVTaHEWXtAhqp4-d0AQdaFroP8X2vZJijWvfpThEirbLxHwqSAw9wafO664oHfiuhLXWC6tM73-vsIa889dnO_xgNiiUXr/s1821/80.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="1821" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFdfUNGJWj_ptXtmEqm7DSZfGnkoZDYxowy5Yu59se640jL9hNe9-5amYWph4gUtO_9BxKoPtD8dZT9V1OF3gVjAilAzvakFVTaHEWXtAhqp4-d0AQdaFroP8X2vZJijWvfpThEirbLxHwqSAw9wafO664oHfiuhLXWC6tM73-vsIa889dnO_xgNiiUXr/w400-h296/80.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">See the little crab? Chuck said it was a lot bigger than it looked.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MKWSZV-syjK-FqogUgZkEE5PkBQ16QjqWbdMn-KDg2BG7OVx3uUrfK4kodEtMMseDxfryiWNvjfPeVZF9BTJYt43TqDIGq7Y1ndH65w1Zraa2r-nDcLqYDGzPweSXCBbIgBW0z0J8Udfrs47BxEPwohYvTsXnmpZXcGQPld5tC2aQ5pqZeq-EQcC4jSb/s558/80a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="558" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MKWSZV-syjK-FqogUgZkEE5PkBQ16QjqWbdMn-KDg2BG7OVx3uUrfK4kodEtMMseDxfryiWNvjfPeVZF9BTJYt43TqDIGq7Y1ndH65w1Zraa2r-nDcLqYDGzPweSXCBbIgBW0z0J8Udfrs47BxEPwohYvTsXnmpZXcGQPld5tC2aQ5pqZeq-EQcC4jSb/w400-h300/80a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> And it was pretty busy above the water too!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUQI3lte9Sl_GV3-LRn3BJG21WAUln3ja8CSjxd3k2yOQGO6K7rClXUMD11iDKNXSfBekNlvNPiH3c95lBmyK9S62JuSKgACAXpYUeholY50vN8nZhSyFhWGuxEfCBX3vTj39Fbo7P1HYB26SG1qF1TyHVoURazQpHHvEMboi7JRd2nXqHx3ZT4Bl9bpx/s1184/84.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="888" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUQI3lte9Sl_GV3-LRn3BJG21WAUln3ja8CSjxd3k2yOQGO6K7rClXUMD11iDKNXSfBekNlvNPiH3c95lBmyK9S62JuSKgACAXpYUeholY50vN8nZhSyFhWGuxEfCBX3vTj39Fbo7P1HYB26SG1qF1TyHVoURazQpHHvEMboi7JRd2nXqHx3ZT4Bl9bpx/w300-h400/84.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbuSa3YFmxLzq3GZ1PFzQFct0He50LXhFc1awnhm7UE0E945r8ixl3XIw2kpCLXQspYSnvhx5DMuw6HxzmU0rjcqPpGdOqE3BQJUwFLFrfxvMkunjUD3Tuzw6bNa6AswwnZQb_qnmnuog4QjP0G2AlD6mhVMHI5ZaHWnSSU_6jC3tIuD6uLnnBJfWyZO_/s1280/88.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbuSa3YFmxLzq3GZ1PFzQFct0He50LXhFc1awnhm7UE0E945r8ixl3XIw2kpCLXQspYSnvhx5DMuw6HxzmU0rjcqPpGdOqE3BQJUwFLFrfxvMkunjUD3Tuzw6bNa6AswwnZQb_qnmnuog4QjP0G2AlD6mhVMHI5ZaHWnSSU_6jC3tIuD6uLnnBJfWyZO_/w400-h300/88.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVLy1mFGy0enLt7sXn_mDVPCsKJ6-cQd38nL4o3AqnaBIKBby8qTvUPWlFKAuIbnQsYY3rsJeW-DTkg9RrU0L2-MzbJwEFgYd139RTGgZ5wi-8yIHY5aLYGXRHCDzQdEbQ-LVcm5-Sc7wynjLqmEmyKB0Dd4tFnWYQmn6JPDEiZNBnXj1huXApDqTN6M_/s1280/91.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVLy1mFGy0enLt7sXn_mDVPCsKJ6-cQd38nL4o3AqnaBIKBby8qTvUPWlFKAuIbnQsYY3rsJeW-DTkg9RrU0L2-MzbJwEFgYd139RTGgZ5wi-8yIHY5aLYGXRHCDzQdEbQ-LVcm5-Sc7wynjLqmEmyKB0Dd4tFnWYQmn6JPDEiZNBnXj1huXApDqTN6M_/w300-h400/91.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Mt. Baker is about 70 miles north of us (the opposite direction of Mt Rainier) and was so beautiful. Just pops right out of the landscape.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-P3TYO9NgqHMPKCjAGB1eO7VvpP-BRrqvD8PD5uPyANGBx8Y9UXxXQF0rSdy3fh0GN-Zlxi173FZNrU5dwyNCfXe-9TG46US2Toy9ZJMUhLuHOn8LtP2txLI0WQ9QpEFqsJfSd9T5_-zo2JKvXvrkTOO0HnEeR26cDVp5d6k2UUXdlkwyTqtwHplaAxie/s2016/85.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-P3TYO9NgqHMPKCjAGB1eO7VvpP-BRrqvD8PD5uPyANGBx8Y9UXxXQF0rSdy3fh0GN-Zlxi173FZNrU5dwyNCfXe-9TG46US2Toy9ZJMUhLuHOn8LtP2txLI0WQ9QpEFqsJfSd9T5_-zo2JKvXvrkTOO0HnEeR26cDVp5d6k2UUXdlkwyTqtwHplaAxie/w400-h300/85.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Y4p6MTGWKalDeb71wZRkg2eRiy7RHlb00c56ZM5Rgtw1PiBi3R4isaTVPhoCQbYw1HeQ75w3A1JC-I5aD28izPrXaXa0g_S0yT_wtIF_tcmsXXIS66PoSYte1h5iawMupSsj6nOL63bgekJTiqvAN8Mj76I9cGOJLcIZ3BvkW_H0keS3X8nuGNZfJUpv/s1489/86.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1117" data-original-width="1489" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Y4p6MTGWKalDeb71wZRkg2eRiy7RHlb00c56ZM5Rgtw1PiBi3R4isaTVPhoCQbYw1HeQ75w3A1JC-I5aD28izPrXaXa0g_S0yT_wtIF_tcmsXXIS66PoSYte1h5iawMupSsj6nOL63bgekJTiqvAN8Mj76I9cGOJLcIZ3BvkW_H0keS3X8nuGNZfJUpv/w400-h300/86.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When we got home Chuck asked Beth if she wanted to go for a walk. We're planning a trip over Christmas and they're trying to build up their stamina. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CMUyPXpxT-Zo8l-vTKRS6AfST86pqMrS-P-GN0uyy5abOEmUS4pmbhrdxnYYj31xlvR1ob5fUPGOT8eS35dGppV8KN7gG0JpbRFmTRLV-X5hB03SYRQkBmXE61qxTymQASsvYrFIgOKgrhi0RtA4VbmpqsExxpGx983oe6mB9tF8vLOWfI7Qj8-9vt9N/s1280/92.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1280" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CMUyPXpxT-Zo8l-vTKRS6AfST86pqMrS-P-GN0uyy5abOEmUS4pmbhrdxnYYj31xlvR1ob5fUPGOT8eS35dGppV8KN7gG0JpbRFmTRLV-X5hB03SYRQkBmXE61qxTymQASsvYrFIgOKgrhi0RtA4VbmpqsExxpGx983oe6mB9tF8vLOWfI7Qj8-9vt9N/w400-h314/92.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Chuck had suggested to her to walk the next day too. I hadn't been home for too long when I heard the key in the door. In she comes, had her head phones on, was bopping to the music, and when she saw me she said, "I went again!" Woohoo! Proud of her. Proud of both of them! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We filled out our local ballots and they're ready to be dropped off.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKPkz_WO5urtZZdzECK-cT11dXzLw8Pl2SvOCh6XaxiMF2sW7KRaeZ_LLjwD7ZovGpsHDBb3cneNh7M_uhhN108CwbRKFiBMBE_LYYz3XmggYAc0sd9gGKTdIKslyLMAaT3gsTtQ02CKZ32vxdMXoWkU7mIoYsEs0AcglD88an5BFBOs5FkGJ6b1_s9ze/s2016/93.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKPkz_WO5urtZZdzECK-cT11dXzLw8Pl2SvOCh6XaxiMF2sW7KRaeZ_LLjwD7ZovGpsHDBb3cneNh7M_uhhN108CwbRKFiBMBE_LYYz3XmggYAc0sd9gGKTdIKslyLMAaT3gsTtQ02CKZ32vxdMXoWkU7mIoYsEs0AcglD88an5BFBOs5FkGJ6b1_s9ze/w300-h400/93.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> We had our Harvest Party last night: popcorn, cotton candy, face painting, inflatables, cake walk, and more than 20 carnival games in classrooms all throughout the building. There were a lot of people and everyone had a good time. Especially the child that went missing. Found him sitting in the middle of the giant maze. (lots of refrigerator boxes!) The volunteer told us that he'd get to the end, yell "Nope, don't want it to end!" and head back the other direction! One of his parents actually had to crawl in to get him. 😂</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was working so Chuck and Beth stayed home. We're not allowed to take pictures of all the people - so here's the Commons with one of the inflatables - before everyone arrived. The pink and yellow baskets on the left are filled with bags of cotton candy. <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnTJTXwvQaMoLv-M8h3SLo0btfubK6VlbiOyMXaCU2Tb7hJUbtFH04DsUhNQMh1Vk0Avr_W-lbMaU7G9dDewHWJS8jvCCncCkHFHOb8g2XE-y20TzEcR6eZPiL3vyfKsqgwpfpEqOvrWK3F6ckHbBxU0d4fsCnjyFEI2NkFm-dHxJsJgPdF1GZVpnTLts/s2016/94.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnTJTXwvQaMoLv-M8h3SLo0btfubK6VlbiOyMXaCU2Tb7hJUbtFH04DsUhNQMh1Vk0Avr_W-lbMaU7G9dDewHWJS8jvCCncCkHFHOb8g2XE-y20TzEcR6eZPiL3vyfKsqgwpfpEqOvrWK3F6ckHbBxU0d4fsCnjyFEI2NkFm-dHxJsJgPdF1GZVpnTLts/w400-h300/94.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">That's about it from here. Welcome to November. I'm very tempted to put some white lights outside. And inside for that matter.</span><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-62501421838573357412023-10-27T13:03:00.000-07:002023-10-27T13:03:03.865-07:00This and That<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Hi everyone - </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We've been keeping busy around here but thankfully there's been nothing too overwhelming.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Beth and I made cookies. Chocolate chip cookies! I usually keep them in a cookie jar and they become hard so I add a piece of bread to soften them up. This time I was too lazy to get the jar from the back of the cabinet so I grabbed a rubbermaid container, snapped the lid on... and those cookies have stayed so soft! Just how we like them! I guess the cookie jars just don't have a very good seal. Now I know!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FcNC4G4eacYDEFgACVhvHOKq5GYPmUoT1Eh2Sf_dtgbVogiE5WjGikY9VCjQTzVOomI-9cWY_ZyrNyErPTU372NL7RvAnn1T_7x8_flEQ_fLjYuTvpiLAOTgau2JFK5hDsMauV2GjIzA3X9-xy99ljTTOF3u5FsfUhN3aqFW7HHeHAjBKpk2-3A6cyDQ/s2016/72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FcNC4G4eacYDEFgACVhvHOKq5GYPmUoT1Eh2Sf_dtgbVogiE5WjGikY9VCjQTzVOomI-9cWY_ZyrNyErPTU372NL7RvAnn1T_7x8_flEQ_fLjYuTvpiLAOTgau2JFK5hDsMauV2GjIzA3X9-xy99ljTTOF3u5FsfUhN3aqFW7HHeHAjBKpk2-3A6cyDQ/w300-h400/72.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHdJk37B2oiyP0JO31rL7j9M2pwzCpYliRQuDszRyCRrEi1PUxzvRRsaB1wLrkRT66Dgsf8DVWESjz47S_bFttJqrWljlj4naOsTBqt1bxu0vA_hx5Pr0u7iwMixJAoA4V0_AbUoC-dEBorAfJ67fVh2aLEwLoDzwG8OZ9kJxpFWCfZsGuY9QJpam2V6Z/s2016/73.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHdJk37B2oiyP0JO31rL7j9M2pwzCpYliRQuDszRyCRrEi1PUxzvRRsaB1wLrkRT66Dgsf8DVWESjz47S_bFttJqrWljlj4naOsTBqt1bxu0vA_hx5Pr0u7iwMixJAoA4V0_AbUoC-dEBorAfJ67fVh2aLEwLoDzwG8OZ9kJxpFWCfZsGuY9QJpam2V6Z/w300-h400/73.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is all that's left today<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMgdIWcEUnR3aqVJ11uCCqy7FEQiNURGMvmVAE4UKn2z-Lt5nAcF6RYAek4O3L5mY6j0Hssn6NthzvUc-tHzVcKTDLWV_H7N9LxN0f1a6FreJDU4w8E1tyjVCg6rUyMbB5zQ1NijKviVGRiWZFIZKyrkyV6ui_FPlY2rpDw9BgUptbqA4ohmLOqSsPx9B/s2016/73a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMgdIWcEUnR3aqVJ11uCCqy7FEQiNURGMvmVAE4UKn2z-Lt5nAcF6RYAek4O3L5mY6j0Hssn6NthzvUc-tHzVcKTDLWV_H7N9LxN0f1a6FreJDU4w8E1tyjVCg6rUyMbB5zQ1NijKviVGRiWZFIZKyrkyV6ui_FPlY2rpDw9BgUptbqA4ohmLOqSsPx9B/w400-h300/73a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We're already starting to decorate for Harvest Party on Tuesday. The last few years we've done a Trunk or Treat but this year we're back inside. When I first heard that, I was a little nervous thinking of all those people - the set ups, the mess - but custodians are able to come in on their day off so I've scheduled one custodian per floor to keep the trash cans empty and check on the bathrooms... and now I'm excited about it! Our theme is The Farm - can you tell? :)<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DuJHzHklnsNPU_877cacS7z5W-KAUAdkugEis88JFyxQrrZAhtQwgoKsrK_oqGmQhp0SqCfNER1uk4T4e6DW5a2THHyo9bCXtTxVMUM23PhnmNBnRf3wQY85k9zdAjeOULYNIFAUUvlWn4ocGZu474mabSAuNwuTaaV5cz3zWft5ZFUjIGOYZ3YFaYiY/s2016/76.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DuJHzHklnsNPU_877cacS7z5W-KAUAdkugEis88JFyxQrrZAhtQwgoKsrK_oqGmQhp0SqCfNER1uk4T4e6DW5a2THHyo9bCXtTxVMUM23PhnmNBnRf3wQY85k9zdAjeOULYNIFAUUvlWn4ocGZu474mabSAuNwuTaaV5cz3zWft5ZFUjIGOYZ3YFaYiY/w400-h300/76.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZESW28FInXo43zBPw6U3HPSde_RSmymZrtnfqj74qGadqWchywKzvGzREcmrbpUY0l2xPmPCCmhwr7Q-ddFHHo3uwTasC_LewRyoB5TIx-5ZuSVKjrR_fLnLqfGesi2K3e_51fELbH-qPMxWb2_IbYWvr7mNFSDOwnGryr34zFfzFXnn376rsSw5A_QD/s2016/77.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZESW28FInXo43zBPw6U3HPSde_RSmymZrtnfqj74qGadqWchywKzvGzREcmrbpUY0l2xPmPCCmhwr7Q-ddFHHo3uwTasC_LewRyoB5TIx-5ZuSVKjrR_fLnLqfGesi2K3e_51fELbH-qPMxWb2_IbYWvr7mNFSDOwnGryr34zFfzFXnn376rsSw5A_QD/w400-h300/77.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I lowered our flags at work in honor of those killed in Maine earlier this week. It's so heartbreaking - another senseless shooting. My heart and prayers go out to all those affected by this.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsb_rfQutdjxnkAcQUzeOvyaIIRRcfP1COF2veRfxm2lml3XoyaxSJV0P98YCwFbkCdHXF3BgkECQ0XqrnRszA_tf4P6nfbsidoHs5nA7W7W6_qODKIy7scgOf5qZuFjfYMiFmr7kHNkWbFPu5V6TeACsLj0kVVuBnR0pdGc-Rjvg-dO-Rj3Y3J7oG7w5M/s2016/74.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsb_rfQutdjxnkAcQUzeOvyaIIRRcfP1COF2veRfxm2lml3XoyaxSJV0P98YCwFbkCdHXF3BgkECQ0XqrnRszA_tf4P6nfbsidoHs5nA7W7W6_qODKIy7scgOf5qZuFjfYMiFmr7kHNkWbFPu5V6TeACsLj0kVVuBnR0pdGc-Rjvg-dO-Rj3Y3J7oG7w5M/w300-h400/74.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Earlier this spring we started to hear pastors and speakers all over the country talk about a 'shaking.' Tim Sheets got a word from the Lord about 'shaking starting in 3 months.' That put it right around the end of September. One of our pastors got a word that said, "The time for preparation is over. The shaking as begun." Gina Gholston, Larry Sparks... so many talking about "It's time!" "The shaking has begun!" And across the nation and the globe:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">San Diego had a hurricane</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Eastern WA had devastating fires</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Flooding in New York</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Category 5 hurricane in Acapulco</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Earthquake in Afghanistan<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The war in Israel...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There was also this word: "The physical attacks happening to Israel will begin to happen spiritually to the churches." It seems the shaking really has begun. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We had a Sacred Assembly this last Sunday, taken from Joel 2 when Israel was under attack and it's enemy seemed too great to overcome - "Even now," declares the Lord, "return to Me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning." "Blow the trumpet in Zion, declare a holy fast, call a sacred assembly. Gather the people, consecrate the assembly." And that's exactly what we did.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFsbF7dGKkR1obueYG3iU9w-gmM5DTcDmqkJX9tvabTJW4q5dNKrT8VU6IDfhcwbfyZJdQymzOz9CDMchAzUR7TD53I8eatfRRV7PAFbKDl-8AyKQywieEpCus-C57fOzcnDg6_9IPIdnjXXmB86eQAPeWl4KVIJ0kaUK0q6KhfMVeSU5cKU0XuqHe90j/s1661/71.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1246" data-original-width="1661" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFsbF7dGKkR1obueYG3iU9w-gmM5DTcDmqkJX9tvabTJW4q5dNKrT8VU6IDfhcwbfyZJdQymzOz9CDMchAzUR7TD53I8eatfRRV7PAFbKDl-8AyKQywieEpCus-C57fOzcnDg6_9IPIdnjXXmB86eQAPeWl4KVIJ0kaUK0q6KhfMVeSU5cKU0XuqHe90j/w400-h300/71.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AigqnCPYpjbuBD-skc2fl5zUBqiG2I6y07HKtkPiQLBvSXHNmHyBEOsRnUQ89Cbx2VIcA_IcL23rpMs7W1GEOa9kY5EN7b_RM8yQ2IbTr5g-WbY23x85kFuhHCjxC2oRfKUmAmd6L0gYRcg0RKeVRmhYzuPqoWmmH5RN8WZDWhnkYT2qasUoc4z0yKEX/s591/71b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="591" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AigqnCPYpjbuBD-skc2fl5zUBqiG2I6y07HKtkPiQLBvSXHNmHyBEOsRnUQ89Cbx2VIcA_IcL23rpMs7W1GEOa9kY5EN7b_RM8yQ2IbTr5g-WbY23x85kFuhHCjxC2oRfKUmAmd6L0gYRcg0RKeVRmhYzuPqoWmmH5RN8WZDWhnkYT2qasUoc4z0yKEX/w400-h301/71b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">We combined both services into one, set up chairs in the
foyer, in classrooms, the Commons, and got every person into the
building for one service. We had a time of worship, of prayer,
repentance, communion, anointing. There had to have been more than 2000
people there and every single person was anointed. It was such a holy
time, repenting and calling on God. I truly believe He is in control and we don't need to be afraid. Just trust Him. He knows what He is doing.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Doing devotions in preparation for the Sacred Assembly</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8NgLwpze8iVAVv1rBn7p08RBmATXrDxFlJ7G46Jw9W-wHdlEkqkDUadV6c4TnX8JgWkxFFBvBBPlmijJF4xvH4yXuU4CToWw7OHP9394r5lAo8n7mrHd-lowJk10QTNlIJ7BF9IhreTd0rwXt2dD7_AGz2U3Rlr38ikxt7DOdwtLkzWzx3P2EenTa76H/s2016/69.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8NgLwpze8iVAVv1rBn7p08RBmATXrDxFlJ7G46Jw9W-wHdlEkqkDUadV6c4TnX8JgWkxFFBvBBPlmijJF4xvH4yXuU4CToWw7OHP9394r5lAo8n7mrHd-lowJk10QTNlIJ7BF9IhreTd0rwXt2dD7_AGz2U3Rlr38ikxt7DOdwtLkzWzx3P2EenTa76H/w300-h400/69.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I saw this on IG the other day -</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCwtaiJS8sTNs4rzlSJXKpRJztehHAmRcDxe7C84vxMpU2U1vGBRDlh5tvDOjzQC8HSAWKh8H5l9Ij9tN1yZTyZtQU7ExTk_XrIXCDcNmey3Z6oJywjG7jNk3OBnVBMDmKBD0sgzWi0M-2LRZe2Ayu3xPtdQPwqWuZYfpwn8f2Zg_8kJQLzGCJjQoBMay/s677/70.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="586" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCwtaiJS8sTNs4rzlSJXKpRJztehHAmRcDxe7C84vxMpU2U1vGBRDlh5tvDOjzQC8HSAWKh8H5l9Ij9tN1yZTyZtQU7ExTk_XrIXCDcNmey3Z6oJywjG7jNk3OBnVBMDmKBD0sgzWi0M-2LRZe2Ayu3xPtdQPwqWuZYfpwn8f2Zg_8kJQLzGCJjQoBMay/w346-h400/70.jpg" width="346" /></a></div> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I think about you often and hope you're doing well during this season. May you find the Lord's favor and may His goodness go with you each and every day.</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-38724107501576998812023-10-20T13:51:00.000-07:002023-10-20T13:51:07.521-07:00Every Which Way<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">Chuck and I did a day trip last weekend - a mini road trip. He loves to drive, drives a city bus here in Seattle, but of course that's much different than a relaxing drive through the countryside or the mountains.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Thanks Google - actual photos of Seattle)<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmp6Nj8gYB3cXGYQInNar3_Gib-sS56SljDis3-yKcNJ2luPiKdMm9edmXcurZnU2t1jSZjcWNkiWDfX_NUpa8yjYZHZRcy3hD5-QnTbq9vqt3VsnlQbhJ7mcUjBXMUutwzsIM52FDEr8fSMYKBKM3176Q_Rithj6_ytYulJgMmEdgmK3pt1rOuGCYYlM/s302/67.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="302" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmp6Nj8gYB3cXGYQInNar3_Gib-sS56SljDis3-yKcNJ2luPiKdMm9edmXcurZnU2t1jSZjcWNkiWDfX_NUpa8yjYZHZRcy3hD5-QnTbq9vqt3VsnlQbhJ7mcUjBXMUutwzsIM52FDEr8fSMYKBKM3176Q_Rithj6_ytYulJgMmEdgmK3pt1rOuGCYYlM/w400-h221/67.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViNd6oz8eMPuQ9idfwIcB99_rnIeCae_EiJ78F8hU8t3hKL0sOR04f9j6XAmUKEI8ZnnmYmdB7PeWY7o6XvGsnua-ZTpirnQg81FqJH-wHnOvlpvViWPGcDNyfMxoJ8CMzpg66humbIw6V60-N9FIGKwqVBv2XS4YwgLToJmEiXzFxTTuMOTEpsYauQTp/s291/68.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="291" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViNd6oz8eMPuQ9idfwIcB99_rnIeCae_EiJ78F8hU8t3hKL0sOR04f9j6XAmUKEI8ZnnmYmdB7PeWY7o6XvGsnua-ZTpirnQg81FqJH-wHnOvlpvViWPGcDNyfMxoJ8CMzpg66humbIw6V60-N9FIGKwqVBv2XS4YwgLToJmEiXzFxTTuMOTEpsYauQTp/w400-h238/68.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We headed south through Seattle, through Tacoma and into Olympia. We stopped at the capital building and walked around. There were very few people around and we kind of had the place to ourselves. Found a WWII memorial that was so humbling to see. So many people have given their lives for this country. I wish we were more united for their sake.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Goodbye Seattle<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvY4CtZ3-C4hp1AAaSw5kEA-3I3kAFORbewrNnRH3rtBabby00bvajQBegLnGN_3i_bBgIYDxz2klRYZ0_r5HJaO6l2gClRA5xlarrpMM_lHH04qd8ud44k1nJvpaCSSXI024vX57Lp3J4n5Klx2kY4lj57426rNpStsReqyLDWJRkL_w48QLNj8TUDMc/s1280/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvY4CtZ3-C4hp1AAaSw5kEA-3I3kAFORbewrNnRH3rtBabby00bvajQBegLnGN_3i_bBgIYDxz2klRYZ0_r5HJaO6l2gClRA5xlarrpMM_lHH04qd8ud44k1nJvpaCSSXI024vX57Lp3J4n5Klx2kY4lj57426rNpStsReqyLDWJRkL_w48QLNj8TUDMc/w400-h300/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfl1M9SbgqObBElToZHi8So_HzI_2fdfA1557bRExI_uMMy6pQxnH19NfIiNjsvh2N2dJa99Z_TlFiwRWNOFU3IS4RIrBPcQd9lRYv8kxUysh9WdzLIYzbv7pDZG5zLhdOddp4mgbrwSwpOj-CHf-L1lMSV5q6pjlgrzbYEqw0s8jdh1HOCIH7p5JowWaw/s2016/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfl1M9SbgqObBElToZHi8So_HzI_2fdfA1557bRExI_uMMy6pQxnH19NfIiNjsvh2N2dJa99Z_TlFiwRWNOFU3IS4RIrBPcQd9lRYv8kxUysh9WdzLIYzbv7pDZG5zLhdOddp4mgbrwSwpOj-CHf-L1lMSV5q6pjlgrzbYEqw0s8jdh1HOCIH7p5JowWaw/w300-h400/13.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79wiLkQArZN9DuyFrsNJrxWlYMlNA9nsejWbSt9uCWIdsG88L2Mav-S01GZARaonPgoms2vEtDfAmPaagRjNxWjwrc-1JY2sw_z0yMesJiQglnzsTymgaS6-kYoXdQmhg2GYLdDANkCik6WGJHyja1Oz_8fyRpWMq6VgDu9DbshIE1_nPxFPmsOrh4H1Y/s2016/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79wiLkQArZN9DuyFrsNJrxWlYMlNA9nsejWbSt9uCWIdsG88L2Mav-S01GZARaonPgoms2vEtDfAmPaagRjNxWjwrc-1JY2sw_z0yMesJiQglnzsTymgaS6-kYoXdQmhg2GYLdDANkCik6WGJHyja1Oz_8fyRpWMq6VgDu9DbshIE1_nPxFPmsOrh4H1Y/w300-h400/17.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DRFhLjLBY3kCkBDniCm5yZYwHhGzqWSSeedVC_WAF0zKikfr5Psl3GEtZFR1IAbXdSu4khUWcSKO15UgQWxe7f6O6HqcyKq1IlLf8ilkmwh3WiYB9jnNOiZ1np30d2EyqZOihlJ7-gYasEBfHf49lMoLo4jXz7_UOnF0iMaqloWHtwj0vUH98RyFdTkx/s2016/13a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DRFhLjLBY3kCkBDniCm5yZYwHhGzqWSSeedVC_WAF0zKikfr5Psl3GEtZFR1IAbXdSu4khUWcSKO15UgQWxe7f6O6HqcyKq1IlLf8ilkmwh3WiYB9jnNOiZ1np30d2EyqZOihlJ7-gYasEBfHf49lMoLo4jXz7_UOnF0iMaqloWHtwj0vUH98RyFdTkx/w300-h400/13a.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What looked like figures of soldiers turned out to be the names of everyone who had died. 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I've lived here more than 30 years and had never taken this route before. (I'm sure Chuck has with all the driving he's done around here.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89vnS98c9N_QvBsp7wI6KPLHR-_1EfqDyRPR4R0IGUN8eGZC-DoddyHY8RQZTzWM_0QZlXix57roVuHTQ4RPMse6Q-9LWDjoM_D_HIr9Csyqqswtl04vJGYT8QBoomaBfzhTm2cnl4i3Qm2nv_Vj5eDWttd1MqeCptSNP3Rll7nSiU-AciwcaeODC0QW7/s990/19%20-%20Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="559" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89vnS98c9N_QvBsp7wI6KPLHR-_1EfqDyRPR4R0IGUN8eGZC-DoddyHY8RQZTzWM_0QZlXix57roVuHTQ4RPMse6Q-9LWDjoM_D_HIr9Csyqqswtl04vJGYT8QBoomaBfzhTm2cnl4i3Qm2nv_Vj5eDWttd1MqeCptSNP3Rll7nSiU-AciwcaeODC0QW7/w226-h400/19%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="226" /></a></div>We continued west for a little while then headed north and after a while found ourselves on a dirt logging road. Before we left the house Chuck was looking for places to visit and found the High Steel Bridge and we were making our way there.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGVyGhN9ynHR5YCrqnGddbM7hyphenhyphen41N3YoJF2hI6IqtjyNa2d4jInuqH1flmXBqHhNW5wdNxWQG_xLsTjAINz_w6FDXrfM4bSBAOccq08vJpQS7s78ughJPIxaB6xx4oAARpYI6a3CldbgH7ll5MpXKGFPaIRxYY0h-Q2EwKuPLa3DXzDyYhjQy36BqosmV/s2016/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGVyGhN9ynHR5YCrqnGddbM7hyphenhyphen41N3YoJF2hI6IqtjyNa2d4jInuqH1flmXBqHhNW5wdNxWQG_xLsTjAINz_w6FDXrfM4bSBAOccq08vJpQS7s78ughJPIxaB6xx4oAARpYI6a3CldbgH7ll5MpXKGFPaIRxYY0h-Q2EwKuPLa3DXzDyYhjQy36BqosmV/w400-h300/20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It's now a roadway for cars and the Skokomish rivers runs under it. We saw a waterfall on one side, flowing down through the trees. I expect it's a lot bigger in the spring, once all the snow has melted.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Skokomish river<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UCnCkC4e4drMu17vvEoo2Eo7ZkWYxqUuxuX32DLeaBO_1zfZBJMimaNE-ykpmOUj9G0MBA9FSUqfBIAcO4PFj6QmjIF7axvwaWvFllyE1m_OKv456u5O6YzEODQ9XYnSpAdgDg3hasVF1gpCUItBpkKAH2Fd0tlzN_IrnAo9592qFKqIDMgytIDSepqy/s2016/26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UCnCkC4e4drMu17vvEoo2Eo7ZkWYxqUuxuX32DLeaBO_1zfZBJMimaNE-ykpmOUj9G0MBA9FSUqfBIAcO4PFj6QmjIF7axvwaWvFllyE1m_OKv456u5O6YzEODQ9XYnSpAdgDg3hasVF1gpCUItBpkKAH2Fd0tlzN_IrnAo9592qFKqIDMgytIDSepqy/w300-h400/26.jpg" width="300" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The waterfall</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehKm80B0lOpi4L3970yBxkq9OX5akn_FpQUDiaA4nOQLkBppiohyphenhyphenbwpOgkh41nlzHXhL7bVt6IgqOhSRopO8mGNF9zPJ2Eb0MfRKp9hGlghl1f8uI7DRkyc3IfSD_HJ-GDy9hvzZJSAIu8tfT2GTUz6Gf2lJ2EuIGbVcOVbBnNkwRui0v2LkN2_jNw8b5/s1280/27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehKm80B0lOpi4L3970yBxkq9OX5akn_FpQUDiaA4nOQLkBppiohyphenhyphenbwpOgkh41nlzHXhL7bVt6IgqOhSRopO8mGNF9zPJ2Eb0MfRKp9hGlghl1f8uI7DRkyc3IfSD_HJ-GDy9hvzZJSAIu8tfT2GTUz6Gf2lJ2EuIGbVcOVbBnNkwRui0v2LkN2_jNw8b5/w300-h400/27.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksmUP87rL5KO0RSd6OL1anpqJel_C-NpyWi1gTPZBRK3HBPPsfPLhcydIJU70c7uAdk3OCloKBXwMR5MHkv6r0d69RRwN-x0aV94E7EX57naO_4II2steJvEzswJjPBNDRVhlUCOZYe_s1hSu_9Ks9gFYVMf2S1YB8BOOQMgFTOs4kVc0PRJOpzK1XVpd/s2016/29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksmUP87rL5KO0RSd6OL1anpqJel_C-NpyWi1gTPZBRK3HBPPsfPLhcydIJU70c7uAdk3OCloKBXwMR5MHkv6r0d69RRwN-x0aV94E7EX57naO_4II2steJvEzswJjPBNDRVhlUCOZYe_s1hSu_9Ks9gFYVMf2S1YB8BOOQMgFTOs4kVc0PRJOpzK1XVpd/w400-h300/29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_x1HqFAkNyt2QQAx5DiZvXIEwcqAbM6X1L-BNsoKPkk8CyqALSWY7gLJdzFKoGTd7Qt9iDVoTXAu4Q9Vt2DkaEJev68YNlDkSW73n5ORcVD1FhTzLL-wZ1mAbK0niU-mw3Rr9FWVhaTAdc0L-vxudy98E8sQ_RYnSiXa2t9y4v4bjAUu8DJ8kW1EI_27/s2016/30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_x1HqFAkNyt2QQAx5DiZvXIEwcqAbM6X1L-BNsoKPkk8CyqALSWY7gLJdzFKoGTd7Qt9iDVoTXAu4Q9Vt2DkaEJev68YNlDkSW73n5ORcVD1FhTzLL-wZ1mAbK0niU-mw3Rr9FWVhaTAdc0L-vxudy98E8sQ_RYnSiXa2t9y4v4bjAUu8DJ8kW1EI_27/w400-h300/30.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzofdsRzRi7E26v4aH_-B_QzWkpiPSvGUJTnC-Rrbb9aQQXX5ick2WjhLmyrPHrzdCtlnK4LMtTSQQkdJoekFk2Q1FSHRb4gaEo4CVNeAOL6191h0LzbtoRzFtmJcDXkQIV6wjS90cW3t9_ZCyX3Nq0ZdT4hMGhJA-Pw62GJ-Q3ZA03UZe3T9kl-ASQbu/s2016/33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzofdsRzRi7E26v4aH_-B_QzWkpiPSvGUJTnC-Rrbb9aQQXX5ick2WjhLmyrPHrzdCtlnK4LMtTSQQkdJoekFk2Q1FSHRb4gaEo4CVNeAOL6191h0LzbtoRzFtmJcDXkQIV6wjS90cW3t9_ZCyX3Nq0ZdT4hMGhJA-Pw62GJ-Q3ZA03UZe3T9kl-ASQbu/w300-h400/33.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We headed back out the way we came and continued north on the main road. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1390" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzj5kwSPYztXWE_HleqOIo6FmJQ2cxabkyu9uSRdKcuWX5RztJ_jaSw83RmV5SIvdDJOo7K_Hd0fkP4Eu-bC60uV223AH6vzDCES9Xg05D79h4pQxS2V_qZA8ebwchpFR_Fg8az29TCdewc9ms95TYzsw3We6KrX4GMalkP-rQJfejiIVzYPokxeXg2UU/w400-h300/43.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Can you see Mt Rainier to the left of the ship? (Downtown Seattle on the right, about 15 miles away.) Now you
know that photos only give a small percentage of what the eye sees,
right? Mt Rainier was about 60 miles south of us but was so bright and clear I felt like I could reach out and touch it! When the mountain is out here in WA state, it's breathtaking! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The weather was beautiful, the scenery was stunning, it was exactly what we needed. We're already planning our next trip! </span> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-85157538617607284042023-10-14T13:25:00.008-07:002023-10-14T13:29:36.143-07:00Together, Friday Night Lights, Two<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Beth was born on October 10 and two years later Sharaya was born on October 6. For Sharaya's birthday this year we went to a high school football game at her Alma Mater. Then we came here for cake and presents. I remembered to take pictures of the game but forgot at the house. :( <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4g31jBY3n2nJTfbuXMNjPToxEXphhzbI2ycVnLHyAsfhzljMN4E_xe6rLL-_uywbVI-3ci7rUCbXNTGTeI4Yc3qfyvMCedfRHPMKd7f9IpD9hdhSvBMdnMbdCV6pdFW8bzRbbfFdUZtVODQau64pn8xQNEvOKOpeQOTqxbBaH8bITubRdQEM0yEFVuBb/s2016/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4g31jBY3n2nJTfbuXMNjPToxEXphhzbI2ycVnLHyAsfhzljMN4E_xe6rLL-_uywbVI-3ci7rUCbXNTGTeI4Yc3qfyvMCedfRHPMKd7f9IpD9hdhSvBMdnMbdCV6pdFW8bzRbbfFdUZtVODQau64pn8xQNEvOKOpeQOTqxbBaH8bITubRdQEM0yEFVuBb/w400-h300/9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh599qMGGAtGoFWwAl2zs1YDvEeyeoWNA-_uazYyCVaWhyY3Gw0tz6sdeEZ7uDe3Gbg8v1LrLJva1k8qRuL1zfkG68Dhgz7YmPwQ4gQeui43ZUg0R7gNWSoEv3kQh0ebiI4wJdLLHn66UVn2iHQDTMD0z8wHWtisnfMR6ksyk_tban2404usd-xVimeda2X/s2016/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh599qMGGAtGoFWwAl2zs1YDvEeyeoWNA-_uazYyCVaWhyY3Gw0tz6sdeEZ7uDe3Gbg8v1LrLJva1k8qRuL1zfkG68Dhgz7YmPwQ4gQeui43ZUg0R7gNWSoEv3kQh0ebiI4wJdLLHn66UVn2iHQDTMD0z8wHWtisnfMR6ksyk_tban2404usd-xVimeda2X/w400-h300/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Then for Beth's birthday we took her to her favorite restaurant, Red Robin. And had cake and gifts here at the house. Both birthdays were pretty low key this year. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtrvFnFc6j8Rsnabn0xAobVQE9iqxEtFDdoQcLoBJdimqDxOJG64kc5mLmzp0fGHwt7JAJM0-xBsKRrKAbIIXM9LCzqmKo3u7Flp49AogF96YiKWNnPE5CDWHgylomZrkfWA7EJ-UAvjVPZ2WOeoIa6IcaomX_IK__01zXlfCKVKqZLOVZYxeHb475KW1/s2016/60.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtrvFnFc6j8Rsnabn0xAobVQE9iqxEtFDdoQcLoBJdimqDxOJG64kc5mLmzp0fGHwt7JAJM0-xBsKRrKAbIIXM9LCzqmKo3u7Flp49AogF96YiKWNnPE5CDWHgylomZrkfWA7EJ-UAvjVPZ2WOeoIa6IcaomX_IK__01zXlfCKVKqZLOVZYxeHb475KW1/w300-h400/60.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Beth was just learning to walk when Sharaya was born. By the time Sharaya was two they were about the same size and about the same mentally. It was like having twins. Plus Chuck's mom and sister liked to dress them alike. :) Chuck's sister never married or had kids of her own and loved buying our girls clothes! And we loved her for doing it!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2v31Cm1hHSwo90tzZ-kdzodkNOWQrbOuYT7RV3gR-WkUK9vpmJDkm4Y0JXKJZ5Xd2EIzfS-EMy3VMMNRdP8FvCsiI-JTnF2cncqTXjmPrKX1-YrOtmJF64LwjoBu5LMExNGoiDeKSEj5f3CPVmyTjbbmrkeeqliN7YEInalbZV1ZJuusrdxjI55Yw1iA/s2010/Scan_20200421%20(8).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="1468" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2v31Cm1hHSwo90tzZ-kdzodkNOWQrbOuYT7RV3gR-WkUK9vpmJDkm4Y0JXKJZ5Xd2EIzfS-EMy3VMMNRdP8FvCsiI-JTnF2cncqTXjmPrKX1-YrOtmJF64LwjoBu5LMExNGoiDeKSEj5f3CPVmyTjbbmrkeeqliN7YEInalbZV1ZJuusrdxjI55Yw1iA/w293-h400/Scan_20200421%20(8).jpg" width="293" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqPvyKp6MP2UrJSc6yVH9pUptipr9v12MlXe2pyWALWlp_YiiOTHQvOfSghBVYuZDY-ayHJvxRjyYCAWJbNkyjNbLt7aX6jS-Dj8fm2JrAGRPZ4oBlit_6Gvi2kER0OgNRAxKk1NPlf_aYSVbNRggVKKUfTqj5x4pWo08ZVltmeatJ_W2iCg3FDPG3oOx/s2868/Scan_20210423%20(8).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2080" data-original-width="2868" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqPvyKp6MP2UrJSc6yVH9pUptipr9v12MlXe2pyWALWlp_YiiOTHQvOfSghBVYuZDY-ayHJvxRjyYCAWJbNkyjNbLt7aX6jS-Dj8fm2JrAGRPZ4oBlit_6Gvi2kER0OgNRAxKk1NPlf_aYSVbNRggVKKUfTqj5x4pWo08ZVltmeatJ_W2iCg3FDPG3oOx/w400-h290/Scan_20210423%20(8).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvRsihunqYj4aGuSO2HRt2DQCTQ7FX2VidFHs0xWxIzdMRKakAtSTYAJf9XqAPr59d1yJO1MVtEyRULSVRbWlS3LhJpAnj1DynDR7tp2SMScuRTutAc_znAwzq5IWcNKP2wjpAMd19nKIHXSr5MiROjv3ZCzRZvqHKH-hbW9hRzgSpO1UEcMSCBIODNjI/s1263/Scan_20190526%20(21).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="1010" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvRsihunqYj4aGuSO2HRt2DQCTQ7FX2VidFHs0xWxIzdMRKakAtSTYAJf9XqAPr59d1yJO1MVtEyRULSVRbWlS3LhJpAnj1DynDR7tp2SMScuRTutAc_znAwzq5IWcNKP2wjpAMd19nKIHXSr5MiROjv3ZCzRZvqHKH-hbW9hRzgSpO1UEcMSCBIODNjI/w320-h400/Scan_20190526%20(21).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sharaya quickly became the best big sister to Beth, helping her in school, and teaching her how to do things at home. As adults Beth is quiet and a loner and rarely initiates contact so as a single mom who works full time Sharaya tries to keep their relationship close. Sometimes she'll plan the event and drive, and Beth will pay. :) They make a good team. <br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouM6VXe6eH2pDT6bjQAE8KIXVzwMScYYsWLxOijpqfXOJx3h2CFjWlYva9Hce_8tsAjKUnB6vVE635f52KoB-KAQlTwVQQCOPM7g9HdKxgeKXIv78u3qYXpBmpxpA9rMfwJTUH676swlkNxYmqCw768_2_tCNcBIBibQQpFEfbO4PHACOadZjrPy4bSok/s986/1994.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="685" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouM6VXe6eH2pDT6bjQAE8KIXVzwMScYYsWLxOijpqfXOJx3h2CFjWlYva9Hce_8tsAjKUnB6vVE635f52KoB-KAQlTwVQQCOPM7g9HdKxgeKXIv78u3qYXpBmpxpA9rMfwJTUH676swlkNxYmqCw768_2_tCNcBIBibQQpFEfbO4PHACOadZjrPy4bSok/w278-h400/1994.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguq6SO-dVquSK61jzakky_uMXoweHc0ShgqiCQUKC2IrFSnFxkg78bRscczxs4dNgPEbeoO2kTS0JCsFjyGIzyEQx1hBYxM64QCS4w5a-wNEOV25eWjQe1vXfYtwpb4iFA5Qg5QV8nLtuTpfLd3iQ3Zf5vhGEQKXDTpF89nxtI3updXjcN1eFN2wMUo5Pa/s1756/June%2014,%202000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="1756" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguq6SO-dVquSK61jzakky_uMXoweHc0ShgqiCQUKC2IrFSnFxkg78bRscczxs4dNgPEbeoO2kTS0JCsFjyGIzyEQx1hBYxM64QCS4w5a-wNEOV25eWjQe1vXfYtwpb4iFA5Qg5QV8nLtuTpfLd3iQ3Zf5vhGEQKXDTpF89nxtI3updXjcN1eFN2wMUo5Pa/w400-h269/June%2014,%202000.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3JhdzW6O57w8BVnBIQFsmoi9B2UqEFZAvnI6MxmBRhJtQuuSNiEbFFbmzQ3Tiza0cnwMwGNjipHQATkXW5V58b7YmoQig0HgV9TwmfOQ68PAKNXF7cENfOoEcH65uXj3O2E_eTJuZCEqDrJ_MdyIG7RRoMzNBV2XioiaGgcEpVvaBCtUPiu2Xk6A1dU3/s511/Top.BMP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="430" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3JhdzW6O57w8BVnBIQFsmoi9B2UqEFZAvnI6MxmBRhJtQuuSNiEbFFbmzQ3Tiza0cnwMwGNjipHQATkXW5V58b7YmoQig0HgV9TwmfOQ68PAKNXF7cENfOoEcH65uXj3O2E_eTJuZCEqDrJ_MdyIG7RRoMzNBV2XioiaGgcEpVvaBCtUPiu2Xk6A1dU3/w336-h400/Top.BMP.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsg0ZSf-1_cgninCP1TTuM4TPTe3fCAHH8jNn4_gIyTeBiu7rrwbmRjm3nbvfOFrNMtwIsaINav4JEGyiR-jUltg3EkCc9-bP1iF2_bfJzQbn9ENwsYLyWeiYVQOhBHrjz_gbjY9jKTAfwM03lbiwUzX8C8nsplVYRq_IzIGV6mSbgbTwZZxN5xn3JaFRT/s2560/IMG_20160905_132552668.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsg0ZSf-1_cgninCP1TTuM4TPTe3fCAHH8jNn4_gIyTeBiu7rrwbmRjm3nbvfOFrNMtwIsaINav4JEGyiR-jUltg3EkCc9-bP1iF2_bfJzQbn9ENwsYLyWeiYVQOhBHrjz_gbjY9jKTAfwM03lbiwUzX8C8nsplVYRq_IzIGV6mSbgbTwZZxN5xn3JaFRT/w400-h225/IMG_20160905_132552668.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJV_9PlgzLez1ZaTvYkUf1JG6urdMuNHMAc16pmLzDbu64dI7YweY8LPqnaOla0PvEqqvHLqOoBiUNxP-pewYZKfbLT3OOEsQWUF6ff67eJ_cAJeosV67mOQQYUWPWcU7FeeDECGoH_CdkmWKZMDlBHn68gLt_rILuYItn2AvVVqUVKXa0S6rV3XvL0OL/s2016/2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJV_9PlgzLez1ZaTvYkUf1JG6urdMuNHMAc16pmLzDbu64dI7YweY8LPqnaOla0PvEqqvHLqOoBiUNxP-pewYZKfbLT3OOEsQWUF6ff67eJ_cAJeosV67mOQQYUWPWcU7FeeDECGoH_CdkmWKZMDlBHn68gLt_rILuYItn2AvVVqUVKXa0S6rV3XvL0OL/w400-h300/2021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </span><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-52851550669529247122023-10-04T10:14:00.009-07:002023-10-04T10:16:40.615-07:00This and That<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I'm home from work today with a slight sore throat. It's not bad but I don't know what it is and don't want to spread it to anyone else. So I'll putter around the house, take some EmergenC and pray!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Chuck brought me flowers the other day, just because. I love that man!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWSn4iARVg8thJ7Ll4L7joOf2Np8gOMkCT8Ujn7l32e4V93I1eWROGxaCO9o8FKHllbTMGW6ZHZHJJa55kB-JO7NdcuaUZ8jEccOzQOqsmWRz2EubzCZ-TyIkON2I0fm1EBB8onCJDC1xctPZyeeeetwsnAKpwW06SlLjrc3O3rkgBuf4HD0_5w5EH6sl/s2016/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWSn4iARVg8thJ7Ll4L7joOf2Np8gOMkCT8Ujn7l32e4V93I1eWROGxaCO9o8FKHllbTMGW6ZHZHJJa55kB-JO7NdcuaUZ8jEccOzQOqsmWRz2EubzCZ-TyIkON2I0fm1EBB8onCJDC1xctPZyeeeetwsnAKpwW06SlLjrc3O3rkgBuf4HD0_5w5EH6sl/w300-h400/2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I hung a couple pictures of my granddaughters. Both on a swing as babies. And both with the greatest smiles! Allison (without the hat) will be 14 next month! And Adelaide is 9 months old now! She gets smarter every day. I love these girls! <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpdB-uQbTvCP7pRy2oDbsVDZtqiUCOuTUVjefnDAadn5_4dJaUesH7nRDmednxKQeA7M1QEzUk3YLdYwqcu7v-NgSi20nGUI1rU93BZkOXtjCgjeiLB_uE2G90I1np2k01ovfCsSd6rJ-x182HiBQll0gPlCbGctNE4180ZHWed1pTKVdJhWaM1Q6NIDe/s2016/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpdB-uQbTvCP7pRy2oDbsVDZtqiUCOuTUVjefnDAadn5_4dJaUesH7nRDmednxKQeA7M1QEzUk3YLdYwqcu7v-NgSi20nGUI1rU93BZkOXtjCgjeiLB_uE2G90I1np2k01ovfCsSd6rJ-x182HiBQll0gPlCbGctNE4180ZHWed1pTKVdJhWaM1Q6NIDe/w400-h300/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> These pictures always make me smile! <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Allison</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ybG54ZhqX19UgTm_t9_HvZBCTJIzHSPDQeyqkUJHFH32ynR5nPN2arxrHXeW4kt1F_kTxiVsjPjk8UXiPtlhlj6tUQWfB_L7ExdcIPhgTxmNF7CoABBU42tXysNBHBkoKcK3daYhdZl2sLcF9um7IoWypypMZwF96Xkd9q00AfhR-yftqk8MA132RoXd/s720/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ybG54ZhqX19UgTm_t9_HvZBCTJIzHSPDQeyqkUJHFH32ynR5nPN2arxrHXeW4kt1F_kTxiVsjPjk8UXiPtlhlj6tUQWfB_L7ExdcIPhgTxmNF7CoABBU42tXysNBHBkoKcK3daYhdZl2sLcF9um7IoWypypMZwF96Xkd9q00AfhR-yftqk8MA132RoXd/w266-h400/22.jpg" width="266" /></a></div> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Adelaide</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC-TeRlsxcPVWWBQDypVyven9oA_5TrjOkT-6v4SIyleTdu2WF_Sl-SJM-93a-qgrzi7-Knw7pTZjeVfrseGFZTCDRF-9pI5KhJ_k_GAT2Cj982mdDS2qGg6otLWjX7cJ7LZZlyrHwQCaoyCIoxFJ_T9yhz4gO7ZnzzEIPvIyxpj783Tnr4SQp4kN4MpO/s1936/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="1452" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC-TeRlsxcPVWWBQDypVyven9oA_5TrjOkT-6v4SIyleTdu2WF_Sl-SJM-93a-qgrzi7-Knw7pTZjeVfrseGFZTCDRF-9pI5KhJ_k_GAT2Cj982mdDS2qGg6otLWjX7cJ7LZZlyrHwQCaoyCIoxFJ_T9yhz4gO7ZnzzEIPvIyxpj783Tnr4SQp4kN4MpO/w300-h400/21.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I was thinking the other day - they are third
generation girls. I'm the youngest of three daughters, I had
three daughters and now my daughters are having daughters!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Me and my sisters Easter morning: L-R Kathy, Debbie, me<br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TGcsaRAh0AftqfrhxNPh361Tf8c4hHTUXZxfRY9Sx3uGH7wYY4Uo60xdjwFxlDMcFgBvb6_o7izZMdQtb8j87rNS4qYzCAoUPejYFWjNpOPkqKR8XxvOoKzIRSrFhMZZpo1NA49mnzZbAZqCf0H7l5EktmzxgvMfbK1izvTDP0LNcSWirTSbxDsP5FVr/s919/Kathy%20Debbie%20Cindy%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="919" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TGcsaRAh0AftqfrhxNPh361Tf8c4hHTUXZxfRY9Sx3uGH7wYY4Uo60xdjwFxlDMcFgBvb6_o7izZMdQtb8j87rNS4qYzCAoUPejYFWjNpOPkqKR8XxvOoKzIRSrFhMZZpo1NA49mnzZbAZqCf0H7l5EktmzxgvMfbK1izvTDP0LNcSWirTSbxDsP5FVr/w400-h398/Kathy%20Debbie%20Cindy%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My girls Easter morning: Sharaya, Beth, Diana in front<br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqbQ9i3iFSLC9TXx3fnhZjdlY-9aRnGqARu_t2I2fUP8XK061lfdvXIPHbC4zXuK6hVyC1mra1Dg-wOPjWYiuILovPx3OKZq-pXLqyW2Mb-O6w870awY6fwHGd4FYip52NnNvuBaonW6Jy1SRiNWaRD1biXFahNZb9QcgAZtPVFAPg2Ce44R4Hd-Q54gt/s974/Scan_20160413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="689" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqbQ9i3iFSLC9TXx3fnhZjdlY-9aRnGqARu_t2I2fUP8XK061lfdvXIPHbC4zXuK6hVyC1mra1Dg-wOPjWYiuILovPx3OKZq-pXLqyW2Mb-O6w870awY6fwHGd4FYip52NnNvuBaonW6Jy1SRiNWaRD1biXFahNZb9QcgAZtPVFAPg2Ce44R4Hd-Q54gt/w283-h400/Scan_20160413.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And their girls. My heart 💗<br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXw1g25eqyT_CMYzq9YfZAsz7mr-E-77U2r8039Y_XSWYYuniTFfCbREu_G-YoVHhACd7pc8hy20lL4lwLBZHU8xQxgfDeCwmK4Pr9wUehxdfdflzV3jBtQ0BfGb6o-h7k4mt4YNx6Qu6Y-W3RoFAnbmz315lEGInqkLcpPkF9jtyZfOug79fGllWH0aFZ/s2016/28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXw1g25eqyT_CMYzq9YfZAsz7mr-E-77U2r8039Y_XSWYYuniTFfCbREu_G-YoVHhACd7pc8hy20lL4lwLBZHU8xQxgfDeCwmK4Pr9wUehxdfdflzV3jBtQ0BfGb6o-h7k4mt4YNx6Qu6Y-W3RoFAnbmz315lEGInqkLcpPkF9jtyZfOug79fGllWH0aFZ/w300-h400/28.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Beth and I went to Michael's a couple weeks ago. </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can probably guess which aisle she went to first...<br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTy2VUs7SoOZH1sQixyoz8ygECvO2nKB1w42lktQ24Vxxhc0K4zhl_15LtDqkF5g-I5T9DrBxork3mrQZ5x7xjuPcI9TZJ3vgAwYCDJt5r3z2G72H7D4-G6tlrZxIlLe_OWte62ZQ1jpNMc6nv-iHfkCeNelnIhlDsX84DhPv9RAaeWV5FsBDPzUQ03Gfp/s2016/61.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTy2VUs7SoOZH1sQixyoz8ygECvO2nKB1w42lktQ24Vxxhc0K4zhl_15LtDqkF5g-I5T9DrBxork3mrQZ5x7xjuPcI9TZJ3vgAwYCDJt5r3z2G72H7D4-G6tlrZxIlLe_OWte62ZQ1jpNMc6nv-iHfkCeNelnIhlDsX84DhPv9RAaeWV5FsBDPzUQ03Gfp/w300-h400/61.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_bgea26BSY02RYN0EYaVbppjnm0SL0iPChAMNr9-MciSdwauQYrH8eGJ2NFDmyNVdpSl5UIBuj-VxTabEnbFZDkttQtYHkxvjzsh0DpQtzSFzq7RA0wvcucV8OMKwHfuN8aI1opbx0hx1wm-VVjnMZNM8NPpIbQtmy8_ebe_AEVoZ_Y4n-Zk1wNXu5uy/s2016/63.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_bgea26BSY02RYN0EYaVbppjnm0SL0iPChAMNr9-MciSdwauQYrH8eGJ2NFDmyNVdpSl5UIBuj-VxTabEnbFZDkttQtYHkxvjzsh0DpQtzSFzq7RA0wvcucV8OMKwHfuN8aI1opbx0hx1wm-VVjnMZNM8NPpIbQtmy8_ebe_AEVoZ_Y4n-Zk1wNXu5uy/w400-h300/63.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_DGXMNS8RXjjF7cHTNH1xbszsk39nw1YFHXumKhdNzQCyB0owY76Tu0U7tlhp6xofKWLPaYRo1h19wiIMCF3uM0G5CowKpye13E3ezQT7OUgDLeQZTcTWk98jBEdgF85atcTjXzdeBzOL16XmQDVttEfxEeMi2ODrh9j21G1NaithFI6_TbMCjBZ9ER7/s1280/62.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_DGXMNS8RXjjF7cHTNH1xbszsk39nw1YFHXumKhdNzQCyB0owY76Tu0U7tlhp6xofKWLPaYRo1h19wiIMCF3uM0G5CowKpye13E3ezQT7OUgDLeQZTcTWk98jBEdgF85atcTjXzdeBzOL16XmQDVttEfxEeMi2ODrh9j21G1NaithFI6_TbMCjBZ9ER7/w300-h400/62.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yep! I guess a girl can never have enough markers!</span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then we get to the front and find it's all self-check out. We hadn't been there in a while and were a little surprised to see it. There was one checker down at the other end who would help if needed but they want you to do it yourself now. So many stores are going to this format. If stores are having a hard time hiring I can kind of understand the reason for it but I'm sure not a fan. It took us a few minutes to figure out the system but we finally did, and headed home. <br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKiPpx9l7FL1sV4A_8oCXL_dcq53mINhuqycxzAp1DLAbffyghFYiQjv-Rx8HTp-dm8vmC9dJGbshbBsbQPaM7TZfBu4KkV5I9jbkovccIVYYmS6rdiSrj0wdJVm4Cl2iDXeB-woDqI3cDoItP_abc-bl4q66makbcdi0G8SnOzcL91ukhEcG7z1ktxB8/s2016/65.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKiPpx9l7FL1sV4A_8oCXL_dcq53mINhuqycxzAp1DLAbffyghFYiQjv-Rx8HTp-dm8vmC9dJGbshbBsbQPaM7TZfBu4KkV5I9jbkovccIVYYmS6rdiSrj0wdJVm4Cl2iDXeB-woDqI3cDoItP_abc-bl4q66makbcdi0G8SnOzcL91ukhEcG7z1ktxB8/w300-h400/65.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGLtZTEV-rTrqKcMRQZGi_r3bnFkRQ4O2mSWwWYinTS_jnJEqgOQjdPpuGaXd3nNPt9_-omXFLiE1iphgZ_O_2zt1Cv0G0n8VgIP9q2oYVzLVaUkfnB4CbwViwRmtRnVQF3iq6HIVssz6H9Fb3yH5bOjRwhbnGyfaqLXlZhRvf1mm6Lln-TI5Tm1J83gs/s2016/66.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGLtZTEV-rTrqKcMRQZGi_r3bnFkRQ4O2mSWwWYinTS_jnJEqgOQjdPpuGaXd3nNPt9_-omXFLiE1iphgZ_O_2zt1Cv0G0n8VgIP9q2oYVzLVaUkfnB4CbwViwRmtRnVQF3iq6HIVssz6H9Fb3yH5bOjRwhbnGyfaqLXlZhRvf1mm6Lln-TI5Tm1J83gs/w300-h400/66.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I organized all our old home movies and reel-to-reels, and they fit perfectly in the photo boxes. The closet looks so much better.</span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We've put the oscillating fans back in the garage and now have the fireplace going most mornings. I'm loving fall!</span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFmpwmv0TtPMrvAVixxNQBOKRJUXVqBXDCXMVKwxe88cCUaKcMZP8YChp5-ZY4o3TQTFQOR4HGDBKH-vHDw6sD8JR0XmyFy0OhUVEXVBsF3NR0eaf-EroNlXoOfZJMxWvHmVp6yHJk_3rY3Zjd0rEhzTBwOvCCzrh6YCe6CEBG7hyja15whShhs5Elggz/s2016/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFmpwmv0TtPMrvAVixxNQBOKRJUXVqBXDCXMVKwxe88cCUaKcMZP8YChp5-ZY4o3TQTFQOR4HGDBKH-vHDw6sD8JR0XmyFy0OhUVEXVBsF3NR0eaf-EroNlXoOfZJMxWvHmVp6yHJk_3rY3Zjd0rEhzTBwOvCCzrh6YCe6CEBG7hyja15whShhs5Elggz/w400-h300/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">That's about all from here. </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have a wonderful rest of your week!<br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-6301634545223374012023-09-23T20:12:00.004-07:002023-09-23T20:12:33.952-07:00She Likes to be Independent<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Every Thursday after work Beth and I go grocery shopping. Sometimes we don't need very much but most of the time we fill our carts. Beth is pretty independent, we each grab a cart and then we go our separate ways. We sometimes pass in the aisles, I'll say to her, "Hey! I know you!" and she'll smile as she walks by or she'll ignore me and pretend like she's never seen me before in her life.</span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ohcHjCqZfIW8rJEW69zzim0l_V6aU_j4RqVFTR6rksdc2tj5MYSBTe5OA-RjMQYy7QCE7lvytwmohdVAOSdsIQMeWih5e_D85QAAzNo32ic0WOXPI6Zy0oL1g5PujYf7_5QCRlP8rzozaa7WGpauM6aSc46tNVvqDaFzEgfjw0_i4zEE73akWOpDNlLL/s2016/46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ohcHjCqZfIW8rJEW69zzim0l_V6aU_j4RqVFTR6rksdc2tj5MYSBTe5OA-RjMQYy7QCE7lvytwmohdVAOSdsIQMeWih5e_D85QAAzNo32ic0WOXPI6Zy0oL1g5PujYf7_5QCRlP8rzozaa7WGpauM6aSc46tNVvqDaFzEgfjw0_i4zEE73akWOpDNlLL/w400-h300/46.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjSspzrao7SBWOGPtdo2uoTRgzEC521LUzPIq1syD80jph3d8gVE58QhPcgIy8q07r0ymzCJY31OruVhLythJo7fb45ymxe_fWB5g6K95rwYGJDXAUqR0WX1euj9JlkqpnczfKeYG6d1pDP26NXnBpY8MSq5zyoH2_RvC97zHfptkKrLuSfNu1DDOhfG6/w400-h300/52.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </span><p></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;">She pretty much buys the same things every week but is trying to cut down on the amount of junk food she buys. We're also trying to get her to go dairy free but this week there was a huge, family-size block of cheese in her cart. I had to remind her that it's the cheese that causes her stomach aches and digestive issues. She wasn't happy about putting it back but she did.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Whoever finishes first waits by the registers until the other one arrives, then we check out together. This last Thursday she wanted me to check out first. Then she unloads her cart, pays for it, unloads all her groceries in the car, then unloads again at home. I'm thankful she's so independent when it comes to grocery shopping.</span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCSLOez18osg61VjWFLDEsCnRMZiJ4Ge7u8yoQw3ZRZvrOUz8AIrQIgXjz20C-m5MxXY6PrTa-7s9BMsW5OUDtHpgeU74avPQHXyHQT73XM0wfv-V6jyPxaCOz1yr-5JdGv__FXWAZgWTPX6wPBTccsaKbmgAZup3LR416HqemP5tGBTpU_kPBKvXl6tu/s2016/51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCSLOez18osg61VjWFLDEsCnRMZiJ4Ge7u8yoQw3ZRZvrOUz8AIrQIgXjz20C-m5MxXY6PrTa-7s9BMsW5OUDtHpgeU74avPQHXyHQT73XM0wfv-V6jyPxaCOz1yr-5JdGv__FXWAZgWTPX6wPBTccsaKbmgAZup3LR416HqemP5tGBTpU_kPBKvXl6tu/w400-h300/51.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I happened to spot her as I walked by one aisle.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I think she was making more room in her cart.</span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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She had to get some follow up lab work done, we went to DSW for shoes and socks, Big Lots for an ottoman for her room, dropped some things off at Goodwill, and we walked around the mall.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We weren't on a timeline, we weren't rushed, it was just a nice, slow-paced afternoon.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">She does so well at the doctor. This was before she had the blood draw - look at that smile! She always talks to the phlebotomist, she can be so chatty in there! I can hear her tell them about her job... how her mom doesn't like needles so she goes in for her blood draw by herself and that she doesn't mind getting them... Miss Chatty Cathy!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfyVaxCXHx-Tg64J-7nPNO-H36ScJ0D01FOJtvVjF2QLCTPdrNoZqUFNDe9oOcodHj2mWzhEpErYDq-7lIra0HOO7gqBjn3uJpedtfxO5s25TjpNpbPfcWyZzvyr-OrYT8K7WlzQbrUPp6Si8rF7EJO5WL3Wya5z--twaVPeG1vbHjUd1pEhy-3kqNaqq/s2016/42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfyVaxCXHx-Tg64J-7nPNO-H36ScJ0D01FOJtvVjF2QLCTPdrNoZqUFNDe9oOcodHj2mWzhEpErYDq-7lIra0HOO7gqBjn3uJpedtfxO5s25TjpNpbPfcWyZzvyr-OrYT8K7WlzQbrUPp6Si8rF7EJO5WL3Wya5z--twaVPeG1vbHjUd1pEhy-3kqNaqq/w400-h300/42.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> We left there and headed to DSW. I needed some socks and while we were there I asked her if she wanted to buy another pair of shoes. She loves the shoes she has so she bought a pair just like them. Quick and easy!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">While we were at the mall we stopped at Auntie Anne's, we hadn't been there in such a long time. We used to go a lot, in fact she used to work there! Not long after graduating she used to hand out samples. She was there a few months then moved on to something else, I don't remember what. She was in a job training program that found her jobs throughout the community. That's how she ended up folding boxes at Little Caesars. I think that's been her favorite job so far. I don't have any pictures of her working at Auntie Anne's, but here she is at LC. She worked there 5 years and used to fold upwards of 1000 boxes during her weekend shift. Some of you might remember when she worked there.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKy0yvb3bVlPGAQzhDglnjkwQ0QchxAIyglRshtv8pzuVChtiGv90yI_6cPeBAEljF-4YeclegiTXqRh75lz2LYnPrzoixGi4Uc-57Nrd8ahtyHes-qyGijwhIZF7jjDK-cUcHmj-1uvYBWT8n2Hlk2KlqJDPl8lJkSYdEWgamCLw79Prm2NcIT5jA8MDO/s2688/IMAG0278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="2688" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKy0yvb3bVlPGAQzhDglnjkwQ0QchxAIyglRshtv8pzuVChtiGv90yI_6cPeBAEljF-4YeclegiTXqRh75lz2LYnPrzoixGi4Uc-57Nrd8ahtyHes-qyGijwhIZF7jjDK-cUcHmj-1uvYBWT8n2Hlk2KlqJDPl8lJkSYdEWgamCLw79Prm2NcIT5jA8MDO/w400-h226/IMAG0278.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1C19PDU30JjLJafZUa1s-8EKWBGVHmjHFHxYyBjvd_aQ8H88T3V6naoDc3A7-D8G-S6on9-itGbgA_hw-5hY2BCbhXLq_wOA55vqzVVe8AXqmy1gpfq4sahWgeaNOyoLOZEdXRlbfXfvo2pqerbi68uVYygUZf2pe4_ms3jByXjQ81GUh3LDbmh1Q4r9/s1600/IMG_2826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1C19PDU30JjLJafZUa1s-8EKWBGVHmjHFHxYyBjvd_aQ8H88T3V6naoDc3A7-D8G-S6on9-itGbgA_hw-5hY2BCbhXLq_wOA55vqzVVe8AXqmy1gpfq4sahWgeaNOyoLOZEdXRlbfXfvo2pqerbi68uVYygUZf2pe4_ms3jByXjQ81GUh3LDbmh1Q4r9/w300-h400/IMG_2826.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> And this was Friday - </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDKy9gIevDKSQVItWMCrO282KtXnUBUxfdSYt9vEUpNqy2JL5mf2G-l2r157sFpkXoo2tt3UZhbyWb63YAY6t4-5WGkj9_ykFh_EjP1YhxJnPaGG1AtWrzPYyvMgKBA8MGMv9EyNAOT1e8Ce3eAD0fTaT5F2231YfzKivpAu6uqe27NlZXD_4qYBtp3RI/s2016/43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDKy9gIevDKSQVItWMCrO282KtXnUBUxfdSYt9vEUpNqy2JL5mf2G-l2r157sFpkXoo2tt3UZhbyWb63YAY6t4-5WGkj9_ykFh_EjP1YhxJnPaGG1AtWrzPYyvMgKBA8MGMv9EyNAOT1e8Ce3eAD0fTaT5F2231YfzKivpAu6uqe27NlZXD_4qYBtp3RI/w300-h400/43.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> More walking, then a little break. I was really proud of her for walking the mall. We didn't do the whole thing but she did a good amount. Even went into a couple stores to look around. She was on her feet for quite a while.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixgtZrcdTQ2WXCXm8Cya_WoG-tb0aIQbKbvy4OppyrDzfRMQyR-f0wDHNOaNB43dm5fEd2B8tQZLk-UadsKn5LcdYe4nMf8CYW8VJCusGpr2qub-U9kEDfL6FvDkR5yui4qw_T8G77I3jSSS7YvmEn9nDmdswdZFYsWmvq6HunoTFkIQpt3eBHeCkNuKv/s2016/45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixgtZrcdTQ2WXCXm8Cya_WoG-tb0aIQbKbvy4OppyrDzfRMQyR-f0wDHNOaNB43dm5fEd2B8tQZLk-UadsKn5LcdYe4nMf8CYW8VJCusGpr2qub-U9kEDfL6FvDkR5yui4qw_T8G77I3jSSS7YvmEn9nDmdswdZFYsWmvq6HunoTFkIQpt3eBHeCkNuKv/w400-h300/45.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> We got the lab results today and her thyroid levels are 'back to normal.' Thank you Lord! I believe the changes we're making are helping a lot. <br /></span></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-41145131153671852882023-09-13T15:31:00.006-07:002023-09-13T15:31:55.785-07:00Fall, Old Cars, Graduation Gift<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">We woke up the other morning to this...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3o7QjhRfYpHQtS5C7MCDvCLGfIsRq9F69x7WufxV31eJwEK_Fx0yR-QwPlqxxP_CETSTVKdlhlmm9BiupDf9sle3AvEhWK4OEKMG3__SP0kB6ELeTBWxgLoNpiOuWGpRGnUVlHLKHGT6YuReC24_gxfT-Ns-ikdlLWfmQfFeOZC2e_UXJdpZ2WjPmrhy_/s2016/32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3o7QjhRfYpHQtS5C7MCDvCLGfIsRq9F69x7WufxV31eJwEK_Fx0yR-QwPlqxxP_CETSTVKdlhlmm9BiupDf9sle3AvEhWK4OEKMG3__SP0kB6ELeTBWxgLoNpiOuWGpRGnUVlHLKHGT6YuReC24_gxfT-Ns-ikdlLWfmQfFeOZC2e_UXJdpZ2WjPmrhy_/w400-h300/32.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_ljWBVl13lOV_pW3VwNXoPCJEO8v0KJ5L_TJ_7uzuyXRBWbpC-XiqyeAddiBGf9WYj9k8IFy6L_KHpRpjxgG6y-VCIwxHM60RBxjlv5RcoeC9mayjna8Rk3SMimhZmdcy1HzU03_-pPf7jBNnQZrxu3soxv8C09RL_J2yMgUzc1XDMl3Uobt2NmCn0A1/s2016/33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_ljWBVl13lOV_pW3VwNXoPCJEO8v0KJ5L_TJ_7uzuyXRBWbpC-XiqyeAddiBGf9WYj9k8IFy6L_KHpRpjxgG6y-VCIwxHM60RBxjlv5RcoeC9mayjna8Rk3SMimhZmdcy1HzU03_-pPf7jBNnQZrxu3soxv8C09RL_J2yMgUzc1XDMl3Uobt2NmCn0A1/w300-h400/33.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Today we have blue skies and it's gorgeous out but it's cooler than it has been. You know when 70 degrees in July is different than 70 degrees in September? I think it's time to put the comforter back on the bed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I went to our local car show last weekend. I don't know a lot about cars, but I sure love lookin' at 'em! 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My dad gave it to me for my graduation. I only had it for a couple of years but I sure got a lot of attention when I drove it around. Didn't know why at the time. Now I know! I sure wish I had taken better care of it.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3eXSExEw42k7WS6A6Sr2ITcCFeUrsI2e1hRvChPJ51MiaKA26Rp_iqcdS4xBeCwWfOSSh5fthUr0jHW_TTat4EXdacVetIA3twBmPdx4bEpCNcXX31akXFRrvfXpPpF6aEAyPk_j398sM6aYGkSDNLmKv4GX6tjwq6e61EVLTZe7NSk-Bj1gF_5s_LzO/s2335/Scan_20210423%20(11).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1856" data-original-width="2335" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3eXSExEw42k7WS6A6Sr2ITcCFeUrsI2e1hRvChPJ51MiaKA26Rp_iqcdS4xBeCwWfOSSh5fthUr0jHW_TTat4EXdacVetIA3twBmPdx4bEpCNcXX31akXFRrvfXpPpF6aEAyPk_j398sM6aYGkSDNLmKv4GX6tjwq6e61EVLTZe7NSk-Bj1gF_5s_LzO/w400-h318/Scan_20210423%20(11).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> What was your first car? Did you have it for a while?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><br /></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-84890670106181658642023-09-09T16:15:00.001-07:002023-09-09T16:15:46.009-07:00Breakfast, Like Germany, and Swings<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The kids arrived safely last week. Their seats were near the back of the plane and Adelaide spent a lot of the time watching the people go back and forth to the bathroom. She absolutely adores people! She cried for about 5 minutes of their 6 hour flight and was happy and content the rest of the time. A direct answer to prayer!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPI-IE-VCPmZUb-eprJTPRjT2812nuA7lw694SMbetHJldvGXu3WACR1a7K9Q8FpJ7vWH9gLiPOGPAM2xHkH88YHq_CQdvdOsD3Ebpuq-DyNCpYgO6hxoZVJ706uuYjXSqEqACpnLmO-U8y17auID9RCrW7bop-y9pWxVNll98_nW7BtroEvvQr73t9vht/s1280/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPI-IE-VCPmZUb-eprJTPRjT2812nuA7lw694SMbetHJldvGXu3WACR1a7K9Q8FpJ7vWH9gLiPOGPAM2xHkH88YHq_CQdvdOsD3Ebpuq-DyNCpYgO6hxoZVJ706uuYjXSqEqACpnLmO-U8y17auID9RCrW7bop-y9pWxVNll98_nW7BtroEvvQr73t9vht/w300-h400/2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25IoaX1H4LWUs5Ets-LYCyuetYj1712i7hZJmEJom3OPQMc7y45XkHQ69REMRzJZn7fNhRaGdcHVk10HFrhQ4RFN2VbJ79srs-v1NBuhFZTKuVyoiUrrDofYPb9srxFtXjH_JA7fpLsnvgHah3BTuUs5IUdv1gR7afZrI7tq2u0hwzjj3-xisoOWgNaRE/s1280/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25IoaX1H4LWUs5Ets-LYCyuetYj1712i7hZJmEJom3OPQMc7y45XkHQ69REMRzJZn7fNhRaGdcHVk10HFrhQ4RFN2VbJ79srs-v1NBuhFZTKuVyoiUrrDofYPb9srxFtXjH_JA7fpLsnvgHah3BTuUs5IUdv1gR7afZrI7tq2u0hwzjj3-xisoOWgNaRE/w300-h400/1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> We went to the park; went out for breakfast; drove up to Leavenworth, a Bavarian-style town up in the mountains east of us. We all spent most of our time just watching Adelaide. She's a character! Growing so fast, and learning so much. She can wave goodbye - she doesn't just move her hand, she actually moves her fingers up and down; she talks to anyone and everyone who will listen! She's absolutely adorable.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlkd4TgP0dNHI21-ijIWPHvhoIZ_NKJdTjWMRaS-FG5L_Aa_R9JfLmh7HLf__cfJ4Ce1Q_kFAmNo7RAXhIkwwnbY_WXJq3grrTp0_YM_TFnDCfHtJLrY_NIELYcJMs7reQjETAUFYr6nIzY6CKjNkCYW5I29d4bC-gIo3_4E3cPV76LSv4c3quJl_nFW_/s2016/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlkd4TgP0dNHI21-ijIWPHvhoIZ_NKJdTjWMRaS-FG5L_Aa_R9JfLmh7HLf__cfJ4Ce1Q_kFAmNo7RAXhIkwwnbY_WXJq3grrTp0_YM_TFnDCfHtJLrY_NIELYcJMs7reQjETAUFYr6nIzY6CKjNkCYW5I29d4bC-gIo3_4E3cPV76LSv4c3quJl_nFW_/w400-h300/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwwAZYTpdiqH6AIDsfNBqreUN3K2rW6ffnSTTE5okEcEMK5ZlLehoUWe8iPTgwPr5ayKq39Opc16dBijNHlSxwtdaxfo_PMvGLrXcGp-rMUJ5hIh6C0Rl3zb-TJB9jzV3paDHkvYGpvnceGYnQp5YIwzK2d1ejHZNJfMvfsMAZ6FkdDOqKAEnb-EGZZyw/s1280/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpW6LsFmytE1GyyW5t27mW4tASIscf3FsQCYA-tGt4Vb03j9VWckVj7ylRlE6bSL2-Mw_8EpzbfItSHXzgBkSfZ5OPkmlmDiJO9t2i7mC8bhgxL7QaIP5YnRuCGRSYnUYPj75AGCF69DVhrFP75ycD46yye5PY2eeZPpa4kkkfeFSDcXdLy6YvdRYIudP/s1430/29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="1073" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpW6LsFmytE1GyyW5t27mW4tASIscf3FsQCYA-tGt4Vb03j9VWckVj7ylRlE6bSL2-Mw_8EpzbfItSHXzgBkSfZ5OPkmlmDiJO9t2i7mC8bhgxL7QaIP5YnRuCGRSYnUYPj75AGCF69DVhrFP75ycD46yye5PY2eeZPpa4kkkfeFSDcXdLy6YvdRYIudP/w300-h400/29.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was her first time on a plane and she did so well coming here and going home.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUCXtqJjLJhxLKhmnLRjmIExtwWq-Lr84llelrV_Q5JAj5FtF3zMR0wcgoypNkRQgEle2MUuA9CyoDGkk7PicAN6Ktg91p_hUdAOoKyrpOwLTR9tCXwwrWLKhigR-LzAj-VRnbQ6WIJ5_HD0ByMuwD-d9Pmexd9UA4Qg-HIrt1Hcjg4VMMdndxIWXdoA1/s1280/30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUCXtqJjLJhxLKhmnLRjmIExtwWq-Lr84llelrV_Q5JAj5FtF3zMR0wcgoypNkRQgEle2MUuA9CyoDGkk7PicAN6Ktg91p_hUdAOoKyrpOwLTR9tCXwwrWLKhigR-LzAj-VRnbQ6WIJ5_HD0ByMuwD-d9Pmexd9UA4Qg-HIrt1Hcjg4VMMdndxIWXdoA1/w300-h400/30.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">We played cards, took walks... it was SO good having them all here! They pulled out of the driveway on Wednesday and I went into the house and cried. I'm so grateful we get to see them for Christmas!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-65122662966220462822023-08-26T17:36:00.003-07:002023-08-26T17:36:53.336-07:00Updates<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">Hi everyone,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I thought I'd give you some updates on things I've written the last couple of weeks.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A few posts back I wrote about dozens of sirens. More than I've ever heard in the 20+ years we've lived here. The fire trucks and Battalion Chiefs... they were all going to a house fire. There was nothing on the news and even our little local paper just mentions 'crews assisted with a residential fire' so I'm praying it was small and no major damage was done. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The police cars in the Bartell's parking lot were from the officers chasing a guy who stole shoes from a store. He took off running and ended up in the same store we were in. Thankfully he was caught and put in jail. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We're monitoring Beth's meds more closely and have added a few things like iron and Vitamin D. I can tell she's trying to eat better and exercise more. During the summer since there's no preschool she just works one day a week. On Thursday she worked about two hours disinfecting the main foyer, the bathrooms, and the stairwell railings. She came up to my desk and asked if there was anything else. She was breathing heavy and I could tell she was tired but she said she wanted to keep working. So I had her vacuum one of our largest rooms. When I peeked in on her a while later she was moving chairs to be able to vacuum under the tables! That's something she doesn't always do in the preschool rooms.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Chuck and I are talking about moving her to the bedroom upstairs. Our daylight basement doesn't have running water and I'm wondering if that is a factor in her hygiene. We bought her a large serving tray so she can carry her dirty dishes upstairs but she ends up leaving them down there. And maybe the tray isn't the right tool? In the bedroom across the hall from our room she'll be right next to the bathroom, it's a quick walk to the kitchen, and she won't have to haul her trash cans or heavy laundry up the stairs... So, we're still figuring things out. We got a random email the other day (a blessing, or is it a little creepy because we've been talking about it?) about getting information on respite providers. There's so many things to consider.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you for all of your ideas and suggestions, and for your concern for Beth and our family. I appreciate each one of you! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Diana, Peter and Adelaide will be here in 5 days!! I think Adelaide is as excited as we are!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ytjx1DKlaBpdak-w-zX2EwVKY17CiW7bCfahv_ExNvCwU9MUIT6vWo76GXfxMzdNHbW8ugFQlD0v1CwL_grqiYoAH6bOgCFtSwinQ8XUgSmEtl3FhsVH9MVGePA2414I04DeYoHGEhGXrmODkU14HpbdrrxAq3M4_OhAOj6ZCy8ZzNwa2qAemt5S7U4D/s1280/August%202023%20b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ytjx1DKlaBpdak-w-zX2EwVKY17CiW7bCfahv_ExNvCwU9MUIT6vWo76GXfxMzdNHbW8ugFQlD0v1CwL_grqiYoAH6bOgCFtSwinQ8XUgSmEtl3FhsVH9MVGePA2414I04DeYoHGEhGXrmODkU14HpbdrrxAq3M4_OhAOj6ZCy8ZzNwa2qAemt5S7U4D/w300-h400/August%202023%20b.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-13528177435957535392023-08-19T20:05:00.007-07:002023-08-19T20:11:14.134-07:00I'm Getting Weary, But I Don't Know What the Answer Is<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I took Beth to the optometrist last week to get some new glasses. We went a few years ago but her prescription hadn't changed so she decided to keep her glasses. It still hasn't changed much but she was ready for some new ones. They're close to the same shape she has now, but they're a different color. She should get them in a few days.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9yoHjTEc46bUBv049SJi6tREhuFm7goAzjiK2qV-zJCIOZANYHmgoWQxenJVjD9jnX7v6wNUG0jqDc8PMPAM8WuZYj0EkRKfR3_Liuih4mpoJbzMYWjPXtqzBNuCCcZmjUeNrWK8-vLzg7SUG9dxohpXaP2pGiAh5Ssy2KRXzp-6NBETIV_f9gyAjg5u/s2016/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9yoHjTEc46bUBv049SJi6tREhuFm7goAzjiK2qV-zJCIOZANYHmgoWQxenJVjD9jnX7v6wNUG0jqDc8PMPAM8WuZYj0EkRKfR3_Liuih4mpoJbzMYWjPXtqzBNuCCcZmjUeNrWK8-vLzg7SUG9dxohpXaP2pGiAh5Ssy2KRXzp-6NBETIV_f9gyAjg5u/w300-h400/15.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BGqkuZzm0vEA7ZrEKdv6ThEiG6ZScLJ1iOsEiethgmmkTmjCkt1jaSZT7dl3qovP6Y8Tx0baUl9LxPAot-551DptUEcjb2Ol0rFk_v2JcgGCVoXSPSenX_mfDRTgRbuYHfTGw6ROirmeCDp3heP9sIFykr0GAQ0YExp8utOvsTUBZEKiYQ2oDcpceuMW/s2016/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BGqkuZzm0vEA7ZrEKdv6ThEiG6ZScLJ1iOsEiethgmmkTmjCkt1jaSZT7dl3qovP6Y8Tx0baUl9LxPAot-551DptUEcjb2Ol0rFk_v2JcgGCVoXSPSenX_mfDRTgRbuYHfTGw6ROirmeCDp3heP9sIFykr0GAQ0YExp8utOvsTUBZEKiYQ2oDcpceuMW/w300-h400/17.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkHH47NM6Nexrp82wLzdO4uJtQMMAJIuOVOqggc8ZsMTPHMfhM2akNsbEsbKR8jPHTqlYcTzIo-q03JeP-3t3VaFsAAcH8LM4seBcdckJuc5B5ijBNylhFp9Cx8zk6hsmCwRNH_C1DD20Sjd-t8otELUARALVJRtqvk2YnXHKmNR4XJwciQ4R8GU2BDk2/s2016/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkHH47NM6Nexrp82wLzdO4uJtQMMAJIuOVOqggc8ZsMTPHMfhM2akNsbEsbKR8jPHTqlYcTzIo-q03JeP-3t3VaFsAAcH8LM4seBcdckJuc5B5ijBNylhFp9Cx8zk6hsmCwRNH_C1DD20Sjd-t8otELUARALVJRtqvk2YnXHKmNR4XJwciQ4R8GU2BDk2/w300-h400/16.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> We left there and went straight to the dentist. Got two done in one day! The hygienist was very impressed with how her teeth looked and Beth told her that she brushes "in the morning and at night." Leah told her she was doing a great job. We love her, she always talks to Beth, not just to me. She remembers Beth's activities and her family members and talks in a way Beth understands. She's priceless!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuWjr-umvAXIUCkwQVnOGrDw-sUox8GfdxpkLE_JOvMa-SI5DM_V2CHX6hbRY_Jv0iwOdRd_VDysura4hjSmmrABBnmK3XY1pm0CopStMmDlr_s6HQl_nkYPoYU4rU29XdZxuGVR1HjUvbjK4-8tlbuWkeuSSBPA1U4U-Z9QA8mnJ5_8AfZ1OrxnBfyUM/s2016/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuWjr-umvAXIUCkwQVnOGrDw-sUox8GfdxpkLE_JOvMa-SI5DM_V2CHX6hbRY_Jv0iwOdRd_VDysura4hjSmmrABBnmK3XY1pm0CopStMmDlr_s6HQl_nkYPoYU4rU29XdZxuGVR1HjUvbjK4-8tlbuWkeuSSBPA1U4U-Z9QA8mnJ5_8AfZ1OrxnBfyUM/w300-h400/19.jpg" width="300" /><br /></a></div><br /> Writing is like therapy for me, so I want to talk a little about Beth's recent health issues. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When we went to Iowa last month, we walked into the airport and got in line to use the kiosk to check in. I could tell Beth was starting to look lethargic and when I asked her how she was she doing she mumbled, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Okay." </span><span style="font-size: medium;">I grabbed her arm and tried to get Chuck's attention. He was in line at the kiosk while Beth and I waited in the back with a crowd of people. I could feel her getting weaker and hollered to him that Beth needed to sit down. I began to panic because the airport was doing construction and we were all crammed against these tall barriers. Thankfully Chuck's 6'3" height allowed him to see some chairs in a different area and he helped her to them while I got all the luggage. She was so pale. I began to fan her while Chuck went to find water. After about 10-15 minutes she was feeling better so I was able to get her to a bathroom. She couldn't tell me the last time she had had any water. She did okay through security but then started walking very slowly. Chuck found a wheel chair at a nearby gate so I pushed her and he pushed the luggage to our gate, then I took the wheelchair back to where he found it. I bought us all some bottled water and we waited for the flight.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Using both hers and Chuck's walking sticks<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1M4MReVS6x7DAqHj6hiHezKmlDJFrwgNbVN-w10ruRAs0aRuOHikya5W6VNH3lWqeNFGgWaxnMDSGB7MQjFtJDz5DamcSr__sml-_Pt0jjgnus57amlz3eZVT4Q7tuH6MFKdGw-W8aAqz9Sd3-CQ-TYVpsmDUaDInf33MlCUq_3Cou0MoKm_YxX-oZB3/s2016/20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1M4MReVS6x7DAqHj6hiHezKmlDJFrwgNbVN-w10ruRAs0aRuOHikya5W6VNH3lWqeNFGgWaxnMDSGB7MQjFtJDz5DamcSr__sml-_Pt0jjgnus57amlz3eZVT4Q7tuH6MFKdGw-W8aAqz9Sd3-CQ-TYVpsmDUaDInf33MlCUq_3Cou0MoKm_YxX-oZB3/w300-h400/20.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">By the time we got to O-Hare, she was feeling great! So... off the plane and making our way through the airport when she begins to slow down again. I mean, really slow. Barely moving. She said nothing hurt but she couldn't tell us why she was going so slow. We asked for a wheel chair and an employee pushed her to our gate. We learned that you can ask for a wheelchair when you first check in so we did that when we landed in St Louis.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4XX0lVMFqze7f3lzZ69rA63VJfmpsxdUFD1VzqSpgo6wEI47nzmaJQvp_II0sP07ymbB_lwrOwDj7g-atRorXvm5h72tG1mFsG_Hk98j_YUYbQenNGViRCsL5ZPaK6LNSrqliNPCslxr1x_JZBavjlxi4U2IG4BOmOHVJuphdN0sZsSPlkVZ1cF6meYO/s2016/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4XX0lVMFqze7f3lzZ69rA63VJfmpsxdUFD1VzqSpgo6wEI47nzmaJQvp_II0sP07ymbB_lwrOwDj7g-atRorXvm5h72tG1mFsG_Hk98j_YUYbQenNGViRCsL5ZPaK6LNSrqliNPCslxr1x_JZBavjlxi4U2IG4BOmOHVJuphdN0sZsSPlkVZ1cF6meYO/w300-h400/18.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fQKAOns2A9-twWLFvAf-Http5uS0zU0rKRFJyEvGUjeElEWgfwQtzOUZ8fgK3wnIbVnpMSRri7e9xVKSo7IrMvLq-emWH7RrxqIUjJqyV5jZnHkpEkt07PfC-v9mIC1AMHqDPZyXsNBx3euVWDYXxsKJiwBPICBlYCL-U9aLElRHOscAt9Ea09SQdbsS/s2016/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fQKAOns2A9-twWLFvAf-Http5uS0zU0rKRFJyEvGUjeElEWgfwQtzOUZ8fgK3wnIbVnpMSRri7e9xVKSo7IrMvLq-emWH7RrxqIUjJqyV5jZnHkpEkt07PfC-v9mIC1AMHqDPZyXsNBx3euVWDYXxsKJiwBPICBlYCL-U9aLElRHOscAt9Ea09SQdbsS/w300-h400/19.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Since we've been home we had some blood work done and her thyroid levels were way off. Come to find out, she stopped taking her medication! She takes two medications and a few months ago, just quit taking them. She's always been so faithful about it. When I've asked her why she stopped she doesn't answer. She won't - or maybe she can't - tell me. She doesn't have the language to explain why.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Either way, I'm now monitoring her meds. Checking with her every day to make sure she takes them.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We're also taking measures to dramatically limit her dairy intake. She buys the same food every time she goes grocery shopping and most of it is sugar... and dairy. I've struggled with this because she's 38 years old. I don't monitor what my other daughters eat. They wouldn't be very happy if I did. So I've tried to let Beth make her own decisions - good or bad - for herself. But it's coming to a point where it's really beginning to affect her health. And she can't take care of herself in many areas so Diana... encouraged us to step up our game.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This week we found some healthy alternatives to her snacking and at the grocery store she showed me how she found a small package of m&ms (instead of the large family size) and a small licorice. I told her those were great choices and she was doing such a good job! And, those were the only junk food she had! That's huge!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Chuck and I have family members on both sides that are hoarders, and Beth is too. It's not like you see on those TV shows but it's bad enough. I'm trying to spend more time in her apartment (our daylight basement) helping her clean but I noticed today an area we cleaned a couple weeks ago is starting to fill again. And it's not that she's attached to any of it, she just won't throw anything away. Literally. Old shoes, empty kleenex boxes, grocery bags, old papers... she just tosses everything on the floor. And she's got a big trash can in the kitchen and one by her desk.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't know what the answer is. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Do we put her in a group home? (I don't want to.) Do we hire someone who specializes in clearing out hoarders homes? Send her to a psychologist? Quit my job so I have more time to take care of her? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please pray with me that the Lord would show us what to do. That He would heal Beth, and provide the answers we need and bring the resources to help us through this. Thank you!<br /></span></div>Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.com7