What can I say-Boooo

This may be someone you know. Perhaps a relative? Or maybe this someone in the family? Who knows. Do you claim this pumpkin head?



It got a little cool around the edges so I broke my rule. I turned the heat on for a little bit this morning, just to take the chill out of the house. I let the furnace run for about an hour before turning it back to the pilot light.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN-BOOOOOOOO!

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FEELING SPOOKY YET?

END

Nota

Nota thing going on or to wright about. I was out a short time this afternoon, but not for long. I want to go shopping, but don't want to fight the crowds or traffic. What I want is Nestles Coffee Creamer because I am almost out of it. I really don't want/need much more.
I still do not have the router for AT&T Internet. They took it to the wrong house, which is empty, next door. I won't get it before Monday.
It did get down into the low, low 30's last night and will again tonight. I still haven't turned the heat on. I did turn on the electric heater in the bathroom for a little bit. After tonight it is supposed to warm up a little bit.
I am holding out for as long as I can with heat.

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KEEP UP YOUR KINDNESS
TOWARD YOUR FRIENDS,

YOUR JUST DEFENSE

OF THE UPRIGHT OF HEART

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Psalm 35:11

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TRUST

O, STRIVE NOT AFTER THE WIND

IT WILL ELUDE YOUR GRASP

SEEK NOT TO LEARN THE-WHY

DON'T EVEN ASK

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LIKE A LITTLE CHILD

WALK BY THE MASTER'S SIDE

HE KNOW YOUR ENTIRE WAY

WHATEVER MAY BE TIDE

*

by Lucile M. Campbell

*

END

Hole in my head

Ok, I have a hole in my head-tooth. It feels like the Grand Canyon, but it isn't. S0..I need another crown-darn. Well, I guess I will make the dentist a little richer and me a little poorer.

My slipped disk is a little better this evening. I had taken a pain pill this morning and it snowed me under this afternoon. I fell asleep several times on the couch while I was trying to watch the news. I must be a late reactor to medicine.

The air is going to be a little cool overnight, dropping down into the 30's. The dog next door still does not have a proper shelter. They came up with a travel cage, but that does not protect it from the rain, wind or cold. It gets into their garbage and tears it up and trash is all over their yard. Stupid people don't know enough to put the trash where the dog can't get it. I'm sure it is looking for food. I don't know if DOG is hungry or just doing what dogs do, and that is tearing up trash.

I spent a little time sealing around the air conditioner. Isn't Duct tape great? I need to do a better job and put plastic over it, as well. That is a job for tomorrow. I want to go shopping, but I don't want to do a lot of walking around yet...not yet.

Home Made Dumplings

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1 stick of butter

2 cups boiling water

1 Tsp. vinegar

5 cups flour

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Bring water and butter to a boil

Add vinegar. Pour in flour

Blend thoroughly

Divide in parts

Roll out very thine

Cut into desired size dumplings

Drop a few at a time into

boiling chicken stock

Cover and cook about 2o minutes

Can be cut and stored in plastic

freezer bags to be used for

later use-or use now.

end

*

I like drop dumpling as well, but they never last long enough to make it to the freezer. I also use biscuit mixes for dumplings.

*

BOAST NOT OF TOMORROW

YOU KNOW NOT

WHAT ANY DAY

WILL BRING FORTH

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Proverbs 27:1

Shell Games

Mine hurts.

Tomorrow I go to the dentist to repair the tooth that lost the filling. Not too happy about that as I can hardly navigate at the present. I guess I will have to take pain medicine before I go and probably when I get home.

Not very happy with AT&T either. I have to set up my own Gateway router and DVR which will require me to bend and lift. What happened to customer service? The components are supposed to come by FedEx. That makes me FedUp. I am only switching over because Insight raised the price of Internet, actually they more than doubled it.Next year AT&t will probably do the same. It is all a shell game.

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WISDOM BUILD HER HOUSE

BUT FOLLY TEARS HER DOWN

WITH HER OWN HANDS

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Probverbs 14;1

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This Day

*

Yesterday is gone

Tomorrow is yet to be

I must live my life

in this days reality

*

by Mickey Meyere Matthewson

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END

Read the following blog site.

http://www.thecomingdepression.blogspot.com/

It is worth reading.

Weather or not

Today the news was all about weather. We got rain. We had nearly an inch of rain. The weatherman said it wasn't a "drought buster," but it helped. There has been very little rain in this area since July. Long time, no see- rain.

Not much else going on. I am still trying to stay off my feet and let the slipped disk slip back to where it belongs. I took a 1/2 pain pill and that made me pretty sleepy. If I had taken a whole one I would probably be sleeping under the table. That wouldn't be good!

Because I have not been out and about with my little camera I downloaded a nice picture from the Internet and hope you enjoy it.

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GOD SHALL BE MY HOPE

MY GUIDE

MY LANTERN

AT MY FEET

*

William Shakespeare

*

The patient man shows much good sense

but the quick-tempered man

displays folly at its height.

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Proverbs 14:29

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END

Slippery

I slipped a disk

the disk I slipped

the ill begotten disk

I slipped

Well, I have done it before and I will do it again, I am sure. Time heals all slippery disks. As I can't carry things well anymore I have been pulling, tugging, and dragging heavy stuff around. So, I haven't done much today other than reading, washing dishes and a few odd cleaning jobs in kitchen.

I lost a large filling from an upper back tooth. It doesn't hurt, but I do have

an appointment to get it fixed on Thursday. Just as I thought I saw light at the end of the tunnel... the light goes out and it is back in debt I go. Such is life.

I waited all day for the AT&T guy to come (by appointment) and he never showed or called. Maybe that is a good thing since my mobility is not up to par.

It has rained and is supposed to rain even more tomorrow. It is a much needed infusion into Mother Nature's arm. Oh, how we need it. Stick it to us, Momma Doc. It will heal our crusty, dusty souls. Yes, Mother Nature, can give us palliative care and it is overdue.

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O LORD, OUR LORD

HOW GLORIES

IS YOUR NAME

OVER ALL THE EARTH

YOU HAVE EXALTED

YOUR MAJESTY

ABOVE THE HEAVENS

****

Psalm 8: 2

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I do not wish for tomorrow

for it could bring grief-or sorrow

these few hours that I borrow

help me live-just for today.

****

by Bill Carr

END

Moon on high

Guide my mind, my hand my heart

in everything I do

Grant me the strength to live each day

as you would have me do

****

from Salesian Collection

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The full moon rises. When the moon is full and it is also a pay-day week-end, the demented and almost demented will come out to play and unloose meanness on the unsuspecting or the mirror souls of their own ids. People get downright nasty when the pull of that orbiting chunk of rock and dust disrupts their equilibrium. The human body has a lot of liquid sloshing about in a container of skin, bone and flesh, so it stands to reason that the gravitational pull of that big, old lunar rock in the sky would have an effect on we...wee ones of the earth.

I have been very tired this day. I have not done much, but my eyes are heavy. I got my eight hours of sleep and I didn't read much last evening or today. I guess I have to chalk my sleepiness up to the moon change, too.

*****

AND GOD SAD,

"LET THERE BE LIGHTS

IN THE FIRMAMENT OF

THE HEAVENS TO

SEPARATE DAY

FROM NIGHT

LET THEM SERVE AS SIGNS

FOR THE FIXING OF

OF THE SEASONS

IN THE FIRMAMENT

OF THE HEAVENS

TO SHED LIGHT UPON

THE EARTH." SO IT WAS.

GOD MADE TWO GREAT LIGHTS

THE GRATER LIGHT

TO RULE THE DAY

AND THE SMALLER ONE

TO RULE THE NIGHT

****

Gen. 14-16

END

Chicken 'n dumplings 101 and Angels

FOR TO HIS ANGLES

HE HAS GIVEN

COMMAND ABOUT

YOU THAT THEY

GUARD YOU IN

ALL YOUR WAYS

****

Psalm 90,vs 11

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Is it Chicken 'n Dumplings yet? No, but it has a good start with chopped celery, carrots, onions, potatoes and chicken in the bottom of the pan. It also has a few stray left overs from the refrigerator with salt and pepper.

Now its Chicken n' Dumplings. It wouldn't pass plating expectations from Ramsy's "HELL'S KITCHEN,"but the flavor was/is good. I like drop dumplings and you can see them in the bowl...the white stuff are the dumplings. I dove in and had two bowls and was pretty happy with the flavor. Yum. And enough for at least a couple more meals.

I have started reading one book. I am not far into it yet. One book is very thick so I started the "thinner" book first. Other than cooking the above meal from mainly scratch, it has been a lazy day.

Soup in a can will cost you about a dollar or more, depending on the brand. I figure I cooked up four or five dollars worth of soup/chicken 'n dumplings, with what I already had on hand and used up a few left overs as well. Theses days you can not afford to throw out good food just because they are "leftovers" or you are tired of eating the same thing. Convert any leftovers into a good soup.

*****

THE SMALLEST GOOD DEED

IS BETTER BY FAR

THAN THE GRANDEST

GOOD INTENTION
WE WILL NEVER GET

MUCH ACCOMPLISHED

IN LIFE

IF OUR GOOD DEEDS

ARE ONLY JUST

MENTIONED

****

Wesley Younts

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What was your good deed for the day? Did you do a good deed or just think of doing something for someone? I tried, but sometimes you fail, so you dust off your hurt feelings and try again.

END

P. S. You can enlarge any of these pictures by clicking on the picture.

A good drink

I went to the library this afternoon and checked out a couple books to read. There just isn't much on TV to capture the imagination.. So, to the books I go.

I took my camera with me, but really didn't see much to take a shot at. You can only take so many pictures of falling leaves.

I made myself a hot drink this afternoon-for whatever I have; bronchitis, asthma or just plain allergies. It seemed to help so I will pas it on,

****

1/2 tsp Turmeric

1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

Honey to taste

(not sugar)

1 cup hot water

Stir and drink

****

There isn't a name for this drink, but it has a pretty good flavor. I suppose you can add some cocoa to this if you wish. I added some milk to mine. Don't use regular sugar or sugar substitute. Honey has an anti-bacterial property, whereas regular sugar will make bacteria flourish. Remember to stir it often.

*****

Verily I say onto you,

except ye be converted,

and become as

little children,

ye shall not enter

the Kingdom of Heaven

****

Matt. 18:3

****

END

A little of everything

This is a picture of Atkinson Park in the afternoon. I was hoping for the sun reflecting off the river to show, but it didn't.

Home. It is hard to see it up behind the tree. As I have said before, I planted that tree when it was just a sapling. I cleaned the yard and now it is full of leaves again. I would love to sell the old Rambler and the big old Motor Home. I can't handle the Motor Home with a bad arm, so it just sits there.

The "Dish" is up on a pole now; off the ground. I thought the pole would be a lot higher, but it isn't any taller than me.

The neighbors next door got a dog. It barks all day and well into the night. It has no shelter, sleeps on the ground, and is on a very long leash. It gets all tangled up on a large piece of drift wood and tears up their garbage. Some people should not have animals.

****

BE CAREFUL AND OBSERVE

ALL THE COMMANDMENTS

I ENJOIN ON YOU TODAY,

THAT YOU MAY LIVE

AN INCREASE AND MAY

ENTER IN AND POSSESS

THE LAND THE LORD HAS

PROMISED ON OATH

TO YOUR FATHERS

****

Duet. 8:1

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GREAT HEARTS

The greatest heart that ever beat

Was in some patient soul

That found day's common duties sweet

And found God made life whole.

****

by Loreta Inman

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I tried to watch a movie last night entitled "THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST." It strayed from the Biblical account of the Temptation in the Garden and then became something of a fantasy during and after the crucifixion. I don't know who wrote the story line, but they must have been "smoking' something." I turned it off. Too far out. I don't recommend the movie.

END

Shredding

Today I have been shredding old documents, old canceled checks and any old mail I can find. I have done this before, but now I am also getting rid of any old work related papers and documents. After all , I am retired and don't need all this paper work any more. I have a file cabinet to go through and a few boxes of old mail to put into the shredder. Good bye to all that paper clutter..going...going.
I stayed in today just to do this little de-cluttering. I may go out tomorrow if the guy from At&t gets here early and gets done with putting the satellite dish up a pole. Nope, not a flag up a pole, just a dish above the tree level. I really want to go to the library, but will probably be in a "hurry up and wait" mode.
So, that has been the gist of my day; making paper messes in the living room.

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A Little candle

It takes no special talent

Makes no difference who you are

to light a little candle

That outshines the brightest star

*

It doesn't call for sacrifice

To provide a little light

That might be the ray of hope

For someone through the night

*

So light up your little candle

No matter how small the flame

You might just get the feeling

That even you are not the same

*

Clarence Bertrum Dennison

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BY GRACE YOU HAVE

YOU HAVE BEEN SAVED

THROUGH FAITH:

AND THIS IS NOT

OF YOUR OWN DOING

IT IS A GIFT OF GOD.

****

Eph. 2:8

This has been a short post. I may try a little harder tomorrow eve. Ah, lazy me.

END

BIG DiNNER-EVENT

THE BIG DINNER-EVENT

This picture is dark, but it is one of the large dining area with all the tables.
Another picture of the dinning area.

Last, but not lest, the center of the dinning area.

Here, below, is Carla, in blue, present DON at the home, with Waa, David on the far right, and Carla's husband to her right.

This is Waa. She started working at the home when she was about 15 as a pantry aid, then became a cook in the kitchen. She now works in the Post Office.

Here is Sister Therese, the present administrator. She stayed on her feet for hours.

Here, below, is Peggy, former DON, retired, but still very active in the works of the home. That is her daughter standing by her.

Here, below, are Sister Clare, visiting from Louisville, in the middle is Sister Madeline, and on the end is Sister Anna, also an administrator, and assists Sister Therese.

The same three Sister except for Sister Catherine who is looking away. Sister Catherine has a beautiful voice, plays the organ and takes care of the sacristy and alter at the home.

Below, drinking coffee, is Sherry, Debbie's sister and Brother Hugh. Sherry teaches school and Brother is at the home often , making cookies and visiting his mother in the home.
This is a shot of Debbie. Debbie came to my rescue when I hurt my arm.

So. the dinner consisted of all kinds of appetizers, a salad, roast pork and stir fry. Dessert was really rich cheesecake. There was two bottles of wine on each table and a bar for those that wanted something stronger. I didn't see many people visiting the bar though. I ran into trouble on that second cheesecake...way too rich. I discovered that candied walnuts are pretty good and wished there were more on the salad plate. I am a glutton for yummy stuff. It was a nice night out and I slept pretty well into the next day...not from wine...I didn't drink any.

*****

HOW MANIFOLD ARE YOUR WORKS, O LORD

IN WISDOM YOU HAVE WROUGHT THEM ALL

THE EARTH IS FULL OF YOUR CREATURES

THE SEA ALSO, GREAT AND WIDE

FOR WHICH THERE ARE SCHOOLS WITHOUT NUMBER

OF LIVING THINGS, BOTH SMALL AND GREAT

****

Psalm 103

END

Choices

I have all theses dressy tops out and can't decide which one to wear. Yes, I have been sewing and altering today. Rather than take a picture of each top I just laid them out on the bed and took one shot of all of them. And that isn't all of them. If I could lose some weight there would be more to chose from. It a target to aim for...lose weight and enjoy wearing the cloths I have. I don't know what this says about me or America; having too many cloths or too much weight, while so many have nothing to eat or cloths to wear. My guilt.

I wouldn't be going to this big wing ding-dinner if I didn't have a free ticket. I could buy a lot of groceries or gas with a $125.00 dollar ticket. I have everything ready for the event...and remember, it is a charity event. I just need to make up my mind about what to wear. Sigh.

I may not post anything tomorrow night as I expect to get in late and be tired to boot. No one should be too disappointed as hardly anyone reads this blog.

No recipes tonight.

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TO YOU I LIFT UP MY SOUL

O LORD, MY GOD

IN YOU I TRUST

LET ME NOT BE PUT TO SHAME

LET NOT MY ENEMIES

EXULT OVER ME

****

Psalm 24

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END

OH, GREAT PUMPKIN

Have you ever seen so many pumpkins? All kinds, shapes and sizes! I think some of them are cross-pollinated because I have never seen some of the verities that are on display. There is a lot of pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, and pumpkin soup just waiting to be made. Probably most of these and more, will wind up out on the highway, smashed and wasted. Because Halloween is a time of destruction for a lot of "celebrants" around here. They don't call it Devil's Night for nothing.

I am altering a top to wear to the big dinner on Saturday. It is a beautiful top, but the sleeves are just a little too for my short self. I hate shoulder pads and they are now gone. I will move the buttons over at the cuff by about a half inch and call it done.I could wear it as it is, but it is just a little too roomy for my taste. It should be done tomorrow(better be or I go naked!). I will take a picture of the top and post it when I finish it. Fortunately I have a couple other nice tops I can wear if it doesn't turn out well.

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PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE

2 c. flour

1 tsp.baking soda

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp.salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

1-1/3 c. sugar

4 eggs

2 c.pumpkin pie filling

1 c. oil

1/2 c. chopped nuts

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Mix together dry ingredients

Add eggs, pumpkin and oil

Blend in nuts

Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans

Bake for 30 minutes at 350.

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The lamb...will be their shepherd

and he will guide them

to the springs of living waters.

*

Rev. 7:17

END

The first falling leaves.

The leaves are getting tired of hanging around and are doing what leaves do in the autumn; they turn colors and drop. The rain is helping to bring them down. The tree with the red leaves is a Tulip tree and the tree in my front yard is an Elm tree that I planted when it was about as big around as my thumb. It grew a little. This means I will have to get of a lot of leaves soon.

I ate the very last Cantaloupe in the garden. It was very small, but tasted good. There are a few banana pepper plants trying to hold on and a few Roma tomatoes clinging to the vines. We may get another frost this week-end an finish them off. That will be the very last of the garden and then I will clean up what is left, which isn't much.

****

NOW THAT DAYLIGHT FILLS THE SKY

WE LIFT OUR HEARTS TO GOD ON HIGH

THAT HE, IN ALL WE DO OR SAY

WOULD KEEP US FREE FROM HARM TODAY

*

SO WE, WHEN THIS DAY IS GONE

AND NIGHT IN TURN

IS DRAWING ON

FROM EVIL SIGHTS WOULD

TURN OUR EYES

WOULD CLOSE OUR EARS

TO VANITIES

*

parts of Hymn 67

End

RAIN

WE HAD RA!N...real rain. We had thunder, lightning and real moisture falling from the skies. We had about 1 inch of nature's own elixir medicating the parched soil...yes, we did! I hope this will be the end of the 2010 drought of Kentucky.
I went to the store for Halloween candy. The price for candy has really jumped. If the kids don't come by I know it won't go to waste...well, maybe..to the waist(line).
I stopped by the Golden Corral and had supper there(no dishes to wash). A lot of older people eat there. I suppose they can get a pretty good, balanced meal at least once a day. I just don't know why their chicken taste so much better than mine does!
Along with the rain comes a painful arm. I won't complain as we really, really needed the rain and more of it. I can take something for the discomfort, whereas I just can't make it rain.
I don't think I will be going anywhere tomorrow. I will get my cloths ready for the big dinner on Saturday. I will take my little camera with me.
My TV will need replacement in the future. We had a power surge that "burned out" the top of the picture tube to some extent. I don't know why we have so many of these surges. Then the city "vents" natural gas into the air, turns around and doubles the rate on natural gas and triples the rates on electric. How clever is that? Can't they find a way to store the gas and sell off some of the power? Huh?
What else is new? My little laptop may be in need of some minor work. The letter "D" wants to stick or not strike at first. And of course, there is never enough money in the Reign of Obama and looks like there will be even less in the future. There you have it: a day of rain, arm pain and Obama fame.

It is good to give thanks to the Lord

to sing praises to your name, Most High

to proclaim your kindness at dawn

and your faithfulness throughout the night.

Psalm 91, first verse.

END

Garbanzo Beans

Above are also known as Chickpeas or Garbanzo Beans. Great in salads, too. Yup, they come in cans... ready to use. See recipe below

This has been a fairly busy day for me. I did go to the eye Dr. to have my pressure checked-it is up slightly. And I have cataracts which I already knew. The cataracts are in the early stages and did not prevent me from seeing the motorcyclist that pulled out of a side street, right in front of me. Of course, I hit the brakes...lucky fellow and his girlfriend. It is always the driver of the car that gets blamed for motorcycle morons. So, my eyes are good enough to avoid an idiot on a bike or else his Guardian Angle was riding with him.
I also spent time trying to get a new Internet provider set up and trying to cancel Insight. So, I didn't get lots of things done. And I have been looking for some things I wrote 40 years ago...now where did I put those papers?

You might like this:

GARBANZO DIP

2 TEASPOONS OF MINCED GARLIC

3 TABLESPOONS OF LEMON JUICE

2-1/2 CUPS GARBANZO BEANS

DRAIN, SAVING

3 TABLESPOONS GARBANZO

COOKING LIQUID

1/4 CUP OLIVE OIL

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PLACE ALL INGREDIENTS IN A BLENDER AND PROCESS AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL SMOOTH. COVER TIGHTLY AND STORE IN FRIG WHERE IT WILL KEEP FOR SEVERAL DAYS

*

SERVE DIP WITH RAW VEGGIES, FAVORITE CHIPS OR USE IT FOR STUFFING CELERY OR EVEN ON CRACKERS,

TOAST/'ORDERVES.

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You are in our midst, Lord,

and Your Holy name invoked upon us.

Do not forsake us, O Lord our God

****

Jer. 14:9

END

Snoozing while the world wings

I can't tell you what I did today because I didn't do anything. I didn't look for anything to do. I am still tired from yesterday, even though I slept late. I am ready to snooze again and yawning. I am going to bed early and hope I get it out of my system. I did eat well, in spite of my lazy ways.

****

life is a grand adventure

We live through day by day

Life is truly a challenge

In every sense and way

Life has its rays of sunshine

well as dark clouds too

Life is always uncertain

We learn each day anew

Life is bestowed upon us

By that great King above

Life to be lived its fullest

Must know His ways and love

****

by Harold F Mohn

End

Up & at um

I made an appointment with myself to get up early and clean house. I set my clock for 6 A.M. I just couldn't roll out until 6:30. Maybe because I didn't go to bed until after midnight. I did get myself into gear though.

I got a lot done. I vacuumed and mopped the kitchen floor, put away the big canner, cleaned the stove, washed dishes, vacuumed and dusted the living room and some of the middle room. The one thing I didn't get done was to give the bathroom a good going over. I did some, but not all of it. All in all, I think I was pretty productive. I will say it hurt my arm to swing the mop, but swing I did.

I know lots of people do heavy house work every day and think nothing of it. I wish I could do all the things I did before, when my arm was stronger. I wish I could get down and dirty...and wash the woodwork. I may try it yet. I think I will try to clean behind the TV. There are gremlins and dust bunnies living back there. Pulse a few spiders. I will have hairy spiders following me forever, I think.

All that hard physical labor made me pretty hungry(when am I not)? So, I peeled a really big potato, added celery and carrots in the presser cooker, along with a small, boneless roast. Yes! It sure was and is good. I will have enough for a couple more meals. I may have been just a little heavy handed on the pepper, but it turned out well in spite of my joyful seasoning.

Nope, I didn't get out and take any pictures. I do plan on some yard work tomorrow, so maybe something will grab my attention. We did have a light frost. It got down to 31 two nights in a row, then back up to 85 this afternoon. These days won't last forever.

When I was at the store yesterday I noticed an elderly lady(older than me) buying whole cases of canned beans, spinach, peas and something else that I couldn't see. I didn't want to appear like I was watching her(I was), but it looked to me like she was stocking up. She must be in tune with the news and maybe she is a "prepper." The news isn't good in spite of what King Obama and his court jesters say.

Prep up, stock up and be ready...just in case the all knowing government doesn't know it all...after all.

You pretty much know every thing I know and a lot more than the politicians know. Actually, I think they do know and are trying to paint that rosy picture for all of us.

****

HAPPY ARE THOSE

WHO'S WAY IS BLAMELESS,

WHO WALK IN THE

LAW OF THE LORD.

HAPPY ARE THEY WHO

OBSERVE HIS DECREES,

WHO SEEK HIM

WITH ALL THEIR HEART,

AND DO NO WRONG,

BUT WALK IN HIS WAYS.

****

Psalm 118, first lines

END

END

COMPUTER

Today I spent a lot of time installing a new security disk and a disk to get rid of problems.. Anytime you add or take away something it changes something in your computer; sometimes for the betterment and sometimes not. I am still trying to work out the bugs, such as the presentation of the page and print. The page and print size of this very post is half of what it was yesterday and small. You will have to read it as it is for now, because I have other things that need to be done. I did get back a lot of memory, though.

I did go shopping and of course, I forgot a couple items even though I wrote a list. One item I want to have on hand is a box of powdered milk. I looked for raisins, but couldn't find what I wanted. Everything is coming in smaller packages at higher prices. Pumpkins are almost $5.oo apiece. Yes, they will tell you there is a pumpkin shortage. What's next...

I had intended to take my camera with me this afternoon, but forgot to grab it. I wanted to get some fall pictures to post.

*****

...LO,

I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS,

EVEN UNTO

THE END

OF THE WORLD

Matthew

28:20

****

I hope to get the computer into high gear...the way I like it. I won't be able to work with it much untl Sunday....my "day off."

END

P.S. Got most of it corrected.

You gotta do what you gotta do

I am sick of having to go to the phone only to see that it is a telemarketer or a call that has its ID blocked or from a place on the far side of Jupiter. I got one tonight from Iowa. I don't know a soul in Iowa and don't do any buying or shopping there. Too far to drive. It is an inconvenience for me to run to the phone only to find that it someone trying to sell me something.

When the Iowa call came in, I jumped up and ran to the phone. Alas, I have a little bit of a mean streak or a vein of vengeance in me. I picked up the phone and said, "Police Department...how may I direct your call?" Nothing. So I said it again, and "Hello, Hello?" They hung up. I'll bet they don't call back. This will be my new mode of modus operandus or whatever that word is.

I went to Wall-Mart this afternoon. I am still looking for appliques for my chair. Sales people kept pointing me in the wrong or vague direction. I finally found the "craft" section on my own. It isn't what it used to be, nor did I find what I was looking for. I will have to try "free handing," something on the chair. I will have to hold my right hand steady with my left, but I think I can do it. I'll let you know.

I went to Lowe's right next door and got some foam insulator strips to put the around the air conditioner.. It is time to "button up." I also got a hair cut while I was out...boy, did I need a hair cut. It really grows fast. I want my hair to look nice for the big dinner on the 16th. I have a free ticket from work. They cost every one else $125.00. The food isn't that great, but it is all for charity.

Tomorrow, I actually need to go and get a few groceries. I don't need a lot, but I have been putting it off until all most everyone has spent their checks. I hate to fight the crowds...I really do.

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LORD, MAKE ME KNOW YOUR WAYS.

LORD, TEACH ME YOUR PATHS.

MAKE ME WALK IN YOUR TRUTHS

AND TEACH ME:

FOR YOU ARE GOD AND MY SAVIOR.

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It is very bad of me, but I think the above is part of Acts, I forgot which part. Shows my age.

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I have heard it said it all depends

upon your point of view

the happiness you get from life

and how things look to you

and the longer that I'm living

I've really come to see

that this is just a true a fact

as anything can be

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by Grace E. Eeasly

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Cast Iron or Skillet Corn Bread

I am a little tired. I have read 2-1/2 books in 2-1/2 days. In order to do that I have been reading late or...early into the night/morning. When I start a book it is hard to put it down. It doesn't help my droopy eyes when the phone rings at 8:23 in the morning and then again at 8:30. Stupid calls that have no ID numbers. I did sign up for no sales calls, but they come from over seas in some scam country. I really the constant phone interruptions, esp. at that time in the morning.

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CAST IRON CORN BREAD

1-1/2 CUPS OF ALL PURPOSE FLOUR

1-1/2 CUPS OF YELLOW CORN MEAL

2 TABLESPOONS OF SUGAR

1-1/2 TEASPOONS SALT

1-1/2 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER

2-1/2 CUPS OF FRESH CORN KERNELS, DIVIDED

OR ONE LARGE CAN OF CORN, DRAINED & DIVIDED

1-1/4 CUPS OF 2 % MILK

1/4 CUP OF MELTED BUTTER, DIVIDED

2 LARGE EGG****

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

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Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cup. Level with a knife.Sift together flour, salt, corn meal, sugar and baking powder. Set aside. Place a 9 inch cast-iron or oven proof skillet in in oven for 10 minutes. Combine 1-14 corn, milk and 2 tablespoons of butter in a food processor and process until smooth. Add eggs and process just until combined. No whipping! Add milk mixture to the corn meal mixture, stirring until just moist. Stir in 1-1/4 cups corn. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to preheated pan, tipping to coat bottom and sides of pan. Pour corn mixture into pan and bake at 450 for about 25 minutes or until tooth pike inserted in center comes out clean. Makes about 10 to 14 servings. Goes well with bean soup or baked beans.

I prefer to use creamed corn. Use caution because a cast-iron pan gets very hot as does any skillet in a preheated oven. Use oven mitts or good hot pad. Hey, you can always cheat and buy a box of Jiffy Mix, but it is better when done from scratch!

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"For in him we live and move,

and have our being; as certain

as all your own poets have said..."

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Acts 17:28

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Frost

The average first first frost in this area is around Oct. 15th. It may frost a little earlier this year. We went from record breaking 90's in late Sept. to the night time 30's in the first new days of Oct. So, we may get more surprises as fall wears along and slips into late fall. Are you ready? Have you stocked enough to see you through the coming lean months ahead?

Got plenty of toilet tissue?

canned foods?

dry foods?

bottled water?

flash light batteries?

alternate sources of heat?

for cooking and home?

lots of warm fleece?

and fuzzes?

extra medicine?

reading material?

candles?

matches, matches?

or lighters?

You get the general gist of things and what you may need in times of striff or bad weather. You can make your own list, if you haven't already, for the coming winter. The economy is bad and prices are high. Disposable income isn't so disposable anymore. Watch for good sales which are becoming fewer and fewer. Just do your best to be prepared....and I will, too.

Judy has called three times today with nothing to say that I havaen't heard before. Give me peace.

The flies are coming in like crazy which is a good indicator of colder weather yet to come, even though warmer days are to return for a short time.

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THEY WHO TRUST IN THE LORD

ARE LIKE MOUNT SION,

WHICH IS IMMOVABLE

WHICH FOREVER STANDS

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First stanza; Psalm 124

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Troubles

Yes, I have had trouble getting on/in to my blog site.
I didn't paint today as it was very windy...then, would you believe...it rained. Not much, but a little.
I am having lots of problems with this post, so It will be very short.

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TIME....

AS EVERY THREAD

OF GOLD IS

VALUABLE....

SO IS EVERY

MOMENT OF TIME

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I just can not figure out why all the letters are reversing, jumping to other lines or winding up in other paragraphs. Someone give me a hint/clue. It does the same thing on my big Dell and with e-mail.

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Library vs. work-the library won

I couldn't build this bench today.

I don't have the strength in my

right hand and arm...

but I can still sand and paint.

From the neighbor's trash
many years ago.

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Nope, I didn't put the third coat of paint on the chair today. I went to the library and got some books instead. I have not had a good book to read for a while and stupid-vision stinks. There is nothing on TV that is really all that good. What ever happened to shows that were sponsored by Kraft, General Electric, and Hallmark? Only Hallmark is still alive on TV and many of the shows are re-runs...good shows, but re-runs. Junk shows and reality shows abound.

The table above I pulled out of the trash many years ago. It was as wobbly then as I was poor. I put screws into it and used it for a long time and then it was relegated to the back porch. I want to paint the legs and cover the top and then use it in the bathroom. The bench I made out of a solid plank of oak. I have painted it a couple times in the past. It has been outside in all kinds of weather. It is still pretty solid, but worse for wear. It needs some TLC. Yes, there is dirt under the bench and an old paint can. The wind blows the dirt under it and I left the can there. When I finish the chair, the table will be my next reclamation. I have not forgotten my less than rich days and hate to throw anything out.

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LORD, MY HEART IS NOT PROUD

NOR ARE MY EYES HAUGHTY;

I BUSY MYSELF NOT WITH GREAT THINGS

NOR WITH THINGS TOO SUBLIME FOR ME.

Psalm 130:1

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