JOAN  I will try something new but if I do not like the taste I will no try it again. Like you I told my 3 they had to try a bite. I had a BIL who would make my nephew eat everything and some things made him sick. I always thought that was mean.

HAL  they have talked about stem cell for years, about time they stop talking and do something. Never heard of buttermilk pie. I did try buttermilk once and never again.

LARRY  Shirley and I fee the same about summer heat and humidity. Either her or me complain about it all summer.

SHIRLEY  one reason why I like the old movies. Just good entertainment, especially the old musicals.

JOAN  that hurry and wait tires us more than doing something.

JANE  you made that elderly veteran feel great today. It is terrible the way some are treated when they age, they are just there to the family and don't seem to care.

MARY ANN  I always hold the door when I see someone approaching, even here I will hold the elevator for someone coming.  Some see you coming and let the doors close in your face.

JOAN  never know who has a gun or knife hidden these days.

JACKIE  my handicap tag didn't cost anything except the price of the stamp to mail it in.

HAL  in the many years my daughter worked at the school she could tell those who had teaching of manners at home and those who didn't.  Sad that manners and respect are not taught at home by parents.

If I am not around tomorrow it is because I have decided to download 10. It is set to download tonight starting at 11. Got that darn blue screen again. This time did not restart on i's own fast. One thing is said was the operating system might be corrupted and to reinstall it. I have had problems since I got this machine so thought about time I installed 10. Cannot have more problems than I already have.

Have a good night.

JaneS:  Very thoughtful of you to give a nod to the WWII veteran.  We have 4 in our neighborhood and they had some dicey duties. 

Gloria:  My laptop (my main computer) downloaded Windows 10 by itself.  Now, that is really taking over our lives, isn't it?  After a week or more, everything seems to be fine and nothing lost. 

Shirley:  Just glad that you are alright after that episode with power.  You always have the most interesting stories. 

Jenny:  We found a new place for lunch - or even breakfast, I think.  It is called Kneaders and is a Bakery/Cafe on Lincoln (next to a Starbucks) - on the north side.  I had a half salad with a baguette - yum. 

My plans for the day crumbled. Had a nice big healthful lunch, then home to nap. Had just dozed off when the cleaning lady came to do the bathroom. Just went back to sleep when the phone rang. It was a lady from United Health care, my medical insurance, enquiring about my hospital stay and how I was feeling. She got interested in where I live and the care I receive and said she would love to live here when the time came she needed it. She lives in L.A. at the present time, so I told her to look it up on the computer as they have more than one facility. She hung up and I fell back asleep till late afternoon,needed a shower and shampoo so that erased any other plans I had. Now I am shiny clean with wet hair, fed, and waiting to dry out so I can go to bed. My hair dryer died and I didn't want another one.

Gloria, I wish my brain know all the things you know about your computer. I have to ask others to do things I am afraid to try. Every one assures me I cannot harm anything. Little do they know. I am prone to push my luck and then end up in trouble.

Time to close down and retire. I wish you all a pleasant, restful sleep, and a happy tomorrow. With my Love, Prayers, and Hugs. June

Halkel, so right, a gentleman....." always walked on the outside (next to street) when walking with a lady......" My late father was a stickler for doing that.....I remember when very young, on a Sunday morning, in the days of the public houses opening for a few lunchtime hours, my father and me walking to the pub, me in the pub gardens, while father and friends taking it in turns bringing us ( children ) out our fizzy drinks and packets of salted crisps ( the ones with the half a dozen blue bags of salt in...) then on our walk home if it started to rain, father would take off his suit jacket, place it around both of our shoulders, protecting me from the elements, whilst all along the journeys he would walk on the kerb side of the road, telling me the reason, he was taught that in the army....Another thing father was a stickler for, was ordering me whilst we were walking was, to stand straight, head up high looking straight ahead, shoulders back, pull in my stomach, push out my chest....at least that's the way I remember it...

Good Saturday morning, Everyfriend.   There's Eggs Benedict to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a good day!!





Dog Drinking Water

When we take our dog on a car journey, we carry his drinking water in a gin bottle. On one occasion we stopped for lunch and let him out of the car.

Pouring some water from the bottle into his bowl, I noticed a man watching with fascination.

He came over to me and whispered, "I hope that you're not going to let him drive!"




Hands
(Author Unknown)


An old man, probably some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the park bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if he was ok.

Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wanting to check on him at the same time, I asked him if he was ok. He raised his head and looked at me and smiled.

"Yes, I'm fine, thank you for asking," he said in a clear strong voice.

"I didn't mean to disturb you, sir, but you were just sitting here staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were ok," I explained to him.

"Have you ever looked at your hands," he asked. "I mean really looked at your hands?"

I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them. I turned them over, palms up and then palms down. No, I guess I had never really looked at my hands as I tried to figure out the point he was making.

Then he smiled and related this story: "Stop and think for a moment about the hands you have, how they have served you well throughout your years. These hands, though wrinkled,shriveled and weak have been the tools I have used all my life to reach out and grab and embrace life. They braced and caught my fall when as a toddler I crashed upon the floor. They put food in my mouth and clothes on my back. As a child my mother taught me to fold them in prayer. They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots. They dried the tears of my children and caressed the love of my life. They held my rifle and wiped my tears when I went off to war. They have been dirty, scraped and raw, swollen and bent. They were uneasy and clumsy when I tried to hold my newborn son. Decorated with my wedding band they showed the world that I was married and loved someone special. They wrote the letters home and trembled and shook when I buried my parents and spouse and walked my daughter down the aisle. Yet, they were strong and sure when I dug my buddy out of a foxhole and lifted a plow off of my best friends foot. They have held children, consoled neighbors, and shook in fists of anger when I didn't understand.

They have covered my face, combed my hair, and washed and cleansed the rest of my body. They have been sticky and wet, bent and broken, dried and raw. And to this day when not much of anything else of me works real well these hands hold me up, lay me down, and again continue to fold in prayer. These hands are the mark of where I've been and the ruggedness of my life. But more importantly it will be these hands that God will reach out and take when he leads me home.

And while He will care about where these hands have been and what they have done, He also cares about whom these hands belong to - With these hands He will lift me to His side and there I will use these hands to touch the face of Christ."

No doubt I will never look at my hands the same again. I never saw the old man again after I left the park that day but I will never forget him and the words he spoke. When my hands are hurt or sore or when I stroke the face of my children and wife I think of the man in the park. I have a feeling he has been stroked and caressed and held by the hands of God.

Thank you, Father God, for hands and all that we can do with them to show Your love in our world.





“Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”

~ Thomas Jefferson

Joan, good morning.......I will never look at my hands in a negative way again...., re..." Hands..."...

Well not much on todays agenda, workmen havnt turned up, one wouldn't be coming today but the talker of the two said there would be a third man joining him today....they were meant to be here same starting time of 9am, it is now 11.am...... Anyway they have now " blotted their copy book..." with me...( gone down in my estimate a little...) not even a phonecall....
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Later today, 3'ish, I have my appointment with the alterations lady I found, she is taking the hem up on two maxi jersey skirts and a down to my feet fine quilted dressing gown...... Her website says she is the only person who does " long arm quilting..."  using a Gammill Statler Stitcher....... not sure what either of those mean.....Amy, you might be familiar with this......Link......

http://www.whiteorchid.co.uk/

Good Morning Everyfriend...and a special Good Morning to you Joanie and to you Jackie.  I've read something similar to that "hands" story before and Jackie is right...you never think of hands in the same way after reading something like that.  Thank you for the reminder.

Today is my "get ready to travel with dogs" day.  Tomorrow, right after church, I'll come home and pick up the doggies and go to my sisters.  In the afternoon, we will go on to my niece's for my grandniece's 16th birthday party.  I'll be back home late afternoon on Monday.  If I don't put in an appearance here, that's why.  It's going to be a couple of pretty busy days.

I wish you all a day exactly as you wish for yourselves!

Good Morning everyone.we are gearing up for another hot one.  93º  yesterday. I punched 2 tires on mower yesterday.
so I am going to go fix them before it gets hot and then take a Nap. may finish mowing the yard at the shop where I was mowing where i puncher the tires. you all have a great day. c u all later.

Lloyd

Good morning Vanilla-Jackie.  I thought "Hands" was quite profound.  Shame on those workmen for not showing up.

Janie--Good morning.  Glad you enjoyed "Hands".  Enjoy your time with family while celebrating your grandniece's 16th birthday.

Good morning, Lloyd.  It's going to be hot again here, too.  Too bad you damaged two mower tires.  Be careful, please, when you are fixing them.

I wonder where Amy is.  I hope she is OK.

Good Morning Everyone!

Coffee is on and I have read most of the post.

Joanie, like  you I hope Amy is okay.  She is so energetic it is not like her not to check in.

Kinda cloudy out this morning and again possibility of showers.  But we didn't get them the last couple of days.

Everyone have a great day.

Unless something is wrong with Amy's hubby, let us hope not....
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Well work guys never turned up, nor can we get in touch with boss Sam by landline nor mobile, so as usual we are playing the waiting game to see what happens Monday, shame as the day started off cloudy and damp but, now the sun is out and it has remained dry, they could have got a whole heap of work done today, as he said yesterday, there is sealing by the windows, coats of paints, and he was going to bring the colour chart in this morning, forgot to yesterday but he did bring in large cans of paint...said I could make up my final mind today.....but he isn't here....
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Soon leaving to take my garments in,...this is a journey we haven't done before, quite a few miles to travel, 21 miles, I am wanting to leave now, but R knows best,  he will get me there late or dead on time, plus a whole heap of roundabouts to go wrong on....ha ha, not forgetting loo stop offs..... then guess I will have to leave them behind and go collect next Saturday...cant see her doing these on the spot....but there is no hurry, next week is fine....

Good morning, halkel.  We had rain all day Thursday, but none since.  I sure hope there's nothing wrong at Amy's house.

Vanilla-Jackie--The workmen should have at least given you a courtesy call to let you know they were not coming.  Good luck going to the seamstress.

 
Hi everyone.  It is another clear morning and we are headed up to 95 this afternoon.  As far as I know we won't be leaving the comfort of our home today other than a couple of outdoor chores that I will do in a few minutes and later to get the mail. 

Yesterday I did drive Pat to her doctor's appointment.  Then on the way back we stopped at the Bernina Sewing Machine Dealer's and she bought an adapter for her sewing machine. 

Then we went back to Tin Lizzies for lunch and had a very good, but very spicy dish.  Certainly no supper was needed last night.  Neither of us were able to finish the serving but it wasn't appropriate to bring home. 

Today I will just work on some routine items here in my office, read my Sunday School lesson and just enjoy and unhurried day.

Shirley, glad you have a good A/C in your motorized home.  I see you are still heavy on the accelerator.  HMMM, am I surprised?  I still chuckle at the mental image of you speeding up the mountain and getting a ticket.  Now I see you are streaking! 

JeanneP and other, on the subject of courtesy I don't remember finding anyone here who didn't say thanks when I held the door or elevator door for them.  I don't wear a hat but can always smile at the person and as appropriate make a brief comment.  Guess I was taught courtesy by my parents and think Pat and I passed it on to our two children.  Did you find out what the men were doing in the garden? Are residents allowed to work in the garden?  I know many folks love to garden if they are physically able. 

Joan, always glad to read when you get an OK from your doctor appointments. 

JaneS, my son says he always thanks veterans, if so identified, at his work and assures they get the 10% discount.  I bet the old gentleman will remember your kindness for a long time.  In addition to veterans, I try to say a word of thanks to police or firemen when I encounter them in line where it is appropriate to talk to them.  Sometimes their jobs seem quite unappreciated and now police are being attacked to the point some are afraid to do their assigned jobs or ordered to stand down and not do their jobs even when they want to do so. 

Mary Ann, I don't even own a hat.  I do have a couple of caps and a winter cap but very seldom wear them.

Don, I did a test this morning in Edge and it did recognize the codes as I made my posting in Christian Photographers.  However, I ran into a problem with the ability to write a very long posting or to go back and make a correction on two words that I had typed as one and tried to separate.  It is back to using Chrome for me. 

Don, I just went back and changed coding in Edge and it works as changed both the font and the color over what I had posted earlier this morning.  However, it was taking a very long time to load the pages and was very annoying.  The coding is within the software that Seniors and Friends runs on.

Jackie, glad you are getting the blue badge.  Like the others have mentioned I paid for the license plate sticker but there is no separate charge for a handicapped placard.  Since both Pat and I are considered permanently disabled the plates with the handicapped symbol work fine for us and we no longer have the placards.

June, as long as you only delete files that you have created so saved, such as email, you really can't hurt your computer since a restart refreshes the software and puts things right.  At least that is true with PCs. 

Good morning everyone, well 10 did not take long to install, really about an hour. I figured I would let it instal and go to bed. But stayed up and checked things when it finished. One question for those who have it. How do I get the color changed for the background. I seem to get either black or white.  And boy the white is bright. I always had it a pale blue or light gray, this is hurting my eyes it is so bright. Will have a lot to check out but I am online and playing will come later.

CAROL  looks like we will all end up with 10 sooner or later.

JUNE  I do not know that much about computers. I had a tech so often when I had the last Dell and I watched what he did and asked a lot of questions. Then when my grandson came to fix something I messed up I watched and asked questions again. I also wrote down a lot of what I was told.

JOAN  will enjoy breakfast this morning. Glad I fixed the coffee pot last night. Doubt I could have done it this morning. I did chuckle with the Dog. I love Hands. So true. Will send it on. Thank you for today's goodies.

JACKIE  we take our hands for granted and never really think of what they still can do for us.

JANE  have a safe trip to your sister's. I know you will enjoy being with family there.

LLOYD  I woke to sunshine but now it is cloudy again. Might have showers this afternoon. Big air show at Quonset  (old navy base) today.  You would not get me in that crowd.

HAL  I could use another cup of coffee, are you sharing ?

JACKIE  maybe those workers do not work on week ends?

LARRY  I have not trie Edge yet. I am using Google chrome now.  Have not checked my email yet either. I tried changing the color  but where I find the button to pick it it is marked off and I cannot get it on.  That bright white sure hurts my eyes. The black is worse.

Now I will start checking thing out on this 10. Have a good day.

Gloria, oh yes they do, he spoke to us before leaving, we all had a chat, my opposite neighbour also came over as he said his home is due for its outside paintjob, he seemed quite interested in our workers after watching them at work, of course I vouched for them but, neighbour now has been told by R that this morning thay didn't turn up as they, he said he would.....
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Not long back from seamstress, she is fully booked up with prom dresses so will take a little longer, my appointment for collection is June 30th....I trust her experience, been in this for 20 odd years, her pricing for my three garments meets my maximum.....of course when I booked I never asked her her pricing's....Her work premises are at the back of her home, a very nice area she lives in...Ten roundabouts on the journey to her house, R just made one mistake, before doubling back, otherwise not a bad journey....and I always print out an AA route-planner, only this time I forgot to print out the reversal journey home, but R had no problems.....
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Still no sign of Amy...oh, just double checked, I think she has been in.....

Good Morning Everyone,
from the cool, clear,  rocky coast of Maine. 

Weather is mild here and looks to be
continuing as such,  in the near future. 

Regarding manors in children.   
Look to the mannors displayed by their
parents/care givers.     

IMHO,  Children live what they  have
learned.  Be it their attitude,  core
beliefs,  and/or  behaviors. 

Of course there are always exceptions
for children with mental disabilities.   
But for the most part,  IMHO,  bad
behavior reaches right back to the
environment that they are brought
up in. 

I have have four children and
6 grand children,  and have been
exposed to a lot of young people
and rarely,  if ever,  have I been
shown any blatant disrespect.

We have had a lot of disagreements,
we either work it out or agree to disagree.

When I am out walking around this
city, I normally experience a civilized
society,  usually moving a bit faster then me.
(giggle),  so I tend to keep to the right!

I do not go out at night,  after dark,
so the world might just be very different
then...   But I do live on the main
street of the city,  so I can observe
what's happening,  but I stay inside
with my doors locked.
(but it looks usually pretty peaceful
to me,  up here on the second floor)

Have a happy Saturday, 
Everyone !   

Sandy

Good Morning all, I am running late today. Good thing there is nothing on the docket till 2  p.m.

Bis, the story of "Hands" was beautiful, and so true. I have often looked at mine, and thought how intricate they are made and how agile the hand is. Only God could design such an instrument, and that is just one small part of the body ! Think of the rest of what we are and how we automatically work this instrument without giving it a second thought. Amazing !!

Jackie, you are so fortunate to have a man like R. in your life. My husband would never, ever, have agreed to drive miles out of the way in order for me to have a garment hemmed up. He would have said, "Why did you buy something that didn't fit in the first place. You know how to sew...hem it up yourself." And that's the honest to God truth. When I saw a garment I liked, his reply was, "Do you NEED it ?" But I respected him for what he was. The man I married, and the father of my children. And we were married for 62 years.

Time for me to go have breakfast. It will be lunch time before I know it.

Larry--I agree that many have manners, but some are absolutely crazy.  Last night Cristina Grimmie,  former "The Voice Performer" was giving a concert on stage at an Orlando venue.  Out of the blue she was gunned down by a male who didn't even know her. 

Gloria--You'll be comfortable with Windows 10 in a jiffy.

Vanilla-Jackie--I sure hope those workmen didn't take off and don't intend returning.  Good you found a reliable seamstress.

Sandy--I've had a few people in the general sector who have no respect.  What I see in my family is respect--but then they wouldn't be disrespectful in front of me.

June--Yes, the hands are amazing.  Your Ed had his own MO.  Now wouldn't it be a boring world if we were all identical?

Junedrabek, not so fortunate, to have R, who uses the f** word to me, calls me, and at me.....no rightful woman would ever respect that....anyway enough said.....

Joan, no money has passed hands yet....

Good afternoon everyone.

Sorry I didn't get time to check in this morning...I hit the floor a running.We were off to the city 66+miles away to pick up a gazebo......but when we got there it was gone I had asked the young man if he would put our name on it when I phoned last night and he said they couldn't but he doubted if it would sell.....famous last words.  The young man we were dealing with today phoned another Walmart in another city and they had some so off we went.We took the back roads and just HAD to go through the place where the chocolate factory is AND the quilt shop too!! Yes,I left $$ at both places. Jackie ,your very lucky to have that lady as a seamstress  she will do a good job for you. I send my quilts to a LA to be quilted . We  did get the gazebo and now have the fun of putting it up..oh joy 

Better go tidy up and put away some of the things bought.....maybe I should taste test the chocolate first??? Will put some in the hidey hole for you all.......calorie free too!!!

Joan, thank you for breakfast.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning from another cloudy, possibly raining Interior!

The only expected sunny day, Thursday the 16th, will be bracketed by cloudy with rain.

Yesterday we had very hot weather in the middle and a rainstorm in the early evening. I spent the hotter portion of the day with others, planting coneflowers in my small garden plot and weeding and watering the lawn, parkway and just general pickup. It was a very convivial group out on the lawns. We have volunteer pansies sprouting everywhere, even in the gravel back by the enclosed dog park.

Although the city and the hospital complex have garden plots available to folks, this is the first place I've lived at that has those and an enclosed dog park for residents. We have fiddlehead ferns growing along the exterior walls and rhubarb going crazy along one extended wall.

One planter I'm not sure about is too close to the outside sidewalk and has strawberries and blueberries planted. People walking along will love that instead of the residents! Our four lilac bushes from last year are doing well as are our raspberry bushes.

Farrah has found a new daytime den. Instead of sleeping under the bed or on top of the dirty clothes basket in the bedroom, she burrows under the couch blanket and naps there. and yes, I think she has given her trust and now feels she  at home.

Amy, did you say you will be sharing your chocolates?...

Jackie, yes, check the hidey hole .I even put in some bears  :)chocolate covered ones filled with peanut butter that is ..

I went out to do some errands this morning and drove right by a tent with local produce.  Of course, I had to stop and check it out.  It was a Mennonite family selling produce grown in their own garden and it was beautiful.  I bought carrots, green peppers, potatoes and onions.  Scratched all of that off my list for the grocery store.  It kind of looks like they are going to be there through the growing season.  There's a sign at the entrance saying "Local produce, Friday and Saturday".  I'll be there, too.  It's almost like having my own garden except without the hoeing and weeding.

Vanilla-Jackie--And I wouldn't give those unreliable workmen one penny until the job is completely finished.

Amy--So glad to find you were out early doing business, and nothing was wrong at your house.  I'll head to the "hidey hole" when I am done here.  Thanks.

Janie--Oh, how wonderful to be able to get all that fresh produce so close to home.

Sure is quiet here in the SS.  Folks must be out enjoying nice weather.

Bis if you call our nice 93º? we are heaving nice weather. you may keep in Florida  as far as I am concerned.
Have a great rest of the day. I never got the tires fixed on the mower Maybe on Monday.

Lloyd

94 for us today.  I have not even been outdoors.  At the moment the A/C on car not working.
Thought it was the Freon but guess it is a wiring problem.  To hot to even bother to take the car. Closed Weekends anyway. I hate the A/C running in the house. Miss having the windows and doors open.  They were saying some rain but it has changed.

JoanFL.  You are right on the not paying before job done. About 4 months ago. I had one man offer to do a job for me. I did give him the money to go and get the material and did say he would be back in 30 min. or so.  It was a Friday. Never returned or call. Sat, Sunday.Monday and tuesday. As  much as I didn't like to call his Boss who I had known for 40 years asking about him (the man did not know that). He said give me about 30 min. The man was here in that time and did the job. Did it well. But his boss then fired him. I really didn't want to going it that but it does happen a lot to people. They skip out on the job. I never pay ahead but knew I was safe knowing who he working  for.

Was looking at the news and they are showing the 2 big swimming clubs in town. Places are packed. All those children running around. Hope they have sun tan cream on.

The clouds this morning turned into rain for a few hours. Wonder if those who attended the air show got drenched. They usually have great weather for it. I have spent most of the day checking out Windows 10. Finally nave IE showing up.

JUNE  we do things without ever thinking about how our bodies work but it is amazing. It is a lot different from the 7 I am so used to.

JOAN  have not tried PSP yet but when I finish here I will close down and hope to find a good movie to watch. Right now I hate it because so many different things to check. I think I will install Firefox tomorrow.

AMY  glad you got the gazebo after all that traveling. I will check out that chocolate, after the day sitting here trying to figure out 10 I think I need a piece or 2 or more right now.

PATRICIA  glad Farrah is feeling comfortable with you now.

JANE  cannot get produce any fresher than from a farm stand/tent.

JOAN  did not even open my door today. Now I will say goodnight and hope I do not have nightmares about computers and 10.

JANE - I really smiled when I read your comment RE shopping at the Mennonite shop.  When I lived in Maryland many years ago, we shopped at a similar shop in Baltimore and really enjoyed the fresh products AND the friendly folks who owned it.  I also recall that one of the men had a relative who lived in another area, but often brought an abundance of similar food to the place where we shopped.  Always knew that we would have really delicious food.