Back from the singing and it was beautiful ! They are just a group of neighborhood people that like to sing, and they do it beautifully. A young man directs them and he brings out the best in them. It was truly a pleasure to listen to them.

Tomorrow is another busy day, if I so choose. 10 a.m. my son will be leading a Bible study, and I would only miss that if I were dead or really really sick. At 3:30  is a discussion on current topics, and 2:30 they will be serving coca cola floats, with possible singing. And I have two letters to answer and should write to others at Sunwest that I have neglected. And so life goes on. I pray you all have a very peaceful night, and a joyful Wednesday. I send you Prayers, Hugs and Love as always, June

I'm here to check up on everyone & turn out the lights.  Have one eye on radar, those storms just keep heading our way, so far only thunder & lightning & very little rain.  I drained out too much from the pool today, was on the phone talking to insurance agent. Will add a few inches tomorrow if we don't get it from the sky, was running over after the heavy rain this morning.  Never satisfied, huh?

I'm shocked how much one vehicle costs since we've always had at least 2.  The RV is with another company, better coverage for less.  House & car with one and auto club with a different one.  These were all picked by my husband so I've let them "ride", so far have not found anything better, ran the numbers each way & will just pay up.     Sure been a lot of "out-go" versus "in-come" lately.   

Still fighting Windows 10 problems, been spending all computer time checking for solutions but am about ready to dump 10 and go back to 7 (headaches are back so stress is a trigger).  Still waiting for last cat to show up.  They do have a place to hide during storms, always come home dry.    Sweet dreams & God Bless.
Shirley

I am hoping I have better luck with my new shower suction bar than I read a lot of you folks have.....well it will be a starter, lets hope the one I chose, longer and stronger and dearer than many I have seen on the market will be suitable,.... but I do need to be safe than sorry, cant afford any safety issues.....I have been looking online at the shower stalls, and dwindled it down to three that would be suitable to me that I like, haven't placed any order yet as I am still toying between them, which one would be the more better....One is by Patterson Medical called Ocean, I quite like the one with the contour shape seat rather than the ergonomic....Another I am looking at is Etac Swift and the Chester shower stool with cut - out.....anyway when I make up my mind I shall be ordering one, not sure which....I don't want one with a backrest, nor a chair, just a stool......but the handrail bar is the necessity...

Thank you for all your feedback and personal stories, they do, and have helped in my choices, and what I need...

As for R with his bath, even he agrees the bottom is slippery yet wouldn't entertain a non slip bath mat, he would probably not even approve a shower handrail or shower stool, nor make use of them....but for me, needs are needs...

Good Wednesday morning, Everyfriend.  There's poached eggs and toast to accompany your coffee or tea. I wish everyone a good day!!







Green Banana

This bloke is working on the buses and collecting tickets. He rings the bell for the driver to set off when there's a woman half getting on the bus. The driver sets off, the woman falls from the bus and is killed. At the trial the bloke is sent down for murder and seeing as it's Texas he's sent to the electric chair.

On the day of his execution he's sat in the chair and the executioner grants him a final wish.

"Well" says the man, "is that your packed lunch over there?"

"Yes" answers the executioner.

"Can I have that green banana?" the man asks.

The executioner gives the man his green banana and waits until he's eaten it. When the man's finished, the executioner flips the switch sending hundreds of thousands of volts through the man. When the smoke clears the man is still alive. The executioner can't believe it.

"Can I go?" the man asks.

"I suppose so" says the executioner, "that's never happened before."

The man leaves and eventually gets his job back on the buses selling tickets. Again he rings the bell for the driver to go when people are still getting on. A man falls under the wheels and is killed. The bloke is sent down for murder again and sent to the electric chair. The executioner is determined to do it right this time so rigs the chair up to the electric supply for the whole of Texas. The bloke is again sat in the chair.

"What is your final wish?" asks the executioner.

"Can I have that green banana in your packed lunch?" says the condemned man.

The executioner sighs and reluctantly gives up his banana. The bloke eats the banana all up and the executioner flips the switch. Millions of volts course through the chair blacking out Texas. When the smoke clears the man is still there smiling in the chair. The executioner can't believe it and lets the man go.

Well, would you believe, the bloke gets his job back on the buses. Once again he rings the bell whilst passengers are still getting on, this time killing three of them. He is sent to the electric chair again. The executioner rigs up all the electricity in America to the chair, determined to get his man this time. The man sits down in the chair smiling.

"What's your final wish?" asks the executioner.

"Well" says the man, "Can I have that green banana out of your packed lunch?"

The executioner hands over his banana and the man eats it all, skin included. The executioner then pulls the handle and a zillion million trillion volts go through the chair. When the smoke rises the man is still sat there alive without even a burn mark.

"I give up" says the executioner, "I don't understand. How you can still be alive after all that?" He stroked his chin. "It's something to do with that green banana isn't it?" he asked.

"Nahh" said the bloke,"...I'm just a really bad conductor."




A Mother's Influence
(by Barbara Rainey)

Proverbs 1:8 And do not forsake your mother's teaching.

As a mother, I have my days when everything is relatively easy and I wonder why I ever struggle. The children are loving to one another and circumstances seem to flow smoothly.

But there are other days when I wonder if it will ever be fun again. I struggle with guilt and discouragement. Will these children ever grow up to walk with the Lord? Am I ruining my kids for life!?

Because of my humanity, my identity is subject to attack by my emotions, by other people's perceptions and expectations, and by my abilities and failures. Learning the truth about myself and standing on that truth is a lifelong process.

I believe that if I persevere, God will give me a ministry of influence to the next generation. Most ministry activity is by adults to their own generation, but mothers can literally shape the future. President Teddy Roosevelt once said:

When all is said, it is the mother, and the mother only, who is a better citizen than the soldier who fights for his country. The successful mother, the mother who does her part in rearing and training aright the boys and girls, who are to be the men and women of the next generation, is of greater use to the community, and occupies, if she only would realize it, a more honorable as well as more important position than any man in it. The mother is the one supreme asset of the national life. She is more important, by far, than the successful statesman, or businessman, or artist, or scientist.

To have that influence on the future through my children demands that I objectively evaluate my life as a mother in light of that goal.

Prayer:

That God will give you a vision for the type of influence you can have in the future through your children.




“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.”

~ Jim Rohn

Ah, Joan, loved the "Green Banana".... I didn't see that punch line coming!  Got up to check radar, cats are wanting out & looks like all the red & yellow blob is past us for now.  Still fighting to stay connected, this Windows 10 is pushing me over the edge.  I haven't had a poached egg in years, grew up with my mother fixing them in a coffee mug over crunched soda crackers & lots of butter... the butter made the difference for me.  Thanks for your early morning searching, researching & funnies.

I have a sore throat this morning so guess it's time to call the doctor, maybe these headaches are connected to a bug or something to do with the bites either from the cats or out in my woods down by the river.  We had such a mild winter the bugs are out in force & having trouble getting the meds put on all the cats.  Have to keep Tom & Tiger separated so they don't groom each other.... leaves a mess on their fur for at least 24 hours.  Their mama is so lovey as she wraps herself around my ankles but when she sees that little tube in my hand she knows what I'm up to & hides under the car.  I haven't seen a flea & guess there are sand fleas down by the river & not even sure I didn't catch the sore throat from one of the great grands, they catch everything at day care.  Don't think this is fatal    ..........but not a good thing, for sure. 

I hate having to get in to see the doctor on short notice, last time I felt bad when the X-ray didn't show a mass of broken bones in my hand, they are so good about getting me in as fast as possible.... and false alarm... Hand still doesn't work right but X-ray didn't show anything broken & doesn't show just "badly bruised".  Don't suppose it has anything to do with age, huh?     Have a great day.

Good morning everyone.

Overcast day here and I hope we get some rain! Nothing important going on today, just putz about the house.
We have a shower with a built in seat and hand rail right into the shower.,bottom is not slippery either.

Shirley that is how I ate my hard boiled eggs too...loved them in a mug and with butter on them. Glad to hear the storms went away from you. Hope you feel better soon

Joan, thank you for breakfast, enjoy your day.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning, Shirley.  You should get yourself to the doctor.  Better safe than sorry.

Amy--Good Morning.  The sun is brightly shining here.  Weatherguesseer said 0% chance of rain.

I must get out this morning and do a few errands.  I like to go before the heat of the day.

Good Morning Everyone!

Well, I am up and washed and brushed.  Shaved late yesterday so didn't have to this morning.  Got that blasted 8 appointment to get my implant and not looking forward to that.  Don't know really what to expect, it is put in with a needle, heck, might be a birth control.....

Any old how, bad weather forecast starting today and going on for three or four days.  Mostly heavy rains.  It was just a year ago when they had the 40 foot flood in Wimberly that killed several, a couple of the victims were never found.

Jackie, check with your nurse before you go investing a lot in showers, there may be some programs for MS folks.

Good morning.  My company (son, daughter in law, 23 yr old grandson) have gone home and it was so good to see them but I have regained my lovely peaceful and quiet house.  Ahhhh....

I'm catching up on all of the goings on here in the SS.  Glad to read the good and sorry to read the not-so-good.

Take care, All.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I went back to bed this morning after the doggies came in.  I'm just not feeling up to par.  I can't shake this cough and I can't sleep well because of it.

I hope you all have a lovely day. 

Good morning, halkel.  Best of luck with your procedure this morning.

Phyllis--Good morning.  Company is nice, but like you said, it's nice to have your house back.

Good morning, Janie.  I am sorry you are not feeling well.  Maybe you should see a doctor?

Good morning everyone. Think I was in dreamland a little after 9 last night. Glad I don't have a tooth out every day. Woke this morning wondering why my jaw was sore.

CHIA  I have seen those wrap around things in some of the catalogs I get and wondered how they worked. Like you I have trouble handling bath towels these days.

JUNE  I know I would not be able to get out of a tub anymore but at times I would love to soak in a tub. I could go to my son's, he has a whirlpool bath tub but I would not be able to get out of it. Would feel good on my back though. No root canals for me.

BEVERLY  forget the movie just lead me to Hagen-Daz for a treat.

SHIRLEY  outgo always seems like a lot more than the income lately. Makes me glad in some ways that I don't get out much and go shopping. I still am holding out on downloading 10. Have not heard many happy with it.

JACKIE  I have a shower stool. Like you I did not want a back or arms. Hope your suction grab bar works. We do need some things to help us as we age.

JOAN  it is years since I made a poached egg, easy to do so don't know why.  I will enjoy that this morning with toast. Guess I will have to fore go the toast, orders from dentist, soft food only till the gum heals.  I like crunchy food. Groan with Bad Conductor. Thought the banana would have made him slippery or something like that. Like that one. Food for thought is so true.  Good quote. Thank you for today's goodies.

SHIRLEY  sore throats are no fun. Years ago I got a strep throat every year. Terrible.

AMY  great a day with no driving or big jobs waiting for you. Supposed to  get into the upper 80's here today. Too hot so fast.

HAL  implant for what?

PHYLLIS  always great to have family visit but  our normal routine feels good when they leave. I know when my daughter and family came for a visit, 4 more people in my 3 room apartment, sure felt quiet when they left.

Beverly, as I've said, I use a suction grab bar to get out of the shower.  The bar in the shower is bolted to the wall of the shower (fiberglass).  About every three or four months I find the suction bar on the floor.  I put the suction cups under the faucet before I put it on the tub.  And I push on it when I get out of the shower; I do not pull on it.  One other thing I have is a tub mat.  My tub is supposed to be OK to stand on without a mat, but I feel more secure with the mat.

Hal, I hang on to my mounted grab bar while washing my legs and it's OK so far.  I may find the day I need a seat but I've managed to stand so far. 

It isn't easy getting old - our "golden years"!

Mary Ann

Hi everyone on another beautiful day.  I should have a pretty quiet day today with just my usual morning chores of tending my flowers and plants and doing my Internet reading of discussions and the email.  I didn't even have to empty the dishwasher as we ate at the church yesterday for a large noon meal.  We had a delicious quiche made with a grits crust, a cheese feeling topped with the egg mixture and another later of cheese.  We had a nice salad and roll to go with it and a thin slice of mixed berry pie.  It was a large meal.  This evening is our last Wednesday night dinner until the fall and is the traditional hamburgers, hot dogs and all the fixings with dessert. 

Patricia, did the folks who took the pictures off the library walls return them?  I can't imagine doing such a thing.  At one place we lived the library had framed pictures you could check out for a period of time.  That idea never appealed to me.  That is a large building in which you live.

Jackie, thanks for the explanation of the body guard.  Glad your shower is finally being fixed.  Is it a walk-in shower?  We tried one of the suction handrails for Stacey and it wasn't successful and I sure wouldn't trust it if very much weight would be placed on it.  We do have a handrail in our shower, at the back of the toilet and on the wall beside it.  It is a good safety precaution.  I see you have one that will indicate if it isn't safe and that is good and I hope it serves you well.  It sounds like you would have room in your shower for a bath chair.  We also have an oblong shower but it does have a built in seat and we had a handheld shower head put in as a part of our contract on this house. 

JaneS, that bonus is almost an insult after all the hours you worked during the year.  That wouldn't even buy you a Blizzard at Dairy Queen.    You can have my jalapenos. 

Callie, thanks for the suggestion to use the coffee filters.  I would never have thought of that but it sure makes sense. 

June, yesterday at our Senior Luncheon the speaker was a writing teacher and she had us do Rapid Writing for three minutes on something from our childhood.  The purpose was to teach us how to tell stories to our grandchildren.  She demonstrated another technique of doing an eight block cartoon type method to help tell the story.  She told a story of her own and was quite funny.  This lady does a drama workshop for our young people throughout the year on Wednesday evening.  I think she had intended to have us write more but there was quite a bit of grumbling by the seniors. 

Lloyd, it sounds like your new greenhouse garden is off to a good start. 

Carol, you might try using a different mouse.  I was having a problem with my Chromebook and when I replaced the mouse it eliminated the problem. 

Mycheal, are these relatives graduation ceremonies you are attending.  It is very frustrating when a job is started and then drags on. 

I'm Baaaaccccck.  Well, things went pretty good.  My BP was sky high, but understandable (for me) since I wasn't sure exactly what was going to happen and the guy who did the procedure was a little concerned.  But having to walk a little ways and then finding the escalator not working and having to walk down a long flight of stairs and getting called in as soon as I got there I wasn't surprised.

Anyhow, the shot was not very pleasant, hurt like everything, and of course left a seed in my stomach area under the skin which kinda stung.

My son-in-law and I stopped on the way home for breakfast.  My treat since he did the driving.  He has been a jewel hauling me hither and yon to all these appointments and delivering/picking me up right at the door.  So a meal is a small treat. And the very least I could do for him.

Got to go finish taking my meds.

Good morning, Gloria.  I hope your jaw heals quickly.  I often have poached eggs--so easy to fix.

Mary Ann--Good morning.  Glad your shower arrangement works well for you.

Good morning, Larry.  I am just wondering how a quiche with a grits crust would taste since I don't like grits.  I believe I'd prefer the hamburger meal next week.

halkel--Glad your procedure went well.  I have "white coat syndrome" and my BP always shoots up when anything medical is concerned.

Good morning everyone from another rainy, foggy day in the Interior. Ninety percent of rain today!

Hal, I hope you will feel better soon and that the implant soon begins or simply does its job!

Farrah is no longer hiding in the bedroom or skittish but she is hypervigilant  to outdoors.

MaryAnn, these aren't our "golden" years as much as an "iron age" and we're rusting!   

I have been using the add-on, Grammarly to correct my spelling and my grammar. I have never seen so many incorrect articles and prepositions. I may simply go back to only spell checking and ignorance! 

Hal, prayers heading your way that this procedure works for you..glad you have a great son in law to help you...after all you did give him a special lady in his life!!
I  think rest is in order for the rest of the day for you. 

Good Morning dear hearts ! Had a perfect nights sleep. Looking in the mirror is rather frightful, and my bed is right next to a mirrored closet..two doors..all mirror. So waking with ones hair stuck out like a porcupine makes one wonder just what is happening while one is so sound asleep."Hair-raising nightmares

Hal, I may thoughtfully slay you if you leave us hanging about your condition. What was this awful shot in the tummy supposed to heal. They planted a "seed" in your tummy What do they expect to grow in the darkness of your innards? C'mon Hal, don't leave us guessing. Tell your son in law we thank him for taking such good care of our friend.

It is six minutes till 9 o'clock. I have a bed to make, breakfast of some coffee cake to finish, clothing to put on and then be downstairs and out of breath by 10 o'clock when my son will be teaching us about the book of Daniel. He and his wife just got back from visiting his brotherDaniel in Santa Cruz.

Still feeling a bit puny!  Left a message with the Dr. and hope it doesn't get back to my kids.  They worry!

angelface--Farrah is making progress if she isn't hiding in the bedroom or skittish anymore.

Amy--Good rest is on your agenda for the remainder of the day.

June--When my hair looks like that in the morning, I call it "bed head".

Janie--Sorry you're still feeling puny.  Glad you called the doctor.

Joan. so much for rest, a friend gave me a recipe for bread and said it was really good. Well I did that recipe plus my own and now have the smell of four loaves of fresh bread tickling my nose...I am my own worst enemy!!!

Jane,hope you feel better soon!Drink lots of fluids and if you can take Vitamin C take some.

Amy--Could you PLEASE put a couple slices of that fresh homemade bread in the "hidey hole" for me?

Just put a loaf in the hidey hole along with some butter and rhubarb jam....enjoy!

I'll put some Oatmeal/Molasses bread in the hidey-hole, too.  And lots of butter as well.  Mmmmmmmm.  No wonder I don't lose any weight.

Patricia, I like to think my grammar is correct when I write messages here and when I try to proof it after I post, I correct it.  I ignore other's grammar errors as I'm more interested it what they have to say.

Tom and I went out for lunch today to Blue Water Grill, which I think is a chain.  I had a whitefish sandwich and it is always good there.  Tom had a burger.  Broccoli, cranberry slaw came with it and that was very good. 

The sky looks as if we might get some rain and we need it; we have not had any rain for some time.

Hal, I hope your treatment helps your condition. 

Mary Ann

MaryAnn, I first got Grammarly as a free addon for its spellcheck. I then became interested in the Grammar option  because my College literature professor once joked a long time ago, that I was the queen of run-on sentences, using lots of commas. That always bothered me even though I eventually received an B plus in the class.

I agree about other's writings. This is simply one of my own foibles.

Your lunch sounded good. I had a cold chicken sandwich and coffee for breakfast, not so interesting...

Amy--Thanks so much.

Jeanne Lee--Wow, I am going to have a feast.  It all sounds so good.  Thanks.

Mary Ann--Your and Tom's lunch sounds very tasty.

angelface--I try to spell correctly and use proper grammar, but at this stage of the game, if it's incorrect I feel folks know what I mean.

Ah yes, Angel, the old dreaded "comma splice".  I also was guilty of that sin when I was in college. I remember the first paper I handed in when I had a full professor as my teacher.  He taught English Lit.  It looked like someone had bled all over it and at the bottom was a little notation: "this is not college level work".  I got the message.

MaryAnn.  No, No tile in bathroom. I have a older Cast Iron Tub. (Would like to get it replaced with a one like yours but will be a hard job getting the older tub out. Now my surround is Fiberglass. Would like to find one of the type that is all in one and slips over the old tub.. Keep getting these prices of $3600. Plus  No way. Doubt I am here that long. (Not dying) Just daughter on me to move to Texas.