Tailend of the Hurricane

We are getting the tailend of Hurricane Ida. It rained alot yesterday and even more today. It's really windy, but not storming. Our windchimes are chinking merrily. The tall pine trees are swaying. Tillie is a nervous wreck. I like days like this because I can stay home from the shop (it's really slow in this weather) and get some stuff done at home. Like list stuff on Ebay. Not that there's stuff I can't do at work, because it feels like I have 2 homes to take care of. But it's dark and creepy there in this weather and I don't like being there by myself when it's dark and creepy.

Happy Veteran's Day and Happy Birthday to my Mom in Heaven.

The Lord Provides

Jack got asked to be a pallbearer for a friend's funeral tomorrow. He needed a new black suit. We found one in a ritzy neighborhood garage sale yesterday for $10.00 It's a wool Oscar de LaRenta, his perfect size: 44L/36w. Which is hard to find anyways! It's just tad bit large in the shoulders, but looks great.

I Feel Like a Slob Today

-my hair roots need covered
-I have bean dip on my jeans that I wore last night to a movie get-together
-I have a headache
-My house is a mess
-My leg hurts
-There's clothes on the bed that need putting away
-The crockpot for the bean dip I made for last night is sitting on the counter with crusty edges
-I have onion breath
-I chewed a couple fingernails off while driving around this a.m.

BUT....

-we had a very successful morning of garage saling
-we had a successful day of selling at the shop
-my husband loves me and is working for me today
-my dog loves me and is at my side
-it's sunny and warm (high 60's)
-I can take my time cleaning up the house tonight
-I found some sweet things at the sales this a.m. that I can mail to baby Elijah
-I can snuggle in my warm flannel sheets just a little bit more this afternoon if I want

The Circle of Life

An amazing thing happened yesterday. My niece Michelle had her first baby, a boy named Calan the morning of her Grandpa's funeral. She had hoped to make it another week so her parents could have a little break. But at 4:30 a.m. she had to make a rushed trip to the hospital. My brother and his wife came into the service beaming. Joy and sorrow mixed. God's blessings abound!

Lots to Pray About...."Pray Without Ceasing"

If you are in a praying frame of mind this week, here's some urgent things to pray about:

-The Buchanan family, Grandpa C. passed away.

-The Mallard family, our friend Paul, went to be with the Lord yesterday.

-Stellan, the sweet 1yr. old, who is having SVT again and is going to fly with his McMama to Boston today
to evaluate him for another heart ablation. www.mycharmingkids.blogspot.com

-Timna P. who is in ICU in Michigan, with renal failure and sepsis, a very grave situation.

-Our friend Anne B. who is battling Stage IV breast CA. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/buck/journal

-Family and students of a Camden Middle School teacher who died last night of Swine Flu complications.


Depressing sounding news yes, but does God hear and answer prayer?
Yes, He Does! Why does God ask us to pray? To align our hearts with His, and to show us His will.

Amelia, the Movie

A nice safe movie to see. Nice clothing. Great views from the plane. You know what's going to happen at the end, but it's still a shock. A little slow, could've been reved up more about how adventurous Amelia Earhart really was. Richard Gere was oh, so sweet.

Mrs.Humpty Dumpty

Mrs. Humpty Dumpty was up against a wall.

Mrs. Humpty Dumpty took a great fall.

All the Kings helpers,

and all the Kings men,

Could not put Mrs. Humpty together again.

Almost 10 years ago,

Mrs. Humpty tried something terrible.

She fought some great battles,

And made many people rattle.

With the help of God

and Mr. Humpty Dumpty,

She's together again,

making good out of bad.

It's really quite a story.

Mrs. Humpty would like

to give the Great King the glory!