Bad Dream Repeat

Well last night I had a repeat of a bad dream. This dream was just slightly different but I was trying to get home from somewhere and was on a bus and riding thru town and no one would help and asked me what I was doing there. I was very glad to wake up. It had me upset and scared.
I am glad I don't have this dream too often. But it is a dream and only a dream.

Travel Adventures & Surprises

It is always interesting when you travel to different parts of the country. The sights from the air are so amazing. The colors up north are basic white and you need to go south to get green and brown. In the south you see all the blue swimming pools. There number surprised me. The hills and valleys make for a delightful picture. At night you have the lights making the patterns.
We went to two stores in Austin. In Central Market and Whole Food Store I saw so many surprises.
So many types of coffee and tea. Salt a mundane spice right? NOT! I saw red sea salt and pink chunks of sea salt plus many more kinds. The other spices were there in mass. If it was- it was probably in these stores. I felt like a little child who hadn't been anywhere or seen anything.
The choices of cheese,of vegetables and even fruit nothing like I have seen around here.
And now a few words about the air ports. I was in two small and two large ones. Going thru security was nothing and I personally don't understand all the complaining about it. Dallas needs more boards with info on flights. Chicago needs some transportation for the elderly going from terminal to terminal. There are people willing to help. There are enough places to get food since there isn't too many flights that serve anything but juices,soda or water. There are a great number of places to buy things as reminders of the trip. I like reminders in my head.
I saw one young serviceman sitting on Skylink in Dallas getting ready to go overseas. I told him to stay safe and I would pray for him. And I do! He looked so young.

Back From Texas

Today I came home from Texas. Had a wonderful time visiting with my sis. Eating all the good food her husband made and all the Korean food that my nephew's wife made. It turned cold down there right after I arrived. Thank you John and George for giving me the trip and Thank you Betty,Bob,Kenny&Peggy for making me feel welcomed and loved. More another day. Hi to Max their great cat who gave me a fun time too.

Traveling

I am going traveling for a couple of weeks soon and I am trying to get ready so I won't be blogging. Hope to have some good stories when I come back. TSA and flying alone will be interesting for me. My independence and ability to handle things will be tested. I am trying to have everything ready and right. God will be my only backup but that should be enough for anyone.

Christmas Thoughts

This time of the year and the REASON for this season gives me the power to deal with things in my life. No one can take away or spoil the wonderful gift I got from God. CHRIST IS BORN. PROMISE IS FULFILLED.
I wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Big Wind Results

Well we got the snow and then the wind. The wind put a foot high drift in front of my door so I couldn't get out of my house. Then it put a four foot drift over my furnace vent pipes so my furnace stopped working. The cold is here and only going to get worse. Moving air can be a problem at least when its moving at 30 miles an hour. But help was close by. My neighbor shoveled the drifts away and furnace man told me to check those vent pipes. I am looking for a little boredom right now.

HERMIT TIME

Well its official hermit time. With 12 or more inches of snow and drop in temperature coming today and tomorrow, I am hermit. One of my grandchildren reminded me of the backwards day today is. 12-11-10. One of my great grand daughters call and wanted to know about the snow. She told me she loves playing in the snow. Don't think she understood why I don't like doing that.

Frustration And Results

I have been frustrated by my bed being near a window that leaves cold air in. During the night I decided that I would not sleep in my bed where it was another night. So this morning I started to move furniture in my bedroom. Only problem the two rugs I had in my bedroom would not allow me to move furniture without wadding up and making the move almost impossible. Legs on the bed wadded rugs. Then the computer wires got wadded up in the biggest rug. I had to lift up each leg of the computer stand and wad up the rug more trying to keep wires where they belonged. As you can tell I manage to move every thing bed,night stand and computer. I have the biggest rug still wadded up against the wall and it will stay there for awhile. I sometimes wonder why I start these things but when there is no one around to help YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.
Could it have gone easier with help sure but there was none.

Test Yuk & Family

Today I had an ultra sound of my kidneys-1 1/2 hours long. But it went well. I am tired and really ultra sounds are not that bad but your thoughts can do you in. I started to think of my first born who didn't survive because he had no kidneys. But God is good and I know it.
I spent time with my son and his grand daughter last night and this morning. While I was at doctor my son and ggd went to do my wash for me. I am blessed.

Cold Times Are Here

Checked out what my F. degrees register in C. degrees. I admit I have forgotten how to change readings. It wasn't any better. My weather for the next 36 hours will be between -6 and -9C.
But I know I will be thinking this is warm in a month or so. Isn't it amazing how we adjust or try to-to something we can do nothing about. Just stay inside our homes. No outside activities for me because I am not sure I could put on enough clothes to stay warm. Hermit time is coming up.

Cupboards

Mine were getting pretty bare at least for me. I am of the old generation that went thru some rough times and feels like there needs to be food in the cupboards and cleaning supplies available. Don't need new clothes or things but need to know there is food. I think there are
many people, young people feeling that way now with no jobs or prospects. They were sailing high but have fallen down to earth. I only hope this ends soon, but with them learning things are not the most important. A roof over your head and food to eat out beats all the other things.

Soup Or Not Quite Stew ?

You know sometimes when you make soup you get fooled. This morning I started a pot of soup and I started out with a good batch of broth first. When I started to add to the broth I didn't stop. I now have a pot of stewp. Too thick for soup and too thin for stew. Important thing it taste good. I find it difficult to make small amount of soup. That's all right since the next day it has more flavor. This is the weather for it regardless if it is soup,stew or stewp.

60 years

Thats a long time. Yesterday my sister celebrated being married for 60 years and she and my brother in law went out for supper on a date. I think that is wonderful and in this age it isn't done too often. Love to you Betty and Bob.

ICE And No Shopping

Well, we got the storm. Snow and ice that has me in my house. I could not have gone shopping if I wanted to. My porch has a coating of snow and ice and I don't trust myself to go on it. It is supposed to warm up a little and if it melts I will be able to get to my shovel and salt. They are all in the back yard and I have my back door blocked. So I will have to walk around my house to get them. An adventure for sure.

News

Well it has been an interesting few day. Monday I get company ; son,his fiance, and two great grand kids 5 yr.old boy and 3 yr.old girl. Interesting evening, 3 year old didn't want to go to bed and kept coming down stairs. On the third trip I took her into my room and turned on computer. Christmas music didn't settle her down so i switch to showing her saved pictures on my computer. Success she settle down and went to bed.
In morning I had to go to doctor so we left early enough to go to do my laundry first. Then off to doctor. I accomplished another pill to take and an appointment for another test. Easy test so I agreed--an ultra sound of my kidneys. I know they are working. Joy! Joy! Went to get my meds and then finally lunch. I'm tired. Son tired since he has had to keep the kids occupied for the whole morning. So I only did a small amount of shopping while they all sat in car.
When we got to my house he had to jump start my car to get it in yard. With snow coming it can't be on the street. He checked to see how much propane I had -don't want to be with out heat. They then headed home.
This morning a friend from church came over and took me to get my mail and a few more things at the store. Then we went for lunch.
This has been an interesting week but has shown me that I have so much to be Thankful for. Too bad we don't have Thanksgiving Day all over this world.

Brrr

This morning it is 22F outside but with the wind it feels like 12F outside. I hope the venison tastes good. To go out and sit to wait for that deer or even take part in a drive in the woods all I can say is Brrrr. Of course, there are people that hunt for the joy of hunting and donate the deer to a food pantry for food for the needy. They should be thanked.

Peace and Quiet

Hunting season starts in the morning and peace and quiet are gone for nine days. Today there were hunters sighting their guns because you could hear them shooting. It is amazing how this country town gets busy. I am glad I live a couple of blocks from main street. It will be interesting to see how many deer are taken this season. The color of the week is Blase Orange. I hope this is a great but also safe season.

Soup Day

It was cold and wet. It was a day to stay put. Dampness doesn't help my ankle either. So it was a soup day-not just open a can day though. Soup kettle on the stove and go to work. Peal,cut and spice and let it simmer. No can -can give you the pleasure of homemade soup. While your out in the kitchen you might as well clean your coffee pot. So get the vinegar out and put it in the pot add water and let it go. (Not what you would call hard work) but it is something DONE.
Did I work hard today-NO. Go back to the first two sentences of this post. It was still a good day. Have a great and blessed week.

Good Four Generation Day.

Today was a busy wonderful day for me. I did what I needed to do and traveled a couple of hundred miles during the day with the help of my son. I also spent time with a grandson and a granddaughter. Also I spent time with my 3 year old great granddaughter and time with my great grandson who is going to be one year old in a couple of weeks. The little ones were so happy and smiley. I am tired but feel so blessed to spend time with them and still do the mundane things like grocery shopping and getting a haircut. The my ggd and I shared lunch. She is a cutie and knows it. When I put onion rings on her plate she wanted me to give my son some to.
My laundry got done to and I wasn't sure when I would feel like getting it put away after I came home but it is done and I am going to bed.

New Week

The start of a new week brings hope that it will be a good week for all of us. We made it thru last week now it is time to see if we can make this one better.