We still have a few icicles.. it's gonna be 15 degrees tonite and the threat of storm is not imminent. For that I am grateful. Finally we shall be able to get to church in the morning. The inch or so of snow on the car from last night either blew itself off or melted. Personally, I don't care how, but am glad it did.
Prince Caspian a la Disney.. hmmmm I like the PBS version better, but it wasn't bad. I think it's the Lucy character that bothers me. The PBS Lucy was much more believable.

Gotta get to bed.. morning comes early

Retirement anniversary

HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY TO ME

1 YEAR TODAY OF RETIREMENT

FROM THE HOSPITAL

Thinking spring

Trees are still coated in ice.. Wendell cleaned the car off this morning. He said there was about 2" of new snow since yesterday. It's snowing yet again and the car is looking whiter by the moment.
It's about 19 degrees at the moment and will likely be in single digits tonite.
This afternoon roads weren't very good. We had to go out, and when we returned, our road was drifting badly.. not to mention our driveway. Our neighbor ( to whom we owe so much) stopped by and plowed us out again.. the driveway was looking pretty bad. John says he has a new best friend..

Wendell and I went to see the endocrinologist today. It was a super good visit. He agreed that weight loss was needed badly and suggested thinking seriously about gastric bypass surgery. The Nephrologist had suggested this as well. Insulin is changed to much higher dosage and directions for combating complications of diabetes are in line. More testing next week will be done to determine whether he has Cushing's syndrome or not. That's an adrenal problem.

It's been a frustrating few days here. I have been missing my crochet hooks and yarn for several months and have nearly turned the house upside down searching for them. I feel the need to crochet and without any hooks or yarn.. well, I'm not going to get far.
Last night Mandy wanted me to make a BC order.. while I was looking for the order book, I stumbled over the crochet hooks and yarn. I had just purchased a new set of hooks and 3 skeins of yarn about 3 hours before. Now, THAT is annoying and frustrating, though the rest of the family just shake their heads and laugh.
On the way to the doctor today, I asked Wendell if he remembered to bring his blood sugar list for the doctor.. "Uh.. no.. I forgot". Now, the purpose of the visit was to get his diabetes under control. I won't say more about that. I had second thoughts about it and decided I'd better ask if he remembered his insulin since we were going out for breakfast..."Uh.. yes.. I have it". OKAY. Moving right along here.. we got to the restaurant and he pulled out his syringe and looked across the table at me .. "Uh.. I forgot the needle." No comments here.
The doctor did a blood sugar 2 hours later and was horrified at the 276 reading. We had to explain the situation with the insulin pen and no needle to inject it. AAACCKKK!!!!

I sure hope this weekend is better than last. The only good thing I can think of is that days are getting longer.. and it's becoming more and more apparent. It is so hard to deal with days that are night time dark at 4pm. I wouldn't do well in Alaska, no , not at all.

I hear there is another big storm coming in the next couple days.. though it's not definitely described yet. From what I've been hearing, it's to be worse than any so far and if not a blizzard, the next thing to it. Yippee. The one warning I did get tonite says there is a band of snow passing through our area which should dump another 1" on us. Yes, I just looked and yes, we are in the midst of it. Nuts.

So.. I'm going to crochet a while and watch Prince Caspian. Have a nice evening all and
THINK SPRING !!!!!!!

Oh.. brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!! I went out today to clean off the car.. it had 4" of new snow on it.. I know, I measured it. That wasn't the worst of it.. it also had over a half inch of ice clinging to it like there was no tomorrow.
It took me an hour and a half, but it's done. All clean.
Now, we have to face treacherous roads.. I'm going in for my paycheck today and have been warned by 2 people to be really really really careful..
Don't worry, I will.

What, me worry?

"So I tell you, don't worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes.
Matthew 6:25 NLT

Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
Psalm 55:22 NLT

The mistrust of anxiety
Words of encouragement from the Master are always welcome.
The stresses of life come upon us and a brother or sister in Christ reminds us that He is in control.
He is sovereign, He knows when the sparrow falls, He numbers the hairs on our heads, He clothes the lilies of the field.
He says not to worry about our life, and we welcome the suggestion as an encouraging pat on the back.
But how often do we view this verse as a commandment from on high?
It may not carry the force of "Thou shalt not," and it may not have the emphasis of a "Go into all the world," but it is written as an imperative nonetheless.
"Do not," Jesus says, and Paul echoes this injunction in Philippians: "Be anxious for nothing" (4:6).
These are our liberating orders.
We are told not to do something we hate doing anyway.
Dare we suggest by our worry that some catastrophe may slip by without His notice?
No, "tragedies" befell Joseph, Moses, David, Jesus, Paul, and others, and God ordained them all for good.
All of these surely could have worried, examining their circumstances while going through them.
But looking back, we see God's perfect plan unfolding.
Therefore Jesus urges, even commands: Do not worry.

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.
CHARLES SPURGEON

adapted from At His Feet by Chris Tiegreen, Tyndale House Publishers (2003), p 40

I've updated Wendell's Family blog

I have added a number of pictures to Jemit's IMM-BEST Connection

I've posted another picture to the IMM HISTORY 101 blog.. an old school photo with Uncle Harry, Aunt Toots and Aunt Elizabeth.

Today is my little brother's birthday...
Happy Birthday Charlie!!!!

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

by Robert Frost (1923)

Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound's the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.

Remembering..

With a ball of White string I can do many things

Tie a bow on a gift for you
Fly a kite free

Tie a star to a tree
Strap a sling, make a ring, for a trick or two

Twist twirl and wind things
Tie up and bind things
But there are some things that string can never do...

Sting can't bind a broken heart when it's been torn apart

Mend a friendship that's almost through

Can't pull hate out
Tie up fear
Wrap a doubt
String is useless when it comes to me and you...

Find 16 books of the Bible

I once made a remark about the hidden books of the Bible (merely by fluke), it kept people looking so hard for the facts, and for others it was a revelation. Some were in a jam, especially since the names of the books were not capitalised. But now the truth finally struck home to various numbers of readers. To others, it was a real job. We want it to be a most fascinating few moments to you. Yes, there will be some really difficult ones to spot. Others may require judges to help them. I will quickly admit, it usually takes a minister to find one of them. There will be loud lamentations when it is found. A little lady says she brews a cup of tea so she can concentrate better. See how well you can compete. Relax now, for there are really sixteen names of the Bible hidden in this paragraph. One preacher found fifteen books in twenty minutes, but it took him three weeks to find the sixteenth one.

Today I am thankful that I don't have to be out on the ice and the newly arrived snow. I don't know how much snow we got but it doesn't look like a lot. My car is coated again.. but it's raining right now and everything has a frozen glaze.. I'll go out later to defrost the car, but the weather service says we can get 2-4 more inches of snow today. The warning lasts till 7pm tonite. As I said, I'm thankful I don't HAVE to be anywhere today.

Good morning. It's office day. I'm not sure just how many patients I have, but judging from the fact that I'm not due till 10am, there are just a handful today. Pray for us if you would.. we rely on this weekly. I rely on it all the time.
There is a very well written short dissertation on HERE I STAND regarding racial issues.. it would be worth your while to take a look and perhaps leave a comment there for her.
Please remember Wendell also.. he's still having the headache/sinus problem and will likely have to see the doctor if this doesn't settle on it's own. Friday he will see the endocrinologist.. Pray he can help with diabetes control. His blood sugars are lower, but he still needs to exercise at the pool. It's been a problem getting there with weather, bad roads, and not feeling well generally.

Where is spring??!!

One more time !! The weather service says we are going to get hit again.. I personally hope their dart board is broken and they are wrong. Tuesday evening the snow will start and by Wednesday evening we could have up to 6".. let's hope not.

Feeling a little sad here. I got up sore, but okay.. unfortunately, Wendell was up all night with a severe headache and with his sinuses inflamed, decided to just sit in the recliner with his oxygen on. Oxygen is good for headaches.
I was really looking forward to church this morning, but for some reason, we are being held back for this long season. It's frustrating by times.

Jane said she had a temperature of minus 1 this morning.. We had 2 degrees. It's cold!
I need something quiet to do today. I believe I'll scan some more of the pictures in the bag next to me. It's time consuming, but I like the results. Look for more posts on WHO IS THAT?.

I've added some pictures to WHO IS THAT blog.. click on it on the right hand column.

Esther is on TV

Esther's class was the Classroom of the Day on Channel 34 News. Take a look!
She's in the dark pink sweater, dark hair, and has a yellow head band with a picture of a woman on it.

Today is my Dad's birthday. He would have been 94. I love this picture with him sitting at the table at the big house in Logan's Ferry.

CHANGE HAS COME

Thanks, Helen, for this little insight....


MAJOR Leading Headlines On This Date 4 Years Ago:

"Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops Die in unarmored Humvees"

"Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times"

"Fat cats get their $42 million Inauguration Party - Ordinary Americans get the shaft"

Major Leading Headlines Today:

"Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $120 million"

"Obama Spends $120 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party"

" 'Everyman Obama' shows America how to celebrate"

"Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration

"Change" has come.