Sunday, November 16, 2008

a good day

WEATHER IS COLD AND GETTING COLDER. SLIPPERY LAYER OF SNOW ON THE GROUND, MAKING JUMPING (HAHA) INTO OUR BIG PICKUP A CHORE. FIRST HAVE TO GET RIGHT FOOT ON THE RUNNING BOARD WHILE STANDING ON LEFT FOOT IN THE SNOW, SLIPPING AND SLIDING,GRABBING THE HANDLE, GETTING LEFT FOOT AND BUTT IN--FINALLY PULLING IN RIGHT LEG. I ALWAYS SAY IT IS LIKE SWINGING IN LIKE A MONKEY! AND THAT IS MORE TRUTH THAN FICTION.
CHURCH WAS GOOD, IN FACT GREAT, WE HAVE SUCH A TALENTED MAN AS OUR NEW PASTOR. HE IS STUDYING FOR HIS PHD---AND THAT WORRIES US, FOR FEAR THAT HE WILL WANT TO TEACH AT A UNIVERSITY OR SOMETHING. I WOULD LIKE HIM TO BE HERE UNTIL AFTER OUR FUNERALS -----AT LEAST THAT LONG!!
WE WENT OUT TO EMBERS FOR OUR NOON MEAL WITH SEVERAL FRIENDS AND SPENT OVER ANOTHER HOUR VISITING. THEN HOME, SUNDAY AFTERNOON NAP AND THEN SUPPER OF LEFT OVERS IN THE FRIG.
NOW THE COUNT DOWN REALLY STARTS---WE MUST GET BUSY AND GET READY TO GO TO TEXAS. EACH YEAR WE TELL OURSELVES IT SHOULD BE EASY--JUST UP AND GO---BUT SEEMS THERE ARE MORE CALLS TO MAKE AND THINGS TO SECURE BEFORE WE GO.
ONE THING, ANY WHO PRAY, I COULD USE A FEW ABOUT MY LEFT HAND. I JUST CAN'T TYPE WITH IT AND MAKE WHAT I TYPE RIGHT WITHOUT GOING BACK AND DELETING EXTRA LETTERS ETC.
GOOD NITE ALL!

1 comment:

Marty said...

Hi Barb,
Hmmm ... with the snow on the ground sounds like you ought to be heading to Texas asap. Seems like you were just there, doesn't it? I'll pray for your hand ... it must be frustrating to have trouble typing with it.
Best,
Marty
P.S. I'll probably keep chasing the Turkey until Thanksgiving!