GOT A MINUTE OR TWO

We have a very nice laundry room here at the Villa.  With 71 units in the complex and one laundry room, I try to be the first one there when it opens at 8 AM.  Because we live upstairs, it was getting difficult for me to carry down the laundry.  Daughter, Michel who is always on top of things found this Deluxe Laundry Cart that can walk up and down stairs.  What a blessing! With the three wheel cart it walks itself up and down the stairs with little effort on my part, even with a full load. They keep the laundry room clean and neat.  Most people are very cooperative in taking their clothes out of the washers and dryers promptly.    This morning I had it all to myself, and it was spick and span and ready for use.  I guess the early bird does get the "worm" or a clean and empty laundry room. We are issued a laundry card and there is a machine that will add money to the cards to be used in the washers and dryers. Washers are $2.25 and Dryers $1....

  The weather has turn beautiful.  Sunny, gentle breezes and perfect for lunch on the balcony. My dearest is doing so much better and he's getting stronger.  He has his moments when he says "I'm done" and heads to the bedroom to take a nap.  It's rather amazing what a 30-45 minute nap will do. I talked to my sister, and she's home and doing great.  Being faithful with the exercises they gave her to do at home.  Her son built a ramp from the kitchen to the garage so she doesn't have to use steps.  I want to thank all of you for praying for her and our trip to see her.  We plan to take a trip to see her in September as she will be 91 on the 2nd. I had my 6 week follow up from my surgery and everything has healed perfectly and I'm so very thankful for my new lease on life.  Feeling good and looking forward to getting back doing the things I love to do. I'm especially looking forward to the enjoying the pool in the complex.  I told the cooki...

  I am quite sure there are numerous Mother's Day Traditions, but today I would like to share one that I remember from my childhood. Every Mother's Day we would pick a rose to wear to church.  If you mother was alive, you would wear a red rose, if your mother had passed you would wear a white rose. My mother had a lovely rose garden, and I remember on Mother's Day morning she would send me out with the clippers to gather the roses for our family.  My sister and I would wear the red roses, and my mother and father both wore white as their mothers had passed into heaven. It was more than our family tradition, as almost everyone in church that Sunday was wearing a rose. I wonder if anyone still does that?  I must confess, I havent.  But I do remember how special I felt getting to cut the roses each Mother's Day.  My mother was very special and I thank the Lord that I was born into that family. Do you have a Mother's Day tradition? 

I've shared several times our grandson, Tristan who is the fisherman of the family.  Starting fishing at 3, and now at 13 has mastered his love of fishing.  Ling Cod.   A real fisherman catches them and cleans them, right on the boat. He is very skilled at using those knives to skin and filet. They filet and package it right on the boat. Then home to make fresh cod tacos I only wish I lived closer..."Give a boy a fish, and he will have dinner, teach a boy to fish and he will never go hungry."

First of all, thank you for your many prayers and wishes for my sister.  The trip to see her was wonderful and she is a miracle. Two days in the hospital and and she is now in a wonderful rehabe facility and getting stronger every day.  Talked to her this morning and if she continues to improve, will get to go home in a week. The above picture is the Baptist Church my dearest and I served in for twenty-seven years.  While we were there we celebrated it's 90th year.  Many wonderful memories of people, and ministry.  Weddings, baptisms, baby dedication, hospital visits, funerals, and much more. This is the parsonage next to the church that we lived in and enjoyed for those many years.  After visiting Donna, on our way home, my daughter Julie, took these pictures. Hughson, CA,  (South of Sacramento, and north of Fresno)  where they have wonderful almond orchards, and fruit stands. Everything grown fresh.  We brought home tomatoes, garlic, peache...

My one and only sister, Donna will be 91 in September.  This is the only colored picture I have of us by a photographer.  This is back when they "tented" pictures.  I think I'm 5 and she is 11. She is in the hospital and not doing well.  She has had several falls and now with a fever and infections and other issues. A quick weekend trip to see her is planned with my two daughters.  It's 5 hour trip to northern CA where we grew up.  My 85th birthday is Friday, so I will be celebrating my day with my sister. I would so appreciate you prayers for a safe journey, and that she will be well enough to enjoy a visit from us so we can love on her, encourage her, pray with her, and give support to her son, Scott who is her caregiver.