What A Nice Day

Not only was it a wonderful weather day, but a great spiritual day for me.

Jess and I ate a quiet breakfast then she went outside to swing in her hammock. When she was finished, I sat down and watched all 5 sessions of a DVD Book Study/Bible Study I'm facilitating in October. The book is, The Me I Want To Be, by John Ortberg. The book is wonderful, and the DVD sessions were better than being in church (don't tell anyone!). I can't wait to get together with the ladies and do this study.

I also continued reading my fiction book, The Discovery, by Dan Walsh. Another, oh my! I MUST finish it tonight. It is so good. Dan Walsh is an excellent author. Read one of his books.

Jess and I went to McDonald's for a quick lunch then she helped me cut vines that had overgrown a tree across the road and were scraping the top of our van whenever we came in the driveway. She also helped me pick up twigs and cut down some peonie bushes. I couldn't resist taking her picture as she rested.

Julie, Lynzee and Julie's dad stopped in for about 20 minutes to pick up a Route 66 salt and pepper shaker set I gave her dad. He drove all the way from California via Route 66. He'll head back on Wednesday. I explained to Jessie that he was Julie's dad. She left the room, came back with a picture and handed it to Julie. A picture of Bill. "My daddy." she said. I wanted to cry. The picture she brought was on the second shelf in a book case and she had to go around boxes I had on the floor to get to it. I didn't even know she knew the picture was up there.

Rachel came to watch Jessie while I went to church for the Wesleyan East District Ordination Service. Two of our own were being ordained, John and Lindsey G. It was an awesome service and once again, lots of suits! I've been praying for wisdom for a step in my future and I received my answer during the charge to the ones being ordained.

Jon finished his 30 days tonight at 7:30 p.m. He finished strong. I am proud of him. Now to see where God will lead him in the next months.

An Afternoon With Diane and Randie

Jess and I went to the post office, Walgreen's, Michael's, CQT then met Diane and Randie at Culver's for lunch. When we got back here, Diane worked on my computer updating it and reinstalling a photo copier that I had. I sure do appreciate her expertise. She thinks I'm capable of doing all she does, but I'm not.

While Jess wrote in her magazines, played with beads and watched her iPad, we watched the movie, "Bonnieville". It was sad and funny. It was just nice to sit and watch a movie. I haven't done that in quite some time.

Jon has one more day at work. He said that some of his residents were crying today and he told them: "Let's hold it together until tomorrow, shall we ladies? Only one day of crying!". He's too funny.

Free Ice Cream Day

Jessie had a great day with Rachel. They had breakfast out, shopped at Target, went to the park, and McDonald's for a free ice cream cone. When they got home, Jessie colored and did a mosaic art project.

Jon rearranged all his DVD's bringing them downstairs to the living room and moving his books upstairs. He's looking forward to Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. He walks out the door of his work for the last time. He's more than ready for a break.

Joyful Journey Ladies met late morning for brunch. This is the group that I have been part of for over 20 years. Women I used to work with. Women of different faith backgrounds yet we get together many times a year to worship, sing and pray. Not to mention encourage one another. I'm blessed to be part of this group.

My Day Out With Jon

Today was on the calendar as a Family Date Day, but we left Jessie with Rachel and just Jon and I went out instead. Breakfast, church, blood work for Jon, Family Christian Stores, Ollie's Outlet store, Applebee's for lunch, Gordon Foods, Sam's Club and the best stop of the day: 2nd. and Charles. Oh, dear. I do need a 12-step program for "bookism" I bought 12 books !!! I do have the best lending library around, though. I consider it a ministry. Not to mention I love to read.

Now, you'd think that with all the walking I did today I'd have walked more than 6,000 steps. Not. Only 5,101 as of this moment on my Fitbit. Well, I did use the electric cart at Sam's Club because my hip hurt so much. Oh, well.

Jessie and Rachel had a good day. They went to the Library, Meijer's shopping, Target, the Dollar Store and she folded towels and took a nap.

Scrapbooking

Lois came over this afternoon and we spent the day beginning to up-date her scrapbook that we worked on in 2013. We were able to do 10 pages! Gets me in the mood to do my own scrapbooks that I've been wanting to do, but find no time to do them. I guess I could quit reading for awhile. I'll have to think about that one.

I felt much better today, although if I coughed, sneezed or laughed, my stomach, chest and neck muscles complained. A lot. At least I had more energy that yesterday.

Jon returned to work. He has the next 2 days off then works Saturday and Sunday then he's done. Today they offered him a salaried position to get him to stay. His polite answer was NO. They also tried to mandate him another 4 hours (on-top of his already 12 1/2 hours) but again he made it clear it wasn't going to happen.

Jennifer couldn't work today so Angie came for a couple hours in the morning and took Jessie to Art. Rachel came in the afternoon and took Jessie to the Library to work. A different day for her.

Food Poisoning

Not much to say since I've been in bed or on the couch until 7:15 p.m. I began with food poisoning and many trips to the bathroom last night about 11:00 p.m. The food we brought home from the restaurant last night is in the garbage. Jon was sick to his stomach and Jessie complained of pain in the afternoon, but no trips to the bathroom for either one.

Jessie's Day

Angie came to be with Jessie today. They did a mosaic picture and went outside to swing. Jessie always used her hammock swing, but lately she's been favoring her regular swing. I'm not sure why, but that's what she's been using.

After lunch they went to Wolcott Mill Farm and walked around the entire area twice.

Angie stayed later while I took Jon to his rheumatologist appointment. He'll be starting on a new drug to see if it helps his joint pain and all around "not good" feeling. I pray that it will help. Would you please join me in praying for that, too? And that blood work will reveal what might be wrong with him?

The 3 of us went to a Chinese restaurant for dinner. There wasn't anyone in the place when we got there and by the time we left, there were just a few adults - no children. While I was paying for the bills, Jon took Jessie to the van. When I got out there, Jessie was in the midst of a horrible breakdown of some kind. It almost looked like and she acted like someone had given her something. She was screaming, pulling her hair, burping, blowing her nose without a kleenex. It scared me. Neither Jon nor I know what set her off. She kept saying "Bad Mom!", too, and I know I didn't do anything. All we could do was try to quiet her down and get home. She continued yelling and burping. I was beside myself. As we got near our home she got quiet and then said, "OK, God. OK, Daddy!" silence, then "OK, God." It was like she heard God and Daddy talk to her and she answered them. She went in the house, Jon sat with her for a few minutes on the couch then she sat down on the floor with her iPad and has been OK since then. I really don't quite know what happened tonight.