Chit Chat (4)

[gratefulgrace]

Jan, you fooled me with those sunglasses. You must have more sun than my neighborhood or your dreaming it up. Lots of rain this past week here.

As for that rainbow, Skagit County is rich with them; is were I got that one heading east from Anacortes.

I am just an optimist. Actually I was rewarded today was lovely. I even sat out on my deck after work to let the sun warm my bones. Jan

 

[Springrain]

Sorry No more Rainbow therapy !

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[gratefulgrace]

How lovely. Thanks Spring. Jan

 

[Springrain]

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[Jim1927]

After all the hot days we have had, to-day is exceptionally cold at only 20c.

Yesterday we had strong winds, heavy rain and even hail...It left a white covering of little iceballs. Almost got my snowblower out! (Just kidding, of course).

Cheers,

Jim

 

[Springrain]

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HAVE A GREAT DAY YA ALL !
​

Don't miss the boat.

Remember that we are all in the same boat.


Plan ahead. It wasn't raining
when Noah built the Ark.


Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone
may ask you to do something really big.


Don't listen to critics; just get on with
the job that needs to be done.


Build your future on high ground.


For safety's sake, travel in pairs.


Speed isn't always an advantage.
The snails were on board with the cheetahs.


Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs;
the Titanic by professionals.


No matter the storm, when you are with God,
there's always a rainbow waiting.​

 

[Jim1927]

Some think that retired pastors don't do anything....well, here is the photographic evidence that we do just stand around all day watching the world go by...lol

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1065876/06-22-200706;03;11PM_edited.JPG

Cheers,

Jim

 

[gratefulgrace]

That is a lovely baby cradle you are making Jim. We had one similar but not as detailed for our kids when they were small. Jan

 

[nanajojothatsme]

Is it Monday again? Wow! It is trying hard to rain here, so a great day to spend in the workshop making little trinkets. There is always something to keep the mind and hands busy.

Cheers,

Jim

hey there Jim

 

[nanajojothatsme]

still working on that cradle Jim???
it looks real nice

 

[gratefulgrace]

We had lots of rain here again today but a bit of sun in the late afternoon. I am missing summer. Jan

 

[davedajobauk]

>>>> House fires--please read!!!!!
>>>>
>>>> Received from a friend who is in the property insurance business.
>>>>It is well worth reading.
>>>>
>>>> This is one of those e-mails that if you don't send it, rest
>>>>assured
>>>>someone on your list will suffer for not reading it. The original
>>>>message
>>>>was written by a lady whose brother and wife learned a hard lesson this
>>>past week.
>>>>
>>>> Their house burnt down.. nothing left but ashes. They have good
>>>>insurance so the house will be replaced and most of the contents. That's
>>>>the good news.
>>>>
>>>> However, they were sick when they found out the cause of the
>>>>fire.
>>>The insurance investigator sifted through the ashes for several hours. He
>>>>had the cause of the fire traced to the master bathroom. He asked her
>>>>sister-in-law what she had plugged in in the bathroom. She listed the
>>>>normal things....curling iron, blow dryer. He kept saying to her, "No,
>>>>this would be something that would disintegrate at high temperatures."
>>>>Then her sister-in-law remembered she had a Glade Plug-In in the
>>>> bathroom.
>>>>
>>>> The investigator had one of those "Aha" moments. He said that was
>>>>the cause of the fire. He said he has seen more house fires started with
>>>>the
>>>>plug-in type room fresheners than anything else. He said the plastic
>>>>they
>>>>are made from is THIN. He also said that in every case there was nothing
>>>>left to prove that it even existed. When the investigator looked in the
>>>wall plug, the two prongs left from the plug-in were still in there.
>>>>
>>>> Her sister-in-law had one of the plug-ins that had a small night
>>>>light
>>>>built in it. She said she had noticed that the light would dim and then
>>>>finally go out. She would walk in to the bathroom a few hours later, and
>>> the light would be back on again. The investigator said that the unit
>>>was
>>>>getting too hot, and would dim and go out rather than just blow the
>>>>light
>>>>bulb. Once it cooled down it would come back on. That is a warning sign.
>>>>
>>>> The investigator said he personally wouldn't have any type of
>>>>plug-in
>>>>fragrance device anywhere in his house. He has seen too many places that
>>>>have been burned down due to them.
>>>>
>>>> PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE
>>>>
>>>> PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK.
>>>>
>>>> NOT ONLY COULD IT SAVE SOMEONE'S HOUSE,
>>>>
>>>> BUT IT COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE.
>>>>
>>
>>
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[Jim1927]

I figure if we stop posting the guests will fade away, so, it would appear the best thing to do is stop posting.

Have a nice summer!

Cheers,

Jim

 

[gratefulgrace]

No guests here, just little old me. Cheers Jan

 

[clairefish]

I guess you will all have to lynch me. I share a computer so I do not stay logged on. And a lot of times I forget that while I read posts.
So I am an unwilling lurker. Do what you have to do, just give me a blindfold and make it swift.

 

[Ariel]

I figure if we stop posting the guests will fade away, so, it would appear the best thing to do is stop posting.

Have a nice summer!

Cheers,

Jim

Oh Jim, if you stop posting because some people drop by and drop off, then we'll be controlled by those visitors more than we want after all. Please don't get discouraged--I'm here again, and I so much look forward to being able to come on a more regular basis and chat with all of you again. Please don't stop posting!

My daughter is doing better all the time, and I am once again a little more free. Time to pick up where I left off weeks ago, studying the Word more deeply again, and having more time for prayer and the Lord and my friends.

And even Greek. I've started all the way from the beginning again and am reviewing slowly. Meanwhile my husband helped me find an interlinear Bible with the Greek written out and the English beneath it. I am so excited! So of course I've been looking up verses I have puzzled over for years--and been amazed how much it helps to have this new tool. It's so wonderful to be able to look at the actual words, even though my vocabulary is still very small. So Greek continues. Presently I'm working on learning to conjugate present active indicative verbs.

It's incredibly hot today in West Texas. Now southerners in the United States don't know what a hot cup of British tea is. They think that the only kind of tea worth having is iced. If you don't believe me, then just try ordering a cup of hot tea in Texas. They'll stare in disbelief.

No, Texans love iced tea. They brew six or eight tea bags (usually Lipton) in a small pot of water, pour this into a gallon-size container and add about a cup and a half sugar. Then they cool this with lots of ice and add cold water. Southern sweet iced tea, an experience unto itself.

I made some for all of you, and left it here to enjoy. For those who can't handle all that sugar--I made some without, too.

Enjoy!

 

[gratefulgrace]

I like mine with Lemon though. Jan

 

[Ariel]

I second that, Jan!

Another way of making iced tea is to not use regular tea at all, but one of the herb teas. Mint tea is good this way, as is raspberry. Iced peach is good, too.

And of course, add lemon--or orange slices, or berries.

Yum!

 

[Ariel]

Some think that retired pastors don't do anything....well, here is the photographic evidence that we do just stand around all day watching the world go by...lol

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1065876/06-22-200706;03;11PM_edited.JPG

Cheers,

Jim

Scrolling backwards and just caught this. Wow, Jim, what beautiful work you do!

I am just in awe.

Who is the cradle for? A new little one in the family?

 

[Ariel]

HAVE A GREAT DAY YA ALL !​

Don't miss the boat.

Remember that we are all in the same boat.


Plan ahead. It wasn't raining
when Noah built the Ark.


Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone
may ask you to do something really big.


Don't listen to critics; just get on with
the job that needs to be done.


Build your future on high ground.


For safety's sake, travel in pairs.


Speed isn't always an advantage.
The snails were on board with the cheetahs.


Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs;
the Titanic by professionals.


No matter the storm, when you are with God,
there's always a rainbow waiting.
​

I just love this! Especially that part about staying fit. Yup. One never knows when one might be asked to build a boat--50 miles from the nearest sea, and at a time in earth's history when there had never been a rain storm. (The earth was watered by mists before this, remember?)

Something else to learn from Noah--

God's way doesn't always make sense. Therefore the most sensible thing to do is to make sure it's God who is talking to you, and then just obey. Even if you're inland. Even if you don't have any idea of why God would want a boat.

And don't worry about provisions. Somehow, God will supply. Even if you have at least two of everything, and more of some.

God calls. He also shuts doors. Therefore, remember that there is only a small window of opportunity. Take advantage of it.

Rainbows are reminders of God's promise. If you see one, remember that His other promises will also come to pass.