We have been praying for rain for all of Texas and the drought-stricken West. Yesterday it started raining and looking at the weather on the TV it looked again like one of the random showers. Then an hour later it started raining a second time and we were ecstatic. Then all night it thundered, lightninged and rained and continued all morning for a total of 3.5" of rain here. The rain washed the caliche road somewhat. We also had a lot of high wind that knocked down a lot of my dead limbs in trees. The cottonwood trees both had large dead branches removed. The radio reported that it was raining in the metroplex and everywhere in between. We knew that God was in charge of rain, not the meteorologists. We had been reading Job where God told him that he was the One who was in charge of rain, hail and lightning.
Gov. Perry also had a prayer service asking God to bring rain and to heal our country and we see some response. Perry announced a run for president today and I supported him because I think Texas is always better off when we have a president in office. It will be an interesting campaign.
Nancy has been working hard refinishing our wood floor. She cleaned and then got on hands and knees to apply paste wax. She brought her buffer from Granbury. I hope she isn't too stiff tomorrow. Our SS class is still in Psalms and Psalm 88 is a real downer. But 139 is a refreshing Psalm.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
DENTAL CARE
Monday our plans were completely changed by a phone call saying that they could clean my teeth at 10:45 moving it up a couple of months. I had missed an earlier appointment a month ago. We drove to Abilene. They said it was time for Xrays. I normally resist but after a year decided to go ahead. Of course the Xrays showed a bad spot on one tooth and scheduled a filling. I can't remember the last time I had a filling. Must be at least 20 years.
We celebrated by eating at Schezwans for my Chinese treat. We were in Nancy's van so we got it washed. An Abilene policewoman was waiting next to me. I told her about Ed Walt's book at Texas Star Trading post and our former policeman pastor at Cross Plains FUMC. I teased her about wearing high heel shoes and running down the bad guys. She said she could do it. I told her she could do a lot of damage with the heels.
Then we stopped at Walmart to stock up like I said yesterday. Today we attended Kiwanis and drove to Granbury seeing a temperature of 112 on the car and the recording thermometer at Nancy's said a high of 123, but we wonder about it. Anyway you measure it, it was hot!
We celebrated by eating at Schezwans for my Chinese treat. We were in Nancy's van so we got it washed. An Abilene policewoman was waiting next to me. I told her about Ed Walt's book at Texas Star Trading post and our former policeman pastor at Cross Plains FUMC. I teased her about wearing high heel shoes and running down the bad guys. She said she could do it. I told her she could do a lot of damage with the heels.
Then we stopped at Walmart to stock up like I said yesterday. Today we attended Kiwanis and drove to Granbury seeing a temperature of 112 on the car and the recording thermometer at Nancy's said a high of 123, but we wonder about it. Anyway you measure it, it was hot!
BUNCO
Nancy left me last night for a "Girl's night out". Our church started a Bunco party for the girls. I have always wondered about what that is because my daughter has been involved both in Tomball and San Antonio. I found out that it is a dice throwing game used to raise money for charitable purposes. Now I know.
We are fighting the drought. I have been keeping my cottonwood trees alive by watering. Something I have never done before. I am deep watering my new crepe myrtles in the front yard. The deer keep eating the leaves off of my new rose bushes.
Yesterday we added food to our larder that we could use in the event of a financial breakdown of the country. Nancy asked me what we should get and I told her we needed to call a Mormon to find out what they use in their cache. I don't think that will happen in spite of all I read but I do think we will spend a few more years in a 1930's style of depression with a lot fewer jobs. Although the Internet is providing a new source of jobs that we didn't have back in the 30's that I went through. 200 million cell phones is a new opportunity that didn't exist then.
I got ought of shape the other day watching CSpan. The house was debating the debt bill and time was down to one minute when Nancy Pelosi shows up, takes over and rants for about 10 minutes about how we were attacking the government that is taking care of everyone. Later another woman Representative spoke and was cut off rudely at her one minute limit. Not Nancy. They didn't call time of limit her at all. They need to be fair in Congress.
We are fighting the drought. I have been keeping my cottonwood trees alive by watering. Something I have never done before. I am deep watering my new crepe myrtles in the front yard. The deer keep eating the leaves off of my new rose bushes.
Yesterday we added food to our larder that we could use in the event of a financial breakdown of the country. Nancy asked me what we should get and I told her we needed to call a Mormon to find out what they use in their cache. I don't think that will happen in spite of all I read but I do think we will spend a few more years in a 1930's style of depression with a lot fewer jobs. Although the Internet is providing a new source of jobs that we didn't have back in the 30's that I went through. 200 million cell phones is a new opportunity that didn't exist then.
I got ought of shape the other day watching CSpan. The house was debating the debt bill and time was down to one minute when Nancy Pelosi shows up, takes over and rants for about 10 minutes about how we were attacking the government that is taking care of everyone. Later another woman Representative spoke and was cut off rudely at her one minute limit. Not Nancy. They didn't call time of limit her at all. They need to be fair in Congress.
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