Painting

I am hoping to start painting the exterior of a home here in Ferndale.  Yesterday I painted two small work shifts in the Vista house.  We have to work our way around the rain in this part of the country.  Right now it is bright sunshine and hopefully it will cooperate with us for that job. Margie was able to get several things done around the house yesterday, plus some food preparing.  Our son was here for the last day of 11 he has spent here with us.  Of course his company's laptop computer consumed most of his time because he was working for them from our home here in Ferndale. At other times he was working on the rental house which I hope to start painting today.  Even though Margie is not up yet, I have reason to believe she had a good night.  Thanks so much for praying for her.

Memorial Day 2011

We honor the service men and women who gave their lives for our freedom.  And all the service people serving now,we salute.  Yesterday was a delightful day in the house of the Lord.  Our son and grandson dropped for lunch at our place.  Nathan went back to Stanwood late in the afternoon.  Rawlie is here with us.  Gina may be back up today.  I will not have the discipleship class this afternoon.  I decided to give the student a "break" and he appreciated it.  Margie had a comfortable day yesterday and I believe she did OK during the night also.

Lord's Day

Every day is the Lord's day but we rejoice in being able to attend the service today in our church.  Yesterday I worked on my discipleship lesson some more, and also tried to find a special graphic for our son's business. I was unsuccessful so will make one myself using our photo editing software. Margie and I went to a friend's house to assemble a set of patio chairs she purchased and needed help. Margie just sat and visited while I helped the lady put them together.  I am so glad when Margie can accompany me to do these errands of service to others. We were glad to do it. The weather turned good in afternoon so I mowed the lawn.  Margie's energy level is still not at to the point she desires, but she is grateful for each day she is able to at least do some things.

Wow!

Here it is the end of the week already.  How time flies.  We all had a pretty good day yesterday. Our granddaughter got sick.  They were up to work on the Vista house so I decided not to go over there and paint.  We are always careful about Margie's immune system.  I decided to work out in our storage shed and was able to separate a good number of things for a future garage sale someday.  Margie was able to get the washing done.  I helped her fold some things.  Fitted sheets are my "specialty".  She was pretty tired by mid afternoon so I finished ironing some of the harder things.  Margie had a good night.  We are ready, we hope, for whatever this day brings us.   

Fascination

Lately we have been intrigued by what we believe is a domesticated rabbit which comes into our yard "for breakfast" from time to time.  It is a beautiful animal.  Surely it must belong to one of the neighbors and is released to get its own food.  We are amused when the birds and the rabbit seem to taunt one another.   Yesterday Margie was able to do some minor cooking in the kitchen to have some food on hand for Rawlie and his family who were here for supper last night. Rawlie and Nathan also had lunch here.  Rawlie enjoys my lattes so I make them for him while he is working at his laptop for his company.  He got permission to work from home so he could be in Ferndale where the rental houses are and sort of supervise Nathan's work on them.  I also painted at one of these homes and will continue today also.  It is raining cats and dogs.  That's the price of greenery in Washington.  Margie is still asleep but I am quite sure she had a good night last night.

Full day

Yesterday morning I took Margie to her physical exercise session in Lynden.  I shopped while she was doing that. We went into Bellingham and did more shopping there.  We even stopped and had a "meal" at Wendy's.  We pay the senior rate and for both of us it is $4.32.  Not bad for a meal for two. We stopped at a grocery store in Ferndale and finished off the day's shopping spree.  Before going home, we purchased a nice roasted chicken and took it to one of our dear friends who just had surgery. She and her husband appreciated that.  Last night the combined prayer groups met and finished off our day.  Margie is still sleeping as I write this but I believe she had a good night.  There is nothing to indicate otherwise.

Therapy

This morning we take Margie to Lynden, WA for an hour session of physical therapy.  This does her MUCH good and we are thankful the insurance plan underwrites it.  It does have a stopping point, however, and it is coming to an end now.  She goes every other week instead of weekly.  I didn't know it when I wrote the blog yesterday, that Margie did NOT have a good night Monday.  Thankfully last night she rested well.  Yesterday I painted at the Vista house and got most of the undercoating done on all the kitchen cupboards.  Rawlie is here working for his company from our home on his laptop computer.  I just made him a latte which he loves.  Our grandson is also up here working on a rental home and he likes his granddad's lattes also.  So I am in the business these days as a "barrista".  I enjoy it.