Hot Summer days cause me to stay inside...unless I just have to run errands. So thankful for air conditioners in cars. Do you remember when cars had units that hung out a window for their air conditioning? Dad filmed one of these autos back in the 50's. I like the ones our cars come with these days. Heavenly.
Last week after my visit with a Surgeon, had a haircut (IT'S REALLY CURLY), lunch in Topeka, returned to Old Prairie Town to buy some GREEN RIVER syrup for HOME use. We visited The Kansas Museum. Will post some pics later. Such fun. They have an old train inside the museum that is in mint condition to where you can view inside the train's interior as well as to actually sit down inside.
Topeka was the homeplace for the famous Menninger Clinic up until recently where this facility relocated to Houston in 2003. I started reading about Mrs. C.F. Menninger (Florence 'FLO' Menninger) who was the matron of this famous family. Found out that she wrote a Bible Study and believed that we should know our Bible. Presented fact not opinion. Called the Topeka YWCA where the study has been held and left a voice mail to see if I can get my hands on the notes for this Bible Study.
The Public Library has Flo's book 'DAYS OF MY LIFE: Memories of a Kansas Mother and Teacher' so I checked it out. Think it will give me some insight as to how life was for her in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
My sweet hubby has seen for himself in storage Dr. Menninger's green leather sofa that he used. The stories that sofa could tell if she were just able. Plans this week are to prepare for a family wedding. Select the clothing, shoes, jewelry, etc. Have the auto serviced. I have been lacking energy and will have to pace myself for the week.
Here in a few minutes, I will be driving to the nearest Dollar General Store and purchase some items I just can't live without....toilet paper for one! Loves that stuff...not too fond of using old catalog pages to clean up my act...know what I mean? When I have to go out and about for shopping these days I like to make the trip enjoyable. I dislike cranky and wreckless drivers that flash finger signals at me. I'm not into rushing everywhere I go.
Summer cleaning presented an opportunity to have the Diningroom Chandelier cleaned. Sweet daughter was looking at some DVDs and I suggested that if she'd clean the chandy I'd buy the DVD for her labor. It was a go and she did a super job on the chandy and now is the proud owner of the DVD she wanted. Thank you Dear...This worked out for me!!!
Philippians 4:8
For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].
May you have a sparkling day,
~Deanna~
9 comments:
Dd,
I'm growing more fond of that Chandy all the time. When I first saw it I thought, get my screwdriver and I can put it in the garage sale box in 5 minutes. But then, what to replace it with.
Seeing a duplicate of it in another stone house in our quaint little community made me think "It must not have been that UGLY". And now that the crystals sparkle after your persuaded beauty to clean it, I'm getting rather attached to it.
Rg
Oh Marmie,
You were NOT kidding when you said that photo was something special! Ouch!! All thirty years of being sassy in one photograph, detailed between my furrowed brow! Thank God that though my bangs are pinned back a lot, I can always let them down for a "younger" look! Ha!
Loves ya!
Ashley DeLen
Hope all is going well for you, Deanna. I would love to read the Menninger notes/book. Maybe you can give a review for us!:) Sorry, the English teacher in me just can't be stifled...just keeps coming out.
I also know that the verse you ended your post with will keep your heart still and calm while you manage your life during your tough time!
Hugs to you.
Deb
That is a pretty cool chandelier! I have never seen AC like that, though. Hot here too. Thanks for stopping by!! Hope your week goes well:-)
HI to my sweet friend DEANNA!!
Oh I could not imagine life without air conditioning, OH WAIT YES I CAN!!
when we were young and in love, my fiance had a truck with after market air conditioning and he SOLD IT to buy me an engagement ring!!YEP he did!!He and his MOM picked out my ring to my surprise!!I never complained once about no air, we were so in love we did not care if we were sweaty and hot!!Glad it was only 12 months!!
After we got married we bought a new car with AIR!!MY parents drove us some to and from church, and then sometimes if they didn't need the family car they let us borrow it, for the HONEYMOON too!!
how sweet huh!!
SO nice to see that your beautiful daughter cleaned that lovely chandelier!!I love it!!!
hugs to you,
jamie
HI again!!
I love that your daughter calls you MARMIE!!That is the title the lovely LITTLE WOMEN called their MOMMY!!
How sweet, my darlings call me--
MOOM, Juanita--and Momsie, don't ask why!!
hugs,
jamie
I've got you on my prayer list, Deanna, as I just learned of your thyroid cancer. {{HUGS}}
I know your Faith is strong & since He brought you to it, He will bring you through it, as well.
fondly,
Rett
Dd,
I'll have to see if the Facilities Director at the university library will let me in the storage room to take a couple pictures of the "couch".
I was actually underwhelmed when I saw it, it was big, not fancy and was green. I'm guessing it was about 7 feet long. Must have had some tall patients!
Will be fun to here about Flo's bible study. Hope you can track down a copy of her notes.
Rg
Hi Deanna,
Love your beautiful chandelier and sounds like a great deal, a clean for a DVD.
Enjoy the family wedding and I hope you have a lovely week.
Hugs
Carolyn
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