BONA FIDE LABEL READER

I'LL BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR BETTER CROUTONS TO PURCHASE.  I don't suppose I'll make any homemade ones, but then again I might.  After regretting munching on so many croutons then reading the ingredients, my hubby asked if organic ones are made?  Probably, so I'll check the next time I'm at the health food store.  

Searching on the internet tells me, YES, the croutons are out there to munch on.  Checking the ingredients will have to be done.  When ever the ingredients list NATURAL FLAVORS, you'd better bar the door on it as these natural flavors are not natural.  Loads of chemicals were used to get that special word.  Sounds good doesn't it, but it isn't.

Annette Reeder says we are lab rats that the industry is using to make a buck.  We're an experiment.  I agree.  I slipped when saying lab rats and called it rab lats.  Perhaps we are just that in the eyes of the modern day industries.  As long as you spend yo money buying their products, they could care less what they have sold you so long as you paid for their product.  

It's a secret how bad so much is until you have your eyes opened and decide to do things differently than previously done.  I learned at an early age to eat what was called a balanced diet, but no attention was given to the quality of the food being eaten.  The cheaper the better when my mom shopped.  Being frugal was her aim.  To this day, she is this way, but still complains how tired she is.  Chemicals were ignored as the progression of additives and chemicals were added.  Problem is just because something is cheaper than the other things on the grocery shelf doesn't make it a bargain as not everything free is good for you.  

Keeping a positive outlook on all of this takes a steel constitution to not fall off the wagon when wanting to be healthier.  THE OH WELL attitude sometimes creeps up and bites me.  When fighting for your life, the oh well attitude cannot enter the picture.  It must be crucified.  

I am now a bona fide LABEL READER.  I don't suppose I will receive a medal or a ribbon or not so much as a certificate unless I make it myself.  I just might have to do that. 

If LIFE is in the blood as the Bible states, then the BLOOD is quite important.  Having healthy blood needs to be a priority.  Does healing take place when the blood is healthy?  I would think it is that important.  What's floating around in the blood counts for something.

Being better informed about what I am eating and drinking means I have to know what's in the food and beverages.  I will be doing an in home Bible study on the Book of Leviticus and the dietary laws.  I know full well that the dietary laws does not cause eternal salvation, but while we are alive on planet earth, what we eat/drink can contribute to a HEALTHIER LIFE.  So yes, I believe it matters what we eat even if we are not Jewish.  

I have cut way back on eating pork.  I don't have a problem with not eating BATS or catfish which are scavengers.  No problem at all.  So not eating pork is doable.

God will help me with this.  I will have to be proactive and make the decisions of what I eat, how much I eat and when I eat.  Me, myself and I.

Okay.  
Blessings abound!

D

DARING TO WALK IN THE WIND AS AN OLD WOMAN

I DARED TO WALK IN THE WIND COMING HOME WITH WIND BURN CHEEKS.  I walked to the football field walking only one lap because of the fierce wind and HOME again.  32 mile an hour Kansas Prairie WIND and I was done.  Wind GUST were ferocious.   

I was glad to sit down in my blue wing chair holding a handheld battery operated fan that was blowing in my face.  Hubby was so kind to fix me a tall glass of unsweetened Iced Lusianne Tea. 

Then my kind sir served me a homemade grilled cheese sandwich with a bowl of tomato soup. Crackers to the side.  I had no trouble eating this gourmet meal.  I'll clean up the dishes after my NAP.  I walked about 30 minutes so when I got HOME it was close to lunch time and he was hungry.  I should go walking in the wind around lunch time more often.  grins.

He had hung the chandelier and placed the glass globes on it.  A problem arose that we are trying to figure out.  The chandy now hangs with a terrible slant that it didn't have when hanging without the globes.  Gotta figure this one out.  He did and the chandy looks wonderful.

I have envisioned how the rooms in the COTTAGE will look after we get our hands on them.  I'd like to upgrade the look some instead of having such plain looking rooms.  Each room will be repainted and probably have crown molding.  I'd like to have wainscoting in the Dining room.  Dress it up a bit.  Something significant done to the floors.

The two toughest and expensive rooms to remodel are the kitchen and bathroom.  I'll add a third with the utility room.  Houses with large closets and beautiful rooms are people friendly.

Here's to being healthier,
D

 

WALKING IN THE WIND

DO I DARE?  When I was a child, I loved playing outside in the backyard when it was incredibly windy.  I need my exercise, so shall I walk in the wind?  I believe I will.  It's still morning and I would like to.  Temps are lovely and adding some breeze to this would be a good combination of the elements to where I would benefit.

I can hear the wind blowing through the trees rustling the leaves causing them to fly away.  Our AUTUMN has been pleasant.  Temps comfortable with blue skies and gentle breezes.  What a beautiful day this is.

One of the trees out front our COTTAGE stands tall and majestic full of leaves that have changed into the yellow hues.

Yesterday's Breakfast with fruit and sprinkled nuts.  No grains.

Last night's Salad was made of Spring Greens, crunchy Croutons, sliced Cucumbers, Garbanzo Beans, Black Beans and Celery with Catalina Salad Dressing.

Hubby working on the Dining room Medallion.  The ceiling fan was taken down and the medallion added.

Chandy up.  

Today, he will repair one of the metal pieces that dangles down, 

then add the glass globes.

Looking forward to having the glass globes on it.

Oh, so pretty.  As we decorate the COTTAGE, I find that we do a little here and a little there as we go.

For now, I must go for my walk in the wind getting some exercise and fresh air.  My hair will be a mess and that's alright.  I can handle messy hair with wind in my face.

When I return, I'll rest, do some paperwork, laundry, fix lunch, probably take a nap to get refreshed to withstand the rest of the day. Not sure about supper yet.  There's a big bag of green beans.  Perhaps that will be the side dish with a turkey patty.

While I walk, I will pray and have communion with the Lord.

Amen.

~d

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ACCOMPLISHING A LONG AWAITED GOAL

I ACCOMPLISHED MY GOAL OF STAYING AWAY FROM OUR LARGE HOUSE FOR A YEAR AFTER WE SOLD HER.  I did it.  I actually accomplished a goal.  Tadaah.  I did it.  

When I got up this morning I remembered that I could now drive past our old house in a different community since it had been a year since we left it.  In the afternoon, we took a drive and I drove past the house.  Drove around the block looking at it again.  There she was still standing.  Not much had changed from what I could see. 

I can't tell you the number of times I wanted to go by the old place during this last year.  sigh.  I managed to stay away!  Shazam.  I did it.  Very satisfying to know I actually did it.  

They had installed a lovely black rod iron fence around the yard and built a playhouse in the backyard.  It looks like a house that has young children would look.  Toys in the yard.  Cars in the drive and out front of the house.

I know I no longer live there.  Loving the looks of the place, I didn't get sad or mad.  Oh the memories came flooding over me.  I did it.  I honored my desire to stay away from the house for a whole year.  Goal met.  If I can do this I can do other things that are difficult like not eat CaNdY  😁  and save money.

This old gal can still achieve goals.  I am giddy.  😃

Driving onto Manhattan, I needed to purchase a few things.  Away we went and after we got done shopping, we drove back by the house as it was now dark outside.  I think they had every light in the house turned on.  I could see the beautiful brass chandelier in the living room that we paid $5 for and my Husband pieced it back together, cleaned it, polishing it and hanging it himself.  It could be seen  through the large window as the plantation shutters were open.  No shame.  I gawked.  👀  Good-bye lovely house.  Again, I say good-bye.  See you later.  🏠  

Then went shopping in Manhattan.  Bought some cucumbers and green beans.  A medallion for our dining room ceiling.  Oil for the car.  Some Kiss Me Coral lipstick for me and some cologne for my husband.  Salad toppings and batteries.  Brushes for washing drinking glasses.  Etc.  I went off my diet because I ate a free cookie and had bread sticks for supper.  Snap.  Try again in the morning to stay on a food program this week.  

1) drove past the old house.
2) drove to Manhattan.
3) Starbucks for unsweetened iced green tea.
4) Dollar Tree for dish washing brushes, a puzzle and toy.
5) Menards for medallion, batteries, wipes. 
6) Walmart for auto oil, lipstick, cologne, cucumbers, green beans.
7) Joann for Christmas tree ribbon🎄, cellophane wrap, ribbon for goody plates.
8) Marshalls for a comb. 
9) Olive Garden for a salad 🥗 and bread sticks.
10) Drove back to the community where we lived to see our old house in the dark.
11) Drove HOME.
12) Unloaded groceries.
13) laundry in.
14) got ready for bed.
15) resting.

THIS WEEK I HAVE HIGH HOPES OF GETTING LOTS DONE.  Pacing myself.  I have to pace myself as I am old and my health could be better.  

We'll hang the new medallion for the dining room ceiling we bought and Hubby will install a different chandelier.  Can't remember when we bought it.  She's going up.  Dining room tidied and worked on.  

I'll be wrapping up the glassware that's in Mom's antique china cabinet and replacing it with my Blue Garland China brought indoors from the garage.  Arrange the china cabinet.  Didn't get this done over the wk-end so I'll try again during this week.

Hair trimming all by myself.  Pray it turns out.  💇

Cellar will be shuffled and the she shed cleared out.  Bedroom suite will be put out there later.  

Goody plates made for the runners going to STATE next week-end.

HALLOWEEN IS THIS WEEK. 

Life in general is very good. 

Grandkids

Birthday Boy

Running the race.

Senior moments.

Autumn Concert.

Just being two.

Spelling Bee Champion.

God Bless and stay well,

~d  

  

CHILD OF GOD

I AM A CHILD OF GOD

BECAUSE Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God,
 
IS MY PERSONAL SAVIOR.

I am saved by his grace.

 

For God so loved the world that HE gave HIS only begotten Son (Jesus) that whosoever BELIEVETH in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.   John 3:16

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.  John 3:17 

~d

A GOOD MOVIE, REGIONALS, AND LITTLE IKE PARK

JUST WATCHED A REALLY GOOD 2014 MOVIE ABOUT A WAYWARD FAMILY.  A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT.  A tear jerker worth watching.  Oh my. The movie had substance with resolution.  I liked it.  

Some of the subject matter isn't for young children.  You might want to watch the movie before allowing a younger audience to watch it to see what you think.

THINKING ABOUT MY DAY.  October 26th.  I read over my to do list and it hit me that I never thought about the devastating house fire we had in 2016.  The 8 year anniversary was OCTOBER 25th.  On the anniversary date, I never had one thought about it.  I felt like this was progress. Hubby and I realized that we had no thoughts about it and were in awe that we made an anniversary without recalling it.  pause.  

WHAT A DAY.  Waking at 5:30ish, I managed to do some dishes, jot down a TO DO LIST and research on the internet.  Hubby was still asleep.  I was thinking about scrambling some eggs for breakfast as I was on the computer when the room and computer went black around 6:15 AM. Then I remembered that a power outage for a couple of hours was to take place.  I had forgotten.

I sat there thinking I should have gotten some flashlights out the night before in preparation for this black out.  Instead, candles were lit, Hubby and I visited while we ate a cold breakfast.  Got ready for the day and took off to travel to the CROSS COUNTRY MEET for Regionals.

It was a drive, but the Autumn drive to the meet was beautiful.  Absolutely beautiful.  We were plenty early for the event.  Set up some chairs and waited.  Chilly and windy.  

Lil Miss ran.  She did very well coming in first place breaking her record with a new personal best.  5k ran in 18 minutes 21 seconds.  Wowzer.

AFTERWARDS, we drove over to Abilene for lunch at a new restaurant HICKOK's, walked over to Little Ike Park across the street, drove around town past President Eisenhower's Childhood Home, stopped in LUMBER HOUSE then headed HOME.  Really tired and ready to rest. 

I wish Ike was here as one of our 2024 Presidential candidates.  

A 5 star General.  Would we know how to act if he were?

Ready for the rest of the WEEK-END.  QUIET TIME with the Word of God.  I'll listen for the church bells to chime.  I'll be wrapping glassware making room for my Blue Willow China to move inside from the garage.  I will shampoo and trim my hair then soak in the antique clawfoot tub and go awe.  A Sunday walk has got to take place and I will be very cautious about what I eat as I had way too many calories on Saturday.  

Such a beautiful tree to see in the neighborhood.  

Here's to AUTUMN,
~d