Under The Weather

Under the weather as some would say.  Not due to the Hurricanes, but to God only knows why I am under the weather.  
I sat for three days resting over the Labor Day Week-end as my Husband journeyed to Oklahoma to visit with his ill Father.  He is far sicker than I.  PRAYING.

I had made plans to go with HUBBY, but on the Friday before we were to leave, I suffered in a way that I haven't in a very long time.  I thought it best if I stayed HOME while he went ahead and went.  I managed, but am not up to spiff just yet.

Am in hopes that I will gain my strength back and get to being better.  I operate at a snail's pace, but I'm moving.

MIDWEEK is almost here.  Last week passed by so fast my head spun.  

I mustard up the energy to go over to the COTTAGE and wash some towels.

THERE'S NO PLACE TO LAY DOWN except the floor.

I wanted to lay down so badly I could taste it.

SIGH.

Instead, I went through some Christmas boxes 

and got HOMESICK for the past.

Sometimes being under the weather does that to me.

TOMORROW I WILL REST.

I would like to place a HARVEST CENTER PIECE

on the Dining room table and surprise my HUSBAND.

SURPRISE!!!

MUMS and pumpkins seem to be showing up.

BLESSINGS TO YOU,

d

Hurricane Gilbert

Hurricane Gilbert 1988

As I sit here typing on the computer, I should be in bed asleep.  I'm groggy and need to turn in for the night.  Busy day today.  A restful Sunday planned.  Our weather here in Kansas is pleasant.  

Florida is bracing for a hurricane.  I can only imagine.  

1988, the year we were preparing for Hurricane Gilbert, I could feel tension in the air.  This was the year that I grew to understand the importance of having real, functioning shutters on a house.

When we went to the Lumber Yard to get particle board to nail up over the windows, there was none to be found.  It would have been so much better if the house we lived in would have had pre-existing shutters to close over the glass windows.

We survived that 1988 Hurricane.  Just frayed nerves.

Waiting to see the impact this 2017 Hurricane will have and another one behind it.  Insurance policies will go up due to the multiple claims. 

LORD knows I need many pleasant days to get refreshed,
d

Happy 40th

She was surprised.  It was my job to get her out of the house for a couple of hours so my Son and Husband could decorate for a surprise birthday party for SHELL.  Hubby and I usually leave on Sunday afternoons to return to our HOME so when I got Shell out of the house she asked when we would be heading back to Kansas? 

This was the right reason to return at 2 for a surprise party.  Time to mention that I should be getting back to her house around 2 as to get on the road to Kansas.

For a couple of hours we stayed away.

Ate LUNCH at Panera Bread.  Grabbed a Starbucks coffee at TARGET and looked a little.  Then it was time to return to her house for a big SURPRISE!

The guys had pulled it off and the place looked great with guest hiding to surprise Shell.

~FAMILY~

Glad we were there to celebrate this milestone.

Very nice day,

d

Come Dine With Me

IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES....it was the worst of times.

WE DINED AT HARRY'S
WHILE HURRICANE HARVEY
HARASSED THE GULF COAST.

We celebrated our 43rd Anniversary on the 31st of August.  
With the flooding in Texas devastating so many...it was on my mind along with having been married 43 years.

With the flood waters comes great destruction and enormous challenges to survive.  The waters swallow up everything in it's way and swirls about as a demonic beast that takes what it wants.

Marriage can be like a flood.  Before the waters rise and there is abandonment issues while getting to safety, 
much runs through one's mind.  
How we gonna make it?
All we have is each other and the clothes on our backs.

Cling to one another in Holy Matrimony.
Put God in the center of your union.  Now you have everything
you need for the trip to higher ground where you will seek shelter and rest.  
You'll have time to think and pray.

Cleave to one another and leave your Mother and Father.
Marriage is a time to become one
and build a life together as Husband and Wife.
Love one another inside the boundaries of I do.

It becomes a time to make your own decisions 
that are best for the two of you.

The floods waters in Texas have started to recede.  The clean-up will be laborious and heart breaking at the same time.  What one had may not be what they have now.  Adjusting to the new norm may be a difficult assignment to embrace.

MARRIAGE is like that.
A new norm.
Adjusting until two become comfortable being one.

Can I get an amen?

HARRY's is my favorite place to dine.
Our waitress was nervous being new.  
She did fine as we were there to celebrate our anniversary.
It didn't matter that she fumbled telling us about the evening's special.  We were there for steak.
Reservations had been made earlier in the week.
I decided I was going to eat well with dessert 
and coffee to boot.
Hey hey, it's our anniversary.

I even had a glass of wine.  I seldom drink alcoholic beverages, 
but did on our anni.  I left a lipstick print on the wine glass.

No guilt.

ATE SLOWLY.

Dinner Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Dinner Roll with Whipped Butter
Filet Mignon on Smashed Potatoes
Rosebud Beet
Water 
White House Wine
Dessert

Coffee with Cream

  
I sat there in HARRY'S large Dining room with my Husband 
as we were alone for most of the evening 
before patrons started arriving.

AFTER a nice meal, we went outside to sit on a bench 
to let our stomachs settle.  They settled.
The evening air was cool and most enjoyable.  

Conversation continued,
d