I Have No Faith

~ Charles Spurgeon~

"I have no faith 
in that woman who talks of grace 
and glory abroad, 
and uses no soap and water at home. 

Let the buttons be on the shirts, 
let the children's socks be mended, 
let the roast mutton be done to a turn, 
let the house be as neat as a new pin, 
and the home be as happy as home can be."

THANKSGIVING IS COMING

From my HOME to yours, 

may you have a blessed THANKSGIVING.

I'll take a break from blogging until after the HOLIDAY.  

Much to do on this end and little time to do it.  

Hope all goes well.

God bless,

d

Onward

Today I took a nap in my chair.  Was tired.  Felt weak when I walked to the Post Office.  Got a little fresh air and exercise.  With THANKSGIVING in a few days, I will make headway!  Hubby brought our Dining room chairs into the house from the Carriage House.  They look better than I remembered.

I am THANKFUL to have actual Dining Chairs!  It's been awhile.  I will have to have seating for 16 on Thanksgiving day.  With some muscle, we'll make it happen.      

Started tidying the grey room but didn't get very far as I have to twist and turn to get around in it.  I found my Husband's Senior High School picture in the bottom of a cardboard box with artwork.  Not sure how it ended there.  The envelope it was in was smoke damaged, but the picture was fine.  If you have an ounce of order, it all goes away after a house fire.  This mix up of papers, pictures with everything else adds to chaos.  It takes TIME to sort through.  


Survived my yearly physical.  Borderline of being diabetic.  Also my TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) number was way too high.  Increasing dose of Armour Thyroid, cutting back on coffee which can cause issues with absorption of thyroid meds, and cutting back on carbs and sugars.  I was shocked when the doctor told me my TSH was 19.  I need to be around a 1.  I was disappointed that I had put on 10 pounds which isn't uncommon when hypothyroid.  This working at getting my numbers leveled out is a challenge.  Labs in 10 weeks to see how I'm doing.

Well...one can hope.

Received a phone call today from Oklahoma Son and they plan to arrive on Wednesday afternoon.  Think we'll have ham sandwiches, chips and salad for supper.  Better make some cookies for treats.  Think I have the sleeping spaces figured out.  We will have a FULL HOUSE.  Praise the LORD.  Time together and fellowship.  Lots of food needed.


I wish we could decorate our CHRISTMAS TREE while the GRANDS are here.  I bought some glass pickles from DOLLAR TREE to hide in the Christmas Tree.  

If things go well maybe...just maybe on Saturday, we can drag the tree out of the box and decorate it all together.  

This would be a treat making memories at Grandma and Grandpa's HOME decorating the tree.  

Better run.  The grey room is still a mess and needs attention.
God bless you all.  Thanks for stopping by.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS,
d

Peaceful and Calm

It will be a huge accomplishment to have all the rooms of our HOME in order for the HOLIDAYS.  I have to say...a huge accomplishment to be more settled.  I have to get through THANKSGIVING then I will think MORE about CHRISTMAS.

Dear God, I'm praying for a peaceful THANKSGIVING and CHRISTMAS.  Peaceful and calm.  Please hear my prayer.  Please. In Jesus Name I pray.  Amen.

Thanks for stopping by.  
May your HOLIDAYS go well,
d  

HOLIDAYS ON MY MIND

~NOVEMBER 14th~

*Pickles*

PICKLES to be purchased for the HOLIDAYS.

Want three different kinds for relish dishes.

Celery, Baby Carrots and Deviled Eggs.

Olives as well.

10 days till THANKSGIVING!

I need to remember NOT TO SCHEDULE doctor's appointments so close to THANKSGIVING or CHRISTMAS evah again.

Monday before Thanksgiving, the dishes will come out, 

silverware cleaned, glasses washed.

All groceries bought.

Bathrooms cleaned.

Tuesday...eggs boiled and peeled for Deviled Eggs.

Jello Salads made.

Wednesday...Deviled Eggs made.

Relish trays fixed and placed in the fridge.

Rooms looked over before company arrives.

HOLIDAY on my mind.

What shall I do to gear toward the HOLIDAY?  My office/doll room awaits me filled with keepsakes that need put in there place.  This will be a challenge and a half.  Get 'er done.

This past Sunday, we hauled 7 boxes to GOODWILL.  Will we ever get to the bottom of this?  Am wondering.

Plans are to get the house in order for company to visit, Thanksgiving dishes rounded up, menu wrote out and shopped for.  That's enough for anyone to deal with.

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Todays the day I find out if I'm diabetic or not.  Not looking forward to this physical.  I hope to get a few chores done around the house then groom for doctor appointment.  Have LUNCH with my hubby and hold hands as we walk into the doctor's office.  I'm falling apart as I write down the things I need to visit with the Doctor about.  

The list is growing and I don't like that.  sigh. 


SOMETIMES Life is too busy.
BUSY
BUSY
BUSY
d

HOLIDAYS ON MY MIND

NOVEMBER 13th and counting.

It's late as I post this, but wanted to stay on tract for prepping for the HOLIDAYS.  I bought three kinds of olives today in prepping.  My pickles will be bought at good 'ole ALDIs later this week as I write out my shopping list and go hunting.

To make a long story short....I'm running behind on the laundry in which the bluejeans that fit me were all in the dirty laundry.  I tried on a couple of clean jeans that were in the closet and as luck would have it, they didn't fit.  

This morning I was rushing around getting ready for an eye appointment and stood in the closet wondering what I should do.  

I slipped a long black skirt on and a blouse, pulled my hair back into a messy bun, had no make-up on nor jewelry and made my way to the eye appointment.  I looked like I could have easily been a member of the local pentecostal church without even trying, but my shoes were a dead give away that I wasn't pentecostal.

Hubby was having a MRI as my eyes were checked.  Little change in my prescription.  He felt like he was about to be launched out into space in the morning.  We are prepping for better insurance rates with all of these medical appointments.  Not sure if we'll save any money or not.  I will be finding out if I'm diabetic this week.  Another hurdle.  Had lunch out and rested it the afternoon.

My washing machine is still over at RETIREMENT COTTAGE and will be until after THANKSGIVING.  We sprung a water leak in the plumbing.  Hubby thought it best to go ahead and use the Laundry Mat.  I agree.  So we made an evening out of it.  Had 6 loads of laundry to do and completed it in a hour and a half.

I have a physical tomorrow and want my jeans!  My underwear picked up a grey dingy color in the drier and I freaked.  Soooooo, we drove on over to Manhattan late at night to Wal-mart.  They had a bra my size.  I hope it fits.

As we were driving over, a huge deer ran out in front of our car.  It's a good day when your car misses a deer that runs out in front of you when driving 50 mile an hour.
A good day.



A very good day,
d

DAY OF REST

~NOVEMBER 12th~

Day of REST  

This Sunday I'm deliberately going to REST.

My Dad's 91st earthly Birthday is today

as he is in HEAVEN this year.

Miss him.  Love him.  AIR HUGS!

Kiss on the forehead.

Life must go on.

Resting in the LORD today.

God bless and happy Sunday to you,

d

NOVEMBER 11th

VETERANS DAY

~Remembering Our Veterans~

A moment of silence as I think about all of those 
that have served our country.

Some living.  Some not.

Thank you to so many.

Thank you,

d

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

NOVEMBER 10th

SNUFFLING, SHUFFLING 

and cleaning continues.

A Pecan Pie was delivered last night and stashed in the freezer.  
What's one person's FUND RAISER 
is another's HOLIDAY DESSERT. 

ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE HOLIDAY.

Ten days into the month= SHAZAMMMM!

Getting ill wasn't penciled in on my calendar.  Not in the agenda.
Have to keep moving along, but take time to rest.
Sipping beverages to stay hydrated.

The month is peppered with medical appointments.
Hubby had a four day migraine and went to the Chiropractor yesterday evening on a fluke. BETTER today.  I don't suppose the Chiropractor could adjust my body to make my cold vanish.  Achoooooo sniff sniff.  cough cough.  

Toughen it out and hate it.
Next week, I have a eye appointment and Hubby is scheduled for a MRI.  Both of us have regular physicals on the horizon.  Yesterday, I had to return to the Lab to have another blood draw.  That's two lab visits for me this week, a Dental appointment, a sick hubby and a Chiropractic adjustment.  THINK my social life really is going to medical appointments.

In order to get medical insurance discounts we have to have yearly physicals and exams.  Eye, dental, and overall overhaul.  Next year I hope to have this completed earlier in the year such as September.  

READY for time off for good behavior. SHAZAMMMM.

Feasting on TURKEY today.  Had my coffee.  Humidifier on.  
Will be placing BOOPIE GLASSES up into the Kitchen cabinet this afternoon since I replaced the China Cabinet with crystal.  It has been one of those things deciding where to go with Kitchen items and Dining.  Brain PAUSE.

PIE IS FOR EATING

Will need to purchase Pumpkin Pie later.  I will be using short cuts this THANKSGIVING to ease the burden of stress.  When I make Pumpkin Pie...it's not pretty.

TAKING IT EASY TODAY as I have the snuffles and nasty cough.

Thanks for stopping by.

Stay sweet,

d    

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

NOVEMBER 9th

~FLUSTER BUSTER~

HOW DO YOU STAY FLEXIBLE WITHOUT GETTING FLUSTERED?  That's the million dollar question for the day, season, Holiday, year, etc.

How do you stay flexible without getting fLuStErEd?  I'm not a novice at HOLIDAYS. OLD AGE got a hold of me....somehow.  Gee whoop.  I know that simplicity can add mileage and longevity to one's nerves.  Pacing yourself, keeping it real but REAL simple, planning, giving yourself enough time to accomplish what needs done and asking FOR HELP.  Take time to unwind and pray.  Pray to unwind.

In the real world, even when I give myself enough time LIFE HAPPENS and it can become easy to get upset because what seemed like adequate time somehow RAN out, got AWAY from me, disappeared. Is it possible to give an inch so you can go a mile?  It isn't all about having the right attitude, but this does play a huge part in being able to relax, flex, and have a successful HOLIDAY that is easy to enjoy.



If all goes belly up and it's not a nice experience, having a care-free attitude might be what the doctor ordered.  I said all that to say this.....the PRESSURE IS ON.  R  e  l  a   x.

You don't get this time back.  Spend it well and don't care so much about perfection when it's on a personal level for HOME.  ALL CAN GO WELL WITHOUT BEING PERFECT.  Enjoy and do your best to relax.

The meal will be over before you know it and then there's the clean-up.  Take a break before moving onto the next big event.  Deep breathing and don't care so much.  Letting loose.  No worries.

LIFE is short.

MAKE WISE CHOICES.

KNOW THE LORD and embrace HIS counsel.
Grateful attitude.
Appreciate what you have and be THANKFUL.

You'll be BLESSED.

Thanks for stopping by.
MAKING HOME A PRIORITY
one day at a time,
d



PARTY TIME:  https://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/2017/11/home-sweet-home-346.html

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

NOVEMBER 8th and not all is well.

I'm HOME prepping for the HOLIDAYS.

Hubby is ill and I have a chooold.  

Wasn't in my plans, but hey.

Have to stay flexible.

TODAY as I prep for THANKSGIVING, I am moving so slow it hurts.  SLOW AS MOLASSES.....hum.

I have to push myself to take a shower so I can wash my locks.  Thinking I had better make an appointment to have HAIR FLAT IRONED before Thanksgiving.  Two weeks off.  Hope I can get an appointment.  If not, not sure they will do a walk-in so close to the HOLIDAY.

I continue to pack things that will go into storage or disappear to a CHARITY.  I guess it's going to go on for a very very very very l o n g time.  LIKE an ongoing HOBBY.  A whirl wind of energy is needed.  

Reading about the goodness BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES does, I had better pursue a hot cup of it right about now.  Staying hydrated with SPRING WATER, and will sip a hot cup of BSMolasses.

I think my Husband is low on magnesium and Vitamin D as well as having issues with new hearing aides.  If the hearing aides are tweaked at a wrong frequency, this can cause headaches.  The eye tests he had yesterday have caused him a severe migraine.  Taking Imitrex and resting.  Very ill.


He asked me what are we going to do?  I said we are going to take care of ourselves.  

If you haven't noticed it by now, perhaps you will....we never do arrive in this LIFE.  It is a constant challenge with health issues.  DO the best you can and ask God for wisdom.  What shall we do?  What would you have me to do?  

   

 Off to the Kitchen to Fix some HOT BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES DRINK and will start out with one teaspoon of molasses as to not upset the apple cart.  Slow.

BLESSINGS to you.

Thanks for stopping by.

MAKING HOME A PRIORITY

one day at a time,

d

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

NOVEMBER 7th

~Be Flexible~

Today was different.  I worked on paperwork this morning and knew that I would be baking turkey later after exercise class.  I was still in my pajamas when my Husband returned HOME from a doctor's appointment.  More test were given to check out his eye health.  The test gave him a whopper of a migraine headache.  The over the counter meds didn't help.  He became very ill.

Called our Family DOC to get something else for migraines.  Waited.  I went ahead and went to class and picked up our turkey that was thawing in the COTTAGE FRIDGE.  Quick trip and I was HOME AGAIN.

Hubby was sleeping.  Prepped the Baking Bag with flour and was so upset I forgot to run cold water over turkey, pat her down and oil the bird.  This poor ole turkey went into the baking bag and then placed in the oven to bake for four hours at 325 degrees without so much as salt and pepper for seasoning.

Took a while to get prescription filled.  Had to drive into Manhattan to get new meds.  Very ill Hubby rode along with me in the car.  A three day supply of Imitrix for 67 cents.  HUBBY is resting.  Still not feeling the best.

This evening I have to be flexible.  Turkey baked alright.  She's sitting or resting in her juices.  Here in a little bit I will do my best to slice her as it is usually my Husband's job to do the carving.  I depend on him for so much.  MARTHA STEWART where are you when I need you?  GOOGLE and youtube to the rescue tonight.

Follow These Steps

1. Remove the string. Place the turkey on a carving board.  
2. Remove the legs and thighs. Cut through the skin that connects the breast and the drumstick. 
3. Remove the drumsticks. 
4. Remove the wishbone. 
5. Remove turkey breasts. 
6. Remove the wings. 
7. Slice the thigh meat. 
8. Slice the breast meat.

Think I had better be very flexible.  

I will survive.

Thanks for stopping by.

MAKING HOME A PRIORITY

one day at a time,

d