Wednesday September 9 2014  I ACCOMPLISHED  WHAT I SET OUT TO DO

I made a mistake today.  I called Charter Communications.  It has been hit and miss here lately with our internet connection.  I called to see if they could do something to make my internet connection better.  Well, ninety minutes later the phone service agent was finally able to get my internet back on line.  It worked a bit when I first called him but then we lost it all together for over an hour.  I wouldn’t give up and he hung in with me and kept having me try things.  Finally, I tried one last reset, one last time, and the green light came on and the internet stayed with me.  So far, that is.  I hope it lasts through the night because I have an open house to plan, write the invitations, and email out to those invited.  I said all that to say this, again my day did not go as planned but that is more the normal than the oddity.

There will be an open house here at our home on one of the days that my friend is staying with me.  There are so many people she hopes to see while she is here and we are hoping that they will come here since she cannot go to so many places.  She will not have a car available either.  I guess I better start now to see if I can get my house presentable.  Maybe by the time she gets here in two weeks I’ll be ready.  I do look forward to seeing her.  I was able to stop at her place twice while I was traveling this spring.  She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  I didn’t think I would enjoy being in a desert clime, but I found that I enjoyed it immensely.  It was beautiful.  The mile high altitude however, did not suit me, or my heart very well.

My main plan was actually accomplished today despite the 90 minute delay with the Charter call.  I am preparing different foods to freeze ahead of time to take on our Branson trip.  Today’s specialty was making three batches of a stir fry to eat in Branson.  I plan to serve it over a wild blend of rice.  It has a raspberry balsamic vinegar base and Dave calls this recipe “AMBROSIA” because he absolutely loves to eat it.  And, it’s a healthy recipe.  I made three batches which made approximately 4 quarts.  It is already in the freezer.  I think tomorrow (the Lord willing), I will make a large meat lasagna and a small zucchini lasagna.  Just for the record, I make a mean lasagna!  I even like it myself.  Then, after the lasagna I plan to make (on another day) a chicken tortilla casserole at the request of our daughter.  It was one of her favorite dishes when she was growing up.  I only make it now when she requests it because I seldom cook with anything canned from the store.  But it won’t hurt to occasionally eat something with cream of chicken soup and cream of mushroom soup in it.  It really is good, but very fattening.  The last meal I plan to make is a big pot of my special chili. Yum, Yum, is all I will say about it! (P.S. to this last statement:  Dave is helping me proof this blog and he inserts his opinion at this point by saying to me “I’m glad you’re modest honey”.)

Do I have other things I’d like to write about?  Probably, if I gave myself time to think of something.  I’m being careful not to allow myself to get involved in a topic I’d like to expound on because I must compose that invitation I spoke of and email a copy to all of Lana’s friends.  I don’t know how long that will take.  So, I will see what poem is on the shelf tonight and make this blog short and sweet.  I’m just happy that I have internet tonight and I can send my blog out.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR MIRACULOUS GRACE

By Kathleen Martens

August 9, 2015

Oh Lord,

Even in the midst of the busiest day

I am needful to stop and pray.

The busier I am the more I need,

Pour out your love so I may feed.

Thank you for loving me

And allowing me to see

What You do every hour I live,

Filling me with love so I can give.

Thank You for providing more than enough

Delivering to me just the right stuff.

For taking away my pain and sorrow

That I need not worry about tomorrow.

Thank you for filling my heart with peace

And Your joy that will never cease.

Your amazing love is beyond measure,

Being with you my greatest pleasure.

Your marvelous mercy You daily extend,

It is so wonderful You call me friend.

Thank You for Your miraculous grace

That someday, I, will see Your face.

Good night dear readers.  Have a blessed night and a wonderful tomorrow.