MY LIVING ROOM

You'll never believe this. I guess I'm on a roll. This week I took everything off the walls in my living room. I cleaned the walls, polished furniture, washed all the silk flowers, votive, shined the plants leaves, put everything back on the walls and rearranged some things and finally vacuumed today. I also went to Visalia today and ordered new blinds for the patio door.
We came home and I stood looking at the clean living room and said, "I think it needs a new paint job." Mervin said, "Call Jeff and go pick out the paint." (Ooh, I love him) So tomorrow I go pick out the paint and take everything back off the walls clear the living room as the painter, Jeff, is going to paint Saturday. Well at least everything will be nice and clean to put back up.

Time

Where does time go? This week I have completely redone my kitchen. My new pantry is in, new paint, I've cleaned tile, cleaned cabinets, cleaned and polished the stove and refrigator and granite. I'm now ready to bake for the Holidays.
I love to cook and bake. I guess I get that trait from my mom. She could always make a meal out of almost nothing and then set and watch God stretch it. My mother also enjoyed baking. I remember when I was just preteen she had me in the kitchen teaching me. I learned to love it. Just give me a damp cold day and I can bake all day and love every minute of it.
When I start baking for Christmas, I even get Mervin involved helping me. We love those times together. Do a lot of serious talking and then a lot of fun and laughter.
Such a secure feeling to have a husband I can share my feelings, hopes and disappointments with.
Well now that I cleaned the rest of the house today, I think I'll loaf tomorrow. Maybe we will go to Bakersfield to see the kids and grandkids and greatgrandkids.
How about retirement...I love it. I was telling someone yesterday that I was pratically living on Nitro pills and patches because of the chest pain. Since I have retired, I have not worn a patch or taken a Nitro. Stress anyone????
I'll quit rambeling and wish everyone a great weekend and pray each of your services will be blessed.

Anniversary

November 2, Mervin and I will be married 18 years. It has been a wonderful 18 years. It has not been without it's ups and downs, and I would be lying if I said otherwise. But I can truely say .."all of the good days out weigh the bad days, I can't complain."
I have been very happily married to this wonderful man. We had a lot of adjustments, (he had his home and house full of furniture, and I had my home and house full of furniture. I had been single 45 years and lived alone. He had been married 27 years and had grown children and 5 grandchildren) but with patience and understanding with each other we've made it.
Someone ask me one day what I thought helped our marriage. Number one was both of us being dedicated to God. Secondly I said, "Learn to pick your fights." Is it worth getting all upset and mad about. Is it worth making him angry also. If he didn't do it right, go fix it yourself.
I appreciate Mervin's dedication to God and the word. I appreciate his prayer life.
I appreciate his love for me.
Thank you Mervin for 18 WONDERFUL years together. You're the BEST.

Wednesday

Wow! The days are passing so fast. It seems summer has gone and fall has definately arrived. I love this time of year. Fall colors, time to prune the trees and get ready for winter. I am so looking forward to winter this year. Having always worked, I have never been able to spend a wet, cold winter day at home curled up with a book and something warm to drink, in the middle of the week. I may get bored and tired of it, but at least I'll get the chance to do it. Of course there is plenty of cleaning to do also, so I'm sure there is no chance for real boredom.
I'm looking forward to my new pantry being put in. We got new cabinets,counter tops and all of that last year, but just now getting the pantry put in. Will paint after that's done and kinda rejunavate the kitchen and dinning area. Looking forward to getting that done before I start baking for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I love to cook, and especiall bake during the Holidays. Now that I'm retired I won't have to rush through my holiday baking on weekends and evenings. Oh my, just think of all the baking I can do now.

We're Home

Arrive home this afternoon. We're tired but happy. We had a very sucessful trip and enjoyed ourselves emensely.
Even Jazz was glad to see us. We left her with our great niece, Kaitlyn. She took great care of her and had her all bathed and clean when we arrived home. Great job Kate. Thanks so much.
Well since we're still about 3 hours ahead, and tomorrow is Sunday,I think it's about time to go to bed.

Friday

We're having a wonderful time. Mervin has enjoyed this simenar. I've enjoyed just tagging along. Met some great people. Getting ready to go to the banquet tonight. Meeting and visiting with Bro. and Sis. Ensey has been a great pleasure. Bro. and Sis. Carr are very wonderful people also. This has been a great time of refreshing
for me. We have definetly met some wonderful people.
Well we pack up and get ready to leave for home tomorrow.
Please go to Mervin's blog to see the pictures he has taken on this trip.
We ate at Hard Rock Cafe last night and the batteries went dead is his camera before he could get any pictures.
Will write more later.

JazzLynn