Monday November 3 2008

0 Fog on the Field

FEEL WELL,

HAVE FUN,

REMEMBER THE 11TH COMMENDENT

".......LOOSEN UP"

...........LOVE YA, JW

Wind Rivers from the Muddy Speedway

Pyramid Peak From Hwy 191

Left about 7:30 for Rock Springs. There was some ground fog at sunrise. Stopped at the Country Burgers Cafe in Eden for Breakfast. Their hash browns are cubed french fries - different but good. We went right to John Paras and bought the rest of the furniture we needed - dressers, a small desk, a couple of nightstands and I got a nice small round table just because I liked it. They also have a couple of bar stools that I liked but we couldn't really remember the height of the little bar/counter between the kitchen and dining room, so I have to measure it and call Loni back. And she will put a couple of those on the delivery truck too. All the furniture is coming on Saturday now. We may need another small computer desk and a few miscellaneous chairs.

Next we went to lunch at the Chinese buffet again and it was good. Took Joe over to his VA appointment, which is just a checkup so he can continue getting his prescriptions through the VA. Told him we'd be back in an hour to get him. While he was in there we went over to Walmart to return a bedspread and got mainly some storage baskets and clocks, and one more lamp. We stood in line at the checkout about as long as it took us to shop - the R.S. Walmart is notorious for that.

Back to get Joe and I had predicted exactly what he was going to say - unprintable.

Debbie finally talked him in to going and buying himself a new recliner, which he had been declining all this time. So went to Rushmore Furniture where they have his Lazy Boy recliners and they were on sale. He took the first one he sat in - he only tried one other. So if he doesn't like this one later I won't be to blame. It will be delivered tomorrow.

We started home about 3 p.m. and had some ice cream at Farson. So none of us want any dinner tonight. The mountains are spectacular - shining white with new fallen snow contrasted by dark storm clouds. Debbie put another load in the SUV and we will unload it at the house tomorrow afternoon. Things still feel crazy with what is left to do especially arranging for some kind of fence for the dogs, and getting the Dish TV set up.

It looks like one way or another we'll be gone to "town" every day this week. In the morning Debbie and I will go to Jackson for my treatment and Joe will go to the house and be there when the recliner is delivered - he even volunteered! Am not looking forward to getting in that car again in the morning, or the next morning or the next or the .....
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Lessons
by Pat Schneider


I have learned
that life goes on,or doesn't.
That days are measured out
in tiny increments
as a woman in a kitchen
measures teaspoons of cinnamon,
vanilla, or half a cup of sugar
into a bowl.
.
I have learned
that moments are as precious as nutmeg,
and it has occurred to me
that busy interruptions
are like tiny grain moths,
or mice.
.
They nibble, pee, and poop,
or make their little worms and webs
until you have to throw out the good stuff
with the bad.
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It took two deaths
and coming close myself
for me to learn
that there is not
an infinite supply
of good things in the pantry.
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"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."(Isaiah 40:31)