Live Deep

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8 (ESV)

DH and I went to other side of the county to pay our taxes today.  We also got parts to fix our old dryer.  We bought a very nice set last year for city house...where they still live happily.  We hope to get fww more years out of this set.  I bought new range and dishwasher last year for retirement house, so I hope to space out another new appliances.

My problems are scarce and few.  I feel blessed that so many things have come together (along with planning and hard work) for this wonderful time in my life and retirement with DH. 

I know there are many people out there suffering.  Animals suffering.  Less fortunate.   I say my prayers every night.  Thanking God and asking for his help in the morning.

My heart goes out to all affected by Hurricane Michael.  If you or your loved ones are affected, comfort and safety I wish for you.

My Pumpkin Coffee Joy

Yesterday we walked the pup to the park and played.  Later, it was rainy and we couldn't do much outside, so I sat on our porch and read.

Today is was sunny but cool.  The sun dried up the yard enough to mow.  We could not get push mower to start, so I took it to small engine repair.

DH thinks he diagnosed why our dryer stopped heating.   We go pick up part tomorrow.

While DH mowed with big mower, I dug up whole line of large rocks along one side of the house.  Now We are relaxing our tired muscles and I am enjoying a cup of pumpkin coffee with pumpkin coconut creamer.

Internet provider (#2) could not get wiring at our house to work, so he has to come back Friday.  Since we waited for him today, I still haven't grocery shopped or taken our large bag to thrift store.

If we can get dryer to work tomorrow, I will consider it a victory week.

We also gave up on trying to get trimmer started.  We are going to ask DH BIL if he will look at it for us.  Today was sort of frustrating,  but yard is mowed now and those stupid rocks are gone.

Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments - often ordinary moments. Sometimes we miss out on the bursts of joy because we're too busy chasing down the extraordinary moments. Other times we're so afraid of the dark we don't dare let ourselves enjoy the light. A joyful life is not a floodlight of joy. That would eventually become unbearable. I believe a joyful life is made up of joyful moments gracefully strung together by trust, gratitude and inspiration
~ Brené Brown

P.S.  I am going to help my girlfriend sell some of her disabled sister's old designer shoes,  so I got my Poshmark restarted and sold a blouse and a pair of my own shoes!  I just need internet so I can print the labels...Oy vey!

We're Home...Just Put That Anywhere...

I told DH that he picks the next trip.  Before we left the city, my aunt mentioned fancy train rides you can take in the Canadian Rockies...hmmmmmmm.

On the way home yesterday. We looked at a different car for DH.  It wasn't what they described so he passed.  DH is going to sell our large SUV and small sedan and get a larger sedan.

Today we are going to get SUV ready to sale.  DH brother is selling couple of his cars to buy small sedan.

It rained here this am, just in time to prevent me from mowing.

Last night, we unpacked and worked on our closet.  DH got rid of a trash bag full.  I ran around the house and did a round of grabbing stuff also for Goodwill. We will just have to keep working on it.

House still too much stuff, but it is at least somewhat in order.

I said to him last night, what a problem...too much stuff.   So many blessings we have.  But clutter is a real problem for me.  One day at a time...

Rainy Monday

We get back 5:30pm last evening.  We had to keep tabs on our football team before and after flight.  We won!  0 and 5!  Bought my Aunt dinner.  Then spent some time with her in her basement helping her with couple minor things.

Got an alert on our phones middle of the night.  Flooding alert.  They have gotten 5 or 6 inches in our former city, expecting 2 to 3 more.

DH has appt to get his perm crown then I get some labs done, then we drive south.

Our pet sitter/house sitter has been sending us pics of our dogs each day.  We really miss them.

Heavenly Father, how great the variety of living things, You have put at our disposal! You told our first parents: "I give you all the animals of the land." Bless this animal. May it carry out the function it has been given and may it aid us to think of You its Creator and give praise and thanks to You forever. We ask this in the name of the Father.  Amen.
   -Lesli White

Sunday Travel

This has been longest since I started writing my blog to post.   It is also the first vacation.  So, it was hard to take time to stop and write posts (plus I am still working off my phone only).

We fly back to our city today from NYC.   I will write more about our wonderful long weekend soon.  I just have to say the concert last night was just amazing and we both really lived it all.  

Madison Square Garden,  the walk to and from the show from the Kn Marriott Marquis, the opening artists (Jimmie Vaughn and Gary Clark Jr.) Were so good.  If you have a chance, check out Gary Clark Jr. 

Then Eric Clapton came out in his true lack of fanfare style, played some great old bluesy numbers, then Layla and Tears in Heaven and couple others acoustic.  He had great sound, timing perfect, same voice...he had a great guitar player paying some of his riffs,  but understandable considering EC is in his 70s.  He even did White Room, which is one of my favorite Cream songs.  Then Wonderful Tonight, Crossroads, Cocaine...The audience loved it.

For encore, he came back out and they played a number that keyboard player sang (he had an amazing voice) and piano guy was literally top notch!  Vaughn and Clark,  Jr. played guitar with Clapton...made us all want more.

Best concert of my life...the end.

See you Monday!

Yesterday afternoon, our house/pet sitter came by and we introduced her little dog to ours.  Showed her around, instructed how we handle food, water, potty.  Our 6 mo old pup is almost completely trained, but still has occasional poop accident.  I think it is because she got used to pooping on leash at the hotel, so we need to be a little more deliberate about that.

We drove back to the city today, for DH to golf with his brother.  I was going to golf too, but my back is still really sore.  Goes all the way down right leg.  So, I begged off and finished some banking (closed our city accounts, moved to the bank we have in retirement town).  Got us some smaller bills for porter, cab tips, etc.  We also got our prescriptions filled and we can xfer any other refills to the little town near us that has same drug store.

Then I came to library to enjoy some internet!  I know house sitter was totally bummed that we had no internet or cable.  But we are paying her very fairly!

So, we leave in the morning for NYC!  I am hoping that DH and I do not suffer from back pain so much that it affects our enjoyment.  It is the walking/stopping that hurts DH.  And for me, it is just standing and bending over right now.  I can't wait to get back on regular yoga schedule so I can rebuild my strength and flexibility.

Have a wonderful rest of the week!  I will try to post, but not sure I will have time.

Losing Track

Not sure what day it is.  We got power washer to clean back patio.  Then I put down a cute outdoor rug and painted some large white rocking chairs a cheerful yellow. 

 

Since we had dusk to dawn sensors on our back patio,  we left them on 24/7.  Our street dark, esp backyard.  So we liked lights on.  Lights attract lots of bugs.  Bugs attract birds, etc.

 

Could not wait to get those lights off, replace the globes and wash that patio!

 

Still cant post photos.  We will have internet installed when we get back next week. Then I can post pics and see other people's blogs I miss.

 

On a good note, I did find hone and auto insurance and got that paid for.  Shopping saved us almost $400/year.

 

Have a great mid week!