A BUSY BUNCH OF TIME AND EMOTIONS

I cannot believe it's been over a month since I posted.  When I think of the reason for (as The Grandbaby would say) "none" posts for a month, I am speechless.  It's a simple reasons of busyness, fatigue, and inability to keep up with it all.  Truth.

So here I am on a Sunday afternoon with no grand post title and no in depth thoughts.  I just wanted you to know that I am still "here".  This afternoon finds me a bit emptier of mind and things to do.  In fact, even though it's late afternoon, I wouldn't argue if a nap stopped by my way.

So much going on in the lives of the retired two that live in my house.  There have been some sad times for those we love in losses of friends' parents and others.  Moving up to heaven is not a bad thing for the one moving, but the ones staying behind get very sad.  

There have been some doctors' appointments, as usual, for The Husband, me, and The Aging Parents with even more being the last couple weeks of this month....4 to be precise.  The Husband's heart is doing ok, or so we think.  His cardiologist's appointment at the end of the month should be enlightening.  My appointment a couple of weeks ago with my hip surgeon's PA let me know I am now traveling on the road that, when I reach the end of it, will mean a new left hip to match my still fairly new right one.  I will travel on until then.

There's been last month of school events of The Grandbaby that has allowed The Poppa and me to attend.  There was field day and lunch.  Such fun for all of us and such a blessing for The Poppa and me to get to go.  I've attended many a field day in my lifetime, but The Poppa hasn't and has really enjoyed it.  There have been sleepovers, sewing, Legos, cooking, and Barbie playing with The Grandbaby.  

Growth in many ways.  Last year she wouldn't get her head or face wet.....Look at this year.....

The Grandbaby's first sewing project.  She wanted to wear it to show and tell day at school and she did!

The past month has been filled with VBS craft pre-work.  The two oldest volunteers in VBS last week were my buddy (who is older than me) and me.   I guarantee you that we certainly felt our age but really enjoyed both the time together and the time with the children.  It's all in working together.  VBS was wonderful with a large number attending and souls being saved.  And I was blessed also with a decent blood sugar on ice cream night so I got to eat REAL ice cream!  A multi dip blessing of a week.

Yes a blessing of a week...month...year...lifetime...

My mind fails to recall everything.  May mind does, however, recognize from whom my blessings stem....my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  

Thanks be to HIM for all things.  As the psalm and song says, "Bless the Lord, O, my soul!"

I'm looking forward to returning with some enlightening thoughts and stories but for now, I will go to welcome the nap that is coming by my house.  Will talk soon!