Speaking of neighborhoods, the people across the street had a big 4th of July party the night before. We fell asleep at 11 pm to young kids playing outside. They were all excited after the fireworks. The city fireworks are close by~so close that Joel had to pick up the casings and debre that landed in our yard the next morning! They shook the windows but we had a great view from our living room.
We spent a quiet fourth. We rented a movie for that night~ Parental Guidance with Bette Midler and Billy Crystal. It was really funny and we enjoyed it very much. We realized we are the "other" grandparents as they were defined in the movie....the ones who live far from the grandkids and miss out on so much of their lives. Sigh....
Garrison Keillor spoke about it on his radio show. He said, "You raise your kids to be independent and successful and go out and see the world, and then that is what happens, and you seldom see them! The only kids you see are the ones who are in trouble or are not quite so independent." Our lives have also been so complicated by Lyme and what it did to not only Joel and me but to our family. We can never give them back that time. So glad that chapter in our lives is over and we can function and see family more. Yay!!
We went to a wedding early this afternoon for a former parishner's family. A casual wedding which was so fun. Everyone should save their money and simplify simplify simplify! We saw several members of Joel's former congregation where he served as their pastor for 10 years. We watched the girls in this family grow up and it was a delight to re-connect with them. The oldest is a pastor in Colorado, the second oldest works for Americorp in California. The youngest, the bride, has stayed in the area.
Joel has recovered well from his bike accident although I have never seen a bruise like the one on his leg, hip, and flank. Deep deep black/purple, eight inches long and up to 4 inches wide. Yikes! He is back to biking though, and today put in another 15 miles.
I managed to walk 8/10th of a mile twice this week and this morning I walked 1 mile. Amazing. You see, 15 months ago walking three minutes around my house was all I could manage. Today I walked 10 times that! It took me 30 minutes with the rest tucked in before coming up the incline from the river. It may have been a bit much since my pulse went up to 100 though. It comes down pretty quickly so that is good. Being I take a Beta Blocker eye drop for glaucoma my resting pulse is always around 60 so I was surprised to have it so high.
We just finished our Saturday night special of pancakes with berries and coconut whipping cream while listening to Garrison Keillor on the radio. We have been doing this for too many years to even count! We were able to get organic strawberries and they are sooooooooooooo good!! Now if we did not have to pay $2.50 for an organic cucumber I would be very happy.....
Joel and I watched a Biblical conference live stream from CO this past Monday - Friday. It was really good, and of course it is always fun to learn something new. We watched a bit of TV, but mostly did some porch sitting, morning and nightly live streamed teachings, and a bit of reading. I am in need of a new book or two!
How has your week been?
Until next time.................
We spent a quiet fourth. We rented a movie for that night~ Parental Guidance with Bette Midler and Billy Crystal. It was really funny and we enjoyed it very much. We realized we are the "other" grandparents as they were defined in the movie....the ones who live far from the grandkids and miss out on so much of their lives. Sigh....
Garrison Keillor spoke about it on his radio show. He said, "You raise your kids to be independent and successful and go out and see the world, and then that is what happens, and you seldom see them! The only kids you see are the ones who are in trouble or are not quite so independent." Our lives have also been so complicated by Lyme and what it did to not only Joel and me but to our family. We can never give them back that time. So glad that chapter in our lives is over and we can function and see family more. Yay!!
We went to a wedding early this afternoon for a former parishner's family. A casual wedding which was so fun. Everyone should save their money and simplify simplify simplify! We saw several members of Joel's former congregation where he served as their pastor for 10 years. We watched the girls in this family grow up and it was a delight to re-connect with them. The oldest is a pastor in Colorado, the second oldest works for Americorp in California. The youngest, the bride, has stayed in the area.
Joel has recovered well from his bike accident although I have never seen a bruise like the one on his leg, hip, and flank. Deep deep black/purple, eight inches long and up to 4 inches wide. Yikes! He is back to biking though, and today put in another 15 miles.
I managed to walk 8/10th of a mile twice this week and this morning I walked 1 mile. Amazing. You see, 15 months ago walking three minutes around my house was all I could manage. Today I walked 10 times that! It took me 30 minutes with the rest tucked in before coming up the incline from the river. It may have been a bit much since my pulse went up to 100 though. It comes down pretty quickly so that is good. Being I take a Beta Blocker eye drop for glaucoma my resting pulse is always around 60 so I was surprised to have it so high.
We just finished our Saturday night special of pancakes with berries and coconut whipping cream while listening to Garrison Keillor on the radio. We have been doing this for too many years to even count! We were able to get organic strawberries and they are sooooooooooooo good!! Now if we did not have to pay $2.50 for an organic cucumber I would be very happy.....
Joel and I watched a Biblical conference live stream from CO this past Monday - Friday. It was really good, and of course it is always fun to learn something new. We watched a bit of TV, but mostly did some porch sitting, morning and nightly live streamed teachings, and a bit of reading. I am in need of a new book or two!
How has your week been?
Until next time.................
6 comments:
I'm so glad to have found your blog again after all my computer problems AND to read you are both doing so well! I will have to catch up this week on the posts I've missed. Your fireworks sounded like fun!
Sounds like such a restful time. I'm amazed at your walking! What an improvement. I really do need to get out there myself and get moving.
It was a fairly restful week for my husband and I, too. Reading, housework, jigsaw puzzling - and enjoying the beautiful summer air up here in the mountains!
GOD BLESS!
I had read about all your computer problems Anita....what a mess! Thanks for coming by....hugs to you.
Hi Sharon
Thanks! I am excited about my walking too. My goal is a mile every day :). Sounds like you had a good week too....
It sounds wonderful! Obviously I haven't been for a visit in awhile, I have a lot of catching up to do! We went out of town the for the holiday, it was so wonderful at the ocean.
Hi Gayle
Oh I would love to spend time by the ocean!
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