Speaking of that, I am giving thanks today for the eight years Joel served in the Air Force. He was drafted into the Army in July of 1968, but knew he did not want to serve "on the ground" so enlisted into the Air Force. He spent half of his eight years in training or in college (paid for by the government) and then served 4 years as a meteorologist, forecasting weather for pilots. We were stationed in The Philippines when Saigon fell to the "enemy". Quite an experience. We are grateful for the years he served and I am proud of Joel for his service. Thank you to all who have or are serving our country.
Speaking of Joel, he is still riding his bike, although not as much. He has 1,050 miles and looking ahead as long as the weather holds. He spent time raking and bagging leaves this week plus working on a sermon for tomorrow's two services. He drove me to Mayo Clinc and the chiropractor this week too. The time change is limiting outdoor work for sure.
Speaking of time change, is anyone else finding it more than a little challenging? The first three nights I woke at 4:30 am for the day. Not cool. Two more days at 5am and finally this morning I awoke after 9 hours of sleep. I just wish the country would listen to the people on this ....MOST want it to stop. I am one of the "most".
Speaking of time.....our grandmother clock stopped working this week when Joel was setting it for he time change on Sat. night. We have had this clock since 1975. When we lived in The Philippines we took a picture of an Ethan Allen clock down to a small Filipino business and asked them to make the clock they saw in the picture. They did! We were able to get the insides from a pilot who flew to Taiwan...the clockworks came from Germany but were put together in Taiwan and he brought it back for us! That worked for years....then stopped so we bought a different kind of clockworks that worked for nearly 20 years. Now we just reordered again a new replacement and Joel will put that together too. We feel pretty lost without hearing our clock bong on the hour. After gracing our home for nearly 44 years, this grandmother clock is like a family member! Ha Looking forward to hearing the chimes again soon...
My Mayo lymphedema check up went well and we received some good dinformation regarding the chest wall cartilage...the sudden knee issue....the low energy....and how the arm is doing, which is okay. We have been so blessed by the Mayo Lymphedema Clinc and especially my PT, Jenny. A real gift! Speaking of gifts, I walked down along the river again yesterday which was nice. VERY COLD but nice! Fresh air and nature......what's not to like? This morning my sweet hairdresser came to the house in the midst of her busy schedule and cut my hair. She has been doing it for so many years and I am so grateful for her willingness to do so. Her faith is strong, we are grateful for each other's prayers and the history we have. She and her family were members of the church Joel served from 1996-2006.
We were able to get to Trader Joe's while in Rochester. We save soooooo much money going there and buy in quantity...almonds, cashews, almond butter, almond flour, almond torillas, etc. Plain organic yogurt is over $2 cheaper per carton. That is serious savings that add up.
We have given in to the Hallmark Channel's Christmas marathon of movies....and watched a couple. Options are slim at night for decent TV. Speaking of TV....we have a nice one that was a gift around 5 years ago..so in today's world that is old. Sometimes it turns on, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it gets stuck on a channel....the solution to ALL issues? Just shut it off, unplug it and wait 5 minutes...then plug it back in, turn it back on and we are good to go! Kinda like our phones and computers, right? I sometimes think as we age we need one of those options. Shut it down, reboot and restart and we are good to go! hahaha
Today I am grateul for quick fixes....and for Joel's willingness to "figure things out" when fixes are not quick. Grateful for the many years our grandmother clock has served us well. Grateful for Joel's 8 years of military service and for ALL who have served. Grateful for my Lymphedema PT. Grateful for safe travel, for a walk by the river again. Grateful for Trader Joe's and being able to go and buy in bulk. Grateful for our family, friends, and all the phone calls,texts, and emails. Grateful for a hair cut! Grateful for the love and prayers that sustain us. Grateful for all this and so much more...........
Enjoy your weekend!
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