Keeping Up with Calendars.

 Keeping Up with Calendars.

 

Ok, a trip to the neurosurgeon’s office has now resulted in a referral to another doctor’s office for some kind of shots with pain meds and steroids. Think this is the same treatment given to my son-in-law that worked for him. Here’s hoping. But their office has not called to set up an appointment yet. At least Dr. Kern’s office set up another appointment to see how things went for the next doctor. Such fun. Meanwhile, tomorrow the young woman who cut my hair the last time will get to do it again in the early morning. The problem with getting a short hair cut is that it does not stay short long at all. And this mess really grows out quickly! Oh well. Worse things could happen.

 

It seemed that Athena the Campine hen had totally stopped laying eggs, so imagine my surprise to find one in the nest this morning! Since she is the only one who has ever laid a white egg, there is no mistaking her eggs. But she also looks so pretty and fluffy right now. Guess she has stopped with the molting phase. And the last of the Copper Marans that was broody actually laid an egg this morning. Ah! Cooler weather and happy hens!

 

Connie came over and picked up a dozen eggs and spent some time telling me about making masks for some children. She has more patience with sewing things of that sort. In that matter, at least, she is much like Sharon Dickerson. Talented and patient. Sitting here hoping that Sharon is not worrying herself sick about her heart and breathing problems. We all have a tendency to worry about things that seem to make us hurt or otherwise restrain us from enjoying life as we wish it. For her, and for the rest of us who worry about things that we can’t control, let us pray for God’s peace.

 

Connie reminded me of how our entire lives have been changed in the past few years. Since Viet Nam, we have spent trillions of dollars fighting wars that seem purposeless at this point. So much goes into destroying others and their countries when we should be working on controlling our economies, our growth of foodstuffs, our population growth, and the control of criminal elements in our own nation. When we see that our waste of water and other resources is totally out of control, we can see that we have so much to accomplish right here in our own nation. Personally, it is my belief that the planting of foods in each city should be undertaken by city governments and schools. Our children should be learning how to take care of the environment and the wildlife that makes up nature. But perhaps that is too much to ask for in this age of microwave mentality.

 

For tonight, and probably for some time to come, my prayers are going to include our nation as well as those of other nations who are being killed for their beliefs, who are being persecuted in one way or another, or who have become infected by the diseases running rampant all over the world. Let us remember that God is always in control. And who among us considers that those who are taken now will not have to live through the sorrows to come. Let us pray to remain faithful to God’s laws of love.

 

Rest and ask for His peace, my friends. You are loved.