Taking Some Advice.

 Taking Some Advice.

 

Paul Dowlearn suggested that anything that could be put in the ground right about now should be in the ground now. So, today the old woman pulled up a few dead things out of the raised bed in the front yard, pulled my little rake back and forth through the soil that needed to be chopped up a bit, and scattered seeds for turnips and carrots. We tend to go from 80 degrees to 100 so easily that getting those seeds in the soil now might actually give them a chance to sprout and grow. If not, well, that’s just how things work out sometimes.

 

Woke up hungry for the first time in—well, a while. So, someone was snacking on this or that all day. But on the bright side, some stuff was cooked and put into freezer Ziplocks for meals for either the old woman or to be mixed up for the dogs. It’s good food either way. Also cooked up four chicken breasts and have not exactly decided how they will be used. Getting a tiny bit tired of Chicken Fiesta soup after having it several times. Of course, that is my fault since there are plenty of other dishes in there that can be a meal. Peeled the last grapefruit and ate the sections with a bit of salt. That stuff is just so very good! Know that fruit is expensive and pretty much a luxury, but feel as if it is just as good for a body as two miles of steps. And even one mile right now is just not going to happen. Feeling SO much better, but still tire out quickly. Will tell you that your prayers have made a big difference.

 

The Upper Room is designed to be read along the lines of a calendar, but that doesn’t really satisfy me. Will have this one read and be ready to read it again before long. Just short little stories of how God has affected lives with scripture and prayer have helped to make this a better day. May God bless Sharon Dickerson and her gift of sharing.

 

The dogs got the zoomies this afternoon. Even Thompson ran just a bit. The warmer weather and the pain meds he is taking have made a difference. If the vets’ office will allow me to have another prescription for his gabapentin, that will probably be what helps him through the rest of this year. The galliprant has made a difference in his arthritis. This old woman knows how much difference it makes in life when things are not aching.

 

Looking in the workshop today for my three-pronged rake and saw that several fence panels were lying on the floor in there. Who or when that happened is a mystery to me, but those are going back down to the side lot soon to see if they can be wired to the fence in order to keep Thompson from trying to push under the fence. Loving my critters and not wanting them to get hurt means that getting things done around here just has to happen. Even noticed today that the battery on Thompson’s air tag is getting low, so need to get a new battery in order to keep up with him in case he does get out!

 

Oldest Dickerson grandchild had a birthday today. Called and sang the birthday song. Have not heard that it caused any ill effects, so maybe it was not too bad. Giggling.

 

Hoping that my neighbor and her children get home soon from their visit with Shona’s mom out in West Texas. Think they will be home either tonight or in the morning. Not sure if the children have school tomorrow or not. Anyway, have prayed that they will have a safe trip.

 

Sterling called and wanted a picture of my zero-turn mower and the year it was bought. He wanted me to be able to get a decent price for it since it is unlikely that the old woman will be doing the mowing anytime in the future. We will see how that works out. Mowing is actually fun on that thing, but not sure just how good it is on my back. Need to use common sense even when it is so tempting to just DO things. May just have to talk to Julian about mowing for me some in the future.

 

It’s dark and the old woman needs to sleep, so will tell you that we all need to remind ourselves that what we have done so far may be nothing compared to what we can do in the future that God has in store for us. Please pray for the opened eyes of those who cannot or will not see that the son of God is our savior.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.