Bells and time

Good Morning!

This was part of Oregon that I loved.  The green and the waterfalls.  It was beautiful country.

My devotional this morning was reading Psalm 118 and the devotional talked about the bells on a clock and how fast we move now a days and how little time we seem to have compared to people in the past. When the devotional talked about the bells on a clock, I also thought about how the people in a mission, used to live by the bells.  The bells announced all parts of the day.  Somehow we need to slow down and enjoy the time we have and not take on so much.  I need to remember that as well.

Today, we are having someone from Sears come back out and reinstall the microwave, so that we can open the upper cabinet doors.  I really want to get out today and Mari and I were talking last night about going to Whole Foods in Tustin and getting some lunch and then maybe going to Laguna.  We shall see how she is feeling and what I can handle.  Marissa is going to a movie with a friend and Rory is staying home.

I was so nice, I gave Mari my cold!  Sorry, Mari!  What I want to know is why can't I ask someone to do something one time and expect it to be done, without having to constantly follow up with them several times.  I, really, do not like to micro-manage.  The issue with the microwave has been taken care of.  Mari and I drove over to Whole Foods to get lunch and some other things we needed.  Came home and Rory was downstairs.  I was hoping to have the afternoon in the living room, but I am going to go upstairs and edit pictures, etc.  He, either sleeps in the chair in front of the TV in the living room or he sleeps on the bed with the TV on in our bedroom.

This is the entrance to the toll road in Santiago Canyon.  I labeled it-Where does this road go?

Today is my photography day and I have been editing a whole bunch of pictures from our trip.  I did get another nap while I was upstairs.  Marissa left about 3:30 to see a movie with her friend.  Rory had to discuss all of the mail with me, so I decided to take a walk down the hill and take some pictures.  It cleared my head, which I was thankful for.  Rory loves to put everything on everybody else to do and I turned it around on him.  He went upstairs and Mari came out of her room after taking a nap.  Mari and I have been hanging out in the living room and now we had better get dinner.

Mari made Rory's dinner and I made ours and then we watched "Dead Files".  Rory came down about 8 and I came back upstairs for the night.  Going to try to finish editing pictures for May 28, 2013 before I go to bed.

Good Night!  Trudi

I am so blessed

Good Morning!

This is a picture of a lot of what we saw on our road trip and I feel so blessed to have seen this beautiful country.

My devotional today was Psalm 112.  We have so much to be thankful for, even in bad times.  I am thankful for my relationship with the Lord and I am thankful that He is always with me.  My marriage is not easy, but I know that God is taking care of me and I am thankful.

Today, Mari goes back to the dentist to have some cavities filled.  I am going to work on my other blogs.  I think Mari and I are going walking somewhere.

Mari got her cavities filled and poor baby, her upper mouth is numb!  While she was at the dentist, I got some beneigt's(sp?) from a Vietnamese restaurant, plus some coffee.  Came home and took a nap.  Picked her up, came home and finished laundry for the week and took another nap.  I never realized how exhausted I was.  Having lunch and going to do some planning for my other blogs.

I thought we were going out after lunch to Target and some places in Laguna, but so much for that idea.  Mari wanted to take a nap about 1:30 and I thought I did also.  Rory wanted help with groceries about 2, so I decided to come downstairs and try to rest.  The living room is really not a place to sleep, as there are too many interruptions.  I guess I just needed a day to rest, but I am getting antsy.  Got some planning done.  I guess I will do some writing.

I am a lousy patient.  I do not like to be confined.  Mari and I finally went to Target and got most of what I wanted.  One of the things I was trying to find was a tea ball and they didn't have one.  Rory wanted bagel chips and I could not find those either.  Someone told me to go to the 99 cent store; which we did and found bagel chips.  We went to Bed, Bath and Beyond and got a tea ball.  On the way home we went through the canyon, which I know Mari likes to do.  Made dinner and now, just hanging out!  I think Mari has my cold.  Oh wonderful!

Marissa and Sweet Pea!

Good night!  Trudi

Jamestown last year!

Growing older

Good Morning!

This is a perfect picture for my devotional this morning.  I read Psalm 103 and the last sentence in the devotional says "The truth is, you're getting older every day.  Embrace aging as your pathway to being ever growing, ever green with an eternal purpose.  This flower is at the end of my front walkway.  I have a Women's Devotional Bible.

Today, I am going to work on some organizing things.  I am looking forward to getting back to doing some things I enjoy.  I still have my cold; it is mainly my nose and a cough.  I decided I am getting to old to be a monkey.  I realized where my sore muscles came from.  I was trying to do something in a very tight space and I should not have done that.  Pretty good sleep last night.  More rest today.  Marissa has an appointment this afternoon with the psychiatrist.

This morning, I did get my computer routine done, two naps as one was interrupted by a phone call, put my last load of laundry in the dryer for the week and did some filing.  Going to work on a storage box this afternoon.  Interesting how the weather can change in one day; yesterday was 85 degrees and today is in the low 70's and cloudy.  It seems we are going to have June gloom all day.  We did not have June gloom all day.

Marissa and I left about 2 and headed for Dana Point.  After leaving, I happened to notice that my "check tire" light was on.  I did not have time to go to Big O to take care of it.  We got to Marissa's appointment.  Her psychiatrist gave me some ideas for getting Marissa on SSDI.  I will start working on this next week.  We stopped to get some frozen yogurt, then to Big O.  Found out that I had a slash in my tire and ended up getting 4 new tires, which I was going to have to get the new time I brought the car in for service.  I did not like the check tire light on, but I was not freaking.  Went to Target and then came home.  My energy level has not been the highest lately.  It was better this afternoon, but when we stopped at Big O, it went downhill fast.  Came home and lay down for a little bit.  While we were at Target, I asked the pharmacist what was best to take for my "cold".  After dinner, I took it and we shall see how it works.  I , hopefully, am going to get to watch Ghost Hunters tonight, but we shall see what Rory does.

This was taken near Marissa's psychiatrist appointment.

I will say good night!

Trudi

This is Agecroft Hall and is in Richmond, VA.  We took this last year.

One year and knowledge

Good Morning!

This is the Balboa Pavilion in Balboa, CA.  This was one of my father's favorite places. This picture was taken two years ago.

I have written 365 posts.  Wow!  I am not sure when I started doing this, that I would keep this going for this long.  I know I have grown and gotten more knowledge over this last year.

The devotional I read this morning was Psalm 100 and I liked the last statement in the devotional-"Understanding that the Lord is bigger than any of your needs, that he is your Creator-you belong to him-can't help but put the wow back into your worship."  I know knowledge does help and I know the more I read the Bible and study, I know more about God.  The more I learn, the more I know and I like that.  I really have to push myself, to know more and not to get complacent in where I am.  Yesterday, when Rory was having the bone scans, it will tell us what his bones are like and that is a good thing.  Knowledge is a good thing.

This has not been a good day in how I have been feeling.  I have been tired and my neck is still bothering me, as well as the cold/allergy.  I took a nap around 10 and then took Mari to the dentist.  While she was at the dentist, I went to the cleaners, Walgreen's to drop off Rory's pictures, Sprouts and the gas station.  I was headed home, when Mari called me.  She has a couple of cavities, so she has to go back on Thursday.  Came home, ate lunch and took another nap, as Rory was going to a movie and was being a grouch!  The girls and I left about 2:15 to take Marissa to counseling.  While Marissa was in counseling, Mari and I went walking.  It was not the most inspiring walk in the world, but we did take a walk.  On the way home, we went by Trader Joe's and got some things.  There was a group of people in front of the store, that I am not fond of and I made a fool of myself on the way out and was not happy with myself.

We got home and Rory was downstairs.  I have been going through having energy and then not having energy all day.  I really needed to lay down in the recliner.  I did some laundry and then I did lay down in the recliner.  Did some thinking.  Yes, I am not feeling the best, but I need to get back to doing things I enjoy, such as my organizing, my pictures and my blogs.  Tomorrow, I was supposed to have lunch with a friend, but she is dealing with some health issues and with my cold, I cannot be around her, so I will be staying home until about 2, when I take Marissa to the psychiatrist.  The house gets cleaned tomorrow as well.  Mari and I were going to watch "Off Limits", but Rory came down and that just spoils it for me, because he wants to talk and I really wanted to watch the TV.  I came upstairs and doing this.  Rory does not understand what is going on with his body and really does not want to change.

Going back down and give Sweet Pea her shot and then I will come up here for the rest of the night.

Good night!  Trudi

This was taken at Monticello last year.

Praise, birds and to the doctor

Good Morning!  This is the Howe-Waffle house in Santa Ana and this was taken two years ago.  I love Victorian architecture.

This morning, the devotional I was reading was Psalm 92 and it talks about how birds mark their territory; which I did not realize and how God wants our praise.   We can praise Him in many ways.  I am thankful for God in many ways and Yes, I do praise him.  I love music and that is one way I praise him.

Rory has a bone scan this morning and I am going to take the time to take a walk in the area and of course, take pictures.  He has to have the bone scan done twice and we will have lunch in between scans.  I am feeling better this morning.  I am still stiff, but not as bad as yesterday morning.

Made pancakes for breakfast this morning.

Rory and I left about 9.  We went to McD's to get breakfast for Rory.  After that we hit the road for the VA in Long Beach.  We got there about 10 and I dropped him off and then went to find a walk to take.  Found one that included Belmont Shores, which is an area that I like with the architecture of the homes and the downtown area.

After my walk, I went back to pick up Rory and we went to get lunch.  He had to be back at 1:30 p.m. and when he was finished, we headed for home.  Got home and I took a nap and now just having quiet/computer time.  Need to make dinner in a little bit.  When I take Rory to these appointments, I have learned to just go with the flow and do what he wants to do.  It makes things less stressful on both of us.

I made dinner and the girls and I watched TV.  Today, when Rory and I were at lunch, I had these feeling that we have two households within one.  I was telling Rory about what happened when we made S'more's last night.  Sad!  I am really tired tonight and my stiff neck is bugging me.  Another busy day tomorrow, but not as early.

Good night!  Trudi

This is a barn in Montpelier taken last year.

Fun and Pain

Good Morning, I think!

Yesterday, driving back from The Getty, my neck was really hurting and I had a very bad stiff neck and somewhat of a sore throat.  I didn't take anything, which I should have done.  I slept ok, but about 5:30 a.m., I could not handle the bed anymore and so I finally got up about 6:15.  I thought a hot shower might help, but it didn't.  Finally I ate breakfast and took some Motrin and that is helping.  About 9:30 a.m., I got really tired and luckily Mari got up, so I took a nap.  I have things to do today, but I need to not feel guilty if I don't get them done.

Today is home day.  The menu is done and I need to do marketing.  I need to start laundry and vacuum.      Part of my usual Sunday routine is to work on the patio.  That is the one thing, we shall see.  I am suppose to take Rory to the VA tomorrow.  This morning, I told him I don't know if I could do it.   The way I am feeling is I think I can do it, but I am not going to push it.  I need to take care of me!

Part of the gardens at The Getty we saw yesterday!

After I got up from my nap, a load of laundry into the washer, did some vacuuming and got a list together for going marketing.  I ate lunch and took a slight nap.  Marissa and I went to Target and then came home.  Mari and I went to Dana Point and then to Trader Joe's.  Came home and put dinner together and watched some TV.  Rory came down about 8 and I am now upstairs and will be up here for the rest of the evening.  I am tired tonight.

Good Night!  Trudi

We went to Mount Vernon a year ago today and poor Marissa was starting a cold!

Confidence

Good Morning!

Usual June morning!  Overcast early and sunny later!

Mari and I are going to the Getty Center today to see one exhibit!

Last night, I was working on a Photoshop class I am taking and Mari was helping me somewhat.  I am really getting to the point that the more I accomplish, the more confidence I am getting and this feels good.

I took this yesterday on our walk in Corona del Mar.

I got my computer routine done and then I took a nap.  A friend of mine ended up joining us, which was nice.  Left about 11:30, went to get sandwiches and then picked up my friend and then headed for the Getty Center.  We went to see the exhibit I wanted to see and then we went out to the gardens, which we enjoyed.  Got snack and then worked ourselves to the car.  Traffic was bad and it took us quite a while to get home.  Good day.  Picked up Rory's dinner on the way home.  Made dinner and watching TV with the girls.  I am tired tonight!

This is Getty Center, where we went today, as taken from the garden!

Good night! Trudi

This was taken at Ford Theater last year in Washington, D.C