Well, dear readers, it's been a long time since I wrote on this blog. Primarily because I lost interest for a while, which is a story unto itself. I closed this blog to all but closest family some months ago in response to something/one. I did it as a gesture of peace, as the Bible says that we are to do what we can do to make peace, but my action didn't make peace anyway, so? After these months of being "private" I decided to go "public" again. So, those that want to read, can and those that don't like what I have to say... well, don't read the blog and for heavens sake, don't forward it to your friends and neighbors saying "guess who said what". Good grief. Grow up!
So, with that thought in mind, I'm trying to think about what this summer has wrought. Well, I'm much healthier than I was this time last year and we've had many happy moments in 2008 thus far! I've made some new friends and am getting ready to teach a new Sunday School class. Lots of other little stuff is going on as well, but 'm too lazy to list it all.
We did have Luke and Blake for a week the first part of August and what a joy that was! Those boys are so much fun to have around. I only wish Jacob could have been part of the fun as well, but... Having the grandchildren without the parents allow for a lot of "what happens at Grandma's and Grandpa's stays at Grandma's and Grandpa's" stuff. Little of it stays "private", but I'd like to think they'll be special memories attached that will last a lifetime.
Speaking of lifetimes... My brother found out some interesting information about our family these last weeks. It's disheartening to find out that the name you've carried all your life and the history you've pointed to as yours... well, isn't. We found that our ancestors joined up with another unrelated family and took their name in the early 1800's. Don't know why, but they did. With that came some freedom though. It explains why we all have such distinctive British/Irish characteristics. It would appear that all four sides of my parenthood were Irish for the most part with a bit of british sprinkled in on my grandmother's side ~ and even that's a maybe. I have a feeling he hitched a boat from the Island to Britian and caught the ship there.
Another lifetime moment occurred just last night. I enlisted my youngest, and most willing daughter-in-love to help me re-do a room in the house. In her great wisdom *hi, Julie* she suggested doing the hall closet first. Now, those of you that have been in my home know that the hall closet is under the stairs and scary at best, as I stuffed a bunch of stuff in there when we moved in. So last night we tackled the closet. Inside a foot locker I re-discovered the baby blankets from Rex along with a bunch of old pictures from way long ago and some from not so way long ago. Lots of memories of baby Rexy flooded the mind. They were sweet and great reminders of a good and much younger time. After cleaning out the mess, getting a stack of trash and a stack of Goodwill stuff and finding my long, lost CD's, we all went out for Kline's Custard. YES! It was worth the work.
So,it's a lazy Sunday afternoon and I'm going in to have a nice cup of tea now. I'll try to do better at keeping up, but no promises. I just promise you can read them if you want without asking "permission".
All for now.... Keep Christ at the center.... later
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