IN Carmel

 Today was an interesting day with church visual work.  I love those days.  But the day started a bit slow.  And I love when that happens.  I finished the last few inches of another scarf.  Knitting has slowed way down these days.  I think this scarf was on the needles for at least a week.  Well, it seems like that.   I was off to church around 10:15. A little later than usual.  Dot, the Oehlers and Goetzingers arrived at 11.  Preparation for All Saints Sunday happened. We talked a bit about the visuals for the Hamilton Sunday. There were two more jobs assigned to the crew labeled  Advent preparation.  We split up and two people went to the chapel to work and the rest of us hit the stairs to the attic room over Darren's office.   The chapel assignment was to go through three drawers dividing the ornaments that said Christmas from other ornaments such as one that identified the trinity. A few more "others" we...

 A day like none other or something like that.   A few weeks ago while in the Aldi parking lot, I watched as two cars backed out of their parking space at the same time into each other.  One of the cars was driven by Doug.  The other car had no damage but ours had a minor ding on the "trunk" door.  Doug wanted to ignore it.  I said no particularly since we lease our car.  Well, this morning was the morning to turn the car in for fixing which we did arriving at 8:30.  The price to do that ..$3,000 dollars. If the ding was two inches to the left it would have been much cheaper.  We have a good deductible. BUT it took the rest of the morning to get a car rental from Enterprise.  There were a host of us needing rentals and the Enterprise girl was experiencing her first day on the job.  It was close to a nightmare experience for both her and all of us.  We were home three hours later with the morning eaten up although no other ...

            Yes, Sunday all day just like the usual but one might use the word unusual to note today.                                                     The bumble bee also likes the dahlia that I like. It was a marvelous morning of music which I so looked forward to and was not disappointed in the least.  And Thad the director of music at North also was please with all that happened.  For a first timer it was excellent.  He teaches coral directing among other things music at Anderson U.  making him well equipped for North.  Some of his students joined the choir which also was a great experience for them and us.                                       ...

 Another new beginning.  I'll take it any day and today it happened again.  It's wonderful to have another chance at living another day.                                                          Butterfly bush still blooming but not for long. After Doug's breakfast which I think is late and he thinks is early...we were on our way to church to look for the elusive purse once again.  And we looked and looked and decided it was gone wishing we knew how and where.  The banner closet door needed to be locked so I thought to look one more time in that storage closet..  Well, there it was, just where I left it but didn't have a clue about it's location.  I hid it so well that I just couldn't find it under a bunch of black plastic B and Bowl bags.  Dah. The lost had been found and I f...

 A new day!  And there was no dream last night.  Bummer.  Where was God with an answer. Sometimes we need to wait because the answer will come in a still small voice. I'm beginning to think the purse is in some container since I couldn't see it sitting anywhere.  I continue to think!!!                                                                                 The last of the fall asters.  Today was a bit different.  I worked on all the things I brought home from church yesterday in the morning. It was something different to tweak my brain. The circles for the candles are done.  Well, at least one set is finished.  I need to go to H H to purchase five more rings.   Such a rich blue with gold e...

                                This little guy always has a smile.  It's just what I needed to see today.  Dear St. Anthony, please come around Lela's purse is missing and cannot be found.  More about that later! I could also add the name Lela and her horrible, no good, very bad day.  Some days are like that... So the day started out with the usuals and knitting for a spell, then off to pick up Noah and and off to church we went for Noah's morning at soup kitchen and bell work and my morning starting to do a few Christmas things among other things.  There are always other things.                One of the last.  I'll be digging soon.  The paper bags are ready for dahlia tubers for storing                          over the winter.  I'm ...