Looking Towards Spring in Sharing 519

[MsJennJenn]

I am having trouble getting out of bed this week. Z z z I just don't wanna work. Ever.

We had an emergency trip to Dallas on Monday for hubbs good eye. Thankfully no issues. They said they think the bad eye is just causing some sensitivity to the good eye. Had my Momma praying the whole day though. She believes God touched him. I do too. 

I've finally gone thru all the living room boxes. All that's left now is guest room and office. Well, and garage, but I need all the empty boxes out of garage before I'll tackle the garage.

[MsJennJenn]

Post thou varlets.

So glad its Friday! 

Relocation guy came and picked up all my empty boxes from moving. So, now I can park in the garage. Woohoo.
House is about 90% unpacked lol. Have a few more artwork boxes to get thru but that's easy. Finally feeling somewhat like a home around here.

[The Purple Fuzzy]

That's nice, Jenn. I have boxes and totes everywhere. It's been too hot to mess with a garage sale.

[mini]

Posts.

[Nelle]

Just finished getting the monthly reports from July done for our pastor. I'm hoping to pack some paperwork to do on my Cali trip from the church (copies, not originals) as well as a few things from my work so that I have plenty of options for productivity during Connor's naps. I'm hoping with two extra sets of hands in the house, my SIL can fully rest while he naps. My brother obviously had to start back to work (he's a teacher), so he will be gone during the day. I'm hoping we will have some down time for me to work on some stuff. It would DEF help me out come end of year for church paperwork and just some day-to-day peace of mind from my job if I can catch up a report.

Speaking of the Cali trip... a week from today and I'll BE there. I'm really hoping it's a smooth trip coming, going, and being there. I love my brother, but he can be a lot to handle, and I'm exhausted by the time the trip ends when I just visit in Arkansas while they're visiting.

Connor's growing well and handsome as ever. He's finally getting to where he's going to be having less doctor visits due to extra stuff they've gotta get done after birth. Hopefully we can help them transition into a routine while we are visiting. I don't tend to handle babies as little as him, but I know I've gotta get over that because he's the nephew. lol.. They just make me so nervous when they're little and can't hold their heads up. I don't want to mess up a kid. LOL.


I've got to figure out what all I'm packing this weekend. My luggage scale thing came in today. Our plan is for me and my mom to share the checked bag, but I'm taking my extra carry on size suitcase just in case we end up needing it as well. Our plan now for carry on things is for us to each have a backpack to tuck under the seat instead of having to list up luggage above people's heads. I think that would help me feel less anxious overall. I'm already fairly anxious just for keeping mom together and us getting to our gates on time with our layovers. Apparently DFW isn't a piece of cake for going to the next flight. I have about an hour between, so I'm trying to remember that not all flights are delayed/late and that an hour should be plenty of time.

Not looking forward to how chaotic next week at work will be. I'm hoping that since one of our project managers is gone on vacation that will cut down the chaos a bit for me. I made a list Friday before I left of things I need to get done before I leave on vacation. I did manage to mark one thing off already, but the list is the full page, LOL. One day at a time!

I also get my crown on finally Monday morning. Two week delay due to their dental scans not working the first time. Hopefully this will be my last appointment with this dental group. I'm hoping to get into a new office by November. I need to make that phone call while I'm in California to cancel my cleaning at the current group and try to get on the list for the new one.

Tabby and I are enjoying a weekend alone. Jeremy & Athena went to their recertification/competition event this weekend. They'll be home tomorrow night sometime. Then I leave next weekend for a week. When I get back, that following Wednesday, Jeremy leaves for his bear hunt in Maine for a week. Athena stays home with me at least so I will have a scary protection dog, LOL. Normally my mom would come visit during that week to keep company, but I figure we will all be tired of each other after California and need some rest at our homes. Tabby & Athena will keep me plenty busy of course. I'm more confident of keeping Athena this year. Last year was a little rough because that was our first week together without Jeremy. She's never happy the first several days while he's gone, but then she gets used to him being gone. Then all of the sudden he's home again, so it'll go quickly. I always feel guilty for her having to stay home when I go to church tho. I didn't feel right taking her into places because she isn't my service dog. We'll go drive looking for deer to make up for those times tho, haha. She LOVES barking at them.

There... that makes up for my lack of posts this last week while I ran a work marathon of paperwork. LOL.

[Roscoe]

Well. Life has been busy to say the least.   My dear friend Bro Roger took a decided turn for the worse and they called the family in. Transitioned to hospice and seemingly clings to life out of simple stubbornness.  HIs son lives in Louisiana, just across the state line. He has no reliable transportation and could not get up here, so Lou and I drove four hours down friday night and four hours back, getting back near 3am....the boy spent the rest of the night and half the day Saturday with Rog, before needing to go back to work. I took him back Saturday. Lord, since Friday night I've driven well over 900 miles. Slept in this morning and let my assistant take care of Sunday school. Went tonight, preached and felt like I utterly destroyed a message... but I tried.
 I went home, took a shower, then couldn't shake the need to go check on Roger so I got dressed and came up. The family was grateful- they didn't want to leave him alone and everyone had to work, so I went to church and grabbed my computer and now I'm sitting next to him with the Hinsons- he is a fan as I am- playing in the background. There is a peace here.
Was a bit perturbed- one of my church members who has been missing our church alot and has been truthfully not my biggest fan had volunteered to come sit.
 This same sister has apparently been going to another semi local church in an adjoining county, which accounts for her absence.
The family told me, after I showed up and she decided to go home, that they were grateful. It seems the good sister had spent a large portion of time running down women wearing shorts- keep in mind the family is NOT Pentecostal, and two ladies were WEARING shorts-and a portion of time running down MY CHUCH stating it had lots of hypocrites in it. Yes, sis, we lost one of them when you decided to attend another church this morning as evidenced by your fb post. I'm over here singing an old country song- "Thank God and Greyhound she's gone".
Lord, with "saints" sabotaging everything I'm trying to do like that, who needs a devil to oppose?!!?
 Anyhow. Love all of ya hope everything is going well.

[The Purple Fuzzy]

 

[Roscoe]

Hi. Bro Roger slipped away at 12:53 am this morning with How Great Thou Art playing softly on the background. It was very peaceful- not struggling or gasping, he simply, quietly quit breathing. So thankful I was the one by his bedside, with him. I was most blessed of all to have him as a friend, and more honored than I can ever express to be his pastor. He came as a fulfilment of a prophecy, was a supreme encourager, a prayer warrior, a worshiper.. When I stand before God and am asked to give an account of him, I will be able to truthfully say I wish I had dozens of him in my church. I miss him already.
The past few years have hurt...Bro Wilson, Bro Robert, and now Bro Roger. Nut I am so grateful for what they each brought into my life.
I've been too tired to do much today, and am going to bed early. I've been quietly laying in bed since 430pm. Chey is cooking dinner for us too.

[MsJennJenn]

Apparently DFW isn't a piece of cake for going to the next flight. I have about an hour between, so I'm trying to remember that not all flights are delayed/late and that an hour should be plenty of time.

Yea DFW is massive and crazy. And often you get off in Term A and have to get to Term C and it's not just a skip and a hop LOL

[Nelle]

Apparently DFW isn't a piece of cake for going to the next flight. I have about an hour between, so I'm trying to remember that not all flights are delayed/late and that an hour should be plenty of time.

Yea DFW is massive and crazy. And often you get off in Term A and have to get to Term C and it's not just a skip and a hop LOL

Stop that! LOL.. I'm praying for quick and easy! I told my mom I'd rather miss a flight than run like a crazy person in that airport. haha


Roscoe, I'm sorry for your loss. I'm thankful you were able to know him and have him in your corner. What a blessing to have someone who loved you so much and whom you also loved. I'm sure your presence in his room at his passing also brought him peace as well.

[Nelle]

I thought I'd let you all know.. I found my Juicy Couture purse last night! I can't decide if I'm taking it (it's a black purse) or if I'm taking my white and multicolored Kate Spade. They're both crossbody purses but the KS will match more things. Unsure.

[MsJennJenn]

haha love that you still have one Nelle.
I'm strictly a Louis Vuitton girl over here. 

[Roscoe]

  

[The Purple Fuzzy]

 

[Nelle]

Well... We've been sitting in Memphis airport since around 9am. Our plane coming from DFW has been delayed multiple times first for maintenance and then weather. We still have an hour for the last updated time but according to my American Airlines app, that plane still hasn't taken off. I've already rebooked our connecting flight to LAX once. Hoping we won't have to do it again.

[Roscoe]

Shew mercy, Nell. Sounds like fun. LOL
Did a bit of work today. Got most of Bro Roger's funeral service planned... will probably off the cuff some of it. He'd appreciate that. It's going to be somewhat brief.
 Go preach it tomorrow... then might head for Memphis. We are to meet some other ministers there for a meet up tomorrow and at least one of the boneheads is driving in early...so we might too, since we wont be having church due to the funeral.
 Alot is gonna depend on Chey... she is running a 100 degree fever and I hate to leave her home sick alone, even if she is grown.
In news for her- she now has been hired at the same bank her mom works out, although at a different location. She loves it.

[Roscoe]

Bro Roger's  funeral is behind  me. Difficult  to say goodbye  to someone you loved but immensely easier by the knowledge of his walk with God.
Enjoyed an evening  with Jerm and Kim in Memphis  followed by meeting up with him and two other ministers today. Kim and Lou did their own thing and I  was blessed  just to be in the company  of men of God of their stature.
Headed home now...

[Nelle]

We ended up with our flights being canceled on Saturday. They automatically rebooked us for 5am Sunday morning. We were exhausted when we finally made it to LAX.

I seem to have located a knack of being able to soothe and get my nephew to sleep. He's a cutie, of course.

[The Purple Fuzzy]

Sorry your trip was such a hassle, Nelle. Hopefully the baby snuggles will make it all worthwhile.

[Nelle]

He's keeping us all hopping! He's already changed so much in his 1 month and about 2 weeks of life. Christmas will be thrilling! lol

Thursday we are going to the Ronald Reagan Library. This will be my first presidential one and I'm excited.

[Roscoe]

Man, I'm jealous. Reagan is the measure for all modern US presidents I feel.
Battled sickness via nyquil. Headed over Sunday to preach in Weird Cat's vicinity...a bit north of him. Preaching for Bro Joey Weatherford in Parker's Crossroads. I hope I have a voice....
We are gonna leave Friday and drive Rusty over via the back roads. They are having an old-fashioned Sunday and I will be- at his request- preaching in overalls.
That will be a combo church trip/ anniversary getaway since Lou and I celebrate 22 years Friday.

[Lynx]

Parkers crossroad is almost in spitting distance.

Unfortunately the only thing we have to show visitors is the shiloh battlefield. This is a nice place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit here.

Howdy in passing, I guess.

[The Purple Fuzzy]

I have a check up at the dr today. Not a fan.
At least I get to see Chel, she's coming with me.

[MsJennJenn]

I need to find a regular PCP here in w. Falls. i never did when i lived here before.
but i have blood pressure/cholesterol meds that are gonna need refills with a new script sooner than later. sigh.

I'm glad it's already Thursday. Adams been off all week cus he gets 5 days off for our "move". He just couldnt take them when we actually moved lol.  so I've been so sleepy this week lol. My body is on a rise at 6-7/sleep 10-11p scheduled cus he is often up that early and in bed by 9pm every night. Not so much while he's been on vac. It was 2am when we crashed last night lol. zzzzzz

[Lynx]

This time of life, everybody got health problems.

I am currently at the hospital sitting with dad. He has a sore on his foot that is from an injury incurred last september. As he is diabetic, it has not healed and now he's going to have to get his foot cut off.
Tomorrow.