Common Ground Coffee House #106

Blessed Sunday Everyone!

It's been a very busy weekend! T's birthday, Cassie's first beauty walk (she had a blast, even though she didn't make the top 20 and was a little disappointed) and all the trappings that go into getting a girl beautified, basketball, sewing, shopping and church. I'm kinda glad the weekend is over!

Tomorrow will be soon enough to find the house. Me and three little poodle dogs are going to have a meeting of the minds. I don't like little dogs that are constantly underfoot and want to sit on me the few times I get to sit down. I certainly don't want THREE little dogs on top of me! Nor do I want to play dodge dog all day while trying to houseclean. Grrr! Remind me again why I wouldn't let Dad board them at the vet for 6 weeks?

Going to watch the end of the game. Ya'll have a good evening!

 

Good Morning Everybody!,


That Hot Chocolate and Chicken 'n Noodles sure smell good Sue.


We also are at -8 degrees with a windchill of -15. I just gotta move south it's not healthy to be this cold. We're [supposedly] headed for a high of 15 today, I'll believe it when I see it.


Unfortunately I have to be out in this mess today. My friend's Dad passed away yesterday. The visitation is Tuesday and the funeral is Wednesday.


I have to go get my suit dry-cleaned today[ I used to wear a suit 7 days a week but now I'm like normal people and only wear them for weddings and funerals ], and make some food. I'm taking meals in to my friend's so that is one less thing for them to worry about.


Their car quit at the hospital, and we couldn't get it started no matter what we tried. Made sure that our car was clean[with 4 G-kids that isn't always the case], and full of gas so they have a vehicle to use. Their car was towed to a garage, and I called the garage this morning and guaranteed payment for the repairs + anti-freeze check. The garage is so backed up because of the cold they said they'd get to it by Tuesday.


I brought in Sausage Scramble, Sausage-Oatmeal Cups, Oven Breakfast Hash, and Pizza for Breakfast [for those who still remember their school days-only this Pizza is meant for breakfast not just found for breakfast.] Enjoy.


Sue has the Hot Chocolate-Coffee-and Water for tea ready and on the counter.

School is cancelled today, so I'll feed four hungry little mouths, and get my chores done before braving the cold.

 

Mornin' all!

Ann, my scars often go keloid (lots of 'proud flesh') but the one in my hand now can hardly be seen, and that is really great. I'm glad yours is the same way.

We have this RIDICULOUS thing to do today! We have to drive our retarded son, Chris, THREE HOURS for a ten minute visit with the anesthetist who will put him under for his dental surgery next week! That's three hours one way, folks, up to Eugene, Oregon. I'm totally resentful, actually...Barry has to teach tonight and now I have my teeth into his paper, getting it formatted, I just want to get it DONE. Besides, this will be our last sunny day for awhile and I want to get the compost turned and maybe take a nap and....

Instead, I'll feed the animals, take a quick shower, wake up Barry and Chris, and we'll all get ready to go. I was planning to drive it myself with Chris, but Barry is worried about me six hours on the road in one day without him to help. God bless him!

OK, I've griped my gripe....

I AM thankful it will be a sunny day for this drive.
I AM thankful that the state will pay for Chris' dental work.
I AM thankful they are willing to put him under full anesthesia for it.
I AM thankful that Barry is willing to drop his lecture preparation and go with me.

I am not thankful that it is already a few minutes after eight, when I told myself I would get up and get going out into that cold, cold morning....LOL

So g'bye for now and God bless you all.

 

revisit CH #105

I want to ask a question about the discussion of Intelligent Design annsni and Helen were having. (Just read it late last night.)

A few years ago there was a man at church talking about Creation Science. He said that if the earth was/is shrinking at the rate the evolutionists say, that when it all started the earth would have been touching the sun and therefore would have been destroyed millions of years ago. Does this sound right?

 

It was a whole 7 degrees here this morning. At 6 a.m. we had a 2-hour delay for school and gladly went back to sleep:sleeping_2: until our oldest ran into the room at 8 a.m. and yelled, "Aren't you going to take me to school?" By then everyone was jerked wide awake only to find out school got cancelled due to icy roads. At least we got to sleep in a LITTLE bit longer than usual. We're supposed to get more snow tonight.

I started praying my health would let me homeschool again next year! I had forgotten that school kids catch (and share) every virus known to man. Maybe the extra snow day will help put the brakes on that.

Helen--what a bummer about your drive!

Sue--I'd gladly help you eat that chicken if I lived closer!

 

Hi Gayla, no that isn't right. There are two groups of people presenting creationism. The first, and most noticeable are the 'popularizers.' I include Kent Hovind in this group. These people sound good, but don't keep up with science, use arguments proven wrong, and mix opinion with fact in such a way that you can't tell one from the other. They are usually very personally charismatics speakers.

The other kind are the actual scientists. They do the research. My suggestion would be that when you hear a speaker, find out what research he himself (or she herself) has been involved in, and try to take the time to take a look at the data yourself.

We are going to have a new website up soon (same web address: www.setterfield.org) and on it there will be a section of recommended materials which we know are scientifically accurate. We are also going to have a section on news comments, where Barry has some short statements about some of the news items related to the fields of science we discuss on the website. We are hoping that will help a bit.

Sorry, Sue....:saint:

OK, about today. It was a monster. It was "only" a 2.5 hour drive up to the medical center, but then it was a two hour wait. Then half an hour with the nurse and anesthetist. Then on to a Wendy's where we picked up some fast food and started for home. About half way here, Chris threw up all over the back seat. That took a little time to clean up and then we got home at six. I've got the car cleaned up, the animals fed, and Barry is ready to head out to the observatory to teach.

We left at ten this morning. Eight hours for a half-hour time for pre-op. There have been easier days....

abcgrad94, I remember those days when the kids went to school before I schooled them. Every September they would go to school and trade diseases. I would be sick every October! Actually, homeschooling is not so different if you go to church on Sundays and then get exposed to everything they are passing around anyway!

Ann -- WOW! Your incision was definitely longer than mine! It looks like at least two inches? Mine was only about 75% that!. I just have a little white line now, though, and that's what yours will end up being, too. You are doing an amazing job of recovery with that kind of incision! God bless you!

Well, Barry's leaving now, so Chris is all mine. God bless you all!

 

Oh my goodness, Ann! That looks sooooo painful! Praying for a speedy and complete recovery. Ouch!!

Today was not a happy day. My dear friend lost her husband Friday. They were downtown, and he was going to get some coffee, and had a massive heart attack, and died. It was such a shock to all of us. Praise God, he was a wonderful Christian, and that makes it bearable.

See ya'll in the morning. I'm gonna try to get some sleep.

 

Good Morning Everybody,

It is -4 degrees here [-20 windchill]. But the good news is that it's supposed to be 20 by Friday. :thumbs:

Ann: Looks like you have everything "well in hand."

Sue: Glad the school is picking up the Chicken 'n Noodles. Sometimes they don't realize the work and expense involved in "brought-in-meals."
Would you mind sending the snow out over the lake? Just so it doesn't reach this side.

Helen: "Road-Trips" aren't fun are they? Could it been the combined anxiety of being away from home + being around somebody not familar have caused Chris' problem?

I brought in Pecan-Sticky Buns, Biscuits and Sausage Gravy, French Toast and Sausage. Enjoy.

Today I have to get my chores done, meals prepared[for us, Jim and Wanda, and Doug and Wendy]. Jim's Dad's visitation is tonight, and I have to be in court at 3pm. My friend Doug and his Wife Wendy are being awarded temporary custody of their 5-month old grandson. Christopher is a special-needs child, and his mother isn't capable of providing his care. Christopher is 5-months old and is just barely 4 lbs. He has a tube into his stomach to assist with feeding. I provide meals for Doug and Wendy 3x/week.

Lest anybody think I'm doing anything special, I'm not. They're our friends, and just as close as family. Family takes care of family. Always have-always will.

I saw a slogan on a shirt that seems to say it all:
"Women who behave never make history."
Anybody in the Coffeehouse going to make history?

Ahh well, all good things must come to an end. My chores and meals-prep await.

If I could figure out how to post a picture here, I'd show you how I look in a suit. I clean-up quite nicely, thank you; of course, you have to realize my dressing up is much like putting chrome hubcaps on a tractor. :laugh:

 

Ann -- no it wasn't arthroscopic. My incision was 1.5 inches long -- 8 stitches! But it's just a little white line now, and yours will be the same soon.

FoG -- no, I don't want to make history, but my husband is, and I'm proud to be supporting him! And yes, I know that you are simply being a friend to your friends, but it's friends like you that make it possible for some of us to deal with these special kids. It's incredibly difficult on one's own!

Speaking of which, folks, Gina is feeling overwhelmed right now with Anna's problems. She and Barry spent a long time last night after class talking about why God is doing this and then praying (she takes his astronomy class, so they drive together and spent time in the garage talking and praying when they got home). If you remember her, please pray for her faith and peace. Thanks.

God bless you folks out there in that incredible cold wave that has hit yet again. Please stay warm and take care of yourselves! We've gone back to a normal winter here it seems.

Today will be an 'animal day.' Tia seems to have her chronic ear infections raising their ugly heads again, so it's off to the vet's, then to Grange to pick up livestock food. Also figured out how to do a cheap 'maze' for the guinea pig, Charlie. I feel sorry for him stuck in his cage all day, so the other day I closed off a horse stall and put him in there and he loved running around. So I figure if I take some of our cardboard boxes and cut doorways in them and turn them upside down and use alligator clips to put some together, I can put THAT in the stall and let him run around for awhile. I'll stick bits of carrots and apples in different places and that will keep him busy and exercised for awhile. Also easily disassembled to store in the unused half bath in the barn....

THAT is what I was lying awake thinking about around five thirty this morning.

Don't ask, OK?......:laugh:

God bless you all and do stay warm, please!