It was a beautiful day.  Rather chilly,  I don't think it got over 60, but it was sunny and not at all humid so I liked it.

I was home all day except for going over to the local Hallmark store because I had $22 in credit and decided to stock up on birthday cards.   

I fixed a couple of things around the house that I thought I might have to get someone in to do.  I feel very smug about that as it would have cost me money to have someone to  do them.

Nothing else exciting. I did run into my neighbor and we talked a bit.  Please pray for her husband Ron, who is in need of surgery and they are very slow in scheduling.  He is in a lot of pain.  

Bless you all

Dia Dhuit

Mary

I finally had two days without any outside the home obligations.  It has been nice.

I finally got back to doing the hand quilting on the quilt that I want to put on my bed in place of the flannel/denim quilt.   I also worked on the President's Challenge for the Quilt Guild.

Today was laundry day and I found that I was actually behind.  But now I am all caught up and back on schedule.   Schedules do help:)

Please pray.   Bart has someone checking his back to see if there a new procedure would help him with the pain.   A few days for test results.

I am sickened that there is ANY violence in our streets as a result of the election results.   Pray for sanity.

Comment:   Houses no longer have bread boards.   Do you even know that that is?    I have been going crazy trying to figure out where to clamp my meat grinder ( do you know what THAT is.)   I finally found the perfect spot.   I need it to properly prepare the Deeley Cranberry Relish.  Can't have Thannkgiving without that wherever I am.

Dia Dhuit
Mary

I baked a loaf of Irish Brown Bread today.    I DO like my own bread.

Dick was not as thrilled with it as it is sometimes a bit heavy, but I LIKE it.

I remember that my boys liked good old Wonder Bread.   I used to tell them that it was just paste:)  Take a slice and squish it in your hand and you have nothing but a gummy blob.

Bible study, after Mass, today.   It was animated.  Some discussions are hard to cope with but at least I know that these women have all gone through life experiences and we all have a right to our own opinions.

How about TRUMP.  Many of you, I am sure, are disappointed.   I spent an hour yesterday praying at our parish vigil before I went to vote.   I voted my conscience and can do no more than that.   Now we need to have faith in the system and God.   I was impressed with the acceptance speech that Trump gave.   He sounded like an adult.  I was also impressed with Hilary's grace and our president's acknowledgment of the choice that has been made.

God bless the United States of America.

Dia Dhuit

Mary  

Finally - Election night.  

I spent an hour this morning as part of a 24 hour vigil at Holy Family Parish for the safety and strength of our nation.   We are in such a turmoil and I was glad to be part of the prayers for our welfare.

Then I voted.

Now I am going to bed with the TV on to hopefully be aware when the race is decided.   I do not tell how I vote.   But I vote so that I can say that I had a voice in whatever happens.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

This morning was ICKY.   I had a doctor's appointment at 9AM.  By the time I saw her and was on to the next  "adventure" (a lab test) it was almost 10AM.  By the time I got checked in and through with the lab test, it as almost 11PM.  What a waste of time.  I think the Comanche Memorial Medical group needs to do some efficiency studies.  

I apparently have some trouble with my gall bladder and have some plaque in my aorta so we are working on that.

The rest of the day was at home.  I was lazy.  I did some sewing and a bit of book work and took a nap.

Talked to Nora this evening.  Always a pleasure.  I love my sisters.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

I went to 8:30AM mass.   When mass was over, it was pouring.   Fortunately, I had planned on stopping in the hall for coffee and food with my friends and by the time I left, it was still raining but had died down a lot.   So I was able to get to the car without drowning.

One of my church friends, Ben, will be gone from us after today.   He is in the service and has been transferred to a new assignment.   I will miss him.   A nice young man with a lovely family that I have not met but he talks of.

I also found out today that the choir director/organist has taken a new job and will be leaving for Florida this week.  Will miss Dallas (his name) also, we shared music and poetic interests in common.

Barbara's brother, Fred, is in town visiting so Barb invited me over for supper tonight.    We had the most delicious soup.  Barb is such a great cook.   A pleasant evening all around.   Bart's sciatic is really acting up so he was not able to sit out with us.   A shame.

Tomorrow I see the nurse practitioner and should get some results on why my stomach is hurting.  It has been a month, sure glad I was not deathly ill.

Dia DHuit

Mary


If someone tells you that you are putting too much peanut butter on your bread-------stop talking to them.   You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.    (Quote from a peanut butter site.)

It was a GOOD day. 

I imagine that tomorrow will be a bit goofy because of the change back to standard time.   As I read somewhere,  and American Indian said that only a white man would think that cutting off an end of a blanket and sewing it on to the other end would make it a longer blanket.   But we are stuck with it (except in Arizona). 

Richard and Brenda called this morning.  What a nice visit.   They have been busy with traveling for conferences etc and are kind of glad that they will be home for a while.    I would like that problem:)  Actually I like being here but wish I could travel more without feeling that I am letting my Nicky down.   I know he is happy at Bart and Barb's but is such a drama king when I come home that I feel bad for leaving him.

Bart called too so I was not alone today.    Barb's brother, Fred, is here so there is some family time involved there.

I worked on my new bedspread today.  It is still going to take forever, as I am hand quilting it, but I don't have deadlines.  The President's challenge for the Quilt Guild Show in February is coming along.  At least I I know that I can get it done.

Dia Dhuit

Mary