Hope everone has had as GOOD a day as I have

Today has been a super Great Day for me, we did not burn up last night when so many families did, 30 or 40 homes, 27 buildings and 1 business (a kennel with 60 dogs only 20 were saved). A lot of multi million dollar homes at Lake Tanglewood not to mention all the homes in Pallasaids Area. I still am trying to reach a very dear older friend, at least 85 or 90 years old, who use to live in Mescalero Park area near my sister, that got hit the hardest. THERE IS A LOT OF SADNESS TODAY ALONG WITH A LOT OF THANKSGIVING. This is one way to see what really is important FAMILY. I have always joked with Jerry about if we ever had a fire he would be on his own cause I would be saving my Photos, he told me I would be on my own cause he would be saving his GUNS. Guess I know where I stand. HA HA HA

Seriously we need to remember all the families who are literally homeless tonight and hope they know GOD IS THERE AND CAN HELP IN EVERY WAY. MY HEART IS BREAKING FOR THEM. I can not imagine starting over from scratch.

Just to add a note: Matille and her husband are fine as well as their home. They still live out there and the way I found out she was OK I called the Potter County Extension Office to see if anyone had heard from her. The ladies I was talking to said "She is OK and was even at the office this morning." That sounds like her, not much can get her down.

I finally get a chance to have my say about today

First of all, last night sure was a short sleep night, but it was defiantly worth it for me. I just forgot I had to be at work at 9 this morning. It sure was hard getting up this morning but work did go well even if I wasn't up to speed. Guess this old lady is not as young as I use to be. I was just glad I did not work the 12-9 shift tonight. About 2 Max got a call from his girlfriend and she told him about a grass fire out by where he lives. After that we started hearing the customers talk about the fires. Evidently there were several of them with all the high wind today. Right now I am waiting for the news to come on so I can tell which stories were true and which were hear say. I pray it's not as bad as they were saying. All I know for sure is it sure caused a lot of trouble at work. To start with we had several power failures, just imagine the FUN getting all the equipment back up and running in the Photo Lab (so glad Max was here, he is a wiz with the computers) and when we had things running smooth it would happen again and we would start all over again. I lost count on how many times. I was just glad I got off at 6, hope Max is OK or just totally shut the lab down, will find out tomorrow. Max opens in the morning and I come in 1-10. Guess we will see then. Hope nothing is broken BAD you know how fragile this new high tech stuff is. Keep me in your prayers tomorrow, I feel I am going to need it.

Other than this, it was a really good LORD'S DAY. HOPE YOUR'S WAS BLESSED AND A PLEASURE.

Just heard on the news, it was 3 fires (not under control yet). One out here just east of us (winds out of the west) so we are OK, and one out east of my sister Dee and one out southwest of Canyon where Max lives. Looks like it is trying to get all our attention. WELL IT IS WORKING. THANK YOU LORD FOR BEING HERE WITH US. LORD be with the 56 families who have lost their home today. One point I wish to make, the two places the people who were forced to evacuate their homes went to two churches. River Road Baptist and Cowboy Church, yea for God's people getting in there to help.

Today (or yesterday) has been a DOUBLE GOOD day

To start with Ernie had some cancellations so she called to see if I wanted her to do my hair for me. I was thrilled, why does it always can make you feel so good for someone else to fix your hair. Jerry did not fuss and took me over to her shop for her to bring me home. Of course we had to go by her house and play a little card game or two or three. We had so much FUN and I ended up not keeping up with who all was playing or even who won. At first it was playing partners, Ernie and her brother Bruce against Sammie, Ernie's sister and me. Sammie and I won and I thought Bruce got upset cause he lost but I guess not cause when Ernie had to go help Terrie (Ernie's daughter) with her horses he played a set with Sammie and me. We had so much fun. When Ernie and Terrie got back we played again, cut throat not partners til Terrie got tired and Ernie, Sammie and I played two more games. Ernie's last appointment was at 11:30 this morning and we are just now finishing up so I could go home. We were having so much fun I can not remember who won or lost but we did have some more fun. GOOD FRIENDS BEING TOGETHER AND HAVING FUN IS THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD, and believe it or not Ernie is Jerry's first wife, but that is another story for later. She is and always has been my very best friend since we met 6 months after Jerry and I married.

For now I hope everyone is having as good of a weekend as I am and WILL ENJOY CHURCH GATHERINGS TOMORROW. AS ALWAYS MAKE IT A GOOD DAY. THANK YOU LORD FOR THE DAY I HAVE HAD TODAY.

Just wanted to say HI, HOPE YOU HAVE A SAFE, HAPPY WEEKEND

Well I must say I am ready for the weekend to get here. This has been a long week. But it is going to be a very special day tomorrow, my oldest son turns 41. I called Renee (his lovely wife) today to see what they had planned, and she said for now there are no set plans, but when they did it would include me. Last year when he turned 40 she planned and pulled off a surprise trip to Vegas. THE LORD BLESSED US VERY MUCH WHEN HE BROUGHT HER AND THE BOYS TO OUR FAMILY. THANK YOU GERRY FOR FOLLOWING HIS GIDANCE.

Well guess I had better close for tonight and rest up a little for tomorrow, WITH SINCERE WISHES THAT YOUR WEEKEND WILL BE AS GOOD AS MINE. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

Vote is still out on if today is a GOOD or BAD day

It is really hard to decide if today is GOOD or BAD. It was scary at first, Sue (Jerry's sister-in-law) called this morning needing help with Calvin (Jerry's brother). We as a group convinced him to go to the Dr and let him decide if he needed to go to the hospital. We have been trying for three days now to get him to go to the hospital where he refused to go, but needed to go. He will usually go when I ask him to, but he was insistent that he did not want to go. Fooled him, Doc took one look at him and sent him straight to the hospital. Now we have all that to do, which should have been done three days ago. Once we get him settled and Sue situated now I can start my chores, wrong, he was worried about his dog. Jerry volunteers to let Binkey come stay with us. Keep in mind we have a male dog in our backyard who does not like female people or female dogs (strange), a female dog who loves everyone in our front yard, a black cat who has been in the house by herself for 9 years and a new kitten we have had for less than a month. When Jr came to stay with us we realized Blackie had never been around another animal let alone another female cat. They were just starting to tolerate each other and Dad brings in another stranger and of all things a DOG. Now this will never do, has Dad turned into a horder or something. I have no way to tell her Binkey is just for a little wile, so every time they get close to each other there is a STRONG discusdion. Hope she settles down when Binkey goes home and she gets back to liking Jr.


The GOOD part of today is Jerry did not fuss when Ernie called to see if I could play cards tonight. Right now I am over playing cards with Ernie and her sister Sammie. Things are good now I won the first hand and Ernie won the last. We will see who wins the final hand and game.

I JUST ASK THAT YOU KEEP CALVIN IN YOUR PRAYERS (GOD'S WILL BE DONE) AND HOW EVER IT TURNS OUT, PLEASE PRAY FOR SUE, she is not in good health herself and needs all the HELP we can give.

PS - On the card game I won the first game and Ernie won the second so bad if we added Sammie and my score together she would have still won. That's OK Sammie beat us bad last time. Guess it has been a GOOD DAY AFTER ALL.

Terrific day at work today

As bad as yesterday was, today has been GREAT. It did start a little bad, a college student was my first customer today. He needed to get a new camera to take with him to Cambodia during Spring Break. Yes Jen Spring Break is just around the corner. We talked about all his options and he decided on one. About 2 hours later I was called to the service desk to check out a camera being brought back. When I got up there to my surprise it was the same kid I just spent 1 hour helping him pick it out. He looked a little embarrassed when he told me when he got back to the dorm his Mom called to tell him she had bought him a camera. I laughed and tried to put him at ease by saying "That's what Moms are for, it's in our contract." He laughed and I added to have a safe trip and told him he would still be in my prayers wile he would be over there. I also stressed I wanted to see his Photos when he got back.

After that the rest of the day was great but I was real glad when it was over. I am just real glad I am off tomorrow to recover fully. Guess I had better put the lights out and get some rest so I cam get my chores done tomorrow so I can go play cards tomorrow night. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND MAKE THE REST OF YOUR WEEK THE BEST YET. MAKE IT GOOD.

Tonight was areally bad night.

At work tonight we were really having challenges, to start with we had a skeleton crew anyway, then half called in sick and I know of nine that got sent home sick. I had to cover Photo Lab, Electronics, Sporting Goods, Hardware and Toys. Photo Lab I feel good in, meaning I know what I am telling the customer. In Electronics I have learned a little so I can help customers but in Sporting Goods, Hardware and Toys I am all bluff. I was glad I only had a few customers in those areas. In Sporting Goods all I sold was 8 boxes of bullets and they knew what they wanted. I am still going to take it up with Management tomorrow that they owe me 5 times the time on me time card for tonight. I was doing the work of 5 people. Seems fair to me, but I do not feel they will see it my way. Well got to go for now, I'm so tired I can not hold my eyes open. Will talk more tomorrow. GOD BLESS, AND MAKE IT A GREAT REST OF THE WEEK. Tomorrow is HUMP DAY, we can make it.