A little chilly : )

Psalm 75:1

Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks,

unto thee do we give thanks:

for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

Psalm 92:1

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,

and to sing praises unto thy name,

O most High.
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We did get a little snow last night and it was just a bit cold too.  As you can see by the thermometer it was only 12 degrees.  I did walk my 6 miles and in all my layers I was nice and warm - really!! : )

Started out going to church in the truck but the emergency brake froze so we had to take Ken's Corvette.  Right after I took this picture we had a slippery slide time of it but Ken managed (with God's help) to keep the car on the road and we continued the rest of the way. : )

A blessed Sunday to you all.

happyone : )

Where's the snow?

The rain stopped during the night and the temperature went back down to 30 this morning.  Thought there might be a little ice around so I left at 7:00 when it was lighter but didn't see any.  It was cloudy, with a bit of a breeze and there were a few light snow showers while I walked.  Supposed to be getting some snow tonight.

I walked the farm loop and then a random walk around town.   I saw a deer run across a field where the corn was cut down.  Odd to just see one all alone around here.

Another picture of LC and I got all the other chickens in this one too.  LC is still up on the perch with the other five below. 

Walking past this house I see that a building is being planned to be built.  I'm thinking it will be a garage. I'll be watching the progress. : )

Didn't see any people and only a few cars.
I walked 6.3 miles - 124,88 steps.

Sunrise: 7:11

Sunset 4:56

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I worked on my cross stitch a little this morning and after lunch we went to Walmart and did a little shopping.  Had to get a few last things for our Thanksgiving dinner.

The temperature has stayed the same all day long.  It's been mostly cloudy but did see the sun every once in a while.

Making home made pizza tonight and the bread machine is making the dough right now.

We should wake up to snow in the morning.  I keep wondering where all this snow is that everyone keeps telling me about around here! : ) 

Hope your Saturday is a good one. 
happyone : )

The smile on my face doesn't mean my life is perfect.

It means I appreciate what I have 

and what God has blessed me with.

~ Unknown

Happy LC

One of those rainy mornings for my walk but I didn't mind.  It wasn't cold, the temperature was 45 degrees.
I wore Ken's rain pants again with a hooded sweat shirt and took along my umbrella. It wasn't raining hard but there was a bit of a breeze and I thought I'd be better off with my yellow rain slicker.  So I went back inside and traded my umbrella and sweatshirt for the slicker. 
I also wore hiking shoes instead of walking shoes because they keep my feet drier.  They did still get wet but not wringing sock out wet.

I had a random walk around town.  Just up and down all the streets and around the cemeteries.  I saw Lisa and her husband walking (she usually runs alone) and another woman walking.

Made a pass by LC and all the chickens seem to be getting along fine.  They were all milling about.  LC looks mighty happy perched up there above the rest of them. : )  Today they had spaghetti for the dinning pleasure!!

I walked  6.1 miles - 12,490 steps.
Found another penny!

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Did some house work this morning.  Rainy days are good for that.
After lunch I baked another batch of pumpkin bread (6 small loaves) and put them in the freezer.

It rained all day and by suppertime we were ready to get out of the house for a bit.  We both were in the mood for a burger so we went to ACE down the road for supper. We sat in the cozy room with the fireplace and enjoyed a good burger!!

The book that I'm reading is due on Monday at the library so I think I'll go and read in just a bit until it's time for some television and snack.  Chocolate chip mint ice cream for me. : )

A happy day to you.
happyone : )

I'm thankful 

for a pair of shoes that feel really good on my feet,

I like my shoes.

~Johnny Cash  

Happyone meets Harry

30 degrees this morning and I saw the sun come up but then it went to hide behind the clouds but every once in a while some blue sky would appear for a short time.
Walked around the farm loop but in the opposite direction I usually walk because I stopped off at the Post Office and dropped some mail in the slot.  When I got back to the main road, I and got to the welcome to town sign I noted my mileage and continued walking along here,

walked right through town

and out the other end and walked to the other welcome to town sign.  Checked mileage again and it was 1.1 miles.

Then I turned around and came back in town.  Walked a road parallel to the main road and then took a little side street which is where Lone Chicken lives.  Walked passed there to see how they were all getting on.  LC and one of the red ones were in one part of the coop busily eating and seeming good together.  The others were in the other part just standing there doing nothing.  One of the red ones had found a spot in the very corner and had made her own little nest away from everyone.  

Saw one other walker but she was too far ahead to say hi to.

I walked 6 miles - 11.972 steps.

Found a nickel and a penny.  I'm starting to find coins again and this month is going to end up being pretty good.

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After doing a few things around the house I put some cookies in a bag and headed out to the nursing home to meet Harry.   

He was in the therapy room when I got there but the lady at the desk said to just go there.  So down the hall I went and when I got there he was just finishing up.  He doesn't have the use of his legs and told me he was born that way but we walked back to his room!  He uses crutches and moves along very slowly by moving the crutches along and then he kind of drags his legs, moves the crutches again, drags his legs and just continues on in that way.  It looks exhausting but he insists on doing it on his own.

We visited as we walked down two long hallways.  As we went down the hall,  Harry had some kind word to say to everyone who passed us along the way.  Joked with some of the nurses and other people there visiting.  I met Jay, a man who drops by every week to 'just look in' on some of the residents.

Of course I brought Harry some chocolate chip cookies. I made sure with the nurses that it would be alright before giving them to him.

When it was time for me to leave, Harry asked if he could say a prayer before I left.  He thanked God for bringing me to visit him and for his many blessings.

I learned quite a bit about Harry already and know that I will be visiting him long after Christmas has come and gone. : )

The nursing home is old and seems like a hospital and does have some of the residents sitting in  wheel chairs in front of the rooms not doing anything and I know I wouldn't want to have to live there.  BUT it is clean and doesn't smell and the nurses and helpers that I saw all had friendly smiles and a nice thing to say as they passed the residents.

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My car is REALLY DIRTY and I was going to wash it when I got home but it was just barely 40 degrees and I just didn't feel like it.  So I went inside and had lunch instead.

Just home this afternoon doing a little of this and that around the house.

Hope your day is sunny and bright.

happyone : )

I try to be grateful for the abundance 

of the blessings that I have,

for the journey that I'm on 

and to relish each and every day as a gift.

~ James McGreevey

Thankful to be back walking. : )

Thank you all so much for your prayers and concerns when I wasn't feeling well.  Today I'm back to feeling just fine.  Must have just been a virus of some kind.

It was SO nice to be outside this morning and walking again.  I really do miss it when I don't walk!!
It was 25 degrees but the sun came up and stayed out and it was a beautiful morning.  I walked around town so I would be close to home if I got tired.  Picture is of the little pond in town.   I walk by it on my way to the cemetery and the Drane house where the my horse friend lives.

Lone Chicken is no longer alone.  She has five new roommates.  Two white chickens and three red ones.  When I talked to them Lone Chicken talked back and the others just stood there.  I was going to give her a new name but decided to leave it Lone Chicken. : )

I met a woman named Sylvia who was walking her BIG puppy, a Malamute named Saber around the loop by the ball park.  I can see her house from my house and she is a cashier at Lowe's.  She didn't look familiar but her voice sounded familiar.  It was kind of hard to tell what we looked looked with hoods and scarves on!!  Next time we go to Lowe's I'll look for her! Her and her husband almost bought our house before the people we bought it from bought it!!

These two trees are actually one tree that the trunk split in two.  I thought it looked pretty against the blue sky.

So that was my walk today which was a little shorter than usual but not by much.
I walked 5.5 miles - 11,362 steps.
I found a penny.

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We've been home today.  I did some knitting and counted cross stitching in between trying to catch up on blog reading.

After supper we headed out to church to hear Don Williams and see his chalk drawing.  I was going to take a picture of the drawing but forgot.  He draws a picture and then when a black light is shined on it,  you see another picture in the picture.  It was pretty cool.

Home now and I'm just about to go and have some ice cream.
Pleasant dreams, my friends.
happyone : )

Dear God,

I want to take a minute,

not to ask of anything from you,

but simply to say 

Thank You,

for all I have.