Monday, October 25, 2021 rainy turning to sunny breezy Beautiful Fall weather 71 degrees 6:07 p.m.

It is nice to be back and will start to tell you about the Ark and the Museum. It was a great experience and one that I recommend to all. I found both places a well presented and displayed. All was very interesting and educational for all ages. Both places can be checked out on Google There you will find many pictures of each place.

The Ark is build according to the demolitions given in Genesis. There are three floors and several displays on each floor. The art work, the stature, the plaques and wording was awesome. Most everything looked very life like. Even the animals portrayed there looked real.

There are several snack areas and a restaurant in each place and the book stores and gift shops are wonderful. No, I didn’t buy much but looked a lot. There were tons of people everywhere so I didn’t feel like fighting the crowd to stand in line for to much. I also had an electric scooter and that hampered the looking and grabbing things. I am hoping I can go on line and get a few things that I would like to have.

Both places have small zoos which we enjoyed and both places have wonderful gardens and walking paths that are so nice and tranquil. We enjoyed them at each place.

Sunday Tina, Tammy, Dottie and I had a “Sip and Paint” afternoon. Dottie bought canvases with paints, brushes and pictures to trace on the canvas for the for the four of us so thought we would see how they would be. it was fun and we all did very well. Even mine turned out not to bad. We will do it again in the near future and watch the instructor on TV and paint the pictures. That should be interesting.

More of this tomorrow with a little more detail on the Ark.

My question for the day is: How much are you paying for gas ? Here it is $3.19 per gallon, or more. Kentucky was less at $ 2.89.

Blessings

Monday, October 18, 2021 Sunny, Slight breeze, 70 degrees Beautiful fall day 4:51 p.m.

How was your weekend? I hear it is very fall like in Las Vegas area and a bit of winter-ish in the Reno area. I am sure that Lake Havasu is beautiful about now, just right temperature and not overly crowded.

Here, we have been getting ready for our three day vacation. The car is gassed up, tires rotated, oil changed, the windows, and the whole car washed and cleaned and looking good. The suit cases are out and the clothes to take are laid out ready to put in the suit case. The cats are curious and sticking close to the action. They seem to sense that something is going on. The neighbor, Charles, is going to come in and feed them so they will be taken care of. They have the automatic cat box so their ;litter will be taken care of without anyone having to pooper scoop while we are gone. Nice!

Last Friday I had the MRI on my shoulder and arm. Today I visited the doctor to hear what the results were. He said I was a bit of a medical marvel. According to the MRI, I shouldn’t be able to use my arm much at all and I should be in pain. But, I can use my arm quite well, just can’t reach to far up my back. He said that I have 4 tears in the rotercup and my muscles there are in a tight “fist”. I feel fine and so think maybe that the MRI was someone else’s and not mine. He said no. So, I am fine and will continue doing “my thing” without surgery or anything else. He will keep an eye on me and check it out every so often. Should I ever have to have surgery on that it would be a complete replacement of the shoulder ball thing. I am in good shape for the shape I’m in.

Now it is time to pack and get everything ready to go first thing in the morning. This will be the last Blog until probably Thursday or Friday. I will try and do my tablet but am not sure how that will work. I will take lots of pictures and share.

Have a super rest of your day and the week. Be safe, healthy, positive, productive, kind, caring, and have fun.

Blessings

Friday, October 15, 2021 Cloudy Windy 82 degrees Rain in the future 3:41 p.m.

Friday, the end of the work week and people are looking forward to the High School Football games this evening and the Collage games on Saturday. Our games in East Tennessee will probably get, at least, sprinkled on this evening. I believe that the game tomorrow will have a chance of being rained on also. The great news is that a cold front is slowly moving through and tomorrow’s high is said to b 66 degrees. Fall weather. Leaves turning beautiful colors and sweaters back in style.

Today was doctor day. Then a trip to Home Depot, Walgreens, and Walmart. Lunch at Pan-era. It was good. The rest of the day and weekend is mostly preparing for out trip. It is getting close and I am getting excited. I will take the camera and hope to get some great pictures and also my tablet and I should get some great pictures on it to send. We will also go to the Creation Museum. It should be a very interesting trip. We are going to tour Smuckers Gift Shop and Cafe. And Schindler’s Bakery, which is said to be very famous.

Before you think I have two miss spelled words in this, the computer doesn’t approve the the correct spelling.

Question for the day and weekend: Did John Deer go on Strike? Did Hollywood go on strike? Do we get to go without commercials?

Have a great Friday and a fantastic Weekend. A Safe, Healthy, Fun, Relaxing Weekend!

Blessings

Thursday, October 14, 2021 Sunny Calm 77 Degrees, 6:41 p.m.

This is late, again, and I am sorry. I am working on a project and while researching I loose track of time. I hope to soon be done with the research and get back on my more or less normal schedule. Do we have normal anymore?

While watching the news this morning I learned that John Deer employees are going on strike, or may already be on strike, for higher wages, better working conditions and better benefits. And Also Hollywood (Movie, TV,. etc) are also planning on going on strike for the same thing. I am wondering why they think now is the right time to go on strike? I would think that after all the time off work, being laid off, etc. because of COVID-19 they would like being back at work and being productive. I know that they probably did very well with their extra large unemployment checks each week but I believe that gravy train is about to expire if it hasn’t already.

I guess I am old school, well, at least old, but I still believe that working to earn a paycheck makes one feel like they have accomplished something, even if the job is hard and not at all what was planned on or dreamed of. Earning each phase of a job, each advancement, each new prospect, each new adventure gives one a sense of accomplishment. And, yes, that shoe probably doesn’t fit all.

Now, while striking for better pay, benefits, working conditions is the way to express ones feelings, but one should also stop and think of what damage this strike is going to do to the country, to their neighbors, to their community and eventually to themselves? Do they get a pay check while hey are out striking? How long will the strike last? If no paycheck, how long can they go without groceries or paying their bills? Just my thoughts.

But, if Hollywood goes on strike and they can’t have TV programs, maybe we can have reruns without 13 minute commercials every 10 minutes.? Just a thought!

The shortest book in the bible is The third Epistle of John.

Have a wonderful rest of your Thursday. Make it thought provoking, interesting, challenging and fun.

Blessings